Saturday, August 31
Raleigh, N.C.
10 a.m.
Kansas State University
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Austin Peay
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K-State
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Austin Peay
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Wildcats Split Saturday Doubleheader at Wolfpack Invitational
Aug 31, 2019 | Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. – K-State split a Saturday doubleheader on the final day of the Wolfpack Invitational Saturday, defeating Austin Peay in four sets (25-17, 18-25, 25-10, 25-23) before dropping a five-set battle with Maryland (25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 25-15, 9-15) in the nightcap at Reynolds Coliseum.
Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Brynn Carlson and sophomore opposite Gloria Mutiri were named to the Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament team for their respective performances over the two-day event.
Carlson ended the season's opening weekend with 47 total kills to lead K-State (1-2) while Mutiri picked up 36 and produced a career-best .480 hitting percentage against the Governors.
K-STATE 3, AUSTIN PEAY 1
Three Wildcats reached double-digit kills, led by Mutiri with a match-high 14, in K-State's first win of the season. Carlson added 13 while Peyton Williams chipped in a dozen. Sarah Dixon turned in her second straight double-double with 41 assists and a match-high 14 digs.
The Cats hit over .300 in all three set wins and held a .360-.185 advantage in team hitting efficiency and a 58-46 edge in total kills. K-State picked up 16 kills in the final frame to pick up its first victory of the season.
After splitting the first two sets, K-State broke the tie with a convincing 25-10 in the third set. K-State never trailed in the set, racing out to a 13-3 lead as the offense hit at a .519 clip in the frame. Five Wildcats registered multiple kills in the set, led by Williams' four, as they tallied 14 as a team.
Mutiri and Williams teamed up for two block assists each in Set 3, limiting Austin Peay (0-2) to a -.031 hitting efficiency.
A 10-2 burst midway through the opening game propelled K-State to a 20-12 advantage, as the Cats went on to a 25-17 Set 1 win. Carlson tallied six kills on nine swings without an error while Mutiri killed three balls on four attacks.
The Governors countered in Set 2, posting a .333 efficiency and weathering K-State's 8-3 run to begin the set. The Govs utilized a 10-2 run of their own to take a four-point lead and level the match. Chloe Stitt tallied nine of her 11 kills in the first two sets, with four coming in the second set.
K-State trailed by as many as six points in the final set and chipped away, finally taking its first lead after a six-point run midway through the set. K-State closed the match by scoring five of the final seven points, as Mutiri and Bonde recorded five kills apiece in sealing the victory.
Mutiri's .480 hitting percentage (14 kills, 2 errors, 35 attacks) set a new career high.
Mutiri and Williams led the K-State defense with five total blocks each. Jacque Smith's 12 digs were a career high.
MARYLAND 3, K-STATE 2
K-State rebounded from a 2-1 hole and forced a fifth set after a wire-to-wire 25-15 victory in Set 4, backed by six kills by Carlson in the set, who finished with a team-best 16 on the night. Maryland opened the decisive frame by scoring the game's first eight points and closed out the five-set match.
Carlson hit .289 while Mutiri hit .263 while accumulating 14 kills.
After taking the opening frame Maryland (2-0) took the next two sets before the Cats' resounding Set 4 victory. In the fourth, K-State hit .478 as a team (match high) and limited the Terrapins to a .125 efficiency.
The Wildcats scored seven of the first 10 points in the fourth set, including three Carlson kills, and K-State closed the set on a 10-3 run.
Maryland's eight-point lead to open the final set proved too big of a hole for the Cats to climb out of, as K-State could only cut the gap to five points before a 15-9 Terps' victory.
Maryland out killed the Wildcats 59-49 and held a .229-.199 edge in team efficiency. The Terps finished the night with 10 team blocks to K-State's six.
Dixon recorded her third double-double of the weekend, picking put 13 digs to go with 37 assists. Williams led the Wildcats with her .292 hitting percentage, tallying eight kills on 24 swings with one error.
Freshman libero Dru Kuck registered a team-best 16 digs. Carlson, Mutiri and Megan Vernon led the defense with three block assists each.
Maryland's Erika Pritchard paced the Terps with her 25 kills and 10 digs.
QUOTABLE
Head coach Suzie Fritz on the Maryland match…
"Maryland is a good, experienced volleyball team. They play physically at the net and we anticipated that it would be a challenging match for us."
On the day as a whole…
"There were times that, I thought, we played as well as we have thus far in the preseason. Our defensive effort was outstanding. I think this team is just beginning to scratch the surface of the team they will become this season. We will develop greater consistence as the season progresses and win the close ones. We're learning as we go right now."
UP NEXT
K-State opens its home slate Thursday against Clemson as part of the annual K-State Invitational. First serve against the Tigers is set for 6 p.m. from Bramlage Coliseum and can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. All-session tickets are available for just $10 by visiting K-StateSports.com/tickets.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Brynn Carlson and sophomore opposite Gloria Mutiri were named to the Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament team for their respective performances over the two-day event.
Carlson ended the season's opening weekend with 47 total kills to lead K-State (1-2) while Mutiri picked up 36 and produced a career-best .480 hitting percentage against the Governors.
