April 11, 2006

WACO, Texas - After a winning weekend in Oklahoma, Baylor will travel to College Station tomorrow in hopes of continuing their undefeated streak in Big 12 play. The match against No. 8 Texas A&M is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.

After wins over Oklahoma and Oklahoma State last weekend, the Bears strengthened their record to 3-0 in the Big 12, 16-4 overall. They also found themselves ranked No. 4 in the nation in the latest Fila College Tennis rankings released today by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. This is not only the men's highest ranking of the season but Baylor tennis can also boast that it is the only program in the country to have both the men's and women's teams ranked in the top 5- the women are currently No. 5.

Texas A&M is 2-2 in Big 12 and 13-7 overall this season. They are led by No. 8 Jerry Makowski who is 12-4 in No. 1 singles.

For Baylor, Michal Kokta looks to extend his career-long win streak which is up to 12 straight wins after the Oklahoma State match. Kokta also has another streak going. Along with teammate Lars Poerschke, they have won their last 11 doubles matches. As a team, Baylor has won their last five matches straight.

Results from tomorrow night's match can be found at www.baylorbears.com.