University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
12-10,5-6American
Wichita State
6-17,3-8American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 25 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
| Wichita St. | 18 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 1 |
10/30/2026 10:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WICHITA, Kan. – The UNT volleyball team picked up its second consecutive American Conference victory Friday night, defeating Wichita State 3-1 (25-18, 19-25, 26-24, 25-19) at Charles Koch Arena.
The win improved North Texas to 12-10 overall and 5-6 in conference play, while Wichita State fell to 6-17 overall and 3-8 in league action.
North Texas got off to a strong start in the opening set, jumping out to a 6-2 lead behind kills from Reagan Bedell and Loredana Fouonji. The Mean Green maintained control throughout the set, extending their advantage to 20-14 before the Shockers cut the deficit to four. UNT closed out the set with a 25-18 victory, capped off by a service ace from Jahniya Jackson.
Wichita State responded in the second set, building an early 10-5 advantage before extending its lead to 19-13. North Texas put together a three-point run to cut the deficit to 19-16, but the Shockers held on to take the set 25-19 and even the match at one set apiece.
The third set featured a back-and-forth battle between the two teams. Wichita State jumped ahead 7-4 before North Texas rallied to take a 9-8 lead. Neither team could pull away as the set progressed, with the score tied at 20-20 late. After the Shockers took a 21-20 advantage, the teams continued trading points down the stretch. Jackson delivered two crucial kills to give UNT leads of 24-23 and 25-24 before a Wichita State attack error secured the 26-24 set victory for the Mean Green.
North Texas carried that momentum into the fourth set, opening with five consecutive points to force an early Wichita State timeout. The Mean Green continued to build their lead, using a six-point run to extend their advantage to 17-8. UNT eventually pushed its lead to 23-13 before the Shockers made a late push. Bedell delivered the match-winning kill to seal the 25-19 set victory and the four-set win.
Lillian Croshaw led the Mean Green offensively with 16 kills on a .324 hitting percentage, while adding five digs and two block assists. Bedell followed with 15 kills and eight digs, while Jackson recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs, along with a service ace and two block assists.
Sidney Soria collected a double-double of her own, finishing with 34 assists and 10 digs. Dakota Mitchell led the team defensively with 18 digs, while Olivia Branum contributed 17 assists and eight digs.
Loredana Fouonji added eight kills on a .438 hitting percentage and a team-high five block assists, while Ryann Vik finished with seven kills on a .545 hitting percentage. As a team, North Texas totaled 61 kills, 74 digs and seven blocks while hitting .247.
North Texas continues its road trip Sunday when it faces Tulsa at 1 p.m. CT inside the Reynolds Center. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+.
