FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) #5 NEBRASKA HUSKERS OHIO BOBCATS Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet (1-1) (1-2) VERT Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) Friday, Aug. 31 / Noon / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Aug. 24 #7 Florida L, 1-3 (20-25, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25) TV: None / Internet: BTN Plus ($) / Listen: Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App Aug. 25 #18 Oregon W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 26-24) #5 NEBRASKA HUSKERS WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) (1-1) (0-3) Aug. 31 Ohio Noon BTN Plus^ Friday, Aug. 31 / 7:30 p.m. / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Aug. 31 Wake Forest 7:30 p.m. BTN Plus TV: None / Internet: BTN Plus ($) / Listen: Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App Sept. 1 Santa Clara 2 p.m. BTN Plus #5 NEBRASKA HUSKERS SANTA CLARA BRONCOS Sept. 6 at Creighton 7 p.m. NET (1-1) (2-2) Sept. 9 Iowa State 1 p.m. ESPNU^ Saturday, Sept. 1 / 2 p.m. / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) TV: None / Internet: BTN Plus ($) / Listen: Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App Husker Invite (Lincoln, Neb.) Sept. 14 Central Michigan Noon BTN Plus Huskers Set for Ameritas Players Challenge The No. 5 Nebraska volleyball team continues non-conference action by hosting the Ameritas Players Challenge Sept. 14 New Mexico 7:30 p.m. BTN Plus on Friday and Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers will play Ohio at Noon and Wake Forest Sept. 15 Missouri State 7 p.m. BTN Plus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. NU will finish the weekend against Santa Clara at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The other matches this weekend are: Santa Clara vs. Wake Forest (Friday, 10 a.m.), Ohio vs. Santa Clara (Friday, Big Ten Schedule 5 p.m.) and Wake Forest vs. Ohio (Saturday, 11 a.m.). Sept. 21 Michigan 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO All three Huskers matches will be streamed at BTN2GO.com with a BTN Plus subscription. Friday’s match Sept. 23 Michigan State 2 p.m. ESPNU^ against Ohio will be on Husker Sports Network radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Sept. 28 at Northwestern 7 p.m. TBD Omaha. Friday night’s match against Wake Forest and Saturday’s match against Santa Clara will be on 107.3 Sept. 29 at Illinois 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO FM in Lincoln and 105.9 FM in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided for all three matches at Huskers. com, on the official Huskers app and the TuneIn app. John Baylor is in his 25th season doing play-by-play for Oct. 3 Iowa 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO the Husker volleyball program. Lauren (Cook) West, a former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide Oct. 6 Minnesota 7 p.m. NET or BTN/BTN2GO color commentary. Oct. 10 Indiana 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO About the Huskers Oct. 13 at Penn State 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO • Nebraska opened its season with a split of its two matches at the VERT Challenge last week. The Huskers fell Oct. 19 at Wisconsin 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO to then-No. 7 Florida, 3-1 (20-25, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25), before bouncing back to sweep then-No. 18 Oregon (25-21, 25-21, 26-24). Oct. 20 at Minnesota TBA TBD • Mikaela Foecke was selected to the all-tournament team after averaging 3.71 kills per set and 3.00 digs per Oct. 24 at Ohio State 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO set. Foecke had 15 kills with no errors to lead the Huskers past the Ducks. Oct. 27 Illinois 7 p.m. NET or BTN/BTN2GO • The Huskers played four true freshmen throughout the tournament. Callie Schwarzenbach had 11 kills and five blocks, while setter Nicklin Hames averaged 10.00 assists and 4.00 digs per set with a team-high three Nov. 2 Penn State 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO ace serves. Nov. 3 Rutgers 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO • This will be the 13th Ameritas Players Challenge dating back to 2006. Nebraska is 32-1 all-time in the Ameritas Nov. 7 at Iowa 7 p.m. TBD Players Challenge. • Mikaela Foecke and Kenzie Maloney were preseason All-Big Ten selections. Foecke is a two-time NCAA Nov. 10 at Michigan 6 p.m. TBD Championship Most Outstanding Player and leads the Huskers in kills with 3.71 per set. Maloney was an NCAA Nov. 16 at Purdue 6 p.m. TBD All-Tournament Team selection and leads NU in digs with 4.29 per set. Nov. 17 at Indiana 6 p.m. TBD • The Huskers won the 2017 NCAA title, their second national championship in three years. NU finished 32-4 overall and also won a second straight Big Ten title, sharing top honors with Penn State. Nov. 23 Ohio State 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO • This year’s NU squad is aiming to reach the final four for a fourth consecutive year, which would be a first in Nov. 24 Maryland 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO program history. NU also hasn’t won three straight conference titles since 2006-08 in the Big 12.
Coaches NCAA Tournament • John Cook, Nebraska: 19th year at Nebraska (532-70); 26th year overall (693-143) Nov. 30 First Round • Deane Webb, Ohio: 5th year at Ohio (82-45); 18th year overall (317-212) • Bill Ferguson, Wake Forest: 2nd year at Wake Forest (22-44); 11th year overall (172-146) Dec. 1 Second Round • Jon Wallace, Santa Clara: 20th year at Santa Clara (363-208) Dec. 7 Regional Semifinals Dec. 8 Regional Finals Series History • Nebraska will be playing Ohio and Wake Forest for the first time in school history. Dec. 13 Semifinals • Nebraska is 6-0 all-time against Santa Clara. The last meeting was on Dec. 15, 2005, a 3-0 Husker win in the Dec. 15 Final NCAA Semifinals in San Antonio.
NCAA Semifinals and Final played at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Scouting Ohio ^Indicates match will air on AM 590 in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All other matches • Ohio went 1-2 at the Sports Imports Classic in Columbus, Ohio last weekend. The Bobcats fell 3-1 to Texas will be on 105.9 FM in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All matches can be heard on A&M and 3-0 to Ohio State, but they rebounded to beat Albany, 3-1, in their final match. Husker Sports Network affiliates, Huskers.com and the Huskers app. • Setter Vera Giacomazzi was named to the all-tournament team. She paced the Ohio attack with 8.55 assists -All dates and times are Central and subject to change. -BTN2GO requires a cable package that includes Big Ten Network. per set and had 49 assists in the four-set win over Albany. -BTN Plus streams require a monthly fee to view. Subscriptions start at $9.95 per month. • Middle blocker Tia Jimerson had 3.27 kills per set last weekend on .263 hitting. BTN Plus streams are also available with a subscription to FloVolleyball.TV. Page 1 2018 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Quick Facts 2018 Nebraska Volleyball Roster General Information No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Location Lincoln, Neb. 1 Nicklin Hames S 5-10 Fr. Maryville, Tenn. (Webb School) Population 268,738 2 Mikaela Foecke OH 6-3 Sr. West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic) Founded 1869 3 Megan Miller DS/L 5-6 Fr. Alexandria, Ind. (Alexandria-Monroe) Enrollment 26,079 4 Sami Slaughter OH 6-1 So. Harrisburg, S.D. (Harrisburg) Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers 5 Anezka Szabo MB 6-3 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) Colors Scarlet & Cream 6 Chen Abramovich DS/L 5-6 Fr. Kfar Saba, Israel (Galili) Conference Big Ten 7 Mari Kurkova S 5-10 Jr. Opava, Czech Republic (Přípotoční) Facility (cap.) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) 8 Brooke Smith S 5-10 Sr. Weatherford, Texas (Azle/Kansas State) Athletic Director Bill Moos 9 Capri Davis OH 6-1 Fr. Mansfield, Texas (Lake Ridge) Senior Woman Administrator Pat Logsdon 10 Lexi Sun OH 6-2 So. Encinitas, Calif. (Santa Fe Christian/Texas) 11 Kenzie Maloney DS/L 5-8 Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) Nebraska Volleyball History 12 Jazz Sweet OH 6-3 So. Tecumseh, Kan. (Shawnee Heights) First Year of Volleyball 1975 25 Callie Schwarzenbach MB 6-5 Fr. Kearney, Mo. (Kearney) Overall All-Time Record 1,309-239-12 (.843) 26 Lauren Stivrins MB 6-4 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) Conference All-Time Record 576-52 (.917) 43 Hayley Densberger DS/L 5-9 So. Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm) NCAA Tournament Record 108-31 (.777) NCAA Semifinal Appearances 14 (Last, 2017) Coaching Staff NCAA Final Appearances 8 (Last, 2017) Head Coach: John Cook (19th year; San Diego, 1979) National Championships 5 (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017) Assistant Coach: Kayla Banwarth (2nd year; Nebraska, 2012) Conference Titles 34 (Last, 2017) Assistant Coach: Jaylen Reyes (1st year; BYU, 2015) Director of Operations: Lindsay Peterson (13th year; Nebraska, 2003) Team Information Video Coordinator: Kelly O’Connor (2nd year; Dickinson State, 2015) 2017 Overall Record 32-4 Volunteer Assistant: Ryan Coomes (2nd year; Nebraska, 2015) 2017 Big Ten Record, Finish 19-1, 1st Volunteer Assistant: Andrew Sato (1st year; Long Beach State, 2017) 2017 NCAA Tournament NCAA Champions (def. Florida 3-1) Graduate Managers: John Henry, Bre Mackie, John La Rusch Final AVCA Ranking 1st 2017 AVCA All-Americans Returning/Lost 1/2 Starters Returning/Lost 2+Libero/4 Roster Highlights Megan Miller, Fr., DS/L, Alexandria, Ind. Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/7 Returning 2017 AVCA All-Americans • Won AAU U18 national title with Munciana Samurai in Newcomers 8 Mikaela Foecke, Sr., OH, West Point, Iowa 2017 • 2017 AVCA Second-Team All-American • Ranked No. 55 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com • 2015, 2016 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Husker IMG Sports Network Volleyball Affiliates Callie Schwarzenbach, Fr., MB, Kearney, Mo. City Affiliate Station Returning 2017 All-Big Ten Players • Won USA Volleyball U18 national championship with KC Power Ainsworth KBRB-AM* 1400 AM Mikaela Foecke, Sr., OH, West Point, Iowa • Ranked No. 10 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com Ainsworth KBRB-FM* 92.7 FM • 2017 All-Big Ten Team Alliance KCOW* 1400 AM Pronunciation Guide Beatrice KWBE* 1450 AM Newcomers Chen Abramovich uh-BROM-oh-vitch Broken Bow KBBN** 95.3 FM Brooke Smith, Sr., S, Weatherford, Texas Capri Davis cuh-PREE Columbus KLIR* 101.1 FM • Played for Huskers in 2015 and 2016 Nicklin Hames Hayms Fairbury KUTT* 99.5 FM • Played at Kansas State in 2017 Mari Kurkova MAR-ee Fairbury KGMT 1310 AM Falls City KTNC 1230 AM Mikaela Foecke FECK-ee Mari Kurkova, Jr., S, Opava, Czech Republic Anezka Szabo uh-NESH-kuh ZAY-bo Fremont KHUB* 1340 AM • Played for Czech Republic women’s national team at Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM FIVB World Grand Prix Hastings KHAS* 1230 AM • Won U20 World Championship in 2015 Media Information Hastings KLIQ** 94.5 FM Kearney KGFW* 1340 AM Player Interviews Lexington KRVN** 880 AM Lexi Sun, So., OH, Encinitas, Calif. All media requests for interviews with Nebraska volleyball Lincoln KBBK 107.3 FM • 2017 All-Big 12 First Team at Texas players should be directed to Nate Pohlen in the Nebraska McCook KSWN 93.9 FM • 2017 All-America Honorable Mention Athletic Communications Office ([email protected]), Nebraska City KNCY 1600 AM at least 24 hours in advance. The best time for in-season North Platte KHAQ 98.5 FM Chen Abramovich, Fr., DS/L, Kfar Saba, Israel interviews is after practice. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM • Won ISR National Championship with Hapoel Kfar Saba to practice from 3 to 5:30 p.m. during the season. Omaha KXSP 590 AM • Played with Israeli Junior National Team in 2016 Omaha KKCD 105.9 FM Coach Cook Interviews Scottsbluff KNEB* 960 AM Capri Davis, Fr., OH, Mansfield, Texas The best time to reach Head Coach John Cook during the Sidney KSID-AM* 1340 AM • Under Armour First-Team All-American Sidney KSID-FM* 98.7 FM • Ranked No. 21 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com season is at his weekly Monday press conference at 11 a.m. Superior KRFS 1600 AM on the sixth floor of Memorial Stadium. Phone interviews Valentine KVSH 940 AM Nicklin Hames, Fr., S, Maryville, Tenn. with Coach Cook should be scheduled through the Nebraska West Point KTIC* 840 AM • Under Armour First-Team All-American Athletic Communications Office by emailing Nate Pohlen at York KAWL 1370 AM [email protected]. Huskers.com, Official Huskers App • No. 4 overall prospect and top setter by PrepVolleyball. *Affiliates that only carry selected broadcasts com **Affiliates that only carry Big Ten broadcasts Communications Volleyball SID: Nate Pohlen Email: [email protected] Office: (402) 472-7781)
FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERVBALL) • FACEBOOK (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) • INSTAGRAM (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) Page 2 2018 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Scouting Wake Forest AVCA Coaches Poll • Wake Forest went 0-3 at the Spartan-Demon Deacon Classic last weekend with losses to Maryland (3-0), Air Force Rk. Team Points Record Prev (3-1) and UNC Greensboro (3-1). 1 Stanford (57) 1591 1-0 1 • Middle blocker Caitlyn Della was named to the all-tournament team with 2.18 kills per set and a team-high nine 2 Texas (7) 1530 2-0 3 blocks during the tournament. Caroline Kuhn had a team-high 2.55 kills per set. 3 Minnesota 1429 2-0 4 Scouting Santa Clara 4 Florida 1376 1-1 7 • Santa Clara enters the weekend at 2-2. The Broncos went 1-2 at the Idaho Volleyball Classic, losing to Idaho, 3-0, 5 Nebraska 1264 1-1 2 and Grand Canyon, 3-2. They were victorious against New Mexico by sweep. Santa Clara defeated Sacramento State 6 Penn State 1258 3-0 6 Tuesday night, 3-0. 7 Southern California 1231 3-0 10 • Middle blocker Alexa Dreyer earned all-tournament honors last weekend after 2.45 kills per set and six ace serves. 8 Wisconsin 1183 2-0 9 Freshman hitter Michelle Shaffer had 3.27 kills per set and four aces. 9 BYU 1141 2-0 8 10 UCLA 984 2-0 11 Foecke, Maloney Captain Young Husker Squad 11 Illinois 946 3-0 12 • Seniors Mikaela Foecke and Kenzie Maloney are co-captaining the 2018 Husker squad. Foecke and Maloney are 12 Baylor 854 3-0 16 the lone players on the team who have been part of both the 2015 and 2017 NCAA Championship teams, and the duo will look to become the first in program history to appear in four straight final fours and win three national 13 Washington 838 2-0 17 championships. 14 Pittsburgh 639 3-0 20 • Foecke, an outside hitter from West Point, Iowa, was selected the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA 15 Creighton 633 1-2 13 Championship in both 2015 and 2017 after leading the Huskers to their fourth and fifth NCAA titles all-time. 16 Kentucky 609 0-3 5 • Foecke became the fourth player in NCAA history to twice be named the MOP - as she also earned the honor in 17 Northern Iowa 472 2-1 NR 2015 - and she was the first to earn the honor in non-consecutive years. 18 Oregon 432 0-2 18 • Foecke was named an AVCA second-team All-American and was unanimously selected to the All-Big Ten team 19 San Diego 405 0-2 14 and was an AVCA All-North Region pick for the third straight year in 2017. She was named a unanimous preseason 20 Purdue 341 3-0 23 All-Big Ten team selection entering her senior season. 21 Colorado 295 2-1 15 • Foecke averaged a team-high 3.53 kills per set on .290 hitting with 2.36 digs per set in 2017. She also had a team-high 39 aces. 22 Utah 194 2-1 19 • Foecke ranks 15th on Nebraska’s career kills list with 1,196, which also ranks seventh in the rally-scoring era (2001 23 Michigan 180 2-0 NR to present). 24 Cal Poly 163 2-1 24 • Maloney, a libero from Louisville, Kentucky, was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team in 25 Colorado State 140 1-1 25 2017 and was a PrepVolleyball.com first-team All-American after serving a school-record 13 aces during the NCAA Others Receiving Votes: Marquette 131; Iowa State 129; Louisville Tournament. 75; Wichita State 74; Washington State 68; Michigan State 41; • In her first season as NU’s libero in 2017, Maloney played all 125 sets and averaged 3.62 digs per set and 0.95 Wyoming 36; Alabama 33; Oregon State 19; Ohio State 13; aces per set with season totals of 452 digs and 37 aces, second-most on the team. Arizona 10; Tennessee 5 • Maloney was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team this year.
Stivrins, Sweet Set for Sophomore Seasons Nebraska’s Weekly Ranking • After earning All-Big Ten Freshman team honors in 2017, middle blocker Lauren Stivrins and opposite hitter Jazz Rank Sweet will both aim to play even bigger roles in 2018. Preseason 2 • Stivrins finished the 2017 season with 2.07 kills per set on .309 hitting and 1.02 blocks per set while playing all Aug. 27 5 125 sets. She tallied nine kills on .316 hitting against Florida in the NCAA Championship match and had seven kills and a career-high nine blocks in the NCAA Semifinal vs. Penn State. Sept. 3 • Sweet also played in all 125 sets last season and had 2.22 kills per set on .273 hitting in her first year as a Husker. Sept. 10 Sweet posted 12 kills on .375 hitting against Penn State in the NCAA Semifinal. Sept. 17 Sept. 24 New Huskers Have Big Roles to Play Oct. 1 • Eight of the 15 Huskers on the roster are new to the team this season, and at least a few will have to play a Oct. 8 major role for the Huskers early on. With starting setter Kelly Hunter, middle blocker Briana Holman and outside Oct. 15 hitter Annika Albrecht all graduating last year, as well as defensive specialist Sydney Townsend, NU will rely on its Oct. 22 newcomers to make an immediate impact. Oct. 29 • Three of the eight newcomers are setters who will look to replace Hunter, the two-time AVCA All-American and 2017 Big Ten Setter of the Year. Freshman Nicklin Hames was ranked the top setter recruit in the nation by Nov. 5 PrepVolleyball.com, while junior transfer Mari Kurkova has experience playing on the highest international stage Nov. 12 with the Czech Republic. Senior Brooke Smith, who began her career at Nebraska in 2015, rejoins the squad after Nov. 19 playing one season at Kansas State. Nov. 26 • Nebraska also added sophomore outside hitter Lexi Sun to its attack in the offseason. The University of Texas
Big Ten Standings Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Home Away Neutral Last 10 Streak Illinois 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 0-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 W3 Indiana 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 W3 Northwestern 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 W3 Ohio State 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 W3 Penn State 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 W3 Purdue 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 W3 Michigan 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 W2 Minnesota 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 W2 Wisconsin 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 W2 Iowa 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 0-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 W1 Maryland 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 0-0 2-0 0-1 2-1 L1 Michigan State 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 0-0 0-1 2-0 2-1 W2 Nebraska 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 W1 Rutgers 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-3 L3
FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERVBALL) • FACEBOOK (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) • INSTAGRAM (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) Page 3 2018 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS transfer was a 2017 first-team All-Big 12 selection and received All-America honorable mention in her freshman season 2018 Preseason All-Big Ten Team with the Longhorns. A native of Encinitas, California, Sun was the PrepVolleyball.com National Player of the Year, the Name, School Class Position Gatorade Player of the Year and the All-USA Volleyball Player of the Year as a senior at Santa Fe Christian. Ali Bastianelli, Illinois Sr. MB Jordyn Poulter, Illinois* Sr. S Huskers Will Play School-Record 19 Home Matches • Nebraska will play a school-record 19 regular-season home matches in 2018. Taylor Louis, Iowa Sr. OH • Nine of the Huskers’ 10 non-conference matches will be played at the Devaney Center this season. The only road trip Carly Skjodt, Michigan* Sr. OH will be up the road to Omaha where NU will face Creighton on Thursday, Sept. 6. The teams took a year off from the series Alexis Hart, Minnesota Jr. OH last season after playing each other from 2014-16. Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota* So. OPP • The 2018 season marks the first time the Huskers won’t play a non-conference match outside of Nebraska since 2007. Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota* Sr. S Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska* Sr. OH Huskers Aiming for 250th Consecutive Regular-Season Sellout Kenzie Maloney, Nebraska Sr. L • Nebraska carries an NCAA women’s record 236 consecutive regular-season sellouts. Should the Huskers continue to sell Taylor Leath, Penn State Sr. OH out, their 250th straight sellout would be on Friday, Nov. 2 against Penn State. Kendall White, Penn State Jr. L Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue* Sr. OPP Cook Closing in on 700 Career Wins • Nebraska head coach John Cook has a 693-143 career record entering the week and will become the 10th active Dana Rettke, Wisconsin* So. MB Division I head coach to reach 700 career wins with the Huskers’ eighth win of the season. Tionna Williams, Wisconsin Sr. MB • A total of 26 Division I coaches all-time have reached the 700-win mark. Former Husker head coach Terry Pettit is * - unanimous selection currently tied for 27th on the all-time victories list with 694. 2018 Big Ten Weekly Honors Huskers Ranked No. 5 in AVCA Coaches Poll Date Player Honor • Nebraska is ranked No. 5 in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll this week. • The Huskers have been ranked No. 1 in 99 all-time polls, the most in NCAA history. • The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 472 times, which is also the most in NCAA history. 2018 Miscellaneous Honors • Nebraska has appeared in all 527 AVCA Coaches Polls since it was established in 1982. Nebraska and Stanford are the Date Player Honor only two programs to be ranked in every poll all-time. 8/25 Mikaela Foecke VERT Challenge All-Tourney
Cook Adds to Legacy; Joins AVCA Hall of Fame • Nebraska head coach John Cook is in his 19th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2018. He has led the Huskers to four national championships, eight final fours, 12 conference championships and 16 top-10 final rankings since 2000. Cook has 693 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. • Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .884 win percentage in that time (532-70). • Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 52 AVCA All-Americans and 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a seven-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2017, his first and second Big Ten honors with the Huskers in their Big Ten era (2011-present). • Cook was named the AVCA North Region Coach of the Year in 2016, his fifth career regional coaching honor and fourth while at Nebraska. • Cook is one of only four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award. • Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, joining former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.
