MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State held a block get together at Allen Arena on Friday evening to open the Lippy Invitational because the Wildcats tallied a season-high 14 stops to defeat UT Martin in straight units (25-14, 25-12, 25-13).
The Wildcats (5-1) totaled a season-best 14 blocks, together with six solo stops, to assist the protection maintain the Skyhawks to an effectivity of -.031 within the first assembly between the 2 applications.
Senior center blocker Kadye Fernholz earned her 300th profession block within the first set whereas Sydney Bolding generated a match-high seven stuffs to go together with 5 kills and an ace.
Ok-State hit .323 on the evening with 41 kills and 9 errors over 99 swings with eight gamers incomes a kill. Aliyah Carter led the offense for the fifth time this yr with 9 kills adopted Aniya Clinton (7) and Shaylee Myers (6).
Junior setter Izzi Szulczewski guided the Wildcats with 24 assists with 9 digs whereas defensively, Mackenzie Morris collected 18 digs.
UT Martin (2-6) was led by sophomore center blocker Mia Saenz with 5 kills. A complete of seven Skyhawks produced kills for the offense with Haeleigh Haislip allotting 11 assists.
IN HIS WORDS
Head Coach Jason Mansfield
Overall assertion…
We wished to return into this match aggressive and have an opportunity to be bodily in opposition to this workforce. We knew they had been going to be very scrappy on protection they usually had been. I feel we had been tentative early and did not actually assault the best way we wished to, however in the course of the primary set I assumed we did an amazing job. Sydney and Mackenzie balanced us out defensively and allowed us to get on a roll offensively. I used to be actually pleased with us weathering the storm slightly bit within the first set and being constant for the remainder of the match.
On remaining highway journey earlier than Big 12 play…
We need to be highway warriors and be nice on the highway, so getting these wins are an enormous deal nevertheless we will do it. To be constant the best way we had been tonight, I feel is an enormous deal. I feel we need to simply play effectively and play constant in sort of all situations – on the highway or at home, in entrance of an enormous crowd, no crowd, all of it.
On the Cats’ 14 blocks…
I feel the largest factor about their offense is that they run lots of various things and so after they cross effectively, they’re actually arduous to cease. So even after they did cross effectively, I assumed we did an amazing job of seeing the best play and never getting distracted and doing a very good job of getting over. They’re a very good offense so for us to get 14 blocks is spectacular. I feel that is says quite a bit about our self-discipline.
SET-BY-SET
Set One – Ok-State 25, UT Martin 14
Ok-State picked up a 5-2 run behind a pair of kills and ace from Sydney Bolding. A solo block from Olivia Saunders and repair ace leveled the rating at 9-all till Bolding and Myers teamed up for the block to take again the lead. With the assistance of back-to-back aces from Liz Gregorski, the Wildcats prolonged their lead out to 5, 18-13.
The Wildcats tallied eight blocks within the first set together with three from Bolding whereas the workforce totaled 5 service aces.
Set Two – Ok-State 25, UT Martin 12
A service error handed the Skyhawks the primary level of the set however the Wildcats instantly responded with a 10-0 scoring run to rapidly set the tone for the set. Ok-State led by as a lot as 16 within the second, 21-5.
Aniya Clinton and Bolding made three stops every within the set with the protection holding the Skyhawks to a -.094 assault share. Aliyah carter tallied 4 kills for the Wildcat offense that hit .393.
Set Three – Ok-State 25, UT Martin 13
The remaining set informed the identical story as the primary and second frames because the Wildcats took maintain of a fast 8-3 and by no means led up. Ok-State used a 7-2 closing run led by kills from Shaylee Myers and Brenna Schmidt to seize the sweep.
The Wildcats hit .485 within the third with 4 kills from Clinton whereas Myers, Schmidt, and Gregorski every tallied three.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Ok-State moved to 5-1 total and 3-0 in impartial contests
- UT Matin prolonged its dropping streak to 4, shifting to 2-6 total
- Wildcats hit .323 with 41 kills and 9 errors on 99 swings
- Aliyah Carter led the offense with 9 kills and matched a career-high 4 aces
- Aniya Carter and Kadye Fernholz every hit .500 on 10 or extra makes an attempt
- Izzi Szulczewski dished out 24 assists
- On protection, Mackenzie Morris picked up 18 digs whereas Sydney Bolding totaled seven blocks
- Ok-State tallied a season-best 14.0 blocks – second-best efficiency in a three-set match within the Big 12
- Mia Saenz registered a team-high 5 kills to guide the Skyhawks’ offense that was held to a -.031 assault share.
BEYOND THE BOX
- Wildcats gained the primary assembly in opposition to the Skyhawks in straight units (25-14, 25-12, 25-13)
- Kadye Fernholz obtained her 300th profession block
- Ok-State is hitting .320 on the highway this season with an ideal 5-0 report
- Wildcats are 4-1 in three-set matches
- Ok-State is 9-2 versus groups from the Ohio Valley Conference.
WHAT’S NEXT
Ok-State will go head-to-head with match host Lipscomb on Saturday, Sept. 9, to conclude the Lippy Invitational. First serve is scheduled for six p.m. CT. Saturday’s match shall be streamed on ESPN+.
