Trio of Ranked Opponents Awaits Mavs at FSC Classi
Sep 2, 2009 | Volleyball
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The Mavericks will look to improve on their 4-0 start as they take on four opponents Friday and Saturday at the Florida Southern Classic in Lakeland, Fla., including three teams ranked in the top 15. Friday they play Minnesota Duluth (3-1) at noon Central Time and then they play host school FSC (3-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday they take on Bemidji State (3-1) at 10 a.m. and Grand Valley State (3-1) at 1 p.m.
Nebraska-Omaha opened its season with four wins in the UNO Volleyball Showcase, beating Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, Dallas Baptist and North Alabama at Sapp Fieldhouse.
Three Top-15 Opponents Await Mavericks
Three of UNO's four opponents this weekend were ranked in the top 15 of the AVCA national poll released Monday. Grand Valley State is ranked 6th, Minnesota Duluth is ranked 11th and Florida Southern is 14th. GVSU played in the NCAA semifinal last year and UMD made it to its region final. FSC also made an appearance in the NCAA tournament, falling out in the first round.
The Mavericks hold advantages over all four opponents this weekend in the all-time series record. They lead UMD, 28-17 and they hold a 3-0 lead over FSC. Against Bemidji State they are 9-1 and they're 6-1 against GVSU. Overall, they are 46-19 against the four teams.
Mavericks Start Season with Four Wins at UNO Showcase
The Mavericks hosted the nine-team, 18-match UNO Volleyball Showcase August 28-29 and won all four of their matches. They defeated Tarleton State and Abilene Christian, 3-0 on Friday and then beat Dallas Baptist 3-1 and North Alabama 3-0 on Saturday.
Senior outside hitter Kelli Goeser led UNO during the weekend with 3.38 kills per set and senior middle blocker Ellen Thommes hit .480 to lead the team and tournament field. Sophomore setter Emily Myers was second among all players at the tournament with 10.92 assists per set.
UNO joined Emporia State as the only two teams to go 4-0 during the Showcase.
Myers Named MIAA Specialist of the Week
Sophomore setter Emily Myers was named the MIAA specialist of the week after averaging 10.92 assists per set as Nebraska-Omaha went 4-0 in its season-opening weekend.
Myers had 30-plus assists in all four matches during the UNO Volleyball Showcase. She finished second among the tournament field with 10.92 assists per set and she was 10th with 2.92 digs per set.
To go with her setting, Myers also hit .500 with 13 kills and two errors in 22 attempts. On Saturday against North Alabama she had six kills and hit .750 while recording 32 assists and seven digs. On Friday, Myers recorded a pair of double-doubles with double-figure assists and digs.
Shires 9 Wins From 400 in 20th Season at UNO
UNO head coach Rose Shires is in her 20th season at UNO with a 391-215 record with the Mavericks. She needs just nine more to give her 400. Shires is first at UNO in terms of total wins and second with a .645 winning percentage.
Shires has coached UNO to a national championship in 1996 and she boasts three conference championships and 10 trips to the NCAA tournament since taking over the program in 1990.
Mavs Earn Votes in National Ranking
After their 4-0 start to the season the Mavericks earned votes in Monday's American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll. The Mavericks have nine 2009 opponents that are ranked in the top 25 including four in the top 10. Five MIAA teams are ranked with Emporia State highest at fourth.
Thommes Nears 1,000 Kills Club Membership
Senior middle blocker Ellen Thommes begins the second week of her senior season just 72 kills away from becoming UNO's 17th member of the 1,000 kill club. She led the team with 353 last year and with 41 last weekend in the UNO Showcase, she has 928 in her career.
With 11 block assists during the opening weekend, Thommes moved to ninth in career block assists at UNO, now with 300.
Carlie Christensen was the last Maverick to join the 1,000 kill club. She had 1,214 kills while playing from 2004-07.
Thommes Named Nebraska Player of the Week
Senior middle blocker Ellen Thommes was named the Nebraska Division II volleyball player of the week after her action in the opening weekend. Thommes led the UNO Volleyball Showcase field with a .480 hitting percentage and she hit over .500 in three of the four matches. On Saturday against North Alabama she had 10 kills and one error to hit .600 and on Friday against Tarleton State in the season opener she had seven kills and no errors for a .500 percentage. Thommes led UNO with 3.15 kills per set and 1.00 blocks per set.
Jansen Nears Top 10 in Career Digs
Senior libero Kayla Jansen has 1,191 digs as she enters her final year with the Mavericks, making her 26 digs short of joining the UNO career top 10. Jewelia Grennan had 1,217 from 1999-2002 to place her 10th in the records.
Jansen led the Mavericks with 505 digs last year, the seventh-highest single-season dig total at UNO.
Jansen missed the opening weekend with an injury.
Coming Up Next
The Mavericks will play at Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday, September 9 and then host another home tournament, the UNO Volleyball Classic on Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12. Friday they host Southern Indiana and Drury and Saturday they host Missouri S&T and Angelo State.
