Spring Break
Roos win two battles in Warhawk Classic
Elyssa Brogdon
Issue date: 9/15/08 Section: Sports
On the second day of the tournament the Roos pulled out two straight victories.
In the first match, UMKC played Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) in a five-game match.
The first set began with UMKC earning the first four points thanks kills from McQuin and senior libero Mandy Tipton. The Roos held the lead for the entire game.
The Lions climbed the scoreboard with a five-point run near the end of the game, 17-23, but the Kangaroos finished the set 25-18.
SLU's momentum at the end of the first set carried over, as they knotted the first half of the game and then won the set. The Roos fought up to a two-point difference, 18-20, credited to points by Beck and Humphreys, but the Lions wouldn't let them get any closer, as they completed a 5-1 run, ending the game 25-19 in SLU's favor.
The third game stayed pretty even until the Lions hit a 6-1 run that gave SLU a three-point lead 10-7.
The Roos fought back for a 16-14 lead, thanks to freshman outside hitter Brittney Fossier's kill and a block with Tipton. Both Fossier and Tipton achieved double-digit kills by the end of the match.
The teams stayed close, as they traded points back and forth all they way up to the end where the Lions prevailed, 25-23.
"I feel like this game was full of lessons for us," Frugoli said. "We made a huge come back in the fourth game, and then ended the fifth game 16-14."
The Roos made their come back in the fourth game after the Lions made a strong 11-3 lead. UMKC started climbing the scoreboard with a Sperry service ace, a Tipton kill, a Fossier and Tipton block, and another two kills from Fossier. Not only did UMKC catch up to the Lions, but took the lead 16-13.
The Lions came close at 17-18, but another Fossier kill not only fought them off, but started a seven-point run bringing a 25-17 win.
The final set yielded no significant leads from start to 16-14 finish. The Lions and the Roos stayed close all the way up to 14-14. Fossier pulled UMKC ahead, and an error ended the game in the Roos' favor 16-14.
In the first match, UMKC played Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) in a five-game match.
The first set began with UMKC earning the first four points thanks kills from McQuin and senior libero Mandy Tipton. The Roos held the lead for the entire game.
The Lions climbed the scoreboard with a five-point run near the end of the game, 17-23, but the Kangaroos finished the set 25-18.
SLU's momentum at the end of the first set carried over, as they knotted the first half of the game and then won the set. The Roos fought up to a two-point difference, 18-20, credited to points by Beck and Humphreys, but the Lions wouldn't let them get any closer, as they completed a 5-1 run, ending the game 25-19 in SLU's favor.
The third game stayed pretty even until the Lions hit a 6-1 run that gave SLU a three-point lead 10-7.
The Roos fought back for a 16-14 lead, thanks to freshman outside hitter Brittney Fossier's kill and a block with Tipton. Both Fossier and Tipton achieved double-digit kills by the end of the match.
The teams stayed close, as they traded points back and forth all they way up to the end where the Lions prevailed, 25-23.
"I feel like this game was full of lessons for us," Frugoli said. "We made a huge come back in the fourth game, and then ended the fifth game 16-14."
The Roos made their come back in the fourth game after the Lions made a strong 11-3 lead. UMKC started climbing the scoreboard with a Sperry service ace, a Tipton kill, a Fossier and Tipton block, and another two kills from Fossier. Not only did UMKC catch up to the Lions, but took the lead 16-13.
The Lions came close at 17-18, but another Fossier kill not only fought them off, but started a seven-point run bringing a 25-17 win.
The final set yielded no significant leads from start to 16-14 finish. The Lions and the Roos stayed close all the way up to 14-14. Fossier pulled UMKC ahead, and an error ended the game in the Roos' favor 16-14.
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