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lanned Parenthood has been subject to controversy ever since a video released this summer showing Planned Parenthood employees discussing providing tissue and organs from aborted fetuses to medical researchers. Since then, political debates have ensued – campus was chalked with anti-abortion messages in one case – and many people have called for government defunding of Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood offers more than just abortion services, however. “People who focus only on the fact that Planned Parenthood provides abortion miss the fact that the vast majority of our services are preventative health care and education,” Elise Higgins, Kansas manager of government affairs for Planned Parenthood of Kansas and mid-Missouri, said. In 2013, Planned Parenthood provided 10.6 million services. Only 3 percent of the services provided by Planned Parenthood were abor-
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women, Misty Opat, sophomore in women’s studies, said. Opat said students definitely need to be aware of the services offered by Planned Parenthood.
Services provided by Planned Parenthood each year in Kansas
SGA discusses surveys on concealed carry The Student Governing Association discussed efforts by the Kansas Board of Regents to implement and gain student input on a statewide policy concerning concealed carry laws on university campuses Thursday. The regents’ exemption to Kansas’ concealed carry law, which allows state universities to ban concealed carry weapons on campus, is set to expire in 2017. Currently, the plan is to implement a statewide policy concerning concealed carry on college campuses by the end of the academic year. Before a decision is made, however, the board will seek student opinion on the matter by conducting surveys at all regents’ institutions across the state. Brodie Herrman, state relations director and senior in political science, presented on the regents’ plan at the senate meeting. “The regents have decided that by the end of this academic year, they intend to have an actual policy written as to what we’re going to do regarding guns on all of the campuses across the state of Kansas,” Herrman said. “It seems that the regents are moving to allow guns in some capacity on campus.” President Andy Hurtig, senior in accounting, said concealed carry on campus is a subject many students are worried about.
centers are in rural or medically under-served areas, meaning that without Planned Parenthood many patients literally have nowhere else to turn,” Higgins said. The reproductive health services offered by Planned Parenthood are important to low-income
The Collegian is hosting a live, online Q-and-A series called Ask Me Live. The AML chat allows anyone to ask questions of notable local and national individuals. On Thursday, Riley County Police Department's Public Information Officer Mat Droge sat down to answer your questions. Here are some highlights:
I'm trying to limit my consumption though. While we're on the topic of donuts, cops love donuts because everyone loves donuts. It's true, you can't argue with that. I want a donut now, actually ... Jean: With the "Black Lives Matter" movement really taking hold across the country, what, if anything, has RCPD had to change or look at to accommodate these shifting times? Droge: You know, it's that and it's all lives matter. The goal of RCPD is to end situations without force if we can. Unfortunately, we don't always get that
luxury and often the actions of others force us to respond in that way. This notion of bias-based policing is even bigger than just race. People shouldn't be treated differently because of religion, gender, sexual orientation; that's not right, we all deserve the same treatment from our law enforcement. RCPD has taken bias-based policing incredibly seriously. We had a policy on it before the state of Kansas mandated that all law enforcement agencies have one. But this question is about what's going on now. We are in our fourth year of training with the underlying theme of bias-based policing. It's part of yearly training that all officers have to attend, and it's not something you train and forget. It's built upon each
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Also, within the last month or so, RCPD hosted a seminar for community leaders lead by Dr. Lorie Fridell, who is an expert in human biases as they relate to law enforcement. The purpose of this was to open a discussion with the community; it's a serious topic that the department takes seriously. At the root, it all comes down to public trust and if you don't have a good relationship with the community, it makes it incredibly difficult to do your job as a police officer.
Check out the rest of Droge’s AML as well as past AMLs at kstatecollegian. com/aml
Noel: How do you feel your Twitter activities are helping bridge relationships between law enforcement and the K-State and MHK communities? Droge: I think first and foremost, it puts a personality to the department and illustrates that we are no different, better or worse than anyone else who lives in Manhattan. We have a unique job, but ultimately we're a member of the community just like everyone else. It humanizes us. It is also a fantastic way to get information out quickly to a large portion of the community, which is valuable. It's also great to come to work and get paid to tweet. Tim: I am curious, are you a Varsity Donuts guy or a Paradise Donuts guy? Or some third-party doughnut distributer? Droge: Oh gosh. The politically correct answer to appease everyone in Manhattan is that I'll eat a donut from anywhere. Which is true. My all-time favorite donut, however, is the Moustache donut from Varsity. I'm continually trying to fit into my uniform, so
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FRIDAY ON CAMPUS 7:30 p.m.: Brett Wolgast will be playing the organ as a guest artist in All Faiths Chapel. 7:30 p.m.: “Eurydice” will be performed in the Mark A. Chapman Theatre inside Nichols Hall.
