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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 – Feb. 24, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Harvison Picks Up Eighth Win of the Season in Setback to Huskies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">The Bears drop to 7-5 on the year with the loss<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">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> The Baylor women’s tennis team (7-5) fell to the Washington Huskies (7-3), 5-2,
at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center on Friday evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“When it comes to scheduling, our philosophy has been we need to play the toughest schedule that our team can handle,” head coach Joey Scrivano said. “We are handling it
pretty well and have been competing in every match this season from start to finish. The score isn’t going our way, but ultimately if we keep showing up and battling, and making improvements across the board, we know that it will start to turn in our favor.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva defeated Zehra Suko and Hikaru Sato on No. 1 doubles, 6-2, before the Huskies took court three, 6-2. It came down to Alina Shcherbinina
and Paula Baranano on No. 2, as the Bears outlasted Astrid Olsen and Jennifer Kerr, 7-6 (2), in the tiebreaker to earn the doubles point for Baylor.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Washington quickly jumped ahead 2-1 in the match with wins on No. 4 and No. 6 in singles action. The Huskies separated themselves with a 7-5, 6-2 victory on court No. 3,
before Melissa Sakar slid past Baranano in three sets, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, to clinch the match for Washington.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Play continued as the Huskies jumped out to a 5-1 advantage with a win at No. 1 singles, before Harvison earned her eighth win of the season with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory
on court No. 2. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Isabella (Harvison) is a fighter, and she has that competitive spirit about her,” Scrivano said. “She never gives up and she’s been having a great season. We’re really proud
of what she’s done so far and what she will do in the future.”<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 action on Saturday, March 4, at No. 19 Arizona State.
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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 – Hikaru Sato def. #109 Alina Shcherbinina: 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – #94 Isabella Harvison def. Sarah-Maude Fortin: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Astrid Olson def. Anita Sahdiieva: 7-5, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 4 – #100 Jennifer Kerr def. Liubov Kostenko: 6-4, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 5 – Melissa Sakar def. Paula Barañano: 6-1, 2-6, 7-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 6 – Erika Matsuda def. Daniella Dimitrov: 7-5, 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 – Isabella Harvison/Anita Sahdiieva def. Zehra Suko/Hikaru Sato: 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 2 – Alina Shcherbinina/Paula Barañano def. Astrid Olson/Jennifer Kerr: 7-6(2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3 – Sarah-Maude Fortin/Erika Matsuda def. Liubov Kostenko/Brooke Thompson: 6-2<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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