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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Nov. 27, 2022<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor VB Chosen as No. 4 Seed in Louisville NCAA Tournament Region<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears will host First and Second Rounds in Waco<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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"> Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168,
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WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Baylor volleyball team was chosen as the fourth regional seed, 15th overall, in the 2022 NCAA Volleyball Tournament, announced Sunday night
on ESPNU.<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;background:white">This is the Bears' seventh-straight appearance in the big dance, all under head coach Ryan McGuyre, and the 11th overall bid to the NCAA Tournament. <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;background:white">BU is 10-6 in the NCAA Tournament under McGuyre and 13-10 overall going into the First and Second rounds.<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;background:white">Baylor made it to the National Semifinal in the 2019 season and the Regional Semifinal in both 2020 and 2021.<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;background:white">The tournament consists of four regions with 16 teams in each region. Regional play will be hosted by the top 16 seeds in the tournament. <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;background:white">Baylor (23-6), as one of the top 16 seeds, will host Stephen F. Austin, Colorado and (5) Rice for the First and Second Round matches in the Ferrell
Center. Starting Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Colorado will take on Rice, followed by the Bears versus Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. The winners of the Thursday matches will advance to the Second Round, which will take place Friday at 7 p.m.<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;background:white">The other four teams in Baylor's section of the bottom-right quadrant of the bracket are (8) Purdue, Tennessee, Samford and (1) Louisville. The winners
of both the Louisville and Waco rounds will move on to the Regionals portion of the tournament.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Fans are encouraged to visit Baylor's
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2022/11/27/ncaa-volleyball-first-and-second-rounds.aspx">
Tournament Central</a> for all relevant information regarding the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. Links for broadcasts, radio streams and live stats will be posted there as they become available.<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;background:white">Tickets are available for the Waco First and Second Rounds
<a href="http://baylorbea.rs/NCAAVBTix22">here</a>.</span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">Baylor Selection History</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">Baylor NCAA Tournament History<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="color:black">1999<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">at large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Second Round<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">at large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">First Round<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">0-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">at large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Regional Semifinal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">at large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">at large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">National Semifinal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">4-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Regional Semifinal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Regional Semifinal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">11 Appearances<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#385623">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Associate
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