Spring Break
UMKC grab another victory at the Kangaroo Klassic
Elyssa Brogdon
Issue date: 9/8/08 Section: Sports
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UMKC hosted the Kangaroo Klassic Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Five schools participated in the tournament: UMKC, Morgan State University (MSU), Samford University, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), and Arkansas State University (ASU).
"It's been great," volleyball Head Coach Geno Frugoli said. "The administration has done a great job of making sure everything runs smoothly. I've heard from many of the other teams that they like our facilities and they think this is a great place to come to for a tournament. So this will become more and more successful throughout the years."
The Roos finished with only one win, but freshman middle hitter Elizabeth Beck ended the week with a personal victory. Beck received all-tournament honors.
Roos vs. Bears
The Roos started the Kangaroo Klassic on the right foot, beating the MSU Bears in three games (25-22), (25-20), (25-16).
The first game was tied for the first part, but then the Roos rose above, gaining an 11 to 7 lead. Unfortunately, the Bears quickly caught up, and tied it at 13-13.
The scoreboard was served tie after tie until the Roos hopped ahead. Senior outside hitter Jacqui Wood's serving and a couple of MSU errors landed the Roos two points, bringing the score to 22-20.
The teams split the next four points, giving the Roos a game point at 24-22. The ball bounced off a Bear player, flew out of bounds and the game ended 25-22.
"I didn't like how we started out," Frugoli said. "I think there were nervous for the first tournament at home,. When they relaxed they played a lot better and had a lot more fun."
The second game began much like the first, with tied scores.
Wood gave UMKC its first substantial lead of the game by serving three aces in a row, and the score reached 10-7. Wood totaled five aces by the end of the match.
"Serving is all about focus," Wood said. "You just have to go back there, relax, focus on what you have to do and have 100 percent confidence."
The Bears didn't back down. They climbed to within one point of the Roos, 16-15. But freshman middle hitter Brittany Fossier fought them off with a kill.
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