Kansas City Battles Tough in Close Match Against Houston Christian

Friday, September 6

Houston, TX

6:00 PM

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Kansas City Battles Tough in Close Match Against Houston Christian

9/6/2024 9:27:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Kansas City shows strong net play but falls short in a hard-fought match against Houston Christian

Houston, Texas - Kansas City fought hard but came up short against Houston Christian in a tight 3-0 battle (25-23, 25-23, 25-23). Kaia Dunford led the Roos' offense, racking up 15 kills while hitting .297. Sydney Henry dished out 32 assists. Despite strong efforts on defense, including 2.5 blocks from Ledisi Kpea, the Roos couldn't close the gap and fell to the Huskies.

SET-BY-SET VS. Houston Christian

SET ONE / 23-25: The Roos came out strong with a 3-0 scoring run, but Houston Christian quickly answered, tying the score at 5-5 after a kill from Kansas City's Sydney Henry. The teams continued trading points, with the score locked at 11-11. Ledisi Kpea tied it up again at 22-22 in the final stretch, but the Huskies managed to edge ahead, closing out the set 25-23. The set featured 17 ties and 7 lead changes.

SET TWO / 23-25: The Roos turned a Husky error into a three-point run, highlighted by a kill from Kaia Dunford and a block by Ledisi Kpea, evening the score at 5-5. Houston Christian edged ahead to 17-21, but a key cross-court kill from Sila Ozyurek kept Kansas City alive. Kpea added a crucial kill off a Sydney Henry set, closing the gap to 19-24. Dunford followed with another kill, forcing a Houston Christian timeout at 21-24. Despite a strong late rally that brought Kansas City to 23, a service error allowed the Huskies to claim the set, 25-23.

SET THREE / 23-25: After a long rally, Sila Ozyurek fired a shot to the right side of the Huskies' court, putting Kansas City on the board at 1-1. Houston Christian gained momentum, going on a four-point run, but Kailee Deffebaugh stopped the surge with a kill from the middle, making it 3-5. Trailing 11-16, the Roos chipped away at the five-point deficit as Nyle Mathis and Kaia Dunford sent two deep kills to bring it to 14-16. Leah Green then set up Dunford for her 14th kill of the night, narrowing the gap to 17-18. Kansas City continued to close in, pulling within 21-22 after a timeout, but the Huskies capitalized on Roos' errors to take the set, 25-23.

STATS TO NOTE
Kaia Dunford led Kansas City with 15 kills and a .297 hitting percentage against Houston Christian, marking her second-highest kill total of the season
Sydney Henry surpassed her 2,000th career assist in last night's match, a major milestone in her collegiate career. She continued her strong performance with 32 assists, 3 kills, and 12 digs

UP NEXT:
Kansas City heads into the final day of the tournament, aiming for their first win of the weekend against Howard tomorrow at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 7th.