Kansas City Swept by Fighting Hawks

Thursday, September 29

Grand Forks, ND

7:00 PM

Kansas City

4-12,1-2Summit League

North Dakota

6-9,3-1Summit League

Kansas City

North Dakota

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Kansas City Swept by Fighting Hawks

9/29/2022 9:12:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

The Roos could not find their stride, committing 11 service errors

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Kansas City Volleyball had no answers for North Dakota this evening, falling 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-18). The loss snaps the Roos' four-match win streak against the Fighting Hawks.

KEY MOMENTS

S1 / 7-7 | Rachel Sturdevant came around the right side on a slide, finding an open corner for her second kill of the day to tie the first set up.
S1 / 15-17 | Sturdevant continued her strong play in the opening set, sending across her fourth kill on six attempts and bringing the Roos within a pair.
S1 / 21-24 | The Roos fought off the first set point with a kill by Carly Gillen, but North Dakota would clinch the set on the next point.
S2 / 11-11 | Odyssey Warren tooled a shot off the UND block and down for a kill to tie the second set.
S2 / 20-20 | Gillen provided a late-game spark once again with a kill that tied things up, but the Fighting Hawks ended the set on a 5-1 run.

S2 | @carlygillen brought the heat and we're all tied up late in the second set ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/wJTWh4O1HJ
— Kansas City Volleyball (@KCRoosVB) September 30, 2022

S3 / 9-11 | Raina Smith notched five kills in the span of seven points, bringing the Roos within two after falling behind by seven early.
S3 / 15-20 | The Roos were able to rattle off three-straight points to draw back within five and force a North Dakota timeout, but UND would close things out to earn the sweep.

STATS TO NOTE

Smith was the Roos' leading attacker, finishing with nine kills on 20 attempts. Gillen was not far behind with eight kills on 0.429 hitting.
Peyton Van Nest was the only Roo to dig up double-digit attacks, finishing with an even 10. She added 14 assists for the double-double.
Despite finishing with more kills, the Roos allowed the Fighting Hawks to hit at a 0.245 clip, compared to their own 0.174 hitting percentage.
Service errors hurt the Roos once again, finishing with 11.

UP NEXT
Kansas City continues Summit League play as the Roos travel to North Dakota State for a meeting with the Bison on Saturday at 10 a.m.