Manhattan ? No. 10 Kansas State proved its might Wednesday, beating the Kansas University volleyball team 3-0 (30-20, 30-24, 30-22) at Ahearn Fieldhouse in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams.
Kansas State (11-2, 1-0 Big 12) standout Lauren Goehring had 13 kills and five digs with a .524 hitting percentage, and she was helped by Valeria Hejjas’ 16 kills and Laura Downey-Wallace’s 11 digs.
Junior Ashley Michaels and sophomore Josi Lima led the Jayhawks with nine kills each, and junior libero Jill Dorsey added 11 digs.
Kansas (7-4, 0-1 Big 12) plays host to Colorado at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Manhattan ? No. 22 Kansas State swept Kansas 30-27, 30-27, 30-14 on Wednesday night in a Big 12 Conference volleyball match at Ahearn Fieldhouse.
Junior Sarah Rome led KU (18-10, 9-10 Big 12) with nine kills and nine digs.
Sophomore Jill Dorsey had 11 digs, and senior Molly Scavuzzo had eight kills.
Cari Jensen led KSU (20-7, 16-3) with 14 kills.
The Jayhawks will conclude the regular season at 7 p.m. Saturday, when they play host to Colorado at Horejsi Center.
