Kansas State University Athletics
Wednesday, September 3
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m.
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Cats Win Third Straight with Sweep over NC State Wednesday
Sep 03, 2025 | Volleyball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the third time in program history, K-State has opened the season with a nine-set winning streak, after sweeping NC State, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21, at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Classic at Morgan Family Arena on Wednesday night.
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NC State (3-1) threatened the streak in Set 3, erasing a 21-15 K-State lead and closing the gap to one with its 21st point – the most the Wildcats have allowed in a set this season. After a K-State (3-0) timeout, momentum flipped, as the Wildcats closed on a 3-0 run with kills from Shaylee Myers and Aniya Clinton, capped by a block from Jordyn Williams and Reagan Fox to secure their third straight sweep.
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FROM THE CATS
Jason Mansfield, K-State Head Coach
Overall Statement…
"Quick turnaround, but I thought we played really well and came in prepared. They're a tough team to scout because they run a 6-2 offense and have a lot of strong attackers, but we did a good job slowing them down. It was a gritty win – we had to play good defense, and I think we did. Fifty digs and nine blocks in three sets is great. Aniya Clinton's performance stood out, and our middles also did a great job. I'm especially proud of Reagan [Fox], hitting .444 with 11 kills. She struggled a bit in the first two matches, so I'm really happy for her that she got that kind of performance."
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SET-BY-SET
Set 1 – K-State 25, NC State 19
Set 2 – K-State 25, NC State 18
Set 3 – K-State 25, NC State 21
INSIDE THE BOX
BEYOND THE BOX
UP NEXT
The Wildcats close out the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Classic Friday afternoon, when they take on Nevada (1-2) at Morgan Family Arena.
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NC State (3-1) threatened the streak in Set 3, erasing a 21-15 K-State lead and closing the gap to one with its 21st point – the most the Wildcats have allowed in a set this season. After a K-State (3-0) timeout, momentum flipped, as the Wildcats closed on a 3-0 run with kills from Shaylee Myers and Aniya Clinton, capped by a block from Jordyn Williams and Reagan Fox to secure their third straight sweep.
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FROM THE CATS
Jason Mansfield, K-State Head Coach
Overall Statement…
"Quick turnaround, but I thought we played really well and came in prepared. They're a tough team to scout because they run a 6-2 offense and have a lot of strong attackers, but we did a good job slowing them down. It was a gritty win – we had to play good defense, and I think we did. Fifty digs and nine blocks in three sets is great. Aniya Clinton's performance stood out, and our middles also did a great job. I'm especially proud of Reagan [Fox], hitting .444 with 11 kills. She struggled a bit in the first two matches, so I'm really happy for her that she got that kind of performance."
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SET-BY-SET
Set 1 – K-State 25, NC State 19
- K-State record 16 kills with four errors on 37 swings, hitting at a .324 clip, while the defense limited NC State to a .094 hitting percentage behind three blocks and 18 digs.
- Clinton and Myers combined for 10 of the Cats' 16 kills in Set 1, both hitting north of .300, while LeGrand dished out 15 assists.
- The Cats led by as much as 10, 16-6, with the help of a 5-0 scoring run that included a pair of blocks by Schmidt. Â
Set 2 – K-State 25, NC State 18
- Fox put down seven kills with one error on nine swings in Set 2, hitting .667.
- The Cats hit .150 with 14 kills and eight errors in the set. Defensively, K-State led 3.0-2.0 in total team blocks and held a 16-15 edge in digs.
Set 3 – K-State 25, NC State 21
- K-State led both squads with a .273 hitting percentage in Set 3 (14 kills, 5 errors), while the defense combined for three blocks and 16 digs.
- Clinton hit .400 in Set 3 with seven kills and one error on 15 attempts.
INSIDE THE BOX
- K-State picked up a straight-set win over NC State – 25-19, 25-18, 25-21.
- Two players eclipsed the 10-kill mark – Clinton (14), Fox (11).
- Fox hit at a .444 clip with a career-high 11 kills and three errors on 18 swings to go along with three blocks and four digs.
- Six different Wildcats were credited with a block. Schmidt led all players with six total blocks (1 solo, five assists) and put down three kills.
- LeGrand handed out 33 assists – her third straight match with 30-plus assists. She added eight digs with a service ace.
- Sims led the Cats with 14 digs – the only player to reach the 10-dig mark – and added three assists.
- K-State served up five aces, while totaling 11 service errors on the night. Clinton accounted for two aces.
BEYOND THE BOX
- Wednesday's match marked the fourth meeting between the Cats and Wolfpack, with K-State leading the series 3-1 since the series started in 1996.
- K-State moves to 17-12 when playing at Morgan Family Arena, that includes 13 straight-set wins.
- With the sweep, K-State has won nine consecutive sets, marking the third time in school history the Cats started the year off with nine consecutive set wins (1998, 2005).
- NC State's 21 points scored in Set 3 were the most allowed by K-State so far this season. Â
UP NEXT
The Wildcats close out the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Classic Friday afternoon, when they take on Nevada (1-2) at Morgan Family Arena.
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Team Stats
NCSU
KState
Kills
25
44
Errors
19
17
Attempts
100
110
Hitting %
.060
.245
Points
36.0
58.0
Assists
22
40
Aces
4
5
Blocks
7
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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