Saturday, November 9
Lubbock, Texas
1:00 p.m. CT
Baylor
at
Texas Tech
Preview: No. 3 VB Looks for 20th Win in Lubbock
11/8/2019 9:43:00 AM | Volleyball
The Bears and Red Raiders will face off at 1 p.m. CT
By Jerry Hill
Baylor Bear Insider
At least for now, Baylor doesn't worry about that number before its name.
The Bears (19-1, 9-1), who go on the road to face Texas Tech (14-10, 4-6) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock, are No. 1 in the RPI, No. 2 in the NCAA selection committee's early reveal and No. 3 in this week's AVCA poll. But, they train more like they're 26th, "like we are so close, but we have a lot of work to do," senior right-side hitter Gia Milana said.
"I feel like it's always in the back of everyone's mind," Milana said of the rankings, "but the key is the back. You don't want to put it on your chest, but it's always on our hearts. We want to be able to train like the No. 2 team in the country, like we still have something to show, but play with a No. 1 mindset on the court."
Baylor saw its program-record streak of 31 consecutive sets snapped in a 3-0 road loss at then-No. 4 Texas on Oct. 23 and also struggled in wins over West Virginia and Oklahoma. But, the Bears seemed to get back on track with a 3-0 sweep of Iowa State last Sunday when junior outside hitter Yossiana Pressley led the way with 19 kills.
"I left (that match) with some smiles, and we're back on track in rhythm offensively, our error percentage is way down," coach Ryan McGuyre said. "Marieke (van der Mark) definitely gave us a good start. All of our wins are team wins, but we got good contributions from more than just Yossiana and Shelly (Stafford)."
Looming is a rematch with Texas on Nov. 20 at the Ferrell Center, but Baylor will play Tech on the road and then host Kansas before a showdown with the Longhorns that could be for at least a share of the Big 12 title.
"I think we just keep racticing and just keep taking it one match a time," said van der Mark, who had a career-high 10 kills in the Iowa State match. "We don't want to look too far ahead. We are very excited to play (Texas) again, play them at our own house. But, Tech is a good opponent. We've got to take care of business there and just be ready for them first."
McGuyre said it actually helps that the Bears still have plenty to work on to get ready for the NCAA tournament in December.
"I think we've only had one good clean match since (Texas), and we weren't that clean beforehand," McGuyre said. "Each match is an opportunity to see if our serving is getting a little bit tougher. Is our side out staying at the level it needs to be? We've been leading the conference in blocking, but it's not been as dominant as I think it needs to be."
Baylor is going for its fourth-consecutive 20-win season for the first time in program and double-digit conference wins for the third-straight year, another program first.
After winning four of its first six conference matches, Tech has dropped four in a row, including getting swept at Baylor just three weeks ago.
Second nationally with 5.98 kills per set, Pressley has moved up to fifth on Baylor's all-time list in the rally-scoring era with 1,254 kills and needs 100 more to pass Tisha Schwartz (1,353, 2001-03).
WACO, Texas – Coming off a midweek bye, third-ranked Baylor volleyball (19-1, 9-1 Big 12) hits the road to face Texas Tech (14-10, 4-6 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CT at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock.
Baylor and Texas Tech are currently second and fifth in the Big 12 standings. A Baylor win will give Baylor its fourth consecutive 20-win season for the first time in program history and double-digit wins in league play for the third-straight year.
Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
BEARS TREK TO LUBBOCK FOR SATURDAY MATCH
• Third-ranked BU will continue the second half of league play with a Saturday match at Texas Tech.
• Baylor holds a 6-1 record on the road this season, only falling to No. 1 Texas in Austin.
• Baylor has won the last seven matchups against the Red Raiders in Lubbock, last falling in 2011.
• BU is 8-1 against Texas Tech under head coach Ryan McGuyre, including 4-0 in Lubbock.
• Baylor is in the top-25 nationally in five different stat categories heading into Saturday's match, and four players are among the nation's top 50 in six categories.
