No. 20 VB Takes Exhibition Win over Texas A&M

Saturday, August 24

College Station, Texas

2:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

Texas A&M

No. 20 VB Takes Exhibition Win over Texas A&M

8/24/2019 6:39:00 PM | Volleyball

Bears win in four sets over the Aggies

THE RUNDOWN
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – 20th-ranked Baylor volleyball closed its preseason schedule with a four-set win over Texas A&M Saturday afternoon at Reed Arena in College Station.

BU got out to a hot start in set one and used a triple block to force an early Texas A&M timeout at 9-3. Baylor kept the Aggie offense quiet throughout the set for the 25-19 win.

Then, the Bears fell behind early and trailed 15-12 at the media timeout. The Aggies kept siding out and took the second frame, 25-22.

BU came right back and battled with Texas A&M in the third set, taking a slim 15-14 lead at the media break. BU used a kill to get to set point and eventually took the set, 25-20.

Baylor stormed out to a 11-5 lead in set four, but the Aggies used a 10-4 run to tie up the match at 15-15. The Bears then followed with a 4-0 run to take the lead and eventually the set, 25-20.

TOP QUOTE
Head coach Ryan McGuyre
On the exhibition…
"We definitely showed some things that we need to work on. I like how we played pretty error free offensively. We will continue to strengthen our serves. Blocking was good, but that's definitely an area that could be better. We're just taking different pieces and putting them together. We're trying to make something musical happen. I'm fired up about the season getting started."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears open the regular season at the Husker Invitational next Friday and Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. BU faces UCLA on Friday at 4:30 p.m. CT, followed by a match with 18^th-ranked Creighton on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.