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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 – Jan. 28, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Top-Ranked Texas Hands Baylor WT First Loss of the Season
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Barañano, Dimitrov earn a win at No. 1 doubles despite the setback<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></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">AUSTIN, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> The Baylor women’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday
night, falling to the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, 4-0, in the ITA Regional Championship.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“We made a lot of progress in different areas throughout the weekend, but we also have a lot of room for improvement,” head coach Joey Scrivano said. “In the short term,
we need to bounce back quickly and prepare for two tough SEC opponents next weekend. As a group, we can make some significant gains with the right mindset and commitment to the process in the long run.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paula Barañano and Danielle Dimitrov earned their third doubles victory of the season with a 6-4 decision on No. 1, but Texas picked up the point, edging Baylor in tiebreakers
on No. 2 and No. 3.<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 singles action, Alina Shcherbinina and Anita Sahdiieva were narrowly edged in the first set at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match,
as No. 85-ranked Malaika Rapolu topped Barañano, 6-0, 6-0 on No. 4 before the Longhorns secured a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 5 position to hold a 3-0 advantage. The Longhorns sealed the match with a victory at No. 6 singles to land a spot in the ITA National
Indoor Championship next month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears return to Waco and host Ole Miss (Feb. 3) and No. 20 Florida (Feb. 5) next weekend.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RESULTS
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<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 –Alina Shcherbinina vs. Nicole Khirin: 4-6, 2-3, unfinished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – Isabella Harvison vs. Charlotte Chavatipon: 1-6, 2-5, unfinished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sabina Zeynalova: 5-7, 0-1, unfinished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 4 – #85 Malaika Rapolu def. Paula Barañano: 6-0, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 5 – Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Daniella Dimitrov: 6-1, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 6 – Nicole Rivkin def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-1, 6-1<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 – Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Charlotte Chavatipon/Nicole Khirin, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – Nicole Rivkin/Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Alina Shcherbinina/Anita Sahdiieva, 7-6 (7-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Marlee Zein/Sabina Zeynalova def. Isabella Harvison/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (7-2)<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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