Category: Volleyball

Badgers Volleyball remains undefeated, extends historic streak

Badgers stay perfect at home versus Big Ten foe

The #1 ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team improved to 18-0 on Wednesday, defeating Ohio State 3-0 at home while extending their consecutive sets won streak to 30 straight.

Coming into the match, the program’s all-time longest set winning streak sat at 33 in a row (Sept. 6 – Sept. 29, 200) , which they’re still short of, but they did break their previous record of 26 straight versus Big Ten opponents, reaching 27 sets in a row in conference play to start the season.

They’ll look to match their all-time record when they take on #2 ranked Nebraska (18-0) on the road Saturday at 7PM in Lincoln, though that will be quite the tall task.

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Nebraska volleyball dominates Northwestern in road sweep

The Huskers hit the road for a Wednesday night matchup with Northwestern.

The Huskers hit the road for a Wednesday night matchup with Northwestern. Nebraska dominated the match (25-15, 25-16, 25-21), earning its 11th sweep and 18th straight win of the season.

On offense, the Huskers served nine aces, along with 45 kills off 86 attacks for a season-high hitting percentage of .395. This overshadowed Northwestern, as it finished with 26 kills off 85 attacks.

Merritt Beason and freshman Harper Murray both finished with double-digit kills for Nebraska, combining for 23 off 48 attacks. Beason also finished with seven digs, three blocks, two set assists and a service ace. Murray delivered four digs and a season-high four service aces.

Bekka Allick and freshman Andi Jackson each performed tremendously, combining for 16 kills off 19 attacks. Both just missed a perfect attack percentage in the win, with Allick going nine-of-10 and Jackson going seven-of-nine.

Freshman Bergen Reilly and Lexi Rodriguez rounded out the team’s performance. Reilly finished the match with 38 assists, along with six digs and two service aces. Rodriguez snatched nine digs, two service aces and a set assist.

Nebraska is now 18-0 on the season and will return home to take on No. 1 Wisconsin on Saturday night. The match is set for 7 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.

Husker volleyball player earns Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Lexi Rodriguez won the award after wins over Michigan State and Penn State.

Rodriguez averaged 4.86 digs per set with 1.57 assists per set in the two victories. This is the fourth time in her Nebraska career that the two-time All-American has won the conference Defensive Player of the Week.

The Huskers currently hold a record of 17-0 overall with an 8-0 record in conference. Nebraska will next take the court on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Evanston, Illinois.

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Nebraska volleyballs completes sweep over No. 13 Penn State

The Huskers concluded their weekend of matches by squaring off with No. 13 Penn State.

The Huskers concluded their weekend of matches by squaring off with No. 13 Penn State. The Nittany Lions came into Lincoln with a nine-game winning streak, but Nebraska snapped it with a clean sweep (25-22, 25-22, 25-19).

The Huskers battled with Penn State throughout the match and came out on top in each set. Nebraska finished the match with 46 kills off 108 attacks. The Nittany Lions finished with just 32 kills off 111 attacks.

Merritt Beason, Lindsay Krause and freshman Harper Murray acted as the Huskers’ driving force. The trio combined for 36 kills off 85 attacks and 15 digs. Beason and Krause both racked up 13 kills while Murray delivered 10.

Freshman Bergen Reilly put together another big performance as the team’s setter, finishing with 33 assists. Lexi Rodriguez also delivered as libero, putting up a season-high 18 digs in the win.

Nebraska is now 17-0 and will hit the road once again for its next match. The Huskers will travel to Illinois to take on Northwestern. The match is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday and can be viewed on B1G+.

Husker volleyball defeats Michigan State in four sets

The Huskers returned home following a four-game road stretch to battle Michigan State for the second time in a week.

The Huskers returned home following a four-game road stretch to battle Michigan State for the second time in a week. Nebraska once again took down the Spartans in four sets, pushing its record to 16-0.

The Huskers dominated each set they won. Michigan State took the third set by taking the lead over Nebraska and fending it off up until the set point. Nebraska, however, held Spartans to just 31 kills off 134 attacks and an attack percentage of .097 in the match. The Huskers, meanwhile, finished the match with 57 kills off 129 attacks and an attack percentage of .302.

Merritt Beason and freshman Andi Jackson led Nebraska on offense, combining for 26 kills off 47 attacks. Beason delivered another 10-plus kill performance, putting up 13 kills off 26 attacks. Jackson finished with a career night, bringing in a season-high 13 kills off 21 attacks and leading the team in blocks with six.

Bergen Reilly continued her freshman year by racking up 38 assists and a season-high 16 digs. Reilly accompanied Lexi Rodriguez in leading the team in digs, with Rodriguez obtaining 16 digs as well.

Nebraska will remain home to square off against No. 13 Penn State on Saturday night. The match is set for 7 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.

USA TODAY HSS/AVCA Super 25 national girls volleyball rankings: Week 7

The nation’s 25 best girls volleyball of the 2023 season as the season rolls ahead to Week 8.

