FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (0-2, 0-0 Big Ten) #12 NEBRASKA HUSKERS UMBC RETRIEVERS Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Internet (0-2, 0-0 Big Ten) (0-0, 0-0 America East) VERT Challenge (Gainesville, Fla.) Friday, Sept. 1 / Noon / 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: None / Internet: BTN Plus ($) / Radio: Husker Sports Network Aug. 26 at #12 Florida L, 2-3 (25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 18-25, 11-15) #12 NEBRASKA HUSKERS ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.) (0-2, 0-0 Big Ten) (0-0, 0-0 Summit League) Sept. 1 UMBC Noon BTN Plus ($) Friday, Sept. 1 / 7:30 p.m. / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Sept. 1 Oral Roberts 7:30 p.m. BTN Plus ($) TV: None / Internet: BTN Plus ($) / Radio: Husker Sports Network Sept. 2 Saint Mary’s 2 p.m. BTN Plus ($) #12 NEBRASKA HUSKERS SAINT MARY’S GAELS Sept. 8 #13 UCLA 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO (0-2, 0-0 Big Ten) (0-0, 0-0 WCC) Sept. 9 #13 UCLA 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO Saturday, Sept. 2 / 2 p.m. / Lincoln, Neb. / Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) TV: None / Internet: BTN Plus ($) / Radio: Husker Sports Network Omaha Challenge (Omaha, Neb. - Baxter Arena) Sept. 15 vs. Kansas State 4:30 p.m. Huskers Open Home Slate With Ameritas Players Challenge Sept. 16 vs. Northern Iowa Noon The 12th-ranked Nebraska volleyball team hosts the Ameritas Players Challenge this weekend at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers play three matches this weekend: UMBC on Friday at Noon, Oral Roberts Sept. 16 at Omaha 7:30 p.m. OMavs.com on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saint Mary’s on Saturday at 2 p.m. This will be the 12th Ameritas Players Challenge dating back to 2006. Nebraska is 29-1 all-time in the Ameritas Players Challenge. All three matches will have a Big Ten Schedule BTN Plus live stream ($9.95 per month). Sept. 22 at #6 Penn State* 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO Husker Sports Network will broadcast all the action on Husker Sports Network affiliates including 107.3 FM in Sept. 23 at Rutgers* 6 p.m. BTN Plus Lincoln and 105.9 FM in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and on the official Huskers Sept. 29 #4 Minnesota* 5 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO app. John Baylor is in his 24th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren Cook, a Sept. 30 #7 Wisconsin* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary. Oct. 4 #17 Michigan State* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO About the Huskers Oct. 7 at Iowa* 7 p.m. BTN Plus • Nebraska’s two losses last weekend at the VERT Challenge came at the hands of then-No. 18 Oregon, 3-1, Oct. 11 at #7 Wisconsin* 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO and No. 12 Florida, 3-2. The Gators are now ranked third in the nation as they also beat the then-No. 1 Texas Oct. 14 at #25 Purdue* 6 p.m. BTN Plus Longhorns. Oct. 20 Northwestern* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO • Mikaela Foecke was a VERT Challenge All-Tournament selection after averaging 3.44 kills and 3.67 digs per set. Foecke had double-doubles in both matches and also served four aces in the match against Florida. Oct. 21 Illinois* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ • Freshman Jazz Sweet had one of the most impressive freshman debuts in Nebraska volleyball history, Oct. 27 at #17 Michigan State* 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO averaging 3.33 kills per set on .349 hitting in the two matches. Sweet had 14 kills in her debut against Oregon, Oct. 29 at #16 Michigan* Noon ESPNU^ which matched Kadie Rolfzen for the most by a Husker true freshman in a collegiate debut since Sarah Pavan’s Nov. 3 #25 Purdue* 7 p.m. BTN Plus ($) 16 in 2004. • The Huskers were without setter Kelly Hunter and outside hitter Olivia Boender last week. Nebraska head Nov. 4 Indiana* 7 p.m. BTN Plus ($) coach John Cook is optimistic both will be ready for this weekend. Nov. 8 Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GO • Cook is 499-67 in his 18th year as head coach of the Huskers. The next win will put him at 500 wins at Nov. 12 Rutgers* 2 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ Nebraska and 661 in his Division I coaching career. Nov. 17 at #21 Ohio State* 5 p.m. BTN Plus ($) Coaches Nov. 18 at Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN Plus ($) • John Cook, Nebraska: 18th year at Nebraska (499-67); 25th year overall (660-140) Nov. 22 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. • Ian Blanchard, UMBC: 13th year at UMBC (180-167) Nov. 