Husker Fans Set Attendance Standard Once Again • Nebraska fans led the nation in attendance for a fifth straight season in 2017, averaging 8,202 fans per match, nearly 2,000 more than any other school. • In 2016, the Huskers also led the nation with an average attendance of 8,210 fans per match, a new NCAA attendance record. • In 2013, the Huskers led the nation in attendance (8,175) for the first time since 1992, ending Hawaii’s 21-year reign as the national leader. • The Huskers repeated as attendance champions in 2014 with 8,083 fans per match, which included a school-record 8,585 fans at the Oct. 3 win against Penn State. • Nebraska has ranked in the top three nationally in attendance every season since 1990 (27 straight seasons).
Cook’s Coaching Tree Continues to Grow • Nebraska head coach John Cook’s assistant coaches have a great track record of moving on to become head coaches. • Following the 2017 season, Husker assistant Tyler Hildebrand was named the Director of Coaching, Beach Volleyball for USA Volleyball in his home state of California. • After the 2016 season, Nebraska assistants Chris Tamas and Dani Busboom Kelly both accepted high-level Division I head coaching jobs. Busboom Kelly became the head coach at Louisville, while Tamas accepted the head coaching job at Big Ten foe Illinois. Tamas led his Fighting Illini squad to the Sweet 16 in his first year, while Busboom Kelly made the NCAA Tournament with Louisville and was named the AVCA East Region Coach of the Year. • Seven assistants under Cook have become head coaches following their time on Cook’s Nebraska staff: Craig Skinner (Kentucky), Lee Maes (Virginia), Lizzy Stemke (Georgia), Dan Conners (UC Davis), Dan Meske (Augustana, Associate Head Coach at Louisville), Busboom Kelly and Tamas. • In the last eight years, five of Cook’s Husker assistants have become head coaches.
Sarah Pavan’s Jersey to be Retired on Sept. 9 • Nebraska will retire the jersey of one of the most decorated players in NCAA history, Sarah Pavan, on Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Huskers’ match against Iowa State. Pavan will also be inducted into the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame that weekend. • The Kitchener, Ontario native is NU’s all-time leader in kills (2,008) and kills per match (4.56). She is one of five players in NCAA history to be named a four-time first-team AVCA All-American, and she helped lead the Huskers to the 2006 NCAA Championship. Pavan will be the ninth volleyball player in school history to have her jersey retired.
FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERVBALL) • FACEBOOK (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) • INSTAGRAM (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) Page 4 2018 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Head Coach John Cook (19th season at Nebraska/26th overall; San Diego, 1979) At Nebraska Career Achievements • Head Coach (2000-present) • 4 National Championships (2000, 2006, 2015, 2017) • AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee • Associate Head Coach (1999) • 5 NCAA Finals • Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year • Assistant Coach (1988-91) • 8 NCAA Semifinals • USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award • 17 NCAA Regional Finals (15 at NU) • Seven-time Conference Coach of the Year Other Coaching Experience • 20 NCAA Regional Appearances (17 at NU) • 52 AVCA All-Americans at NU (23 first team) • Head Coach, Wisconsin (1992-98) • 13 Conference Championships (12 at NU) • 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans at NU (13 first team) • Assistant Coach, U.S. Men’s National • Nation’s best win percentage while at NU (.884) Team (1992) Coaching Honors Collegiate Record • San Diego VB Club (1986-88) • AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2017) Overall: 693-143 (.829) • UC-San Diego (1983-84) • USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award (2008) At NU: 532-70 (.884) • Francis Parker High School (1981-88) • AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) Big Ten at NU: 116-24 (.829) • Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2008) Big Ten Overall: 205-75 (.732) Education • AVCA Division I Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2005, 2008, 2016) • University of San Diego (1979) • Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997, 2016, 2017) Bachelor’s Degree, History • Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005, 2008, 2010) • San Diego State University (1991) • NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award (1997) Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness Year-by-Year Record NCAA Winningest Programs Since 2000 Year Overall Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Place District Rk. Postseason Finish AVCA Rk. No. Team Record Pct. 1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 7th -- -- NR 1. Nebraska 532-70 .884 1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 5th t12th NCAA Second Round NR 2. Florida 521-71 .880 1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 5th 8th NCAA First Round NR 3. Penn State 558-77 .879 1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 7th -- NIVC Champions NR 4. Hawaii 512-77 .869 1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 5th 4th Regional Semifinals 15th 5. Stanford 501-99 .835 1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 t1st 2nd Regional Finals 5th 1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2nd 3rd Regional Finals 7th NCAA Winningest Active Coaches 2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st 1st National Champions 1st No. Team Record Pct. 2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd 1. Russ Rose, Penn State 1,249-198 .863 2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th 2. Mary Wise, Florida 906-165 .846 2003 (NU) 28-5 .850 17-3 .850 2nd 2nd Regional Semifinals 13th 3. John Cook, Nebraska 693-143 .829 2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th 4. Jerritt Elliott, Texas 485-108 .818 2005 (NU) 33-2 .943 19-1 .950 1st 1st NCAA Finals 2nd 5. Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota 164-43 .792 2006 (NU) 33-1 .971 19-1 .950 1st 1st National Champions 1st (record at four-year colleges only) 2007 (NU) 30-2 .938 19-1 .950 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th 2008 (NU) 31-3 .912 18-2 .900 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd NCAA All-Time Winningest Coaches 2009 (NU) 26-7 .788 16-4 .800 3rd 3rd Regional Finals 5th No. Team Record Pct. 2010 (NU) 29-3 .906 19-1 .950 1st 2nd Regional Semifinals 7th 1. *Russ Rose, Penn State 1,249-198 .863 2011 (NU) 25-5 .833 17-3 .850 1st 2nd NCAA Second Round 12th 2. Don Shaw, Stanford 440-70 .863 2012 (NU) 26-7 .788 15-5 .750 t2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th 3. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 1,202-204-1 .855 2013 (NU) 26-7 .788 16-4 .800 2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th 4. *Mary Wise, Florida 906-165 .846 2014 (NU) 23-10 .697 14-6 .700 4th 2nd Regional Finals 8th 5. *John Cook, Nebraska 693-143 .829 2015 (NU) 32-4 .889 17-3 .850 2nd 1st National Champions 1st 6. John Dunning, Pacific/Stanford 888-185 .828 2016 (NU) 31-3 .939 18-2 .900 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 4th 7. Terry Pettit, Nebraska 694-148-12 .820 2017 (NU) 32-4 .889 19-1 .950 t1st 1st National Champions 1st 8. *Jerritt Elliott, Texas 485-108 .818 2018 (NU) 1-1 .500 0-0 .000 - - - - 9. Elaine Michaelis, BYU 886-219-5 .800 Totals 693-143 .829 412-88 .824 ------10. *Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota 164-43 .792 *Nebraska’s first year in the Big Ten *-active Major Player Honors Under Cook Honda-Broderick Cup Winner U.S. National Team Canadian National Team Sarah Pavan (2006) Greichaly Cepero (2002-03) Sarah Pavan (2010-14) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2002-13) Olympians Tracy Stalls (2007-11) AVCA National Player of the Year Kayla Banwarth (2016) Jordan Larson (2009-present) Greichaly Cepero (2000) Kelsey Robinson (2016) Kayla Banwarth (2011-16) Christina Houghtelling (2005) Sarah Pavan (2016, beach volleyball) Kelsey Robinson (2014-present) Sarah Pavan (2006) Jordan Larson (2012, 2016) Amber Rolfzen (2017-present) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2004) Justine Wong-Orantes (2017-present) Honda Sport Award Winners Kadie Rolfzen (2018-present) Greichaly Cepero (2000) Sarah Pavan (2006) Miscellaneous Notes • The Huskers are 280-0 when hitting .300 or better under John Cook • Nebraska is 465-21 when winning the first set under Cook • Cook is 181-56 against ranked opponents at Nebraska • The Huskers have won 25-or-more matches in 17 of Cook’s 18 seasons and 30-or-more matches in 11 seasons • One of four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERVBALL) • FACEBOOK (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) • INSTAGRAM (HUSKERVOLLEYBALL) Page 5 2018 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS
#9 CAPRI DAVIS #25 CALLIE SCHWARZENBACH Season Career Season Career Kills: 7 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Kills: 6 vs. Oregon (8/25) Same Hit Pct.: .000 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Hit Pct.: .667 vs. Oregon (8/25) Same Digs: 3 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Blocks: 3 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Blocks: 1 vs. Florida (8/24) Same #4 SAMI SLAUGHTER #43 HAYLEY DENSBERGER Season Career Season Career Kills: 4 two times 4 three times Assists: 0 2 vs. Stony Brook (2017) Hit Pct.: .267 vs. Oregon (8/25) Same Aces: 0 2 (three times) Blocks: 1 vs. Florida (8/24) 1 two times Digs: 6 vs. Florida (8/24) 7 vs. Stony Brook (2017) Digs: 2 two times Same
