Rakhmanchik Named Big 12 Offensive Player of Month
Baylor sophomore outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik earned the honor for her October performance, which included 159 kills.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Volleyball
The Big 12 Conference named Baylor volleyball sophomore outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik its Offensive Player of the Month after a strong October. Baylor, ranked No. 24, faces No. 15 Kansas on Friday in Lawrence, Kansas.
Why it matters
The honor recognizes Rakhmanchik's central role in Baylor's offense during a month when she accounted for more than a third of the team's kills. The award comes ahead of a conference road test against a highly ranked Kansas squad.
Rakhmanchik hit .298 in October, recording 159 kills, which made up 36.7% of Baylor's 433 kills that month. She also added seven aces, 63 digs and 15 blocks.
The players
Ksenia Rakhmanchik
A sophomore outside hitter for Baylor volleyball, Rakhmanchik has been a standout attacker and was recognized twice this season as a Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 is a major NCAA Division I athletic conference whose annual awards recognize outstanding individual performances across its member schools.
The details
Rakhmanchik was selected based on her October statistics, which spanned kills, hitting percentage, aces, digs and blocks. She is a two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week this season and a two-time member of the Big 12 Starting Seven.
Timeline
October 2026: Rakhmanchik's award-qualifying statistical month.
November 4, 2026: Big 12 names Rakhmanchik Offensive Player of the Month.
Friday, November 6, 2026: Baylor plays Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.
Season Trajectory
The Big 12 monthly honor adds to Rakhmanchik's two weekly Offensive Player of the Week awards and two Starting Seven selections this season. The recognition arrives as Baylor moves into a conference matchup with a higher-ranked opponent.
Fantasy and conference-standings followers can track Rakhmanchik's production against Kansas on Friday, when Baylor faces a No. 15-ranked opponent on the road. Her kill and dig totals will be a key measure of Baylor's offensive output in that matchup.
The takeaway
Rakhmanchik's October output, which accounted for more than a third of Baylor's kills, shows how heavily the team's offense relied on one attacker during that stretch. Readers tracking the Big 12 season can watch whether that concentration holds against top-15 competition.
What happens next
Baylor faces Kansas on Friday, November 6, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Waco Tribune-Herald.
