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Volleyball

Volleyball Set for First Conference Road Trip

Fort Hays State Volleyball (12-2, 1-1 MIAA)
at Northwest Missouri State (6-5, 0-2 MIAA)
Friday, October 3, 2025 • 6 p.m.
Maryville, Mo. • Bearcat Arena
 
at Missouri Western (9-4, 1-1 MIAA)
Saturday, October 4, 2025 • 1 p.m.
St. Joseph, Mo. • MWSU Fieldhouse
 
The Fort Hays State volleyball team hits the road this weekend (Oct. 3-4) to continue conference play with two more MIAA matchups. The Tigers will first take on Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. on Friday beginning at 6 p.m. before traveling to St. Joseph, Mo. to meet up with Missouri Western beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Fort Hays State enters the weekend 12-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Bearcats are 6-5 so far this season and 0-2 in conference play, while the Griffons are 9-4 on the year and 1-1 in MIAA action.

Live video will be available for both matches via The MIAA Network on a pay-per-view basis. Fans can purchase access to a single broadcast for $15, a monthly recurring subscription for $35 and a year-long MIAA Network All-Access pass for $140. Live stats from Maryville will be available here, with live stats against MWSU available here.
 
Through one month of the season, the Tigers lead the MIAA in total kills with 767 and total assists with 675. FHSU ranks fourth nationally in kills and ninth in DII in assists. FHSU's attack percentage of .240 ranks fifth in the conference, while the Tigers' 14.2 kills per frame are 12th-most in Division II.
 
Ashlyn Reeves and Gracie Rains are tied for the team lead with an average of 2.58 kills per set. Reeves also leads the team with 43 blocks, averaging 0.86 per frame. Kirsten Evans ranks second in the conference with an average of 0.54 aces per set, racking up 29 through 14 matches so far this season. She also leads the team with 3.54 digs per set. Caiya Stucky Reyes ranks seventh in the conference with an attack percentage of .333.
 
Northwest Missouri State has lost its last three matches, dipping to 6-5 overall and 0-2 in MIAA action. The Bearcats rank ninth out of 12 schools in the MIAA with an attack percentage of .206, while they are slotted 12th with an average of 1.22 blocks per set. Ella Caffery distributes 9.81 assists per set, fourth-most in the MIAA. Kasidy Mohwinkle paces the team with 3.00 kills per set, ranking ninth in the league.
 
The Tigers are 7-29-1 all-time against the Bearcats, including 14 wins in a row for NWMSU. Fort Hays State's last win over the Bearcats came in 2016.
 
Missouri Western enters the weekend 9-4 on the year and 1-1 in MIAA play, including three wins over teams ranked in the top 11 in the country. Most recently the Griffons handed No. 7 Washburn its first loss of the season after also defeating No. 2 Angelo State and No. 11 Concordia-St. Paul. MWSU ranks second in the league and 17th in DII with an average of 17.92 digs per set. Anna Weberg's 5.15 digs per set are third-most in the conference, while Taylor Russell ranks eighth in the association with an average of 3.06 kills per frame.
 
Fort Hays State is 14-50 all-time against the Griffons, with MWSU winning five in a row. The Tigers are 1-10 against the Griffons under head coach Jessica Wood-Atkins.
 
Looking ahead, FHSU will be on the road for three more games next week starting Tuesday (Oct. 7) when the Tigers take on third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. in Kearney, Neb.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kirsten Evans

#22 Kirsten Evans

L
5' 8"
Senior
Gracie Rains

#9 Gracie Rains

OH
6' 1"
Senior
Ashlyn Reeves

#7 Ashlyn Reeves

MB
6' 3"
Junior
Caiya Stucky Reyes

#4 Caiya Stucky Reyes

S
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Evans

#22 Kirsten Evans

5' 8"
Senior
L
Gracie Rains

#9 Gracie Rains

6' 1"
Senior
OH
Ashlyn Reeves

#7 Ashlyn Reeves

6' 3"
Junior
MB
Caiya Stucky Reyes

#4 Caiya Stucky Reyes

6' 2"
Senior
S