No. 24 Baylor WT Wins Fourth-Straight with 4-3 Victory over Mississippi State

WACO, Texas – No. 24 Baylor women's tennis (6-3) defeated Mississippi State Sunday afternoon at Hurd Tennis Center.

For the eighth-straight match, the Bears clinched the doubles point. No. 2 Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana defeated No. 28 Magda Adaloglou and Chloe Cirotte, 6-2. It marked their seventh-straight doubles victory and their third over a ranked opponent.

Anita Sahdiieva and Alina Shcherbinina clinched the point for BU with a 6-2 win on court three.

In singles, Baylor took a quick 2-0 lead thanks to Sahdiieva’s 6-0, 6-0 win on court five. Shortly after, the score upped to 3-0 in favor of the Bears with Paula Baranano’s 6-3, 6-0 win on court 6.

Mississippi State got on the board with a 6-2, 6-3 win on court one.

The remaining three singles matches went to third sets. No. 73 Shcherbinina prevailed on court four, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, to clinch the dub for Baylor.

HIGHLIGHTS

BU has won the doubles point in eight straight matches, improving to 8-1.

No. 2 Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana are 7-0 in doubles action this spring.

Alina Shcherbinina and Paula Baranano are now 8-1 while Anita Sahdiieva improved to 7-1 in spring singles action.

 
TOP QUOTE
Joey Scrivano on the match…
"Great match today. Really proud of my team. Showed up and competed so hard. The conditions were tough. The opponent was tough. Our ladies showed that they can make good decisions in tough conditions. That’s what it’s all about. It’s about how you respond. Couldn’t be prouder of this team. It’s early in the season. We’ve got a lot of tennis ahead. We have to take this weekend as a big win for us and an opportunity to keep learning and growing.” 
 
UP NEXT
No. 24 Baylor travels to the state of Florida to face No. 14 Florida and No. 19 Central Florida next weekend.