Wednesday, November 7
Waco, Texas
7:00 p.m. CT
Baylor
vs
Iowa State
Preview: VB Looks for Fourth-Straight Win against Iowa State
11/6/2018 10:15:00 AM | Volleyball
Bears host Cyclones on Faith and Family Night
WACO, Texas –Baylor volleyball (15-7, 7-4 Big 12) looks for its fourth consecutive Big 12 win against Iowa State (12-12, 5-6 Big 12) Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center at 7 p.m. CT.
Wednesday's match is Faith and Family Night, and fans are encouraged to stick around after the match to hear personal testimonies from several team members.
The matchup will air on FCS-Pacific and be available on the FOX Sports Go App with John Morris and Katie Staiger on the call.
Baylor also looks for its 10th home win of the season, which has been accomplished every season under fourth-year head coach Ryan McGuyre.
BEARS LOOK FOR FOURTH-STRAIGHT WIN AGAINST THE CYCLONES
• After a four-set road victory over Oklahoma last Saturday, Baylor volleyball looks to continue its hot start in the second round of conference play Wednesday against Iowa State.
• Baylor looks for its 10th home win of the season and fourth-straight Big 12 victory.
• The Bears are currently 3-2 in conference home matches in 2018, recently beating Kansas on Oct. 27.
• BU looks to sweep the season series for the second straight season, the first since the 2003-04 seasons.
• A win would also give BU a fourth consecutive victory over the Cyclones.
• Last season, the Bears swept both meetings for the first time since the 2004 season.
• In the last 10 series meetings, Baylor and Iowa State have won five matches against each other.
• In the conference standings, Baylor is third while the Cyclones are tied for fourth.
TEAM NOTABLES
• Baylor went 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 2012.
• Baylor is 1-3 against ranked opponents in 2018. Last season, BU went 4-4.
• BU has held 17 of 22 opponents under a .250 hitting percentage this season.
• Baylor is 11-2 after winning the first set in 2018.
• Baylor is 5-0 when hitting .300 or better in 2018.
• Baylor has never lost a match while leading 2-0 under McGuyre (48-0).
• Baylor is 12-7 as a ranked team in 2018 and is 21-10 as a ranked team under McGuyre.
LAST TIME VS. IOWA STATE
• 19th-ranked Baylor volleyball bounced back from an early deficit to take down Iowa State in five sets Saturday, Sept. 22 in Hilton Coliseum, 15-25, 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8.
• Sophomore Yossiana Pressley broke a 17-year-old school record with a career-high 39 kills on 77 attacks for a .390 hitting efficiency. She became the sixth player in program history to record 30 kills in a single match.
• Junior Hannah Fluegel also set a career-high 52 assists in the win, more than doubling her previous personal best (25). Senior Aniah Philo recorded her fourth consecutive double-double with 12 kills and a team-high 15 digs against ISU.
• Senior Aniah Philo recorded her seven double-double of the season with 12 kills and 15 digs.
• Baylor won its third-straight match in Ames for the first time since the 2003-05 seasons.
LAST TIME VS. THE CYCLONES IN WACO (Nov. 4, 2017)
• No. 24 Baylor volleyball took its second consecutive sweep over No. 19 Iowa State Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
• Baylor swept the season series over the Cyclones for the first time since the 2004 season and swept every set for the first time since 2001. BU won 12 consecutive sets in conference play.
• Yossiana Pressley led all players with 14 kills on a .290 attack effort, followed by Aniah Philo with 13 kills on a .320 hitting percentage.
• Braya Hunt had a career-high 12 digs in the back row to lead all players.
• Hannah Lockin recorded her 1,000th assist of the season and finished the match with 40.
FANNING, WULF EARN BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
• Shelly Fanning was tabbed the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week while Tara Wulf earned Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday afternoon.
• Fanning earns her sixth career weekly honor from the conference and a team-leading fourth offensive award this season while Wulf earns her first career honor.
• The Bears earn two weekly recognitions for the first time in 2018.
• In a four-set road win over Oklahoma last Saturday, Fanning dominated with a league-leading 6.00 kills per set and 7.12 points per set.
• She posted a career-high 24 kills on 46 attempts against the Sooners, recording the most kills in a four-set Big 12 match this season. She currently leads the league in hitting percentage (.402).
