After dropping their first match of the season on Tuesday, the #1 ranked Thunder volleyball team hit the road to take on another NAIA opponent. Tonight's matchup was with a familiar opponent in the Sterling College Warriors. The Thunder played the Warriors on August 30th at the Thunder Invitational and would prevail 3-1 in Manhattan. In Sterling, Kansas, the Thunder would fight on to win a five set thriller on Friday night to find themselves back in the win column. In the first set, the Thunder would come out hot taking a 8-2 lead. The Warriors would tie it at nine before the Thunder went on a run of their own making the score 17-12. The Warriors would end the set on a 13-3 run to take the first set 25-20. The Thunder would regroup to take the next two sets, 25-23 and 25-21, respectively. A dominate fourth set by the Warriors would tie the match at two. A back and forth fifth set would end in favor of the Thunder who have now defeated the Warriors twice this season.

Three Thunder players would have double-doubles tonight. Senior, outside hitter, Liv Lubbers would have 22 kills to lead the attack for the Thunder to go along with 14 digs to record yet another double-double. Sophomore, setter, Ellie Suber also recorded a double-double with 48 assists and 11 digs, while fellow sophomore, Ellie Wilson would also have double digit kills and digs with 12 and 13, respectively. Senior, middle hitter, Hannah Beukelman would have a solid outing recording seven kills and four block assists. With the thrilling road victory, the Thunder move to 13-1 overall.

The Thunder will be back in action on Tuesday, September 30th with a Midwest Christian College Conference, NCCAA Central Region, and top-five matchup against the #5 ranked Calvary University Warriors in Belton, Missouri at the Pyramid Athletic Center.

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The #1 ranked Thunder volleyball team took their undefeated record into tonight's match against NAIA opponent, Friends University. Going into the match, the Thunder were 4-0 against NAIA competition. After falling behind 2-0, the Thunder would battle to win the third set 26-24. Long rallies would fall in favor of the visiting Falcons early on and give them the edge. The Thunder would fall behind 18-11 in the fourth set, but a 7-0 run would tie the set at 18. The Falcons would call a timeout and then would go on a 4-0 run to shift the momentum in their favor to close out the match 3-1 (22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-21) and hand the Thunder their first loss of the season.

Four Thunder player would record double-digit kills led by sophomore, Ellie Wilson who had 14 with a 0.344 attack percentage and senior, Hannah Beukelman who had 13 with a 0.417 attack percentage. Seniors, Jacey Schurle and Liv Lubbers would chip in with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Along with the 10 kills, Lubbers would record another double-double with 12 digs on defense. Senior, Abby Blake would lead the defense with stellar effort recording 24 digs on the night.

The Thunder will play another NAIA opponent in Sterling College on Friday, September 26th at 6:00PM at the Gleason Center in Sterling, Kansas. The Thunder defeated the Warriors 3-1 on August 30th at the Thunder Invitational.

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With the win streak pushed to 12-straight wins to open the season, the Thunder volleyball team remains ranked #1 in the recent National Christian College Athletic Association Coaches Poll of the season for DII Women's Volleyball. With a total of 59 points, the Thunder are above Pensacola Christian College who jumped Arlington Baptist for the two spot. For the second straight poll, the Thunder are one of four teams from the Midwest Christian College Conference, but one of three teams from the NCCAA Central Region who are ranked in the week two poll. For the full top-10 rankings for DII Women's Volleyball, click this link.

The Thunder will play two NAIA teams this week. Tonight, the Thunder will battle Friends University at 6:00PM at Howie's Activity Center in Manhattan, Kansas before traveling to Sterling, Kansas to play Sterling College on Friday, September 26th at 6:00PM in the Gleason Center. 

