FORT WORTH, Texas– After forcing Baylor to a five-set game, the third-ranked Wisconsin Badgers fell to the No. 16 Bears 25-21, 22-25, 24-26, 25-21,12-15 on Saturday.
A back-and-forth first set featured 11 ties and four lead changes before Wisconsin scored the last three points of the set, including two via blocks, to take a 1-0 lead.
In the second set, the Badgers held a 21-19 edge before Baylor went on a 6-1 run to claim the second set and tie the match.
The Bears used another late rally to pull out an extra-point victory in the third set. Wisconsin served for set point at 24-23, but a Baylor kill knotted the score at 24-all. Another Baylor kill and a block gave the home team a 2-1 advantage.
In a must-win fourth set, Wisconsin led for most of the match and used a 4-1 run over the last five points to force an extra set.
Coming down to a decisive fifth set, Baylor broke an 11-11 tie with two straight points, forcing Wisconsin to take a time out. A kill by redshirt sophomore Sarah Franklin stopped the Bear rally but a kill from Baylor’s Lauren Harrison and a UW-hitting error handed the Badgers their first loss of the season.
Sophomore transfer Sarah Franklin continued her success as a Badger, putting away a team-high 22 kills. Sophomore Julia Orzol added 13 kills while junior Devyn Robinson contributed to the offense with nine kills.
Franklin also led UW in digs with 10 total. Junior MJ Hammill and freshman…
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