NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet #1 Nebraska Vs
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FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet #1 Nebraska vs. Iowa State VERT Challenge (Eugene, Ore.) Friday, Sept. 2 • 6 p.m. 8/26 vs. #10 Florida W, 3-1 (25-27, 25-15, 25-16, 25-21) NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Lincoln, Neb. IOWA STATE CYCLONES 8/27 vs. #2 Texas W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-21) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) • Record: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) • Record: 1-1 (0-0 Big 12) TV: None | Internet: BTN Plus ($) • AVCA Rank: 1 • AVCA Rank: NR Nebraska Invite (Lincoln, Neb.) Radio: Husker Sports Network • Coach: John Cook • Coach: Christy Johnson-Lynch 9/2 Iowa State 6 p.m. BTN Plus Live Audio: Huskers.com • At NU: 470-62 (17th year) • At ISU: 229-113 (12th year) 9/3 Oregon State 2:30 p.m. HuskersNSide Live Stats: Huskers.com • Career: 631-135 (24th year) • Career: Same Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) 9/8 vs. Montreal (Exh.) 6 p.m. #1 Nebraska vs. Oregon State 9/9 vs. Arkansas 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 • 2:30 p.m. 9/10 at New Mexico 8:30 p.m. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Lincoln, Neb. OREGON STATE BEAVERS Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) • Record: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) • Record: 2-1 (0-0 Pac-12) Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) TV: None | Internet: HuskersNSide ($) • AVCA Rank: 1 • AVCA Rank: NR 9/16 Montana State Noon BTN Plus Radio: Husker Sports Network • Coach: John Cook • Coach: Mark Barnard 9/16 Gonzaga 7:30 p.m. NET/BTN2GO Live Audio: Huskers.com • At NU: 470-62 (17th year) • At OSU: 2-1 (1st year) 9/17 Creighton 8 p.m. NET/BTN2GO Live Stats: Huskers.com • Career: 631-135 (24th year) • Career: Same Big Ten Schedule 9/23 at Michigan 6 p.m. BTN Plus Huskers Open Home Schedule with Nebraska Invitational 9/24 at Michigan State TBA BTN Plus The defending national champion Nebraska volleyball team will Friday, Sept. 2 9/28 at Illinois 7:30 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO open the home portion of its 2016 schedule with the Nebraska 3:30 p.m. - Oregon State vs. Syracuse 10/1 Ohio State 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO Invitational this weekend. The Huskers will face Iowa State on 6 p.m. - Nebraska vs. Iowa State 10/7 Indiana 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO Friday at 6 p.m. and Oregon State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 10/9 Purdue 2 p.m. ESPN2 Syracuse is also in the tournament. 2:30 p.m. - Nebraska vs. Oregon State 10/14 at Ohio State 5 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO 5 p.m. - Iowa State vs. Syracuse 10/16 at Maryland Noon BTN Plus Nebraska’s Friday match against Iowa State will be streamed live 10/21 Wisconsin 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO at BTN2GO.com with a BTN Plus subscription. Saturday’s match 10/23 Minnesota 1 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO against Oregon State will be streamed at Huskers.com with a HuskersNSide subscription. The Husker IMG Sports 10/28 Illinois 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO Network will carry all the action as well on HSN affiliates and on the Huskers.com online audio stream. Matches 10/29 Northwestern 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO not featuring Nebraska will not be streamed. 11/4 at Penn State 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO 11/5 at Rutgers 6 p.m. BTN Plus The Huskers began their season last weekend at the VERT Challenge in Eugene, Ore. Nebraska defeated then- 11/9 Iowa 7 p.m. BTN2GO No. 10 Florida, 3-1, and then-No. 2 Texas, 3-0, to complete a successful opening weekend. With their decisive 11/12 at Indiana 6 p.m. BTN Plus victories, Nebraska was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll on Monday. Kelly Hunter was named 11/16 Penn State 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO Big Ten Co-Setter of the Week, and middle blocker Briana Holman was named the espnW National Player of 11/19 at Iowa 8 p.m. BTN Plus the Week. 11/23 at Minnesota 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO 11/26 Michigan 7 p.m. BTN2GO AVCA first-team All-American Kadie Rolfzen posted 3.86 kills per set to go with 2.57 digs per set, and Mikaela Foecke (3.14 kills per set) and Andie Malloy (3.00 kills per set) were also effective in the attack. Holman, in NCAA Tournament her first collegiate action since 2014, notched 2.57 kills per set and a team-high 1.43 blocks per set to earn 12/1-2 First Round Campus Sites national recognition from espnW. Hunter, the Huskers’ captain, did a little bit of everything with 12.43 assists 12/2-3 Second Round Campus Sites per set, 2.00 digs per set, 1.43 kills per set and 0.86 blocks per set. 12/9 Regional Semifinals Campus Sites 12/10 Regional Finals Campus Sites The Huskers’ passing was in fine form as Justine Wong-Orantes, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the 12/15 Semifinals Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena) Year, had 4.71 digs per set while moving to No. 3 on NU’s career digs chart (1,441). Kenzie Maloney chipped 12/17 Championship Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena) in 2.57 digs per set. -All dates and times Central subject to change Series History • Nebraska is 81-2 all-time against Iowa State, including a 3-1 win in Ames last Sept. 19. The Huskers have won Big Ten Standings three straight against the Cyclones. Iowa State’s last win came Sept. 15, 2012 (3-1). Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct. Wisconsin 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 • The Huskers are 3-0 all-time against Oregon State. The last meeting was in 1998, when Nebraska swept the Indiana 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 Beavers at a tournament in Columbus, Ohio. Iowa 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 Maryland 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 About the Huskers Michigan 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 • The Huskers picked up where they left off in 2015, as NU outhit its opponents .349 to .210 on opening Michigan State 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 weekend. The Huskers also served 12 aces and were aced just one time. Ohio State 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 • Nebraska ranks third nationally in kills per set (16.43), while Kelly Hunter is seventh nationally in assists per Northwestern 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 set (12.43). Nebraska 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 • Briana Holman’s .571 hitting percentage ranks sixth in the nation and first in the Big Ten. Rutgers 0-0 .000 3-1 .750 • The Huskers’ .380 hitting percentage is sixth in the nation and second in the Big Ten. Penn State 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 • Nebraska carries an 18-match win streak into the weekend dating back to last season. It’s the Huskers’ Purdue 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 longest win streak since 2010 (also 18). Nebraska’s other most recent win streaks are 20 matches in 2008 and Illinois 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 29 spanning the end of 2006 and beginning of 2007. Minnesota 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 2016 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Quick Facts 2016 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 So. West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic) City, Zip Lincoln, NE 68588 3 Kelly Hunter S 5-11 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) Founded 1869 4 Justine Wong-Orantes L 5-6 Sr. Cypress, Calif. (Los Alamitos) Enrollment 25,260 5 Amber Rolfzen MB 6-3 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers 6 Kadie Rolfzen OH 6-3 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) School Colors Scarlet and Cream 7 Sydney Townsend DS/L 5-8 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) Affiliation NCAA Division I 8 Brooke Smith DS/L 5-10 So. Weatherford, Texas (Azle) Conference Big Ten 9 Andie Malloy OH 6-2 Sr. Allen, Texas (Baylor/Iowa State/Lovejoy) President Dr. Hank M. Bounds 10 Hunter Atherton S 5-11 Fr. Prospect, Ohio (Dublin Coffman) Chancellor Ronnie Green 11 Kenzie Maloney DS/L 5-8 So. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst 13 Briana Holman MB 6-1 Jr. DeSoto, Texas (LSU/Cedar Hill) Facility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) 17 Annika Albrecht OH 6-0 Jr. North Aurora, Ill. (Home Schooled) Athletic Department Phone 402-472-4224 22 Tiani Reeves OH 6-1 RFr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg) Ticket Office Phone (800-8-BIG-RED) 26 Lauren Stivrins MB 6-4 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 27 Olivia Boender OH 6-2 So. Waverly, Neb. (Waverly) Nebraska Volleyball History First Year of Volleyball 1975 Coaching Staff Overall All-Time Record 1,247-231-12 (.841) Head Coach: John Cook (17th year; San Diego, 1979) Conference All-Time Record 539-49 (.917) Assistant Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly (5th year; Nebraska, 2007) NCAA Tournament Years 34 straight Assistant Coach: Chris Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2003) NCAA Tournament Record 98-30 Volunteer Assistant: Jen Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2004) NCAA Semifinal Appearances 12 (Last, 2015) Director of Operations: Lindsay Peterson (11th year; Nebraska, 2003) NCAA Final Appearances 7 (Last, 2015) Video Coordinator: Natalie Morgan (3rd year; Oregon State, 2014) National Championships 4 (2015, 2006, 2000, 1995) Graduate Managers: Cole Aiazzi, Joe Klein Conference Titles 32 (Last, 2011) Student Manager: Ryan Coomes Athletic Trainer: Jolene Emricson (15th Year; Metro State, 2001) Coaching Staff Strength Coach: Brian Kmitta (8th Year; Anderson University, 2004) Head Coach John Cook (17th year; San Diego, 1979) Career Record 631-135 (23 years) Nebraska Record 470-62 (16 years) Roster Breakdown Media Information Assistant Coach Dani Busboom Kelly (5th year; Nebraska, 2007) Returning Major Award Winners Media Will Call Assistant Coach Chris Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2003) Kadie Rolfzen Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up with Volunteer Assistant Jen Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2004) 2015 AVCA First-Team All-American identification at the media entrance outside the south Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson (Nebraska, 2003) Three-time All-American entrance at the court level, beginning 90 minutes prior to Volleyball Office Phone (402) 472-2399 Three-time All-Big Ten the start of the match.