“As we think about representing the voices of the students, we know that this is a very sensitive subject that students are concerned about, especially considering the different backgrounds that students come from,” Hurtig said. Vice president Joe Tinker, senior in psychology, said that the surveys are important for gauging students’ opinions on the matter. “It’s important for the SGA to advocate for students’ rights, so it’s very important that we research what students want,” Tinker said. “I think the surveys are definitely going to accomplish that, and we’ll be able to take that data to the regents and show them as the representatives of the student bodies of Kansas, that this is what the students want.” Another topic of discussion was the intent to pass a resolution against the regents’ plans to amend legislation to allow for the usage of student fees to pay for academic or health buildings on campus without a prior referendum by the student body. An attempt last year to eliminate legislation that required student referendums on such matters failed, and new legislation this year sought to amend the existing legislation to circumvent the requirement for student referendums. However, the amendment is expected to be removed from consideration at the Board of Regents, and the SGA subsequently declined to vote on a resolution condemning the amendment. Next month, the senate will host SGA Celebrates Week from Nov. 2-6. The senate discussed plans for the week, which include booths in the Union and a pep rally to bolster student awareness about the purposes and impact of SGA on campus. In other business, the senate approved an allocation of $600 to the Veteran’s Student Organization for travel to the Student Veterans of America National Conference in Florida January. The VSO — a new organization this year — currently represents approximately 1,300 students attending K-State under the GI Bill. The senate also granted $225 to the International Buddies organization to host a Thanksgiving dinner for international students next month. The dinner will allow international students to learn about American Thanksgiving customs while also allowing international students the chance to share about their cultures. The senate moved to approve a request from the International Tuba and Euphonium Association for $500 to host a member of the Canadian Brass to teach a master’s class in December. Approximately 100 students and faculty will attend the class to learn new techniques, improve their skills and receive feedback from the guest teacher. During the meeting, the senate discussed requests from several campus organizations for funds. The senate reviewed a request for $4,200 from the Catholic Student Organization to host Christopher West — an international speaker — for a two hour lecture in December. The lecture will be open to all students and will center around the theme of the body, soul and spirituality. The Architectural Engineering Institute also requested $1,000 for a trip to D.C. to attend the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The organization will take 12 members to gain knowledge and meet experts in the architectural field. The senate also reviewed a request for $950 from the Kansas State Army ROTC to take 10 members to Southern Indiana University Norwegian Ruck March event in Evansville, Indiana next month. The cadets in attendance will have the chance to compete against cadets from across the country. Finally, the senate discussed allocating $1,000 to the Investment Club for a trip for 12 students to Chicago next month. The students will meet Joe Mansueto, author and founder of Morningstar, an investment company. The senate will meet again and vote on the introduced requests next Thursday at the K-State Alumni Center.
10 p.m.: The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be in the Ballroom of the Union.
OFF CAMPUS 10 p.m.: The Hot Sardines are performing for Speakeasy Nights at the Wareham Opera House. Tickets for the event are $49.
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ON CAMPUS 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: A lead climbing class will be held at the Peters Recreation Complex. The cost is $30 for students and $60 for all non-students. All participants must register in the Rec Services office. 7:30 p.m.: “Eurydice” will be performed in the Mark A. Chapman Theatre inside Nichols Hall.
9 p.m.: Logan Mize performs at the The Hat in Aggieville. Doors open at 7 p.m. and general admission tickets cost $15. 7:30 p.m.: Dawn and Hawkes will perform at the Manhattan Arts Center. Adult tickets are $17; military, student and children’s tickets are $11. 9 p.m.: The Kris Lager Band will be performing at Aggie Central Station.
