Kansas City
Stephen F. Austin
Volleyball Takes Down Stephen F. Austin To Close Out Jackrabbit Invitational
9/6/2014 3:16:00 PM | Volleyball
(Kansas City, Mo.) – Behind a strong offensive performance, the Missouri-Kansas City volleyball team (4-2) closed out the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 3-1 win over Stephen F. Austin (3-3) on Saturday at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D.
As a team, the 'Roos hit .265 with Melissa Hartsel (.526), Morgan Voorhes (.387), Emma Hagedorn (.316) and Jessica Hendin (.273) all hitting over .250.
After dropping the first set 25-21, the 'Roos evened the match with a 25-22 second set win, capped by one on Hendin's team-high 18 kills.
In the third set, UMKC trailed midway through at 17-16, but three straight point put the 'Roos in front 19-17. The margin would remain at two at 23-21 when back-to-back kills by Voorhes and Hagedorn gave the Kangaroos a 2-1 advantage.
The 'Roos then closed out the match and the tournament with a 25-21fourth set victory, breaking a 15-15 with 10 of the final 16 points to seal the win.
For the 'Roos, Hendin added 14 digs for a double-double, while Kaylyn Brandt finished with 33 assists and 12 digs to also record a double-double.
Sydney Crimmins and Taryn Miller, meanwhile, finished with 16 and 15 digs, respectively, with Hartsel chipping in six blocks and 11 kills.
The Blue & Gold will be back in action on Tuesday when they head to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Jayhawks at 6:30 p.m., with the match set to air on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
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