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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">April 18, 2021</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">No. 2 MT Clinches Big 12 Regular Season Title in Ft. Worth<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears clinch share of 14<sup>th</sup> regular season crown with 5-2 win over sixth-ranked TCU<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">THE RUNDOWN<br>
FT. WORTH, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">No. 2 Baylor men's tennis collected
hardware Sunday afternoon as the Bears clinched a share of the Big 12 regular season title with a 5-2 triumph over No. 6 TCU at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Ft. Worth.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">The Bears (27-4, 4-1) clinched a share of the Big 12 regular season title for the first time since 2015 and 14<sup>th</sup> time in program history. A win tied the Horned Frogs (15-6, 4-1) and No. 7 Texas (19-4, 4-1) atop the
conference standings.</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears came out hot in doubles action as No. 19 Constantin Frantzen and Sven Lah upset fourth-ranked Alastair Gray and Luc Fomba, 6-3, at the top of the lineup.
Charlie Broom and Finn Bass teamed up to secure the opening point when the duo won 6-3 over Max Kurzban and Jake Fearnley at the No. 3 spot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BU kept the momentum in singles action as the Bears claimed five of six opening sets. No. 16 Soto made quick work of No. 8 Gray at the No. 2 spot, 6-0, 6-1, while
Broom claimed a 6-1, 6-4 win over Tadeas Paroulek on court five for the 3-0 BU advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TCU got on the board as No. 116 Fearnley defeated Lah on court four, 6-2, 7-6(0), but Spencer Furman closed the door as he clinched the win with a 7-6(5), 6-2 triumph
over Bertus Kruger at the No. 6 spot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Playing the remaining matches out, No. 53 Adrian Boitan outlasted No. 15 Fomba for a 7-5, 7-6 win at the top of the lineup while Nick Stachowiak dropped a 4-6, 7-5,
6-3 decision to 72<sup>nd</sup>-ranked Sander Jong. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">To keep up with things all season long, follow the team on social media: @BaylorMTennis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt;background:white">HIGHLIGHTS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
• Baylor brought home its league-leading 14<sup>th</sup> Big 12 regular season title.<br>
• Baylor’s 2021 regular season title is the program’s first since 2015 and first under interim head coach Michael Woodson.<br>
• The Bears are now 9-1 on the road this season, which includes seven ranked wins.<br>
• <span style="background:white">The Bears are 24-7 in the doubles point this year and own a 23-1 record in matches when winning the opening tally.</span><br>
• <span style="background:white">Baylor boasts a 135-28 combined record in singles play this spring, as well as a 62-21 mark in doubles dual matches.</span><br>
• BU improved to 27-35 all-time against TCU, including 5-2 against the Horned Frogs in the last seven meetings.<br>
• Spencer Furman is on an eight-match singles win streak with Sunday’s victory.<br>
• Matias Soto improved to a team-best 8-3 against ranked opponents in singles play.<br>
• Constantin Frantzen and Sven Lah are now 5-1 against ranked foes in doubles action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">STAT OF THE MATCH</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">14 – the number of Big 12 regular season titles for the Bears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TOP QUOTE<br>
Interim head coach Michael Woodson</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<i>On the win and title…</i><br>
“It felt like we shot out of a rocket in doubles play. They really went for their shots and lived with the result. That’s something I think lacked in the Texas match. We were putting balls away and led TCU from start to finish. Doubles action really set the
tone, and we kept our foot on the gas throughout singles play. I’m so proud of the guys. They made it feel like a home match in Ft. Worth. We took care of business and are heading home with another one for the trophy case. It’s very impressive what our team
accomplished today on the road.”<br>
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<b>WHAT’S NEXT</b></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Baylor will host the Big 12 Championship from April 24-26 at Hurd Tennis Center in Waco. The full bracket will be released at a later date.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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