Getting its first ever win at Waco, Texas, could have not come at a better time for the Kansas volleyball squad.
The Jayhawks won their fourth road conference match Saturday by defeating the Baylor Bears (9-18 overall, 2-14 Big 12 Conference) in a three game sweep (30-20, 30-22, 30-26). The team’s ninth conference win is the most in a season in Kansas history.
“Coach has been down to Baylor four times, so it was nice to get him his first win in Waco,” senior outside hitter Molly Scavuzzo said. “It was a total team effort tonight with everyone on the team doing their part.”
Kansas (18-7, 9-7) snapped its two-match losing streak by not allowing a Baylor player, Tisha Schwartz, to register double-digits kills. This is the fourth time this season the Jayhawks have performed this feat. Schwartz, junior outside hitter, who was second in the Big 12 in kills per game, was held to eight kills and had 11 hitting errors in 34 attempts. Schwartz ended he match with a negative .088 hitting percentage.
Kansas freshman middle blocker Josiane Lima led the team with 12 kill. Sophomore libero Jill Dorsey, who led Kansas in digs for the first time since Oct. 23, had 11.
“Tonight’s win was a good, clean win,” said coach Ray Bechard. “With the exception of a few serving problems, we did everything well. It is very nice to reach some of these team plateaus because it means we’re making progress.”
The Jayhawks play No. 5 Nebraska at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb.
