Colorado
Baylor
No. 24 Colorado Stays South For No. 21 Baylor
October 03, 2026 | Volleyball
WACO, Texas — No. 24 Colorado volleyball stays in Texas for a quick turnaround to take on No. 21 Baylor on Sunday at 1 p.m. MT at the Ferrell Center. The match will be nationally televised on ESPN.Â
The Buffs are seeking their second conference win as they come off a four-set loss at No. 9 TCU on Friday night. Colorado was led by senior pin attacker Ana Burilovic, who finished with 13 kills, three aces and two blocks.Â
MATCH #14 - Sunday, Oct. 4 - 1 p.m. MT
No. 24 Colorado (10-3, 1-2 Big 12) at No. 21 Baylor (9-4, 1-2 Big 12)
SERIES RECORD: 24-11Â
LAST MEETING: 3-1 win (10/31/25 - Boulder, Colo.)
STREAK: W1
OPPONENT WEBSITE: https://baylorbears.com/
WATCH: ESPN
FIRST SERVE:
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This week, the Buffs are ranked 24th in the AVCA-Taraflex poll, their sixth-straight week in the top 25 this season.
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Seven Big 12 teams are ranked in the top 25. This is the second-most of any conference behind the Big Ten.Â
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Colorado leads the Big 12 Conference in blocks per set (2.92), good for fourth in the NCAA.Â
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CU is second in the conference in opponent hitting percentage, holding teams to a .170 clip.Â
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Senior setter Jenna Ylivainio tallied her fourth double-double against TCU with 33 assists and 12 digs.
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This is the first time Colorado volleyball will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.Â
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Colorado and Baylor meet again on Nov. 15 in Boulder.Â
SCOUTING THE BEARS: Baylor's roster features young talent, headlined by sophomore Ksenia Rakhmanchik and freshman Nadiya Johnson. Both outside hitters are high scorers for the Bears, with Rakhmanchik averaging 4.82 kills per set and Johnson 2.76. Rakhmanchik has recorded double-digit kills in 22 straight matches. Setter Isabela Haggard, a Big 12 Setter of the Week honoree, had 43 assists in Friday's win over UCF. As a team, Baylor averages 13.7 kills and 2.3 blocks per set. Ryan McGuyre is in his 11th season as head coach, with a 236-93 record at Baylor.Â
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The match against Baylor will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans can also follow Colorado matches through live stats available at CUBuffs.com. For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok.
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