Kansas State University Athletics
Thursday, October 14
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m.
Kansas State University
11-5,2-3Big 12
3
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West Virginia
12-4,2-3Big 12
1
2
3
4
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West Virginia
22
25
16
18
1
Kansas St.
25
23
25
25
3
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Double-Doubles from Adams-Kaonohi, Carter Pace Cats vs. WVU
Oct 14, 2021 | Volleyball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State saw four players reach double-digit kills while Teana Adams-Kaonohi and Aliyah Carter each produced a double-double, aiding the Wildcats to a four-set victory over West Virginia Thursday night at Bramlage Coliseum, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Carter led all players with 18 kills while also adding 16 digs, logging her ninth double-double of the season and fifth in her last seven matches. Adams-Kaonohi dished out 46 assists with 10 digs.
Joining Carter in double figures were Jayden Nembhard (14), Kadye Fernholz (11) and Holly Bonde (10). K-State (11-5, 2-3 Big 12) also had four players record 10 or more digs, led by 19 from libero Mackenzie Morris while Loren Hinkle finished with 14.
"That's a big win for us," said head coach Suzie Fritz. "There are a lot of ways to use a bye week, but to be able to just kind of get a little bit of rest and recovery, give them a chance to kind of focus on school, and then come back and try to hit on a few things.
"We spent a lot of time over the last week or so just trying to tighten the bolts on our defensive system. I felt I was really, really pleased with holding a veteran West Virginia team to (.117). So it felt like the work that we invested in it, the time that we put into it paid off going into the next one and that's always a good feeling."
The Wildcats used 13 total blocks to hold West Virginia (12-4, 2-3 Big 12) to a .117 team hitting percentage. WVU never broke the .200 threshold in any set while K-State hit .220 or better in all three sets it won, including a match-best .368 in the third.
In splitting the first two sets, the Mountaineers owned a 29-26 edge in total kills, however, the Cats went on to register 29 kills in sets three and four while holding WVU to 21. K-State put down 17 kills in the third, led by six from Nembhard to break the 1-1 tie.
Carter tallied six kills on just 11 swings (.364) in the night's final frame, as she accounted for half of K-State's kill total in the set. Fernholz and Nembhard teamed up for three kills apiece, with Fernholz needing just five swings.
"Our offense is best when we have a spread offense and when I distribute the ball evenly to players, it creates openings in the blocks and it just gives players more open opportunities," Adams-Kaonohi said. "It's really important to get my middles going early. Kadye (Fernholz) is a great slide player, so we really use that to her best ability."
Defensively, the Cats picked up four total blocks in limiting the Mountaineers to a fourth-set hitting percentage of .036. Sydney Bolding picked up three of her team-leading six blocks in the final frame.
Fernholz matched Bolding's six-block output while Bonde added four and Adams-Kaonohi and Nembhard both recorded three blocks.
In the match's opening set, K-State found itself in a six-point hole at 9-3 before rattling off nine of the next 12 points to even the score at 12. The scoring burst included five unanswered points behind the serve of Adams-Kaonohi.
The set held eight tie scores, the last coming at 20-all before a kill from Carter and a tandem block by Fernholz and Nembhard sealed the first-set win.
Fernholz picked up four kills on eight attacks in the second set and Bonde, Carter and Nembhard each chipped in three kills. WVU registered 15 kills in its lone set victory, led by four apiece from Adrian Ell and Natali Petrova.
Ell led the Mountaineers with 13 kills, coming at a .242 clip. Emmy Ogogor and Petrova each finished with 11 kills.
WVU setter Lacey Zerwas produced a double-double with 42 assists and 14 digs. Libero Alexa Hasting produced a team-high 16 digs.
K-State ended the night with a 55-50 advantage in total kills and a 13-7 lead in total blocks. The Cats served up six aces, led by three from Adams-Kaonohi, to WVU's two.
The Wildcats and Mountaineers finish the two-match series Friday night at 7 p.m. The series finale will air nationally on ESPNU while Rob Voelker will have the call online at K-StateSports.com/Watch.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Carter led all players with 18 kills while also adding 16 digs, logging her ninth double-double of the season and fifth in her last seven matches. Adams-Kaonohi dished out 46 assists with 10 digs.
Joining Carter in double figures were Jayden Nembhard (14), Kadye Fernholz (11) and Holly Bonde (10). K-State (11-5, 2-3 Big 12) also had four players record 10 or more digs, led by 19 from libero Mackenzie Morris while Loren Hinkle finished with 14.