The latest USA TODAY HSS/American Volleyball Coaches Association Super 25 volleyball rankings as of Oct. 13, 2023.

Regional: Girls Volleyball

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

Region: 9 | Record: 33-2

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

Region: 5 | Record: 27-0

3. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 38-1

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

Region: 9 | Record: 33-2

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

Region: 9 | Record: 23-4

6. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 28-4

7. Papillion-LaVista South (Neb.)

Region: 7 | Record: 30-0

8. Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)

Region: 7 | Record: 25-0

9. Dike-New Hartford (Iowa)

Region: 6 | Record: 28-0

10. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 34-6

11. Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)

Region: 3 | Record: 29-3

12. Northville High School (Mich.)

Region: 5 | Record: 29-2

13. Lake Travis High School (Austin, Texas)

Region: 4 | Record: 37-4

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

Region: 5 | Record: 25-3

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

Region: 8 | Record: 27-3

16. Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Mo.)

Region: 6 | Record: 23-2

17. Assumption High School (Louisville, Ky.)

Region: 5 | Record: 27-5

18. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)

Region: 6 | Record: 23-4

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

Region: 6 | Record: 39-1

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

Region: 3 | Record: 40-1

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

Region: 8 | Record: 25-2

22. Kamehameha-Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Region: 10 | Record: 25-4

23. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Region: 8 | Record: 15-0

24. Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Region: 10 | Record: 25-2

23. Huntington Beach High School (Calif.)

Region: 9 | Record: 26-7

25. Immaculate Heart (Washington, N.J.)

Region: 2 | Record: 19-0

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USA TODAY HSS/AVCA girls volleyball regional rankings: Week 7

The best volleyball teams in the 10 regions for the 2023 season as the schedules move ahead to Week 8.

Here are the USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association regional girls volleyball rankings for October 13, 2023.

National: Girls Volleyball Super 25

Region 1: 

1. St. Mary’s Lancaster (N.Y.)

Record: 30-2

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

Record: 31-2-1

3. Fairport High School (N.Y.)

Record: 17-2-1

4. Bedford High School (N.H.)

Record: 13-0

5. Lancaster High School (N.Y.)

Record: 20-7

6. Portville High School (N.Y.)

Record: 22-5-1

7. Westborough High School (Mass.)

Record: 11-0

8. Webster Schroeder (N.Y.)

Record: 20-3

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

Record: 10-1

t-9. Darien High School (Conn.)

Record: 10-1

t-10. Biddeford High School (Maine)

Record: 9-2

t-10. North Kingston (R.I.)

Record: 11-1

 

Region 2:

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

Record: 19-0

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

Record: 23-0-2

3. Arundel High School (Gambrills, Md.)

Record: 12-0

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

Record: 15-0

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

Record: 17-1

6. Smyrna (Del.)

Record: 9-0

7. Glenelg (Md.)

Record: 11-1-1

8. Unionville (Kennett Square, Pa.)

Record: 17-1-1

9. Flint Hill School (Oakton, Va.)

Record: 21-3

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

Record: 11-1

 

Region 3:

1. Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)

Record: 29-3

2. Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)

Record: 40-1

3. Winter Park (Fla.)

Record: 20-2

4. North Myrtle Beach (S.C.)

Record: 30-1

5. Cleveland (Tenn.)

Record: 35-8

6. Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Fla.)

Record: 21-2

7. Mountain Brook (Ala.)

Record: 32-4

8. Alpharetta

Record: 32-2

9. Pope High School (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 30-3

10. Middle Creek (Apex, N.C.)

Record: 17-1

 

Region 4:

1. Grand Oaks High School (Conroe, Texas)

Record: 38-1

2. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)

Record: 28-4

3. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Record: 34-6

4. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)

Record: 37-4

5. Dripping Springs High School (Texas)

Record: 41-3

6. Deer Creek (Edmond, Okla.)

Record: 26-5

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

Record: 22-1

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

Record: 25-2

9. McKinney Boyd (Texas)

Record: 25-1

10. Brandon High School (Miss.)

Record: 35-4

 

Region 5: 

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

Record: 27-0

2. Northville High School (Mich.)

Record: 26-1

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

Record: 25-3

4. Assumption High School (Louisville Ky.)

Record: 27-5

5. Lake Catholic High School (Mentor, Ohio)

Record: 20-0

6. Hudsonville High School (Mich.)

Record: 35-2

7. Bellmont High School (Decatur, Ind.)

Record: 29-2

8. Mercy McCauley (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Record: 18-3

9. Clarkston High School (Mich.)

Record: 17-2

10. Seton High School (Ohio)

Record: 15-1

 

Region 6:

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

Record: 36-0

2. Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Mo.)

