Cats Trek to Morgantown for First Big 12 Road Trip

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State opens its road portion of its Big 12 schedule Wednesday, beginning a two-match trip at West Virginia inside WVU Coliseum at 5 p.m. CT.

The Wildcats (7-3, 0-2 Big 12) look to snap a two-match losing streak – their longest of the season – against the Mountaineers (12-1, 0-1 Big 12), before traveling to face Cincinnati (9-3, 1-1 Big 12) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Fifth Third Avenue. Both matches will stream on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.

MATCH #11
K-STATE (7-3, 0-2 BIG 12) at WEST VIRGINIA (12-1, 0-1 BIG 12)
Wednesday, October 1 // 5 PM CT // Hope Coliseum (Morgantown, W.V.)
Live Stats // ESPN+

MATCH #12
K-STATE (7-3, 0-2 BIG 12) at CINCINNATI (9-3, 1-1 BIG 12)
Friday, October 3 // 5:30 PM CT // Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Live Stats // ESPN+

FOLLOW THE CATS

Both Big 12 matchups will broadcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
Live stat links can be found on the K-State volleyball schedule page on kstatesports.com, while fans can find live game updates all season long on the Wildcats social media pages (@KStateVB).
Single-match tickets for all home matches can be purchased by contacting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or at the Morgan Family Arena ticket booth.

A WEDNESDAY WIN WOULD…

Stretch K-State's winning streak over West Virginia to six.
Mark the first Big 12 victory of the season.
Extend the Wildcats' road winning streak to four.
Move K-State to a 2-1 start in Big 12 play for the second time under head coach Jason Mansfield.
Secure the program's 463^rd road victory.

K-STATE AT A GLANCE

Coming off an 0-2 opening Big 12 weekend, K-State (7-3, 0-2 Big 12) looks to grab its first Big 12 win of the season in Morgantown.
K-State finished Big 12 play 8-10 last season, that includes going 3-0 against the Mountaineers and Bearcats.
Shaylee Myers, the Big 12 leader in kills per set (4.74), has reached double figure kills in all but one match this season, that includes three 20-kill matches and a season-high 27 against North Carolina.
Redshirt junior Aniya Clinton has tallied 10 or more kills in three of the last four matches.
Senior Ava LeGrand leads the Wildcats with six career double-doubles after earning her third of the year against Arizona. The setter has reached the 40-assist mark in three of the last four matches.
The Cats 283-247 all-time in Big 12 play, including an 18-20 record under Mansfield, while the program boasts an overall conference record of 336-382.

SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA

Last time out, West Virginia (12-1, 0-1 Big 12) fell in four sets to Cincinnati in its Big 12 opener.
The Mountaineers were led by offensively by junior outside hitter Nina Horning with 14 kills.
Redshirt senior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton leads WVU with 132 kills (2.81 per set).
Tanton is followed by Horning, who averages 2.53 kills/set, and Trinity Sheridan (2.52 kills/set). Both players have reached the 100-kill mark.
Redshirt junior setter Alexis Finnvold leads the Mountaineers with 21 service aces, which ranks fourth in the conference. Her 0.45 aces per set rank fifth in the conference.
WVU is currently second in the conference in aces per set (1.94), hitting percentage (0.296) and team service aces (91).
Jen Greeny is in her 19^th season overall (367-221) and second at the helm of the Mountaineers program, leading the team to an overall record of 20-22.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Wednesday's match marks the 26^th meeting between the Wildcats and Mountaineers with K-State leading the all-time series 17-8.
In Morgantown, the Wildcats lead the series 9-4 that includes a five-match winning streak.
The Wildcats are 8-2 in the last 10 matchups and look to expand on a five-match winning streak.
K-State has dropped just four sets in the last five matches, as both matches in 2025 went to five sets.

