Mavericks Travel to Lady Blues Classic
Sep 29, 2011 | General, Volleyball
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Tournament Central
The UNO volleyball team (2-14) returns to action Sept. 30-Oct. 1, traveling to Topeka, Kan., for the Washburn Lady Blues Classic. On Friday, the Mavs face Tarleton State (9:30 a.m.) and Abilene Christian (2 p.m.), followed by matches on Saturday against Dallas Baptist (9 a.m.) and Central Oklahoma (3 p.m.). Live stats will be available through OMavs.com.
Nebraska Omaha last took the court on Sept. 27, hosting South Dakota at Sapp Fieldhouse for the Mavs' last home match of the season. Junior Natalie Ebke finished with nine kills and 12 digs, while senior setter Emily Myers had 26 assists for the night and led the Mavericks at the net with four blocks. The crowd of 1,208 fans was UNO's second-largest of the season, following last week's attendance of 2,429 against UMKC, which was the second-biggest in school history.
UNO, which is in its first year as a reclassifying Division I institution, is guided by Head Coach Rose Shires, who is in her 22nd year at the helm of the Maverick program. In 2010, UNO finished with a record of 17-15 and had two All-MIAA honorees in third-team pick Kayla Uhing and honorable mention selection Ebke. Uhing has since rejoined the Mavericks as a student assistant in 2011, and Ebke is one of 10 returning letterwinners this year.
Scouting the Tarleton State TexAnns
Tarleton State enters Tuesday's game with a record of 9-5 (5-1 Lone Star), as the TexAnns went 3-0 last week against Texas A&M-Commerce (W, 3-0), Cameron (W, 3-1) and Midwestern State (W, 3-2). Nebraska Omaha leads the all-time series 2-0, as the Mavericks won the last meeting with a 3-0 sweep on Oct. 1, 2010 in Topeka, Kan.
Scouting the Abilene Christian Wildcats
Abilene Christian enters Friday's game with a record of 8-7 (4-3 Lone Star), as the Wildcats went 1-2 last week against Incarnate Word (L, 2-3), West Texas A&M (L, 0-3) and Eastern New Mexico (W, 3-0). The ACU-UNO series is tied at 1-1, with Abilene Christian taking the last win, 3-1 in Topeka, Kan., on Oct. 1, 2010.
Scouting the Dallas Baptist Lady Patriots
Dallas Baptist enters the weekend with a record of 7-6 (2-3 Heartland), as the Lady Patriots dropped their first game of the week with a 3-0 sweep by St. Edward's. Nebraska Omaha leads the all-time series 2-0, as the Mavs took a 3-0 sweep last year in Topeka, Kan., on Oct. 2.
Scouting the Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Central Oklahoma is 10-6 on the year, as the Bronchos earned a sweep of Texas Woman's University on Wednesday. Nebraska Omaha leads the all-time series 3-0, with the Mavericks last taking a 3-1 win on Sept. 11, 2010 in San Angelo, Texas.
won the last meeting with a 3-0 sweep on Oct. 19, 2007 in Vermillion, S.D.
Mavericks Reclassify to Division I
Nebraska Omaha announced in March 2011 its plan to reclassify from NCAA Division II to Division I, beginning with the 2011-12 school year. UNO, which was previously a member of the MIAA, accepted an invitation to join The Summit League and will compete as a full-fledged member with a regular-season conference schedule in 2012-13.
Digging In
Senior Angie Reicks is on track to become UNO's all-time career digs leader, as she ranks second in school history with 1,727 digs. The Bellevue, Neb., native, who entered the year ranked fifth, had 47 digs over the Mavs' opening weekend at the CEFCU Classic in Peoria, Ill., which moved her ahead of former Maverick Laura Monahan and also earned her a spot on the all-tournament team.
Entering this week's slate of matches, Reicks needs just 56 digs to overtake Kevin Campbell (1991-94) for the school record. Campbell totaled 1,782 digs in her four-year career.
In addition, Reicks holds the school record for most digs in a match, as she totaled 46 against Central Missouri as a sophomore in 2009.
UNO All-Time Career Digs Leaders
Player -- Years -- Digs
Kevin Campbell -- 1991-94 -- 1,782
Angie Reicks -- 2008-present -- 1,727
Tracy Ankeny -- 1997-00 -- 1,691
Amy Gradoville -- 1987-90 -- 1,604
Laura Monahan -- 1990-93 -- 1,524
2011 Schedule Features Mix of Division I, Division II Talent
UNO's schedule for the 2011 season includes a slate of regional road matches and a mix of Division I teams and top Division II squads. Eight 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifiers highlight the list -- Wichita State and North Dakota State for Division I and Seattle Pacific, Central Missouri, Emporia State, Abilene Christian, Washburn and Nebraska-Kearney for Division II. UCM made an appearance in the national semifinals, while SPU, UNK and WU played through their regional semifinals.
In addition, five squads -- UCM (No. 2), WU (No. 5), UNK (No. 6), SPU (No. 13), ESU (No. 18) and ACU (No. 23) -- were included in the AVCA Division II Preseason Poll, and Wichita State received votes in the Division I poll.
Healthy Mach Granted Medical Redshirt by NCAA
Junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach was granted a medical redshirt year by the NCAA this summer, as she sat out the majority of the 2010 season with an ACL injury. After being named third-team All-MIAA in 2009, she suffered the season-ending knee injury just 11 matches in last year. As a sophomore in 2009, Mach averaged 2.11 kills, 0.60 blocks and 0.45 digs per set while ranking fourth on the team with 274 kills.
For her first year back in action, Mach has averaged 1.72 kills and 0.56 blocks per set. The Wahoo, Neb., native totaled a season-high 12 kills against Northern State on Sept. 3 and has reached double-figure kills on four occasions, including back-to-back matches against Cal Baptist (10) and Regis (10). Mach also put up a season-high four blocks against Minnesota State Moorhead on Sept. 2. At the net against UMKC last week, Mach had a season-high seven blocks, helping the Mavs to their highest total team blocks mark (15.5) of the year.
Ebke Is Double Trouble
Junior outside hitter Natalie Ebke leads the Mavericks for double-doubles this season, as she has eight to her credit. Ebke, who hails from Lincoln, Neb., has averaged 2.80 kills, 2.89 digs and 0.14 service aces per set.
Date Opponent K A D SA B
Aug. 26 vs. Illinois-Chicago 11 --- 17 --- ---
Sept. 2 MSU Moorhead 10 --- 13 --- ---
Sept. 3 Nebraska-Kearney 12 --- 11 --- ---
Sept. 9 vs. Cal Baptist 16 --- 12 --- ---
Sept. 10 vs. Regis 19 --- 22 --- ---
Sept. 10 vs. UC-Colorado Springs 12 --- 15 --- ---
Sept. 21 UMKC 16 --- 12 --- ---
Sept. 23 at North Dakota 14 --- 13 --- ---
Shires Enters 22nd Year as Winningest Coach in School History
Head Coach Rose Shires is the all-time winningest coach in 41 years of UNO volleyball history. In her 22nd year at the helm of the Maverick program, Shires owns a career record of 426-258 (.623), the most wins of the five coaches who have served at Nebraska Omaha.
The 1996 AVCA National Coach of the Year and a two-time conference coach of the year, Shires has enjoyed tremendous success as UNO's guide. The 1996 campaign saw her lead UNO to a national championship as well as its first North Central Conference championship since 1987, followed by an Elite Eight appearance in 1997. In NCAA Tournament play, Shires' squads have combined for 11 appearances and a 10-10 postseason mark.
Shires is assisted by Associate Head Coach Karen Povondra, who is in her 22nd season with UNO, and Assistant Coach Tanya Cate, who is in her second year on the Maverick staff.
Kids Growing Up In the Heartland
The 2011 UNO roster is loaded with local talent, as 14 of the 17 players listed hail from nine Nebraska towns. Two pairs of student-athletes also come from the same high school programs -- senior middle blocker Brittany Hanssen and freshman setter Bailey Baxter are both products of Grand Island Central Catholic, while junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach and freshman middle blocker Alyssa Stanek both played at Bishop Neumann in Wahoo.
