WACO, Texas – Just 24 hours after opening the season at No. 1-ranked Texas, the Lamar University men's tennis team made the drive to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor. The Bears picked up the shutout victory defeating LU, 7-0.
 
While the Bears are just outside the top 25 as a team, they do have a nationally ranked doubles team and singles player. The Bears took all three doubles matches to claim the double point for the early lead.
 
Sophomore Leon Nickel attempted to stop the Bears momentum at No. 1 singles where he squared off against No. 54-ranked Velcz Zsombor. Nickel pushed the opening set to a tiebreak but came up short as Zsombor held on to take the set and eventually the match.
 
The Cardinals will open the home portion of their schedule and look to get in the win column Saturday when they host Alcorn State in a doubleheader. The first match of the doubleheader is slated to begin at 10 a.m. followed by the second getting underway at 2 p.m. Both matches will be played that the Thompson Family Tennis Center.