The Kansas University volleyball team opened NCAA Tournament play with a convincing three-set sweep of Furman on Thursday night at Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
After hosting the NCAA Tournament in Allen Fieldhouse for the past couple of years, the Jayhawks were able to play in their true home venue this season after the NCAA lifted the capacity requirement from host sites.
As always, Horejsi was packed and full of that KU volleyball vibe that has made it one of the best home-court advantages in the Big 12.
Here’s a quick look at some of Thursday’s highlights and postgame reaction. KU will play Border War rival Missouri tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Horejsi, with the winner advancing to the Sweet 16 in San Diego.
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
