{"id":460977,"date":"2026-10-09T08:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/460977\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:14:13","slug":"vb-tallies-a-road-sweep-at-texas-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/460977\/","title":{"rendered":"VB Tallies a Road Sweep at Texas Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas \u2014 No. 21 Baylor volleyball earned a 3-0 sweep over Texas Tech on Thursday night at United Supermarkets Arena, picking up its second Big 12 victory of the season.
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\nThe Bears (10-5, 2-3 Big 12) controlled the first two sets before holding off a late Red Raider rally in the third to complete the sweep. Baylor finished with 49 kills and a .292 hitting percentage while limiting Texas Tech to .109.
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\nKsenia Rakhmanchik<\/a> led the team with 16 kills and 16.5 points, while Victoria Davis<\/a> added 13 kills on .522 hitting. Nadiya Johnson<\/a> contributed nine kills while hitting .412, and Isabela Haggard<\/a> directed the offense with 42 assists.
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\nRUNDOWN
\nBaylor established control early in the opening set, building a 5-2 lead behind a Rakhmanchik kill and a block assist from Davis. The Bears continued to build separation, turning an 8-6 lead into a 14-9 advantage before pulling away late on a 6-0 run. Baylor recorded 17 kills while hitting .464 in the frame, closing out the set, 25-15.
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\nThe Bears carried their momentum into the second set, using early kills from Davis and Rakhmanchik to build a 4-1 advantage. Texas Tech stayed within striking distance, but Baylor gradually widened the gap and moved ahead 20-15 following consecutive Red Raider errors. Davis continued to produce at the net as Johnson and Bailey Warren<\/a> added timely kills. Baylor closed the set, 25-20, to take a 2-0 match lead.
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\nTexas Tech made its strongest push in the third set, turning the frame into a back-and-forth battle. The teams traded points throughout the set, with the Red Raiders reaching set point at 24-22. Baylor responded with kills from Rakhmanchik and Johnson to even the score at 24-24. After the teams continued to trade points, Davis delivered a kill to put the Bears ahead 27-26, and a Texas Tech attack error sealed the 28-26 victory and the sweep.
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\nGAME NOTES<\/p>\n


\n\tBaylor won its ninth straight match against Texas Tech and its 15th straight match against the Red Raiders in the Hub City.
\n\tBU has won 27 of the last 35 sets between the teams.
\n\tBU has won 38 of its last 42 meetings with Texas Tech.
\n\tThe Bears are 18-2 against the Red Raiders in the Ryan McGuyre<\/a> era.
\n\tBU is 75-34 against in-state teams in the McGuyre era.
\n\tThe Bears have recorded at least 8.5 blocks in each of the last two matches.
\n\tHaggard surpassed 500 assists, tallying 511 for the season.
\n\tWith 10 digs, Morgan Madison<\/a> eclipsed 200 digs for the season, bringing her total to 202.
\n\tDavis tallied a season-high 13 kills, one shy of her career high of 14.
\n\tDavis notched a season-high 15.5 points. <\/p>\n

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\nWHAT’S NEXT
\nBaylor returns to the Ferrell Center Sunday, Oct. 11, to host Arizona for “Vamos Osos” Day. First serve is set for 2 p.m. CT, with the match streaming on ESPN+.<\/a> Stats are available all season at BaylorBears.com\/Stats.<\/a>
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\nSingle-match tickets are on sale now for the 2026 season. You can find them at BaylorBears.com\/tickets<\/a> or by calling the Baylor Athletics Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.
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\nTo 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<\/a>.
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