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Volleyball opens Big 12 play at home
September 23, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
The Red Raiders welcome in Iowa State and No. 19 Kansas this weekend
LUBBOCK, Texas โ Texas Tech (8-4) will begin its Big 12 slate at home against Iowa State and No. 19 Kansas this weekend beginning on Friday at 6 p.m. and then Sunday at 1 p.m. in the United Supermarkets Arena.
The Cyclones (6-5) are 36-25 all time against the Red Raiders and have won the last seven meetings between the two. The Jayhawks (7-3) also have a favorable record against Tech at 19-40 but are just 3-2 in the last five matchups.
Quick Hits:
Three Red Raiders have spent all four seasons in Lubbock including Katelyn Cochran, Emily Contreras and Reagan Engler.
Texas Tech's Sara Bowcutt and Elia Dinsmore have already shown flashes of brilliance in their short careers. The freshmen duo rankings first and third on the team in points, respectively. They both recorded their first career double-double against St. Thomas in the second match of the season and Bowcutt became the first Red Raider this season to record 20 kills in a match when she did so in Tech's win over St. Mary's (9/3) and recorded two more in wins over UTRGV (9/10) and Prairie View A&M (9/10).
Sophomores Kenna McKenzie and Shelby Ignash are taking the step forward that everyone hoped they would after finishing their freshmen campaigns so strongly last year. Ignash recorded a career-high eight blocks against St. Mary's and then tied her career-high for kills in back-to-back matches with nine against Sacramento State (9/4) and Nevada (9/5).
Cochran and Taylor Cook have split time at setter. Cochran leads the group with 401 assists while also having 80 digs and 18 blocks while Cook has 102 assists with 30 digs and eight blocks. The veteran and the newcomer have both had good outings as of recent.
Tatum Johnson has come into her own recently. Against Nevada she recorded a career-high 10 kills and tied her career high for blocks with four. She followed that up with another career performance against Tarleton going for 16 kills while hitting over .600.
