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No. 1 Texas Longhorns remain undefeated with 4-set win over No. 18 Baylor Bears
WACO, Texas (KXAN) — The No. 1 volleyball team. 1 Texas Longhorns defeated the No. 18 Baylor in four sets Saturday at the Ferrell Center to remain undefeated.
It’s Texas’ fifth win over a ranked opponent this season, and the Longhorns hit .302 for the game while holding the Bears to a .191 hitting percentage.
The scores of the sets were 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19. It was the first time the Longhorns lost a set since their Big 12 Conference opener against Kansas on Sept. 21.
Senior forward Logan Eggleston had 20 kills to lead the Longhorns. She also had five digs, a block and a service ace to add to the program record she set against Kansas State.
Asjia O’Neal had 12 kills and a season-high eight blocks while hitting .750 on the day. Madisen Skinner also had 12 kills and chipped in four digs and three blocks.
Setter Saige Kaahaina-Torres had 43 assists and 13 digs, and Zoe Fleck also had 13 digs. Keonilel Akanana had a season-high 11 digs.
The Longhorns (14-0, 6-0 Big 12) play Iowa State at 6:30 pm on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa.