K-State, Oklahoma Set to Clash Wednesday

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State volleyball seeks its third straight win as it welcomes the Oklahoma Sooners to Ahearn Field House Wednesday at 7 p.m., opening the second half of the Big 12 schedule.

K-State (12-7, 2-6 Big 12) picked up back-to-back victories over ranked opponents last week, upending then-No. 22 KU in four sets before a road sweep at then-24^th-ranked Baylor Saturday. Oklahoma (12-8, 4-4 Big 12) claimed a straight-set victory over the Wildcats earlier this season in Norman and enter Wednesday having won three of its last four matches.

The matchup with the Sooners marks K-State's annual Cats for the Cure match for breast cancer awareness. Fans can purchase a special Wednesday Wildcat 4-Pack ticket package, which includes four tickets and four $10 concession vouchers for just $38.

Wednesday night's match will be broadcast on FOX College Sports Central and K-StateHD.TV. Fans can also watch via Apple TV and the K-State Sports Roku app. Rob Voelker will be on the call on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with free, live audio available at K-StateSports.com/watch.

MATCH #20
K-STATE (12-7, 2-6 Big 12) vs. OKLAHOMA (12-8, 4-4 Big 12)
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 // 7 p.m. // Ahearn Field House (5,000) // Manhattan, Kan.
TV: FOX College Sports Central // Brian Smoller (pxp) and Liz Wegner-Busch (analyst)
Watch Online: K-StateHD.TV // Apple TV and Roku
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Rob Voelker
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/watch | Live Stats
Cats for the Cure | Season-Ticket Holder Appreciation Match
Promotion: Wednesday Wildcat 4-Pack | Buy Tickets

K-STATE AT A GLANCE

K-State (12-7, 2-6 Big 12) is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Top 25 after a 2-0 week in which the Wildcats knocked off top-25 opponents in then-22nd-ranked KU and No. 24 Baylor.
The Cats knocked off back-to-back ranked opponents for the first time since 2012, including their first road sweep of a ranked foe since 2002.
K-State picked up its first win in Waco since 2014 and its first straight-set victory at the Ferrell Center since 2007.
Redshirt freshman Brooke Heyne led the Cats offense with her career-best 15 kills on her way to being named Big 12 Rookie of the Week.
Along with Heyne, Peyton Williams (11), Kylee Zumach (11) and Gloria Mutiri (10) all reached double-digit kills Saturday.
Heyne hit a career-high .467 while Williams produced a .550 efficiency, her season high.
Setter Sarah Dixon handed out a three-set high 47 assists en route to K-State's season-best 54 kills in a three-set match.
Dixon was named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week, leading the league with 12.43 assists per set last week.

SCOUTING OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma (12-8, 4-4 Big 12), who claimed the season's first meeting in straight sets in Norman, has won three of its last four matches.
Alyssa Enneking leads the Sooners with 4.35 kills per set, good for third in the Big 12.
Libero Keyton Kinley was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week Monday and continues to pace the league with her 4.82 digs per set.
In conference-only matches, OU is limiting its opponents to a .198 hitting percentage - second-best in the conference.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Oklahoma leads the all-time series 54-34-1, after a straight-set victory over the Cats earlier this season in Norman.
The Sooners' win to open league play snapped a streak of six straight matches won by K-State.
K-State is 18-19 at home all-time vs. OU and has won the last five at Ahearn Field House.
Oklahoma last won in Manhattan on Nov. 24, 2012 (3-1).
Fritz is 21-14 in her career vs. the Sooners and is 11-5 at home in the series.

SAY HEY KID

K-State redshirt freshman Brooke Heyne broke out last week on her way to being tabbed Big 12 Rookie of the Week.
The Omaha, Neb., native produced back-to-back matches with double-digit kills in the Cats' two ranked wins last week in the first two starts of her career.
Heyne produced a career-high 15 kills and hit at a career-best .467 clip Saturday vs. Baylor after posting a dozen kills in K-State's win over KU.
The 5-foot-11 outside hitter became the fourth Wildcat to lead the team in kills this season.

PEY DAY

K-State redshirt sophomore Peyton Williams is riding a streak of four straight matches with at least 10 kills - the longest streak of her career.
Prior to the Sept. 29 match vs. TCU, Williams had yet to produce a match in double-digit kills.
Against Baylor Saturday, the Topeka product turned in a season-best .550 hitting percentage (11k-0e-20ta).
The 6-foot-4 middle blocker leads the team with five matches hitting .400 or better.

THE GLO SHOW

Through the first half of Big 12 play, K-State freshman Gloria Mutiri leads the Cats with 95 kills and 3.06 kills per set in conference-only matches while hitting .261.
The Sand Springs, Oklahoma, product has reached double-digit kills in seven of eight conference matches this year and has led the team in kills in four of eight league matches.
Mutiri ranks in the Big 12's top 10 in kills per set in league-only matches (10th).

HONOR ROLL

Setter Sarah Dixon earned her second Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week nod on Monday after leading the Cats to a 2-0 week.
Along with Heyne's Rookie of the Week honor, K-State now has six weekly awards from the Big 12 - tied for most in the league.
Kylee Zumach and Gloria Mutiri have each garnered Offensive and Rookie of the Week accolades, respectively.

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Dixon

Brooke Heyne

Gloria Mutiri

Peyton Williams

Kylee Zumach

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