Kansas State University Athletics
Thursday, November 10
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m.
Kansas State University
14-11,5-7Big 12
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West Virginia
7-18,0-12Big 12
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West Virginia
19
22
16
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Kansas St.
25
25
25
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Wildcats Roll Past Mountaineers in Home Sweep
Nov 10, 2022 | Volleyball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State cut a three-match home slide Thursday with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-16) sweep over West Virginia at Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State (14-11, 5-7 Big 12) were led offensively by outside hitter Elena Baka and middle blocker Kayde Fernholz with six kills apiece. Fernholz and senior Haley Warner led both teams at a .333 clip as Warner picked up five kills and Fernolz tallied seven blocks.
Senior Sydney Bolding also collected five kills and added four aces to her point total (10). On the defensive end, libero Mackenzie Morris drummed up a match-high 15 digs from the back line. Junior Aliyah Carter collected six digs as setter Loren Hinkle posted a 22-assist night.
West Virginia (7-18, 0-12 Big 12) could not pick up its first Big 12 win. The Mountaineers put together 27 kills at a .010 hitting percentage. Freshman Bailey Miller paced the team with seven kills and a .125 clip. Outside hitter Adrian Ell chimed in five kills and 12 assists for WVU.
Libero Skye Stokes inked one of the three Mountaineer service aces and donned 13 digs in the process. Freshman middle blocker Melanie McGann tallied five kills and five blocks at the net.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
Head coach Suzie Fritz
Overall thoughts from the match…
"The two areas that we did the best were serving and blocking. We felt like we were on task and getting good touches on the ball while creating havoc at the net. This was not our best offensive night, but we were good enough defensively to offset that and get the win."
On Mackenzie Morris' performance…
"She is wonderfully consistent. Consistency is not flashy, but that is what we love about her. What she does in a match is what she does every day. Itt is hard for an athlete to bring the same level of energy, execution, and effort into day-to-day work. That is what makes her really special."
On the team's serving push…
"We did what we do. Serving is a strength for this team as they have invested time and value into it. They stayed aggressive. As the natural momentum flows of the match develop, it is easy to get conservative in serving. We stayed the course."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set One – K-State 25, West Virginia 19
K-State led for the entirety of the set and raced to a 7-2 lead to start on five errors by the Mountaineers. West Virginia used a 4-1 spurt to tie at 10-10, using two Page Madison kills.
The Wildcats recorded back-to-back blocks and added a Shaylee Myers kill to take a three-point lead. The team added to the gap with kills from Elena Baka and Kayde Fernholz to stand at 22-16.
Two consecutive service errors by WVU pushed K-State to a 25-19 win in set one.
Myers led with three kills and one block. Fernholz and Baka contributed two each in the team's nine total (.167). Aliyah Carter tallied an ace for the Cats.
Madison donned three of the Mountaineers' 11 kills (.088). Skye Stokes collected seven digs and Adrian Ell held five assists.
Set Two – K-State 25, West Virginia 22
The second set consisted of seven tie scores and one lead change. West Virginia led up to the first eight points, fueled by Melanie McGann's one kill and two block assists.
K-State used a 6-1 run to take a 12-9 lead with Fernholz and Loren Hinkle catching back-to-back blocks. West Virginia used a 4-1 spurt to hold a 14-14 tie in which Bailey Miller collected a kill.
Both teams inked four consecutive points for another 19-19 tie score, in which Hinkle and Stokes notched an ace.
Bolding's two aces helped the Cats hold of WVU, 25-22.
K-State and West Virginia each collected 11 kills and seven errors, but the Wildcats came out with a .154 hitting percentage while the Mountaineers were held at .133.
Miller led both squads at four kills and McGann posted three blocks. Baka and Fernholz tallied three kills apiece and Hinkle secured nine assists.
Set Three – K-State 25, West Virginia 16
The Wildcats were down early in set three as West Virginia raced to an 8-3 lead. K-State had three errors in a five-point Mountaineer run.
The home side responded with a five point spurt of its own, propelled by Fernholz's kill and block combo. WVU tied the score at 11s with help from Madison's kill and solo block.
Three Wildcats earned a kill in the team's four-point train to take a 16-12 lead. Natalie Winter's ace helped West Virginia was able to come back within one.
K-State put together a 9-1 run to take the set 25-16. Bolding and Carter each tallied an ace and kill in the spurt.
Carter led both teams with three kills (.091) as the Wildcats totaled nine. ]Mackenzie Morris tallied eight digs and Bolding collected two aces.
West Virginia had only five kills in the set (-.082) with McGann holding two kills and two blocks. Ell tallied three assists and Stokes came away with four digs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
NOTES
UP NEXT
Kansas State returns to Bramlage Coliseum to conclude the two-match home streak. The Wildcats host Oklahoma on Wednesday, November 16. The Big 12 battle kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Rob Voelker will be on the call online at K-StateSports.com/watch and the K-State Sports app.
K-State (14-11, 5-7 Big 12) were led offensively by outside hitter Elena Baka and middle blocker Kayde Fernholz with six kills apiece. Fernholz and senior Haley Warner led both teams at a .333 clip as Warner picked up five kills and Fernolz tallied seven blocks.
Senior Sydney Bolding also collected five kills and added four aces to her point total (10). On the defensive end, libero Mackenzie Morris drummed up a match-high 15 digs from the back line. Junior Aliyah Carter collected six digs as setter Loren Hinkle posted a 22-assist night.
