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NCAA women’s tennis quarterfinals — No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Notre Dame

By Jason Orts | Sunday, May 17, 2009, 04:28 PM

Scoreboard

Singles

Taylor Ormond (BU) falls to Kelcy Tefft, 6-2, 6-3; 2. Lenka Broosova (BU) defeats Kristy Frilling, 6-1, 6-1; 3. Jelena Stanivuk (BU) defeats Cosmina Ciobanu, 6-1, 7-5; 4. Csilla Borsanyi (BU) falls to Shannon Mathews, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4; 5. Nina Secerbegovic (BU) defeas Kali Krisik, 6-0, 6-0; 6. Kasia Siwosz (BU) falls to Kristen Rafael, 6-3, 6-0…Order of finish: 5,2,6,1,3…Notre Dame wins, 4-3

Doubles

Broosova/Borsanyi (BU) fall to Frilling/Tefft, 8-4; 2. Ormond/Stanivuk (BU) defeat Ciobanu/Krisik, 8-3; 3. Secerbegovic/Siwosz (BU) fall to Mathews/Rielley, 8-5…Order of finish: 2,1,3…Notre Dame leads 1-0

10:11: Borsanyi misses wide, and the Bears’ season is over, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

In the end, Baylor was just relying too much on four players to get all of its point every time. Borsanyi’s teammates are all giving her a hug, trying to cheer her up. Borsanyi fought hard all the way in the third and final set, but a 4-0 deficit was just too much to overcome.

10:09: Match point as Mathews loops a forehand cross-court for a winner. 30-40

10:08: Mathews comes in, but Borsanyi dips a backhand at her feet, and she puts it into the net. 30-30

10:07: A deep Borsanyi shot forces an error, 15-30

10:06: Yet another baseline exchange, and Mathews gets the better of it when Borsanyi mishits and flies a forehand. 0-30

10:05: Mathews puts a forehand just inside the sideline, and it’s 0-15.

10:04: Borsanyi is shaking her racket and has some zip to her walk after the changeover. I think she believes she can do this. We’ll see if she can.

10:03: Borsanyi will serve to even the match again, as she breaks at 15. Mathews finally makes some errors in that game, putting a couple shots in the net. It’s 5-4.

10:01: If Borsanyi’s going down, she’s going down swinging. A forehand winner, and it’s 0-30.

10:00: And it’s now 5-3, after Mathews gets into an offensive position and puts the shot away.

9:58: But she’s right back down at 0-30, and 0-40 after a bad double fault.

9:55: Unbelievable…we’re back on serve. For the first time in a long time, Mathews appears to be a little rattled and the momentum is on Borsanyi’s side.

9:53: It’s now 15-40 after Mathews just flies the baseline with a forehand.

9:52: That was a big break for Borsanyi, and she’s got some life back to her now at 0-30.

9:49: Somebody just made noise during a point — sounded like one of the Baylor players standing on the court next to where the match is going on — and thinking that Borsanyi called it out, Mathews relaxed and hit a ball out. The Notre Dame contingent complained to the chair that Borsanyi had called it out, but the call went Baylor’s way, and it’s 4-2.

9:46: Borsanyi gets out of it with a nice slice forehand that stays low and forces an error from Mathews. It’s deuce.

9:45: A Borsanyi forehand into the net gives Mathews a 30-40 edge and a point for 5-1.

9:42: The rallies just keep going Mathews’ way. She just seems to have more in the tank than Borsanyi. It’s 15-30.

9:39: It ain’t over yet. Borsanyi gets a break to get on the board. She still has a mountain to climb, but at least she has some positive momentum going on.

9:37: Even when Borsanyi wins a point, there is very little positive emotion from her. Finally after a backhand swinging volley winner gives her a 15-30 lead, she gives a little fist pump.

9:35: Mathews just isn’t letting up. One of her shots skids off the baseline, forcing a defensive shot from Borsanyi. Mathews pounces and puts the point away. 15-0.

9:34: Borsanyi staves off the deficit for a second with a good first serve to win a point, but she misses a forehand long and it is 4-0 for Mathews.

