
Nov 7, 2026 | Women's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. - Omaha Women's Basketball secured its first win of the season with a 69-34 victory over Avila (Mo.) on Saturday afternoon.Ā
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The Mavericks (1-1) did not lose the lead once against the NAIA program and finished shooting 39.3% from the field, 31% from the arc and 66.7% from the free throw line.Ā In the fourth quarter, Omaha went on a run to score 15 unanswered.Ā
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Senior guard Mya Skoff (Bellevue, Neb.) led the way with 11 points in approximately 19 minutes on the court. Skoff finished the night with a pair of made 3-pointers.Ā
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Eleven of the 14 Mavs who stepped on the court recorded points. Freshman guard Ani Leu (Lincoln, Neb.), senior forward Cora Olsen (Omaha, Neb.) and junior center Nyaluak Dak (Lincoln, Neb.) all finished with 10 points.Ā
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Sophomore Avril Smith (Omaha, Neb.) finished the night with seven rebounds, four steals and two solo blocks. FreshmanĀ guard Halle Dolliver (Malcolm, Neb.) led the team in blocking with four soloĀ blocks and one assisted block.Ā
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At halftime, head coach Jamie Carey recognized many alumnae from different eras of Omaha Women's Basketball, including head coach Cherri Mankenburg who spent 22 seasons leading the Mavs and is still the winningest head coach in program history.Ā
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Next week will be a busy one for Omaha with Western Illinois coming to town at 6:30 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 9 and Drake making the trip to Baxter Arena at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 13. Tickets are available at OmahaMavs.com/Tickets or by calling 402-554-MAVS.Ā
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All home games will be streamed on the Summit League Network. Radio is available for all home and road games on the Varsity Network.Ā
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Connect with Omaha Women's Basketball on X and Instagram, @OmahaWBB.Ā
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The Mavericks (1-1) did not lose the lead once against the NAIA program and finished shooting 39.3% from the field, 31% from the arc and 66.7% from the free throw line.Ā In the fourth quarter, Omaha went on a run to score 15 unanswered.Ā
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Senior guard Mya Skoff (Bellevue, Neb.) led the way with 11 points in approximately 19 minutes on the court. Skoff finished the night with a pair of made 3-pointers.Ā
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Eleven of the 14 Mavs who stepped on the court recorded points. Freshman guard Ani Leu (Lincoln, Neb.), senior forward Cora Olsen (Omaha, Neb.) and junior center Nyaluak Dak (Lincoln, Neb.) all finished with 10 points.Ā
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Sophomore Avril Smith (Omaha, Neb.) finished the night with seven rebounds, four steals and two solo blocks. FreshmanĀ guard Halle Dolliver (Malcolm, Neb.) led the team in blocking with four soloĀ blocks and one assisted block.Ā
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At halftime, head coach Jamie Carey recognized many alumnae from different eras of Omaha Women's Basketball, including head coach Cherri Mankenburg who spent 22 seasons leading the Mavs and is still the winningest head coach in program history.Ā
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Next week will be a busy one for Omaha with Western Illinois coming to town at 6:30 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 9 and Drake making the trip to Baxter Arena at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 13. Tickets are available at OmahaMavs.com/Tickets or by calling 402-554-MAVS.Ā
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All home games will be streamed on the Summit League Network. Radio is available for all home and road games on the Varsity Network.Ā
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Connect with Omaha Women's Basketball on X and Instagram, @OmahaWBB.Ā
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
AU
OMA
FG%
.220
.393
3FG%
.063
.310
FT%
.733
.667
RB
33
42
TO
20
13
STL
8
11
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