K-State, No. 13 Kansas Split Dillons Sunflower Showdown

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State got double-doubles from Aniya Clinton and Ava LeGrand Saturday afternoon, but No. 13 Kansas handed the Wildcats a straight-set loss to split the season's Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Morgan Family Arena, 25-22, 25-20, 26-24.

Senior setter Ava LeGrand dished out 34 assists and added a match-high 12 digs for her team-leading 13^th double-double of the season, while Aniya Clinton recorded her seventh double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs.

K-State (15-8, 8-7 Big 12) was limited to a .150 hitting percentage with 40 kills, while Kansas (20-8, 11-3 Big 12) hit .250 in racking up 45 kills. KU held an 8.0-4.0 advantage in total blocks, while the Wildcats edged the Jayhawks, 50-48, in dig production.

Shaylee Myers had a match-best 15 kills while hitting .217. Jordyn Williams added seven kills. Defensively, Symone Sims registered 12 digs with an ace, while Brenna Schmidt matched a match-high four blocks.

FROM THE CATS
JASON MANSFIELD, K-STATE HEAD COACH
Overall Statement…
"They're a really good team, especially defensively. They're big at the net, and they got some blocks early, and it kind of shook our confidence which is understandable, because we're hitting good shots and they're making us pay. It was tough to get going in the first set. I just didn't feel like we were ourselves pretty much the whole match. So, I don't know why, but I'm sure they're a big reason for it. The crowd was incredible though. I just think it's a missed opportunity"

On having four home games in a row…
"It was great to be at home. I think we grew a lot, hopefully with our confidence. We've beat some really good teams. This doesn't shake us too much, and we can regroup and understand that we're a really good team. We got beaten by a good team, but we just want them to play and make the plays they're capable of making. I think if we do that, we can compete against anyone. So, we need to figure out a way to do that a little bit better."

SET-BY-SET
Set 1 – #13 KU 25, K-State 22

After back-and-forth action, KU grabbed the first substantial lead of the match, 15-10, with a 9-3 scoring run.
Trailing 24-18, the Wildcats scored four straight points to fight off set-point with the help of kills from Myers and an ace by Sims, but a service error ended the rally.
Myers led all players with six kills (.286), while KU's Ptacek put down five.
As a team, KU hit .308 behind 16 kills (4 errors, 39 attempts), while K-State was held to a .175 hitting percentage (14 kills, 7 errors, 40 swings) with four blocks by the Jayhawks.

Set 2 – #13 KU 25, K-State 20

KU capitalized on a 7-1 scoring run to take a 12-5 lead and never let up
The Wildcats were held to a .024 team efficiency (8 kills, 41 attempts), as KU forced eight errors with a pair of blocks and 17 digs.
Clinton knocked down a set-leading five kills, hitting at a .500 clip. Schmidt recorded three block assists in the set, as K-State held a 3.0-2.0 edge in blocks in Set 2.

Set 3 – #13 KU 26, K-State 24

Led by back-to-back kills from Williams, K-State posted five straight points to take an 13-9 lead.
KU clawed its way back to make it a one-point score, 22-21, with a 4-0 run before tying it up with a block by Grace Nelson and Aisha Aiono and forcing the second timeout from the Wildcats.
Tied 24-24, KU took the lead with an attack error before a service ace from Ryan White delivered the final blow.

INSIDE THE BOX

KU swept past K-State Saturday afternoon – 25-22, 25-20, 26-24.
Two players registered double-digit kills for the Wildcats: Myers (15), Clinton (11).
LeGrand had 34 assists with 12 digs for her 13^th double-double of the year, while Clinton added 11 digs for her seventh.
Sims registered 12 digs with Schmidt leading with a match-high four blocks.
Swanson and Zelenovic each recorded 10 kills from KU.
KU held a 5-2 lead in service aces, while the teams combined for 13 service errors.
In total, the match had 16 tied scores and seven lead changes, including four in the final set.

BEYOND THE BOX

K-State is 68-63-1 all-time vs. KU, that includes a 30-24 lead in matches played in Manhattan.
With just three regular-season matches left of the regular season, K-State is eighth in the Big 12 standings, while KU is tied second.
K-State boasts a 10-17 overall record against Top 25 teams under Mansfield, that includes a 3-5 mark in 2025.
Seven of the Cats' last nine matches have been against Top 25 teams. K-State is 5-4 in the stretch.

UP NEXT
The Wildcats set out to the Lone Star State to take on Houston (8-16, 1-12 Big 12) Wednesday, November 19 at Fertitta Center. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Single-match tickets are available for the final home match of the regular-season vs. UCF (Nov. 26), through the K-State Athletics ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS and www.kstatesports.com/tickets.

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