Bearcats Battle but Fall at No. 15 Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Cincinnati volleyball team fell 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 28-26) Sunday to No. 15 Kansas at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.

Sydney Nolan paced the Bearcats’ offense with 18 kills, Ligia Williams added nine kills on a .562 clip and Kate Lijic distributed 25 assists. Ava Ledebuhr and Viktoria Ninova held down the back line, with Ledebuhr tallying 12 digs and Ninova 11.

The Jayhawks outhit the Bearcats, .331 (54 kills) to .244 (43 kills). Kansas also led in digs (54-50) and blocks (8.0-6.0).

Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Taylor Stanley led Kansas with 19 kills (.341), and Grace Nelson reached double-digit kills as well with 12. Nelson also tallied 15 digs.

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