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Nebraska Volleyball
1,060 All-Time Wins 1,060 All-Time Wins 30 Conference Champions 65 AVCA All-America Awards 11 NCAA Semifinals 4 NCAA Today’sSemifinals Top VIII Winners 11 NCAA
Three National Championships Three National Championships 120 Consecutive Sellouts 35 CoSIDA Academic 65 AVCA All-America Awards All-Americans 35 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 120 Consecutive Coliseum Sellouts
Volleyball Locker Room
Myers Performance Center
Volleyball Players Lounge
Indoor Sand Court
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Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................1-16
Athletic Department Phone Directory............................2 Media Information/Outlets......................................... 3-5 Big 12 Conference....................................................... 6-7 Schedule/Roster/Pronunciation Guide....................... 8-9 Nebraska Coliseum.................................................. 10-12 Travel Info/Cornhusker Mascot.....................................13 Season Outlook/Notes............................................ 14-16
The 2009 Huskers...............................17-36
Kori Cooper............................................................. 18-19 Sydney Anderson.................................................... 20-21 Kayla Banwarth....................................................... 22-23 Lindsey Licht............................................................ 24-25 Tara Mueller............................................................ 26-27 Brooke Delano/Brigette Root.................................. 28-29 Jordan Wilberger/Jessica Yanz................................ 30-31 Kaitlynn James/Allison McNeal.....................................32 Paige Hubl/Gina Mancuso.............................................33 Megan Pendergast/Hayley Thramer.............................34 Hannah Werth...............................................................35 Radio/TV Roster............................................................36
Coaching Staff/Administration...........37-52
Head Coach John Cook............................................ 38-41 Assistant Coach Lizzy Stemke........................................42 Assistant Coach Erik Sullivan.........................................43 Volunteer Assistant Coach Dan Meske..........................44 Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson......................44 Volleyball Support Staff.................................................45
Guide Credits
The 2009 Nebraska Volleyball Media and Recruiting Guide was written and designed by Associate Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight with assistance from Media Relations student assistants Jessica Schwager and Nate Rohr. Editing assistance from Nebraska Media Relations Director Keith Mann, Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch, Administrative Assistant Vicki Cartwright and the NU Volleyball coaching staff. Cover design by Athletic Department Design Specialist Annie Wood. The guide was produced on Adobe InDesign CS4 and was printed at the University of Nebraska Printing Services. Special thanks to Mike Babcock for historical content. Photo Credits: Media Relations photographer Scott Bruhn, Volleyball Magazine, Alan Jackson of Jackson Studios, USA Volleyball, FIVB, UNL Photography Services, Jill Peitzmeier of the Lincoln Journal Star, Matt Miller, Jeff Bundy and Laura Inns of the Omaha World-Herald, Melissa Corwell and the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau. Cost for the 2009 Nebraska Volleyball Media and Recruiting Guide is $10, tax included.
University Administration/Regents......................... 46-47 Athletic Director Tom Osborne.....................................48 Athletic Department Administration....................... 49-51 Compliance Information...............................................52
2008 Season in Review.......................53-78
Season Recap and Honors....................................... 54-56 Results and Statistics............................................... 57-61 Big 12/NCAA Stats................................................... 62-65 Box Scores............................................................... 66-74 Senior Bios.............................................................. 75-77
2009 Opponents.................................79-96
Non-Conference Opponents................................... 80-81 Big 12 Schools......................................................... 82-86 Big 12 Composite Schedule...........................................87 All-Time Series Results/Records.............................. 88-96
Records........................................... 97-114
Single Match Team/Individual/NU Coliseum........ 98-100 Season Records/Freshman Records.................... 101-102 Yearly Category Leaders..............................................103 Career Record/Miscellaneous Records............... 104-105 Postseason Records............................................. 106-109 Big 12 Records/Stat Champions.......................... 110-113 Team Season Totals.....................................................113
History...........................................115-148
A Look at Nebraska’s History............................... 116-117 NCAA Tournament History.................................. 118-119
National Championship Teams............................ 120-123 Final Four Teams................................................. 124-127 All-Americans...................................................... 128-130 All-Time Honors and Awards............................... 132-135 AVCA Final Season Polls..............................................136 All-Time Year-by-Year Results.............................. 137-143 All-Time Letterwinners/Jersey Numbers............. 144-145 Coaching History.........................................................146 The Match Club................................................... 147-148
This is Nebraska.............................149-184
Winning Tradition................................................ 150-151 National Championships..................................... 152-153 Match Day at Nebraska....................................... 154-155 NU Coliseum/Volleyball Facilities........................ 156-157 Setter Tradition................................................... 158-159 Middle Blockers Dominance............................... 160-161 Outside Hitters All-Around Excellence................ 162-163 Husker Coaches/Retired Jerseys......................... 164-165 Athletic Medicine/Nutrition................................ 166-167 Husker Power...................................................... 168-169 Academic Success............................................... 170-171 Academic Support............................................... 172-173 Life Skills.............................................................. 174-175 Nebraska All-Sports Facilities.............................. 176-177 National Powers/Big 12 Leaders......................... 178-179 University of Nebraska........................................ 180-181 City of Lincoln/State of Nebraska........................ 182-183 Huskers in the Pros......................................................184
Facility Use Restrictions
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access, use or photograph the arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Athletic Director or his/her designee. The only exception is an individual who upon admission to a facility records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/ her non-commercial personal use. In no case shall any person be permitted to use these venues for the purposes of promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion of any venture associated directly or indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling.
Athletic Department Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action; Building and maintaining TRUST with others; Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, coworkers, fans and the University of Nebraska. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation.
