Thursday, October 26
Lawrence, Kan.
7:30 p.m.
West Virginia University
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#14 Kansas
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Kansas
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No. 14 Kansas Sweeps West Virginia in Lawrence
October 26, 2023 10:03 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 26, 2023) – The West Virginia University volleyball team (9-14, 2-8 Big 12) fell in three sets on Thursday night to the Jayhawks at the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena in Lawrence, Kansas. KU took the match with scores of 25-17, 25-15 and 25-19.
Junior outside hitter Hailey Green once again lead the team in kills, collecting 14. Sophomore outside hitter Bailey Miller and freshman middle blocker Maddy McGath followed behind with 9 and 6, respectively.
West Virginia collected 32 digs, 31 assists, three blocks and two service aces against the Jayhawks.
Kansas started off the match with a pair of kills, taking the early 2-0 advantage. Freshman middle blocker Emma Beretich went on to knot the score at five with a kill. Both sides of the court were showered with points, until Kansas would storm off with a 4-0 run, making the score 18-12. Green gave West Virginia the last three points of the set, before the Jayhawks sealed the first, 25-17.
The Jayhawks kicked off the second set with three straight points but were halted by a kill from McGath making the score, 4-3 Kansas. A five-point run from KU would silence the West Virginia offense, as the Jayhawks took a comfortable 15-10 lead at the halfway point. A late kill from Miller couldn't hold off KU, as they went on to take the second, 25-15.
West Virginia struck first in the third, with a picture-perfect kill from Beretich. KU clapped back with another four-point run, taking the 6-2 lead. An error from the Jayhawks and Green kill would bring the score to a two-point difference, 8-6. The Mountaineers closed in on KU with an ace from McGath at the end, before Kansas would take the third and final set, 25-19.
The Mountaineers cap the series against Kansas on Friday, Oct. 26 in Lawrence, at the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. First serve is slated for 7:30 p.m., ET.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.
Junior outside hitter Hailey Green once again lead the team in kills, collecting 14. Sophomore outside hitter Bailey Miller and freshman middle blocker Maddy McGath followed behind with 9 and 6, respectively.
West Virginia collected 32 digs, 31 assists, three blocks and two service aces against the Jayhawks.
Kansas started off the match with a pair of kills, taking the early 2-0 advantage. Freshman middle blocker Emma Beretich went on to knot the score at five with a kill. Both sides of the court were showered with points, until Kansas would storm off with a 4-0 run, making the score 18-12. Green gave West Virginia the last three points of the set, before the Jayhawks sealed the first, 25-17.
The Jayhawks kicked off the second set with three straight points but were halted by a kill from McGath making the score, 4-3 Kansas. A five-point run from KU would silence the West Virginia offense, as the Jayhawks took a comfortable 15-10 lead at the halfway point. A late kill from Miller couldn't hold off KU, as they went on to take the second, 25-15.
West Virginia struck first in the third, with a picture-perfect kill from Beretich. KU clapped back with another four-point run, taking the 6-2 lead. An error from the Jayhawks and Green kill would bring the score to a two-point difference, 8-6. The Mountaineers closed in on KU with an ace from McGath at the end, before Kansas would take the third and final set, 25-19.
The Mountaineers cap the series against Kansas on Friday, Oct. 26 in Lawrence, at the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. First serve is slated for 7:30 p.m., ET.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.
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Team Stats
WVU
KU
Kills
32
46
Errors
15
10
Attempts
95
95
Hitting %
.179
.379
Points
37.0
57.0
Assists
31
45
Aces
2
4
Blocks
3
7
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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