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Brittany Martin (20) dribbles around Audrey Faber Sunday afternoon in Koch Arena. Wichita State beat Creighton 62-54.

Shockers redeem 2015 loss

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter December 3, 2016

  Redemption was on the docket for Wichita State Friday. The Shockers fell in 2015 to Arkansas State in an unexpected 67-50 loss. Friday, they rectified the record with a 69-51 win over the...

Sophomore Tabitha Brown (10) goes for a kill against TCU in the third set Friday night at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Wichita State ended up losing in four sets.

Volleyball takes early exit in NCAA Tournament

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor December 2, 2016

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA— Wichita State was on a nine-game winning streak and coming off a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship heading into their NCAA Tournament first round matchup against TCU....

Wichita State Rashard Kelly (0) goes for a layup in the first half against Southern Nazaerene at Koch Arena on Tuesday evening.

Shockers rebound with 30-point win over Southern Nazarene

Kylie Cameron, Reporter November 30, 2016

After going 1-2 in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, the Shockers came back with a 30 point win over Southern Nazarene University on Tuesday night. The game was head coach Gregg Marshall’s 600th coached...

Wichita State celebrates  during the final moments of Saturday night’s home game. WSU will face TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska on Friday.

Shockers set to play TCU, potential rematch with Nebraska in NCAA Tournament

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 27, 2016

When Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri were listed as No. 5-16 seeds, Wichita State volleyball players had a slight grin on their faces. None of them expected a potential rematch with the overall No. 1...

 Wichita State puts their hands in after Saturday’s sweep of Indiana State. The Shockers will find out who they play in the NCAA tournament on Sunday at 9 p.m.

Shockers punch ticket into NCAA Tournament with win over Missouri State

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 26, 2016

With a 22-7 record and ranked 37th in the NCAA RPI, Wichita State felt confident that their resume' was strong enough to secure their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Shockers, however,...

Junior Keke Thompson drives to the net Against Newman. Thompson was one of the top scorers in Saturday's exhibition.

Shockers end losing streak with win over Northeastern

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 26, 2016

Wichita State ended a four-game losing streak on Saturday in their final game of the Cancun Challenge. The Shockers were coming off their worst loss under head coach Jody Adams-Birch in an 87-39 defeat...

Wichita State senior Dani Mostrom (6) goes to return the ball to Indiana State. Mostrom had a career-high of 31 digs on Friday.

Career-high’s from Hiebert, Mostrom send volleyball into MVC championship

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 26, 2016

Wichita State got a much needed boost from two of their stars in Friday's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Semi-Finals. Playing at Northern Iowa, whom beat the Shockers twice during the regular season,...

Daishon Smith sinks a three against Maryland Eastern Shore Sunday afternoon.

Shockers drop to fourth place against No. 24 Michigan State

Kylie Cameron, Reporter November 25, 2016

In Friday’s third-place game for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Shockers came short of an upset against No. 24 Michigan State and fell five points short, 77-72. In the first half, the Shockers...

Wichita State's Conner Frankamp (33), Darral Willis Jr. (21) and head coach Gregg Marshall watch a shot attempt from the bench during the Maryland – Eastern Shore in Koch Arena. (Nov. 20, 2016)

Shockers fall in semifinals to No. 10 Louisville

Kylie Cameron, Reporter November 25, 2016

Wichita State’s offense was no match for Louisville’s defense in the semifinal round in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Thursday, giving the Shockers their first loss of the season, 62-52. The...

Kayla Williams (13) and Lauren Works (12) fight for the ball in Wichita State's season opener against Creighton at Koch Arena.

No. 11 Stanford shuts down Shockers

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 25, 2016

Wichita State women's basketball's struggles continued on Friday, losing 87-39 to No. 11 Stanford in the second game of the Cancun Challenge. The loss was the largest margin of defeat under head coach...

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