OMAHA, Neb. - The Mavericks took down North Dakota and North Dakota State on the road to extend their win streak to six straight matches. The Mavericks keep the top spot in the Summit League standings as they remain the only undefeated team in league play. Omaha is home again for three straight as they take on second place South Dakota, Thursday night at 7 p.m. They continue with South Dakota State on Saturday at 3 p.m. and Kansas City on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Quick Hits
• Omaha tabbed two road wins with a sweep over North Dakota and a four-set win over North Dakota State.
• Omaha held North Dakota to a .010 hitting percentage and dominated nearly every stat category vs. the Hawks. They led in kills (38-19), aces (10-2), assists (31-18), and digs (49-38). UND led in blocks (6-3).
• Graves hit a .500 adding seven kills and two blocks against North Dakota.
• Marshall notched eight kills and six blocks against North Dakota State.
• Limback was named the Summit League TicketSmarter Offensive Player of the Week last week. It marks the third weekly honor this season. Limback totaled 41 kills in 10 sets and added 30 digs and six aces. She recorded two more double-doubles with 13 kills and 14 digs against Oral Roberts and 18 kills and 10 digs against North Dakota State.
Scouting the South Dakota Coyotes
The Coyotes are 9-7 overall and 6-1 in league play heading into the week. In the Summit League standings, USD is tied with Denver for second place. They picked up wins in their last four matches vs. Kansas City, St. Thomas, Western Illinois, and North Dakota.
Coyotes To Watch
• Elizabeth Juhnke leads USD in kills with 204, and put up eight kills and four blocks against North Dakota. She is averaging 3.50 kills per set and 3.05 digs per set.
• Madison Jurgens runs the offense with 594 assists and 23 aces.She put up 32 assists, three digs and two service aces against North Dakota. She has put up 10.13 assists per set and comes in second in league play at 11.50 assists per set.
• Lolo Weideman has a team leading 266 digs and ranks fourth in the league with 4.45 digs per set.
Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
South Dakota State had a home series in which they won a three-set match againt St. Thomas and a four-set match against Western Illinios. They added another four-set win against North Dakota State on Tuesday. SDSU improves to 12-6 (4-3 Summit).
Jackrabbits To Watch
• Crystal Burk- Leads the team in kills (257) and aces (24) on the season. She is ranked second in the Summit League with 3.81 kills per set.
• Ella Thompson- Freshman middle leads the team in total blocks (67.0). She tallied five blocks in SDSUs last game and added nine kills.
• Tatum Pickar- Leads the team in digs (168). She controls the back row with 4.20 digs per set, which lands her fifth in the Summit League. She picked up the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week.
