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Victory prepares NU volleyball team for Hawaiian trip By Benji Greenberg Staff Reporter The second-ranked Nebraska vol leyball team prepared for its trip to Hawaii where it will play three top 10 teams by defeating the University of Nebraska at Omaha, ranked ninth in NCAA Division II, Saturday at the NU Coliseum. Nebraska swept UNO 15-3, 15-8 and 15-12 before about 3,000 fans. The team is in Honolulu preparing to meet top-ranked UCLA, third ranked Hawaii and seventh ranked Ohio State in the Wahine Invitational that starts Thursday. The rankings are according to Volleyball Monthly magazine’s preseason poll. “The UNO game was a good test for us and it got us prepared to play in Hawaii this weekend,’’ said assistant coach John Cook. Against UNO, Nebraska started off fast as it went on a 10-0 spurt to break a 2-2 tic, blowing the first game wide open and winning 15-3. Junior Chris Hall and sophomore Eileen Shannon contributed six and three kills in that game. Shannon also added three blocks. In die second game, Nebraska exploded to an 8-1 lead before the Lady Mavs calmed down and made it close. Comhuskcr senior Linda Barsness ended UNO’s rally with three kills to preserve the 15-8 win. Barsness also ended the third game with a kill, after Nebraska trailed most of the game before going on an 8-0 run. For the match, Nebraska was paced by Hall and Shannon who finished with 11 and 10 kills respectively. Senior setter Val Novak contributed 42 set assists and had four service aces. Junior Janet Kruse had eight kills, junior Sara Hesch four kills, Barsness eight kills and sophomore Stephanie Thaler seven kills and four 1 blocks. | Cook believes the Hawaii trip will be a good lest this early in the season. “ There ’ s real I y no pressure on you this early in the season and it will test ' our strengths and weaknesses,’ ’ Cook Seniors Bolii, Novak elected as Husker volleyball team captains By Benji Greenberg Staff Reporter Seniors Becky Bolli and Val No vak were elected by their teammates i as captains for this year’s volleyball team. “I’m excited by being elected captain because it’s a different role than I’ve had,” said Novak, a return ing All-American setter from last season’s national runner-up team. “It has different rcsponsiblitics.” Bolli, who came to Nebraska as a walk-on, has primarily been used as a serving specialist. “I’m excited because 1 was elected by teammates and this shows that I 'm respected,’’ Bolli said.’’I consider this a real honor, and I welcome the pres sure of this added responsibilty.’’ 1 Nebraska opened its 1990 season with a victory over University of Clark probable starter for Colts INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former Nebraska I-back Ken Clark wasn’t worried about making the Indianapo lis Colls’ final 47-man rosier, but he didn’t expect to become a starter so soon. Coach Ron Meyer penciled in the rookie 5-foot-9,201 -pound Clark as a probable starter for Sunday’s open ing game against Buffalo. “It was kind of a shock to me,” said Clark, an eighth-round draft pick. ‘ ‘ I didn t think my last game was very | good. I just didn’t feel like I did real | well.” ('lark was one of 11 r<x>kics on the ! Colts’ roster, as the team began pre- i paring to face the two-time defending < AFC East champions. Clark said he’s still trying to adjust < to the NFL game. I “There’s so much different -- the tempo of the game, the plays, just the J adjustment from one week to the next,’ ’ I he said.‘‘There’s so much to know. I I - lulcUrJ.nJI.lu ISBISR Nebraska's Becky Bolli watches as Chris Hall prepares to set the ball during the match against UNO. The Cornhuskers won Saturday’s match, 15-3,15-8,15-12. said. “A tournament like this one will get us prepared not only for the Big Bight tournament, but also for the NCAA Tourney. The trip to Hawaii will be a real ;hallcnge, but we’re ready and pre >ared for it,” said senior co-captain v'al Novak. Sophomore setter Valerie Ver nculcn missed the UNO game with a /irus, but was expected to make the lawaii trip, Cook said. Nebraska at Omaha. Both Bolli and Slovak made key contributions to the victory. Bolli served for five points, in .luding an ace, while Novak had 42 »ct assists and four service aces. The second-ranked Cornhuskers left Monday morning for Hawaii to compete in the Wahinc Invitational, where they will play No. 1 ranked UCLA, No. 3 Hawaii and No. 7 Ohio State. Both captains feel this tourna ment will be a strong test for their learn. “We look on the tourney as pres sure, but no more so than any other f)ressure we’ll face this season,’’ Bolli said. “We’re both nervous and excited ibout the trip to Hawaii because the ;ompetition level will be high and hat will help prepare us for postsea son play,” Novak said. think I picked up pretty well, but obviously I’m a rookie and still learn ing."’ \ Clark, who finished his college ;arccr as the second-leading rusher in Comhuskcr history w ith 3,037 yards, ;arried the ball 25 times for 86 yards in exhibition play and had five rcccp lions for 29 yards. “The offense here is terribly dif ferent,” Clark said. T vc never been out on as many pass latterns and had to learn as many pass lalterns. I had to work one-on-one vith the DBs (defensive backs). It’s a ot different for me. At Nebraska, we an the ball. We ran on fourth and sight.” Clark will be taking handoffs Irom juartcrback Jeff George, the No. 1 >ick in this year’s draft. “He’s going to be great,” Clark aid. “He’s got a great arm. Evcry K)dy can sec that. He can just loft the >all and throw a touchdown.” • ■ UNL Student Union Delivers 435-7242 Fast, Friendly Service MENU Available for Dine-in, Carry Out or Delivery Pizza 14" 12" 10 Doubles: 2 Great Cheese Pizzas-One Hot Price 15.30 11.50 8.90 Cheese Pizza 9.00 6.80 5.25 Combo Pizza 12.99 11.09 9.19 Add Toppings .99 .89 .79 Additional Toppings: Sausage Ground Beef Pepperoni Mushrooms Onions Green Peppers Black Olives Tomatoes Pineapple Jalapeftos Shrimp Anchovies Real Bacon Green Olives Ham WE ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD AND PERSONAL CHECKS r 10" One ~! Topping Pizza ; $3.75 ; I with coupon , Dine-in, Carry Out or Delivery I OUR NUMBER ...435-7242 \ I PIZZA BAKERY Expires . I UNL STUDENT UNION 9/30/90 J 14TH A R STREETS f* I COUPON NOT GOOD WIT MANY OTHLR I |COUPON OR Of FCH PIZZA BAKERY 4|P> _ UNL leads nation in number of Academic All-Americans Nebraska led the nation in GTE/ CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for the 1989-90 academic year, accord ing to information in the Aug. 29, 1990, edition of The NCAA News. Research by John Arenberg, sports information coordinator at Millikin University, showed that Nebraska had 11 student-athletes honored. Next in the university division was the Uni versity of Georgia with six honorees. Eight universities had four selections. Nebraska’s academic All-Ameri cans last year included five first-team selections in Gerry Gdowski and Jake Young, football; Jill Rishel, softball; Virginia Stahr, volieyball; and Mark Warburton, gymnastics. There were three second-team picks in PatTyrance, football; Carla Baker, volleyball; and Lynne Frey, track and field. Attention UNL Rugby Players!! 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