Baylor
Washington
WT Downs No. 32 Washington
2/25/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
THE RUNDOWN
SEATTLE, Wash. - For the second time in its last three dual matches, Baylor women's tennis knocked off a ranked opponent. The Bears downed No. 32 Washington, 4-1, to move to 4-6 on the season.
After 32nd-ranked Huskie duo Miki Kobayashi and Vanessa Wong defeated senior Theresa Van Zyl and sophomore Camilla Abbate at No. 1 doubles, Baylor came charging back with back-to-back victories to stake a 1-0 advantage. Freshman Dominika Sujova and sophomore Angelina Shakhraichuk evened it up with a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, and freshman Kristina Sorokolet and sophomore Jessica Hinojosa followed with a 7-6 victory at No. 2 doubles.
Hinojosa pushed Baylor's lead to 2-0 with a strong 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles over Kenadi Hance, before the Huskies could get on the board with a win at No. 2 singles.
The Bears took it from there, notching victories at the No. 3 and No. 4 singles positions to claim the team result, 4-1. Abbate bested Kobayashi in three sets on court three, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1, and Shakraichuk followed with a two-set, 7-6, 6-1, result for the clincher.
TOP QUOTE
"It was a good team win today. I'm proud of our focus and preparation over the past couple of weeks. We need to continue to keep our intensity level up as we get ready for a tough Buckeye team next week." - Head Coach Joey Scrivano
OTHER NOTABLES
- Baylor is 4-6 on the season with two wins against ranked opponents (No. 17 Miami; No. 32 Washington).
- The Bears have defeated two ranked foes in their last three dual matches played.
- Sophomores Camilla Abbate, Angelina Shakhraichuk and Jessica Hinojosa all posted their seventh win of the year at No. 32 Washington.
- Shakhraichuk clinched her first dual match of the season for the Bears.
UP NEXT
Baylor returns to Waco, Texas to meet No. 14 Ohio State on Friday, March 2. First serve is set for 5 p.m. (CT).
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