Volleyball Prepares to Host South Dakota, Oral Roberts

Saturday, October 2

Kansas City, Mo.

1:00 PM

Kansas City

South Dakota

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Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Volleyball Prepares to Host South Dakota, Oral Roberts

10/1/2021 1:35:00 PM | Volleyball

Full Game Notes

The Roos will take on South Dakota tomorrow at 1 p.m. and have a week off before hosting ORU

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Following last night's sweep of South Dakota State, Kansas City Volleyball will look to start a winning streak against South Dakota tomorrow at 1 p.m., followed by a meeting with Oral Roberts on Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.

Kansas City Notes

Kansas City has started Summit League play with a 3-1 record, including a sweep of South Dakota State. This is the fourth season in a row that KC has won at least three of their first four games to begin conference play.
The Roos and South Dakota competed three times last season, with all games turning into instant classics. All three matches went to five sets, with the Roos winning both regular season matchups and South Dakota defeating KC in the Summit League Semifinals.
The Roos and Golden Eagles are familiar foes, having played 47 times in the past. While Oral Roberts dominated the early stages of the rivalry, the Roos own a 5-4 record in the last nine meetings.
After logging a combined 59 assists in Kansas City's last two games, Alli Schomers has moved into the top spot in the nation in total assists on the year with 659. Her average of 10.63 assists per set also leads the Summit.
The Roos are one of the top-100 hitting teams in the nation, logging a team hitting percentage of .232, which is 93rd in Division One. KC has hit above .300 in four matches this year after reaching that mark just once last season.
Melanie Brecka has notched 249.0 points thus far in the season, good for 22nd in the nation and best in the Summit League. Her mark of 4.02 points per set is third in the conference.
As a team, the Roos average 12.94 kills per set, which ranks third in the Summit League and 106th among Division One teams.

South Dakota Notes

South Dakota enters this weekend's matchup with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-1 Summit League mark, following a 3-1 loss to Oral Roberts on Tuesday.
The Coyotes are the top-ranked blocking team in the Summit League, averaging 2.44 blocks per set. That mark ranked 52nd nationally and is on-par with their blocks per set average from last season.
The Coyotes are led by 2020 Summit League First Teamer and Honorable Mention All-American Elizabeth Juhnke. She averages 4.17 kills per set and 3.3 digs per set.

Oral Roberts Notes

After a 3-15 year last season, Frank Craig has helped turn the Golden Eagles around in his second year at the helm. ORU is 9-3 on the year and will take on SDSU and Omaha before meeting the Roos.
ORU earned a big win over South Dakota on Sep. 30, their first win over the Coyotes since 2017.
A well-rounded team, the Golden Eagles currently rank top-three in the Summit League in aces, assists and kills per set.
ORU sends out a balanced attack, with five players averaging over two kills per set. In their 12 matches, they have had six different kill leaders.