FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (28-4, 19-1 Big Ten) #5 NEBRASKA HUSKERS COLORADO BUFFALOES Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet (28-4, 19-1 Big Ten) (24-9, 12-8 Pac-12) VERT Challenge (Gainesville, Fla.) Friday, Dec. 8 / 1 p.m. (CT) / Lexington, Ky. / Memorial Coliseum (8,500) Aug. 25 vs. #18 Oregon L, 1-3 (20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25) TV: None / Internet: ESPN3.com / Radio: Husker Sports Network Aug. 26 at #12 Florida L, 2-3 (25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 18-25, 11-15) Huskers Face Colorado at Lexington Regional The fifth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team will face Colorado at 1 p.m. (CT) on Friday in the Lexington Regional Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) at Kentucky’s Memorial Coliseum. The match will be streamed online at ESPN3.com. Friday’s start time may Sept. 1 UMBC W, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-20) be delayed if the 11 a.m. match - No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 13 BYU - goes long. The winners of Friday’s matches Sept. 1 Oral Roberts W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-10) will meet in Saturday’s regional final at 3 p.m. (CT). That match will be televised on ESPNU and streamed on ESPN3.com. Sept. 2 Saint Mary’s W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-18) The Big Ten champion Huskers are making their 23rd regional appearance in the last 24 years and are aiming Sept. 8 #11 UCLA W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-20) for a third straight final four appearance, which would be a first in program history. Nebraska is no stranger to Sept. 9 #11 UCLA W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-17) Lexington, as the Huskers won an NCAA Regional there in 2015 to advance to the final four, where the Huskers ultimately won the national title in Omaha. In that regional - which Kentucky was not part of - NU swept BYU in the regional semifinal and beat Washington 3-1 in the final. Omaha Challenge (Omaha, Neb. - Baxter Arena) Sept. 15 vs. Kansas State W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-16) The Husker matches this weekend will be on Husker Sports Network radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and on the official Huskers Sept. 16 vs. Northern Iowa L, 1-3 (20-25, 23-25, 25-14, 21-25) app. John Baylor is in his 24th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren Cook, a Sept. 16 at Omaha W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-13) former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary. Big Ten Schedule About the Huskers • The Huskers, ranked fifth in the AVCA Coaches Poll and seeded fifth in the NCAA Tournament, enter the week Sept. 22 at #2 Penn State* W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-20) at 28-4 overall and are riding a 15-match win streak, their longest of the season. Sept. 23 at Rutgers* W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-11) • The Huskers were co-Big Ten Champions with Penn State, as both teams finished 19-1. Nebraska beat Penn Sept. 29 #3 Minnesota* W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-13) State in the only match-up between the teams this season and earned the Big Ten’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Since joining the conference in 2011, the Huskers have now claimed three Big Ten titles (2011, Sept. 30 #7 Wisconsin* W, 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-8) 2016 and 2017). Oct. 4 #14 Michigan State* W, 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19) • Nebraska dropped just 11 sets in Big Ten play this season, its fewest since joining the conference in 2011. Oct. 7 at Iowa* W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) • Nebraska has reached at least 25 wins in a season for the 17th time in head coach John Cook’s 18-year tenure Oct. 11 at #11 Wisconsin* L, 1-3 (16-25, 15-25, 25-17, 23-25) at Nebraska. • Nebraska finished with a perfect 17-0 home record, its first perfect record at home since 2010. The Huskers Oct. 14 at #16 Purdue* W, 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18) have won a nation-leading 30 straight matches at home. Oct. 20 Northwestern* W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-12) • The Huskers are making their 33rd regional appearance in their 36th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance. Oct. 21 Illinois* W, 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17) Only Stanford equals that nation-leading mark. • Nebraska ranks second in NCAA Division I history in all-time NCAA Tournament wins (104), trailing only Oct. 27 at #10 Michigan State* W, 3-1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-17, 25-14) Stanford (117). Oct. 29 at Michigan* W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-13) • Nebraska has been to the NCAA Semifinals each of the past two years, winning the NCAA Championship in Nov. 3 #22 Purdue* W, 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23) 2015 and falling in the semifinals in 2016. The Husker volleyball program has never had three straight final Nov. 4 Indiana* W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-14, 25-13) four appearances. • The Huskers swept their first two NCAA Tournament matches - Stony Brook and Washington State - and trailed Nov. 8 Maryland* W, 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-16) for only one rally the entire weekend. Nov. 12 Rutgers* W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-13) • The Huskers allowed a total of 80 points combined in the two matches, which was the fewest points allowed Nov. 17 at Ohio State* W, 3-1 (25-23, 25-12, 22-25, 25-23) by any team in the NCAA Tournament in the first weekend. Stanford allowed 81, while Colorado and BYU allowed 101 and 104, respectively. Colorado and BYU are in the Huskers’ regional this weekend. Nov. 18 at Maryland* W, 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-13) • Of the six teams that didn’t lose a set in the NCAA Tournament in the first two rounds, three (Nebraska, Nov. 22 at Northwestern* W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-21) Colorado, BYU) are in the Lexington Regional. Nov. 25 Iowa* W, 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-23) • Nebraska has not allowed an NCAA Tournament foe to reach 20 points in a set. Only Stanford has held its opponents under 20 in every set. • Nebraska ranks sixth in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.149). The Huskers are 14th in hitting NCAA Tournament percentage (.285). Dec. 1 Stony Brook W, 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-12) • Nebraska ranks 22nd nationally in kills per set (14.22). Dec. 2 Washington State W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-18) • Kelly Hunter, the Big Ten Setter of the Year and AVCA North Region Player of the Year, is putting up 10.79 assists per set and 2.62 digs per set. The only NCAA Division I setter who has set her team to both a national and Dec. 8 vs. Colorado 1 p.m. (CT) ESPN3.com^ conference championship (twice), Hunter ranks third in school history with 3,960 career assists at NU. Dec. 9 Regional Final 3 p.m. (CT) ESPNU/ESPN3.com^ • Mikaela Foecke leads the team with 3.46 kills per set and adds 2.27 digs per set in her first season as a six- Dec. 14 Semifinals rotation player. Foecke was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection this year. Dec. 16 Championship • Annika Albrecht provides 3.03 kills per set and 2.73 digs per set. Albrecht has 135 career service aces, which ranks sixth in NU career history. Albrecht was also named to the All-Big Ten team. NCAA Semifinals and Championship played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri • Senior middle blocker Briana Holman averages 2.42 kills and 1.13 blocks per set with a team-best .352 +Only on NET if Nebraska is playing hitting percentage. ^Indicates match will air on AM 590 in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All other matches • Jazz Sweet adds 2.20 kills per set as the right-side hitter, while Lauren Stivrins chips in 2.13 kills and 1.00 will be on 105.9 FM in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. blocks per set at middle blocker. Both Sweet and Stivrins were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. -All dates and times are Central and subject to change. • Nebraska head coach John Cook has moved to fifth all-time in NCAA Division I career win percentage at .829, -BTN2GO requires a cable package that includes Big Ten Network. -BTN Plus streams require a monthly fee to view. Subscriptions start at $9.95 per month. passing former Stanford coach John Dunning. BTN Plus streams are also available with a subscription to FloVolleyball.TV. 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.