Oct. 9, 2002
Final Stats
WACO, Texas - Tisha Schwartz put away 21 kills and collected a career-high 17 digs to lead Baylor past Texas Tech 30-25, 30-24, 30-26 here Wednesday night in Big 12 Conference volleyball action. The Bears even their season record at 8-8 with the victory, moving to 2-4 in conference play. Tech, which knocked off then-No. 21 Missouri last Saturday, falls to 7-8 and 2-4.
Baylor came out on fire offensively, hitting .395 in game one and holding the Red Raiders to a .238 clip. Schwartz hit .429 (6-0-14) in the opener, while Kelly Spriggs hit .500 (6-1-10). Trailing 16-15, Baylor scored nine of the next 13 points to take control of the game. Tech pulled to within one point at 26-25, but three Raider attack errors and a Schwartz kill put the game away.
The Bears built an early lead in game two and then withstood a furious Red Raider rally late in the game. Baylor led by as much as 10 points on five occasions, including a 25-15 edge. That's when Tech charged back, scoring nine of the next 12 points to pull close at 27-25. But that was as close as the Raiders could get. Schwartz put a kill on the floor and then joined Alison Heffner on a block to end the game.
Baylor had to battle from behind in the third game, falling behind early at 6-1. The Bears finally pulled even at 13-13 but later found themselves behind at 23-21. From there, Baylor scored five of the next seven points and took control of the game. Schwartz finished the game with her 21st kill of the night.
Heffner led all players with six blocks, establishing a career high and leading the Bears to 10.0 blocks as a team. Emily Huston added four blocks, while Schwartz and Stella Odion had three each. Spriggs finished with 11 kills and hit .333 on the night; Schwartz hit .390 on the evening and finished with 23.5 points.
Kelly Johnson's 13 kills and three digs led the Raiders. Melissa McGehee had 12 kills and Angela Mooney had 10.
Baylor hits the road this weekend, traveling to Lawrence, Kan., for a 7 p.m. CDT match Saturday at Kansas. The Bears swept the season series last year, winning in five games at both venues.
