Kansas City
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Roos Split on First Day of Green Wave Classic
9/2/2022 9:44:00 PM | Volleyball
After falling to Ohio in the morning match, the Roos swept Tulane in the nightcap
NEW ORLEANS, La. - After being swept in their first match of the weekend by Ohio, Kansas City Volleyball promptly responded with a sweep of their own against host Tulane to begin the Green Wave Classic 1-1. The Roos hit at a season-high .286 clip in the win over Tulane.
KEY MOMENTS VS. OHIO
- S1 / 7-12 | A service ace by Rachel Sturdevant gave Roos back-to-back points and kept them in the first set.
- S1 / 21-23 | Georgia Mullins came through with a kill to bring the Roos within two, but the Bobcats would win the next two points and take the set.
- S2 / 12-12 | A kill by Raina Smith tied things up midway through the set, but Ohio responded with a 4-0 run.
- S2 / 20-24 | The Roos fought off five set points, but did not have enough to keep the Bobcats from taking a two-set lead.
- S3 / 12-9 | Back-to-back kills by Odyssey Warren and Mullins gave the Roos a three-point lead early in the third.
- S3 / 19-20 | An Ohio service error brought the Roos back within a point, but that was as close as they would get.
STATS TO NOTE VS. OHIO
- Smith finished with eight kills, followed by Warren and Mullins with seven each.
- Peyton Van Nest finished with 17 assists to lead the Roos.
- The Roos hit at a .312 in the final set.
KEY MOMENTS VS. TULANE
- S1 / 4-3 | After trading the first seven points of the match, Warren's first kill sparked a seven-point Kansas City run.
- S1 / 21-13 | Carly Gillen spiked a ball right at the 10-foot line to put the Roos in control and cruise to victory in the first set.
S1 | @carlygillen bringing the ????
— Kansas City Volleyball (@KCRoosVB) September 3, 2022Â
She's got a team high four kills in the first set.#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/KaHAxRvl5a
- S2 / 10-7 | Kansas City made another run to create separation, this time it was Smith's kill that sparked a six-point run.
- S2 / 22-13 | A kill by Sturdevant gave the Roos their largest lead of the set as they took a 2-0 lead.
S2 | A huge swing on the right side by @___rachel18 brings the Roos within three points of the second set ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/OPE5nIcAGF
— Kansas City Volleyball (@KCRoosVB) September 3, 2022
- S3 / 4-3 | Another early run for the Roos was sparked by a Green Wave service error, and the Roos won five more on Warren's serve.
- S3 / 15-10 | Tulane tried to sneak back into the set, but back-to-back kills by Warren kept the threat at bay.
- S3 / 23-15 | A solo block by Gillen set Kansas City up to complete its first sweep of the season.
STATS TO NOTE VS. TULANE
- The Roos finished with seven more kills and eight fewer errors than the Green Wave.
- Warren led the way with 12 kills, but Smith had nine kills on .474 hitting and Gillen finished with nine kills on .600 hitting.
- Sydney Henry finished with 20 assists, her third time breaking the 20-assist plateau this year.
- Kennedy Schritenthal led KC with 14 digs, but four other Roos finished with at least eight.
COACH CHRISTI POSEY, QUOTED
"The Tulane match was a rewarding win due to the team's focus on correcting some errors from earlier in the day. We were able to get some pressure with our serve and I thought we defended well. That combination allowed us to transition quickly and our setters, Peyton and Syd, spread the ball around well. It was a great team win!"
UP NEXT
The Roos will try to finish the Classic off on the right note tomorrow at 11 a.m. as they take on Howard.
