LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas volleyball climbed two spots to No. 17 in the Oct. 12 release of the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, the organization announced on Monday. The Jayhawks won their lone contest last week against UCF.
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Kansas dispatched the Knights in four sets on Sunday, falling in the second set but claiming the other three en route to the Jayhawks' fourth Big 12 match win of the season.
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The Jayhawks will play a pair of matches this week, traveling west to Manhattan on Thursday, Oct. 15 for the Dillon's Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State (9-5, 1-5 Big 12) at Morgan Family Arena before returning home on Sunday, Oct. 18 to host No. 8 Arizona State (13-3, 4-1 Big 12) inside of Allen Fieldhouse. Thursday's first serve is set for 6:30 p.m. and the match can be seen on ESPN+, while Sunday's first serve will be at 12 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN.