Spring Break
Kangaroos get big win on road over Jaguars
Dan Stroud
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: Sports
The coach spoke further about his senior leadership. He talked about the heart of his five seniors, libero Mandy Tipton, setter Danni Sperry, middle hitter Liz Pollock and outside hitter Jacqui Wood, both on and off the court.
"I think our seniors are all about winning," Frugoli said. "They contribute mightily when they're out there and if their contribution is only to help the younger players, well they're happy to do that too."
In the fourth game of the match, UMKC and IUPUI battled back and forth until the Roos pulled out to an 18-13 lead. The Jaguars continued to challenge but eventually fell short in a 25-19 Kangaroo win.
Tied at two sets a piece, neither squad seemed willing to cede victory to the other in the deciding fifth game of the match. Volleying back and forth to a 5-5 tie early, UMKC tried to pull away with a 9-6 advantage. The Jags would have nothing of it.
IUPUI scrapped and clawed to a 13-13 tie as the match neared conclusion. A Beck kill and a Jag error while on the attack ended the tumultuous game and match 16-14 to the Kangaroos advantage.
IUPUI entered the game leading the nation in digs. Against UMKC, they managed 109 to the Roos' 99 defensive stops.
But on this night, the Kangaroo offense proved to be too much for a Jaguar team picked to finish second in the Summit.
UMKC now heads home for a pair of weekend matches against Summit foes. Oral Roberts University (11-5, 5-1 Summit) comes to town Friday night, Oct. 10. The next night IPFW (8-9, 4-2 Summit) play at Swinney Recreation Center.
"I hope the fans come out and support us," Frugoli said. "Last year we took [ORU] to five sets. It's a big game to have our fans behind us."
Westerwinds knock over Kangaroos 3-1
UMKC made it clear to Western Illinois University (WIU) they came to play, posting a game three victory over their Summit foes 25-16.
Unfortunately, the Roos would be unable to sustain that effort throughout the match as they dropped the other three, picking up their third league defeat.
WIU won game one 25-21, the second game 25-12 and closed out the match in the fourth game 25-23.
Freshman middle hitter Christiana McQuinn and junior outside hitter Jamie Hagerman led the team in kills with 13 and 12 respectively.
Freshman libero Alexandra Miller led all Kangaroos with 15 digs as freshman Kate Humphreys posted 13 digs of her own in the loss.
Senior setter Danni Sperry and another freshman, setter Erin Wellwood added 21 assists each to the final totals.
dstroud@unews.com
"I think our seniors are all about winning," Frugoli said. "They contribute mightily when they're out there and if their contribution is only to help the younger players, well they're happy to do that too."
In the fourth game of the match, UMKC and IUPUI battled back and forth until the Roos pulled out to an 18-13 lead. The Jaguars continued to challenge but eventually fell short in a 25-19 Kangaroo win.
Tied at two sets a piece, neither squad seemed willing to cede victory to the other in the deciding fifth game of the match. Volleying back and forth to a 5-5 tie early, UMKC tried to pull away with a 9-6 advantage. The Jags would have nothing of it.
IUPUI scrapped and clawed to a 13-13 tie as the match neared conclusion. A Beck kill and a Jag error while on the attack ended the tumultuous game and match 16-14 to the Kangaroos advantage.
IUPUI entered the game leading the nation in digs. Against UMKC, they managed 109 to the Roos' 99 defensive stops.
But on this night, the Kangaroo offense proved to be too much for a Jaguar team picked to finish second in the Summit.
UMKC now heads home for a pair of weekend matches against Summit foes. Oral Roberts University (11-5, 5-1 Summit) comes to town Friday night, Oct. 10. The next night IPFW (8-9, 4-2 Summit) play at Swinney Recreation Center.
"I hope the fans come out and support us," Frugoli said. "Last year we took [ORU] to five sets. It's a big game to have our fans behind us."
Westerwinds knock over Kangaroos 3-1
UMKC made it clear to Western Illinois University (WIU) they came to play, posting a game three victory over their Summit foes 25-16.
Unfortunately, the Roos would be unable to sustain that effort throughout the match as they dropped the other three, picking up their third league defeat.
WIU won game one 25-21, the second game 25-12 and closed out the match in the fourth game 25-23.
Freshman middle hitter Christiana McQuinn and junior outside hitter Jamie Hagerman led the team in kills with 13 and 12 respectively.
Freshman libero Alexandra Miller led all Kangaroos with 15 digs as freshman Kate Humphreys posted 13 digs of her own in the loss.
Senior setter Danni Sperry and another freshman, setter Erin Wellwood added 21 assists each to the final totals.
dstroud@unews.com
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