Baylor VB Has Two Tabbed Preseason All-Big 12

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Aug. 7, 2024

Baylor VB Has Two Tabbed Preseason All-Big 12
Bears Briseño and McGhee honored

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


WACO, Texas – Baylor volleyball’s Lauren Briseño and Elise McGhee have each earned a Preseason All-Big 12 nod from the league’s coaches, announced Wednesday.



The Bears’ two student-athletes are entering their senior seasons with the program.



Baylor’s starting libero, Briseño looks to enter the top five for career rally-scoring service aces this season for BU, finishing her junior campaign with 66 for her career and needing 15 to become fifth all-time. She’s also just 63 digs away from recording the 1000th of her career.



Returning at outside hitter, McGhee is on track to register her 750th kill this season. She the Bears’ leading scorer headed into her senior campaign.



Both natives of San Antonio, McGhee was named All-Big 12 First Team following the 2023 season while Briseño was named Second Team.



Baylor was voted to finish fifth in the Big 12 for the 2024 season, as voted on by the league’s coaches.



Fans interested in purchasing tickets for the upcoming Baylor Volleyball season<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule> can visit BaylorBears.com/Tickets<https://app.baylorbears.com/BUVBTix?_ga=2.247694151.1167521053.1712169815-422842061.1678217840>. All seats are general admission for volleyball in the Ferrell Center. The Bears will host 19 home matches, including three non-conference tournaments, starting on August 30 with Abilene Christian.


Preseason Poll

  1.  Kansas (6), 173 points
  2.  BYU (4), 168 points
  3.  Arizona State (3), 158 points
  4.  TCU (1), 146 points
  5.  Baylor, 144 points
  6.  Iowa State, 142 points
  7.  K-State (1), 141 points
  8.  Houston, 105 points
  9.  Utah, 97 points
  10. Colorado, 75 points
  11. UCF, 65 points
  12. Arizona, 54 points
  13. Cincinnati, 43 points
  14. West Virginia, 33 points
  15. Texas Tech, 31 points

Preseason Player of the Year
Melanie Parra, TCU
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Zoey Burgess, Kansas

Preseason Team
Jaelyn Hodge, Arizona
Claire Jeter, Arizona State
Argentina Ung, Arizona State
Lauren Briseño, Baylor
Elise McGhee, Baylor
Mia Lee, BYU
Kate Prior, BYU
Taylor Simpson, Colorado
Kate Georgiades, Houston*
Nayeli Gonzalez, Iowa State*
London Davis, Kansas
Ayah Elnady, Kansas
Camryn Turner, Kansas*
Aliyah Carter, K-State
Izzi Szulczewski, K-State
Jalyn Gibson, TCU
Melanie Parra, TCU*
Lauren Jardine, Utah

Players are sorted alphabetically by school.
* indicates unanimous selection.



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

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