Volleyball

Huskers Ranked Second in Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll

Huskers Ranked Second in Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll

Nebraska will open the season ranked second nationally according to the preseason AVCA Coaches poll released on Monday. The Huskers received 15 first-place votes while reigning champion and preseason No. 1 Texas received the other 46. Wisconsin, Pittsburgh and...

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Huskers Adjusting to Expanded Preseason Practice Calendar

Huskers Adjusting to Expanded Preseason Practice Calendar

Back in the spring, the NCAA Division I Committee passed a blanket waiver granting volleyball teams five extra days of preseason practice this year, bumping the total from 17 days prior to the season-opener to 22 days. For Nebraska, which opens the season at the AVCA...

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Nebraska Tops Poll, Five Huskers named Preseason All-Big Ten

Nebraska Tops Poll, Five Huskers named Preseason All-Big Ten

The Big Ten released its preseason volleyball honors ahead of next week's Big Ten Volleyball Media Days and the reigning champion Cornhuskers are the preseason favorite. Nebraska received 13 first-place votes from the league's coaches to top the preseason poll, and...

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Huskers Sign John Cook to Extension Through 2028 Season

Huskers Sign John Cook to Extension Through 2028 Season

Fresh off a national runner-up finish and 33-win season, Nebraska has signed head volleyball coach John Cook to a contract extension through the 2028 season. The new five-year contract, which begins on June 1, bumps Cook's salary up $75,000 to $825,000 annually and...

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Krause, Freshmen Shine in Nebraska Spring Match

Krause, Freshmen Shine in Nebraska Spring Match

Red-clad fans lined the sidewalks outside the UNK Health & Sports Center on Saturday as the Cornhuskers arrived well in advance of their spring match in Kearney. The doors didn’t open to the public until 90 minutes prior to the exhibition's 2 p.m. start, but the...

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Huskers Set to Close Out Spring in Kearney with Exhibition

Huskers Set to Close Out Spring in Kearney with Exhibition

Saturday afternoon’s spring exhibition against Denver will provide the Nebraska volleyball team with a chance to set foot on the court in front of fans for the first time since falling to Texas in the 2023 national championship match in December. The UNK Health and...

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Allick Back to Work After Offseason of Reflection

Allick Back to Work After Offseason of Reflection

Those who attend Husker volleyball matches at the Devaney Center this fall might notice a change during lineup announcements. No. 5 is Bekka Allick no longer; instead, fans will hear her full name: Rebekah. She’s already made the change on her social media accounts,...

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Lindsay Krause Back for Huskers After Season-Ending Injury

Lindsay Krause Back for Huskers After Season-Ending Injury

On Oct. 9, 2023, Lindsay Krause earned Big Ten Player of the Week after dropping 24 kills on .458 hitting and four aces in a pair of Husker wins the previous week. Later that week, she put up 13 kills on .300 hitting and two aces in a sweep over Penn State. The...

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Freshmen Pierce, Mauch Highlight of Spring Volleyball Practice

Freshmen Pierce, Mauch Highlight of Spring Volleyball Practice

Coach John Cook is bringing the majority of his lineup back from the 2023 national runner-up Huskers, but it’s been two newcomers who have stood out the most so far this spring. Between the beach season and start of indoor spring training, freshmen Skyler Pierce and...

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