Feb. 13, 2015 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
HOUSTON - The sixth-ranked Baylor women's team (9-0) found success in its first road test of the season against No. 35 Rice (1-6), securing a 4-0 shutout victory Friday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
Baylor captured the doubles point as Leolia JeanJean and Theresa Van Zyl defeated Savannah Durkin and Solomiya Zinko of Rice, 6-0, on court three. Shortly later, Baylor clinched the point when the 27th-ranked Ema Burgic and Blair Shankle beat Natalie Beazant and Katherine Ip, 6-3.
In singles action, the bottom of the lineup came through for the Lady Bears, with three points coming from the No. 4, 5, and 6 spots.
First, Kelley Anderson defeated Alison Ho by a score of 6-3, 6-4 on court five. The 86th-ranked Rachael James-Baker put BU up 3-0 with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Durkin at the No. 4 spot. Finally, Van Zyl capped the evening with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Zinko at the bottom of the lineup.
With the match decided, the other three singles matches were abandoned.
NOTABLES
? Baylor is 9-0 for the third time in program history (2000, 2012).
? Baylor has recorded seven-straight shutouts.
? Baylor has beaten five ranked teams this season.
? Baylor has now won eight straight matches against Rice and just trails in the all-time series 10-12.
? Under Scrivano, Baylor is 6-0 against Rice.
? Theresa Van Zyl is now 5-0 in singles action.
TOP QUOTE #1
"Today, our newcomers took advantage of an opportunity to show their consistency and strong focus. They set the tone for us in doubles and kept it going throughout the singles matches. This shows that youth shouldn't be crutch for inconsistency." - head coach Joey Scrivano on the match
TOP QUOTE #2
"I know our upperclassmen want to get back on the court and improve on today's performance. Clemson will definitely be a tough match for us. The last time we played them, they gave us a lesson. We're excited for the opportunity to play another highly ranked team." -Scrivano on Sunday's match
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will host No. 14 Clemson Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
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