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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 4, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Baylor WT Splits with No. 25 Arizona State, Grand Canyon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">The Bears moved to 8-6 on the year with loss against Sun Devils, win over Lopes</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Shelby Hild; 254-405-7591, </span><a href="mailto:Shelby_hild@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Shelby_hild@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PHOENIX –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> After a 4-0 setback to the nationally-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2), the Baylor
women’s tennis team (8-6) bounced back with a 5-2 victory over the Grand Canyon Lopes on Saturday night.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Tonight’s win over Grand Canyon was a great team win,” head coach Joey Scrivano said. “We love the way the team responded all day and fought until the very end. We showed
a lot of character in the match against Grand Canyon, and we’re really proud of Alina’s resiliency in her match.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the first match of the day, the Sun Devils quickly secured the 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles, as Liubov Kostenko and Brooke Thompson continued chipped away at their deficit
on No. 3. ASU held on for the 6-4 win to earn the doubles point, despite a 5-5 tie between Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva with #14 Patricija Spaka and Domenika Turkovic on No. 1.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A pair of ranked matchups highlighted No. 1 and No. 2 singles. The Sun Devils went 6-3, 6-0 on court No. 6 to take an early 2-0 lead in the match, before straight-set wins
on courts one and three secured the 4-0 victory for Arizona State. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the nightcap, the Lopes took a 1-0 lead with the doubles point, but Sahdiieva and Danielle Tuhten quickly secured wins on No. 3 and No. 6 singles to put the Bears ahead.
A 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 win by Kostenko on No. 4 extended Baylor’s advantage, before Grand Canyon responded on court five to cut into its deficit.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Shcherbinina fought for a 6-7, 6-4, 6-0 win at the No. 2 position to clinch the match for the Bears, before a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory by Harvison on No. 1 sealed the 5-2 win
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears open Big 12 play next weekend at home, hosting Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. on Friday (March 10) and Oklahoma at 1 p.m. on Sunday (March 12).
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RESULTS – No. 25 Arizona State<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Singles<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 1 – #116 Chelsea Fontenel def. #94 Isabella Harvison: 7-6, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – #109 Alina Shcherbinina vs. #114 Domenika Turkovic: 6-4, 6-6, unfinished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – #123 Marianna Argyrokastriti def. Liubov Kostenko: 6-4, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 4 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sedona Gallagher: 6-3, 2-6, 2-3, unfinished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 5 – Paula Barañano vs. Patricija Spaka: 2-6, 6-6, unfinished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 6 – Rachel Hanford def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-3, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Doubles<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 1 – Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva vs. #14 Patricija Spaka/Domenika Turkovic, 5-5 (unfinished)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – Sedona Gallagher/Rachel Hanford def. Alina Shcherbinina/Paula Barañano, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Marianna Argyrokastriti/Chelsea Fontenel def. Liubov Kostenko/Brooke Thompson, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RESULTS – Grand Canyon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Singles<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 1 – #94 Isabella Harvison def. Santa Strombacha: 6-2, 2-6, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – #109 Alina Shcherbinina def. Natasha Puehse: 6-7, 6-4, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva def. Anali Kocevar: 6-3, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 4 – Liubov Kostenko def. Dania Deaifi: 6-2, 4-6, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 5 – Madeline Lamoreaux def. Paula Barañano: 6-2, 1-6, 7-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 6 – Danielle Tuhten def. Valentina Del Marcco: 6-3, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Doubles<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 1 – Santa Strombacha/Natasha Puehse def. Daniella Dimitrov/Paula Barañano, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – Anali Kocevar/Madeline Lamoreaux def. Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Brooke Thompson/Liubov Kostenko def. Valentina Del Marco/Dania Deaifi, 6-1<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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