The last time BYU lost a match was Sept. 4 against Pittsburgh, which is currently ranked No. 2 in the country.

The Cougars saw Claire Little Chambers put down 20 kills (hitting .347) for the second consecutive match, and Elli Mortensen record her seventh double-double of the season with 13 kills and 14 digs, tying a career high, but were unable to extend the fourth-longest win streak in their rally-scoring era.

Sophia Callahan, seeing her first action after missing the previous three matches, recorded seven kills on a .333 clip, while Brooke Hardy added six kills while hitting .455. Setters Alex Bower and Kaylie Kofe tallied 25 and 21 assists, respectively.

Libero Lulu Po’uha finished with 19 digs, while Kelli Jo Burgess’ five blocks tied for the match high. Bower also posted a match-high three service aces.

Hitting .247 compared to Baylor’s .323, the Cougars finished with 14 fewer kills (72-58) and 11 fewer digs (62-51) than the Bears. BYU had one more block (9-8) and service ace (5-4), while committing four fewer service errors (5-9).

Baylor led 15-14 at the technical timeout in Set 1 and two more BU kills out of the break extended the run to five straight, forcing a BYU timeout at 17-14. The Cougars used their second timeout following another 3-0 Baylor run, but the Bears closed out the set two points later, 25-18.

After exchanging points for much of the second set, a 3-0 BYU run capped by a Mortensen ace forced a Baylor timeout with the Cougars leading 21-19. A Kate Prior kill brought up set point at 24-22, but the Bears fought off the opportunity and eventually earned a set point of their own. Both teams fought off set points as the set went into extra points before Baylor ultimately claimed the set, 30-28.

BYU broke an 11-1 tie in Set 3 and took a 15-13 lead into the technical timeout for the second consecutive set. A back-row swing by Little Chambers and a Hardy quick hitter sparked another 3-0 Cougar run, forcing a Baylor timeout with BYU ahead 18-14.

Mortensen, Little Chambers and Hardy fueled a third 3-0 stretch before Anna Blamires and Callahan joined the attack, prompting Baylor’s second timeout with the Cougars leading 23-18. Two BU errors gave BYU the set, 25-21.

The Cougars trailed 17-13 in Set 3 i Set 3 but responded with a 5-0 run, highlighted by a Mortensen-Burgess block and a Little Chambers ace, spanning a Baylor timeout to take an 18-17 lead.

Trailing 23-21, BYU used its second timeout of the set. A Baylor ace brought up match point, but the Cougars fought it off twice, prompting a second Bears timeout.

Burgess then put away an overpass for a kill to send the set to extra points. However, Baylor scored the final two points to take the set 26-24 and clinch the match.

BYU (20-2 overall, 12-1 Big 12) returns home to host Texas Tech on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. MT on ESPN+.