Volleyball Hits the Road to Texas Tech
10/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 25, 2011
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| Baylor [15-8, 3-5] at Texas Tech [14-9, 0-8] Oct. 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Lubbock, Texas | United Spirit Arena (15,000) |
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GAME CENTER: Match 24
MEDIA INFORMATION
Date: Oct. 26, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Arena: United Spirit Arena (Capacity: 15,000)
Internet Audio: Listen
Talent: Todd Zeidler (pxp)
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Live Stats: Gametracker
MIDWEEK MATCHUP
Texas Tech Red Raiders
All-Time Series: BU is 22-45 (H: €ˆ13-17, A: 8-24, N: 1-4)
Last meeting: BU won 3-0, Oct. 5, 2011
After starting the season with a 14-1 non-conference record, the Red Raiders have gone 0-8 in Big 12. TTU €ˆhas taken both Oklahoma and Texas A&M €ˆto five sets at home, losing each by just two points in the fifth set.
Offensively, OH €ˆAmanda Dowdy will get a majority of the attacks, totaling nearly twice as many as any teammate. She is averaging 4.12 kills/set, ranking third in the Big 12. The best blocking team in the Big 12 at 3.05/set, Tech has four players with over 1.0/set, led by Big 12 leader Dravon Rangel's 1.53/set..
STORYLINES
- Baylor is coming off a bye weekend after back-to-back matches against the top two teams in the league: €ˆIowa State and Texas. The Bears enter with a 15-8, 3-5 record.
- Including Baylor's 3-0 sweep of Texas Tech in Waco earlier this season, the Bears have won 13 consecutive meetings. Baylor has won six in a row in Lubbock, dating back to 2004.
- In the meeting earlier this year, Baylor out-hit Tech .260-.175, getting 15 kills (.583) from Briana Tolbert and 11 kills (.476) from Torri Campbell. Tech did out-block BU, 11.0-6.0.
- SR MB Briana Tolbert continued her hot streak, tying a career-high with 18 kills against No. 10 Texas. She hit .476, marking the fourth time in the last six matches to hit over .400.
- Baylor's is 46th in this week's release of the NCAA RPI, one of eight Big 12 teams in the top 50. BU opened the RPI at No. 45 last week, dropping one spot with a loss to No. 5 (RPI) Texas.
- Earlier this season, SR €ˆL Allison King broke the BU career digs record of 1,575 set by Cory Sivertson (1991-94). King's total currently sits at 1,871, ranking her fourth all-time in the Big 12.
- Head coach Jim Barnes earned his BU-record 130th win on Oct. 5 in a sweep over Texas Tech. Barnes sits just five wins away from 300 for his career.
- In its four tournaments before Big 12 play, Baylor earned titles at the Baylor Classic and UNLV €ˆClassic, while finishing second at Purdue and Lamar. BU €ˆhas an 12-3 non-conference mark.
