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WOLFPACK INVITATIONALA.25 8 - at NC State WatchESPN W, 3-1

A.26 8 - vs. Missouri State - W, 3-1

A.26 8 - at NC State WatchESPN W, 3-2WOLVERINE INVITATIONALA.31 9 - at Utah Valley FloVolleyball W, 3-0S.1 9 - vs. Long Beach St. FloVolleyball W, 3-1S.2 9 - vs. Montana FloVolleyball W, 3-0S.4 9 13 KENTUCKY JTV/ESPN3 1 p.m.

KANSAS INVITATIONAL S.8 BELMONT ESPN3 12 p.m.

S.8 PURDUE ESPN3 7 p.m.

S.9 CREIGHTON JTV/ESPN3 7:30 p.m.

SC / SJSU TOURNAMENT S.15 vs. San Jose State - 3 p.m.

S.15 at Santa Clara - 9 p.m.

S.16 vs. Idaho - 1 p.m.

S.24 at Kansas State * ESPN2 12 p.m.

S.27 IOWA STATE * JTV/ESPN3 6:30 p.m.

S.30 TCU * FSN 12 p.m.

O.4 at West Virginia * - 5 p.m.

O.7 at Oklahoma * - TBA

O.11 TEXAS * ESPNU 8 p.m.

O.18 at Baylor * FSSW+ 8 p.m.

O.21 TEXAS TECH * JTV/ESPN3 1 p.m.

O.25 OKLAHOMA * JTV/ESPN3 6:30 p.m.

O.28 at Iowa State * - TBA

N.4 at TCU * - TBA

N.8 KANSAS STATE * JTV/ESPN3 6:30 p.m.

N.11 BAYLOR * ESPN3 1 p.m.

N.15 at Texas * LHN 7 p.m.

N.17 at Texas Tech * - 6 p.m.

N.25 WEST VIRGINIA * JTV/ESPN3 1 p.m.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPN.30-D.2 First & Second Rounds (campus sites)

D.8 Regional Semifinals (campus sites)

D.9 Regional Finals (campus sites)

D.14 National Semifinals (Kansas City; Sprint Center)

D.16 National Final (Kansas City; Sprint Center)

All times Central * - Big 12 Conference match All matches televised by Jayhawk Television Network (JTV) are

simulcast on ESPN3 (subject to blackout in Kansas City area).

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Craig SkinnerHEAD COACH

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KANSAS vs. KENTUCKYMATCH Lawrence, Kan.

Horejsi Family Athletics CenterLabor Day - Monday, Sept. 47

TV / VIDEO COVERAGE

TV: Jayhawk TV Network (Spectrum Sports)Video streaming: ESPN3 / ESPN appPlay-by-Play: Leif Lisef

RADIO COVERAGE

Radio: -Audio streaming: KUAthletics.com/RadioPlay-by-Play: Nick Lewis

QUICK HITS• Kansas has started the season 6-0 for the third-straight season after winning the Wolverine Invitational title in Orem, Utah over the weekend. • KU is 18-1 in home openers under head coach Ray Bechard. • Kansas and Kentucky meet for just the second time on Monday; UK won the first meeting in 1998. • Kansas leads the Big 12 in hitting percentage (277), kills per set (15.57) and aces per set (14.57).• The Jayhawks have the highest winning percentage in the country since the start of the 2015 season (.913). • Ray Bechard is entering his 20th season as head coach at KU. He is the program’s all-time winningest coach at 358-232 (.607). • KU is coming off back-to-back unprecedented seasons – advancing to the Final Four in 2015 and winning the program’s first-ever Big 12 Conference title in 2016. • Madison Rigdon is 30 kills away from becoming the 16th Jayhawk to reach 1,000 career kills. • Since 2012, KU is 2-1 against top-25 nonconference teams at home.

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2015 NCAA SemifinalistsMatch 7: Kentucky

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KANSAS-KENTUCKY SERIES

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STATS RANKINGS SUMMARY

KANSAS NCAA BIG 12 VALUE

ATTACK % 34th 2nd .276KILLS * 6th 1st 15.75ASSISTS * 11th 1st 14.63ACES * 284th 9th 0.75DIGS * 68th 2nd 16.63BLOCKS * 42nd 3rd 2.75OPPONENTATTACK %

152nd 6th .198

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KENTUCKYNCAA BIG 12 VALUE

ATTACK % 28th 2nd .280KILLS * 142nd 4th 12.71ASSISTS * 178th 4th 11.43ACES * 85th 3rd 1.57DIGS * 223rd 7th 13.00BLOCKS * 171st 3rd 1.86OPPONENTATTACK %

2nd 1st .022

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BIG 12 STANDINGS — BIG 12 — — OVERALL —TEAM RECORD PCT HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK RECORD PCT HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK

KANSAS 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 6-0 1.000 0-0 3-0 3-0 W6Iowa State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 5-0 1.000 3-0 1-0 1-0 W5TCU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 4-1 .800 3-0 0-0 1-1 W1Texas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 4-1 .800 0-0 1-1 3-0 W4Texas Tech 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 4-1 .800 0-0 2-1 2-0 L1Baylor 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 4-2 .667 2-1 1-0 1-1 L1West Virginia 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 4-2 .667 2-1 0-1 2-0 W2Kansas State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 2-4 .333 0-3 0-1 2-0 L4Oklahoma 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 1-5 .167 1-2 0-1 0-2 L4

LIVE COVERAGEJayhawk Television Network (JTV), powered by Spectrum Sports, will televise Monday’s match. JTV’s telecast will be available online via ESPN3. Leif Lisec and Jill Dorsey-Hall have the call. Audio steaming of the match will be available on KUAthletics.com/radio with Nick Lewis calling play-by-play.

HOME OPENERSThe Jayhawks are 23-1 in home openers since 1993, including an 18-1 (.944) mark under head coach Ray Bechard, since 1998. KU’s only home-opening loss during that period came in five sets to Arkansas in 2013 after a string of 20-straight home-opening wins.

KANSAS-KENTUCKY SERIESKU and UK meet for just the second time in program history on Monday. The teams first met on a neutral site in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sept. 12, 1998 during Ray Bechard’s first season as head coach at Kansas. Kentucky won the side-out scoring era match in three sets (16-14, 15-7, 16-14). It marked Bechard’s first loss at KU after a 6-0 start to the season; the Jayhawks finished 10-2 in nonconference play in 1998.

LAST TIME OUT Kansas improved to 6-0 by winning the Wolverine Invitational title in Orem, Utah (Aug. 31 – Sept. 2). The tournament, hosted by Utah Valley, marked KU’s 10th nonconference tournament title in the last 11 attempts. Senior All-American right-side hitter Kelsie Payne was named the MVP, while outside hitters Madison Rigdon and Jada Burse were all-tournament honorees. The Jayhawks defeated Utah Valley in straight sets, five-time national champion Long Beach State in four sets and Montana in three.

6-0 STARTThe Jayhawks are off to a 6-0 start for the third-straight time and 10th time overall during head coach Ray Bechard’s tenure at Kansas. The best start to a season was 19-0 during KU’s unprecedented 2015 season, which ended in the NCAA Final Four.

6-0 Starts under Bechard Season: Start / Finish

2017: 6-02016: 10-0 / 27-3 2015: 19-0 / 30-32011: 6-0 / 15-142010: 7-0 / 17-14

2004: 8-0 / 19-122002: 8-0 / 19-102001: 10-0 / 16-152000: 9-0 / 15-141998: 6-0 / 15-17

BLOCK PARTY In a four-set win over Missouri State (Aug. 26), the Jayhawks recorded 19.0 team blocks – the most in a match since posting 20.5 team rejections in a five-set win over Oklahoma on Nov. 29, 2014. KU was led by eight blocks (one solo) from sophomore Zoe Hill and seven blocks (two solo) from senior Taylor Alexander. It is just the second time Kansas has reached at least 19.0 team blocks during the 25-point rally-scoring era, since 2008. Kansas currently ranks third in the Big 12 in blocks per set (2.48).