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The #1 ranked Thunder volleyball team played two matches this weekend against both Midwest Christian College Conference and NCCAA Central Region opponents. On Friday night, the Thunder would make quick work of Central Christian College of the Bible sweeping them 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-20). This would mark the seventh sweep of the season for the Thunder. The Thunder would have a balanced attack as four Thunder player would total at least six kills. Senior, outside hitter, Liv Lubbers would have 13 kills with a 0.407 attack percentage, while sophomore, Jayda Juenemann and freshman, Katie Drake would each have seven kills. Senior, middle hitter, Jacey Schurle would chip in with six kills. Junior, Jaiden Brewer, sophomore, Ellie Suber, and freshman, Cheyenne Crow would all have three aces each throughout the three set match.

On Saturday, rival Ozark Christian College would come to town receiving votes in the NCCAA Women's Volleyball Top-10 poll. After falling behind in the first set 7-0, the Thunder would drop the set to the Ambassadors, 25-23. The Thunder would settle in and take the final three sets to take the match and extend their win streak to 12. Four Thunder players would record at least 11 kills on the afternoon. Lubbers would have 16, Ellie Wilson and Hannah Beukelman would each have 12, and Schurle would tally 11. Redshirt-sophomore, Sienna Alexander would also have five aces to assist in the scoring. Lubbers would also have 16 digs to record a double-double, while Suber would as well with 48 assists and 13 digs. The Thunder move to 12-0 overall, 4-0 in the MCCC, and 4-0 in the Central Region. Their MCCC regular season win streak has also been extended to 60 straight matches.

The Thunder will take a break from NCCAA opponents and battle NAIA opponent Friends University on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:00PM at the Howie's Activity Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

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The #1 ranked Thunder volleyball team traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to face NCCAA Central Region foe, Spurgeon. The Thunder would make quick work of the Knight earning their sixth sweep of the season (25-14, 25-23, 25-17) and 10th straight win to start the season. Senior, outside hitter, Liv Lubbers would lead the offense with 10 kills, while senior, middle hitter, Jacey Schurle would chip in with seven. In her first career start, freshman, middle hitter, Katie Drake would have five kills. Senior, setter, Ellie Suber would have 26 assists, to go along with six aces, and sophomore, defensive specialist, Malloree Matlack would have four aces. The team would total 13 aces on the night. Senior, libero, Abby Blake would lead the defense with eight digs, while senior, opposite hitter, Hali Clark would have an all-around night with four kills, three digs, and five block assists. With the three set victory, the Thunder move to 10-0 overall and 2-0 in the Central Region.

The Thunder will be back at home play two Midwest Christian College Conference, who are also Central Region opponents, this weekend starting on Friday, September 19th against Central Christian College of the Bible at 6:00PM at Howie's Activity Center.

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The #1 ranked Thunder volleyball team took their unblemished record on the road to Iowa for their first two Midwest Christian College Conference matches against ranked teams. On Friday, the Thunder would travel to Dubuque, Iowa to face the #7 ranked Emmaus Eagles. The Thunder would sweep the Eagles (25-12, 25-16, 25-16) to earn their first MCCC win. On Saturday, the #6 ranked Faith Baptist Bible Eagles were set to face the Thunder. The Eagles would take the first set, but the Thunder would regroup and dominate the final three sets (23-25, 25-14, 25-13, 25-18). Seniors, Liv Lubbers and Jacey Schurle would each have 13 kills each to pace the offense, while sophomore, Ellie Wilson would chip in with 11. Sophomore, setter, Ellie Suber would have her first double-double of the season with 35 assists and 10 digs. Redshirt-sophomore, Sienna Alexander would also have five aces to contribute to the scoring column. On the defensive end, senior, Hannah Beukelman would have five block assists of the teams 14. The Thunder move to 9-0 on the season and start 2-0 in the MCCC.

The Thunder will finish their road swing on Tuesday, September 16th when they travel to Kansas City, Missouri to play Spurgeon College in the Mathena Student Center at 7:00PM.

