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UMKC volleyball falls to Oral Roberts

UMKC volleyball falls to Oral Roberts

Marissa Leggio
November 10, 2021

Kansas City volleyball lost to Oral Roberts University this past Saturday in a disappointing 3-1 match. However, the Roos managed to finish with more kills, aces, assists and digs than Oral Roberts.  Maddie Renn led the team in digs, and Melanie Brecka reached a season-high...

Kansas City volleyball sweeps North Dakota State

Kansas City volleyball sweeps North Dakota State

Marissa Leggio
October 27, 2021

Kansas City volleyball beat North Dakota State this past Saturday in a clean sweep. The Roos' last six victories have all been three-set sweeps, providing a strong resume for the 17-6 team.  It was also an exciting day for UMKC graduate student Ali Schomers, who reached...

Kansas City volleyball wins second game on the road

Kansas City volleyball wins second game on the road

Marissa Leggio
October 19, 2021

Kansas City volleyball earned its third straight sweep this past Saturday against St. Thomas University. It was a thrilling match and the first time these two teams have met. It was also an exciting game for Kansas City freshman Devynn Day and sophomore Emma Crouch as they both...

The Roos log their fifth sweep of the season against Oral Roberts. (Jason Cadena/KC Athletics)

Kansas City volleyball beats Oral Roberts in three sets

Marissa Leggio
October 13, 2021

Kansas City volleyball beat Oral Roberts this past Saturday in a 3-0 clean sweep, giving the Roos their fifth sweep this season. Four Roos ended with double-digit digs, and junior Kennedy Schritenthal recorded her 300th career dig. "Overall, it was a positive step in the...

Kansas City volleyball suffers tough loss against South Dakota

Kansas City volleyball suffers tough loss against South Dakota

Marissa Leggio
October 6, 2021

The Kansas City Roos lost a heartbreaking five-set match to the South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday. The team rallied from an early 0-2 deficit, and put up an impressive season-high in points and service aces. Kansas City also had seventy-three digs, their fifth-most in any match...

Volleyball opens conference play with a win

Volleyball opens conference play with a win

Marissa Leggio
September 27, 2021

The Roos opened conference play this past Thursday, winning three of the four sets against North Dakota State and recording a season-high 13 blocks.  Senior Melanie Brecka led the team to victory and had a .484 hitting percentage, setting a personal season high. Set...

Kansas City volleyball acquires win over Albany

Kansas City volleyball acquires win over Albany

Marissa Leggio
September 21, 2021

The Roos took on Albany this past Friday and came out on top, winning three of the four sets. Roos outside hitter Odyssey Warren set a career high of 19 kills, and the team managed to hit .364 which is the highest single game hitting percentage since 2019. Set One The...

Royals’ season review

Royals’ season review

Marissa Leggio
September 20, 2021

Since the Royals won a World Series in 2015, they have struggled to find much success and have left fans wondering when, and if, they will return. Early in the season, Kansas City showed sparks of having a solid team. The Royals started off the season with a spectacular 14-10...

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