Jan. 18, 2007
The 2006 Baylor volleyball season was one of the most successful in recent memory for the Bears. Under head coach Jim Barnes, Baylor finished with a record of 18-15 and had six wins in the Big 12 Conference, including wins over nationally-ranked Missouri and Kansas State.
During the season, Baylor captured the Clarion Invitational title and had six players named to the Academic All-Big 12 Conference squad.
Below is a list of some of the accomplishments of the 2006 Baylor volleyball squad.
2006 Baylor Volleyball Accomplishments
First winning season since 2001
Ranked as high as 30th in the country
Best non-conference record in history, 12-1.
Tied for most wins since 1999, second-most since 1993 (18)
Tied for most Big 12 victories since 2001
Rank 25th nationally in blocks
Kansas (11/15) - First sweep in Big 12 play since 2002
at Texas (10/6) - First time Baylor has ever went to five games in Austin
Defeated two ranked opponents: #24 Kansas State and #16 Missouri
One of only six teams (four in Big 12) to win a game against Nebraska
Fourth-highest block total (380.0) in school history, most since 1993
Tied for fourth-highest team hitting percentage in school history
Increased digs by more than one per game
Increased kills, blocks, aces and points per game
Six Academic All-Big 12 first-team selections - most in school history
Tied for most total selection in school history
Third most in Big 12 this season
Clarion Invitational Champions
Taylor Barnes - MVP
Nicole LeBlanc - All-tournament
Desiree Guilliard-Young - All-tournament
Austin Bank/SFA Invitational Champions
Nicole LeBlanc - MVP
Desiree Guilliard-Young - All-tournament
Cal Molten Classic
Nicole LeBlanc - All-tournament
Taylor Barnes - All-tournament
Nicole LeBlanc: Sixth player in Baylor history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs
Recorded 20th 20 kill-20 dig match in school history
Ranks sixth all-time with 1,410 kills and nine all-time with 1,127 digs
Ranks 10th all-time with a .229 hitting percentage
Second ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District honor
Desiree Guilliard-Young: First player in Baylor history with 1,000 kills and 600 blocks
Second All-Big 12 honorable mention honor
Ranks ninth all-time with 1,070 kills and second all-time with 600 blocks
182 blocks - second-highest total in school history
Kristen Schramek: Baylor's all-time digs per game leader with 3.63
Most digs in a single match in the Big 12 this season: 34 vs. Missouri
10th player in Baylor history with 1,000 digs
Ranks sixth all-time at Baylor with 1,234 digs
Tied her own record for digs in a three-game match
Taylor Barnes: Big 12 record 11 aces at Missouri
61 aces - second-highest single season total in school history
Leads the Big 12 with 0.53 aces per game
Recorded the only two triple-doubles in Big 12 play this season
Anna Breyfogle: Ranks seventh in the Big 12 in blocks
Second-highest hitting percentage in a three-game match
Second-highest block total in a four-game match
