Mavs Host NWMSU, SCSU in Final Home Matches
Nov 1, 2004 | Volleyball
The University of Nebraska at Omaha volleyball team (14-8/5-4), currently tied for third place in the NCC standings, will host Northwest Missouri State (15-17) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, in the Sapp Fieldhouse. The Mavericks will then host St. Cloud State (16-10/5-4) on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. in their final home match of the 2004 season. Nebraska-Omaha's four seniors: Julia McConahay, Amy McLeay, Jenny Rankin, and Andrea Wegner will be making their final home appearances on Saturday and will be honored in a short ceremony preceding the match. For complete ticket information on all UNO home matches, please call 1-402-554-MAVS.
The Record:
Nebraska-Omaha is currently 14-8 on the season and 5-4 in the NCC after dropping a four-game decision to NCC leader South Dakota last Saturday in the Sapp Fieldhouse. The Mavericks, who are 9-4 against North Central Region opponents, are 5th in the latest NCAA II North Central Region rankings. UNO is ranked No. 24 in the most recent CSTV/AVCA top 25 poll.
Maverick Magazine:
Listen to head coach Rose Shires on Maverick Magazine, a weekly radio show which airs each Tuesday night from 6:05 to 6:30 p.m. on KOZN, 1620 am. Local radio personality Kevin Kugler, the voice of UNO football, is the host of Maverick Magazine, which highlights all of Nebraska-Omaha's athletic teams.
Live Stats on the Internet:
Live stats for all of Nebraska-Omaha's home matches will be available on the UNO Athletics official website: gomavs.unomaha.edu. Click on the following link to access the UNO "Live Stats" page.
Last Week:
Mavs Fall To NCC Leader South Dakota in Four Games:
OMAHA, Neb. - Behind a balanced offensive attack and solid defense, North Central Conference leader South Dakota defeated Nebraska-Omaha 3-1 (22-30, 30-21, 30-22, 30-12) on Saturday night before 841 fans at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
South Dakota rebounded from a poor hitting performance in the first game, to dominate the remainder of the match. The Coyotes, who hit .000 in the opening frame, outhit Nebraska-Omaha .253 to .116 for the match, including a .500 to .025 edge in the fourth game.
The Mavericks were led by junior Heather Hainline, who recorded a career-high 13 kills, while adding three digs and two blocks. Senior Amy McLeay recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs. Junior Christie Johnson recorded 45 assists, seven digs, and four blocks. Nebraska-Omaha was led defensively by junior Chelsea Miller who tallied 20 digs.
South Dakota (15-11, 7-1 NCC) was led by outside hitters Lindsey Soukup and Kristen Miller. Both players recorded double-doubles with Soukup registering 15 kills and 20 digs, while Miller added 13 kills and 13 digs.
Libero Lacey Ross led the Coyotes in the back row with a match-high 22 digs, as South Dakota held a 76 to 66 advantage in digs for the match.
Shires Earns 300th Career Victory:
Rose Shires picked up her 300th career victory when the Mavericks swept Hillsdale 3-0 (30-17, 31-29, 30-25) on Aug. 28 at the North Alabama Classic. Shires has amassed a 310-172 (. 643) career record in her 15th season as the Mavericks' mentor. Shires, the 1996 AVCA Division II national coach of the year, is the second winningest coach in the school's history behind Janice Kruger who recorded a 352-96 mark in her nine Maverick seasons from 1979-87.
Rankin Joins 1,000-Kill Club:
With her third kill in the Mavericks' 3-0 sweep over Minnesota State on Oct. 2, outside hitter Jenny Rankin became just the 15th player in school history to record 1,000 career kills. Rankin, a senior from North Platte, Neb., has now registered 1,065 kills in her four-year Maverick career.
2004 NCC Statistical Rankings:
Overall
1. Team - Aces (2.13 sapg)
2. Carlie Christensen - Hitting % - (.351)
2. Team - Kills (14.99 kpg)
2. Amy McLeay - Kills (4.14 kpg)
2. Christie Johnson - Assists (12.17 apg)
3. Christie Johnson - Aces (0.45 sapg)
5. Briana Ritter - Aces (0.40 sapg)
6. Jenny Rankin - Aces (0.37 sapg)
7. Carlie Christensen - Blocks (1.00 bpg)
7. Chelsea Miller - Digs (4.29 dpg)
12. Ashley Freeman - Hitting % (.235)
14. Amy McLeay - Digs (3.16 dpg)
14. Julia McConahay - Aces (0.29 bpg)
NCC Matches Only
2. Amy McLeay - Kills (4.38 kpg)
2. Team - Aces (1.54 sapg)
2. Team - Kills (15.49 dpg)
2. Christie Johnson - Assists (12.65 apg)
2. Christie Johnson - Aces (0.41 sapg)
3. Chelsea Miller - Digs (5.14 dpg)
3. Carlie Christensen - Hitting % - (.319)
5. Carlie Christensen - Aces (0.31 sapg)
6. Jenny Rankin - Aces (0.30 sapg)
7. Ashley Freeman - Hitting % - (.259)
9. Carlie Christensen - Blocks (1.00 bpg)
10. Julia McConahay - Digs (3.70 dpg)
12. Amy McLeay - Digs (3.59 dpg)
15. Jenny Rankin - Kills (2.68 kpg)
Probable Starters:
L - #10 Chelsea Miller (5-9, Jr., Aurora, Neb.)
"C/ Starting libero in every match in 2004
"C/ Career-high 30 digs in five-game loss at Augustana on Oct. 23
"C/ Leads team with 4.29 digs per game
"C/ Ranks 3rd in the NCC in digs per game (5.14 dpg)
"C/ Recorded 20-or-more digs in nine matches
OH - #16 Amy McLeay (6-0, Sr., Omaha, Neb.)
"C/ Leads team with 4.14 kills per game
"C/ Second in the NCC in kills per game (4.38); ranks 12th in digs per game (3.59)
"C/ NCC player of the week on Aug. 30 and Oct. 4
"C/ MVP of the North Alabama Classic
"C/ Has led the Mavericks in kills in 16 of 22 matches
"C/ Team leader with 14 double-doubles
"C/ Registered 20-or-more kills in eight matches
OH - #3 Jenny Rankin (6-0, Sr., Omaha, Neb.)
"C/ Third on the team with 2.48 kills per game
"C/ Third on the team with 0.37 service aces per game
"C/ Sixth in the NCC in service aces per game (0.33 sapg); 15th in kills (2.68 kpg)
"C/ Has 1,065 career kills, becoming 15th player in school history to join 1,000 kill club
MB - #17 Carlie Christensen (6-0,Fr., Omaha, Neb.)
"C/ Leads the team with .351 hitting percentage
"C/ Leads UNO with 1.00 blocks per game
"C/ Second on the squad with 2.54 kills per games
"C/ Third in the NCC with .319 hitting %; ranks 5th with 0.31 service aces per game; ranks 9th with 1.00 blocks per game
"C/ NCC player of the week on Sep. 7
MB - #8 Ashley Freeman (6-0, Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa)
"C/ Third on the team with .235 hitting percentage
"C/ Averaging 2.33 kills and 0.69 blocks per game
"C/ Ranks 7th in the NCC with .259 hitting percentage; ranks 12th in blocks (0.87 bpg)
S - #1 Christie Johnson (5-8, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.)
"C/ Leads the team 12.17 assists per game
"C/ Ranks 2nd in the NCC with 12.65 assists and 0.41 service aces per game
"C/ Team leader with 0.45 service aces per game
"C/ NCC setter of the week on Aug. 30, Oct. 4, and Oct. 18
"C/ All-tournament team at North Alabama Classic
RS - #11 Heather Hainline (6-2, Jr., Papillion, Neb.
"C/ Transfer from Wichita State
"C/ Averaging 1.73 kills and 0.60 blocks per game
"C/ Hitting .233 on the season
Scouting Northwest Missouri State:
Northwest Missouri State is currently 15-17 overall after winning two matches over the weekend against Southwest Baptist and Missouri Southern. The Bearcats have split matches this season with NCC co-leader South Dakota
NWMSU is led by freshman Lauren Cummings who is averaging a team-leading 3.05 kills and 1.19 blocks per game. She also leads the team with a .296 hitting percentage. Leading the Bearcats defensively is sophomore libero Amy D'Amato, who is averaging 4.22 digs per game.
This will the 29th meeting between Northwest Missouri State and UNO with the Mavericks holding a 24-4 advantage in the series. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since the 1991 season. The Mavericks have won 12-straight matches against the Bearcats.
Scouting St. Cloud State:
St. Cloud State is currently 16-10 on the season and 5-4 in the NCC. The Huskies are ranked No. 8 in the latest NCAA II North Central Region rankings.
The Huskies are led by senior outside hitter Leah Herrboldt, who is averaging 3.14 kills and 3.41 digs per game. Junior middle blocker Angie Mayers averages a team-leading 1.24 blocks per game. The Huskies are led defensively by senior libero Megan Hardy who averages 5.36 digs per game.
