Nov. 6, 2002

Final Stats

WACO, Texas - Tisha Schwartz led all players with 17 kills and Laura Daniela Lloreda added 13 kills, but it was not enough as Baylor dropped a 30-19, 30-24, 30-25 decision to Texas A&M here Wednesday night in Big 12 Conference volleyball action. Baylor falls to 9-15 overall with the loss and 2-11 in Big 12 play. Texas A&M improves to 15-8 and 8-6.

Schwartz also led the Bears with 11 digs, recording her ninth double-double of the season. Lloreda posted her second straight double-double with 10 digs. Emily Huston added three kills, 13 assists, two service aces, four digs and one block. Jillian Mazzarella had 19 assists and a pair of blocks.

In the end, though, Texas A&M's attack was too balanced and too powerful for the Bears to contain. Five Aggies had at least seven kills, led by Melissa Munsch with 11. A&M hit .274 as a team, holding Baylor to a .115 clip. Munsch led all players with 18 digs, and Laura Jones added 12 digs. Jones and Carol Price had nine kills each, and Price hit .444 (9-1-18) on the night.

Baylor never led in game one as an early 6-2 run gave the Aggies an 11-6 advantage. The Bears never got closer than four points after that run. In game two, the Aggies built another early at 9-4 thanks to a pair of 4-0 runs. Baylor fought back and pulled to within two points at 21-19. However, the Bears could get no closer. In game three, Texas A&M again took control early, breaking a 5-5 tie with five straight points and led the rest of the way.

Baylor travels to Manhattan, Kan., this weekend for a Saturday match at Kansas State. The match has been moved to noon due to Kansas State's football game being televised. The Wildcats defeated the Bears in three games earlier this season in Waco.