A WIN WOULD…
• A win would be Baylor's eighth consecutive win over the Red Raiders in Lubbock.
• A win would give the Bears four-straight 20-win seasons under head coach Ryan McGuyre and four consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.
• A win would give the Bears a program-best 10-1 record in Big 12 play.
• A win would give the Bears double-digit wins in conference play for the third-straight season, a new program best.
• A win would be Baylor's 28th victory over Texas Tech in the last 31 meetings.
• A win would give the Bears the season sweep over the Red Raiders.
BAYLOR RECENTLY
• No. 3 Baylor volleyball used a strong offensive showing to sweep Iowa State last Sunday afternoon at the Ferrell Center, 25-15, 29-27, 25-18.
• Baylor posted its best offensive outing since Sept. 28 after hitting .379 with two players in double-figure kills. Junior Yossiana Pressley paced all players with 19 kills on a .417 clip while sophomore • Marieke van der Mark had a career-high 10 kills on a .368 efficiency.
• Pressley's 1,254 career kills passed Jenny DeLue (1990-93) for the ninth-most kills in program history.
• Junior Hannah Lockin posted 38 assists and passed Amy Rosenbaum (2012-15) for the fifth-most assists in Baylor history. She now has 2,831 career assists in 77 matches played.
• Defensively, senior Braya Hunt led with 10 digs while the Bears outblocked the Cyclones, 7.0-3.0.
LAST TIME VS. TEXAS TECH (Oct. 19, 2019)
• No. 1 Baylor volleyball swept its 10th-straight opponent with a 3-0 win over Texas Tech earlier this season at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
• BU extended its nation-leading 31-set winning streak and 16-0 start to the season. Winning its eighth match at home, Baylor had its second-largest crowd of the season and ninth-largest in program history with 2,017 fans in attendance.
• Junior Yossiana Pressley led the Bears with 12 kills while senior Shelly Stafford logged 10 kills on a .529 hitting efficiency. Sophomore Marieke van der Mark and freshman Kara McGhee added nine and eight kills, respectively.
• The Bears recorded double-digit blocks for the fourth time this season and were led by McGhee's season-high nine blocks.
Baylor Bear Insider
At least for now, Baylor doesn't worry about that number before its name.
The Bears (19-1, 9-1), who go on the road to face Texas Tech (14-10, 4-6) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock, are No. 1 in the RPI, No. 2 in the NCAA selection committee's early reveal and No. 3 in this week's AVCA poll. But, they train more like they're 26th, "like we are so close, but we have a lot of work to do," senior right-side hitter Gia Milana said.
"I feel like it's always in the back of everyone's mind," Milana said of the rankings, "but the key is the back. You don't want to put it on your chest, but it's always on our hearts. We want to be able to train like the No. 2 team in the country, like we still have something to show, but play with a No. 1 mindset on the court."
Baylor saw its program-record streak of 31 consecutive sets snapped in a 3-0 road loss at then-No. 4 Texas on Oct. 23 and also struggled in wins over West Virginia and Oklahoma. But, the Bears seemed to get back on track with a 3-0 sweep of Iowa State last Sunday when junior outside hitter Yossiana Pressley led the way with 19 kills.
"I left (that match) with some smiles, and we're back on track in rhythm offensively, our error percentage is way down," coach Ryan McGuyre said. "Marieke (van der Mark) definitely gave us a good start. All of our wins are team wins, but we got good contributions from more than just Yossiana and Shelly (Stafford)."
Looming is a rematch with Texas on Nov. 20 at the Ferrell Center, but Baylor will play Tech on the road and then host Kansas before a showdown with the Longhorns that could be for at least a share of the Big 12 title.
"I think we just keep racticing and just keep taking it one match a time," said van der Mark, who had a career-high 10 kills in the Iowa State match. "We don't want to look too far ahead. We are very excited to play (Texas) again, play them at our own house. But, Tech is a good opponent. We've got to take care of business there and just be ready for them first."
