9th-ranked Texas remains alone at the top of Big 12 standings with an 8-1 record following a sweep on the road of Iowa State Wednesday. RV Baylor and Oklahoma are tied for third in the conference with 5-4 marks, also registering victories midweek. West Virginia picked up a win as well, downing Texas Tech in 4 sets for its second Big 12 win of the year.
Updated Standings:
| Big12 | Overall | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak |
| Texas | 8-1 | .889 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 | W3 | 13-4 | .765 | 5-1 | 5-3 | 3-0 | W3 |
| Kansas | 6-2 | .750 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | L2 | 13-6 | .684 | 8-4 | 3-2 | 2-0 | L2 |
| Baylor | 5-4 | .556 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | W1 | 13-7 | .650 | 8-3 | 4-3 | 1-1 | W1 |
| Oklahoma | 5-4 | .556 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | W2 | 13-8 | .619 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 3-3 | W2 |
| Texas Tech | 4-5 | .444 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | L5 | 15-8 | .652 | 6-1 | 4-6 | 5-1 | L5 |
| TCU | 4-5 | .444 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | L1 | 12-8 | .600 | 11-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Iowa State | 4-5 | .444 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | L1 | 11-11 | .500 | 4-6 | 5-4 | 2-1 | L1 |
| Kansas State | 2-7 | .222 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | L1 | 12-8 | .600 | 5-4 | 5-3 | 2-1 | L1 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | .222 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | W1 | 10-12 | .455 | 7-4 | 2-5 | 1-3 | W1 |
#9 Texas def. Iowa State 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-14)
- Texas moves to 13-4 overall, 8-1 Big 12; Iowa State falls to 11-11 overall, 4-5 Big 12
- Box Score
- Texas Recap / Iowa State Recap
- Attendance: 2,453
9th-ranked Texas cruised by Iowa State in straight sets on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. The Longhorns were dominant throughout the match, topping the injury-ridden Cyclones with advantages in attack percentage (.364 to .129) and at the net (8 to 3).
Horns win in 3️⃣ in Ames! #PointTexas 🤘 pic.twitter.com/McACwtcyff
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) October 25, 2018
Team Comparison: UT / ISU
- Points: 75 / 52
- Kills: 50 / 34
- Aces: 2 / 5
- Blocks: 8 / 3
- Assists: 42 / 33
- Digs: 61 / 57
Statistical Leaders – Texas
- Micaya White: 12 kills, 4 blocks
- Logan Eggleston: 12 kills, .458 attack percentage
- Ashley Shook: 31 assists, 9 digs
- Brionne Butler: 5 blocks, 7 kills, .583 attack percentage
- Sydney Petersen: 16 digs
Statistical Leaders – Iowa State
- Jess Schaben: 10 kills, 10 digs
- Piper Mauk: 24 assists
- Hali Hillegas: 16 digs
RV Baylor def. TCU 3-2 (25-17, 14-25, 25-15, 24-26, 15-8)
- Baylor moves to 13-7 overall, 5-4 Big 12; TCU falls to 12-8 overall, 4-5 Big 12
- Box Score
- Baylor Recap / TCU Recap
- Attendance: 1,157
Baylor survived a tight 5-set road match at TCU to secure its fifth conference win of the season Wednesday night. The Lady Bears, who received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings, used advantages in attack percentage (.227 to .172) and at the service line (7 to 3) to outlast the Horned Frogs.
