Volleyball Blows Past Oklahoma in Four

Saturday, November 3

Norman, Okla.

5:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

15-7, 7-4Big 12

Oklahoma

13-10,5-6Big 12

Baylor

Oklahoma

Volleyball Blows Past Oklahoma in Four

11/3/2018 10:27:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Fanning, Fluegel and Milana record career highs in road win

THE RUNDOWN
NORMAN, Okla. – Baylor volleyball (15-7, 7-4 Big 12) used its offensive efficiency to close out Oklahoma (13-10, 5-6 Big 12) in four sets Saturday night at McCasland Field House in Norman, 25-20, 34-36, 27-25, 25-21.

The Bears matched a series-best sixth consecutive victory over the Sooners while recording 11 double-digit performances on the road.

Shelly Fanning fired off a career-high 24 kills on 46 attempts to lead the Bears. Three other Bears were in double digits with Yossiana Pressley (18), Gia Milana (13) and Aniah Philo (13).

Hannah Fluegel recorded her first career double-double with a team-high 34 assists and a career-high 14 digs to help the Bears record their third consecutive conference win.

In set one, the Bears fell behind early after two OU blocks at 13-9. Baylor would roll off 10 of the next 11 points to take an 18-14 advantage and closed out the frame with a kill from Milana, 25-20.

The second set saw 15 ties and nine lead changes. Oklahoma went up 23-20 before the Bears tied it at 24-24 to send the set into extra points. BU had five set points but ultimately fell after a Sooner block, 36-34.

BU battled back from an early deficit to pull ahead 16-14 behind a Pressley kill. Three straight BU attack errors tied it at 20-20, and Oklahoma reached set point at 24-21 after a 4-1 run. The Bears climbed back with five kills and a service ace to take the third set, 27-25.

Down 21-16 in the fourth set, Baylor stormed back with a 9-0 scoring run to take the match in four, 25-21. In that stretch, BU recorded five kills and two blocks to close out the Sooners.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor swept Oklahoma for the third consecutive year, matching a series-best six-match winning streak.
• Shelly Fanning posted a career-high 24 kills on 46 attempts, hitting above .400 for the second-straight match.
• The Bears had a season-high 17 blocks against the Sooners and most since Sept. 14 against UTSA.
• Four Bears posted double-digit kills while five players had double-digit digs against OU.
• Three Bears posted double-doubles against the Sooners.
• Hannah Fluegel recorded her first career double-double with 34 assists and 14 digs.
• Tara Wulf nearly matched a career high with 28 digs in the back row.
• Gia Milana posted a career-high six blocks for the Bears.
• Aniah Philo recorded her 10^th double-double of the season and 30^th of her career with 13 kills and 20 digs.
• Yossiana Pressley posted her ninth double-double of the season with 18 kills and 10 digs.
• Yossiana Pressley recorded the team's lone service ace to help BU take a 27-25 win in set three.
• Baylor won its third consecutive Big 12 match and third straight on the road.
• With a 15-7 overall record, Baylor secured its fourth-consecutive winning season under the helm of head coach Ryan McGuyre. BU has finished above .500 every season under McGuyre.
• Baylor improved to 21-39 all-time against OU and is 6-2 against the Sooners under head coach Ryan McGuyre.

STAT OF THE MATCH
3 – the amount of the Bears with double-doubles against the Sooners Saturday night.

TOP QUOTE
Head coach Ryan McGuyre
On the win…
"I'm pleased with the resolve we showed after a tough loss in the second set. We were able to come up with some big blocks tonight and had another great performance from Shelly (Fanning) in the middle. She has competed at a consistent and elite level this season. As we get healthy our rhythm is getting better and should improve. Gia (Milana) was explosive and her arm was heavy."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears (15-7, 7-4 Big 12) return home to host Iowa State on Faith and Family Night Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Ferrell Center. The match will be live on the FOX Sports GO App at 7 p.m. CT with John Morris and Katie Staiger on the call.