Volleyball Set to Open Conference Play in North Dakota

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Volleyball takes to North Dakota to open up Summit League play. The Roos will match up with North Dakota State on Thursday at 7 p.m. before a 1 p.m. meeting with North Dakota on Saturday.

Kansas City Notes

The Roos enter Summit League play with a 9-3 record, the program's best non-conference record since the 2014 Roos went 12-4 in non-con play and went on to win the WAC Regular Season Championship.
Alli Schomers continues to execute the Roos' passing game at a high level, averaging 10.35 assists per set, leading the Summit and ranking 50th in Division One. Her total of 497 total assists is the fifth-best in the nation.
Maddie Renn is the Roos' defensive rock, averaging 4.69 digs per set. That mark ranks third in the Summit League and 53rd nationwide.
As a team, Kansas City is one of the most dangerous serving teams in the Summit. The Roos' average of 1.73 aces per set is third in the conference and 66th in Division One.
De'Janae Arnold has been reliable in the middle so far this season, swinging at a .429 clip. Her hitting percentage ranks 18th in the nation.
Kansas City has avoided high-error games for most of the season, outhitting opponents by three percentage points. This is no new trend, as Coach Christi Posey's teams have hit above-.220 in five of the last seven seasons.
The Roos enter the 2021 conference season after a second-place regular season finish in 2020, their first year since returning to the Summit. Last year, KC earned regular season sweeps over six conference foes.

North Dakota State Notes

The Bison enter Summit League play with a 6-6 record, including a perfect 3-0 trip to California on Sep. 10 & 11.
NDSU ride a three-game losing streak into Thursday's match, dropping two decisions to Portland State and a match with Gonzaga last weekend.
The Bison are led by 2020 Summit League First Teamers Ali Hinze and Taylor Quan. Hinze was also named the 2020 Summit League Freshman of the Year.
NDSU's attack is headed by the duo of Hinze and Syra Tanchin, who each average over three kills per set.

North Dakota Notes

North Dakota begins Summit League play with a 1-11 record and have lost each of their last 10 matches.
The Fighting Hawks were most recently in action at Bradley, dropping all nine sets on the weekend. They will open conference play against Oral Roberts before Saturday's game.
UND has one of the most active back lines in the nation, averaging 16.57 digs per set. That mark is best in the Summit League and ranks 33rd in Division One.
With 42 total blocks on the season, Lexi Ahrens currently ranks at the top of the Summit League. Ahrens is also the only Fighting Hawk to average more than two kills per set, notching an average of 2.69.

Volleyball Set to Open Conference Play in North Dakota

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De'Janae Arnold

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Volleyball Set to Open Conference Play in North Dakota

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Players Mentioned

De'Janae Arnold

Maddie Renn

Alli Schomers

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