Volleyball falls to Baylor in third straight loss
Missouri's sophomore duo once again had an impressive outing when the volleyball team faced Baylor on Saturday.
But once again, setter Molly Kreklow and hitter Lisa Henning could not save their squad in a fifth set thriller.
A three-game losing drought continued in Waco, Texas on Saturday where division foe Baylor (14-6, 3-3) dropped Missouri (14-7, 1-4). It marked the third straight loss in a fifth set for the Tigers following defeats from Kansas State and Oklahoma. The team has won once in its past five contests.
Henning recorded a career-best 27 kills in the game while only committing four errors. It was her third occasion posting a career-best in kills this season. Henning currently leads the Big 12 with 74 kills. Senior middle block Brittney Brimmage was also productive on the attack, recording 12 kills on .320 hitting.
Kreklow spread the offense with 54 assists and notched her third consecutive double-double for the sixth time in the past seven matches.
The Tigers conquered the first two sets. In the first, the team recorded 17 kills. The team conquered in the 25-16 second set where the Bears were held to just .026 hitting.
After halftime, the Tigers lost steam and the Bears exploded.
The Tigers carried an 8-2 lead in the third before giving up a 12-2 run, a sequence engineered by junior setter Kate Harris who transferred from MU after her freshman year. She racked up 57 assists in her fourth start.
MU struggled to respond to Baylor hitter Bri Tolbert in the fourth. She made seven kills, carrying her team in the 25-20 set win.
The team could not regain control in the fifth and were dropped 15-8.
The Tigers have played in in a fifth set for three straight matches now. They have lost each time.