Colorado
Baylor
No. 43 BAYLOR HOLDS OFF NO. 54 CU, 5-2
March 26, 2004 | Tennis
WACO, Texas ? In a match up between two schools with one conference loss, host Baylor defended its home court and defeated the Colorado women's tennis team, 5-2, Friday evening at the Baylor Tennis Center.
The loss sends the No. 54 ranked Buffaloes to 4-2 in Big 12 play, 8-6 overall, while the Bears improve to 7-8 and 4-1 in the Big 12.
Baylor, ranked No. 43 nationally started the evening sweeping all three doubles positions for a quick 1-0 lead. From there, the Bears made it 2-0 with a straight-set win at No. 6 singles and went ahead for good with a three-set victory at No. 4.
Sophomore Jessica Vanderdys secured the first CU point at No. 2 taking a 6-2, 7-5 decision over Daniela Covello. Vanderdys won her seventh match this spring for the Buffs.
CU claimed their second and only other point of the evening as Kendra Strandemo rallied at No. 3 from a set down to win in three, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
All in all, Baylor rallied at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles slots from a set down to force CU in a three set match and would subsequently prevail in those matches.
Since the series began between the two schools in 1989, the Bears hold a slim 6-5 advantage. CU upset top-seeded Baylor at last season's Big 12 Tournament.
Colorado returns to Boulder for its final home match of the spring season, Sunday, April 4 at the CU-Boulder South Campus Tennis Courts with the doubles competition beginning at 10 a.m. After that, the Buffs play their final four matches on the road before the conference tournament, April 29-May 2 at Norman, Okla.
No. 43 Baylor 5, No. 54 Colorado 2
Colorado (8-6, 4-2), Baylor (7-8, 4-1)
Baylor Tennis Center, March 26
Doubles
1) Walter/Potapova (BU) def. Sall/Vanderdys 8-2
2) Covello/Zrustova (BU) def. Kever/Strandemo 8-4
3) Balzert/Mihaylova (BU) def. Hanson/Sedivec 8-6
Singles
1) #42 Carolin Walter (BU) def. #65 Lynzee Kever 6-4, 7-5
2) Jessica Vanderdys (CU) def. Daniela Covello 6-2, 7-5
3) Kendra Strandemo (CU) def. Stephanie Balzert 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
4) Daria Potapova (BU) def. Martina Sedivec 6-7(3), 6-1, 6-0
5) Klara Zrustova (BU) def. Morgan Sall 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
6) Iva Mihaylova (BU) def. Kristy Randono 6-2, 6-1
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