Madison Rigdon recorded 14 kills and the Kansas volleyball team rolled past Texas Tech on Saturday for a straight-set victory (25-22, 25-18, 25-14) at Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
Rigdon posted a .407 hit percentage while Kelsie Payne added eight kills and Mmachi Nwoke had six. Setter Ainise Havili had a double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs.
The Jayhawks (18-3, 7-1 Big 12) will play host to Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Lubbock, Texas ? Behind dominant offensive performances from juniors Madison Rigdon and Kelsie Payne, the sixth-ranked Kansas volleyball team swept Texas Tech, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20, on Wednesday at United Supermarkets Arena.
Rigdon and Payne combined for 33 kills and only two errors, leading the Jayhawks (19-2, 8-1 in Big 12) to a .343 hit percentage. Payne completed her sixth double-double with 10 digs while Rigdon added three service aces and three blocks.
Junior setter Ainise Havili, who sat out a few points in KU’s last match after colliding with a teammate, had 39 assists.
Defensively, the Jayhawks held the Red Raiders (10-14, 0-9) to a .064 hit percentage. Senior libero Cassie Wait recorded a team-best 23 digs.
Kansas will face No. 2 Texas at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
