No. 3 Baylor MT Prepares for No. 18 Stanford

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 12, 2022





No. 3 Baylor MT Prepares for No. 18 Stanford
Bears host the Cardinal for NCAA Round of 16
contact: Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu<mailto:Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – Third-ranked and No. 3 national seed Baylor is set to host No. 18 Stanford on Friday with a start time of 6:30 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center. The match is free entry to all patrons.

The Bears (28-3) face the Cardinal (19-5) with the hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2022 NCAA Tournament in Champaign, Ill., hosted by the University of Illinois.

It is BU’s 20th time appearing in the round of 16 of the tournament and the third time in a row.

Going into Friday’s matchup, Baylor is 61-21 in the NCAA Tournament overall and 33-1 when playing at home.

Prior to the match, there are many options for fans to take part in. There will be a tailgate tent featuring DJ Batman, a Kona-Ice food truck, inflatables and games will be available and free food will be offered. In addition, there are four items up for grabs in a free-entry raffle, including a navy YETI Tundra cooler, two navy YETI Rambler tumblers, AirPods, and a tennis swag bag. Winners will be announced between doubles and singles.

THE CARDINAL
No. 18 Stanford comes to Waco after sweeping No. 35 Mississippi State, 4-0, and slipping past No. 14 Harvard, 4-3, at the regional in Cambridge, Mass.

The Cardinal is in its 14th-consecutive NCAA Tournament, where it has an all-time record of 113-25. Stanford is in its 42nd tournament appearance, having won 17 team titles previously.

Against Stanford, the Bears are 11-2, with the last meeting coming in 2018. The Cardinal won each of the last two matchups.

HOW WE GOT HERE
The No. 3 national seeded Bears defeated Abilene Christian on Friday, May 6, with a 4-0 sweep over the Wildcats in the first round to advance to the second, where BU overtook No. 25 Texas A&M at 4-2 on May 7.

Against ACU, Baylor won the doubles point on courts two and one, with No. 3 Finn Bass and Sven Lah clinching. It was Bass, Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi and Lah who completed the sweep of the Wildcats, with Lah as the clincher.

BU took the doubles point against Texas A&M with courts one and two once again grabbing it, but with No. 9 Grassi Mazzuchi and Matias Soto clinching. In singles, the Aggies put up a fight, but for the Bears it was Grassi Mazzuchi, No. 58 Tadeas Paroulek and No. 5 Adrian Boitan putting the points up for the win.

Fans can watch the match for free on the TennisONE app or on their website<https://t1.app.link/ncaa2022>. Live statistics can be found here<https://baylorbea.rs/3wpc6b0>.

A full recap and final statistics will be posted to BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the match.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor men’s tennis, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorMTennis.



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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, A&T)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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