Tulsa Women's Tennis Upsets No. 15 Baylor

The University of Tulsa women’s tennis team upset No. 15-ranked Baylor in a 4-1 decision Saturday afternoon in the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. After losing the doubles point, the No. 48-ranked Golden Hurricane won four straight singles matches to complete a comeback win over the Baylor Bears.

Tulsa improves to 6-1 overall, while Baylor falls to 3-2 overall.

In doubles play, Baylor won court three, 6-2, before going on to win court two, 6-4, to clinch the doubles point earning a 1-0 dual advantage going into singles play. Court one did not finish doubles play, and the score was tied at 5-5 before stoppage. Rongrong Leenabanchong picked up TU’s first singles point defeating Kelley Anderson on court three, 6-2, 6-1. No. 95-ranked singles player Ksenia Laskutova went on to defeat Theresa Van Zyl on court two, 6-2, 6-2, to give Tulsa a 2-1 dual advantage. Yelena Nemchen defeated Rhiann Newborn on court five, 6-1, 7-5, before Marcelina Cichon defeated Blair Shankle, 6-4, 6-4, to clinch the dual win, 4-1, allowing for courts one and six not to finish play.  

Tulsa 4, Baylor 1
SINGLES
1. Saana Saarteinen (Tulsa) vs. Kiah Generette (Baylor), 3-6, 6-5, DNF
2. Ksenia Laskutova (Tulsa) defeated Theresa Van Zyl (Baylor), 6-2, 6-2
3. Rongrong Leenabanchong (Tulsa) defeated Kelley Anderson (Baylor), 6-2, 6-1
4. Marcelia Cichon (Tulsa) defeated Blair Shankle (Baylor), 6-4, 6-4
5. Yelena Nemchen (Tulsa) defeated Rhiann Newborn (Baylor), 6-1, 7-5
6. Renata Kuricova (Tulsa) vs. Karina Traxler (Baylor), 1-6, 6-1, 4-4 DNF

DOUBLES
1. Laskutova/Kuricova (Tulsa) vs. Shankle/Van Zyl (Baylor), 5-5, DNF
2. Traxler/Newborn (Baylor) defeated Matoula/Leenabanchong (Tulsa), 6-4
3. Generette/Anderson (Baylor) defeated Saarteinen/Dadireddy (Tulsa), 6-2

Records: Tulsa 6-1, Baylor 3-2