No. 23 Baylor VB Has 2-0 Day, Sweeps Tulsa

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Aug. 30, 2024

No. 23 Baylor VB Has 2-0 Day, Sweeps Tulsa
Bears see Sczech record 500th career kill

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

WACO, Texas – Friday proved a clean sweep for 23rd-ranked Baylor volleyball as it followed the morning’s defeat of Abilene Christian with a 3-0 victory against Tulsa that night.

The Bears (2-0) defeated the Golden Hurricane (1-1) in three sets at the Ferrell Center on Friday night.  Winning the first set 25-14, BU then edged past Tulsa to take the second set 25-23. Baylor secured the third set 25-17, holding Tulsa to a .087 hitting percentage overall.

Kendal Murphy led the Bears with 13 kills, and newcomer setter Jackie Barrett Frazier had a double-double with 28 assists and 16 digs.

Junior opposite Allie Sczech recorded her 500th career kill in the home stretch of the third set.

THE RUNDOWN
Set 1
Despite Tulsa earning the first point of the set, the Bears quickly gained control as Victoria Davis and Kendal Murphy got the block to edge back 3-4, followed by a 5-0 scoring run. The Bears next went on a 3-0 scoring run thanks to back-to-back kills from McGhee and an ace from Alicia Andrew, causing Tulsa to call timeout at 18-9. After three consecutive kills by Murphy, McGhee and Allie Sczech, the Bears ended the first set 25-14 on a 5-0 scoring run, led by McGhees’s jump serve.

Set 2
As the Bears headed into the second set, McGhee and Murphy continued to dominate the court with seven and 10 kills, respectively, by the end of the frame. After the Bears extended their lead to 16-11 with a 4-0 scoring run dually executed by Sczech and Murphy, Tulsa had a surge of energy to tie the set at 17-all. The Bears and Golden Hurricane traded points until Baylor produced back-to-back blocks to pull ahead 22-20 before winning the set 25-23.

Set 3
The Bears never looked back, opening the last set with a strong start by Frazier, who won a joust to make the set 8-5. With continual kills by McGhee, Sczech and Murphy, the Bears pulled ahead 16-10, causing the Hurricane to call a timeout. Tulsa never found the spark they were looking for, and Baylor took the set 25-17, securing their second sweep of the day.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Kendal Murphy led the Bears for the second time on the day with 13 kills
  *   Allie Sczech recorded her 500th career kill
  *   Sczech and Elise McGhee each had 10 kills
  *   Jackie Barrett Frazier had a double double (28 assists, 16 digs)

UP NEXT
The Bears return to the Ferrell Center on Sunday, facing Campbell at 1 p.m.

The Baylor-Tulsa match will be streamed on ESPN+. 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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