Omaha Volleyball Team Falls to South Dakota in Five Sets

The Omaha volleyball team played a nail-biting match against South Dakota, coming from behind to win set four before ultimately losing in five sets. The Mavericks, led by Alizabeth Jacobsen's 16 kills and Emily Huss's 6 blocks, showed promise but couldn't capitalize on momentum. Despite their effort, the team fell to the Coyotes, who dominated set five to take the match 3-2.

Key Takeaways:

• Alizabeth Jacobsen set a new career high for kills in the match with 16, leading the Mavericks and adding 3.5 blocks.
• Emily Huss led Omaha with 6 blocks, including 2 solo blocks, in the match.
• The Mavericks jumped out to a 7-3 lead in set one, but South Dakota's poor hitting percentage in the first set allowed Omaha to take the set 25-21.
• South Dakota's comeback in set two, fueled by a 14-13 lead, evened the match and gave them momentum.
• The Coyotes took control in set three, but Omaha fought back to take a 14-13 lead before losing 25-23.
• Omaha came from behind to win set four, led by Jacobsen and Jurgensmeier, forcing a set five after a 10-3 run following a South Dakota timeout.
• Set five was dominated by South Dakota, who opened up an 8-2 lead and took the match 15-9, despite Omaha's effort.

Statistics:

• Omaha's Alizabeth Jacobsen set a new career high for kills with 16 in the match.
• The Mavericks hit .176 in set one, while South Dakota hit .077.
• South Dakota blocked 7 swings in the first set alone.
• Emily Huss led Omaha with 6 blocks in the match.
• Omaha came from behind to take set four, winning 25-23 after forcing a set five with a 10-3 run.

Sources:

• "By Tyler Doremus, volleyball analyst"