Baylor sophomore outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik keeps stacking up recognition, and the Big 12 took notice again Tuesday by naming her to the conference’s “Starting Seven” for the fifth time this season.
The honor came on the strength of a huge week against No. 15 Kansas and Kansas State, where Rakhmanchik racked up 52 kills and 54.5 points across the two matches.
She averaged 7.43 kills and 7.80 points per set, hit .406 over seven sets, and finished with 52 kills against just 11 errors on 101 attacks. She also chipped in 15 digs and five block assists.
Her biggest night came Sunday at Kansas State, where she tied her career high with 32 kills, matching the total she posted against Arkansas State last season. Rakhmanchik hit .406 on 64 attacks in Baylor’s four-set win and produced the most kills by any Big 12 player this season.
It was also the second-most kills by a Baylor player in a four-set match. The performance marked the 24th 30-kill outing in program history, and Rakhmanchik became only the fourth player in Baylor history to have multiple 30-kill matches.
She added 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the season and her third in the last four matches.
She was just as sharp Thursday at Kansas, putting down 20 kills on .405 hitting while finishing with 22 points.
The production has been coming in a steady stream. Rakhmanchik has now posted at least 20 kills in six straight matches, and she has reached double figures in kills in 31 consecutive matches dating back to last season. She is also 26 kills away from 800 for her career.
Baylor is back at the Ferrell Center on Thursday, Nov. 12, to host No. 9 BYU at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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