St. Cloud State has used three setters throughout the 2004 campaign, including Marcia Ankrun (5.86 apg), Sierra Nowak (5.59 apg), and Monica Ashburn (4.85 apg).
This will the 55th meeting between St. Cloud State and UNO with the Mavericks holding a 41-13 advantage in the series. St. Cloud State upset the Mavericks in four games earlier this season on Sep. 25 in St. Cloud.
The Record:
Nebraska-Omaha is currently 14-8 on the season and 5-4 in the NCC after dropping a four-game decision to NCC leader South Dakota last Saturday in the Sapp Fieldhouse. The Mavericks, who are 9-4 against North Central Region opponents, are 5th in the latest NCAA II North Central Region rankings. UNO is ranked No. 24 in the most recent CSTV/AVCA top 25 poll.
Maverick Magazine:
Listen to head coach Rose Shires on Maverick Magazine, a weekly radio show which airs each Tuesday night from 6:05 to 6:30 p.m. on KOZN, 1620 am. Local radio personality Kevin Kugler, the voice of UNO football, is the host of Maverick Magazine, which highlights all of Nebraska-Omaha's athletic teams.
Live Stats on the Internet:
Live stats for all of Nebraska-Omaha's home matches will be available on the UNO Athletics official website: gomavs.unomaha.edu. Click on the following link to access the UNO "Live Stats" page.
Last Week:
Mavs Fall To NCC Leader South Dakota in Four Games:
OMAHA, Neb. - Behind a balanced offensive attack and solid defense, North Central Conference leader South Dakota defeated Nebraska-Omaha 3-1 (22-30, 30-21, 30-22, 30-12) on Saturday night before 841 fans at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
South Dakota rebounded from a poor hitting performance in the first game, to dominate the remainder of the match. The Coyotes, who hit .000 in the opening frame, outhit Nebraska-Omaha .253 to .116 for the match, including a .500 to .025 edge in the fourth game.
The Mavericks were led by junior Heather Hainline, who recorded a career-high 13 kills, while adding three digs and two blocks. Senior Amy McLeay recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs. Junior Christie Johnson recorded 45 assists, seven digs, and four blocks. Nebraska-Omaha was led defensively by junior Chelsea Miller who tallied 20 digs.
South Dakota (15-11, 7-1 NCC) was led by outside hitters Lindsey Soukup and Kristen Miller. Both players recorded double-doubles with Soukup registering 15 kills and 20 digs, while Miller added 13 kills and 13 digs.
Libero Lacey Ross led the Coyotes in the back row with a match-high 22 digs, as South Dakota held a 76 to 66 advantage in digs for the match.
Shires Earns 300th Career Victory:
Rose Shires picked up her 300th career victory when the Mavericks swept Hillsdale 3-0 (30-17, 31-29, 30-25) on Aug. 28 at the North Alabama Classic. Shires has amassed a 310-172 (. 643) career record in her 15th season as the Mavericks' mentor. Shires, the 1996 AVCA Division II national coach of the year, is the second winningest coach in the school's history behind Janice Kruger who recorded a 352-96 mark in her nine Maverick seasons from 1979-87.
Rankin Joins 1,000-Kill Club:
With her third kill in the Mavericks' 3-0 sweep over Minnesota State on Oct. 2, outside hitter Jenny Rankin became just the 15th player in school history to record 1,000 career kills. Rankin, a senior from North Platte, Neb., has now registered 1,065 kills in her four-year Maverick career.
2004 NCC Statistical Rankings:
Overall
1. Team - Aces (2.13 sapg)
2. Carlie Christensen - Hitting % - (.351)
2. Team - Kills (14.99 kpg)
2. Amy McLeay - Kills (4.14 kpg)
2. Christie Johnson - Assists (12.17 apg)
3. Christie Johnson - Aces (0.45 sapg)
5. Briana Ritter - Aces (0.40 sapg)
6. Jenny Rankin - Aces (0.37 sapg)
7. Carlie Christensen - Blocks (1.00 bpg)
7. Chelsea Miller - Digs (4.29 dpg)
12. Ashley Freeman - Hitting % (.235)
14. Amy McLeay - Digs (3.16 dpg)
14. Julia McConahay - Aces (0.29 bpg)
NCC Matches Only
2. Amy McLeay - Kills (4.38 kpg)
2. Team - Aces (1.54 sapg)
2. Team - Kills (15.49 dpg)
2. Christie Johnson - Assists (12.65 apg)
2. Christie Johnson - Aces (0.41 sapg)
3. Chelsea Miller - Digs (5.14 dpg)
3. Carlie Christensen - Hitting % - (.319)
5. Carlie Christensen - Aces (0.31 sapg)
6. Jenny Rankin - Aces (0.30 sapg)
7. Ashley Freeman - Hitting % - (.259)
9. Carlie Christensen - Blocks (1.00 bpg)
10. Julia McConahay - Digs (3.70 dpg)
12. Amy McLeay - Digs (3.59 dpg)
15. Jenny Rankin - Kills (2.68 kpg)
Probable Starters:
L - #10 Chelsea Miller (5-9, Jr., Aurora, Neb.)
