VERMILLION, S.D. — Omaha had four players that recorded double-digit kills as the Mavericks (13-11, 8-3 SL) beat the South Dakota Coyotes (10-13, 4-6 SL) 25-16, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22 Friday in the Coyotes Den.

Michaela Schimmer led the Mavericks with 16 kills, Megan Schmale had 14, Mackenzie Horkery had 13, and Amy Taylor added 10.

Sydney O'Shaughnessy kept the offense going and had a match-high 53 assists.

On defense, Kimberly Bailey had 28 digs and Horkey added 14 to give her a double-double in kills and digs.

For the Coyotes, sophomore setter Brittany Jessen recorded a double-double with 45 assists and 20 digs.

Junior Audrey Reeg and freshman Hayley Dotseth also notched double-doubles, in kills and digs. Reeg had 14 kills and 18 digs while Dotseth had 13 kills and 18 digs.

In the first set, the Coyotes took a 6-2 lead after two kills from Reeg and a kill by Dotseth. The Mavericks responded to tie up the set at 10. Omaha then went on a 15-5 run, while getting three kills from Schimmer as the Mavericks claimed set one.

South Dakota bounced back in the second set as the Coyotes jumped out to a 9-6 lead, Dotseth had three kills during the run. The Mavericks would close the gap later in the match. The Coyotes led 17-16 and went on a 4-1 run with two kills from Dotseth and one apiece from Jessen and junior Lindsey Brown. Again the Mavericks would step up and tie the game at 24. After an attack error by Omaha's Gessica Gdowski, it was a block assist by senior Kelsey Biltoft and Dotseth that clinched the set and tied the match.

The third and fourth sets were very competitive, and neither team led by more than five throughout the games. The Coyotes kept each set close but couldn't get the win as Omaha outlasted the Coyotes in both sets and won the match.

South Dakota is back in action tomorrow night as the Coyotes host North Dakota State in the Coyotes Den.