Baylor
Texas
WT Closes Regular Season
4/20/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
THE RUNDOWN
AUSTIN, Texas - The 25th-ranked Bears wrapped up the regular season with a 4-0 loss to fifth-ranked Texas on Friday night. Baylor, which compiled a 16-12 record overall and a 4-5 mark in Big 12 play, turns its attention to the postseason.
The Longhorns claimed the doubles point with wins on courts one and three to take the lead and never looked back, maintaining the momentum through singles play. Texas won, 6-3, 6-1, on court six, 6-1, 6-3, on court three and, 6-2, 6-2, on court one.
Freshman Livia Kraus highlighted the match for the Bears, besting her opponent Marta Perez-Mur, 6-3, in the opening set. She was up in the second, 4-2, before the team result caused it to go unfinished.
The Longhorns claimed the outright Big 12 regular season title with the win over the Bears, finishing with a 9-0 mark and an 11-0 record at Texas Tennis Center.
TOP QUOTE
"All the credit goes to Texas. They've played great all season and are having a lot of success. Today, was a good opportunity for us to see where we're at, and now we have to focus on preparing ourselves for what's next at the Big 12 Championship." - Head coach Joey Scrivano
OTHER NOTABLES
- Baylor closes the regular season at 16-12 overall and 4-5 in Big 12 play.
- The Bears met 16 ranked opponents during the course of the regular season, compiling a 6-10 mark against them.
- Baylor won five of the last six dual matches of the regular season.
- Texas leads Baylor, 35-19, in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
Baylor returns to Austin, Texas, next week to compete in the 2018 Big 12 Women's Tennis Championships on April 26-29 at Texas Tennis Center.
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