WACO, Texas – The UCF volleyball team fell to No. 17 Baylor on Saturday afternoon in the Ferrell Center.
The Knights (8-11, 1-13 Big 12) tallied 34 kills and two aces on the day while the Bears (17-6, 9-3) recorded 44 kills and a .384 clip.
Avah Armour led the Knights with 13 kills while Alexia notched eight kills. On the defensive side, Chloe Scheer recorded 12 digs.
The Knights and Bears traded points until Baylor went on a 4-0 run to increase its lead, 10-5. The Black and Gold chipped away with a 5-1 scoring rally to close the gap to two, 23-21. Baylor ended the set with a kill to the first set, 25-22.
Baylor got off to an early 4-1 lead in the second set but a kill from Armour knotted the set at 8. The Bears went on a 4-1 rally to take the lead and hold onto it for the remainder of the set earning the 25-16 set win.
UCF and Baylor battled back and forth until the Bears got out to a four-point lead just before the media timeout, 15-11. The Knights succumbed to the Bears’ offensive power as they took the set 25-19 after hitting a .366 clip.
The Knights head back to Orlando for their final home games of the season as they host #21 BYU Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m.