OMAHA, Neb. — Kansas volleyball won their second-straight match to open up the season on Tuesday night by sweeping the Omaha Mavericks 3-0 inside Baxter Arena.
After going up 2-0 through the first two sets, where the Jayhawks outscored the Mavericks 50-27, Kansas found themselves trailing 12-7 early in the third set. However, Kansas used a 6-1 run to tie it up at 13-13 and carried that momentum into the second half of the set. After a back-and-forth stretch, the Jayhawks pulled out the 25-23 set victory following a service error by the Mavericks.
Kansas was led by freshman Gracie Van Driel who finished with a team-high 13 kills. Junior Sara Nielsen also played a huge role in the Jayhawks success as she finished with a team-best 29 assists on the night.
Next up for Kansas will be the UCF Challenge where the Jayhawks will play three matches in three days (Friday-Sunday) in Orlando, Fla.