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Thursday, September 16
Omaha, NE
6:00 p.m. MT
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WSU Volleyball Heads to Nebraska for the Omaha Challenge
9/15/2021 3:33:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Match 9: Weber State (5-3) @ Omaha (2-6)
Thursday, September 16th | 6 PM MT
Omaha, Nebraska | Baxter Arena
Stream: https://omavs.com/watch/?Live=3556&type=Live
Live Stats: https://omavs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Match 10: Kansas State (7-2) @ Weber State (5-3)
Friday, September 17th | 12 PM MT
Omaha, Nebraska | Baxter Arena
Stream: https://omavs.com/watch/?Live=3557&type=Live
Live Stats: https://omavs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Weber State went 1-1 last week, beating Utah Valley in a classic rivalry match and extending the school record winning streak at Swenson Gym to 19, and then dropped a match to Utah the following day.
Wildcat volleyball is back in action this week as it heads to Nebraska to take on the Omaha Mavericks and Kansas State Wildcats in the Omaha Challenge.
Regarding returning to her home state to play volleyball, senior setter Ashlyn Power said, "I'm really excited just to go home and be back in the Midwest. I love any chance I get to go home, but to be playing volleyball and the fact that Jeremiah (Larsen) worked hard to get a game in Nebraska on the schedule means a lot to me."
As far as initial thoughts on the two opponents that the Wildcats will be playing this weekend, Power added, "All I know is that they're both really good teams. They're highly competitive teams. We played Kansas State a few years ago and they're well coached and have a good program. I think the same of Omaha. They took Nebraska to five and these will be good matches for us to get better."
This will be the first time that WSU and Omaha have ever squared off against each other. The Mavericks, despite having a 2-6 record on the year, have been extremely competitive in most of their matches, having forced a fifth set against no. 4 Nebraska, Arizona State, and SMU, and winning in four sets against Georgia. In the 2020 season, Omaha had a 13-6 record and made it to the Summit League tournament where it lost against Denver.
Friday's match against Kansas State will be the fourth match between KSU and Weber State, the last of which was a Weber State win (3-1) in 2019. Kansas State holds the series advantage at 2-1. Kansas State is currently on a five-match winning streak, including three consecutive wins at the Kansas State Invitational, and is coming off a spring season where it had a 13-8 record.
WEBER STATE
-The last time Weber State was in Omaha was for the Wildcats' second trip to the NCAA tournament in program history, which resulted in the school's first ever win in the big dance against Bowling Green.
-Outside hitter Rylin Adams leads the Big Sky Conference in kills (124) and kills per set (4.0/set).
-Adams is Weber State's newest member of the 1,000 kill club, getting her 1,000th career kill in WSU's NCAA tournament match against Wisconsin.
-Outside hitter Dani Nay is ranked third in the nation in total aces (23) and aces per set (.74/set).
-Nay ranks second in the Big Sky in kills (107) and third in kills per set (3.45/set).
-In 2020 Adams and Nay were the first ever Wildcats to receive All-American Honorable Mention honors from AVCA and Volleyball Magazine respectively.
-Power, Weber State's all-time leader in assists (4,837), needs 41 more assists to move herself into sixth place for most career assists in Big Sky Conference history.
-Weber State currently leads the Big Sky in assists per set (11.61), and second in the conference in kills per set (12.61) and aces per set (1.87).
OMAHA
-Thursday's match vs Weber State will be Omaha's home opener for the 2021 season.
-The Mavericks reached the Summit League tournament in the 2020 season and lost in straight sets to Denver.
-Opposite Sadie Limback ranks fifth in the league in kills per set (3.41) and was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Week on September 7th, 2021.
-Setter Sami Clarkson is currently in second place on the Summit League leaderboard in assists per set (10.25).
KANSAS STATE
-KSU extended its winning streak to six consecutive matches after sweeping Missouri on Tuesday night.
-Sophomore outside hitter Aliyah Carter leads the Wildcats in kills (138) and has the second most of any individual in the Big 12 conference.
-Teana Adams-Kaonohi, KSU's setter, ranks second in the conference in assists per set (10.31).