KU 19.0-plus team blocks during 25-point rally-scoring era19.0 vs. Missouri State; 8/26/1720.5 at Oklahoma; 11/29/14

DOUBLE-DOUBLES Senior setter Ainise Havili has an assist-dig double-double in each of KU’s six matches this season. The Jayhawks combine for four kill-dig double-doubles this season with senior outside hitter Madison Rigdon accounting for three and senior right-side hitter Kelsie Payne with one.

Ainise Havili54 assists, 22 digs; at NC State, Aug. 2543 assists, 18 digs; vs. Missouri State, Aug. 2663 assists, 14 digs; at NC State, Aug. 2639 assists, 12 digs; at Utah Valley, Aug. 3152 assists, 14 digs; vs. Long Beach State, Sept. 133 assists, 10 digs; vs. Montana, Sept. 2

Madison Rigdon17 kills, 15 digs; at NC State, Aug. 2514 kills, 10 digs; vs. Missouri State, Aug. 2617 kills, 13 digs; vs. Long Beach State, Sept. 1

Kelsie Payne23 kills, 15 digs; vs. Missouri State, Aug. 26

WOLFPACK INVITATIONAL WRAP Kansas won the season-opening Wolfpack Invitational hosted by NC State (). Ainise Havili posted 63 assists, 14 digs and three blocks while directing KU’s offense to a .350 hitting percentage in the rematch against the Wolfpack. Havili earned tournament MVP honors, while first-year starting libero Allie Nelson and All-American Kelsie Payne were all-tournament honorees.

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RANKINGS UPDATEThe new AVCA Coaches’ Poll will update minutes before the first serve between Kansas and Kentucky. On Aug. 28, Kansas received a No. 9 ranking in the poll. The reigning Big 12 champion Jayhawks have been ranked 33-straight times in the AVCA poll, including 27 of the last 28 polls in the top-10. KU began the season ranked No. 8 in the preseason poll.

The Jayhawks will face five teams ranked in the current top-25, including No. 4 Texas, No. 7 Creighton, No. 13 Kentucky, No. 21 Purdue and No. 25 Iowa State.

NONCONFERENCE RANKED OPPONENTSKansas is 4-6 against ranked nonconference opponents since 2012, including a 2-1 mark at Horejsi Family Athletics Center.

Matches against ranked nonconference teams since 20129/10/2013 #24 at Creighton L, 1-3 9/13/2013 #25 at Wisconsin W, 3-2 12/13/2013 #23 #5 vs. Washington L, 0-3 8/30/2014 #23 Creighton W, 3-19/13/2014 #24 #3 vs. Penn State L, 0-3 12/4/2015 #9 #25 Missouri W, 3-012/12/2015 #9 #1 vs. USC W, 3-212/17/2015 #9 #4 vs. Nebraska L, 1-39/16/2016 #4 #14 at Purdue L, 1-312/2/2016 #4 #21 Creighton L, 2-39/4/2017 #9 #13 Kentucky Monday

HAVILI WINS BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior All-American setter Ainise Havili was named the first Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week of the 2017 season after leading the Jayhawks to the Wolfpack Invitational title with a 3-0 record while averaging 12.31 assists per set and 4.15 digs per set. The Fort Worth, Texas, native was named MVP of the season-opening event after posting three-straight double-doubles. She started with 54 assists and 22 digs in a four-set victory at NC State (Aug. 25). The next day she posted 43 assists and 18 digs with two blocks in a four-set win over Missouri State (Aug. 26) and became the fourth Jayhawk to reach 4,000 career assists. Havili then reached 60 assists for the second time in her career with 63 in a five-set win at NC State (Aug. 26), while adding three kills, 14 digs and three blocks against the Wolfpack.

It is the third Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week nod for the two-time reigning Big 12 Setter of the Year.

BIG 12 LEADERSKansas paces the Big 12 in kills per set (15.57), hitting percentage (.277) and assists per set (14.57). Senior All-Americans Ainise Havili and Kelsie Payne lead the Big 12 in assists per set (12.35) and kills per set (4.65), respectively. Sophomore libero Allie Nelson leads the conference in total digs (103). Senior middle blocker Taylor Alexander recorded seven blocks against NC State (Aug. 26), which tied for a Big 12 match-high during the opening weekend. Payne (5.13)

and senior All-American outside hitter Madison Rigdon (4.72) rank first and third, respectively, in points per set.

ANDERSON ADDED TO STAFFKansas volleyball head coach Ray Bechard announced on Aug. 29 the hiring of former setter Maggie Anderson ‘16 to his staff as the director of volleyball operations. Anderson rejoins the Kansas volleyball program after a five-year playing career from 2012 to 2016, in which she helped the Jayhawks to 130 victories, a berth in the 2015 Final Four and the 2016 Big 12 Conference title.

Anderson will help with the day-to-day operations of the program, including but not limited to travel arrangements, managing schedules, organizing summer camps and K Club relations. The Lincoln, Nebraska, native was a three-time member of the Academic All-Big 12 First Team during her career at Kansas. Anderson graduated in December 2016 with a degree in supply chain management from the School of Business. She returns to KU after full-time experience as a corporate recruiter.

TIME ZONE HOPPINGKansas will play in every contiguous U.S. time zone during nonconference play this season. The Jayhawks traveled to North Carolina State (ET) to open the regular season, Utah Valley (MT) in the second week and Santa Clara (PT) in the fourth and final week of nonconference play. KU also hosts four matches in Lawrence (CT) in the third week of the regular season.

BECHARD IN 20TH SEASON Ray Bechard is in his 20th season as head coach of Kansas volleyball this season. During his tenure as the leader of the program, Bechard has become the winningest coach in program history while charting unprecedented territory. The western Kansas native has recruited and coached all nine of KU’s AVCA All-Americans and has more than 1,000 career victories in his 33-year head coaching career at Barton County Community College (1985-97) and KU (1998-present).

Progress under Bechard1998: Bechard’s first season at KU 2000: Undefeated in nonconference2003: KU’s first NCAA Tournament appearance, first NCAA Tournament win, first 20-win season since 1991, First AVCA All-American (Josi Lima) 2004: NCAA Tournament appearance, undefeated in nonconference2005: NCAA Tournament appearance2012: First national ranking in the final AVCA poll of the season (No. 25), top-10 finish in the NCAA RPI (No. 9), first NCAA Tournament top-16 seed (No. 11) 2013: First NCAA Tournament regional semifinal appearance 2015: First NCAA Tournament reginal final and national semifinal appearances, first first-team AVCA All-Americans (Kelsie Payne, Ainise Havili), highest ranking in the final AVCA poll of the season (No. 4), first win over a No. 1-ranked team (USC) 2016: First Big 12 Conference title

QUICK FACTS

School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of KansasLocation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence, Kan.Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866Mascot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JayhawksConference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,401Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crimson and BlueArena: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horejsi Family Athletics Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (pronounced HOR-ish)Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,300Chancellor: . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Douglas A. Girod, M.D.Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Sheahon ZengerAssociate AD/SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole CorcoranAssociate AD (VB Administrator): . . . . Jim MarchionyWebsite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kuathletics.com

TEAM HISTORY

2016 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-32016 Big 12 Record (Finish): . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1 (1st)1st Year of Volleyball: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975All-Time Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-690-12 (.526)All-Time Big 12 Record (1996-2016): . . .168-228 (.424)Big 12 Titles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One (2016)NCAA Championship appearances: . . . . . . . . . . .Eight(2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)NCAA Championship Sweet 16 appearances: . . . . . .Two (2013, 2015)NCAA Championship Final Four appearances: . . . . . . . 1 (2015)

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: . . . . . Ray Bechard (20th Season at KU)Associate Head Coach:. .Laura “Bird” Kuhn (Seventh)Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . Todd Chamberlain (Eighth)Dir. of VB Operations: . . . . . Maggie Anderson (First)Volunteer Assistant Coach: . . . Skyler Yee (Second)

COMMUNICATIONS

VB Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian KarstEmail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Mailing Address: . . 1651 Naismith Drive, Suite 1400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence, KS 66045-4069

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REGULAR-SEASON NONCONFERENCE SUCCESSKansas has won 32 of the last 33 matches against nonconference opponents during the regular season. That stretch includes winning 10 of the last 11 nonconference tournament titles and a 25-match winning streak. KU’s 25-match regular-season nonconference winning streak lasted from a win over North Texas on Sept. 19, 2014, to a loss at Purdue on Sept. 16, 2016.