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University of Nebraska Administration University Administration ............................................................................Area Code (402)
Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D................................................................................................................................ 472-2116 President: James B. Milliken, J.D................................................................................................................................ 472-2111 Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D................................................................................................... 472-1252
Athletic Administration
Athletic Director: Tom Osborne.................................................................................................................................. 472-3011 Executive Associate A.D.: Marc Boehm...................................................................................................................... 472-3011 Senior Associate A.D./Academics, Compliance and Planning: Dennis Leblanc.......................................................... 472-2042 Associate A.D./Community Relations: Chris Anderson............................................................................................... 472-7771 Associate A.D./Administration: Bob Burton............................................................................................................... 472-5663 Associate A.D./Facilities and Events Butch Hug.......................................................................................................... 472-1000 Associate A.D./Capital Planning and Construction: John Ingram............................................................................... 472-1000 Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Kenny................................................................................................. 472-2273 Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon....................................................................................... 472-3011 Associate A.D./Development: Paul Meyers................................................................................................................ 472-2367 Associate A.D./Life Skills: Keith Zimmer..................................................................................................................... 472-4614 Assistant A.D./Ticketing: Holly Adam......................................................................................................................... 472-3111 Assistant A.D./Athletic Medicine: Lonnie Albers........................................................................................................ 472-2276 Assistant A.D./Compliance: Gary Bargen................................................................................................................... 472-2042 Assistant A.D./Football Operations: Jeff Jamrog........................................................................................................ 472-3116 Assistant A.D./HuskerVision: Shot Kleen.................................................................................................................... 472-4645 Assistant A.D./Media Relations: Keith Mann.............................................................................................................. 472-2263 Assistant A.D./Marketing, Licensing and Concessions: Michael Stephens................................................................. 472-9446 Assistant A.D./Compliance and Planning: Josh White................................................................................................ 472-2042
Volleyball Staff
Head Coach: John Cook.............................................................................................................................................. 472-2399 Assistant Coach: Erik Sullivan..................................................................................................................................... 472-2399 Assistant Coach: Lizzy Stemke.................................................................................................................................... 472-2399 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dan Meske...................................................................................................................... 472-2399 Director of Volleyball Operations: Lindsey Peterson.................................................................................................. 472-2399 Volleyball Office Secretary: Karin Alexander.............................................................................................................. 472-2399
Athletic Performance Staff
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Mike Arthur.................................................................................................. 472-3333 Head Football Strength Coach: James Dobson........................................................................................................... 472-3333 Head Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn....................................................................................................... 472-3333 Volleyball Strength Coach: Laura Buttermore............................................................................................................ 472-3333 Assistant Strength Coaches: Tyler Clarke, Chad Wade, Brian Kmitta, Brandon Rigoni............................................... 472-3333
Athletic Medicine Staff
Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare...................................................................................................... 472-2276 Head Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber.......................................................................... 472-2276 Head Football Trainer: Mark Mayer........................................................................................................................... 472-2276 Volleyball Trainer: Jolene Emricson............................................................................................................................ 472-3465 Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Lisa Loewenstein, Patrick Spieldenner............................... 472-2276 Orthopaedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare................................................................................................. 472-2276 Sports Nutritionists: Josh Hingst, Lindsey Remmers.................................................................................................. 472-4618
Academic Performance Staff
Associate Directors of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper................................................................ 472-2042 Academic Counselors: Alvin Banks, William Sheppard, Mike Nieman, Sheri Hastings............................................... 472-2042
HuskerVision
HuskerVision Creative Director: Kirk Hartman........................................................................................................... 472-4645 Chief Engineer: Scott Guthrie..................................................................................................................................... 472-4645 Production Coordinator: Kelly Mosier ....................................................................................................................... 472-4645 Video Production Specialists: Mike Hodges, Brad Colee, Chris Pankonin, Amanda Pohlmann.................................. 472-4645
Event Management
Event Management Specialists: Derek Bombeck, Katie Butzke, Ervin Williams......................................................... 472-1000
Media Relations
Media Relations Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch................................................................................................ 472-2263 Associate Directors: Shamus McKnight, Jerry Trickie................................................................................................. 472-2263 Assistant Director: Matt Smith................................................................................................................................... 472-2263 Design Specialist: Annie Wood................................................................................................................................... 472-2263 Photographer: Scott Bruhn......................................................................................................................................... 472-2263 Administrative Assistant: Vicki Cartwright................................................................................................................. 472-2263
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Nebraska Volleyball Quick Facts University Information
