Nebraska volleyball sweeps Iowa to claim the Big Ten Title

The No. 1 Huskers entered their Sunday afternoon match against Iowa with a chance to claim the outright Big Ten Title.

The No. 1 Huskers entered their Sunday afternoon match against Iowa with a chance to claim the outright Big Ten Title. Nebraska did just that by sweeping the Hawkeyes (25-21, 25-21, 25-15) to claim its fourth Big Ten title and its first since 2017. This is also Nebraska’s 35th conference championship all-time.

The Huskers kept Iowa in check throughout the match despite the Hawkeyes seeking an opportunity to pull off an upset. Nebraska concluded the match with 46 kills off 120 attacks for an attack percentage of .233, while Iowa only produced 30 kills off 116 attacks for an attack percentage of .121.

Merritt Beason, Ally Batenhorst, Bekka Allick, Harper Murray and Andi Jackson combined for all 46 kills by Nebraska in the win, controlling the match throughout all three sets. Beason led the way as the only player by either team to finish with double-digit kills, racking up 12.

Allick had a notable performance in the win as she finished with nine kills off just 14 attacks for an attack percentage of .571. Bergen Reilly put together another big match as support, serving up 37 assists. Lexi Rodriguez also delivered a solid performance, snatching 19 digs in the team’s win.

Nebraska now enters the final week of the regular season as it will remain on the road for its final two matches. The Huskers will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for their second showdown with the No. 5 Badgers on Friday afternoon. The match is set for 3:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.