Hanssen Hits Career High in Blocks at Bradley, Moves Into Program Top 20
Senior middle blocker Brittany Hanssen led the Mavericks' effort to outblock Bradley 12-9 on Aug. 26, putting up a career-high eight blocks against the Braves. For the weekend, the Grand Island, Neb., native averaged 1.36 blocks per set, totaling 15 over three matches. Over her first three years at UNO, Hanssen had tied her previous career high of seven blocks on four occasions.
This season, Hanssen has averaged a team-leading 0.94 blocks per set, and she has five matches with five or more stops. Last week against UMKC, Hanssen achieved the first double-double of her career, totaling a career-best 10 blocks with 10 kills. She also recently broke into UNO's all-time career blocks list, ranking 17th with 301 total blocks. Hanssen is also 13th with 287 block assists as a Maverick.
Myers Continues Climb On Career Assists Chart
Entering this weekend's four-match slate, senior setter Emily Myers ranks fourth all-time in school history for career assists. A native of Modesto, Calif., Myers has 3,708 assists to her credit in four years as a starter and is 244 away from passing Kylie Lebeda for third. Lebeda, who lettered from 2000 to 2003, had 3,951 assists as a Maverick.
UNO All-Time Career Assists Leaders
Player – Years -- Digs
Amy Steffel -- 1993-96 -- 5,482
Pam Largen -- 1988-91 -- 3,984
Kylie Lebeda -- 2000-03 -- 3,951
Emily Myers -- 2008-present -- 3,708
Bethany Tygert -- 1997-2000 -- 3,380
UNO Welcomes Seven Freshmen to Roster
In its first year as a Division I program, UNO has welcomed seven freshmen to campus -- setter Bailey Baxter (Grand Island, Neb.), outside hitter Kimberly Bailey (Lincoln, Neb.), defensive specialist Rachelle Kruml (Ord, Neb.) and middle blockers Valerie Hecht (Bern, Kan.), Alyssa Stanek (Ceresco, Neb.), Jessy Schroedter (Fremont, Neb.) and Diane Banderas (Lincoln, Neb.). Armed with multiple all-state awards and four players who participated in the Nebraska High School All-Star Game (Bailey, Baxter, Banderas, Stanek), the group of newcomers will provide a solid foundation as UNO prepares for Summit League competition in the coming years.
At the CEFCU Classic in Peoria, Ill., Schroedter was the lone Maverick newcomer to see game action. She appeared in six sets over two matches on Aug. 26, totaling five kills, three blocks and two digs. At last weekend's Colorado Premier Challenge, Schroedter totaled seven kills and four blocks over three matches.
The UNO Showcase saw Kruml earn playing time in two sets against Northern State.
2011 UNO NEWCOMERS
Kimberly Bailey -- Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln North Star)
Third-team Super State, Second-team all-state (2010)
Diane Banderas -- Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)
All-state honorable mention (2010)
Bailey Baxter -- Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic)
Two-time all-state selection (2009-10)
Valerie Hecht -- Bern, Kan. (Bern)
Two-time all-state (2009-10)
Rachelle Kruml -- Ord, Neb. (Ord)
Two-time all-state honorable mention (2009-10)
Jessy Schroedter -- Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan)
All-state honorable mention (2010)
Alyssa Stanek -- Ceresco, Neb. (Bishop Neumann)
Two-time all-state (2009-10)
All-Conference Honorees Lead Mavs in 2011
UNO returns four players to its 2011 roster who have earned all-conference honors -- junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach, senior setter Emily Myers, senior libero Angie Reicks and junior outside hitter Natalie Ebke. Reicks garnered second-team All-MIAA status in 2009, while Mach and Myers were selected to the third team. Ebke was an honorable mention pick in 2010.
UNO has had 46 players combine for 78 All-MIAA or All-NCC accolades. In year one of their transition to Division I and full membership in The Summit League, the Mavericks will be ineligible for all-league recognition this season.
2010-11 Squad Earns 12th Straight AVCA Academic Award
The UNO volleyball earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Team Academic Award for the 12th straight year, the AVCA announced in July. As a team, the Mavericks recorded a 3.68 grade-point average during the 2010-11 academic year to claim the honor, which was their 12th straight and 15th overall.
The annual AVCA award honors collegiate and high school volleyball programs that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Up Next for the Mavs
UNO returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 4, traveling to Kansas. The match is slated for a 6:30 p.m. start at Horejsi Family Athletics Center in Lawrence, Kan.
