The Volleyball Jayhawks

Crowder and Green have now signed If everyone from this year’s team returns, KU will have 17 players on the 2027 roster (limit is 18)

Today is National Signing Day for the Class of 2027 KU’s verbal commits who are expected to sign: 🏐Lyla Crowder (Texas): #7 ranked middle blocker per Prep Dig 🏐Lila Green (California): #11 ranked DS/L per Prep Dig

KU’s Class of 2028 recruits were in Lawrence for an official visit this past weekend (Photo from avalane777 on IG)

Kansas vs. Cincinnati Stats Kills: KU 54, UC 43 Hitting Percentage: KU .331%, UC .244% Blocks: KU 8, UC 6 Digs: KU 54, UC 50 Aces: KU 4, UC 4 Service Errors: KU 8, UC 7

FINAL: #15 Kansas 3, Cincinnati 0 (25-23, 25-18, 28-26) KU gets its sixth win in a row and eighth sweep in Big 12 play. Stanley, who just set the freshman kill record at KU, led all players with 19 Nelson: 12 kills Bell: 3 aces Record: 18-5 (11-2) Next up: @ Colorado on 11/12

SET TWO: Kansas 25, Cincinnati 18 (KU leads 2 sets to 0) KU maintained its offensive efficiency from the first set, hitting .400% in the second. Ptacek and Stanley each had six kills in the set Defense was much better, holding Cincinnati to .159%

SET ONE: Kansas 25, Cincinnati 23 KU hit .394% in the set, with 11 combined kills from Stanley and Aiono Cincinnati also hit at a high clip at .355%

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Cincinnati @ #15 Kansas UC (11-10, 4-7 Big 12) 🔴RPI: #77 🔴Sydney Nolan ranks 2nd in Big 12 in points/set KU (17-5, 10-2 Big 12) 🔵 On 5-match winning streak 🔵 4-0 record vs. UC (3 were sweeps) Evollve Win Probability: 91.2% KU Match time: 1pm CT (ESPN+)

Nelson has now led KU in kills five matches in a row

Kansas vs. Baylor Stats Kills: KU 48, BU 46 Hitting Percentage: KU .379%, BU .304% (highest KU has allowed this season) Blocks: KU 4, BU 7 Digs: KU 27, BU 28 Aces: KU 6, BU 1 (KU’s 7th time allowing only one ace) Service Errors: KU 8, BU 10 14 ties 3 lead changes

FINAL: #15 Kansas 3, #24 Baylor 0 (25-20, 25-21, 29-27) KU gets the sweep, converting on its sixth match point. Grace Nelson finished one kill shy of her career high, logging 17 kills at a .484% hitting percentage Record: 17-5 (10-2) Next up: Cincinnati on Sunday

SET TWO: #15 Kansas 25, #24 Baylor 21 (KU leads 2 sets to 0) KU getting a lot of production from its outside hitters, who are hitting .600% through two sets Nelson: 11 kills (.562%) Dean: 7 kills (.667%)

SET ONE: #15 Kansas 25, #24 Baylor 20 KU hit .480% in the set, with 13 combined kills from Dean, Nelson and Stanley

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: #24 Baylor @ #15 Kansas BU (13-7, 5-5 Big 12) 🟢RPI: #19 🟢Last 3 matches have gone 5 sets 🟢Rakhmanchik ranks 9th nationally in points/set KU (16-5, 9-2 Big 12) 🔵Reverse swept BU in Waco on 10/25 Evollve Win Probability: 73.3% KU Match time: 6pm CT (ESPN+)

Number of times leading KU in kills this season Taylor Stanley: 17 Grace Nelson: 4 Reese Ptacek: 2 Nelson’s have all come in the last four matches

Kansas vs. Iowa State Stats Kills: KU 63, ISU 48 Hitting Percentage: KU .285%, ISU .150% Blocks: KU 14 (season high), ISU 7 Digs: KU 59, ISU 53 Aces: KU 4, ISU 3 Service Errors: KU 11, ISU 4 Ties: 28 Lead changes: 12

FINAL: #15 Kansas 3, Iowa State 1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23) Ptacek finished with a career-high in points (22) and Nelson tied a career-high in kills (18) to lead the Jayhawks. Hasbook led the defense with a season-high 22 digs Record: 16-5 (9-2) Next up: #24 Baylor on 11/5

SET THREE: #15 Kansas 25, Iowa State 17 (KU leads 2 sets to 1) Offense looked great in the set, led by a combined 11 kills for Grace Nelson and Reese Ptacek Nelson: 13 kills (.346%) Ptacek: 11 kills (.529%) Hasbrook now up to 20 digs, which is a season high

SET TWO: Iowa State 25, #15 Kansas 23 (teams tied at 1 set apiece) KU had 7 attack errors and 4 service errors in the set, including on set point for ISU

SET ONE: #15 Kansas 25, Iowa State 19 Five players have at least two kills for KU, led by Taylor Stanley’s four Hasbrook already with nine digs