
Sep 4, 2025 | Volleyball
HOUSTON – Omaha volleyball dropped a neutral site match against LSU, 3-0, on Thursday.
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The Mavs (2-1) came out swinging against the Tigers (2-2) and pushed the first set into extra points. LSU won 27-25 then took the second set 25-23 and the third 25-17.
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In the first set, the lead changed 10 times and the two teams were tied 19 times. Sets two and three saw less back-and-forth with only five lead changes in the second and one in the third. Overall, the Mavericks and Tigers were tied 32 times.
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Omaha recorded 37 kills with a hitting percentage of 23.2%. Kali Jurgensmeier led the way with 13 kills, but Emily Huss led in percentage with 60% and zero attack errors. Makayla Tiahart recorded a pair of aces for her second game of the season with multiple aces.
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On the defense, Celia Spilker assisted on a game-high six blocks and the Mavericks tallied 28 digs.
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Emma Nash made her collegiate debut for Omaha and played in all three sets.
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The Mavs are back in action tomorrow night to play Houston on the second night of the Flo Hyman Classic. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available.
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Connect with Omaha volleyball on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaVB.
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The Mavs (2-1) came out swinging against the Tigers (2-2) and pushed the first set into extra points. LSU won 27-25 then took the second set 25-23 and the third 25-17.
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In the first set, the lead changed 10 times and the two teams were tied 19 times. Sets two and three saw less back-and-forth with only five lead changes in the second and one in the third. Overall, the Mavericks and Tigers were tied 32 times.
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Omaha recorded 37 kills with a hitting percentage of 23.2%. Kali Jurgensmeier led the way with 13 kills, but Emily Huss led in percentage with 60% and zero attack errors. Makayla Tiahart recorded a pair of aces for her second game of the season with multiple aces.
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On the defense, Celia Spilker assisted on a game-high six blocks and the Mavericks tallied 28 digs.
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Emma Nash made her collegiate debut for Omaha and played in all three sets.
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The Mavs are back in action tomorrow night to play Houston on the second night of the Flo Hyman Classic. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available.
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Connect with Omaha volleyball on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaVB.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UNO
LS
Kills
37
47
Errors
15
16
Attempts
95
98
Hitting %
.232
.316
Points
48.0
59.0
Assists
33
42
Aces
2
4
Blocks
9
8
Game Leaders
Monday, October 05
Tuesday, September 01
Wednesday, August 26
Friday, August 21

















