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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Sept. 5, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">No. 23 Baylor VB Hosts Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Bears face first ranked teams of schedule</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background:white"><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><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">WACO, Texas –
</span></b>The 23rd-ranked Baylor volleyball team starts a nine-match homestand with the fourth iteration of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge on Friday and Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Challenge has made its way to Waco after taking place at the other three institutions in as many years.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Friday’s action for the Bears starts at 7 p.m. at the Ferrell Center when they take on No. 18 Minnesota. The full schedule for the tournament is below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">The Bears (</span>4<span style="color:black">-0) face the Gophers (1-1) after sweeping Rice on Tuesday in Houston for the fourth sweep of the season. In that match, head coach Ryan McGuyre
notched his 200<sup>th</sup> career Baylor win. </span>Against UM in the Challenge, Baylor is 1-2, but Minnesota leads the all-time series, 5-1.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">BU is led by sophomore Kendal Murphy through four matches with 40 kills, while fellow sophomore Victoria Davis is leading the Bears in blocks with 12. Senior Lauren Briseño has already
dug 46 balls while Elise McGhee has served up seven aces. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">All four matches for the Challenge will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats available on BaylorBears.com/stats. Baylor volleyball alumna Katie Staiger Smith is on the call with Lincoln Rose for Friday’s matches.
Final stats and a full recap for Baylor will be posted to BaylorBears.com at the conclusion of the match.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Fans interested in purchasing tickets for home matches can visit
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://app.baylorbears.com/BUVBTix?_ga=2.247694151.1167521053.1712169815-422842061.1678217840"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue">BaylorBears.com/Tickets</span></a><a href="https://app.baylorbears.com/BUVBTix?_ga=2.247694151.1167521053.1712169815-422842061.1678217840"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">.</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">All seats are general admission for volleyball in the Ferrell Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">9/6 – 4pm CT – TCU (home) vs Wisconsin (away)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">9/6 – 7pm CT – Baylor (home) vs Minnesota (away)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">9/7 – 4pm CT – TCU (home) vs Minnesota (away)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">9/7 – 7pm CT – Baylor (home) vs Wisconsin (away)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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