#2 MIKAELA FOECKE #8 BROOKE SMITH Season Career Season Career Kills: 15 vs. Oregon (8/25) 22 at Penn State (2015) Assists: 29 at Georgia Tech (2017) Hit Pct.: .375 vs. Oregon (8/25) .800 vs. Rutgers (2017) Aces: 5 at Georgia Tech (2017) Aces: 0 5 (two times) Digs: 16 at Iowa State (2017) Blocks: 1 two times 5 (two times) Digs: 11 vs. Oregon (8/25) 19 vs. Penn State (2017) #26 LAUREN STIVRINS Season Career #1 NICKLIN HAMES Kills: 6 vs. Florida (8/24) 12 at Ohio State (2017) Season Career Hit Pct.: .286 vs. Florida (8/24) .636 vs. Maryland (2017) Kills: 2 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Aces: 1 vs. Oregon (8/25) Same Hit Pct.: .200 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Blocks: 6 vs. Florida (8/24) 9 vs. Penn State (2017) Assists: 35 two times Same Aces: 2 vs. Florida (8/24) Same #10 LEXI SUN Digs: 19 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Season Career Blocks: 3 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Kills: 21 (two times) Hit Pct.: .700 vs. Oklahoma (2017) #11 KENZIE MALONEY Blocks: 7 at Kansas (2017) Season Career Assists: 7 vs. Florida (8/24) 8 at Florida (2017) #12 JAZZ SWEET Aces: 2 vs. Florida (8/24) 4 (two times) Season Career Digs: 16 vs. Oregon (8/25) 22 vs. Saint Mary’s (2017) Kills: 13 vs. Florida (8/24) 16 at Florida (2017) Hit Pct.: .273 vs. Florida (8/24) .533 vs. Colorado (2017) #3 MEGAN MILLER Blocks: 2 two times 4 (five times) Season Career Assists: 0 Same #5 ANEZKA SZABO Aces: 1 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Season Career Digs: 9 vs. Florida (8/24) Same Kills: 10 vs. Saint Mary’s (2017) Hit Pct.: .400 vs. Saint Mary’s (2017) Blocks: 1 (three times)
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#1 NICKLIN HAMES FR. / S / 5-10 / MARYVILLE, TENN. (WEBB SCHOOL) 2018 Career Honors • Posted 35 assists and 19 digs against No. 7 Florida in her collegiate debut
Previous • Attended Webb School in Knoxville, Tennessee • Ranked the No. 4 overall prospect and the top setter recruit in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com • Was an Under Armour first-team All-American in 2017 Personal • Led Webb School – coached by her mother, Chris – to five Division II-A state championships in her career, as she played on the varsity squad as an eighth • Born Jan. 18, 2000 grader • Parents are Jason and Christine • Was named the most valuable player of the state tournament four times • Major is pre-health • Was named to the All-USA Volleyball first team after her junior season in 2016 • Pronounced “Hayms” • Played club volleyball for K2 • Began her prep career by earning PrepVolleyball.com’s National Freshman of the Year
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2018 Match-by-Match # 1 Hames,Nicklin attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA *4 2 1 5 . 2 0 0 35 49 . 7 1 4 2 1 16 . 9 3 8 0 0 . 0 0 0 19 0 3 0 3.0 0 5.5 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON *3 0 1 5 - . 2 0 0 35 43 . 8 1 4 1 2 19 . 8 9 5 0 0 . 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 1.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 2 2 10 . 0 0 0 70 92 . 7 6 1 3 3 35 . 9 1 4 0 0 . 0 0 0 28 0 3 0 3.0 0 6.5 Sets played: 7 Service aces per set: 0.43 Points per set: 0.93 Kills per set: 0.29 Digs per set: 4.00 Assists per set: 10.00 Blocks per set: 0.43
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#2 MIKAELA FOECKE SR. / OH / 6-3 / WEST POINT, IOWA (HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC) 2018 Career Honors • Named to the VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team after posting 15 kills on • AVCA All-America Second Team (2017) .375 hitting with 11 digs against No. 18 Oregon • AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2015, 2016) • NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player (2015, 2017) Previous • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015, 2017) • Selected the co-Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship in 2017 • PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year (2015) after leading the Huskers to their fifth NCAA title all-time • PrepVolleyball.com All-America First Team (2017) • Became the fourth player in NCAA history to twice be named the MOP - as she • PrepVolleyball.com All-America Third Team (2015) • All-Big Ten Team (2017) Personal also earned the honor in 2015 - and the first to earn the honor in non-consecutive years • Preseason All-Big Ten Team (2018) • Born Feb. 22, 1997 in West • Named an AVCA second-team All-American and was unanimously selected to • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2016) Point, Iowa the All-Big Ten team and was an AVCA All-North Region pick for the third straight • AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015, 2016, 2017) • Parents are Brian and Kathleen year • Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015, 2017) Foecke • Averaged a team-high 3.53 kills per set on .290 hitting with 2.36 digs per set • VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team (2018) • Major is animal science/pre- in 2017 • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2017) veterinary science • Was the No. 2 prospect coming out of high school according to PrepVolleyball. • Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 30, 2017) com • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2015) • Named the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior at Holy Trinity • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 14, 2015; Sept. 21, Catholic after totaling 812 kills, 270 digs, 170 aces and 95 blocks en route to a 2015) state title • AAU Sullivan Award Finalist (2016) • Nebraska Female Newcomer of the Year (2016) • Nebraska Scholar Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016, 2017; Spring 2016, 2017) • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017; Beach-2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017, 2018) 2018 Nebraska Volleyball Nebraska Individual Match-by-Match (as of Aug 28, 2018) All matches
2018 Match-by-Match # 2 Foecke,Mikaela attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA *4 11 7 47 . 0 8 5 1 17 . 0 5 9 0 1 15 . 9 3 3 2 20 . 9 0 0 10 0 1 1 1.0 0 11.5 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON *3 15 0 40 . 3 7 5 0 9 . 0 0 0 0 2 14 . 8 5 7 1 12 . 9 1 7 11 0 1 0 1.0 0 15.5 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 26 7 87 . 2 1 8 1 26 . 0 3 8 0 3 29 . 8 9 7 3 32 . 9 0 6 21 0 2 1 2.0 0 27.0 Sets played: 7 Digs per set: 3.00 Points per set: 3.86 Kills per set: 3.71 Blocks per set: 0.29 Assists per set: 0.14
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#3 MEGAN MILLER FR. / DS/L / 5-6 / ALEXANDRIA, IND. (ALEXANDRIA-MONROE) 2018 Career Honors • Posted nine digs in her collegiate debut against No. 7 Florida
Previous • Starred at Alexandria-Monroe High School in Indiana, where she played outside hitter and led the school to sectional championships as a junior and senior • Ranked the No. 55 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com and was the fourth- ranked recruit at the libero position Personal • As a senior, guided the Tigers to the Class 2A state semifinals and was twice named The Herald Bulletin’s Indiana Player of the Year • Born Feb. 11, 2000 • Selected The Herald Bulletin’s Girls Athlete of the Year in 2017-18 • Parents are Jeff and Deanna • Averaged 6.4 kills per set as a senior and had 3.6 digs per set • Major is pre-health • Played club for Munciana Samurai, which won the AAU U18 national championship in 2017 and earned PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 1 club team ranking in the nation
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2018 Match-by-Match # 3 Miller,Megan attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA *4 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 13 . 0 0 0 1 1 12 . 9 1 7 0 19 1.000 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 1.0 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON *3 1 0 1 1.000 0 13 . 0 0 0 0 1 10 . 9 0 0 0 17 1.000 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 1.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 0 2 6 . 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 . 9 0 9 0 3 6 1.000 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 2.0 Sets played: 7 Service aces per set: 0.14 Points per set: 0.29 Kills per set: 0.14 Digs per set: 2.00 Blocks per set: 0.00
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#4 SAMI SLAUGHTER SO. / OH / 6-1 / HARRISBURG, S.D. (HARRISBURG) 2018 Career Honors • Had four kills and two digs against No. 7 Florida and No. 18 Oregon • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2018) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018) Previous • Appeared in six matches in 2017 and tallied five kills and two blocks • Set a career high in kills with four on four swings against Rutgers on Nov. 12 • Played both outside hitter and middle blocker at Harrisburg High School • Received Under Armour third-team All-America honors in 2016 Personal • Named the Gatorade South Dakota Player of the Year in 2016 and was a three- time first-team all-state selection • Born Sept. 8, 1998 • As a senior, led Harrisburg to the Class AA state title with a school-record 39 kills • Parents are Shane and Diane in the championship match • Major is marketing • Finished her prep career with school records for kills in a match (39), season kills (458), career kills (1,205) and career blocks (304)
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2018 Match-by-Match # 4 Slaughter,Sami attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA 3 4 5 16 - . 0 6 2 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 2 0 1 0 1.0 0 4.5 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON 2 4 0 15 . 2 6 7 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 4.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 5 8 5 31 . 0 9 7 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 4 0 1 0 1.0 0 8.5 Sets played: 5 Digs per set: 0.80 Points per set: 1.70 Kills per set: 1.60 Blocks per set: 0.20
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#5 ANEZKA SZABO SO. / MB / 6-3 / SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (LINCOLN) 2018 Career Honors • • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018) Previous • Played in 14 matches and had 15 kills and three blocks in 2017 • Tallied 10 kills on .400 hitting in a win over Saint Mary’s on Sept. 2 • Played both middle blocker and right-side hitter for Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Personal • Received Under Armour All-America honorable mention in 2016 • Ranked the No. 34 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com • Born July 1, 1999 • Was a South Dakota first-team all-state selection as a senior after amassing 513 • Parents are Brett and Stacy kills, 32 blocks, 56 aces and 347 digs • Major is communication • Led the Patriots to a seventh-place finish at the 2016 state tournament studies • Played club volleyball for Kairos Elite • Pronounced “ah-NESH-kah ZAY-bo” • Father, Brett Szabo, played for the Boston Celtics in 1996-97
