GPS’s Tory Kemp, right, stretches to tip the ball over the net during Tuesday’s match against Baylor.After the first game in their Division II-AA East/Middle Region volleyball match Tuesday, things went in different directions for Baylor and GPS. That was a good sign only for the home team.
Host Baylor came back for a 3-1 victory over the Bruisers, winning 18-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.
The Lady Red Raiders never led in the first game but trailed only once in the second. That was 2-1, although they never led by more than four until the end.
The third game was close all the way to 15-15, but then Baylor (17-5, 4-0) scored four straight on the way to a decisive 7-1 run. GPS scored the first three points in the final game and had its fourth and last four-point lead at 12-8 before the Lady Raiders rallied.
“We had a couple of unforced errors that first game,” Baylor coach Sarah Lail said. “We had to try to work through that and play it out. I’m extremely happy with the win. I think any time Baylor and GPS play in something there’s going to be a lot more excitement around campus, but that’s what makes it fun.”