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“Just because they’re not utilizing that service now, doesn’t mean that they won’t need to down the road,” Opat said. More than one-third of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri’s clients are at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level, according to the organization’s report. “Everybody deserves access to quality, affordable, accessible reproductive health care, and we’re proud to provide that,” Higgins said. In 2014, the Kansas government excluded Planned Parenthood from the Title X program, America’s family planning program, meaning that Planned Parenthood in Kansas
is no longer funded by this federal program. As a result, one of the Planned Parenthood clinics in Kansas had to close. The only federal funds that support Planned Parenthood in Kansas are Medicaid reimbursements. Through the Hyde Amendment, all federal funds are prohibited from covering abortion, except in dire circumstances of rape, incest or when the life of the woman is in jeopardy. Nationwide, 41 percent of Planned Parenthood funding comes from government health services grants and reimbursements. “Unfortunately, by attacking Planned Parenthood’s preventative health care services – which is what’s getting attacked by defunding attempts – politicians are attacking
the very things that actually prevent abortion,” Higgins said. There are currently two Planned Parenthood clinics in Kansas; neither of them are in Manhattan, but there are local organizations that offer resources for reproductive health. Life Choice Ministries is a Christian nonprofit that offers free and confidential services including pregnancy tests, parenting and prenatal education, professional counseling, private adoption facilitation and post-abortion help. Amy Wichman, executive director of LCM in Manhattan, said many of the young women who come to the Manhattan Pregnancy Testing Center know little about abortion procedures and risks. “It doesn’t seem fair for a wom-
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JAMIE TEIXEIRA KANSAS JOINS FLORIDA, TEXAS IN SUING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Derek Schmidt, Kansas attorney general, filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the Affordable Care Act, according to a press release from the Office of the Attorney General. “The federal government is threatening to cut $1.6 billion of federal Medicaid funding affecting more than 400,000 Kansans in need, unless Kansas pays millions of dollars in taxes to the federal government to support Obamacare,” Brownback said in a statement. “This is just one more instance of an overreaching federal regulation designed to coerce states into funding or participating in Obamacare. In 2015, Kansas paid more than $32 million to cover costs associated with the Health Insurance Provider Fee. This is a tax Kansans should not have to pay and is an unconstitutional overreach of federal authority.” The states are suing against the new fees the states are now required to pay by the Affordable Care Act.
KANSAS PAID $32.8 MILLION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE NEW TAX
“If the federal government wants to tax and
spend, it may do so within the confines of the law,” Schmidt said. “But it may not, we think, employ accounting tricks that force the states to do the taxing while the federal government does the spending. Kansas has state priorities for that $32 million that do not include financing the federal government’s operations.”
an to make such a big decision without information, and so we do share information with them about the development of their baby, about abortion procedures, about possible risks with abortion and other options that can be available to them,” Wichman said. The organization provides information and supportive services for pregnant women while removing itself from the political issues surrounding reproductive rights. “Basically, we choose not to participate in abortion itself,” Wichman said. “We will give women information about procedures and risks, and that kind of thing, as well as being available to them if they need support if they’ve had an abortion, but we don’t refer for abortion.”
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Felon voting rights movement marches forward Washington Post, “an estimated 5.8 million Americans are not allowed to vote because of current or previous felony convictions.” Another huge issue is that of race; according to the same article, almost 38 percent of those who have lost their voting rights due to a felony conviction are black.
JONATHAN GREIG the collegian
This past week, I’ve been discussing issues of voting here in America, including within the youth and minority populations and the unfair restrictions strict voter ID laws are imposing. But there is another voting rights issue becoming more and more prominent in the past few years - felon voting rights and disenfranchisement. Detailed by ProCon.org, ex-felons in 11 states may lose their right to vote permanently. In 20 states, including Kansas, their right to vote is restored after their sentence, parole and probation are complete. In four other states voting rights are restored after their sentence and parole are complete; in 13 states, including DC, after their sentence is complete; and in two states, Vermont and Maine, felons can still vote during their sentence. This has resulted in huge numbers of the population being disenfranchised. According to the
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Rep. John Conyers, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, in a statement earlier this year spoke on the large number of disenfranchised citizens and the roots of these voting laws in our country’s Jim Crow history. “Just as poll taxes and literacy tests prevented an entire class of citizens, namely African-Americans, from integrating into society after centuries of slavery, ex-offender disenfranchisement laws prevent people from reintegrating into society after they have paid their debt by serving time in prison,” Conyers said. Even Attorney General Eric Holder, in a 2014 speech at Georgetown said that “although well over a century has passed since post-Reconstruction states used these measures to strip African Americans(sic) of their most fundamental rights, the im-
pact of felony disenfranchisement on modern communities of color remains both disproportionate and unacceptable.”