25 Iowa* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^ • Sheera Sirola, Oral Roberts: 15th year at ORU (255-182) • Rob Browning, Saint Mary’s: 13th year at Saint Mary’s (187-152) NCAA Tournament Series History Dec. 1 First Round • Nebraska is meeting UMBC for the first time. Dec. 2 Second Round • NU is 6-1 all-time against Oral Roberts with the last meeting a Husker sweep on Sept. 1, 2008. ORU’s lone Dec. 8 Regional Semifinals win came in 1979. • Nebraska is 3-0 against Saint Mary’s and beat the Gaels, 3-1, in the 2013 Ameritas Players Challenge. Dec. 9 Regional Finals Dec. 14 Semifinals Scouting the Opponents Dec. 16 Championship • UMBC went 1-2 on opening weekend with a 3-1 win against Temple and 3-1 losses to Maryland and Northeastern. Carmen Freeman recorded 3.00 kills per set, and Claudia Lopez coordinated the attack with 12.40 NCAA Semifinals and Championship played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri assists per set. Kristin Watson totaled 62 digs for an average of 5.17 per set. Watson was the America East ^Indicates match will air on AM 590 in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All other matches Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2016. will be on 105.9 FM in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. • Oral Roberts was swept by Purdue and Alabama last weekend at the Purdue Mortar Board Invitational. The -All dates and times are Central and subject to change. Golden Eagles also fell in five sets to Cleveland State. Laura Milos averaged 5.00 kills per set, while CeCe Madison -BTN Plus streams require a monthly fee to view; BTN2GO requires a cable package that added 3.36 kills per set. Those two combined for 67 percent of the team’s kills in the first three matches. Milos includes Big Ten Network. was an All-Summit League performer last year and led NCAA Division I in service aces (81) and aces per set (0.74) while ranking fourth in total kills (631). • Saint Mary’s opened its season with three losses last weekend in Seattle, but two came at the hands of then- No. 9 Creighton and No. 3 Washington. Saint Mary’s also fell to Pittsburgh, 3-2. Sarah Chase led the team with 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) Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst 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. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) Ticket Office Phone (800-8-BIG-RED) 27 Olivia Boender OH 6-2 Jr. Waverly, Neb. (Waverly) 43 Hayley Densberger DS/L 5-9 Fr. Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm) Nebraska Volleyball History First Year of Volleyball 1975 Coaching Staff Overall All-Time Record 1,276-236-12 (.841) Head Coach: John Cook (18th year; San Diego, 1979) Conference All-Time Record 557-51 (.916) Assistant Coach: Tyler Hildebrand (1st year; Long Beach State, 2006) NCAA Tournament Years 1982-2016 (35 straight) Assistant Coach: Kayla Banwarth (1st year; Nebraska, 2012) NCAA Tournament Record 102-31 (.767) Director of Operations: Lindsay Peterson (12th year; Nebraska, 2003) NCAA Semifinal Appearances 13 (Last, 2016) Volunteer Director of Operations: Kristin Hildebrand (1st year; Stanford, 2006) NCAA Final Appearances 7 (Last, 2015) Video Coordinator: Kelly O’Connor (1st year; Dickinson State, 2015) National Championships 4 (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015) Volunteer Assistant: Ryan Coomes (1st year; Nebraska, 2015) Conference Titles 33 (Last, 2016) Graduate Managers: John Henry, Joe Klein, Bre Mackie Team Information 2016 Overall Record 31-3 Roster Highlights Pronunciation Guide 2016 Big Ten Record, Finish 18-2, 1st Returning 2016 AVCA All-Americans Annika Albrecht ON-ick-uh ALL-bright 2016 NCAA Tournament NCAA Semifinal (L, Texas 3-0) Kelly Hunter, Sr., S Olivia Boender BOON-der Final AVCA Ranking 4th • 2016 AVCA Second-Team All-American Mikaela Foecke FECK-ee AVCA All-Americans Returning/Lost 1/3 Allie Havers HAY-vers Starters Returning/Lost 4/2+Libero Returning 2016 AVCA All-Region Players Briana Holman bree-AW-nuh Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/6 Mikaela Foecke, Jr., OH Anezka Szabo uh-NESH-kuh ZAY-bo Redshirts Returning 2 • 2016 AVCA All-North Region Newcomers 6 Briana Holman, Sr., MB Media Information • 2016 AVCA All-North Region Player Interviews Husker IMG Sports Network Volleyball Affiliates All media requests for interviews with Nebraska volleyball City Affiliate Station Kelly Hunter, Sr., S Ainsworth KBRB* 1400 AM • 2016 AVCA All-North Region players should be directed to Nate Pohlen in the Nebraska Beatrice KWBE* 1450 AM Athletic Communications Office ([email protected]), Broken Bow KBBN* 95.3 FM Returning 2016 All-Big Ten Players at least 24 hours in advance.