By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications DENVER – The “U-N-K” chants started before the first serve and didn’t stop until the final point was scored. Fans decked out in blue and gold, some with their chests and faces painted, rose to their feet and clapped along as the pep band played the school fight song. Saturday evening’s NCAA Division II championship match meant a lot to Loper nation, which showed up in full force to support the University of Nebraska at Kearney … [Read more...] about ‘There’s nothing like UNK volleyball’: Loper fans fill arena for national title match
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‘A season to remember’: UNK volleyball finishes ‘special year’ as national runner-up
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications DENVER – With tears in her eyes, University of Nebraska at Kearney senior Julianne Jackson managed to crack a smile during the press conference following Saturday night’s NCAA Division II women’s volleyball championship. When a reporter asked Rick Squiers where this year’s team ranks in his 21 seasons as UNK’s head coach, Jackson offered a playful answer. “Say No. 1,” she whispered across the table. The outside hitter from … [Read more...] about ‘A season to remember’: UNK volleyball finishes ‘special year’ as national runner-up
PHOTO GALLERY: UNK volleyball season ends with loss in national championship
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
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
