Kearney, Neb. - The 5th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team had 51 kills and never trailed in a sweep of Regis (-15, -15, -15) Saturday afternoon at the Health & Sports Center.

UNK (24-1, 14-0 RMAC) wins an 18th straight match and beats the Rangers (12-10, 10-4 RMAC) for the 22nd time in a row, dating back to 1999.

Moment of the Match
Thanks to some strong serving, UNK got out to big early leads in each set and that allowed the Lopers to never trail the entire day.

UNK's 51 kills were almost triple Regis' total of 19. The Lopers also out hit the Rangers, the 2008 RMAC Tourney champs, .297 to .040

Lopers of the Match
Erica Burson (Sr., OH, Gross Catholic) - 14 kills, .321 attack pct., 4 digs, 1 solo block
Nikki Scott (Sr., MH, Broken Bow) - 12 kills, .435 attack pct., 1 dig, 1 block
Cola Svec (Jr., S, Elkhorn) - 42 assists, 6 digs, 5 kills, .500 attack pct., 1 block, 1 ace
Katlyn Heiserman (Jr., L, Manchester, Ia.) - 19 digs

Opponent Notes
Maggie Workman, older sister of UNK's Shelby Workman, had 7 digs
Erin Anderson - 5 kills, 4 blocks
Caitlin McDonnell - 2 kills, 5 blocks
Lyz Kann - 4 kills, 4 blocks

Up Next
UNK hosts # 21 Metro State Sunday at 3:00 p.m.