Good morning, Shocker Nation. The Wichita State (6-2) volleyball team finished the Golden Eagle Invitational undefeated with a sweep of Samford (2-4). The Shockers won by scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 25-12.

Sydney Dunning led the Shockers with 12 kills and 12 digs, while Jordan Heatherly had eight kills, 32 assists, seven digs and a block. Brooklyn Leggett finished with seven kills and a career-high five service aces, while Katie Galligan had a match-high 17 digs.

🏐: RECAP

What else are we mixing into today’s piping hot edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

🏐 Men’s Golf Takes 11th at Ram Masters Invitational
🗣 It’s a Talk About Mental Health on the Pod
🎡 State Fair Day Was a Success!
🌾 And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Mental Health Matters. Mouhamad Ballout and Mallie Hall of Wichita State's mental health and performance department join the RH podcast as part of suicide prevention month. We discuss the importance of prominent figures speaking about mental challenges, and how Ballout and Hall help athletes learn why it is crucial to recharge their batteries. We also talk about handling social media, advice for parents and book recommendations. 

The mental health and performance department is holding a mental health summit for Wichita State student-athletes, sponsored by Suspenders4Hope, on Sept. 30.

🎧: LISTEN HERE

Shocker Volleyball hosts the Kansas Jayhawks in an in-state showdown at Charles Koch Arena on Tuesday, Sep. 16, at 6 p.m. CT. Get your tickets and WEAR YELLOW to support the Shockers in this thrilling matchup.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼  Repping in the Ram. The Wichita State men's golf team played its best round of the week, rallying to finish 11th in Colorado State's Ram Masters Invitational on Friday.
 
The Shockers posted rounds of 294, 299, and 288 for a team score of 881, 41 strokes over par. Long Beach State upset host Colorado State, winning by two strokes with a team score of 840, good for even par.
 
Jose Miguel Ramirez led the Shockers to the finish line, tying for 14th with a score of 213, just three strokes over par, posting a 68 (-3) score in round two.

🔼 Aww, Shucks. Shocker Softball took third in the shucking contest!

And some more scenes from State Fair Day… 👇🏼

🔼 Your Monday Memorandum. Don’t have your Shockers MBB tickets yet? What are you waiting for!?

🏀 TICKETS 🎟️

🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA

They Swung For the Fences. In what year did the Wichita State baseball team win the NCAA national championship?

Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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*All times CST

Tuesday, Sept. 16
🏐 Volleyball vs. Kansas @ 6 p.m. ESPN+ | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets 

Thursday, Sept. 18
🏐 Volleyball vs. Drake @ South Dakota Classic (Vermillion, South Dakota) @ 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 19
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
🏐 Volleyball @ South Dakota Classic (Vermillion, South Dakota) @ 7 p.m. | Live Stats 

Saturday, Sept. 20
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
👟 X-Country @ Greeno/Dirksen Invitational - M 8K 10 a.m. / W 5K 10:50 a.m. (Lincoln, Nebraska) | Meet Info/Schedule
🏐 Volleyball vs. Villanova @ South Dakota Classic (Vermillion, South Dakota) @ 11 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 21
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1989!

Wichita State won the NCAA national championship in baseball in 1989. The Shockers defeated Texas in the College World Series final to claim the title.

🌾 Have a great week, Shocker Nation!