Jayhawks finish strong, sweep Tech in finale

? Kansas University’s volleyball team ended its season on a high note Wednesday, winning a three-game match at Texas Tech.

KU swept the Red Raiders 30-28, 30-21 and 30-23 and finished with a 13-17 overall record and a 6-14 mark in Big 12 play. Texas Tech fell to 7-21 on the season and 1-18 in conference matches.

Senior Caitlin Mahoney had 11 kills, with a team-best .625 hitting efficiency, and four assists to lead KU. Fellow senior Emily Brown had 10 kills to go with a team-high 26 assists and 13 digs, good for her ninth triple-double of the season.

Freshman Jenna Kaiser led the team with 13 kills. Savannah Noyes added nine kills, hitting at a .500 clip. Katie Martincich notched 17 assists, and Melissa Manda added 11 digs in the Jayhawks’ final match.

Game one was tight until game point. As Kansas trailed, 24-22, the Jayhawks went on a five-point run to take a 27-24 advantage over the Red Raiders, but Texas Tech answered back with four of the next five points to tie the game at 28. Back-to-back kills by Noyes and Garlington ended the Raiders’ run and gave KU a 30-28 victory.

In the second game, Garlington served for eight straight points including three aces to help the Jayhawks to a seven-point lead at 24-17. Texas Tech was only able to grab four more points the rest of the way, as KU rolled to a 30-21 win.

Kansas opened the third game with a 5-1 run and never slowed down on the way to a 30-23 victory. Garlington again served eight straight points to help KU take a commanding 16-5 lead. Mahoney ended her career as a Jayhawk with a kill for match point.