Jan. 14, 2016 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - The 11th-ranked Baylor's women's tennis team recorded two victories on Thursday with wins over McNeese State and UT Rio Grande Valley at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
The 4-3 triumph over the Cowgirls (0-1) and the 4-1 victory over the Vaqueros (0-1) pushed the Bears to a 3-0 record for a seventh-straight year.
MATCH ONE
Baylor took the doubles point to open the match against McNeese State, as Kiah Generette and Theresa Van Zyl teamed up to defeat Klaudia Gawlik and Anastasija Trubich by a score of 6-3 at the No. 1 spot. The duo of Gabriela Ferreira and Rhiann Newborn also recorded a 6-3 win over Sarah Jurakova and Hannah Brett at the No. 3 position to take the 1-0 lead.
In singles, the Lady Bears jumped to a 2-0 lead as Gabriela Ferreira defeated Vivien Borbely 6-4, 6-1, at the bottom of the lineup. However, the Cowgirls got their first point of the day as Rhiann Newborn lost Giovanna Fioretti, 6-4, 6-3, on court three.
However, BU then clinched the match as Kiah Generette defeated Klaudia Gawlik 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 1 spot and Kelley Anderson took down Julia Kral 6-4, 7-5, at the No. 2 position.
MATCH TWO
After dropping the opening doubles contest, the Lady Bears clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 win by Generette and Van Zyl over Dominique Esparza and Reegan Greenwood in the No. 1 spot. The combo of Karina Traxler and Ferreira also recorded another win, topping Natacha Minc and Tara Donaho by a score of 6-2.
In singles play, UTRGV got its lone point of the day as Hadley Young fell 6-0, 6-0 to Tara Donaho at the bottom lineup.
BU then quickly went up 3-1 with wins by Van Zyl (6-1, 6-2) at the No. 2 singles and Kiah Generette (6-2, 6-1) at the top of the lineup.
The final three matches were all close contests, but Rhiann Newborn rallied from a 6-0, 4-6, 3-4 deficit to win three straight games and claim the deciding set 6-4 to give the Bears the 4-1 victory.
NOTABLES
- Baylor is 1-0 in the series against McNeese State.
- This marks the seventh straight 3-0 start for the Lady Bears.
- Gabriela Ferreira is undefeated in singles, posting a 2-0 record in the first three contests.
- Baylor now holds a 4-0 record vs. UT Rio Grande Valley.
TOP QUOTE #1
"Doubleheaders test your mental and physical fortitude. That's why we have them on the schedule. You learn about your team. You learn where your fitness-level is at. This was just a great experience, especially since we have a lot of new faces. I think our young players are coming out of this with a lot of confidence. They know they can win tough matches. All of our matches have come down to the wire and to have that experience in January is invaluable" - head coach Joey Scrivano on doubleheaders
TOP QUOTE #2
"It was just a total team effort. You can't win these kind of matches without everyone contributing. I am proud of my players, because we are moving in the right direction." - Scrivano on the matches
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Bears will face Texas A&M on Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco.
Follow the official Twitter and Instagram accounts of the team: @BaylorWTennis for an inside look with results, photos and stories.
