Cats, Cyclones Meet Wednesday at Morgan Family Arena

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Coming off a pair of five-set highway victories, Kansas State returns to Morgan Family Arena for a midweek matchup towards Iowa State. Following Wednesday’s match with the Cyclones, Ok-State will host Texas Tech on Friday. Both matches are set for six:30 p.m.
 
The Wildcats enter the week with a 9-3 total document and a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play. Senior Shaylee Myers earned her second Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor after setting a number of rally-scoring period information, highlighted by a 34-kill efficiency at West Virginia.
 
Iowa State (13-2, 3-1), which is receiving votes within the newest AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll, appears to increase its profitable streak after selecting up victories over Texas Tech and UCF final week. The Red Raiders (8-8, 0-4 Big 12) journey to Manhattan looking for their first convention win of the season.

Both matches could be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with the published workforce of Brian Smoller and former Wildcat two-time All-American Liz Wegner-Busch are again to name the motion.

 

MATCH #13

Ok-STATE (9-3, 2-2 BIG 12) vs. IOWA STATE (13-2, 3-1 BIG 12)

Wednesday, October 8 // 6:30 PM CT // Morgan Family Arena (Manhattan, Kan.)

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MATCH #14

Ok-STATE (9-3, 2-2 BIG 12) vs. TEXAS TECH (8-8, 0-4 BIG 12)

Friday, October 10 // 6:30 PM CT // Morgan Family Arena (Manhattan, Kan.)

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FOLLOW THE CATS

• Both Big 12 matchups will broadcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
• Live stat hyperlinks could be discovered on the Ok-State volleyball schedule web page on kstatesports.com, whereas followers can discover stay recreation updates all season lengthy on the Wildcats social media pages (@OkStateVB).
• Single-match tickets for all residence matches could be bought by contacting the Ok-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or on the Morgan Family Arena ticket sales space.

 
A WEDNESDAY WIN WOULD…

• Stretch Ok-State’s profitable streak over Iowa State to seven and mark this system’s 49^th victory towards the Cyclones.
• Hand the Wildcats their 19^th win at residence below Mansfield.
• Secure this system’s 423^rd residence victory and 286^th win in Big 12 play.

 
Ok-STATE AT A GLANCE

• Ok-State (9-3, 2-2 Big 12) noticed three gamers publish double-doubles in its fourth consecutive five-set highway match victory towards Cincinnati.
• Senior Shaylee Myers earned her second Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor after setting a number of rally-scoring period information, highlighted by a 34-kill efficiency at West Virginia.
• The Wildcats tallied a season-high 79 kills towards the Bearcats with three gamers in double figures, whereas the protection held a 77-69 edge in digs with 5 gamers reaching double-digit totals.
• Redshirt junior Aniya Clinton registered her 600^th profession kill, whereas senior setter Ava LeGrand tallied her 700^th profession help.
• LeGrand leads the 2025 roster with 5 double-doubles on the 12 months. She has registered a double-double in 4 of the final 5 matches.
• Ok-State is 4-1 in matches that exceed three units, together with an ideal document in five-set matches.
• Friday’s match marked the Wildcats’ fourth consecutive five-set match on the highway. Five of the final six matches have gone to 4 or extra units.
• As a workforce, Ok-State ranks fifth within the league kills per set (13.58) and third in assists per set (12.78), orchestrated by LeGrand, who’s fourth in class (10.22).
• The Cats 285-247 all-time in Big 12 play, together with a 20-20 document below Mansfield, whereas this system boasts an total convention document of 338-382.

 
SCOUTING IOWA STATE

• Iowa State (13-2, 3-1 Big 12) is coming off a 2-0 final week vs. Texas Tech and UCF and is receiving votes within the newest AVCA Coaches Poll for the second week in a row. 
• The Cyclones capped their non-con season with a 10-1 document, struggling its lone loss to UNI on Sept. 9. Since then, the Cyclones are 8-1 of their final 9 matches,
• Junior center blocker Pam McCune totaled 21 kills at .450 clip final week, whereas placing up 9 blocks. Against TTU, McCune had an errorless 11 kills on 18 swings (.611 hitting) with six blocks.
• Freshman Alex Goolsby leads ISU with 203 kills – first participant to eclipse the 200 mark – with 3.76 kills per set. She is adopted by Maya Duckworth at 2.27 kills/set.
• Iowa State first obtained votes within the AVCA Coaches Poll final week after splitting a pair of ranked matches on the highway. ISU reverse swept No. 23 Utah, earlier than extending the third set at No. 14 BYU to almost drive a fourth.
• Morgan Brandt leads all energetic Big 12 gamers with 3,198 profession assists. The complete ranks fourth in program historical past.
• Iowa State leads the Big 12 in kills (14.53/set). The common is the seventh-highest within the nation.
• Head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch, who’s in her 21^st season on the helm of the Cyclones’ volleyball program, ranks third all time in Big 12 historical past with 210 league victories.

