Kansas City Volleyball hits the road for its final two regular-season matches, traveling to face Omaha on Thursday, Nov. 12, before heading to St. Paul, Minnesota, to play St. Thomas on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The Roos enter the final week of conference play looking to build momentum heading into the Summit League Championships. Kansas City already secured a postseason berth but remains in a tight battle for tournament seeding.
The squad currently sits sixth in the Summit League standings with an 11-13 overall record and a 5-7 conference mark, sitting one game behind fifth-place Omaha at 6-6. With two matches remaining, the team has an opportunity to improve its positioning before postseason play begins in Brookings, South Dakota.
Kansas City enters the week following a pair of four-set losses against South Dakota and South Dakota State that closed out the home schedule. Despite the results, the Roos found strong individual performances throughout the week.
Ryanne Wattree led Kansas City offensively against South Dakota with 15 kills on a .263 hitting percentage, while Natalie Ptacek provided an efficient offensive spark with eight kills on a .471 hitting percentage. Defensively, Chloe Kaminski anchored the back row by totaling 43 digs across the two matches.
Kaminski’s defensive output earned her Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honors, marking her second time receiving the conference recognition this season. The Roos will look to lean on that back-row consistency and offensive depth as they prepare for their final two conference opponents.
Holding a 12-10 overall record and a 6-6 league mark, Omaha arrives at Thursday’s contest positioned one rank above Kansas City in the Summit League table. The Mavericks have dropped three consecutive matches, with their most recent loss coming against St. Thomas.
The two teams previously met on Oct. 17 at Swinney Center, where Omaha escaped with a five-set victory. Thursday’s rematch at Baxter Arena, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT, offers the Roos a chance to level the season series and climb closer to the Mavericks in the league rankings.
Occupying third place in the conference, St. Thomas heads into the final week holding a 10-11 overall record and an 8-4 mark in Summit League action. The Tommies have emerged as one of the stronger teams during the second half of league play, winning seven of their last eight matches.
St. Thomas defeated Kansas City in straight sets at Swinney Center on Oct. 15. The Roos look to reverse that result when they travel to St. Paul for a noon CT match on Saturday, Nov. 14, closing out their regular season on a high note.
Kansas City has already punched its ticket to the Summit League Championship, scheduled for Nov. 22–24 in Brookings, South Dakota. As the bracket remains unsettled, these closing regular-season contests offer the Roos a chance to gain confidence before the tournament begins.
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