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KANSAS at K-STATEMATCH Dillons Sunflower Showdown

Manhattan, Kan. | Ahearn Field HouseSunday, Sept. 24 | 12 p.m. Central 14

TV / VIDEO COVERAGE

TV: ESPN2Video streaming: WatchESPNPlay-by-Play: Courtney LyleAnalyst: Jenny Hazelwood

RADIO COVERAGE

Radio: KLWN-FM 101.7, KLWN-AM 1320Audio streaming: KUAthletics.com/RadioPlay-by-Play: Nick Lewis

QUICK HITS• The University of Kansas and Kansas Athletics announced Friday plans to construct a new 3,000-seat arena thanks to the generosity of the Stewart Horejsi Family. Construction of the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena will begin immediately following the 2017 season. • Sunday’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown will mark KU’s first appearance on ESPN2 since competing in the NCAA Championship national semifinal against No. 4 Nebraska on Dec. 17, 2015. • Kansas State leads the all-time series with Kansas, 61-44, but the Jayhawks have a 9-1 record against the Wildcats in the last 10 matches. KU has won five-straight overall and five-straight on the road at Ahearn Field House. • Kansas is 8-13 in Big 12 openers, including an 8-11 mark under head coach Ray Bechard. • In the last three matches, Kansas has 15 aces and just 13 service errors for a 1.2 service aces-to-errors ratio. • Kansas is ranked No. 12 this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll. The Jayhawks have been ranked 36-straight times. • Kansas leads the Big 12 in kills per set (14.96) and assists per set (14.00), while ranking second in digs per set (16.18). Kelsie Payne paces the league kills per set (4.53) and points per set (4.96). Ainise Havili leads the Big 12 and ranks sixth in the nation in assists per set (12.00). Madison Rigdon ranks fourth in the Big 12 in points per set (4.31).

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WOLFPACK INVITATIONALA.25 8 - at NC State WatchESPN W, 3-1

A.26 8 - vs. Missouri State - W, 3-1

A.26 8 - at NC State WatchESPN W, 3-2WOLVERINE INVITATIONALA.31 9 - at Utah Valley FloVolleyball W, 3-0S.1 9 - vs. Long Beach St. FloVolleyball W, 3-1S.2 9 - vs. Montana FloVolleyball W, 3-0S.4 7 13 KENTUCKY JTV/ESPN3 W, 3-0KANSAS INVITATIONAL S.8 7 - BELMONT ESPN3 W, 3-0S.8 7 17 PURDUE ESPN3 W, 3-1S.9 7 9 CREIGHTON JTV/ESPN3 L, 0-3SANTA CLARA / SJSU INVITATIONAL S.15 9 - vs. San Jose State - W, 3-1S.15 9 - at Santa Clara - L, 2-3S.16 9 - vs. Idaho - W, 3-1S.24 12 - at Kansas State * ESPN2 12 p.m.

S.27 IOWA STATE * JTV/ESPN3 6:30 p.m.

S.30 TCU * FSN 12 p.m.

O.4 at West Virginia * - 5 p.m.

O.7 at Oklahoma * - TBA

O.11 TEXAS * ESPNU 8 p.m.

O.18 at Baylor * FSSW+ 8 p.m.

O.21 TEXAS TECH * JTV/ESPN3 1 p.m.

O.25 OKLAHOMA * JTV/ESPN3 6:30 p.m.

O.28 at Iowa State * - TBA

N.4 at TCU * - TBA

N.8 KANSAS STATE * JTV/ESPN3 6:30 p.m.

N.11 BAYLOR * ESPN3 1 p.m.

N.15 at Texas * LHN 7 p.m.

N.17 at Texas Tech * - 6 p.m.

N.25 WEST VIRGINIA * JTV/ESPN3 1 p.m.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPN.30-D.2 First & Second Rounds (campus sites)

D.8 Regional Semifinals (campus sites)

D.9 Regional Finals (campus sites)

D.14 National Semifinals (Kansas City; Sprint Center)

D.16 National Final (Kansas City; Sprint Center)

All times Central* - Big 12 Conference matchAll matches televised by Jayhawk Television Network (JTV) are

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New volleyball facility announced with launch of largest capital campaign in KAI history

The largest gift in the history of Kansas Athletics has kicked off Raise The Chant, a transformational $350-million fundraising campaign, including a brand new volleyball facility. Friday evening in Lawrence, during a dinner at The Jayhawk Club with some of Kansas Athletics’ most generous benefactors, University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod and Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger shared their five-year, $350 million Athletics strategic vision. Kansas alumnus and benefactor David Booth attended the dinner and boldly kicked off

the campaign with a $50 million pledge, the largest in Kansas Athletics history. The Booth gift will launch far-reaching improvements to Memorial Stadium, Girod and Zenger said, beginning with the construction of an indoor football practice facility immediately following this season. Improvements to the south end zone and the west side of the stadium will follow after the completion of the 2018 season; enhancements to the north end zone and the stadium’s east side will commence at a time to be determined. Renovations will include a variety of premium seating options at all price points, enhanced fan amenities such as suites, lounges, reserved chairback seating, concourse viewing decks, expanded concourses and premium concession options. “In listening to Sheahon’s vision of many years,” Booth said, “and believing in where Coach Self’s program is and where Coach Beaty’s program is headed, I am proud to support my alma mater’s athletic program. I believe Sheahon’s plan for football and basketball is essential not

only to the future of Kansas Athletics, but also to the university as a whole.” “The Raise The Chant campaign, with its primary focus on football, addresses an institutional priority for the University of Kansas,” Chancellor Girod said. “A competitive football program benefits the entire university and is important for KU to continue being a strong member of the Big 12 Conference. In recent years, we have transformed the university with nearly $1 billion in new and renovated facilities, and this is the next step in that transformation. I have the utmost confidence in Sheahon and believe we have the right people at the right time for this campaign.” The comprehensive campaign comes on the heels of six years of unprecedented athletic facility growth in soccer, men’s and women’s track & field, softball, tennis, and men’s and women’s golf. This six-year period of expansion also includes the construction of the DeBruce Center – the home of the original rules of basketball – and McCarthy Hall, the impressive

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new residence for the men’s basketball team and other exceptional students. The generosity did not end with Booth. Girod and Zenger announced that Stewart Horejsi, a long-time KU benefactor, has further enriched the campaign with his family’s $10-million pledge, which will enable Kansas Athletics to construct a new, 3,000-seat arena for the nationally ranked and defending Big 12 Conference Champion volleyball program. Construction on the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena will begin immediately following the 2017 season. “My family and I have been thrilled to watch all the success of KU volleyball as it outgrew the current Horejsi Family Athletic Center,” Horejsi said. “We loved the concept of the new arena, especially Sheahon’s vision of connecting a hospitality area to the existing one in Allen Fieldhouse. That will take fan enjoyment to a new level. We look

forward to watching great Big 12 and NCAA matches in the new Horejsi.” Girod and Zenger also announced other major gifts to the campaign from long-time, dedicated Jayhawks, including Dana and Sue Anderson, of Lawrence, and the Mike Beatty family, of Salina. They also said this campaign includes the renovation of Hoglund Ballpark, home of KU’s baseball program. The successful renegotiation and extension of KAI’s apparel rights agreement with current partner adidas was also shared with the group. One of the largest such contracts in college athletics, it will provide $191 million in sponsorship and apparel over the next 14 years. “This is a strategic partnership,” Zenger said, “a comprehensive, institutional approach unlike any apparel agreement in the country. It will not only help us achieve our goals of renovating Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse, but it will also reflect adidas and Kansas Athletics’ commitment to academics and community involvement. “We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to our generous donors,” Zenger continued,

“in particular David Booth, and Stewart Horejsi and his family. They, once again, have not only bought in to our vision of what Kansas Athletics can be, but also have actively participated in that vision. We appreciate very much the leadership they have shown, and we are confident that others will follow their lead and help make that vision a reality. I’d also like to express our appreciation to Dale Seuferling and the KU Endowment Association for its leadership as we embark on this important campaign.” TO DONATE: Visit RaiseTheChant.com, or call the Williams Education Fund at 785-864-3946.

HOREJSI FAMILY VOLLEYBALL ARENA• 3,000-seat capacity• Donor club and hospitality space• Home locker room with exclusive amenities• Expanded concourse with upgraded concession space and options• High-definition video board

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KANSAS-KSU SERIES

OVERALL 44-61 / W5Away 14-26 / W5Big 12 Play 13-28 / W5In 3 sets, Big 12 era 5-14 / W5In 4 Sets, Big 12 era 7-8 / W5In 5 Sets, Big 12 era 1-7 / W1Bechard vs. KSU 12-24 / W5Longest Winning Streak 10, 1989-93Longest Losing Streak 21, 1995-2005

Match-by-match history since 200210/16/2002 L, 0-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/27/2002 L, 0-3 Manhattan, Kan. A9/17/2003 L, 0-3 Manhattan, Kan. A10/29/2003 L, 2-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H10/6/2004 L, 2-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H10/30/2004 L, 0-3 Manhattan, Kan. A10/5/2005 L, 0-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/5/2005 W, 3-1 Manhattan, Kan. A10/11/2006 W, 3-1 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/25/2006 L, 0-3 Manhattan, Kan. A9/12/2007 L, 0-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/14/2007 L, 1-3 Manhattan, Kan. A10/1/2008 L, 2-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/1/2008 L, 1-3 Manhattan, Kan. A10/17/2009 W, 3-0 Manhattan, Kan. A11/11/2009 W, 3-0 Lawrence (Horejsi) H9/15/2010 L, 1-3 Manhattan, Kan. A11/24/2010 L, 2-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H10/19/2011 L, 1-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/23/2011 L, 1-3 Manhattan, Kan. A10/17/2012 W, 3-1 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/7/2012 W, 3-1 Manhattan, Kan. A10/2/2013 W, 3-0 Manhattan, Kan. A11/16/2013 W, 3-1 Lawrence (Horejsi) H10/1/2014 L, 2-3 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/12/2014 W, 3-0 Manhattan, Kan. A9/23/2015 W, 3-1 Lawrence (Horejsi) H11/25/2015 W, 3-1 Manhattan, Kan. A10/12/2016 W, 3-0 Lawrence, Kan. H11/2/2016 W, 3-2 Manhattan, Kan. A9/24/2017 Manhattan, Kan. A11/8/2017 Lawrence, Kan. H

