Box Score

Led by redshirt senior Katie Staiger's 16 kills, the Bears ran over the Owl defense with a .400 attack effort, which included six players hitting over .300.

BU held Rice to a .140 hitting clip, outdigging them 47-34 and doubling up the Owls 4.0-2.0 in blocks.

BU served up a 4-1 lead early in set one, but Rice came back to tie it up at 9-9 soon after. Fueling a key 4-0 run, an Aniah Philo service ace forced an Owl timeout en route to a 25-21 win.

Another Philo ace gave the Bears a 3-0 lead in the second frame, followed by a 6-0 run capped by a kill from Shelly Fanning. Camryn Freiberg ended the set with a kill down the middle, 25-13, to put the Bears up 2-0.

The momentum stayed on the Bears' side in set three which started with three consecutive kills by Yossiana Presley. Tola Itiola put the Bears up 17-9, and a Rice service error gave BU the clean sweep.

HIGHLIGHTS
- The Bears hit .400 for the match, hitting as high as .682 in the second set.
- Katie Staiger led the charge for the second-straight match, finishing with 16 kills, while Shelly Fanning put up double-digit kills with 12.
- Hannah Lockin logged 35 assists in three sets, good for 11.67 per set.
- BU held Rice to a .071 hitting effort in the second set, winning by 12.

STAT OF THE MATCH
.400 -- the offensive efficiency that included six players hitting over .300 in the match.

TOP QUOTE
"I liked how we responded after set one -- we started being more low error. Our side-out percentage on the night was a mark that we want to accomplish. Our serve and pass was the difference in set one, and it made things easier for us in sets two and three. That was something I was disappointed in during the Green & Gold Scrimmage, so I was excited to see that as one of our strengths tonight." -head coach Ryan McGuyre

WHAT'S NEXT
To open the regular season, the Bears will host No. 15 Florida State to kick off the Hampton Inn & Suites Waco North Baylor Invitational on Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. All tickets are $1 as part of Pack the House Night.