Sunday, March 1
Waco, Texas
1 p.m.
Baylor
3
vs
4
Arizona State
WT Drops Tightly Contested Battle to No. 6 Arizona State, 4-3
3/1/2026 6:13:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WACO, Texas – Baylor women's tennis lost to No. 6 Arizona State on Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center, 4-3, in a back-and-forth battle.
The Bears (5-4, 1-1) fought hard against the top-10 Sun Devils (9-3, 1-1) but ultimately came up short.
THE RUNDOWN
The Bears came in hot, winning the doubles point to strike first. Kennedy Gibbs and Neda Rahimkhani fell to Lily Taylor and Aiya Nupbay, 6-1, but Baylor didn't let the early loss slow it down.
Na Dong and Alian Zack defeated their ASU opponents 6-3, followed by Zuzanna Kubacha and Gabrielle Villegas winning their match 7-5 to secure the doubles point for the Bears.
ASU responded immediately, dominating early in singles and winning the first set on all six courts. Vivian Ovrootsky defeated Gibbs first on Court Three, 6-2, 7-6, tying the match at one-all.
Baylor pushed the remaining matches to third sets. Zack pulled out a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win to give Baylor its second point, but ASU answered with Sarang Lim defeating Luna Ivkovic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, to even the score.
Dong responded with a strong, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2, victory to put Baylor ahead 3-2. ASU tied it once again, with Sara Svetac defeating Kubacha, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, on Court Two.
It all came down to Mu-Jie Tzeng on Court Four against Taylor. After long rallies and tight points, Taylor pulled ahead, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to face the University of Cincinnati on Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m.
To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWTennis
The Bears (5-4, 1-1) fought hard against the top-10 Sun Devils (9-3, 1-1) but ultimately came up short.
THE RUNDOWN
The Bears came in hot, winning the doubles point to strike first. Kennedy Gibbs and Neda Rahimkhani fell to Lily Taylor and Aiya Nupbay, 6-1, but Baylor didn't let the early loss slow it down.
Na Dong and Alian Zack defeated their ASU opponents 6-3, followed by Zuzanna Kubacha and Gabrielle Villegas winning their match 7-5 to secure the doubles point for the Bears.
ASU responded immediately, dominating early in singles and winning the first set on all six courts. Vivian Ovrootsky defeated Gibbs first on Court Three, 6-2, 7-6, tying the match at one-all.
Baylor pushed the remaining matches to third sets. Zack pulled out a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win to give Baylor its second point, but ASU answered with Sarang Lim defeating Luna Ivkovic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, to even the score.
Dong responded with a strong, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2, victory to put Baylor ahead 3-2. ASU tied it once again, with Sara Svetac defeating Kubacha, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, on Court Two.
It all came down to Mu-Jie Tzeng on Court Four against Taylor. After long rallies and tight points, Taylor pulled ahead, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to face the University of Cincinnati on Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m.
To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWTennis
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Emilija Tverijonaite / 0 [ASU]
702
566
#2 Singles Match
123
Sara Svetac / 0 [ASU]
637
365
#3 Singles Match
12
Vivian Ovrootsky / 0 [ASU]
67
26
#4 Singles Match
123
Lily Taylor / 0 [ASU]
746
564
#5 Singles Match
123
Aiya Nupbay / 0 [ASU]
641
466
#6 Singles Match
123
Sarang Lim / 0 [ASU]
646
261
Order of Finish:
3,5,6,1,2,4
Players Mentioned
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