FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (14-4, 7-1 Big Ten) #7 NEBRASKA HUSKERS NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet (14-4, 7-1 Big Ten) (12-8, 2-6 Big Ten) VERT Challenge (Gainesville, Fla.) Friday, Oct. 20 / 7 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) #7 NEBRASKA HUSKERS ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) (14-4, 7-1 Big Ten) (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten) Sept. 1 UMBC W, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-20) Saturday, Oct. 21 / 7 p.m. / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Sept. 1 Oral Roberts W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-10) TV: NET / Internet: BTN2GO.com / Radio: Husker Sports Network Sept. 2 Saint Mary’s W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-18) Huskers Return Home for Northwestern, Illinois After three straight matches on the road, the Nebraska volleyball team returns home to finish the first half Sept. 8 #11 UCLA W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-20) of the Big Ten schedule with matches against Northwestern and Illinois this weekend. The seventh-ranked Sept. 9 #11 UCLA W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-17) Huskers will host Northwestern on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, and then they will face Illinois on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Devaney Center. Both matches will be televised on NET and streamed online at BTN2GO.com. Friday’s broadcast will feature Larry Punteney and Justine Wong-Orantes calling the action. Omaha Challenge (Omaha, Neb. - Baxter Arena) Saturday’s broadcast will have Brenda VanLengen and Kathi Wieskamp on the call. Sept. 15 vs. Kansas State W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-16) CHI is sponsoring Saturday night’s annual “Pink Night” match. CHI has donated its sponsor tickets for the Sept. 16 vs. Northern Iowa L, 1-3 (20-25, 23-25, 25-14, 21-25) match to breast cancer survivors. Sept. 16 at Omaha W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-13) Husker Sports Network will broadcast all the action on HSN affiliates including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 105.9 Big Ten Schedule FM in Omaha on Friday and AM 590 on Saturday.. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and on the official Huskers app. John Baylor is in his 24th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Sept. 22 at #2 Penn State* W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-20) Lauren Cook, a former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary. Sept. 23 at Rutgers* W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-11) Sept. 29 #3 Minnesota* W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-13) About the Huskers • The Huskers enter the weekend with a 14-4 overall record and 7-1 mark in the Big Ten. Of the Huskers’ seven Sept. 30 #7 Wisconsin* W, 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-8) Big Ten wins, five have come against top-16 teams. Oct. 4 #14 Michigan State* W, 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19) • Nebraska has played six matches against top-16 teams in the past four weeks. Of the Huskers’ remaining 12 Oct. 7 at Iowa* W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) matches, just two are ranked in the AVCA Poll (No. 10 Michigan State and No. 17 Purdue). Oct. 11 at #11 Wisconsin* L, 1-3 (16-25, 15-25, 25-17, 23-25) • Nebraska ranks 15th nationally and first in the Big Ten in opponent hitting percentage at .155. • The Huskers rank second among Big Ten teams in digs per set at 15.76. Oct. 14 at #16 Purdue* W, 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18) • Nebraska is 18th nationally and third in the Big Ten in kills per set at 14.25. Oct. 20 Northwestern* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO • Mikaela Foecke leads the Huskers with 3.25 kills per set and adds 2.44 digs per set. Foecke set a season high Oct. 21 Illinois* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ with 21 kills on .476 hitting at Purdue last Saturday. She became the first Husker to eclipse 20 kills in a match this season. Foecke is closing in on 1,000 career kills as the junior now sits at 934. Oct. 27 at #10 Michigan State* 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO • Annika Albrecht provides 3.16 kills per set and 2.68 digs per set. Albrecht has 120 career service aces, which Oct. 29 at Michigan* Noon ESPNU^ ranks eighth in NU career history. Nov. 3 #17 Purdue* 7 p.m. BTN Plus ($) • Jazz Sweet adds 2.35 kills per set. Nov. 4 Indiana* 7 p.m. BTN Plus ($) • Kelly Hunter, a two-time Big Ten Setter of the Week this season, is putting up 10.54 assists per set and 2.72 digs per set. The only NCAA Division I setter who has set her team to both a national and conference Nov. 8 Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO championship, Hunter ranks fourth in school history with 3,450 career assists at NU. Nov. 12 Rutgers* 2 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ • Senior middle blocker Briana Holman averages 2.47 kills and 1.00 blocks per set with a team-high .328 Nov. 17 at Ohio State* 5 p.m. BTN Plus ($) hitting percentage. • Junior libero Kenzie Maloney is averaging 4.02 digs per set. Nov. 18 at Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN Plus ($) • Redshirt freshman middle blocker Lauren Stivrins chips in 2.17 kills and 0.98 blocks per set for the Huskers. Nov. 22 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Iowa* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ Coaches • John Cook, Nebraska: 18th year at Nebraska (513-69); 25th year overall (674-142) • Shane Davis, Northwestern: 2nd year at Northwestern (22-30); 14th year overall (287-118) NCAA Tournament • Chris Tamas, Illinois: 1st year at Illinois (15-4) Dec. 1 First Round Dec. 2 Second Round Series History • Nebraska is 10-1 all-time against Northwestern and 6-1 in the Big Ten era. After dropping the first-ever Dec. 8 Regional Semifinals meeting between the teams as conference foes in 2011, Nebraska has won six straight in the series, the last Dec. 9 Regional Finals three coming in sweeps. Northwestern has never beaten the Huskers in six visits to Lincoln. Dec. 14 Semifinals • Nebraska is 23-7-1 all-time against Illinois. The Huskers have swept four straight matches against the Fighting Illini, including two last year. NU is 8-2 against Illinois since joining the Big Ten and is 4-1 in matches Dec. 16 Championship played in Lincoln. Illinois’ last win against the Huskers was Nov. 26, 2014, 3-2 in Champaign. NCAA Semifinals and Championship played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri Scouting Northwestern ^Indicates match will air on AM 590 in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All other matches • Northwestern brings a 12-8 overall record and 2-6 Big Ten record to the Devaney Center. The Wildcats are the will be on 105.9 FM in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. top serving team in the Big Ten this season with 1.81 aces per set, which ranks fourth nationally. Northwestern’s -All dates and times are Central and subject to change. .264 average hitting percentage ranks sixth in the conference, while its .217 opponent hitting percentage -BTN Plus streams require a monthly fee to view; BTN2GO requires a cable package that ranks 11th. The Wildcats lean heavily on the arm of Symone Abbott, who leads the Big Ten in total attacks this includes Big Ten Network. season with 775. Abbott leads the Big Ten in kills per set at 4.40, a mark that ranks 17th nationally. 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. Tecumseh, Kan. (Shawnee Heights) Chancellor Ronnie Green 13 Briana Holman MB 6-1 Sr. DeSoto, Texas (LSU/Cedar Hill) Interim Athletic Director Dave Rimington 17 Annika Albrecht OH 6-0 Sr. North Aurora, Ill. (Home Schooled) Facility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) 22 Allie Havers MB 6-5 Sr. Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan) Athletic Department Phone 402-472-4224 26 Lauren Stivrins MB 6-4 RFr.