LINCOLN, Neb. (November 12th, 2024) - After securing two victories last Friday to cap off a 20 win regular season, Nebraska Wesleyan turns its attention to the American Rivers Conference quarterfinals.
LOCATION, GAME TIME, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Nebraska Wesleyan will host Loras at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 12th. The match will be played at Snyder Arena, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska Wesleyan will
live stream the match and carry
live stats.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan (20-8, 5-3 A-R-C) enters Tuesday night as the third seed in the American Rivers Conference tournament. The Prairie Wolves concluded their regular season with a pair of victories over St. Ambrose University, and Augustana College, last Friday.
Through 28 matches, NWU has scored an average of 15.15 points per set, and allowed an average of 13.59 points per set. The Prairie Wolves have recorded 1,237 kills (11.60 per set), 1,142 assists, 1,691 digs, and 157 blocks, with a team hitting percentage of .168.
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN STATISTICAL LEADERS
HEAD COACH RAYNA CAIN
Rayna Cain is in her 13th season as head coach of the Prairie Wolves, with a career record of 193-150. She is one of only three coaches in NWU history to surpass 100 career wins and has coached three AVCA All-American honorable mentions and 31 All-Conference athletes.
KILLING IT
In Nebraska Wesleyan's 3-1 victory over Augustana College last Friday,
Addie Thomas surpassed the 1,508 kill mark to become the program's all-time leader in kills. Thomas enters Tuesday night with 1,512 career kills. On the season, Thomas has recorded 392 kills, and is just eight kills away from hitting the 400 mark for the second straight year.
BUILDING CONSISTENCY
Nebraska Wesleyan has won 20 or more games in back to back seasons for the first time since 2013-2014. The Prairie Wolves hold a 41-16 record over the prior two years and look to add more victories to the total as the post season progresses.
SCOUTING THE DUHAWKS
Loras enters Tuesday night with a 16-14 overall record. The Duhawks finished sixth in the American Rivers Conference. In 30 regular season matches, the Duhawks averaged 15.29 points per set, and allowed 14.80 points per set. The Duhawks hold a hitting percentage of .189, with 1,408 kills, 1,220 assists, 1,841 digs, and 167 aces. Head coach Kristy Duncan is in her fifth season leading the Bees.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LORAS
Tuesday will mark the 16th meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Loras. The Prairie Wolves lead the all-time series 11-4, which includes a 3-1 victory on Saturday, November 2nd.