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#6 CHEN ABRAMOVICH FR. / DS/L / 5-6 / KFAR SABA, ISRAEL (GALILI) 2018 Career Honors •
Previous • Joined the Huskers from Kfar Saba, Israel, where she attended Galili High School • Won Israel’s high school championship every year of her career • Qualified with Galili for the International School Federation (ISF) World Schools Championship in 2014 and 2016, where they competed against the top high Personal school team from each nation • Played club volleyball for Hapoel Kfar Saba, leading her team to the ISR National • Born April 21, 1998 Championship in 2017 • Parents are Gerry and Ofra • Took first in the U17 Israeli League in 2013 and 2014 and won the U20 title in • Major is psychology 2017 • Qualified for the second round of the CEV Champions League and finished 16th in the CEV Volleyball Cup
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#7 MARI KURKOVA JR. / S / 5-10 / OPAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC (PŘÍPOTOČNÍ) 2018 Career Honors •
Previous • Joined the Huskers from Opava, Czech Republic • Played club volleyball for PVK Olymp Praha while attending Přípotoční High School • Was part of the Czech Republic women’s national team and played in the FIVB Personal World Grand Prix • Was part of the U20 Czech Republic team that competed in the 2015 World • Born May 20, 1996 Championship • Parents are Evald Kurka and Eva • Earned her bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling at Nebraska and is pursuing a Kurkova master’s degree in applied science • Pursuing a Masters degree in applied science • Pronounced MAR-ee
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#8 BROOKE SMITH SR. / S / 5-10 / WEATHERFORD, TEXAS (AZLE/KANSAS STATE) 2018 Career Honors • • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2017) • Academic All-Big Ten (2016; Beach-2017) Previous • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2016) • Played the 2017 season at Kansas State, where she split time at setter and • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; averaged 4.71 assists and 1.71 digs per set Spring 2016) • Was second on the team with 27 total aces and led the team in aces per set • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) with 0.27 Personal • Had a season-high 29 assists in a five-set match at Georgia Tech on Sept. 8, 2017 • Was part of the Huskers’ 2015 NCAA and 2016 Big Ten Championship teams, • Born June 12, 1997 in totaling nine aces and 10 digs in 18 matches played Arlington, Texas • Joined the Huskers from Azle High School in Weatherford, Texas • Parents are Warren and Janine • Was a three-time first-team all-district selection and three-time district server Smith of the year, as well as four-time MVP of her varsity squad; also was the district • Major is nutrition & health newcomer of the year as a freshman sciences
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#9 CAPRI DAVIS FR. / OH / 6-1 / MANSFIELD, TEXAS (LAKE RIDGE) 2018 Career Honors • Tallied seven kills and three digs in her collegiate debut against No. 7 Florida
Previous • Attended Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas • Was named an Under Armour first-team All-American • Ranked the No. 21 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com • As a senior, averaged 4.6 kills per set and 3.1 digs per set with a .308 hitting Personal percentage, and served 55 aces and had 85 blocks in 107 sets played • Led the Eagles to the Texas 5A regional quarterfinals with a 35-10 overall record • Born March 29, 2000 • In her high school career, totaled 1,371 kills and 512 blocks with 136 aces • Parents are Warren and Terri • Played both middle blocker and outside hitter in high school • Major is sociology • Played club volleyball for Texas Image and Drive Nation
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2018 Match-by-Match # 9 Davis,Capri attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA 2 7 7 17 . 0 0 0 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 4 1.000 3 0 1 0 1.0 0 7.5 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON 2 1 3 12 - . 1 6 7 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 1.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 4 8 10 29 - . 0 6 9 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 4 1.000 4 0 1 0 1.0 0 8.5 Sets played: 4 Digs per set: 1.00 Points per set: 2.12 Kills per set: 2.00 Blocks per set: 0.25
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#10 LEXI SUN SO. / OH / 6-2 / ENCINITAS, CALIF. (SANTA FE CHRISTIAN/TEXAS) 2018 Career Honors • • AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2017) • All-Big 12 First Team (2017) Previous • AVCA All-Southwest Region (2017) • Played one season at Texas and was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2017) after averaging 3.27 kills per set with a total of 337 kills to rank second on the • Big 12 Freshman of the Week (three times) team • USD Tournament MVP (2017) • Received AVCA All-America honorable mention and AVCA All-Southwest Region • American Campus Classic All-Tournament Team (2017) • VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team (2017) Personal honors • Was a Big 12 All-Freshman Team member and Big 12 Freshman of the Week • Born Alexis Dawn Sun on Sept. three times 19, 1998 • Had a career-high 21 kills twice and had four double-doubles in 2017 • Parents are Conrad and Beth • At Santa Fe Christian School, was the PrepVolleyball.com National Player of the • Major is communication Year, the Gatorade Player of the Year and All-USA Volleyball Player of the Year studies • Was the most valuable player at the Under Armour All-America game in 2016 • Ranked No. 1 on PrepVolleyball’s top seniors in 2016-17 and was an Under Armour High School First-Team All-American
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#11 KENZIE MALONEY SR. / DS/L / 5-8 / LOUISVILLE, KY. (ASSUMPTION) 2018 Career Honors • Had a season-high 16 digs against No. 17 Oregon • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2017) • PrepVolleyball.com All-America First Team (2017) Previous • Preseason All-Big Ten Team (2018) • Named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team and was a • Ameritas Players Challenge Best Libero (2017) PrepVolleyball.com first-team All-American after serving a school-record 13 aces • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2017) during the NCAA Tournament in 2017 • Academic All-Big Ten (2017) • Played all 125 sets and averaged 3.62 digs per set and 0.95 aces per set with • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (Beach, 2017) Personal season totals of 452 digs and 37 aces, second-most on the team • Averaged 1.93 digs per set while totaling 226 digs as a sophomore in 2016 • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017, 2018) • Born July 30, 1997 in • Was named an Under Armour second-team All-American, as well as the Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Seventh Region Player of the Year as a senior at Assumption High School • Parents are Tim and Angie in Louisville Maloney • Rated as the top libero by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 24 overall prospect • Major is communication coming out of high school studies
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2018 Match-by-Match #11 Maloney,Kenzie attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA 41011.000 7 29 . 2 4 1 2 3 20 . 8 5 0 2 22 . 9 0 9 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 3.0 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 19 . 2 1 1 0 1 10 . 9 0 0 0 15 1.000 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 71011.000 11 48 . 2 2 9 2 4 30 . 8 6 7 2 37 . 9 4 6 30 0 0 0 0.0 0 3.0 Sets played: 7 Service aces per set: 0.29 Points per set: 0.43 Kills per set: 0.14 Digs per set: 4.29 Assists per set: 1.57
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#12 JAZZ SWEET SO. / OH / 6-3 / TECUMSEH, KAN. (SHAWNEE HEIGHTS) 2018 Career Honors • Had 13 kills and two blocks against No. 7 Florida in the season opener • PrepVolleyball.com All-America Honorable Mention (2017) • All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2017) Previous • Nebraska Outstanding Female Newcomer (2017-18, All • Named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team and received PrepVolleyball.com All- Sports) America honorable mention • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2018) • Played in all 125 sets and had 2.22 kills per set in her first year as a Husker in • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018) 2017 Personal • Earned Under Armour first-team All-America honors in 2016 as a senior at Shawnee Heights High School • Born May 19, 1999 • Ranked the No. 12 overall prospect in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com • Parents are Harvey and Nicole • Led Shawnee Heights to the Kansas 5A state title as a senior - the program’s first • Major is management in 16 years - after finishing third in 2014 and 2015 • Full first name is Jzanasia (ja- • Received Kansas Volleyball Association Class 5A first-team all-state honors three NAY-shuh) times in her career and was a three-time Topeka Capital-Journal city player of the year
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2018 Match-by-Match #12 Sweet,Jazz attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA *4 13 4 33 . 2 7 3 0 3 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 2 0 2 0 2.0 0 14.0 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON *3 8 5 21 . 1 4 3 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2.0 0 9.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 21 9 54 . 2 2 2 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 5 0 4 0 4.0 0 23.0 Sets played: 7 Digs per set: 0.71 Points per set: 3.29 Kills per set: 3.00 Blocks per set: 0.57
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#25 CALLIE SCHWARZENBACH FR. / MB / 6-5 / KEARNEY, MO. (KEARNEY) 2018 Career Honors • Had five kills and three blocks in her collegiate debut against No. 7 Florida • Posted six kills with no errors against No. 18 Oregon
