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FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (21-4, 14-1 Big Ten) #6 NEBRASKA HUSKERS RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet (21-4, 14-1 Big Ten) (5-22, 0-15 Big Ten) VERT Challenge (Gainesville, Fla.) Sunday, Nov. 12 / 2 p.m. / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Aug. 25 vs. #18 Oregon L, 1-3 (20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25) TV: NET / Internet: BTN2GO.com / Radio: Husker Sports Network Aug. 26 at #12 Florida L, 2-3 (25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 18-25, 11-15) Huskers Host Rutgers on Military Appreciation, Toys for Tots Day The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team hosts Rutgers on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) Huskers will celebrate Military Appreciation Day on Sunday, and staff members will collect donated toys for the Sept. 1 UMBC W, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-20) annual Toys for Tots drive. Nebraska will honor all active military personnel and salute veterans at the match. Sept. 1 Oral Roberts W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-10) While the match is sold out, all current military members and veterans - with a valid military/veteran ID - will receive a free standing room only ticket while supplies last. All current military members and veterans are Sept. 2 Saint Mary’s W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-18) encouraged to call the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office for questions or more information (472-3111). Sept. 8 #11 UCLA W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-20) Sunday’s match will air on NET and will be streamed at BTN2GO.com. Husker Sports Network will broadcast all the action on HSN affiliates including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be Sept. 9 #11 UCLA W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-17) provided at Huskers.com and on the official Huskers app. John Baylor is in his 24th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyyball program. Lauren Cook, a former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color Omaha Challenge (Omaha, Neb. - Baxter Arena) commentary. Sept. 15 vs. Kansas State W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-16) About the Huskers Sept. 16 vs. Northern Iowa L, 1-3 (20-25, 23-25, 25-14, 21-25) • The Huskers are 21-4 overall and 14-1 in the Big Ten and are riding an eight-match win streak after beating Sept. 16 at Omaha W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-13) Maryland 3-0 on Wednesday. Nebraska has won a nation-leading 26 straight matches at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers have sold out 232 consecutive regular-season matches. • With five matches remaining in the regular season, Nebraska and Penn State are tied for the lead in the Big Big Ten Schedule Ten Conference with 14-1 records. Sept. 22 at #2 Penn State* W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-20) • Mikaela Foecke leads the team with 3.51 kills per set and adds 2.31 digs per set in her first season as a six- Sept. 23 at Rutgers* W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-11) rotation player. Sept. 29 #3 Minnesota* W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-13) • Annika Albrecht provides 3.00 kills per set and 2.85 digs per set. Albrecht has 127 career service aces, which ranks eighth in NU career history. Sept. 30 #7 Wisconsin* W, 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-8) • Senior middle blocker Briana Holman averages 2.45 kills and 1.05 blocks per set. Oct. 4 #14 Michigan State* W, 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19) • Jazz Sweet adds 2.33 kills per set. Oct. 7 at Iowa* W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) • Kelly Hunter, a two-time Big Ten Setter of the Week this season, is putting up 10.77 assists per set and 2.59 digs per set. The only NCAA Division I setter who has set her team to both a national and conference Oct. 11 at #11 Wisconsin* L, 1-3 (16-25, 15-25, 25-17, 23-25) championship, Hunter ranks fourth in school history with 3,721 career assists at NU. Oct. 14 at #16 Purdue* W, 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18) • Nebraska ranks 18th nationally and first in the Big Ten in opponent hitting percentage at .155. The Huskers Oct. 20 Northwestern* W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-12) also rank 18th nationally in hitting at .273. Oct. 21 Illinois* W, 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17) • The Huskers rank second among Big Ten teams in digs per set at 15.34. • Nebraska is 19th nationally and third in the Big Ten in kills per set at 14.29. Oct. 27 at #10 Michigan State* W, 3-1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-17, 25-14) Oct. 29 at Michigan* W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-13) Coaches Nov. 3 #22 Purdue* W, 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23) • John Cook, Nebraska: 18th year at Nebraska (520-69); 25th year overall (681-142) • CJ Werneke, Rutgers: 10th year at Rutgers (76-223); 16th year overall (187-309) Nov. 4 Indiana* W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-14, 25-13) Nov. 8 Maryland* W, 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-16) Series History Nov. 12 Rutgers* 2 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ • Nebraska is 4-1 all-time against Rutgers with all four wins coming in the Big Ten era. The Huskers swept the Nov. 17 at Ohio State* 5 p.m. BTN Plus ($) Scarlet Knights in 2014, 2016 and this September in New Brunswick, and also in 2015 in Lincoln. This season marks the first in Rutgers’ four years in the Big Ten in which the Huskers will play Rutgers twice. Rutgers’ lone Nov. 18 at Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN Plus ($) win was in 1978. Nov. 22 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Iowa* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ Scouting Rutgers • Rutgers is 5-22 overall and 0-15 in the Big Ten after a 3-0 loss at home to Ohio State on Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights have been swept in all but two of their Big Ten matches this season. NCAA Tournament • Kamila Cieslik leads the team with 2.66 kills per set. Cieslik has served a team-high 34 aces this season. Dec. 1 First Round • Sahbria McLetchie adds 2.57 kills per set. Dec. 2 Second Round • Stasa Miljevic is averaging 1.49 kills and a team-best 0.86 blocks per set. • Setter Megan Sharkey puts up 7.80 assists per set. Dec. 8 Regional Semifinals • Karysa Swackenburg leads the team in digs with 2.87 per set. Dec. 9 Regional Finals • Rutgers is 10th in the Big Ten in service aces with 1.20 per set. Dec. 14 Semifinals Hunter Guides Young Husker Squad Dec. 16 Championship • All-America setter Kelly Hunter is in her senior season after leading NU to a national championship and a Big Ten championship the past two seasons as team captain and starting setter. NCAA Semifinals and Championship played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri • Hunter was a second-team AVCA All-American in 2016 and an All-Big Ten setter, becoming the first Husker ^Indicates match will air on AM 590 in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All other matches setter since Lauren Cook in 2012 to make the All-Big Ten team. She is a preseason All-Big Ten selection. will be on 105.9 FM in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. • Hunter ranks fourth in school history with 3,721 career assists at NU. -All dates and times are Central and subject to change. • Hunter was named the Big Ten Setter of the Week on Sept. 11 after a double-double of 31 assists and 14 digs -BTN2GO requires a cable package that includes Big Ten Network. against UCLA on Sept. 9. -BTN Plus streams require a monthly fee to view. Subscriptions start at $9.95 per month. • She added another honor on Sept. 25 after averaging 12.33 assists in sweeps at Penn State and Rutgers. She BTN Plus streams are also available with a subscription to FloVolleyball.TV. has eight career weekly Big Ten awards. 2017 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Quick Facts 2017 Nebraska Volleyball Roster General Information No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Name of School University of Nebraska 2 Mikaela Foecke OH 6-3 Jr. West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic) City, Zip Lincoln, NE 68588 3 Kelly Hunter S 5-11 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) Founded 1869 4 Sami Slaughter OH 6-1 Fr. Harrisburg, S.D. (Harrisburg) Enrollment 25,897 5 Anezka Szabo OH 6-3 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers 7 Sydney Townsend DS/L 5-8 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) School Colors Scarlet and Cream 9 Chesney McClellan MB 6-4 Fr. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) Affiliation NCAA Division I 10 Hunter Atherton S 5-11 RFr. Prospect, Ohio (Dublin Coffman) Conference Big Ten 11 Kenzie Maloney DS/L 5-8 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) President Dr. Hank M. Bounds 12 Jazz Sweet OH 6-3 Fr.