The Volleyball Jayhawks

KU’s Class of 2028 recruits were in Lawrence for an official visit this past weekend (Photo from avalane777 on IG)

Kansas vs. Cincinnati Stats Kills: KU 54, UC 43 Hitting Percentage: KU .331%, UC .244% Blocks: KU 8, UC 6 Digs: KU 54, UC 50 Aces: KU 4, UC 4 Service Errors: KU 8, UC 7

FINAL: #15 Kansas 3, Cincinnati 0 (25-23, 25-18, 28-26) KU gets its sixth win in a row and eighth sweep in Big 12 play. Stanley, who just set the freshman kill record at KU, led all players with 19 Nelson: 12 kills Bell: 3 aces Record: 18-5 (11-2) Next up: @ Colorado on 11/12

SET TWO: Kansas 25, Cincinnati 18 (KU leads 2 sets to 0) KU maintained its offensive efficiency from the first set, hitting .400% in the second. Ptacek and Stanley each had six kills in the set Defense was much better, holding Cincinnati to .159%

SET ONE: Kansas 25, Cincinnati 23 KU hit .394% in the set, with 11 combined kills from Stanley and Aiono Cincinnati also hit at a high clip at .355%

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Cincinnati @ #15 Kansas UC (11-10, 4-7 Big 12) 🔴RPI: #77 🔴Sydney Nolan ranks 2nd in Big 12 in points/set KU (17-5, 10-2 Big 12) 🔵 On 5-match winning streak 🔵 4-0 record vs. UC (3 were sweeps) Evollve Win Probability: 91.2% KU Match time: 1pm CT (ESPN+)

Nelson has now led KU in kills five matches in a row

Kansas vs. Baylor Stats Kills: KU 48, BU 46 Hitting Percentage: KU .379%, BU .304% (highest KU has allowed this season) Blocks: KU 4, BU 7 Digs: KU 27, BU 28 Aces: KU 6, BU 1 (KU’s 7th time allowing only one ace) Service Errors: KU 8, BU 10 14 ties 3 lead changes

FINAL: #15 Kansas 3, #24 Baylor 0 (25-20, 25-21, 29-27) KU gets the sweep, converting on its sixth match point. Grace Nelson finished one kill shy of her career high, logging 17 kills at a .484% hitting percentage Record: 17-5 (10-2) Next up: Cincinnati on Sunday

SET TWO: #15 Kansas 25, #24 Baylor 21 (KU leads 2 sets to 0) KU getting a lot of production from its outside hitters, who are hitting .600% through two sets Nelson: 11 kills (.562%) Dean: 7 kills (.667%)

SET ONE: #15 Kansas 25, #24 Baylor 20 KU hit .480% in the set, with 13 combined kills from Dean, Nelson and Stanley

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: #24 Baylor @ #15 Kansas BU (13-7, 5-5 Big 12) 🟢RPI: #19 🟢Last 3 matches have gone 5 sets 🟢Rakhmanchik ranks 9th nationally in points/set KU (16-5, 9-2 Big 12) 🔵Reverse swept BU in Waco on 10/25 Evollve Win Probability: 73.3% KU Match time: 6pm CT (ESPN+)

Number of times leading KU in kills this season Taylor Stanley: 17 Grace Nelson: 4 Reese Ptacek: 2 Nelson’s have all come in the last four matches

Kansas vs. Iowa State Stats Kills: KU 63, ISU 48 Hitting Percentage: KU .285%, ISU .150% Blocks: KU 14 (season high), ISU 7 Digs: KU 59, ISU 53 Aces: KU 4, ISU 3 Service Errors: KU 11, ISU 4 Ties: 28 Lead changes: 12

FINAL: #15 Kansas 3, Iowa State 1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23) Ptacek finished with a career-high in points (22) and Nelson tied a career-high in kills (18) to lead the Jayhawks. Hasbook led the defense with a season-high 22 digs Record: 16-5 (9-2) Next up: #24 Baylor on 11/5

SET THREE: #15 Kansas 25, Iowa State 17 (KU leads 2 sets to 1) Offense looked great in the set, led by a combined 11 kills for Grace Nelson and Reese Ptacek Nelson: 13 kills (.346%) Ptacek: 11 kills (.529%) Hasbrook now up to 20 digs, which is a season high

SET TWO: Iowa State 25, #15 Kansas 23 (teams tied at 1 set apiece) KU had 7 attack errors and 4 service errors in the set, including on set point for ISU

SET ONE: #15 Kansas 25, Iowa State 19 Five players have at least two kills for KU, led by Taylor Stanley’s four Hasbrook already with nine digs

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: #15 Kansas @ Iowa State ISU: 🔴Record: 13-8 (7-3) 🔴T-4th in Big 12 standings 🔴6-3 at home 🔴Van Gorp leads Big 12 in digs/set KU: 🔵7-1 road record 🔵Won last 3 meetings in Ames Evollve Win Probability: 86.3% KU Match time: 12pm CT (ESPN+)

The decade-long streak of KU and KSU going to 5 sets has come to an end