The Trojans nabbed a quick doubles win on court three as Branstine/Jaeger defeated Baylor's Adames/Parker 6-1. On court one, Trojan tandem No. 13 Kulikov/Valdes beat Bear pair Kraus/Sorokolet 6-1 to claim the doubles point.
The Women of Troy rolled the momentum from doubles into singles. Trojan junior Sydney Van Alphen sprinted through her match to defeat Katelyn Parker 6-0, 6-0 on court three.
USC freshman Danielle Willson collected a win by beating Stephanie Adames 6-2, 6-0 on court five to put another point on the board for the Trojans. With this win, Willson extends her winning streak to 12 matches and remains undefeated in dual matches (11-0).
Baylor's Kristina Sorokolet kept the Bears in the match by defeating USC sophomore Ana Neffa 6-2, 6-3 on court three.
On court four, Trojan junior Becca Weissmann fell to Baylor's Paula Barañano 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. This win made the overall match score 3-2 with USC in the lead.
Trojan freshman Salma Ewing clinched the match for the Women of Troy with her 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Jessica Hinojosa.
Up next, the Trojans turn their attention to a road trip to Eugene, Ore. where they will take on the Oregon Ducks on March 23 at 12 p.m. PT.
# 17 USC 4, Baylor 2
March 16, 2019 – Indian Wells, Calif.
Doubles
- #13 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. Kraus/Sorokolet (BU) – 6-1
- Weissmann /Willson (USC) vs. Hinojosa/Barañano (BU) – 4-3
- Branstine/Jaeger (USC) def. Adames/Parker (BU) – 6-1
USC wins doubles point
Singles
- #45 Salma Ewing (USC) def. #121T Jessica Hinojosa (BU) – 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
- Rianna Valdes (USC) vs. #59 Livia Kraus (BU) – 7-6 (5), 1-6, 1-4
- Kristina Sorokolet (BU) def. #120 Ana Neffa (USC) – 6-2, 6-3
- Paula Barañano (BU) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
- #118 Danielle Willson (USC) def. Stephanie Adames (BU) – 6-2, 6-0
- Sydney Van Alphen (USC) def. Katelyn Parker (BU) – 6-0, 6-0