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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"><a href="https://baylor.box.com/s/69uadxyf8kd8n6jjvx8okg8lvl7f7e1a">Media Materials Folder</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
<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 – Sept. 18, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">No. 18 Baylor VB Finishes Non-Conference Slate with SFA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Bears face Lumberjacks Tuesday for rematch of the 2022 NCAA First-Round matchup<o:p></o:p></span></i></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"> The 18<sup>th</sup> ranked Baylor volleyball
team is set to host Stephen F. Austin for a Tuesday matchup at the Ferrell Center with start time set for 6 p.m. CT. The match will finish the 2023 non-conference slate for BU.<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 (5-4) faced the Lumberjacks (11-2) as recently as 2022, sweeping them at the Ferrell Center in the first round of the NCAA
Tournament on December 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Baylor is coming off a 1-1 week, falling to then-No. 11 Washington State in the middle of the week but defeating then-No. 19 Ohio State in five sets on Friday night.</span><span style="layout-grid-mode:line"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">BU continues to be led by freshman standout Kyndal Stowers, who collected 36 kills over the two matches last week. Junior transfer Manuela Bibinbe is holding her own on defense with a total of nine blocks
last week and an overall count of 28 for the season, following closely behind Alicia Andrew who has 32 in her redshirt junior campaign.<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">Tuesday night’s match is Teacher Appreciation Night for Baylor volleyball, with giveaways for those with teacher with IDs.<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 match will be streamed on ESPN+, with John Morris and former BU volleyball standout Katie Staiger Smith on the call. Live stats and
links to watch the match on ESPN+ can be found at </span><a href="https://linktr.ee/baylorvball"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">linktr.ee/baylorvball</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<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 match can do so
<a href="https://baylorbea.rs/46ep9fL">here</a>.</span><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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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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