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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 13.8px;"><b>BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 8, 2026</b></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: black;"><b>No. 19 Baylor MT Takes on No. 8 Texas A&M in Hawkins After Dark</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b><i>Bears look to bounce back prior to hosting ITA National Indoors</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>For more information contact:
</b>Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a href="mailto:josie_hutton@baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="0cc4d21b-0c27-4ed0-8b42-d31786fad2a8" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">josie_hutton@baylor.edu</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>WACO, Texas –</b> No. 19 Baylor men's tennis returns to defend its home courts against the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies Monday night at 6 p.m. CT at the Hawkins indoor Tennis Center. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No. 19 Baylor (4-2) enters the matchup looking to get a win after dropping at No. 5 TCU on Thursday, ending its four-game win streak. In Fort Worth, the Bears did secure a upset
through a singles win from No. 106 Zsombor Velcz winning 6-3, 6-2 over TCU’s No. 49 Rolland De Ravel.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Texas A&M (6-0) are having an undefeated season and are coming off two straight ranked wins over No. 18 Duke 4-2 and No. 20 Florida State, 4-1. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Aggies have one ranked singles player of No. 42 Theo Papamalamis based on ITA’s most recent rankings. In doubles, a singular duo holds a national ranking in No. 33 Khololwam
Montsi and Alexander Frusina.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Since 2000 Baylor leads, 22-11, and looks for a rematch after narrowly losing to the Aggies last spring, 4-3. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">BU found themselves with four ranked singles players based on the ITA’s updated spring rankings in No. 17 Devin Badenhorst, No. 41 Connor Van Schalkwyk, No. 99 Alexandru Chirita
and No. 106 Velcz. In doubles, the duo of Velcz and Van Schalkwyk rank at No. 38. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fans attending Monday night can snag free t-shirts, food and drinks. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Texas A&M will return to Hawkins Indoor next week as one of 16 teams competing in the ITA National Indoor Championships. Fans looking to purchase tickets can do so
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Live stats for Monday’s match can be found
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a href="http://sidearmstats.com/baylor/mten2/" data-outlook-id="5e2c9fa4-2c8b-456a-8fe9-8e83d7df01b8" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> with
live video streamed </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2018/9/18/tennis-playsight.aspx" data-outlook-id="c414e051-d874-4e73-8419-d1c972ed892d" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(15, 92, 26);"><b>Josie Hutton</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (MBB, FB,
MTEN) </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span></p>
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