The Jayhawks have gone undefeated through the nonconference portion of the regular season four times under head coach Ray Bechard (2000, 2002, 2004 and 2015) and are 186-30 (.861) against nonconference teams during the regular season since his arrival.

Nonconference Tourney Titles Since 2014 (MVP)2014 – Jayhawk Classic (Cassie Wait)2015 – Arkansas Invitational (Ainise Havili)2015 – Kansas Invitational (Cassie Wait)2015 – Pistol Pete’s Showdown (Madison Rigdon)2015 – Jayhawk Classic (Tiana Dockery)2016 – Bulldog Invitational (Madison Rigdon)2016 – Kansas Invitational (Kelsie Payne)2016 – Bluejay Invitational (Madison Rigdon)2017 – Wolfpack Invitational (Ainise Havili) 2017 – Wolverine Invitational (Kelsie Payne)

CAREER MILESTONES Senior All-Americans Kelsie Payne, Ainise Havili and Madison Rigdon are on pace to rewrite KU’s record books.

Havili stands third in career assists (4,197). She passed the 4,000-assist mark with 43 assists against Missouri State (Aug. 26). Andi Rozum (2002-05) currently holds KU’s career assists record with 4,772.

Payne ranks first in career hitting percentage (.353) and eighth in career kills (1,185). Last season Payne became the 15th Jayhawk to reach 1,000 kills and looks to take the next step this season. She now needs 298 more kills to tie the current record of 1,483 held by Josi Lima (2002-05).

Rigdon ranks 16th in career kills (970). She is on pace to become the 16th Jayhawk to reach the century mark in career kills this week. The Pflugerville, Texas, native enters the week needing 30 kills to reach 1,000.

COUNTRY’S TOP WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2015Since the start of the 2015 season, Kansas has the highest winning percentage in the country (.913). The Jayhawks are 63-6 in the last three seasons are the only program in NCAA Division I volleyball with a winning percentage at least .900 or higher during that period.

NCAA Division I Winning Percentage Since 2015 Through Sept. 21. KANSAS: 63-6 (.913)3. BYU: 63-8 (.887)2. WKU: 67-9 (.882)4. Nebraska: 66-9 (.880)5. Washington: 65-9 (.878)6. Texas: 61-9 (.871)

FIVE-STRAIGHT … In the last five seasons, since 2012, Kansas has simply been one the elite programs in the country with five-straight …

• NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four in 2015• Top-15 finishes in the NCAA RPI, including a No. 5 finish in 2016 • 20-win seasons, including one 30-win season in 2015• Home winning percentages over .800, including a .933 clip in the last two seasons

Five-straight top-15 NCAA RPI finishes FloridaKANSASNebraskaStanfordTexasWashington

RETURNING / LOSTKansas returns 84 percent of last season’s total points scored, including 86 percent of the team’s kills. The Jayhawks return six players with starting experience and lost two perennial starters in All-American libero Cassie Wait and four-year starting middle blocker Tayler Soucie. Right-side hitter Kelsie Payne, setter Ainise Havili, outside hitters Madison Rigdon and Jada Burse, and middle blockers Kayla Cheadle and Zoe Hill all received substantial playing time as starters in 2016.

Percentage of KU Stats Returning from 2016Kills: 86%Assists: 90%Digs: 64%Block Assists: 73%Solo Blocks: 68%Aces: 85%Points: 84%

AVCA COACHES POLLAug. 28, 2017RANK SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) PTS

2017W-L

LAST WEEK

1 Stanford (53) 1587 3-0 2

2 Minnesota (3) 1461 2-0 4

3 Florida (7) 1447 2-0 12

4 Texas (1) 1332 1-1 1

5 Penn State 1320 3-0 6

6 Wisconsin 1271 2-0 7

7 Creighton 1250 3-0 9

8 Washington 1095 2-1 3

9 KANSAS 1070 3-0 8

10 BYU 1054 3-0 10

11 UCLA 988 3-0 13

12 Nebraska 850 0-2 5

13 Kentucky 833 3-0 14

14 Oregon 750 1-1 18

15 Florida State 680 3-0 15

16 North Carolina 602 0-2 11

17 San Diego 494 2-1 22

18 Southern California 454 3-0 NR

19 Michigan 413 2-1 16

20 Ohio State 383 2-1 21

21 Purdue 335 3-0 25

22 Utah 315 2-1 23

23 Michigan State 207 2-1 17

24 Western Kentucky 137 3-0 NR

25 Iowa State 116 3-0 NR

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Wichita State 73; Missouri 40; Washington State 31; Baylor 30; Hawai’i 30; Northern Iowa 27; Arizona 18; Cal Poly 14; Colorado State 14; Pittsburgh 12; Marquette 11; Duke 10; Lipscomb 8; Dayton 6

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2017 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGWEEK RECORD AVCA NCAA RPI

2016 Final 27-3 12 10Preseason 0-0 8 -Aug. 28 3-0 9 -Sept. 4 6-0 -Sept. 11 -Sept. 18 -Sept. 25 -Oct. 2Oct. 9Oct. 16Oct. 23Oct. 30Nov. 6Nov. 13Nov. 20Nov. 27Final

2017 BIG 12 PRESEASON POLLRANK SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) POINTS

1. Texas (6) 62

2. KANSAS (3) 59

3. Baylor 47

4. Iowa State 46

5. Kansas State 35

6. West Virginia 24

7. TCU 23

8. Oklahoma 15

9. Texas Tech 13

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KANSAS SWEEPS UMKC, 4-0, IN EXHIBITION Kansas defeated UMKC, 4-0, in exhibition play on Aug. 18 at a sold-out Horejsi Family Athletics Center. The Jayhawks jumped out to dominating leads of 12-2 in the first set and 14-4 in the second set and held the ‘Roos to a .063 hitting percentage for the match. Kelsie Payne led KU with 10 kills, while Ainise Havili recorded a team-high 12 digs and also set the pace for the offense with 38 assists. Allie Nelson started at libero, recording 11 digs. KU and UMKC will co-host the NCAA Championship at Sprint Center in December.

HOREJSI SOLD OUT, AGAINFor the second-consecutive season, KU’s home court, Horejsi Family Athletics Center (1,300), has sold out its allotment of season tickets. Fans hoping to attend matches this season can visit StubHub, the ‘Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace’ of the Kansas Jayhawks.

MONTERO OUT FOR THE SEASONSophomore outside hitter Patricia Montero will not compete during the 2017 season due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear in her left knee which occurred during preseason practice. The Puerto Rico native was primed for a productive season as “nobody was playing as well as she was during our two-a-days,” head coach Ray Bechard said during media day on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Montero underwent successful reconstructive surgery in late August.

KANSAS RECEIVES THREE FIRST-PLACE VOTES IN BIG 12 POLL Kansas was voted second with three first-place votes in the Big 12 volleyball preseason coaches’ poll this season. The Jayhawks totaled 59 points in the poll, just three shy of league favorite and the nation’s preseason top-ranked team, Texas. KU’s three first-place votes in the preseason poll are the most in program history. The Jayhawks were also picked to finished second before the 2014 and 2016 seasons – both times with one first-place vote.

