UNO Weekly Volleyball Release

The UNO volleyball team (15-13, 5-11 MIAA) returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 3, meeting Northwest Missouri State. The contest, which is NWMSU's home match, is set for 7 p.m. at Red Oak High School in Red Oak, Iowa. The Mavericks look to start the week strong, as they host their final two home games of the year this weekend with Missouri Western on Friday, Nov. 5 and No. 16 Truman on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Sapp Fieldhouse. Saturday's match also marks Senior Night, and the Mavs will honor four-year letterwinner Kayla Uhing with pregame festivities.

The Mavericks are a combined 57-18 all-time against this week's opponents (31-7 vs. NWMSU, 13-2 vs. MWSU, 13-9 vs. TSU) and look to avenge three losses to the trio of teams earlier this season.

Scouting the Competition: Northwest Missouri State, Missouri Western, No. 16 Truman
Northwest Missouri State
Record: 13-11 (9-6 MIAA)   
Head Coach: Jessica Rinehart
Career Record: 124-123 (8th Year)
Record at NWMSU: 13-11 (1st Year)
Last Match: W, 3-0 vs. SBU (10/30/10)
 
Missouri Western
Record: 12-13 (8-8 MIAA)
Head Coach: Cory Frederick
Career Record: 23-35 (2nd Year)
Record at MWSU: Same
Last Match: W, 3-0 vs. MSSU (10/30/10)

No. 16 Truman
Record: 23-5 (12-4 MIAA)
Head Coach: Ben Briney
Career Record: 47-18 (2nd Year)
Record at TSU: Same
Last Match: W, 3-0 vs. PSU (10/30/10)

Uhing is Double Trouble
Senior outside hitter Kayla Uhing tallied her 13th double-double of the season at Fort Hays State on Oct. 31, recording 14 kills and a career-high 19 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 3.15 kills per game, good for fifth 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 has taken command of the Maverick offense for the last two weeks, helping the squad to a 3-3 record, including two home wins to snap a five-game losing streak.

The newcomer averages 9.85 assists per set, most recently putting up 40 set assists in a win at Fort Hays State. Wisehart's first week was highlighted by a 53-assist performance against Pittsburg State on Oct. 22, a total which 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
•UNO boasts a 7-5 record at home entering their final two matches at Sapp Fieldhouse this weekend.
•Sophomore Natalie Ebke has been one of Miranda Wisehart's main attacking targets in the last two weeks, as Ebke is averaging 3.60 kills per set. She has five straight matches with double-figure kills, including a career high of 19 against Pittsburg State.
•The Mavs outblocked their opponents last week, 21 to 12, and had five solo blocks to just one opponent solo stop.
•Junior middle blocker Brittany Hanssen tied her career high of seven blocks against Fort Hays State on Oct. 31, marking the fourth time she has hit that total. Hanssen also registered a season-high 12 kills against the Tigers for her second double-figure kill performance of the year.
•Freshman Abby Sorensen leads both the team and the MIAA with 0.46 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.