Sept. 15, 2017

Box Score

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -- Baylor volleyball (8-3) continued its winning ways over Texas State (8-4) with a four-set triumph Friday night at the Ferrell Center as part of the Jason's Deli Baylor Classic, 25-27, 25-10, 25-13, 25-21.

Katie Staiger led all players with 24 kills on an emphatic .412 hitting efficiency (3 errors, 51 swings). Shelly Fanning also contributed 12 kills while adding eight blocks at the net.

Aniah Philo had another impressive night in the back row, notching 19 digs against Texas State and holding the Bobcats to a .042 attack effort.

The Bears held a 20-14 lead in the first set but allowed the Bobcats to go on an 11-5 run to steal the opening set, 27-25.

BU stormed back in the second set and added 18 kills to tie up the match, 1-1.

The momentum stayed with Baylor in the third set as Texas State hit -.286 for three kills, fueling a 2-1 match advantage.

BU and TXST would battle it out in the fourth set, but a late run with Hannah Lockin at the service line proved to the difference as Staiger put away the final point for the Baylor win.

HIGHLIGHTS
- Katie led all players with 24 kills and added 14 digs for her eighth double-double of the season and fifth-straight in 2017.
- The Bears put up 12.0 blocks against the Bobcats, holding them to 6.0 blocks at the net.
- Shelly Fanning nearly had a double-double with 12 kills and eight blocks, hitting .500 on the night.
- Aniah Philo led Baylor in digs for the third consecutive match, tallying 19 against the Bobcats.
- The Bears have now won 10 of the last 11 matchups against Texas State, dating back to 2001.
- Katie Staiger is now 12 kills away (1,536) from being the all-time Baylor kills leader in the rally scoring era (1,548).

STAT OF THE MATCH
.412 -- the hitting efficiency of senior Katie Staiger (24 kills, 3 errors, 51 attacks).

TOP QUOTE #1
"Shelly is awesome -- to be hitting at that .500 mark is awesome. We think she can do even more. I love her clip, love what she is doing, and she is always going to be disruptive. I think again that the passers did a really good job at keeping the ball as a target so she is an option. Really, the defenders do a good job of digging for Shelly to be an offensive threat as well."-head coach Ryan McGuyre

TOP QUOTE #2
"We want to have some room with our pin hitters this tournament, and we got that with Katie. You know, Shelly and Katie, with us playing good defense, really is probably enough, but we can add our other middles and get Yossi dialed in. Once again Shelly and Katie did a great job." -head coach Ryan McGuyre

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears host St. John's and UTSA at the Jason's Deli Baylor Classic Saturday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m, respectively.