Kansas State University
2-1
Oregon State
3-0
Wildcats End Beaver State Classic with Loss at OSU
Aug 27, 2017 | Volleyball
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The K-State volleyball team concluded the Beaver State Classic with a three-set loss (18-25, 19-25, 20-25) to Oregon State at Gill Coliseum Saturday night.
K-State ended the two-day, four-team tournament with a 2-1 record, second to OSU who finished the weekend 3-0. Outside hitters Kylee Zumach and Brynn Carlson were both named to the all-tournament team.
Zumach tallied her second double-double of the day, leading the Cats in both kills (10) and digs (12) against the Beavers. Carlson, a freshman, recorded eight kills in each of Saturday's matches with only one combined attacking error.
Redshirt freshman Peyton Williams, making her first career start, killed nine balls on 12 swings without an error (.750) and led the Wildcats with five blocks. K-State doubled OSU's block total, 8-4.
Oregon State held the Wildcats to a .183 hitting percentage, the first time they had hit under .300 in the young season. OSU posted a higher hitting percentage in each set and owned a 51-37 kill advantage over K-State in the match.
A 7-2 run early in the opening set gave Oregon State its first lead at 8-7 and was able to maintain a multi-point cushion throughout its 25-18 set win. Two Beavers posted five kills in the set while K-State managed just 10 as a team, hitting .154 (4 errors, 39 attempts). Zumach recorded three kills while Williams and Bryna Vogel each had two.
Leading by a point in the second set at 13-12, OSU rattled off nine of the next 12 points to create separation and take the frame, 25-19. The Beavers owned an 11-kill advantage through the first two sets and posted higher attacking efficiencies in each set.
K-State was within one at 21-20 in set three, however, the Beavers closed out the match on a four-point string and handed the Cats their first loss of the 2017 season. OSU hit a match-high .324 in the closing game.
Junior libero Reilly Killeen reached double-figure digs for the second straight match, digging 11 balls. Setter Sarah Dixon handed out 32 assists along with eight digs.
K-State returns to Ahearn Field House for its 2017 home opener Thursday against Arkansas at 7 p.m. CT, as part of the three-day K-State Invitational. The Cats will also face off with Syracuse (Friday) and Wisconsin (Saturday). All three matches will stream live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app. Fans can also listen to Rob Voelker call the action on KMAN 93.3 FM and 1350 AM.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• K-State posted a .183 attacking efficiency while Oregon State finished with a .261 hitting percentage.
• Carlson and Williams combined for 17 kills with only one attacking error.
• OSU owned a 51-37 edge in total kill production.
• The Beavers held a 64-54 advantage in team digs in the match.
• Vogel finished with seven kills and eight digs and had both of the Cats' service aces.
NOTES
• K-State trails the all-time series with Oregon State, 3-1.
• The Wildcats post a winning season-opening weekend for the sixth straight season.
• Zumach tallied the third double-double of her career and second this season.
• Williams made her first career start for K-State.
