Losada Leads Colorado To A Sweep Against No. 14 Kansas

Thursday, November 12

Boulder, Colo.

7 p.m.

Colorado

17-7,8-6Big 12

Kansas

18-6,11-3Big 12

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Kansas	18	14	21	0
Colorado	25	25	25	3

November 12, 2026 | Volleyball

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By: Anna Duffy, Athletic Communications Associate

BOULDER — Colorado volleyball held No. 14 Kansas to a season-low .102 hitting percentage as the Buffaloes swept the Jayhawks on Thursday night at the CU Events Center. The win marked Colorado's first against Kansas since 2010.

Colorado (17-7, 8-6 Big 12) took the three sets 25-18, 25-14, 25-21, with the second set being the Jayhawks' lowest-scoring set this season. This is just the second time this season that Kansas (18-6, 11-3 Big 12) was swept.

"I really felt like everyone played well. Everyone contributed to this match," CU Head Coach Jesse Mahoney said. "This is as good as we played offensively and nearly as good as we played defensively, and that's a really good team."

The Buffs outpaced the Jayhawks throughout the contest, recording more kills in all three sets. Pin attacker Ines Losada was an offensive weapon for Colorado, leading the match with 17 kills and hitting at a .500 mark. The sophomore galvanized the team during a 12-1 run in the second set with her four kills.

"She brings a lot of fire, a lot of energy. She hits the ball a ton and she's on a roll," Mahoney said. "She had 17 kills tonight in three sets. It's been fun to see her have those moments this year. You can point to matches that she's won for us, and I think this is one of them."

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Set One: Colorado 25, Kansas 18

Losada got the Buffs off to a hot start, opening the set with a kill and an ace. To build on that early momentum, Colorado launched a 6-2 run with middle blocker Cayla Payne and pin attacker Lily Dwinell collecting kills to put the Buffs up 6-3.

Colorado and the Jayhawks continued to trade blows with a kill from Losada giving the Buffs an 11-7 lead. An ace from middle blocker Maria Splawska and a kill from pin attacker Ana Burilovic helped hold the Buffs' advantage through the first set.

Colorado continued to apply the pressure with kills from Losada and Payne, stretching the score to 20-14 before a massive block from Losada and Splawska put CU within reach of the first set.

The Buffs finished off a strong first set with a kill from Losada.

Set Two: Colorado 25, Kansas 14

Losada's second ace of the night and a Dwinell kill helped Colorado jump out to a 4-0 start.

Losada continued to be a problem for Kansas with back-to-back kills to give Colorado a six-point lead. The Buffs rolled through the rest of the set with a 12-1 run that included an ace from Burilovic and a block from Splawska and setter Jenna Ylivainio.

Colorado notched its fifth ace with Ylivainio behind the service line, leaving no room for the Jayhawks to breathe as Kansas trailed 20-7. A series of kills from Burilovic punctuated the second set in the Buffs' favor.

Set Three: Colorado 25, Kansas 21

After an early exchange of points, a kill from Losada tied the set at eight. The score remained tight as a kill from Payne tied the score once again at 14.

Colorado and Kansas reached 17-17 with kills from Burilovic and Losada, followed by a block from Payne and Ylivainio. After Kansas took a two-point lead, Colorado was fueled by two consecutive Losada kills.

Colorado completed the sweep off back-to-back Burilovic kills, both assisted by Ylivainio.

LOSADA ON THE UPSET: "I feel that this was a team win, but it feels really good to have a good day at home," Losada said. "I feel the crowd was really supportive today. It was amazing to have your people right behind you and screaming with you when you do something good."

KEY PLAYERS:

Losada: Tallied 17 kills, two aces, three digs and one block

Burilovic: Recorded 13 kills, three assists, one ace, five digs and one block

Ylivainio: Secured 35 assists, two aces, six digs and two blocks

MATCH NOTES:

With this victory, the Colorado Buffaloes snapped a four-match losing streak against the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Buffs hold a 35-18 all-time advantage over the Jayhawks.
CU held Kansas outside hitter Taylor Stanley to a season-low of eight kills, as well as held her to a .125 hitting percentage.
Colorado held the Jayhawks to 14 points in the second set, the fewest points they have scored this season.
The Buffs held Kansas to the lowest-scoring match of their season, only allowing 53 total points.
The last time Colorado swept a top-15 team was Sept. 25, 2025, against No. 14 BYU.
The Buffs' 3-0 sweep marks Kansas' second time dropping all three sets this season with the last time coming on Oct. 2, 2026 against No. 18 BYU.
Burilovic's 152 service aces tie her with Karrie Downey (1991-94) for third in program history.

UP NEXT: Colorado volleyball will take on No. 23 Baylor at the CU Events Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. This is the second time this season the opponents have met.

The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can follow along via 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.