Baylor volleyball heads back to the Ferrell Center on Sunday with a chance to keep its momentum rolling and a little extra atmosphere to go with it.
The Bears host Arizona at 2 p.m. CT on “Vamos Osos” Day, coming off Thursday night’s sweep at Texas Tech. Baylor improved to 10-5 overall and 2-3 in Big 12 play by hitting .292 as a team and limiting the Red Raiders to .109.
Victoria Davis paced the offense with 13 kills on .522 hitting, Ksenia Rakhmanchik added 16 kills, and Isabela Haggard set the table with 42 assists.
Now Baylor is trying to stack conference wins for the first time this season, and head coach Ryan McGuyre said the focus is on continuing to sharpen the team while protecting home court.
"They're all important from day one," he said. "But they're definitely all important moving forward.
We've got to continue to take care of business at home and not just get wins, but we're still building and wanting to improve and get better. We're looking forward to getting a couple of days of training for some things that we can work on and still add to it, get after it and play a great Arizona team."
Arizona is making just its second trip to Waco, with the previous one coming in 2024. The Bears have won the last three meetings between the teams, including a 3-1 win at the Ferrell Center in that 2024 matchup.
Sunday’s match also ties into Baylor’s annual “Vamos Osos” celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month, with fans encouraged to bring energy to the arena. Post-match autographs will be available after the match.
Junior Taylor Crain said the day is a chance to feel the support from the Baylor community up close.
"It truly takes a village for this program," she said. "There are so many people that love us, support us, want us to win, who are all invested in this program, and we love having those people to play for. "It's just so worth it to just give your all a little extra on each point just because there are people that you're also trying to make happy as well."
First serve is set for 2 p.m. CT Sunday, with John Morris and Faith Lynch on the ESPN+ broadcast. Stats are available all season at BaylorBears.com/Stats.
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