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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Oct. 6, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor MT’s Connor Van Schalkwyk Named Big 12-SEC Challenge Tournament Champion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Junior transfer goes 3-0 in singles, including a top 40 ranked win<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720,
</span><a href="mailto:josie_hutton@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">josie_hutton@baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Baylor men’s tennis wrapped up a strong weekend of competition at the Big 12–SEC Challenge,
hosted at the Hurd Tennis Center, highlighted by standout performances from several Bears and a Tournament Champion effort from junior transfer Connor Van Schalkwyk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bears battled student-athletes from Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Arizona over the three-day tournament. Baylor collected eight singles victories and two doubles wins,
with Van Schalkwyk’s perfect 3-0 singles record against top competition earning him Big 12 Champion honors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Van Schalkwyk, ranked No. 60 nationally, opened play on Friday with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 37 Jonah Braswell (Texas), his second top-40 win of the fall. Calvin
Baierl also picked up his first collegiate win in a straight-set victory, defeating Texas’ Mariano Dedura-Palomero, 6-3, 6-1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">On Saturday, Van Schalkwyk rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Niksa Arsic (Texas Tech), while Luc Koenig and Baierl each added straight-set wins over Texas Tech opponents.
In doubles, Koenig and Van Schalkwyk earned Baylor’s first doubles win of the weekend, downing Togan Tokac and Tiago Pires (Texas A&M), 8-5.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Baylor closed the event strong on Sunday, as Van Schalkwyk capped his MVP performance with another comeback three-set victory, defeating Togan Tokac (Texas A&M), 0-6, 6-4,
6-4. Koenig earned a ranked win of his own, downing No. 122 Tiago Pires (Texas A&M), 6-1, 6-3. The pair of Koenig and Van Schalkwyk also added another doubles victory, topping Shu Matsuoka and Niels Villard (Arizona), 8-4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">RESULTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Friday Singles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) def. #37 Jonah Braswell (Texas) 6-3, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Lucas Marionneau (Texas) def. Luc Koenig (BU) 6-4, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Calvin Baierl (BU) def. Mariano Dedura-Palomero (Texas) 6-3, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Evan Burnett (Texas) def. Arman Zamani (BU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Friday Doubles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Ethan Silva/Kriish Tyagi (TAMU) def. Arman Zamani/Calvin Baierl (BU) 8-7(5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Niksa Arsic/Thiago Guglieri (Texas Tech) def. Luc Koenig/Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) 8-7(4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Saturday Singles:
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) def. Niksa Arsic (Texas Tech) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Luc Koenig (BU) def. Ludovico Vaccar (Texas Tech) 6-2, 7-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Calvin Baierl (BU) def. Thiago Guglieri (Texas Tech) 6-2, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Ethan Silva (TAMU) def. Arman Zamani (BU) 6-3, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Saturday Doubles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Luc Koenig/Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) def. Togan Tokac/Tiago Pires (TAMU) 8-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Lathan Skrobarcek/Alexander Frusina (TAMU) def. Arman Zamani/Calvin Baierl (BU) 8-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Alejandro Arcila/Matthias Kask (Arizona) def. Arman Zamani/Calvin Baierl (BU) 8-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Sunday Singles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) def. Togan Tokac (TAMU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Luc Koenig (BU) def. #122 Tiago Pires (TAMU) 6-1, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Ritesh Patil (TAMU) def. Calvin Baierl (BU) 6-3, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Kriish Tyagi (TAMU) def. Arman Zamani (BU) 6-4, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Sunday Doubles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Luc Koenig/Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) def. Shu Matsuoka/Niels Villard (Arizona) 8-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">WHAT’S NEXT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bears begin preparing for the ITA Texas Regionals that will take place from Oct. 15-19 in College Station.
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