After its first lost to Washburn in Topeka, Kansas, the UNK volleyball team bounced back, going 3-0 during it’s most recent home stand. 

Fort Hays

UNK made easy work of Fort Hays State, sweeping the Tigers 25-18, 25-15, 25-14.

Senior outside hitter Kendall Schroer had 14 kills and senior libero Ellie McDonnell had 20 digs. Mackenzie Puckett added 11 kills for UNK.

Central Oklahoma

The Lopers ground out a tough, five-set win against then No. 16 Central Oklahoma 22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-17, 15-9.

UNK’s 60-match home win streak was in jeopardy after losing two of the first three sets, but a 7-0 run in the fourth set allowed the Lopers to comeback for the win and even things up. Sophomore middle Anna Squiers and sophomore outside hitter Mary Katherine Wolfe combined for eight kills in the decisive fifth set.

Senior libero Ellie McDonnell had a match-high 37 digs, one off her career record. Sophomore outside Julianne Jackson had 33 digs and Wolfe added 18.

Pittsburg State

UNK ended its home stand where it started, with another sweep, this time over Pittsburg State 25-9, 25-12, 25-21. The win pushed UNK’s home win streak to 62, four off the school record of 66 set from 2002-05.

Ellie McDonnell, senior defensive specialist, had 16 digs. Her career total is now 1,985 and she needs 115 more to set a new UNK career mark.

The loss in Topeka fueled UNK’s desire to get back on track.

“You could just say that after our loss we decided we didn’t wanna have that feeling again,” said Maddie Squiers, a junior setter. “So we have just been working really hard in practice and staying very positive to get back on a winning streak.”

UNK sports information contributed to this report.

Oklahoma 22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-17, 15-9.

UNK’s 60-match home win streak was in jeopardy after losing two of the first three sets, but a 7-0 run in the fourth set allowed the Lopers to comeback for the win and even things up. Sophomore middle Anna Squiers and sophomore outside hitter Mary Katherine Wolfe combined for eight kills in the decisive fifth set.

Senior libero Ellie McDonnell had a match-high 37 digs, one off her career record. Sophomore outside Julianne Jackson had 33 digs and Wolfe added 18.

Pittsburg State

UNK ended its home stand where it started, with another sweep, this time over Pittsburg State 25-9, 25-12, 25-21. The win pushed UNK’s home win streak to 62, four off the school record of 66 set from 2002-05.

Ellie McDonnell, senior defensive specialist, had 16 digs. Her career total is now 1,985 and she needs 115 more to set a new UNK career mark.

The loss in Topeka fueled UNK’s desire to get back on track.

“You could just say that after our loss we decided we didn’t wanna have that feeling again,” said Maddie Squiers, a junior setter. “So we have just been working really hard in practice and staying very positive to get back on a winning streak.”

UNK sports information contributed to this report.