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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – July 6, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Baylor VB Announces Non-Conference Slate</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168, </span><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt">
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Baylor volleyball has finalized its non-conference
schedule, featuring four matches at home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears will play a total of 10 non-conference matches, six of them on the road, with an additional intrasquad Green vs. Gold match
on Aug. 16 at home and an exhibition in College Station, Texas, against Texas A&M on Aug. 19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The first home match for BU will be against Rice on Sept. 1, followed by a three-match homestand against Washington State (9/13), Ohio
State (9/15) and Stephen F. Austin (9/19). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge will take place in Minneapolis, Minn., against Wisconsin and Minnesota on August 25 and 26. Baylor will
make the quick trip to Dallas for a match with SMU on Sept. 6. BU will also play in Fort Collins, Colo., for Colorado State’s Ram Volleyball Classic featuring the Rams, Bowling Green, and Pacific from Sept. 8-10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The announcement rounds out the Bears’ 2023 schedule, accompanying the 18 Big 12 Conference matches. Overall, BU will play 13 matches
in the Ferrell Center in front of the Baylor Family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Fans interested in purchasing tickets for the upcoming Baylor Volleyball season can visit
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=VB&linkID=baylor&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode="><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BaylorBears.com/Tickets</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All seats are general admission for volleyball in the Ferrell Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">__________________________________</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><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
Director of Athletics Communications <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">VB, A&T, BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">C: 254-252-7168<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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