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No. 5 Nebraska Volleyball Earns Dominant Sweep Over No. 2 Stanford

Defense. Resiliency. Domination. All three were on display for No. 5 Nebraska volleyball (9-1) in a sweep of No. 2 Stanford (7-1) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center: 25-17, 25-22 and 25-14. The Cardinal leave Lincoln with their first loss of the season and first-ever loss at Nebraska since the Big Red moved into The

No. 5 Nebraska Volleyball Earns Dominant Sweep Over No. 2 Stanford

Protection. Resiliency. Domination.

All three have been on show for No. 5 Nebraska volleyball (9-1) in a sweep of No. 2 Stanford (7-1) on the Bob Devaney Sports activities Middle: 25-17, 25-22 and 25-14. The Cardinal go away Lincoln with their first lack of the season and first-ever loss at Nebraska for the reason that Massive Purple moved into The Bob in 2013.

The Huskers have been seemingly in management all through the match, leaping out to massive leads in every set with solely the second seeing Stanford threatening.

Nebraska was hitting on all cylinders ending with a .263 hitting share and out-killing Stanford 38-33 regardless of being out hit 95-110. The Blackshorts have been in full impact as nicely holding the Cardinal to a measly .100 hitting share and placing on a blocking clinic, ending with 9 complete blocks.

When center blocker Andi Jackson was requested in the event that they envisioned holding a proficient Stanford squad to a .100 hitting share, the expertise sophomore stated they did.

“I’m sorry,” Jackson stated, overlaying her mouth. “It was our aim. It’s an unimaginable quantity and  we practice actually actually onerous and so I imply, that’s what we practice to do.”

Andi Jackson (15) celebrates her kill with Bergen Reilly (2). / Amarillo Mullen

All-American setter Bergen Reilly piloted the workforce to their spectacular offensive output with 27 assists, whereas additionally contributing together with her assaults, gathering 4 kills.

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Jackson and Lindsay Krause led the way in which for the Huskers with 9 kills every. Jackson led all attackers (with greater than 10 swings) with a .600 hitting share and in addition had herself an evening on the web defensively with 5 blocks.

Merritt Beason completed with eight kills, two of which ended units one and two, and 6 digs.

Harper Murray was a stat sheet stuffer as she contributed in each facet with six kills, two aces, 5 digs and two blocks.

The primary set noticed the Huskers firing on all cylinders, hitting a blistering .406 whereas holding the Cardinal to a paltry .114 hitting share en path to a 25-17 drubbing.

Many a powerful protection efficiency, together with diving digs from Lexi Rodriguez and Laney Choboy, led to a dominant win for Nebraska.

Nebraska volleyball defensive specialist Laney Choboy dives to dig a ball in opposition to Stanford on the Bob Devaney Sports activities Middle. / Nebraska Athletics

The second set began very like the primary, wanting just like the Huskers would run away with one other set. Stanford had different plans occurring a 8-0 run, together with back-to-back aces.

Reilly was compelled to get extra aggressive than normal as she contributed two kills within the set, together with a full swing on an overpass that received the group on their ft. The Huskers took a late 19-18 lead after back-to-back Jackson slide kills.

Neither workforce hit notably nicely as each completed beneath .200, however Nebraska did simply sufficient to return out with the 25-22 win.

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Within the third, very like the primary, Nebraska jumped on Stanford early, trailing solely as soon as when the rating was 2-1. The Huskers completed the third hitting .400 and placed on one other defensive clinic by stifling a tricky Stanford assault and forcing them into 9 errors, good for a .062 hitting share.

Up subsequent for Nebraska is one other top-5 matchup. This time, the Huskers head again to Louisville to the the KFC Yum! Middle to tackle the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals.

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