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TOPEKA, Kan. – The UNO volleyball team dropped a 3-1 match at Washburn on Saturday night, falling 25-21, 25-27, 11-25, 17-25 at Lee Arena. With the loss, the Mavericks are now 4-21 on the year, while the Lady Blues, ranked fifth nationally in Division II, improve to 20-1.

Senior setter Emily Myers finished with 33 set assists and 16 digs for the night, marking her ninth double-double of the season. Myers' assist total moved her up to second all-time in school history for career assists. Myers now has 4,008 over four years as a starter, passing former Maverick Pam Largen, who had 3,984 from 1988 to 1991.

Junior outside hitter Natalie Ebke also had her team-leading 12th double-double of the year, totaling 18 kills and 11 digs. Senior libero Angie Reicks (18), sophomore right side hitter Ali Jansen (11) and sophomore defensive specialist Amy Roberts (10) also had double-figure dig performances. Sophomore outside hitter Abby Sorensen chipped in nine kills, while Jansen had eight.

At the net, Jansen and junior middle blocker Lizzy Mach put up five blocks apiece, leading UNO to a total of seven team blocks. The performance marked the 14th time this season that the Mavericks have outblocked their opponent.

Washburn was led by three players with double-figure kills – Mollie Lacy (13), Jessica Fey (12) and Hillary Hughes (10). Hughes had a double-double with 19 digs, while setter Abby Wittman grabbed a double-double of her own off 40 assists and 18 digs. As a team, the Lady blues hit .236 to the Mavs' .141.

In the first set, UNO took an early lead, but the Lady Blues went ahead 6-5 on a kill by Kopp. After trading the lead multiple times, the Mavericks regained their final advantage at 16-15 on an Ebke kill. Seven consecutive Mav points stretched the lead to 22-16, and though Washburn cut it to a three-point margin by game point at 24-21, a final kill by Ali Jansen gave UNO the first win at 25-21.

Washburn rebounded in the second set with five kills from Lacy. UNO never trailed, leading by as much as six at 16-10, but the Lady Blues eventually tied the game at 19-19. The two squads tied five more times, but WU capitalized on an error and had a winning kill by Hughes to take the 27-25 win and knot the match at one game apiece.

The third game saw Washburn go up 6-4 before UNO tied the score at 7-7. The Lady Blues then limited the Mavericks to just four more points, hitting .270 as a team and holding UNO to a -.024 attack percentage. WU finished the game at 25-11 to take a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth set.

Washburn put the match away in game four, though the Mavericks tied it at 12-12 midway through. Behind eight more WU kills, including two late scores from Hughes and a final score from Lacy, the Lady Blues took the set at 25-17 and the match by a tally of 3-1.

UNO returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 19, traveling to UMKC. The match is set for a 6:30 p.m. start in Kansas City, Mo.