THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – 16
th-ranked Baylor volleyball (3-0) went 2-0 to close out play at the Hampton Inn & Suites Waco North Baylor Invitational with victories over Texas State and Marquette Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
In addition to earning the tournament title after going undefeated all weekend, sophomore
Yossiana Pressley (Tournament MVP, High Scorer) and redshirt junior
Shelly Fanning (Best Attacker) garnered individual honors.
In Saturday morning's contest against Texas State, head coach
Ryan McGuyre captured his 400
th career win as a collegiate women's head coach, now sitting at 401-165 (.708).
Match One: Baylor 3, Texas State 0
BU was led by
Yossiana Pressley who posted her first 20-kill performance of the season, hitting .421 and using eight kills in the second set to help BU grab the crucial 2-0 lead.
BU created separation after a Fanning and Pressley block at 13-10, and the Bears rolled away with Coach McGuyre's 400
th win after hitting .312 against the Bobcats.
Match Two: Baylor 3, Marquette 1
BU opened its nightcap match with its longest set since Nov. 19, 2016 when the Bears needed six set points to convert and take the 33-31 victory.
With the second set in extra points, Marquette struck back and extended the match with the 27-25 win. Baylor would take the next two sets and win the tournament title behind 10.5 team blocks and a .318 hitting percentage.
Yossiana Pressley closed out the tournament with another 20-kill match, and juniors
Hannah Fluegel (25 assists) and
Tara Wulf (20 digs) totaled new career highs.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Head coach
Ryan McGuyre surpassed 400 career wins on Saturday, now sitting at 401-165 in his 17
th year as a collegiate women's head coach.
• Redshirt junior
Shelly Fanning's led the Bears this weekend with a .559 efficiency (41-of-68) and only three errors.
• Sophomore
Yossiana Pressley had back-to-back 20-kill performances on Saturday.
• Junior
Hannah Fluegel dished a career-high 25 assists while
Tara Wulf recorded a career-high 20 digs in the win over Marquette.
• Baylor opens its season with a 3-0 record for the first time since the 2012 season.
• BU hit over .300 in back-to-back matches for the first time since Nov. 4 and 11, 2017 (TCU and Iowa State).
• Baylor is now 4-0 against Texas State under McGuyre.
• Baylor is now 1-0 all-time against Marquette.
STAT OF THE MATCH
401 – the career win count by head coach
Ryan McGuyre.
TOP QUOTE #1
"At some point when we want to win it all, so we've got to have production at every single position, every single day, or at certain times through the tournament. It was great to see Aniah (Philo) hit the way she did. We know Shelly (Fanning)'s been on fire this whole tournament, really. Gia (Milana) had some really key swings for us tonight, which was really good."
–head coach Ryan McGuyre
TOP QUOTE #2
"It's fun to be here at Baylor. I feel so blessed to be at such a great university. Coaching was something I started when I was in junior high, so to be at a Division I Power-Five school and at a place where I'm in full alignment with the principles and values at Baylor and the vision we have as a sports program. Like last night, there are tons of people pouring into this volleyball program. My joy comes from making this experience great for the girls. Last night was reassuring to be at a place where I am loved."
--head coach Ryan McGuyre
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears host North Texas Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT at the Ferrell Center.