Last 5 Matches
10/5/22 – Kansas State 3, WVU 0
11/10/2022 – Kansas State 3, WVU 0
9/27/2023 – Kansas State 3, WVU 0
10/13/2024 – Kansas State 3, WVU 2
10/31/2024 – Kansas State 3, WVU 2

SCOUTING CINCINNATI

Cincinnati (9-3, 1-1 Big 12) is coming off a four-set victory over West Virginia.
The Bearcats were led by 19 kills from Sydney Nolan and Carly Glendinning, who notched her fourth double-double of the season with 18 kills and 13 digs. Glendinning hit at a .412 clip while setter Andi Spies dished out 52 assists.
Nolan leads the offense, averaging 4.53 kills/set followed by Glendinning (3.67 kills/set). Nolan's 4.53 kills average ranks third in the league and 17^th in the country.
Spies, who averages 9.71 assists per set, orchestrates an offense that leads the Big 12 and ranks eighth in the nation in hitting percentage (.298).
Defensively, the Bearcats are third in the Big 12 in digs per set (14.18) and blocks per set (2.63).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Last season, K-State recovered from a 2-0 hole by taking the final three sets from Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena for its first Big 12 road victory of the season, 19-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-18, 19-17.
The victory tied the all-time series 1-1, with Cincinnati claiming the first meeting in 2024, 3-1, in Manhattan.
A quartet of Wildcats reached double-figure kills for a K-State offense that hit .201 in its second consecutive reverse sweep, while the Wildcat defense forced Cincinnati into 15 attacking errors in the final three sets.

Match Results
9/30/2023 – Cincinnati 3, Kansas State 1
10/10/2024 – Kansas State 3, Cincinnati 2

LAST TIME OUT

Arizona State defeated the Wildcats in straight sets – 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
K-State hit at a season-low .095 clip, while ASU had a .307 team hitting percentage.
Myers had a team-best 11 kills. Fox finished with eight and Clinton added six.
ASU had 11 blocks as a team while the Wildcats picked up six
Symone Sims registered a match-high 10 digs, while Ava LeGrand dished out 25 assists.
K-State had three service aces and ASU had four.
K-State is 1-1 against teams ranked in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll in 2025, and moves to 7-14 against ranked opponents under Mansfield.
True freshman Alex Klukvin made her first collegiate start.
Myers achieved her 33^rd career 10-kill match and ninth of the season.

ROAD WARRIORS

K-State started off its 2025 road schedule 3-1 after topping nationally ranked North Carolina and East Carolina in five sets.
On the road, the Wildcats average 11.94 kills per set and are hitting .204 while opponents hit at a .240 efficiency. Myers produced a .367 hitting percentage on the road, tallying 5.00 kills per set.
Symone Sims leads the back row with 3.50 digs per set while freshman Cadence Lundgren leads at the net with 1.11 blocks/set.
K-State has served up 27 aces on the road, that includes a season-best 12 against Northern Colorado (Sept. 12). Myers leads with eight on the road, followed by Emerson Van Lannen and Ava LeGrand with seven each.
K-State is 462-441-2 all-time when playing on the road, and 239-298 record in true road matches.
The Wildcats are 15-17 when playing on the road in the Mansfield era.

SENIOR STACKED

K-State's four seniors are leading the team in nearly every major statistical category.
Myers paces the offense with 166 total kills, 4.74 kills per set, 185.0 points, and 5.29 points per set.
LeGrand averages 9.94 assists per set and leads the team in service aces (13).
Middle blocker duo Brenna Schmidt and Jordyn Williams have combined for 62 total blocks. Williams leads with 32 blocks (1.07 per set), followed by Schmidt with 30 (1.20 per set).

SHINING IN PURPLE

Five of K-State's six true freshman made their collegiate debuts during the Wildcats' non-conference schedule.
Defensive specialist/libero Caleigh Ponn has appeared in all but three sets this season, tallying 55 digs (1.72 digs/set), with 16 assists (0.50 per set) and three service aces.
Cadence Lundgren has made three match starts and averages 0.94 blocks/set, totaling 17 that includes three solo blocks.
Redshirt freshman Emerson Van Lannen is fourth on the team in service aces, recording a season-high three against East Carolina (Sept. 20).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Wildcats are undefeated when leading in kills and attack percentage, and are 6-0 when hitting above .200 with three victories hitting north of .300.
Additionally, the Cats are 5-0 when they have limited their opponents to a hitting efficiency under .200. In three of those wins, opponents hit under .100. Conversely, K-State is 2-3 when opponents post a team efficiency above .200.
K-State has out-blocked opponents in six matches (5-1), totaling a season-high 10 against in three (vs. Delaware, Aug. 31; vs. Northern Colorado, Sept. 12; at #25 North Carolina, Sept. 19).

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Players Mentioned

Aniya Clinton

Alex Klukvin

Ava LeGrand

Cadence Lundgren

Shaylee Myers

Caleigh Ponn

Brenna Schmidt

Symone Sims

Emerson Van Lannen

Jordyn Williams

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