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Husker volleyball defeats No. 17 Purdue in five sets

Nebraska volleyball kicked off the first of four straight road matches with a trip to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on No. 17 Purdue on Friday night. For the first time this season, the Huskers’ went to a full five sets (23-25, 25-22, 25-18, …

Nebraska volleyball kicked off the first of four straight road matches with a trip to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on No. 17 Purdue on Friday night. For the first time this season, the Huskers’ went to a full five sets (23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 15-12) to move to 12-0 on the season.

The match saw a total of 314 attacks in a five-set faceoff, with Nebraska standing at 161 while Purdue put up 153. But while each team’s total attacks were within single digits of each other, their total kills weren’t. The Huskers racked up 74 total kills in the win, while Purdue finished with 60.

Freshman Harper Murray and Merritt Beason finished one and two in kills and attacks for Nebraska, combining for 40 kills off 90 attacks. The duo also combined for 19 digs and seven blocks. Freshman Bergen Reilly finished as the team’s leader in assists with 54. She also put up 12 digs and five kills off nine attacks. Finally, freshman Laney Choboy led the team in digs, providing 14 on the night.

With the Huskers at 12-0, another win will give them the best start since 2008. Nebraska will remain in Indiana as it travels to Bloomington to face the Hoosiers Saturday night. The match is set for 6:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

USA TODAY HSS/AVCA girls volleyball regional rankings: Week 5

The best volleyball teams in the 10 regions for the 2023 season as the schedules move ahead to Week 6.

Here are the USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association regional girls volleyball rankings for September 28, 2023.

National: Girls Volleyball Super 25

Region 1: 

1. St. Mary’s Lancaster (N.Y.)

Record: 18-2

2. Burnt Hills Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, N.Y.)

Record: 21-2-1

3. Sacred Heart Academy (N.Y.)

Record: 6-2

4. Fairpoint High School (N.Y.)

Record: 9-1

5. Hauppauge High School (N.Y.)

Record: 8-1

6. Bedford High School (N.H.)

Record: 6-0

7. Westborough High School (Mass.)

Record: 5-0

8. LaSalle Academy (Providence, R.I.)

Record: 7-3-1

t-9. Shenendehowa High School (N.Y.)

Record: 22-3-1

t-9. Penfield High School (N.Y.)

Record: 12-3

t-10. Portville High School (N.Y.)

Record: 18-5-1

t-10. Biddeford High School (Maine)

Record: 7-0

 

Region 2:

1. Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)

Record: 9-0

2. Pope John Paul II (Royersford, Pa.)

Record: 18-0-2

3. Arundel High School (Gambrills, Md.)

Record: 5-0

4. Academy of the Holy Cross (Kensington, Md.)

Record: 5-0

5. Glenelg (Md.)

Record: 9-0-1

6. Smyrna (Del.)

Record: 5-0

7. Southern Regional (Manahawkin, N.J.)

Record: 11-0

8. Flint Hill School (Oakton, Va.)

Record: 13-2

9. Unionville (Kennett Square, Pa.)

Record: 11-2-1

10. Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.)

Record: 7-0

 

Region 3:

1. Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)

Record: 34-1

2. Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)

Record: 22-3

3. Pope High School (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 26-3

4. Carrollwood Day Christian (Tampa, Fla.)

Record: 19-2

5. Cleveland (Tenn.)

Record: 29-8

6. Mountain Brook (Ala.)

Record: 23-4

7. North Myrtle Beach (S.C.)

Record: 21-1

8. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)

Record: 15-1

9. South Aiken (S.C.)

Record: 28-1

10. Chapel Hill (N.C.)

Record: 12-0

 

Region 4:

1. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas)

Record: 35-1

2. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)

Record: 24-4

3. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Record: 28-3

4. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)

Record: 36-4

5. Dripping Springs High School (Texas)

Record: 37-3

6. Mount St. Mary’s High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

Record: 27-3

7. Archbishop Hannan High School (Covington, La.)

Record: 16-2

8. St. Mary’s Dominican High School (New Orleans, La.)

Record: 16-1

9. McKinney Boyd (Texas)

Record: 22-1

10. Brandon High School (Miss.)

Record: 31-4

 

Region 5: 

1. Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.)

Record: 23-0

2. Assumption High School (Louisville Ky.)

Record: 20-3

3. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hill, Ky.)

