Friday, October 2
Lubbock, Texas
7 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Texas Tech
Mountaineers Set for First Big 12 Road Test of the Season
October 01, 2026 10:29 AM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (8-4, 1-1 Big 12) heads to Lubbock, Texas, for its first Big 12 road test of the season, taking on Texas Tech (8-6, 0-2 Big 12) on Friday, Oct. 2, at United Supermarkets Arena. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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The Mountaineers opened conference play with a historic victory over back-to-back Big 12 champion No. 9 Arizona State, starting 1-0 in league play for the first time since 2021.
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Following the win over the Sun Devils, WVU fell in a four-set battle with No. 11 TCU, winning the opening set before dropping the next three.
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Heading into Friday's match, West Virginia ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in total assists and No. 3 in team kills. Senior outside hitter Nina Horning leads the Mountaineers with 179 kills, which ranks ninth in the league. Senior setter Alexis Finnvold leads the Big 12 with 360 assists on the season, while freshman setter Lauren Duncan has added 177. Duncan earned her first career start against the Sun Devils last week.
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Defensively, WVU ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in total blocks and No. 3 in team digs. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk leads the Mountaineers with 185 digs, while freshman middle blocker Mirjam Karoliine Kask ranks No. 5 in the league with a team-best 58 blocks. Senior middle blocker Maddy McGath follows with 57 blocks.
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Turk ranks No. 1 among Big 12 freshmen and No. 4 among Power Four freshmen in total digs. Kask ranks No. 2 among Power Four freshmen in total blocks.
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Texas Tech went 8-4 during the nonconference portion of its schedule before opening Big 12 play at home with a five-set loss to Iowa State and a sweep by No. 19 Kansas.
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The Red Raiders lead the Big 12 in total kills this season and rank No. 21 nationally with 741. Freshman outside hitter Sara Bowcutt leads Texas Tech with 196 kills, ranking No. 39 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12. Senior setter Katelyn Cochran leads the Red Raiders with 486 assists, which ranks first in the conference.
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Defensively, sophomore middle blocker Shelby Ignash leads Texas Tech with 1.04 blocks per set. Senior libero Emily Contreras anchors the Red Raiders' back row with 203 digs, the second-most in the Big 12.
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Friday's match marks the 29th all-time meeting between West Virginia and Texas Tech. The Red Raiders lead the series, 18-10, which dates back to 1985. WVU head coach Jen Greeny is 3-1 against Texas Tech.
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Alisa Blair took over as Texas Tech's interim head coach following the Red Raiders' eighth match of the season and has gone 2-4 since.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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The Mountaineers opened conference play with a historic victory over back-to-back Big 12 champion No. 9 Arizona State, starting 1-0 in league play for the first time since 2021.
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Following the win over the Sun Devils, WVU fell in a four-set battle with No. 11 TCU, winning the opening set before dropping the next three.
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Heading into Friday's match, West Virginia ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in total assists and No. 3 in team kills. Senior outside hitter Nina Horning leads the Mountaineers with 179 kills, which ranks ninth in the league. Senior setter Alexis Finnvold leads the Big 12 with 360 assists on the season, while freshman setter Lauren Duncan has added 177. Duncan earned her first career start against the Sun Devils last week.
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Defensively, WVU ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in total blocks and No. 3 in team digs. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk leads the Mountaineers with 185 digs, while freshman middle blocker Mirjam Karoliine Kask ranks No. 5 in the league with a team-best 58 blocks. Senior middle blocker Maddy McGath follows with 57 blocks.
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Turk ranks No. 1 among Big 12 freshmen and No. 4 among Power Four freshmen in total digs. Kask ranks No. 2 among Power Four freshmen in total blocks.
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Texas Tech went 8-4 during the nonconference portion of its schedule before opening Big 12 play at home with a five-set loss to Iowa State and a sweep by No. 19 Kansas.
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The Red Raiders lead the Big 12 in total kills this season and rank No. 21 nationally with 741. Freshman outside hitter Sara Bowcutt leads Texas Tech with 196 kills, ranking No. 39 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12. Senior setter Katelyn Cochran leads the Red Raiders with 486 assists, which ranks first in the conference.
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Defensively, sophomore middle blocker Shelby Ignash leads Texas Tech with 1.04 blocks per set. Senior libero Emily Contreras anchors the Red Raiders' back row with 203 digs, the second-most in the Big 12.
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Friday's match marks the 29th all-time meeting between West Virginia and Texas Tech. The Red Raiders lead the series, 18-10, which dates back to 1985. WVU head coach Jen Greeny is 3-1 against Texas Tech.
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Alisa Blair took over as Texas Tech's interim head coach following the Red Raiders' eighth match of the season and has gone 2-4 since.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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