PAYNE NAMED PRESEASON BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE YEARFor the second-straight season, senior All-American right-side hitter Kelsie Payne has been tabbed as the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year by the conference coaches. In 2016, Payne lived up to her preseason billing, becoming the first Jayhawk to earn Big 12 Player of the Year honors after leading Kansas to its first-ever Big 12 title. In addition to preseason player of the year honors, Payne and senior All-American setter Ainise Havili and senior All-American outside hitter Madison Rigdon were unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.

RETURNING TWO-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS Senior right-side hitter Kelsie Payne (2015, 2016), Texas right-side hitter Ebony Nwanebu (2013, 2016) and Penn State middle blocker Haleigh Washington (2015, 2016) are the only three returning players in the country with two appearances on the AVCA All-America First Team. Senior setter Ainise Havili has also multiple All-America nods, but just one appearance on the first team – honorable mention in 2014, first-team in 2015 and third-team in 2016.

UP NEXT The Kansas Invitational (Sept. 8-9) kicks off with Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Belmont on Friday, Sept. 8, followed by No. 21 Purdue later that night. The event concludes with a top-10 matchup between the ninth-ranked Jayhawks and No. 8 Creighton on Saturday night.

KU CAREER HITTING % (1,000 attempt min.)STUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS %

1. Kelsie Payne 2014-present .3522. Caroline Jarmoc 2009-13 .3273. Tayler Soucie 2013-16 .3244. Ashley Michaels 2001-04 .3205. Lori Erickson 1983 .287

KU CAREER ASSISTSSTUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS ASSISTS

1. Andi Rozum 2002-05 4,7722. Julie Woodruff 1988-91 4,2093. Ainise Havili 2014-present 4,1974. Molly LaMere 1998-01 4,1085. Laura Rohde 1995-98 3,646

KU CAREER KILLS STUDENT-ATHLETE YEARS KILLS

1. Josi Lima 2002-05 1,4832. Caroline Jarmoc 2009-13 1,3333. Sarah Rome 2000-03 1,3124. Karina Garlington 2007-10 1,3095. Allison Mayfield 2008-11 1,2826. Sara McClinton 2011-14 1,2727. Amanda Reves 1996-99 1,2648. Kelsie Payne 2014-present 1,1859. Mary Beth Albrecht 1996-99 1,17110. Emily Brown 2004-07 1,16811. Judy Desch 1984-87 1,14612. Jana Correa 2003-06 1,13113. Cyndee Kanabel 1990-93 1,12214. Moira Donovan 1995-98 1,08115. Ashley Michaels 2001-04 1,05416. Madison Rigdon 2014-present 970

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WOMEN’S SPORTS AT KUAll-Americans Kelsie Payne, Ainise Havili and Madison Rigdon are currently carving their legacies in Kansas volleyball history, but with the 2017-18 academic year set to begin it is a great remind-er of those who pioneered and paved the way for future female student-athletes to don the Crimson and Blue. The opportunity for women to compete for the University of Kansas was solidified in 1968. This school year, then, marks the 50th season of intercol-legiate women’s athletics at KU, and the Department of Athletics will take the year to celebrate this milestone. During the pregame warmup, KU will sport a commemorative T-shirt to honor the 50-year evolution of women’s sports in the athletics department. These commemorative T-shirts will be worn throughout the year by all female Jayhawk student-athletes prior to each competition. In addition, several events are being scheduled and planned, including KU volleyball’s alumni reunion on Saturday, Sept. 9 before the Creighton match.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR AT KANSASYEAR W L % NOTES

1998 15 17 .4691999 17 14 .5482000 15 14 .517 Undefeated nonconference

2001 16 15 .5162002 19 10 .655

2003 22 11 .667 KU’s 1st NCAA appearance1st 20-win season since ‘91

2004 19 12 .613 NCAA First Round Undefeated nonconference

2005 15 15 .500 NCAA First Round

2006 10 19 .3452007 13 17 .4332008 13 16 .4482009 16 14 .5332010 17 14 .5482011 15 14 .517

2012 26 7 .788

NCAA Second RoundNo. 25 final ranking3rd in Big 12 Big 12 Coach of the Year

2013 25 8 .758

NCAA Sweet 16No. 17 final ranking2nd in Big 12Big 12 Coach of the Year

2014 22 9 .710 NCAA First Roundt-2nd in Big 12

2015 30 3 .909

NCAA Final Four No. 4 final ranking2nd in Big 12Big 12 Coach of the YearUndefeated nonconference

2016 26 3 .929Big 12 ChampionsBig 12 Coach of the YearNCAA Second Round

2017 6 0 1.000at KU 358 232 .607 20th season at KU

CAREER 1,074 292 .786 33rd season overall

NUMERICAL# NAME YEAR EXP. POS. HEIGHT HOMETOWN1 Allie Nelson So. 1L L/DS 5-6 Chicago, Ill.2 Tori Miller Sr. 3L L/DS 5-8 Derby, Kan.3 Kayla Cheadle Sr. 3L MB 6-1 Columbia, Mo.4 Jada Burse So. 1L OH 6-1 DeSoto, Texas5 Gabby Simpson Sr. TR RS/S 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo.6 Zoe Hill So. 1L MB 5-11 Houston, Texas7 Jacqui Mostrom R-Fr. RS L/DS 5-3 Springfield, Mo.8 Kelsie Payne Sr. 3L RS 6-3 Austin, Texas9 Mmachi Nwoke So. TR MB 6-1 Grand Prairie, Texas10 Taylor Alexander Sr. TR MB 6-4 Breaux Bridge, La.11 Ainise Havili Sr. 3L S 5-10 Fort Worth, Texas12 Ashley Smith So. RS+1L OH 6-0 Las Vegas, Nev.13 Patricia Montero So. RS+1L OH 5-10 Ponce, Puerto Rico14 Madison Rigdon Sr. 3L OH 6-0 Pflugerville, Texas17 Annika Carlson Fr. HS S 5-11 Olathe, Kan.20 Addison Barry Sr. 3L L/DS 5-4 Topeka, Kan.

ALPHABETICAL# NAME YEAR EXP. POS. HEIGHT HOMETOWN10 ALEXANDER, Taylor Sr. TR MB 6-4 Breaux Bridge, La.20 BARRY, Addison Sr. 3L L/DS 5-4 Topeka, Kan.4 BURSE, Jada So. 1L OH 6-1 DeSoto, Texas17 CARLSON, Annika Fr. HS S 5-11 Olathe, Kan.3 CHEADLE, Kayla Sr. 3L MB 6-1 Columbia, Mo.11 HAVILI, Ainise Sr. 3L S 5-10 Fort Worth, Texas6 HILL, Zoe So. 1L MB 5-11 Houston, Texas2 MILLER, Tori Sr. 3L L/DS 5-8 Derby, Kan.13 MONTERO, Patricia So. RS+1L OH 5-10 Ponce, Puerto Rico7 MOSTROM, Jacqui R-Fr. RS L/DS 5-3 Springfield, Mo.1 NELSON, Allie So. 1L L/DS 5-6 Chicago, Ill.9 NWOKE, Mmachi So. TR MB 6-1 Grand Prairie, Texas8 PAYNE, Kelsie Sr. 3L RS 6-3 Austin, Texas14 RIGDON, Madison Sr. 3L OH 6-0 Pflugerville, Texas5 SIMPSON, Gabby Sr. TR RS/S 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo.12 SMITH, Ashley So. RS+1L OH 6-0 Las Vegas, Nev.

