Shockers Down Red Wolves, Advance to Round Two

WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita State's trademark balanced offense produced five players with at least seven kills as the Shockers rolled past Arkansas State 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 in Round 1 of the NIVC at Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers advance to take on Tulsa on Friday at 1:30 pm. The Golden Hurricane defeated Kansas City 3-1 in Thursday's early match.

Wichita State (22-8) was in command throughout the evening, trailing just twice and only once for more than a single point. The Shockers set the tone with a 6-0 run in the middle stages of set one, turning a tight 14-12 affair into a comfortable 20-12 lead. The Red Wolves (16-15) used a 3-0 spurt of their own later in the frame to pull within 21-16,…