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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 – May 23, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor VB Announces Non-Conference Slate for 2025</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168,
</span><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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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 2025
match schedule, featuring the Baylor Classic with Northwestern, Saint Mary’s (CA) and Rice.<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 eight non-conference matches with just three of them at home.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With the full schedule announced, BU will face a total of eight teams who made the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Bears’ 2025 schedule can
be viewed and downloaded <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2025">
here</a>.<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 start the season in August, BU will play an exhibition match at Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Wednesday, August 20.<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">Baylor will travel to Baton Rouge, La., for three matches at LSU, facing South Alabama (8/29), SMU (8/30) and the Tigers (8/31).<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 serve up the home slate, the Bears welcome Northwestern, Saint Mary’s (CA) and Rice for the 20<sup>th</sup> iteration of the Baylor
Classic. The match with the Wildcats will be Thursday, Sept. 4, with NU facing the Gaels on Friday before SMC plays against Baylor. Saturday’s lone match will be the Gaels against the Owls, and the tournament will end with BU facing Rice on Sunday, Sept. 7.<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">Baylor will travel to Gainesville, Fla., to play the Florida Gators on Sunday, Sept. 14, before facing UCF to start Big 12 play on Tuesday,
Sept. 16.<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 final match of non-conference will be former Big 12 foe Texas: BU traveling down to Austin on Friday, Sept. 19 for that match.<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">Baylor will play a total of 12 home matches in the 2025 season, with 14 on the road.<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://app.baylorbears.com/BUVBTix?_ga=2.247694151.1167521053.1712169815-422842061.1678217840"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BaylorBears.com/Tickets</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
Tickets will officially go on sale in early June. 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, TikTok, X (Twitter) and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- BaylorBears<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">.com</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate
Director of Athletics Communications <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">C: 254-252-7168<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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