Record: 18-1

4. Hudsonville High School (Mich.)

Record: 21-2

5. Seton High School (Ohio)

Record: 13-0

6. Northville High School (Mich.)

Record: 23-1

7. Lake Catholic High School (Mentor, Ohio)

Record: 17-0

8. Bellmont High School (Decatur, Ind.)

Record: 21-2

9. Mercy McCauley (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Record: 12-2

10. North Branch High School (Mich.)

Record: 28-1-1

 

Region 6:

1. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Record: 28-0

2. Dike-New Hartford High School (Dike, Iowa)

Record: 27-0

3. Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Mo.)

Record: 16-2

4. Oconomowoc High School (Wis.)

Record: 27-3

5. Nixa High School (Mo.)

Record: 17-2

6. Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa)

Record: 15-3

7. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)

Record: 17-1

8. Marquette High School (Chesterfield, Mo.)

Record: 23-3

9. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)

Record: 15-3

10. Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)

Record: 17-1

 

Region 7:

1. Papillion-LaVista South High School (Papillion, Neb.)

Record: 25-0

2. Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)

Record: 17-0

3. Champlin Park High School (Minn.)

Record: 13-3

4. Eagan High School (Minn.)

Record: 11-4

5. Lakeville South High School (Minn.)

Record: 11-4

6. Harrisburg High School (S.D.)

Record: 14-0

7. Sioux Falls Jefferson High School (S.D.)

Record: 10-0

8. Norris High School (Firth, Neb.)

Record: 19-2

9. Marshall High School (Minn.)

Record: 12-3

10. Fargo North High School (Bismarck, N.D.)

Record: 16-1

 

Region 8:

1. Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.)

Record: 22-0

2. St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.)

Record: 19-3

3. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Record: 11-0

4. Maize South High School (Kan.)

Record: 15-1

5. Thompson Valley High School (Loveland, Colo.)

Record: 7-1

6. La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, N.M.)

Record: 7-0

7. St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, Kan.)

Record: 11-4

8. Las Cruces High School (N.M.)

Record: 8-1

9. Laramie High School (Wyo.)

Record: 16-0

10. Olathe Northwest (Kan.)

Record: 15-5

 

Region 9:

1. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 31-2

2. Mira Costa High School (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)

Record: 24-2

3. Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, Calif.)

Record: 22-3

4. Huntington Beach High School (Calif.)

Record: 23-6

5. Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 23-4

6. St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)

Record: 16-3

7. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)

Record: 17-4

8. Redondo Union High School (Calif.)

Record: 14-8

9. Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)

Record: 15-1

10. Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)

Record: 8-5

 

Region 10:

1. Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 23-1

2. Billings West High School (Mont.)

Record: 12-0

3. Kamehameha-Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 12-1

4. Wasilla (Alaska)

Record: 40-2

5. Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)

Record: 15-1

6. North Creek (Bothell, Wash.)

Record: 8-0

7. Gallatin (Bozeman, Mont.)

Record: 11-1

8. Puyallup High School (Wash.)

Record: 10-1

10. Bettye Davis East (Anchorage, Alaska)

Record: 16-4

10. Sprague (Salem, Ore.)

Record: 15-1

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USA TODAY HSS/AVCA Super 25 national girls volleyball rankings: Week 5

The nation’s 25 best girls volleyball of the 2023 season as the season rolls ahead to Week 6.

There’s a new No. 1 team in the latest USA TODAY HSS/American Volleyball Coaches Association Super 25 volleyball rankings, headlining a significant shakeup throughout the poll.

Regional: Girls Volleyball

1. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 31-2

2. Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.)

Region: 5 | Record: 23-0

3. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 35-1

4. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Region: 6 | Record: 28-0

5. Mira Costa High School (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 24-2

6. Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 22-3

7. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 24-4

8. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 28-3

9. Papillion-La Vista South (Neb.)

Region: 7 | Record: 25-0

10. Assumption High School (Louisville, Ky.)

Region: 5 | Record: 20-3

11. Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)

Region: 7 | Record: 17-0

12. Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.)

Region: 8 | Record: 22-0

13. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Ky.)