Location................................................................. Lincoln, Neb. Population..................................................................... 251,264 Founded............................................................................. 1869 Enrollment....................................................................... 23,573 Chancellor................................................. Harvey Perlman, J.D. Nickname................................................. Cornhuskers/Huskers Colors............................................................ Scarlet and Cream Conference....................................................................... Big 12
History
First Year of Volleyball........................................................ 1975 Overall All-Time Record.........................................1,060-188-12 Conference All-Time Record............................................425-23 NCAA Tournament Years........................................... 27 straight NCAA Tournament Record.................................................77-24 NCAA Semifinal Appearances................................................. 11 (1986-89-90-95-96-98-2000-01-05-06-08) National Championships...................Three (1995, 2000, 2006) Facility (Capacity)............................ Nebraska Coliseum (4,030)
2009 Team Information
Head Coach...................................John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Nebraska Record/Years................................................ 281-19/9 Career Record/Years.................................................. 442-92/16 Asst. Coach............................... Lizzy Stemke (Wisconsin, 2004) Asst. Coach........................................ Erik Sullivan (UCLA, 1995) Volleyball Office Phone......................................(402) 472-2399 Volleyball Office Fax...........................................(402) 472-9399 2008 Overall Record............................................................ 31-3 2008 Big 12 Record (Finish)....................................18-2 (T-First) 2008 NCAA Tournament........................................................ 4-1 Final AVCA Ranking................................................................3rd All-Americans Returning/Lost...............................................2/1 Starters Returning/Lost.............................................4+Libero/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................................8/3
Media Relations Contact Information
VB Media Relations Director......................... Shamus McKnight Office Phone.......................................................(402) 472-7772 Cell Phone..........................................................(402) 540-0268 Home Phone.......................................................(402) 742-5465 E-mail.................................................. smcknight@huskers.com Fax Number........................................................(402) 472-2005 Website..................................................................Huskers.com Mailing Address.....................................One Memorial Stadium P.O.Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Press Row Phone................................................(402) 472-5300 Best time to reach Coach Cook.............................Contact MRD
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
President James B. Milliken, J.D......................................Lincoln Timothy Clare..................................................................Lincoln Randolph Ferlic, M.D.......................................................Omaha Chuck Hassebrook............................................................. Lyons Howard Hawks................................................................Omaha Jim McClurg, Ph.D............................................................Lincoln Bob Phares..............................................................North Platte Kent Schroeder, J.D........................................................ Kearney Bob Whitehouse . ...........................................................Omaha Cade Craig.....................................................Nebraska-Kearney Brad Bohn...........................................Nebraska-Medical Center Neal Bonacci................................................... Nebraska-Omaha Megan Collins..................................................Nebraska-Lincoln
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Media Information/Policies The 2009 Nebraska Volleyball Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker volleyball. Additional information, including releases, photographs and videotapes may be obtained by contacting the Nebraska Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263.
Media Credentials
All requests for press, broadcast, photo and parking credentials for Nebraska volleyball home matches should be directed to Shamus McKnight, Nebraska Volleyball Media Relations Director, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE 68588-0123. Requests must be made in writing on appropriate letterhead at least one week before the match. Requests via fax and e-mail are acceptable (see fax information below). As a general rule, working space is allocated on the following basis: (1) daily newspaper and wire-service writers covering for next-day publication; (2) radio and television personnel for broadcast origination; (3) sports editors of Nebraska daily newspapers; (4) official school student daily newspaper, one seat only; (5) approved special coverage; (6) press and TV working photographers.
Media Will Call
Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up with identification at the media entrance at the southwest corner of the Nebraska Coliseum (adjacent to the Ed Weir Track). The media entrance opens 90 minutes before first serve.
Media Parking
Media outlets will be issued parking credentials for the horseshoe-shaped parking lot south of the Nebraska Coliseum. To request a parking pass please call Assistant Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight at (402) 472-7772 or Administrative Assistant Vicki Cartwright in the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263.
Nebraska Coliseum Directions
• From Lincoln’s Municipal Airport: Exit the airport on West Adams Street to the first stoplight and turn right onto Cornhusker Highway. Follow Cornhusker Highway to 14th Street and turn right. Follow 14th Street to Salt Creek Roadway and turn right. At the first stoplight at the bottom of the hill, turn left and go ahead approximately two blocks. The NU Coliseum is located a half block west of the 14th and Vine streets intersection. • From Omaha’s Eppley Airport: Exit the airport to the stoplight. Turn right onto Abbott Drive. Go approximately one mile to Storz Expressway (Abbott Drive turns into Storz Expressway). Proceed approximately three miles to I-480 South. Follow the signs and get onto I-80 West to Lincoln. Follow I-80 for about 60 miles and take the 27th Street Exit. Follow 27th Street south to Vine Street and turn right. Go west on Vine until you reach 14th Street. The NU Coliseum is located a half block west of the 14th and Vine streets intersection.
Player Interviews
All media requests for interviews with Nebraska volleyball players should be directed to Assistant Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight (office phone: 402-472-7772), preferably 24 hours in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the NU Coliseum. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled to practice from 3 to 5:45 p.m. during the season. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours, depending on student-athlete class schedules.
Coach Cook Interviews
The best time to reach Coach John Cook for an interview is weekdays after practice. Interviews with Coach Cook should be scheduled through the Media Relations Office by calling (402) 472-7772. During the season, Cook will also have weekly press conferences preceding Coach Bo Pelini's football press conferences on Tuesdays on the sixth floor of the Don Bryant Media Facility at Memorial Stadium.
Postgame Interviews
The Nebraska volleyball locker room is closed to the media. For home matches, NU’s postgame news conference will be held following a brief cooling off period in the press room, located on the southeast corner on the second floor. The visiting team is housed in the visitor’s locker room, located in the hallway off the southeast corner of the playing floor. Opposing coaches and players may be brought to the press room. On the road, Cook will be available to the media immediately following his postgame radio show. Husker players will be available to the media at that time
John Cook talks with ESPNU during the Huskers’ televised match against Oklahoma from the NU Coliseum. Nebraska played four matches on the ESPN family of networks in 2008.
shoot from either end on the media platforms, located next to the Courtside Club. Prior to matches, game notes and roster sheets will be available for working media in the Media/ Corporate Sponsorship area, which is one of the racquetball courts adjacent to the playing court.
Photo Areas
For photographers, courtside areas have been set aside along the end line on the North and South side of the Nebraska Coliseum, next to the Nebraska Courtside Club. Additional still photographer areas are located throughout the NU Coliseum. Contact Assistant Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight at (402) 472-7772 or Athletic Department Photographer Scott Bruhn at (402) 472-3290 for specific locations.