STATS RANKINGS SUMMARY

KANSAS NCAA BIG 12 VALUE

ATTACK % 35th 3rd .264KILLS * 5th 1st 14.96ASSISTS * 4th 1st 14.00ACES * 289th 6th 0.98DIGS * 70th 2nd 16.18BLOCKS * 156th 6th 2.03OPPONENTATTACK %

185th 6th .203

KSU NCAA BIG 12 VALUE

ATTACK % 63rd 6th .241KILLS * 98th 7th 13.22ASSISTS * 111st 8th 12.20ACES * 231st 5th 1.13DIGS * 231st 8th 13.69BLOCKS * 187th 8th 1.93OPPONENTATTACK %

273rd 8th .230

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BIG 12 STANDINGS Sep. 18 — BIG 12 — — OVERALL —TEAM RECORD PCT HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK RECORD PCT HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK

West Virginia 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 12-2 .857 3-1 3-1 6-0 W10Baylor 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 11-3 .786 7-1 1-1 3-1 W6Kansas State 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 8-6 .571 1-3 2-2 5-1 W2Iowa State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 9-1 .900 3-1 3-0 3-0 W2KANSAS 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 11-2 .846 3-1 3-1 5-0 W1Texas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 8-2 .800 2-1 3-1 3-0 W2Texas Tech 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 11-3 .786 4-0 3-3 4-0 L1TCU 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 8-4 .667 5-1 1-2 2-1 L1Oklahoma 0-1 .000 0-1 0-0 0-0 L1 3-10 .231 1-3 0-3 2-4 L5

LIVE COVERAGESunday’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown will mark KU’s first appearance on ESPN2 since competing in the NCAA Championship national semifinal against No. 4 Nebraska on Dec. 17, 2015. Courtney Lyle and former Mississippi State head coach Jenny Hazelwood have the call on “The Deuce”. Last season, Kansas also opened conference play on national TV, defeating Oklahoma on ESPNU.

Audio steaming will be available on KUAthletics.com/radio with Nick Lewis calling play-by-play. The Dillons Sunflower Showdown can also be heard on the radio via Jayhawk Radio Network affiliate KLWN (FM 101.7 and AM 1320).

KANSAS-KSU MATCHUPKansas State leads the all-time series with Kansas, 61-44, but the Jayhawks have had the upper-hand of late. In the last 10 matches Kansas holds a 9-1 record against the Wildcats, including five-straight wins overall and five-straight wins on the road at Ahearn Field House.

Led by 17th-year head coach Suzie Fritz, K-State enters Sunday with a 4-1 record in the last five matches, including a five-set Big 12-openeing win at Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Wildcats rank sixth in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.241) and seventh in kills per set (13.22). Middle blocker Peyton Williams ranks second in the league in hitting percentage (.392)and setter/DS Brooke Smith ranks third in aces per set (0.37).

BIG 12 OPENERSunday marks the Big 12 Conference opener for Kansas, while K-State is playing its second conference match of the season. Kansas is 8-13 in Big 12 openers, including a 8-11 mark under head coach Ray Bechard. The Jayhawks are 3-10 when playing their first Big 12 match of the season on the road. Including Sunday, Kansas has opened league play on the road for eight of the last 10 seasons. The last two seasons, Kansas opened Big 12 play with home victories over K-State (2015) and Oklahoma (2016).

SERVING ACCURACY In the last three matches, Kansas has 15 aces and just 13 service errors for a 1.2 service aces-to-errors ratio. KU’s excellent serving of late is a rapid improvement after a poor serving performance during a four-match home stand in which Kansas recorded 10 aces and 32

service errors for a 0.3 aces-to-errors ratio.

On the season, Kansas has 48 aces led by Madison Rigdon’s 20.

LAST TIME OUT - WEEK 4 WRAPSenior Kelsie Payne and Ainise Havili earned All-Tournament honors at the Santa Clara / San Jose State Invitational, Sept. 15-16, in the Bay Area. The Jayhawks defeated San Jose State in four sets, lost to Santa Clara in five sets and concluded nonconference play with a four-set win over Idaho. Payne recorded four blocks against San Jose State to become the 14th Jayhawk to reach 300 career blocks. Kansas snapped a five-match San Jose State winning streak by holding the Spartans to just 43 kills on a .092 hitting percentage. KU’s five-set loss to Santa Clara is the first loss against an unranked opponent since Dec. 4, 2014 against Little Rock in the NCAA Tournament. Havili nearly posted a triple-double with 50 assists, 16 digs and nine kills on a .533 attacking clip against the Broncos. With the win over Idaho, Kansas finishes the regular-season portion of nonconference play with at least 11 wins for the seventh-straight season. Sophomore outside hitter Ashley Smith contributed a career-high 13 kills against the Vandals.

RANKINGS UPDATEKansas moved to No. 12 in the AVCA Coaches Poll on Monday, Sept. 18. The reigning Big 12 champion Jayhawks have been ranked 36-straight times in the AVCA poll. KU’s season-high No. 7 ranking came on Sept. 4.

The Big 12 features three of its nine teams ranked in the top-25, including No. 12 Kansas, No. 6 Texas and No. 18 Iowa State. The Jayhawks feature a 2-1 record against current top-15 teams, including wins over No. 10 Kentucky and No. 13 Purdue. Two additional 2017 opponents (Baylor and Missouri State) are receiving votes in this week’s poll.

Rankings breakdown on page 4

BIG 12 LEADERSKansas leads the Big 12 in kills per set (14.96) and assists per set (14.00), while ranking second in digs per set (16.18). Kelsie Payne paces the league kills per set (4.53) and points per set (4.96). Ainise Havili leads the Big 12 and ranks sixth in the nation in assists per set (12.00). Madison Rigdon ranks fourth in the Big 12 in points per set (4.31).

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Havili has the most assists by a Big 12 player in a match this season (63 at NC State, Aug. 26). Sophomore libero Allie Nelson has the most digs by a Big 12 player in a four-set match (28 vs. Missouri State, Aug. 26).

COUNTRY’S TOP WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2015Since the start of the 2015 season, Kansas has the highest winning percentage in the country (.895). The Jayhawks are 68-8 in the last three seasons.

NCAA DI WINNING PERCENTAGE (START OF 2015 - SEPT. 21, 2017)

# TEAM W L %

1. KANSAS 68 8 .8952. WKU 75 9 .8933. Washington 71 9 .8884. BYU 68 9 .8835. Nebraska 70 10 .8756. Minnesota 70 10 .8757. Texas 65 10 .867

DOUBLE-DOUBLES Senior setter Ainise Havili has recorded an assist-dig double-double in 11 of KU’s 13 matches this season. The Jayhawks combine for seven kill-dig double-doubles this season as senior outside hitter Madison Rigdon has six and senior right-side hitter Kelsie Payne has one.

ACTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLESPLAYER 2017 CAREER LAST DOUBLE-DOUBLE

Havili 11 54 52a-11d vs. Idaho (9/16/17)

Rigdon 6 25 11k-14d vs. Creighton (9/9/17)

Payne 1 9 23k-15d vs. Missouri St. (8/26/17)

Montero 0 1 10k-13d vs. Chattanooga (9/9/16)

MILLER GAINS STARTING EXPERIENCESenior Tori Miller has started three matches this season as a back-row defensive specialist in lieu of a second outside hitter for the Jayhawks. Her first start of the season came against Montana (Sept. 2). She has played in every set of every match this season. Before 2017, Miller’s last starts came during the 2014 season when she started three-straight matches during Big 12 play. Miller is coming off a career-high 16-dig performance against Idaho (Sept. 16).

BECHARD IN 20TH SEASON Ray Bechard is in his 20th season as head coach of Kansas volleyball this season. During his tenure as the leader of the program, Bechard has become the winningest coach in program history while charting an unprecedented era of success. The western Kansas native has recruited and coached all nine of KU’s AVCA All-Americans and has more than 1,000 career victories in his 33-year head coaching career at Barton County Community College (1985-97) and KU (1998-present).

KU’S PROGRESS UNDER BECHARDSEASON NOTE

1998 Bechard’s first season at KU 2000 Undefeated in nonconference

2003

KU’s first NCAA Tournament appearance, first NCAA Tournament win, first 20-win season since 1991, First AVCA All-American (Josi Lima)

2004NCAA Tournament appearance, undefeated in nonconference

2005 NCAA Tournament appearance

2012

First national ranking in the final AVCA poll of the season (No. 25), top-10 finish in the NCAA RPI (No. 9), first NCAA Tournament top-16 seed (No. 11)

2013First NCAA Tournament regional semifinal appearance

2015

First NCAA Tournament regional final and na-tional semifinal appearances, first first-team AVCA All-Americans (Kelsie Payne, Ainise Havili), highest ranking in the final AVCA poll of the season (No. 4), first win over a No. 1-ranked team (USC)

2016 First Big 12 Conference title

REGULAR-SEASON NONCONFERENCE SUCCESSKansas ended pre-conference play having won 35 of the last 37 matches against nonconference opponents during the regular season. That stretch includes winning 10 of the last 12 nonconference tournament titles and a 25-match winning streak. KU’s 25-match regular-season nonconference winning streak lasted from a win over North Texas on Sept. 19, 2014, to a loss at No. 14 Purdue on Sept. 16, 2016.

The Jayhawks have gone undefeated through the nonconference portion of the regular season four times under head coach Ray Bechard (2000, 2002, 2004 and 2015) and are 191-32 (.857) against nonconference teams during the regular season since his arrival.

