UMKC Hosts WAC Volleyball Tournament, Opens With Redhawks
11/18/2015 9:00:00 PM | Volleyball
No. 5 UMKC Kangaroos (14-12, 7-7) vs. Seattle U Redhawks (17-10, 9-5)
Date / Time: Nov. 19 – 7:30 p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo/Swinney Recreation Center
Webcast: WDN
Live Stats: WACSports.com
Twitter: @UMKCVolleyball #RooUp #WACVB
Series: SU leads 4-3
Home: 2-1
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: SU won 3-1 on 10/14/15 in Seattle.
Posey vs. Opponent: 3-4
No. 5 UMKC Kangaroos (14-12, 7-7) vs. No. 1 New Mexico State Aggies (25-5, 14-0)
Date / Time: Nov. 20 – 7:30 p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo/Swinney Recreation Center
Webcast: WDN
Live Stats: WACSports.com
Twitter: @UMKCVolleyball #RooUp #WACVB
Series: NMSU leads 4-2
Home: 1-2
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: NMSU won 3-1 on 10/29/15 in KC.
Posey vs. Opponent: 2-4
No. 5 UMKC Kangaroos (14-12, 7-7) vs. No. 2 Bakersfield Roadrunners (12-14, 10-4)/No. 3 Utah Valley Wolverines (14-13, 9-5)/No. 6 UTRGV Vaqueros (11-18, 4-10)
Date / Time: Nov. 21 – 75p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo/Swinney Recreation Center
Webcast: WDN
Live Stats: WACSports.com
Twitter: @UMKCVolleyball #RooUp #WACVB
Series vs. CSUB: UMKC leads 4-2
Home: 2-1
Away: 2-1
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: CSUB won 3-1 on 11/12/15 in Bakersfield.
Posey vs. Opponent: 4-1
Series vs. UVU: UVU leads 4-2
Home: 2-1
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: UVU won 3-1 on 10/22/15 in Orem.
Posey vs. Opponent: 2-4
Series vs. UTRGV: UMKC leads 6-0
Home: 3-0
Away: 3-0
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: UMKC won 3-1 on 10/31/15 in KC.
Posey vs. Opponent: 6-0
The Matches
UMKC volleyball enters the WAC Championship at the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City as the No. 5 seed where they will face No. 4 Seattle U at 7:30 p.m. on Thu., Nov. 19. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Fri., Nov. 20 to face No. 1 seed New Mexico State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's championship match is slated for 5 p.m. with the winner advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
The Opponents
No. 1 New Mexico State (25-5, 14-0)
Kills: Gwen Murphy - 370
Hit %: Gwen Murphy - .427
Assists: Taylor Livoti - 672
Digs: Andrea Tauai - 269
Blocks: Sasha-Lee Thomas - 108
No. 2 Bakersfield (12-14, 10-4)
Kills: Kelsee Sawyer - 367
Hit %: Kelsee Sawyer - .265
Assists: Luiza Martins - 856
Digs: Carol Grasso - 261
Blocks: Sydney Haynes - 58
No. 3 Utah Valley (14-13, 9-5)
Kills: Abby Jensen - 264
Hit %: Madison Dennison - .355
Assists: Sierra Starley - 862
Digs: Sabrina Tanner - 249
Blocks: Lauren Bakker - 109
No. 4 Seattle U (17-10, 9-5)
Kills: Martina Samadan - 316
Hit %: Martina Samadan - .449
Assists: Kerry Lane - 879
Digs: Iris Ivanis - 270
Blocks: Martina Samadan - 117
No. 6 UTRGV (11-18, 4-10)
Kills: Bojana Mitrovic - 419
Hit %: Alexandra Ecker - .301
Assists: Dubravka Vukoja - 568
Digs: Bojana Mitrovic - 241
Blocks: Haley Durham - 86
The Series'
No. 4 Seattle (3-4)
10/19/13 (A) L, 0-3
11/16/13 (H) W, 3-1
10/11/14 (H) W, 3-1
11/6/14 (A) W, 3-1
11/21/14 (N) L, 2-3
9/24/15 (H) L, 2-3
10/24/15 (A) L, 1-3
No. 1 New Mexico State (2-4)
10/12/13 (H) L, 0-3
11/7/13 (A) L, 1-3
10/16/14 (A) W, 3-2
11/15/14 (H) W, 3-1
10/3/15 (A) L, 1-3
10/29/15 (H) L, 1-3
No. 2 Bakersfield (4-2)
10/5/13 (A) W, 3-2
10/31/13 (H) W, 3-2
10/4/14 (A) W, 3-1
10/30/14 (H) W, 3-1
10/17/15 (H) L, 2-3
11/12/15 (A) L, 1-3
No. 3 Utah Valley (2-4)
10/3/13 (A) L, 2-3
11/2/13 (H) L, 1-3
10/9/14 (H) W, 3-1
11/8/14 (A) L, 1-3
9/26/15 (H) W, 3-2
10/22/15 (A) L, 1-3
No. 6 UTRGV (6-0)
10/10/13 (H) W, 3-0
11/9/13 (A) W, 3-1
10/18/14 (A) W, 3-0
11/13/14 (H) W, 3-0
10/1/15 9A) W, 3-1
10/31/15 (H) W, 3-1
Last Time Out
Last week, the 'Roos closed out the regular season with a 3-1 loss at Bakersfield, before wrapping-up the season with a 3-0 win on the road at Grand Canyon.
All-WAC Performers
The 'Roos placed three players on the 2015 All-WAC teams with Madison Mosier garnering First Team Recognition in her first season in the Blue & Gold. Sydney Crimmins and Taryn Miller, meanwhile, each garnered their third all-confernce honor as the both were named to the Second Team.
UMKC Annals
The 'Roos have placed themselves throughout the record books including:
SINGLE SEASON
ATTACKS
Player Year No.
6. Jessica Hendin 2014 1131
HITTING PERCENTAGE (min. 150 kills)
Player Year Pct.
1. Emma Hagedorn 2014 .342
3. Sydney Crimmins 2015 .329
5. Madison Mosier 2015 .313
9. Skyler Muff 2015 .278
DIGS
Player Year No.
1. Taryn Miller 2014 663
5. Taryn Miller 2012 540
6. Taryn Miller 2013 537
7. Taryn Miller 2015 495
BLOCK ASSISTS
Player Year No.
2. Emma Hagedorn 2013 128
3. Emma Hagedorn 2014 120
6. Skyler Muff 2015 106
DIGS PER SET
Player Year No. G Avg.
3. Taryn Miller 2014 663 121 5.48
4. Taryn Miller 2015 495 98 5.05
5. Taryn Miller 2013 537 110 4.88
8. Taryn Miller 2012 540 114 4.74
CAREER
KILLS
Player Years No.
5. Jessica Hendin 2011-15 1,128
9. Sydney Crimmins 2011-15 995
ATTACKS
Player Years No.
2. Jessica Hendin 2012-p 3656
9. Sydney Crimmins 2012-p 2830
HITTING PERCENTAGE (min. 275 att.)
Player Years Pct.
1. Madison Mosier 2015-p .313
4. Emma Hagedorn 2012-p .277
8. Sydney Crimmins 2012-p .254
ASSISTS
Player Years No.
3. Nicole Wemhoff 2012-15 2297
5. Kaylyn Brandt 2013-p 1950
DIGS
Player Years No.
1. Taryn Miller 2012-p 2235
7. Jessica Hendin 2012-15 1115
SERVICE ACES
Player Years No.
7. Jessica Hendin 2012-15 101
10. Taryn Miller 2011-15 93
BLOCKS SOLO
Player Years No.
9. Emma Hagedorn 2012-p 52
BLOCK ASSISTS
Player Years No.
3. Emma Hagedorn 2012-p 324
4. Sydney Crimmins 2012-p 320
6. Skyler Muff 2012-p 288
KILLS PER SET (min. 150 kills)
Player Year No. G Avg.
10. Jessica Hendin 2012-p 1128 430 2.62
ATTACKS PER SET (min. 1,000 attacks)
Player Years No. G Avg.
7. Jessica Hendin 2012-p 3656 430 8.50
ASSISTS PER SET (min. 600 assists)
Player Years No. G Avg.
9. Kaylyn Brandt 2013-p 1950 329 5.93
DIGS PER SET (min. 200 digs)
Player Years No. G Avg.
2. Taryn Miller 2012-p 2235 443 5.05
Blocks Per Set
1. Emma Hagedorn, 2012-p 1.12
1,000 Kills/1,000 Digs Club
Jessica Hendin became just the third 'Roo in school history to reach the 1,000 dig, 1,000 kill club, as the senior has 1,096 digs and 1,110 kills. Hendin joins Julie Mohrfeld (1,581 kills/1,049 digs) and Angela Melka (1,037 kills, 1,239 digs) as the only Kangaroos to accomplish the feat in school history.
1,000 Kill Teammates
In her career, Jessica Hendin has tallied 1,128 kills, while Sydney Crimmins sits just five kills shy of 1,000. When she hits the 1,000 mark the duo will join a select few as 1,000 kill teammates.
Senior C.L.A.S.S. Nominees
Seniors Sydney Crimmins and Taryn Miller each were named as top-30 finalist for the Senior C.L.A.S.S. award.
All-Tournament Performers
Redhawks Invitational: Sydney Crimmins, Taryn Miller
Kansas Invitational: Sydney Crimmins
Kangaroo Klassic: Jessica Hendin (MVP), Sydney Crimmins, Taryn Miller
Jayhawk Classic: Madison Mosier
Preseason All-WAC Selections
Three 'Roos were named Preseason All-WAC, including Jessica Hendin, Taryn Miller and Sydney Crimmins.
WAC Preseason Poll
After winning the 2014 WAC Title, the 'Roos were chosen to repeat in 2015 by the conference's head coaches.
2015 WAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rank Team (1st votes) Points
1. UMKC (4) 45
2. New Mexico State (2) 40
3. Seattle (1) 37
4. Bakersfield (1) 33
5. Utah Valley 28
6. Grand Canyon 20
7. UTRGV 13
8. Chicago State 8
