LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas volleyball continued its climb up the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll on Monday, moving up two places to No. 15. The Jayhawks won a pair of road matches against then TCU and Baylor in dramatic fashion last week.
The Kansas Jayhawks will hit the road for the third time in four games this week when they travel south to TCU to take on the Horned Frogs in a Halloween matinee at Amon G. Carter Stadium at 2:30 p.m. CT on FS1.
For the second consecutive season, standout Kansas senior guard S'Mya Nichols is one of 20 players named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List.
Kansas defensive tackle Blake Herold was named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday. Herold blocked Baylor's 45-yard field goal attempt with 22 seconds remaining to give Kansas a 25-24 victory on Homecoming.