The Top 25 matchup between 6th-ranked Texas and 23rd-ranked Kansas State was all that and then some, as it took 5 sets for the Longhorns to earn the victory on the road. The surprise of the night came in Waco, Texas, as Texas Tech knocked off 12th-ranked Baylor for its first ranked win since 2012.
Big 12 Roundup
- Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018
Updated Standings
| Big12 | Overall | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 12-3 | .800 | 3-0 | 4-2 | 5-1 | W6 |
| TCU | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 9-3 | .750 | 9-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 | W5 |
| Texas | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 6-3 | .667 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-0 | W1 |
| Iowa State | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 8-6 | .571 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | – | 7-4 | .636 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | W3 |
| Kansas State | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L1 | 10-2 | .833 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 | L1 |
| Baylor | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L1 | 8-4 | .667 | 6-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | L1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | L1 | 8-5 | .615 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 3-3 | L1 |
| West Virginia | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L1 | 7-6 | .538 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | L1 |
#6 Texas def. #23 Kansas State 3-2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-17, 18-25, 19-17)
Texas moves to 6-3 overall, 1-0 Big 12; Kansas State falls to 10-2 overall, 0-1 Big 12
Box Score
Texas Recap / Kansas State Recap
Attendance: 1,061
The Top 25 battle between 6th-ranked Texas and 23rd-ranked Kansas State turned out to be a 5-set thriller. The Longhorns outdid the Wildcats in attack percentage, .346 to .244, and on the blocking front, 12-6, to claim the Big 12 season-opening victory on the road.
The winning point to go 1-0 in @Big12Conference play #PointTexas pic.twitter.com/rZY6FhGvfm
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) September 20, 2018
Team Comparison: UT / KSU
- Points: 92.0 / 80.0
- Kills: 77 / 66
- Aces: 3 / 8
- Blocks: 12 / 6
- Assists: 71 / 62
- Digs: 70 / 61
Butler posts her seventh block of the match and the Horns take a 6-4 fifth-set lead.#PointTexas 🤘@ButlerBrionne pic.twitter.com/pe3oCdxTwd
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) September 20, 2018
Statistical Leaders – Texas
- Micayla White: 21 kills, 13 digs, .383 attack percentage
- Logan Eggleston: 18 kills, .341 attack percentage
- Brionne Butler: 14 kills, 7 blocks
- Yaazie Bedart-Ghani: 10 kills
- Ashley Shook: 62 assists, 8 digs, 5 blocks, 5 kills, .400 attack percentage
Today's key player against Kansas State is @ButlerBrionne!#PointTexas 🤘 pic.twitter.com/gW7U6MOh71
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) September 20, 2018
Statistical Leaders – Kansas State
- Kylee Zumach: 20 kills, 14 digs
- Alyssa Schultejans: 17 kills
- Gloria Mutiri: 14 kills, 7 digs, .323 attack percentage
- Sarah Dixon: 54 assists
Texas Tech def. #12 Baylor 3-1 (13-25, 25-11, 25-21, 25-18)
Texas Tech moves to 12-3 overall, 1-0 Big 12; Baylor falls to 8-4 overall, 0-1 Big 12
Box Score
Texas Tech Recap / Baylor Recap
Attendance: 902
Texas Tech made its presence known with an impressive come-from-behind victory in 4 sets on the road at 12th-ranked Baylor to begin the Big 12 season. It is the first ranked win for the Lady Raiders since 2012 and the first under the direction of head coach Tony Graystone. The victory also breaks a 7-match skid for Texas Tech against the Lady Bears.
