Volleyball Drops Tightly Contested Exhibition with K-State

Saturday, August 21

Manhattan, KS

3:00 PM

Kansas City

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Volleyball Drops Tightly Contested Exhibition with K-State

8/21/2021 6:51:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

De'Janae Arnold led the Roos attack with 12 kills on .455 hitting

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas City volleyball opened the 2021 season with a tune-up match against Kansas State on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Wildcats 3-1 (19-25, 25-13, 25-23, 30-28). De'Janae Arnold led the Roos' attack, putting down 12 kills on .455 hitting and adding a block assist.

KEY MOMENTS

Set One – After falling behind early, the Roos went on an 8-3 run to take a 10-7 lead and force a Kansas State timeout.
Set One – Arnold set the tone in the first set, throwing down four kills on five attacks. The last was her biggest, putting down a kill to give KC a 22-16 advantage.
Set One – Reigning Summit League Offensive Player of the Year Melanie Brecka capped off the first set with a blistering kill to give the Roos a 25-19 set win.
Set Two – Freshman Devynn Day earned the first kill of her Kansas City career midway through the second set, thanks to an assist from Alli Schomers.
Set Two – Odyssey Warren was a bright spot for KC in the second set, throwing down four kills on 13 attacks.
Set Three – After falling behind early in the third, the Roos rattled off four-straight points to take an 8-7 lead. Amidst the run were two Warren kills and an ace from Brecka.
Set Three – A kill by Arnold brought the Roos even with K-State at 17-17, and the Wildcats followed it up with an attacking error to give KC a one-point edge.
Set Three – Schomers picked her attacks wisely in the third set, putting down five kills on six attacks, including one to bring the Roos within two, 23-21.
Set Four – Both teams traded the first eight points of the fourth set, with the Roos getting kills from Warren and Carly Gillen.
Set Four – After falling behind 24-22, Kansas City fought off six match points before the Wildcats took the victory.

STATS OF NOTE

Arnold and Schomers were both extremely efficient in their attacks today, with Arnold hitting at a .455 clip and Schomers finishing with six kills and a .667 hitting percentage.
The Roos' attack was nearly unstoppable in the first set, with KC hitting at a .414 clip and only committing two errors.
Brecka and Maddie Renn led Kansas City on the defensive side, each finishing with 14 digs. Freshman Leah Green earned the start in her first Roo action, finishing with nine digs.
Kansas City was successful in the sideout in the fourth set, converting on 72% of their sideout opportunities.

COACH CHRISTI POSEY, QUOTED

"We opened up the match with very solid play; specifically, our serve/pass and offensive efficiency. We had to play from behind in game two and we were just too error prone. In games three and four we competed well and fought hard to extend the match."
"Deja was sensational. Our goals were to stay together, get better and learn some things. It was a terrific opportunity to do that, so I feel good about the day. We'll work hard at fixing some things and be ready to go on Friday."

UP NEXT

The Roos open their regular season in Columbia, Mo. for the Mizzou Invitational, where they will take on Creighton, Mizzou and Saint Louis over the span of Friday and Saturday.