Sept. 6, 2003

Box Score

HONOLULU, Hawaii - One night after posting a solid showing against second-ranked Hawaii, the Baylor volleyball team never got in sync Saturday night and fell to Wichita State in four games, 30-24, 25-30, 30-21, 30-23.

Baylor (3-4) lost its third straight match, with all three defeats coming in Honolulu at this weekend's Aston Imua Wahine Challenge. The Bears dropped to 2-4 all-time at the Challenge after falling to the Shockers (3-3) Saturday.

Wichita State took an early lead in game one at 5-3 and did not relinquish it. Eight Shocker service errors allowed Baylor to creep within one point at 23-22, but a -.051 attacking percentage hurt the Bears' cause and WSU scored the final four points for a 30-24 win.

The Bears reversed field in game two, taking a 20-15 lead midway through the next game. A 6-0 WSU run erased that lead, but this time Baylor recovered and pulled away for a 30-25 win. Hungarian freshmen Andrea Vakulya and Eszter Kovacs combined to hit .545 (7-1-11), and redshirt freshman Desiree Guilliard-Young added three kills in five attempts.

A 7-2 Shocker run midway through game three created an insurmountable lead as Wichita State claimed a a 30-21 win and a 2-games-to-1 lead. Tisha Schwartz hit .500 (5-1-8) in the game, but the Bears as a team struggled with just an .040 attacking percentage after hitting .297 in their game two win.

Attacking woes continued to plague Baylor through game four. The Bears hit just .026 in the final game as Wichita State won the game and the match with a 30-23 victory. Elizabeth Meyers had four kills in four attempts for the Shockers in the final game.

Guilliard-Young finished the night with seven kills in 13 attempts for a .462 clip, but had just four attempts over the final two games. Schwartz led all players with 17 kills, and Emily Huston added a double-double with 36 assists and 11 digs.

Baylor returns to the mainland for a midweek match at Houston (Wednesday, 7:30 p.m) before heading further east next weekend to compete in the Hampton Inn Classic, hosted by Jacksonville University.

NOTES: Wichita State evened the all-time series with Baylor at 2-2... Baylor finished fourth at the Aston Imua Wahine Challenge, with the Shockers taking third place... The Bears' .079 attacking percentage was their lowest since an .054 night at Kansas State on Nov. 9, 2002.