Volleyball Recap: Baylor Red Raiders vs. East Hamilton Hurricanes
Baylor waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the East Hamilton Hurricanes. For the Red Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Hurricanes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Baylor was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 25-20.
Baylor was led to victory by Rory Oleksik and Jessy Blevins. Oleksik had 20 digs and two aces, while Blevins had seven digs and two aces. Oleksik is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Baylor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Baylor's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for East Hamilton, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-6.
Baylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win vs. Knoxville Catholic on the 10th. East Hamilton has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Signal Mountain on the 9th.
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