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UCLA v. NU


The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team moved to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2016 with a dominant 25-12, 25-16, 25-19 sweep of UCLA in front of a crowd of 8,237 at the Devaney Center on Saturday night.

The Huskers used a stellar defensive effort for the second night in a row to finish the Husker Invitational with a 2-0 record. After holding Creighton to .067 hitting on Friday night, the Big Red limited the Bruins to a .114 hitting percentage on Saturday, including a 54-42 edge in digs. Freshman libero Kenzie Knuckleshad 19 digs for a weekend total of 41 (5.86 digs per set) to lead the Huskers. She was named to the all-tournament team, as was Lauren Stivrins. The junior middle blocker had seven kills on .357 hitting for the Huskers against UCLA to cap a weekend in which she hit .433.

Lexi Sun had a team-high 12 kills and hit .321 to go with seven digs. Capri Davis pounded nine kills on .381 hitting, and Jazz Sweet contributed seven kills with a team-best .412 hitting percentage on the night.

NU served seven aces and only allowed three. Megan Miller had a career-high four aces. Nicklin Hamesset the Huskers to a .320 hitting percentage for the match with 32 assists. Callie Schwarzenbach and Madi Kubik each had four kills for the Big Red.

Baylor's Yossiana Pressley was the MVP of the tournament after averaging 6.33 kills per set. Other all-tournament team members included Shelley Stafford (Baylor), Hannah Lockin (Baylor), Brittany Witt (Creighton) and Mac May (UCLA).
 







Next games:

Friday - Sept 6
vs Arizona @San Diego - 6 pm -
Sunday - Sept 7 vs San Diego @ San Diego - 9 pm

Saturday - Sept 13 @ home vs High Point - 12 pm
Saturday - Sept 13 @home vs Denver - 7:30 pm
Sunday - Sept 14 @ home vs Loyola Marymount - 1 pm

Wednesday - Sept 18 @ home vs STANFORD!!!!! (Be here for this one, especially!!! - 7 pm

Sunday - Sept 21 @ home vs Wichita State - TBA

After these games are in the books, the conference games begin, vs Illinois - Sept 27 @ Illinois - 7:30 pm

All times are Central, of course.

Full schedule:


I'll miss Friday's game. Dance night, folks. :) :Wave:
 
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Next games:

Saturday - Sept 6 vs Arizona @San Diego - 6 pm
Sunday - Sept 7 vs San Diego @ San Diego - 9 pm

Saturday - Sept 13 @ home vs High Point - 12 pm
Saturday - Sept 13 @home vs Denver - 7:30 pm
Sunday - Sept 14 @ home vs Loyola Marymount - 1 pm

Thursday - Sept 18 @ home vs STANFORD!!!!! (Be here for this one, especially!!! It is a Wednesday. - 7 pm

Sunday - Sept 21 @ home vs Wichita State - TBA

After these games are in the books, the conference games begin, vs Illinois - Sept 27 @ Illinois - 7:30 pm

All times are Central, of course.

Full schedule:


I will be there after a 3 1/2 hour drive and taking the next day off to celebrate the victory. :thumbsup:
 


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