Sunday, January 31
Waco, Texas
1:00 PM
Baylor
6
vs
1
SMU
No. 20 WT Drops SMU at Home, 6-1
1/31/2021 4:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bears win second-straight in Waco
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – The No. 20-ranked Baylor women's tennis team improved to 6-1 on the season with a 6-1 win over SMU Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana set the tone by picking up a win over the Mustangs' ranked pair of Jackie Nylander and Chandler Carter, 6-1. Carter and Nylander were ranked No. 52 in the nation, and it marks the second time this season that the Baylor pair knocked off a ranked opponent.
With doubles tied at a match apiece, Livia Kraus and Kristina Sorokolet sealed the doubles point for the Bears with a 6-4 win on the No. 3 court.
The Bears won the first four matches in singles with Livia Kraus taking the match-sealing win from the No. 3 spot over Claudia Bartolome, 6-2, 6-2.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Alicia Herrero Linana and Mel Krywoj picked up their second win over a ranked doubles opponent this season on the No. 1 court.
• Herrero Linana closed out the match by recovering from a 7-1 deficit in the third-set tiebreaker, and defeated Hadley Doyle 7-6, 5-7 (11-9). It was the 20th win of Herrero Linana's career in singles.
THEY SAID IT
Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano on Sunday's performance …
"We have to keep improving. Our doubles are making positive strides, but there are definitely some things we need to sure up. This week in practice is going to be huge. We need to continue to improve and make the slightest improvements with our athleticism and technique. I really like the direction we're going."
Baylor junior Alicia Herrero Linana on fighting back to win …
"I knew my opponent was going to be tough. I tried to follow the system, be consistent and be coachable. The coaches were supporting me a lot. I looked around at the other girls and they were doing fine. We really did a good job as a team. I think that really helped me through my tough match."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor takes on Texas A&M in College Station Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
WACO, Texas – The No. 20-ranked Baylor women's tennis team improved to 6-1 on the season with a 6-1 win over SMU Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana set the tone by picking up a win over the Mustangs' ranked pair of Jackie Nylander and Chandler Carter, 6-1. Carter and Nylander were ranked No. 52 in the nation, and it marks the second time this season that the Baylor pair knocked off a ranked opponent.
With doubles tied at a match apiece, Livia Kraus and Kristina Sorokolet sealed the doubles point for the Bears with a 6-4 win on the No. 3 court.
The Bears won the first four matches in singles with Livia Kraus taking the match-sealing win from the No. 3 spot over Claudia Bartolome, 6-2, 6-2.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Alicia Herrero Linana and Mel Krywoj picked up their second win over a ranked doubles opponent this season on the No. 1 court.
• Herrero Linana closed out the match by recovering from a 7-1 deficit in the third-set tiebreaker, and defeated Hadley Doyle 7-6, 5-7 (11-9). It was the 20th win of Herrero Linana's career in singles.
THEY SAID IT
Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano on Sunday's performance …
"We have to keep improving. Our doubles are making positive strides, but there are definitely some things we need to sure up. This week in practice is going to be huge. We need to continue to improve and make the slightest improvements with our athleticism and technique. I really like the direction we're going."
Baylor junior Alicia Herrero Linana on fighting back to win …
"I knew my opponent was going to be tough. I tried to follow the system, be consistent and be coachable. The coaches were supporting me a lot. I looked around at the other girls and they were doing fine. We really did a good job as a team. I think that really helped me through my tough match."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor takes on Texas A&M in College Station Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Jackie Nylander / 0 [SMU]
05
67
#2 Singles Match
123
Hadley Doyle / 0 [SMU]
670
751
#3 Singles Match
12
Claudia Bartolome / 0 [SMU]
22
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Chandler Carter / 0 [SMU]
610
266
#5 Singles Match
123
Nicole Petchey / 0 [SMU]
641
260
#6 Singles Match
12
Winslow Huth / 0 [SMU]
13
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,3,4,5,2
Players Mentioned
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