Baylor-UC Davis Box Score

THE RUNDOWN
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Baylor volleyball came from behind to win the final two sets and defeat UC Davis in five sets, 25-23, 21-25, 26-28, 30-28, 15-11, on Sunday afternoon at Colorado State's Moby Arena. With the win, Baylor claimed second place at the 2015 Rams Volleyball Classic.

The Bears never trailed on their way to winning the first set and held a 19-16 lead in the second set, but UC Davis closed on a 9-2 run to even the match at one set apiece. BU had three set points in the third set, but the Bears couldn't capitalize and UCD rebounded to win the set 28-26. Baylor came up short on its first four set points in the fourth set, and UC Davis had a match point with a 27-26 lead, but the Bears won on their fifth set point to send the match to a decisive fifth set.

Baylor trailed 6-4 in the fifth set, but the Bears closed on an 11-5 run to claim their second straight five-set victory. Five Bears tallied double-figure kills, led by Katie Staiger with 18. Shelly Fanning, Andie Malloy and Amanda Lesikar had 12 kills apiece, and Tola Itiola added 10 kills. Amy Rosenbaum had 30 assists and 10 digs and Morgan Reed added 28 assists, while Malloy led the team with 14 digs, giving her a third-straight double-double.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor never trailed in the first set and closed on a 3-1 run after UC Davis tied it at 22-22.
• Baylor led 19-16 in the second set, but UC Davis closed on a 9-2 run to even the match.
• The Bears had three set points in the third set, leading 24-23, 25-24 and 26-25, but UC Davis came back to score three straight points and win the set 28-26.
• Baylor fought off one match point trailing 27-26 in the fourth set, and the Bears won the set on their fifth set point.
• BU trailed by as many as six points in the fourth set, down 11-5 at one point before coming back to win the set 30-28.
• Andie Malloy and Katie Staiger were named to the Rams Volleyball Classic All-Tournament team.
• Malloy had her third double-double of the season and 19th of her Baylor career.
• Amy Rosenbaum had her first double-double of the season and ninth of her career.
• Shelly Fanning hit a team-high .375 for the match with 12 kills and three errors in 24 attacks.

STAT OF THE DAY
5 -- the number of Baylor players to record double-digit kills, including Katie Staiger with a team-high 18.

TOP QUOTE
Head coach Ryan McGuyre:
"We fought hard all the way through the fifth set in both of these last two matches, and that's the foundation first. The heart's there and the desire is there. We talked a lot through the spring about being fearless and embracing the pressure of the fifth. I really thought Amanda (Lesikar) did some awesome things for us. She probably turned the match around for us with her swings, bringing the heat, and she started making some of those blocking moves that we weren't making. I was proud to see her make that adjustment and finish strong."

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor returns home to host the Hampton Inn Waco North Baylor Invitational next weekend, beginning with a 4 p.m. CT Friday game against Sam Houston State. The Bears will also play a pair of matches on Saturday, hosting Coppin State and 10 a.m. and Cal Poly at 7 p.m.