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Morgan Stout attempts a kill during the fourth set against Temple on Sept. 27. Stout scored 13.5 points in the match.

Stout dominant in volleyball win against UAB

Evan Tong, Reporter October 27, 2024

After a close first two sets, Wichita State volleyball closed the game out in a decisive manner against the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) with 22 kills, a career-high, by senior middle blocker...

Senior middle blocker Morgan Stout blocks the ball on Oct. 25 against Memphis. Stout finished with 10 blocks and 18 kills in the game.

‘We won, period’: Wichita State outlasts Memphis in three-hour slugfest

Mack Smith, Reporter October 25, 2024

After two sets, it appeared Wichita State volleyball would cruise to its second victory of the season against the University of Memphis. Memphis ended up pushing the game to five sets, but after nearly...

Wichita State paid more in buyouts to former coaches in 2023 than base salaries of employed head coaches in 2024-25.

Wichita State spent more on fired or former athletics coaches than head coach salaries last year

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 23, 2024

Wichita State University spent more money on former head coaches in 2023 than it will on the salaries of all currently employed head coach contracts combined this year, according to records obtained by...

Theodora Chantava returns a shot in her singles match against Louisiana Tech on April 13. Wichita State's women's tennis team won, 4-2, on senior day.

Women’s tennis’ Theodora Chantava spreads positivity to teammates

Evan Tong, Reporter October 22, 2024

The often-animated junior women’s tennis player Theodora Chantava radiates energy wherever she goes. Her emotion can be seen both on and off the court. Wichita State women’s tennis head coach Colin...

Sophomore Maddie Wilson aims for a powerful kill during the match against South Florida. She recorded two kills in the game and has accumulated 55 kills so far this season.

East Carolina outlasts Wichita State volleyball in five sets

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 20, 2024

A career day from junior outside hitter Brooklyn Leggett wasn’t enough for Wichita State’s volleyball team to defeat East Carolina University on the road. The Shockers lost to the Pirates for the...

Fifth-year setter Izzi Strand serves during Wichita State’s game against South Florida on Oct. 11. South Florida's strong performance led the Bulls to a 3-1 victory.

Volleyball completes sweep at Charlotte

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor October 18, 2024

After falling behind, 2-0, against Florida Atlantic University last weekend, Wichita State volleyball has won six sets in a row. The Shockers pulled off a reverse sweep of FAU last Sunday and completed...

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Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Mack Smith, Reporter October 16, 2024

Men's tennis Wichita State’s men's tennis played in the Cowboy Classic in Stillwater, Oklahoma from Friday, Oct. 11, to Sunday, Oct. 13. In singles, the Shockers won six matches and lost five.  Freshman...

WSU volleyball head coach Chris Lamb yells to the players during the fourth set on Oct. 6. Lamb has coached at WSU for 25 years.

25 years of ‘Lambo’: Volleyball coach reflects on Wichita State coaching anniversary — and he isn’t done yet

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 14, 2024

When Chris Lamb was hired as Wichita State’s head volleyball coach, he told The Sunflower that he was focused on doing whatever possible to “help this team become better.” Twenty-five years later,...

Fifth-year setter Izzi Strand celebrates a comeback during the game against Florida Atlantic University on Oct. 13. The Shockers rallied after losing the first two sets to win the next three, securing a victory.

Volleyball pulls off reverse sweep of Florida Atlantic

Evan Tong, Reporter October 13, 2024

Wichita State volleyball avoided its first three-game conference losing streak since 2021 in miraculous fashion on Sunday afternoon in Charles Koch Arena. Florida Atlantic University went up 2-0...

Senior Morgan Stout attempts a kill against South Florida on Oct. 11.

Volleyball’s alumni night ends in historic loss against South Florida

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 11, 2024

The 33 Wichita State volleyball alumni who attended Friday night’s game in Charles Koch Arena saw something that had never happened in Shocker volleyball history: a loss to the University of South...

Paul Mills speaks to media after Wichita State's win against Rice University on March 13.

Men’s basketball picked fourth, women’s picked 12th in AAC preseason poll

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor October 11, 2024

With less than a month before the beginning of the 2024-25 basketball season, American Athletic Conference coaches have selected this year’s conference favorites. The coaches’ preseason polls for men’s...

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