April 7, 2017
Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -- The No. 14 Baylor women's tennis team (16-5) notched its third consecutive 4-0 victory over on Friday evening against SMU (15-4) at Hurd Tennis Center. Senior Blair Shankle highlighted action with her 100th career win in singles action. She is the ninth player to accomplish the feat in program history.
The Lady Bears snagged the doubles point to jump ahead after senior Shankle and sophomore Karina Traxler defeated Liza Buss and Macie Elliott, 6-1, at No. 1 singles. The Baylor duo of junior Theresa Van Zyl and sophomore Elizabeth Profit secured the point with a 6-1 win over Sarai MonarrezYesaki and Ellie Zogg at the No. 2 position.
No. 5 ranked Shankle added to Baylor's lead with a win over Liza Buss, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 1 singles. With the victory, Shankle notched her 100th career singles wins at Baylor. She became the ninth Baylor player to accomplish the feat. Van Zyl contributed another point to the Lady Bears, defeating Ellie Zogg, 6-0, 6-1, at the No. 3 spot.
At No. 5 singles, freshman Jessica Hinojosa clinched the match for Baylor after she bested Mary Wright, 6-4, 6-1.
OTHER NOTABLES
à ¢- The Lady Bears lead the all-time series against the Mustangs, 19-11.
à ¢- Baylor has won the last 17 meetings with SMU.
à ¢- Blair Shankle is the ninth player in Baylor history to notch 100 career wins.
à ¢- Each of Baylor's wins in singles play came in two sets.
à ¢- The Lady Bears are undefeated at home, 10-0.
TOP QUOTES
"I can't believe it's already been four years and I've reached this milestone. It says a lot about the coaches and the players before me who helped me prepare during my years here," -- Senior Blair Shankle
"Blair is going to go down as one of our all-time greatest players. To win 100 matches makes her a part of an exclusive group. There have only been nine players to ever accomplish that. It says so much about her dedication, commitment and willingness to play through injury and illness. Some players don't play 100 matches, let alone win them, so she's pretty darn amazing." - Head coach Joey Scrivano
"We came out and played the right way. From the very beginning, I feel like our team has grown a lot, I could see it today during the match. I liked our professionalism and maturity. It was an impressive effort," - Head coach Joey Scrivano
"In a conference match against Texas, we've been competing against them for a long time. I don't think I'm going to need to motivate them very much, they understand what's at stake. That match is a lot about pride and our players will be ready," -Head coach Joey Scrivano
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Bears continue their home stretch with a dual match against Texas on Wednesday, April 12. First serve is set for 6 p.m. (CT) in Waco.
Follow the official Twitter and Instagram accounts of the team (@BaylorWTennis) for an inside look at the program.
