Kearney, Neb. – Right side Brynn Stowell and middle Megan Leedle had big efforts and eighth-ranked Nebraska Kearney had only two attack errors in a sweep of Jessup University (-8, -16, -12) Saturday afternoon in Arcata, Calif.
This was the fourth and final match of the Redwood Coast Volleyball Classic hosted by Cal Poly Humboldt. The Lopers (8-1) have now won eight in a row, all by sweep.
The JU Warriors (1-6), a second-year D2 program from Rocklin, Calif., hit only .103 and were aced five times. UNK had a historic offensive day, committing only two attack errors (blocked twice) in 99 swings. With 42 kills, that equaled out to a .404 efficiency.
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Stowell (Olathe, Kan.) had a match-high 11 kills and hit .500 with Leedle (Germantown, Wis.) at 10 kills and a match-high .692 attack percentage. In all, eight Lopers had a kill, with each hitting at least .333. Finally, libero Ellie Spang (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) had three aces and 10 digs; freshman DS/OH Taryn Arbuthnot (Sumner) had six digs, two kills, an ace and an assist with sophomore Addison Budke (Beloit, Kan.) at four kills in five swings.
UNK faces Northwestern Oklahoma State (4-4; a Sept. 5 night match), William Jewell (1-7) and Hastings (7-2; match Sept. 9) in the annual Rosella Meier Fall Classic next weekend (Sept. 11-12).
