Daily Bears Report - 11/16/2017 - Sic ‘em Senior Bears! Sic ‘em Free Pizza!

Today’s Events

• Baylor Coach’s Show, vs. Rudy’s BBQ, 6:00 PM CT, Listen
• Baylor Tennis, vs. Thanksgiving Celebration, 8-10 PM CT, Hurd Tennis Center

Volleyball

No. 19 Baylor Volleyball Bests Kansas State, 3-1 - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, No. 19 Baylor volleyball (22-5, 12-2 Big 12) pushed its season-best consecutive sets winning streak to 16 before the Bears were forced to fight back from a second-set loss in a 3-1 win over Kansas State (9-18, 2-12 Big 12) Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center, 25-14, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19.

No. 19 Baylor volleyball tops K-State for 6th straight win, 3-1 | Baylor Volleyball | wacotrib.com, Freshman Yossiana Pressley ripped a career-best 24 kills as the No. 19 Baylor volleyball team won its sixth straight match, defeating Kansas State, 25-14, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19 . . .

Soccer

Women’s soccer preps for second-round matchup | Daily Trojan, After an uneven come-from-behind win Saturday afternoon against Eastern Washington, the No. 9 women’s soccer team (15-3-1) will travel to College Station, Tex., to face No. 23 Baylor (14-5-2) in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday afternoon.

The Women of Troy struggled against Big Sky champion Eastern Washington last week, taking two overtime periods to down the Eagles thanks to goals from junior forward Erika Okuma and redshirt senior forward Alex Anthony.

Despite the win, the Trojans were expected to handle their first-round opponents with ease — USC cruised past Eastern Washington 3-1 in the first round of last season’s NCAA tournament — and the team will have to regroup ahead of its matchup against Baylor and change its mentality at the start of the game.

“We got to flesh this one a little bit and go back to what we have been able to do for a large part of the season,” head coach Keidane McAlpine said. “We definitely have to be a lot more focused to start games, having our shot percentage be a lot better, and that will definitely be our focus [against Baylor].”

Basketball

Tennis

WT Trio Represented in Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, After not being included in the preseason release, three Baylor women’s tennis players were represented in the Oracle/ITA Division I Women’s National Singles Rankings release announced by the ITA on Wednesday afternoon.

Mens Tennis Places Four in ITA Fall Rankings - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Baylor men's tennis had four players ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's fall rankings, released by the ITA Tuesday afternoon.

Football

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Baylor Bears Preview and Prediction, AthlonSports, To say the Iowa State-Baylor game is a pairing of two programs whose seasons are trending in different directions is an understatement. ISU has gone...

Breaking down Iowa State vs. Baylor - Houston Chronicle, The Bears have won four straight games against Iowa State, starting with a 71-7 victory in 2013. They won 49-28 in 2014, 45-27 in 2015 and 45-42 during a 6-0 start last season. They rallied with 17 points in the fourth, capped by K Chris Callahan's game-winning 19-yard FG with no time left.

Matt Campbell still coy on Iowa State’s starting quarterback for Baylor game, DesMoinesRegister, Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell declined to name a starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Baylor.

Allen Lazard has Todd Blythe's Iowa State receiving records in sight, DesMoinesRegister, Iowa State's all-time great wide receiver could be taking Todd Blythe's name from the record books this weekend.

What are the storylines to watch out for as the Baylor Bears host Iowa State for Senior Day?, BearsIllustrated, What story lines stand out for the Bears as they host the Iowa State Cyclones this Saturday for senior day?

Thank You Taylor Young, BearsIllustrated, As Taylor Young prepares to play in his final home game as a Baylor Bear, Baylor fans owe the senior linebacker a colossal "thank you".

Sometimes impact can't be measured with career statistics, 40 times, or wins. Coaches, scouts, and fans often speak of immeasurable, non-statistical factors when recalling their favorite players.

When speaking strictly in terms of statistics, Taylor Young is one of Baylor's best all-time.

As the 2017 season is winding down to a close, Young currently has 324 total career tackles, 38.5 for loss and 14.5 for a sack. Those numbers are enough for the 5'9 wrecking ball to be considered one of Baylor's all-time greats. He'll finish top-10 in school history in tackles, and could be Baylor's all-time sacks leader with three more sacks.

He's earned his place in school history next to the likes of Mike Singletary, James Francis, Joe Pawelek, and Bryce Hager.

Football Places Record 19 on Academic All-Big 12 Team - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Baylor football had a program-record 19 student-athletes earn 2017 Academic All-Big 12 recognition, the league announced Thursday.

Golf

UMHB News

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor head football coach to be induc - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen |, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor head football coach Pete Fredenburg will be inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame as part of the hall's 2018 class.

UMHB honors military, celebrates championship | Baptist Standard, The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders football team finished the regular season undefeated and secured the American Southwest Conference title.

Semper Paratus

'You Don't Pick The Timing, You Deal With It When It Happens' - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, What David Kaye has learned through his life and his career is that you don't pick the timing, you deal with it when it happens.

Baylor Compliance Staffer - Gone Fishing