UNO Baseball traveled to third-ranked LSU last weekend for a three-game series against the Tigers. The Mavericks lost game one on Friday 4-2 then split the double header on Saturday, winning game one 5-4 and losing game two 12-1. The upset over the Tigers Saturday made history as LSU is the highest ranked opponent UNO Baseball has ever played.
Luke Gainer, the relieving pitcher in UNO’s win Saturday threw 2.1 perfect innings of relief, good enough to earn him Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week. He took over after former Millard North right-hander Ben Weber threw 3.2 scoreless innings to start the game.
Creighton and Nebraska Volleyball were among 10 teams selected to this year’s AVCA First Serve. The event, in its second year, marks the kickoff of the College Volleyball season and is back after a successful debut featuring perennial powers Kentucky, Nebraska, Louisville and Wisconsin. Six games will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena August 22-24 followed by two games August 25 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Nebraska will face Pitt Friday and Stanford Sunday while Creighton will take on defending national champions Penn State. The event is not in tournament format and will hold standalone games.
Omaha North’s Tyson Terry won his fourth-consecutive wrestling state title on Saturday, capping a perfect 169-0 career. He becomes the first-ever heavyweight to win four state championships. The future Nebraska defensive lineman wrestled on a torn ACL that he suffered this past football season and will have surgery next week to repair it.
UNO Basketball is guaranteed at least a share of the Summit League regular season title for the first time in school history. After defeating South Dakota 93-85 Saturday, and second-place St. Thomas’ loss to Oral Roberts, the Mavericks locked up at least a share of the conference title. They can clinch the regular season title outright by defeating Oral Roberts Saturday at Baxter Arena.
A state-of-the-art, 4,000 sq. ft., indoor golf facility for Creighton Men’s and Women’s Golf opened on Sunday. The McGraw Family Indoor Golf Facility boasts brand-new simulators, putting and chipping greens and lounges. Team locker rooms and coaches’ offices will also be housed at the facility located on campus inside the Kiewit Fitness Center.
After losing two starters to the NBA, Creighton has beaten every Big East opponent at least once this season. This marks the second year in a row they’ve accomplished this and their fifth time since joining the conference.
Upcoming Games
• Omaha Supernovas vs. Orlando Valkyries | Thursday, February 27 | 7:00 p.m.
• LOVB Omaha vs. LOVB Madison | Friday, February 28 | 7:00 p.m.
• UNO Hockey vs. #12 Arizona State | Friday, February 28 & Saturday, March 1 | 7:00 p.m. both nights
• UNO Basketball vs. Oral Roberts | Saturday, March 1 | 1:00 p.m.
• Creighton Basketball at Xavier | Saturday, March 1 | 3:30 p.m.
• LOVB Omaha vs. LOVB Atlanta | Saturday, March 1 | 4:30 p.m.
