Nebraska volleyball moves on to the Elite Eight with sweep over Georgia Tech

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team hosted the Sweet Sixteen match against No. 12 and fifth-seeded Georgia Tech on Thursday afternoon.

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team hosted the Sweet Sixteen match against No. 12 and fifth-seeded Georgia Tech on Thursday afternoon. The Huskers swept the Yellow Jackets (25-11, 25-16, 25-21) in dominant fashion, advancing to Elite Eight for the 11th time in the last 12 years.

Nebraska delivered a hitting percentage of .326 in the match, just the third time this season Georgia Tech allowed a .300 hitting percentage or better. The Huskers’ offense served up 37 kills and only nine errors and held the Yellow Jackets to a .019 attack percentage and 28 attack errors.

Merritt Beason acted as Nebraska’s leader in kills, earning 11 off 23 total attacks. Ally Batenhorst finished behind Beason with ten kills on 25 swings for her ninth double-digit kill match of the season. Andi Jackson delivered four kills off six attacks while leading the team in blocks with five.

Bekka Allick also posted solid numbers, earning six kills off 11 attacks and adding four blocks. Lexi Rodriguez finished as the Huskers’ leader in digs with 12, while freshman Bergen Reilly added ten digs to go along with 30 set assists and three blocks.

Nebraska will play No. 9 Arkansas in the Elite Eight match on Saturday night. Arkansas enters the match off a five-set win over No. 8 Kentucky and holds the third seed in the regional.  The match is set for 5:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPNU.