WT Splits with No. 25 Arizona State, Grand Canyon

Saturday, March 4

Tempe, Ariz.

1 PM

Baylor

#25 Arizona State

WT Splits with No. 25 Arizona State, Grand Canyon

3/4/2023 11:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis

The Bears moved to 8-6 on the year with loss against Sun Devils, win over Lopes

PHOENIX – After a 4-0 setback to the nationally-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2), the Baylor women's tennis team (8-6) bounced back with a 5-2 victory over the Grand Canyon Lopes on Saturday night.

"Tonight's win over Grand Canyon was a great team win," head coach Joey Scrivano said. "We love the way the team responded all day and fought until the very end. We showed a lot of character in the match against Grand Canyon, and we're really proud of Alina's resiliency in her match."

In the first match of the day, the Sun Devils quickly secured the 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles, as Liubov Kostenko and Brooke Thompson continued chipped away at their deficit on No. 3. ASU held on for the 6-4 win to earn the doubles point, despite a 5-5 tie between Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva with #14 Patricija Spaka and Domenika Turkovic on No. 1.

A pair of ranked matchups highlighted No. 1 and No. 2 singles. The Sun Devils went 6-3, 6-0 on court No. 6 to take an early 2-0 lead in the match, before straight-set wins on courts one and three secured the 4-0 victory for Arizona State.

In the nightcap, the Lopes took a 1-0 lead with the doubles point, but Sahdiieva and Danielle Tuhten quickly secured wins on No. 3 and No. 6 singles to put the Bears ahead. A 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 win by Kostenko on No. 4 extended Baylor's advantage, before Grand Canyon responded on court five to cut into its deficit.

Shcherbinina fought for a 6-7, 6-4, 6-0 win at the No. 2 position to clinch the match for the Bears, before a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory by Harvison on No. 1 sealed the 5-2 win for BU.

The Bears open Big 12 play next weekend at home, hosting Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. on Friday (March 10) and Oklahoma at 1 p.m. on Sunday (March 12).

RESULTS – No. 25 Arizona State
Singles
No. 1 – #116 Chelsea Fontenel def. #94 Isabella Harvison: 7-6, 6-3
No. 2 – #109 Alina Shcherbinina vs. #114 Domenika Turkovic: 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
No. 3 – #123 Marianna Argyrokastriti def. Liubov Kostenko: 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sedona Gallagher: 6-3, 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
No. 5 – Paula Barañano vs. Patricija Spaka: 2-6, 6-6, unfinished
No. 6 – Rachel Hanford def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-3, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 – Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva vs. #14 Patricija Spaka/Domenika Turkovic, 5-5 (unfinished)
No. 2 – Sedona Gallagher/Rachel Hanford def. Alina Shcherbinina/Paula Barañano, 6-0
No. 3 – Marianna Argyrokastriti/Chelsea Fontenel def. Liubov Kostenko/Brooke Thompson, 6-4

RESULTS – Grand Canyon
Singles
No. 1 – #94 Isabella Harvison def. Santa Strombacha: 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
No. 2 – #109 Alina Shcherbinina def. Natasha Puehse: 6-7, 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva def. Anali Kocevar: 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Liubov Kostenko def. Dania Deaifi: 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
No. 5 – Madeline Lamoreaux def. Paula Barañano: 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
No. 6 – Danielle Tuhten def. Valentina Del Marcco: 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 – Santa Strombacha/Natasha Puehse def. Daniella Dimitrov/Paula Barañano, 6-4
No. 2 – Anali Kocevar/Madeline Lamoreaux def. Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva, 6-4
No. 3 – Brooke Thompson/Liubov Kostenko def. Valentina Del Marco/Dania Deaifi, 6-1

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