South Dakota Outlasts Kansas City in Four-Set Contest

Thursday, October 17

Vermillion, SD

7:00 PM

Kansas City

3-14,1-5Summit League

South Dakota

12-5,4-2Summit League

Kansas City

South Dakota

Photo by: Francie Wilson

South Dakota Outlasts Kansas City in Four-Set Contest

10/17/2024 10:02:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Double-doubles from Dunford and Henry highlight Kansas City’s strong effort

VERMILLION, SD-Kansas City battled through a tough match against South Dakota but ultimately fell in four sets (17-25, 20-25, 25-21, 11-25). Kaia Dunford was the offensive leader for the Roos, finishing with 11 kills and 11 digs for a double-double performance. Sydney Henry also put up a double-double, contributing 15 assists and 17 digs, while Kailee Deffebaugh made a strong impact at the net with 6 block assists and a hitting percentage of .263.

SET-BY-SET VS. South Dakota

SET ONE / 17-25: Kansas City struggled to find momentum early in the first set as South Dakota took control with a 6-1 run to start. Despite a few strong kills from Kaia Dunford and Kailee Deffebaugh, the Roos couldn't close the gap, trailing 10-19 midway through the set. A brief surge brought Kansas City within striking distance at 16-23, but South Dakota quickly regained control, closing out the set 25-17 with a final kill, putting the Roos on the back foot heading into the next set.

SET TWO / 20-25: Kansas City kept the set close in the early going, battling South Dakota point-for-point to a 9-9 tie. The Roos remained competitive throughout, with key kills from Dunford and Sydney Henry helping to stay within reach at 14-19. A late surge brought Kansas City within striking distance at 20-23, but South Dakota responded with timely kills and took advantage of a Roos error to secure the set 25-20.

SET THREE / 25-21: The Roos fought hard to stay in control throughout the third set, keeping South Dakota under pressure. Kansas City capitalized on timely kills from Deffebaugh and Nyle Mathis, along with critical service aces to maintain a narrow lead. With strong contributions from Dunford and Sila Ozyurek, the Roos held a 23-21 advantage. A key block by Deffebaugh and an attack error from South Dakota allowed Kansas City to close out the set 25-21

SET FOUR / 11-25: Kansas City's offense, led by Kaia Dunford's 4 kills and Sydney Henry's 2 assists, tried to spark a rally. However, 7 attack errors and 3 service aces by South Dakota pushed the Roos into a 9-18 hole. Despite a timeout to regroup, Kansas City couldn't close the gap, finishing the set 11-25.

STATS TO NOTE

Kaia Dunford recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs
Sydney Henry earned herself a double-double with 15 assists and 17 digs while adding 3 block assists.
Kailee Deffebaugh led Kansas City's defense with 6 block assists and a .263 hitting percentage, totaling 9.5 points.

UP NEXT:
Kansas City returns home to face Denver on Saturday, October 19th, at 1 p.m.