 
INSIDE THE SERIES

• Wednesday marks the 106^th match between the Wildcats and Cyclones, and 48^th performed in Manhattan.
• Iowa State leads the all-time collection 57-48, whereas Ok-State holds an 25-22 edge in matches performed in Manhattan that features a four-match profitable streak at residence.
• In their final assembly that featured 55 tie scores, 15 lead modifications and 32 kills from former Wildcat Aliyah Carter, Ok-State outlasted Iowa State in 5 units (25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 23-25, 22-20).
• The Wildcats five-set victory at Iowa State final season stretched the Cats win streak out to 6 – their second longest win streak within the collection.
• Mansfield is now 3-0 in his profession vs. ISU.

 
Last 5 Matches
10/2/22 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 0
11/4/22 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 1
10/11/23 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 0
10/5/24 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 2
10/27/24 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 2
 
SCOUTING TEXAS TECH

• Texas Tech (8-8, 0-4 Big 12) appears to seize its first Big 12 victory in 2025 after dropping 4 straight league matches to No. 20 Baylor, Houston, Iowa state and No. 12 TCU.
• Over its final 4 matches, TTU has received simply three complete units. 
• Addie Kanouf paces the Red Raiders offense with 155 complete kills and complete factors (176.5) and is hitting at a .249 clip with 38 complete blocks.
• Reagan Engler is second to Kanouff in complete kills with 154, whereas she at present main the workforce in kills per set (3.14), factors per set (3.53) and double-doubles (4).
• Four gamers have recorded 10 or extra service aces this season, led by Sierra Grizzle who earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors on September 2.
• A junior switch from Wyoming, Grizzle’s 4.83 digs per set leads the league whereas she ranks 22^nd nationally within the class. She is the Big 12’s chief in complete digs (314), which is 11^th-best within the nation.
• The Red Raiders roster options 9 freshmen, probably the most head coach Tony Graystone has had on a workforce in his tenure.

 
INSIDE THE SERIES

• Ok-State leads the all-time collection 45-16, with a 26-3 lead in matches performed in Manhattan, whereas boasting a 2-1 document within the Mansfield period.
• In three set matches, the Wildcats have swept the Red Raiders in 22 of their 45 wins.
• The Wildcats are 8-2 within the final 10 matches vs. TTU.
• Texas Tech snapped a three-match shedding streak to Ok-State final season, taking a four-set victory in Lubbock.

 
Last 5 Matches
9/28/22 – Texas Tech 3, Kansas State 0
11/23/22 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 2
11/17/23 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech0
11/18/23 – Kansas State 3, Texas Tech 0
10/3/24 – Texas Tech 3, Kansas State 1
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Ok-State defeated Cincinnati in 5 units Friday evening – 24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7.
• The Wildcats held a 79-55 benefit in kill manufacturing, hitting at a .255 workforce effectivity.
• Defensively, the Ok-State held a 77-69 edge in complete digs whereas UC out-blocked the Cats, 14.0-7.0.
• Three gamers registered double-doubles: LeGrand (53 assists, 18 digs), Clinton (25 kills, 15 digs), Myers (24 kills, 11 digs).
• Additionally, Ponn and Sims eclipsed the 10-dig mark as Ponn produced a season-high 17 digs whereas Sims added 12.
• Ok-State had three gamers document double-digit kills led by Clinton (25), adopted hy Myers (24) and Williams (12) – her third profession match in double figures.

