The K-State Wildcat volleyball team made it look easy Saturday night as they beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders in straight sets.
    The Wildcats were led by senior outside hitter Rita Liliom as she passed the 1,000 career kill mark with her 11 on Saturday night, giving her 1,002 overall. She became the 15th Wildcat to surpass the career milestone.
    “It meant a lot to me to do it here at home,” Liliom said. “I just want to continue to be consistent.”
    Head coach Suzie Fritz said for a player to reach that milestone, she must be consistent for a very long time.
    “To reach 1,000 kills means she has taken a lot of swings in her career,” Fritz said. “What speaks volumes about Rita is that she has always hit for high efficiency.”
    The Wildcats were able to control the match by strong serving, totaling six serving aces. Jenny Jantsch had two serving aces, which moved her into eighth place all time at K-State.
    “Rita and Jenny have done a great job taking on additional roles this year as seniors,” Fritz said.
    The Wildcats (17-3, 7-2) also dominated the Red Raiders at the net, recording nine total team blocks and 40 kills. Seniors Nataly Korobkova and Megan Farr had nine and five kills respectively.
    Fritz said she was pleased with her team’s effort, but there are still several areas that they must improve on as the midway point of the season approaches.
    “There were a lot of bright spots tonight, but we have a very long list of things we need to improve on in the second half of Big 12 play,” she said.
    K-State’s next match is Wednesday against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.