Previous • Attended Kearney High School in Kearney, Missouri • Was the No. 10 overall high school prospect according to PrepVolleyball.com • As a senior at Kearney High School, averaged 4.2 kills per set and 1.3 blocks per Personal set while hitting .383 • Was a Missouri Class 4 all-state selection • Born Aug. 25, 1999 • Led the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in their district in 2017 with a 19-10-3 • Parents are Dave and Lynn record • Major is pre-health • Played club volleyball for KC Power, which won the USA Volleyball U18 national championship in April of 2017 and was ranked as the No. 2 club team in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com • Was also a standout in basketball and track and field at Kearney High School
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2018 Match-by-Match #25 Schwarzenbach,Callie attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA *4 5 4 16 . 0 6 2 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 2 1 1 3.0 0 7.5 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON *3 6 0 9 . 6 6 7 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2.0 0 7.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 11 4 25 . 2 8 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1 2 3 2 5.0 0 14.5 Sets played: 7 Digs per set: 0.14 Points per set: 2.07 Kills per set: 1.57 Blocks per set: 0.71
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#26 LAUREN STIVRINS SO. / MB / 6-4 / SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (CHAPARRAL) 2018 Career Honors • Put up six kills and six blocks in the season opener against No. 7 Florida • PrepVolleyball.com All-America Honorable Mention (2017) • All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2017) Previous • Omaha Challenge All-Tournament Team (2017) • As a redshirt freshman in 2017, was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2018) and received PrepVolleyball.com All-America honorable mention • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) • Finished the season with 2.07 kills per set on .309 hitting and 1.02 blocks per set while playing all 125 sets Personal • Joined the Huskers from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona • Ranked the No. 9 prospect in 2016 by PrepVolleyball.com and No. 3 middle • Born May 26, 1998 blocker • Parents are Alex and Claire • Led Chaparral to the Arizona Division I state tournament as a senior with 5.3 kills Stivrins per set, playing outside hitter • Father, Alex, was a member of • Played club volleyball for AZ Storm, which won the 16 open division at the USA Lincoln East’s 1978 Class A state Volleyball Junior Championships in 2014 championship basketball team and former player at Creighton and Colorado • Major is communication studies
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2018 Match-by-Match #26 Stivrins,Lauren attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA *4 6 2 14 . 2 8 6 1 1 1.000 0 3 13 . 7 6 9 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6.0 0 9.0 . 1 2 6 1-3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON *3 5 3 11 . 1 8 2 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1 11 . 9 0 9 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 0 7.5 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 11 5 25 . 2 4 0 1 2 . 5 0 0 1 4 24 . 8 3 3 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 8.0 0 16.5 Sets played: 7 Service aces per set: 0.14 Points per set: 2.36 Kills per set: 1.57 Digs per set: 0.14 Assists per set: 0.14 Blocks per set: 1.14
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#43 HAYLEY DENSBERGER SO. / DS/L / 5-9 / MALCOLM, NEB. (MALCOLM) 2018 Career Honors • Posted six digs against No. 7 Florida • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018) Previous • As a serving specialist, recorded 10 aces and 38 digs in 30 matches played in 2017 • Served a pair of aces and had a career-high seven digs in the NCAA Tournament first-round win over Stony Brook on Dec. 1 Personal • Helped Malcolm to a 34-1 record and a berth in the Class C1 state championship match as a senior in 2016 • Born Aug. 10, 1999 • Earned Class C1 second-team all-state honors following her senior season • Parents are Donald and Becky • As a senior, totaled 316 kills, 262 digs and 61 aces while hitting .324 • Major is psychology • Played club volleyball for VCNebraska and was named an All-American at the AAU national tournament in June of 2016 after leading her team to a runner-up finish in the Premier Division
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2018 Match-by-Match #43 Densberger,Hayley attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 24, 2018 FLORIDA 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 3 . 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 . 7 3 3 1 1 4 . 9 2 9 6 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 . 1 2 6 1 - 3 Aug 25, 2018 OREGON 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 8 . 0 0 0 0 1 11 . 9 0 9 1 10 . 9 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 . 2 4 6 3-0 Totals 7 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 1 . 0 0 0 0 5 2 6 . 8 0 8 2 2 4 . 9 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 Sets played: 7 Digs per set: 1.57 Points per set: 0.00
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NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD NEBRASKA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 1982 (1-1) 1990 (3-1) - NCAA Semifinalist 108-31 (.777) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-0 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 By Site: Mideast Regional at West Lafayette, Ind. Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Home: 73-7 (Coliseum 55-5/Devaney Center 18-2) Purdue L, 2-3 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15 Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Away/Neutral Sites: 35-24 Penn State W, 3-0 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5 1983 (0-1) Championships at College Park, Md. By Round: First Round at Kalamazoo, Mich. Pacific L, 1-3 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15 First: 31-1 (Nebraska received a bye from 1994-97) Western Michigan L, 1-3 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15 Second: 23-2 (Second round began in 1993) 1991 (2-1) Regional Semifinal: 27-6 1984 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Regional Final: 14-13 First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 National Semifinal: 8-6 Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) National Final: 5-3 Mideast Regional at Kalamazoo, Mich. Wisconsin W, 3-0 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 W. Michigan W, 3-1 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Ohio State L, 1-3 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15 Best NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage* Pacific L, 1-3 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 15-3 1. Stanford 119-31 (.793) 1992 (1-1) 2. Nebraska 108-31 (.777) 1985 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. 3. Penn State 98-30 (.766) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17 4. Texas 92-32 (.742) Penn State W, 3-0 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. 5. UCLA 90-32 (.738) Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois L, 0-3 10-15, 7-15, 10-15 *teams with at least 10 appearances Purdue W, 3-1 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 USC L, 1-3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15 1993 (1-1) Most NCAA Tournament Wins First Round at Lincoln, Neb. 1. Stanford 119 1986 (4-1) - NCAA Runner-Up Cornell W, 3-0 15-7, 15-4, 15-1 2. Nebraska 108 First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Second Round at South Bend, Ind. 3. Penn State 98 Pittsburgh W, 3-1 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7 Notre Dame L, 0-3 11-15, 10-15, 8-15 4. Texas 92 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) 5. UCLA 90 Penn State W, 3-2 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 1994 (2-1) Illinois W, 3-0 15-9, 15-8, 15-3 First Round - Bye Most Tournament Appearances Championships at Stockton, Calif. Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. 1. Penn State 37 Stanford W, 3-1 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10 George Wash. W, 3-0 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 Stanford 37 Pacific L, 0-3 12-15, 4-15, 4-15 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. 3. Nebraska 36 Colorado W, 3-0 15-11, 15-7, 15-5 Hawaii 36 1987 (2-1) Penn State L, 1-3 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15 5. UCLA 35 First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Southern California 35 Northern Iowa W, 3-0 15-9, 15-1, 15-3 1995 (5-0) - NCAA Champion Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. First Round - Bye Most NCAA Semifinals Appearances Purdue W, 3-0 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. 1. Stanford 21 Illinois L, 0-3 11-15, 12-15, 5-15 George Mason W, 3-0 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 2. Nebraska 14 Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb. 3. Penn State 13 1988 (1-1) Penn State W, 3-1 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2 Texas 12 First Round at Lincoln, Neb. UCLA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-7, 16-14 UCLA 12 Weber State W, 3-2 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8 Championships at Amherst, Mass. Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Michigan State W, 3-2 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8 Most NCAA Championships Oklahoma L, 2-3 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15 Texas W, 3-1 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14 1. Penn State 7 Stanford 7 1989 (4-1) - NCAA Runner-Up 1996 (3-1) - NCAA Semifinalist 3. Nebraska 5 First Round at Lincoln, Neb. First Round - Bye 4. UCLA 4 Illinois State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. 5. Hawaii 3 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Arkansas W, 3-1 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7 Long Beach State 3 Minnesota W, 3-1 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12 East Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Southern California 3 Illinois W, 3-0 17-15, 15-5, 15-8 Louisville W, 3-0 15-6, 15-7, 15-4 Note: NCAA Tournament action 1981-current Championships at Honolulu, Hawaii Penn State W, 3-2 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18 UCLA W, 3-0 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 Championships at Cleveland, Ohio Long Beach State L, 0-3 12-15, 0-15, 6-15 Stanford L, 1-3 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15
