Baylor Volleyball Preview: No. 2 VB Hosts Oklahoma For Two Matches

Calderone, Max Max_Calderone at baylor.edu
Wed Oct 7 16:40:28 CDT 2020 

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – October 7, 2020


Preview: No. 2 VB Hosts Oklahoma For Two Matches

Bears looking to extend 20-match home win streak, Pressley in search of 1,500th-career kill

For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>


[Baylor]
BAYLOR BEARS (3-1)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Ryan McGuyre<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/ryan-mcguyre/1563> (Biola, 1998)
Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2020> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2020/10/7/BU_VB_Game_Notes_2020_0506_Oklahoma.pdf>
BAYLOR (3-1) vs. OKLAHOMA (0-2)
Oct. 8, 2020 • 6 p.m. CT
Oct. 9, 2020 • 6 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Ferrell Center

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[OU]
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (0-2)
Location: Norman, Okla.
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Lindsey Gray-Walton (Georgia Tech, 2008)
Roster<https://soonersports.com/sports/volleyball/roster> | Stats<https://soonersports.com/sports/volleyball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://soonersports.com/documents/2020/10/6/10_8_Baylor.pdf>


STORYLINES

WHAT'S POPPIN'

  *   Baylor is riding a 20-match home win streak, dating back to Nov. 16, 2018.
  *   Each of the Bears' last three regular-season home matches have resulted in a sweep, including last weekend's two wins over TCU.
  *   The Bears are currently ranked No. 2 in the AVCA's fall coaches poll. BU has claimed the second spot in both of the organization's rankings so far this fall.

AGAINST THE SOONERS

  *   Baylor is in the midst of an eight-match win streak against Oklahoma, dating back to 2015.
  *   Oklahoma leads the all-time series 39-23.
  *   BU is 13-16 in Waco all-time against OU.
  *   Under sixth-year head coach Ryan McGuyre<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1563>, the Bears are 8-2 against the Sooners.
  *   In their last eight meetings, the Bears and Sooners have gone past three sets six times.

BY THE NUMBERS

  *   Baylor currently leads the nation in team hitting percentage at .363.
  *   Sophomore Kara McGhee<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9967> is second nationally with a .514 efficiency, while redshirt-sophomore Lauren Harrison<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9972> ranks sixth at .432.
  *   The Bears place in the top-10 of five statistical categories as a team: hitting percentage (.363, 1st), opponent's hitting percentage (.161, 7th), blocks per set (2.36, 7th), kills per set (13.93, 8th), assists per set (12.71, 9th).

HITTING .400

  *   Baylor has hit above .400 as a team in each of its three victories this season.
  *   Prior to the 2020 season, Baylor had hit above .400 as a team in just four matches from 2017-2019.
  *   BU has had at least one player hit .400 or better individually in all four matches this season.

SEEING DOUBLE-DIGITS

  *   In three of Baylor's four matches this season, the Bears have had three players reach double-figures in kills.
  *   So far, BU has seen 11 double-digit kill performances from its offense.
  *   Lauren Harrison<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9972>, Kara McGhee<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9967>, and Yossiana Pressley<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9968> have each reached double-digits three times, while Marieke van der Mark<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9969> has done so twice.

CHASING HISTORY

  *   Senior Yossiana Pressley<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9968> is currently one kill shy of 1,500 for her illustrious career.
  *   Pressley is within range of fifth place on BU's all-time career kills leaderboard. She needs just three kills to move into sixth place, and eight more kills will give her sole possession of fifth.
  *   In the rally scoring era, Pressley is third with 1,499 career kills entering Thursday's match. She needs 49 kills to pass Katie Sanders for second place, and will trail only Katie Staiger on the rally scoring leaderboard.



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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: TBD | C: 254-265-1639

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: TBD | C: 254-265-1639

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