By Grant Morrison | Sports Writer
After taking the first set to a 24-24 tie, No. 18 Baylor volleyball struggled to find its footing against a dominant No. 23 BYU attack, falling in three sets, 26-24, 25-21, 25-13, Thursday night at George Albert Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah.
Early on, the Bears (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) were powered by their aggressive middle blocker duo. Senior Manuela Bibenbe and junior Alicia Andrew started perfect, killing on each of their first three and five attacks, respectively. Both teams played a clean match until a stray attack from BYU freshman outside hitter Elli Mortensen marked the first error for either team, pushing Baylor to a 9-7 lead.