Monday, February 9
Waco, Texas
6:00 PM
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Photo by: Julianne Shivers/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 8 Aggies Drop First Match of the Season to Baylor, 4-1
Feb 09, 2026 | Men's Tennis
WACO – The No. 8 Texas A&M men's tennis team dropped its first match of the season after a 4-1 loss to No. 19 Baylor at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center Monday night.
The Aggies (6-1) started off strong, picking up their first doubles point since Tennessee. Baylor struck first, grabbing court 2. The duo of Theo Papamalamis and Togan Tokac picked up their first doubles win this season over Devin Badenhorst and Luc Koenig on court 1, 6-1. Tiago Pires and Kriish Tyagi clinched the doubles point for the Aggies, taking down Blake Anderson and Connor Van Schalkwyk, 6-3.
Baylor (5-2) responded in singles, taking four straight courts to take the win. Papamalamis was up in his third set while Tyagi was tied in his when the match finished.
The Maroon & White return to Waco for the ITA National Indoor Championships Feb. 13-17.
Match Results
Singles Results
#42 Papamalamis (TAMU) vs. #17 Badenhorst (BU) 5-7, 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
#106 Velcz (BU) def. Montsi (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
#41 Van Schalwyk def. (BU) Frusina (TAMU) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
#99 Chirita (BU) def. Pires (TAMU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Koenig (BU) def. Tokac (TAMU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
Tyagi (TAMU) vs. Bowden (BU) 0-6, 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 4
Double Results
Papamalamis/Tokac (TAMU) def. Badenhorst/Koenig (BU) 6-1
Chirita/Velcz (BU) def. #33 Montsi/Frusina (TAMU) 6-2
Tyagi/Pires (TAMU) def. Anderson/Van Schalkwyk (BU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
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The Aggies (6-1) started off strong, picking up their first doubles point since Tennessee. Baylor struck first, grabbing court 2. The duo of Theo Papamalamis and Togan Tokac picked up their first doubles win this season over Devin Badenhorst and Luc Koenig on court 1, 6-1. Tiago Pires and Kriish Tyagi clinched the doubles point for the Aggies, taking down Blake Anderson and Connor Van Schalkwyk, 6-3.
Baylor (5-2) responded in singles, taking four straight courts to take the win. Papamalamis was up in his third set while Tyagi was tied in his when the match finished.
The Maroon & White return to Waco for the ITA National Indoor Championships Feb. 13-17.
Match Results
Singles Results
#42 Papamalamis (TAMU) vs. #17 Badenhorst (BU) 5-7, 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
#106 Velcz (BU) def. Montsi (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
#41 Van Schalwyk def. (BU) Frusina (TAMU) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
#99 Chirita (BU) def. Pires (TAMU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Koenig (BU) def. Tokac (TAMU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
Tyagi (TAMU) vs. Bowden (BU) 0-6, 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 4
Double Results
Papamalamis/Tokac (TAMU) def. Badenhorst/Koenig (BU) 6-1
Chirita/Velcz (BU) def. #33 Montsi/Frusina (TAMU) 6-2
Tyagi/Pires (TAMU) def. Anderson/Van Schalkwyk (BU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieMTEN.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
5720
Devin Badenhorst / 0 (17/-) [BU]
751UF
#2 Singles Match
12
44
Zsombor Velcz / 0 (106/-) [BU]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
46
Connor Van Schalkwyk / 0 (41/-) [BU]
67
#4 Singles Match
123
364
Alexandru Chirita / 0 (99/-) [BU]
626
#5 Singles Match
123
362
Luc Koenig / 0 [BU]
616
#6 Singles Match
1234
0640
Louis Bowden / 0 [BU]
634UF
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,4
Players Mentioned
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