Volleyball Fights Through Five with USD

Saturday, October 2

Kansas City, Mo.

1:00 PM

Kansas City

12-5,3-2Summit League

South Dakota

6-7,3-1Summit League

South Dakota

Kansas City

Volleyball Fights Through Five with USD

10/2/2021 4:15:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Kansas City attempted a comeback, but in the end the Coyotes prevailed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Volleyball and South Dakota went to five sets for the fourth meeting in-a-row this afternoon, but in the end the Coyotes prevailed, 3-2 (25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 19-25, 15-9). Four Roos ended with double-digit kills, led by Melanie Brecka's 16.

KEY MOMENTS

S1 | With two consecutive kills from De'Janae Arnold at the start of the set, the Roos came out strong, 3-0.
S1 | Alli Schomers set up a perfect ball for a spike from Odyssey Warren and to bring the Roos within a point, 13-12.
S1 | A kill across the court from Schomers brought the Roos deficit to 17-15, but the Coyotes would end the set on an 8-5 run.
S2 | Arnold used three consecutive kills to put the Roos in front 4-1 to begin the second set.
S2 | Arnold and Schomers teamed up for a big block, keeping the Roos ahead 8-3.
S2 | Bree Thompson gave the Roos an 11-5 lead with a cross-court kill.
S2 | The Roos got another point, 13-11, off a service ace from Schomers.
S2 | Schomers sent a sneak attack over the net to tie things up at 15-15
S3 | Thompson sent an attack to the middle of the court, to bring the Roos within four at 12-8.
S3 | Arnold gave the Roos a push in the right direction, using a big kill in the middle to put them ahead 15-13.
S3 | Schomers and Arnold teamed up for another block to push the Roos ahead, 23-21.
S3 | A kill from Warren, gives the Roos this set, 25-21.
S4 | Arnold tied up the game at the start of the set, 6-6, with a spike to the middle of the court.
S4 | Brecka with a kill that would tie up the match once more, 11-11.
S4 | Warren sent the ball screaming over the net, an impressive kill that put the Roos ahead, 17-15.
S4 | Carly Gillen and Brecka teamed up for two blocks, one bringing the score 21-17 and another 23-17.
S5 | The first point of the fifth set went to the Roos off an impressive spike from Brecka.
S5 | A tip from Brecka was enough to throw the Coyotes off, 5-2.
S5 | South Dakota would end the match on an 8-0 run to claim the win.

STATS TO NOTE

Arnold's 15 kills were her third-most in a match this season.
Maddie Renn amassed eighteen digs, the ninth time this season she's reached that mark.
The Roos collected a season-high in points and service aces, and their seventy-three digs were their fifth-most in a match this season.
Brecka's four service aces tied her career-high, and her 16 kills gives her double-digits in nine consecutive matches.
Schomers tied her season-high with four block assists.

UP NEXT
The Roos remain at home on Oct. 9 for a meeting with Oral Roberts at 1 p.m.