Media Services
Pregame notes, programs and media guides will be provided before each match. Playby-play sheets and final statistics will be distributed. Starting approximately 60 minutes before first serve, refreshments will be served in the Media/Corporate Sponsorship area, which will be in one of the racquetball courts adjacent to the playing court.
Radio/Television Broadcast Space
Requests for live radio and television broadcast space and credentials should be made to Shamus McKnight, Nebraska Media Relations, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123, telephone (402) 472-7772. If statisticians are needed, please contact the Media Relations Office at least one week in advance.
Broadcast Rights
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Husker Sports Network own exclusive radio broadcast rights to all of the University of Nebraska volleyball matches. Other than the Husker Sports Network and the University of Nebraska student station (KRNU), the only stations or networks that will be allowed to broadcast Nebraska matches from the NU Coliseum are those that have rights to broadcast games played by the opposing team. All radio stations and networks broadcasting from the NU Coliseum must have permission from the University of Nebraska and are subject to a rights fee. Any representative of a radio station or network that has not purchased such rights shall not air live match action or description of any match while it is in progress. Only stations that have purchased broadcast rights may install telephones on press row, or use telephones on press row for reporting on matches. By accepting media credentials, representatives of stations and networks that have not purchased broadcast rights signify their agreement to the above stipulations.
Internet Access
High-speed wireless Internet access is available on press row for Nebraska volleyball matches. For more information on how to access the secure network, contact Assistant Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight at (402) 472-7772.
Press Row Location
Press row for Nebraska volleyball games is located on the upper level of the Coliseum behind the east serving line of the playing floor. Television crews broadcasting live may
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Sydney Anderson talks to the media following Nebraska’s second-round NCAA Tournament win over UAB at the NU Coliseum.
Broadcast Telephone Lines
Visiting radio stations are welcome to have their own telephone lines installed on press row and may do so by contacting UNL Telecommunications at (402) 472-2000. However, the Husker Sports Network installs telephone lines for visiting official broadcasts and charges a fee for the use of those lines for non-conference games (Big 12 official stations receive the use of the lines free of charge as part of a cooperative). Stations interested in using the lines should contact Mike Elliott of the Husker Sports Network at (402) 4307312.
Media Relations Office
The Media Relations Office is located on the third floor of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex in the North end of Memorial Stadium. To reach the Media Relations Office, please enter at the main entrance on the North end of Memorial Stadium.
Fax and E-mail Access
The Nebraska Media Relations Office has an automatic facsimile machine that can transmit or receive documents. The phone number for the fax is (402) 472-2005. Match recaps will be e-mailed to media outlets following every match. Contact Assistant Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight at (402) 472-7772 or smcknight@huskers.com to add your name to the post-match e-mail list.
Huskers.com/HuskersNside
For the most up-to-the minute coverage of Nebraska women’s volleyball on the Internet, visit Huskers.com, the official website of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department. In addition to updated results, statistics and game stories, you can find photos, player and coach biographies, schedule and roster information and weekly releases on the Husker volleyball program. Husker fans have the opportunity to gain even greater access to the NU volleyball program through HuskersNside, the premium site of the Nebraska Athletic Department. HuskersNside provides live video streaming of NU athletic events and daily video content to its subscribers not available anywhere else. In 2009, HuskersNside will stream nearly every regular-season volleyball match, both home and away, as well as Coach Cook's weekly press conferences. The Husker Volleyball Show will also be available to subscribers. To join, visit Huskers.com and click on HuskersNside. Because this is quality video streaming, subscribers to the site must have broadband Internet access.
The Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2009, as it brings Husker volleyball to fans across the state. Every volleyball match this season is available to a network of 25 radio stations that reaches every corner of the state. KBBK (107.3 FM) in Lincoln and KTWI (93.3 FM) in Omaha will serve as the flagship stations for volleyball. The Husker Sports Network, in its 15th year of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the University on June 13, 2008. Under the agreement, IMG College’s Husker Sports Network will manage and market all rights associated with radio programming, coaches’ TV and radio shows, program sales, sponsorship inventory and publication printing rights. IMG College, which purchased Host Communications and the Husker Sports Network on Nov. 16, 2007, is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing and multi-media opportunities for the nation’s top collegiate brands across local, regional and national platforms. In addition to Nebraska, IMG College represents athletic organizations from across the country including such universities as Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. IMG College partners include the NCAA® and its 88 championships, NCAA football, leading conferences, some of the most prestigious universities and licensing for nearly 200 institutions. IMG College is a division of IMG, the world’s premier sports, entertainment and media company. IMG employs more than 3,000 people in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.imgworld.com. John Baylor enters his 16th year as the voice of the Nebraska volleyball program and brings his high-energy broadcasts throughout the state. He has covered all three of the Huskers’ national title seasons. He is joined by color analysts Lindsay Peterson and Diane Mendenhall. In addition to broadcasting Husker matches, the Husker Sports Network also produces Sports Nightly, a daily, live call-in show focusing on NU athletics and other area sports. The show runs from 6 to 9 p.m. (central) across the state. During the season, Coach Cook will join Sports Nightly’s Lane Grindle for an hour call-in show on Husker volleyball.
