OMAHA, Neb. - The Mavericks have extended their win streak to four straight games, all of which have been sweeps. The Mavericks have reclaimed their top spot in the Summit League and are preparing to take on the number two, Denver. After this match up, Omaha is home again as they take on North Dakota State, Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. and North Dakota, Saturday, Nov. 6 at 12 p.m.
Quick Hits
• Omaha went 3-0 on the week with wins over Kansas City, Western Illinois and St. Thomas. They have swept teams 3-0 in their last four matches.
• Omaha notched eight aces in their matches against Kansas City and St. Thomas.
• Ruch recorded double figure kills in two out of the three games last week. She had a team high 14 kills against St. Thomas and added 10 in the Kansas City match. She also led the team with four aces against St. Thomas.
• Centeno recorded 46 digs and two aces over the three-game stretch.
• Clarkson led the way with 47 of the teams 49 assists against Kansas City. She recorded 37 and 35 assists in the matches against Western Illinois and St. Thomas.
• Limback put up 16 kills against Kansas City and 13 more against Western Illinois, leading the team both games.
• Marshall tallied nine blocks between the three matches.
Scouting the Denver Pioneers
The Pioneers are 18-2 overall and 9-1 in league play heading into the weekend matchup. They have not lost a match since the last meet up with Omaha on Oct. 2 in Omaha. Denver currently leads the league in hitting percentage, kills and service aces. They also rank first in 5-6 opponent allowances (opponents hitting percentage, assists, kills, aces, and digs).
Pioneers to Watch
• Lydia Bartalo- Leads the team in kills (191) and leads the team and league in aces (49).
• Tina Boe- Leads the team in blocks (73.0). She comes in third on the team with kills (151) and ranks first in the league for hitting percentage with a .412.
• Ellie Anderson- Leads the team in assists (408) and ranks second on the team and in the league for service aces (270).
