No. 18 VB Claims Tournament Title with Sweep of Virginia Tech

Saturday, September 15

San Antonio, Texas

12:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

8-3

Virginia Tech

9-2

Baylor

Virginia Tech

No. 18 VB Claims Tournament Title with Sweep of Virginia Tech

9/15/2018 2:43:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Braya Hunt had a career day behind the service line in 3-0 win

THE RUNDOWN
SAN ANTONIO – 18^th-ranked Baylor volleyball (8-3) used its offensive efficiency and service game to win the UTSA Invitational with a sweep of Virginia Tech (9-2) Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center, 28-26, 25-18, 25-16.

Led by sophomore Yossiana Pressley's match-high 17 kills, the Bears hit an impressive .354 for its best offensive showing of the season. She was named the tournament's MVP after posting 37 kills in two matches this weekend.

Aniah Philo (12) and Shelly Fanning (11) join Pressley on the all-tournament team after producing double-digit kills against Virginia Tech. Philo collected her fifth double-double of the season after she added 10 digs.

Junior Braya Hunt led all players with a career-high four aces, helping BU earn the sweep.

Junior Tara Wulf tied a match-high 11 digs in the back row while the Bears outblocked the Hokies, 4.0-1.0.

Baylor got off to the quick 5-0 lead in the opening set following a Taylor Marburger ace, but the Hokies climbed back into it and pulled within two before BU got a kill from Pressley to stretch the advantage. Up 24-21, BU led the lead slip before converting on their sixth set point to take the opener, 28-26.

Tied up at 3-3 in the second frame, BU broke it open after going on a 9-0 scoring run with Braya Hunt behind the line. Baylor never let up to take the second, 25-18.

Three early kills from Pressley put the Bears up 7-1, and BU used a .441 (17 kills, 34 attempts) to close it out in three, 25-16.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Senior Aniah Philo posted a 12-kill, 10-dig performance for her fifth double-double of the season and 25^th of her career.
• Sophomore Yossiana Pressley was named the UTSA Invitational MVP after posting a match-high 17 kills on a .444 hitting efficiency.
• Redshirt junior Shelly Fanning and senior Aniah Philo join Pressley on the All-Tournament Team.
• Junior Braya Hunt posted a career-high four service aces against the Hokies.
• Baylor closes out its nonconference schedule with an 8-3 record. BU has recorded at least eight wins in every nonconference season under McGuyre.
• Baylor is now 1-0 all-time against Virginia Tech.
• Baylor is 17-6 as a ranked team under McGuyre.

STAT OF THE MATCH
4 – the new career-high service aces mark for Braya Hunt.

TOP QUOTE
Baylor head coach Ryan McGuyre
On sweeping Virginia Tech…
"Great to finish those last two sets. I thought we played a lot cleaner. We had good execution from everybody in different areas. We know when we're on we can be really good, and when we maintain that level we're stronger and better. I thought our servers did a good job creating issues for Virginia Tech. We were very intentional as far as limiting what they could do well, and we made some good adjustments and showed more creativity in our offense today which opens everything up."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears (8-3) kick off Big 12 play against Texas Tech Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT in Waco. The match will be live on Fox Sports Southwest with John Morris and Katie Staiger on the call.