MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Maggie Crumbliss has yet to lose a tennis match in two seasons of varsity action for the Baylor tennis team, yet none of her victories compare to her most recent one.
Crumbliss sealed the Lady Red Raiders 4-2 victory over rival GPS with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory over Hannah Morrow at No. 5 singles, giving Baylor its first team championship since 2000 and fifth overall.
The win was also Baylor’s fourth of the year over GPS, who fought point for point with their rivals and got wins from Bronte Goodhue and Michelle Fleenor in singles.
Baylor countered with wins from Sonja Brkovic, Harper Caswell and Crumbliss in addition to the doubles point from winning two of the three contested matches.
“The whole year, we’ve been in tight situations,” Baylor coach Dustin Kane said. “GPS is a tough opponent, and we’ve played them so much that we know their styles.