6th-ranked Texas, Texas Tech and Kansas survived tight, 5-set matches to remain undefeated in Big 12 play Wednesday night. Oklahoma also downed Iowa State in 4 sets, halting its 9-mach skid against the Cyclones.
Updated Standings:
| Big12 | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral | Record | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral |
| Texas Tech | 4-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 15-3 | .833 | 6-0 | 4-2 | 5-1 |
| Texas | 4-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 9-3 | .750 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 |
| Kansas | 3-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 10-4 | .714 | 6-3 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Baylor | 2-2 | .500 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 10-5 | .667 | 7-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| TCU | 2-2 | .500 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 10-5 | .667 | 9-1 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Oklahoma | 2-3 | .400 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10-7 | .588 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Iowa State | 1-3 | .250 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8-9 | .471 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| West Virginia | 1-4 | .200 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8-9 | .471 | 6-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-5 | .000 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 10-6 | .625 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 2-1 |
#6 Texas def. TCU 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25, 15-12)
- Texas moves to 9-3 overall, 4-0 Big 12; TCU falls to 10-5 overall, 2-2 Big 12
- Box Score
- Texas Recap / TCU Recap
- Attendance: 2,018
6th-ranked Texas got all it could handle with TCU midweek, but outlasted the Horned Frogs in 5 sets. A strong 11-block performance spurred the Longhorns to victory.
It wasn't easy, but the Horns stay undefeated in the Big 12! 🤘#PointTexas pic.twitter.com/YuPb4Ny62y
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) October 4, 2018
Team Comparison: UT / TCU
- Points: 78 / 77
- Kills: 61 / 62
- Aces: 6 / 9
- Blocks: 11 / 6
- Assists: 60 / 62
- Digs: 77 / 87
Statistical Leaders – Texas
- Micaya White: 19 kills, 12 digs
- Logan Eggleston: 17 kills, 5 blocks
- Sydney Peterson: career-high 23 digs
- Ashley Shook: 52 assists
Statistical Leaders – TCU
- elan McCall: 24 kills, 17 digs
- Katie Clark: 17 kills, .424 attack percentage
- Anna Walsh: 10 kills
- Lexi MacLean: 18 digs
- Tori Dilfer: 52 assists
- Berklie Baker: 18 digs
Oklahoma def. Iowa State 3-1 (16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-20)
- Oklahoma moves to 10-7 overall, 2-3 Big 12; Iowa State falls to 8-9 overall, 1-3 Big 12
- Box Score
- Oklahoma Recap / Iowa State Recap
- Attendance: 2,155
Oklahoma ended a 9-match skid against the Cyclones Wednesday night, earning a 3-1 victory at Iowa State Wednesday night. The Sooners held a 16 to 10 blocking advantage and hit .146 in the win.
At 8-9 on the season, the Cyclones dip below .500 for the first time since 2014.
Win column, #Sooners!
OU earns its first Big 12 road victory of the season with a 3-1 win in Ames! pic.twitter.com/r2lOgT26wP
— Oklahoma Volleyball (@OU_Volleyball) October 4, 2018
Team Comparison: OU / ISU
- Points: 64 / 72
- Kills: 45 / 57
- Aces: 3 / 5
- Blocks: 16 / 10
- Assists: 42 / 52
- Digs: 75 / 77
Statistical Leaders – Oklahoma
- Alyssa Enneking: 10 kills, 13 digs
- Keyton Kinley: 22 digs
- Kylee McLaughlin: 37 assists, 21 digs
Statistical Leaders – Iowa State
- Eleanor Holthaus: 17 kills, .464 attack percentage
- Candelaria Herrera: 10 kills, .400 attack percentage
- Piper Mauck: 39 assists
- Hali Hillegas: 28 digs
Texas Tech def. Kansas State 3-2 (25-27, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21, 15-11)
- Texas Tech moves to 15-3 overall, 4-0 Big 12; Kansas State falls to 10-6 overall, 0-5 Big 12
- Box Score
- Texas Tech Recap / Kansas State Recap
- Attendance: 1,012
Texas Tech outlasted Kansas State in a 5-set thriller to extend its win streak to 9 matches in a row and remain perfect in conference play at 4-0. The Lady Raiders, who are perfect on their home court with a 6-0 mark, hit .206 and overcame a 15 to 6 blocking deficit to secure the win.
All the highlights from tonight's thrilling 3-2 win over KSU!
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/uE4EdEAl3T
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) October 4, 2018
Team Comparison: TTU / KSU
- Points: 83 / 75
- Kills: 72 / 55
- Aces: 5 / 5
- Blocks: 6 / 15
- Assists: 66 / 52
- Digs: 93 / 91
Statistical Leaders – Texas Tech
- Brooke Kanas: 23 kills, .452 attack percentage
- Katy Keenan: 14 kills, 4 blocks, .393 attack percentage
- Emily Hill: 11 kills, 14 digs
- Missy Owens: 51 assists, 18 digs
- Kylie Rittimann: 23 digs
- Emerson Solano: 23 digs
Statistical Leaders – Kansas State
- Kylee Zumach: 16 kills, 19 digs
- Gloria Mutiri: 12 kills, 11 digs
- Macy Flowers: 10 blocks
- Sarah Dixon: 46 assists, 12 digs
- Devan Fairfield: 26 digs
Kansas def. West Virginia 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-9, 15-7)
- Kansas moves to 10-4 overall, 3-0 Big 12; West Virginia falls to 8-9 overall, 1-4 Big 12
- Box Score
- Kansas Recap / West Virginia Recap
- Attendance: 1,302
Kansas stretched its unbeaten streak to 6-straight, outlasting West Virginia in a tight 3-2 match. The Jayhawks overcame the Mountaineers with a strong attack (.219 to .126), blocking advantage (13 to 9) and strong service line performance (6 to 3).
That'll do it! #KUvball comes back from down 2-0 to win the match 15-7 in the fifth! Jayhawks end on a 43-16 run! pic.twitter.com/Xjromh96Us
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) October 4, 2018
Team Comparison: KU / WVU
- Points: 77 / 62
- Kills: 58 / 50
- Aces: 6 / 3
- Blocks: 13 / 9
- Assists: 55 / 45
- Digs: 54 / 41
Statistical Leaders – Kansas
- Jada Burse: 17 kills
- Ashley Smith: 16 kills
- Zoe Hill: 11 blocks
- Allie Nelson: 19 digs
- Camryn Ennis: 27 assists
Statistical Leaders – West Virginia
- Katelyn Evans: 20 kills
- Alexa Hasting: 18 digs
- Lacey Zerwas: 37 assists
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Saturday, Oct. 6 | Baylor at Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | 2 p.m. |
| Texas Tech at TCU | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 p.m. | |
| Iowa State at Texas | Austin, Texas | 7 p.m. |
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