Nov. 26, 2008

Box Score

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Karina Garlington tallied a match-high 20 kills and Kansas overcame a one-set deficit to defeat Baylor 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 28-26, 25-18) on Wednesday night at the Horejsi Family Center.

The loss snaps Baylor's two-match overall winning streak. The Bears lose to Kansas for the first time since the 2006 season.

Katie Sanders led Baylor (18-12, 9-10 Big 12) with 16 kills and added 15 digs for her 14th kill-dig double-double of the season. Allison King tallied 11 kills on a career-best .303 hitting. She also tallied 20 digs on the night to record her second-career kill-dig double-double.

Taylor Barnes contributed 46 set assists, while King and Ashlie Christenson added one service ace for the Bears.

King and Sanders were joined in double-digit digs by Caitlyn Trice who tallied 15 digs. Anna Breyfogle added eight kills and five total blocks, including a solo. Christenson tallied nine kills and added three total blocks.

Baylor jumped out to a quick five-point lead at 9-4 on a Sanders kill. The two teams traded serves before Kansas cut the lead to two points at 15-13. Baylor scored six of the next seven points to build a 21-14 lead and soon had a set point at 24-16 on a block. Kansas scored four straight points, but Sanders ended the first set with a kill.

The Bears started quickly in the second set, winning the first four points. After Kansas cut the lead to one, Baylor extended it to four again at 11-7 on another block. Kansas won five straight points to take a 13-12 lead. With Baylor holding a 15-14 lead, Kansas won eight straight points to take a 22-15 lead. The Jayhawks held on for a 25-20 win.

Kansas jumped out to a fast start in the third set, building an 11-2 lead. Baylor scored 10 of the next 12 points to cut the lead to 13-12 on a Christenson service ace. The two teams traded serves until Kansas built a 24-21 lead. The Bears survived three set points to tie the score at 24 apiece. The Bears had a set point at 26-25, but three straight points by Kansas gave the Jayhawks the 28-26 win.

Baylor started quickly in the fourth set, winning four straight points to take a 4-2 lead. With Kansas holding an 11-7 lead, Baylor won three straight points to cut the lead to 11-10. Kansas then won 10 of the next 12 points to build a 21-12 lead. Baylor scored four straight points to cut the lead to 21-16, but the Jayhawks won four of six points to close the match 25-18.

Baylor returns to action on Saturday as the Bears play host to fourth-ranked Nebraska at the Ferrell Center. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with Senior Day festivities honoring Mandy Elliott to take place following the match.