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Friday, 04 November 2005 |
Volleyball: Laura Jones leads Texas A&M to beat Baylor
In Waco, Texas, Laura Jones pounded 31 kills to lead Texas A&M to a
30-25, 23-30, 30-23, 30-19 victory over Baylor in front of 637 at the
Ferrell Center.
With the win, the Aggies have improved to 11-11 overall and
4-9 in the Big 12 and avenge a disheartening loss to the Bears last
month in College Station. Baylor, which entered the contest riding a
four-match winning streak, falls to 14-11, 5-8.
Baylor held a 2-1 advantage at the start of the match before A&M
scored three points one after the other to take a lead it would not let
go off. The Aggies built their biggest lead at 18-10 and again at
23-15. Baylor cut the deficit in half at 29-25 before Lindsey Yon put
down the game-winning kill for the Aggies.
The Aggies, however, were unable to hold on to an early lead in the
game, as the Bears hit at a .500 clip to even the match at a game
apiece. After A&M jumped out to a 3-0 lead and built its biggest
lead at 6-2, Baylor fought back and took its first lead at 11-10
following a three-point run. The Aggies, who hit .190 in the frame,
tied the score at 11 and again at 12 before the Bears went on another
three-point run to take the lead for good.
A&M never trailed in the third game, and used a 7-1 scoring spurt
to build its biggest lead at 27-19. Baylor closed within 29-23 before
Jones, who posted eight kills in each of the first two games, nailed
the winning point with her ninth kill of the game.
The Aggies outhit Baylor, .455 to .147, in the final frame to finish
the match. A&M scored the first point of the game and quickly built
a 13-6 advantage. The Aggies capitalized on numerous Baylor unforced
errors to extend their lead to a game-high 27-16.
The Bears rallied for three unanswered points, but a service error returned serve to A&M.
Laura Jones then closed out the match with back-to-back aces, with the
match winner hitting the top of the net and falling on Baylor's side of
the net.
A&M out hit the Bears, .293 to .217, for the match as setter Kari
Kelley tallied 55 assists. Holly Clay led A&M to a 58-50 advantage
in digs, posting a team-high 16. The Aggies also led in aces, 10-3,
getting at least one ace from every player who attempted a serve.
Baylor led in blocks, 12-4.
Nicole LeBlanc led the Bears in kills with 16. Desiree Guilliard-Young
and Stella Odion added 14 and 11 kills, respectively, and Maggie
Chlebana led in digs with 17.
The Aggies return to action Wednesday, Nov. 9 when they play host to
No. 1-ranked and undefeated Nebraska at 6:30 p.m. at G. Rollie White
Coliseum.
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