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November 10, 2026 | Volleyball
BOULDER — Colorado volleyball returns home to face No. 14 Kansas on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the CU Events Center.
Sophomore pin attacker Ines Losada is coming off a career high night with 19 kills and 20.5 points at West Virginia on Sunday. Senior setter Jenna Ylivainio led the team with three service aces, five total blocks and 31 assists at West Virginia, marking her first time leading the team in all three statistical categories.
This Big 12 Conference match against Kansas will be the 54th meeting between the two, with Colorado leading the all-time series, 35-18. The Buffs are currently 20-5 at home against Kansas, while KU is 5-19 on the road against Colorado.
MATCH #24 - Thursday, Nov. 12 - 7 p.m. MT
Colorado (16-7, 7-6 Big 12) vs. No. 14 Kansas (18-5, 11-2 Big 12)
SERIES RECORD: 35-18
LAST MEETING: 3-1 loss (Nov. 6, 2025 - Lawrence, Kan.)
STREAK: L4
OPPONENT WEBSITE: https://kuathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball
WATCH: ESPN+
FIRST SERVE:
Ylivainio is second in the conference for total assists on the season with 830, while holding fifth place for assists per set (9.54).
Junior middle blocker Maria Splawska shot up to second in the conference for average blocks per set with 1.38.
Senior middle blocker Cayla Payne is second in the Big 12 in solo blocks with 13.
Colorado leads the Big 12 in total blocks with 253, block assists with 426 and blocks per set with 2.91.
Colorado and Kansas are neck-and-neck in opponent hitting percentage, with a slight advantage for the Buffs at .188 and the Jayhawks at .189.
The Buffs lead Kansas 30-17 in the series while playing in the same conference.
ABOUT THE JAYHAWKS: The Jayhawks are beating their opponents in overall kills, assists, digs and blocks. Leading the Jayhawks this season is freshman pin hitter Taylor Stanley. Stanley leads the team with 421.5 points. She has totaled 349 kills, 77 blocks and 26 service aces this season. Stanley earned AVCA National Player of the Week, Big 12 Rookie of the Week (3x) and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
Head coach Matt Ulmer is in his second year at the helm of the program. In his 2025 season, KU finished with a 24-11 overall record and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the fourth time in program history.
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The match against Kansas will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can also follow Colorado matches through live stats available at CUBuffs.com. For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok.
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