SMU corrals No. 18 Baylor volleyball in straight sets

By Jackson Posey | Sports Writer

Days after taking No. 6 Wisconsin down to the wire, No. 18 Baylor volleyball fell to SMU at the Ferrell Center in straight sets Tuesday, 25-21, 25-15, 25-16.

The loss drops the Bears to 5-2 on the season ahead of this weekend’s Baylor Invitational. They’ll play six more games at the Ferrell Center, including a nationally-televised match against No. 6 Texas, before their first conference road game at No. 25 TCU on Oct. 6.

Senior libero Lauren Briseño opened the game with Michelin star service, serving up two aces and four assists in the opening set alone. Coming off her first career Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Award, Briseño followed up Saturday’s…