Nov. 6, 2009
MATCH 25
Complete Baylor Notes
at NO. 23 TEXAS A&M • Nov. 7, 2009 - 6:30 p.m. CST • Reed Arena (College Station, Texas)
INTERNET AUDIO: live broadcast stream at BaylorBears.com
LIVE STATS: Live GameTracker stats at BaylorBears.com
SCOUTING THE SOONERS
• The Aggies are led by 17th-year head coach Laurie Corbelli, who has compiled an impressive 343-158 record, including 13 NCAA postseason appearances.
• Texas A&M has been receiving votes in each poll released this season and is currently ranked 23rd after moving into the top 25 after defeating then-No. 17 Baylor earlier this season.
• The Aggies possess one of the most powerful offenses in the nation, ranking first in the nation in kills per set at 14.81, first in assists at 14.05, and 23rd in hitting percentage, entering the week at .261.
• Setter Kristen Schevikhoven ranks second in the Big 12 and 21st in the NCAA with 10.98 assists per set.
• Three Aggies average more than 2.9 kills per set with Sarah Ammerman leading they way at 4.16, while Jennifer Banse averages 3.38 and Mary Batis averages 2.91.
• The Aggie back row has been equally spectacular, ranking 39th in the NCAA with 16.4 digs per set. Three players have more than 200 digs with 228 from Tori Mellinger and 217 from Ammerman.
• Of TAMU’s top six leading blockers, none average more than 0.80 per set, totaling 121.5 blocks in ‘09.
LAST TIME AGAINST TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M won more crucial points than No. 17 Baylor and took home a 3-1 victory over the Bears in front of a program-record crowd of 3,022 on Saturday night inside the Ferrell Center. Baylor took the Aggies to the final points in the second and fourth sets, but came out on the wrong end of the deciding points. The Bears had four set-points in the second set before A&M took the set, then closed to within one in the fourth set, but an A&M kill finished off the match.
Junior Ashlie Christenson paced the Bear attack with a career-high 20 kills in the match on 48 total attempts with only two errors (.375). Middle blockers Torri Campbell and Anna Breyfogle each turned in solid performances on offense with 12 kills apiece. Katie Sanders added eight and Taylor Barnes and Ashley Byrd each had four. Barnes dished out her third-highest assist total of the season with 51.
LAST TIME OUT
Oklahoma got 18 kills from Francie Ekwerekwu to help sweep No. 20 Baylor 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) at the Ferrell Center on Wednesday night.
Three Sooners reached double figures in kills, led by Ekwerekwu, with Suzy Boulavsky totaling 13 and Caitlin Higgins getting 10. The Sooners hit .311 (52-14-122) to just .254 for Baylor (45-14-122).
The Bears were led by Katie Sanders who had 10 kills and seven digs on the night. Setter Taylor Barnes had 31 assists and a team-high 10 digs to go along with eight kills and a block. Caitlyn Trice also had 10 digs for the Bears and Torri Campbell had a match-high five blocks.
