Following a season-ending injury at Florida, graduate middle blocker Gabrielle Essix came to Baylor in a spiritual encounter. Now, she uses that moment to drive her as a leader for No. 20 Baylor volleyball.
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In their first of eight ranked matchups, the No. 20-ranked Bears stuck with No. 10 SMU through five back-and forth sets, falling 24-26, 28-26, 25-22, 21-25, 13-15 for their first defeat of the 2025 season.
After a four-set loss to TCU on Sunday, No. 18 Baylor volleyball is set to close out a three-game run against ranked opponents Thursday night at 8 p.m. at No. 23 BYU.
Every year, Baylor volleyball head coach Ryan McGuyre chooses a word to define the season. Some years he thinks of it months before the season, in others, it reveals itself closer to the start of play. In his 10th year leading the Bears, he’s chosen TRUST as the name of the game: Triumphant, Refuel, Unity, Steadfast and True grit.
The Bears, who earned an at-large bid on Sunday, will play No. 7 seed James Madison on Thursday.
When she’s not on the court, sophomore opposite hitter Allie Sczech is training for media row.
The Bears beat the Bearcats in their first match as conference foes.
In a flurry of firsts, Baylor soccer will continue its roll in Waco against Cincinnati for the first time in program history, while No. 20 Baylor volleyball will head to Ohio and clash with the Bearcats for the first time since 1992.
The Bears forced a fifth set after an early 2-0 deficit.
After splitting two matches at Iowa State, the Bears head back home to take on the Wildcats.
The Bears lost in three sets in Provo, Utah, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.
No. 18 Baylor volleyball dispatched Stephen F. Austin in straight sets Tuesday night in the Ferrell Center, giving the Bears a two-game home winning streak headed into Saturday’s Big 12 opener at No. 10 BYU.
The Bears enter the 2023 season with less experience than previous years, but a plethora of returning talent looks to offset the challenge.