Every year, No. 23 Baylor volleyball head coach Ryan McGuyre chooses a word to define the season. Some years he thinks of it months before the season, in others, it reveals itself closer to the start of play. In his 10th year leading the Bears, he’s chosen TRUST as the name of the game: Triumphant, Refuel, Unity, Steadfast and True grit.
“Are you being triumphant throughout this drill?” senior libero Lauren Briseño explained. “After practice, how am I refueling?”
Even though the season is just beginning, there’s already plenty to refuel from. In June, the team traveled to Hungary, Austria, Slovenia and Italy playing a series of exhibition games and growing a team identity.