Kansas volleyball defeats Wichita State to earn 4th consecutive win

By Staff Report     Mar 19, 2021

The Kansas volleyball team continued its winning ways during the spring portion of its schedule after defeating Wichita State in four sets in Charle Koch Arena on Thursday.

Kansas dropped a 25-18 decision in the first set before storming back to win the next three sets against WSU. KU recorded a 25-19 win in the second set, while its most-convincing victory was a 25-13 win in the third set.

The Jayhawks finished things off with a 25-15 victory in the fourth set. They inched their way closer to .500 on the year, improving to 9-10 overall. The Shockers fell to 8-6 on the season after a home loss to their in-state foe.

A trio of KU players finished with double-digit kills on Thursday. Anezka Szabo led the way with 15 kills for Kansas. Jenny Mosser recorded her second-consecutive double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs, while Ayah Elnady tallied 10 kills with a team-leading four aces.

Elise McGhie finished with 40 assists, while Kennedy Farris recorded 22 digs. As a team, the Jayhawks have won four consecutive matches while posting a 12-3 advantage in sets over that stretch.

Kansas will host Wichita State at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.

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