University Southern California Trojans
Saturday, March 17
Indian Wells, CA
8:00 PM
USC
0
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4
Baylor
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Baylor Tops the Women of Troy in the Desert
March 17, 2018 | Women's Tennis, Features
The USC women's tennis team lost to No. 28 Baylor 4-0 at the BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Challenge in Indian Wells, Calif. on Saturday (March 17). With the loss, the Trojans are now 8-5 on the season.
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USC scored first as the pair of Kulikov/Valdes defeated Baylor's Sorokolet/Hinajosa 6-2 on court one. The Bears tied it up when Van Zyl/Testa beat USC's Smith/Weissmann 6-2 on court two. After a very close battle on court three, Baylor came out on top when Shakraishcuk/Sujova defeated Branstine/Westby 7-6 (5) to claim the doubles point.
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USC entered singles at a one-point deficit.
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Baylor notched anther point on the scoreboard in singles when Livia Kraus beat USC's Constance Branstine 6-2, 6-1 on court six. On court five, Madison Westby fell to Baylor's Jesica Hinajosa 6-2, 6-4. The Bears only needed one more point to clinch the match.
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On court four, USC's Angela Kulikov won her first set 6-4, but lost the second set 0-6 to Baylor's Angie Shakraishcuk. In the third set, Kulikov was injured and forced to retire which gave Baylor the final point to clinch the match.
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USC's next action brings them back to Marks Stadium for a three-match homestand. The Women of Troy will face Pepperdine on Wednesday (March 21), Washington State on Friday (March 23) and Washington on Saturday (March 24).Â
Baylor 4, USC 0
March 17, 2018 – BNP Paribas Collegiate Open (Indian Wells, Calif.)Â
Doubles
Baylor wins doubles point
Singles
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USC scored first as the pair of Kulikov/Valdes defeated Baylor's Sorokolet/Hinajosa 6-2 on court one. The Bears tied it up when Van Zyl/Testa beat USC's Smith/Weissmann 6-2 on court two. After a very close battle on court three, Baylor came out on top when Shakraishcuk/Sujova defeated Branstine/Westby 7-6 (5) to claim the doubles point.
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USC entered singles at a one-point deficit.
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Baylor notched anther point on the scoreboard in singles when Livia Kraus beat USC's Constance Branstine 6-2, 6-1 on court six. On court five, Madison Westby fell to Baylor's Jesica Hinajosa 6-2, 6-4. The Bears only needed one more point to clinch the match.
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On court four, USC's Angela Kulikov won her first set 6-4, but lost the second set 0-6 to Baylor's Angie Shakraishcuk. In the third set, Kulikov was injured and forced to retire which gave Baylor the final point to clinch the match.
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USC's next action brings them back to Marks Stadium for a three-match homestand. The Women of Troy will face Pepperdine on Wednesday (March 21), Washington State on Friday (March 23) and Washington on Saturday (March 24).Â
Baylor 4, USC 0
March 17, 2018 – BNP Paribas Collegiate Open (Indian Wells, Calif.)Â
Doubles
- #43 Valdes/Kulikov (USC) def. Sorokolet/Hinajosa (BU) – 6-2
- Van Zyl/Testa (BU) def. Smith/Weissmann (USC) – 6-2
- Shakraishcuk/Sujova (BU) def. Branstine/Westby (USC) – 7-6 (5)
Baylor wins doubles point
Singles
- #37 Gabby Smith (USC) vs. Theresa Van Zyl (BU) – 7-6 (7), 1-2 susp.
- Rianna Valdes (USC) vs. Kris Sorokolet (BU) – 4-6, 5-6 susp.
- Becca Weissmann (USC) vs. Camilla Abbate (BU) – 2-6, 6-5 susp.
- Angela Kulikov (USC) vs. Angie Shakraishcuk (BU) – 6-4, 0-6, 1-5 ret. Inj.
- Jesica Hinajosa (BU) def. Madison Westby (USC) - 6-2, 6-4
- Livia Kraus (BU) def. Constance Branstine (USC) – 6-2, 6-1Â
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