University of Missouri
Baylor
Baylor hands Tigers their first loss
2/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Feb. 3, 2001
WACO, Texas - The University of Missouri tennis team suffered its first loss of the 2001 season, dropping a 7-0 dual decision to fellow Big 12 Conference member Baylor.
The Bears, who are ranked 18th nationally and feature three of the nation's top-ranked players, swept singles action by a 6-0 decision and won two of the three doubles matches for one point.
The loss snapped Missouri's best-ever (5-0) mark to open a season.
MU's team of Cassie Drake and Caitlin Thompson, picked up a 9-7 win in doubles.
The Tigers (5-1 overall, 0-1 Big 12) continue conference play Sunday against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.
Baylor 7, Missouri 0
Singles
(No. 18) Jahnavi Parekh, Baylor, def. Jessica Ferguson, 6-2, 6-1
(No. 35) Katja Kovac, Baylor, der. Urska Juric, 6-4, 6-0
(No. 41) Vida Mulec, Baylor, def. Kristina Olshanskaya, 6-0, 6-2
Karin Anderson, Baylor, def. Caitlin Thompson, 6-1, 6-0
Paola Stephen, Baylor, def. Cassie Drake, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Frida Borjesson, Baylor, def. Andrea Friedman, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Kovac/Mulec, Baylor, def. Ferguson/Juric, 8-4
Andersson/Borjesson, Baylor, def. Olshanskaya/Friedman, 8-1
Thompson/Drake, Missouri, def. Gonzalez/Parekh, 9-7
