The Chicago Bears head coach, Matt Eberflus, acknowledges that the team has a 2-2 record in their last four games and believes that the direction is positive. However, critics argue that Eberflus, with a 5-20 record as the Bears head coach, is struggling to turn the team's culture into actual victories. In other news, the Baylor Bears volleyball team defeats the Oklahoma Sooners in a thrilling match, with Elise McGhee leading the way with 21 kills.
Elise McGhee's 21st kill (matching her career high) gives Baylor a 15-12 win in set five and the victory.
OU's Rylee Fay drops in an ace, and Sooners have rallied to tie the score at 8-8 in the fifth. Anybody's ball game.
Bears take a 7-4 lead in the fifth.
Baylor has messed around enough to let OU back in it, and give the Sooners credit, Alexis Shelton (19 kills) is locked in. OU ties match at 2-2 after winning fourth, 25-23.
Baylor has rallied to take a 17-16 lead in the fourth. Riley Simpson is up to 12 kills, while Elise McGhee leads the way for the Bears with 16.
Sooners riding the momentum, lead 11-9 in the fourth. Bears' sharp play from earlier in the match has faded.
Sooners win the third set, 25-20, to extend to a fourth. Bears had six hitting errors in that set.
Baylor's passing has grown ragged, and OU leads in the third set, 16-12. Bears lead overall, 2-0.
OU's Sydney Thompson drops in an ace on the back line and the Sooners lead in the third set, 10-9.
Riley Simpson pokes one off the hands of the OU blockers on set point in the second, and Baylor goes up 2-0 with the 25-19 win.
Elise McGhee is playing lights-out for the Bears. She has 7 kills in 8 swings (.875 hitting %) to go with 2 blocks and 2 digs. Bears lead 9-4 in the second set.
Elise McGhee delivers the block, and Baylor takes the opening set, 25-14.
Baylor has opened up a 13-9 lead on the Sooners. Elise McGhee blasting away, she leads all players with four kills.
Sooners out to a 7-4 lead over Baylor in the first set. Bears take a timeout.
Baylor volleyball about to get going against Oklahoma, last time as Big 12 opponents.
Matt Eberflus, 5-20 as the Bears head coach. It sounds like he’s grasping at straws as he watches the opportunity of a lifetime slip through his fingers. @jgreenberg on if he can turn so-called culture into actual victories ⤵️ https://t.co/1V9A7TGj9N
Matt Eberflus: "In the last four games, we are 2-2" #Bears
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: "Last four games we're 2-2 ... I think the direction is good." So they've got that going for them, which is nice.