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
This country is moving further and further away from the (now seemingly ill-advised) “War on Drugs,” and one of the only political issues right now that is gathering bipartisan support is criminal justice reform; well, it now appears that felon voting rights will feature prominently in that reform push, including support from well known conservatives like John McCain, Rand Paul, Lindsey Graham and even Kansas’ own Koch brothers, as detailed by the Huffington Post. There have been multiple bills in Congress this year trying to address this issue, though the more likely impactful action is taking place in the states. The
MSNBC article “Push to restore voting rights for felons gathers momentum,” observed movement on this issue in states like Florida (this issue’s poster-child state), Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia, Kentucky and Iowa.
IMPACT ON REINTEGRATION
One of the biggest arguments for criminal voting reform is that once they’ve served their time, this fundamental human right - voting - that is a great source of pride for America and democracy itself should be properly restored. If we’re truly interested in rehabilitation, hard work and second chances, then we shouldn’t deny them this Constitutional right. Additionally, denying released felons the right to vote seems to make re-entry into society much harder, increasing convictions after the first one. According to Susan
Greenbaum’s piece, “Restore voting rights to ex-felons,” research studies have shown that re-enfranchising ex-felons cuts the rate of recidivism anywhere from 10 to 33 percent. While it can be hard to sympathize with the life of a convicted criminal, if they’ve put in their time and effort to rehabilitate, who are we to deny them a fundamental pillar of citizenship? If they are to re-enter society, how can we put up unnecessary barriers to them doing just that? This is an upcoming debate in voting rights and criminal justice reform, so take some time to think on your own beliefs on the issue before it comes up here in Kansas. If nothing else, prepare so you’ll know which politician you should be scowling at. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Collegian.
Jonathan Greig is an senior in anthropology. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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Daily Fantasy Sports require skill rather than chance, should stay legal
TAYLOR CZAJKOWSKI the collegian
I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials. DraftKings and FanDuel, join their website for daily fantasy sports with no season-long commitment. Sounds enticing, right? There is a fine line between gambling and fantasy sports, however. In 2006, that line was clearly defined for the first time, or so Congress thought. The Internet Gambling
Prohibition and Enforcement Act states that it “does not include participation in any fantasy or simulation sports game or educational game or contest” and “all winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals.” This begs the question: Are daily fantasy sports skillbased, or are they just a new form of gambling? Nevada seems to think that these daily fantasy websites are gambling sites and are treating them as such. According to NBC, DraftKings and FanDuel will both have to get licensed if they want to keep operating in the state. I’m shocked that Nevada,
the “gambling capital of the U.S.,” can’t see that fantasy sports require a tremendous amount of skill. Having played fantasy sports for years, I can tell you from experience that fantasy is more than just luck. Most of the leagues I’ve played in have been free, season-long leagues with my dad and my brother. My dad is great at fantasy football. He pays attention to the so-called “experts” and implements strategies into the way he plays. Sometimes the leagues he plays in cost up to $200 to enter and he wins more often than not – there are trophies all around my house to prove it. I had never considered putting money into fantasy sports until the “no season-long commitment” pitch I saw on one of the commer-
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cials persuaded me. I caved and joined DraftKings for fantasy baseball. There are 162 baseball games in an MLB season in roughly 190 days and players get hurt all the time. It takes an extreme amount of commitment to be good at fantasy baseball ... Commitment I did not intend to have over the course of my summer. So, I deposited my $20 and I played for a few weeks. I would put a couple of dollars here and a couple there, sometimes winning, sometimes not. It was fun, but after my $20 ran out that was it. Other than their obnoxious advertising, I hadn’t heard about DraftKings in a while; That is, until it came out that there were rumors of insider trading between them and rival site, FanDuel. An
employee for DraftKings won $350,000 on FanDuel and was accused of using information that was leaked to give himself an advantage. According to the Wall Street Journal, both DraftKings and FanDuel were investigated internally. But this got me thinking; maybe when I was playing over the summer, I was playing against people who work for the websites and had more information than myself. If these websites are being accused of insider trading, it just shows that daily fantasy games are more about skill than luck. There is knowledge behind who to play and how much to spend (virtual currency) on a certain player. I believe that these daily fantasy games are more than
gambling. It seems as though it’s just a matter of time, however, until they have to be regulated as Internet gambling sites. One of the most influential states on gambling has already declared these sites as gambling sites – wrongly, in my opinion – and other states could quickly follow suit, forcing DraftKings and FanDuel to get licensed as official gambling websites. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Collegian.