Region: 5 | Record: 18-1

14. Lake Travis High School (Austin, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 36-4

15. Bob Jones High School (Madison, Ala.)

Region: 3 | Record: 34-1

16. Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Region: 10 | Record: 23-1

17. Dike-New Hartford (Iowa)

Region: 6 | Record: 27-0

18. St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.)

Region: 8 | Record: 19-3

19. Huntington Beach High School (Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 23-6

20. Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)

Region: 3 | Record: 22-3

21. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 23-4

22. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Region: 8 | Record: 11-0

23. Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Mo.)

Region: 6 | Record: 16-2

24. Hudsonville High School (Mich.)

Region: 5 | Record: 21-2

25. Seaton High School (Ohio)

Region: 5 | Record: 13-0

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Badgers Volleyball continues dominant start

The number one overall ranked Badgers women’s volleyball team improved to 12-0 on the season Wednesday night, defeating #22 Ohio State over three sets in Columbus. The voice of Wisconsin volleyball Jon Arias posted his final call to his X account.

Wisconsin is just two years removed from their 2021 National Championship win over Nebraska and they’ve been on a tear to open the 2023 campaign. They’re the top ranked team in the country and they’ve now won six ranked matches (Arkansas twice) to open the season.

They will be back in action Sunday (Oct. 1) to face Michigan at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison.

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Nebraska freshman named Big Ten Setter of the Week

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named to the Big Ten Setter of the Week.

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named the Big Ten Setter of the Week. Bergen Reilly was also named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week by the conference on Monday.

Reilly helped lead the Huskers to victories over No. 21 Ohio State and No. 12 Minnesota, averaging 12.67 assists per set, 1.67 digs per set, and .83 blocks per set. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native led the Huskers with a .268 hitting percentage for the week.

The 11-0 Huskers now sit at 11-0 (2-0) as they prepare to travel to West Lafayette, Indiana to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in Big Ten play. The Huskers are currently ranked No. 2 in the nation according to the latest AVCA Rankings.

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Husker volleyball sweeps No. 21 Ohio State

The Nebraska volleyball team began its conference portion of the 2023 season, kicking off with a showdown at home against No. 21 Ohio State Friday night.

The Nebraska volleyball team began its conference portion of the 2023 season, kicking off with a showdown at home against No. 21 Ohio State Friday night. The Huskers swept the Buckeyes (25-14, 25-16, 25-21) to move to 10-0, making it their best start since 2016.

Nebraska dominated Ohio State throughout the night, holding it 27 kills off 89 attacks for a hitting percentage of .090. The Huskers, meanwhile, put up 42 kills off 93 attacks for a hitting percentage of .333. They also finished the match with 37 digs and 11 blocks.

Merritt Beason and Harper Murray led the way in Nebraska’s win, both on offense and defense. The duo combined for 25 kills off 50 attacks and 17 digs. Bergen Reilly once again led the Huskers in assists, finishing the match with 37.

This commanding performance by Nebraska gave them the early advantage, as it went up 2-0 by holding Ohio State to just 30 combined points. Though the Buckeyes stuck with the Huskers throughout a majority of the third set, the Huskers managed to pull away to complete their seventh sweep of the season.

Nebraska will remain home for the weekend as it welcomes No. 12 Minnesota. The match is set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.

USA TODAY HSS/AVCA girls volleyball regional rankings: Week 4

The best volleyball teams in the 10 regions for the 2023 season as the schedules move ahead to Week 5.

Here are the USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association regional girls volleyball rankings for September 21, 2023.

National: Girls Volleyball Super 25

Region 1: 

1. St. Mary’s Lancaster (N.Y.)

Record: 17-2

2. Sacred Heart Academy (N.Y.)

Record: 6-2

3. Burnt Hills Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, N.Y.)

Record: 14-2-1

4. Fairpoint High School (N.Y.)

Record: 4-1

5. Sayville High School (N.Y)

Record: 5-0

6. Bedford High School (N.H.)

Record: 6-0

7. Westborough High School (Mass.)

Record: 4-0

8. North Kingstown High School (R.I.)

Record: 3-0

t-9. Biddeford High School (Maine)

Record: 6-0

t-9. Penfield High School (N.Y.)

Record: 12-3

t-10. Shenendehowa High School (N.Y.)

Record: 18-2-1

t-10. Portville High School (N.Y.)

