LAWERENCE, Kan. — Four Mountaineers notched double-digit kills on Thursday evening, but it wasn’t enough, as the West Virginia volleyball team dropped a 3-2 match at Kansas.
The Mountaineers (8-8, 0-4) fell to the Jayhawks (5-9, 1-3) in set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-15, 17-25 and 15-13.
“I thought we did some nice things out there, but we weren’t consistent enough,” fifth-year WVU coach Reed Sunahara said. “We talk to our team about being consistent all the time, and that’s what we have to do. Every time we have a match or practice, it is a learning experience, and we need to learn from tonight.”
Sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Kristina Jordan had a team-best 15 kills for WVU, followed by junior middle blocker Briana Lynch with 14. Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans (13) and classmate Erin Slinde (11) rounded out the Mountaineers in double figures. Of note, Slinde matched her career high in kills set against Navy on Sept. 21, hitting a team-high .524 in the five-set loss.
Additionally, a trio of Mountaineers notched double-digit digs, as junior defensive specialist Alexa Hasting led the floor defense with 16. Sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas followed suit with 12 digs on the evening, while freshman defensive specialist Natalie Winter rounded out the Mountaineers with 11 for a career high.
