Edward Jacobs Jr

Box Score

Rockhurst Rock 33-8,14-2 GLVC

Neb.-Kearney UNK 37-0,20-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Rockhurst Rock

33-8,14-2 GLVC

Final

Dec. 13, 2019

Neb.-Kearney UNK

37-0,20-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Rockhurst Rock	23	26	22	19	(1)
Neb.-Kearney UNK	25	24	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 12/13/2019 10:33:00 PM

Hawks fall to unbeaten Lopers in NCAA semifinals

Rockhurst Post-Match Press Conference

Nebraska-Kearney Post-Match Press Conference

Rockhurst's dream season fell one game short of reaching the NCAA national championship match Friday night in Denver, Colorado. Second-ranked Nebraska-Kearney held off the Hawks for a 3-1 victory in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II National Championships.

The Hawks end their season with a 33-8 record, while the UNK Lopers (38-0) will go after their first national title against No. 1-ranked Cal State San Bernardino (32-0) on Saturday.

Kearney won the first set 25-23 after Rockhurst rallied to tie the score at 23-all. The Hawks came back to even the match with a 26-24 win in the second set. The Lopers won the third set, 25-22, and closed out the match with a 25-19 win in the fourth set.

"We just made a few too many mistakes. We knew Kearney was going to be a tough out. You can't make that many mistakes because they don't need our help scoring points," said Rockhurst coach Tracy Rietzke.

Rockhurst's three senior attackers combined for 41 of the Hawks' 61 kills. Alyssa Woodman led the Hawks with 15 kills and 16 digs. Karli Reichert collected 13 kills, 10 digs and seven blocks. Mary Rolf tallied 13 kills and six blocks.

Justice Wingate posted 10 kills and seven blocks. Audrey Arand had seven kills, 12 digs and four blocks. Jadyn Makovicka finished with a team-high 31 digs. Dani Prusha totaled 51 assists and 17 digs.

Set One: Kearney 25, Rockhurst 23
The Lopers pulled away from a 10-9 deficit to take a 22-18 lead. A 5-1 run by the Hawks tied the score at 23-all before Kearney scored on a pair of RU attack errors.

Set Two: Rockhurst 26, Kearney 24
Rockhurst held off a late Kearney rally after grabbing a 22-19 lead. A video review reversed a play in favor of the Hawks to give Rockhurst a 24-23 lead.

Set Three: Kearney 25, Rockhurst 22
The Lopers jumped out to a 13-9 lead keyed by a 10-4 run. The Hawks rallied late behind a 5-1 run to cut their deficit to 23-22.

Set Four: Kearney 25, Rockhurst 19
A 12-4 run gave the Lopers a sizable 17-8 lead. The Hawks went on a 7-2 run to get within four points at 23-19.

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