The Big 12 volleyball schedule-maker finally did Kansas University a favor this season.“This is the first time we’ve played at home in a while to open the Big 12. We did it in fine fashion,” 16th-year KU coach Ray Bechard said after a 3-0 sweep of TCU on Saturday in Horejsi Center. ...

As Kansas University setter Erin McNorton walked off the Horejsi Center volleyball court Wednesday night following a five-set exhibition loss to Italy’s U-23 national team, the Plano, Texas, native mustered up the courage to utter the only Italian she remembered from KU’s overseas tour in ...

Kansas University volleyball picked up a pair of individual Big 12 Conference awards on Monday.KU’s Erin McNorton was named the Big 12 offensive player of the week and Tayler Soucie the league rookie of the week.Kansas has won six straight matches and back-to-back tournament championships ...

Kansas University’s veteran volleyball players, who led the Jayhawks to a 26-7 record and spot in the NCAA Tournament last year, were not happy with a so-so 4-3 start to a much-anticipated 2013 season.“As seniors, we got together and talked a little bit about how even at the beginning, when ...

Tiana Dockery’s birthday weekend is off to a rousing start.“She’s going to celebrate,” Kansas University volleyball coach Ray Bechard said of the 5-foot-10 sophomore outside hitter from Richmond, Texas, who had a team co-leading 14 kills in a pair of 3-0 victories over Georgia and North ...

Kansas University senior Brianne Riley was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.Riley had 71 digs over the weekend and was named to the all-tournament team of the InnTowner Invitational, where KU (7-3) went undefeated.Riley’s recognition marks the second-straight ...