Sunday, November 11
Tulsa, Okla.
1 p.m.
Omaha
at
Oral Roberts
Volleyball Concludes Regular Season at Oral Roberts
Nov 9, 2018 | Volleyball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Â Omaha volleyball wraps up its regular season with a road match at Oral Roberts Sunday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. in Tulsa, Okla.
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Everyone For Omaha
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaVB), Instagram (@omahavb) and on Twitter (@OmahaVB). Maverick fans can also use the hashtag #EveryoneForOmaha when connecting with the team on social media posts.
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Opening Serve
• Omaha has locked up the No. 3 seed in The Summit League Championship in Denver, Colo., which takes place Nov. 16-18.
• The Mavericks aim for a season sweep over the Golden Eagles this Sunday.
• Throughout the entire season, Sydney Case leads The Summit League with 11.07 assists per set and ranks 25th in the nation.
• Isabella Sade ranks second in the league with a .348 hitting percentage and Claire Mountjoy ranks fifth in the league with 4.01 digs per set.
• Omaha ranks second in league play for hitting percentage at .234.
• The Mavericks also ranks second in league play with 1.45 aces per set, but also have struggled getting the ball over the net with a league-high 175 serving errors.
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Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts is vying for a seed in The Summit League Championship with a 6-8 league record. The Golden Eagles are tied with North Dakota in league play with identical records behind Denver (24-1), South Dakota (11-3), Omaha (11-4) and Purdue Fort Wayne (7-7).
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Oral Roberts is 9-17 overall under 16th year head coach Sheera Sirola, who has a career mark of 279-210. Omaha trails the all-time series to Oral Roberts 6-8. In the last meeting against the Golden Eagles, the Mavericks won in straight sets behind the Case's double-double of 44 assists and 11 digs as well as Sade's 12 kills.
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The Golden Eagles are trying to bounce back from a two-match skid at Denver (lost 3-0) and at South Dakota State (lost 3-2). Prior to the match against Omaha, ORU takes on North Dakota State Friday evening at home.
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Last Time Out
Recently, the Mavericks split the week against South Dakota and Western Illinois. Omaha fell 3-0 to South Dakota at home and came back from a two-set deficit at Western Illinois to win in five on the road.
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Against Western Illinois, the last time Omaha won a match after being down two sets was against IUPUI in the semifinal round of The Summit League Championship on Nov. 21, 2015 (23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-12, 15-9).Â
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Looking Ahead
After the regular season, Omaha sets its sights on The Summit League Championship, which takes place Nov. 16-18 in Denver, Colo. Visit OMavs.com for more information on streaming, stats, seeds and tournament details.
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Everyone For Omaha
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaVB), Instagram (@omahavb) and on Twitter (@OmahaVB). Maverick fans can also use the hashtag #EveryoneForOmaha when connecting with the team on social media posts.
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Opening Serve
• Omaha has locked up the No. 3 seed in The Summit League Championship in Denver, Colo., which takes place Nov. 16-18.
• The Mavericks aim for a season sweep over the Golden Eagles this Sunday.
• Throughout the entire season, Sydney Case leads The Summit League with 11.07 assists per set and ranks 25th in the nation.
• Isabella Sade ranks second in the league with a .348 hitting percentage and Claire Mountjoy ranks fifth in the league with 4.01 digs per set.
• Omaha ranks second in league play for hitting percentage at .234.
• The Mavericks also ranks second in league play with 1.45 aces per set, but also have struggled getting the ball over the net with a league-high 175 serving errors.
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Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts is vying for a seed in The Summit League Championship with a 6-8 league record. The Golden Eagles are tied with North Dakota in league play with identical records behind Denver (24-1), South Dakota (11-3), Omaha (11-4) and Purdue Fort Wayne (7-7).
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Oral Roberts is 9-17 overall under 16th year head coach Sheera Sirola, who has a career mark of 279-210. Omaha trails the all-time series to Oral Roberts 6-8. In the last meeting against the Golden Eagles, the Mavericks won in straight sets behind the Case's double-double of 44 assists and 11 digs as well as Sade's 12 kills.
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The Golden Eagles are trying to bounce back from a two-match skid at Denver (lost 3-0) and at South Dakota State (lost 3-2). Prior to the match against Omaha, ORU takes on North Dakota State Friday evening at home.
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Last Time Out
Recently, the Mavericks split the week against South Dakota and Western Illinois. Omaha fell 3-0 to South Dakota at home and came back from a two-set deficit at Western Illinois to win in five on the road.
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Against Western Illinois, the last time Omaha won a match after being down two sets was against IUPUI in the semifinal round of The Summit League Championship on Nov. 21, 2015 (23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-12, 15-9).Â
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Looking Ahead
After the regular season, Omaha sets its sights on The Summit League Championship, which takes place Nov. 16-18 in Denver, Colo. Visit OMavs.com for more information on streaming, stats, seeds and tournament details.
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