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@KUjournalism ‘27 | Freelance sports writer @LJWpreps @KUsports | past life: @kansansports | reachable at [email protected]

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Had an excellent time working on this piece and telling the story of Matt Hill’s coaching journey. My latest for the Lawrence Journal-World: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2026…
Firebird alumnus Matt Hill building new culture, enjoying immediate success in first head coaching...

Firebird alumnus Matt Hill building new culture, enjoying immediate success in first head coaching...

After four years as an assistant coach for Free State baseball, Matt Hill knew it was time to lead a program on his own. Shawnee Mission South came calling, and now the first-time head coach is...

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The KU volleyball team kept rolling with a sweep of Cincinnati on Sunday. www2.kusports.com/sports/col…
Kansas volleyball fights off gritty Cincinnati team in Sunday sweep

Kansas volleyball fights off gritty Cincinnati team in Sunday sweep

Behind yet another steady offensive performance, the No. 15 Kansas volleyball team extended its winning streak to six matches on Sunday at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, sweeping Cincinnati (25-23,...

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FINAL | Kansas 3, Cincinnati 0 An attacking error ends it as the Jayhawks continue to win close sets. 25-23, 25-18, 28-26. Kansas will hit the road on Thursday to visit Colorado.
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Taylor Stanley with a back row kill to tie things at 26.
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A costly service error ties the set at 25.
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Set point #1 for the Bearcats after a block.
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Set point #1 for the Bearcats after a block.
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Cincinnati has tied this set at 24, erasing two KU match points.
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Set 3 | KU 21, UC 20 A 3-0 run by the Bearcats results in a Matt Ulmer timeout.
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Set 3 | KU 21, UC 17 The Bearcats cut the Jayhawks' advantage to one, but three straight points forced another timeout. Hasbrook served up her first ace of the match, which was the first for Kansas since early in the opening set
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Set 3 | KU 18, UC 15 Nelson is now in double-figures with 10 kills as the Bearcats call a timeout.
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Set 3 | KU 15, UC 14 Aisha Aiono with a bit of an off balance kill off the slide, but it gets us to the technical timeout.
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Cincinnati has scored three straight to tie the set at 14.
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Kenzie Dean's return has not only been good for KU offensively, but she also has three blocks today.
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The call is confirmed. KU is now out of challenges on two very close in/out service calls. 8-7 KU.
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Matt Ulmer, much to the pleasing of the KU faithful, is challenging an Olivia Hasbrook serve that was originally called out.
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Matt Ulmer, much to the pleasing of the KU faithful, is challenging an Olivia Hasbrook serve that was originally called out.
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Aiono wins the joust at the net as KU holds a 6-5 lead.
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KU tied the set with four straight but a no-look dump kill by Andi Spies put UC back ahead.
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Nelson with a kill out of the timeout to get KU on the board in the third.
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Set 3 | UC 4, KU 0 Nolan has three kills early in the seta and a block by Ligia Williams forces Ulmer to burn a timeout.
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Set 3 | UC 4, KU 0 Nolan has three kills early in the seta and a block by Ligia Williams forces Ulmer to burn a timeout.
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#KUVball stats after Set 2:
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Set 2 | KU 25, UC 18 Nelson gives Kansas a 2-0 lead with a kill in another set that ultimately ended much closer in score than Matt Ulmer probably would have liked.
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