K-State Falls in Four at No. 16 TCU - Kansas State University Athletics

Sunday, November 1

Fort Worth, Texas

2 p.m.

Kansas State University

10-9,2-9Big 12

TCU

17-5,8-3Big 12

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Kansas St.	21	17	25	18	1
TCU	25	25	17	25	3

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Nov 01, 2026 | Volleyball

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Skylar Brady recorded her second career double-double, while Ellah Derrer and Sydney Maue each tallied nine errorless kills, but K-State fell to No. 16 TCU in four sets, 21-25, 17-25, 25-17, 18-25, Sunday afternoon at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.

TCU (17-5, 8-3 Big 12), which boasts a 36-5 record at home since the start of the 2024 season, was led by outside hitters Becca Kelley and Evan Hendrix, who combined for 39 of the team's 53 kills.

Brady put down 10 kills and 11 digs for her second career double-double to become the third Wildcat to record two this season, while Addison Massey led K-State (10-9, 2-9 Big 12) with 13 total kills for her 17^th match with 10 or more kills. Maue and Derrer combined for 18 kills on 24 swings without either committing an error. Defensively, senior Fuka Sekita recorded 15 digs and added nine assists, while Brady, Derrer and Cadence Lundgren led at the net with three blocks each.

FROM THE CATS
JASON MANSFIELD, K-STATE HEAD COACH
Overall statement…
"Really proud of our effort today. I thought we played with real fire and grit on the road, and I love seeing that. TCU has two elite outside hitters who are difficult to slow down, and we needed to do a little better job of containing them."

On Maue and Derrer's offensive performance…
"Sydney [Maue] and Ellah [Derrer] have been working really hard to take aggressive swings and be more assertive offensively. They both want to become a bigger part of our offense, and today they provided much more balance for us. It was a great example of what they're capable of and the impact they can have."

On Brady's second career double-double…
"Skylar [Brady] was aggressive today and that's who she needs to be. She has an elite arm and has the ability to defend at a high level as an off blocker or in the backrow. I'm not surprised at all with her double-double today, and I'm proud of the way she continues to work on her game throughout the week."

On Sekita's leadership on defense and as a passer…
"Fuka has been a rock for us. The consistency she brings to her training, her focus every day, her ability to lead by example, and the positivity she brings to her teammates are all inspiring. She did a great job today of taking a lot of court in serve-receive and being aggressive when given the opportunity. I thought our entire passing unit really battled today, and it's exciting to see that group continuing to improve."

SET-BY-SET
Set 1 – #16 TCU 25, K-State 21

K-State trimmed a five-point deficit to one after scoring four consecutive points that included a pair of kills by Skylar Brady and an ace from Addison Massey.
Tied 13-13, TCU pulled ahead with a 7-1 scoring run to force a timeout from K-State.
The Wildcats trailed 22-15 before clawing their way back with a 6-2 scoring run, fueled by a pair of kills from both Massey and Derrer.
K-State was unable to complete the comeback, as TCU closed out the frame, 25-21.
K-State hit .314 in Set 1 (16 kills, 5 errors, 35 swings), while TCU hit .333 (14 kills, 3 errors, 33 swings).
Massey and TCU's Hendrix led both sides with six kills apiece.

Set 2 – #16 TCU 25, K-State 17

K-State struggled to find its rhythm in the second set, as TCU utilized a 6-1 scoring run to jump out to a 7-2 lead and maintained control throughout the frame.
The Horned Frogs hit at a .406 clip (17 kills, 4 errors, 32 attempts), while their defense held K-State to a .167 hitting percentage, limiting the Cats to 10 kills with five errors on 30 attempts.

Set 3 – K-State 25, #16 TCU 17

Back-to-back kills from Lundgren and Maue handed the Cats a 16-13 advantage, before Lundgren and Skylar Brady teamed up to deny the attack from Reese Robins to push the lead out to four.
A block from Reagan Fox and Derrer pushed the lead to 22-17, capping a 5-0 closing run to take Set 3.
K-State hit at an incredible .615 in Set 3, totaling 18 kills on 26 attempts with just two errors, while limiting TCU to a .192 hitting percentage (10 kills, 5 errors, 26 attempts).

Set 4 – #16 TCU 25, K-State 18

Headlined by a 6-2 scoring run, K-State took a 10-8 lead in Set 4 until TCU scored seven of the next nine to erase the deficit and put the set away with a 10-5 closing run.
K-State was limited to a .025 hitting percentage in Set 4, as TCU forced nine attack errors on 40 attempts, recording four team blocks and 16 digs.

INSIDE THE BOX

K-State fell in four sets to TCU, 21-25, 17-25, 25-17, 18-25.
The Cats hit at a .252 clip with 54 kills and 21 errors on 131 swings, while TCU hit .311 (53 kills, 15 errors, 122 attempts).
K-State held a 49-47 edge in total digs, and TCU led 9-7 in total team blocks, with four players tallying multiple.
TCU libero Alice Volpe led all players with 19 digs.
Sekita posted a team-high 15 digs and added nine assists, followed by Brady with 11 digs and 10 kills for the double-double.
Massey put down 13 kills, while Maue and Derrer each tallied nine without committing an error.
Maue hit at an incredible .818 on 11 attempts.
Kelley led all players with 20 kills for the Frogs, followed by 19 from Hendrix.
Brady, Derrer and Lundgren each had three blocks.
The match featured 18 tied scores, while all five lead changes came in Set 3 and 4.

TEAM NOTES

K-State leads the series with TCU, 15-12, while the Horned Frogs are 8-5 in matches played in Fort Worth.
The Wildcats are 2-3 when playing TCU under Mansfield.
Sunday's match marked K-State's seventh match against a Top 25 opponent, and sixth in Big 12 play.
The third set victory marked K-State's fifth set-win over a ranked opponent in 2026, and first since October 1 vs. BYU.

PLAYER NOTES

Massey eclipsed the 10-kill mark for the 17^th time this season, tallying 10 or more kills in all but two matches.
She has recorded at least 10 kills in six of the team's seven matches against Top 25 opponents.
Sekita turned in her 15^th match with double-digit digs, while it is her fifth match with 10 or more digs against nationally ranked teams in 2026.
Brady recorded her second double-double of the season, becoming the third player to register multiple double-doubles this season.
Emerson Van Lannen earned her 29^th service ace of the season, surpassing her previous career season-best of 28 set in 2025.
This season, Chandler Carter is the lone Wildcat hailing from the state of Texas.

UP NEXT
K-State will return to Morgan Family Arena next weekend to host Cincinnati (11-9, 4-6 Big 12) and No. 24 Baylor (13-7, 5-5 Big 12) on November 6 and 8. Friday's contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT, while Sunday's match is at 2 p.m. Both matches can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.

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