9:32: Mathews just isn’t giving Borsanyi anything. The Baylor junior is completely on the run, and Mathews has three points for 4-0.

9:29: If anything, the freshman is thriving in the spotlight. She’s got Borsanyi on a string, is hitting winners and is forcing errors from Borsanyi.

9:27: As we get later in this set, I keep looking for signs that the Notre Dame freshman is going to crack. Nothing yet.

9:25: It’s all going Mathews’ way. Borsanyi hits a solid forehand and has Mathews on the run, but she flicks a running forehand down the line for a winner. 15-0.

9:23: After yet another long exchange, Borsanyi’s frames a forehand and sends it wide. 2-0 Mathews.

9:22: Borsanyi hits another good serve, but Mathews works the point around for a forehand winner. Back to deuce.

9:21: Borsanyi misses wide by less than half and inch for deuce, but puts in another unreturned serve for another game point.

9:19: Borsanyi misses wide and stands there with a look on her face like she wants to punch something, but she responds with an unreturned serve for 40-30.

9:17: The tension in the stands is palpable as it’s dead silent during points.

9:15: Borsanyi finally gets a break point but misses a return and on her seventh game point, Mathews finally holds.

9:12: Another game point, and back to deuce. One more time.

9:10: Fifth game point, back to deuce again.

9:08: Another Mathews game point, and Borsanyi swats it away with a forehand winner.

9:07: Mathews broke out to a 40-0 lead in the opening game of the third set, but Borsanyi has rallied back to deuce.

8:58: Back-to-back double faults, and Mathews takes the second set, 6-3.

8:57: Deuce now as they trade errors.

8:56: Borsanyi pulls out of the hole and it’s 30-all.

8:54: I wish I had an average shot per rally stat for them because the number has to be high. Anyway, Mathews is two points away from the set now at 0-30.

8:52: Another extended rally ends with a forehand winner from Mathews, and it’s 5-3.

8:51: Mathews stays solid during a 20-plus-shot exchange, and Borsanyi flies a forehand. It’s 40-30.

8:50: Borsanyi rips a running backhand pass down the line, and it’s 30-all.

8:48: Mathews hits a good second serve and Borsanyi’s return misses. Now it’s 30-0 after a big 1-2 from Mathews.

8:47: The Baylor fans’ life has returned, as they cheered Borsanyi on throughout the changeover. Now the pressure is on Mathews to break Borsanyi’s hot streak.

8:45: A Mathews forehand return flies, and it’s now 4-3.

8:44: Another forehand winner, Mathews backhand miss and return miss and Borsanyi is a point away from pulling within 4-3 at 40-0.

8:42: Borsanyi unleashes a cross-court forehand for a winner, and pulls back within 4-2.

8:39: Borsanyi’s fighting back. It’s 0-40 on Mathews’ serve.

8:37: The other night, Borsanyi fell behind 5-0 in the first set against Veronica Li of Stanford. She won the next four games before dropping the set. But if she can hit a hot streak here, she can make things very interesting.

8:36: Borsanyi gets on the board in the second set with a hold of serve and trails 4-1.

8:35: And here we go again. It’s win-or-go-home time for Borsanyi, as Stanivuk finishes off Ciobanu, 6-1, 7-5.

8:33: It’s 4-0 for Mathews as a Borsanyi forehand hits the tape, pops up in the air and falls back on her side. Meanwhile, match point for Stanivuk to make it all about Borsanyi again.

8:31: Stanivuk gets the always-important first point of the game, while Borsanyi and Mathews are even at 30-all with Mathews serving at 3-0 in the second.

8:28: Are Borsanyi’s legs giving out or is this just a down stretch for her? She’s got to dig deep here because another third set could be really tough to pull out. Stanivuk breaks for a 6-5 lead and will serve for the match.

8:26: A 14-shot rally goes to Mathews, and it’s break point for 3-0 in the second.

8:24: Stanivuk holds for 5-all, as Borsanyi struggles to get it back together. This could be another marathon for her if things keep going the way they are. Long points, long games, long match.