NONCONFERENCE TOURNEY TITLES(SINCE 2014)

SEASON TOURNAMENT MVP

2014 Kansas Invitational Sara McClinton2014 Pioneer Classic Chelsea Albers2014 Jayhawk Classic Cassie Wait2015 Arkansas Invitational Ainise Havili2015 Kansas Invitational Cassie Wait2015 Pistol Pete’s Showdown Madison Rigdon2015 Jayhawk Classic Tiana Dockery2016 Bulldog Invitational Madison Rigdon2016 Kansas Invitational Kelsie Payne2016 Bluejay Invitational Madison Rigdon2017 Wolfpack Invitational Ainise Havili2017 Wolverine Invitational Kelsie Payne

QUICK FACTS

School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of KansasLocation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence, Kan.Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866Mascot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JayhawksConference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,401Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crimson and BlueArena: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horejsi Family Athletics Center(pronounced HOR-ish)Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,300Chancellor: . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Douglas A. Girod, M.D.Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Sheahon ZengerAssociate AD/SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole CorcoranAssociate AD (VB Administrator): . . . . Jim MarchionyWebsite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kuathletics.com

TEAM HISTORY

2016 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-32016 Big 12 Record (Finish): . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1 (1st)1st Year of Volleyball: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975All-Time Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-690-12 (.526)All-Time Big 12 Record (1996-2016): . . .168-228 (.424)Big 12 Titles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One (2016)NCAA Championship appearances: . . . . . . . . . . .Eight(2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)NCAA Championship Sweet 16 appearances: . . . . . .Two(2013, 2015)NCAA Championship Final Four appearances: . . . . . . . 1(2015)

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: . . . . . Ray Bechard (20th Season at KU)Associate Head Coach:. .Laura “Bird” Kuhn (Seventh)Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . Todd Chamberlain (Eighth)Dir. of VB Operations: . . . . . Maggie Anderson (First)Volunteer Assistant Coach: . . . Skyler Yee (Second)

COMMUNICATIONS

VB Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian KarstEmail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Address: . . 1651 Naismith Drive, Suite 1400Lawrence, KS 66045-4069

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CAREER MILESTONES Senior All-Americans Kelsie Payne, Ainise Havili and Madison Rigdon are on pace to rewrite KU’s record books this season.

Havili stands second in career assists (4,501) and ninth in career digs (1,120). She passed the 4,000-assist mark with 43 assists against Missouri State (Aug. 26). Andi Rozum (2002-05) currently holds KU’s career assists record with 4,772. Havili became the 14th all-time Jayhawk to reach 1,000 career digs with 14 against NC State (Aug. 26).

Payne ranks first in career hitting percentage (.354), fifth in career kills (1,300) and 12th in career blocks (305). She now needs 183 more kills to tie the current record of 1,483 held by Josi Lima (2002-05). Last season Payne became the 15th Jayhawk to reach 1,000 kills. On Sept. 15 against San Jose State, she became the 13th Jayhawk to reach 300 blocks.

Rigdon ranks 15th in career kills (1,056) and is third in career aces (127). Rigdon became the 16th Jayhawk to reach the century mark in career kills with 15 against Purdue (Sept. 8).

Career records listed on page 5.

THREE-STRAIGHT BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK In the first three weeks of the regular season, Kansas took home Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors with setter outside hitter Madison Rigdon (Sept. 11), right-side hitter Kelsie Payne (Sept. 4) and setter Ainise Havili (Aug. 28) honored by the Big 12.

Since the Big 12 began awarding offensive players of the week in 2007, there have been only three times when a team has earned three-straight Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors from three different players. Kansas has done it the last two times in 2013 and 2017.

Rigdon earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors after becoming the 16th Jayhawk to reach 1,000 career kills and given Kansas Invitational All-Tournament Team honors after helping lead the Jayhawks to a pair of top-20 wins during week three of the season. She notched three double-doubles and averaged 4.08 kills per set on a .342 hitting percentage. She started the week with 16 kills on a .577 hitting percentage with seven digs during a three-set sweep of No. 13 Kentucky on Monday, Sept. 4. The Pflugerville, Texas, native passed the century mark in career kills with 15, plus 10 digs, in a four-set win over No. 17 Purdue on Friday night, Sept. 8. Rigdon ended the week by collecting her sixth double-double of the season with 11 kills and 14 digs in three sets against No. 9 Creighton (Sept. 9).

Payne was named MVP of the Wolverine Invitational, averaging 4.80 kills per set on a .389 hitting percentage as Kansas worked its way to a 6-0 start for the third-straight season. Payne started the tournament with 18 kills – the most by a Big 12 player

in a three-set match this season – on a .516 hitting percentage in just three sets against Utah Valley on Thursday. She notched her third 20-kill performance of the season with 20 kills against Long Beach State on Friday, adding eight digs and three blocks. On Saturday, Payne contributed 10 kills, six digs and two blocks in KU’s sweep of Montana.

Havili was named the first Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week of the 2017 season after leading the Jayhawks to the Wolfpack Invitational title with a 3-0 record while averaging 12.31 assists per set and 4.15 digs per set. The Fort Worth, Texas, native was named MVP of the season-opening event after posting three-straight double-doubles. She started with 54 assists and 22 digs in a four-set victory at NC State (Aug. 25). The next day she posted 43 assists and 18 digs with two blocks in a four-set win over Missouri State (Aug. 26) and became the fourth Jayhawk to reach 4,000 career assists. Havili then reached 60 assists for the second time in her career with 63 in a five-set win at NC State (Aug. 26), while adding three kills, 14 digs and three blocks against the Wolfpack.

ONE TEAM WINNING 3-STRAIGHTBIG 12 OFFENSIVE POWsWITH 3 DIFFERENT PLAYERS SEASON SCHOOL PLAYERS (DATE)

2007 TexasMichelle Moriarty (10/15), Juliann Faucette (10/22), Lauren Paolini (10/29)

2013 KANSASErin McNorton (9/23), Tiana Dockery (9/30), Sara McClinton (10/7)

2017 KANSASAinise Havili (8/28), Kelsie Payne (9/4), Madison Rigdon (9/11)

BLOCK PARTYIn a four-set win over Missouri State (Aug. 26), the Jayhawks recorded 19.0 team blocks – the most in a match since posting 20.5 team rejections in a five-set win over Oklahoma on Nov. 29, 2014. KU was led by eight blocks (one solo) from sophomore Zoe Hill and seven blocks (two solo) from senior Taylor Alexander. It is just the second time Kansas has reached at least 19.0 team blocks during the 25-point rally-scoring era, since 2008. Kansas currently ranks third in the Big 12 in blocks per set (2.48).

KU 19.0+ TEAM BLOCKS (25-POINT RALLY-SCORING ERA, SINCE 2008)

DATE OPPONENT BLOCKS

11/29/2014 at Oklahoma 20.58/26/2017 vs. Missouri State 19.0

AVCA COACHES POLLSept. 18, 2017RANK SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) PTS

2017W-L

LAST WEEK

1 Minnesota (40) 1567 11-0 1

2 Penn State (13) 1535 10-0 2

3 Florida (10) 1489 7-0 3

4 Stanford (1) 1370 7-2 4

5 Wisconsin 1355 9-0 5

6 Texas 1303 7-2 6

7 Washington 1230 10-1 7

8 Oregon 1040 7-1 11

9 BYU 976 11-1 14

10 Kentucky 953 9-2 12

11 UCLA 916 7-2 13

12 KANSAS 864 11-2 9

13 Purdue 837 10-1 15

14 Nebraska 818 7-3 10

15 Creighton 799 7-4 8

16 Utah 631 9-2 16

17 San Diego 586 7-3 17

18 Iowa State 477 9-1 19

19 Florida State 412 6-1 20

20 Michigan 388 10-2 21

21 Southern California 230 8-3 18

22 Northern Iowa 212 10-4 NR

23 Colorado State 157 10-2 22

24 Wichita State 116 8-3 NR

25 Colorado 106 10-1 NR

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:Western Kentucky 77; Notre Dame 73; Michigan State 70; Cal Poly 61; Baylor 36; Washington State 28; Illinois 22; Miami (FL) 18; Maryland 8; Missouri State 7Bold - 2017 KU Opponent

2017 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGWEEK RECORD AVCA NCAA RPI

2012 Final 26-7 25 92013 Final 25-8 17 122014 Final 22-9 - 152015 Final 30-3 4 62016 Final 27-3 12 10Preseason 0-0 8 -Aug. 28 3-0 9 -Sept. 4 6-0 7 -Sept. 11 9-1 9 -Sept. 18 11-2 12 -Sept. 25 -Oct. 2Oct. 9Oct. 16Oct. 23Oct. 30Nov. 6Nov. 13Nov. 20Nov. 272017 Final

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FIVE-STRAIGHT … In the last five seasons, since 2012, Kansas has simply been one the elite programs in the country with five-straight …

• NCAA Tournament appearances• Top-15 finishes in the NCAA RPI• 20-win seasons• Home winning percentages over .800

FIVE STRAIGHT TOP-15 NCAA RPI FINISHESTEAM 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Florida 10 4 8 5 13KANSAS 9 12 15 6 10Nebraska 5 8 11 1 3Stanford 1 6 1 13 5Texas 2 2 2 2 2Washington 14 3 4 8 6

RETURNING / LOSTKansas returns 84 percent of its total points scored, including 86 percent of the team’s kills, from last season’s Big 12 championship team. The Jayhawks return six players with starting experience while losing two perennial starters in All-American libero Cassie Wait and four-year starting middle blocker Tayler Soucie. Right-side hitter Kelsie Payne, setter Ainise Havili, outside hitters Madison Rigdon and Jada Burse, and middle blockers Kayla Cheadle and Zoe Hill all received substantial playing time as starters in 2016.

PERCENT RETURNING FROM 2016CATEGORY RETURNING / LOST % RETURNING

Kills 1,310 / 210 86%Assists 1,275 / 143 90%Digs 1,158 / 647 64%Block Assists 388 / 140 73%Block Solos 15 / 7 68%Aces 129 / 22 85%Points 1,638 / 309 84%

HOREJSI SOLD OUT, AGAINFor the second-consecutive season, KU’s home court, Horejsi Family Athletics Center (1,300), has sold out its allotment of season tickets.

MONTERO OUT FOR THE SEASONSophomore outside hitter Patricia Montero will not compete during the 2017 season due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear in her left knee which occurred during preseason practice. The Puerto Rico native was primed for a productive season as “nobody was playing as well as she was during our two-a-days,” head coach Ray Bechard said during media day on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Montero underwent successful reconstructive surgery in late August.

KANSAS RECEIVES THREE FIRST-PLACE VOTES IN BIG 12 POLL Kansas was voted second with three first-place votes in the Big 12 volleyball preseason coaches’ poll this season. The Jayhawks totaled 59 points in the poll, just three shy of league favorite and the nation’s preseason top-ranked team, Texas. KU’s three first-place votes in the preseason poll are the most in program history. The Jayhawks were also picked to finished second before the 2014 and 2016 seasons – both times with one first-place vote.

