Baylor School senior Emma Mulvaney was motivated to not let a 30-match volleyball win streak over GPS come to an end.
While the Bruisers took the Lady Red Raiders to a fifth set for the first time since 2012 in Tuesday’s region showdown between the two streaking programs, Mulvaney had the final say with an emphatic finish.
Mulvaney’s fifth kill of the fifth set came from the right side as she sent a scorching hit through the middle of the GPS defense off two defenders that went spinning over the back line for a 7-3 lead. She would soon be in the middle of a sea of red on the court as the student section stormed the floor after Baylor won by the set scores of 25-20, 28-30, 25-27, 25-13 and 15-9 to improve to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in region play.
“We rallied and played for each other,” said Mulvaney, who finished with 26 kills. “We knew coming in we were going to fight and not let GPS take over the momentum in the region. This is such a big game and it’s one of the most fun games you will ever get to play. Just the excitement of playing in front of a huge crowd and against some of our friends makes this game so special.”
Baylor vs. GPS volleyball on Sept. 9, 2025
GPS (11-3, 3-1) entered enemy territory with a great deal of momentum as first-year head coach Sam Haimann has the Bruisers off to their best start to a season since last making the TSSAA state tournament in 2008.