Wednesday, October 12
Houston, TX
6:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
-152,50 CUSA
0
vs
3
No. 18 Baylor
15-3,4-1Big 12
1
2
3
F
Baylor
25
25
25
3
Rice
18
22
17
0
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
No. 22 Rice Falls to No. 18 Baylor
10/12/2022 9:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Houston, Texas – The No. 22 Rice Owls volleyball team dug itself a hole it couldn't get out of, falling in straight sets to No. 18 Baylor, 3-0 (18-25, 22-25, 17-25) Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice (15-2) saw its 11-match winning streak come to an end, hitting a season-low .156 while Baylor hit .318. The Owls got 21 kills from Sahara Maruska (11) and Anota Adekunle (10 kills), who hit .421 for the match.
Fifth year setter Carly Graham had 27 assists, while junior Nia McCardell added 16 digs.
Postgame Reaction – Head Coach, Genny Volpe
"We just never really got in a rhythm offensively. It really hurt us because Baylor is an efficient team. They're a solid team. They're consistent both defensively and offensively. I was disappointed in our lack of production on offense. I thought it would be better. Overall, we got beat in pretty much every area. What was most surprising is that we didn't really show the resiliency that we've shown when our backs have been up against the wall."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
The teams traded points through the first part of the set. With Baylor leading 12-11, the Bears went on a 5-0 run. Rice cut the deficit to 18-15, but Baylor closed the set on a 7-3 run. Danyle Courtley paced the Owls, hitting .444 in the set.
Second Set
Rice came out and took an early 8-6 lead before Baylor went on a 7-2 run to take a 13-10 advantage. Rice battled back, going on a 7-1 run to take a 15-14 lead. The teams then traded points, but with the set tied at 21, Baylor closed on a 4-1 run to win 25-22. The set saw 13 ties and seven lead changes. Adekunle hit .500 while Marusa hit .417.
Third Set
Once again, the set started off as a back-and-forth affair. With Baylor ahead 6-4, it went on a 7-1 run, taking a 13-5 lead. Rice pulled within 14-10, but that was as close as it would get. Adekunle led the Owls with a .500 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
The Owls return to conference play this Friday, Oct. 14 when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to face UAB at 7 p.m.
Rice (15-2) saw its 11-match winning streak come to an end, hitting a season-low .156 while Baylor hit .318. The Owls got 21 kills from Sahara Maruska (11) and Anota Adekunle (10 kills), who hit .421 for the match.
Fifth year setter Carly Graham had 27 assists, while junior Nia McCardell added 16 digs.
Postgame Reaction – Head Coach, Genny Volpe
"We just never really got in a rhythm offensively. It really hurt us because Baylor is an efficient team. They're a solid team. They're consistent both defensively and offensively. I was disappointed in our lack of production on offense. I thought it would be better. Overall, we got beat in pretty much every area. What was most surprising is that we didn't really show the resiliency that we've shown when our backs have been up against the wall."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
The teams traded points through the first part of the set. With Baylor leading 12-11, the Bears went on a 5-0 run. Rice cut the deficit to 18-15, but Baylor closed the set on a 7-3 run. Danyle Courtley paced the Owls, hitting .444 in the set.
Second Set
Rice came out and took an early 8-6 lead before Baylor went on a 7-2 run to take a 13-10 advantage. Rice battled back, going on a 7-1 run to take a 15-14 lead. The teams then traded points, but with the set tied at 21, Baylor closed on a 4-1 run to win 25-22. The set saw 13 ties and seven lead changes. Adekunle hit .500 while Marusa hit .417.
Third Set
Once again, the set started off as a back-and-forth affair. With Baylor ahead 6-4, it went on a 7-1 run, taking a 13-5 lead. Rice pulled within 14-10, but that was as close as it would get. Adekunle led the Owls with a .500 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
The Owls return to conference play this Friday, Oct. 14 when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to face UAB at 7 p.m.
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Team Stats
Baylor
Rice
Kills
47
33
Errors
13
18
Attempts
107
96
Hitting %
.318
.156
Points
58
42
Assists
39
30
Aces
6
3
Blocks
5
6
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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