Volleyball

KU volleyball swept at home by BYU

No. 18 BYU emphatically ended the nine-match winning streak of Kansas’ volleyball team Friday night as the Cougars swept the 19th-ranked Jayhawks, 3-0 (27-25, 25-18, 25-21), in a Big 12 Conference match at the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. “We really didn’t follow our game plan,” ...

KU volleyball breaks record for consecutive sets won in sweep at Texas Tech

The Kansas volleyball team set a record on Sunday afternoon by sweeping Texas Tech (25-17, 25-17, 25-16) at United Supermarkets Arena. The Jayhawks, who improved to 9-3 (2-0 Big 12) on the season, have now won 24 straight sets, breaking the program record of 21 that dated back to 2016. For ...

KU volleyball weathers marathon first set, sweeps Houston in Big 12 opener

The 22nd-ranked Kansas volleyball team won its seventh straight match Friday night, sweeping Houston, 3-0 (31-29, 25-20, 25-15) in a Big 12 contest at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, but the victory didn’t come easy for the Jayhawks. “That first set, (Houston) had a couple of hitters who ...

KU to name Horejsi court in Bechard’s honor

Head coach Ray Bechard was a fixture at the helm of Kansas volleyball for 27 seasons. The work he did to elevate the Jayhawks’ program is evident in the fact that they continue to contend for the Big 12 and in the national tournament each year. Now there will be a tangible reminder of that ...