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Sadie Limback
Mark Kuhlmann
Limback tallied her third straight double-double.
0
Oral Roberts ORU 10-4,4-1 Summit League
3
Winner Omaha UNO 7-7,4-0 Summit League
Oral Roberts ORU
10-4,4-1 Summit League
0
Final
3
Omaha UNO
7-7,4-0 Summit League
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Oral Roberts ORU 20 14 25 (0)
Omaha UNO 25 25 27 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Mavericks Sweep Oral Roberts, 3-0

OMAHA, Neb. - The Mavericks are the only undefeated team in Summit League action following a three-set sweep vs. Oral Roberts Tuesday night. The win extended Omaha's win streak to four matches.

The Mavericks improve to 4-0 in conference play and 7-7 overall.

How It Happened
  • The first set saw seven lead changes before Shayla McCormick and Rylee Marshall tallied back-to-back kills to take a 14-12 edge. Omaha pulled away with a 4-0 run highlighted by a kill from Sadie Limback extending the lead 22-16. Another pair of kills from McCormick and Marshall forced set point that was eventually tallied on a service error from ORU. Mavericks win 25-20.
  • Omaha recorded the first two points of the second set, but an ace from Aixa Vigil helped know the match 3-3 early. Limback and Marshal sparked a 3-0 run with two straight kills to gain a 7-4 lead. The Mavericks found their groove with a 9-2 run midway through. Marriah Buss tallied the first kill of the stretch, while Limback tallied three late ones to cap the run. Limback, McCormick, and Buss struck for three of the final four Omaha points, while another service error clinched the second set 25-14 Omaha.
  • Neither team held more than a one-point lead to start the third set until Buss sparked a four-point run for the Mavericks. Buss, Limback, and Lakyn Graves combined for four kills to take a 14-10 lead. Omaha held a slight edge until Sakira LaCour led the Eagles on a three-point swing to take a 23-22 edge. Service errors from ORU tied the match twice before Buss recorded a kill to knot it one more time, 25-25. Kenedy Schaecher tallied an ace followed by a kill from Buss to take the third set 27-25. Mavericks win 3-0.

Inside the Box Score
  • Limback recorded her third straight double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs.
  • McCormick also notched another double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs. 
  • Buss hit .333 with 12 kills. She added a dig and a block in the action.
  • Sami Clarkson recorded 38 of Omaha's 44 assists.
  • Claire Mountjoy tallied four assists and 13 digs.

Up Next
Omaha prepares for a road trip to North Dakota. The Mavericks will play the Fighting Hawks Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. followed by North Dakota State on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m.
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