TEXAS RED
RAIDER
TECH
VOLLEYBALL
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MATCH 16
MATCH INFORMATION
TEXAS TECH vs. KANSAS
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22
Saturday, Sept. 22 • 6 p.m. • United Spirit Arena (15,050)
Site: Lubbock, Texas / United Spirit Arena (15,050) Time: 6 p.m. Radio: KTXT 88.1 FM Live Stats: TexasTech.com Live Video: TexasTech.com/AllAccess Twiter Updates: @TechGameday / @Matt_Dowdy Tickets: 806-742-TECH / texastech.com Promotions: www.texastech.com/promotions
SCHEDULE/RESULTS AUGUST 24 + vs. Fordham + vs. Binghamton 25 + vs. Siena + at Boston College 31 % TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN % SAN JOSE STATE 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 * TEXAS OCTOBER 2 at Central Arkansas 6 * IOWA STATE 10 * at Baylor 13 * at West Virginia 17 * OKLAHOMA 20 * at Kansas State 27 * WEST VIRGINIA 31 * at Oklahoma NOVEMBER 3 * at Iowa State 7 * TCU 9 NEW MEXICO 14 * at Texas 17 * KANSAS STATE 21 * BAYLOR 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
W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
Records: Texas Tech: 11-4; 0-0 Big 12 / Kansas: 12-2; 0-0 Big 12 Rankings: Texas Tech: None / Kansas: None Streaks: Texas Tech: Lost 3-straight / Kansas: Won 1-straight Last Five: Texas Tech: 2-3 / Kansas: 4-1 Coaches: Texas Tech: Don Flora (295-50 - 13 years; 26-21 at Tech - 2 years) Kansas: Ray Bechard (950-264 - 27 years; 234-204 at KU - 15 years) Series: Kansas leads 17-16; Texas Tech leads 8-7 in Lubbock Don Flora is 0-2 all-time against the Jayhawks. Last Meeting: Kansas def. Texas Tech, 3-1, on Nov. 12, 2011, in Lawrence. Kansas def. Texas Tech, 3-1, on Oct. 22, 2011, in Lubbock. RPI: Texas Tech: n/a / Kansas: n/a 2011 Record: Texas Tech: 15-17 / Kansas: 15-14
TEXAS TECH 11-4; 0-0 Big 12
KANSAS 12-2; 0-0 Big 12
TEXAS TECH OPENS BIG 12 PLAY AGAINST KANSAS Texas Tech will look to snap a three-match losing streak Saturday night when the Red Raiders open Big 12 play against the Kansas Jayhawks. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena.
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 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 2 p.m.
TEXAS TECH IN BIG 12 OPENERS The Red Raiders are 6-10 all-time in Big 12 openers with their last win coming in 2007 when the Red Raiders topped Colorado, 3-2, in Lubbock. Since then, Texas Tech has been swept in four-straight conference openers, with Iowa State delivering a 3-0 rout last year in Lubbock. The Red Raiders, who have never opened league play against Kansas previously, are 3-6 all-time when opening the conference schedule at home. Texas Tech Wins in Big 12 Openers Year Opponent (Date) Result 1996 Missouri (9/27) W, 3-0 1997 at Missouri (9/26) W, 3-0 2000 Kansas State (9/20) W, 3-2 2002 at Iowa State (9/21) W, 3-0 2004 Oklahoma (9/15) W, 3-1 2007 Colorado (9/12) W, 3-2
6 p.m. TBA 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. TBA 6 p.m. 7 p.m.
RED RAIDERS LOOK TO REBOUND AFTER THREE-STRAIGHT LOSSES Texas Tech enters this weekend riding a three-match losing streak after falling in five sets Wednesday evening at Nevada. The losing streak marks the first time during the Don Flora era where the Red Raiders have lost multiple matches in a row. Tech also fell to Cal State Northridge and Rice last weekend in Houston during the Rice Invitational. Despite the three losses, Tech is still an impressive 25-6 against non-conference foes under the second-year head coach. The Red Raiders’ loss at Nevada marked Tech’s first in five-set matches this year after previously defeating Boston College, Furman, and Houston Baptist.
TBA 6 p.m. 5 p.m. TBA 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. TBA 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.
PROBABLE STARTERS NAME Emily Ruetter Aubree Piper Lydia McKay Meghan Stacy Miara Cave Tory Vaughan Rachel Brummitt
POS SP MP-MS KILLS K/SET TA ATT. % ASSISTS ACES DIGS BS BA TB SET 58 15-15 24 .041 74 .216 629 8 134 5 26 31 MB 57 15-15 133 2.33 301 .349 1 1 16 7 46 53 MB 53 15-11 93 1.75 210 .333 3 6 15 5 33 38 OH 47 14-12 119 2.53 337 .208 7 4 97 3 17 20 RS 47 14-6 107 2.28 253 .225 0 0 6 2 21 23 DS 58 15-10 4 0.07 41 -.049 7 10 79 0 0 0 LIB 58 15-0 1 0.02 15 .067 43 17 275 0 0 0
KEY RESERVES Breeann David Emily Ehrle Mikia Mills Emily Wright
OH 27 9-8 OH 55 15-3 MB 25 11-4 DS 50 15-6
75 149 26 5
2.78 199 .246 2.71 398 .251 1.04 64 .203 0.10 39 .026
2 0 0 12
3 0 0 7
57 6 29 35 17 2 11 13 7 3 23 26 97 0 0 0