• Wulf earns her first weekly award after leading the conference in digs per set (7.00). With an impressive 28-dig performance on Saturday, she matched the league-high mark in a conference four-set match and came within one dig of matching her career high (29).
• Wulf helped BU lead the Big 12 in digs per set with 22.75 last week.
Wednesday's match is Faith and Family Night, and fans are encouraged to stick around after the match to hear personal testimonies from several team members.
The matchup will air on FCS-Pacific and be available on the FOX Sports Go App with John Morris and Katie Staiger on the call.
Baylor also looks for its 10th home win of the season, which has been accomplished every season under fourth-year head coach Ryan McGuyre.
BEARS LOOK FOR FOURTH-STRAIGHT WIN AGAINST THE CYCLONES
• After a four-set road victory over Oklahoma last Saturday, Baylor volleyball looks to continue its hot start in the second round of conference play Wednesday against Iowa State.
• Baylor looks for its 10th home win of the season and fourth-straight Big 12 victory.
• The Bears are currently 3-2 in conference home matches in 2018, recently beating Kansas on Oct. 27.
• BU looks to sweep the season series for the second straight season, the first since the 2003-04 seasons.
• A win would also give BU a fourth consecutive victory over the Cyclones.
• Last season, the Bears swept both meetings for the first time since the 2004 season.
• In the last 10 series meetings, Baylor and Iowa State have won five matches against each other.
• In the conference standings, Baylor is third while the Cyclones are tied for fourth.
TEAM NOTABLES
• Baylor went 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 2012.
• Baylor is 1-3 against ranked opponents in 2018. Last season, BU went 4-4.
• BU has held 17 of 22 opponents under a .250 hitting percentage this season.
• Baylor is 11-2 after winning the first set in 2018.
• Baylor is 5-0 when hitting .300 or better in 2018.
• Baylor has never lost a match while leading 2-0 under McGuyre (48-0).
• Baylor is 12-7 as a ranked team in 2018 and is 21-10 as a ranked team under McGuyre.
LAST TIME VS. IOWA STATE
• 19th-ranked Baylor volleyball bounced back from an early deficit to take down Iowa State in five sets Saturday, Sept. 22 in Hilton Coliseum, 15-25, 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8.
• Sophomore Yossiana Pressley broke a 17-year-old school record with a career-high 39 kills on 77 attacks for a .390 hitting efficiency. She became the sixth player in program history to record 30 kills in a single match.
• Junior Hannah Fluegel also set a career-high 52 assists in the win, more than doubling her previous personal best (25). Senior Aniah Philo recorded her fourth consecutive double-double with 12 kills and a team-high 15 digs against ISU.
• Senior Aniah Philo recorded her seven double-double of the season with 12 kills and 15 digs.
• Baylor won its third-straight match in Ames for the first time since the 2003-05 seasons.
LAST TIME VS. THE CYCLONES IN WACO (Nov. 4, 2017)
• No. 24 Baylor volleyball took its second consecutive sweep over No. 19 Iowa State Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Ferrell Center, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
• Baylor swept the season series over the Cyclones for the first time since the 2004 season and swept every set for the first time since 2001. BU won 12 consecutive sets in conference play.
• Yossiana Pressley led all players with 14 kills on a .290 attack effort, followed by Aniah Philo with 13 kills on a .320 hitting percentage.
• Braya Hunt had a career-high 12 digs in the back row to lead all players.
• Hannah Lockin recorded her 1,000th assist of the season and finished the match with 40.
FANNING, WULF EARN BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
• Shelly Fanning was tabbed the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week while Tara Wulf earned Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday afternoon.
• Fanning earns her sixth career weekly honor from the conference and a team-leading fourth offensive award this season while Wulf earns her first career honor.
• The Bears earn two weekly recognitions for the first time in 2018.
• In a four-set road win over Oklahoma last Saturday, Fanning dominated with a league-leading 6.00 kills per set and 7.12 points per set.
• She posted a career-high 24 kills on 46 attempts against the Sooners, recording the most kills in a four-set Big 12 match this season. She currently leads the league in hitting percentage (.402).
• Wulf earns her first weekly award after leading the conference in digs per set (7.00). With an impressive 28-dig performance on Saturday, she matched the league-high mark in a conference four-set match and came within one dig of matching her career high (29).
• Wulf helped BU lead the Big 12 in digs per set with 22.75 last week.
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