September 8, 2026 - Emporia State volleyball swept Newman on Tuesday night in Wichita in nonconference action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one was back and forth early between the Hornets and the Jets, with Emporia State eventually leading 11-8. However, Newman rallied to score nine of the next ten, taking a 17-12 advantage over the Hornets. Emporia State eventually found their footing again, climbing back to tie the match 20-20 before pulling in front late to take set one 25-23.
The late momentum that the Hornets found in the first frame carried over into the second, as they jumped out to a 9-4 lead over the Jets. The Hornets extended their edge to as much as 13-5 in the set, but Newman found a rhythm and climbed back, cutting the Emporia State lead down to 16-14. Despite the run by the Jets, Emporia State scored four of the next five to force a Newman timeout, and then carried that through the remainder of set two, winning the frame 25-18.
Newman held the slight edge throughout the first half of set three, as the Jets led 14-11 midway through the frame, forcing the Hornets to call timeout. Out of the break, Emporia State scored four of five to tie the set and force a timeout by the Jets. The Hornets continued the momentum after the timeout, as they eventually pulled away for a 25-21 set three win to complete the sweep.
A LOOK AT THE STATS
The Hornets hit .264 on the night, including .333 in the final set. Mia Frisbie led all players with ten kills, five of which came in set three. Maja Ciosek had eight kills while Jade Xu and Lavra Krizanic both had six of their own. Delainee Dexter and Brailee Bogle combined for 32 assists. Miyu Tsurumaki had 15 kills to lead the Hornets on the defensive side.
UP NEXT
Emporia State has a quick turnaround for their next nonconference tournament, as they travel to Oklahoma for four matches in the MIAA-GAC Crossover. The Hornets play Ouachita Baptist and #24 Oklahoma Baptist at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10 in Shawnee, Okla.