2009 Husker Sports Network Volleyball Affiliates City Affiliate Ainsworth KBRB Alliance* KCOW Aurora* KRGY Beatrice KWBE Broken Bow KBBN Columbus KJSK Fairbury* KUTT Falls City KTNC Fremont* KHUB Grand Island* KRGI Hastings KHAS Holdrege* KUVR Kearney* KGFW Lexington* KRVN Lincoln KBBK McCook* KSWN North Platte* KODY Ogallala KOGA Omaha KTWI Scottsbluff* KNEB Sidney KSID Superior KRFS Valentine KVSH West Point* KTIC *-Affiliates that only carry selected broadcasts
Husker Sports Network Offices Lincoln
201 North 8th Street, Suite #400 • Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402-438-0225 Fax: 402-438-7115
Gretna
921 Village Square • Gretna, NE 68028 Phone: 402-332-4000 Fax: 402-332-4304
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Local Media Directory Newspapers/Wire Services
Associated Press 909 N. 96th, Suite 104, Omaha, NE 68114 402-391-0031 (800-642-9920) Fax: 402-391-1412 Eric Olson (eolson@ap.org)
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Lincoln Journal Star journalstar.com 926 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 402-473-7431 Fax: 402-473-7291 Sports Editor–Todd Henrichs (thenrichs@journalstar.com) Columnist–Steve Sipple (ssipple@journalstar.com) Omaha World-Herald omaha.com 14th & Dodge Streets, Omaha, NE 68102 402-444-1000 (800-284-6397) Fax: 402-344-3343 Omaha World-Herald Lincoln Bureau 402-473-9587 635 S. 14th, Suite 310, Lincoln, NE 68508 Sports Editor–Thad Livingston (thad.livingston@owh.com) Beat Writer–Chad Purcell (chad.purcell@owh.com) Columnist–Tom Shatel (tom.shatel@owh.com) Daily Nebraskan dailynebraskan.com 20 Nebraska Union, Lincoln, NE 68588-0448 402-472-1765 Fax: 402-472-1761 Sports Editor–TBA (sports@dailynebraskan.com) Beatrice Sun beatricedailysun.com 200 North 7th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310 402-223-5233 Fax: 402-228-3571 Sports Editor-Jane White (beatrice.news@lee.net) Columbus Telegram columbustelegram.com 1254 27th Ave., Columbus, NE 68601 402-564-2741 Fax: 402-563-7500 Sports Editor–Patrick Murphy (patrick.murphy@lee.net) Fremont Tribune 135 N. Main St., Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-5000 Fax: 402-721-8047 Sports Editor–Brent Wasenius (tribnews@ftrib.com)
ftrib.com
nptelegraph.com North Platte Telegraph 621 N. Chestnut Street, North Platte, NE 69101 308-532-6000 Fax: 308-532-9268 Sports Editor–Job Vigil (sports@nptelegraph.com) Scottsbluff Star-Herald starherald.com Box 1709, Scottsbluff, NE 69363 308-632-9000 Fax: 308-632-9003 Sports Editor–Jeff Fielder (sports@starherald.com) York News-Times yorknewstimes.com P.O. Box 279, York, NE 68467 402-362-4478 Fax: 402-362-6748 Sports Editor–Ken Kush (ken.kush@yorknewstimes.com)
Television Stations
KOLN-TV (CBS, Channels 10-11) kolnkgin.com 40th & W Streets, Lincoln, NE 68503 402-467-9270 Fax: 402-467-9208 Sports Director–Kevin Sjuts (sports@kolnkgin.com) Dan Hedman, Thor Tripp KLKN-TV (ABC, Channel 8) 3240 So. 10th, Lincoln, NE 68502 402-434-8000 Fax: 402-436-2236 Sports Director–Dave Hunt (sports@klkntv.com) Ryan Gager
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WOWT-TV (NBC, Channel 6) wowt.com 3501 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68131 402-233-7940 Fax: 402-346-6740 Sports Director–Dave Webber (sixonline@wowt.com) Merlyn Klaus, Ross Jernstrom, John Chapman KETV (ABC, Channel 7) ketv.com 26th & Douglas, Omaha, NE 68131 402-978-8958 Fax: 402-978-8931 Sports Director–Jon Schuetz (sports@theomahachannel.com) Matt Schick
Grand Island Independent theindependent.com 422 W 1st., P.O. Box 1208, Grand Island, NE 68801 308-382-1000 Fax: 308-382-8129 Sports Editor-Terry Douglass (terry.douglass@theindependent.com) Beat Writer–Bob Hamar (bob.hamar@theindependent.com)
KMTV (CBS, Channel 3) action3news.com 10714 Mockingbird, Omaha, NE 68127 402-592-4330 Fax: 402-592-4714 Sports Director–Travis Justice (travis@action3news.com) Matt Siegel
Hastings Tribune hastingstribune.com 908 W. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 788, Hastings, NE 68902 402-462-2131 Fax: 402-462-2184 Sports Editor–Vince Kuppig (vkuppig@hastingstribune.com)
KPTM-TV (Fox, Channel 9) 4625 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68132 402-554-4286 Fax: 402-554-4292 Sports Director–J.J. Davis (sports42@kptm.com)
Holdrege Daily Citizen 418 Garfield Street, Holdrege, NE 68949 308-995-4441 Fax: 308-995-5992 Sports Editors-–Bob King and Tunney Price
NET Sports (PBS, Channel 12) net.unl.edu 1800 No. 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0747 402-472-3611 Fax: 402-472-5347 Executive Producer–Joe Turco (jturco1@unl.edu) Producer/Director–Jim Carmichael (jcarmichael1@unl.edu)
Kearney Hub kearneyhub.com 13 East 22nd Street, Kearney, NE 68848 308-237-2152 Fax: 308-233-9745 Sports Editor–Buck Mahoney (kearneyhub@kearney.net) McCook Gazette mccookgazette.com P.O. Box 1268, McCook, NE 69001 308-345-4500 Fax: 308-345-7881 Sports Editor–John Mesh (sports@mccookgazette.com) Nebraska City News-Press ncnewspress.com P.O. Box 757, Nebraska City, NE 68410 402-873-3334 Fax: 402-873-5436 Sports Editor–Kirt Manion (kmanion@ncnewspress.com) norfolkdailynews.com Norfolk Daily News 525 Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701 402-371-1020 Fax: 402-644-2080 Sports Editor–Jay Prauner (ndnews@norfolkdailynews.com)
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NTV (ABC, Channel 13) nebraska.tv P.O. Box 220, Kearney, NE 68848 308-743-2494 Fax: 308-743-2660 Sports Anchor–Josh Jelden (jjelden@ntv.kearney.net) KHAS-TV (NBC, Channel 5) P.O. Box 578, Hastings, NE 68901 402-463-1321 Fax: 402-463-6551 Sports Director–Ed Littler (ed.littler@khastv.com)
