Weekly UNO Volleyball Release

The UNO volleyball team (14-11, 4-9 MIAA) returns to action on Tuesday, Oct. 26, hosting No. 2 Washburn for a 7 p.m. match at Sapp Fieldhouse. The Mavericks look to establish a three-game win streak, as they earned two home wins over Pittsburg State (3-1) and Southwest Baptist (3-0) last weekend. Following the WU match, Nebraska-Omaha hits the road for No. 12 Emporia State (Oct. 30) and Fort Hays State (Oct. 31).

The Mavericks are a combined 15-11-1 all-time against this week's opponents (4-5 vs. WU, 3-6-1 vs. ESU, 8-0 vs. FHSU), including a sweep of Fort Hays State earlier this season.

Scouting the Competition: No. 2 Washburn, No. 12 Emporia State, Fort Hays State
No. 2 Washburn
Record: 23-2 (11-2 MIAA)   
Head Coach: Chris Herron   
Career Record: 350-80 (12th Year)
Record at WU: 270-51 (9th Year)
Last Match: W, 3-0 vs. MWSU (10/23/10)

No. 12 Emporia State
Record: 19-5 (10-3 MIAA)
Head Coach: Bing Xu
Career Record: 129-43
Record at ESU: Same (6th Year)
Last Match: W, 3-0 vs. NWMSU (10/23/10)

Fort Hays State
Record: 7-18 (0-13 MIAA)
Head Coach: Kurt Kohler
Career Record: 14-45
Record at SBU: Same (2nd Year)
Last Match: L, 3-0 vs. PSU (10/24/10)

Ebke's Career Night Boosts Mavericks to Two Wins
Sophomore outside hitter Natalie Ebke led UNO to a 3-1 win over Pittsburg State on Oct. 22, tallying a career-high 19 kills paired with 14 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. Ebke also topped the charts on Oct. 23 against Southwest Baptist with 16 kills on .387 hitting in the sweep.

Uhing is Double Trouble
Senior outside hitter Kayla Uhing tallied her 12th double-double of the season against No. 7 Central Missouri on Oct. 15, recording 12 kills and 13 digs. Uhing had five consecutive double-doubles from Sept. 11 to Sept. 21 and matched her career high of 18 kills at Pittsburg State on Sept. 17. She has 13 double-doubles in her career.

In addition, Uhing ranks among the top hitters in the MIAA with 3.23 kills per game, good for fourth in the league.

Wisehart Commands Offense in UNO Debut
Freshman setter Miranda Wisehart made her UNO debut at Missouri Southern on Oct. 19, stepping in for junior setter Emily Myers. Wisehart took command of the Maverick offense this week, guiding the squad to a .211 team hitting percentage and two home wins to snap a five-game losing streak. The newcomer averaged 10.70 assists per set, and her week was highlighted by a 53-assist performance against Pittsburg State on Oct. 22. The total was the highest of any Maverick this season and was the best showing since Myers' 60 assists at Missouri Western on Nov. 6, 2009.

More on the Mavs
•The Mavs outhit their opponents last week, .211 to .173, and had 136 kills to the opposition's combined 107. UNO also had 13 service aces for the week with MSSU, PSU and SBU totaling only five.
•Nebraska-Omaha's opponents had 99 set assists, while the Mavericks finished with 127 in three matches, including 107 from freshman setter Miranda Wisehart.
•Freshman Abby Sorensen leads both the team and the MIAA with 0.47 service aces per set. It marks the second straight year that a Maverick newcomer has led the league, as now-sophomore Natalie Ebke also finished atop the conference ace standings in 2009.