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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">March 9, 2021<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">No. 6 VB Looks to Rebound on the Road<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears travel to face Texas State, North Texas this week<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"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (15-4, 13-3 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1563"><span style="color:#154734">Ryan McGuyre</span></a> </span></em>(Biola,
1998)<br>
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2020"><span style="color:#154734">Stats</span></a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/3/9/BU_VB_Game_Notes_2020_21_2021_TXST_UNT.pdf"><span style="color:#154734">Game
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="115" height="115" style="width:1.1979in;height:1.1979in" id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image002.png@01D714FC.8C0A2C30" alt="Texas State"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (27-5, 15-1 Sun Belt)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>San Marcos, Texas<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference: </span></strong>Sun Belt<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Sean Huiet (Bowling Green, 2003)<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong><br>
<a href="https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2020"><span style="color:#154734">Stats</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN (6-9, 2-6 C-USA)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>Denton, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference: </span></strong>Conference USA<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Andrew Palileo (Crown (MN), 1991)<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong><br>
<a href="https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://meangreensports.com/documents/2021/3/5/cumulative_1_.pdf"><span style="color:#154734">Stats <span class="sidearm-accessible-pdf-label">(PDF)</span></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="background:white"> (15-4) at<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> TEXAS STATE </span></strong>(27-5)</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • 6 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Live Stats: </span></strong></span><a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=345028"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;background:white">baylorstats.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AN OPPORTUNITY TO BOUNCE BACK</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">No. 6 Baylor will look to rebound following last week's four-set loss at No. 2 Texas with two road matches this week.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Three of Baylor's four losses in 2020-21 have come against the second-ranked Longhorns.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last week's four-set match was BU's first loss in less than five sets since the 2019 NCAA National Semifinals against No. 5 Wisconsin (L, 3-1).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BU will look to improve upon its 2-1 record following a loss this season as they take on Texas State in San Marcos on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor will rematch with North Texas on Friday, this time in Denton, after the two sides recently met on Feb. 26 in Waco.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor holds a six-match winning streak over Texas State, dating back to 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">However, TXST leads the all-time series 21-16-1.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BU is 5-7 all-time against the Bobcats in San Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This will be the first matchup between the Bears and Bobcats in San Marcos since 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Under sixth-year head coach <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1563"><span style="color:#154734">Ryan McGuyre</span></a></span></dfn>,
the Bears are 5-0 against TXST.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AGAINST THE MEAN GREEN</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bears are 21-8 all-time against North Texas, including a 3-0 win in Waco on Feb. 26 to resume the 2020-21 season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In the McGuyre era, the Bears are 4-0 against UNT.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BU has won 21 of the last 22 meetings between the two sides.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In their most recent contest, Baylor swept the Mean Green at the Ferrell Center as the Bears held UNT to just a -.019 hitting percentage.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">IMMEDIATE IMPACT</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After just two matches as a Bear, senior MB <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10553"><span style="color:#154734">Preslie Anderson</span></a></span></dfn> was
named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, March 3.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The graduate transfer tallied 12 blocks in BU's spring-opening two matches, averaging 1.5 per set in the wins over North Texas and Pepperdine.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anderson recorded a solo block in each of the two contests, helping BU to its eighth double-digit blocking performance of the year against the Waves.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">She was key in Baylor holding its opponents to -.019 and .133 hitting percentages on the weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After spending three seasons in the Pac-12, Anderson earned her first career weekly conference honor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It was BU's eighth Big 12 award of the season, a conference best.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SPRINGING BACK INTO ACTION</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor opened its spring season with two victories over North Texas and Pepperdine.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bears took care of unranked UNT with a 3-0 sweep, holding the Mean Green to a -.019 hitting percentage in the match.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BU started strong, going off for 17 kills on a .467 efficiency in the first set.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Then, Baylor outlasted a tough Pepperdine squad, 3-2.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 total blocks propelled the BU defense past the Waves.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pepperdine has since moved from unranked to No. 24 in the lastest AVCA Coaches Poll.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last week, BU fell to No. 2 Texas in four sets for just its fourth loss of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bears hit just .194, their second-lowest output of the 2020-21 campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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