Hot-Hitting Mavs Sweep Past NWMSU
Nov 2, 2004 | Volleyball
OMAHA, Neb. - Behind a season-high .396 hitting percentage, the University of Nebraska at Omaha breezed past visiting Northwest Missouri State 3-0 (35-33, 30-15, 30-14) in non-conference volleyball action Tuesday night before 714 fans at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
After a tight first game, which saw six lead changes and 16 ties as well as two-game points for each team, the Mavericks dominated the remainder of the match, hitting .556 and .517 in the second and third games, respectively. UNO committed just three hitting errors in the final two frames.
The Mavericks were paced in the match by juniors Ashley Freeman and Heather Hainline. Freeman collected 12 kills, four blocks, and hit .579 with just one hitting error in 19 attempts. Hainline added nine kills on a blistering .900 hitting percentage with no errors in 10 attempts. She also tallied four blocks.
Junior setter Christie Johnson dished out 42 assists, while adding six digs and two kills. Freshman Carlie Christensen contributed with seven kills, while hitting .462 on the night.
The Mavericks were led defensively by junior Chelsea Miller, who recorded a match-high 24 digs.
Northwest Missouri State (15-18) was led by Allison Hyland's 10 kills and three digs.
Nebraska-Omaha (15-8) will return to action on Saturday night, Nov. 6 when they host St. Cloud State beginning at 6 p.m. in the Sapp Fieldhouse in the final home match of the 2004 season.
After a tight first game, which saw six lead changes and 16 ties as well as two-game points for each team, the Mavericks dominated the remainder of the match, hitting .556 and .517 in the second and third games, respectively. UNO committed just three hitting errors in the final two frames.
The Mavericks were paced in the match by juniors Ashley Freeman and Heather Hainline. Freeman collected 12 kills, four blocks, and hit .579 with just one hitting error in 19 attempts. Hainline added nine kills on a blistering .900 hitting percentage with no errors in 10 attempts. She also tallied four blocks.
Junior setter Christie Johnson dished out 42 assists, while adding six digs and two kills. Freshman Carlie Christensen contributed with seven kills, while hitting .462 on the night.
The Mavericks were led defensively by junior Chelsea Miller, who recorded a match-high 24 digs.
Northwest Missouri State (15-18) was led by Allison Hyland's 10 kills and three digs.
Nebraska-Omaha (15-8) will return to action on Saturday night, Nov. 6 when they host St. Cloud State beginning at 6 p.m. in the Sapp Fieldhouse in the final home match of the 2004 season.
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