By Caroline Cooper
Austin Sports Journal

Baylor freshman Bailey Warren put down a career-high 16 kills to lift No. 20 Baylor (8-3, 3-0 Big XII) past No. 9 TCU in a five set thriller, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 15-9 Saturday at the Ferrell Center in Waco.

Freshmen Ksenia Rahmanchik recorded her first career double-double finishing the game with 13 kills and 10 digs. This win marks the Bears’ first victory over a ranked opponent this season and the first since defeating TCU in the 2024 season. The Horned Frogs fall to 11-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

Here’s a wrap up of local college volleyball action:

Texas: The No .2 Longhorns (10-0, 2-0 SEC) continued their streak of dominance with a 25-13, 25-18, 25-21 sweep over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference opener. Texas put up impressive numbers against the Commodores.

Junior Torrey Stafford put up 14 kills and 5 digs helping her reach a career milestone of 900 kills while adding 15 kills and eight digs in the Longhorns’ sweep over No. 21 Mizzou earning her SEC offensive player of the Week.

Sophomore Rella Binney also put up a career-high 36 assists and three digs in her first collegiate start. With a 25-19, 26-24, 27-25 sweep over Mizzou Friday, the Longhorn improved to 10-0 on the season marking the first 10-0 start since the 2022 season. Emma Halter gave 10 digs along with Ella Swindle who put up 35 assists and 10 digs, earning her second double-double of the season. The Horns will travel to Athens, Georgia to take on the Georgia Bulldogs this Wednesday.

UTSA: The Roadrunners fell just short to Tulsa in a hard fought five set match up, falling to the Golden Hurricane 27-25, 25-11, 21-25, 29-31, 15-7.

Ally Tribe recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 21 digs & 11 kills, along with Megan Hawkins picking up her fifth with 26 assists and 14 digs. Taylor Gaines and Gigi Mason both picked up another double-digit kill match with 12 and 18 kills each, respectively.

Ending the week on a high note, the Roadrunners defeated Charlotte 25-14, 18-25, 27-25, 26-24 to capture their first American Conference win of the season. Caroline Tredwell tied her career-high with a three service aces match best and 10 kills to get her fourth double-digit performance this season.

Gaines grabbed her ninth double-digit kill match with 11 and Ally Tribe reached her seventh double-double with 12 digs and 12 kills. The Roadrunners (8-5, 1-1 American) travel to Memphis Friday and UAB on Sunday to continue conference play.

Texas State: The Bobcats opened Sun Belt Conference play this past weekend, splitting a pair of matches with visiting Louisiana. On Friday, Texas State fell short with a 22-25, 16-24, 20-25, 24-26 loss to the Ragin Cajuns at the Strahan Center in San Marcos.

Samantha Wunsch slammed 14 kills and 15 digs, while Maggie Walsh had 15 digs. Anna Blaine put up 39 assists and Bailey Hanner with teammate Britton Finley both gave four blocks.

The Bobcats (6-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) bounced back Saturday in an afternoon match and swept Louisiana 31-29, 25-19, 25-18. Wunsch led Texas State with a double double with 14 kills and 13 digs. Nina Moorer slammed 14 kills apiece, while Blaine had 39 assists. Hanner had six blocks while Walsh also had 13 digs. The Bobcats travel to Troy this Thursday and Friday to continue Sun Belt action.