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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BAYLOR
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 17, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor
WBB Headed to Women’s Cancun Challenge in November<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lady Bears will play three games, highlighted by matchup with
Arizona State<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact: Kyle Robarts, 254-405-9492,
</span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO,
Texas</span></b></span></a></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
– </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Baylor women’s basketball team was
selected to participate in the 2021 Women’s Cancun Challenge, Nov. 25-27 at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The Lady Bears will play three games in three days on the Thanksgiving weekend, including matchups with Fordham, Arizona State and Houston.</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The tournament is produced by the Triple Crown Sports and the
event began in 2005. All three games will be streamed for a subscription cost at FloHoops.com.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor last participated in the inaugural challenge, then named
the Caribbean Classic in 2005, beating Cal and Marshall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Lady Bears will face Fordham, Thursday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m.,
then they will take on Arizona State Friday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m. and will close Saturday with a 12:30 p.m. matchup with Houston. Baylor is 1-0 all-time vs. Fordham with its last matchup coming in February of 1988, the Lady Bears are 3-0 all-time vs. Arizona
State and 14-33 all-time vs. Houston, though Baylor and the Cougars haven’t faced off since the 1995-96 season.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor also announced a non-conference matchup with Michigan,
Dec. 19 in Uncasville, Conn. at the Mohegan Sun.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2021
Women’s Cancun Challenge Schedule (all times EDT)<br>
Thursday, Nov. 25<br>
Mayan Division<br>
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Fordham
vs. Baylor, 11 a.m.<br>
Arizona State vs. Houston, 1:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Riviera
Division<br>
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Iowa vs.
Seton Hall, 4 p.m.<br>
Toledo vs. Idaho State, 6:30 p.m.<br>
USC vs. UCF, 9 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Friday,
Nov. 26<br>
Mayan Division<br>
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Baylor
vs. Arizona State, 11 a.m.<br>
Houston vs. Fordham, 1:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Riviera
Division<br>
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Toledo
vs. Seton Hall, 4 p.m.<br>
Iowa vs. USC, 6:30 p.m.<br>
Idaho State vs. UCF, 9 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Saturday, Nov. 27<br>
Mayan Division<br>
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Fordham vs. Arizona State,
11 a.m.<br>
Baylor vs. Houston, 1:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seating is limited for this exclusive
event, and all fans should book land travel packages through Triple Crown Sports for admission into games in Mexico. Travel packages are the only way to guarantee admission to games at this time. For travel package information, contact Sarah Molina at 970-672-0533
(</span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:sarah@triplecrownsports.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#DC3039">sarah@triplecrownsports.com</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">)</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or visit the website at<span style="color:#555555">
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.cancunchallenge.net/"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#DC3039">www.cancunchallenge.net</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">.</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">About the Cancun Challenge<br>
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Located just off the azure waters of the Caribbean
Sea, the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya offers the ultimate vacation for guests of all ages with both the adults-only and family friendly resort experiences. With a combined 1,264 ultra-posh and lavishly appointed guestrooms boasting balcony, terrace views or
new, expansive sky terrace options with picturesque views, hydro tubs in each room, world-class shopping and endless style, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya is nothing short of the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Complete with expansive outdoor pools and private beach,
this all-inclusive escape offers nine world-class restaurants, eight bars and lounges, in addition to 88,915 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event space ideal for elegant banquets, themed parties, weddings, concerts, and more.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span><a href="http://www.BaylorBears.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">___________________________________</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132">Kyle Robarts</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://baylorbears.com/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="160" height="44" style="width:1.6666in;height:.4583in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D76368.DA300E10"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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