OMAHA – Nebraska – The UNI volleyball team traveled to Omaha Nebraska on Saturday afternoon for their second match in two days, falling to the Mavericks of Omaha 3-1 with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 16-25, 23-25.
1st Set: An equally match opening set, the Panthers led early and had a 15-12 lead midway through the set. Emily Holterhaus split a block for a kill to put the Panthers up 18-14, the largest lead of the set at that point. The Panthers finished strong to end with a 25-18 set victory. UNI finished with 11 kills on 32 attack attempts and added 6 blocks.
2nd Set: The Panthers tied the set at 4-4 but would not see a lead until a Carly Spies kill put the Panthers on top 14-13. The Mavs moved ahead 21-17 late in the set and maintained the lead to win the set 25-21. The Panthers finished with 10 kills, 2 aces and 1 block.
3rd Set: The Panthers trailed early in the third set and were unable to rally. The Mavs moved ahead by 9 leading 19-10 midway through the set and coasted to a 25-16 set victory. The Panthers finished with 10 kills, 1 block and 1 ace.
4th Set: The Panthers took their first lead of the set at 4-3. Keeping the set close, UNI stayed within two points of the Mavs until tying the set at 15-15 and again at 20-20. The Mavs made the final push to end the set and the mat with a 25-23 victory. The Panthers finished with 12 kills and 2 aces.
THE PANTHERS:
– UNI recorded 43 kills on 136 attacks to record a .140 hitting percentage.
– Emily Holterhaus recorded a team high 13 kills.
– Baylee Petersen finished with a team high 16 digs followed by Emily Holterhaus (14) and Sarah Konovodoff (10).
– Carly Spies and Kaylissa Arndorfer finished with 4 block assists.
THE MAVERICKS:
– The Mavericks finished with 47 kills on 144 attacks to record a .146 hitting percentage.
– Sadie Limback recorded a team high 15 kills followed by McKenna Ruch (14).
– Sami Clarkson recorded 39 assists.
UP NEXT:
The Panthers will now take on their third opponent in three days, playing #15 Creighton on Sunday. The Panthers and Bluejays will play at 2 pm. The game will be broadcast on Creighton Athletics website and can be found on YouTube.