Taylor Czajkowski is a junior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian. com.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY OCCUPATION FOR ONE DAY WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
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“I would be a rapper or a hip-hop artist because they have a fun job.”
“I would be a pilot because it would be cool to fly a plane. I would fly a huge plane to Africa.”
“I would be a skydiver because the thrill and adrenaline rush of it.”
“I would want to be police chief because they get to deal with a lot of cases and it deals with my major - Criminology”
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Men's golf to finish fall season in North Carolina RILEY GATES the collegian
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he K-State men’s golf team will wrap up their 2015 fall season Monday at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate. The tournament will begin on Sunday and takes place on the Grandover Resort East Course in Greensboro, North Carolina. “We are looking forward to competing this weekend in Greensboro,” head coach Grant Robbins said to K-State Sports. “This is probably the deepest field we have played in so far and the golf course is a really good test. The key for us this week is to play smart, keep the ball in play and stay patient. You can make some birdies there, but you cannot force it.” The Wildcats are coming off of the File Photo by Parker Robb | THE COLLEGIAN
Senior Kyle Weldon chips out of the rough and onto the fairway of the fourteenth hole of Colbert Hills golf course during practice on Sept. 12, 2014.
David Toms Intercollegiate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where they placed second behind the defending NCAA Men’s Golf Champion, the LSU Tigers. K-State will have Jeremy Gandon, Kyle Weldon, Oscar Spolander, Matt Green and Jack Rickabaugh competing on the course this Sunday and Monday. Jeremy Gandon, a freshman from Charpey, France, is coming into the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate off of two very high finishes individually for K-State. Gandon tied for the individual championship at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in late September and came up just short of another individual championship two weeks ago at the David Toms Intercollegiate, where he finished second individually. Weldon is looking to improve on his play in Baton Rouge where the senior shot 15-over par and tied for 39th place overall. Weldon found success this season, however, when he took fifth place at the Rod Myers Invitational early in the season. Spolander tied for 16th place on his last outing. The sophomore’s tournament
score of eight-over par came from scores of 72, 74 and 78. Green is coming into this weekend’s tournament off of a very impressive outing at the last tournament. The junior shot one-over par at University Club in Baton Rouge and tied for fifth individually. Rickabaugh has not competed at any tournaments for K-State and this will be the junior’s first tournament as a Wildcat since he came here from Dodge City Community College. He will get his first chance at competition this weekend in Greensboro. K-State will be one of 12 teams competing at the tournament. Notable opponents for the Wildcats will be North Carolina, who is ranked 12th, and Purdue, who is ranked 20th in Golfweek’s Men’s Golf rankings. Also competing is Big 12 foe Iowa State. This weekend’s tournament will put a bow on the K-State golf season until spring season rolls around. The Wildcats will not compete again until February’s Mobile Bay Intercollegiate at Magnolia Grove Golf Club in Mobile, Alabama.
