Kearney, Neb. - The 4th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team swept Chadron State (-11, -15, -16) Friday night at the Health & Sports Center to reach 30 wins for the 25th time in school history.

The Lopers (30-1, 18-0 RMAC) also beat the Eagles (5-21, 5-14 RMAC) for a 51st straight time, dating back to 1985.

Winning a 24th straight match, UNK need just over an hour to beat Chadron. The Lopers smashed home 50 kills and hit .366 while also recording 49 digs.

Individually, senior Kelli Wemhoff is moving close to Angie Usher's all-time dig record of 2,058. Playing libero tonight, Wemhoff had 10 digs, pushing her career total to 2,005. Usher and Wemhoff are the only two Lopers to have reached the 2,000 dig mark.

Lopers of the Match
Nikki Scott (Sr., MH, Broken Bow) - 11 kills in 19 swings, .526 attack pct., 3 blocks (2 solo)
Jeri Walkowiak (Jr., MH, Grand Island) - 10 kills in 14 swings, .714 attack pct., 2 digs
Kelsey Werner (Jr., RS, Grand Island) - 9 kills in 18 swings, .389 attack pct., 6 digs
Shannon Clausen (Sr., RS, Beatrice) - 6 kills in 10 swings, .500 attack pct., 11 digs

Up Next
UNK hosts Colorado School of Mines Saturday at 4:00 p.m. It is the regular season finale for both teams.