No. 8 Baylor MT Falls at Illinois, 4-1

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 27, 2026

No. 8 Baylor MT Falls at Illinois, 4-1
Bears unable to comeback over Fighting Illini
For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>



URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No.8 Baylor men’s tennis dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 32 Illinois on Friday night at the Atkins Tennis Center, as the Bears were unable to comeback after losing the doubles point.



THE RUNDOWN

Starting in doubles, Baylor dropped Court One with Alexandru Chirita and Zsombor Velcz 6-3. Baylor then picked up Court Three by Devin Badenhorst and Blake Anderson 6-3. The Bears couldn’t hold the momentum though and fell on Court Two with Luc Koening and Connor Van Schalkwyk 6-4.



Moving on to singles Illinois went on to win back-to-back on Court Four against Chirita 6-2, 6-1 and Court One with Badenhorst 6-4, 6-0.



Baylor’s sole point came from Court Three by No. 27 Connor Van Schalkwyk taking a 7-6(3), 6-4 win.  Following shortly after, Illinois took Court Two with No. 39 Velcz dropping to No. 22 Kenta Miyoshi in. a three-set battle, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.



WHAT’S NEXT

Baylor continues its road stretch, traveling to Rice on March 2nd at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.



RESULTS

Doubles

1. Gabriel Debru/Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Alexandru Chirita/Zsombor Velcz (BUMT) 6-3

2. Kenta Miyoshi/Will Mroz (ILL) def. Luc Koenig/Connor Van Schalkwyk (BUMT) 6-4

3. Devin Badenhorst/Blake Anderson (BUMT) def. Zach Viiala/Sasha Colleu (ILL) 6-3

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2



Singles

1. Gabriel Debru (ILL) def. #13 Devin Badenhorst (BUMT) 6-4, 6-0

2. #22 Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) def. #39 Zsombor Velcz (BUMT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

3. #27 Connor Van Schalkwyk (BUMT) def. Will Mroz (ILL) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4

4. Adam Jilly (ILL) def. #73 Alexandru Chirita (BUMT) 6-2, 6-1

5. Hayden Jones (ILL) vs. Luc Koenig (BUMT) 3-6, 6-6, unfinished

6. Sasha Colleu (ILL) vs. Louis Bowden (BUMT) 6-4, 5-7, 0-1, unfinished

Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 2



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Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (MBB, FB, MTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: (254) 709-7720
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