No. 7 Baylor VB Sweeps Iowa State in Fast Fashion

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – November 19, 2021





No. 7 Baylor VB Sweeps Iowa State in Fast Fashion
Bears defeat the Cyclones 3-0 on Friday night
For more information contact: Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu<mailto:Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – No. 7 Baylor volleyball stomped Iowa State on Friday night in the Ferrell Center, defeating the Cyclones 3-0.

The Bears (17-5, 11-2) trounced ISU (16-10, 8-7) in three sets, taking them down 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.

BU was strong behind the power of Avery Skinner who recorded a double-double on the night. Skinner had 16 kills on 27 attempts for a .556 attack percentage, while also digging 12 balls. The graduate transfer led the team in both kills and digs.

Many different student-athletes had a hand in the win, with six players coming off the bench. Callie Williams came into the match in the first set as a serving specialist and started the third frame as the setter. Lauren Harrison was involved in all three sets, recording the second-most kills on the team with 10.

Baylor is now on a nine-match winning streak against Iowa State and has evened the series with the Cyclones on its home court of Ferrell at 13-13. BU is now also on a winning streak of four for the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE
Andressa Parise started the Bears off on the right foot, recording two blocks to put BU up 2-0 early on. Iowa State unsuccessfully challenged the play resulting in 4-3 in Baylor’s favor. The Bears would score two points at a time before the Cyclones answered with a point of their own. Yossiana Pressley delivered a service ace at 9-7, with ISU’s Candelaria Herrera hitting one of her own to tie it at 9-9. Avery Skinner would score her second kill of the night to put the bears up 11-10, then went on a roll, scoring two more in the next five plays. The Bears moved to 15-13 with a service error from the Cyclones to go into a media timeout. A service ace from Iowa State tied it at 17-all. Then kills from Lauren Harrison, Pressley and Hannah Sedwick pushed the Bears to 18-17. At 19-17, Iowa State called timeout. Two more Baylor kills just after would make them call for a pause again. BU pushed past, with Skinner recording the final blow at 25-19 to end the set.

SET TWO
The Bears made quick work in set two to put themselves further ahead in the match. An Iowa State service error and a Parise kill put them up early, then Skinner made it 3-1. Iowa State went on a run, scoring three in a row after a Baylor service error to lead 7-4. Harrison put a stop to it with a kill off a Sedwick ace. The Cyclones called timeout after a Skinner kill put the Bears up 11-10. Out of the timeout, Sedwick and Preslie Anderson had a big block off Annie Hatch. Parise had another kill to make it 14-11, then Pressley made it 16-13. ISU called another timeout at 17-13, and came back in it with a kill. Sedwick made it 22-15 with a kill and then Harrison pushed it further to 23-16. An attack error from a Cyclone ended the set at 25-17.

SET THREE
The third set saw Baylor continue their power and prowess. Lauren Harrison and Yossiana Pressley started it off with two kills to make it 3-1. Back to back service errors made it 4-3. Preslie Anderson recorded a kill, then Harrison, the score at 6-3. Skinner recorded two kills in a row to make it 11-6, the Cyclones then taking a timeout. Andressa Parise returned with a block out of the timeout. With work from Skinner and Harrison, it became 13-7, then service errors from ISU took it to 15-11. Pressley served up an ace at 17-11, with another Iowa State timeout following. Preslie Anderson had back-to-back kills to make it 20-12, then Lauren Briseño had an ace. Skinner made it 22-14 with a kill, then 23-16 with another. Parise and Elise McGhee ended the set and the match at 25-19 with a big block against Annie Hatch’s attack.

Saturday’s 6 p.m. matchup with Iowa State will close out the regular-season home slate for the Bears. It will also serve as Baylor’s Senior Night, with 11 seniors being honored postgame. BU will celebrate Preslie Anderson, Shanel Bramschreiber, Bri Coleman, AJ Koele, Andressa Parise, Yossiana Pressley, Hannah Sedwick, Avery Skinner, Marieke van der Mark, Emily Van Slate and Callie Williams along with two managers and a graduate assistant.

BEAR BITES

  *   BU’s series with Iowa State will close out the home slate.
  *   Bears are on a nine-match winning streak against ISU and evened the series at home at 13-13.
  *   Baylor was led by Avery Skinner with her 15th double-double of the season (16k, 12d).
  *   The sweep was the eighth 3-0 match for the Bears this season.
  *   Saturday will be Senior Night, with 11 student-athletes being honored.
  *   Head coach Ryan McGuyre is now 77-32 in Big 12 play. Baylor is 203-270 against Big 12 opponents overall.

Saturday’s matchup will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Kit McConnico and former Baylor All-American Katie Staiger Smith on the call.

A full recap and final stats will be posted to BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of play.

To stay up to date throughout the season 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 (VB, MTEN, A&T)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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