2017 BIG 12 PRESEASON POLLRANK SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) POINTS

1. Texas (6) 62

2. KANSAS (3) 59

3. Baylor 47

4. Iowa State 46

5. Kansas State 35

6. West Virginia 24

7. TCU 23

8. Oklahoma 15

9. Texas Tech 13

KU CAREER HITTING % (1,000 attempt min.)STUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS %

1. Kelsie Payne 2014-present .3542. Caroline Jarmoc 2009-13 .3273. Tayler Soucie 2013-16 .3244. Ashley Michaels 2001-04 .3205. Lori Erickson 1983 .287

KU CAREER ASSISTSSTUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS ASSISTS

1. Andi Rozum 2002-05 4,7722. Ainise Havili 2014-present 4,5013. Julie Woodruff 1988-91 4,2094. Molly LaMere 1998-01 4,1085. Laura Rohde 1995-98 3,646

KU CAREER ACESSTUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS ACES

1. Jennifer Kraft 1999-2002 1512. Julie Woodruff 1988-91 1343. Madison Rigdon 2014-present 1274. Cyndee Kanabel 1990-93 123 Jodi Oelschlager 1986-89 1235. Sarah Rome 2000-03 122

KU CAREER KILLSSTUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS KILLS

1. Josi Lima 2002-05 1,4832. Caroline Jarmoc 2009-13 1,3333. Sarah Rome 2000-03 1,3124. Karina Garlington 2007-10 1,3095. Kelsie Payne 2014-present 1,3006. Allison Mayfield 2008-11 1,2827. Sara McClinton 2011-14 1,2728. Amanda Reves 1996-99 1,2649. Mary Beth Albrecht 1996-99 1,17110. Emily Brown 2004-07 1,16811. Judy Desch 1984-87 1,14612. Jana Correa 2003-06 1,13113. Cyndee Kanabel 1990-93 1,12214. Moira Donovan 1995-98 1,08115. Madison Rigdon 2014-present 1,05616. Ashley Michaels 2001-04 1,054

KU CAREER BLOCKSSTUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS BLOCKS

1. Caroline Jarmoc 2009-13 5552. Tayler Soucie 2013-16 5462. Amanda Reves 1996-99 5143. Josi Lima 2002-05 4184. Tayler Tolefree 2009-12 4055. Ashley Michaels 2001-04 4017. Cyndee Kanabel 1990-93 3678. Julie Ester 1983-86 3649. Chelsea Albers 2011-14 34910. Anné Kreimer 1995-99 33511. Maggie Mohrfeld 1994-97 33312. Kelsie Payne 2014-present 30513. Kim DeHoff 1988-92 300

KU CAREER DIGSSTUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS BLOCKS

1. Brianne Riley 2010-13 2,0532. Cassie Wait 2013-16 1,9583. Melissa Manda 2007-10 1,4574. Jill Dorsey 2001-04 1,3385. Adrian Powel 1988-91 1,325...9. Ainise Havili 2014-present 1,120

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WOMEN’S SPORTS AT KUAll-Americans Kelsie Payne, Ainise Havili and Madison Rigdon are current-ly carving their legacies in Kansas volleyball history, but with the 2017-18 academic year set to begin it is a great reminder of those who pioneered and paved the way for future female student-athletes to don the Crimson and Blue. The opportunity for women to compete for the University of Kansas was solid-ified in 1968. This school year, then, marks the 50th season of intercollegiate women’s athletics at KU, and the Department of Athletics will take the year to celebrate this milestone. During the pregame warmup, KU will sport a com-memorative T-shirt to honor the 50-year evolution of women’s sports in the athletics department. These commemorative T-shirts will be worn throughout the year by all female Jayhawk student-athletes prior to each competition.

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KU’S RECORD WHEN...OVERALL BIG 12

OVERALL 11-2 0-0Home 3-1 0-0Away 3-1 0-0Neutral 5-0 -

BY MONTHAugust 4-0 -September 7-2 0-0October 0-0 0-0November 0-0 0-0December 0-0 0-0

BY DAYMonday - -Tuesday - -Wednesday 6-0 (6) 6-0 (6)

Thursday 2-0 (2) 1-0 (1)

Friday 5-1 (6) -Saturday 13-1 (14) 8-1 (9)

Sunday - -

NUMBER OF SETSThree-Set Matches 4-1 0-0Four-Set Matches 6-0 0-0Five-Set Matches 1-1 0-0

SETS WONIn Set One 10-3 0-0In Set Two 11-2 0-0In Set Three 6-7 0-0In Set Four 8-0 0-0In Set Five 1-1 0-0

“BIG MATCHES”vs. 2016 NCAA Tournament Teams 0-0 0-0vs. Top-25 2-1 0-0 vs. CURRENT Top-25 2-1 0-0vs. Top-10 0-1 0-0 vs. CURRENT Top-10 1-0 0-0vs. Top-25 in NCAA RPI TBA TBAvs. Top-50 in NCAA RPI TBA TBA

LEAD CHANGESUp 1-0 8-1 0-0Down 0-1 2-1 0-0Up 2-0 8-0 0-0Down 0-2 0-1 0-0Tied 1-1 3-1 0-0Complete after 3 sets 4-1 0-0Up 2-1 6-0 0-0Down 1-2 1-1 0-0

PAYNE NAMED PRESEASON BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE YEARFor the second-straight season, senior All-American right-side hitter Kelsie Payne has been tabbed as the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year by the conference coaches. In 2016, Payne lived up to her preseason billing, becoming the first Jayhawk to earn Big 12 Player of the Year honors after leading Kansas to its first-ever Big 12 title. In addition to preseason player of the year honors, Payne and senior All-American setter Ainise Havili and senior All-American outside hitter Madison Rigdon were unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.

PRESEASON & POSTSEASON BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE YEARSEASON PLAYER TEAM

2016 KELSIE PAYNE KANSAS2014 Haley Eckerman Texas2013 Haley Eckerman Texas2010 Juliann Faucette Texas2009 Destinee Hooker Texas2008 Jordan Larson Nebraska2007 Sarah Pavan Nebraska2005 Sarah Pavan Nebraska2003 Lauren Goehring Kansas State2002 Greichaly Cepero * Nebraska2000 Greichaly Cepero Nebraska1999 Nancy Metcalf Nebraska

* - co-player of the year

DOMINATING PERFORMANCES Kansas has held opponents to single-digit points in a set 15 times since the 25-point rally scoring era began in 2008. Of those 15 sets, 10 have come in the last three seasons. Most recently, the Jayhawks notched a 25-9 first-set win over Montana (Sept. 2).

OPPONENT SINGLE-DIGIT POINTS25-POINT RALLY-SCORING ERA

DATE OPPONENT SCORE (SET)

11/24/2009 TEXAS TECH 25-8 (Set 1)8/27/2011 vs. Liberty 25-9 (Set 3)11/26/2011 BAYLOR 25-9 (Set 4)11/30/2012 CLEVELAND STATE 25-1 (Set 4)8/29/2015 vs. McNeese State 25-9 (Set 1)9/18/2015 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 25-9 (Set 2)10/31/2015 BAYLOR 25-9 (Set 2)11/28/2015 TEXAS TECH 25-9 (Set 2)9/4/2015 WESTERN ILLINOIS 25-6 (Set 3)9/18/2015 GONZAGA 25-8 (Set 4)8/27/2016 vs. Lamar 25-9 (Set 3)9/2/2016 CHICAGO STATE 25-8 (Set 2)9/2/2016 CHICAGO STATE 25-9 (Set 3)10/8/2016 TEXAS TECH 25-8 (Set 1)9/2/2017 vs. Montana 25-9 (Set 1)

ALL-AMERICANS Kansas returns three All-Americans from its 2016 Big 12 championship team, including right-side hitter Kelsie Payne (first team), setter Ainise Havili (third team) and outside hitter Madison Rigdon (honorable mention). Graduated libero Cassie Wait was the fourth Jayhawk named an All-American last season, earning honorable mention distinction.

Payne (2015, 2016), Texas right-side hitter Ebony Nwanebu (2013, 2016) and Penn State middle blocker Haleigh Washington (2015, 2016) are the only three returning players in the country with two appearances on the AVCA All-America First Team. Havili has also multiple All-America nods, but just one appearance on the first team – honorable mention in 2014, first-team in 2015 and third-team in 2016.

2-TIME FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANSACTIVE PLAYERS

PLAYER SCHOOL YEARS

KELSIE PAYNE KANSAS 2015, 2016Ebony Nwanebu USC / Texas 2013, 2016Haleigh Washington Penn State 2015, 2016

ANDERSON ADDED TO STAFFKansas volleyball head coach Ray Bechard announced on Aug. 29 the hiring of former setter Maggie Anderson ‘16 to his staff as the director of volleyball operations. Anderson rejoins the Kansas volleyball program after a five-year playing career from 2012 to 2016, in which she helped the Jayhawks to 130 victories, a berth in the 2015 Final Four and the 2016 Big 12 Conference title. Anderson will help with the day-to-day operations of the program, including but not limited to travel arrangements, managing schedules, organizing summer camps and K Club relations.

RIGDON, PAYNE GAIN USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE Senior All-Americans Madison Rigdon and Kelsie Payne competed for USA Volleyball’s Collegiate National Team program during the summer of 2017. Rigdon played for the 12-player roster that toured Thailand, May 19-30, and competed in a series of exhibition matches. Payne played on the European Tour roster, winning the gold medal at the European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia, July 11-14. Both Rigdon and Payne will see their USA Volleyball coaches as opposing coaches during the 2017 season.

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2015 FINAL FOUR• Highest winning percentage in program history (.909;

30-3).• Highest final ranking in program history (No. 4).• Best postseason finish in program history (advanced

to the NCAA Championship regional final and national semifinal for the first time).

• Program’s first AVCA All-America First Team selections (Ainise Havili and Kelsie Payne).

• Best start to a season in program history (19-0).• Became the program’s fastest team to 20 wins (21

matches) and 30 wins (32 matches).• Program-record .299 hitting percentage ranked fourth

nationally.• Led the nation in kills per set (15.4) and assists per

set (14.2). • Only three losses of the season were against the

two teams that played for the NCAA title (Texas, Nebraska).

2016 BIG 12 CHAMPS• Big 12 Conference regular-season champions … The

Jayhawks went 15-1 in league play … It was KU’s first-ever conference title (Big Eight or Big 12).

