Baylor
TCU
VB Slips to TCU in Three Sets
11/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
WACO, Texas ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Tola Itiola matched a career-high 11 kills, but Baylor volleyball (16-10, 4-8 Big 12) was unable to capitalize as it dropped a 3-0 decision to TCU (17-7, 7-5 Big 12), 25-18, 25-19, 25-23, Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center.
Itiola's .917 clip (11-for-12, no errors) is third-best in BU history (minimum 10 kills in three sets) and led all hitters. Andie Malloy tallied nine kills and nine digs, followed by Shelly Fanning with eight kills and Katie Staiger with seven.
Baylor got off to a hot start against the Horned Frogs, opening up with a 6-2 lead in the first set. TCU then went on to dominate at the net, totaling a match-high five blocks in the opening frame to push past Baylor, 25-18.
Baylor could never find a rhythm in set two despite a .231 hitting percentage, and another strong Horned Frog hitting performance forced Baylor down 2-0 at the break.
Baylor found some light at the end of the third set, with Tola Itiola racking up six kills on seven attempts. Despite a 23-22 Baylor lead, a TCU block ended the rally to win set three, 25-23.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Tola Itiola matched a career-high 11 kills on 12 attempts, racking up an impressive .917 hitting average. Itiola's kill performance is third-best in three sets in BU history (minimum 10 kills).
- Amy Rosenbaum had a match-high 25 assists. She only needs seven assists to pass Sharon Pratt for sixth-most assists in BU history.
- Katie Staiger surpassed her 600th kill with her first of the match. She finished the night with seven kills.
- Jana Brusek added 14 digs in the loss.
- The loss was Baylor's fifth loss in the past six meetings with the Horned Frogs.
STAT OF THE DAY
.917 ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" a career-best hitting effort by Tola Itiola, matching a career-high 11 kills on 12 swings in the 3-0 loss.
TOP QUOTES
"We didn't get Tola the ball enough. Anytime we tried to get in a rhythm, we'd give up a quick point on a serve-receive. We just created that difference, and we're playing from behind the entire time. It was a good fight in the third set, but we have to be cleaner. It just wasn't as clean as our offense normally is." ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬"Head coach Ryan McGuyre on the loss
"Tola is a great player. It was just taking us too long to get her the ball. Tonight was a night I was expecting from her all season, and we really need her down the stretch." ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬"Head coach Ryan McGuyre on Tola's impressive night
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor faces Oklahoma Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Ferrell Center. BU's four seniors will be honored as part of Senior Night before Sunday's match.
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