University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 2
St. Paul, Minn.
3:00 p.m. Central
14-10,6-6Summit League
0
vs
3
Omaha
12-11,10-2Summit League
1
2
3
F
Omaha
25
25
25
3
St. Thomas (MN)
23
22
19
0
Team Stats
UNO
UST
Kills
43
33
Errors
18
16
Attempts
117
106
Hitting %
.214
.160
Points
63.0
39.0
Assists
39
31
Aces
12
1
Blocks
8
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
OH
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Corina Sandy
Omaha takes sweep over St. Thomas to wrap season series
11/2/2024 5:26:00 PM | Volleyball
Kealy gets 16th double double of the season
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Morgan Kealy recorded her 16th double double of the season Saturday afternoon as St. Thomas volleyball fell to Omaha in straight sets (23-25, 22-25, 19-25) in Schoenecker Arena. Kealy ended with 24 assists and 11 digs as the Tommies fall to 14-10 overall and 6-6 in the Summit League.
A string of kills helped St. Thomas overcome a quick Omaha lead to start the match, as a kill from Ellie Gustafson followed by three straight from Lauren Galvin pushed the Tommie lead to 6-3. After a UNO kill, the Purple added another three straight points including kills from Morgan Kealy and Addie Schmotzer for its largest lead of the set, 9-4. A mid-set run allowed Omaha to pull back and tie, 17-17, before taking the lead again, 20-19. UNO pulled within two points of the set win before a Maverick error and kill by Gustafson again cut the deficit to one, 23-22. A pair of kills lifted UNO to the opening game win.
The Mavericks led for the entirety of the second set, leading by as many as five early, 9-4. Kealy fooled the UNO defense on a dump kill to spark a 6-2 run, which was capped by a block assist from Gustafson and Megan Wetter, to pull within one, 12-11. Omaha scored eight of the next 10 points to pull ahead again, but three straight from St. Thomas cut the deficit to 20-16. A service ace from Kealy and block assist by Galvin and Schmotzer helped the Tommies cut the deficit down again, 23-21, but the Mavericks used two kills to go ahead, 2-0.
Like the first set, St. Thomas overcame an early deficit of 5-2 to tie the set 6-6. Neither team led by more than two points while four Tommies recorded kills during a 4-1 run for the team's first lead, 13-12. Omaha answered with a kill and back-to-back service aces ahead of the 15-point media timeout. Wetter came out of the timeout with back-to-back kills for the Tommies, but a 5-1 run gave the Mavericks momentum towards the end of the set.
Top Tommies
· Tezra Rudzitis led the Tommies in kills for the second straight match, finishing with eight and a .158 hitting percentage. She led St. Thomas in kills for the 11th match this season.
· Morgan Kealy again paced the Tommies with 24 assists along with 11 digs, marking her 16th double double of the season and 24th of her career.
· Lauren Galvin and Addie Schmotzer paced the Tommies at the net with three blocks each.
Up Next
St. Thomas prepares for its final road trip of the season as it takes on undefeated South Dakota State on Thursday, Nov. 7 and Kansas City on Saturday, Nov. 9.
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A string of kills helped St. Thomas overcome a quick Omaha lead to start the match, as a kill from Ellie Gustafson followed by three straight from Lauren Galvin pushed the Tommie lead to 6-3. After a UNO kill, the Purple added another three straight points including kills from Morgan Kealy and Addie Schmotzer for its largest lead of the set, 9-4. A mid-set run allowed Omaha to pull back and tie, 17-17, before taking the lead again, 20-19. UNO pulled within two points of the set win before a Maverick error and kill by Gustafson again cut the deficit to one, 23-22. A pair of kills lifted UNO to the opening game win.
The Mavericks led for the entirety of the second set, leading by as many as five early, 9-4. Kealy fooled the UNO defense on a dump kill to spark a 6-2 run, which was capped by a block assist from Gustafson and Megan Wetter, to pull within one, 12-11. Omaha scored eight of the next 10 points to pull ahead again, but three straight from St. Thomas cut the deficit to 20-16. A service ace from Kealy and block assist by Galvin and Schmotzer helped the Tommies cut the deficit down again, 23-21, but the Mavericks used two kills to go ahead, 2-0.
Like the first set, St. Thomas overcame an early deficit of 5-2 to tie the set 6-6. Neither team led by more than two points while four Tommies recorded kills during a 4-1 run for the team's first lead, 13-12. Omaha answered with a kill and back-to-back service aces ahead of the 15-point media timeout. Wetter came out of the timeout with back-to-back kills for the Tommies, but a 5-1 run gave the Mavericks momentum towards the end of the set.
Top Tommies
· Tezra Rudzitis led the Tommies in kills for the second straight match, finishing with eight and a .158 hitting percentage. She led St. Thomas in kills for the 11th match this season.
· Morgan Kealy again paced the Tommies with 24 assists along with 11 digs, marking her 16th double double of the season and 24th of her career.
· Lauren Galvin and Addie Schmotzer paced the Tommies at the net with three blocks each.
Up Next
St. Thomas prepares for its final road trip of the season as it takes on undefeated South Dakota State on Thursday, Nov. 7 and Kansas City on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2024 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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