8:22: Borsanyi’s lost it a little bit. She and Mathews are engaging in long rallies, and Mathews is winning most of them on Borsanyi errors.

8:21: Mathews takes a 2-0 lead, as Stanivuk fights off the set point and now has a game point for 5-all.

8:20: A Stanivuk double fault, and it’s set point for Ciobanu.

8:18: Borsanyi broken to open the second set, but something tells me that won’t be the only break of the set on that court. Ciobanu is two points away from evening the match on 3.

8:15: Stanivuk breaks right back on 3, and will serve to stay in the set. It’s deuce in the first game on 4 with Borsanyi serving.

8:13: And now it’s over on 1. Notre Dame takes a 3-2 lead. It’s up to Stanivuk and Borsanyi to keep the Bears’ season alive. They both hold a set lead.

8:12: A huge break for Ciobanu as Stanivuk puts one in the net. It’s over on 6, where Rafael has taken a 6-3, 6-0 victory. It’s tied at 2.

8:10: And Borsanyi forces a Mathews error and has the first set. That’s four for Baylor, while Tefft is a game away from the match. It could be a 3-2 Irish lead very soon.

8:09: A double fault, and Borsanyi has two set points at 4. This could be a huge moment in this match.

8:06: Borsanyi gets the first point at 6-5, while Ciobanu stays on serve with Stanivuk in the second set. She’s employing Tefft’s tactics and not giving Stanivuk anything to hit.

8:05: And Borsanyi does it, winning the game at love to go up 6-5. Let’s see what Mathews is made of.

8:03: Borsanyi jumps up 40-0 to go up 6-5. It would be big for her to serve this out at love and put the pressure right back on Mathews.

8:02: Mathews hits a winner, and we’re right back even at 5. Borsanyi to serve.

8:00: Broosova has fallen back into her role as head cheerleader, as Borsanyi rips a backhand winner to get back to deuce on 4.

7:59: Mathews has a game point to level the first set at 5.

7:57: Broosova finishes off Frilling on her third match point, as Ormond gives the break right back.

7:55: Another slow clap, this time it’s on 2, where Broosova has match point.

7:54: But like I said earlier, I think the match will be decided at 4, and Mathews is serving, down 4-5, 15-30.

7:53: Ormond finally making some noise, getting the break to take a lead in the second set. Broosova is two points from the match on 2.

7:51: I hear a slow clap, double match point for Secerbegovic, and there it is. Krisik can’t handle the serve, and it’s an even team match, 1-1.

7:50: And it’s double break point for Mathews to get back on serve with Borsanyi, and Borsanyi flies a forehand. It’s 5-4.

7:47: A big overhead and Mathews holds. Now it’s up to Borsanyi to serve out the set. Stanivuk falls down, 2-0.

7:45: Stanivuk played poor first sets the last two matches and came back to win. Today, she played a great first set. Can she keep it going?

7:40: Shadows are all but covering the court, but the lights haven’t really taken effect yet. Doesn’t seem to be affecting the play. Borsanyi and Mathews are in another game at deuce. Can’t they just agree to start every game there? Borsanyi gets a big hold to go up 5-2 with an ace, no less, and trots back to the bench for the changeover. She’s fired up right now.

7:36: Borsanyi breaks back. This match is starting to look like the third set from the other night. Let’s see which player comes up with a big hold first. Secerbegovic finally faced a game point against her, but now she has one of her own.

7:35: Well that’s three first sets for Baylor, two for Notre Dame, with Borsanyi and Mathews lagging way behind at 3-2.

7:32: It can’t be as easy as Secerbegovic is making it look, leading 6-0, 2-0, and not even really breaking a sweat.

7:30: And Mathews gets back on serve in that match, down 3-2. And there’s a first set for Notre Dame, with Tefft taking it, 6-2, over Ormond.

7:28: I get the sneaky suspicion that this match is going to come down to Court 4, just like the other night. Speaking of the other night, the lights just came on. Everyone hold your breath.

