Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Athletics
8-13,0-9Big 12
Kansas State
10-7,2-7Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 16 | 28 | 25 | 0 |
| Kansas St. | 25 | 30 | 27 | 3 |
October 25, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball loses to Wildcats on the road
MANHATTAN, Kansas โ Texas Tech (8-13, 0-9) dropped its match to Kansas State (10-7, 2-7) on Sunday afternoon by a score of 3-0.
It was a match of strong freshmen performances as Tech's Elia Dinsmore and Aviya Russo led the team and combined for 23 kills while K-State was led by freshman Addison Massey who finished the match with 24 kills while hitting .432.
Russo and fellow freshman Faith Jordan led the team in blocks with four. Emily Contreras recorded 21 digs and seven assists to go along with two aces. Katelyn Cochran and Taylor Cook combined for 29 assists out of the setter position. Gretchen Sigman had seven kills while Taylor Bahnub got her first action of the season and looked sharp on a pair of kills and a pair of blocks.
Kansas State took a 15-9 lead in the first set thanks to a .500 hitting percentage. The Wildcats kept their foot on the gas, although their hitting percentage dipped a bit they still exited the first set hitting over .300 to take the set 25-16.
The Red Raiders came out much better in the second set as they were hitting over .300 going into the media timeout with a 15-12 lead. The Red Raiders continued to grow its lead and forced the Wildcats to use both time outs late into the set. But up 22-18, the Wildcats went on a 5-0 run to take the lead. The set was back-and-forth as Kansas State took the long set 30-28.
The Wildcats took the early lead in the third set, going up 15-14 at the media break. A 4-2 run by Kansas State pushed the lead up to 19-16 and forced a timeout by the Red Raiders. The set went into extra points again but the Wildcats made quick work of it, winning 27-25 to complete the sweep.
UP NEXT: The Red Raiders will be back on the road to play Colorado next Sunday at 1 p.m.