Make that 4⃣ straight wins over the Horned Frogs 💪
The Bears got it done tonight with their third five-set win of #Big12VB play! 🐻 #SicEm #SicTCU #NCAAVB #SHINE pic.twitter.com/fsndX1p8Zr
— Baylor Volleyball (@BaylorVBall) October 25, 2018
Team Comparison: BU / TCU
- Points: 77.5 / 65
- Kills: 61 / 49
- Aces: 7 / 3
- Blocks: 10 / 10
- Assists: 58 / 46
- Digs: 70 / 59
Statistical Leaders – Baylor
- Yossiana Pressley: 30 kills, 11 digs
- Shelly Fanning: 11 kills, .320 attack percentage
- Aniah Philo: 11 kills, 15 digs
- Hannah Fluegel: 40 assists, 8 digs
- Tara Wulf: 14 digs, 5 service aces
Statistical Leaders – TCU
- Anna Walsh: 14 kills, 8 blocks, .367 attack percentage
- Katie Clark: 14 kills, 6 blocks
- Tori Dilfer: 43 assists, 13 digs
West Virginia def. Texas Tech 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21)
- West Virginia moves to 10-12 overall, 2-7 Big 12; Texas Tech falls to 15-8 overall, 4-5 Big 12
- Box Score
- West Virginia Recap / Texas Tech Recap
- Attendance: 858
West Virginia overcame Texas Tech in 4 sets at home in Morgantown, W.Va., on Wednesday night to secure its second Big 12 win of the season. Despite trailing the Lady Raiders in attack percentage (.191 to .184), the Mountaineers claimed the victory with an 11 to 9 advantage on the block and a 5 to 3 edge at the service line.
🎥 Catch all the highlights from tonight's 3-1 triumph over Texas Tech right here! #HailWV pic.twitter.com/YCb7ZkI1aB
— WVU Volleyball (@WVUVolleyball) October 25, 2018
Team Comparison: WVU / TTU
- Points: 71.0 / 62.0
- Kills: 55 / 50
- Aces: 5 / 3
- Blocks: 11 / 9
- Assists: 51 / 48
- Digs: 68 / 64
Statistical Leaders – West Virginia
- Katelyn Evans: 16 kills
- Natania Levak: 14 kills, .394 attack percentage
- Katie DeMeo: 12 kills, 4 blocks, .348 attack percentage
- Lacey Zerwas: 46 assists, 9 digs
- Alexa Hastings: 18 digs
Statistical Leaders – Texas Tech
- Brooke Kanas: 18 kills, .371 attack percentage
- Emily Hill: 11 kills, 10 digs
- Missy Owens: 40 assists, 10 digs
- Emerson Solano: 18 digs
Oklahoma def. Kansas State 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19)
- Oklahoma moves to 13-8 overall, 5-4 Big 12; Kansas State falls to 12-8 overall, 2-7 Big 12
- Box Score
- Oklahoma Recap / Kansas State Recap
- Attendance: 1,157
Oklahoma bested Kansas State in 4 sets on the road on Wednesday night to claim its fifth conference victory of the season. The Sooners used a season-high 19 blocks and a .256 to .120 attack percentage advantage to come out on top against the Wildcats.
Win column, #Sooners! Oklahoma takes down Kansas State in four, finishing with a season-high 19 blocks! pic.twitter.com/1mdARO1VSq
— Oklahoma Volleyball (@OU_Volleyball) October 25, 2018
Team Comparison: OU / KSU
- Points: 79 / 64
- Kills: 58 / 49
- Aces: 2 / 5
- Blocks: 19 / 10
- Assists: 57 / 45
- Digs: 77 / 73
Statistical Leaders – Oklahoma
- Alyssa Enneking: 18 kills, 14 digs, 3 service aces
- Paige Anderson: 12 kills, 9 blocks, .375 attack percentage
- Sarah Sanders: 11 kills, .400 attack percentage
- Morgan Miller: 10 kills, 18 digs
- Kylee McLaughlin: 52 assists, 9 digs, 7 blocks
- Brianna Kadiku: 10 blocks
- Keyton Kinley: 24 digs
Statistical Leaders – Kansas State
- Brooke Heyne: 14 kills
- Elle Sandbothe: 10 kills, 7 blocks
- Sarah Dixon: 39 assists, 14 digs
- Gloria Mutiri: 9 kills, 14 digs, 6 blocks
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Friday, Oct. 26 | Kansas State at Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 27 | Kansas at Baylor | Waco, Texas | 1 p.m. |
| TCU at Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | 2 p.m. | |
| Oklahoma at Texas | Austin, Texas | 4 p.m. |
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