2019 Omaha Volleyball - A Year In Review

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In Matt Buttermore's debut season at the helm, the Mavericks' 2019 season was highlighted by a run to The Summit League Championship Final with a series of monumental wins along with way. Omaha also saw five student-athletes earned All-Summit honors and broke several season records for the Division I era. 

Mavericks Dominate Omaha Challenge

The Maverick volleyball program went a perfect 3-0 in the opening weekend for its annual Omaha Challenge tournament. In the two-day span, Omaha swept both Abilene Christian and Idaho State. In the last game of the tournament, the Mavericks fell behind 0-2 but overcame UAlbany in five sets for a 3-2 win in the match. 

Noting the Challenge: 

• Isabella Sade recorded 58 kills and a .226 hitting percentage for Omaha Challenge Most Valuable Player honors.
• Claire Mountjoy and Anna Blaschko also earned All-Tournament nods for the weekend.
• Head coach Matt Buttermore began the season at 3-0.
• The wins marked the second straight sweep in the Omaha Challenge for the Mavericks.

Omaha Sweeps Clemson In The Little Apple

Noting the Win..

• The Mavericks' triumph over Clemson was its third win over a Power Five opponent in the Division I era. The first was a sweep of Syracuse at home on Sept. 4, 2012, followed by a sweep of Tennessee on Sept. 6, 2014.
• Isabella Sade had a match-high 20 kills -- her second 20-kill effort of the season -- with eight digs and three aces. Sadie Limback also finished in double figures with 12 kills.
• Jaclyn Taylor earned her first career double-double on 36 assists and 12 digs. Claire Mountjoy had a match-leading 14 digs, and Courtney Morehead added 10 more. Rylee Marshall totaled a match-best five blocks.

12-Straight Sets

From Oct. 21-29, Omaha volleyball recorded four consecutive wins in straight sets over Summit League opponents. In that span, the Mavericks picked up a pair of 3-0 wins on the road and at home against South Dakota State, North Dakota, North Dakota State and Oral Roberts. At the time, Omaha was 9-2 in three-set matches and eventually ended the season at 10-3 in that category. 

Conquering The Streak 

On Nov. 23, 2019, Omaha volleyball topped No. 1 seeded South Dakota in four sets for a historic win. The win advanced Omaha to The Summit League Championship Final for the first time since 2015 and ended the Coyotes' 24-match winning streak. The Mavericks were the only Summit League team to defeat South Dakota throughout the regular season or tournament, and handed the program its first loss since Sept. 3, 2019. 

Blaschko Caps Off Historic Season

Anna Blaschko took her junior season by storm both on the volleyball court and in the classroom. The Shakopee, Minn., native appeared in all 33 matches in the middle and became the first Maverick in the Division I era to earn AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team honors. Blaschko was also named All-Summit for her performances and saw other accolades along the way which included: Omaha Challenge All-Tournament Team, Summit League All-Academic Team and Grand Canyon All-Invite Team. 

Blasckho also tallied a .390 hitting percentage which marked a program record for the Division I era in a single season. 

2019 Memories