With a pair of conference matches in the books, head volleyball coach Suzie Fritz said the team is less than pleased with its performance.

"We're feeling a little disappointed about our first week, not in terms of the wins and losses as much as just our level of play," Fritz said.

K-State will get a chance to right the ship when it welcomes the Texas Tech Red Raiders to Ahearn Field House for a 7 p.m. match-up.

In recent history, the K-State volleyball team has dominated Texas Tech within the friendly confines of Ahearn Field House. Since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996, the Wildcats (6-6, 0-2 Big 12 Conference) have won 18 of 24 meetings with the Red Raiders (2-9, 0-2 Big 12). Things have been even less enjoyable for Texas Tech, which has only beaten K-State in Manhattan once in 13 tries.

Although history may not favor the Red Raiders, who enter tonight's match-up on a 41-game conference losing streak, Wildcat head coach Suzie Fritz said the team is no longer the pushover of the conference.

"[The Red Raiders] are significantly better than they've been in the past," Fritz said. "They've got a new coach, and they've got two new junior-college transfers. I think they're a much-improved team."

That new coach, Trish Knight, has compiled 678 career wins during her coaching career. During her stint at Missouri State-West Plains, her teams appeared in the NJCAA championship tournament 10 straight times. The junior-college transfers, middle blockers Barbara Conceicao and Alexxa Roberts, have combined for 95 kills and 59 blocks this season.

K-State will counter with junior outside hitter JuliAnne Chisholm, who leads the team with 3.2 kills per set, and senior middle blocker Kelsey Chipman, who has maintained a .355 hitting percentage through 12 matches.
The Wildcats, who are off to an 0-2 conference start for the first time since 2006, are continuing their ongoing identity search as Big 12 play continues.

"Right now, we're just inconsistent," Chisholm said. "The wins will come as we get ourselves under control. We really do need to grow up here pretty quickly."