-Head Coach Suzie Fritz has been with KSU for 20 years and is the winningest coach in school history with a 370-238 record.
Thursday, September 16th | 6 PM MT
Omaha, Nebraska | Baxter Arena
Stream: https://omavs.com/
Live Stats: https://omavs.com/
Match 10: Kansas State (7-2) @ Weber State (5-3)
Friday, September 17th | 12 PM MT
Omaha, Nebraska | Baxter Arena
Stream: https://omavs.com/
Live Stats: https://omavs.com/
Weber State went 1-1 last week, beating Utah Valley in a classic rivalry match and extending the school record winning streak at Swenson Gym to 19, and then dropped a match to Utah the following day.
Wildcat volleyball is back in action this week as it heads to Nebraska to take on the Omaha Mavericks and Kansas State Wildcats in the Omaha Challenge.
Regarding returning to her home state to play volleyball, senior setter Ashlyn Power said, "I'm really excited just to go home and be back in the Midwest. I love any chance I get to go home, but to be playing volleyball and the fact that Jeremiah (Larsen) worked hard to get a game in Nebraska on the schedule means a lot to me."
As far as initial thoughts on the two opponents that the Wildcats will be playing this weekend, Power added, "All I know is that they're both really good teams. They're highly competitive teams. We played Kansas State a few years ago and they're well coached and have a good program. I think the same of Omaha. They took Nebraska to five and these will be good matches for us to get better."
This will be the first time that WSU and Omaha have ever squared off against each other. The Mavericks, despite having a 2-6 record on the year, have been extremely competitive in most of their matches, having forced a fifth set against no. 4 Nebraska, Arizona State, and SMU, and winning in four sets against Georgia. In the 2020 season, Omaha had a 13-6 record and made it to the Summit League tournament where it lost against Denver.
Friday's match against Kansas State will be the fourth match between KSU and Weber State, the last of which was a Weber State win (3-1) in 2019. Kansas State holds the series advantage at 2-1. Kansas State is currently on a five-match winning streak, including three consecutive wins at the Kansas State Invitational, and is coming off a spring season where it had a 13-8 record.
WEBER STATE
-The last time Weber State was in Omaha was for the Wildcats' second trip to the NCAA tournament in program history, which resulted in the school's first ever win in the big dance against Bowling Green.
-Outside hitter Rylin Adams leads the Big Sky Conference in kills (124) and kills per set (4.0/set).
-Adams is Weber State's newest member of the 1,000 kill club, getting her 1,000th career kill in WSU's NCAA tournament match against Wisconsin.
-Outside hitter Dani Nay is ranked third in the nation in total aces (23) and aces per set (.74/set).
-Nay ranks second in the Big Sky in kills (107) and third in kills per set (3.45/set).
-In 2020 Adams and Nay were the first ever Wildcats to receive All-American Honorable Mention honors from AVCA and Volleyball Magazine respectively.
-Power, Weber State's all-time leader in assists (4,837), needs 41 more assists to move herself into sixth place for most career assists in Big Sky Conference history.
-Weber State currently leads the Big Sky in assists per set (11.61), and second in the conference in kills per set (12.61) and aces per set (1.87).
OMAHA
-Thursday's match vs Weber State will be Omaha's home opener for the 2021 season.
-The Mavericks reached the Summit League tournament in the 2020 season and lost in straight sets to Denver.
-Opposite Sadie Limback ranks fifth in the league in kills per set (3.41) and was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Week on September 7th, 2021.
-Setter Sami Clarkson is currently in second place on the Summit League leaderboard in assists per set (10.25).
KANSAS STATE
-KSU extended its winning streak to six consecutive matches after sweeping Missouri on Tuesday night.
-Sophomore outside hitter Aliyah Carter leads the Wildcats in kills (138) and has the second most of any individual in the Big 12 conference.
-Teana Adams-Kaonohi, KSU's setter, ranks second in the conference in assists per set (10.31).
-Head Coach Suzie Fritz has been with KSU for 20 years and is the winningest coach in school history with a 370-238 record.
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