WACO, Texas – The 18^th-ranked Baylor volleyball team heads south to face No. 22 Rice on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Tudor Fieldhouse.
 
The Bears (14-3, 4-1) take a break from their Big 12 matches for a midweek bout with the Owls (15-1, 5-0) in Houston.
 
Baylor is on a three-match win streak, having defeated Kansas, Oklahoma and West Virginia, respectively. Against West Virginia, senior Kara McGhee recorded the second double-double of her career in kills and blocks en route to being named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.
 
BU is 10-2 this season when playing a non-conference opponent, having played in or hosted four non-conference tournaments early in the season.
 
The all-time series with Rice is currently led by the Owls by one match at 23-22. The same is true of the record in Houston, with Rice leading 9-8. The Bears look to even the series on both fronts on Wednesday. BU has won the last nine matches against the Owls, including a 3-0 sweep in 2021 in Waco.
 
Rice is coming off a five-set win over UTEP to host Baylor, and is currently on an 11-match winning streak. They are undefeated at home, 8-0, and are ranked No. 22 for the third-straight week. They are No. 10 in the RPI as of Monday, Oct. 10. The Owls are led by Sahara Maruska in kills with Anota Adekunle as their leading blocker.
 
The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with Matt Pederson and former Rice volleyball player Dani Tesch on the call. Live stats for the match can be found here.
 
A full recap and final stats will be uploaded to BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the match.
 
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