10/29/2026 3:29:00 PM | Volleyball
Bears in the hunt for fifth straight win over the Horned Frogs
WACO, Texas - No. 24 Baylor volleyball wraps a three-match homestand, hosting No. 16 TCU in a Blackout on the Brazos on Friday at 7 p.m. CT at the Ferrell Center. The Bears split last weekend's two five-set matches, coming back from 0-2 to reverse sweep Houston before dropping a heartbreaker 3-2 against No. 17 Kansas two days later.
Less than two weeks ago, Baylor swept the Horned Frogs 3-0 in Fort Worth, its first road win over a top-10 opponent since sweeping No. 7 Florida in 2021. The win was the Bears' fourth straight win in the series. Baylor has won 15 of the last 19 meetings, leads the all-time series 26-11 and is 14-4 against TCU in Waco.
Head Coach Ryan McGuyre looks to prove themselves by taking the second match.
"It's the one tomorrow that's most important, even from the end of that one we said the better team always wins the second match," he said. "We gotta be just as prepared…there's some things that we did well that we want to continue to do, and some that we have to get in our gym and clean up."
Ksenia Rakhmanchik goes into Friday one kill away from 700 for her career. The sophomore was named to the Big 12's "Starting Seven" in back-to-back weeks after recording 48 kills against Houston and Kansas. She leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally with 4.88 kills per set, and she is second in the league at 5.29 points per set. Rakhmanchik has posted 20 or more kills in three straight matches, including 23 in the first meeting with TCU. She has reached double-digit kills in 28 consecutive matches and has led Baylor in kills, attacks and points in 18 of its 19 matches.
Isabela Haggard, a three-time Big 12 Setter of the Week this season, ranks third in the league with 9.84 assists per set and has five double-doubles. Victoria Davis is four kills shy of 400 for her career. Freshman Jules Hernandez needs one dig to reach 100, and Haggard is five blocks away from 100 for her career. Libero Morgan Madison averages 3.60 digs per set.
Baylor (13-6, 5-4 Big 12) held its No. 24 spot in this week's AVCA poll and has now been ranked in 129 of the last 131 polls. Friday's win over Houston was McGuyre's 250th at Baylor, and he sits nine wins shy of 800 for his career.
The match will stream on ESPN+ with stats available throughout the season at BaylorBears.com/Stats. Both matches will be Single-match tickets for the 2026 season can be found at BaylorBears.com/tickets or by calling the Baylor Athletics Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.
To stay up to date with Baylor Volleyball all year long, follow the program on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok: @BaylorVBall. Want to support the team? You can do so by giving to the One Way Club.
WACO, Texas - No. 24 Baylor volleyball wraps a three-match homestand, hosting No. 16 TCU in a Blackout on the Brazos on Friday at 7 p.m. CT at the Ferrell Center. The Bears split last weekend's two five-set matches, coming back from 0-2 to reverse sweep Houston before dropping a heartbreaker 3-2 against No. 17 Kansas two days later.
Less than two weeks ago, Baylor swept the Horned Frogs 3-0 in Fort Worth, its first road win over a top-10 opponent since sweeping No. 7 Florida in 2021. The win was the Bears' fourth straight win in the series. Baylor has won 15 of the last 19 meetings, leads the all-time series 26-11 and is 14-4 against TCU in Waco.
Head Coach Ryan McGuyre looks to prove themselves by taking the second match.
"It's the one tomorrow that's most important, even from the end of that one we said the better team always wins the second match," he said. "We gotta be just as prepared…there's some things that we did well that we want to continue to do, and some that we have to get in our gym and clean up."
Ksenia Rakhmanchik goes into Friday one kill away from 700 for her career. The sophomore was named to the Big 12's "Starting Seven" in back-to-back weeks after recording 48 kills against Houston and Kansas. She leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally with 4.88 kills per set, and she is second in the league at 5.29 points per set. Rakhmanchik has posted 20 or more kills in three straight matches, including 23 in the first meeting with TCU. She has reached double-digit kills in 28 consecutive matches and has led Baylor in kills, attacks and points in 18 of its 19 matches.
Isabela Haggard, a three-time Big 12 Setter of the Week this season, ranks third in the league with 9.84 assists per set and has five double-doubles. Victoria Davis is four kills shy of 400 for her career. Freshman Jules Hernandez needs one dig to reach 100, and Haggard is five blocks away from 100 for her career. Libero Morgan Madison averages 3.60 digs per set.
Baylor (13-6, 5-4 Big 12) held its No. 24 spot in this week's AVCA poll and has now been ranked in 129 of the last 131 polls. Friday's win over Houston was McGuyre's 250th at Baylor, and he sits nine wins shy of 800 for his career.
The match will stream on ESPN+ with stats available throughout the season at BaylorBears.com/Stats. Both matches will be Single-match tickets for the 2026 season can be found at BaylorBears.com/tickets or by calling the Baylor Athletics Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.
To stay up to date with Baylor Volleyball all year long, follow the program on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok: @BaylorVBall. Want to support the team? You can do so by giving to the One Way Club.
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