Saturday, November 23
Manhattan, Kan.
3:00 p.m. CT
Baylor
at
Kansas State
Preview: No. 3 VB Set for Saturday Matchup At K-State
11/22/2019 10:48:00 AM | Volleyball
The Bears and Wildcats face off at 3 p.m. CT in Manhattan, Kan.
WACO, Texas – Third-ranked Baylor volleyball (22-1, 12-1 Big 12) opens its final road stretch with a Saturday match at Kansas State (8-18, 3-11 Big 12) at 3 p.m. CT at Ahearn Field House.
The match will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Brian Smoller and Liz Wegner-Busch on the call.
Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
BEARS HEAD TO THE LITTLE APPLE
• No. 3 BU will look to continue its momentum from Wednesday's upset over No. 1 Texas in Saturday's match at Kansas State.
• Baylor holds a 7-1 record in road matches this season with the lone loss coming in Austin.
• Baylor is 3-2 in its last five trips to Manhattan is on a two-match winning streak in the Little Apple.
• BU is 6-3 against Kansas State under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• BU looks to win its third-straight match in Manhattan for the first time in series history.
• BU swept the Wildcats in the last road matchup, winning in dominant fashion with defense.
• Baylor is in the top-30 nationally in five different stat categories heading into Saturday's match, and three players are among the nation's top 35 in five categories (full list on pg. 3).
• BU is currently tied with Texas with one loss apiece in conference action. BU has three matches remaining and looks to capture the program's first-ever Big 12 title.
A WIN WOULD…
• A win would be Baylor's fifth win in six matches against the Wildcats.
• A win would be Baylor's third-straight win in Manhattan, a new series best.
• A win would give Baylor a program-best 13-1 conference record with two matches remaining.
• A win would give Baylor seven straight victories in conference play.
• A win would give Baylor an unblemished 6-0 record in the second half of Big 12 action.
• A win would give Baylor the season sweep over the Wildcats for the fourth time in series history and second time in the last three seasons.
BAYLOR RECENTLY
• No. 3 Baylor volleyball (22-1, 12-1 Big 12) used a career double-double from junior Yossiana Pressley and a record crowd of 7,357 fans to upend top-ranked Texas (19-3, 13-1 Big 12) Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9.
• Pressley matched a season-high 31 kills and posted a career-best 24 digs to lead the way, followed by junior Hannah Lockin's 11th double-double with 53 assists and 11 digs.
• Defensively, freshman Kara McGhee posted a team-high six blocks while senior Tara Wulf totaled 22 digs in the win.
• Baylor topped Texas for the first time since Oct. 27, 2001, snapping a 35-match losing streak to the Longhorns.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Baylor is 7-1 in true road matches in 2019 and recently swept Texas Tech in Lubbock.
• Baylor was 7-4 on the road in 2018, including a season-best five-match win streak.
• BU is 34-21 all-time in road matches under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• On the road, BU is 5-1 in three sets, 1-0 in four sets and 1-0 in five-set matches.
• Including the 2017 conference season, BU is 18-4 in Big 12 road matches under McGuyre and has only dropped matches at Texas and Kansas in that stretch.
LAST TIME VS. KANSAS STATE (Oct. 5, 2019)
• No. 1 Baylor volleyball closed out the match in extra points over Kansas State for its seventh consecutive sweep on Oct. 5 at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-15, 29-27.
• BU extended its program-best 22-set winning streak and 13-0 start. While Baylor remained the only undefeated team in the country and swept its sixth-straight opponent at home.
• Yossiana Pressley posted her fourth 20-kill match of the season with 20 putaways on 43 swings while Hannah Lockin logged her sixth double-double with a 35-assist and 10-dig performance against the Wildcats.
• Offensively, the Bears hit a season-low .240 and were outblocked, 11.0-8.5, for just the third time.
The match will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Brian Smoller and Liz Wegner-Busch on the call.
Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
BEARS HEAD TO THE LITTLE APPLE
• No. 3 BU will look to continue its momentum from Wednesday's upset over No. 1 Texas in Saturday's match at Kansas State.
• Baylor holds a 7-1 record in road matches this season with the lone loss coming in Austin.
• Baylor is 3-2 in its last five trips to Manhattan is on a two-match winning streak in the Little Apple.
• BU is 6-3 against Kansas State under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• BU looks to win its third-straight match in Manhattan for the first time in series history.
• BU swept the Wildcats in the last road matchup, winning in dominant fashion with defense.
• Baylor is in the top-30 nationally in five different stat categories heading into Saturday's match, and three players are among the nation's top 35 in five categories (full list on pg. 3).
• BU is currently tied with Texas with one loss apiece in conference action. BU has three matches remaining and looks to capture the program's first-ever Big 12 title.
A WIN WOULD…
• A win would be Baylor's fifth win in six matches against the Wildcats.
• A win would be Baylor's third-straight win in Manhattan, a new series best.
• A win would give Baylor a program-best 13-1 conference record with two matches remaining.
• A win would give Baylor seven straight victories in conference play.
• A win would give Baylor an unblemished 6-0 record in the second half of Big 12 action.
• A win would give Baylor the season sweep over the Wildcats for the fourth time in series history and second time in the last three seasons.
BAYLOR RECENTLY
• No. 3 Baylor volleyball (22-1, 12-1 Big 12) used a career double-double from junior Yossiana Pressley and a record crowd of 7,357 fans to upend top-ranked Texas (19-3, 13-1 Big 12) Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9.
• Pressley matched a season-high 31 kills and posted a career-best 24 digs to lead the way, followed by junior Hannah Lockin's 11th double-double with 53 assists and 11 digs.
• Defensively, freshman Kara McGhee posted a team-high six blocks while senior Tara Wulf totaled 22 digs in the win.
• Baylor topped Texas for the first time since Oct. 27, 2001, snapping a 35-match losing streak to the Longhorns.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Baylor is 7-1 in true road matches in 2019 and recently swept Texas Tech in Lubbock.
• Baylor was 7-4 on the road in 2018, including a season-best five-match win streak.
• BU is 34-21 all-time in road matches under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• On the road, BU is 5-1 in three sets, 1-0 in four sets and 1-0 in five-set matches.
• Including the 2017 conference season, BU is 18-4 in Big 12 road matches under McGuyre and has only dropped matches at Texas and Kansas in that stretch.
LAST TIME VS. KANSAS STATE (Oct. 5, 2019)
• No. 1 Baylor volleyball closed out the match in extra points over Kansas State for its seventh consecutive sweep on Oct. 5 at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-15, 29-27.
• BU extended its program-best 22-set winning streak and 13-0 start. While Baylor remained the only undefeated team in the country and swept its sixth-straight opponent at home.
• Yossiana Pressley posted her fourth 20-kill match of the season with 20 putaways on 43 swings while Hannah Lockin logged her sixth double-double with a 35-assist and 10-dig performance against the Wildcats.
• Offensively, the Bears hit a season-low .240 and were outblocked, 11.0-8.5, for just the third time.
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