McPherson, Kansas – The McPherson Bulldogs Volleyball team swept Friends University on their Senior Day on Saturday night to clinch the 2026 KCAC Regular Season title.
Basics
Location: Jim’s Appliances of Inman Court
Records: MC 25-2 (11-0 KCAC), FU 9-18 (1-10 KCAC)
Score: MC 3, FU 0
How it Happened
The Bulldogs continue their dominant run, coming into the match riding a 22-game winning streak. McPherson took that momentum into the first set, jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead and forcing a Falcon timeout. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 17-4, but Friends would string together a short run to cut McPherson’s lead to 21-18. The Bulldogs would hold onto their lead, claiming a 25-16 win. McPherson cruised to start the second set as well, scoring five consecutive points to start the set and rolling to a 15-3 lead. The Bulldogs would ultimately take a 25-13 victory to go up 2-0 in the match. McPherson raced out to another quick lead in the final set with a 7-1 advantage. The Falcons looked to cut into the Bulldogs’ lead, making a slight comeback to make the score 9-6, but McPherson would maintain control, answering with an 8-1 run. The Bulldogs won the final set 25-15 to sweep the Falcons and clinch at least a share of the KCAC Regular Season title.
Lily Gray led the Bulldogs offensively with 13 kills, followed by Tori Buss and Kaylee Stegora with 11 each, while Tabor Scanlon racked up 27 assists. Isabella Calle had 12 digs for McPherson in the match.
Up Next
The Bulldogs host Tabor College on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the Holman Fieldhouse.
