LAWRENCE – Wichita State took its first loss of the season, falling in three sets to host Kansas on Friday night at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena: 25-22, 25-20, 25-16.
Playing shorthanded due to COVID-19 protocol, and for the second in nine hours, the Shockers (4-1) traded blows the Jayhawks (4-3) for a set-and-a-half before wearing down.
Kailin Newsome hit .292 with a team-high 11 kills. The freshman transfer from Southeastern Lousiana has recorded double-digit kills in four of her first five matches as a Shocker.
Kayce Litzau handed out 22 assists.