March 29, 2015 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
AMES, Iowa - The seventh-ranked Baylor women's tennis team blanked Iowa State, 4-0, Sunday at the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center.
Baylor improved to 19-4 overall and 5-0 in Big 12 play, while Iowa State fell to 7-11 on the season and 2-4 in league action.
The Bears rolled in the doubles point with the newly formed duo of Blair Shankle and Theresa Van Zyl carding a 6-1 victory on court three to open up the match. Leolia JeanJean and Kely Putri followed that victory by tallying their own 6-1 triumph on court two to give BU the point.
In singles action, the 25th-ranked Ema Burgic downed Samantha Budai, 6-2, 6-0, at the top of the lineup. The 28th-ranked Shankle's 6-2, 6-4 victory over Ksenia Pronina on court two increased the BU lead to 3-0.
To close out the match, the 99th-ranked JeanJean powered to a 7-5, 6-0 win on court four.
NOTABLES
? BU has never lost to Iowa State, now holding a 20-0 advantage against the Cyclones in the all-time series.
? Baylor improved to 7-3 in road matches.
? The Lady Bears recorded their 12th shutout of the season.
? BU has won 20 straight Big 12 regular season matches and has not lost a conference match since March 27, 2013.
? Baylor is 121-10 in Big 12 matches under Scrivano.
? Normal BU starters Kelley Anderson and Kiah Generette did not play.
TOP QUOTE #1
"It was a good team win today. When we focus on the things that don't take talent we usually play well. I am proud of the ladies' effort all weekend." - head coach Joey Scrivano on his team
TOP QUOTE #2
"This is one of the best Iowa State teams we have ever played. The Big 12's very deep this year with lots of NCAA tournament caliber teams. You need to show up each week in this league." - head coach Joey Scrivano on the win
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will now five days off, before traveling to No. 23 Texas Tech for an 11 a.m. match Saturday.
For the latest news on the Baylor women's tennis team follow its official Twitter account: @BaylorWTennis.
