WT Ranked No. 11 in ITA Preseason Top 25
1/5/2022 11:33:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Bears open the season Jan. 14 in Las Vegas
WACO, Texas – Baylor women's tennis ranked No. 11 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Preseason Coaches Poll. The Bears finished last season at No. 14.
Baylor went 24-5 last year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears return a trio of key contributors from the 2021 spring season in Mel Krywoj, Alicia Herrero Linana and Paula Barañano.
Krywoj and Herrero Linana finished the fall ranked fourth in the country as a tandem after winning the ITA Regionals and advancing to the semifinals of the ITA Fall Nationals.
In addition to the returning letterwinners, Alabama transfer Isabella Harvison will be eligible after sitting out the spring semester in 2021. Hannah Pinto also returns for her sophomore campaign as BU welcomes a talented class of five freshmen – Alina Shcherbinina, Anita Sahdiieva, Ana Carmen Zamburek, Olivia Malm and Brooke Thompson.
Baylor opens its season on the road at the Bella the Ball Collegiate Invitational in Las Vegas. Play is slated to begin on Jan. 14.
For the latest news on the Baylor women's tennis team all season long, follow their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWTennis.
2022 ITA Preseason Top 25 Women's Tennis Poll
RANK TEAM
1 Texas (8)
2 Pepperdine (3)
3 North Carolina (1)
4 Georgia
5 UCLA
6 Duke
7 Virginia
8 NC State
9 California
10 Ohio State
11 Baylor
T12 UCF
T12 Georgia Tech
14 Texas A&M
15 Florida State
16 Michigan
17 Stanford
18 USC
19 Oklahoma
20 Florida
21 LSU
22 Tennessee
23 Princeton
24 Miami (FL)
25 Auburn
www.BaylorBears.com
Baylor went 24-5 last year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears return a trio of key contributors from the 2021 spring season in Mel Krywoj, Alicia Herrero Linana and Paula Barañano.
Krywoj and Herrero Linana finished the fall ranked fourth in the country as a tandem after winning the ITA Regionals and advancing to the semifinals of the ITA Fall Nationals.
In addition to the returning letterwinners, Alabama transfer Isabella Harvison will be eligible after sitting out the spring semester in 2021. Hannah Pinto also returns for her sophomore campaign as BU welcomes a talented class of five freshmen – Alina Shcherbinina, Anita Sahdiieva, Ana Carmen Zamburek, Olivia Malm and Brooke Thompson.
Baylor opens its season on the road at the Bella the Ball Collegiate Invitational in Las Vegas. Play is slated to begin on Jan. 14.
For the latest news on the Baylor women's tennis team all season long, follow their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWTennis.
2022 ITA Preseason Top 25 Women's Tennis Poll
RANK TEAM
1 Texas (8)
2 Pepperdine (3)
3 North Carolina (1)
4 Georgia
5 UCLA
6 Duke
7 Virginia
8 NC State
9 California
10 Ohio State
11 Baylor
T12 UCF
T12 Georgia Tech
14 Texas A&M
15 Florida State
16 Michigan
17 Stanford
18 USC
19 Oklahoma
20 Florida
21 LSU
22 Tennessee
23 Princeton
24 Miami (FL)
25 Auburn
www.BaylorBears.com
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