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Tournament Central
The UNO volleyball team (2-14) returns to action Sept. 30-Oct. 1, traveling to Topeka, Kan., for the Washburn Lady Blues Classic. On Friday, the Mavs face Tarleton State (9:30 a.m.) and Abilene Christian (2 p.m.), followed by matches on Saturday against Dallas Baptist (9 a.m.) and Central Oklahoma (3 p.m.). Live stats will be available through OMavs.com.
Nebraska Omaha last took the court on Sept. 27, hosting South Dakota at Sapp Fieldhouse for the Mavs' last home match of the season. Junior Natalie Ebke finished with nine kills and 12 digs, while senior setter Emily Myers had 26 assists for the night and led the Mavericks at the net with four blocks. The crowd of 1,208 fans was UNO's second-largest of the season, following last week's attendance of 2,429 against UMKC, which was the second-biggest in school history.
UNO, which is in its first year as a reclassifying Division I institution, is guided by Head Coach Rose Shires, who is in her 22nd year at the helm of the Maverick program. In 2010, UNO finished with a record of 17-15 and had two All-MIAA honorees in third-team pick Kayla Uhing and honorable mention selection Ebke. Uhing has since rejoined the Mavericks as a student assistant in 2011, and Ebke is one of 10 returning letterwinners this year.
Scouting the Tarleton State TexAnns
Tarleton State enters Tuesday's game with a record of 9-5 (5-1 Lone Star), as the TexAnns went 3-0 last week against Texas A&M-Commerce (W, 3-0), Cameron (W, 3-1) and Midwestern State (W, 3-2). Nebraska Omaha leads the all-time series 2-0, as the Mavericks won the last meeting with a 3-0 sweep on Oct. 1, 2010 in Topeka, Kan.
Scouting the Abilene Christian Wildcats
Abilene Christian enters Friday's game with a record of 8-7 (4-3 Lone Star), as the Wildcats went 1-2 last week against Incarnate Word (L, 2-3), West Texas A&M (L, 0-3) and Eastern New Mexico (W, 3-0). The ACU-UNO series is tied at 1-1, with Abilene Christian taking the last win, 3-1 in Topeka, Kan., on Oct. 1, 2010.
Scouting the Dallas Baptist Lady Patriots
Dallas Baptist enters the weekend with a record of 7-6 (2-3 Heartland), as the Lady Patriots dropped their first game of the week with a 3-0 sweep by St. Edward's. Nebraska Omaha leads the all-time series 2-0, as the Mavs took a 3-0 sweep last year in Topeka, Kan., on Oct. 2.
Scouting the Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Central Oklahoma is 10-6 on the year, as the Bronchos earned a sweep of Texas Woman's University on Wednesday. Nebraska Omaha leads the all-time series 3-0, with the Mavericks last taking a 3-1 win on Sept. 11, 2010 in San Angelo, Texas.
won the last meeting with a 3-0 sweep on Oct. 19, 2007 in Vermillion, S.D.
Mavericks Reclassify to Division I
Nebraska Omaha announced in March 2011 its plan to reclassify from NCAA Division II to Division I, beginning with the 2011-12 school year. UNO, which was previously a member of the MIAA, accepted an invitation to join The Summit League and will compete as a full-fledged member with a regular-season conference schedule in 2012-13.
Digging In
Senior Angie Reicks is on track to become UNO's all-time career digs leader, as she ranks second in school history with 1,727 digs. The Bellevue, Neb., native, who entered the year ranked fifth, had 47 digs over the Mavs' opening weekend at the CEFCU Classic in Peoria, Ill., which moved her ahead of former Maverick Laura Monahan and also earned her a spot on the all-tournament team.
Entering this week's slate of matches, Reicks needs just 56 digs to overtake Kevin Campbell (1991-94) for the school record. Campbell totaled 1,782 digs in her four-year career.
In addition, Reicks holds the school record for most digs in a match, as she totaled 46 against Central Missouri as a sophomore in 2009.