Record: 23-2

3. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)

Record: 23-4

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

Record: 39-1

5. Oconomowoc High School (Wis.)

Record: 36-3

6. Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa)

Record: 19-3

7. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)

Record: 26-4

8. Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)

Record: 25-2

9. Marquette High School (Chesterfield, Mo.)

Record: 26-4

10. Kickapoo High School (Springfield, Mo.)

Record: 30-4

 

Region 7:

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

Record: 30-0

2. Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)

Record: 25-0

3. Champlin Park High School (Minn.)

Record: 16-4

4. Lakeville South High School (Minn.)

Record: 16-4

5. Harrisburg High School (S.D.)

Record: 16-0

6. Lincoln East High School (Neb.)

Record: 21-7

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

Record: 11-1

8. Elkhorn North High School (Neb.)

Record: 23-3

9. Marshall High School (Minn.)

Record: 18-3

10. Jamestown High School (N.D.)

Record: 21-4

 

Region 8:

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

Record: 27-3

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

Record: 25-2

3. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Record: 15-0

4. Maize South High School (Kan.)

Record: 26-2

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

Record: 11-1

6. Laramie High School (Wyo.)

Record: 24-0

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

Record: 13-1

8. Olathe Northwest (Kan.)

Record: 25-5

9. Valor Christian (Overland Park, Kan.)

Record: 22-7

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

Record: 11-4

 

Region 9:

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

Record: 33-2

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

Record: 33-2

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

Record: 23-4

4. Huntington Beach High School (Calif.)

Record: 27-7

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

Record: 31-5

6. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Record: 22-4

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

Record: 27-4

8. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)

Record: 23-4

9. Redondo Union High School (Calif.)

Record: 19-10

10. Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)

Record: 18-5

 

Region 10:

1. Kamehameha-Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 25-4

2. Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 26-2

3. Billings West High School (Mont.)

Record: 18-0

4. Puyallup High School (Wash.)

Record: 14-1

5. Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)

Record: 21-1

6. Wasilla (Alaska)

Record: 59-3

7. Skyview (Nampa, Idaho)

Record: 16-6

8. Gallatin (Bozeman, Mont.)

Record: 16-3

9. Camas (Wash.)

Record: 11-1

10. Sprague (Salem, Ore.)

Record: 20-3

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Husker outside hitter earns Big Ten Volleyball Player of the Week

On Monday, a Nebraska volleyball player was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.

On Monday, a Nebraska volleyball player was named the Big Ten Player of the Week. Outside hitter Lindsay Krause earned the honor from the conference’s home office.

The junior helped Nebraska with back-to-back conference road victories over Michigan State and Michigan. Krause had 3.43 kills per set on a .458 hitting percentage.

The Papillion, Nebraska native also had 24 kills and just two hitting errors in 48 swings. The Cornhuskers hold a 15-0 record with a 6-0 mark in the Big Ten.

No. 2 Nebraska will prepare to play host to Michigan State this Friday at 6:00 p.m.

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Nebraska volleyball pulls off sweep over Michigan

The Huskers wrapped up their weekend road trip to Michigan with a showdown against the Wolverines on Saturday night.

The Huskers wrapped up their weekend road trip to Michigan with a showdown against the Wolverines on Saturday night. Nebraska battled Michigan early throughout the match, but they went on to complete the sweep in dominating fashion (29-27, 25-17, 25-14).

Nebraska overshadowed the Wolverines, ending the night with 48 kills off 105 attacks compared to Michigan’s 30 kills off 98 attacks. Lindsay Krause led Nebraska in the match, finishing with a season-high 15 kills off 27 for a hitting percentage of .519.

Freshman Harper Murray and Merritt Beason joined Krause in the festivities. Murray tallied up 13 kills off 26 attacks while Beason delivered 10 kills off 25 attacks. Murray also finished the match with 11 digs. Bergen Reilly continued her strong freshman year as the team’s setter, putting up 40 assists in the win. Lexi Rodriguez led the team in digs, snatching 16 in the win.

The team is now 15-0, continuing its best start since 2008. Nebraska will return home to face off against Michigan State on Friday night. The match is set for 6 p.m. and can be viewed on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.

Nebraska volleyball remains undefeated with win over Michigan State

The Huskers move to 14-0 on the season and will take on Michigan tomorrow night.

Husker volleyball took another multi-match trip to a midwestern state, traveling to Michigan for a couple of conference showdowns. Their first of two matches, a clash with Michigan State. The Spartans split the first two sets with Nebraska, winning the second set 25-16. But the Huskers came off the intermission on fire and weren’t extinguished, taking the match in four sets (25-23, 16-25, 25-15, 25-11).

Nebraska finished the match with 39 kills off 113 attacks for a hitting percentage of .168. A squad of Huskers delivered the majority of the offensive stats in the win, combining for 37 kills off 101 attacks.

Freshman Harper Murray led the Huskers in the match as their only player to hit double-digits in kills, finishing with 12 off 34 attacks. Juniors Merritt Beason and Lindsay Krause both put up nine kills and combined for 52 attacks. Freshman Andi Jackson rounded out the big offensive stats for Nebraska, finishing the match with seven kills off 12 attacks.

Freshman setter Bergen Reilly also contributed to the offensive effort, putting up 29 assists in the win. On defense, libero Lexi Rodriguez led the team in digs with 13.

The Huskers move to 14-0 on the season and will take on Michigan Friday night. The match is set for 7:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.