7:25: Broosova puts away the first set, while Tefft holds for a 5-2 lead. It’s a returner’s match on 6, as Rafael just broke for a 4-3 lead.

7:22: And Borsanyi holds for a 3-0 lead, while Ormond is starting to find the range a little. She knows she has to become more aggressive to get anything done in this match. Meanwhile, Secerbegovic puts the first set in her pocket, 6-0.

7:18: Secerbegovic is only one game from the first set, while Stanivuk has the match’s first break on 3. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Baylor dropped the doubles, trails at 1, leads at 2-5 and trails at 6.

7:14: Borsanyi takes an early 2-0 lead, breaking after a long return game. Tefft continues to give Ormond nothing to hit, and it continues to work. It’s a match of blooper balls. Broosova’s found a nice groove on 2 and has won the last 4 games.

7:10: Secerbegovic is doing what she does: destroy everything in her path. Today, it’s Krisik, and she’s up 3-0.

7:08: It’s a major contrast in styles on 1. Tefft hits a lot of junk and just tries to force errors, while Ormond tries to hit everything she sees through a wall. So far, it’s all Tefft, 3-0.

7:05: Borsanyi finally holds, and so does Siwosz for a 2-1 lead.

7:04: Borsanyi just can’t get out of this opening game. She’s had several advantages, but just hasn’t found a way to get the last point on the board.

7:01: Borsanyi is getting exactly what she didn’t need, a long service game to start the match. After staying on court for 3 hours, 12 minutes the other night, conserving energy could be a big deal for her today.

6:57: Singles has started, with Secerbegovic breaking at love for the first game on any court.

6:51: The players are back out on the courts beginning warmups for singles. Looking at the matchups, I just get the feeling if Baylor’s going to win, it’s going to be because of its No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 players. But we’ll see. Ormond has dropped two matches to Tefft, maybe the third time’s the charm.

6:45: I’ve decided it’s probably easier to just give you the full names on the scoreboard than to have you looking down the page and back up to the top of the scoreboard for first names. Anyway, the rankings for Baylor are: Ormond 39, Broosova 33, Stanivuk 44 and Borsanyi 70; for Notre Dame: Tefft 29, Frilling 38

6:39: But now it is. Siwosz flies a forehand return, and Notre Dame wins the doubles point in an hour and a minute.

This is the third straight match the Bears have lost doubles. They’ve found a way to win the first two, but can they do it again?

6:38: Broosova has a volley at her feet and nets it, and ND wins at 1. The Bears were down 40-0, but it’s now 40-30. Not over yet.

6:37: It’s match point for Notre Dame on 1 and 3.

6:35: Baylor’s not going quietly on 3, holding to get within 7-5.

6:34: Match point for Baylor on 2 and Stanivuk angles off a backhand volley to finish it, 8-3.

6:33: ND is one game away from the win on two courts, as Borsanyi puts a shot into the net for a love break. It’s 7-4 there and on 3.

6:32: Frilling is no longer the weak link as she just fought off about three volleys at her feet before ripping on for a winner to put the Bears down, 0-30.

6:30: Frilling holds to 6-4, while ND has a game point to go up 7-4 on 3 and gets it.

6:28: Baylor is nearing the finish line on 2, with Ormond serving for the match. After giving away a break on 3, the Bears are right back up 0-30.

6:26: Baylor gives the break and momentum right back on 3, while Broosova holds on 1 to pull back within 5-4.

6:25: The Bears are rolling again on 2, jumping up 6-3 and they just took the first point of the next game with a forehand winner from Stanivuk.

6:23: Borsanyi knocks off a swinging backhand volley and yells out come on. There was plenty of frustration coming out with that one.

6:22: And now the Irish hold on 1 for a 5-3 lead. The Bears have a point for a 6-3 advantage on 2, while Secerbegovic hits a one-hop volley into the net on 3 on the first point at 5-4.

6:20: ND flies a shot on 3, and Baylor’s right back in it, down 5-4 on serve.

6:19: Borsanyi nets a swinging volley, and ND goes up 4-3 with a love break.