"That's a big win for us," said head coach Suzie Fritz. "There are a lot of ways to use a bye week, but to be able to just kind of get a little bit of rest and recovery, give them a chance to kind of focus on school, and then come back and try to hit on a few things.
"We spent a lot of time over the last week or so just trying to tighten the bolts on our defensive system. I felt I was really, really pleased with holding a veteran West Virginia team to (.117). So it felt like the work that we invested in it, the time that we put into it paid off going into the next one and that's always a good feeling."
The Wildcats used 13 total blocks to hold West Virginia (12-4, 2-3 Big 12) to a .117 team hitting percentage. WVU never broke the .200 threshold in any set while K-State hit .220 or better in all three sets it won, including a match-best .368 in the third.
In splitting the first two sets, the Mountaineers owned a 29-26 edge in total kills, however, the Cats went on to register 29 kills in sets three and four while holding WVU to 21. K-State put down 17 kills in the third, led by six from Nembhard to break the 1-1 tie.
Carter tallied six kills on just 11 swings (.364) in the night's final frame, as she accounted for half of K-State's kill total in the set. Fernholz and Nembhard teamed up for three kills apiece, with Fernholz needing just five swings.
"Our offense is best when we have a spread offense and when I distribute the ball evenly to players, it creates openings in the blocks and it just gives players more open opportunities," Adams-Kaonohi said. "It's really important to get my middles going early. Kadye (Fernholz) is a great slide player, so we really use that to her best ability."
Defensively, the Cats picked up four total blocks in limiting the Mountaineers to a fourth-set hitting percentage of .036. Sydney Bolding picked up three of her team-leading six blocks in the final frame.
Fernholz matched Bolding's six-block output while Bonde added four and Adams-Kaonohi and Nembhard both recorded three blocks.
In the match's opening set, K-State found itself in a six-point hole at 9-3 before rattling off nine of the next 12 points to even the score at 12. The scoring burst included five unanswered points behind the serve of Adams-Kaonohi.
The set held eight tie scores, the last coming at 20-all before a kill from Carter and a tandem block by Fernholz and Nembhard sealed the first-set win.
Fernholz picked up four kills on eight attacks in the second set and Bonde, Carter and Nembhard each chipped in three kills. WVU registered 15 kills in its lone set victory, led by four apiece from Adrian Ell and Natali Petrova.
Ell led the Mountaineers with 13 kills, coming at a .242 clip. Emmy Ogogor and Petrova each finished with 11 kills.
WVU setter Lacey Zerwas produced a double-double with 42 assists and 14 digs. Libero Alexa Hasting produced a team-high 16 digs.
K-State ended the night with a 55-50 advantage in total kills and a 13-7 lead in total blocks. The Cats served up six aces, led by three from Adams-Kaonohi, to WVU's two.
The Wildcats and Mountaineers finish the two-match series Friday night at 7 p.m. The series finale will air nationally on ESPNU while Rob Voelker will have the call online at K-StateSports.com/Watch.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- K-State hit .219 (55 kills, 20 errors, 160 attempts).
- West Virginia finished with a .117 (50 kills, 31 errors, 162 attempts) hitting percentage.
- Carter posted her ninth double-double of the year with 18 kills and 16 digs.
- Adams-Kaonohi had her fourth double-double this season with 46 assists and 10 digs.
- K-State has reached double figures in blocks in nine matches this year.
- Nembhard (14), Fernholz (11) and Bonde (10) all had double-digit kills.
- Fernholz had her 11 kills on a team-high .375 hitting percentage.
- K-State had four players reach double figures in digs led by Morris' 19.
- The Cats had a 13-7 blocking advantage, led by Fernholz and Bolding with six apiece.
- K-State held a 6-2 advantage in aces, paced by Adams-Kaonohi's three.
- K-State leads the series 12-7.
- Fritz is also 12-7 against the Mountaineers in her career.
- The Cats are 6-3 in home matches against West Virginia.
- K-State has three straight wins over WVU.
- It was the first home victory over West Virginia since 2018.
- The Cats are 7-1 this season when winning the first set.
- K-State is 11-2 this season when out-blocking its opponent.
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Team Stats
WVU
KState
Kills
50
55
Errors
31
20
Attempts
162
160
Hitting %
.117
.219
Points
59
74
Assists
49
51
Aces
2
6
Blocks
7
13
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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