No. 19 VB Stumbles in 3-1 Loss to Texas Tech

Wednesday, September 19

Waco, Texas

7:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

8-4, 0-1Big 12

Texas Tech

12-3, 1-0Big 12

Texas Tech

Baylor

No. 19 VB Stumbles in 3-1 Loss to Texas Tech

9/19/2018 10:04:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Bears hit a season-low .151 in Wednesday’s conference opener

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – 19^th-ranked Baylor volleyball (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) hit a season-low .151 offensive efficiency to drop a four-set loss to Texas Tech Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center, 13-25, 25-11, 25-21, 25-18.

The Bears' loss snapped a seven-match winning streak against the Red Raiders (12-3, 1-0 Big 12) and first defeat to Texas Tech under fourth-year head coach Ryan McGuyre.

Sophomore Yossiana Pressley led the Bears with 16 kills and posted 11 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. Senior Aniah Philo matched a season-high 21 digs and added 10 kills for her third-straight double-double and sixth of the season.

The Bears came out rolling in set one and posted six blocks to limit the Red Raiders to a -.025 hitting efficiency to easily take the opener, 25-13.

Texas Tech came storming back in set two, and Baylor hit .032 for seven kills en route to dropping the set, 25-11.

The third set saw five tie scores and two lead changes. Baylor went on top 11-7 after a Pressley kill, but a 6-0 run by the Red Raiders pushed them to take the frame, 25-21.

Shelly Fanning put the Bears up by one early, but BU couldn't overpower the TTU defense to drop the set and match in four, 25-18.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Sophomore Yossiana Pressley led the Bears with 16 kills and 11 digs for her fifth double-double of the season.
• Senior Aniah Philo matched a season-high 21 digs to go with 10 kills for her third-straight double-double of the season and 26^th of her career.
• Sophomore Hannah Lockin recorded 37 assists in the loss.
• Senior Ashley Fritcher had a season-high six kills on a .308 hitting efficiency.
• Juniors Shelly Fanning and Nicole Thomas both had a team-high four blocks.
• Wednesday's loss snaps a seven-match winning streak against the Red Raiders.
• Baylor trails the all-time series, 48-33, and is 6-1 against Texas Tech under McGuyre.
• Baylor is 17-7 as a ranked team under McGuyre.

STAT OF THE MATCH
6 – the amount of double-doubles by senior Aniah Philo this season, including three straight.

TOP QUOTE
Baylor head coach Ryan McGuyre
On Wednesday's loss…
"In the first set, we had a lot of blocks. Then we only had two more after two sets. We were just letting them swing away. We needed to get back to blocking better and control our digs a little bit better. Tonight was one where our serving and passing hurt us, and we were not as sharp in all of the other areas. We've just got to get better. Unfortunately, our highs are high and our lows are low right now. To be a good team, we've got to be consistent and be able to fight and battle through those things. We've got to pick ourselves up as fast as we can and get up to challenge teams."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) heads to Ames, Iowa to take on Iowa State Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. CT. The match will air on FOX Sports Southwest with Bob Brainerd and Jill Dorsey Hall on the call.