khastv.com
KNOP-TV (NBC, Channel 2) P.O. Box 749, North Platte, NE 69101 308-532-2222 Fax: 308-532-9579 Sports Director–Joe Swift (sports@knoptv.com)
knoptv.com
KTIV (NBC, Channel 4) 3135 Floyd Blvd., Sioux City, IA 51108 712-239-4100 Fax: 712-239-2621 Sports Director–Brad Pautsch (bpautsch@ktiv.com)
Radio Stations/Speciality Publications
KLIN (1400 AM)* klin.com 4343 O St., Lincoln, NE 68510 402-475-4567 Fax: 402-474-8011 Program Director–John Bishop (jbishop@broadcasthouse.com) *Lincoln Designate for Husker Sports Network KFAB (1110 AM)* kfab.com 5010 Underwood Ave., Omaha, NE 68132 402-556-8000 Fax: 402-556-8937 Program Director–Gary Sadlemyer (garysadlemyer@hotmail.com) News Director–Tom Stanton *Omaha Designate for Husker Sports Network KRVN (880 AM)* krvn.com 1007 Plum Creek Pkwy., Lexington, NE 68850-0880 308-324-2371 Fax: 308-324-5786 Program Director–Stafford Thompson (sthompson@krvn.com) Sports Director–Jayson Jorgensen (jjorgensen@krvn.com) *Designate for Husker Sports Network KRNU (90.3 FM) 201 Andersen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0466 402-472-3054 Fax: 402-472-8403 Station Manager–Rick Alloway (krnu@unl.edu)
krnu.unl.edu
KLMS (1480 AM) espn1480.com 3800 Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln, NE 68504 402-466-1234 Fax: 402-467-4095 Sports Director–Jeff Wilkerson (jwilkerson@threeeagles.com) KOZN (1620 AM) 5011 Capitol Suite, #300, Omaha, NE 68132 402-951-1620 Fax: 402-342-7041 Program Director– Kurt Owens Kevin Kugler (kevin@1620thezone.com)
1620thezone.com
KOMJ (590 AM) 11128 John Galt Blvd., Omaha, NE 68137 402-592-5300 Fax: 402-331-1348
bigsports590.com
Huskers Illustrated huskersillustrated.com 7755 S. 23rd St., Lincoln, NE 68512 402-474-4355 Fax: 402-474-5132 Customer Service: 800-524-9527 Editor–Aaron Babcock (ababcock@gobarnstorm.com) Writer–Mike Babcock (477-8053, mbabcock1@neb.rr.com) Big Red Report bigredreport.com 401 N. Coddington Ave., Lincoln, NE 68528 402-476-5006 Fax: same as phone Editor–Steve Ryan (SteveRyan@bigredreport.com)
KCAU-TV (ABC, Channel 9) kcautv.com 625 Douglas Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 712-277-2345 Fax: 712-277-4298 Sports Director–Tim Seaman (tseaman@kcautv.com); Ashley Chase
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2009 INTRODUCTION
The bIG 12 conference The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the field and in the classroom as it enters its 14th season in 2009-10. Since it began play in 1996-97, the conference can boast of 34 team national titles and more than 400 individual NCAA Championships. The success continued through 2008-09, as Texas A&M captured national titles in men’s golf as well as men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. The league placed two teams in the Bowl Championship Series for the fifth time and had a team appear in the BCS National Championship for the sixth time. In Dan Beebe addition, Nebraska and Texas advanced to the NCAA Volleyball Commissioner semifinals while Missouri softball and Texas baseball punched tickets to the College World Series. Over the past five seasons a total of 13 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institutions. At least one national crown has been won in each of the past 12 seasons. The Big 12 leads all conferences with its six appearances in BCS title games. League squads have played for the football national championship six times in the last nine years with berths in 16 BCS games overall, including two each in 2007 and 2008. In basketball, 10 women’s and nine men’s teams have advanced Carmen Branch to their respective Final Fours in the past eight seasons as the Volleyball Contact Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. The six men’s Final Four participants since 2002 are tied for the most of any conference. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom or within the community, the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Big 12 student-athletes also do well in garnering national academic recognition. Sarah Pavan (Nebraska) was named Academic All-America of the Year in volleyball in 2006 and 2007 by ESPN The Magazine and College Sports Information Directors of America with a 4.0 grade-point average in biochemistry. She also won the national academic honor presented for all sports in 2006-07 and was named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 HondaBroderick Award as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. She is the first athlete since the Big 12 was formed to earn the accolade. Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate studentathletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 225 scholars have received over $1.3 million in postgraduate financial aid through the first 13 years of the program. The conference consists of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include: Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 45 million people and television households in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint. The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, tennis and wrestling. Women’s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the conference in national postseason competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series. In the last several years the Big 12 has increased its bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN and FSN. Most recently, the league renewed and expanded its multi-year arrangement with ABC/ESPN, Inc. The new contract began in 2008-09. In its first 13 years, the conference has distributed more than $1.1 billion to its 12 member institutions.
