Volleyball Set for Full Week of Action

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Volleyball is set for a busy weekend, hosting Kansas State for the eighth time in program history before traveling to St. Louis to participate in the Billiken Invite for the first time since 2018.

Kansas City Notes

The Roos are on a three-game losing streak, KC's second such streak this season. The Roos have not lost more than three games in-a-row in the same season since a four-game skid in the 2017 season.
Carly Gillen was the Roos' highlight of the KC Roos Classic, earning All-Classic Team honors. She went for a career-high 10 kills on 0.571 hitting in the Roos' loss to Northern Illinois.
Freshman Sydney Henry has been a pleasant addition to the Roos' passing game. She has led KC in assists in six-of-nine matches, splitting setting time with Peyton Van Nest.
Odyssey Warren is Kansas City's leading attacker through the first nine matches of the season, tallying an average of 2.74 kills per set. Raina Smith follows her, notching 2.29 kps.
Despite being generally undersized, the Roos have been out-blocked in just four of their nine matches, and average 9.7 blocks in wins.

Kansas State Notes

The Wildcats and Roos have met 24 times in the past, all of which have been Kansas State victories. The 24-game losing streak is tied with Kansas for the Roos' longest against a single opponent.
The Wildcats are 8-2 on the young season, including wins over NC State, Syracuse and Missouri.
Shaylee Myers has played in just 16 sets for the Wildcats, but is averaging 4.06 kills in those sets.

Missouri State Notes

The Roos are still seeking their first win against the Bears following last season's 3-2 loss in Lawrence, Kan.
The last two meetings between the teams have gone five sets, the only four sets that KC has won against MSU.

Iowa State Notes

The Roos are 0-10 all-time against the Cyclones, but have not met since the 2006 season.
ISU's Alexis Engelbrecht ranks 68th in the nation, averaging 1.24 blocks per set.

Saint Louis Notes

Kansas City has defeated Saint Louis in each of the teams' past three meetings, KC's only wins against SLU.
The Billikens are the best-serving team in the nation, averaging 2.91 aces per set.

Volleyball Set for Full Week of Action

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Players Mentioned

Carly Gillen

Sydney Henry

Raina Smith

Peyton Van Nest

Odyssey Warren

Volleyball Set for Full Week of Action

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Carly Gillen

Sydney Henry

Raina Smith

Peyton Van Nest

Odyssey Warren

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