Preview: No. 19 VB Continues Big 12 Action against Iowa State
9/21/2018 11:21:00 AM | Volleyball
Bears play in first conference road match against the Cyclones
WACO, Texas – 19th-ranked Baylor volleyball (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) hits the road for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Iowa State (8-6, 1-0 Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
The 3 p.m. CT matchup will air live on FOX Sports Southwest with Bob Brainerd and Jill Dorsey-Hall on the call.
Fans can also listen with a subscription to the team's live audio stream at www.BaylorBears.com.
Baylor looks for its third-straight win over ISU in the all-time series, including a third-straight victory in Ames for the first time since the 2003-05 seasons.
BEARS LOOK AHEAD TO MATCHUP WITH IOWA STATE
• Baylor volleyball will open Big 12 road play against Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum where the Bears look for their first conference win of the season.
• The Bears look for their third-straight victory over the Cyclones for the first time since the 2003-04 seasons where BU won four in a row.
• Baylor looks for its third-straight win in Ames for the first time since the 2003-05 seasons.
• Iowa State leads the all-time series over the Bears, 24-22, and Baylor is 3-3 against the Cyclones under fourth-year head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• BU has won three of the last four matchups against the Cyclones.
• Opening Big 12 road action, Baylor is 6-16 overall and 1-2 under McGuyre.
TEAM NOTABLES
• Baylor went 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 2012.
• Baylor is currently 8-4 as a ranked team in 2018 and is 17-7 as a ranked team under McGuyre.
• Baylor is 1-2 against ranked opponents in 2018. Last season, BU went 4-4.
• BU has held 10 of 12 opponents under a .250 hitting percentage this season.
• Baylor is 7-1 after winning the first set in 2018.
• Baylor is 4-0 when hitting .300 or better in 2018.
• Baylor has never lost a match while leading 2-0 under McGuyre (46-0).
LAST TIME VS. IOWA STATE (Nov. 4, 2017)
• No. 24 Baylor volleyball took its second consecutive sweep over No. 19 Iowa State on Nov. 4, 2017 at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
• Baylor swept the Cyclones for the first time since the 2004 season and swept every set for the first time since 2001. BU has won 12 consecutive sets in conference play.
• Yossiana Pressley led all players with 14 kills on a .290 attack effort, followed by Aniah Philo with 13 kills on a .320 hitting percentage. Braya Hunt had a career-high 12 digs in the back row to lead all players.
• Hannah Lockin recorded her 1,000th assist of the season and finished the match with 40.
LAST TIME IN AMES (Oct. 4, 2017)
• Baylor volleyball came out fast and never let up in a 3-0 sweep over No. 20 Iowa State on Oct. 4, 2017 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, 25-19, 25-20, 25-14.
• Baylor swept Iowa State in Ames for the first time since Oct. 5, 2001 and defeated their first ranked opponent on the road since 2011. Finally, BU collected back-to-back wins at Iowa State for the first time since the 2004-05 seasons.
• Shelly Fanning led the charge as she posted a match-high 14 kills on a .500 attack effort for her 14th double figure match of the season. Freshman Yossiana Pressley contributed 10 kills, and senior Camryn Freiberg added eight in the win.
LOCKIN RETURNS TO HOME STATE FOR ISU MATCHUP
• Returning All-American and sophomore Hannah Lockin will return to her home state of Iowa to take on the Cyclones Saturday afternoon.
• The Des Moines native sat out the first three matches of the year while recovering from a preseason injury. Since her return, she has averaged 10.54 assists per set and posted four double-doubles.
• During last year's match in Ames, Lockin recorded a double-double with 37 assists and 11 digs.
• Lockin set the Bears to a single-season record as BU hit .264 during the 2017 season.
• She was the third-best freshman setter in Baylor history after averaging 11.23 assists per set.
The 3 p.m. CT matchup will air live on FOX Sports Southwest with Bob Brainerd and Jill Dorsey-Hall on the call.
Fans can also listen with a subscription to the team's live audio stream at www.BaylorBears.com.
Baylor looks for its third-straight win over ISU in the all-time series, including a third-straight victory in Ames for the first time since the 2003-05 seasons.
BEARS LOOK AHEAD TO MATCHUP WITH IOWA STATE
• Baylor volleyball will open Big 12 road play against Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum where the Bears look for their first conference win of the season.
• The Bears look for their third-straight victory over the Cyclones for the first time since the 2003-04 seasons where BU won four in a row.
• Baylor looks for its third-straight win in Ames for the first time since the 2003-05 seasons.
• Iowa State leads the all-time series over the Bears, 24-22, and Baylor is 3-3 against the Cyclones under fourth-year head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• BU has won three of the last four matchups against the Cyclones.
• Opening Big 12 road action, Baylor is 6-16 overall and 1-2 under McGuyre.
TEAM NOTABLES
• Baylor went 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 2012.
• Baylor is currently 8-4 as a ranked team in 2018 and is 17-7 as a ranked team under McGuyre.
• Baylor is 1-2 against ranked opponents in 2018. Last season, BU went 4-4.
• BU has held 10 of 12 opponents under a .250 hitting percentage this season.
• Baylor is 7-1 after winning the first set in 2018.
• Baylor is 4-0 when hitting .300 or better in 2018.
• Baylor has never lost a match while leading 2-0 under McGuyre (46-0).
LAST TIME VS. IOWA STATE (Nov. 4, 2017)
• No. 24 Baylor volleyball took its second consecutive sweep over No. 19 Iowa State on Nov. 4, 2017 at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
• Baylor swept the Cyclones for the first time since the 2004 season and swept every set for the first time since 2001. BU has won 12 consecutive sets in conference play.
• Yossiana Pressley led all players with 14 kills on a .290 attack effort, followed by Aniah Philo with 13 kills on a .320 hitting percentage. Braya Hunt had a career-high 12 digs in the back row to lead all players.
• Hannah Lockin recorded her 1,000th assist of the season and finished the match with 40.
LAST TIME IN AMES (Oct. 4, 2017)
• Baylor volleyball came out fast and never let up in a 3-0 sweep over No. 20 Iowa State on Oct. 4, 2017 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, 25-19, 25-20, 25-14.
• Baylor swept Iowa State in Ames for the first time since Oct. 5, 2001 and defeated their first ranked opponent on the road since 2011. Finally, BU collected back-to-back wins at Iowa State for the first time since the 2004-05 seasons.
• Shelly Fanning led the charge as she posted a match-high 14 kills on a .500 attack effort for her 14th double figure match of the season. Freshman Yossiana Pressley contributed 10 kills, and senior Camryn Freiberg added eight in the win.
LOCKIN RETURNS TO HOME STATE FOR ISU MATCHUP
• Returning All-American and sophomore Hannah Lockin will return to her home state of Iowa to take on the Cyclones Saturday afternoon.
• The Des Moines native sat out the first three matches of the year while recovering from a preseason injury. Since her return, she has averaged 10.54 assists per set and posted four double-doubles.
• During last year's match in Ames, Lockin recorded a double-double with 37 assists and 11 digs.
• Lockin set the Bears to a single-season record as BU hit .264 during the 2017 season.
• She was the third-best freshman setter in Baylor history after averaging 11.23 assists per set.
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