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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – Oct. 28, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WT Battles on Day One of Baylor Invite<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Five Bears picked up victories during singles play
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shelby Hild; 309-241-9801,
<a href="mailto:Shelby_Hild@baylor.edu">Shelby_Hild@baylor.edu</a> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Five individuals claimed singles wins, as the Baylor women’s tennis team opened the Baylor Invite Friday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Paula Barañano defeated Houston’s
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Maria Dzemeshkevich, 6-1, 6-3, while Brooke Thompson secured a 7-6, 6-1 win over Houston’s Blanca Cortijo Parreno. Rookie Daniella Dimitrov topped the Cougars’ Sophie Schouten, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Isabella Harvison (7-6, 6-3) and Alina Shcherbinina (4-6, 6-1, 10-8) took on TCU’s Jade Olway and Yu-Chin Tsai, respectively, each grabbing a victory for the Bears.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In the first round of doubles action, Baylor went 2-0 against TCU with victories from Barañano and Dimitrov (6-2) and Kostenko and
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Shcherbinina (6-3). The duo of Barañano and Dimitrov returned to the court for a second time, posting a 6-2 win over TCU’s Destinee Martins and Margaret Polk.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">QUOTABLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“There were a lot of positives today,” Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano said. “We’ve made some positive strides since the H-E-B Invite earlier in the month. The team showed some spiritual talent today, and
they stayed positive when things were difficult and played with a lot of faith. I’m proud of the way these young ladies are putting together the puzzle.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WHAT’S NEXT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Baylor Invite is set to resume Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with doubles, followed by singles, at the Hurd Tennis Center. Additionally, the Bears will be hosting a Cub Tennis event at 12 p.m.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FRIDAY’S BAYLOR RESULTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Singles<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brooke Thompson def. Blanca Cortijo Parreno (Houston), 7-6, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paula Barañano def. Maria Dzemeshkevich (Houston), 6-1, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Daniella Dimitrov def. Sophie Schouten (Houston), 6-3, 5-7, 10-6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isabella Harvison def. Jade Olway (TCU), 7-6, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alina Shcherbinina def. Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU), 4-6, 6-1, 10-8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Destinee Martins (TCU) def. Liubov Kostenko, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FRIDAY’S BAYLOR RESULTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Doubles – Round 1<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Jade Otway/Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU), 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Liubov Kostenko/Alina Shcherbinina def. Destinee Martins & Margaret Polk (TCU), 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maria Dzemeshkevich/Azul Pedemonti (Houston) def. Brooke Thompson/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Doubles – Round 2<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Destinee Martins/Margaret Polk (TCU), 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jade Otway/Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) def. Liubov Kostenko/Isabella Harvison, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sophie Schouten/Blanca Cortijo Parreno (Houston) def. Brooke Thompson/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#385623">Shelby Hild</span></b><span style="color:#385623"> </span><span style="color:black">| Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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