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Ray BechardAssociate Head Coach Laura “Bird” KuhnAssistant Coach Todd ChamberlainDirector of Volleyball Operations Maggie AndersonVolunteer Assistant Coach Skyler Yee

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEHC Ray Bechard (buh-SHARD)3 Kayla Cheadle (CHEE-dul)11 Ainise Havili (uh-NEE-say hah-VEE-lee)4 Jada Burse (JAY-duh berse)9 Mmachi Nwoke (MAH-chee WHOA-kay)

RAY BECHARDHead Coach

NCAA Appearances . . . 8 (‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16)All-American selections (First or Second Team). . . . . 9 (3)Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grinnell, Kan.Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Hays State ‘80

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TAYLOR ALEXANDER

10 Middle BlockerSenior | 6-4 Breaux Bridge, LouisianaOle Miss

ADDISON BARRY

20 Libero/DS Senior | 5-4Topeka, KansasHayden HS

JADA BURSE

4Outside HitterSophomore | 6-1DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 17 at Chattanooga, 9/17/2016 *

ATTACKS 32 at Chattanooga, 9/17/2016 *

ATK % .692(10-1-13)

McNeese State, 9/3/2016 *

ASSISTS 2 vs. Tennessee State, 9/16/2016 *at LSU, 11/4/2016 *

ACES 3 at Chattanooga, 9/17/2016 *

DIGS 7 at North Dakota, 8/27/2016 *

BLOCKS 10 at Mississippi State, 11/16/2016 *

* - at Ole Miss

OVERVIEWTransferred to Kansas after graduating in three years from Ole Miss … Poised to make an immediate impact on KU’s front line of middle blockers … Coming off a 100-block season at Ole Miss in 2016.

AWARDS & HONORS• Scenic City Showdown MVP [2016]• Lipscomb Invitational All-Tournament Team [2016]• Rebel Classic All-Tournament Team [2016]• SEC Freshman of the Week [10/6/2014]

2017 (SENIOR)• Made her debut as a Jayhawk as a season-opening starter at NC State (Aug. 25), recording six kills and three blocks. • Posted seven kills and seven blocks for 11.5 points in four sets against Missouri State (Aug. 26).• Recorded eight kills and seven blocks in a five-set victory at NC State (Aug. 26).

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 1 Creighton, 8/30/2014

ATTACKS 1 Creighton, 8/30/2014Creighton, 12/2/2016

ASSISTS 2 Samford, 12/1/2016at Texas, 9/24/2016

ACES 2 five times

DIGS 10 at TCU, 11/01/2014 Kansas State, 10/01/2014

OVERVIEWVeteran defensive specialist and clubhouse leader … In the mix for the starting libero position entering her senior season … Serves on KU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … Has the largest social media following on the team.

AWARDS & HONORS• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017]

2017 (SENIOR)• Played in all three matches of KU’s 3-0 opening weekend as a serving specialist at the Wolfpack Invitational … Totaled 35 serves for the weekend.

CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 16 at Baylor, 11/26/2016 Iowa State, 11/19/2016

ATTACKS 43 TCU, 11/12/2016at NC State, 8/25/2017

ATK % .375(12-3-24)

vs. Xavier, 9/16/2016

ASSISTS 1 at TCU, 10/15/2016

ACES - -

DIGS 4 at TCU, 10/15/2016vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

BLOCKS 5 Oklahoma, 9/21/2016

OVERVIEW Dynamic athlete and returning starter at the outside hitter position entering her sophomore campaign … Named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2016, helping Kansas capture the Big 12 title … Former AAU High School All-American.

AWARDS• Big 12 All-Freshman Team [2016]• Wolverine Invitational All-Tournament Team [2017]

2017 (SOPHOMORE)• Starting outside hitter averaging 2.77 kills per set. • Recorded 15 kills in KU’s season-opener at NC State (Aug. 25). • Set a career-high six blocks in a four-set victory over Missouri State (Aug. 26). • Posted 15 kills for the second time in three matches during a five-set road victory over NC State (Aug. 26) … Added two block-assists for a total of 16.0 points against the Wolfpack.

0.00 0.00 0.15 1.31

KILL/S ATK% AST/S ACE/S DIG/S BLK/S

0.00 .000 0.04 0.04 0.57 0.00


2.80 .224 0.10 0.00 0.50 0.65


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CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 14 Cleveland State, 9/19/2014 at Denver, 9/6/2014

ATTACKS 26 Arkansas, 9/20/2014

ATK % .550(14-3-20)

at Denver, 9/6/2014

ASSISTS 2 vs. American, 9/13/2014

ACES 1 at Denver, 9/6/2014

DIGS 3Texas, 10/29/2016vs. Chattangooa, 9/9/2016UMKC, 9/09/2014

BLOCKS 9 Lipscomb, 8/29/2014

OVERVIEWEnters senior season with starting experience at the middle blocker position … Member of KU’s 2015 Final Four team and 2016 Big 12 championship team … Twin sister, Chayla, competes on the Kansas women’s basketball team.

AWARDS & HONORS • Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2016]

2017 (SENIOR)• Started the first two matches of the season … Averaging 0.80 blocks per set this season. • Posted eight points in KU’s season-opening victory over NC State (Aug. 25) with seven kills and two block-assists.

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS -

ATTACKS -

ATK % -

ASSISTS -

ACES -DIGS -BLOCKS -

OVERVIEWStandout setter from Olathe South High School … The lone high school signee of KU’s 2017 incoming class … Projected to be the backup setter behind All-American Ainise Havili during the 2017 season.

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 8 vs Nebraska, 12/17/2015

ATTACKS 14 vs Nebraska, 12/17/2015

ASSISTS 67 TEXAS, 11/11/2015

ACES 5 vs American, 9/13/2014

DIGS 22 vs USC, 12/12/2015 at NC State, 8/25/2017

BLOCKS 5 at Villanova, 9/12/2014 TCU, 11/12/2016

OVERVIEWThree-time All-American and back-to-back Big 12 Setter of the Year … Starting setter for KU’s 2015 Final Four team and 2016 Big 12 championship team … Enters senior season on pace to set KU’s all-time assists record … KU’s nominee for Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year in 2015-16.

AWARDS & HONORS• Three-time AVCA All-America [2014 Honorable

Mention, 2015 First Team, 2016 Third Team]• Two-time Big 12 Setter of the Year [2015, 2016]• Three-time All-Big 12 [2014 Freshman Team,

2015 First Team, 2016 First Team]• Three-time AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team

[2014, 2015, 2016]• NCAA Tournament San Diego Regional MVP [2015]• AVCA National Player of the Week [10/13/15]• Two-time Academic All-Big 12 [2015 Second

Team, 2016 First Team]• Three-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

[9/21/15, 10/12/15, 8/28/2017]• Wolfpack Invitational MVP [2017]• Three-time Preseason All-Big 12 Team [2015,

2016, 2017]

2017 (SENIOR)• Named MVP of the Wolfpack Invitational and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after opening the season with three-straight double-doubles during KU’s trio of victories, averaging 12.31 assists per set and 4.15 digs per set. • Opened the season with 54 assists and 22 digs in a four-set victory at NC State (Aug. 25). • Posted 43 assists and 18 digs with two blocks in a four-set win over Missouri State (Aug. 26) … Became the fourth all-time Jayhawk to pass 4,000 career assists. • Reached 60 assists for the second time in her career with 63 in a five-set win at NC State (Aug. 26) … Added three kills, 14 digs and three blocks against the Wolfpack.

1.89 .265 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.44


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0.96 .390 12.35 0.13 3.91 0.35


KAYLA CHEADLE

3 Middle BlockerSenior | 6-1 Columbia, Missouri Rock Bridge HS

ANNIKA CARLSON

17 SetterFreshman | 5-11 Olathe, Kansas Olathe South HS

AINISE HAVILI

11 SetterSenior | 5-10 Fort Worth, Texas Haltom HS

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CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 2 vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

ATTACKS 2 vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

ASSISTS 4 at NC State, 8/26/2017

ACES 3 at NC State, 8/26/2017

DIGS 13 at NC State, 8/26/2017

OVERVIEW Candidate for the starting libero position entering her senior season … Used as a key reserve during KU’s 2015 NCAA Championship semifinal run and 2016 Big 12 title season … A former multi-sport standout at Derby High School in the Wichita area.