• Kansas finished with a 27-3 overall record and a No. 12 national ranking in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll … It is the fourth time KU has been ranked in the final AVCA poll … The Jayhawks have been ranked for 31-straight polls.

• KU maintained a top-10 ranking throughout the regular season … Before the final ranking of the season (No. 12), KU was ranked in the top-10 for 25-straight AVCA polls.

• With a five-set win over Texas Oct. 29, Kansas snapped a 25-match losing streak in the series against the Longhorns to trail-blaze the path towards a Big 12 title. It was KU’s first win over UT since Nov. 8, 2003.

SPRING HAWAII TRIP Kansas began its offseason training with a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, during spring break to compete against the University of Hawaii on March 21. The Jayhawks had two full days of preparation before taking on the Rainbow Wahine, who played without recently retired hall-of-fame head coach Dave Shoji for the first time in over 40 years. KU was edged by Hawaii in five sets (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-11) despite holding match point in the fourth set, which featured 14 ties and six lead changes. Ainise Havili recorded 43 assists and three kills, including a setter’s dump to give Kansas match point in the fourth set. Hawaii rallied to force a fifth set and Kansas started Havili, Kelsie Payne, Madison Rigdon and Kayla Cheadle in all five sets, and rotated position players for its second outside hitter, second middle blocker and libero positions.

2016 SEASON SUMMARYThe Jayhawks finished the 2016 season as Big 12 Champions for the first time in program history with a 27-3 overall record and 15-1 mark during conference play. After advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2015, Kansas followed up with another flourishing campaign featuring two winning streaks longer than 10 matches, a top-10 ranking throughout the regular season (peaking at No. 4), and the program’s highest seed in the NCAA Tournament (No. 5).

The squad was led by four AVCA All-Americans in junior right-side hitter Kelsie Payne (first team), junior setter Ainise Havili (third team), senior libero Cassie Wait (honorable mention) and junior outside hitter Madison Rigdon (honorable mention). Kansas also nearly swept the Big 12 postseason awards, earning the league’s Player of the Year (Payne), Setter of the Year (Havili), Libero of the Year (Wait) and Coach of the Year (Ray Bechard).

UP NEXT Kansas’ Big 12 home opener will be against No. 18 Iowa State at Horejsi Family Athletics Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27 (6:30 p.m., JTV/ESPN3).

WEEK 3 WRAPWith a home-opening sweep over No. 13 Kentucky on Sept. 4, the Jayhawks improved to 24-1 in home openers since 1993, including a 19-1 (.950) mark under head coach Ray Bechard, since 1998. Kansas defeated Belmont and No. 17 Purdue before losing to No. 9 Creighton during the Kansas Invitational. Senior All-American outside hitter Madison Rigdon was named to the All-Tournament Team after registering three double-doubles and reaching 1,000 career kills against Purdue.

WEEK 2 WRAPKansas improved to 6-0 by winning the Wolverine Invitational title in Orem, Utah (Aug. 31 – Sept. 2). The tournament, hosted by Utah Valley, marked KU’s 10th nonconference tournament title in the last 11 attempts. Senior All-American right-side hitter Kelsie Payne was named the MVP, while outside hitters Madison Rigdon and Jada Burse were all-tournament honorees. The Jayhawks defeated Utah Valley in straight sets, five-time national champion Long Beach State in four sets and Montana in three. KU’s 53 kills against Utah Valley (Aug. 31) are the most by a Big 12 team in a three-set match this season.

WEEK 1 WRAPKansas won the season-opening Wolfpack Invitational hosted by NC State (). Ainise Havili posted 63 assists, 14 digs and three blocks while directing KU’s offense to a .350 hitting percentage in the rematch against the Wolfpack. Havili earned tournament MVP honors, while first-year starting libero Allie Nelson and All-American Kelsie Payne were all-tournament honorees.

TIME ZONE HOPPINGKansas played in every contiguous U.S. time zone during the nonconference schedule this season. The Jayhawks traveled to North Carolina State (ET) to open the regular season, Utah Valley (MT) in the second week and Santa Clara (PT) in the fourth and final week of nonconference play. KU also hosted four matches in Lawrence (CT) during the third week of the regular season.

FIRST 10 MATCHESThe Jayhawks started the season with a 9-1 record after the first 10 matches of the regular season. Kansas has a combined .888 winning percentage in the first 10 matches of the season in the last eight seasons. KU features a pair of 10-0 starts during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, and four 9-1 starts in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017.

FIRST 10 IN LAST 10 SEASONSSEASON FIRST 10 FINISH

2017 9-1 -2016 10-0 27-3, Big 12 Champions2015 10-0 30-3, NCAA Final Four2014 9-1 22-9, NCAA First Round2013 7-3 25-8, NCAA Sweet 162012 9-1 26-7, NCAA Second Round2011 9-1 15-142010 8-2 17-142009 7-3 16-142008 5-5 13-16

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YEAR-BY-YEAR AT KANSASYEAR W L % NOTES

1998 15 17 .4691999 17 14 .5482000 15 14 .517 Undefeated nonconference

2001 16 15 .5162002 19 10 .655

2003 22 11 .667 KU’s 1st NCAA appearance1st 20-win season since ‘91

2004 19 12 .613 NCAA First RoundUndefeated nonconference

2005 15 15 .500 NCAA First Round

2006 10 19 .3452007 13 17 .4332008 13 16 .4482009 16 14 .5332010 17 14 .5482011 15 14 .517

2012 26 7 .788

NCAA Second RoundNo. 25 final ranking3rd in Big 12Big 12 Coach of the Year

2013 25 8 .758

NCAA Sweet 16No. 17 final ranking2nd in Big 12Big 12 Coach of the Year

2014 22 9 .710 NCAA First Roundt-2nd in Big 12

2015 30 3 .909

NCAA Final FourNo. 4 final ranking2nd in Big 12Big 12 Coach of the YearUndefeated nonconference

2016 26 3 .929

Big 12 ChampionsBig 12 Coach of the YearNCAA Second RoundNo. 12 final ranking

2017 11 2 .846at KU 363 234 .608 20th season at KU

CAREER 1,079 294 .786 33rd season overall

NUMERICAL ROSTER# NAME YEAR EXP. POS. HEIGHT HOMETOWN1 Allie Nelson So. 1L L/DS 5-6 Chicago, Ill.2 Tori Miller Sr. 3L L/DS 5-8 Derby, Kan.3 Kayla Cheadle Sr. 3L MB 6-1 Columbia, Mo.4 Jada Burse So. 1L OH 6-1 DeSoto, Texas5 Gabby Simpson Sr. TR RS/S 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo.6 Zoe Hill So. 1L MB 5-11 Houston, Texas7 Jacqui Mostrom R-Fr. RS L/DS 5-3 Springfield, Mo.8 Kelsie Payne Sr. 3L RS 6-3 Austin, Texas9 Mmachi Nwoke So. TR MB 6-1 Grand Prairie, Texas10 Taylor Alexander Sr. TR MB 6-4 Breaux Bridge, La.11 Ainise Havili Sr. 3L S 5-10 Fort Worth, Texas12 Ashley Smith So. RS+1L OH 6-0 Las Vegas, Nev.13 Patricia Montero So. RS+1L OH 5-10 Ponce, Puerto Rico14 Madison Rigdon Sr. 3L OH 6-0 Pflugerville, Texas17 Annika Carlson Fr. HS S 5-11 Olathe, Kan.20 Addison Barry Sr. 3L L/DS 5-4 Topeka, Kan.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# NAME YEAR EXP. POS. HEIGHT HOMETOWN10 ALEXANDER, Taylor Sr. TR MB 6-4 Breaux Bridge, La.20 BARRY, Addison Sr. 3L L/DS 5-4 Topeka, Kan.4 BURSE, Jada So. 1L OH 6-1 DeSoto, Texas17 CARLSON, Annika Fr. HS S 5-11 Olathe, Kan.3 CHEADLE, Kayla Sr. 3L MB 6-1 Columbia, Mo.11 HAVILI, Ainise Sr. 3L S 5-10 Fort Worth, Texas6 HILL, Zoe So. 1L MB 5-11 Houston, Texas2 MILLER, Tori Sr. 3L L/DS 5-8 Derby, Kan.13 MONTERO, Patricia So. RS+1L OH 5-10 Ponce, Puerto Rico7 MOSTROM, Jacqui R-Fr. RS L/DS 5-3 Springfield, Mo.1 NELSON, Allie So. 1L L/DS 5-6 Chicago, Ill.9 NWOKE, Mmachi So. TR MB 6-1 Grand Prairie, Texas8 PAYNE, Kelsie Sr. 3L RS 6-3 Austin, Texas14 RIGDON, Madison Sr. 3L OH 6-0 Pflugerville, Texas5 SIMPSON, Gabby Sr. TR RS/S 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo.12 SMITH, Ashley So. RS+1L OH 6-0 Las Vegas, Nev.

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Ray BechardAssociate Head Coach Laura “Bird” KuhnAssistant Coach Todd ChamberlainDirector of Volleyball Operations Maggie AndersonVolunteer Assistant Coach Skyler Yee

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEHC Ray Bechard (buh-SHARD)3 Kayla Cheadle (CHEE-dul)11 Ainise Havili (uh-NEE-say hah-VEE-lee)4 Jada Burse (JAY-duh berse)9 Mmachi Nwoke (MAH-chee WHOA-kay)

RAY BECHARDHead CoachNCAA Appearances . . . 8 (‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16)All-American selections (First or Second Team). . . . . 9 (3)Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grinnell, Kan.Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Hays State ‘80

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TAYLOR ALEXANDER

10Middle BlockerSenior | 6-4 Breaux Bridge, LouisianaOle Miss

ADDISON BARRY

20Libero/DSSenior | 5-4Topeka, KansasHayden HS

JADA BURSE

4Outside HitterSophomore | 6-1DeSoto, TexasDeSoto HS

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 17 at Chattanooga, 9/17/2016 *

ATTACKS 32 at Chattanooga, 9/17/2016 *

ATK % .692(10-1-13)

McNeese State, 9/3/2016 *

ASSISTS 2 vs. Tennessee State, 9/16/2016 *at LSU, 11/4/2016 *

ACES 3 at Chattanooga, 9/17/2016 *

DIGS 7 at North Dakota, 8/27/2016 *

BLOCKS 10 at Mississippi State, 11/16/2016 *

* - at Ole Miss

OVERVIEWTransferred to Kansas after graduating in three years from Ole Miss … Poised to make an immediate impact on KU’s front line of middle blockers … Coming off a 100-block season at Ole Miss in 2016.