UNO All-Time Career Digs Leaders
Player -- Years -- Digs
Kevin Campbell -- 1991-94 -- 1,782
Angie Reicks -- 2008-present -- 1,727
Tracy Ankeny -- 1997-00 -- 1,691
Amy Gradoville -- 1987-90 -- 1,604
Laura Monahan -- 1990-93 -- 1,524
2011 Schedule Features Mix of Division I, Division II Talent
UNO's schedule for the 2011 season includes a slate of regional road matches and a mix of Division I teams and top Division II squads. Eight 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifiers highlight the list -- Wichita State and North Dakota State for Division I and Seattle Pacific, Central Missouri, Emporia State, Abilene Christian, Washburn and Nebraska-Kearney for Division II. UCM made an appearance in the national semifinals, while SPU, UNK and WU played through their regional semifinals.
In addition, five squads -- UCM (No. 2), WU (No. 5), UNK (No. 6), SPU (No. 13), ESU (No. 18) and ACU (No. 23) -- were included in the AVCA Division II Preseason Poll, and Wichita State received votes in the Division I poll.
Healthy Mach Granted Medical Redshirt by NCAA
Junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach was granted a medical redshirt year by the NCAA this summer, as she sat out the majority of the 2010 season with an ACL injury. After being named third-team All-MIAA in 2009, she suffered the season-ending knee injury just 11 matches in last year. As a sophomore in 2009, Mach averaged 2.11 kills, 0.60 blocks and 0.45 digs per set while ranking fourth on the team with 274 kills.
For her first year back in action, Mach has averaged 1.72 kills and 0.56 blocks per set. The Wahoo, Neb., native totaled a season-high 12 kills against Northern State on Sept. 3 and has reached double-figure kills on four occasions, including back-to-back matches against Cal Baptist (10) and Regis (10). Mach also put up a season-high four blocks against Minnesota State Moorhead on Sept. 2. At the net against UMKC last week, Mach had a season-high seven blocks, helping the Mavs to their highest total team blocks mark (15.5) of the year.
Ebke Is Double Trouble
Junior outside hitter Natalie Ebke leads the Mavericks for double-doubles this season, as she has eight to her credit. Ebke, who hails from Lincoln, Neb., has averaged 2.80 kills, 2.89 digs and 0.14 service aces per set.
Date Opponent K A D SA B
Aug. 26 vs. Illinois-Chicago 11 --- 17 --- ---
Sept. 2 MSU Moorhead 10 --- 13 --- ---
Sept. 3 Nebraska-Kearney 12 --- 11 --- ---
Sept. 9 vs. Cal Baptist 16 --- 12 --- ---
Sept. 10 vs. Regis 19 --- 22 --- ---
Sept. 10 vs. UC-Colorado Springs 12 --- 15 --- ---
Sept. 21 UMKC 16 --- 12 --- ---
Sept. 23 at North Dakota 14 --- 13 --- ---
Shires Enters 22nd Year as Winningest Coach in School History
Head Coach Rose Shires is the all-time winningest coach in 41 years of UNO volleyball history. In her 22nd year at the helm of the Maverick program, Shires owns a career record of 426-258 (.623), the most wins of the five coaches who have served at Nebraska Omaha.
The 1996 AVCA National Coach of the Year and a two-time conference coach of the year, Shires has enjoyed tremendous success as UNO's guide. The 1996 campaign saw her lead UNO to a national championship as well as its first North Central Conference championship since 1987, followed by an Elite Eight appearance in 1997. In NCAA Tournament play, Shires' squads have combined for 11 appearances and a 10-10 postseason mark.
Shires is assisted by Associate Head Coach Karen Povondra, who is in her 22nd season with UNO, and Assistant Coach Tanya Cate, who is in her second year on the Maverick staff.
Kids Growing Up In the Heartland
The 2011 UNO roster is loaded with local talent, as 14 of the 17 players listed hail from nine Nebraska towns. Two pairs of student-athletes also come from the same high school programs -- senior middle blocker Brittany Hanssen and freshman setter Bailey Baxter are both products of Grand Island Central Catholic, while junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach and freshman middle blocker Alyssa Stanek both played at Bishop Neumann in Wahoo.
Hanssen Hits Career High in Blocks at Bradley, Moves Into Program Top 20
Senior middle blocker Brittany Hanssen led the Mavericks' effort to outblock Bradley 12-9 on Aug. 26, putting up a career-high eight blocks against the Braves. For the weekend, the Grand Island, Neb., native averaged 1.36 blocks per set, totaling 15 over three matches. Over her first three years at UNO, Hanssen had tied her previous career high of seven blocks on four occasions.
