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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">March
24, 2023</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Baylor WT Powers Past</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">West
Virginia, 6-1</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">The Bears</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></i></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">rise
to 11-9 on the season, win third-straight</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Shelby</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Hild;
254-405-7591,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:Shelby_hild@baylor.edu">Shelby_hild@baylor.edu</a></span></u></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="color:black"> The Baylor women’s tennis team (11-9, 2-3 Big 12) defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (11-5, 1-2 Big 12),</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">6-1,
at the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Hurd Tennis Center on Friday evening.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">“It was a great team win today,” head coach Joey Scrivano said. “We’re so proud of the ladies. They really competed hard. Doubles
was a great start,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">in particular on court one – Daniella and Paula were fantastic. That momentum carried over into
singles and we fought hard as a team.” </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Baylor was in control the entire match with the team</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">dropping
only one set overall. Doubles started with a 6-1 win on court one</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">by Daniella Dimitrov and Paula</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Baranano,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">followed
by a 6-2 victory</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">by Alina</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Shcherbinina and
Brooke Thompson</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">on court three, giving the Bears an early 1-0 advantage.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Baranano raced out to a 6-1, 6-2 win to begin singles and Dimitrova quickly followed with a 6-2, 6-0 win of her own. A 6-2, 6-1
win by Danielle</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Tuhten on No. 6 cemented the win for Baylor.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Play
continued as</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Shcherbinina pushed the Bears ahead 5-0 with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 1 with her fourth-straight singles
victory.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Liubov</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Kostenko fought
hard on court three, ultimately falling in a 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(7) tiebreaker set.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">A</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">6-3,
7-6(1), victory at the No. 2 position by Anita</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sahdiieva rounded out the match to finalize a 6-1 Baylor win. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">“We had</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">really good crowd support today, with the men’s team
out here cheering for the ladies,” Scrivano continued. “It was a great atmosphere and ultimately a great team win. We just</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">have
to get ready for what’s next. That’ll be a big match for us.”</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">The Bears return to action</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">at noon</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">on</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sunday
against No.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">6 Iowa State at the Hurd Tennis Center. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">RESULTS </span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><i><span style="color:black">Singles</span></i></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 1 –</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> #124
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Alina</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Shcherbinina def. Camilla</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Bossi: 7-5,
6-1</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 2 –</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Anita</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sahdiieva def.
Ting-Pei Chang:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">6-3, 7-6(1)</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 3 –</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Michaela</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Kucharova def. Liubov</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Kostenko: 4-6,
6-4, 1-0(7)</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 4 – Daniella Dimitrov</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">def. Maja</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Dodik: 6-2,
6-0</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 5 – Paula</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Baranano def. Tanya</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Lipatova:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">6-1,
6-2</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 6 – Danielle</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Tuhten def. PeiJu Hsieh: 6-2, 6-1</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><i><span style="color:black">Doubles</span></i></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 1 – Daniella Dimitrov/Paula</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Barañano def. Camilla</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Bossi/Ting-Pei</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Cang:
6-1</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 2 –</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Isabella Harvison/Anita</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sahdiieva vs. Momoko
Nagato/Michaela</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:#FFE5E5">Kucharova</span><span style="color:black">:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">5-4
(unfinished)</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">No. 3 –</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Alina</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Scherbinina/Brooke
Thompson def. Tanya</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Lipatova/Maja</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Dodik:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">6-2</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><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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