Kansas City welcomes SEMO, Austin Peay, and St. Louis for home tournament

Kansas City Notes

The Roos prepare for their last non-conference tournament of the season, holding an 8-1 record after securing second place at the Golden Grizzlies Invite.
Sydney Henry earns another All-Tournament recognition, achieving her fifth double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs against Oakland.
Kaia Dunford notched double-doubles in matches against Oakland and Eastern Michigan.
Carly Gillen displayed excellence with 10 kills at a .391 hitting percentage against Oakland and 8 kills at a .727 hitting percentage against Eastern Michigan.

Southeast Missouri Notes

Kansas City aims to extend their 3-game winning streak against the Redhawks, having not faced each other since 2018.
SEMO holds a 5-3 season record, led by this week's OVC Players of the Week: Tara Beilsmith: OVC Defensive Player of the Week, tallying 82 digs and a 5.86 digs-per-set ratio. Izzy Lukens: OVC Setter of the Week, boasting 132 assists, including a career-high 54 assists. Lucy Arndt: OVC Freshman of the Week, recording 43 kills, including a 24-kill game, and a .200 hitting percentage.

Austin Peay Notes

The Roos and Governors will face off for the first time since 2019, with KC aiming to take the series lead at 3-2.
Austin Peay comes into the KC Roos Klassic with a season record of 6-4. Notably, outside hitter Mikayla Powell has been outstanding in September, achieving 117 kills at an impressive rate of 4.88 per set, along with a .310 attack percentage.

St.Louis Notes

The Roos seek to beat the Billikens, with their last encounter in 2022 resulting in a 2-3 victory for St. Louis.
St. Louis currently boasts a 6-3 season record. SLU's team holds the third position in the A-10 with a hitting percentage of .235 after nine matches.

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