It was a big day in the Big 12. Texas Tech defeated West Virginia, 3-1, for its first 2-0 start in the Big 12 since 2000, Kansas earned its 7th consecutive win over TCU and Baylor sophomore Yossiana Pressley had a record-breaking day.
Updated Standings:
| Big12 | Overall | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak |
| Texas Tech | 2-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W2 | 13-3 | .813 | 4-0 | 4-2 | 5-1 | W7 |
| Kansas | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 8-4 | .667 | 5-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | W4 |
| Texas | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 6-3 | .667 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-0 | W1 |
| Baylor | 1-1 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 | 9-4 | .692 | 6-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | W1 |
| TCU | 1-1 | .500 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | L1 | 9-4 | .692 | 9-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Oklahoma | 1-1 | .500 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | W1 | 9-5 | .643 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-3 | W1 |
| Iowa State | 1-1 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | L1 | 8-7 | .533 | 3-4 | 3-2 | 2-1 | L1 |
| Kansas State | 0-2 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | L2 | 10-3 | .769 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-1 | L2 |
| West Virginia | 0-2 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | L2 | 7-7 | .500 | 5-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | L2 |
Texas Tech def. West Virginia 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16)
- Texas Tech moves to 13-3 overall, 2-0 Big 12; West Virginia falls to 7-7 overall, 0-2 Big 12
- Box Score
- Texas Tech Recap / West Virginia Recap
- Attendance: 521
Texas Tech extended its win streak to 7-straight matches with a 4-set victory against West Virginia Saturday. The Lady Raiders are 2-0 in the Big 12 for the first time since 2000 following the win, while the Mountaineers fall to 0-2.
Rolling.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/PEBTAsVvE5
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) September 22, 2018
Texas Tech notched a .336 hitting percentage, its highest in a Big 12 match since 2002.
13-3, 2-0
Our highest hit% in a Big 12 match since 2002.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/D9WWySgSbE
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) September 22, 2018
Team Comparison: TTU / WVU
- Points: 74 / 59
- Kills: 61 / 52
- Aces: 3/2
- Blocks: 10 / 5
- Assists: 59 / 49
- Digs: 61 / 57
Statistical Leaders – Texas Tech
- Brooke Kanas: 14 kills, .370 attack percentage
- Emily Hill: 12 kills, 9 digs
- Katy Keenan: 10 kills, 4 blocks, .526 attack percentage
- Chandler Atwood: 10 kills, .346 attack percentage
- Allison White: 9 kills, 6 blocks
- Missy Owens: 51 assists
- Emerson Solano: 20 digs
Statistical Leaders – West Virginia
- Katelyn Evans: 21 kills
- Kristin Lux: 11 kills, 7 digs
- Lacey Zerwas: 41 assists
- Alexa Hasting: 22 digs
2⃣-0⃣ in Big 12 play for the first time since 2000
Recap ➡️ https://t.co/y1rXgG9uBN
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/yntNTXSFRY
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) September 22, 2018
Kansas def. TCU 3-1 (28-30, 27-25, 25-21, 25-23)
- Kansas moves to 8-4 overall, 1-0 Big 12; TCU falls to 9-4 overall, 1-1 Big 12
- Box Score
- Kansas Recap / TCU Recap
- Attendance: 1,302
Kansas came out on top of a block-fest, downing TCU in a 4-set battle on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks held the edge on the block (16-15) and in attack percentage (.138 to .113) to earn the win.
#KUvball has won four-straight #Big12VB openers with today’s victory over TCU pic.twitter.com/81X5M6LFU1
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) September 22, 2018
Kansas, which is riding a 4-match win streak, has defeated the Horned Frogs in 7 consecutive matchups and owns a 12-2 lead in the all-time series against TCU. The Jayhawks have won 4 Big 12 openers in a row.
Starting #Big12VB play with that winning feeling 🔴🔵#KUvball pic.twitter.com/wQQVWG5RSl
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) September 22, 2018
Team Comparison: KU / TCU
- Points: 76 / 66.5
- Kills: 58 / 48
- Aces: 2 / 3
- Blocks: 16 / 15
- Assists: 57 / 47
- Digs: 63 / 54
Statistical Leaders – Kansas
- Jada Burse: 23 kills
- Ashley Smith: 13 kills
- Camryn Ennis: 39 assists, 8 digs
- Allie Nelson: 23 digs
- Zoe Hill: 9 blocks, 8 kills
Statistical Leaders – TCU
- elan McCall: 19 kills, 12 digs
- Anna Walsh: 12 kills, 6 blocks
- Tori Dilfer: 45 assists
- Dani Dennison: 14 digs
- Lexi Maclean: 14 digs
#12 Baylor def. RV Iowa State 3-2 (15-25, 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8)
- Baylor moves to 9-4 overall, 1-1 Big 12; Iowa State falls to 8-7 overall, 1-1 Big 12
- Box Score
- Baylor Recap / Iowa State Recap / VolleyMob Recap
- Attendance: 3,062
Behind a school record 39-kill performance by Yossiana Pressley, 12th-ranked Baylor earned its 3rd-straight win over RV Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, topping the Cyclones in 5 sets. The Lady Bears and Cyclones each went 1-1 in Week 1 of Big 12 play.
BEARS WIN! 🐻
Yossiana Pressley collects a career-high 39 kills, and BU earns its third straight victory in Ames! #SicEm pic.twitter.com/4o92V9o6H3
— Baylor Volleyball (@BaylorVBall) September 22, 2018
Team Comparison: BU / ISU
- Points: 74 / 71
- Kills: 67 / 60
- Aces: 3 / 3
- Blocks: 4 / 8
- Assists: 64 / 56
- Digs: 73 / 61
Statistical Leaders – Baylor
- Yossiana Pressley: 39 kills, 13 digs, .390 attack percentage
- Aniah Philo: 12 kills, 15 digs
- Hannah Fluegel: 52 assists
- Tara Wulf: 14 digs
Yossiana Pressley's 39 kills is not only a career high, but a SCHOOL RECORD! 🔥
She's the first Bear since 2001 to record over 35 kills and first to reach 39 in a single match. 🐻 #SicEm #NCAAVB #BaylorProud pic.twitter.com/nYIPWPzgMd
— Baylor Volleyball (@BaylorVBall) September 22, 2018
Statistical Leaders – Iowa State
- Jess Schaben: 20 kills, 7 digs
- Candelaria Herrara: 16 kills, .483 attack percentage
- Grace Lazard: 10 kills, .444 attack percentage
- Piper Mauck: 46 assists, 10 digs
- Hali Hillegas: 22 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Wednesday, Sept. 26 | Baylor at Texas | Austin, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| Kansas State at West Virginia | Morgantown, W.Va. | 8 p.m. | |
| Kansas at Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | 9 p.m. |
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