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Nebraska volleyball sweeps Rutgers

The Huskers continued their weekend road trip by traveling to Rutgers.

The Huskers continued their weekend road trip by traveling to Rutgers for a Sunday afternoon Big Ten clash. Nebraska swept the Scarlet Knights (25-15, 25-20, 25-18) to move their record to 23-0. That’s the best start to a season for the Huskers since 2006.

Nebraska dominated Rutgers in the match, finishing with 52 kills off 132 attacks, 61 digs, and eight blocks. The Scarlet Knights only put up 28 kills off 110 attacks, 51 digs, and two blocks.

Merritt Beason led Nebraska in the win, delivering 21 kills off 40 attacks for a hitting percentage of .475. This is Beason’s highest-hitting percentage of the season. It is also her second straight 20-plus kill match and her fourth of the season. Beason also finished the match with nine digs and five blocks.

Ally Batenhorst also racked up double-digit kills for Nebraska, finishing with 11 kills off 35 attacks. She also snatched seven digs. Bekka Allick joined Beason in the block party, putting up five blocks, along with serving seven kills off 15 attacks. Freshman Andi Jackson mirrored Allick in kills and attacks as she also got seven kills off 15 attacks for a hitting percentage of .467.

Freshman Bergen Reilly assisted Nebraska in the win by handing it 43 set assists and 12 digs. Lexi Rodriguez ushered in the most digs for the Huskers with 16.

Nebraska will return home to host Northwestern on Wednesday night. The match is for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.

Husker volleyball completes comeback over Penn State to remain undefeated

The Nebraska volleyball team hit the road for a showdown against Penn State.

The Nebraska volleyball team hit the road for a showdown against Penn State. The No. 1 Huskers took part in a fierce battle with the Nittany Lions, going to a full five sets in order to come out on top (15-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-13).

Nebraska fell behind in the match, dropping the first two sets. But it completed the reverse sweep in order to remain undefeated. Penn State finished with a higher attack percentage than the Huskers with .298 and also finished with a whopping 17 blocks.

Nebraska overcame these challenges by delivering 71 kills off 160 attacks, while the Nittany Lions only produced 59 kills off 141 attacks. Merritt Beason led the match in kills, earning a career-high 27. Harper Murray finished behind Beason with 15 kills off 29 attacks and led the team in dig with 14.

Bekka Allick also finished with double-digit kills, producing 11 off 21 attacks. Bergen Reilly delivered 52 set assists and 13 digs. Lexi Rodriguez also produced 13digs along with 11 set assists.

The Huskers stand at 22-0 on the season and will remain on the road to face Rutgers on Sunday. The match is set for noon and can be viewed on B1G+.

Nebraska volleyball completes commanding sweep over Rutgers

The Huskers wrapped up their weekend of play with another home match against an east-coast conference foe.

The Huskers wrapped up their weekend of play with another home match against an east-coast conference foe. Nebraska squared off with Rutgers and, like its victory over Maryland, swept the Scarlet Knights with authority.

Rutgers was held to a hitting percentage of .118 after delivering 27 kills off 85 attacks. The Huskers, meanwhile, went 44 of 86 in attacks, finishing with a percentage of .384. Ally Batenhorst and Merritt Beason finished as the top two attackers for Nebraska, combining for 25 kills off 44 attacks. Batenhorst went 13-of-22 in the win, while Beason went 12-of-22.

Bergen Reilly accompanied the offensive stat sheet, tallying up 34 set assists in the win. On defense, Lexi Rodriguez led the way by snatching 13 digs on the night. The Huskers also finished the match with nine total blocks. Andi Jackson delivered the most blocks with six.

Nebraska is now 21-0 on the season, its best start since 2006, when it went 23-0 before suffering a loss. The team will travel to Penn State for a showdown against the Nittany Lions on Friday night. The match is set for 7:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Nebraska volleyball win 20th straight match in dominating fashion

On Friday night, the Huskers played their first match ranked No. 1 in the nation since August 2022.

