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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">October
15, 2021<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Four MT Players into R16 Singles<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears advance the most of any school to the next singles round in the Regional.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, </span><a href="mailto:Madelon_Allen@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Madelon_Allen@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <b> </b><br>
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas –</span></b><span style="background:white"> Baylor men’s tennis finished the first day of the main draw singles competition at the ITA Texas Regionals on Friday sending four men into the round of 16, the most of any school at the tournament.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Finn Bass, No. 1 seed Adrian Boitan, No. 7 seed Sven Lah, and No. 6 seed Tadeas Paroulek defeated their opponents in the singles round of 32 to qualify
for the round of 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Bass defeated Kyohei Yamanaka of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the first round 6-4, 6-1. He then met Texas A&M’s Giulio Perego, the No. 14 seed, and
took him down after a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) battle. Bass will face No. 3 seed Luc Fomba of Big 12 rival TCU on Saturday in the round of 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Boitan took qualifier Emir Sendogan of Rice 6-1, 6-1 to face ACU’s Dario Kmet. He took down Kmet 6-3, 6-1 to advance and will face Juan Carlos Aguilar
of the Horned Frogs on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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">Lah was dealt Nathan Schwartz of TAMU-CC in round one, who he defeated 6-1, 6-2. In the next round, he faced the Aggies’ Rahul Dhokia, and advanced
with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Lah will take on another TAMU opponent in Matthis Ross in the round of 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Paroulek had Incarnate Word’s Ivan Smith in the first round, whom he defeated 6-2, 6-3 to see Ilgiez Valiev of Texas Tech. He defeated the Red Raider
6-1, 6-4 and will battle with Texas A&M’s Raphael Perot on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Jacob Brumm and Ethan Muza both competed valiantly in their round of 32 singles competition, but fell to their opponents. Brumm finished with a 2-6,
6-3, 6-2 decision against Micah Braswell of Texas, while Muza fell 6-4, 7-6(6) to SMU’s Adam Neff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">In the qualifier consolation round, Justin Braverman had a bye, and then defeated Noah DeLuna of UIW 6-3, 6-2.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Doubles competition also kicked off on Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center, with two of the three BU doubles pairs drawing a bye.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">While the pairs of Lah/Bass and Paroulek/Brumm rested, Muza and Braverman met with Incarnate Word’s Joao Sasso and Warren Fulgenzi. The Bears defeated
the Cardinals 8-6 and will face Texas Tech’s Ilgiez Valiev and Demetris Azoides in round two.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Lah and Bass will see TAMUCC’s pair, Ata and Yamanaka in round two, while pair Paroulek and Brumm will face Trinity Grear and Emir Sendogan of Rice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Times for the next matches are listed in the results below, and court assignments will be announced at a later date.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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A live stream of the courts at Texas A&M’s Mitchell Tennis Center are available at
</span><a href="https://12thman.com/sports/2017/2/16/tennis-live-video.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">12thman.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">,
and live stats can be accessed on </span><a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=376433"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">tamustats.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.
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A full recap of each day of Regionals play will be posted to BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor men’s tennis, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorMTennis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TENNIS MATCH RESULTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ITA Regionals – Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mitchell Tennis Center – College Station, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SINGLES COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Qualifying First Round<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Justin Braverman (BU) def. Ricardo Alban (UTA) 6-0, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ethan Muza (BU) BYE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Qualifying Second Round<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ivan Thamma (SMU) def. Justin Braverman (BU) 6-4, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ethan Muza (BU) def. Ryuya Ata (TAMUCC) 6-1, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Qualifying Consolation<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Justin Braverman (BU) def. Noah DeLuna (UIW) 6-3, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Main Draw Round of 64<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ethan Muza (BU) def. Olle Wallin (TTU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1* Adrian Boitan (BU) def. Emir Sendogan (Rice) 6-1, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jacob Brumm (BU) def. Guillermo Castaneda (TAMUCC) 6-4, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">6* Tadeas Paroulek (BU) def. Ivan Smith (UIW) 6-2, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Finn Bass (BU) def. Kyohei Yamanaka (TAMUCC) 6-4, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">7* Sven Lah (BU) vs. Nathan Schwartz (TAMUCC) 6-1, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Main Draw Round of 32<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1* Adrian Boitan (BU) def. Dario Kmet (ACU) 6-3, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Adam Neff (SMU) def. Ethan Muza (BU) 6-4, 7-6 (6)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Micah Braswell (UT) def. Jacob Brumm (BU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">6* Tadeas Paroulek (BU) def. Ilgiez Valiev (TTU) 6-1, 6-4
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Finn Bass (BU) def. Giulio Perego (TAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">7* Sven Lah (BU) def. Rahul Dhokia (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Main Draw Round of 16<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Finn Bass (BU) vs. Luc Fomba (TCU) – 11:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1* Adrian Boitan (BU) vs. 16* Juan Carlos Aguilar (TCU) – 11:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*7 Sven Lah (BU) vs. Matthis Ross (TAMU) – 11:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*6 Tadeas Paroulek (BU) vs. Raphael Perot (TAMU) – 11:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">DOUBLES COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Main Draw Round of 64<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sven Lah/Finn Bass (BU) BYE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tadeas Paroulek/Jacob Brumm (BU) BYE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ethan Muza/Justin Braverman (BU) def. Joao Sasso/Warren Fulgenzi (UIW) 8-6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Main Draw Round of 32<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ethan Muza/Justin Braverman (BU) vs. 8* Ilgiez Valiev/Demetris Azoides (TTU) – 9 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4* Tadeas Paroulek/Jacob Brumm (BU) vs. Trinity Grear/Emir Sendogan (Rice) – 9 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2* Finn Bass/Sven Lah (BU) vs. Ryuya Ata/Kyohei Yamanaka (TAMUCC) – 10 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*Tournament Seed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#385623">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Associate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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