Sept. 1, 1999

ARLINGTON, Texas - Baylor opened the 1999 volleyball season with a 15-6, 15-11, 15-5 sweep of defending Southland Conference champion Texas-Arlington Wednesday in Arlington.

The Bears' Kia Young recorded 10 kills, 13 digs and two blocks to lead BU over a team that reached the NCAA Tournament last year.

Tatiana Kenon and Elisha Polk contributed 10 kills each and Dan Chuha accounted for 40 assists.

Baylor hit .321 and limited UTA to a .131 hitting percentage. The Bears held a 48-31 edge in kills and 52-37 advantage in digs.

Baylor (1-0) now heads to Arkansas State for a tournament this weekend. The home opener is Sept. 17-18 in the Baylor Invitational.