MT Welcomes Teams for Third Annual Big 12/SEC Challenge
10/3/2024 4:56:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Bears to play against five SEC teams
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis welcomes teams across the south for the Big 12/SEC Challenge hosted at the Hurd Tennis Center from October 4-6.
From the Big 12, Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech head to Waco while on the SEC side, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Texas and Texas A&M will be participating in the weekend's competition.
"Really excited to host the third annual Big 12/SEC Challenge," head coach Michael Woodson said. "We decided this year to expand it and really welcome in a bigger number of teams. We've got 10 total teams, five from each conference, and that way we can get some real exposure to different schools at different levels. We've got some of the best players in the country, certainly some of the best players in the conference, coming to be here this weekend. We compete so much with our conference partners, it's a cool event to be able to team up and battle it out against one of the other premier conferences in the country. Should be great weather outdoor at Hurd and the courts are freshly resurfaced, so we're looking forward to a great weekend."
For Baylor, Zsombor Velcz, Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, Louis Bowden and Quintan Van Wijk are set to compete. Velcz, Brostrom Poulsen and Bowden all recently returned from Tulsa, Oklahoma where they competed in the ITA All-American Championships. Velcz and Brostrom Poulsen found success in the doubles competition, where both advanced past the quarterfinals to earn NCAA Individual Championship bids, that will be hosted in Waco in November.
Velcz and Brostrom Pouslsen will be paired together in doubles while Bowden and Van Wijk will compete in a doubles pair. All four Bears will compete in singles.
Competition begins Friday at noon at the Hurd Tennis Center as Baylor takes on Auburn in doubles and will follow in the singles competition with Baylor facing off against Texas A&M.
Fans are encouraged to come and watch. All draws and results can be found at the ITA Tournament Hub website.
For the latest news on the Baylor men's tennis team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorMTennis.
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From the Big 12, Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech head to Waco while on the SEC side, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Texas and Texas A&M will be participating in the weekend's competition.
"Really excited to host the third annual Big 12/SEC Challenge," head coach Michael Woodson said. "We decided this year to expand it and really welcome in a bigger number of teams. We've got 10 total teams, five from each conference, and that way we can get some real exposure to different schools at different levels. We've got some of the best players in the country, certainly some of the best players in the conference, coming to be here this weekend. We compete so much with our conference partners, it's a cool event to be able to team up and battle it out against one of the other premier conferences in the country. Should be great weather outdoor at Hurd and the courts are freshly resurfaced, so we're looking forward to a great weekend."
For Baylor, Zsombor Velcz, Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, Louis Bowden and Quintan Van Wijk are set to compete. Velcz, Brostrom Poulsen and Bowden all recently returned from Tulsa, Oklahoma where they competed in the ITA All-American Championships. Velcz and Brostrom Poulsen found success in the doubles competition, where both advanced past the quarterfinals to earn NCAA Individual Championship bids, that will be hosted in Waco in November.
Velcz and Brostrom Pouslsen will be paired together in doubles while Bowden and Van Wijk will compete in a doubles pair. All four Bears will compete in singles.
Competition begins Friday at noon at the Hurd Tennis Center as Baylor takes on Auburn in doubles and will follow in the singles competition with Baylor facing off against Texas A&M.
Fans are encouraged to come and watch. All draws and results can be found at the ITA Tournament Hub website.
For the latest news on the Baylor men's tennis team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorMTennis.
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