Oct. 13, 2001

Box Score

MANHATTAN, Kan. - A four-point run late in the fifth game proved fatal for Baylor's women's volleyball team here Saturday as the Bears dropped a 15-30, 23-30, 30-22, 30-26, 15-11 decision at Kansas State.

With the loss, Baylor falls to 11-5 overall and 3-5 in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas State improves to 10-5 and 6-3.

Tisha Schwartz collected a career-high 15 kills and hit .393 on the match to lead the Baylor charge. She was supported by Stevie Nicholas, who pounded a match-high 25 kills. Dana Chuha had 54 assists and tied Kansas State's Gabby Guerre for the match high in digs with 15. Laura Daniela Lloreda added 12 kills, she also joined Tatiana Kenon, Kimmy Scott and Sarah Braga to give the Bears four players with 12 digs.

After dropping the first two games of the match, Baylor grabbed the momentum with convincing wins in games three and four. The Bears hit .286 in game three, followed by a .326 clip in game four. Meanwhile, the Wildcats were held to .063 in game three.

While KSU hit .308 in the fourth game, the Cats committed six non-attacking errors to aid Baylor's cause. After trailing the entire game, Kansas State took a 24-23 lead thanks to three straight points. However, that was the only lead the Wildcats would enjoy as the Bears scored seven of the next nine points to claim the 30-26 victory and send the match to the deciding fifth game.

Baylor and Kansas State swapped the lead several times in the fifth game before finding themselves knotted at 10-10. That is when the Wildcats scored four straight points to take control of the game. Baylor withstood one match point, but a Lisa Mimick cross-court kill ended the match on the next serve.

Baylor will return to action Wednesday, hosting Texas Tech for a 7 p.m. match at the Ferrell Center. The Bears and Red Raiders split last season's series with the home team winning both times.