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1997 (2-1) 2004 (3-1) 2010 (2-1) First Round - Bye First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. Iona W, 3-0 30-15, 30-12, 30-19 Sacred Heart W, 3-0 25-12, 25-22, 25-11 Michigan State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-20, 30-21 Auburn W, 3-0 25-10, 25-17, 25-25 Pacific Regional at Long Beach, Calif. Midwest Regional at Louisville, Ky. Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash. USC W, 3-2 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12 Louisville W, 3-0 30-22, 32-30, 30-19 Washington L, 1-3 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-29 Long Beach State L, 0-3 9-15, 9-15, 3-15 USC L, 2-3 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15 2011 (1-1) 1998 (4-1) - NCAA Semifinalist 2005 (5-1) - NCAA Runner-Up First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Jackson State W, 3-0 25-10, 25-16, 25-13 Morgan State W, 3-0 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 Alabama A&M W, 3-0 30-15, 30-7, 30-15 Kansas State L, 2-3 22-25, 25-22, 29-31, 25-22, 11-15 Utah W, 3-1 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 Duke W, 3-0 30-19, 30-19, 30-20 Pacific Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb. 2012 (3-1) Pepperdine W, 3-2 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12 UCLA W, 3-0 30-28, 30-23, 30-16 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Wisconsin W, 3-2 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10 Florida W, 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-16 UMES W, 3-0 25-14, 25-10, 25-18 Championships at Madison, Wis. Championships at San Antonio, Texas Northern Iowa W, 3-0 25-21, 25-16, 25-21 Penn State L, 1-3 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15 Santa Clara W, 3-0 30-24, 30-19, 30-21 Omaha Regional Washington L, 0-3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30 Washington W, 3-0 25-14, 25-21, 25-23 1999 (2-1) Oregon L, 1-3 25-15, 22-25, 18-25, 17-25 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. 2006 (6-0) - NCAA Champion Davidson W, 3-0 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. 2013 (3-1) San Diego W, 3-0 15-12, 15-8, 15-9 American W, 3-1 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Pacific Regional at Stanford, Calif. Northern Iowa W, 3-0 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 Fairfield W, 3-0 25-15, 25-9, 25-17 UC Santa Barbara L, 1-3 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15 East Regional at Gainesville, Fla. Oregon W, 3-0 25-22, 25-19, 25-22 San Diego W, 3-0 30-21, 30-20, 30-15 Lincoln Regional 2000 (6-0) - NCAA Champion Minnesota W, 3-2 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9 San Diego W, 3-0 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Championships at Omaha, Neb. Texas L, 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 23-25 Princeton W, 3-0 15-9, 15-2, 15-7 UCLA W, 3-1 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28 South Carolina W, 3-2 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13 Stanford W, 3-1 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 2014 (3-1) Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Ohio State W, 3-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-5 2007 (3-1) Hofstra W, 3-0 27-25, 25-23, 25-16 Arizona W, 3-0 15-7, 17-15, 15-11 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Utah W, 3-2 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11 Championships at Richmond, Va. South Dakota St. W, 3-0 30-13, 30-14, 30-13 Seattle Regional Hawaii W, 3-1 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10 Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-19, 30-19 Washington W, 3-1 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27 Wisconsin W, 3-2 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9 Midwest Regional at Madison, Wis. BYU L, 0-3 21-25, 20-25, 21-25 Michigan State W, 3-2 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9 2001 (4-1) - NCAA Semifinalist California L, 0-3 28-30, 29-31, 26-30 2015 (6-0) - NCAA Champion First and Second Rounds at Manhattan, Kan. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Oral Roberts W, 3-0 30-8, 30-15, 30-23 2008 (4-1) - NCAA Semifinalist Harvard W, 3-1 22-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-19 Kansas State W, 3-1 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Wichita State W, 3-0 25-19, 25-19, 25-14 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Liberty W, 3-1 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19 Lexington (Ky.) Regional Colorado State W, 3-1 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34 UAB W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 BYU W, 3-0 26-24, 25-17, 25-23 Florida W, 3-2 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13 Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash. Washington W, 3-1 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21 Championships at San Diego, Calif. Michigan W, 3-0 25-13, 25-16, 25-18 Championships at Omaha, Neb. Stanford L, 0-3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30 Washington W, 3-2 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13 Kansas W, 3-1 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16 Championships at Omaha, Neb. Texas W, 3-0 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 2002 (3-1) Penn State L, 2-3 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. 2016 (4-1) - NCAA Semifinalist UT Martin W, 3-0 30-12, 30-17, 30-14 2009 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Arizona State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-21, 30-17 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. New Hampshire W, 3-0 25-9, 25-23, 25-18 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Coastal Carolina W, 3-0 25-18, 25-13, 25-15 TCU W, 3-0 25-22, 25-12, 25-16 Miami W, 3-0 30-18, 30-17, 30-21 Northern Iowa W, 3-0 25-14, 25-17, 25-21 Lincoln Regional Hawaii L, 1-3 25-30, 30-25, 27-30, 21-30 Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb. Penn State W, 3-2 23-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 15-6 Iowa State W, 3-0 25-11, 25-19, 25-22 Washington W, 3-0 25-16, 25-10, 25-21 2003 (2-1) Texas L, 1-3 25-21, 18-25, 16-25, 17-25 Championships at Columbus, Ohio First and Second Rounds at East Lansing, Mich. Texas L, 0-3 18-25, 23-25, 21-25 Valparaiso W, 3-0 30-19, 30-22, 30-21 Dayton W, 3-0 30-19, 30-14, 30-25 2017 (6-0) - NCAA Champion Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. UCLA L, 1-3 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30 Stony Brook W, 3-0 25-10, 25-14, 25-12 Washington State W, 3-0 25-13, 25-13, 25-18 Lexington (Ky.) Regional Colorado W, 3-0 25-19, 25-11, 25-21 Kentucky W, 3-1 25-19, 25-22, 25-27, 25-22 Championships at Kansas City, Mo. Penn State W, 3-2 25-18, 23-25, 24-26, 28-26, 15-11 Florida W, 3-1 25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16
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2018 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Nebraska - 2018-19 Women's Volleyball Ranking Summary thru games 12/24/2018 2018 NCAA/BIG TEN TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS National Conference Conference Statistic Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader Aces Per Set (322 ranked) 219 11 1.00 Purdue 3.67 Purdue 3.67 Assists Per Set (322 ranked) 135 12 11.86 Purdue 15.67 Purdue 15.67 Blocks Per Set (322 ranked) 168 13 1.93 Tulane 4.00 Minnesota 3.57 Digs Per Set (322 ranked) 52 4 17.00 Delaware 24.36 Michigan 19.00 Hitting Percentage (322 ranked) 203 13 0.177 North Texas 0.436 Purdue 0.432 Kills Per Set (322 ranked) 130 11 12.71 Purdue 16.33 Purdue 16.33 Match W-L Pctg. (243 ranked) 155 13 0.500 72 teams tied 1.000 9 teams tied 1.000 Opp Hitting Percentage (322 ranked) 118 13 0.179 Little Rock 0.015 Penn St. 0.032 Team Assists (322 ranked) 282 13 83 Northern Ariz. 218 Illinois 161 Team Attacks Per Set (322 ranked) 50 4 37.86 Northern Ky. 45.24 Michigan 40.00 Team Digs (322 ranked) 246 10 119 Northern Ky. 395 Northwestern 207 Team Kills (322 ranked) 283 13 89 Northern Ariz. 227 Illinois 171 Team Service Aces (322 ranked) 278 12 7 Northern Ariz. 34 Michigan St. 26 Team Total Attacks (322 ranked) 282 11 265 Northern Ky. 769 Northwestern 472 Team Total Blocks (322 ranked) 270 13 13.5 Northern Ariz. 47.0 Iowa 35.0 Indiana 35.0
2018 NCAA/BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS National Conference Conference Statistic Player Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader Aces Per Set (104 ranked) Brooke Peters, Purdue 1.33 Brooke Peters, Purdue 1.33 Assists Per Set (149 ranked) Nicklin Hames 82 10 10.00 Hayley Bush, Purdue 14.00 Hayley Bush, Purdue 14.00 Attacks Per Set (146 ranked) Mikaela Foecke 18 2 12.43 Kylee Zumach, Kansas St. 14.67 Abryanna Cannon, Northwestern 13.22 Blocks Per Set (245 ranked) Lauren Stivrins 194 16 1.14 Markenzie Benoit, Tulane 2.67 Taylor Morgan, Minnesota 1.86 Digs Per Set (150 ranked) Kenzie Maloney 138 9 4.29 Jenna Lerg, Michigan 8.67 Jenna Lerg, Michigan 8.67 Hitting Percentage (150 ranked) Emma Johnson, Loyola Marymount 0.703 Lauren Witte, Ohio St. 0.636 Kills Per Set (150 ranked) Mikaela Foecke 133 10 3.71 Kaiulani Ahuna, UC Riverside 6.67 Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue 6.00 Kills SG Highs (0 ranked) Points (147 ranked) Kaiulani Ahuna, UC Riverside 83.5 Jacqueline Quade, Illinois 67.5 Points Per Set (148 ranked) Kaiulani Ahuna, UC Riverside 6.96 Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue 6.83 Service Aces (112 ranked) Ashlynn Dunbar, San Diego St. 14 Jacqueline Quade, Illinois 7 Abby Marjama, UC Irvine 14 Total Assists (146 ranked) Chelsea Johnson, Idaho St. 189 Jordyn Poulter, Illinois 139 Total Attacks (150 ranked) Alanis Alvarado, Saint Peter's 254 Meredith Norris, Michigan St. 138 Total Blocks (169 ranked) Brooke Pehrson, Idaho St. 28 Deyshia Lofton, Indiana 20 Total Digs (283 ranked) Maurissa Leonard, Toledo 111 Jamye Cox, Michigan St. 63 Total Kills (150 ranked) Kaiulani Ahuna, UC Riverside 80 Jacqueline Quade, Illinois 59 Triple Doubles (2 ranked) Miranda Wucherer, Northern Ky. 2
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Note: Match totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
