Volleyball's Season Comes to a Close in Summit Quarterfinals

Thursday, November 25

Vermillion, S.D.

4:30 PM

Kansas City

21-10,12-6Summit League

#5 Oral Roberts

18-10,11-7Summit League

Oral Roberts

Kansas City

Photo by: Molly Sheppard

Volleyball's Season Comes to a Close in Summit Quarterfinals

11/25/2021 6:53:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Melanie Brecka led the Roos with 17 kills, but it was not enough to push past ORU

VERMILLION, S.D. - Kansas City Volleyball's postseason came to a premature close this evening, as the Roos fell to Oral Roberts in the Summit League semifinals, 3-1 (18-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-14). Melanie Brecka led the Roos, finishing her senior season with a 17-kill, 13-dig double-double.

KEY MOMENTS

S1 / 4-0 | A Kennedy Schritenthal ace capped off a four-point run by Kansas City to begin the match.
S1 / 11-6 | Back-to-back kills by Bree Thompson put the Roos ahead by five midway through the set.
S1 / 24-16 | An ace by Brecka finished off seven-straight points by the Roos and put them in a position to take the first set handily.
S2 / 3-4 | After the Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead, a kill by Brecka pulled KC within a point.
S2 / 10-13 | Another kill by Brecka brought the Roos within three, but ORU responded with a seven-point run to take command of the set.
S3 / 7-8 | A solo block by Carly Gillen brought Kansas City within a point early in the third set, but the Golden Eagles won the next six points to control the set.
S3 / 18-23 | Alli Schomers sent across an ace to cap a four-point Kansas City run, but it was too little, too late for the Roos.
S4 / 6-6 | The two teams traded the first 12 points of the fourth set, finished by a kill from De'Janae Arnold. However, ORU would then go on a 5-1 run to jump in front.
S4 / 14-22 | Arnold came in for another kill, the final Kansas City point of the match.

STATS TO NOTE

Brecka finished with a match-high 17 kills, the only Roo in double-digits. Arnold was the next-closest, finishing with nine.
Brecka and Maddie Renn finished with match-highs of 13 digs. Alli Schomers had 10 as well.
After hitting at a .258 clip in the first set, the Roos were held to .055 hitting in the final three sets.
Kansas City finished with eight blocks on the day. Arnold was involved in five, with one solo and four block assists.

SEASON RECAP
The Roos finish the season 21-10, matching the 2018 Roos' win total. With four First Team All-Summit League players, this squad brought home the most individual accolades in program history. Of the 14 players on roster, 13 will be eligible to return for the 2022 season.