Tuesday, March 21
Waco, Texas
6 PM
Baylor
5
vs
2
Denver
WT Tops No. 41 Denver, 5-2
3/21/2023 10:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Alina Shcherbinina upset #69 Taylor Melville to clinch the match
WACO, Texas – Baylor women's tennis continued its winning ways with a 5-2 victory over Denver at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center Tuesday night.
The Bears (10-9) picked up their highest-ranked win of the season, as the Pioneers (11-3) are currently listed at No. 41 in the ITA rankings.
The duo of Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva picked up their third-straight win at No. 2 doubles, while Alina Shcherbinina and Brooke Thompson earned their second-straight victory, a 6-3 decision, at No. 3 doubles to give BU the first point of the match.
In singles play, Sahdiieva helped the Bears jump out to a 2-0 advantage with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 3. Denver responded with a victory at No. 6 singles, before Daniella Dimitrov picked up the 7-5, 6-2 decision on No. 5. The freshman has earned four singles wins in the last six matches for Baylor.
A 7-6 (4), 6-1 upset by Shcherbinina, who is currently ranked No. 124 in the ITA rankings, over #69 Taylor Melville on No. 1 helped the Bears clinch the match. Liubov Kostenko also collected her fourth victory of the year on court four, outlasting Louise Wikander in a tiebreaker.
The Bears remain home and return to Big 12 action this weekend when they host West Virginia and Iowa State.
RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 – #124 Alina Shcherbinina def. #69 Taylor Melville: 7-6(4), 6-1
No. 2 – Andrea Burgete def. #94 Isabella Harvison: 7-6(6), 6-2
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva def. Britt Pursell: 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Liubov Kostenko def. Louise Wikander: 6-7(2), 6-3, 1-0 (12-10)
No. 5 – Daniella Dimitrov def. Caroline Driscoll: 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 – Claudia Martinez def. Paula Barañano: 7-6(0), 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 – Daniella Dimitrov/Paula Barañano vs. Britt Pursell/Taylor Melville, 3-4 (unfinished)
No. 2 – Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva def. Claudia Martinez/Andrea Burguete, 6-1
No. 3 – Alina Shcherbinina/Brooke Thompson def. Caroline Driscoll/Louise Wikander, 6-3
The Bears (10-9) picked up their highest-ranked win of the season, as the Pioneers (11-3) are currently listed at No. 41 in the ITA rankings.
The duo of Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva picked up their third-straight win at No. 2 doubles, while Alina Shcherbinina and Brooke Thompson earned their second-straight victory, a 6-3 decision, at No. 3 doubles to give BU the first point of the match.
In singles play, Sahdiieva helped the Bears jump out to a 2-0 advantage with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 3. Denver responded with a victory at No. 6 singles, before Daniella Dimitrov picked up the 7-5, 6-2 decision on No. 5. The freshman has earned four singles wins in the last six matches for Baylor.
A 7-6 (4), 6-1 upset by Shcherbinina, who is currently ranked No. 124 in the ITA rankings, over #69 Taylor Melville on No. 1 helped the Bears clinch the match. Liubov Kostenko also collected her fourth victory of the year on court four, outlasting Louise Wikander in a tiebreaker.
The Bears remain home and return to Big 12 action this weekend when they host West Virginia and Iowa State.
RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 – #124 Alina Shcherbinina def. #69 Taylor Melville: 7-6(4), 6-1
No. 2 – Andrea Burgete def. #94 Isabella Harvison: 7-6(6), 6-2
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva def. Britt Pursell: 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Liubov Kostenko def. Louise Wikander: 6-7(2), 6-3, 1-0 (12-10)
No. 5 – Daniella Dimitrov def. Caroline Driscoll: 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 – Claudia Martinez def. Paula Barañano: 7-6(0), 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 – Daniella Dimitrov/Paula Barañano vs. Britt Pursell/Taylor Melville, 3-4 (unfinished)
No. 2 – Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva def. Claudia Martinez/Andrea Burguete, 6-1
No. 3 – Alina Shcherbinina/Brooke Thompson def. Caroline Driscoll/Louise Wikander, 6-3
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