Good morning! Just two weeks remain until the annual Founders' Day of Giving! Join Shocker Nation on September 17th in making a gift to your choice of various programs and initiatives like the Wilkins Stadium Renovation.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew?

🏐 Shocker volleyball match preview
📝 A letter from the AD
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Following a 2-1 showing at the Kennesaw State Invitational over the weekend, Wichita State returns to action with an in-state battle with No. 13 Kansas today at 6:30 p.m. The Shockers are searching for their first win against ranked opposition since 2017 later today after last defeating eighth-ranked Creighton on September 15, 2017. Wichita State finished 2-1 at the Kennesaw State Invitational, defeating host Kennesaw State on Friday and Saturday, sandwiched around a five-set loss to Indiana. Kansas comes into the match undefeated (3-0) after besting South Carolina, Duke and Colgate, losing just one set in the process.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Fall Slate. With Wichita State women’s tennis set to begin its season later this month, head coach Colin Foster officially announced the team’s schedule for the fall season. The Shockers will open the fall on September 20 where the Shocker netters will play a round-robin of opponents at Kansas State. At the same time, returning sophomore Xin Tong Wang will participate in the ITA All-American Championships, which begins on September 21st.

🗣️ "The fall season is so important for development and challenge the players physically and to expose some weaknesses we have. The competition in the fall season is where we find out what we need to work more on and what we're doing well." - Colin Foster, head coach

📆 See the full fall slate

🔼 Letter From The AD. Wichita State Athletic Director Kevin Saal penned a letter to Shocker Nation that touches on topics such as last year’s high points, hosting conference championships, student-athlete retention and much more.

📝 “College athletics is undergoing significant change, but we think our efforts in areas ranging from mental health to name, image and likeness are putting Wichita State on the positive side of recruiting and retaining student-athletes… We ground everything we do in gratitude for the support of our community, so I am pleased to highlight our attendance marks from 2023-24 and ask for your continued interest in all our programs.” - Kevin Saal, Director of Athletics

📚️ Read the full letter from the AD

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Big Win. Today’s trivia question…in what year did Shocker volleyball defeat Kansas to advance to the team’s first Sweet Sixteen?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Wednesday, September 4
🏐 Volleyball vs. Kansas @ 6:30 p.m. in Lawrence, KS | ESPN+

Friday, September 6
🏐 Volleyball @ Arkansas Woo Pig Invitational @ 7 p.m. | SECN+

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2012!

In 2012, the Shockers rallied from an early deficit to knock off No. 20-ranked Kansas to advance to the first Sweet Sixteen in program history.

🌾 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!