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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK20"></a><a name="OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 7, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">No.
15 Baylor WT Bounces Back with 4-2 Win vs. Texas Tech</span></b></span></a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears
senior Kraus moves to 11-0 in singles</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle Robarts,
254-405-9492, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></a></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><a name="OLE_LINK27"></a><a name="OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">THE
RUNDOWN<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO,
Texas – </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
No. 15-ranked Baylor women’s tennis rebounded from Saturday’s loss to No. 2 Texas with a 4-2 win over No. 29 Texas Tech, Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bears took the doubles point,
and one day after her impressive 11-match win streak was snapped, junior Paula Barañano picked up the match-sealing win with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win over Texas Tech’s (7-3) Olivia Peet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Livia Kraus continued her winning
ways picking up her 11<sup>th</sup> victory of the season on the No. 4 court to stay undefeated. She beat the Raiders’ Nell Miller, 6-1, 6-0 and improved to 20-3 on the season.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday’s match marked the last
non-conference match before four-straight Big 12 matchups, beginning Friday vs. Iowa State<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HIGHLIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Livia Kraus improved to
11-0 on the singles court and is 20-3 overall on the season.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Paula Barañano’s win on
No. 5 was the match-sealer and she’s won 12 of her last 13 matches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Audrey Boch-Collins picked
up her first singles win since Feb. 12 vs. North Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Angelina Shakhraichuk
and Boch-Collins won their doubles match on court No. 2 and improved to 7-3 as a pair this spring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Livia Kraus and Alicia
Herrero Linan won their first match as a pair this season on the No. 3 court.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">THEY SAID IT<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor Head Coach Joey
Scrivano on bouncing back after Saturday’s loss …<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Our team responded
today. They had every excuse in the book to not perform today. They chose to respond the right way and come out with a lot of energy, fight and heart. I’m really proud of them. The way you respond in these situations is the sign of a great team. We showed
that today.” </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor freshman Audrey
Boch-Collins on the importance of responding after a loss …<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Everyone wanted
to turn it around today after the loss to UT yesterday. We went out there with high intensity and did whatever it took to pull it out today.”</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor senior Jessica
Hinojosa on today’s match …<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“We came out
and were ready to compete. I think that showed today across the board. We all motivated each other. We like seeing each other compete really hard. I was playing really well in my match today. It was a tough match, but I’m glad I was able to compete in that
way.”</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
WHAT’S NEXT</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor will open Big 12 play
Friday vs. Iowa State at the Hurd Tennis Center at Noon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132">Kyle Robarts</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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