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<b><span style="font-size: 9pt;">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 5, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Baylor’s McGhee Earns Big 12 VB Offensive Player of the Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; background: white;">Outside hitter raked in 37 kills</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 9pt;">For more information, contact: </span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Madelon Allen; <span dir="ltr">254-252-7168</span>, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: blue;">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color: black;">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black;">Elise McGhee of No. 17 Baylor volleyball earned the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week accolade, announced Tuesday by the Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">McGhee, a senior outside hitter from San Antonio, raked in 37 kills for the week, helping the Bears win in four sets against Iowa State and sweep Colorado.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">She brought in 24 kills against the Buffaloes, good enough for fourth-most in a three-set match for a Baylor player in program history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">McGhee had a .295 hitting percentage for the week with a league-leading 6.0 points per set.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">In addition to her kills, McGhee had three aces against the Cyclones and had two blocks in each match.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">This is McGhee’s third-career weekly honor and her second Offensive Player of the Week nod from the Big 12.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="color: black;">UP NEXT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">The Bears take a road trip to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech <span dir="ltr">on November 6 at 7 p.m.</span> before returning to the Ferrell Center <span dir="ltr">on November 9</span> to face UCF for a matinee match <span dir="ltr">at
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">Fans interested in purchasing tickets can visit</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://baylorbears.com/Tickets"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: blue;">BaylorBears.com/Tickets</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: black;">.
All seats are general admission for volleyball in the Ferrell Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black;">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="color: black;">- <span dir="ltr">BaylorBears.com</span> -<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Madelon Allen</b> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, A&T, Website)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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