LET’S GO‼️
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/fsEL3WuwTG
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) September 20, 2018
Quotable
“This is pretty sweet. It was a match that we really wanted. We had great spirit about this match and knew we were going to be in for a battle. They played great and I can’t ask more from a team than what they did tonight. To see them recover from the first set, get rolling and never look back.” – Texas Tech head coach Tony Graystone
Hear @TonyGraystone’s thoughts on a milestone win for his Red Raiders 📈
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/pCCCV8Ak0c
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) September 20, 2018
Team Comparison: TTU / BU
- Points: 70.0 / 56.0
- Kills: 56 / 44
- Aces: 4 / 3
- Blocks: 10 / 9
- Assists: 53 / 43
- Digs: 74 / 65
Statistical Leaders – Texas Tech
- Brooke Kanas: 17 kills, 4 blocks, .344 attack percentage
- Chandler Atwood: 15 kills
- Emily Hill: 10 kills, 12 digs
- Allison White: 7 blocks
- Missy Owens: 48 assists, 15 digs
- Emerson Solano: 19 digs
Statistical Leaders – Baylor
- Yossiana Pressley: 16 kills, 11 digs
- Aniah Philo: 10 kills, 21 digs
- Hannah Lockin: 37 assists
- Tara Wulf: 16 digs
RV Iowa State def. West Virginia 3-1 (21-25, 35-33, 25-21, 25-21)
Iowa State moves to 8-6 overall, 1-0 Big 12; West Virginia falls to 7-6 overall, 0-1 Big 12
Box Score
Iowa State Recap / West Virginia Recap
Attendance: 482
Iowa State overcame injuries and a strong fight from the Mountaineers to get off on the right foot in Big 12 action with a 3-1 win at West Virginia. The Cyclones held the edge in attack percentage, .285 to .225 and served up 5 aces to help claim the win.
RECAP | Iowa State Rallies to Beat West Virginia, 3-1 – https://t.co/IhI9IsCVLc#cyclONEnation #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/yX3nnrmdMg
— Cyclone Volleyball (@CycloneVB) September 20, 2018
Team Comparison: ISU / WVU
- Points: 81.0 / 72.0
- Kills: 66 / 58
- Aces: 5 / 2
- Blocks: 10 / 12
- Assists: 64 /54
- Digs: 66 / 57
Statistical Leaders – Iowa State
- Josie Herbst: 19 kills, 4 blocks, .545 attack percentage
- Jess Schaben: 19 kills, 10 digs
- Grace Lazard: 16 kills, 5 blocks
- Piper Mauck: 54 assists
- Hali Hillegas: 21 digs
TCU def. Oklahoma 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20)
TCU moves to 9-3 overall, 1-0 Big 12; Oklahoma falls to 8-5 overall, 0-1 Big 12
Box Score
TCU Recap / Oklahoma Recap
Attendance: 1,706
TCU extended its win streak to 5 matches in a row when it opened Big 12 action with a sweep of Oklahoma in Fort Worth, Texas. The Sooners hit .315 in the match to the Horned Frogs’ .276, but were outdone by their opponent in blocks, 5 to 3, and service aces, 9-0.
Largest crowd of the season & still undefeated at home!#GoFrogs #EyesOnTheRise pic.twitter.com/tebK2Rou84
— TCU Volleyball (@TCUvolleyball) September 20, 2018
Oklahoma holds a 12-6 edge in the all-time series, however, the Horned Frogs and Sooners have split regular season matchups every year since 2015.
FROGS WIN!#TCUVB brought out those brooms tonight for a 3-0 victory over Oklahoma!#GoFrogs #EyesOnTheRise pic.twitter.com/mLkjB5dNSV
— TCU Volleyball (@TCUvolleyball) September 20, 2018
Team Comparison: TCU / OU
- Points: 59.0 / 47.0
- Kills: 45 / 44
- Aces: 0 / 9
- Blocks: 3 / 5
- Assists: 41 / 44
- Digs: 49 / 52
Statistical Leaders – TCU
- elan McCall: 16 kills, 14 digs
- Anna Walsh: 12 kills
- Tori Dilfer: 41 assists, 7 digs, 2 service aces
- Lexi MacLean: 3 service aces, 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – OU
- Alyssa Enneking: 12 kills, 9 digs
- Kylee McLaughlin: 35 assists
- Keyton Kinley: 17 digs
Up Next
| Friday, Sept. 21 | #23 Kansas State at Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | 8 p.m. | |||||||||
| Saturday, Sept. 22 | West Virginia at Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | 2 p.m. | |||||||||
| TCU at Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | 2 p.m. | ||||||||||
| #12 Baylor at Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 4 p.m. |
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