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Callie Squiers
Todd Gottula
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Winner Neb.-Kearney UNK 23-2,10-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate
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Central Okla. CentOK 18-6,5-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Neb.-Kearney UNK
23-2,10-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate
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Final
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Central Okla. CentOK
18-6,5-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Neb.-Kearney UNK 25 22 25 25 (3)
Central Okla. CentOK 15 25 22 13 (1)

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Game Recap: Volleyball |

#6 Lopers Get Past Bronchos in Four

Kearney, Neb. – The sixth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team got double digit kill totals from three different players to beat Central Oklahoma in four (-15, 22-25, -22, -13) Saturday afternoon in Edmond.

This was the only meeting between the Lopers (23-2, 10-0) and Bronchos (18-6, 5-3) this season.  

UNK out hit UCO by a .250-.114 margin with both teams credited with 12 blocks. The Lopers hit just .123 (16-9-57) to win the pivotal third set but made some plays down the stretch. That included two blocks and two kills to break a 19-19 tie.

North Platte graduate outside Carly Purdy (18) and Kansas sophomore outside Addison Budke (15) combined for 33 kills with Dannebrog junior middle Sydney Davis providing 13 more. Davis hit .478 with Purdy reaching her total in 47 swings with Budke starting the final two sets.

Defensively, UNK got six blocks from Davis, five from Imperial senior right side Bryn McNair with Indiana senior libero Ellie Spang digging up 21 balls. Finally, Kearney junior setter Callie Squiers had two kills, 17 digs and 21 assists with both Sumner freshman Taryn Arbuthnot and Kansas junior Grace Schmedding strong in service receive.

UCO was paced by Georgia Ahlert (12 kills, five blocks) and Kaitlyn Parrot (21 digs; 38 for 38 in serve receive).

The Lopers host Doane Tuesday to start a four-match home stand.
 
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Players Mentioned

Addison Budke

#15 Addison Budke

OH
6' 1"
2nd Year
Sydney Davis

#16 Sydney Davis

MB
6' 0"
4th Year
Bryn McNair

#17 Bryn McNair

OH
5' 11"
4th Year
Carly Purdy

#14 Carly Purdy

OH
6' 0"
4th Year
Ellie Spang

#4 Ellie Spang

DS/L
5' 6"
4th Year
Callie Squiers

#18 Callie Squiers

S
6' 0"
3rd Year
Grace Schmedding

#9 Grace Schmedding

OH
5' 11"
3rd Year
Taryn Arbuthnot

#8 Taryn Arbuthnot

OH/DS
5' 8"
1st Year

Players Mentioned

Addison Budke

#15 Addison Budke

6' 1"
2nd Year
OH
Sydney Davis

#16 Sydney Davis

6' 0"
4th Year
MB
Bryn McNair

#17 Bryn McNair

5' 11"
4th Year
OH
Carly Purdy

#14 Carly Purdy

6' 0"
4th Year
OH
Ellie Spang

#4 Ellie Spang

5' 6"
4th Year
DS/L
Callie Squiers

#18 Callie Squiers

6' 0"
3rd Year
S
Grace Schmedding

#9 Grace Schmedding

5' 11"
3rd Year
OH
Taryn Arbuthnot

#8 Taryn Arbuthnot

5' 8"
1st Year
OH/DS