The top-ranked Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes got 20 kills apiece from Alexis Cardoza and Stephanie Doak and dug up 67 balls to beat No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney in four sets (-22, -23, -17, -20) to win the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championship Saturday night in Denver. This was the first-ever D2 national title tilt between two undefeated volleyball teams. The 'Yotes (33-0) win its first national title in three tries while the Lopers (38-1) finish runner for the second … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: UNK volleyball season ends with loss in national championship
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Former Lopers supportive, proud of current volleyball success
By UNK COMMUNICATIONS DENVER - They came from Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota and other states across the Midwest. There was a strong presence of former Loper volleyball players in Denver at Saturday’s NCAA Division II national championship cheering on players they barely know, but a program they still hold close to their hearts. Former standouts such as Erin (Arnold) Kay, who drove 12 hours to Denver from Williston, North Dakota, to watch UNK come up just … [Read more...] about Former Lopers supportive, proud of current volleyball success
PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers one win away from first national title
The University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team will play for the first national championship in program history. The second-ranked Lopers (38-0) defeated 19th-ranked Rockhurst University (33-8) in four sets Friday to advance to the NCAA Division II title match. It’s the second time UNK volleyball has reached a national championship match. The 2005 team finished as the national runner-up after falling to Grand Valley State University in the Division II … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers one win away from first national title
PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers advance to Final Four, set up rematch with Rockhurst
The University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team beat Gannon University (30-7) in four sets Thursday to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Division II championship. Ranked second nationally, the undefeated Lopers (37-0) are in the Division II semifinals for the third time in program history. UNK last appeared in the Final Four in 2005, when the Lopers were the national runner-up. UNK faces 19th-ranked Rockhurst University at 6 p.m. Friday in a battle between … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers advance to Final Four, set up rematch with Rockhurst
PHOTO GALLERY: Unbeaten Lopers win regional, advance to Elite Eight
The second-ranked and unbeaten University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team won an epic five-set match against nine-time NCAA Division II national champion Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday night at the Health and Sports Center. The Lopers (36-0) win the Central Regional and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005 and the sixth time in program history. The Division II quarterfinals, semifinals and championship match will be played Dec. 12-14 at the … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Unbeaten Lopers win regional, advance to Elite Eight
