TicketsCINCINNATI — Cincinnati volleyball swept Kansas State 3-0 on Thursday at Fifth Third Arena, winning by scores of 25-23, 25-16 and 25-22.
The Bearcats improved to 9-8 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12. The Wildcats fell to 9-7 and 1-7.
Sydney Nolan led all players with 16 kills on a .417 hitting percentage. Kate Lijic ran the offense with 34 assists. Ligia Williams added eight kills (.455), and Ava Ledebuhr recorded 10 digs, her third double-digit performance this season.
Cincinnati hit at least .400 in all three sets and finished with 43 kills on a .425 clip. Kansas State had 44 kills on a .243 clip. The Bearcats also led in digs (33-30) and blocks (4-2).
The opening set was tight throughout, with Kansas State controlling most of it. A Wildcats service ace made it 13-9, but a Kansas State error gave Cincinnati its first lead at 21-20, and a kill by Busignani tied it at 22-22. The Bearcats closed on a 4-1 run, ending the set on a Williams kill.
In the second set, Cincinnati reeled off four straight points to build a 12-7 lead. A Lijic ace made it 15-9, and the Bearcats cruised to the 25-16 win.
Cincinnati opened the third set on a 4-1 run, and a Nolan ace extended the lead to 7-4. Kansas State rallied with three straight points to tie it at 12-12, and the teams were knotted again at 15-15 and 16-16. The Bearcats then took three straight kills, two by Nolan, to lead 23-20. Kansas State pulled within 23-22, but Cincinnati scored the final two points to close out the sweep.
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