Baylor MT to Play Tulsa, No. 5 USC at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 10, 2024

Baylor MT to Play Tulsa, No. 5 USC at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center
Bears facing first top-5 opponent of the season
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle; 940-564-0351, colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu<mailto:colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas –Baylor men’s tennis continues its February homestand on Sunday and Monday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center, hosting Tulsa on Sunday at noon and No. 5 USC on Monday at 5:30 p.m.



Coming off another home doubleheader that moved BU (6-1) to a perfect 4-0 at home, the Bears will face a Tulsa team at 3-3 on a three-match skid and a 4-0 USC team that checked in at No. 5 in this week’s ITA Coaches Poll.



Baylor looks to continue a six-match win streak over the Golden Hurricane that dates back to 2017. The Bears hold the 13-3 advantage against Tulsa all-time.



The winner of Sunday’s match will decide the series leader with USC, as the Bears and Trojans sit knotted at nine each. BU has momentum in the series, taking the previous two matchups in 2017 and 2019.



In the first rankings of the 2024 spring dual-match season, senior Tadeas Paroulek was bumped up three spots to No. 29 and freshman Devin Badenhorst made his collegiate rankings debut at No. 107. USC holds three singles players in the rankings, with Peter Makk 38th, Wojtek Marek 63rd and Lodewijk Weststrate 96th.



In doubles, Trojans Stefan Dostanic and Oscar Weightman are the only ranked pair amongst the three teams at 37th.



Badenhorst and junior transfer Oskar Brostrom Poulsen both lead the team with five singles wins each, with Badenhorst at a perfect 5-0 in his freshman campaign. Doubles is led by another two courts, as Paroulek and Zsombor Velcz and Badenhorst and Luc Koenig each have a 4-1 record this season.



Fans attending the matches can receive free Kona Ice and popcorn on Sunday and free Valentine’s Day-themed T-shirts and burgers on Monday, while supplies last.



For the latest news on the Baylor men’s tennis team all year long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorMTennis.



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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (T&F/XC, MTEN, FB)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 940-564-0351

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