Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Athletics
8-9,0-5Big 12
Baylor
10-5,2-3Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 25 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
| Texas Tech | 15 | 20 | 26 | 0 |
Volleyball falls to Baylor
October 08, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
Kenna McKenzie records 11 kills
LUBBOCK, Texas โ Texas Tech (8-9, 0-5) lost to Baylor (10-5, 2-3) in three sets on Thursday night at United Supermarkets Arena.
Kenna McKenzie led the offense with 11 kills while five other Red Raiders recorded four kills including Gretchen Sigman, Elia Dinsmore, Katelyn Cochran, Tatum Johnson and Shelby Ignash. Johnson led the team with six blocks including one solo and was followed closely by Sigman who had five.
Cochran, along with her four kills, led the team with 27 assists and five digs. Dinsmore led the team with eight digs while libero Emily Contreras had seven digs. Ashlyn Bellamy had the Red Raiders only ace of the match and totaled a pair of kills and four digs.
Baylor took the first set 25-15. The Bears just overpowered Tech in the opener, siding out over 90% of the time and hitting over .450. Tech didn't play bad, having just four attack errors โ the same number as Baylor โ but were held to seven kills behind a stingy Baylor back row that recorded 13 digs.
Tech's offense found the floor more in the second set, nearly doubling its kill total from the first. Baylor, however, stayed hot and hit .324 in the set with 15 kills and had just three attack errors. The Bears took the set 25-20 despite the Red Raiders getting it within a two-point set late in the set.
The Red Raiders had a strong third set that saw 11 ties and lead changes before the Bears took it 28-26. Baylor took a 15-12 lead at the media timeout, but Tech would not go away as they tied it 17-17 before taking the lead the next point. Baylor took a timeout down 22-20 and Tech forced set point, but the Bears would not give up as they bounced back and took the final set to win the match.
UP NEXT: The Red Raiders will travel to TCU and Houston next week as they continue Big 12 play.
