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NCAA volleyball: With Huskers on deck, Shockers feel they've arrived

Katie Reilly had never played a volleyball match in the state of Nebraska.

The last time Wichita State played in Lincoln, Reilly was just a freshman and didn't see action. Her sophomore year, the Shockers hosted the Huskers in Wichita.

After Wichita State beat Kansas State 25-22, 17-25, 25-18, 25-20 in an NCAA Tournament first-round match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center, Reilly was hardly unimpressed playing at a place she described as a volleyball powerhouse.

"Just to be here, in the atmosphere with all the fans. And the fact that we get to play .