September 13, 2003

MAVERICKS SLIP BY WOLVES IN DAY TWO OF TOURNAMENT

OMAHA, NEB . - Nebraska-Omaha came out on top of two close games in Saturday's four-game match with NSU in the final day of the North Central Challeng in Omaha.

The Mavericks escaped with a 30-19, 30-26, 19-30, 33-31 victory as the Wolves dropped to 4-7 on the season.

NSU senior Jessica Bates (Byron, Wyo.) led NSU hitters for the fifth match in a row on Saturday with 20 kills and a .300 hitting percentage.

Monica Inge (Johnston, IA) got in the action with 25 digs and sophomore Chelsey Deibert posted a match high four blocks on the day.

Team statistics were very even for the teams with NSU holding a slim advantage hitting .169 to UNO's .168. Both teams recorded seven blocks on the day, as well.

Northern State will play one more road match against South Dakota on Wednesday before its home-opener against MSU Moorhead on Sep. 20.

Complete Match Statistics