West Virginia (7-18, 0-12 Big 12) could not pick up its first Big 12 win. The Mountaineers put together 27 kills at a .010 hitting percentage. Freshman Bailey Miller paced the team with seven kills and a .125 clip. Outside hitter Adrian Ell chimed in five kills and 12 assists for WVU.
Libero Skye Stokes inked one of the three Mountaineer service aces and donned 13 digs in the process. Freshman middle blocker Melanie McGann tallied five kills and five blocks at the net.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
Head coach Suzie Fritz
Overall thoughts from the match…
"The two areas that we did the best were serving and blocking. We felt like we were on task and getting good touches on the ball while creating havoc at the net. This was not our best offensive night, but we were good enough defensively to offset that and get the win."
On Mackenzie Morris' performance…
"She is wonderfully consistent. Consistency is not flashy, but that is what we love about her. What she does in a match is what she does every day. Itt is hard for an athlete to bring the same level of energy, execution, and effort into day-to-day work. That is what makes her really special."
On the team's serving push…
"We did what we do. Serving is a strength for this team as they have invested time and value into it. They stayed aggressive. As the natural momentum flows of the match develop, it is easy to get conservative in serving. We stayed the course."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set One – K-State 25, West Virginia 19
K-State led for the entirety of the set and raced to a 7-2 lead to start on five errors by the Mountaineers. West Virginia used a 4-1 spurt to tie at 10-10, using two Page Madison kills.
The Wildcats recorded back-to-back blocks and added a Shaylee Myers kill to take a three-point lead. The team added to the gap with kills from Elena Baka and Kayde Fernholz to stand at 22-16.
Two consecutive service errors by WVU pushed K-State to a 25-19 win in set one.
Myers led with three kills and one block. Fernholz and Baka contributed two each in the team's nine total (.167). Aliyah Carter tallied an ace for the Cats.
Madison donned three of the Mountaineers' 11 kills (.088). Skye Stokes collected seven digs and Adrian Ell held five assists.
Set Two – K-State 25, West Virginia 22
The second set consisted of seven tie scores and one lead change. West Virginia led up to the first eight points, fueled by Melanie McGann's one kill and two block assists.
K-State used a 6-1 run to take a 12-9 lead with Fernholz and Loren Hinkle catching back-to-back blocks. West Virginia used a 4-1 spurt to hold a 14-14 tie in which Bailey Miller collected a kill.
Both teams inked four consecutive points for another 19-19 tie score, in which Hinkle and Stokes notched an ace.
Bolding's two aces helped the Cats hold of WVU, 25-22.
K-State and West Virginia each collected 11 kills and seven errors, but the Wildcats came out with a .154 hitting percentage while the Mountaineers were held at .133.
Miller led both squads at four kills and McGann posted three blocks. Baka and Fernholz tallied three kills apiece and Hinkle secured nine assists.
Set Three – K-State 25, West Virginia 16
The Wildcats were down early in set three as West Virginia raced to an 8-3 lead. K-State had three errors in a five-point Mountaineer run.
The home side responded with a five point spurt of its own, propelled by Fernholz's kill and block combo. WVU tied the score at 11s with help from Madison's kill and solo block.
Three Wildcats earned a kill in the team's four-point train to take a 16-12 lead. Natalie Winter's ace helped West Virginia was able to come back within one.
K-State put together a 9-1 run to take the set 25-16. Bolding and Carter each tallied an ace and kill in the spurt.
Carter led both teams with three kills (.091) as the Wildcats totaled nine. ]Mackenzie Morris tallied eight digs and Bolding collected two aces.
West Virginia had only five kills in the set (-.082) with McGann holding two kills and two blocks. Ell tallied three assists and Stokes came away with four digs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- K-State swung at a .131 pace, the lowest output of any win since 2013 (.094 vs Cal State Fullerton).
- The Wildcats collected 29 kills, tying the least number of kills this season (Texas, 10/12).
- Baka and Fernholz led with six kills each at .042 and .333 hitting percentages.
- Fernholz tallied a match-best seven blocks.
- Warner gained five kills at a .333 clip.
- Bolding also donned five kills and added four aces, tying her career-high for the fourth time this season.
- Morris led both teams with 15 digs.
- Hinkle tallied 22 assists and four blocks.
- West Virginia gathered 27 kills and 26 errors for a .010 clip.
- Miller collected seven kills (.125) and three digs.
- McGann posted five kills and five blocks for 7.5 points.
- Ell posted five kills and 12 assists.
- Stokes gathered 13 digs and one ace.
NOTES
- K-State leads the all-time series 14-8.
- The Wildcats swept the Mountaineers in Morgantown in the first meeting of the season (Oct. 05).
- The sides split the season series a year ago in Manhattan, as the Cats won a four-set match to open the series before the Mountaineers claimed a straight-set win in the finale.
- The Wildcats are 7-4 in Manhattan, winning five of the last six matchups.
- Head coach Suzie Fritz is 14-8 in her career against West Virginia and 7-4 at home.
- The Wildcats are 7-3 in three-set matches against WVU.
UP NEXT
Kansas State returns to Bramlage Coliseum to conclude the two-match home streak. The Wildcats host Oklahoma on Wednesday, November 16. The Big 12 battle kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Rob Voelker will be on the call online at K-StateSports.com/watch and the K-State Sports app.
Team Stats
WVU
KState
Kills
27
29
Errors
26
18
Attempts
97
84
Hitting %
.010
.131
Points
40
46
Assists
24
25
Aces
3
8
Blocks
10
9
Game Leaders
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
4
Blocks
2
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