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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 17, 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 Heads to Houston for Two Road Matches<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears to face Houston, Rice in final road series of regular 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"><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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (16-4, 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/2021/3/17/BU_VB_Game_Notes_2020_21_2122_UH_Rice.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="156" height="156" style="width:1.625in;height:1.625in" id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image002.png@01D71B48.0437CCC0" alt="Houston"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><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">HOUSTON COUGARS (12-2, 8-0 American)</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>Houston, Texas<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference: </span></strong>American Athletic Conference<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>David Rehr (South Florida, 1997)<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong><br>
<a href="https://uhcougars.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://uhcougars.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats"><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">RICE OWLS (13-3, 12-0 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>Houston, 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>Genny Volpe (Texas A&M, 1995)<br>
<a href="https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2020"><span style="color:#154734">Stats</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"> (16-4) at<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> HOUSTON </span></strong>(12-2)</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Thursday, March 18, 2021 • 6 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Houston, Texas • Fertitta Center</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Live Stats: </span></strong></span><a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=326311"><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>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">WATCH: <a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=f9e570c2-c2eb-4288-b591-e29ee494f781"><span style="color:#154734">E</span></a><a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=774b2526-4f52-4c2f-b868-57f4a397e7dc"><span style="color:#154734">SPN+</span></a></span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">BAYLOR </span></strong><span style="background:white">(16-4) at<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> RICE </span></strong>(13-3)</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Friday, March 19, 2021 • 6 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Live Stats: </span></strong></span><a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=325634&vislive=bay"><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>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">WATCH: <a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=6d3263a2-aa55-4ac9-b810-3b447305b5e6"><span style="color:#154734">C</span></a><a href="https://conferenceusa.com/watch/default.aspx?Live=13975&path=conf"><span style="color:#154734">-USA
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WHAT'S POPPIN'</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 heads to H-Town for a pair of road matches against Houston and Rice 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:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This will be BU's final road trip of the regular-season, with just two home matches remaining on the calendar before the NCAA Tournament.<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 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor bounced back from its loss at No. 2 Texas with a dominating 3-0 sweep at Texas State last week with eye-popping offensive numbers.<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 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For the first time in the <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> era,
four players eclipsed double-digit kills in a 3-0 sweep.<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 lfo1;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bears hit .398 as a team in the victory, as <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9966"><span style="color:#154734">Hannah Sedwick</span></a></span></dfn> spread
the ball around with 45 total assists in just the three sets.<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 COUGARS</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 is riding a five-match winning streak against Houston, dating back to 2003.<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 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">However, U of H leads the all-time series 30-6, having won each of the first 24 meetings.<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 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Since 1993, the Bears and Cougars have split the series with six wins apiece.<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 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 have won their only meeting against the Cougars, a 3-1 decision in Waco last season.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BU has won seven in a row against Rice, dating back to 1998.<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 lfo3;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Under McGuyre, the Bears are 2-0 vs the Owls.<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 lfo3;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Most recently, Baylor won a 3-1 match in Waco in 2018.<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 lfo3;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This will be BU's first match at Rice since 2013.<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">HANNAH SET-WICK</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 an outstanding 45-assist performance in which she averaged 15 assists per set at Texas State last week, senior setter <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9966"><span style="color:#154734">Hannah
Sedwick</span></a></span></dfn> was named the Sports Impacts/AVCA National Player of the 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 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">She was also honored as the Big 12's Offensive Player of the 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 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Des Moines, Iowa, native was electric in the Bears' only match last week, spreading the ball around as four teammates tallied at least 10 kills, a program first under McGuyre in three-set matches.<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 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sedwick also added three kills and five digs.<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 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sedwick becomes Baylor's fifth AVCA National Player of the Week recipient in program history and the first since <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9968"><span style="color:#154734">Yossiana
Pressley</span></a></span></dfn> earned the title on Sept. 10, 2019.<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 lfo4;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sedwick picked up her fifth career Big 12 weekly award, third as offensive player of the week and first of the 2020-21 campaign.<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 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor leads the conference with nine Big 12 weekly honors this season.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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