Record: 16-5-1

 

Region 2:

1. Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)

Record: 5-0

2. Pope John Paul II (Royersford, Pa.)

Record: 8-0

3. Arundel High School (Gambrills, Md.)

Record: 3-0

4. Academy of the Holy Cross (Kensington, Md.)

Record: 3-0

5. Glenelg (Md.)

Record: 8-0-1

6. Smyrna (Del.)

Record: 3-0

7. Flint Hill School (Oakton, Va.)

Record: 12-2

8. St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.)

Record: 7-2

9. Unionville (Kennett Square, Pa.)

Record: 9-0

10. Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.)

Record: 3-0

 

Region 3:

1. Carrollwood Day Christian (Tampa, Fla.)

Record: 14-1

2. Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)

Record: 21-0

3. Pope High School (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 25-2

4. Winter Park (Fla.)

Record: 12-2

5. Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)

Record: 19-3

6. Houston (Germantown, Tenn.)

Record: 13-3

7. South Aiken (S.C.)

Record: 19-1

8. Chapel Hill (N.C.)

Record: 9-0

9. Mountain Brook (Ala.)

Record: 16-4

10. North Myrtle Beach (S.C.)

Record: 11-1

 

Region 4:

1. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Record: 22-1

2. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)

Record: 16-3

3. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas)

Record: 34-1

4. Dripping Springs High School (Texas)

Record: 36-2

5. Jenks High School (Okla.)

Record: 21-3

6. St. Mary’s Dominican High School (New Orleans, La.)

Record: 10-1

7. Brandon High School (Miss.)

Record: 29-4

8. Byron Nelson High School (Trophy Club, Texas)

Record: 21-3

9. Mount St. Mary’s High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

Record: 25-3

10. Archbishop Hannan High School (Covington, La.)

Record: 15-2

 

Region 5: 

1. Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.)

Record: 17-1

2. Assumption High School (Louisville Ky.)

Record: 17-1

3. Northville High School (Mich.)

Record: 19-1

4. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hill, Ky.)

Record: 15-1

5. Lake Catholic High School (Mentor, Ohio)

Record: 14-0

6. Hudsonville High School (Mich.)

Record: 20-2

7. Seton High School (Ohio)

Record: 11-0

8. Bellmont High School (Decatur, Ind.)

Record: 19-2

9. Mercy McCauley (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Record: 7-2

10. Clarkston (Mich.)

Record: 10-3

 

Region 6:

1. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Record: 21-0

2. Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Mo.)

Record: 15-2

3. Dike-New Hartford High School (Dike, Iowa)

Record: 23-0

4. Oconomowoc High School (Wis.)

Record: 22-2

5. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)

Record: 15-2

6. Nixa High School (Mo.)

Record: 16-2

7. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)

Record: 20-1

8. Marquette High School (Chesterfield, Mo.)

Record: 20-3

9. Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)

Record: 16-1

10. Xavier (Appleton, Wis.)

Record: 22-1

 

Region 7:

1. Papillion-LaVista South High School (Papillion, Neb.)

Record: 18-0

2. Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)

Record: 13-0

3. Lincoln Southwest High School (Neb.)

Record: 11-1

4. Champlin Park High School (Minn.)

Record: 8-2

5. Lakeville North High School (Minn.)

Record: 7-2

6. Harrisburg High School (S.D.)

Record: 10-0

7. Sioux Falls Jefferson High School (S.D.)

Record: 7-0

8. Norris High School (Firth, Neb.)

Record: 16-2

9. Marshall High School (Minn.)

Record: 9-1

10. Fargo North High School (Bismarck, N.D.)

Record: 12-1

 

Region 8:

1. Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.)

Record: 18-0

2. St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.)

Record: 13-3

3. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Record: 11-0

4. St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, Kan.)

Record: 11-3

5. Thompson Valley High School (Loveland, Colo.)

Record: 6-1

6. La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, N.M.)

Record: 6-0

7. Maize South High School (Kan.)

Record: 8-0

8. Las Cruces High School (N.M.)

Record: 6-1

9. Laramie High School (Wyo.)

Record: 14-0

10. Olathe Northwest (Kan.)

Record: 14-4

 

Region 9:

1. Mira Costa High School (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)

Record: 16-1

2. Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, Calif.)

