No. 18 Baylor volleyball continued to struggle in October, falling to 3-5 in its last eight matches after a 3-1 loss to No. 23 Colorado. The Bears also dropped their fourth straight road match.

Baylor brought home a 3-1 conference win over Cincinnati Friday. The Bears clinched the win after losing an emphatic 30-28 third set.

No. 20 Baylor volleyball looked to turn things around after slipping on a three-match losing streak. The Bears defeated Kansas State 3-1 to avoid suffering their first four-game skid in 10 years.

No. 16 Baylor volleyball was down but not out against No. 8 Arizona State, rallying in all three sets but could not complete them, getting swept for the second time.

The freshmen trio of outside hitters Ksenia Rakhmanchik and Bailey Warren, along with libero Morgan Madison, have shone early in their collegiate careers. Baylor volleyball can be a serious national championship contender within the next three years if it develops and builds around them.

Down to their final point, No. 15 Baylor volleyball stormed back from down six to force a fifth set. They rallied again but could not secure the win, falling to No. 18 Kansas, 3-2.

With slow starts to the first and second sets, No. 15 Baylor volleyball swept Houston despite committing 10 more errors than the Cougars.

In the last two weeks, freshman outside hitter Bailey Warren has proven to be one of the top attackers and freshman leaders for No. 15 Baylor volleyball, recording double-digit kills in three of the past five matches.

After losing their first three ranked matches, the Bears secured their statement win with a victory over rival No. 9 TCU at the Ferrell Center.

Baylor finished the night with eight team blocks, narrowly edging Texas’ seven, but the Longhorns’ efficiency on offense proved decisive. Baylor never led in the match, and every time the Bears found momentum defensively, errors halted their progress.

Freshman outside hitters Ksenia Rakhmanchik and Bailey Warren stepped up for No. 21 Baylor, accounting for over 60% of the Bears’ total attacks as they swept UCF in the conference opener.

Trailing in the fourth set 15-10 while down 2-1 to No. 11 Florida, No. 20 Baylor volleyball mounted a comeback to force a fifth set. The Bears failed to complete the rally, losing 3-2 to the Gators for their second ranked loss in 2025.

Senior middle blocker Anastasiia Nikolnikova and freshman outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik look to contribute to No. 20 Baylor volleyball while finding their way in a new program and country.