Saturday, January 28
Austin, Texas
4 PM
Baylor
0
vs
4
#1 Texas
Top-Ranked Texas Hands WT First Loss of the Season
1/28/2023 9:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Barañano, Dimitrov earn a win at No. 1 doubles despite the setback
AUSTIN, Texas – The Baylor women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday night, falling to the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, 4-0, in the ITA Regional Championship.Â
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"We made a lot of progress in different areas throughout the weekend, but we also have a lot of room for improvement," head coach Joey Scrivano said. "In the short term, we need to bounce back quickly and prepare for two tough SEC opponents next weekend. As a group, we can make some significant gains with the right mindset and commitment to the process in the long run."
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Paula Barañano and Danielle Dimitrov earned their third doubles victory of the season with a 6-4 decision on No. 1, but Texas picked up the point, edging Baylor in tiebreakers on No. 2 and No. 3.
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In singles action, Alina Shcherbinina and Anita Sahdiieva were narrowly edged in the first set at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match, as No. 85-ranked Malaika Rapolu topped Barañano, 6-0, 6-0 on No. 4 before the Longhorns secured a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 5 position to hold a 3-0 advantage. The Longhorns sealed the match with a victory at No. 6 singles to land a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championship next month.
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The Bears return to Waco and host Ole Miss (Feb. 3) and No. 20 Florida (Feb. 5) next weekend.Â
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RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 –Alina Shcherbinina vs. Nicole Khirin: 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
No. 2 – Isabella Harvison vs. Charlotte Chavatipon: 1-6, 2-5, unfinished
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sabina Zeynalova: 5-7, 0-1, unfinished
No. 4 – #85 Malaika Rapolu def. Paula Barañano: 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Daniella Dimitrov: 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Nicole Rivkin def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
No. 1 – Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Charlotte Chavatipon/Nicole Khirin, 6-4
No. 2 – Nicole Rivkin/Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Alina Shcherbinina/Anita Sahdiieva, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3 – Marlee Zein/Sabina Zeynalova def. Isabella Harvison/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (7-2)
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"We made a lot of progress in different areas throughout the weekend, but we also have a lot of room for improvement," head coach Joey Scrivano said. "In the short term, we need to bounce back quickly and prepare for two tough SEC opponents next weekend. As a group, we can make some significant gains with the right mindset and commitment to the process in the long run."
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Paula Barañano and Danielle Dimitrov earned their third doubles victory of the season with a 6-4 decision on No. 1, but Texas picked up the point, edging Baylor in tiebreakers on No. 2 and No. 3.
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In singles action, Alina Shcherbinina and Anita Sahdiieva were narrowly edged in the first set at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match, as No. 85-ranked Malaika Rapolu topped Barañano, 6-0, 6-0 on No. 4 before the Longhorns secured a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 5 position to hold a 3-0 advantage. The Longhorns sealed the match with a victory at No. 6 singles to land a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championship next month.
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The Bears return to Waco and host Ole Miss (Feb. 3) and No. 20 Florida (Feb. 5) next weekend.Â
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RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 –Alina Shcherbinina vs. Nicole Khirin: 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
No. 2 – Isabella Harvison vs. Charlotte Chavatipon: 1-6, 2-5, unfinished
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sabina Zeynalova: 5-7, 0-1, unfinished
No. 4 – #85 Malaika Rapolu def. Paula Barañano: 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Daniella Dimitrov: 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Nicole Rivkin def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
No. 1 – Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Charlotte Chavatipon/Nicole Khirin, 6-4
No. 2 – Nicole Rivkin/Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Alina Shcherbinina/Anita Sahdiieva, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3 – Marlee Zein/Sabina Zeynalova def. Isabella Harvison/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (7-2)
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