Iowa State Volleyball sweeps Pacific in season opener

Iowa State Volleyball sweeps Pacific in season opener

LAS VEGAS – Iowa State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) took the season-opening win over Pacific (0-1, 0-0 WCC) in five sets (25-22, 25-22, 29-31, 19-25, 15-10) to open the Rebel Challenge. Iowa State went out strong taking a 2-0 match lead, but after a marathon of a third set the…
Iowa Volleyball sweeps Liberty in season opener

Iowa Volleyball sweeps Liberty in season opener

SAN JUAN, P.R. – University of Iowa volleyball swept Liberty in Friday’s season opener at Mario Morales Coliseum. Junior setter Claire Ammeraal notched a double-double, tallying 22 assists and 12 kills. Ammeraal also had three aces. Freshman outside hitter Malu Garcia registered seven kills in the opener. Sophomore middle hitter Hannah Whittingstall starred in her debut for…
Morningside Volleyball splits matches at Siouxland Tournament

Morningside Volleyball splits matches at Siouxland Tournament

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – In its first matches of the season in Siouxland, the Morningside University women's volleyball team split two matches on Friday during the Siouxland Volleyball Tournament. The two matches were played at the United Sports Academy. The Mustangs (9-2) won their second match in a three-set…
UNO Volleyball falls in five to Houston in season opener

UNO Volleyball falls in five to Houston in season opener

OMAHA, Neb. - One year to the day since the record-breaking Volleyball in Nebraska day on Aug. 30, 2023, the Omaha volleyball team returned to the court inside Baxter Arena to face (RV) Houston in the nightcap of day one as part of the Omaha Invite presented by Sarpy County Tourism.…
Creighton Volleyball sweeps NC State in Season Opener

Creighton Volleyball sweeps NC State in Season Opener

OMAHA, Neb. -- Redshirt freshman Jaya Johnson had 11 kills on .526 hitting to lead No. 12 Creighton Volleyball to a 3-0 win over visiting NC State in the 2024 regular-season opener on Friday. Scores of the victory were 25-18, 25-20, 25-13. Creighton hit .385 in the victory and never trailed in the…
Midland Volleyball sweeps Northwest at Labor Day Classic

Midland Volleyball sweeps Northwest at Labor Day Classic

OMAHA, Neb. – Coming off back-to-back weekends of long road trips, No. 6-ranked Midland University made the short trip into Omaha for the CSM Labor Day Classic. Opening play on Friday evening, the Warriors took on Northwest University inside the Lied Fitness Center on the College of Saint Mary campus.…
Midland Football wins season opener over Clarke

Midland Football wins season opener over Clarke

FREMONT, Neb. – Tyson Denkert ran for two touchdowns and returned a punt for a score as Midland University opened its season with a 45-7 victory over Clarke University on Friday night at Heedum Field. The all-conference running back and return specialist sparked the Warriors in front of a joyous…
Explorers clinch playoff spot with series opening win over Railroaders

Explorers clinch playoff spot with series opening win over Railroaders

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers (47-50) came into Friday night’s game needing a win or a loss by Kansas City to clinch a playoff spot. Into the sixth inning it looked like the Explorers would pick up the win as they led 6-4, but the Cleburne Railroaders (59-38) spoiled…
Storm Chasers split Doubleheader with Saints

Storm Chasers split Doubleheader with Saints

PAPILLION, NEB. – The Omaha Storm Chasers split a doubleheader series against the St. Paul Saints Friday at Werner Park, as Omaha claimed the first game 6-5 in seven innings, but dropped the second game 8-3. OMAHA 6, St. Paul 5 (Final/7) In the bottom of the first, Ryan Fitzgerald…