Wichita State volleyball cruises past Samford in three

Wichita State’s volleyball team had little difficulty with Samford on Sunday, winning 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 in Fort Collins, Colo.

The Shockers (5-3) hit .429 and took comfortable leads in each set. WSU had a 10-4 lead in the first set, then held off Samford’s 6-0 run that pulled the set to within 20-18. The Shockers won five of the six final points to take the set.

WSU had a 10-0 run to cruise in the second set, and a 6-0 run midway through the third set.

Abbie Lehman led WSU with 11 kills, with Jody Larson adding 10.

WSU next plays Friday against Texas Tech in San Antonio.

This story was originally published September 11, 2016 at 2:43 PM with the headline "Wichita State volleyball cruises past Samford in three."