March 22, 2017
Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -- The No. 15 Baylor women's tennis team (13-4) secured a 4-0 victory over Texas A&M (10-8) at Hurd Tennis Center on Wednesday night. The win, which ended an eight-game losing streak to the Aggies, keeps the Lady Bears undefeated at home, 10-0, on the season.
The Lady Bears opened with the doubles point after the No. 32-ranked pair of senior Blair Shankle and sophomore Elizabeth Profit defeated Domenica Gonzalez and Eva Paalma, 6-3, in the No. 1 doubles slot. Freshmen Jessica Hinojosa and Angie Shakhraichuk won the second doubles match to give Baylor the early advantage with a 6-3 victory over Macarena Olivares and Stefania Hristov at No. 3 doubles.
Junior Theresa Van Zyl stretched Baylor's momentum into singles play with a triumph over Macarena Olivares, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 4 singles position. At the No. 1 spot, No. 4 Shankle added to Baylor's lead with a three-set victory over No. 91 Rutuja Bhosale, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Shakhraichuk battled through a tight match to complete the sweep for Baylor, clinching the match at No. 5 singles over Tina Bokhua, 6-4, 7-6. She has decided the team result three times in her career at Baylor.
OTHER NOTABLES
à ¢- Freshman Angie Shakhraichuk has decided three team victories this season.
à ¢- Baylor has a 5-3 record against nationally ranked opponents.
à ¢- The Lady Bears are undefeated at home, 10-0, this spring.
à ¢- Senior Blair Shankle is on a four-match win streak to lead Baylor.
à ¢- Baylor's 4-0 victory ended an eight-match win streak for the Aggies.
à ¢- The Lady Bears trail the all-time series against Texas A&M, 27-21.
TOP QUOTES
"I'm really pleased with our effort today. We competed at every single position. Our goal was to come out and fight on every court and not give any free points away. I'm proud of the way the ladies competed and they did a great job from start to finish." --Head coach Joey Scrivano
"We like our freshmen, they're really match tough and mentally tough. They play the right way and they're very coachable. We like the way they're heading, but this is a team effort and our upperclassmen are doing a fantastic job. They're leading the way and showing the younger players the Baylor way. I'm proud of all of them, they're doing a great job." -- Head coach Joey Scrivano
"I felt like we competed really well in doubles. The doubles point is a tricky thing because sometimes you win that point and there's a hangover effect and you don't play well in singles. Today I felt like we competed well in doubles and then in singles, we backed it up with strong first sets on a lot of courts. I love our focus, our mental toughness and I think this team can do a lot of special things." -- Head coach Joey Scrivano
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Bears travel to Lubbock, Texas, to face No. 9 Texas Tech on Monday, March 26. First serve is set for 1 p.m. (CT).
Follow the official Twitter and Instagram accounts of the team (@BaylorWTennis) for an inside look at the program.
