Roos' Offense Dominant in Win over Western Illinois

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Roos' Offense Dominant in Win over Western Illinois

11/13/2021 4:08:00 PM | Volleyball

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De'Janae Arnold sent across a career-high 17 kills, while Alli Schomers dished out a career-high 60 assists

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Volleyball used a high-power attack to defeat Western Illinois today, bouncing back from a first set loss for a 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-20) win. Melanie Brecka swung for 21 kills to lead the Roos, while De'Janae Arnold went for a career-high 17 kills on .625 hitting.

KEY MOMENTS

S1 / 8-9 | Bree Thompson found a seam in the Leathernecks' defense, splitting the back line for a kill.
S1 / 13-11 | The Roos jumped in front by a pair after back-to-back kills by Brecka.
S1 / 17-19 | Each of the Roos' first 17 points came by way of kills before WIU finally sent across a service error.
S2 / 2-0 | Carly Gillen set the tone in the second set with kills on the first two points.
S2 / 15-13 | After allowing the Leathernecks to tie things up, Alli Schomers found Brecka for two-straight kills.
S2 / 21-13 | Arnold and Odyssey Warren each sent across two kills in a span of four points to cap an 8-0 run for KC.
S2 / 25-16 | Arnold ended the second set with her fifth kill of the set.
S3 / 1-0 | A diving dig by Maddie Renn was sent perfectly to Schomers, who linked with Thompson for the first point of the third.
S3 / 3-7 | A kill by Brecka put an end to the Leathernecks' 7-1 run.
S3 / 12-11 | Raina Smith picked up her first kill of the match to put the Roos in front by a point.
S3 / 24-15 | Brecka came out of the back line for a kill that split the Leathernecks' defense and poised the Roos for set point.
S4 / 6-4 | A kill by Brecka sparked a seven-point run for the Roos, marked by three kills and a block by Arnold.
S4 / 24-14 | A roll shot by Emma Crouch found the hardwood, setting up match point for Kansas City.

STATS TO NOTE

Schomers set a career high with 60 assists, besting her previous high of 58 against Grand Canyon during her junior season.
The Roos set season-highs in assists (67) and kills (71).
Arnold amassed 17 kills and just two errors on 24 total attacks, giving her a .625 hitting percentage, her second-highest mark in a match this season.
Kansas City shared the wealth, with eight Roos recording at least one kill.
Brecka now has four matches with at least 20 kills this season, including two of the last three.
The Roo defense stepped up in the third set, recording five of their nine blocks.
Kansas City hit .366 in the match, their second-best hitting percentage in a match this season. They hit at least .317 in all four sets.
Maddie Renn led the Roos' back line with 24 digs. Schomers and Kennedy Schritenthal each finished with 13.

COACH CHRISTI POSEY, QUOTED

"We've been focused in practice on our side-out; making sure we're in good rhythm, the tempo is consistent and the hitters being responsible on the third contact."
"We challenged them, that defensively we weren't anywhere near where we've been. I thought our kids responded well in that and were able to dominate in certain moments."
"All in all, we wanted to build confidence going into the last part of the season, and we feel good about two wins at home."
"All three of our left side hitters (Smith, Warren and Thompson) have come in off the bench at some point this season. Today, Raina did that and gave us a little more physicality. Each of them has multiple gifts, it's my job to figure out what we need in the moment."

UP NEXT
The Roos finish off their regular season with matches against two of the top teams in the Summit, traveling to Denver on Thursday at 1 p.m. before hosting Omaha on Sunday at 1 p.m.