Record: 15-2

3. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 22-2

4. Huntington Beach High School (Calif.)

Record: 17-4

5. Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 16-3

6. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)

Record: 14-0

7. Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)

Record: 3-2

8. Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)

Record: 13-1

9. St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)

Record: 10-1

10. Redondo Union High School (Calif.)

Record: 9-4

 

Region 10:

1. Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 20-1

2. Billings West High School (Mont.)

Record: 10-0

3. Kamehameha-Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 12-1

4. Wasilla (Alaska)

Record: 39-2

5. Sprague (Salem, Ore.)

Record: 14-0

6. North Beach (Ocean Shores, Wash.)

Record: 7-0

7. Gallatin (Bozeman, Mont.)

Record: 9-1

8. Skyview High School (Nampa, Idaho)

Record: 6-2

9. Iolani (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 17-5

10. Bettye Davis East (Anchorage, Alaska)

Record: 16-4

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USA TODAY HSS/AVCA Super 25 national girls volleyball rankings: Week 4

The nation’s 25 best girls volleyball of the 2023 season as the season rolls ahead to Week 5.

The top 10 has a minor shakeup in the latest USA TODAY HSS/American Volleyball Coaches Association Super 25 volleyball rankings, while two new teams appear in the bottom half.

Regional: Girls Volleyball

1. Mira Costa High School (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 16-1

2. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 22-1

3. Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.)

Region: 5 | Record: 17-0

4. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 16-3

5. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Region: 6 | Record: 21-0

6. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 34-1

7. Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 15-2

8. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 22-2

9. Papillion-La Vista South (Neb.)

Region: 7 | Record: 18-0

10. Assumption High School (Louisville, Ky.)

Region: 5 | Record: 17-1

11. Dripping Springs High School (Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 36-2

12. Northville High School (Mich.)

Region: 5 | Record: 19-1

13. Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)

Region: 7 | Record: 13-0

14. Carrollwood Day Christian (Tampa, Fla.)

Region: 3 | Record: 14-1

15. Bob Jones High School (Madison, Ala.)

Region: 3 | Record: 21-0

16. Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Region: 10 | Record: 20-1

17. Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Mo.)

Region: 6 | Record: 15-2

18. Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.)

Region: 8 | Record: 18-0

19. Huntington Beach High School (Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 17-4

20. St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.)

Region: 8 | Record: 13-3

21. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Ky.)

Region: 5 | Record: 15-1

22. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Region: 8 | Record: 11-0

23. Dike-New Hartford (Iowa)

Region: 6 | Record: 23-0

24. Lake Catholic High School (Mentor, Ohio)

Region: 5 | Record: 14-0

25. Pope (Marietta, Ga.)

Region: 3 | Record: 25-2

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Social Media reacts to insane rally between Nebraska and Kentucky

Social Media reacts to insane rally between Nebraska and Kentucky

The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team defeated No. 21 Kentucky on Sunday night three sets to one (25-14, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21). The Cornhuskers finished non-conference undefeated for the first time since 2016 and only the second time since 2008.

The Huskers hit .338, while the Wildcats only hit .243. Nebraska also held the edge in kills (62-53), blocks (9-7) and digs (61-48).

In the fourth set, the Huskers and Wildcats were involved in a 72-second rally that featured 19 different attacks. Husker Illustrated’s Lincoln Arneal reports head coach John Cook said that the crowd played a factor in the long rally.

“Both teams were fighting super hard on that point. They have several chances to win it. We had several chances to win it, and people were just making freak plays. It’s just trying to impose your will and it also got our crowd fired up. Our crowd was great for Sunday night.”

Freshman Harper Murray said the team was exhausted at the end of the rally.

“We were dead. We were out of breath. When I went up for that last one, I was just telling myself to use my legs and give it my all.”

Nebraska now prepares for the start of Big Ten play on Friday night when they host Ohio State. Scroll below to see social media reactions to the now-famous rally.

WATCH: Voice of Badgers Volleyball talks about record-setting night

Voice of Badgers volleyball highlights special feat

The Wisconsin women’s volleyball team faced Marquette at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night and set a record with over 17,000 fans in attendance. Jon Arias, the play-by-play voice of the Badgers talked about the experience on his podcast “Joncast Podcast”.

He talked about the draw that the Badgers have had this year, two years removed from their program’s first ever National Championship win in 2021. Kelly Sheffield’s squad help set an attendance record on the road at Arkansas earlier this year.

On top of those feats, it certainly helps that Wisconsin is the number one ranked team in the country as well as a perfect 8-0 on the young 2023 campaign.