NEBRASKA’S RECORD WHEN DOUBLE-DOUBLES THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA Overall...... 1-1 Player 2018/Career Had 100 Kills...... vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996 Home...... 1-1 Mikaela Foecke...... 2/11 Had 200 Attacks...... at Minnesota, Nov. 23, 2016 (213) Away...... 0-0 vs. Florida (8/24)...... 11 kills, 10 digs Hit .500 or Better...... vs. Oral Roberts (.576), Sept. 1, 2017 Neutral...... 0-0 vs. Oregon (8/25)...... 15 kills, 11 digs Had 10+ Aces...... vs. Penn State (Dec. 14, 2017) Against Ranked Opponents...... 1-1 Had 20+ Blocks...... at Colorado, Nov. 11, 2006 (23.5) Hitting .300 or Better...... 0-0 Nicklin Hames...... 1/1 Had 100+ Digs...... vs. USC, Dec. 11, 2004 (109) Holding Opponents Under .200 Hitting...... 1-1 vs. Florida (8/24)...... 35 assists, 19 digs Leading in Kills...... 0-0 Trailing in Kills...... 1-0 THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Leading in Aces...... 0-0 Had 20+ Kills...... Dec. 16, 2017 Trailing in Aces...... 1-0 Mikaela Foecke vs. Florida (20) Leading in Digs...... 0-1 Had 30+ Kills...... Nov. 3, 2007 Trailing in Digs...... 0-0 Sarah Pavan at Kansas State (31) Leading in Blocks...... 0-0 Had 10+ Blocks...... Oct. 29, 2017 Trailing in Blocks...... 1-1 Briana Holman at Michigan (10) Leading in Hitting Percentage...... 1-0 Had 30+ Digs...... Oct. 23, 2016 Trailing in Hitting Percentage...... 0-1 Justine Wong-Orantes vs. Minnesota (35) Winning First Set...... 1-0 Had a Triple-Double...... Sept. 9, 2005 vs. Pepperdine Losing First Set...... 0-1 Sarah Pavan (11 kills, 11 blocks, 10 digs) In Three Sets...... 1-0 Had a Triple-Double (OH)...... Sept. 9, 2005 vs. Pepperdine In Four Sets...... 0-1 Sarah Pavan (11 kills, 11 blocks, 10 digs) In Five Sets...... 0-0 Had a Triple-Double (Setter)....Sept. 25, 2002 vs. Texas Tech Greichaly Cepero (10 kills, 38 assists, 12 digs) Had Two Players with 20+ Kills...... Nov. 16, 2013 Kelsey Robinson (21)/Kadie Rolfzen (20) vs. Michigan Hit .750 or Better (min. 10 Kills)...... Nov. 12, 2017 Mikaela Foecke vs. Rutgers, .800 (12-0-15)
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Match 1: #7 FloridaVolleyball 3, #2 Box Nebraska Score 1 Match 2: #2 NebraskaVolleyball 3, Box #18 Score Oregon 0 2018 Nebraska Volleyball 2018 Nebraska Volleyball #7 Florida vs #2 Nebraska (Aug 24, 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska) #18 Oregon vs #2 Nebraska (Aug 25, 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska)
Attack Serve Block Attack Serve Block # Florida S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts # Oregon S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 5 Kramer, Rachael 4 6 6 16 . 0 0 0 0030 3060 0 9.0 1 Gill, Sumeet 3 7 1 15 . 4 0 0 2000 0100 0 8.0 7 Hammons, Paige 4 2 3 17 - . 0 5 9 1 0 1 4 7 1 2 0 0 4.0 4 Johnson, Willow 3 8 4 21 . 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 9 Sokolowski, Mia 4 8 3 22 . 2 2 7 0000 1011 0 8.5 7 Stone, Ronika 3 5 3 12 . 1 6 7 0110 2040 0 8.0 10 Kellum, Taelor 4 6 3 14 . 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 7.5 8 Vander Weide,Lindsey 3 11 6 37 . 1 3 5 2 1 2 1 9 0 1 0 0 12.5 20 Hall, Thayer 4 20 6 60 . 2 3 3 1031 6010 120.5 16 Raskie, August 3 2 1 6 . 1 6 7 36 0 2 0 12 0 2 0 0 3.0 21 Monserez, Marlie 4 3 0 3 1.000 23 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 4.0 17 Borup, Taylor 2 2 2 15 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2.5 14 Gregory, Allie 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 722021000 0 2.0 3 Van Sickle, Brooke 3 8 2 24 . 2 5 0 204110000 0 8.0 19 Cerame, Paula 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 Nuneviller, Brooke 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 22 Monserez, Allie 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 013200 9001 0 2.0 11 Tastad, Camryn 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0110 8000 1 1.0 31 Fischer, Riley 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 3 43 20 131 . 1 7 6 42 3 12 2 54 1 8 0 1 51.0 40 Carlton, Holly 4 4 1 16 . 1 8 8 1000 1051 0 6.5 Totals 4 49 22 148 . 1 8 2 46 5 12 5 59 1 18 4 1 64.0 Team Attack By Set TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct Team Attack By Set TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 1 11 6 42 . 1 1 9 1 3 - 2 5 51% SET SCORES 1 2 3 Team Records: Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 2 14 7 41 . 1 7 1 1 5 - 2 4 62% Oregon (0) 21 21 24 0-2 1 15 7 33 . 2 4 2 1 4 - 2 1 66% SET SCORES 1 2 3 4 Team Records: 3 18 7 48 . 2 2 9 1 3 - 2 6 50% Nebraska (3) 25 25 26 1-1 2 9 9 36 . 0 0 0 1 4 - 2 2 63% Florida (3) 25 25 23 25 1-0 4 1 - 7 5 54% 3 10 4 38 . 1 5 8 1 6 - 2 5 63% Nebraska (1) 20 22 25 23 0-1 4 15 2 41 . 3 1 7 1 7 - 2 3 73% 6 1 - 9 1 67% Attack Serve Block # Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts Attack Serve Block 1 Hames,Nicklin 3 0 1 5 - . 2 0 0 35120 9000 0 1.0 # Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 2 Foecke,Mikaela 3 15 0 40 . 3 7 5 0 0 2 1 11 0 1 0 0 15.5 1 Hames,Nicklin 4 2 1 5 . 2 0 0 35 2 1 0 19 0 3 0 0 5.5 3 Miller,Megan 3 1 0 1 1.000 0010 5000 0 1.0 2 Foecke,Mikaela 4 11 7 47 . 0 8 5 1 0 1 2 10 0 1 1 0 11.5 12 Sweet,Jazz 3 8 5 21 . 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 9.0 3 Miller,Megan 4 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0110 9000 0 1.0 25 Schwarzenbach,Callie 3 6 0 9 . 6 6 7 0000 1021 0 7.0 12 Sweet,Jazz 4 13 4 33 . 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 14.0 26 Stivrins,Lauren 3 5 3 11 . 1 8 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.5 25 Schwarzenbach,Callie 4 5 4 16 . 0 6 2 0000 0211 0 7.5 4 Slaughter,Sami 2 4 0 15 . 2 6 7 0000 2000 0 4.0 26 Stivrins,Lauren 4 6 2 14 . 2 8 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 9.0 9 Davis,Capri 2 1 3 12 - . 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 Slaughter,Sami 3 4 5 16 - . 0 6 2 0000 2010 0 4.5 11 Maloney,Kenzie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 401016000 0 0.0 9 Davis,Capri 2 7 7 17 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 7.5 43 Densberger,Hayley 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 Maloney,Kenzie 4 1 0 1 1.000 723214000 0 3.0 Team 1 43 Densberger,Hayley 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 3 40 12 114 . 2 4 6 39 2 8 3 54 1 6 1 0 46.0 Totals 4 49 30 151 . 1 2 6 44 5 13 5 65 2 15 2 0 63.5 Team Attack By Set TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Team Attack By Set TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.5 Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 11 7 38 . 1 0 5 1 3 - 2 1 61% Site: Lincoln, Nebraska (Devaney Sports Cntr) 1 9 4 28 . 1 7 9 1 3 - 2 4 54% Site: Lincoln, Nebraska (Devaney Sports Cntr) 2 16 2 34 . 4 1 2 1 6 - 2 2 72% Date: Aug 25, 2018 Attend: 8135 Time: 1:39 2 10 11 36 - . 0 2 8 1 4 - 2 5 56% Date: Aug 24, 2018 Attend: 8435 Time: 2:25 3 13 3 42 . 2 3 8 1 3 - 2 4 54% Referees: Patricia Rolf, Mike Hamilton 3 15 9 47 . 1 2 8 1 6 - 2 3 69% Referees: Patricia Rolf, Jim Werner 4 2 - 6 7 62% 4 15 6 40 . 2 2 5 1 7 - 2 5 68% 1 2 3 Total 6 0 - 9 7 61% 1 2 3 4 Total Tie scores 1 5 10 16 Tie scores 7 8 14 5 34 Lead change 1 2 4 7 Lead change 3361 13
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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 2 Foecke,Mikaela 7 26 3.71 7 87 .2 1 8 1 0.14 0 3 0.00 3 21 3.00 0 2 2 0.29 1 0 27.0 12 Sweet,Jazz 7 21 3.00 9 54 .2 2 2 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 5 0.71 0 4 4 0.57 0 0 23.0 25 Schwarzenbach,Callie 7 11 1.57 4 25 .2 8 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.14 2 3 5 0.71 2 0 14.5 26 Stivrins,Lauren 7 11 1.57 5 25 .2 4 0 1 0.14 1 4 0.14 0 1 0.14 1 7 8 1.14 0 0 16.5 4 Slaughter,Sami 5 8 1.60 5 31 .0 9 7 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 4 0.80 0 1 1 0.20 0 0 8.5 9 Davis,Capri 4 8 2.00 10 29 - .0 6 9 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 4 1.00 0 1 1 0.25 0 0 8.5 1 Hames,Nicklin 7 2 0.29 2 10 .0 0 0 70 10.00 3 3 0.43 0 28 4.00 0 3 3 0.43 0 0 6.5 3 Miller,Megan 7 1 0.14 0 3 .3 3 3 0 0.00 1 2 0.14 0 14 2.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.0 11 Maloney,Kenzie 7 1 0.14 0 1 1.000 11 1.57 2 4 0.29 2 30 4.29 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.0 43 Densberger,Hayley 7 0 0.00 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0.00 0 5 0.00 2 11 1.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 TEAM ------1 ------NEBRASKA 7 89 12.71 42 265 .1 7 7 83 11.86 7 21 1.00 8 119 17.00 3 21 13.5 1.93 3 0 109.5 Opponents 7 92 13.14 42 279 .1 7 9 88 12.57 8 24 1.14 7 113 16.14 2 26 15.0 2.14 4 2 115.0
Team Statistics NEB OPP Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. ATTACK Aug 24 #7 FLORIDA L 1-3 20-25,22-25,25-23,23-25 8435 K i l ls 89 92 Aug 25 #18 OREGON W 3-0 25-21,25-21,26-24 8135 E r r o r s 42 42 Total Attacks 265 279 Record in 3-set matches: 1-0 Attack Pct .1 7 7 .1 7 9 Record in 4-set matches: 0-1 K i l ls / S e t 12.7 13.1 Record in 5-set matches: 0-0 SET A s s is t s 83 88 A t te m p ts 227 231 Assist Pct .3 6 6 .3 8 1 A s s is t s / S e t 11.9 12.6 SERVE A c e s 7 8 E r r o r s 21 24 A t te m p ts 166 164 Serve Pct .8 7 3 .8 5 4 A c e s / S e t 1.0 1.1 SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 8 7 E r r o r s /S e t 1.1 1.0 A t te m p ts 140 145 Reception Pct .9 4 3 .9 5 2 DEFENSE D ig s 119 113 D ig s /S e t 17.0 16.1 BLOCKING Block Solo 3 2 Block Assist 21 26 Total Blocks 13.5 15.0 B lo c k s / S e t 1.9 2.1 Block Errors 3 4 Ball handling errors 0 2 ATTENDANCE T o t a l 16570 0 Dates/Avg Per Date 2/8285 0/0 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 -
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#1 Nicklin Hames #2 Mikaela Foecke #3 Megan Miller #4 Sami Slaughter Fr. • S • Maryville, Tenn. Sr. • OH • West Point, Iowa Fr. • DS/L • Alexandria, Ind. So. • OH • Harrisburg, S.D.
#5 Anezka Szabo #6 Chen Abramovich #7 Mari Kurkova #8 Brooke Smith So. • MB • Sioux Falls, S.D. Fr. • DS/L • Kfar Saba, Israel Jr. • S • Opava, Czech Republic Sr. • S • Weatherford, Texas
#9 Capri Davis #10 Lexi Sun #11 Kenzie Maloney #12 Jazz Sweet Fr. • OH • Mansfield,Texas So. • OH • Encinitas, Calif. Sr. • DS/L • Louisville, Ky. So. • OH • Tecumseh, Kan.
#25 Callie Schwarzenbach #26 Lauren Stivrins #43 Hayley Densberger Fr. • MB • Kearney, Mo. So. • MB • Scottsdale, Ariz. So. • DS/L • Malcolm, Neb.
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