Jayhawks stay unbeaten with win over Great Danes

ORLANDO, Fla. – Kansas volleyball moved to 3-0 on the season after a three-set sweep over the Albany Great Danes on Friday inside The Venue at UCF.

After KU cruised to a 25-16 win in set one, the second set did not come as easy. The Jayhawks found themselves down 23-20 but managed to rally off five-straight points to win the set and take a two-set lead.

Looking to complete their second-straight sweep, the Jayhawks once again found themselves in a tight battle that went down to the wire. After having a 21-15 lead, Albany fought their way back to tie the set at 22. The back-and-forth affair continued until KU was able to put together two-consecutive points behind a kill by Rachel Hickman and a setting error on Albany to capture the set and match victory, 29-27.

Hickman led the charge on the night, finishing with a team-high 11 kills on 28 attack attempts, while senior Allie Nelson tallied a team-high 16 digs.

Next up for the Jayhawks is SEC opponent South Carolina in the second game of the UCF Challenge. The match is set for Saturday (Sept. 7) at 3 p.m. (CT) in The Venue at UCF.

STAT LEADERS THROUGH SET TWO

KILLS | Zoe Hill with six

DIGS | Allie Nelson with 12

ASSISTS |Sara Nielsen with 17

STAT LEADERS THROUGH SET ONE

KILLS | Zoe Hill and Rachel Hickman with three

DIGS | Allie Nelson with five

ASSISTS |Sara Nielsen with 10