For Wichita State sophomore left Megan Taflinger, the key evaluation from Saturday's exhibition was easy to see. The Shockers looked like a team much more capable of defending on the front row, active and organized against a bigger opponent.
"I came out of that game going 'We know how to block,' which is fabulous to see compared to last year," she said. "We out-blocked them 2 to 1 and compared to last year, that was great."
Kansas defeated Wichita State 3-2 (22-25, 28-26, 11-25, 25-15, 15-6) in front of 3,004 fans at Koch Arena. Both coaches experimented with lineups, especially in the final two sets.