Supernovas middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord recorded history twice on Saturday against the San Diego Mojo. Hord verified her versatility, setting a new PVF single-season blocks record, while at the same time, recording the highest attack percentage in franchise history. Even with the historic output, the Supernovas could not overcome the Mojo, falling in four sets for their first loss since March 22. Omaha, PVF’s top team, will play a tune-up match at 7 p.m. tonight at home against Grand Rapids before Saturday’s home clash against the second-place Atlanta Vibe.
Saturday’s match will most likely break the PVF attendance record, set time and again by the Supernovas. The Vibe have the best vibes in the PVF currently, carrying a league record 10-game win streak into Saturday’s match. The PVF’s No. 1 overall pick Merritt Beason, along with former Husker and current Vibe head coach Kayla Banwarth, will return to face Beason’s former Husker teammates Lindsay Krause and Ally Batenhorst. Omaha is 2-0 this season against the Vibe.
Omaha Hockey Alumnus Ty Mueller made his NHL debut Saturday for the Vancouver Canucks, according to an Omaha Hockey post on X. Mueller was a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and the fifth Maverick to make his NHL debut since 2023. He was reunited with former teammate Victor Mancini, who was traded to the Canucks in January.
Following a tumultuous regular season, LOVB Omaha defied all odds, reaching the inaugural LOVB championship match by defeating No. 2 LOVB Houston in a reverse sweep Friday. Omaha, which had lost 11 of its last 12, upset No. 3 Madison on Thursday to set up the epic semifinal comeback. With Austin defeating top-seeded Atlanta the same way, the bottom two seeds in all of LOVB faced off in the championship game Sunday afternoon.
The championship match did not go as planned for Omaha, which could not get anything going offensively and was out blocked by Austin 16-3. Austin, a team that had Omaha’s number all season, won the championship in three sets, improving to 4-1 against Omaha.
Omaha Baseball saved a weekend series against South Dakota State after going into Sunday’s game with an 0-2 record and fresh off a 13-3 run-rule loss Saturday. Sunday was a different story, with the Mavericks posting a program record-tying 24 hits and run-rule win 19-5 in seven innings. Omaha sits at fourth place in the Summit League and will look to improve on that mark with a home series this weekend against Oral Roberts. First pitch is 4 p.m. Thursday.
Creighton Softball got back on track this weekend after losing to Nebraska 8-2 last week. The Bluejays swept the weekend series against Butler behind two run-rule decisions. In Sunday’s game, the Jays scored 19 runs, tied for third-most in a single game in program history. Creighton is now 8-7 in Big East play after two consecutive sweeps of Georgetown and now Butler. They will host a home series this weekend against St. John’s, with first pitch at 4 p.m. Thursday.
The Omaha Beef’s 24-game win streak was snapped Sunday at the hands of the Beaumont Renegades, 36-31. The team’s last loss, regular or postseason, was June 25, 2022, in the CIF Championship game prior to moving to the NAL. The 3-1 Beef will welcome the Sioux City Bandits this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Omaha has played Sioux City more than any other team in its history, with a level 24-24 regular season record all time against the Bandits.
Former Husker and LOVB Icon Lexi Rodriguez was announced Tuesday as the recipient of the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union Sullivan Award, given annually to “the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States.” She beat out athletes like Naismith National Player of the Year Cooper Flagg, Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty and joins a club that includes athletes like Michael Phelps, Peyton Manning and Caitlin Clark. Rodriguez is the only Husker Volleyball player to win the award that dates to 1930 and is the second ever Husker to win it, joining wrestler Rulon Gardner.
Steven Ashworth was named First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. Ashworth is just the third-ever Creighton basketball player to receive First Team honors according to Assistant Athletic Director Rob Anderson, joining Tyler Clement and Rick Apke.
Union Omaha defeated San Antonio 1-0 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup Tuesday night thanks to a Dion Acoff goal in the 36th minute. Omaha defeated a pair of USL League Two clubs, Flatirons FC and Des Moines Menace, in the first two rounds to get here.
The Interleague knockout tournament is comprised of 96 teams, with 64 coming from all three levels of the U.S. soccer league system and 32 amateur teams. The round of 32 will feature 16 MLS teams vs. the 16 winners of round three, meaning that the Owls will have a huge opportunity May 6 or 7 against a to-be-determined MLS club.
Creighton baseball fell to Nebraska Tuesday night, 6-3 at Charles Schwab Field. The game was back and forth for the first five innings when the Huskers tied it up 3-3 thanks to a Bluejay error. In the sixth, Nebraska took the lead for good for the Huskers’ first win against an in-state rival this season. With the season series tied 1-1, the rubber match will be May 6 in Lincoln. Creighton will look to get back on track with a home series this weekend against St. John’s. First pitch is Thursday at 4 p.m.
Former Bluejay Alan Roden notched his first major league home run on Tuesday, sending a two-run shot to right field that broke a fifth inning tie with the Atlanta Braves. Through 45 at bats this season, Roden has posted a respectable .265 batting average with only eight strikeouts. The Toronto Blue Jays’ No. 5 prospect made his MLB debut with the team on opening day and has never looked back, starting every game this season at right field. The Blue Jays do not have any nationally televised games on their schedule yet.
Omaha Softball is ranked 24th in D-I Softball’s Mid-Major rankings that were released Wednesday. The Mavericks are in first place in the Summit League, are the league’s top scoring team and boast one of the nation’s best pitchers in Maddia Groff. Omaha is on a nine-game win streak going back to March 30. Next is a home series against South Dakota with first pitch at 2 p.m. Friday. Omaha looks to extend its win streak prior to another crosstown matchup against Creighton next Tuesday. Omaha won the last meeting 3-2.
The Storm Chasers are in the midst of a home series against the Norfolk Tides this week. The series is split 1-1. Omaha won Tuesday’s game 9-8 in the first matchup between the two teams since 1991, before losing 15-6 last night. First pitch tonight is at 6:35 p.m. for $3 Thursday. Get your tickets, Busch Light and select concessions for just $3.
Upcoming Games
• Creighton Baseball vs. St. John’s (April 17-19) | Today, April 17 | 4 p.m.
• Creighton Softball vs. St. John’s (April 17-19) | Today, April 17 | 4 p.m.
• Omaha Baseball vs. Oral Roberts (April 17-19) | Today, April 17 | 4 p.m.
• Omaha Supernovas vs. Grand Rapids | Tonight, April 17 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Norfolk Tides (April 15-20) | Tonight, April 17 | 6:35 p.m.
• Omaha Softball vs. South Dakota (April 18-19) | Friday, April 18 | 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.
• Omaha Supernovas vs. Atlanta Vibe | Saturday, April 19 | 6 p.m.
• Omaha Beef vs. Sioux City Bandits | Saturday, April 19 | 6:30 p.m.
• Creighton Baseball vs. North Dakota State | Tuesday, April 22 | 6 p.m.
• Omaha Softball vs. Creighton Softball | Tuesday, April 22 | 6 p.m.
• Creighton Baseball at South Dakota State | Wednesday, April 23 | 6 p.m.