On Friday night, the Huskers played their first match ranked No. 1 in the nation since August 2022. Nebraska hosted Maryland for a Friday night matchup and represented being No. 1 immensely. The Huskers swept the Terrapins, earning their 20th straight win of the season.

Nebraska held Maryland to a hitting percentage of .023, getting just 21 kills off 88 attacks. The Huskers, meanwhile, finished the match with 44 kills off 86 attacks and earned five service aces.

Freshman Harper Murray led Nebraska in the win, putting up 16 kills off 30 attacks. Merritt Beason also finished the night with double-digit kills, going 10 off 21. Defensively, four players for Nebraska snatched nine or more digs in the win. Bergen Reilly finished with 10 digs for the Huskers, while Beason, freshman Laney Choboy and Lexi Rodriguez each had nine. Reilly also finished with 34 set assists.

As mentioned before, Nebraska earned its 20th straight win to remain undefeated. This makes it Nebraska’s best start to a season since 2008, where it also went 20-0 before suffering its first loss. The Huskers will remain home to take on Rutgers on Saturday night. The match is set for 7:30 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

Nebraska volleyball conquers No. 1 Wisconsin in five-set battle

The No. 2 Nebraska Cornhusker volleyball team played host to No. 1 Wisconsin in arguably the most anticipated matchup of the college season.

The No. 2 Nebraska Cornhusker volleyball team played host to No. 1 Wisconsin in arguably the most anticipated matchup of the college season. The current chapter of the rivalry did not disappoint as the Huskers and Badgers once again took the battle to five sets. Nebraska overcame the fierce war with Wisconsin and conquered its foe for the first time since 2017 (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13.

The Huskers got off to a strong start, taking the first set, but the Badgers responded by taking the following two. Nebraska then clashed with Wisconsin throughout the fourth set but managed to pull away with the win, forcing a fifth set. The battle went down to the wire, but the Huskers managed to come out on top.

Nebraska scored 69 kills off 193 attacks but mustered up a hitting percentage of .130. The Huskers surrendered a season-high 44 attack errors, which accompanied Wisconsin’s 52 kills off 157 attacks. Merritt Beason led the way in kills for Nebraska, finishing with 21 kills off 52 attacks.

Freshman Harper Murray and Ally Batenhorst also hit double-digits in kills. Murray finished the match with 14 kills off 44 attacks and also put up 15 digs, while Batenhorst finished with 13 kills off 40 attacks. Four different Huskers cracked double digits in digs, combining for 60 of the team’s 72: Murray, freshman Bergen Reilly, Lexi Rodriguez and freshman Laney Choboy.

Both Reilly and Rodriguez finished with 17 digs each, while Choboy tallied up 11 digs. Reilly led Nebraska in assists, totaling up 50 on the night.

The Huskers stand at 19-0 and will now become the No. 1 team in the country. Nebraska is the only undefeated team in the top 25. The Huskers will remain home to face Maryland on Friday night. The match is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

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.

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.

Big Ten Network’s Emily Ehman reacts to Rutgers volleyball’s upset of No. 16 Minnesota

Rutgers volleyball claimed a big ranked win on Saturday.

Rutgers volleyball is on the ascend, a strong start to the season now being backed up by the program’s first top 25 upset. On Saturday night, the Scarlet Knights up-ended No. 16 Minnesota.

And the hope is that this will be a program-defining moment for Rutgers volleyball.

With the win, Rutgers is now (9-7, 1-5 Big Ten). On Friday night, Rutgers battled tough but lost 3-1 to No. 25 Ohio State.

Rutgers has now eclipsed their win total from last season when they went 8-24 (2-18 Big Ten). In 2020, they were 8-21 and were winless in their 20 Big Ten games.

The Big Ten is perenially the toughest conference in women’s volleyball. Emily Ehman, an analyst for the Big Ten Network, tweeted about the Rutgers upset on Saturday night:

 

Ehman is a former standout at Northwestern.

Rutgers took the match-up against Minnesota 3-1 to claim their first ranked win in program history.

The game was played at College Avenue Gym.

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+.