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Brynn Stowell
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
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Winner Neb.-Kearney UNK 11-0,0-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate
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Truman St. TSU 2-7,0-0 GLVC
Winner
Neb.-Kearney UNK
11-0,0-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate
3
Final
0
Truman St. TSU
2-7,0-0 GLVC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Neb.-Kearney UNK 25 25 25 (3)
Truman St. TSU 15 20 17 (0)

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Game Recap: Volleyball |

#5 UNK Sweeps Former MIAA Member to Start Three Day Road Trip

Keanrey, Neb. – The fifth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team got 28 combined kills from outsides Emilee Lane and Carly Purdy to sweep Truman State (-15, -20, -17) Thursday night in Kirksville, Mo.

This was the first of three matches in three days for UNK (10-0) as they travel to Illinois-Springfield Friday night and face Maryville (Mo.) Saturday morning at UIS.

The TSU Bulldogs (2-7) are glad they are a former MIAA member as they dropped to 1-5 vs. the league this year. Previously, they were swept by Emporia, Washburn, Missouri Western and Pitt State while beating Newman in four sets.   

Lane (Hays, Kan.) and Purdy (North Platte) continued their torrid start to the season as they reached their combined kill total in 54 swings (.407 pct.). Purdy went for 16 kills and added two digs and two solo blocks with Lane having four digs. On the year, Purdy is up to 3.97 kps with Lane at 3.68.

Next, sophomore right side Brynn Stowell (Olathe, Kan.) hit .348 and reached 11 kills for a second straight match with All-American setter Peyton Neff (North Platte) helping UNK hit .301 and seeing seven teammates record a kill. She finished with 43 assists, six digs, two kills and an ace. Defensively, senior DS Aleena Peterson (Kansas City, Mo.) had the second most digs of her Loper career (13) with junior Ellie Spang (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) at nine, two assists and a rare kill. Finally, Truman was led by senior middle Makayla Way (11 kills, .647 pct., three blocks and two digs).

UNK and the UIS Prairie Stars have met just once before, a Loper sweep in 2015 at Buckle court. UIS (6-2) was swept by Northwest Missouri tonight. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Emilee Lane

#15 Emilee Lane

OH
6' 1"
Senior
Peyton Neff

#1 Peyton Neff

S
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Aleena Peterson

#8 Aleena Peterson

DS/L
5' 6"
Redshirt Senior
Carly Purdy

#14 Carly Purdy

OH
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Brynn Stowell

#10 Brynn Stowell

OH
6' 3"
Sophomore
Ellie Spang

#4 Ellie Spang

DS/L
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emilee Lane

#15 Emilee Lane

6' 1"
Senior
OH
Peyton Neff

#1 Peyton Neff

5' 10"
Graduate Student
S
Aleena Peterson

#8 Aleena Peterson

5' 6"
Redshirt Senior
DS/L
Carly Purdy

#14 Carly Purdy

6' 0"
Graduate Student
OH
Brynn Stowell

#10 Brynn Stowell

6' 3"
Sophomore
OH
Ellie Spang

#4 Ellie Spang

5' 6"
Junior
DS/L