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After recently being named the unanimous #1 team in NCCAA DII Women's Volleyball, the Thunder will start Midwest Christian College Conference play this weekend. They will travel to Iowa to play two top-10 teams, the #7 Emmaus University Eagles on Friday at 5:00PM and the #6 Faith Baptist Bible College Eagles on Saturday at 1:00PM. The Thunder are currently on a 56-match MCCC regular season win streak that dates back to the 2018 season. The Thunder played Faith Baptist Bible in the MCCC Tournament Championship last season, where the they would capture their sixth consecutive tournament title. The Thunder are look for their seventh straight undefeated regular season, regular season conference title, and tournament title. A eight-game conference slate is scheduled for the Thunder.

Head coach Lauren Sanders is ready to compete against conference opponents, "We are looking forward to starting conference play this weekend. After a competitive first few weeks with five NAIA matches, we are ready to settle into conference play and to continue to grow together. The team has been working hard, making adjustments, and preparing everyday! We look forward to the competition the conference brings!"

Friday's match will start at 5:00PM at Pollard Fieldhouse in Dubuque, Iowa at Emmaus University.

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After an unblemished 7-0 start to the season, the Thunder volleyball team is ranked #1 in the first National Christian College Athletic Association Coaches Poll of the season for DII Women's Volleyball. With a total of 60 points, the Thunder are above the defending national champions, Arlington Baptist University, for the top spot. The Thunder are one of four teams from the Midwest Christian College Conference and one of two teams from the NCCAA Central Region who are ranked in the week one poll. For the full top-10 rankings for DII Women's Volleyball, click this link.

The Thunder will play two ranked teams on the road this weekend. The #7 Eagles of Emmaus University on Friday at 5:00PM at Pollard Fieldhouse in Dubuque, Iowa and #6 Eagles of Faith Baptist Bible College on Saturday at 1:00PM at the Nettleton Center in Ankeny, Iowa.

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The Thunder volleyball team hit the road back to Nebraska to play in two matches on Saturday where they secured two more wins. The Thunder would start the day with a sweep of Kansas Christian, 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-14). Senior, outside hitter, Liv Lubbers would have nine kills to lead the Thunder, while senior, middle hitter, Jacey Schurle and sophomore, outside hitter, Ellie Wilson would both have seven kills. The Thunder would have 20 service aces on the afternoon led by sophomore, setter, Ellie Suber who had eight. She would also have 27 assists from her setter position.

The second match would feature the host Panthers from York University. The Panthers would take the first set, but the Thunder would bounce back and take the final three to claim the match (22-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-21). The Thunder would hit over 0.300 in every set led by senior, middle hitter, Hannah Beukelman who had 11 kills on the night, while hitting 0.474. Wilson would have a match-high 19 kills, while Lubbers would record her first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 16 digs. Schurle and senior, middle hitter, Hali Clark would each have five block assists. With the two wins, the Thunder move to 7-0 on the season.

The Thunder will continue their road swing and start Midwest Christian College Conference play on Friday, September 12th when they play Emmaus University at Pollard Fieldhouse in Dubuque, Iowa.

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The Thunder volleyball team hit the road for the first time this season to take on NCCAA Central Region opponent, Union Adventist. The Thunder would make quick work of the Warriors sweeping them, 3-0 (25-8, 25-7, 25-16). This would be the third win by sweep for the Thunder on the young season. The Thunder would play a nearly flawless match on the offensive end only recording five attacking errors on the night leading to a 0.522 attack percentage as a team. Sophomore, outside hitter, Ellie Wilson would lead the charge with 10 kills, while seniors, Liv Lubbers and Jacey Schurle would both total nine. Lubbers would also have five aces and five digs. Sophomore, setter, Ellie Suber would setup the offensive attack with 29 assists on the night. Senior, libro, Abby Blake would anchor the defense with eight digs, while sophomore, Malloree Matlack would chip in with six. The Thunder now move to 5-0 on the season and 1-0 in Central Region play.

The Thunder will head back north to play their next two matches at York College on Saturday, September 6th against Kansas Christian College at 1:00PM and then York at 5:00PM at the Freeman Center in York, Nebraska.

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