Baylor Volleyball's Murphy Named Big 12 Freshman of the Week

IRVING, Texas – Baylor volleyball’s Kendal Murphy earned the Big 12 Freshman of the Week accolade after recording a season-high 12 kills in the upset of Houston.

The outside hitter has upped her season-high kills three matches in a row. 

Murphy’s 12 kills against the Coogs was her first double-digit match of the season. She had a hitting percentage of .458 against UH and only had one error. 

The Arizona native has now amassed 35 kills on the season.

Baylor will face seventh-seeded James Madison on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Lexington, Ky., at Rupp Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. First serve is set for 3:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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