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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 28, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h1 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">SOC Announces 2021 Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Betty Lou Mays Field will play host to nine matches this season</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610,
</span><a href="mailto:Krista_Pirtle@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Krista_Pirtle@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor soccer released its 2021 fall schedule on Monday. The slate features nine home contests and three matches against teams that advanced to the condensed field of 48 for the 2020 NCAA Tournament.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Bears hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for an exhibition match on Aug. 12 before heading south to face Texas A&M on Aug. 15 for the final exhibition contest of the
season. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BU kicks off the regular season on the road at Minnesota and North Dakota State on Aug. 19 and Aug. 22, respectively.
<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">Baylor opens up its home slate at Betty Lou Mays Field on Thursday, Aug. 22 against Nebraska followed by SMU on Sunday, Aug. 29. Then, it’s back on the road for the Bears
as they head to North Texas (Sept. 2) before traveling to Wisconsin ( Sept. 5). <o:p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BU returns to Waco for a three-game home stand to close out the nonconference portion of the schedule – Oregon (Sept. 12), SFA (Sept. 16) and San Francisco (Sept. 19)
– before opening up Big 12 play at Oklahoma State on Sept. 23. The Bears then head to Fort Worth to face defending conference champ TCU on Sept. 26.<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">Baylor hosts Texas Tech on Sept. 30 and then hits the road once more to the Sunflower State to take on Kansas (Oct. 7) and Kansas State (Oct. 10).
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Bears close down the home portion of their schedule against Texas (Oct. 15), Iowa State (Oct. 21) and West Virginia (Oct. 24) before a road trip to Oklahoma ends
the regular season on Oct. 28.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Big 12 Championship will take place at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas. This marks the first time the tournament is back in Texas. San Antonio
served as the host site from 1997-2012 before it was moved to Kansas City. Championship action will open with quarterfinal round matches on Oct. 31, while semifinals are set for Nov. 4. The Championship final will take place Nov. 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Single-game and season tickets will go on sale in early August. More details will be shared when available. Additionally, all television stream information
is still to be determined.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Legacy Fund membership is an exclusive support club that enhances the Baylor Soccer program. Becoming a Legacy member allows you to get an insider
look at Baylor soccer and to support the team in every aspect of the program's success. For more information on the Legacy Fund, visit baylorbears.com/bearfoundation or call 254-710-3197.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">Keep up with the team all season long by following Baylor Soccer on the team's official Twitter (@BaylorFutbol), Facebook (Baylor Soccer), and Instagram (@BaylorFutbol).</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026">Krista Pirtle</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director of Athletics Communications</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3065 | C: 254-447-8610</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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