Match Stats
- #22 San Diego def. #13 Baylor 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23)
- San Diego moves to 1-2; Baylor falls to 4-2
- Box Score
- San Diego Recap / Baylor Recap
- Attendance: 3,595
No. 22 San Diego registered its first win of the season Saturday, and it was a big one. The Toreros upset No. 13 Baylor in 4-sets to get into the win column.
Pressure? Nah. 🙅
The Toreros were excellent late in sets and closed the door on No. 12 Baylor.#GoToreros pic.twitter.com/PZheHlwIiD
— USD Volleyball (@USDVolleyball) September 2, 2018
The Lady Bears began the match with a 5-1 run, but San Diego fought its way back into contention late. Trailing 21-19, the Toreros went on a 6-1 run to steal the set, 25-21. With the score knotted at 8-8 in the second set, San Diego scored 3-straight points to jump ahead. Baylor brought it back within 1, but the Toreros withstood the push to earn a 25-18 win.
Both teams played through 9 ties in the third set before Baylor rattled off 6-straight points for a 20-14 lead. The Lady Bears held on from there, extending the match with a 25-18 win.
There were 13 ties in the fourth, deciding set, but the Toreros broke the late 23-23 knot with a kill by senior Lauren Fuller and a Baylor attack error to key the upset, 25-23.
Fuller led San Diego with a 17-kill effort, followed by sophomore Roxie Wiblin, who notched 8 kills in the victory. Freshman Laura Madill distributed a team-high 20 assists, while freshman Kelli Barry logged a team-high 9 digs and senior Addie Picha recorded 6 blocks.
This is what USD Volleyball looks like 👀 #GoToreros pic.twitter.com/DFlFImRToZ
— USD Volleyball (@USDVolleyball) September 2, 2018
Sophomore Yossiana Pressley posted a team-high 24 kills for Baylor, while senior Aniah Philo and redshirt junior Shelly Fanning added 13 and 10 kills, respectively. Sophomore Hannah Lockin dished out a team-high 45 assists, while junior Tara Wulf posted a team-high 9 digs and Fanning led the way with 7 blocks.
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