OMAHA, Neb. - In their one and only exhibition match before the regular season starts, the Mavericks swept Nebraska-Kearney 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena. Omaha took set number one 25-16, before taking the final two sets by 25-22 each.

Set by Set

• The Mavericks set the tone early when they came out to a 5-2 lead to open set one. After the Lopers fought back to cut Omaha's lead to two points, Omaha went on a six-point run to make it 16-8. Rachel Fairbanks blocked back-to-back shots during the run, while rookie Morgan DeBow notched a pair of kills. Sami Clarkson closed out the set by recording Omaha's third service ace of the set.
• Just like set one, set two was all Mavericks. Omaha scored at least three points in a row five times in the set. Shayla McCormick accounted for eight of those points (seven kills, one service ace). Marriah Buss had three kills of her own, while Clarkson reminded everyone why she is the reigning Summit League Setter of the Year by recording 12 assists.
• Omaha ran into a bit of trouble in set three as Kearney jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. The Mavericks continued to trail late in the set, facing the prospect of losing their first of the day as Kearney led 20-17 late. Omaha was not done yet, however, as the women responded with a four-point run to take a 21-20 lead. The Lopers briefly retook the lead after scoring a pair to make it 22-21, but the Mavericks again came back to score four in a row to take the set and the match.

Inside the Box Score

• The Mavericks led the match in kills (46-32), service aces (6-3), blocks (10-8), and assists (43-31).
• McCormick was Omaha's leading scorer on the day with 14 kills and two aces. She also completed the double-double by recording 12 digs.
• Clarkson owned 37 of Omaha's 43 assists today, as well as also scoring two aces.
• Jaiden Centeno topped all players with 16 digs, along with six assists and two aces.
• Buss was the only other player to reach double-digit kills (10) and also added six digs on defense.

Omaha will officially kick off their regular season next week when they head to South Carolina for a three-game slate in the Carolina Classic. The Mavericks will open up the series with a match against Winthrop University on Friday, August 26 at 11 a.m.