Kansas City
Gardner-Webb
Freshmen Power 'Roos To 5-Set Win Over Gardner-Webb
9/7/2012 9:59:00 PM | Volleyball
In the deciding set, the 'Roos were tied early at five, but Hendin's career-high 20th kill of the match started a 4-0 UMKC rally giving the 'Roos control. Kansas City would then close out the set and the match with three kills by Hagedorn and two by junior Chloe Jarema, including the match ender, over the final six points to move to 1-0 in the event.
For Hendin, the Overland Park, Kan., native added 13 digs, four assists, three solo blocks and an ace for her first career double-double, while fellow freshman Nicole Wemhoff notched her second career double-double with a team-high 33 assists and 12 digs.
Earlier in the match, the Kangaroos fell behind after dropping the first set, 27-25, but back-to-back 25-22 wins in set two and three gave UMKC a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth set.
In the penultimate set, the 'Roos built a 12-6 lead after a 4-0 run featuring a pair of kills by senior Emily Lucas. The Bulldogs would come back to even the set at 18, but six of the next eight went to UMKC, putting the visitors back in front 24-21. Gardner-Webb, though, would reel off six of the final seven points for their second 27-25 win, forcing the deciding set.
For the 'Roos, freshman Taryn Miller's 26 digs led a group of five players with 10 or more, including Lucas (12) and freshman Lindsay Zych (14). Muff, meanwhile, tied her career-high with 14 kills, while Hagedorn tallied 10 and a career-high six blocks, including two solo.
Freshman Sydney Crimmins added eight kills, five digs and four blocks, including two solo, while senior Ella Meier finished with 23 assists, seven kills, three digs and two solo blocks and Jarema notched four kills, eight digs a block and an ace.
Defensively, UMKC recorded season-highs of 98 digs and 14 blocks, including 10 solo.
The Blue & Gold will back in action again tomorrow weekend when they continue play in the Runnin' Bulldog Classic against Charlotte at 10 a.m.