K-STATE 3, AUSTIN PEAY 1
Three Wildcats reached double-digit kills, led by Mutiri with a match-high 14, in K-State's first win of the season. Carlson added 13 while Peyton Williams chipped in a dozen. Sarah Dixon turned in her second straight double-double with 41 assists and a match-high 14 digs.
The Cats hit over .300 in all three set wins and held a .360-.185 advantage in team hitting efficiency and a 58-46 edge in total kills. K-State picked up 16 kills in the final frame to pick up its first victory of the season.
After splitting the first two sets, K-State broke the tie with a convincing 25-10 in the third set. K-State never trailed in the set, racing out to a 13-3 lead as the offense hit at a .519 clip in the frame. Five Wildcats registered multiple kills in the set, led by Williams' four, as they tallied 14 as a team.
Mutiri and Williams teamed up for two block assists each in Set 3, limiting Austin Peay (0-2) to a -.031 hitting efficiency.
A 10-2 burst midway through the opening game propelled K-State to a 20-12 advantage, as the Cats went on to a 25-17 Set 1 win. Carlson tallied six kills on nine swings without an error while Mutiri killed three balls on four attacks.
The Governors countered in Set 2, posting a .333 efficiency and weathering K-State's 8-3 run to begin the set. The Govs utilized a 10-2 run of their own to take a four-point lead and level the match. Chloe Stitt tallied nine of her 11 kills in the first two sets, with four coming in the second set.
K-State trailed by as many as six points in the final set and chipped away, finally taking its first lead after a six-point run midway through the set. K-State closed the match by scoring five of the final seven points, as Mutiri and Bonde recorded five kills apiece in sealing the victory.
Mutiri's .480 hitting percentage (14 kills, 2 errors, 35 attacks) set a new career high.
Mutiri and Williams led the K-State defense with five total blocks each. Jacque Smith's 12 digs were a career high.
MARYLAND 3, K-STATE 2
K-State rebounded from a 2-1 hole and forced a fifth set after a wire-to-wire 25-15 victory in Set 4, backed by six kills by Carlson in the set, who finished with a team-best 16 on the night. Maryland opened the decisive frame by scoring the game's first eight points and closed out the five-set match.
Carlson hit .289 while Mutiri hit .263 while accumulating 14 kills.
After taking the opening frame Maryland (2-0) took the next two sets before the Cats' resounding Set 4 victory. In the fourth, K-State hit .478 as a team (match high) and limited the Terrapins to a .125 efficiency.
The Wildcats scored seven of the first 10 points in the fourth set, including three Carlson kills, and K-State closed the set on a 10-3 run.
Maryland's eight-point lead to open the final set proved too big of a hole for the Cats to climb out of, as K-State could only cut the gap to five points before a 15-9 Terps' victory.
Maryland out killed the Wildcats 59-49 and held a .229-.199 edge in team efficiency. The Terps finished the night with 10 team blocks to K-State's six.
Dixon recorded her third double-double of the weekend, picking put 13 digs to go with 37 assists. Williams led the Wildcats with her .292 hitting percentage, tallying eight kills on 24 swings with one error.
Freshman libero Dru Kuck registered a team-best 16 digs. Carlson, Mutiri and Megan Vernon led the defense with three block assists each.
Maryland's Erika Pritchard paced the Terps with her 25 kills and 10 digs.
QUOTABLE
Head coach Suzie Fritz on the Maryland match…
"Maryland is a good, experienced volleyball team. They play physically at the net and we anticipated that it would be a challenging match for us."
On the day as a whole…
"There were times that, I thought, we played as well as we have thus far in the preseason. Our defensive effort was outstanding. I think this team is just beginning to scratch the surface of the team they will become this season. We will develop greater consistence as the season progresses and win the close ones. We're learning as we go right now."
UP NEXT
K-State opens its home slate Thursday against Clemson as part of the annual K-State Invitational. First serve against the Tigers is set for 6 p.m. from Bramlage Coliseum and can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. All-session tickets are available for just $10 by visiting K-StateSports.com/tickets.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- K-State finished with a team efficiency of .360 (58 kills, 13 errors, 125 attacks) against Austin Peay.
- K-State finished with a team efficiency of .199 (49 kills, 20 errors, 146 attacks) against Maryland.
- Austin Peay hit .185 (46 kills, 23 errors, 124 attacks) against the Cats.
- Maryland hit 229 (59 kills, 23 errors,157 attacks) vs. K-State.
- Carlson and Mutiri earned all-tournament accolades for the Wildcats.
- Carlson turned in a team-high 16 kills vs. Maryland after 13 against Austin Peay.
- Mutiri hit a career-high .480 with 14 kills vs. the Governors and added 14 kills against the Terps.
- Dixon tallied a double-double in all three matches and now has 23 for her career.
- Jacque Smith tallied a career-high 12 digs against Austin Peay.
- K-State took the first-ever meeting against Austin Peay.
- Maryland now leads the all-time series with K-State, 2-1.
- The Wildcats are 11-3 in their last 14 non-conference matches.
- The Cats start the season 1-2 for the first time since 2011.
Team Stats
KSU
APSU
Kills
58
46
Errors
13
23
Attempts
125
124
Hitting %
.360
.185
Points
67.0
54.0
Assists
48
43
Aces
2
4
Blocks
7.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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