LINCOLN, Neb. — While many doubted Kansas State volleyball, the Wildcats and head coach Jason Mansfield insisted they belonged in the NCAA Tournament. K-State faced No. 8 seed San Diego in the first round at the Bob Devaney Center, marking the Wildcats’ first postseason appearance since 2021. K-State found its way to a five-set victory, 21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12. In the opening set, San Diego started strong with an early scoring run. Brenna Schmidt gave the ‘Cats momentum, having back-to-back plays—first getting a kill off a majestic slide, along with a solo block in the middle. K-State held off the Toreros from getting match point right away, but couldn’t stop San Diego’s swinging Isabel Clark to close out the set. “We knew they [San Diego] were going to be a really difficult team to slow down offensively, and they were,” Mansfield said. “I’m really proud of our team and how we battled, especially after that first set.” Read the full story on kstatecollegian.com and tune ...