Kearney, Neb. – The 9th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team got a combined 25 kills from outside hitters Erica Burson and Chelsie Carson to sweep Colorado Christian (-6, -19, -16) Thursday night at the Health & Sports Center.

The RMAC opener for the Lopers (10-1), this was the Cougars (2-7, 0-2 RMAC) second league match this fall.

UNK came out on fire, having 13 kills and hitting .591 in the first set. Christian, on the other hand, had five kills and nine errors to hit negative -.138.

The six points scored by the Cougars in the second fewest by a Loper opponent since collegiate volleyball went to 25 point sets last year. CCU scored just five points in the first set of a 3-0 loss last November at the Health & Sports Center.

CCU did push the Lopers over the final two sets but UNK committed just seven errors all night to be at a solid .347 attack percentage.

In last night's 3-2 win over 23rd-ranked Nebraska-Omaha, Burson (Gretna) and Carson (Elkhorn) had nine combined kills in the fifth set. Tonight, Carson had a match-high 13 while hitting at a .522 clip; Burson was close behind with 12 kills and a .324 hitting efficiency.

Defensively, Iowa junior Katlyn Heiserman got the call at libero and had a team-high eight digs with redshirt freshman Jena Isaacson (Holdrege), in a starting roll, having eight kills and seven digs.

CCU was paced by Kelly Clausen (10 kills, six digs). UNK finishes a busy week when Colorado-Colorado Springs visits Saturday night at 7:00 p.m.