Good morning! Shocker softball is set to take the brand new field this week for the first time in the 2023-24 athletic calendar year. Head to the new look Wilkins Stadium this weekend for the first of six fall exhibition games for the Shockers.

What all are we mixing into today’s Brew?

⛳️ Solid Beginnings
🏐 Volleyball Recap
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Solid Beginnings. Shocker men’s golf’s first tournament of the year at the AllState Streamsong Invitational is in the books, and the team put together a strong start to the season.

The team finished in the middle of the pack with a seventh place finish after shooting a team total of 14-under par through three rounds of play. Golfers Blake Lorenz and Lucas Scheufler were the low Shockers of the tournament, each finishing 5-under par to tie 11th overall.

📊 See the full team’s final results

🔼 Fab Five. Cross country season is nearly off and running, but the preseason rankings are out, and the Shocker men’s squad is in a good position. In the most recent USTFCCCA Preseason rankings, the Black and Gold were ranked No. 5 in the Midwest Region.

🔼 Support the Shockers. The main focus of Women of WSU is to raise money for scholarships for WSU students, and over the last few years, the Women of Wichita State has awarded $4,000 each year.

This year, the organization will hold the Vintage Market, where they will be collecting vintage WSU items. The items will be put on a silent online auction from September 27th to October 3rd. All bids are welcome! The Women of Wichita State will accept donations until September 25th.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Finish the Fight. Golf is a hard sport, but the Shocker men’s team banded together for a solid start to the season this week. With so much golf ahead, the Shockers will hope to draw some inspiration from some of last year’s performances.

Our question today — do you know the best finish Shocker men’s golf had in the 2022-23 season?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

For the 29th consecutive match against Bradley, the Shockers picked up a not only a win, but their second sweep of the season.

Emerson Wilford racked up the best stat line of the night as she finished with a team-high, and career-high 13 kills and three blocks. The Shockers put up a .370 hitting percentage compared to just .140 for their opponents. The team also had 16 more kills and seven less errors than those on the other side of the net.

Next up, the Shockers will face off against Omaha this evening for their second of three games in the Northern Colorado Classic.

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Friday 9/15

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ UTR: 25K Pro Tennis Tour in Lawrence, KS

🏐 Volleyball vs. Bradley in Greeley, CO @ 4:00pm CT | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday 9/16

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ UTR: 25K Pro Tennis Tour in Lawrence, KS

👟 Cross Country @ Greeno/Dirksen Invitational in Lincoln, NE | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. McLennan CC in Wichita, KS @ 12:00pm CT

🏐 Volleyball vs. Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO @ 7:00pm CT | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday 9/17

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ UTR: 25K Pro Tennis Tour in Lawrence, KS

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1st place!

Last season, the Shocker were victorious in the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational for head coach Judd Easterling’s third tournament championship and first since March of 2021.

🌾 Have a great weekend, y’all!