WT Sweeps Consolation Matches in Final Day of H-E-B Invitational

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WT Sweeps Consolation Matches in Final Day of H-E-B Invitational

10/6/2019 12:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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Bears sweep trio of singles matches, doubles match to close weekend tourney

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – It was a 4-0 day for the Baylor women's tennis team Sunday, with the Bears closing out the H-E-B Invitational at the Hurd Tennis Center with three singles wins in consolation and a doubles-match victory.

Kristina Sorokolet, Angelina Shakhraichuk and Daria Rakitskaya all picked up wins in straight sets. Sorokolet's win was the 35^th of her career on the singles court for Baylor and gave her the "Gold" draw consolation title when she beat Houston's Azul Pedemonti, 6-3, 6-3.

Paula Barañano and Anastasia Kharitonova teamed up to beat Arkansas' Laura Rijkers and Kelley Keller, 6-3 on the doubles court in consolation.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Kris Sorokolet's consolation victory gave the junior 35 career wins on the singles court for Baylor. This fall, she leads the Bears with a 7-2 record.
• Angie Shakhraichuk's victory was the 40^th of her career on the singles court for Baylor. She defeated Kentucky's Akvile Parazinskaite, 7-5, 6-1.
• Through two fall tournaments, Baylor is 19-12 on the singles court and 4-4 in doubles as a team.

THEY SAID IT
Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano on the final day of the H-E-B Invitational
"We are making significant progress in many areas. Now, it's about consistency and continuous improvement. Our leadership is growing, and this weekend was a step in the right direction. There are a lot of positives to build on for sure."

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor's Jessica Hinojosa and Livia Kraus departed for Tulsa, Okla. Saturday for the ITA All-American Tournament where the pair will play in the qualifying round of doubles beginning Monday. Hinojosa earned a spot in the qualifying round for singles, which also kicks off Monday and Kraus will await the main draw Wednesday.