AWARDS & HONORS• Scenic City Showdown MVP [2016]• Lipscomb Invitational All-Tournament Team [2016]• Rebel Classic All-Tournament Team [2016]• SEC Freshman of the Week [10/6/2014]

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 1 Creighton, 8/30/2014

ATTACKS 1Creighton, 8/30/2014Creighton, 12/2/2016vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

ASSISTS 2 Samford, 12/1/2016at Texas, 9/24/2016

ACES 3 vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

DIGS 10 at TCU, 11/01/2014Kansas State, 10/01/2014

OVERVIEWVeteran defensive specialist and clubhouse leader … In the mix for the starting libero position entering her senior season … Serves on KU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … Has the largest social media following on the team.

AWARDS & HONORS• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017]

0.00 0.02 0.19 1.07

KILL/SMP-MS ATK% AST/S ACE/S DIG/S BLK/S

0.00 0-0-0 0.06 0.14 0.69 0.00

KILL/S K-E-A AST/S ACE/S DIG/S BLK/S

2.61 .186 0.08 0.00 0.44 0.44

KILL/S ATK% AST/S ACE/S DIG/S BLK/S

.3081.8413-11

MP-MS

13-0

MP-MS

12-7

CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 16 at Baylor, 11/26/2016 Iowa State, 11/19/2016

ATTACKS 43 TCU, 11/12/2016at NC State, 8/25/2017

ATK % .375(12-3-24)

vs. Xavier, 9/16/2016

ASSISTS 1 at TCU, 10/15/2016KENTUCKY, 9/4/2017

ACES - -

DIGS 4 at TCU, 10/15/2016vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

BLOCKS 6 vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

OVERVIEW Dynamic athlete and returning starter at the outside hitter position entering her sophomore campaign … Named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2016, helping Kansas capture the Big 12 title … Former AAU High School All-American.

AWARDS• Big 12 All-Freshman Team [2016]• Wolverine Invitational All-Tournament Team [2017]

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CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 14 Cleveland State, 9/19/2014at Denver, 9/6/2014

ATTACKS 26 Arkansas, 9/20/2014

ATK % .550(14-3-20)

at Denver, 9/6/2014

ASSISTS 2 vs. American, 9/13/2014

ACES 1 at Denver, 9/6/2014

DIGS 3Texas, 10/29/2016vs. Chattangooa, 9/9/2016UMKC, 9/09/2014

BLOCKS 9 Lipscomb, 8/29/2014

OVERVIEWEnters senior season with starting experience at the middle blocker position … Member of KU’s 2015 Final Four team and 2016 Big 12 championship team … Twin sister, Chayla, competes on the Kansas women’s basketball team.

AWARDS & HONORS• Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2016]

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS -

ATTACKS -

ATK % -

ASSISTS -

ACES -DIGS -BLOCKS -

OVERVIEWStandout setter from Olathe South High School … The lone high school signee of KU’s 2017 incoming class … Projected to be the backup setter behind All-Ameri-can Ainise Havili during the 2017 season.

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 9 at Santa Clara, 9/15/2017

ATTACKS 15 at Santa Clara, 9/15/2017

ASSISTS 67 TEXAS, 11/11/2015

ACES 5 vs American, 9/13/2014

DIGS 22 vs USC, 12/12/2015at NC State, 8/25/2017

BLOCKS 5 at Villanova, 9/12/2014TCU, 11/12/2016

OVERVIEWThree-time All-American and back-to-back Big 12 Setter of the Year … Starting setter for KU’s 2015 Final Four team and 2016 Big 12 championship team … Enters senior season on pace to set KU’s all-time assists record … KU’s nominee for Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year in 2015-16.

AWARDS & HONORS• Three-time AVCA All-America [2014 Honorable

Mention, 2015 First Team, 2016 Third Team]• Two-time Big 12 Setter of the Year [2015, 2016]• Three-time All-Big 12 [2014 Freshman Team, 2015

First Team, 2016 First Team]• Three-time AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team

[2014, 2015, 2016]• NCAA Tournament San Diego Regional MVP [2015]• AVCA National Player of the Week [10/13/15]• Two-time Academic All-Big 12 [2015 Second Team,

2016 First Team]• Three-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

[9/21/15, 10/12/15, 8/28/2017]• Wolfpack Invitational MVP [2017]• Three-time Preseason All-Big 12 Team [2015, 2016,

2017]

1.47 .267 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.40


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0.92 .305 12.00 0.14 3.47 0.24


KAYLA CHEADLE

3Middle BlockerSenior | 6-1 Columbia, Missouri Rock Bridge HS

ANNIKA CARLSON

17SetterFreshman | 5-11 Olathe, Kansas Olathe South HS

AINISE HAVILI

11SetterSenior | 5-10 Fort Worth, Texas Haltom HS

MP-MS MP-MS MP-MS

0-0 8-4 13-13

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CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 2 vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

ATTACKS 2 vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

ASSISTS 4 at NC State, 8/26/2017

ACES 3 at NC State, 8/26/2017

DIGS 16 vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

OVERVIEWCandidate for the starting libero position entering her senior season … Used as a key reserve during KU’s 2015 NCAA Championship semifinal run and 2016 Big 12 title season … A former multi-sport standout at Derby High School in the Wichita area.

AWARDS & HONORS• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team [2016]

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 10 vs. Chattanooga, 9/9/2016

ATTACKS 24 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ATK % .286(10-4-21)

vs. Chattanooga, 9/9/2016

ASSISTS 3 at Iowa State, 10/5/2016at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ACES 3 vs. Xavier, 9/16/2016Chicago State, 9/2/2016

DIGS 22 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

BLOCKS 2 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

OVERVIEWA skilled six-rotation player, featuring dynamic hitting and versatile passing skills … Stands out in the classroom, having been listed on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in all semesters at KU … Puerto Rico native with experience on her home commonwealth’s junior national team.

AWARDS & HONORS• Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2016]• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017]

CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 10 Arkansas, 9/3/2016at NC State, 8/26/2017

ATTACKS 19 Iowa State, 11/19/2016Arkansas, 9/3/2016

ASSISTS 1 at Mississippi State, 8/26/2016vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

ACES - -

DIGS 2 UNI, 9/10/2016

BLOCKS 8 vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

OVERVIEWSpringy and fast-paced middle blocker who gained starting experience quickly as a freshman in 2016 … Started in 14 matches during KU’s Big 12 title run in 2016.

0.04 2-0-3 0.37 0.14 2.37 0.00


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1.39 .304 0.02 0.00 0.11 0.93


ZOE HILL

6Middle BlockerSophomore | 5-11 Houston, Texas Glenda Dawson HS

TORI MILLER

2Libero/DSSenior | 5-8 Derby, Kansas Derby HS

PATRICIA MONTERO

13Outside HitterSophomore | 5-10 Ponce, Puerto Rico Colegio Ponceño HS

MP-MS MP-MS MP-MS

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CAREER MATCH HIGHSASSISTS 7 vs. San Jose State, 9/15/2017

ACES 3 vs. Southeastern La., 9/17/2016

DIGS 28 vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

OVERVIEWCompeting for the starting libero position entering her sophomore season … Used as a reserve during KU’s 2016 Big 12 title run, averaging 1.33 digs per set … Comes from a family of athletes – father played professional baseball, mother played volleyball at Iowa.

AWARDS & HONORS• Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament Team [2017]

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 9 at LBSU, 9/10/2016 *

ATTACKS 17 Oregon State, 10/2/2016 *

ASSISTS 1 at UCLA, 10/7/2016 *

DIGS 1 vs. Portland State, 9/16/2016 *

BLOCKS 6 vs. Butler, 9/2/2016 *

* - at Arizona State

PRONUNCIATIONmah-CHEE WHOA-kay

OVERVIEWTransfer middle blocker from Arizona State … Provides size and quickness to KU’s lineup … Born and raised in Texas, but has full Nigerian heritage.

0.00 0-1-1 0.94 0.06 4.35 0.00


0.50 .000 0.00 0.00 0.50 1.00


ALLIE NELSON

1Libero/DSSophomore | 5-6 Chicago, Illinois Oak Park-River Forest HS

MMACHI NWOKE

9Middle BlockerSophomore | 6-1 Grand Prairie, Texas Arizona State

CAREER MATCH HIGHSATTACKS - -

ASSISTS 1 vs. Montana, 9/2/2017

ACES - -

DIGS 1at NC State, 8/26/2017vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017CREIGHTON, 9/9/2017

OVERVIEWSigned with the Jayhawks during the summer of 2016 and redshirted during KU’s Big 12 title run … Studying in KU’s School of Engineering.

0.00 0-0-0 0.05 0.00 0.15 0.00


JACQUI MOSTROM

7Libero/DSR-Freshman | 5-4 Springfield, Missouri Glendale HS

MP-MS MP-MS MP-MS

10-0 13-13 2-0

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CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 26 Creighton, 12/2/2016at Iowa State, 10/28/2015

ATTACKS 69 vs. USC, 12/12/2015

ATK % .600(13-1-20)

Missouri State, 9/19/2015

ASSISTS 2 at Purdue, 9/16/2016Duke, 9/04/2015

ACES 2 six times

DIGS 16 at Iowa State, 10/5/2016

BLOCKS 8at Iowa State, 10/5/2016at Creighton, 9/8/2016vs. Little Rock, 12/5/2014

OVERVIEWOne of the top players in the nation entering her senior season … Reigning Big 12 Player of the Year and back-to-back AVCA first-team All-American … Holds KU records for career hitting percentage and single-season kills and is within reach of owning KU’s career kills record.

