The Kansas volleyball team entered Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown with the lowest hitting percentage in the Big 12. However, in one of the biggest matches of the season, the offense delivered in a big way to push Kansas past Kansas State in front of a sellout crowd at Horejsi Family Volleyball ...
Kansas volleyball was unable to pull off the upset against the No. 3 Baylor Wednesday, falling in straight sets (25-19, 26-24, 25-18) inside the Ferrell Center. After falling behind 1-0, the Jayhawks were looking to even up the match in the second set as they fought their way to a 24-21 ...
Despite a tough battle, Kansas dropped a four-set match (26-24, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22) against TCU Saturday at TCU University Recreation Center. KU's lone win of the day came in the second set. The first set was back-and-forth, and Kansas held the 22-18 advantage late in the set. TCU responded ...
Kansas volleyball powered its way to its 17th-consecutive victory in Lawrence against Texas Tech in a three-set sweep Wednesday night in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. KU and TTU were evenly matched to begin with, but the Jayhawks used a 17-13 kill advantage to edge past the Red Raiders ...
Kansas fell in three sets to the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday afternoon at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. The first set started off as an even matchup, with the Jayhawks and the Sooners going back-and-forth until Kansas pulled ahead after a 7-point streak. The Jayhawks were up early, holding ...
According to KU's annual Equity in Athletics report, at the University of Kansas the average salary of head coaching positions of men’s teams is over $1.5 million more than that of the head coaches of women’s teams. The report, which was due Oct. 15 to the NCAA, was recently requested and ...
Kansas volleyball fell in three sets against No. 4 Texas on Saturday afternoon inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena in the first of its two meetings with the Longhorns this season. In the first set, the Jayhawks kept it close, keeping the Longhorns lead to under 5 throughout the set. ...
The Kansas volleyball team suffered a 3-2 loss (33-31, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22, 15-9) to Kansas State Wednesday night at Ahearn Field House. Kansas won the first two sets before dropping three consecutive sets in the team’s latest Big 12 loss. It marked the first meeting of the Sunflower ...
Kansas volleyball was able to gain its second Big 12 victory of the season with a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-21, 25-19) over TCU inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. Led by redshirt-senior Ashley Smith, the Jayhawks were able to take set one with a score of 25-18. Both teams we knotted up at 10-10 ...
The Kansas volleyball team fell to Texas Tech in five sets Wednesday night inside United Supermarkets Arena. It was a back-and-forth affair from the second the match began. In the first set, both teams led by as many as 4 points. The Red Raiders tallied the final 2 points to earn a 25-22 set ...
The Kansas volleyball team defeated West Virginia in five sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-15, 25-17, 15-13) Thursday night at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. KU lost the second and fourth set, but ultimately found a way to finish things off with a narrow win in the final set. The Jayhawks earned their ...
The final record didn’t tell the whole story for the Lawrence High volleyball team. LHS won just one of its five matches during a home tournament Saturday afternoon, though it battled in each tilt in what could end up being an important test for the defending 6A state champions. Lawrence’s ...
Kansas was unable to come away with its first Big 12 victory of the season on Saturday against Oklahoma in McCasland Field House. KU captured the first set (25-23) against Oklahoma, but dropped the final three sets (25-21, 25-16, 25-17) in the road loss. The Jayhawks faced an uphill battle ...
In its second Big 12 matchup of the season, Kansas suffered a 3-0 loss (25-23, 25-20, 25-18) at Iowa State Wednesday night inside Hilton Coliseum. KU's best chance at a victory came in the first set when the team led by a 22-21 margin before ISU scored 4 of the final 5 points to win the set. ...
Playing the No. 2 team in the nation is rarely a simple task, but pairing that with a four-match losing streak meant Kansas volleyball had its hands full Saturday in the team’s Big 12 opener. “You should play with a free mind,” KU coach Ray Bechard said. “You should play with a ...
Story updated at 6:01 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27: A judge on Friday sentenced a former University of Kansas volunteer assistant volleyball coach to probation for burglarizing players’ homes and stealing intimate items. He is also prohibited from coaching any sports. Skyler Yee, 24, of Overland ...
Kansas volleyball finished the Rebel Challenge against tournament host UNLV, falling to the Rebels in four sets in Cox Pavilion. After UNLV won the first set 25-23, Kansas returned the favor by winning the second set by the same margin thanks to seniors Ashley Smith and Zoe Hill recording the ...
Kansas volleyball was unable to top Arizona State on Friday night, falling in straight sets to the Sun Devils inside Cox Pavilion. After dropping the first set, the Jayhawks needed to respond in set two. KU was able to keep up with the Sun Devils in the set, tying it at 17-17. However, Arizona ...
Kansas concluded the Kansas Invitational with a three-set defeat to Syracuse on Sunday afternoon in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. KU finished the tournament 1-2 with a win in its home opener against Morehead State. In the first set, Kansas and Syracuse battled back and forth. The ...
Kansas volleyball was unable to secure its second victory of the Kansas Invitational on Friday night as it fell in straight sets to the visiting Arizona Wildcats inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. After falling behind 2-0, the Jayhawks were in need of a rally to pull off the ...