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Men's Tennis Ends Road Streak with First Conference Win over No. 17 Baylor

WACO, Texas- No. 15 Arizona Men's Tennis (16-4 overall, 1-2 Big 12) secured their first conference victory over No.17 Baylor, 4-1, Sunday afternoon in Waco. 

Coming off a loss Friday against No. 2 TCU, Arizona looked to end their five-match road streak with a win on Sunday. 

The Cats gained an early lead after taking the doubles point against the Bears with wins on courts one and two. Finishing first was a huge battle on one where No. 64 Inaki Cabrera-Bello and Colton Smith held off No. 17 Oskar Brostrom Poulsen and Marko Miladinovic for a 7-5 win. Clinching the doubles point was No. 33 Jay Friend and Eric Padgham who won in even grittier fashion, battling No. 80 Devin Badenhorst and Luc Koenig to a 7-6(4) tie-break win. 

In singles play, first to finish was senior Wildcat Casper Christensen on court six, giving up just one game for a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Koenig. Arizona dropped a match on court two, setting the score at 2-1. Next up was junior captain and 8-ranked Jay Friend winning 6-3, 6-4 over No. 101 Brostrom Poulsen. The match-clincher was sophomore standout Alexander Rozin on court five with a 6-0, 6-4 win against Louis Bowden. 

The Cats are set to return to Tucson for their next four conference matches, with the homestand beginning Friday, March 28, against Oklahoma State. 
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Players Mentioned

Casper Christensen

Casper Christensen

Junior
Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Eric  Padgham

Eric Padgham

Sophomore
Colton Smith

Colton Smith

Junior
Alexander Rozin

Alexander Rozin

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Casper Christensen

Casper Christensen

Junior
Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Eric  Padgham

Eric Padgham

Sophomore
Colton Smith

Colton Smith

Junior
Alexander Rozin

Alexander Rozin

Freshman
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