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Oklahoma volleyball takes No. 2 Baylor to five sets, but falls in Waco
Sooner volleyball dropped a heartbreaker to the No. 2-ranked Baylor Bears in Waco Thursday night, falling 3-2 in a five-set contest.
Baylor took the first two sets but Oklahoma battled back to win the next two and force a decisive fifth set. In the end Baylor took the final set by a score of 15-13 to win the match.
The Sooners held their ground defensively, leading the Bears 61-56 in digs. Freshman Guewe Diouf was a bright spot, accounting for 13 of those digs while racking up a team high 20 kills.
Grace Taplash was a standout performer as well notching a double-double with 11 digs and 42 assists, a career high for the sophomore.
Oklahoma will have another opportunity against the Bears Friday at 6 p.m. in Waco.
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