VB Grinds Out Road Victory Over Texas Tech

Monday, November 12

Lubbock, Texas

6:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

18-7, 10-4

Texas Tech

16-11, 5-8

Baylor

Texas Tech

VB Grinds Out Road Victory Over Texas Tech

11/12/2018 10:29:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Bears finish 6-2 in Big 12 road action in 2018

THE RUNDOWN
LUBBOCK, Texas – Baylor volleyball won its sixth consecutive Big 12 match (18-7, 10-4 Big 12) with a 3-1 victory over Texas Tech (16-11, 5-8 Big 12) Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock.

The Bears close out their Big 12 road schedule with a 6-2 record, one short of matching last year's program record of seven road wins in league play.

With double-digit blocks for the third time in four matches, Baylor held Texas Tech to a .096 hitting percentage.

Junior Shelly Fanning and sophomore Yossiana Pressley tied for the match lead with 16 kills apiece while senior Aniah Philo contributed 11 for the Bears.

Defensively, Fanning matched a career-high nine blocks while junior Braya Hunt set a new career high with a team-high 14 digs. Freshman Shanel Bramschreiber led all players with a season-high three service aces.

In set one, the Bears took the lead at the media timeout after Fanning and sophomore Hannah Lockin combined for the block at 15-12. Bramschreiber kept the Bears in front with an ace, and another block closed out the opener, 25-22.

In set two, BU took a 15-14 lead after a Fanning kill and then extended its lead to two after an overpass kill by junior Gia Milana. Texas Tech came back and used a service ace to get to set point and eventually win the set, 25-23.

Baylor came out fast in set three and used a Pressley kill to go up 10-5. Texas Tech used an ace to pull within three at 21-18, but another block gave BU the advantage, 25-20.

BU did not let up in set four and used Bramschreiber's third ace to lead 11-7. Baylor's 14^th block of the match ended the night, 25-17.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor closed out its Big 12 road schedule with a 6-2 record, one short of tying last year's program record of seven conference road victories.
• Shelly Fanning and Yossiana Pressley collected a match-high 16 kills apiece in the win.
• Pressley posted her 22^nd double-digit kill match while Fanning collected her 21^st of the season.
• Braya Hunt led the Bears with a career-high 14 digs against the Red Raiders.
• Shanel Bramschreiber had a season-high three service aces.
• Hannah Lockin posted a match-high 37 assists.
• Baylor won its fifth consecutive Big 12 match and is 5-0 in the second half of conference play.
• Baylor won its 26^th match in 29 meetings against Texas Tech.
• With the victory, Baylor remains into second place in the Big 12 with a 10-4 record.
• Baylor improves to 34-48 all-time against Texas Tech and improved to 7-1 under head coach Ryan McGuyre.

STAT OF THE MATCH
3 – the new season-high service ace total for freshman Shanel Bramschreiber.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears (18-7, 10-4 Big 12) close out the regular season with two home matches at the Ferrell Center in Waco. BU will host No. 5 Texas on #BaylorLights Night Friday at 6 p.m. CT.

Free glow batons will be given away to fans at the door to help light up the Ferrell Center. The match will also air on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with John Morris and Katie Staiger on the call.