AWARDS & HONORS• Big 12 Player of the Year [2016]• AVCA All-America First Team [2015, 2016]• AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team [2015, 2016]• All-Big 12 First Team [2015, 2016]• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team [2015]• NCAA Championship San Diego Regional All-Tournament Team [2015]• Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week [11/1/2016]• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [9/7/2015, 11/2/2015, 11/9/2015, 11/16/2015, 10/17/2016]• Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year [2016, 2017]• Preseason All-Big 12 Team [2015, 2016]• Wolverine Invitational MVP [2017]

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 24 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ATTACKS 63 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ATK % .577(16-2-25)

KENTUCKY, 9/4/2017

ASSISTS 5 vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

ACES 6 Texas Tech, 10/8/2016

DIGS 17 vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

BLOCKS 7 at Santa Clara, 9/15/2017 vs. LMU, 12/11/2015

OVERVIEWReturning All-American who is praised by KU’s coaching staff for her consistent effort and production … Named to the All-Big 12 First Team in 2016 after leading the conference in aces per set … Two-time participant on USA Volleyball’s Collegiate National Team program.

AWARDS & HONORS• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention [2016]• Two-time All-Big 12 [2015 Second Team, 2016 First Team]• AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team [2016]• Preseason All-Big 12 [2017]• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [9/22/14, 10/6/15]• Academic All-Big 12 [2015 First Team, 2016 Second Team]• Wolverine Invitational All-Tournament Team [2017]

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 25 Stanford, 10/18/2015 *

ATTACKS 53 USC, 10/9/2015 *

ATK % .500(10-1-18)

at UCLA, 10/12/2014 *

ASSISTS 48 Butler, 9/13/2014 *

ACES 5 two times *

DIGS 16 USC, 10/9/2015 *

BLOCKS 6 Portland State, 9/5/2014 *

* - at Colorado

OVERVIEWTransfer from Colorado who will have one year of eligibility remaining entering the 2017 season … Has experience as a right-side hitter and a setter … Three-year starter at Colorado who earned All-Pac-12 honors in 2015 and 2016 … Has extended family in the Lawrence area.

AWARDS & HONORS• AVCA All-Pacific South Region Honorable Mention [2016]• Two-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention [2015, 2016]• Two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [9/21/2015, 10/19/2015]• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team [2014]• Colorado/Omni Hotels Invitational MVP [2015]• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention [2015, 2016]

4.53 .362 0.08 0.06 1.71 0.69


3.59 .215 0.43 0.41 2.69 0.61


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KELSIE PAYNE

8Right Side HitterJunior | 6-3 Austin, Texas John B. Collally HS

MADISON RIGDON

14Outside HitterJunior | 6-0 Pflugerville, TexasPflugerville HS

GABBY SIMPSON

5Right-Side Hitter/SetterSenior | 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo.Colorado

MP-MS MP-MS MP-MS

13-13 13-13 0-0

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CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 13 vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

ATTACKS 37 vs. Idaho, 9/16/2017

ATK % - -

DIGS 4 Iowa State, 11/19/2016

ASSISTS 1 at Utah Valley, 8/31/2017

BLOCKS 3 at West Virginia, 11/16/2016

ACES - -

OVERVIEWThird-year sophomore who adds depth to KU’s fleet of hitters … Showed her reliability when starting for injured All-American Kelsie Payne to help defeat Iowa State and clinch the Big 12 title for KU in 2016 … Won a high school state title in Nevada.

1.94 .110 0.06 0.00 0.31 0.19


ASHLEY SMITH

12Outside HitterR-Freshman | 6-0Las Vegas, NevadaShadow Ridge HS

MP-MS

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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS MATCH-BY-MATCH

DATE OPP. RESULT KILLS HITTING PERCENTAGE MIN. 10 ATT ASSISTS DIGS BLOCKS ACES

A.25 at NC State W, 3-1 Rigdon 17 Burse .233; 15-5-43 Havili 54Havili / Nelson

22 Alexander / Payne 3 Rigdon 2

A.26 vs. Missouri State W, 3-1 Payne 23 Payne .432; 23-4-44 Havili 43 Nelson 28 Hill 8 Havili 1

A.26 at NC State W, 3-2Payne / Rigdon

20 Hill .600; 10-1-15 Havili 63 Nelson 17 Alexander 7 Miller 3

A.31 at Utah Valley W, 3-0 Payne 18 Payne .516; 18-2-31 Havili 39 Havili 12 Hill 4 Payne / Rigdon 1S.1 vs. Long Beach State W, 3-1 Payne 20 Payne .381; 20-4-42 Havili 52 Nelson 16 Hill 5 Rigdon 3S.2 vs. Montana W, 3-0 Rigdon 11 Hill .636; 7-0-11 Havili 33 Nelson 12 Hill 4 Rigdon 5S.4 KENTUCKY W, 3-0 Rigdon 16 Rigdon .577; 16-1-26 Havili 40 Nelson 10 Alexander / Payne 2 Barry 2S.8 BELMONT W, 3-0 Payne 15 Hill .500; 6-0-12 Havili 38 Rigdon 11 Alexander 3 Payne / Rigdon 1S.8 PURDUE W, 3-1 Payne 19 Payne .366; 19-4-41 Havili 50 Nelson 16 Payne 4 Havili 2

S.9 CREIGHTON L, 0-3Burse / Rigdon

11 Alexander .500; 9-2-14 Havili 38 Nelson 15 Alexander 3 - -

S.15 vs. San Jose State W, 3-1 Payne 17 Hill .500; 6-0-12 Havili 36 Havili 19 Hill 5 Nelson / Rigdon 2

S.15 at Santa Clara L, 2-3 Payne 22 Havili .533; 9-1-15 Havili 50 Nelson 27 Alexander 8Alexander / Havili / Rigdon

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S.16 vs. Idaho W, 3-1 Payne 18 Alexander .471; 10-2-17 Havili 52 Rigdon 17 Alexander 4 Barry / Rigdon 3

STARTERS MATCH-BY-MATCH

DATE OPPONENT RESULT SETTER OUTSIDE OUTSIDE RIGHT-SIDE MIDDLE MIDDLE LIBERO

A.25 at NC State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Kayla Cheadle Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonA.26 vs. Missouri State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Kayla Cheadle Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonA.26 at NC State W, 3-2 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonA.31 at Utah Valley W, 3-0 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Ashley Smith Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.1 vs. Long Beach State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.2 vs. Montana W, 3-0 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Tori Miller (DS) Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Kayla Cheadle Allie NelsonS.4 KENTUCKY W, 3-0 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Kayla Cheadle Allie NelsonS.8 BELMONT W, 3-0 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Tori Miller (DS) Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.8 PURDUE W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Ashley Smith Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.9 CREIGHTON L, 0-3 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.15 vs. San Jose State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Tori Miller (DS) Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.15 at Santa Clara L, 2-3 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie NelsonS.16 vs. Idaho W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Ashley Smith Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Taylor Alexander Allie Nelson

TEAM STATISTICS MATCH-BY-MATCHDATE RESULT K E TA ATK % AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE PTSA.25 KU W, 3-1 67 27 173 .231 63 4 6 5 82 0 14 2 7.0 1 78.0

at NC State 51 19 159 .201 47 5 7 4 73 1 16 2 9.0 1 65.0

A.26 KU W, 3-1 56 19 164 .226 52 1 7 3 80 5 28 2 19.0 1 76.0vs. Missouri State 60 31 189 .153 57 3 6 1 86 3 8 0 7.0 1 70.0

A.26 KU W, 3-2 76 19 163 .350 70 5 9 4 62 1 24 4 13.0 0 94.0at NC State 62 24 158 .241 60 4 6 5 59 0 16 1 8.0 1 74.0

A.31 KU W, 3-0 53 18 113 .310 49 2 2 5 42 0 10 3 5.0 0 60.0at Utah Valley 36 14 104 .212 33 5 4 2 35 1 19 1 10.5 1 51.5

S.1 KU W, 3-1 64 23 144 .285 61 3 4 6 73 0 14 2 7.0 1 74.0vs. Long Beach State 46 17 141 .206 44 6 8 3 51 1 12 3 7.0 0 59.0

S.2 KU W, 3-0 42 13 105 .276 40 8 6 5 43 1 10 0 6.0 0 56.0vs. Montana 22 19 90 .033 20 5 3 8 37 0 10 2 5.0 1 32.0

S.4 KU W, 3-0 50 11 100 .390 45 4 8 3 39 0 6 1 3.0 1 57.0KENTUCKY 39 12 101 .267 37 3 8 4 31 1 4 2 3.0 0 45.0

S.8 KU W, 3-0 45 15 97 .309 42 2 8 2 43 1 6 1 4.0 0 51.0BELMONT 30 11 97 .196 28 2 12 2 33 1 2 3 2.0 1 34.0

S.8 KU W, 3-1 60 21 144 .271 59 4 8 1 60 0 8 1 4.0 0 68.0PURDUE 48 19 133 .218 45 1 8 4 51 0 14 0 7.0 2 56.0

S.9 KU L, 0-3 45 20 127 .197 42 0 8 1 52 0 8 3 4.0 0 49.0CREIGHTON 46 11 116 .302 43 1 6 0 50 0 15 3 7.5 0 54.5

S.15 KU W, 3-1 49 18 131 .237 47 6 6 3 66 0 23 1 11.5 1 66.5vs. San Jose St 43 29 152 .092 41 3 8 6 57 0 8 1 4.0 1 50.0

S.15 KU L, 2-3 63 26 196 .189 57 3 1 7 78 0 20 2 10.0 1 76.0at Santa Clara 76 31 195 .231 72 7 12 3 90 0 25 0 12.5 0 95.5

S.16 KU W, 3-1 63 24 156 .250 59 6 6 3 73 1 10 1 6.0 2 75.0vs. Idaho 52 12 147 .272 45 3 12 6 61 1 18 2 10.0 4 65.0

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2017 Kansas VolleyballKansas Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 16, 2017)

