March 27, 2015 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - The seventh-ranked Baylor women's tennis team slipped past West Virginia, 4-3, Friday at the Ridgeview Racquet Club.
Baylor improved to 18-4 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play, while West Virginia dropped to 9-7 on the season and 0-4 in league action.
The Bears controlled the doubles point with two newly formed pairings. First, Rachael James-Baker and Ema Burgic claimed a 6-2 victory at the No. 1 position. Then, Kely Putri and Theresa Van Zyl followed that result with a 6-3 triumph on court three to clinch the first point of the match for BU.
In singles play, the Mountaineers quickly tied up the score with Van Zyl falling to Carolina Lewis, 6-1, 6-1, on court five.
The Bears then went back in front as the 25th-ranked Burgic downed Kaja Mrgole, 6-1, 6-1, at the top of the lineup. Leolia JeanJean's 6-3, 6-3 victory over Ikttesh Chahal on court three put BU up 3-1.
However, WVU would win the next two matches as Kelley Anderson succumbed to Habiba Shaker, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, on court four and the 82nd-ranked James-Baker was upset by Hailey Barrett, 6-3, 7-5, at the No. 2 spot.
The Bears were able to pull out the victory with Putri securing a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Yvon Martinez on court six.
NOTABLES
? BU now leads the all-time series 3-0 against the Mountaineers.
? BU has won 19 straight Big 12 regular season matches and has not lost a conference match since March 27, 2013.
? Baylor is 120-10 in Big 12 matches under Scrivano.
? Kely Putri improved to 5-0 on the season.
? Normal BU starters Blair Shankle and Kiah Generette did not play.
TOP QUOTE #1
"It was a hard fought team win today. Anytime you can rest some starters and still have success, it says a lot about the depth and quality of your team." - head coach Joey Scrivano on the win
TOP QUOTE #2
"We're growing as a team and a big part of that growth is how you respond to adverse situations. West Virginia played us very tough from start to finish. I'm proud of our players' collective effort and poise today." - Scrivano on the tight match
TOP QUOTE #3
"The one thing I've learned about KP is that she's going to give it everything she has. That kid plays hard all the time." - Scrivano on Kely Putri clinching the match
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor faces Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, in another conference match Sunday at 9 a.m. at Ames Racquet and Fitness Center.
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