Baylor
Incarnate Word
No. 38 WT Extends Win Streak to Five
3/9/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Box Score - UIW 
| Box Score - Michigan
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - The 38th-ranked Baylor women's tennis program extended its win streak to five-straight dual matches, three against ranked foes, with the sweep of its doubleheader at Hurd Tennis Center on Friday.
No. 38 Baylor 6, Incarnate Word 1
Baylor started the day with a bang, securing the doubles point against the Cardinals with dominant 6-0 victories on courts two and three.
Freshmen Livia Kraus and Giorgia Testa carried the momentum into singles action, registering back-to-back, 6-0, 6-0, wins against Rachel Sadiq and Alejandra Landaluce, respectively.
Sophomore Camilla Abbate clinched the team result for the Bears by defeating Victoria Kareh, 6-2, 6-1, on court three.
Electing to play it out, Baylor tallied additional wins with freshman Kris Sorokolet besting Matea Zemunik, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 1 singles and freshman Dominika Sujova topping Jelena Dordan in a super tiebreaker, 6-4, 3-6 (10-2), for a 6-1 final victory.
No. 38 Baylor 4, No. 37 Michigan 0
Baylor recorded a convincing, 4-0, win the nightcap over No. 37 Michigan. It is the fourth ranked victory for the Bears this season and the third in the last five dual matches.
For the second time in the same day, Baylor recorded two quick wins for the doubles point. Freshman Dominika Sujova and sophomore Angelina Shakhraichuk and senior Theresa Van Zyl and freshman Giorgia Testa, registered 6-0, 6-0 victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, respectively.
Sophomore Jessica Hinojosa downed Mira Ruder-Hook at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-1, to record Baylor's second point and Kraus followed with a win against Bella Lorenzini at No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-0, for its third. Hinojosa has won five-straight matches, while Kraus has registered four in a row.
Sorokolet came through, notching the team result with an upset victory on court two over 81st-ranked Chiara Lommer, 6-3, 6-3. It marks the first win over a ranked foe of her Baylor career.
TOP QUOTE
"I'm just really proud of the team. They're competing hard and playing the right way. During practice, they are preparing well and are teachable. All those things add up and they translate into wins." - Head coach Joey Scrivano
OTHER NOTABLES
- Baylor moves to 8-6 overall, after winning five-straight dual matches, three against ranked opponents.
- The Bears are 4-4 against ranked opponents this season.
- Freshman Kristina Sorokolet won both of her singles matches on Friday, knocking off her first career ranked opponent in No. 81 Chiara Lommer of Michigan in straight sets.
- Sophomore Camilla Abbate is on a six-match win streak, sophomore Jessica Hinojosa is on a five-match win streak, freshman Livia Kraus is one a four-match win streak and sophomore Angelina Shakhraichuk is on a four-match win streak.
- Freshman Katelyn Parker made her debut, playing for Baylor at No. 6 singles against Incarnate Word.
UP NEXT
Baylor opens Big 12 action on the road at Kansas on Monday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. (CT) and at Kansas State on Tuesday, March 13 at 1 p.m.
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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