Kansas City
Oral Roberts
Kansas City Opens Conference Play Hosting Oral Roberts
9/25/2026 8:30:00 AM | Volleyball
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City (6-6), looks to continue building up their foundation after a successful non-conference schedule which included wins over Saint Louis and Purdue Fort Wayne. Kansas City looks to find their rhythm at home after starting 2-4 in the teams first 6 home games of the season.
The Roo's start conference play as one of the Summit League's best defensive teams of the year so far. Sitting second in total digs, Opponent hitting percentage, blocks, and third in opponent serving aces the Roos have secured a proven and battle tested defense heading into conference play.Â
Chloe Kaminski and Stella Smith have been spearheading the defensive effort for Kansas City so far. Kaminski has led the Summit League in total digs (209) and digs per set (4.64) which also places her at 18th nationally for total digs and 25th for digs per set. Smith has also been a foundation for this Roos defense currently sitting first in the Summit League for total blocks (51).Â
About Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts comes into this match up sitting at 6-5 coached by Nolan Albertecht who is currently in his second season with the Golden Eagles. Albertecht has a career record of 9-30 with the Golden Eagles. Golden Eagle Cortnee Smith has had a strong start to the season, currently second in the Summit League for kills with 146.
Series History
The Golden Eagles currently lead the Roos 28-11 all time, however, the last ten meetings have been split 5-5 including the two matchups in the 2025 season where they split their two meetings last year with each team picking up a win at home.Â
Up Next
Fans can watch the Saturday matchup live on Summit League Network or follow along with our live stats on our website. Live updates will be on our socials, @KCRoosVB on Instagram and Twitter.
