Kansas Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas is set to enter the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Nebraska quadrant and will face High Point University on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. It marks KU's third straight season hosting and its fifth consecutive postseason appearance.
Tulsa and No. 5 seed Miami (Fla.) will make the trek to Lawrence, joining High Point and Kansas in head coach Matt Ulmer's first season leading the Jayhawks.
"It's a great accomplishment for this group," Ulmer said. "Kansas has hosted the last two years, and we're thrilled to be here again. We have the best fans, and it's such an amazing environment; it's been a huge advantage for us. We love playing here, so any chance we get to add another match in Horejsi, we'll take it. I'm really excited for our team and for our fans."
The Jayhawks wrapped up the regular season with a 22–10 overall record and a 13–5 mark in Big 12 play, good for second place in the conference behind Big 12 champion Arizona State.
Kansas ranked among the Big 12's most complete and productive teams, finishing the year fifth in the conference in kills per set (13.43), assists per set (12.45), and hitting percentage (.243), while also placing fourth in blocks per set (2.48) and sixth in digs per set (14.49).
Defensively, the Jayhawks were one of the league's toughest, holding opponents to a .174 hitting percentage, the second-best mark in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally. Kansas also led the conference in total assists (1,506), total digs (1,753), total kills (1,625), and total attacks (4,235),
First round opponent High Point earned its third straight Big South regular-season title this year, finishing league play with a 12–2 record. The Panthers went on to win the 2025 Big South Tournament, sweeping UNC Asheville 3-0 in the final to claim their third straight conference tournament crown and secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
All signs point to this being a very competitive first-round game. Kansas will bring big-time offensive firepower and a high-powered Big 12 pedigree, while High Point enters red-hot, riding a three-peat as Big South champions, carrying momentum, and playing with a well-balanced, disciplined roster.
Thursday's matchup is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on ESPN+. If the Jayhawks are able to claim a victory over the Panthers, they will advance to face either the winner of Miami and Tulsa on Friday in the second round of the tournament.
Additional details for that match will be announced at a later time.