Box Score Kearney, Neb. – Senior right side
Annie Wolfe and sophomore outside
Kendall Schroer both had 11 kills to help third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney sweep Southwest Baptist (-11, -17, -18) Friday morning in Bolivar, Mo.
With the workmanlike effort, the Lopers (31-1, 16-1) push its winning streak to 11 straight and secure at least a piece of the 2016 MIAA regular season title. They can win it outright with a victory over Missouri Southern State (6-23, 3-13) Saturday morning.
UNK hit a solid .388 and served up five aces to keep the Bearcats (3-27, 0-16) winless in league play. SBU has also dropped 22 matches in a row.
Wolfe (Omaha Marian) reached her kill total in just 19 swings, which was good for a .474 hitting efficiency. She also had 10 digs, two aces and two blocks. This mark's Wolfe's seventh double double of the fall.
Next, Schroer had only one attack error in 22 attempts (.455 pct.) with freshman middle
Mackenzie Puckett (Grand Island H.S.) having eight kills, two digs, an ace and hitting .429. Finally on offense, Yutan junior outside
Kaitlynn Thomas saw her most playing time since October 7th and she managed five kills and a block in the third set.
Defensively, Papillion sophomore libero
Ellie McDonnell had a match-high 14 digs. That pushes her career total to 1,013, making her just the 29th Loper to reach the four figure mark in career digs.
MSSU hosts Fort Hays State tonight.