Kearney, Neb. - The 4th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team hits the road for a second straight weekend as it plays at Colorado School of Mines Friday and Colo.-Colo. Springs Saturday.

Both matches start at 8:00 p.m. Central. Go here for live stats links and here for the America One live broadcasts (fees apply).

The Lopers (13-0, 3-0 RMAC) are riding the league's best offense in being the RMAC's only unbeaten team. After a 3-0 sweep of Hastings Tuesday, UNK is hitting .321 and  smashing home 14.81 kills per set.

Individually, four Lopers rank in the RMAC top 12 in attack percentage with outsides Ariel Krolikowski (2.74) and Ashley Leitner (3.28) in the top 12 in kills. From her setter position, junior Jenna Rouzee (11.49) leads the conference in assists per set.

Mines (7-5, 1-2 RMAC), coming off back-to-back five set road losses, will look to slow down the Loper attack behind a defense that averages 1.84 blocks per set.

Offensively, the 'Diggers are paced one of the RMAC's best in junior Jackie Stabell (3.57 kps, .264 attack pct., 1.85 dps). Earlier this year, Stabell & Mines beat then-No. 12 ranked Minnesota State in four sets. 

The UCCS Mountain Lions (8-4, 3-0 RMAC) are perfect in the league standings after rallying past Western New Mexico in five sets last Friday. They also own a four-set win over UNO and have been beaten by nationally-ranked Washburn and West Texas A & M.

Former Florida Gator Cindy Bathelt runs a balanced Springs offensive attack ((9.83 aps, 2.00 dps, 0.64 bps, 1.00 kps, eight aces).

UNK remains in the East Division next week as nationally-ranked Metro State (Friday) and Regis (Saturday) come to the Health & Sports Center.