ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team recovered from a slow start to earn a 3-1 road victory at No. 15 Michigan in front of a sold-out crowd of 1,800 at Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday night.
Michigan had the early advantage after winning set one, 25-15. But the Huskers bounced back strong with a 25-20 win in set two and 28-26, 26-24 wins in sets three and four, respectively.
The Huskers (20-6, 11-5 Big Ten) won their fourth straight match and earned their fourth win against a top-15 opponent this season, getting 22 kills, eight digs and five blocks from All-American hitter Mikaela Foecke. The senior captain hit .465 on 43 swings with just two errors. Lexi Sun contributed 17 kills and eight digs, and Lauren Stivrins had 13 kills and five blocks along with two key ace serves. Jazz Sweet added six kills, and Callie Schwarzenbach had a team-high six blocks with a pair of kills.
Megan Miller had a career-high 23 digs for the Huskers, while Nicklin Hames had 52 assists and 18 digs for her 12th straight double-double. Kenzie Maloney added 17 digs.
Nebraska hit .213 for the match, holding a narrow advantage over the Wolverines, who hit .209. After Michigan hit .379 in set one, the Huskers held the Wolverines to .171 hitting over the final three sets. Nebraska had a decisive edge in blocks, 13-7.
Carly Skjodt led Michigan (19-8, 8-8 Big Ten) with 18 kills and 16 digs. Paige Jones added 17 kills and 14 digs.