TEXAS RED
RAIDER
TECH
VOLLEYBALL
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MATCH 32 TEXAS TECH at #20 KANSAS
MATCH INFORMATION
Sat., Nov. 24 / 1 p.m. / Horejsi Family Athletics Center (1,300)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 24 First Serve: 1 p.m. Site: Lawrence, Kan. Facility: Horejsi Family Athletics Center (1,300) Radio: None Live Stats: www.TexasTech.com Live Video: www.KUAthletics.com Twiter Updates: @TechGameday / @Matt_Dowdy Tickets: www.KUAthletics.com
SCHEDULE/RESULTS AUGUST 24 + vs. Fordham + vs. Binghamton 25 + vs. Siena + at Boston College 31 % TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN % SAN JOSE STATE
W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
SEPTEMBER 1 % NORTHWESTERN STATE 3 NORTH TEXAS 7 ^ vs. Towson 8 ^ vs. Furman ^ at Montana 14 ~ vs. Houston Baptist 15 ~ vs. Cal State Northridge ~ at Rice 19 at Nevada 22 * KANSAS* 26 * at TCU* 29 * #9 TEXAS*
W, 3-1 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3
OCTOBER 2 at Central Arkansas 6 * #22 IOWA STATE* 10 * at Baylor* 13 * at West Virginia* 17 * OKLAHOMA* (FOX College Sports) 20 * at #14 Kansas State* 27 * WEST VIRGINIA* 31 * at Oklahoma* NOVEMBER 3 * at #21 Iowa State* 7 * TCU* (FOX College Sports) 14 * at #3 Texas* (LHN) 17 * #20 KANSAS STATE* 21 * BAYLOR* (FOX College Sports) 24 * at Kansas* 30 NCAA First Round DECEMBER 1 NCAA Second Round 7 NCAA Third Round 8 NCAA Fourth Round 13 NCAA Semifinals 15 NCAA Championship
Records: Texas Tech: 14-17; 3-12 Big 12 / Kansas State: 21-6; 8-6 Big 12 Rankings: Texas Tech: None / Kansas: No. 20 (AVCA) Streaks: Texas Tech: Lost 1-straight / Kansas: Won 3-straight Last Five: Texas Tech: 1-4 / Kansas: 4-1 Coaches: Texas Tech: Don Flora (Career: 298-93 - 13; At Tech: 29-34 - 2) Kansas: Ray Bechard (962-268 - 28; At KU: 246-208 - 15) Series: Kansas leads 18-16 all-time and 10-7 in Lawrence. Head coach Don Flora is 0-3 all-time against Kansas. Last Meeting: Kansas defeated Texas Tech, 3-0, on Sept. 22 in Lubbock. RPI: Texas Tech: 89 / Kansas: 6 Last Match: Texas Tech fell to Baylor, 3-1, on Nov. 21. Kansas defeated Saint Louis, 3-0, on Nov. 21.
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
+ Boston College Invitational (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) • % Lonestar Showdown presented by Under Armour (Lubbock, Texas) • ^ Montana Tournament (Missoula, Mont.) • ~ Rice Invitational (Houston, Texas) • * Big 12 Conference Match • Central times listed • Home matches in BOLD.
#20 KANSAS 24-6; 11-4 BIG 12
RED RAIDERS WRAP REGULAR SEASON AT NO. 20 KANSAS Texas Tech closes the regular season Saturday afternoon when the Red Raiders travel to Lawrence, Kan. for a 1 p.m. first serve with No. 20 Kansas at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. INSIDE THE KANSAS SERIES After winning 12 of the last 13 contests, Kansas now controls the overall lead in the series with Texas Tech as the Jayhawks are 18-16 all-time against the Red Raiders. Tech has defeated Kansas just once since 2007 which came on Oct. 2, 2010, when the Red Raiders took a 3-2 victory in Lubbock. The Jayhawks, who toppled Tech in straight sets to open Big 12 play on Sept. 22 in Lubbock, are 10-7 all-time against the Red Raiders on their home floor. Tech has not won in Lawrence since taking a 3-1 victory on Sept. 27, 2006.
PLAYER TO WATCH #13 Junior AUBREE PIPER Middle Blocker
Amarillo, Texas
Canyon Randall H.S.
Aubree Piper saw her most action since early October on Wednesday night as the junior was inserted into the rotation late in the third set against Baylor and delivered three kills off just six attempts. Piper missed nine-straight matches due to injury before playing a few points at No. 3 Texas on Nov. 3. Before her injury, Piper was on pace for her best season in a Red Raider uniform to date as she was hitting over .300 and had already totaled 56 blocks. The Amarillo, Texas native is hitting .311 on the season, which currently ranks tied for eighth in the Big 12 entering this weekend. Even with the long absence from the lineup, Piper is still fifth on the team with 152 kills this year to go along with a pair of aces and 18 total digs.
L, 1-3 L, 1-3 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 W, 3-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-3 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 1 p.m. TBA
TEXAS TECH 14-17; 3-12 Big 12
PROBABLE STARTERS NAME Emily Ruetter Brianna Grant Mikia Mills Miara Cave Breeann David Tory Vaughan Rachel Brummitt
POS SP MP-MS KILLS K/SET TA ATT. % ASSISTS ACES DIGS BS BA TB SET 110 31-28 36 0.33 123 .211 1057 21 227 9 35 44 MB 35 15-7 36 1.03 108 .083 1 4 5 1 23 24 MB 63 25-13 71 1.13 208 .135 0 0 15 8 45 53 RS 100 30-21 233 2.33 583 .197 0 0 41 10 37 47 OH 74 25-19 205 2.77 591 .154 3 4 102 11 52 63 DS 115 31-23 11 0.10 90 .011 14 19 207 0 0 0 LIB 115 31-0 4 0.03 29 .069 77 26 499 0 0 0
KEY RESERVES Meghan Stacy Emily Ehrle Aubree Piper Emily Wright
OH 82 29-15 OH 99 30-5 MB 72 21-19 DS 86 29-8
193 241 152 9
2.35 557 .203 2.43 724 .189 2.11 360 .311 0.10 73 .055
9 2 2 15
9 126 4 29 33 0 40 6 21 27 1 18 7 49 56 8 149 0 0 0