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No. 4 Baylor volleyball’s season ended Friday night at the Ferrell Center, as the No. 5 Dayton Flyers upset the Bears in five sets at the Ferrell Center.
It’s season 4, episode 13 of the Baylor Lariat’s football podcast Don’t Feed the Bears!…
No. 4 Baylor volleyball opened the NCAA tournament in Waco with a sweep, taking down the Wofford Terriers 25-11, 25-11, 25-18 in the Ferrell Center. Junior opposite hitter Allie Sczech shone, tallying 12 kills on 20 attempts with no errors.
The Baylor Lariat’s sports desk begrudgingly admits their flaws.
Led by senior forward Sarah Andrews, Baylor basketball went up against Texas Southern. With a dominant performance from Andrews as well as junior forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, the Bears took the win 101-29.
December is here, which means one big thing for college football: Bowl season is near. Before the matchup is set in stone, the Baylor Lariat Sports Desk predicts which bowl the Bears will play in and who will stand on the opposing sideline.
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December is here, which means one big thing for college football: Bowl season is near. Before the matchup is set in stone, the Baylor Lariat Sports Desk predicts which bowl the Bears will play in and who will stand on the opposing sideline.
Baylor football inked 21 players as the pen was put to paper on National Signing Day. Head coach Dave Aranda announced that the team had added 10 offensive players, 10 defensive players and one kicker on Wednesday.
After knocking off Kansas 45-17 on Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium, head coach Dave Aranda extended his longest single-season winning streak at Baylor to six.
Cross County and Track & Field
Baylor track and field freshman pole vaulter Molly Haywood may be hitting new heights in her event, but her love for the sport spurred from her competitions in American Ninja Warrior Junior as a 10-year-old.
“I thought overall, our kids competed really well, considering, because it could be like this at Big 12s, it could be like this especially at nationals, in Oregon,” Ford said. “It could be this kind of weather. But I thought overall, our kids did well.”
Baylor track and field is gearing up to host the Michael Johnson Invitational this weekend. With 22 schools in the home meet, the Bears are using it as an opportunity to prepare for championship season, according to head coach Michael Ford.
Volleyball
For the fifth time in Baylor volleyball head coach Ryan McGuyre’s 10-year tenure, the Bears are set to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in the Ferrell Center.
As the No. 4 seed in the Lower Right Regional, Baylor volleyball is set to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament at the Ferrell Center. Additionally, the Bears had four players chosen for All-Conference, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
No. 17 Baylor volleyball survived Houston’s upset attempt Saturday in the Ferrell Center, taking down the Cougars 25-19, 18-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-10. On Senior Day in Waco, outside hitter Elise McGhee celebrated the occasion with a 22-kill double-double.
Tennis
Amidst the pressure in a tournament that includes some of the best in Texas, Baylor finds itself with a chance at glory.
Texas Tech transfer Cristina Tiglea entered this season ranked No. 27 in the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings.
In the heat of high-level competition, Baylor men’s tennis is already seeing the fruits of its labor pay off. After six days of prequalifying and qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships, the green and gold battled two doubles duos into the quarterfinals of the main draw on Thursday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Soccer
Led by junior midfielder Skye Leach, with one goal, Baylor soccer ended their season on a high note, with a 1-1 tie against Iowa State securing their spot in the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship.
Baylor soccer is gearing up for its final regular season match against Iowa State with a spot in the Big 12 Soccer Championship on the line. Kickoff against the Cyclones is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames.
Looking to clinch a spot in the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship, Baylor soccer stumbled on the road as Utah knocked off the green and gold, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Ute Field in Salt Lake City.
In Case You Missed It
While school was out of session for students to enjoy Thanksgiving with their families, Baylor Athletics continued trucking as it feasted. Across four different sports, the Bears combined to go 8-1 during the weeklong vacation. Here’s everything you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over Thanksgiving break.
From prime-time football in Colorado to penalty kicks on the Brazos, another eventful weekend in Baylor Athletics came and went. While the Bears fighting in the mountains were cast under the national spotlight, here’s everything else you may have missed in the Baylor sports world over the weekend.
Pro Sports
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball officials added the pitch clock to aid the speed of the game. After the season and now into 2024, I’ve seen that the pitch clock has been very useful and has accelerated the pace of the game.
Hot Seat
Baylor football has its eye on taking the Kinder’s Texas Bowl by storm as head coach Dave Aranda meets his former team for the first time since becoming as Bear as the green and gold battle LSU at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 in Houston.
Here is what the Baylor Lariat Sports Desk predicts the bowl game will look like.
The Baylor Lariat’s sports desk begrudgingly admits their flaws.
