Kansas City
10-11,4-5Summit League
North Dakota State
13-7,5-5Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
| North Dakota St. | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 3 |
11/1/2026 7:07:00 PM | Volleyball
Kansas City bounced back from a five-set loss at North Dakota State with a five-set victory over North Dakota.
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kansas City volleyball returned from North Dakota with a postseason berth secured after splitting a pair of five-set matches against North Dakota State and North Dakota. The Roos closed the trip with a Halloween victory over the Fighting Hawks, improving to 11-11 overall and 5-5 in Summit League play.
Kansas City opened the trip Thursday in Fargo, taking the first two sets against North Dakota State before falling, 3-2 (25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 26-28, 16-18). The Roos had opportunities to finish the match, holding a 25-24 advantage in the fourth set and a 14-11 lead in the fifth, but the Bison rallied to claim both frames.
Emry Brown led Kansas City with 19 kills, followed by Ryanne Wattree with 18 and Natalie Ptacek with 13. Chloe Kaminski anchored the back row with 31 digs, while Savy Repinski and Coco Buschhorn distributed 29 and 25 assists, respectively. Stella Smith added a team-high five blocks.
The Roos responded Saturday in Grand Forks, defeating North Dakota, 3-2 (22-25, 25-19, 25-15, 24-26, 15-11), to complete the season sweep of the Fighting Hawks and clinch a spot in the Summit League Championship. After dropping the opening set, Kansas City won the next two before North Dakota forced a deciding fifth.
Kansas City trailed 8-5 in the final frame but rallied to even the score at nine. With the teams later tied at 11, the Roos scored the final four points. Mia Weaver delivered an ace before consecutive blocks sealed the victory. Mila Zoric teamed with Wattree for the first rejection, then joined Brown on match point to finish the road trip with a win.
Wattree paced the offense with 15 kills on a .375 hitting percentage, while Brown added 14 kills on .313 hitting. Zoric finished with nine blocks and six kills without an attack error. Weaver contributed five aces, 15 digs and five blocks, while Kaminski recorded 22 digs. Buschhorn led the setters with 26 assists, followed by Repinski with 16.
Across the two matches, Wattree and Brown each totaled 33 kills, while Kaminski collected 53 digs over 10 sets.
UP NEXT
Kansas City returns to the Swinney Center to host South Dakota on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., followed by South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Both matches will air on the Summit League Network.
