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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">No. 2 MT Perfect Against Trinity in Doubleheader<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears win all 14 points in first outdoor match of 2021 season<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<b>THE RUNDOWN</b><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"> No. 2 Baylor men’s tennis (13-2)
took care of Trinity (3-5) in two matches on Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center, winning all 14 points in a pair of 7-0 victories.<br>
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It was BU’s first match outside at the Hurd since May 10, 2019, when the Bears defeated UCLA in the NCAA Super Regionals.
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Baylor has now won both ends of each of its last 40 doubleheaders, including four this spring season.<br>
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Nine different Bears saw action, with Ryan Dickerson and Christopher Frantzen leading the way with four total victories each on the day.<br>
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<b>MATCH ONE: Baylor 7, Trinity 0</b><br>
To kick off the day’s action, Baylor took the opening doubles point with a pair of 6-0 wins by the Frantzen brothers on court three and Spencer Furman/Nick Stachowiak on court two. Dickerson and partner Matias Soto rounded it out with a 6-3 in the top spot.<br>
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In singles, Furman was the first off the court with a 6-0, 6-1 win on court two, followed by Sebastian Nothhaft on court six with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. No. 103-ranked Charlie Broom collected a 6-2, 6-2 win in his lone action of the day on court three to clinch
the match.<br>
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No. 56 Soto garnered a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the No. 1 singles position, then Dickerson finished his 6-0, 6-0 match on court four. Christopher Frantzen completed the first sweep with a 6-3, 6-3 win in the fifth spot.<br>
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<b>MATCH TWO: Baylor 7, Trinity 0<br>
</b>The nightcap was much of the same, as BU cruised in doubles behind Dickerson/Furman’s 6-0 win on court two. Chris Frantzen/Nothhaft took a 6-2 win on court three, then No. 10-ranked Coni Frantzen/Sven Lah picked up a 6-4 victory on the top court.<br>
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The Bears flexed their muscles in singles play, holding their opponents scoreless in six sets across the top four courts. No. 74 Stachowiak was the first one done, sweeping 6-0, 6-0 on court two. Dickerson followed that up with another 6-0, 6-0 singles win,
this time on court three.<br>
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Nothhaft tallied his second victory on court five, 6-2, 6-1, No. 43 Lah kept it rolling with a 6-0, 6-1 win on court one, and No. 66 Constantin Frantzen breezed through a 6-3, 6-0 match on court four.<br>
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Christopher Frantzen once again put the exclamation point on the match, holding off his opponent on court six to ensure another straight-set victory 6-4, 7-5 for the Bears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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HIGHLIGHTS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">• Baylor played outdoors at the Hurd Tennis Center for the first time since May 10, 2019 against UCLA in the NCAA Super Regionals.<br>
• Baylor improved to 9-14 all-time against Trinity after meeting for the first time since 1991.<br>
• BU has now won both ends of each of its last 40 doubleheaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">• The Bears are 11-4 in the doubles point this season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">• BU is 10-1 in matches when winning the doubles point.<br>
• The Bears are now a combined 63-8 in singles play and 31-11 in doubles action during the dual season.<br>
• Ryan Dickerson and Christopher Frantzen each tallied four wins on the day.<br>
• Dickerson did not drop a game in three of his four matches, winning 6-0, 6-0 in both of his singles contests and 6-0 alongside Spencer Furman in doubles.<br>
• Dickerson, Ch. Frantzen, Co. Frantzen and Furman are a combined 22-0 in singles this spring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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STAT OF THE MATCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">6-0 – Baylor won 12 sets by a score of six to zero.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">TOP QUOTES<br>
Interim head coach Michael Woodson</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">On returning to Hurd for the first time since 2019…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">“It was fantastic to be back playing at Hurd. It was a beautiful day for tennis and I was excited to be playing outdoors. Trinity made it tough
on us and tested our ability to focus and be professional from start to finish. I thought overall our guys did that and I was really pleased with what we got out of the day.”<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">On getting reps ahead of a long remainder of the season…</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"><br>
“It’s really important to get the schedule right – to give our guys enough opportunities to play and develop without wearing them out. I think it was nice to come back here, play multiple matches without having to travel, play at home and sleep in our own beds,
and build up a little bit before we head to North Carolina.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Sixth-year senior Ryan Dickerson</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">On collecting four wins today…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">“It felt good to get outside, I hadn’t played a dual match outside in my Baylor career yet. I think a lot of us played really well. We all came
in with really good focus. I felt like that intensity and stinginess is why our team can be really good. We really locked it down from the start of the day until the end.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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WHAT’S NEXT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">The Bears (13-2) will host UT Arlington (1-1) on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Hurd Tennis Center with first serve scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.<br>
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For the latest news on the Baylor men’s tennis team all season long, follow their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorMTennis.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#154734">Max Calderone</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, EQ)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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