AWARDS & HONORS• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team [2016]

2017 (SENIOR)• Has played in all three matches and 13 sets this season … Regularly subs in KU’s back-row rotation as a serving specialist. • Recorded 10 digs and an ace in KU’s season-opening victory over NC State (Aug. 25). • Served up career highs of 13 digs and three aces in KU’s five-set win over NC State (Aug. 26).

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 10 vs. Chattanooga, 9/9/2016

ATTACKS 24 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ATK % .286(10-4-21)

vs. Chattanooga, 9/9/2016

ASSISTS 3 at Iowa State, 10/5/2016 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ACES 3 vs. Xavier, 9/16/2016 Chicago State, 9/2/2016

DIGS 22 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

BLOCKS 2 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

OVERVIEWA skilled six-rotation player, featuring dynamic hitting and versatile passing skills … Stands out in the classroom, having been listed on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in all semesters at KU … Puerto Rico native with experience on her home commonwealth’s junior national team.

AWARDS & HONORS• Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2016]• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017]

2017 (SOPHOMORE) • Suffered a season-ending knee injury during preseason practice … Underwent a successful ACL reconstruction surgery in her left knee in late August 2017.

CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 10 Arkansas, 9/3/2016at NC State, 8/26/2017

ATTACKS 19 Iowa State, 11/19/2016Arkansas, 9/3/2016

ASSISTS 1 at Mississippi State, 8/26/2016vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

ACES - -

DIGS 2 UNI, 9/10/2016

BLOCKS 8 vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

OVERVIEW Springy and fast-paced middle blocker who gained starting experience quickly as a freshman in 2016 … Started in 14 matches during KU’s Big 12 title run in 2016.

2017 (SOPHOMORE)• Came off the bench to record a career-high eight blocks – seven block-assists and one solo – in three sets played against Missouri State (Aug. 26). • Tied a career-high 10 kills with five blocks during a five-set victory at NC State (Aug. 26).

0.09 1.000 0.30 0.22 2.09 0.00


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1.47 .305 0.05 0.00 0.11 1.47


ZOE HILL

6Middle BlockerSophomore | 5-11 Houston, Texas Glenda Dawson HS

TORI MILLER

2Libero/DSSenior | 5-8 Derby, Kansas Derby HS

PATRICIA MONTERO

13Outside HitterSophomore | 5-10 Ponce, Puerto Rico Colegio Ponceño HS

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CAREER MATCH HIGHSASSISTS 6 vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

ACES 3 vs. Southeastern La., 9/17/2016

DIGS 28 vs. Missouri State, 8/26/2017

OVERVIEWCompeting for the starting libero position entering her sophomore season … Used as a reserve during KU’s 2016 Big 12 title run, averaging 1.33 digs per set … Comes from a family of athletes – father played professional baseball, mother played volleyball at Iowa.

AWARDS & HONORS • Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament Team [2017]

2017 (SOPHOMORE)• Named KU’s primary libero at the start of the 2017 season. • Earned Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 5.15 digs per set during the opening weekend of the regular season … … Helped hold opponents to a .196 hitting percentage during the tourney.• Made first career start as KU’s primary libero at NC State (Aug. 25), recording 22 digs, six assists and one ace. • Posted a season-high 28 digs in a four-set victory against Missouri State (Aug. 26).

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 9 at LBSU, 9/10/2016 *

ATTACKS 17 Oregon State, 10/2/2016 *

ASSISTS 1 at UCLA, 10/7/2016 *

DIGS 1 vs. Portland State, 9/16/2016 *

BLOCKS 6 vs. Butler, 9/2/2016 *

* - at Arizona State

PRONUNCIATIONmah-CHEE WHOA-kay

OVERVIEW Transfer middle blocker from Arizona State … Provides size and quickness to KU’s lineup … Born and raised in Texas, but has full Nigerian heritage.

0.00 .000 1.17 0.04 4.48 0.00


0.50 .000 0.00 0.00 0.50 1.00


ALLIE NELSON

1 Libero/DSSophomore | 5-6 Chicago, Illinois Oak Park-River Forest HS

MMACHI NWOKE

9Middle BlockerSophomore | 6-1 Grand Prairie, Texas Arizona State

CAREER MATCH HIGHSATTACKS - -

ASSISTS 1 vs. Montana, 9/2/2017

ACES - -

DIGS 1 vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

OVERVIEWSigned with the Jayhawks during the summer of 2016 and redshirted during KU’s Big 12 title run … Studying in KU’s School of Engineering.

2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)• Subbed in to serve during a crucial moment in the fifth set of KU’s road victory over NC State (Aug. 26) … Recorded one dig, which setup in an in-system kill.

0.00 .000 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00


JACQUI MOSTROM

7Libero/DSR-Freshman | 5-4 Springfield, Missouri Glendale HS

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CAREER MATCH HIGHS

KILLS 26 Creighton, 12/2/2016at Iowa State, 10/28/2015

ATTACKS 69 vs. USC, 12/12/2015

ATK % .600(13-1-20)

Missouri State, 9/19/2015

ASSISTS 2 at Purdue, 9/16/2016Duke, 9/04/2015

ACES 2 six times

DIGS 16 at Iowa State, 10/5/2016

BLOCKS 8at Iowa State, 10/5/2016at Creighton, 9/8/2016vs. Little Rock, 12/5/2014

OVERVIEWOne of the top players in the nation entering her senior season … Reigning Big 12 Player of the Year and back-to-back AVCA first-team All-American … Holds KU records for career hitting percentage and single-season kills and is within reach of owning KU’s career kills record.

AWARDS & HONORS• Big 12 Player of the Year [2016]• AVCA All-America First Team [2015, 2016]• AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team [2015, 2016]• All-Big 12 First Team [2015, 2016]• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team [2015]• NCAA Championship San Diego Regional All-Tournament Team [2015]• Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week [11/1/2016]• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [9/7/2015, 11/2/2015, 11/9/2015, 11/16/2015, 10/17/2016]• Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year [2016, 2017]• Preseason All-Big 12 Team [2015, 2016]• Wolverine Invitational MVP [2017]

2017 (SENIOR)• Has two 20-kill performances with a double-double in the first three matches of the season. • Began the season with 16 kills and eight digs in four sets at NC State (Aug. 25). • Posted season highs of 23 digs, 15 digs and five blocks in a four-set victory over Missouri State (Aug. 26). • Recorded second-straight 20-kill performance with 20 kills, six digs and four blocks in five sets at NC State (Aug. 26).

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 24 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ATTACKS 63 at Creighton, 9/8/2016

ATK % .560(16-2-25)

South Dakota State, 9/18/2015

ASSISTS 3 four times, last vs. Long Beach State, 9/1/2017

ACES 6 Texas Tech, 10/8/2016

DIGS 15 vs. Northern Colorado, 9/11/2015 at NC State, 8/25/2017

BLOCKS 7 vs. LMU, 12/11/2015

OVERVIEWReturning All-American who is praised by KU’s coaching staff for her consistent effort and production … Named to the All-Big 12 First Team in 2016 after leading the conference in aces per set … Two-time participant on USA Volleyball’s Collegiate National Team program.

AWARDS & HONORS• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention [2016]• Two-time All-Big 12 [2015 Second Team, 2016 First Team]• AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team [2016]• Preseason All-Big 12 [2017]• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [9/22/14, 10/6/15]• Academic All-Big 12 [2015 First Team, 2016 Second Team]• Wolverine Invitational All-Tournament Team [2017]

2017 (SENIOR)• Three-year starter at outside hitter for the Jayhawks. • Notched a pair of double-doubles and a 20-kill performance at the Wolfpack Invitational to open the season. • Served up an ace on match point to clinch KU’s four-set season-opening victory at NC State (Aug. 25) … Totaled 17 kills, 15 digs, two aces and two block-assists for an even 20.0 points against the Wolfpack. • Recorded her second-straight double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs in a four-set win over Missouri State (Aug. 26) … Combined with Taylor Alexander for a block on match point.• Recorded her sixth-career 20-kill performance in a five-set victory at NC State (Aug. 26).

CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 25 Stanford, 10/18/2015 *

ATTACKS 53 USC, 10/9/2015 *

ATK % .500(10-1-18)

at UCLA, 10/12/2014 *

ASSISTS 48 Butler, 9/13/2014 *

ACES 5 two times *

DIGS 16 USC, 10/9/2015 *

BLOCKS 6 Portland State, 9/5/2014 *

* - at Colorado

OVERVIEW Transfer from Colorado who will have one year of eligibility remaining entering the 2017 season … Has experience as a right-side hitter and a setter … Three-year starter at Colorado who earned All-Pac-12 honors in 2015 and 2016 … Has extended family in the Lawrence area.

AWARDS & HONORS • AVCA All-Pacific South Region Honorable Mention [2016]• Two-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention [2015, 2016]• Two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [9/21/2015, 10/19/2015]• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team [2014]• Colorado/Omni Hotels Invitational MVP [2015]• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention [2015, 2016]

4.65 .362 0.09 0.04 2.09 0.78


3.91 .228 0.39 0.52 2.57 0.57


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KELSIE PAYNE

8Right Side HitterJunior | 6-3 Austin, Texas John B. Collally HS

MADISON RIGDON

14Outside HitterJunior | 6-0 Pflugerville, TexasPflugerville HS

GABBY SIMPSON

5Right-Side Hitter/SetterSenior | 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado

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CAREER MATCH HIGHSKILLS 8 at Utah Valley, 8/31/2017

ATTACKS 27 Iowa State, 11/19/2016

ATK % - -

DIGS 4 Iowa State, 11/19/2016

ASSISTS 1 at Utah Valley, 8/31/2017

BLOCKS 3 at West Virginia, 11/16/2016

ACES - -

OVERVIEW Third-year sophomore who adds depth to KU’s fleet of hitters … Showed her reliability when starting for injured All-American Kelsie Payne to help defeat Iowa State and clinch the Big 12 title for KU in 2016 … Won a high school state title in Nevada.

2.00 240 0.25 - 0.25 0.25


ASHLEY SMITH

12Outside HitterR-Freshman | 6-0Las Vegas, NevadaShadow Ridge HS

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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS MATCH-BY-MATCH

DATE OPP. RESULT KILLS HITTING PERCENTAGE MIN. 10 ATT ASSISTS DIGS BLOCKS ACES

A.25 at NC State W, 3-1 Rigdon 17 Burse .233; 15-5-43 Havili 54Havili / Nelson

22 Alexander / Payne 3 Rigdon 2

A.26 vs. Missouri State W, 3-1 Payne 23 Payne .432; 23-4-44 Havili 43 Nelson 28 Hill 8 Havili 1

A.26 at NC State W, 3-2Payne / Rigdon

20 Hill .600; 10-1-15 Havili 63 Nelson 17 Alexander 7 Miller 3

A.31 at Utah Valley W, 3-0 Payne 18 Payne .516; 18-2-31 Havili 39 Havili 12 Hill 4 Payne / Rigdon 1S.1 vs. Long Beach State W, 3-1 Payne 20 Payne .381; 20-4-42 Havili 52 Nelson 16 Hill 5 Rigdon 3S.2 vs. Montana W, 3-0 Rigdon 11 Hill .636; 7-0-11 Havili 33 Nelson 12 Hill 4 Rigdon 5

STARTERS MATCH-BY-MATCH

DATE OPPONENT RESULT SETTER OUTSIDE OUTSIDE RIGHT-SIDE MIDDLE MIDDLE LIBERO

A.25 at NC State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Taylor Alexander Kayla Cheadle Allie NelsonA.26 vs. Missouri State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Taylor Alexander Kayla Cheadle Allie NelsonA.26 at NC State W, 3-2 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Taylor Alexander Zoe Hill Allie NelsonA.31 at Utah Valley W, 3-0 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Ashley Smith Kelsie Payne Taylor Alexander Zoe Hill Allie NelsonS.1 vs. Long Beach State W, 3-1 Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Jada Burse Kelsie Payne Taylor Alexander Zoe Hill Allie NelsonS.2 vs. Montana W, Ainise Havili Madison Rigdon Tori Miller Kelsie Payne Zoe Hill Kayla Cheadle Allie Nelson

TEAM STATISTICS MATCH-BY-MATCH DATE OPP. RESULT K E TA ATK % AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE PTSA.25 KU W, 3-1 67 27 173 .231 63 4 6 5 82 0 14 2 7.0 1 78.0

at NC State 51 19 159 .201 47 5 7 4 73 1 16 2 9.0 1 65.0

A.26 KU W, 3-1 56 19 164 .226 52 1 7 3 80 5 28 2 19.0 1 76.0vs. Missouri State 60 31 189 .153 57 3 6 1 86 3 8 0 7.0 1 70.0

A.26 KU W, 3-2 76 19 163 .350 70 5 9 4 62 1 24 4 13.0 0 94.0at NC State 62 24 158 .241 60 4 6 5 59 0 16 1 8.0 1 74.0

A.31 KU W, 3-0 53 18 113 .310 49 2 2 5 42 0 10 3 5.0 0 60.0at Utah Valley 36 14 104 .212 33 5 4 2 35 1 19 1 10.5 1 51.5

S.1 KU W, 3-1 64 23 144 .285 61 3 4 6 73 0 14 2 7.0 1 74.0vs. Long Beach State 46 17 141 .206 44 6 8 3 51 1 12 3 7.0 0 59.0

S.2 KU W, 3-0 42 13 105 .276 40 8 6 5 43 1 10 0 6.0 0 56.0vs. Montana 22 19 90 .033 20 5 3 8 37 0 10 2 5.0 1 32.0

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2017 Kansas VolleyballKansas Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 02, 2017)

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SEASON CAREER

Attack Set Attack Set## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts/s sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts/s8 Payne, Kelsie 23 107 4.65 24 229 . 3 6 2 2 0.09 5 . 1 3 321 1185 3.69 282 2558 . 3 5 3 14 0.04 4 . 2 314 Rigdon, Madison 23 90 3.91 35 241 . 2 2 8 9 0.39 4 . 7 0 328 970 2.96 355 2795 . 2 2 0 57 0.17 3 . 5 44 Burse, Jada 20 56 2.80 20 161 . 2 2 4 2 0.10 3 . 1 0 113 259 2.29 117 749 . 1 9 0 3 0.03 2 . 5 512 Smith, Ashley 4 8 2.00 2 25 . 2 4 0 1 0.25 2 . 0 0 28 32 1.14 22 111 . 0 9 0 1 0.04 1 . 2 93 Cheadle, Kayla 9 17 1.89 8 34 . 2 6 5 0 0.00 2 . 1 1 138 189 1.37 64 436 . 2 8 7 9 0.07 1 . 8 56 Hill, Zoe 19 28 1.47 10 59 . 3 0 5 1 0.05 2 . 2 1 85 115 1.35 46 275 . 2 5 1 2 0.02 1 . 9 110 Alexander, Taylor 19 27 1.42 13 64 . 2 1 9 0 0.00 2 . 0 0 19 27 1.42 13 64 . 2 1 9 0 0.00 2 . 0 011 Havili, Ainise 23 22 0.96 6 41 . 3 9 0 284 12.35 1 . 2 6 368 251 0.68 62 581 . 3 2 5 4197 11.40 1 . 1 59 Nwoke, Mmachi 2 1 0.50 1 6 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 . 0 0 2 1 0.50 1 6 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 . 0 02 Miller, Tori 23 2 0.09 0 2 1.000 7 0.30 0 . 3 0 206 2 0.01 2 8 . 0 0 0 21 0.10 0 . 1 17 Mostrom, Jacqui 4 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 . 0 0 4 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 . 0 01 Nelson, Allie 23 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 27 1.17 0 . 0 4 35 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 30 0.86 0 . 1 120 Barry, Addison 23 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.04 0 . 0 4 181 1 0.01 1 2 . 0 0 0 13 0.07 0 . 1 2

