WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita State dropped the 2024 exhibition opener against (RV) Kansas State 29-27, 25-20, 25-17 on Saturday evening at Charles Koch Arena.
The Shockers took a 19-14 lead in the opening set, but Kansas State rallied with an 8-2 run to claim a slim 22-21 advantage. The two teams then traded the next 12 points as Wichita State fought off four set point opportunities, but eventually the Wildcats put the set away via a kill from Meg Brown and a Shocker attack error. Wichita State got five kills in the opening frame from Emerson Wilford and four from Brooklyn Leggett, hitting .