Sept. 8, 2009
Box Score
Box Score 
WACO, Texas - Texas State drops a 3-0 decision tonight to Baylor as they were outhit by the Bears on the road in Waco at the Ferrell Center. Tonight's match was the 33rd meeting between the two teams. The Bobcats still lead the series, 21-11-2. Mo Middleton had nine kills to lead all Bobcats. Texas State drops to 1-7 overall. Shelbi Irvin had 12 assists and nine digs.
Baylor jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, before two Bear errors and a kill by Mo Middleton tied the set at 3-All. With the score tied at seven, Baylor scored five straight points to jump ahead 12-7, forcing Texas State to take a timeout. Attack errors hurt Texas State as they dropped the first set 14-25.
Texas State jumped on the board first in the second set to take a 1-0 lead with an Amber Calhoun kill. The Bears took advantage of Bobcat attack errors to move ahead, 5-3. With the Bobcats unable to find a steady rhythm, Baylor kept a firm lead for the rest of the set and took the set, 25-13.
Whitney Rhoden scored the first point of the third set on an assist by Shelbi Irvin. The Bobcats skipped ahead with a 2-0 lead. Down by two, Middleton recorded a kill, followed by a Bear attack error to tie the set at 6-All. Both teams traded points for the next eight points, before Texas State took a slight lead at 12-10. Kills by Calhoun and Middleton gave the Bobcats a three-point advantage at 14-11. Baylor went on a five-point run to move ahead, 21-19. A Bear service error brought the Bobcats to within one, but the Bears went ahead 23-20 after a Bobcat service error and a kill of their own. Baylor grabbed the set, 25-22, to end the set and the match.
The Bobcats return home to host the CenturyTel Premier on Friday, Sept. 11 -12. Texas State will face Hofstra, Texas Southern and Texas A&M over the course of the two-day tournament. The Bobcats open up the tourney on Friday at 12:00pm against Texas Southern and play Hofstra at 7:00pm. They will match up against Texas A&M on Saturday at 2:00pm to close out the CenturyTel Premier. Information on the CenturyTel Premier can be found at www.txstatebobcats.com.
