Kansas State volleyball defeats Cincinnati in five sets

Kansas State volleyball secured a five-set victory over Cincinnati at Morgan Family Arena, winning 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 15-10. The win brings the Wildcats to an 11-9 overall record and a 3-9 mark in Big 12 play.

Addison Massey led Kansas State with 21 kills, while Skylar Brady contributed 13. Fuka Sekita and Emerson Van Lannen both recorded double-doubles, with Sekita pacing the defense with 23 digs and 12 assists.

Cincinnati rallied from a two-set deficit to force the final frame, led by Sydney Nolan with 21 kills and Viktoria Ninova with 32 digs. However, 20 service errors by the Bearcats proved costly in the match. Despite outhitting the Wildcats .236 to .163 and recording more blocks and digs, Cincinnati fell short in the fifth set after Kansas State utilized a 5-0 scoring run to clinch the win.