KANSAS 23 358 15.57 119 862 . 2 7 7 335 14.57 1 9 . 0 4Opponents 23 277 12.04 124 841 . 1 8 2 261 11.35 1 5 . 2 6

Serve Dig Blocking Serve Dig BlockingPlayer sa sa/s se dig dig/s bs ba total b/s sa sa/s se dig dig/s bs ba total b/sPayne, Kelsie 1 0.04 4 48 2.09 2 16 18 0.78 22 0.07 47 341 1.06 15 274 289 0.90Rigdon, Madison 12 0.52 4 59 2.57 0 13 13 0.57 119 0.36 177 652 1.99 8 127 135 0.41Burse, Jada 0 0.00 0 10 0.50 0 13 13 0.65 0 0.00 0 45 0.40 0 58 58 0.51Smith, Ashley 0 0.00 0 1 0.25 0 1 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 7 0.25 0 9 9 0.32Cheadle, Kayla 0 0.00 0 3 0.33 0 4 4 0.44 1 0.01 4 34 0.25 9 113 122 0.88Hill, Zoe 0 0.00 0 2 0.11 1 27 28 1.47 0 0.00 0 10 0.12 5 85 90 1.06Alexander, Taylor 0 0.00 0 2 0.11 2 18 20 1.05 0 0.00 0 2 0.11 2 18 20 1.05Havili, Ainise 3 0.13 12 90 3.91 1 7 8 0.35 91 0.25 181 1040 2.83 6 152 158 0.43Nwoke, Mmachi 0 0.00 0 1 0.50 1 1 2 1.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.50 1 1 2 1.00Miller, Tori 5 0.22 4 48 2.09 0 0 0 0.00 21 0.10 33 198 0.96 0 0 0 0.00Mostrom, Jacqui 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 0 0.00Nelson, Allie 1 0.04 6 103 4.48 0 0 0 0.00 4 0.11 9 119 3.40 0 0 0 0.00Barry, Addison 1 0.04 3 13 0.57 0 0 0 0.00 20 0.11 72 206 1.14 0 0 0 0.00KANSAS 23 1.00 34 382 16.61 7 100 57.0 2.48Opponents 28 1.22 34 341 14.83 6 81 46.5 2.02

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2017 Kansas VolleyballKansas Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2017)

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 6-0 0-0 3-0 3-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 6-0 0-0 3-0 3-0

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points8 Payne, Kelsie 23 107 4.65 24 229 . 3 6 2 2 0.09 1 4 0.04 1 48 2.09 2 16 18 0.78 1 0 118.014 Rigdon, Madison 23 90 3.91 35 241 . 2 2 8 9 0.39 12 4 0.52 8 59 2.57 0 13 13 0.57 0 0 108.54 Burse, Jada 20 56 2.80 20 161 . 2 2 4 2 0.10 0 0 0.00 4 10 0.50 0 13 13 0.65 4 0 62.512 Smith, Ashley 4 8 2.00 2 25 . 2 4 0 1 0.25 0 0 0.00 1 1 0.25 0 1 1 0.25 1 0 8.53 Cheadle, Kayla 9 17 1.89 8 34 . 2 6 5 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 3 0.33 0 4 4 0.44 1 0 19.06 Hill, Zoe 19 28 1.47 10 59 . 3 0 5 1 0.05 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.11 1 27 28 1.47 2 0 42.510 Alexander, Taylor 19 27 1.42 13 64 . 2 1 9 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.11 2 18 20 1.05 3 0 38.011 Havili, Ainise 23 22 0.96 6 41 . 3 9 0 284 12.35 3 12 0.13 0 90 3.91 1 7 8 0.35 1 3 29.59 Nwoke, Mmachi 2 1 0.50 1 6 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.50 1 1 2 1.00 0 0 2.52 Miller, Tori 23 2 0.09 0 2 1.000 7 0.30 5 4 0.22 2 48 2.09 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 7.07 Mostrom, Jacqui 4 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 1 0.00 0 2 0.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.01 Nelson, Allie 23 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 27 1.17 1 6 0.04 7 103 4.48 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.020 Barry, Addison 23 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.04 1 3 0.04 0 13 0.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - -KANSAS 23 358 15.57 119 862 . 2 7 7 335 14.57 23 34 1.00 28 382 16.61 7 100 57.0 2.48 13 3 438.0Opponents 23 277 12.04 124 841 . 1 8 2 261 11.35 28 34 1.22 23 341 14.83 6 81 46.5 2.02 9 5 351.5

Team Statistics KU OPPATTACK K i l l s 358 277 E r r o r s 119 124 Total Attacks 862 841 Attack Pct . 2 7 7 . 1 8 2 K i l l s / S e t 15.6 12.0SET A s s i s t s 335 261 A t t e m p t s 853 846 Assist Pct . 3 9 3 . 3 0 9 A s s i s t s / S e t 14.6 11.3SERVE A c e s 23 28 E r r o r s 34 34 A t t e m p t s 543 474 Serve Pct . 9 3 7 . 9 2 8 A c e s / S e t 1.0 1.2SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 28 23 E r r o r s / S e t 1.2 1.0 A t t e m p t s 440 509 Reception Pct . 9 3 6 . 9 5 5DEFENSE D i g s 382 341 D i g s / S e t 16.6 14.8BLOCKING Block Solo 7 6 Block Assist 100 81 Total Blocks 57.0 46.5 B l o c k s / S e t 2.5 2.0 Block Errors 13 9Ball handling errors 3 5ATTENDANCE T o t a l 0 3066 Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 3/1022 Neutral site #/Avg 3/398 Current win streak 6 - Home win streak 0 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.!Aug 25 at NC State W 3-1 25-20,25-23,23-25,26-24 972!Aug 26 vs Missouri State W 3-1 25-23,25-23,21-25,25-19 243!Aug 26 at NC State W 3-2 26-28,25-17,22-25,25-17,15-8 1046

#Aug 31 at Utah Valley W 3-0 25-20,25-19,25-23 1048#Sep 01 vs Long Beach State W 3-1 17-25,25-19,25-14,25-23 491#Sep 02 vs Montana W 3-0 25-9,25-22,25-16 459

! - Wolfpack Invitational (Raleigh, NC)# - Wolverine Invitational (Orem, UT)

Record in 3-set matches: 2-0Record in 4-set matches: 3-0Record in 5-set matches: 1-0

OVERALL STATISTICS

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ALLIE NELSONL/DS • 5-6 • SOCHICAGO, ILL.

TORI MILLERL/DS • 5-8 • SRDERBY, KAN.

JADA BURSEOH • 6-1 • SODESOTO, TEXAS

KAYLA CHEADLEMB • 6-1 • SRCOLUMBIA, MO.

GABBY SIMPSONRS/S • 6-3 • SRCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.

ZOE HILLMB • 5-11 • SOHOUSTON, TEXAS

JACQUI MOSTROML/DS • 5-3 • R-FRSPRINGFIELD, MO.

MMACHI NWOKEMB • 6-1 • SOGRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS

TAYLOR ALEXANDERMB • 6-4 • SRBREAUX BRIDGE, LA.

KELSIE PAYNERS • 6-3 • SRAUSTIN, TEXAS

AINISE HAVILIS • 5-10 • SRFORT WORTH, TEXAS

ASHLEY SMITHOH • 6-0 • SOLAS VEGAS, NEV.

PATRICIA MONTEROOH • 5-10 • SOPONCE, PUERTO RICO

ANNIKA CARLSONS • 5-11 • FROLATHE, KAN.

MADISON RIGDONOH • 6-0 • SRPFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS

ADDISON BARRYL/DS • 5-4 • SRTOPEKA, KAN.

RAY BECHARDHEAD COACH

LAURA "BIRD" KUHNASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

SKYLER YEEVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

TODD CHAMBERLAINASSISTANT COACH

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