Kansas State volleyball beats San Diego in first round of NCAA Tournament
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- K-State defeated San Diego 3-2 in NCAA first round, earning a second-round spot.
- Shaylee Myers had 26 kills, Aniya Clinton 19 kills, Symone Sims 17 digs.
- K-State faces No. 1 Nebraska at 7 p.m. Saturday; Cornhuskers host and remain undefeated.
The Kansas State volleyball team is moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
K-State outlasted San Diego 3-2 in a thrilling postseason match on Friday at Bob Devaney Sports Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Things didn’t look good for the Wildcats in the beginning, as they lost the first set 25-21, but they rallied to win the second set 25-17. With things all tied up, San Diego struck back with a 28-26 win in the following set, which pushed K-State to the brink of elimination.
Nerves were high on the K-State sideline, but the Wildcats responded with a 25-22 victory in the fourth set and then a 15-12 victory in the final set.
Just like that, a good season got even better for head coach Jason Mandsfield and the Wildcats.
Shaylee Myers led the way with 26 kills for K-State, but Aniya Clinton wasn’t far behind with 19 of her own. Symone Sims led the team with 17 digs. Ava Legrand had 14.
Next up for K-State is a challenging matchup against No. 1 seed and host team Nebraska at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The undefeated Cornhuskers dispatched the Long Island University Sharks in three sets on Friday.