The Kansas volleyball team earned its most decisive win of the season so far when it swept Oral Roberts 25-15, 25-14, 25-13 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena in a midweek matchup Tuesday night.
Multiple Jayhawks made their season debuts, including the first collegiate appearance for freshman middle blocker Aisha Aiono, as 18 players overall took the floor for KU. ORU did not lead for the remainder of the match after scoring three quick points and then holding onto a 9-8 advantage in the opening game.
Six Jayhawks tallied at least four kills, and sophomore Rhian Swanson led the way with six, five of which came in the third and final set. Camryn Turner added 27 assists, and Raegan Burns had 13 digs. On the whole, KU hit .341 to ORU’s .083, with Trinity Freeman’s 11 kills leading the way for the Golden Eagles.
The Jayhawks went on several long runs, highlighted by a 10-point stretch in the second set that came with Ayah Elnady serving, featuring a pair of aces, four attack errors by Oral Roberts and two kills from the setter Turner.
KU will remain at home this weekend for three matches in a two-day span Friday and Saturday — against Bellarmine, New Hampshire and Texas State — as part of the Jayhawk Classic. Those will serve as the Jayhawks’ final tune-ups before the start of Big 12 Conference play.
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