All matches

SEASON CAREER

Attack Set Attack Set## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts/s sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts/s8 Payne, Kelsie 49 222 4.53 50 475 . 3 6 2 4 0.08 4 . 9 6 347 1300 3.75 308 2804 . 3 5 4 16 0.05 4 . 2 814 Rigdon, Madison 49 176 3.59 69 498 . 2 1 5 21 0.43 4 . 3 1 354 1056 2.98 389 3052 . 2 1 9 69 0.19 3 . 5 74 Burse, Jada 36 94 2.61 42 279 . 1 8 6 3 0.08 2 . 8 3 129 297 2.30 139 867 . 1 8 2 4 0.03 2 . 5 312 Smith, Ashley 16 31 1.94 20 100 . 1 1 0 1 0.06 2 . 0 0 40 55 1.38 40 186 . 0 8 1 1 0.03 1 . 5 010 Alexander, Taylor 43 79 1.84 26 172 . 3 0 8 0 0.00 2 . 4 2 43 79 1.84 26 172 . 3 0 8 0 0.00 2 . 4 23 Cheadle, Kayla 15 22 1.47 10 45 . 2 6 7 0 0.00 1 . 6 7 144 194 1.35 66 447 . 2 8 6 9 0.06 1 . 8 16 Hill, Zoe 44 61 1.39 19 138 . 3 0 4 1 0.02 1 . 8 6 110 148 1.35 55 354 . 2 6 3 2 0.02 1 . 8 411 Havili, Ainise 49 45 0.92 16 95 . 3 0 5 588 12.00 1 . 1 8 394 274 0.70 72 635 . 3 1 8 4501 11.42 1 . 1 59 Nwoke, Mmachi 2 1 0.50 1 6 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 . 0 0 2 1 0.50 1 6 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 . 0 02 Miller, Tori 49 2 0.04 0 3 . 6 6 7 18 0.37 0 . 1 8 232 2 0.01 2 9 . 0 0 0 32 0.14 0 . 1 17 Mostrom, Jacqui 20 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.05 0 . 0 0 20 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.05 0 . 0 01 Nelson, Allie 49 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 46 0.94 0 . 0 6 61 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 49 0.80 0 . 1 020 Barry, Addison 49 0 0.00 0 1 . 0 0 0 3 0.06 0 . 1 4 207 1 0.00 1 3 . 0 0 0 15 0.07 0 . 1 3

KANSAS 49 733 14.96 254 1813 . 2 6 4 686 14.00 1 7 . 9 6Opponents 49 611 12.47 249 1782 . 2 0 3 572 11.67 1 5 . 3 3

Serve Dig Blocking Serve Dig BlockingPlayer sa sa/s se dig dig/s bs ba total b/s sa sa/s se dig dig/s bs ba total b/sPayne, Kelsie 3 0.06 13 84 1.71 2 32 34 0.69 24 0.07 56 377 1.09 15 290 305 0.88Rigdon, Madison 20 0.41 13 132 2.69 0 30 30 0.61 127 0.36 186 725 2.05 8 144 152 0.43Burse, Jada 0 0.00 0 16 0.44 0 16 16 0.44 0 0.00 0 51 0.40 0 61 61 0.47Smith, Ashley 0 0.00 0 5 0.31 0 3 3 0.19 0 0.00 0 11 0.28 0 11 11 0.28Alexander, Taylor 1 0.02 0 8 0.19 3 43 46 1.07 1 0.02 0 8 0.19 3 43 46 1.07Cheadle, Kayla 0 0.00 0 6 0.40 0 6 6 0.40 1 0.01 4 37 0.26 9 115 124 0.86Hill, Zoe 0 0.00 0 5 0.11 2 39 41 0.93 0 0.00 0 13 0.12 6 97 103 0.94Havili, Ainise 7 0.14 22 170 3.47 1 11 12 0.24 95 0.24 191 1120 2.84 6 156 162 0.41Nwoke, Mmachi 0 0.00 0 1 0.50 1 1 2 1.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.50 1 1 2 1.00Miller, Tori 7 0.14 6 116 2.37 0 0 0 0.00 23 0.10 35 266 1.15 0 0 0 0.00Mostrom, Jacqui 0 0.00 3 3 0.15 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 3 0.15 0 0 0 0.00Nelson, Allie 3 0.06 14 213 4.35 0 0 0 0.00 6 0.10 17 229 3.75 0 0 0 0.00Barry, Addison 7 0.14 8 34 0.69 0 0 0 0.00 26 0.13 77 227 1.10 0 0 0 0.00KANSAS 48 0.98 79 793 16.18 9 181 99.5 2.03Opponents 48 0.98 100 714 14.57 9 167 92.5 1.89

SEASON / CAREER STATISTICS

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2017 Kansas VolleyballKansas Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 16, 2017)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 11-2 3-1 3-1 5-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 11-2 3-1 3-1 5-0

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points8 Payne, Kelsie 49 222 4.53 50 475 . 3 6 2 4 0.08 3 13 0.06 1 84 1.71 2 32 34 0.69 2 0 243.014 Rigdon, Madison 49 176 3.59 69 498 . 2 1 5 21 0.43 20 13 0.41 11 132 2.69 0 30 30 0.61 4 0 211.04 Burse, Jada 36 94 2.61 42 279 . 1 8 6 3 0.08 0 0 0.00 8 16 0.44 0 16 16 0.44 5 0 102.012 Smith, Ashley 16 31 1.94 20 100 . 1 1 0 1 0.06 0 0 0.00 3 5 0.31 0 3 3 0.19 1 0 32.510 Alexander, Taylor 43 79 1.84 26 172 . 3 0 8 0 0.00 1 0 0.02 0 8 0.19 3 43 46 1.07 5 0 104.53 Cheadle, Kayla 15 22 1.47 10 45 . 2 6 7 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 6 0.40 0 6 6 0.40 2 1 25.06 Hill, Zoe 44 61 1.39 19 138 . 3 0 4 1 0.02 0 0 0.00 0 5 0.11 2 39 41 0.93 3 0 82.511 Havili, Ainise 49 45 0.92 16 95 . 3 0 5 588 12.00 7 22 0.14 0 170 3.47 1 11 12 0.24 1 6 58.59 Nwoke, Mmachi 2 1 0.50 1 6 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.50 1 1 2 1.00 0 0 2.52 Miller, Tori 49 2 0.04 0 3 . 6 6 7 18 0.37 7 6 0.14 7 116 2.37 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 9.07 Mostrom, Jacqui 20 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.05 0 3 0.00 1 3 0.15 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.01 Nelson, Allie 49 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 46 0.94 3 14 0.06 10 213 4.35 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.020 Barry, Addison 49 0 0.00 0 1 . 0 0 0 3 0.06 7 8 0.14 2 34 0.69 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 7.0

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - -KANSAS 49 733 14.96 254 1813 . 2 6 4 686 14.00 48 79 0.98 48 793 16.18 9 181 99.5 2.03 23 8 880.5Opponents 49 611 12.47 249 1782 . 2 0 3 572 11.67 48 100 0.98 48 714 14.57 9 167 92.5 1.89 20 13 751.5

Team Statistics KU OPPATTACK K i l l s 733 611 E r r o r s 254 249 Total Attacks 1813 1782 Attack Pct . 2 6 4 . 2 0 3 K i l l s / S e t 15.0 12.5SET A s s i s t s 686 572 A t t e m p t s 1794 1806 Assist Pct . 3 8 2 . 3 1 7 A s s i s t s / S e t 14.0 11.7SERVE A c e s 48 48 E r r o r s 79 100 A t t e m p t s 1144 1027 Serve Pct . 9 3 1 . 9 0 3 A c e s / S e t 1.0 1.0SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 48 48 E r r o r s / S e t 1.0 1.0 A t t e m p t s 924 1064 Reception Pct . 9 4 8 . 9 5 5DEFENSE D i g s 793 714 D i g s / S e t 16.2 14.6BLOCKING Block Solo 9 9 Block Assist 181 167 Total Blocks 99.5 92.5 B l o c k s / S e t 2.0 1.9 Block Errors 23 20Ball handling errors 8 13ATTENDANCE T o t a l 5208 3782 Dates/Avg Per Date 4/1302 4/946 Neutral site #/Avg 5/318 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 0 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.!Aug 25 at NC State W 3-1 25-20,25-23,23-25,26-24 972!Aug 26 vs Missouri State W 3-1 25-23,25-23,21-25,25-19 243!Aug 26 at NC State W 3-2 26-28,25-17,22-25,25-17,15-8 1046

#Aug 31 at Utah Valley W 3-0 25-20,25-19,25-23 1048#Sep 01 vs Long Beach State W 3-1 17-25,25-19,25-14,25-23 491#Sep 02 vs Montana W 3-0 25-9,25-22,25-16 459Sep 04 #13 KENTUCKY W 3-0 25-23,25-20,25-20 1302

$Sep 08 BELMONT W 3-0 25-18,25-20,25-18 1302$Sep 08 #17 PURDUE W 3-1 25-18,25-17,18-25,25-19 1302$Sep 09 #9 CREIGHTON L 0-3 20-25,16-25,27-29 1302

%Sep 15 vs San Jose State W 3-1 25-10,25-20,18-25,25-17 319%Sep 15 at Santa Clara L 2-3 25-22,25-27,23-25,25-23,12-15 716%Sep 16 vs Idaho W 3-1 25-23,21-25,25-15,26-24 78

* - Big 12 Conference match! - Wolfpack Invitational (N.C.) | # - Wolverine Invitational (Utah)$ - Kansas Invitational (Kan.) | % - SC/SJSU Tournament (Calif.)

Record in 3-set matches: 4-1Record in 4-set matches: 6-0Record in 5-set matches: 1-1

OVERALL STATISTICS

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ALLIE NELSONL/DS • 5-6 • SOCHICAGO, ILL.

TORI MILLERL/DS • 5-8 • SRDERBY, KAN.

JADA BURSEOH • 6-1 • SODESOTO, TEXAS

KAYLA CHEADLEMB • 6-1 • SRCOLUMBIA, MO.

GABBY SIMPSONRS/S • 6-3 • SRCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.

ZOE HILLMB • 5-11 • SOHOUSTON, TEXAS

JACQUI MOSTROML/DS • 5-3 • R-FRSPRINGFIELD, MO.

MMACHI NWOKEMB • 6-1 • SOGRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS

TAYLOR ALEXANDERMB • 6-4 • SRBREAUX BRIDGE, LA.

KELSIE PAYNERS • 6-3 • SRAUSTIN, TEXAS

AINISE HAVILIS • 5-10 • SRFORT WORTH, TEXAS

ASHLEY SMITHOH • 6-0 • SOLAS VEGAS, NEV.

PATRICIA MONTEROOH • 5-10 • SOPONCE, PUERTO RICO

ANNIKA CARLSONS • 5-11 • FROLATHE, KAN.

MADISON RIGDONOH • 6-0 • SRPFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS

ADDISON BARRYL/DS • 5-4 • SRTOPEKA, KAN.

RAY BECHARDHEAD COACH

LAURA "BIRD" KUHNASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

SKYLER YEEVOLUNTEERASSISTANT COACH

TODD CHAMBERLAINASSISTANT COACH

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