Cavalier Women's Tennis Falls at No. 4 Baylor

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WACO, Texas The Virginia women’s tennis team played its highest ranked opponent of the season thus far, falling to No. 4 Baylor 6-1 Friday night. The loss dropped the Cavaliers’ record to 6-6 on the season.

The highlight for the Cavaliers came at No. 2 singles where Jennifer Stevens (Miami, Fla.) upset No. 19 ranked Taylor Ormond 6-3, 6-2. The victory over Ormand marked the highest ranked opponent Stevens has beaten in her career. In doubles, Stevens also teamed with Hampton Williams (Raleigh, N.C.) for an 8-5 win over Karolina Filipiak and Zuzana Chmelarova at No. 3 doubles.

The Bears, who improved to 15-1 on the season, won their 13th consecutive match and 38th consecutive home match.

The Cavaliers conclude their four-match roadtrip on Sunday as they visit No. 15 TCU.

No. 4 Baylor 6, No. 48 Virginia 1

Doubles:
1. #2 Zemenova/Broosova (BU) def. Rales/Alexander (UVa) 8-3
2. #41 Ormond/Stanivuk (BU) Yahner/Pereira (UVa) 8-5
3. Stevens/Williams (UVa) def. Filipiak/Chmelarova (BU) 8-5

Singles:
1. #25 Zuzana Zemenova (BU) def. #124 Amanda Rales (UVa) 6-0, 6-2
2. Jennifer Stevens (UVa) def. #19 Taylor Ormond (BU) 6-3, 6-2
3. #8 Lenka Broosova (BU) def. Maggie Yahner (UVa) 6-2, 6-1
4. #79 Jana Bielikova (BU) def. Lindsey Pereira (UVa) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0
5. #123 Jelena Stanivuk (BU) def. Lara Alexander (UVa) 6-0, 7-5
6. Karolina Filipiak (BU) def. Hampton Williams (UVa) 6-3, 6-1