The Wichita State volleyball team advanced to the second round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship with a five-set victory over Central Arkansas on Thursday in Denton, Texas.
WSU (14-17) will be one of 16 teams remaining in the bracket when it takes on either Tulsa or North Texas in Friday’s 5:30 p.m. match.
Tabitha Brown and Megan Taflinger led the Shockers to victory over Central Arkansas (20-25, 25-18, 25-13, 23-25, 15-11) with 22 kills each and a combined .422 hitting percentage. Kora Kauling directed the offense to a .300 hitting percentage with 50 sets, Giorgia Civita added 19 digs and Emma Wright chipped in seven blocks.