No. 12 Baylor VB Set for Midweek Matchup with UNT

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – October 5, 2021



No. 12 VB Set for Midweek Matchup with North Texas
Bears have a break from Big 12 play with non-conference matchup in Denton.
For more information contact: Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu<mailto:Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas. – No. 12 Baylor volleyball travels a bit north for a midweek, non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening with North Texas. The Bears take on the Mean Green in Denton at 6 p.m. in the North Texas Volleyball Center.

Baylor (8-4, 3-1) comes off a split-series weekend with Texas Tech to face the Mean Green (9-7, 2-2) on the road.

The Bears have a Big 12 bye-week and fill it with in-state, Conference USA opponent North Texas. Baylor leads the series with UNT, 21-8, including an away record of 8-3 in Denton. The last time the two met was in February of 2021, with Baylor winning 3-1 at home. The Bears are on a five-match winning streak against the Mean Green.

North Texas is led by head coach Andrew Palileo who is in his ninth season in Denton. The Mean Green faced 12 non-conference opponents before starting play in C-USA against Rice and Louisiana Tech. They went 2-1 in the North Texas Invite, UTA Classic and North Texas Challenge before posting one win and two losses at Illinois State’s Redbird Classic. UNT is led by senior Rhett Robinson in kills with 262 so far this season, while graduate student Kaliegh Skopal is their leading assister. On defense, fifth-year Henrianna Ibarra leads the team in digs and true senior Sarah Haeussler in blocks.

BU comes into the match with an NCAA RPI ranking of No. 6, the governing body announced Tuesday. The Bears are clustered at the top with 2021 opponents Pittsburgh (No. 1), Texas (No. 2), Wisconsin (No. 4), Tennessee (No. 7), Minnesota (No. 10) and Kansas (No. 18).

BEAR BITES

  *   Baylor is ranked No. 6 in the first NCAA RPI rankings, as of 10/5.
  *   Avery Skinner is nearing her 1,000th career kill, with the majority coming from her time as a Kentucky Wildcat. She is only 27 away from hitting the major milestone in her career.
  *   Skinner, Shanel Bramschreiber, and Hannah Sedwick all hit career-highs against Texas Tech.
  *   BU is No. 6 in the nation in blocks per set with 2.99.
  *   Baylor has recorded an attack percentage of over .300 in six of the last seven matches.

The match will be streamed on YouTube, with the link available on the Baylor volleyball schedule. Live stats for the match are accessible through www.BaylorStats.com<http://www.BaylorStats.com>.

A full recap and final statistics will be available after the conclusion of the match on BaylorBears.com.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.


Up Next
The Bears return home to the Ferrell Center on Thursday and Friday, October 14 and 15, against Kansas to continue Big 12 play.



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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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