MEDIA INFORMATION
Date: Aug. 24-25
Location: Waco, Texas
Arena: Ferrell Center (Capacity: 6,000)
Internet Audio: All Baylor matches
Internet Video: All Baylor matches
Talent: Derek Smith
Live Stats: Baylorbears.com
Our Opponents
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (13-20, 5-11 in 2011)
All-Time Series: Baylor leads 2-0 (H: €ˆ0-0, A: 1-0, N: 1-0)
Last meeting: Baylor won 3-0, Oct. 24, 2005
The Islanders return nine letterwinners and five starters to the 2012 squad that finished sixth in the west division of the Southland Conference. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was picked to finish seventh in this season's preseason conference poll.
Nevada (5-21, 2-12 in 2011)
All-Time Series: Nevada leads 2-0 (H: €ˆ0-1, A: 0-1, N: 0-0)
Last meeting: Nevada won 3-0, Sept. 8, 1995
The WolfPack enter their first season in the Mountain West Conference are were picked to place eighth in the Preseason Coache's Poll. Second year head coach Ruth Lawanson will look to two returning all-conference players, MB Janelle Batista and MB Tessa Lea'ea for leadership in 2012.
Tulane (9-22, 4-16 in 2011)
All-Time Series: Series tied 2-2 (H: €ˆ0-1, A: 2-0, N: 0-1)
Last meeting: Baylor won 3-1, Sept. 1, 2001
The Green Wave, picked to finish ninth in the Conference USA preseason poll, return 11 letterwinners and six starters from last year's squad, including second-team all-conference selection Cori Martone.
Quick Hits
- Baylor will be looking to capture its second-straight Fairfield Inn North Baylor Classic title.
- The Bears tied a program best by being picked fifth in the 2012 Big 12 Preseason Poll, their highest since a fifth-place nod in the 2009 poll.
- With a 2011 record of 18-15, Baylor turned in its fourth consecutive winning season for the first time in program history. The Bears finished seventh in the Big 12 with a 5-11 mark.
- The 2011 squad earned BU its fourth-ever bid to the NCAA Championship and second in the last three years.
- The Bears will have to replace departed all-conference senior middle blocker Brianna Tolbert, who led the Bears in kills, kills-per-set and points, as well as libero Allison King who broke the all-time Big 12 and Baylor single-season record for digs, totaling 653 in 2011.
- Senior middle hitter Torri Campbell, who was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team, is the leading returner on offense and at the net on defense. As a junior, she led the team in blocks, blocks/set and points/set and ranked second on the team in kills, kills/set and points.
- In 2011, the Bears eclipsed the 2,000-dig plateau for seventh time in BU history, notching the fifth-best total ever at 2,197.
- Despite losing six letterwinners to graduation, Baylor reloaded with seven incoming freshman, ranking No. 16 in the country according to PrepVolleyball.com.
