No. 16 VB Takes Exhibition Win over Denver

Friday, August 17

Denver, Colo.

8:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

1-0

Denver

0-1

Baylor

Denver

No. 16 VB Takes Exhibition Win over Denver

8/17/2018 11:20:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Bears storm back from 2-0 deficit to capture preseason victory.

THE RUNDOWN
DENVER – 16^th-ranked Baylor volleyball opened preseason action with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Denver Friday night at Hamilton Gym, 19-25, 25-27, 25-23, 25-21, 15-5.

Yossiana Pressley led all players with 21 kills on 60 attempts while Aniah Philo anchored the defense with a match-high 18 digs in the back row.

Defensively, the Bears outblocked the Pioneers, 13.0-8.5, and piled on six service aces.

BU opened the first set with a 10-7 lead but couldn't hold on as the Pioneers rattled off seven of the last nine points to take the first frame, 25-21.

Baylor then jumped out to a 6-1 advantage following a Pressley kill, but Denver continued to climb back in and used two late kills to take the second set, 27-25.

Down 2-0, the Bears found themselves in a 20-15 deficit but used a Philo kill to tie it up at 23-23. Jaelyn Jackson and Marieke van der Mark combined for a block to help BU take the third set, 25-23.

BU clawed its way back and pulled ahead at 16-15 after a Pioneer attack error and never looked back to take set four, 25-21, and force a final set.

Set five was all Baylor as the Bears held DU to a -.286 efficiency and recorded six blocks to walk away with a 15-5 fifth-set victory.

HIGHLIGHTS
• The Bears hit .387 for 13 kills on 31 attacks in the fourth set.
• Yossiana Pressley led all players with 21 kills on 60 swings.
• Hannah Fluegel had a match-high 28 assists.
• Aniah Philo led all players with 18 digs.
• BU held Denver to a -.286 attack percentage in the fifth set, forcing nine errors.

STAT OF THE MATCH
13 – the block total by the Bears against Denver.

TOP QUOTE
Baylor Head Coach Ryan McGuyre
On fighting back to get the win in Denver…
"We have a lot of weapons and talented athletes. We were able to take a look at a lot of options tonight and I'm excited about what we can do this season. There were most certainly many things we need to work on and adjust to much quicker. I really liked the energy, block, and attack that Marieke van der Mark brought to the court tonight. She was prepared and made an immediate impact."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears close preseason action with their annual Green & Gold Scrimmage Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT. at the Ferrell Center. The match is free and open to the public.