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San Diego, Calif.
9:00 p.m. CT
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No. 12 VB Falters Against No. 19 San Diego
9/2/2018 12:49:00 AM | Volleyball
Baylor drop four-set match to host and 19th-ranked Toreros
THE RUNDOWN
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – 12th-ranked Baylor volleyball (4-2) couldn't overcome a two-set deficit and dropped a 3-1 loss to host and 19th-ranked San Diego at the USD Invitational Saturday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion, 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23.
Sophomore Yossiana Pressley led all players for the second-straight match after she matched a career-high 24 kills on an impressive .348 attack efficiency. Aniah Philo (13) and Shelly Fanning (10) also posted double-digit kills.
Defensively, Fanning led the match with seven blocks while Pressley chipped in six.
The first set had the Bears leading 7-2 after a block from Fanning and Hannah Lockin. The Toreros (1-2) worked their way back into the match, but BU would benefit from two attack errors at 21-19 and force a timeout. USD closed out the set on a 6-1 run for the early advantage, 25-22.
BU couldn't slow down the USD attack in set two, allowing the Toreros to hit .500. Despite seven kills from Pressley, the Bears went into the locker room with the 2-0 deficit after dropping the frame, 25-18.
Baylor came out firing in the third set and used a key 6-0 run to pull ahead at 20-14. Capped off with three kills from Pressley, BU took the frame, 25-18.
The fourth set saw 13 tie scores and nine lead changes, but an ace from Taylor Marburger put the Bears up 22-20 and forced the USD timeout. The Toreros tied up the match at 22-all and took three of the next four points to end the match, 25-23.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Sophomore Yossiana Pressley matched a career-high 24 kills on a .348 efficiency.
• Three Bears collected double-digit kills for the second consecutive match.
• Sophomore Taylor Marburger posted two service aces for the Bears.
• Sophomore Hannah Lockin led all players with 45 assists.
• The Bears led the Toreros with 10 team blocks.
• Baylor is now 1-2 all-time against San Diego and 1-1 under McGuyre.
• Baylor is 13-5 as a ranked team under McGuyre and 0-2 this season.
STAT OF THE MATCH
24 – the kill count by Yossiana Pressley.
TOP QUOTE
Baylor Head Coach Ryan McGuyre
On facing another top-20 opponent…
"I thought that offensively we were in rhythm a little bit more. We're just going to get better with time. Having (Hannah) Lockin back in the lineup reminds me of when Aniah (Philo) missed all of double days and was thrown in the match. I'm really looking forward to getting back in the gym and getting to train with her. Until UCLA and this match, this is the first time we've been able to run a 5-1 offense. Honestly, I thought we got better in some areas from yesterday. Our blocking showed up at times. The serving let us down in this match when we were trying to finish it off. The list of areas to improve on is strong, but the strength of our players is strong as well. We'll get back after it."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears (4-2) heads back home to host eighth-ranked Wisconsin Friday night at 6 p.m. CT. The match will also air on Fox Sports Southwest.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – 12th-ranked Baylor volleyball (4-2) couldn't overcome a two-set deficit and dropped a 3-1 loss to host and 19th-ranked San Diego at the USD Invitational Saturday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion, 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23.
Sophomore Yossiana Pressley led all players for the second-straight match after she matched a career-high 24 kills on an impressive .348 attack efficiency. Aniah Philo (13) and Shelly Fanning (10) also posted double-digit kills.
Defensively, Fanning led the match with seven blocks while Pressley chipped in six.
The first set had the Bears leading 7-2 after a block from Fanning and Hannah Lockin. The Toreros (1-2) worked their way back into the match, but BU would benefit from two attack errors at 21-19 and force a timeout. USD closed out the set on a 6-1 run for the early advantage, 25-22.
BU couldn't slow down the USD attack in set two, allowing the Toreros to hit .500. Despite seven kills from Pressley, the Bears went into the locker room with the 2-0 deficit after dropping the frame, 25-18.
Baylor came out firing in the third set and used a key 6-0 run to pull ahead at 20-14. Capped off with three kills from Pressley, BU took the frame, 25-18.
The fourth set saw 13 tie scores and nine lead changes, but an ace from Taylor Marburger put the Bears up 22-20 and forced the USD timeout. The Toreros tied up the match at 22-all and took three of the next four points to end the match, 25-23.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Sophomore Yossiana Pressley matched a career-high 24 kills on a .348 efficiency.
• Three Bears collected double-digit kills for the second consecutive match.
• Sophomore Taylor Marburger posted two service aces for the Bears.
• Sophomore Hannah Lockin led all players with 45 assists.
• The Bears led the Toreros with 10 team blocks.
• Baylor is now 1-2 all-time against San Diego and 1-1 under McGuyre.
• Baylor is 13-5 as a ranked team under McGuyre and 0-2 this season.
STAT OF THE MATCH
24 – the kill count by Yossiana Pressley.
TOP QUOTE
Baylor Head Coach Ryan McGuyre
On facing another top-20 opponent…
"I thought that offensively we were in rhythm a little bit more. We're just going to get better with time. Having (Hannah) Lockin back in the lineup reminds me of when Aniah (Philo) missed all of double days and was thrown in the match. I'm really looking forward to getting back in the gym and getting to train with her. Until UCLA and this match, this is the first time we've been able to run a 5-1 offense. Honestly, I thought we got better in some areas from yesterday. Our blocking showed up at times. The serving let us down in this match when we were trying to finish it off. The list of areas to improve on is strong, but the strength of our players is strong as well. We'll get back after it."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears (4-2) heads back home to host eighth-ranked Wisconsin Friday night at 6 p.m. CT. The match will also air on Fox Sports Southwest.
Team Stats
BU
USD
Kills
54
52
Errors
23
25
Attempts
122
129
Hitting %
.254
.209
Points
68.0
66.0
Assists
51
48
Aces
4
5
Blocks
10.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
24
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
7
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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