Baylor volleyball ended a four-game skid to close out its 2015 campaign with a statement win against Kansas State, 25-13,…
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By Joshua Davis, Sports Writer Baylor volleyball rallied to win second place at the Rams Classic in Fort Collins, Colo.…
McGuyre will now make his mark on Baylor volleyball as the ninth head coach in program history after his hire on Dec. 24, 2014.
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball fought with resilience and earned a pivotal 3-1 win over Big 12 foe…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball took a hard earned win over Texas Tech Wednesday night by taking down…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball dropped a disappointing 3-1 loss to West Virginia Wednesday night inside the Ferrell…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball returns to Big 12 action to face Big 12 foe Oklahoma Saturday night…
Junior outside hitter Laura Jones is out for the rest of the 2014 Baylor volleyball season after suffering a torn ACL during the team’s four-set loss to Kansas on Friday night in the Ferrell Center.
Baylor volleyball set Big 12 play aside Tuesday night as they took a 3-1 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the Ferrell Center 25-18, 25-20, 24-26, 25-12.
Baylor volleyball dropped a tough 3-1 decision to Kansas Friday night at the Ferrell Center for its fourth consecutive Big 12 loss 22-25, 25-18, 26-28, 22-25.
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball was handed its third straight Big 12 loss as No. 2 Texas swept…
Baylor volleyball started conference play with a five-set win over Kansas State on Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan.
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball dropped a four-set decision to Louisiana State University in its first match in…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball (9-2) took a 3-1 win over Northwestern State at the Ferrell Center Tuesday…
Baylor took care of business Saturday morning and defeated Columbia in straight sets to leave the George Washington Invitational as undefeated tournament champions.
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor (7-2) took a well-deserved 3-0 sweep (20-28, 25-23, 25-23) over host George Washington (5-2)…
Baylor volleyball suffered a 3-0 sweep to Wichita State in San Marcos on Thursday evening.
Baylor volleyball took a 4-set win over Rice Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center after dropping a 3-set loss to Portland Saturday.
Baylor volleyball kicked off its 2014 season with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-8) win over Abilene Christian at the Ferrell Center as part of the Hampton Inn Waco North Baylor Invitational Friday evening.
After two tough losses against top 25 teams, Baylor volleyball will look to rebound in a midday tilt against Kansas this Saturday. The Bears sit at 8-10, 0-2 in the Big 12. Kansas comes into the match with a record of 12-3 on an eight-match winning streak.
Baylor volleyball played a tough match against Texas on Wednesday night, losing 3-1. Baylor was not expected to win against the No. 4 defending national champions, but the Bears managed to win the first set that Texas has lost in all of Big 12 play in a thrilling third set, 25-23.
Baylor volleyball certainly did not lack heart in a hard-fought 3-1 loss against the No. 4 ranked defending national champion Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night in front of an all-time record crowd of 3,044 fans. Despite the loss, Baylor handed Texas their first set loss in Big 12 play by winning the third set in thrilling fashion.
“The crowd was incredible,” junior middle hitter Nicole Bardaji said. “We loved having all the fans.”
Coming off a tough loss against Iowa State, Baylor volleyball will have to regroup for a nationally televised midweek tilt against the defending national champion No. 4 University of Texas. Baylor comes into this match with a record of 8-9, while UT comes in 8-2, including winning all six sets so far in the Big 12.
Baylor exploded into Big 12 play after winning six of the last eight non-conference matches to push back up to .500 for the season at 8-8. The momentum was halted in a tough straight set loss to No. 25 Iowa State in Ames last Saturday.
The last time Baylor volleyball played SMU, their NCAA Tournament dreams were being dashed in a 3-1 loss in the season finale. This season Baylor (1-3) beat SMU (2-2) in straight sets 3-0.
Sophomore outside hitter Laura Jones led Baylor with 14 kills. She headlined the first set with seven kills and a hitting percentage of .875.
Despite finishing with 20 wins for the sixth time in program history, Baylor women’s volleyball fell just short of the NCAA tournament last season.
“Last year was a real bummer,” senior libero Kayci Evans said. “We didn’t finish how we wanted to.”
Sophomore outside hitter Thea Munch-Soegaard started last season as a fresman and ranked fourth on the team with 293 digs and fifth on the team with 184 kills. Munch-Soegaard has high expectations for the upcoming season.
Senior outside hitter Zoe Adom was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team in early August.
Adom has been named team captain for two straight seasons and was a 2012 First-Team All-Big 12 selection.
“It’s an honor to be put up there with all the other girls in the Big 12,” Adom said. “I just love being a leader, a role model for my teammates.”
Adom was MVP of her Trinity High School team and named 5-5A First Team All District, but was not considered a highly touted prospect.
After redshirting the 2009 season, Adom increased her starts every season.
The Baylor Bears were swept 3-0 (19-25, 22-25, 22-25) in their match against the North Texas Mean Green in Denton on Tuesday night.
With the loss, Baylor volleyball’s record falls to 13-2, and the Bears’ nine-game win-streak was snapped.
“North Texas played great, and our blocking and defense was bad,” head coach Jim Barnes said. “We had a bad night, and you can’t hit that many errors and expect to win.”
Baylor volleyball’s current class of freshmen was rated as the No. 16 recruiting class in the nation by to Prepvolleyball.com.
With the infusion of freshman talent, the team needs veteran leadership to guide it through the grueling season.
Senior setter Kate Harris is the backbone of the team, and the team relies on Harris for her leadership and inspiration.
“She’s the heart and soul of this team,” Baylor head coach Jim Barnes said. “Hard work is her middle name. She’s always the first to practice and the last to leave.”
