No. 25 Baylor VB Finishes Regular Season Hosting No. 22 Houston

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BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 21, 2023

No. 25 Baylor VB Finishes Regular Season Hosting No. 22 Houston
Bears to face 12th ranked opponent of the season on Wednesday

For more information contact: Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168, madelon_allen at baylor.edu<mailto:madelon_allen at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – The 25th-ranked Baylor volleyball team hosts No. 22 Houston on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Ferrell Center for the regular season finale.



BU (15-12, 9-8 Big 12) will play its 12th ranked matchup of the season against UH (17-8, 10-6 Big 12), the most ranked opponents the Bears have faced in a single season since 1998 (13).



The Bears look to get their ninth home win of the season against the Coogs, having swept West Virginia at the Ferrell on Saturday, 3-0. Baylor was led by Elise McGhee in the match with 13 kills, her fourth match in a row getting double-digit kills. Averi Carlson led the team in assists, aces and tied with Lauren Briseño in digs. Freshman Kendal Murphy had a career-high in kills against WVU with nine, her second match in a row to break her previous high.



Both Briseño and Carlson are on the quest for their 70th career ace, Carlson having served up 63 while Briseño has 62. As McGhee continues to rake in kills, she is only 53 away from the 700th of her career. Carlson is just outside the top-10 for Baylor’s career history for assists, needing 118 to crack that list.



Houston will be coming to Waco for the first time as a Big 12 opponent. The last time the teams met was in the 2020-21 season in March on UH’s home court. The Coogs are coming off a five-set loss to Iowa State to face the Bears, their first road match since November 10. UH is led by Abbie Jackson in kills, while Annie Cooke leads in assists. Defensively, Kate Georgiades leads in digs and Kellen Morin leads in blocks. The loss against ISU stopped an eight-match winning streak for Houston dating back to October 20th.



Wednesday’s match will be “Thanksgiving at the Ferrell” with raffle items such as a Baylor blanket, tumbler, tablet and other goodies up for grabs.



The match will be streamed by the Big 12 Network on ESPN+, with Lincoln Rose and Baylor volleyball alumna Braya Hunt Choquette on the call. Links to watch the match, as well as view the live stats, can be found at linktr.ee/baylorvball.



To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.



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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
VB, A&T, BaylorBears.com
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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