Roos Fall to Mizzou in Straight Sets

Friday, September 13

Columbia, MO

11:30 AM

Kansas City

1-6,0-0Summit League

Missouri

4-3,0-0SEC

Kansas City

Missouri

Photo by: Kansas City Athletics

Roos Fall to Mizzou in Straight Sets

9/13/2024 4:21:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Kansas City will look ahead to a meeting with UT Martin tomorrow

Columbia, MO - Kansas City faced a tough challenge against host Mizzou, dropping the match in three sets (25-13, 25-15, 25-18). Despite the loss, Kaia Dunford led the Roos with seven kills, contributing to her team-high 7.5 points. Sydney Henry continued to shine with 17 assists and Ledisi Kpea added three kills with a hitting percentage of .250, along with a block. However, Kansas City's .159 team hitting percentage and eight total blocks couldn't slow down Mizzou's momentum.

SET-BY-SET VS. Mizzou

SET ONE / 13-25: The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a couple of early kills, and despite a response from the Roos with a kill from Kaia Dunford, Kansas City fell behind. The Roos attempted to regain control, narrowing the score to 10-4, but Missouri continued to build their lead with consistent attacks and a service ace, pushing the score to 22-12 and finishing with a final kill from the tigers to take the set 25-13.
SET TWO / 14-25: Kansas City struggled in the second set as Missouri quickly established dominance. The Tigers opened with a 6-3 lead, forcing the Roos to play from behind. Kansas City managed to narrow the score to 12-9 with a kill from Nyle Mathis and despite a few bright spots, including a kill from Ozyurek, the Roos could not keep pace. Missouri closed out the set decisively, finishing 25-15 with a final kill.
SET THREE / 18-25: Missouri quickly established an early lead, capitalizing on a service error to go up 1-0. The Roos managed to tie the score at 2-2 with a kill from Kaia Dunford, but the Tigers responded with consistent attacks, reclaiming control of the set. Despite efforts from the Roos, including a kill from Nyle Mathis, Missouri extended their lead to 10-4 after a series of strong plays. Kansas City called a timeout to regroup, but Missouri continued to dominate, reaching a score of 20-12. The Roos rallied briefly, with Sydney Henry contributing a service ace to bring the score to 20-15. However, Missouri's offense proved too strong, and they secured the set 25-18 with a final kill, maintaining their momentum in the match.

STATS TO NOTE

Sydney Henry showcased her all-around abilities with 17 assists and five kills, achieving a hitting percentage of .300 while adding 4 digs to her impressive performance.
Kaia Dunford led the offense with seven kills, contributing 7.5 total points for the Roos.
Ledisi Kpea was solid on both ends, hitting .250 with three kills while adding a block to her stat line.

UP NEXT:
Kansas City remains in Columbia, Mo. to take on UT Martin tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.