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Women's Tennis Completes Under Armour/H-E-B Kickoff

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Women's Tennis 9/20/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sept. 20, 2015

Final Stats

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas --
The two newest members of the Baylor women's tennis team, Rhiann Newborn and Elizabeth Profit, both picked up singles wins Sunday on the final day of the Under Armor/H-E-B Kickoff at the Hurd Tennis Center.

Playing Texas A&M athletes in singles action, the Bears went 2-1, while splitting a pair of matches in doubles against Ohio State.

Newborn recorded her first victory as a member of the squad, after transferring in from Syracuse, by downing Anna Mamalat, 6-2, 6-2. Meanwhile, Profit, a freshman, completed an undefeated tournament in singles action with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over No. 107 Stefania Hristov.

BU's other singles competitor on the day, Theresa Van Zyl suffered her first loss of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 setback to Eva Paalma

In doubles, the pairing of Anderson and Profit took care of Anna Sanford and Olivia Sneed, 8-4, while Newborn and Van Zyl dropped an 8-4 contest to Grainne O'Neill and Ferny Angeles Paz.

TOP QUOTE #1
"We made progress over the course of the tournament, and we continue to take steps in the right direction. Obviously, it's early and we have a lot of room to grow, but this team is embracing the work. Elizabeth & Rhiann are great additions to our team, and I'm proud of the way they are adjusting to Baylor. Overall, everyone competed well this weekend." - Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano

WHAT'S NEXT
Select student-athletes will take part in the Rice Invitational, which runs Sept. 25-27 in Houston.

For the latest news on the Baylor women's tennis team follow its official Twitter account: @BaylorWTennis.

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Players Mentioned

Rhiann Newborn

Rhiann Newborn

5' 7"
Junior
Elizabeth Profit

Elizabeth Profit

5' 7"
Freshman
Theresa Van Zyl

Theresa Van Zyl

56' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rhiann Newborn

Rhiann Newborn

5' 7"
Junior
Elizabeth Profit

Elizabeth Profit

5' 7"
Freshman
Theresa Van Zyl

Theresa Van Zyl

56' 5"
Freshman