K-State Faces No. 17 TCU Friday at Morgan Family Arena

MATCH #22
K-STATE (11-10, 3-10 BIG 12) vs. #17 TCU (18-5, 9-3 BIG 12)
Friday, November 13 // 6:30 PM CT // Morgan Family Arena (Manhattan, KS)
Watch: ESPN+
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FIRST SERVE

With just five matches left of the regular season, K-State (11-10, 3-10 Big 12) will take on No. 17 TCU (18-5, 9-3 Big 12) Friday at Morgan Family Arena, with first serve scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.

FOLLOW THE CATS

Friday's contest can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app with Brian Smoller and Liz Wegner-Busch calling all the action.
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.

PROMOTIONS

Block Party: Join us before the match for an afternoon of food, games, and family fun.
Wildcat 4-Pack: Each Wildcat 4-Pack includes four general admission tickets and four $10 concession vouchers and remains the best deal for bringing families to see the Cats. Purchase your Wildcat 4-Pack now.
Postmatch Autographs: Stick around following the conclusion of the match to meet your 2026 Volleyball team in an autograph session. Fans are limited to one item per person.

K-STATE AT A GLANCE

Kansas State enters its 22^nd match of the season with an overall 11-10 record with a 3-10 mark in Big 12 action after splitting its last two matches, which included a five-set triumph over Cincinnati.
Freshman Addison Massey was named to the Big 12 Starting Seven for her standout performances last week.
She put down 20-kills in both matches against Cincinnati and No. 24 Baylor, including matching a career-high 25 Sunday.
As a team, K-State hits at a .219 clip while opponents have a .246 hitting percentage against the Cats.
Emerson Van Lannen is eighth in the league in aces per set (0.40), while libero Fuka Sekita is sixth in digs per set (3.77) and eighth in total digs (294).
Two of K-State's final five matches are at Morgan Family Arena, while the Wildats will end the season on the road in Arizona.
The Wildcats boast a 6-5 record at home this season.
On Wednesday, the Wildcats added three to the fall signing period with pin Lydia Chinchar, middle blocker Allison Toft and setter Alice Wood.

SCOUTING #17 TCU

TCU enters Friday's contest with an overall record of 18-5 and 9-3 mark in Big 12 play, ranking fourth in the league standings.
Four of TCU's final six matches are away from Schollmaier Arena. The Frogs boast a 6-2 record on the road this season.
The Frogs are ranked No. 17 in the latest AVCA/TARAFLEX Coaches Poll, extending their streak to 42 consecutive weeks in the top 25.
Freshman middle blocker Kinsely Young ranks second in the Big 12 with 1.30 blocks per set.
She is the first true freshman in TCU's history to have 100+ blocks in a single season.
Evan Hendrix and Becca Kelley are the second highest-scoring attacking duo in D1 Volleyball, combining for 8.40 kills per set coming into the week.
The Frogs rank top 25 nationally in four categories: kills per set (18th, 13.96), blocks per set (20th, 2.69), assists per set (22nd, 12.91) and hitting percentage (22nd, .268).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Friday marks the second meeting between the Cats and Horned Frogs this season.
TCU defeated K-State earlier this month (Nov. 1), 3-1, led by 39 kills from Kelley and Hendrix.
K-State leads the all-time series with TCU, 15-14, which began when the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012.
Under Mansfield, K-State is 2-3 against TCU.
K-State's five-match winning streak from 2018-2020 is the longest by either team in the series history.
The Cats boast a 10-4 lead in the series in matches played in Manhattan.

A CLOSER LOOK

Though K-State is 3-10 in Big 12 play, seven of those losses have been against teams that are within the top-37 of RPI.
Seven of K-State's 10 losses have been against nationally ranked programs.
The Cats are nearly perfect against teams over the 90 RPI mark (10-1).

DOUBLE DOWN

Five Wildcats have recorded double-doubles this season, combining for 13 overall.
Van Lannen, Massey, Stucky, Brady and Sekita have each recorded two or more double-doubles this season, each reaching the first of their careers in 2026.
Van Lannen leads the 2026 squad with four after collecting back-to-back double-double performances last week, while Massey follows with three.

WILDCAT LEADERS
Points: Addison Massey (382.0)
Kills: Addison Massey (348)
Hitting Percentage: Ellah Derrer (.351)
Assists: Emerson Van Lannen (458)
Aces: Emerson Van Lannen (31)
Digs: Fuka Sekita (294)
Blocks: Cadence Lundgren (55)

MAKING HER MARK

Freshman Addison Massey is the only player to reach the 20-kill mark this season, achieving the feat seven times that includes a career-best 25 at No. 23 Colorado (Oct. 11) and against No. 24 Baylor (Nov. 8).
This season, she has led the offense in kills and points in all but one match.
Massey is now third in the conference in kills per set (4.46), ranking 14^th among all Division I players, while her 4.90 points per set rank fifth in the league and 22^nd nationally.

HOME COOKIN'

K-State posts a 6-5 record at home in 2026, that included a perfect 4-0 record in non-conference games.
At home, K-State is hitting .227 as a team and averaging 12.87 kills per set ked by Massey (4.64 kills/set).
Van Lannen has recorded 17 of the team's 57 service aces at home, while pacing the offense with 5.95 assists per set.
Defensively, Sekita is averaging 3.97 digs per set with five reception errors through 179 attempts (.972), while Ellah Derrer and Cadence Lundgren each have recorded over 20 blocks at home.
The Wildcats are 432-230-5 all-time when playing at home.
Under Mansfield and at Morgan Family Arena, the Cats are 28-22 overall at home, that includes a 18-17 record in Big 12 play.
In 13 home matches in 2025, K-State registered four-match win streaks twice, including ranked wins over No. 20 Colorado and No. 21 Baylor.

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Players Mentioned

Ellah Derrer

Cadence Lundgren

Addison Massey

Fuka Sekita

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Results

Completed Event: Volleyball versus #24 Baylor on November 8, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 3

Completed Event: Volleyball versus Cincinnati on November 6, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Volleyball at #16 TCU on November 1, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 3

Completed Event: Volleyball at #15 Kansas on October 30, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 3

Completed Event: Volleyball versus Texas Tech on October 25, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 0

Completed Event: Volleyball at Cincinnati on October 22, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 3

Completed Event: Volleyball versus #17 Kansas on October 15, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 3

Completed Event: Volleyball at #23 Colorado on October 11, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 3