Baylor
Oregon
WT Edged at No. 17 Oregon
2/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
THE RUNDOWN
EUGENE, Ore. - Baylor women's tennis opened its road trip with a tightly contested dual match with No. 17 Oregon on Friday afternoon inside the Student Tennis Center in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks edged the Bears, 4-3.
Oregon secured the doubles point with 6-4 wins at No. 1 and No. 2 positions, then tallied a win at No. 2 singles before Baylor cut into the lead with a victory at No. 3 singles. Sophomore Angelina Shakhraichuk bested Julia Eshet, 6-3, 6-1, to put the Bears on the board.
Following another win for the Ducks at No. 1 singles, sophomores Jessica Hinojosa and Camilla Abbate turned in back-to-back victories to even the match, three-all. Hinojosa defeated Paiton Wagner, 6-4, 6-3, in the No. 6 slot, and Abbate registered a three-set, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, win at No. 4 singles.
With the team result up for grabs, freshman Livia Kraus and Julia Lilien battled with one another through three sets. After falling in the first, 6-4, Kraus fought back for a set two win, 6-4, to even it up. Lilien eventually clinched the match with a 6-3 score in set three.
TOP QUOTE
"Today our team played with a lot of character and heart. If we continue to compete with this type of effort and focus, good things will follow." - Head Coach Joey Scrivano
OTHER NOTABLES
- Baylor is 3-6 overall, while Oregon moves to 7-3.
- Each of the team's losses have come to a team currently ranked in the Top 30 in Oracle/ITA national rankings.
- Sophomores Camilla Abbate, Angelina Shakhraichuk and Jessica Hinojosa each registered their sixth win of the season against No. 17 Oregon.
UP NEXT
Baylor continues its road trip with a dual match on Sunday, Feb. 25 at No. 32 Washington. Fans can follow the match through live scoring and a live video stream. Links to both are available on the women's tennis schedule page at www.baylorbears.com.
For an inside look at the Baylor women's tennis program, follow the team's official social media accounts (@BaylorWTennis Twitter and Instagram, /BaylorWTennis on Facebook).
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