VB Ends Regular Season at Missouri
11/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 24, 2009
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| (rv) Baylor (21-9, 10-9) vs. Missouri (18-12, 9-9) Nov. 24, 2009 | 6:30 p.m. CST Columbia, Mo.| Hearnes Center |
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GAME CENTER: GAME 31
MEDIA INFORMATION
Date: Wed., Nov. 25, 2009
Start Time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Location: Columbia, Mo.
Arena: Hearnes Center
Television: none
Internet Audio: www.BaylorBears.com
Talent: Todd Zeidler (pxp)
Series: Missouri leads series, 15-12
Last BU Win: Sept. 30, 2009, 3-0
Last MU Win: Nov. 2, 2007, 3-1
Live Stats: www.BaylorBears.com
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
• Missouri is led by fifth-year head coach Wayne Kreklow. During Kreklow's tenure the Tigers have made the NCAA tournament three times.
• The Tiger attack is led by Big 12 newcomer Paola Ampudia, who is averaging 3.72 kills per set, and leads the league in total kills over the last 14 matches.
• Setter Lei Wang-Francisco controls the offense for the Tigers, averaging 10.86 assists per set.
• Outside hitter Julianna Klein also averages 3.09 kills per set, 1.69 digs, 0.40 blocks, and 0.26 aces per set.
• Missouri leads the league in aces per set, led by 0.29 from Caitlin Vann.
• Vann is the libero, averaging a team-best, 4.35 digs per set. Defensive specialist Priscilla Armendarez is second on the team with 2.43, while Wang-Francisco averages 2.28.
• Middle blocker Catie Wilson leads the team in blocks per set at 0.81, while Amanda Hantouli averages 0.77.
LAST TIME AGAINST MISSOURI
Then-No. 19 Baylor played like a Top 20 team, disposing of the visiting Missouri Tigers in a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-18, 25-23) with double-doubles from Katie Sanders and Taylor Barnes at the Ferrell Center. Baylor rolled through the first two sets, then fought off a furious Missouri rally in the third set, getting timely offense from Sanders and Barnes and taking advantage of MU mistakes.
Sanders fueled the offense with 12 kills on 30 attempts with just one error (.367), while also adding a team-high 11 digs for her eighth double-double of the season. Ashlie Christenson and Anna Breyfogle chipped in 10 and eight kills, respectively, to provide some versatility to the attack. Barnes dished out 34 set assists, and was one of four Bears with double-digit digs with 10.
Libero Allison King and defensive specialist Caitlyn Trice each had 10 to go along with Sanders' and Barnes' double-figure totals. King's total marked the 13th straight match and 15th of the season with at least 10 digs.
LAST TIME OUT
In a Senior Night match that started 90 minutes late due to a last-minute venue switch to Baylor's Student Life Center, second-ranked Texas swept No. 24 Baylor 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23) on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 1,057. A wet spot on the floor forced officials to move the match to the SLC.
Baylor senior Katie Sanders had a match-high 16 kills and hit .433 (16-3-30), but Baylor hit just .170 (39-21-106) compared to Texas' .340 (45-9-106). All-Americans Destinee Hooker and Ashley Engle led the Longhorns with 14 and 10 kills. BU's Ashlie Christenson was the only other player in double figures with 10 kills. Baylor senior Taylor Barnes had a match-high 30 assists in her final home match.
On defense, the Longhorns out-blocked Baylor 10.0 to 4.0, getting six block assists from Jennifer Doris and five from Juliann Faucette. Baylor's Allison King led all players with 17 digs, while Texas libero Heather Kisner had 10.