McGuyre said it actually helps that the Bears still have plenty to work on to get ready for the NCAA tournament in December.
"I think we've only had one good clean match since (Texas), and we weren't that clean beforehand," McGuyre said. "Each match is an opportunity to see if our serving is getting a little bit tougher. Is our side out staying at the level it needs to be? We've been leading the conference in blocking, but it's not been as dominant as I think it needs to be."
Baylor is going for its fourth-consecutive 20-win season for the first time in program and double-digit conference wins for the third-straight year, another program first.
After winning four of its first six conference matches, Tech has dropped four in a row, including getting swept at Baylor just three weeks ago.
Second nationally with 5.98 kills per set, Pressley has moved up to fifth on Baylor's all-time list in the rally-scoring era with 1,254 kills and needs 100 more to pass Tisha Schwartz (1,353, 2001-03).
WACO, Texas – Coming off a midweek bye, third-ranked Baylor volleyball (19-1, 9-1 Big 12) hits the road to face Texas Tech (14-10, 4-6 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CT at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock.
Baylor and Texas Tech are currently second and fifth in the Big 12 standings. A Baylor win will give Baylor its fourth consecutive 20-win season for the first time in program history and double-digit wins in league play for the third-straight year.
Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
BEARS TREK TO LUBBOCK FOR SATURDAY MATCH
• Third-ranked BU will continue the second half of league play with a Saturday match at Texas Tech.
• Baylor holds a 6-1 record on the road this season, only falling to No. 1 Texas in Austin.
• Baylor has won the last seven matchups against the Red Raiders in Lubbock, last falling in 2011.
• BU is 8-1 against Texas Tech under head coach Ryan McGuyre, including 4-0 in Lubbock.
• Baylor is in the top-25 nationally in five different stat categories heading into Saturday's match, and four players are among the nation's top 50 in six categories.
A WIN WOULD…
• A win would be Baylor's eighth consecutive win over the Red Raiders in Lubbock.
• A win would give the Bears four-straight 20-win seasons under head coach Ryan McGuyre and four consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.
• A win would give the Bears a program-best 10-1 record in Big 12 play.
• A win would give the Bears double-digit wins in conference play for the third-straight season, a new program best.
• A win would be Baylor's 28th victory over Texas Tech in the last 31 meetings.
• A win would give the Bears the season sweep over the Red Raiders.
BAYLOR RECENTLY
• No. 3 Baylor volleyball used a strong offensive showing to sweep Iowa State last Sunday afternoon at the Ferrell Center, 25-15, 29-27, 25-18.
• Baylor posted its best offensive outing since Sept. 28 after hitting .379 with two players in double-figure kills. Junior Yossiana Pressley paced all players with 19 kills on a .417 clip while sophomore • Marieke van der Mark had a career-high 10 kills on a .368 efficiency.
• Pressley's 1,254 career kills passed Jenny DeLue (1990-93) for the ninth-most kills in program history.
• Junior Hannah Lockin posted 38 assists and passed Amy Rosenbaum (2012-15) for the fifth-most assists in Baylor history. She now has 2,831 career assists in 77 matches played.
• Defensively, senior Braya Hunt led with 10 digs while the Bears outblocked the Cyclones, 7.0-3.0.
LAST TIME VS. TEXAS TECH (Oct. 19, 2019)
• No. 1 Baylor volleyball swept its 10th-straight opponent with a 3-0 win over Texas Tech earlier this season at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
• BU extended its nation-leading 31-set winning streak and 16-0 start to the season. Winning its eighth match at home, Baylor had its second-largest crowd of the season and ninth-largest in program history with 2,017 fans in attendance.
• Junior Yossiana Pressley led the Bears with 12 kills while senior Shelly Stafford logged 10 kills on a .529 hitting efficiency. Sophomore Marieke van der Mark and freshman Kara McGhee added nine and eight kills, respectively.
• The Bears recorded double-digit blocks for the fourth time this season and were led by McGhee's season-high nine blocks.
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