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No. 4 Volleyball sweeps No. 21 Baylor in Big 12 home opener
09.26.2018 | Volleyball
Junior Micaya White posted 10 kills for a career-best .588 hitting percentage.
AUSTIN, Texas - No. 4 Texas Volleyball opened its Big 12 home season with a sweep of No. 21 Baylor (25-23, 25-16, 25-15) to improve to 7-3 on the season and 2-0 in the Big 12.
Junior Micaya White led the Longhorns with 10 kills on 17 swings and no errors for a career-best .588 hitting percentage, also adding nine digs.
Freshman Brionne Butler finished with six kills, one dig, and six blocks, while freshman Logan Eggleston added six kills (.385), one dig, and two blocks.
Sophomore Ashley Shook recorded 22 assists, seven digs, and five blocks.
Senior Morgan Johnson contributed five kills (.455), six blocks, and one assist.
Freshman Katarina Luketic recorded four kills, four blocks, and one assist, while freshman Sydney Petersen added seven digs and two assists.
The Longhorns will hit the road to face West Virginia in Morgantown, W.V. on Saturday, Sept. 29 at noon CT.
Key stats
-Texas now owns an 82-2 mark over Baylor in the all-time series, including a 43-0 mark at home
-UT hit .333 to BU's .107
-Texas out-blocked Baylor, 12.0 to 3.0
-The Longhorns have hit .321 or better in five matches, including both Big 12 contests
-The match marks Texas' third sweep of the season (wins)
-White led the Longhorns for the seventh time this season
-White's 10 kills on 17 attacks with no errors earned her the highest hitting percentage of her career at .588
-Four Longhorns finished with four or more blocks
-Three Longhorns finished with a .385 hitting percentage or better (with 5+kills)
-Texas now owns a 51-12 (.810) record over ranked opponents at Gregory Gym
-UT will play three of the next four matches on the road
