By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Haley Simental believes everything happens for a reason. “It’s all according to God’s plan,” she says of her unexpected journey to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. There was a time when Simental didn’t know whether she’d ever play collegiate basketball again. Now, she’s the starting point guard on a UNK team that’s 23-3 and ranked No. 26 in Division II. A native of Pueblo West, Colorado, Simental committed … [Read more...] about The right fit: Denver transfer Haley Simental destined to be a Loper
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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