6:16: Krisik misses and Baylor stops the three-game run at 2 and goes up 5-3.

6:15: And ND holds at 1 for 3-all, while Ormond nets a forehand on break point. Deuce on 2.

6:12: Tefft puts a volley in the net and it’s a break point for the Bears at 1, but Frilling knocks off a volley to get it back to deuce.

6:10: Things are turning on 2. It’s now 4-3 as Ormond is broken at love. ND has a point to make it 3-all on 1.

6:08: The exploitation of Frilling continues at 1. She’s serving and just missed a backhand into the net and another wide. They aren’t even hitting to Tefft at all.

6:05: Siwosz holds, but Broosova is broken again. It’s still 3-2 Bears at 1.

6:03: Notre Dame is on the board at 2 with a break of Stanivuk, but it’s still 4-1 Baylor.

6:02: Now that’s a Broosova backhand. She whizzes one by Frilling, who has to duck at the net to get out of the way, and the ball lands just short of the baseline.

6:00: Frilling misses a volley long and the Bears have won three straight games for a 3-1 lead at 1. Frilling is visibly frustrated and can’t seem to get anything in the court right now.

5:58: A net cord for ND pops in the air and falls back on its side on 2. That makes it a 4-0 Baylor lead.

5:55: Notre Dame halfway home on 3. It’s 4-1. Broosova kills an overhead to finally end a long service game for Borsanyi. It’s 2-1 Bears on 1.

5:53: Frilling just misses a forehand pass wide, as Baylor pulls out of another break point.

5:51: Free point for Baylor on 1 gets it back to deuce. Borsanyi’s serve is called out by Tefft, but it was overruled by the chair. Baylor holds for a 3-0 lead on 2.

5:49: It’s all Irish on 3, as they take a 3-0 lead. Broosova is still struggling, as she just missed an easy overhead chance. It’s a break point on 1.

5:48: Krisik can’t handle a Stanivuk return and flies a volley long, giving Baylor a 2-0 lead on 2.

5:46: ND is wearing black tops with their names on the back written in white. So that’s convenient. The Irish have broken Siwosz at 3 for an early 2-0 lead. It just doesn’t look like Baylor has its legs under it yet. But Borsanyi clips the line with a return to get the break back on 1.

5:45: Frilling serves for the Irish, and she and Tefft both have an error to start their first service game. It’s 0-30, but Tefft responds with a volley that hits Broosova in the shoulder. 15-30.

5:42: An uncharacteristic opening game from Broosova, as she has three backhand errors. That’s usually her money shot. She’s also struggling to get first serves in and double faults on break point. Stanivuk holds her serve on 2.

5:41: Notre Dame is on the board first, getting a hold at 3 to open the match.

5:39: The match has begun, with Notre Dame serving at No. 3, Baylor at Nos. 1 and 2.

5:35: Baylor and Notre Dame have met twice this season, with the Irish taking a 4-3 decision Feb. 14 at the National Indoor, while the Bears took a 5-2 decision in South Bend, Ind., on March 31. This is the one that truly matters. The biggest question I see is whether or not Baylor has recovered physically and mentally from its 4-3 win over Stanford on Friday night that actually ended at 2:12 a.m. Saturday.

5:30: Duke has finished off Miami, 4-1, so the Baylor-Notre Dame match will be on shortly.

Here are doubles lineups:

13 Lenka Broosova/Csilla Borsanyi (BU) vs. 2 Kristy Frilling/Kelcy Tefft
65 Jelena Stanivuk/Taylor Ormond (BU) vs. 64 Cosmina Ciobanu/Kali Krisik
Nina Secerbegovic/Kasia Siwosz (BU) vs. Shannon Mathews/Colleen Rielley

5:09 p.m.: We’re past the scheduled first serve time for No. 4 Baylor and No. 5 Notre Dame, but there is still a match going on the grandstand courts between No. 3 Duke and No. 6 Miami.

It looks like the Blue Devils should be able to finish that one out in the next half-hour or so, and it shouldn’t be much after that before the Bears and Fighting Irish take to the courts.

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