 
MYERS MAYHEM

• Senior Shaylee Myers’ record-breaking 34 kills highlighted Ok-State’s undefeated weekend, because the Wildcats edged West Virginia and Cincinnati in a pair of five-set highway thrillers.
• First participant within the rally-scoring period to document 34 kills in a single match and simply the fourth in program historical past to succeed in the milestone.
• Her 34 kills are probably the most kills by any Big 12 and Division I participant in a match this season.
• Only the second participant in class historical past to publish 39.5 or extra factors in a match, setting a brand new rally-scoring period document.
• Tied this system document for service aces in a five-set match, changing into the fifth participant within the rally-scoring period to notch 5 aces.
• Registered a double-double towards Cincinnati, ending with 24 kills and 11 digs, marking her fifth match this season with 20 or extra kills.
• In complete, Myers amassed 58 kills (5.80 per set) on a .315 hitting share, together with 20 digs, 5 service aces, and 63.5 factors (6.35 per set) throughout the 2 matches.

 
ANIYA-LATOR

• Clinton, who was chosen to the 2025 Preseason All-Big 12 Volleyball Team, recorded a pair of 20-kill matches final week at West Virginia and Cincinnati.
• A product of Midland, Texas, Clinton is second on the workforce with 167 kills (3.71 per set) whereas hitting at a .187 effectivity with 2.11 digs per set and 0.40 blocks per set with eight service aces.
• She has registered a career-high 25 kills in three matches, together with two final week, whereas she has eclipsed the 10-kill mark in eight of 12 matches this season.
• The 6-foot-2 outdoors hitter and reverse was one in all 18 to earn a spot on the convention’s preseason squad.
• In 2023, Clinton was named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team and earned a number of Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors.

 
DOUBLE DOWN

• Ok-State noticed three gamers publish double-doubles Friday evening at Cincinnati.
• Clinton matched a career-best 25 kills and added 15 digs her for her third profession double-double.
• LeGrand dished out 53 assists to go along with 18 digs – her team-high fifth double-double of the 12 months.
• Additionally, Myers registered her second profession double-double and first since her freshman season, because the senior totaled 24 kills with 11 digs.

 
SENIOR STACKED

• Ok-State’s 4 seniors are main the workforce in almost each main statistical class.
• Myers paces the offense with 224 complete kills, 4.98 kills per set, 248.5 factors, and 5.52 factors per set, in addition to service aces (15).
• LeGrand posts 10.22 assists per set and is second in service aces (14).
• Brenna Schmidt leads the best way in blocks per set (1.20), whereas Jordyn Williams leads total in complete kills (38.0). Schmidt additionally leads the squad in hitting share at .353.

 
SHINING IN PURPLE

• Five of Ok-State’s six true freshman made their collegiate debuts through the Wildcats’ non-conference schedule.
• Defensive specialist/libero Caleigh Ponn has appeared in all however three units this season, whereas Cadence Lundgren has performed in 28.  
• Lundgren has made 5 match begins and averages 0.82 blocks/set, totaling 23 that features 4 solo blocks. Her season-best six complete blocks towards Northern Colorado (Sept. 12), matches probably the most by a Wildcat this season.
• Redshirt freshman Emerson Van Lannen is third on the workforce in service aces, recording a season-high three twice towards East Carolina (Sept. 20) and at West Virginia (Oct. 1).

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Wildcats are undefeated when main in kills and assault share and are 8-0 when hitting above .200 with three victories hitting north of .300. 
• Additionally, the Cats are 5-0 after they have restricted their opponents to a hitting effectivity below .200. In three of these wins, opponents hit below .100.  Conversely, Ok-State is 4-3 when opponents publish a workforce effectivity above .200.
• Ok-State has out-blocked opponents in six matches (5-1), totaling a season-high 10 towards in three (vs. Delaware, Aug. 31; vs. Northern Colorado, Sept. 12; at #25 North Carolina, Sept. 19). 

 
AROUND THE BIG 12

• Two colleges from the Big 12 Conference stay undefeated in league play with Colorado (4-0) and Arizona State (3-0), whereas 4 packages have recorded only one loss.
• Five colleges rank within the newest AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – No. 8 Arizona State, No. 11 TCU, No. 15 Kansas, No. 16 Baylor, and No. 21 BYU – whereas Iowa State is receiving votes.
• Kansas State’s Shaylee Myers (offensive), West Virginia’s LonDynn Betts (defensive) and BYU’s Suli Davis (rookie) garnered Big 12 recognition following the second week of league play.