April 24, 2015 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN WACO, Texas - For the 12th-straight year, the eighth-ranked Baylor women's tennis team advanced to the semifinal round of the Big 12 Championship with a 4-0 win over ninth-seeded Kansas State at the Hurd Tennis Center Friday.
Baylor improved to 23-6 with the win and 16-2 in home matches.
Singles matches were played first due to threat of inclement weather and doubles went uncontested, after the Bears clinched the win in singles play.
Just five days after shutting out the Wildcats in their regular season finale, the Bears again blanked K-State to advance to the 15th semifinal round in program history.
BU jumped on the board quickly as the 82nd-ranked Kiah Generette secured a victory over Palma Juhasz at the No. 2 spot. With Generette leading 3-0 in the first set, Juhasz suffered an injury and had to retire from the match.
Kelley Anderson was able to add to the lead as she got past Maria Panaite, 6-1, 6-0 on court five.
The 22nd-ranked Ema Burgic also picked up a straight-set victory over Carolina Costamagna, 6-0, 6-1, at the top of the lineup to put BU up 3-0.
To clinch the match, first-year Bear Theresa Van Zyl produced a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Livia Cirnu on court four.
Kansas State fell to 9-17 with the loss.
NOTABLES
? Baylor improved to 32-11 and 27-5 under head coach Joey Scrivano in the Big 12 Championship.
? Baylor is 15-4 all-time and 12-1 under Scrivano in the quarterfinal round of the event.
? Baylor now leads the overall series against Kansas State, 19-4.
? The Lady Bears recorded their 16th shutout of the season.
TOP QUOTE #1
"We were really efficient today and that was because they players were ready to play and business like and it was a good day." - head coach Joey Scrivano on the match
TOP QUOTE #2
"Both have great teams. TCU has had an incredible season. I feel like Texas at any moment is really going to put it together and play up to their ability. Both are just going to be tough opponents. We don't really care who it is we've just got to do our thing." - Scrivano on facing either Texas or TCU in the semifinals
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will now face either No. 17 TCU or No. 32 Texas at 3 p.m. CT Saturday at the Hurd Tennis Center in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Championship.
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