Volleyball Takes Win Streak to Lawrence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Volleyball heads to Lawrence, Kan. this weekend for the Jayhawk Classic, taking on Kansas, Albany and Missouri State. It is the Roos' first time at a Kansas Invitational since 2015, when they went 1-2.

Kansas City Notes

Kansas City enters the weekend on an eight-match win streak, the second such streak in as many years. Last season, the Roos won 11-straight from Feb. 8 through Mar. 20. The last time the Roos won eight-straight before 2020 was in 2014.
Prior to Coach Christi Posey's tenure, the Roos had just one winning streak of eight-plus games, a nine-match streak in 1992. Since her arrival, KC has put together three winning streaks of eight-plus games.
Kansas City is a perfect 3-0 in five-set matches, defeating Saint Louis, Arkansas State and Memphis.
De'Janae Arnold has started the season with a .429 hitting percentage, currently 26th in Division One. If the season ended today, it would be the second-best single season hitting percentage in program history.

Kansas Notes

Kansas enters the weekend on after sweeping through three home matches last weekend.
Three Hawks average at least two kills per set, with Jenny Mosser leading the bunch at 3.37 KPS.

Albany Notes

Albany enters the weekend with one win in their last six matches after starting the year 2-2.
The Great Danes allow a .222 hitting percentage to opponents, placing them 236th in Division One.

Missouri State Notes

The Bears have won five-straight games entering the weekend, winning their home invite last week.
KC and MSU have played three common opponents, Memphis, SLU and Arkansas State. Both teams beat SLU and Arkansas State, while KC beat Memphis and MSU lost.

Volleyball Takes Win Streak to Lawrence

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