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Nebraska volleyball falls to Texas in NCAA Championship Game

The Huskers entered Sunday afternoon looking to claim its sixth national title in volleyball.

The Huskers entered Sunday afternoon looking to claim its sixth national title in volleyball. But one final opponent stood in their way, reigning national champion Texas. The experienced Longhorns outmatched the No. 1 Huskers, resulting in a sweep (22-25, 14-25, 11-25) for Texas to win their second straight national championship.

Following an intense back-and-forth first set, Texas quickly ran away with the match, dominating Nebraska in the next two sets. The Huskers finished with their lowest hitting percentage of the season, .013, while also surrendering a hitting percentage of .264.

The Longhorns’ main strength came in serves and total kills. They finished with 38 kills and 12 aces on the day. Nebraska meanwhile only earned mustered up 20 kills and two service aces.

Freshman Harper Murray finished the match as Nebraska’s leader in kills, delivering seven off 23 total attacks. Murray also landed both of the Huskers’ service aces. Freshman Andi Jackson finished with the second-most kills for Nebraska, earning four off nine attacks.

Bekka Allick led Nebraska in blocks with four, while also landing three kills off seven attacks. Freshman Bergen Reilly concluded the season with 17 set assists and six digs for the Huskers. Reilly tied with Lexi Rodriguez for the most digs in the match for Nebraska.

Husker volleyball ready to play for National Championship

The Nebraska volleyball team is preparing to play for the National Championship on Sunday afternoon.

The Nebraska volleyball team is preparing to play for the National Championship on Sunday afternoon. The No. 1 ranked Cornhuskers will face No. 5 Texas in the title game on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Nebraska enters the game with a record of 33-1 and will face the Longhorns in the title game for the third time in program history. The Huskers previously defeated Texas in 1995 and 2015 title games.

This is the 11th appearance in the NCAA final for Nebraska, which is good for second most in the sports history behind Stanford with 17 title game appearances. Texas has won 11 consecutive NCAA Tournament matches, with their last loss coming in 2021 against Nebraska.

Nebraska head coach John Cook will be looking for his fifth national championship, having previously won in 2000, 2006, 2015, and 2017. Sunday will be his eighth title game since becoming Nebraska’s coach in 2000.

Nebraska and Texas can be seen on ABC at 2:00 p.m. CT. Find social media reactions to the upcoming title game below.