The Mavericks will look to improve on their 4-0 start as they take on four opponents Friday and Saturday at the Florida Southern Classic in Lakeland, Fla., including three teams ranked in the top 15. Friday they play Minnesota Duluth (3-1) at noon Central Time and then they play host school FSC (3-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday they take on Bemidji State (3-1) at 10 a.m. and Grand Valley State (3-1) at 1 p.m.
Nebraska-Omaha opened its season with four wins in the UNO Volleyball Showcase, beating Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, Dallas Baptist and North Alabama at Sapp Fieldhouse.
Three Top-15 Opponents Await Mavericks
Three of UNO's four opponents this weekend were ranked in the top 15 of the AVCA national poll released Monday. Grand Valley State is ranked 6th, Minnesota Duluth is ranked 11th and Florida Southern is 14th. GVSU played in the NCAA semifinal last year and UMD made it to its region final. FSC also made an appearance in the NCAA tournament, falling out in the first round.
The Mavericks hold advantages over all four opponents this weekend in the all-time series record. They lead UMD, 28-17 and they hold a 3-0 lead over FSC. Against Bemidji State they are 9-1 and they're 6-1 against GVSU. Overall, they are 46-19 against the four teams.
Mavericks Start Season with Four Wins at UNO Showcase
The Mavericks hosted the nine-team, 18-match UNO Volleyball Showcase August 28-29 and won all four of their matches. They defeated Tarleton State and Abilene Christian, 3-0 on Friday and then beat Dallas Baptist 3-1 and North Alabama 3-0 on Saturday.
Senior outside hitter Kelli Goeser led UNO during the weekend with 3.38 kills per set and senior middle blocker Ellen Thommes hit .480 to lead the team and tournament field. Sophomore setter Emily Myers was second among all players at the tournament with 10.92 assists per set.
UNO joined Emporia State as the only two teams to go 4-0 during the Showcase.
Myers Named MIAA Specialist of the Week
Sophomore setter Emily Myers was named the MIAA specialist of the week after averaging 10.92 assists per set as Nebraska-Omaha went 4-0 in its season-opening weekend.
Myers had 30-plus assists in all four matches during the UNO Volleyball Showcase. She finished second among the tournament field with 10.92 assists per set and she was 10th with 2.92 digs per set.
To go with her setting, Myers also hit .500 with 13 kills and two errors in 22 attempts. On Saturday against North Alabama she had six kills and hit .750 while recording 32 assists and seven digs. On Friday, Myers recorded a pair of double-doubles with double-figure assists and digs.
Shires 9 Wins From 400 in 20th Season at UNO
UNO head coach Rose Shires is in her 20th season at UNO with a 391-215 record with the Mavericks. She needs just nine more to give her 400. Shires is first at UNO in terms of total wins and second with a .645 winning percentage.
Shires has coached UNO to a national championship in 1996 and she boasts three conference championships and 10 trips to the NCAA tournament since taking over the program in 1990.
Mavs Earn Votes in National Ranking
After their 4-0 start to the season the Mavericks earned votes in Monday's American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll. The Mavericks have nine 2009 opponents that are ranked in the top 25 including four in the top 10. Five MIAA teams are ranked with Emporia State highest at fourth.
Thommes Nears 1,000 Kills Club Membership
Senior middle blocker Ellen Thommes begins the second week of her senior season just 72 kills away from becoming UNO's 17th member of the 1,000 kill club. She led the team with 353 last year and with 41 last weekend in the UNO Showcase, she has 928 in her career.
With 11 block assists during the opening weekend, Thommes moved to ninth in career block assists at UNO, now with 300.
Carlie Christensen was the last Maverick to join the 1,000 kill club. She had 1,214 kills while playing from 2004-07.
Thommes Named Nebraska Player of the Week
Senior middle blocker Ellen Thommes was named the Nebraska Division II volleyball player of the week after her action in the opening weekend. Thommes led the UNO Volleyball Showcase field with a .480 hitting percentage and she hit over .500 in three of the four matches. On Saturday against North Alabama she had 10 kills and one error to hit .600 and on Friday against Tarleton State in the season opener she had seven kills and no errors for a .500 percentage. Thommes led UNO with 3.15 kills per set and 1.00 blocks per set.
Jansen Nears Top 10 in Career Digs
Senior libero Kayla Jansen has 1,191 digs as she enters her final year with the Mavericks, making her 26 digs short of joining the UNO career top 10. Jewelia Grennan had 1,217 from 1999-2002 to place her 10th in the records.
Jansen led the Mavericks with 505 digs last year, the seventh-highest single-season dig total at UNO.
Jansen missed the opening weekend with an injury.
Coming Up Next
The Mavericks will play at Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday, September 9 and then host another home tournament, the UNO Volleyball Classic on Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12. Friday they host Southern Indiana and Drury and Saturday they host Missouri S&T and Angelo State.
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