Complete Results

THE RUNDOWN
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- After waiting out a rain delay, which postponed the tournament by nearly a day and a half, the Baylor women's tennis team played its way to a 4-2 record at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic on Saturday.

Sophomore Karina Traxler shut down Kristen Venter of USC in dominant fashion, 6-0, 6-0, in the opening round to advance to the second, where she overcame adversity to earn the upset victory. Up 3-2 against tournament No. 2 seed and the No. 32 rated player nationally, Carla Tur Mari of Oklahoma State, rain delayed Traxler's match. She remained focused and finished the job following the break, earning the 6-4, 7-5 final victory. It marks the first win over a ranked opponent of her collegiate career.

Freshman Angelina Shakhraichuk, who joined the team in January, made her Baylor debut with a win in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, over Katharina Kukaras from the University of San Diego. She advanced to the second round, where she fell to the tournament's No. 3 seed and No. 46 nationally ranked player Jessica Failla of USC, 6-1, 6-2.

Squaring off against the tournament No. 1 seed and No. 18 nationally ranked opponent in Lauren Marker of Arizona, senior Rhiann Newborn battled to earn the tie-breaker in the first set, 7-6 (5), before falling in the next two, 6-3, 6-2. Following the difficult loss, Newborn rebounded with a 6-0, 7-6 (6) win in consolation singles play over Fatima Bizhukova of Wichita State.

TOP QUOTES
"The rain delay threw us off a bit today, but going 4-2 overall is positive. Rhiann had her chances against the No. 1 seed with several deuce point opportunities. Angelina winning her first collegiate match was good for her, but it was tough to then rebound an hour later to play a solid player in (Jessica) Failla. Failla made it tough physically on Angelina, but she learned a lot and kept a positive attitude." -- Assistant Coach Chris Frusci

"We are very happy with Karina's performances today. She did a great job of sticking to the game plan and playing solid, high-percentage tennis. We are really proud to see her go win against a girl who has beaten her in the past and is currently ranked No. 32 nationally. She is up for what is ahead." -- Assistant Coach Chris Frusci

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor continues National Collegiate Tennis Classic action on Sunday with singles beginning at 10 a.m. (CT) and doubles at 12 p.m.

To keep up with the team all season long, follow its official account @BaylorWTennis on Instagram and Twitter.