Thursday, October 10
Morgantown, W.Va.
7 p.m.
West Virginia University
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Kansas
October 09, 2024 02:30 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (6-9, 0-4 Big 12) returns home to welcome No. 8 Kansas on Thursday night. First serve is slated for 7 p.m., ET inside the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.
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Thursday's match is a Family Game Night, the first 300 fans in attendance will receive customized Mountaineer playing cards.
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Join the Mountaineers for a Happy Hour every weeknight game for half off all beverages from 6 p.m., until first serve.
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Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $6 each and $5 each for groups of 10 or more. Any remaining tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors and $5 for groups at the ticket window on match day.
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WVU student tickets also will be made available at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at the Coliseum. The office, as well as the stadium gates, opens at 6 p.m., on game day.
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WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
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Sam Bailey and Alex Wiederspiel have the call of Thursday's match on ESPN+, while live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
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Thursday's match marks the 27th meeting between the Jayhawks and Mountaineers, dating back to 1999. Kansas leads the all-time series, 20-6 and picked up a pair of wins, 3-0 over West Virginia last season on Oct. 26 and 27.
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Last time out, the Mountaineers fell to Houston, 3-1 on Oct. 4 in Houston. West Virginia was highlighted by redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton, who collected her ninth double-double of the season with 14 kills and digs. Additionally, sophomore setter Alexis Finnvold dished 40 assists while graduate student libero Sydney Reed counted 15 digs.
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In the Big 12, the Mountaineers rank No. 5 in service aces, collecting 102 aces across 61 sets. Tanton is tabbed at No. 5 in league service aces with 26, and ninth in kills and points with 205 and 237.
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Ray Bechard is in his 27th season at the helm of the Jayhawks, boasting a record of 481-309 at Kansas. KU enters the match, 12-1 with a 3-0 conference mark. In their last outing, Kansas defeated Colorado, 3-1 on Oct. 3 in Boulder.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Thursday's match is a Family Game Night, the first 300 fans in attendance will receive customized Mountaineer playing cards.
Â
Join the Mountaineers for a Happy Hour every weeknight game for half off all beverages from 6 p.m., until first serve.
Â
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $6 each and $5 each for groups of 10 or more. Any remaining tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors and $5 for groups at the ticket window on match day.
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WVU student tickets also will be made available at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at the Coliseum. The office, as well as the stadium gates, opens at 6 p.m., on game day.
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WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
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Sam Bailey and Alex Wiederspiel have the call of Thursday's match on ESPN+, while live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
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Thursday's match marks the 27th meeting between the Jayhawks and Mountaineers, dating back to 1999. Kansas leads the all-time series, 20-6 and picked up a pair of wins, 3-0 over West Virginia last season on Oct. 26 and 27.
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Last time out, the Mountaineers fell to Houston, 3-1 on Oct. 4 in Houston. West Virginia was highlighted by redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton, who collected her ninth double-double of the season with 14 kills and digs. Additionally, sophomore setter Alexis Finnvold dished 40 assists while graduate student libero Sydney Reed counted 15 digs.
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In the Big 12, the Mountaineers rank No. 5 in service aces, collecting 102 aces across 61 sets. Tanton is tabbed at No. 5 in league service aces with 26, and ninth in kills and points with 205 and 237.
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Ray Bechard is in his 27th season at the helm of the Jayhawks, boasting a record of 481-309 at Kansas. KU enters the match, 12-1 with a 3-0 conference mark. In their last outing, Kansas defeated Colorado, 3-1 on Oct. 3 in Boulder.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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