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2009-10 Big 12 Staff Directory Administration
Commissioner Dan Beebe Deputy Commissioner Tim Weiser Tim Allen Senior Associate Commissioner Senior Associate Commissioner Dru Hancock Associate Commissioner - Men’s Basketball & Game Management John Underwood Chief Financial Officer Steve Pace Assistant Commissioner - Communications Bob Burda Brad Clements Assistant Commissioner - Events & Human Resources Assistant Commissioner - Governance & Compliance Lori Ebihara Assistant Commissioner - Championships Dayna Scherf Assistant Commissioner - Football & Student Services Edward T. Stewart
Communications Staff
Assistant Commissioner-Communications Director of Communications Associate Director of Communications Assistant Director of Communications Will Hancock Communications Assistant Will Hancock Communications Assistant
Big 12 Conference Office
Bob Burda Rob Carolla Joni James Lehmann Carmen Branch Candice Eng Emily Franzenburg
400 East John Carpenter Freeway • Irving, Texas 75062 Phone: (214) 742-1212 • Fax: (214) 753-0145 • www.big12sports.com
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Nebraska and tHE bIG 12 conference Nebraska’s Big 12 Conference Championships
2008-09 Men’s Big 12 Champions
Since the Big 12 Conference began its inaugural athletic season in 1996, Nebraska has achieved substantial championship success. The Huskers have finished at the top of the league in nearly every sport, claiming 54 regularseason championships and 12 tournament titles since the league was formed.
Men’s Sports
Sport Football Indoor Track Baseball Outdoor Track Wrestling Totals
Women’s Sports
Sport Volleyball Soccer Gymnastics Indoor Track Swimming/Diving Outdoor Track Softball Totals Nebraska Totals
League Titles (Years) 2 (1997, 1999) 9 (1997-1998, 2000-2005, 2007) 3 (2001, 2003, 2005) 5 (1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2009) 1 (2009) 20
Tournament Titles (Years)* N/A N/A 4 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005) N/A N/A 4
League Titles (Years) 11 (1996, 1998-2002, 2004-07) 3 (1996, 1999, 2000) 8 (1997-1999, 2001-03, 2005, 2007) 5 (1997, 1999, 2001, 2004-05) 2 (1997, 1998) 2 (2000, 2005) 3 (1998, 2001, 2004) 34 54
Tournament Titles (Years) N/A 5 (1996, 1998-2000, 2002) N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 (1998, 2000, 2004) 8 12
*The Big 12 sponsors conference tournaments in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, soccer, softball and men’s and women’s tennis. Overall, the Big 12 sponsors 10 men’s sports and 11 women’s sports.
Sport Football Cross Country Basketball Indoor Track Wrestling Swimming/Diving Baseball Golf Outdoor Track Tennis
Champion Oklahoma Oklahoma State Missouri Texas Iowa State/Nebraska Texas Texas Oklahoma State Nebraska Baylor
2008-09 Women’s Big 12 Champions
Sport Cross Country Volleyball Soccer Basketball Gymnastics Indoor Track Swimming/Diving Golf Outdoor Track Softball Tennis
Champion Texas Tech Nebraska/Texas Missouri Baylor Oklahoma Texas A&M Texas Oklahoma State Texas A&M Missouri Baylor
Big 12 Conference Championships - All Teams - Men
Sport BU CU ISU KU KSU MU NU OU OSU UT A&M TT Baseball 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 3 1 Basketball 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 Cross Country 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Football 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 2 1 0 Golf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 Indoor Track 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 5 0 0 Outdoor Track 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 4 1 1 Swimming x x x x x 0 x x x 13 0 x Tennis 9 0 x x x x 0 0 4 1 0 0 Wrestling x x 3 x 0 1 2 x x x 8 x Totals 5 9 1 1 20 11 17 38 6 2 12 14 x-denotes school does not sponsor that sport; co- and multi-championships included. Men’s basketball, 2003-04--Kansas, Oklahoma; Baseball, 2005 -- Nebraska, Baylor; Wrestling, 2009 -- Nebraska, Iowa State. Football divisional champions are 1996-North: Nebraska; South: Texas; 1997-North: Nebraska; South: Texas A&M; 1998-North: Kansas State; South: Texas A&M; 1999-North: Nebraska; South: Texas; 2000-North: Kansas State; South: Oklahoma; 2001-North: Colorado; South: Texas; 2002-North: Colorado; South: Oklahoma, Texas; 2003-North: Kansas State; South: Oklahoma; 2004-North: Colorado; South: Oklahoma; 2005-North: Colorado; South: Texas; 2006-North: Nebraska; South: Oklahoma; 2007-North: Missouri; South: Oklahoma; 2008-North: Missouri; South: Oklahoma.
Big 12 Conference Championships - All Teams - Women
Sport Basketball Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Indoor Track Outdoor Track Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball Totals
BU 2 0 0 x 0 0 1 0 x 6 0 9
CU 0 11 0 x 0 0 1 x x 0 0 12
ISU 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
KU 1 0 0 x 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
KSU 1 1 0 x 0 2 x x x 0 1 5
MU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
NU 0 0 0 8 5 2 3 3 2 0 11 34
OU 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 x 0 0 13
OSU 0 0 7 x 0 0 0 0 x 1 x 8
UT 2 0 2 x 5 6 3 3 8 9 3 40
A&M 1 0 3 x 3 2 4 2 2 0 0 17
TT 3 1 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 4
x-denotes school does not sponsor that sport; co- and multi-championships include women’s basketball, 1999-00—Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech; women’s tennis, 2001—Oklahoma State, Texas; 2003—Baylor, Texas A&M. volleyball, 2007—Nebraska, Texas; volleyball, 2008—Nebraska, Texas; Oklahoma won 1996 Big 12 softball title prior to academic year 1996-97 conference competition.