This season, Hanssen has averaged a team-leading 0.94 blocks per set, and she has five matches with five or more stops. Last week against UMKC, Hanssen achieved the first double-double of her career, totaling a career-best 10 blocks with 10 kills. She also recently broke into UNO's all-time career blocks list, ranking 17th with 301 total blocks. Hanssen is also 13th with 287 block assists as a Maverick.
Myers Continues Climb On Career Assists Chart
Entering this weekend's four-match slate, senior setter Emily Myers ranks fourth all-time in school history for career assists. A native of Modesto, Calif., Myers has 3,708 assists to her credit in four years as a starter and is 244 away from passing Kylie Lebeda for third. Lebeda, who lettered from 2000 to 2003, had 3,951 assists as a Maverick.
UNO All-Time Career Assists Leaders
Player – Years -- Digs
Amy Steffel -- 1993-96 -- 5,482
Pam Largen -- 1988-91 -- 3,984
Kylie Lebeda -- 2000-03 -- 3,951
Emily Myers -- 2008-present -- 3,708
Bethany Tygert -- 1997-2000 -- 3,380
UNO Welcomes Seven Freshmen to Roster
In its first year as a Division I program, UNO has welcomed seven freshmen to campus -- setter Bailey Baxter (Grand Island, Neb.), outside hitter Kimberly Bailey (Lincoln, Neb.), defensive specialist Rachelle Kruml (Ord, Neb.) and middle blockers Valerie Hecht (Bern, Kan.), Alyssa Stanek (Ceresco, Neb.), Jessy Schroedter (Fremont, Neb.) and Diane Banderas (Lincoln, Neb.). Armed with multiple all-state awards and four players who participated in the Nebraska High School All-Star Game (Bailey, Baxter, Banderas, Stanek), the group of newcomers will provide a solid foundation as UNO prepares for Summit League competition in the coming years.
At the CEFCU Classic in Peoria, Ill., Schroedter was the lone Maverick newcomer to see game action. She appeared in six sets over two matches on Aug. 26, totaling five kills, three blocks and two digs. At last weekend's Colorado Premier Challenge, Schroedter totaled seven kills and four blocks over three matches.
The UNO Showcase saw Kruml earn playing time in two sets against Northern State.
2011 UNO NEWCOMERS
Kimberly Bailey -- Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln North Star)
Third-team Super State, Second-team all-state (2010)
Diane Banderas -- Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)
All-state honorable mention (2010)
Bailey Baxter -- Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic)
Two-time all-state selection (2009-10)
Valerie Hecht -- Bern, Kan. (Bern)
Two-time all-state (2009-10)
Rachelle Kruml -- Ord, Neb. (Ord)
Two-time all-state honorable mention (2009-10)
Jessy Schroedter -- Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan)
All-state honorable mention (2010)
Alyssa Stanek -- Ceresco, Neb. (Bishop Neumann)
Two-time all-state (2009-10)
All-Conference Honorees Lead Mavs in 2011
UNO returns four players to its 2011 roster who have earned all-conference honors -- junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach, senior setter Emily Myers, senior libero Angie Reicks and junior outside hitter Natalie Ebke. Reicks garnered second-team All-MIAA status in 2009, while Mach and Myers were selected to the third team. Ebke was an honorable mention pick in 2010.
UNO has had 46 players combine for 78 All-MIAA or All-NCC accolades. In year one of their transition to Division I and full membership in The Summit League, the Mavericks will be ineligible for all-league recognition this season.
2010-11 Squad Earns 12th Straight AVCA Academic Award
The UNO volleyball earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Team Academic Award for the 12th straight year, the AVCA announced in July. As a team, the Mavericks recorded a 3.68 grade-point average during the 2010-11 academic year to claim the honor, which was their 12th straight and 15th overall.
The annual AVCA award honors collegiate and high school volleyball programs that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Up Next for the Mavs
UNO returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 4, traveling to Kansas. The match is slated for a 6:30 p.m. start at Horejsi Family Athletics Center in Lawrence, Kan.
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