April 12, 2017
Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -- The No. 15 Baylor women's tennis team (17-5) defeated No. 24 Texas (10-7) 4-2 at the Hurd Tennis Center on Wednesday night. The Lady Bears move to 5-2 in Big 12 play and 6-4 against ranked foes following the victory.
The Lady Bears clinched the doubles point after freshman duo Angelina Shakhraichuk and Jessica Hinojosa bested Daniella Roldan and Dani Wagland, 6-2, at the No. 3 position. The doubles pair of senior Blair Shankle and sophomore Karina Traxler excelled over No. 65 Petra Granic and Bianca Turati, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot, solidifying the doubles point for the lead.
At the No. 6 singles position, Hinojosa added another Baylor point as she triumphed over Daniella Roldan, 6-2, 6-4. Junior Theresa Van Zyl followed with a win over Dani Wagland, 7-5, 6-1, at the No. 5 spot.
No. 5 Shankle fought head-to-head in a three set thriller against No. 36 Bianca Turati, and succeeded to clinch the match, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1 singles.
OTHER NOTABLES
à ¢- The Lady Bears trail in the all-time series against Texas, 34-19.
à ¢- Baylor has won 19 of the last 21 matchups against the Longhorns.
à ¢- Baylor is undefeated at home, 11-0, and is 5-2 in conference play.
à ¢- Senior Blair Shankle has clinched three dual matches for the Lady Bears this season.
TOP QUOTES
"That was a big win. It was a great effort from our entire team. The girls were really focused and motivated, and I'm proud our players." -Head coach Joey Scrivano
"Anytime you win helps your self-esteem, but when you win like this it takes you to another level. Our players can get into a real battle and they can come out on top. These types of experiences are invaluable, and I'm really proud of our team for fighting from start to finish." - Head coach Joey Scrivano
"Mental toughness is just character in action. They showed a lot of character today and that's what you want; that's what athletics is about. It's about fighting through adversity and competing, and I'm very proud of our team today." - Head coach Joey Scrivano
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Bears continue their home match stretch against TCU on Wednesday, April 19. First serve is set for 4 p.m. (CT) at Hurd Tennis Center.
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