"C/ Starting libero in every match in 2004
"C/ Career-high 30 digs in five-game loss at Augustana on Oct. 23
"C/ Leads team with 4.29 digs per game
"C/ Ranks 3rd in the NCC in digs per game (5.14 dpg)
"C/ Recorded 20-or-more digs in nine matches
OH - #16 Amy McLeay (6-0, Sr., Omaha, Neb.)
"C/ Leads team with 4.14 kills per game
"C/ Second in the NCC in kills per game (4.38); ranks 12th in digs per game (3.59)
"C/ NCC player of the week on Aug. 30 and Oct. 4
"C/ MVP of the North Alabama Classic
"C/ Has led the Mavericks in kills in 16 of 22 matches
"C/ Team leader with 14 double-doubles
"C/ Registered 20-or-more kills in eight matches
OH - #3 Jenny Rankin (6-0, Sr., Omaha, Neb.)
"C/ Third on the team with 2.48 kills per game
"C/ Third on the team with 0.37 service aces per game
"C/ Sixth in the NCC in service aces per game (0.33 sapg); 15th in kills (2.68 kpg)
"C/ Has 1,065 career kills, becoming 15th player in school history to join 1,000 kill club
MB - #17 Carlie Christensen (6-0,Fr., Omaha, Neb.)
"C/ Leads the team with .351 hitting percentage
"C/ Leads UNO with 1.00 blocks per game
"C/ Second on the squad with 2.54 kills per games
"C/ Third in the NCC with .319 hitting %; ranks 5th with 0.31 service aces per game; ranks 9th with 1.00 blocks per game
"C/ NCC player of the week on Sep. 7
MB - #8 Ashley Freeman (6-0, Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa)
"C/ Third on the team with .235 hitting percentage
"C/ Averaging 2.33 kills and 0.69 blocks per game
"C/ Ranks 7th in the NCC with .259 hitting percentage; ranks 12th in blocks (0.87 bpg)
S - #1 Christie Johnson (5-8, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.)
"C/ Leads the team 12.17 assists per game
"C/ Ranks 2nd in the NCC with 12.65 assists and 0.41 service aces per game
"C/ Team leader with 0.45 service aces per game
"C/ NCC setter of the week on Aug. 30, Oct. 4, and Oct. 18
"C/ All-tournament team at North Alabama Classic
RS - #11 Heather Hainline (6-2, Jr., Papillion, Neb.
"C/ Transfer from Wichita State
"C/ Averaging 1.73 kills and 0.60 blocks per game
"C/ Hitting .233 on the season
Scouting Northwest Missouri State:
Northwest Missouri State is currently 15-17 overall after winning two matches over the weekend against Southwest Baptist and Missouri Southern. The Bearcats have split matches this season with NCC co-leader South Dakota
NWMSU is led by freshman Lauren Cummings who is averaging a team-leading 3.05 kills and 1.19 blocks per game. She also leads the team with a .296 hitting percentage. Leading the Bearcats defensively is sophomore libero Amy D'Amato, who is averaging 4.22 digs per game.
This will the 29th meeting between Northwest Missouri State and UNO with the Mavericks holding a 24-4 advantage in the series. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since the 1991 season. The Mavericks have won 12-straight matches against the Bearcats.
Scouting St. Cloud State:
St. Cloud State is currently 16-10 on the season and 5-4 in the NCC. The Huskies are ranked No. 8 in the latest NCAA II North Central Region rankings.
The Huskies are led by senior outside hitter Leah Herrboldt, who is averaging 3.14 kills and 3.41 digs per game. Junior middle blocker Angie Mayers averages a team-leading 1.24 blocks per game. The Huskies are led defensively by senior libero Megan Hardy who averages 5.36 digs per game.
St. Cloud State has used three setters throughout the 2004 campaign, including Marcia Ankrun (5.86 apg), Sierra Nowak (5.59 apg), and Monica Ashburn (4.85 apg).
This will the 55th meeting between St. Cloud State and UNO with the Mavericks holding a 41-13 advantage in the series. St. Cloud State upset the Mavericks in four games earlier this season on Sep. 25 in St. Cloud.
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