No. 23 Baylor VB Sweeps ACU to Start Classic

[Allen, Madelon]

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BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Aug. 30, 2024

No. 23 Baylor VB Sweeps ACU to Start Classic
Bears led by Murphy against Wildcats

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

WACO, Texas – The 23rd-ranked Baylor volleyball team beat Abilene Christian on Friday morning in the Ferrell Center, 3-0.

BU (1-0) swept ACU (0-1) in three sets at the Ferrell. Baylor dominated the first set with a score of 25-11 and was able to keep their momentum the rest of the morning, winning the second set 25-17 and took the third set 25-14. Baylor held ACU to a .065 hitting percentage.

The Bears were led by Kendal Murphy with 11 kills and Jackie Barrett Frazier, Lauren Briseño and Murphy each secured 6 digs.

Baylor starts the season 1-0 for the fourth time under head coach Ryan McGuyre.

THE RUNDOWN
Set 1
The Bears started off strong to begin the match. In her first start as a Baylor Bear, Jackie Barrett Frazier made a splash with an ace at 2-1. Continuing the streak, Preseason All-Big 12 Elise McGhee gave BU an ace at 7-2 which helped propel Baylor to a 9-1 run. Kendal Murphy was relentless as she had seven kills in the first set, including match point, leading the Bears to win the set, 25-11. The Bears had a side out percentage of 83% in that first frame with a .500 hitting percentage.

Set 2
The Bears continued their momentum into the second set with a block by Allie Sczech and Alicia Andrew to start. The Bears continued dominating, never possessing a lead of less than three. Andrew finished the set with an ace and a kill. Victoria Davis earned her first starting spot in set 1 and continued to prove herself as she made her second kill of the set at 22-17. Three kills in a row by McGhee led the Bears to win the set at 25-17 with a 64% side out percentage.

Set 3
Baylor didn’t let up as Manuela Bibinbe made a kill taking the Bears into a 3-0 lead. A strong block by Davis and Sczech propelled the Bears to lead 9-3. Sczech continued to dominate as her kill put Baylor ahead 10-4. Unstoppable Murphy made her 10th kill of the match and Davis notched a kill to move the set to 19-10. Grace Carroll made her first career kill which led the Bears into the match point at 24-13. The Baylor Bears took a clean sweep victory over the Wildcats, an ACU service error ending the match.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Jackie Barrett Frazier and Victoria Davis made their first starts as Baylor Bears
  *   Kendal Murphy led the team with 11 kills and no errors with a .579 hitting percentage
  *   Grace Carroll made her first career kill
  *   Harley Kreck saw her first action as a Bear
  *   Baylor held ACU to a .065 hitting percentage

UP NEXT
The Bears will be back at the Ferrell Center on Friday night, playing Tulsa at 7:30 p.m. Prior to that, Campbell faces Tulsa at 1 p.m. and ACU faces the Camels at approximately 5 p.m.

The Baylor-Tulsa match will be streamed on ESPN+ with Kurtis Quillin with Braya Choquette on the call. Live stats can be found at BaylorBears.com/Stats, with a final scoresheet and full recap posted to BaylorBears.com after conclusion of play.

Fans interested in purchasing tickets 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.

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

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