Oct. 17, 2008
Box Score
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Anna Breyfogle and Katie Sanders recorded double-doubles and Baylor rallied from a one-set deficit as the Bears defeated Texas A&M 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 27-25) on Friday night at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
The win marks the first this year when Baylor lost the first set. Prior to tonight's match, the Bears were 0-5 in contests when they dropped the opening set.
Sanders tallied 17 kills and 10 digs to record her eighth kill-dig double-double of the season. Ashlie Christenson also recorded 17 kills on the night, a new season high.
Breyfogle connected on 12 kills on .478 hitting and added a season-high 12 total blocks, including two solos. This marks the second time this season that Breyfogle recorded 10 or more blocks and marks her third double-double of the season.
Taylor Barnes tallied 44 set assists to go along with six kills on 14 errorless attacks. Allison King recorded a match-high 17 digs, marking her 14th-straight match with 10 or more digs. Brittany Ridenour tallied 15 digs for the Bears.
Barnes also added four blocks, while Sanders recorded three total blocks. Baylor outblocked Texas A&M 12.5-8 for the match.
The first set went back and forth through the entire set, with neither team gaining more than a three-point advantage. Baylor got a Christenson kill on set point to make the score 24-24, but two straight kills for the Aggies gave Texas A&M a 26-24 win in the first set.
Baylor came out strong in the second set, winning 11 straight points behind the serve of Brittany Ridenour on its way to a 16-3 lead. The Aggies battled back, winning 13 of 16 points to trim the lead to four points at 20-16. Baylor used two blocks and three kills to make the score 24-20 before an Aggie ball handling error gave the Bears the second-set win.
The Bears rolled out to another quick start in the third set, winning eight of nine points to take a 9-5 lead on a Sanders kill. Texas A&M collected four straight points to tie the set at 10 apiece. With the Aggies holding a 13-12 lead, Baylor won six of the next seven points to take an 18-14 lead. The Bears scored seven of the next 10 points to win the set on Breyfogle's kill.
In the fourth set Texas A&M jumped out to a 6-2 lead following a bad set by Baylor. The Bears got seven of the next eight points, including a block, kill and ace by Breyfogle. Texas A&M then took a 16-11 lead on an Sarah Ammerman kill before Baylor scored six straight points including consecutive blocks from Breyfogle. The Aggies had two set points, but a service error by Mary Batis and a kill from Sanders kept the Bears alive. Consecutive hitting errors for the Aggies gave Baylor the 27-25 win.
With the win Baylor moves to 13-6 on the season, 5-4 in the Big 12 Conference. Texas A&M falls to 9-10 overall, 4-5 in conference action. The Bears return to action on Wednesday night as Baylor plays host to Kansas at 7 p.m. at the Ferrell Center.