K-State tennis looks to bounce back after loss in Oklahoma RYAN REED the collegian
The K-State women’s tennis team looks to bounce back after a rather underwhelming performance at the ITA Regional Championship last weekend at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The squad hopes for a bright performance as they travel to Des Moines, Iowa
for the Drake Jamboree at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center on Friday. The Wildcats expect some solid competition from teams such as Drake, Illinois State, Iowa and Iowa State. Team stars Sara Castellano, Iva Bago, Carolina Costamagna and freshman Ana Garcia Navas all look to shine after coming up short at the ITA Championships. Castellano, Costamagna and Garcia Navas were eliminated in the round of 32
while Bago was eliminated in her opening match. The Wildcats will be competing against the likes of an Iowa team who also could not advance past the round of 32 at the ITA Championships, a Drake team who featured an ITA consolation bracket finalist and an Illinois State team who brought home three championship bracket titles at the season-opening Bradley invitational along with three championship titles the following weekend at
the Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships. Iowa women’s tennis made an appearance at the ITA regional championships but, just like the Wildcats, could not quite advance past the round of 32. Anastasia Reimchen, the lone Hawkeye in the round of 32, was eliminated by Saana Saarteinen of Tulsa 6-1, 6-4. As for the Drake Bulldogs, Maddie Johnson is the star on the squad. She man-
aged an appearance in the final of the consolation bracket, only to fall short as she lost to Guilia Guidetti of Wichita State 6-4, 6-0. The Illinois State Redbirds feature senior Kadi Ilves, junior Marcia Tere-Apisah, and sophomore Valerija Gercar. Ilves enters the Drake Jamboree with a 4-1 overall singles record while Gercar heads into the weekend with a 5-1 overall singles record. The doubles team of Ilves
and Tere-Apisah look to show out at the jamboree as they boast an undefeated record of 6-0. In fact, their most recent win came against against Drake’s Maddie Johnson and Adrienne Jensen in the doubles finals at the Mountain Valley Conference individual championships. The tournament starts at 10 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Both indoor and outdoor courts will be used throughout the weekend in Des Moines.
Wildcat volleyball tries to win second straight road against Red Raiders AVERY OSEN the collegian
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Junior outside hitter Brooke Sassin counteracts the ball from Texas on Wednesday in Bramalge Coliseum. Sassin received a total of 11 digs.
After a straight-set loss to the Texas Longhorns, the K-State volleyball team will look to get back-to-back road victories when they travel to Lubbock, Texas to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday at 3 p.m. Before Wednesday night’s loss to Texas, K-State won two straight matches in straight sets against the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Oklahoma Sooners. The loss to the Longhorns gave the Wildcats their first losing effort when playing at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State in now 11-1 when playing at the coliseum but isn’t scheduled to play any more matches at home this season.
The Wildcats committed 23 attacking errors in the losing effort. Seventeen of those were unforced. “I thought we played extremely well in some phases,” head coach Suzie Fritz said. “We blocked really well, we were on task defensively and dug quite well. It came down to unforced errors and we were uncharacteristically high-error from an attacking and service perspective. That’s not our identity and we have to play ‘clean,’ as we call it. One positive spot for the Wildcats was Sami Flattum, who had three kills and hit over .400 in the loss. “She played well and did a very good job for us tonight,” Fritz said. “She was one of the bright spots for our team.” Junior setter Katie Brand continued her good play this year recording
her league-leading 12th double-double on the year with 15 digs and 23 assists. Brooke Sassin led the Wildcats with seven kills and had 11 digs in the match. Now, the Wildcats turn their attention to the Red Raiders, who have not had a great first half of the Big 12 season. They are 2-5 in conference play and 13-8 overall, after starting the year 11-3. The player to watch for Texas Tech is junior Lauren Douglass, who averages over three kills per match and is second in the conference in hitting percentage at .412. She is also fifth in total points in the Big 12 with an average of 3.80 per match. K-State is 11-8 overall and 3-4 in Big 12 play. They have two consecutive road matches before they have a fourgame homestand beginning on Oct. 31.
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K-State falls to Texas in straight-set loss
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K-State volleyball players celebrate after scoring a point during the match between K-State and Texas on Wednesday night in Bramlage Coliseum.
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Fans seated in the student section throw shredded newspapers up in the air before the start of the match. K-State lost against Texas 3-0.
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Junior setter Katie Brand sets the ball during the second match against Texas. Brand brought in a total of 23 assists during the game.
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