Huskers Sweep Baylor with Balanced Offensive Attack
By NU Athletic Communications
| 09/28/2001
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Waco, Texas -- Four Nebraska volleyball players swung for a .393 hitting percentage or better as the top-ranked Huskers defeated Baylor, 31-29, 30-21, 30-18, Saturday night at the Ferrell Center in their best offensive performance of the season.
NU posted a season-high .408 hitting percentage while improving to 10-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12 Conference. Junior middle blocker Amber Holmquist tied her season-best with a .647 hitting percentage, pounding 13 kills and erring just twice in 17 swings. Junior outside hitter Laura Pilakowski posted 11 kills on a .500 percentage, and senior Nancy Metcalf recorded a team-best 13 kills while swinging at a .393 clip.
Husker setter Greichaly Cepero tallied 43 assists, three kills on a .500 hitting percentage, five digs and eight blocks in leading NU to a season-high .408 hitting percentage.
Baylor, which fell to 8-4 overall and 0-4 in the league, was led by sophomore Stevie Nicholas