No. 12 Baylor VB Rematches with Pepperdine in NCAA Second Round Action

Wed Apr 14 13:38:34 CDT 2021

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 14, 2021

No. 12 VB Rematches with Pepperdine in NCAA Second Round Action
11th-ranked Bears are 2-4 all-time in the Round of 32
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

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BAYLOR BEARS (19-6, 13-3 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Ryan McGuyre<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=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/2021/4/14/BU_VB_Game_Notes_2020_21_Postseason_2nd_Round_BU.pdf>
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PEPPERDINE WAVES (17-3, 16-2 WCC)
Location: Malibu, Calif.
Conference: West Coast Conference
Head Coach: Scott Wong (Pepperdine, 2001)
Roster<https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster> | Stats<https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2020-21?path=wvball> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://pepperdinewaves.com/documents/2021/4/12/041221_NCAA1_Notes.pdf>

No. 11 (12-Seed) BAYLOR (19-6) vs. No. 20 PEPPERDINE (17-3)
Thursday, April 15, 2021 • 11 a.m. CT
2020 NCAA Tournament • Second Round
Omaha, Neb. • CHI Health Center Omaha
Live Stats: N<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=340997>CAA Scoreboard<https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/volleyball-women/d1/2021/04/15/all-conf>
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STORYLINES

TOURNEY TIME

  *   After a 19-6 regular-season and a second-place finish in the Big 12, Baylor volleyball enters its fifth-consecutive postseason, a program-best.
  *   BU earned its ninth NCAA tournament bid in school history.
  *   The Bears earned the No. 12 seed and a first round bye, awaiting the winner of UMBC and Pepperdine.
  *   BU is a top-16 national seed for the third time in school history and second year in a row. The Bears were the No. 1 overall seed in 2019 and No. 12 in 2017.
  *   Overall, Baylor is 10-8 all-time in NCAA tournament play after advancing to the National Semifinals for the first time in program history last season.

FRESH FACES

  *   Between UMBC and Pepperdine, Baylor has only faced the Waves once in program history, coming earlier this spring in Waco.
  *   The Bears defeated the Waves in five sets on Feb. 28 at the Ferrell Center.
  *   UMBC earned an automatic bid by winning the America East conference, while Pepperdine secured an at-large selection as the No. 20-ranked team in the latest AVCA poll.

BIG 12 LIBERO OF THE YEAR

  *   Shanel Bramschreiber<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9959> was named the Big 12 Libero of the Year, Baylor's first such award in program history.
  *   In her first season as the Bears' libero, Bramschreiber led the conference with 357 digs and ranked sixth in the league with 3.72 digs per set.
  *   In 21 of Baylor's 25 matches, Bramschreiber recorded double-digit digs, including 13 outings with at least 15 and four instances above 20.
  *   The junior Plano, Texas, native also received Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week accolades on Oct. 13, 2020, following a 39-dig weekend against Oklahoma.

COLLECTING CONFERENCE HARDWARE

  *   In addition to Bramschreiber's award, Baylor also earned four All-Big 12 First Team nods.
  *   The junior L/DS was a first-team choice for the first time in her career.
  *   Sophomore OH Lauren Harrison<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9972> was a unanimous selection after tallying 280 kills, 3.20 per set, and eclipsing double figures in kills 17 times in her first season as a Bear.
  *   Sophomore MB Kara McGhee<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9967> earned a spot on the first team for the first time in her career after collecting 118 blocks, the second-most in the Big 12.
  *   Senior OH Yossiana Pressley<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9968> was a unanimous first-team choice for the fourth time in her career. She led the Big 12 with 447 kills, 4.66 kills per set and 488 total points.

BEST IN THE SOUTHWEST

  *   Baylor had four AVCA Southwest All-Region honorees in Shanel Bramschreiber<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9959>, 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>.
  *   Bramschreiber, Harrison and Pressley were each named to the first team, while McGhee received honorable mention accolades.
  *   Pressley is a four-time All-Region First Team member, while Bramschreiber, Harrison and McGhee each earned their first-career honor.
-BaylorBears.com-

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3073 | C: 254-265-1639

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