Kansas University’s volleyball team is sixth in the Big 12 Conference preseason coaches poll.
Nebraska was tapped for first place with 93 points, followed by Texas (87), Kansas State (86), Texas A&M (72), Missouri (72), Kansas (50), Colorado (46), Baylor (35), Texas Tech (29), Oklahoma (19) and Iowa State (11).
Columbia, Mo. ? Kansas University’s volleyball team claimed a 23-30, 30-28, 30-24, 30-23 Big 12 volleyball victory over Missouri on Saturday night.
Sarah Rome had 17 kills and 15 digs, and Molly LaMere had 49 assists to lead KU.
The Jayhawks improved to 14-11 overall and 4-10 in the Big 12. Missouri fell to 17-7 and 7-7.
Columbia, Mo. ? Kansas University’s volleyball team claimed a 23-30, 30-28, 30-24, 30-23 Big 12 volleyball victory over Missouri on Saturday night.
Sarah Rome had 17 kills and 15 digs, and Molly LaMere had 49 assists to lead KU.
The Jayhawks improved to 14-11 overall and 4-10 in the Big 12. Missouri fell to 17-7 and 7-7.
Columbia, Mo. ? Kansas University’s volleyball team claimed a 23-30, 30-28, 30-24, 30-23 Big 12 volleyball victory over Missouri on Saturday night.
Sarah Rome had 17 kills and 15 digs, and Molly LaMere had 49 assists to lead KU.
The Jayhawks improved to 14-11 overall and 4-10 in the Big 12. Missouri fell to 17-7 and 7-7.
Columbia, Mo. ? Kansas University’s volleyball team claimed a 23-30, 30-28, 30-24, 30-23 Big 12 volleyball victory over Missouri on Saturday night.
Sarah Rome had 17 kills and 15 digs, and Molly LaMere had 49 assists to lead KU.
The Jayhawks improved to 14-11 overall and 4-10 in the Big 12. Missouri fell to 17-7 and 7-7.
Norman, Okla. ? Kansas ended the volleyball season with a victory Saturday, defeating Oklahoma 15-13, 15-8, 15-12. Senior Amy Myatt recorded 14 kills, setting a school record with 457 for her career.
Seniors Danielle Geronymo (13) and Nancy Bell (10) also were in double figures in that category. KU finished 15-14 overall and 6-14 in the Big 12.
Norman, Okla. ? Kansas University’s volleyball team has a chance to finish with a winning record tonight.
The Jayhawks, 14-14 overall and 5-14 in the Big 12, will conclude their season at 7 p.m. against Oklahoma, 7-20 and 2-17.
KU won 11 of its first 13 matches this season, but has dropped 12 of its last 15, including four in a row.
Austin, Texas ? Kansas will be seeking its first volleyball victory over Texas when the two Big 12 Conference schools clash tonight on the UT campus.
Kansas is 0-12 against the Longhorns, who earlier this season in Lawrence posted a five-game victory over the Jayhawks.
Kansas, 14-12 overall and 5-12 in the conference, will conclude its home season at 7 p.m. Saturday against Missouri. Texas is 6-10 in the league and 8-15 overall.
Kansas University’s top two career kill leaders are gone, but the volleyball show must go on.
KU will open the season against Western Michigan and Eastern Kentucky today at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.
“I’m not sure coach (Roy) Williams would like to lose his top two all-time leading scorers in the same year,” third-year KU coach Ray Bechard said, drawing an analogy between basketball and volleyball.
“We can appreciate what those kids did for us and hopefully build on some of the momentum they gave us last year.”
Amanda Reves and Mary Beth Albrecht, the top two kill leaders in KU history, graduated after leading the Jayhawks to a 17-14 mark, 8-12 in Big 12 play.
“I told Reves the other day, ‘What a big mistake you made not red-shirting your first year. You could have another year of eligibility left,”‘ Bechard quipped.
“It puts a lot of pressure on, but it’s good for some other people Myatt, Kidd and Geronymo can take more of that offensive load. There will be more balance.”
The Jayhawks will be led by 1999 honorable mention All-Big 12 pick Amy Myatt, who is KU’s most experienced returning hitter.
Junior setter Molly LaMere, senior outside hitter Nancy Bell and senior middle hitter Danielle Geronymo also started at least 12 matches for the Jayhawks.
Sara Kidd has an ankle injury and probably will miss the Purdue tourney. Kylie Thomas will also start with Sarah Rome taking over for Kidd. Defensive specialists Jamie Morningstar and Jennifer Kraft also will see playing time.
“We are taking on a more aggressive preseason than we ever have before,” Bechard said. “I think it will prepare us a little more for the Big 12 Conference.
Bechard likes his roster, which includes eight freshmen and sophomores.
“We lost a lot of experience. We think we’ve recruited talented players,” Bechard said. “I think this is going to be a good year for Kansas volleyball.”
KU will make its home debut Sept. 6 against Wichita State.