Cumulative Championships, Tournament Titles School Reg. Season Tournament Totals
BU 20 12 32
CU 26 1 27
ISU 7 5 12
KU 12 8 20
KSU 6 0 6
MU 1 4 5
NU 54 12 66
OU 24 16 36
OSU 23 8 31
UT 75 24 99
A&M 24 15 39
TT 6 3 9
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2009 INTRODUCTION
2009 Nebraska volleyball Schedule 2009 Schedule Notes
• Eleven of Nebraska's 28 regular-season matches this season are against teams that qualified for last season’s NCAA Tournament, including national semifinalist Texas and Regional qualifiers UCLA, Iowa State and Michigan. • Six of Nebraska's 2009 opponents were ranked in the top 20 of the final 2008 Bison/AVCA Coaches poll (Texas, UCLA, Iowa State, Minnesota, Michigan and Kansas State). • Nebraska will make its eighth appearance in the Runza/AVCA Showcase, after winning the event in 2001, 2005 and 2007 and going 2-0 in 2008. The format for the 2009 Showcase is a Big 12/Big Ten Challenge with Michigan and Minnesota representing the Big Ten, while NU and Kansas State will represent the Big 12. It is the second year of a three-year deal to put the event in Omaha. • Nebraska is 216-10 (.956) in the NU Coliseum over the last 14 years. The Huskers have won 78 straight matches at the NU Coliseum dating back to September of 2004. In addition, NU has won its last 87 home matches to equal the longest home win streak in NCAA volleyball history. • The 2009 campaign marks the 14th season of Big 12 volleyball. Last season, the Big 12 featured two teams in the national semifinals for the first time (NU and Texas), while Iowa State reached the Elite Eight. • The Huskers have won 30 of 33 Big Eight/Big 12 titles. NU has won 11 of the 13 possible Big 12 regular-season titles – all but the 1997 and 2003 crowns – and claimed 17 Big Eight Tournament titles from 1976 to 1995. The Big 12 does not play a conference tournament. • Since Nebraska began playing volleyball in 1975, the Huskers have lost only five home matches to conference opponents and only four regular-season league matches. Nebraska’s all-time conference home record (Big Eight and Big 12 combined) is 254-4 (.984). • All of Nebraska's 2009 matches will be carried on the IMG Husker Sports Network, including KBBK (107.3 FM) in Lincoln, KTWI (93.3 FM) in Omaha, and on the Internet at Huskers.com.
2009 Schedule
Date Saturday Fri.-Sat. Friday Saturday Tuesday Fri.-Sat. Friday Saturday Thurs.-Sun. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Days Aug. 22 Aug. 28-29 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 4-5 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 10-13 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13
Opponent (Tournament) Red/White Scrimmage Runza/AVCA Showcase Kansas State vs. Minnesota vs. Michigan Kansas State vs. Michigan vs. Minnesota Creighton at LSU Tournament vs. UL-Lafayette at LSU vs. Tulane Ameritas Players Challenge BYU vs. UCLA Virginia UCLA vs. Virginia BYU Virginia vs. BYU UCLA
Location NU Coliseum Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha NU Coliseum Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center) Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center) Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center) Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center) NU Coliseum/Devaney Center NU Coliseum NU Coliseum NU Coliseum NU Coliseum NU Coliseum Bob Devaney Sports Center
Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Friday Wednesday Saturday Friday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Thursday Saturday
Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Dec. 4-5 Dec. 11-12 Dec. 17 Dec. 19
Texas Tech^ at Colorado^ at Texas A&M^ Texas^ at Oklahoma^ Kansas^ Kansas State^ at Baylor^ at Missouri^ Iowa State^ Oklahoma^ at Texas Tech^ at Texas^ Missouri^ at Iowa State^ Texas A&M^ Baylor^ at Kansas^ at Kansas State^ Colorado^ NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds NCAA Regionals NCAA National Semifinals NCAA Championship Match
NU Coliseum Boulder, Colo. (Coors Event Center) College Station, Texas (Reed Arena) NU Coliseum Norman, Okla. (McCasland Field House) NU Coliseum NU Coliseum Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center) Columbia, Mo. (Hearnes Center) NU Coliseum NU Coliseum Lubbock, Texas (United Spirit Arena) Austin, Texas (Gregory Gymnasium) NU Coliseum Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum) NU Coliseum NU Coliseum Lawrence, Kan. (Horesji Center) Manhattan, Kan. (Ahearn Fieldhouse) NU Coliseum Campus Sites Qwest Center Omaha Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum) Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 6:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA
^-Big 12 Matches; All times listed are Central, and dates and times are subject to change; The match time for NU’s home contest on Oct. 24 against Oklahoma will not be determined until the NU football time for that day is determined.
The St. Pete Times Forum will play host to the 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships Dec. 17-19.
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Time 7 p.m.
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2009 Nebraska Volleyball Roster Numerical Roster
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 16 17 19 44
Name Sydney Anderson* Kayla Banwarth** Brigette Root* Lindsey Licht* Paige Hubl Jordan Wilberger* Gina Mancuso Brooke Delano* Megan Pendergast Jessica Yanz Kaitlynn James Kori Cooper*** Allison McNeal Hayley Thramer Tara Mueller ** Hannah Werth
Alphabetical Roster No. 1 2 15 8 5 14 4 7 16 19 10 3 17 44 6 11
Name Anderson, Sydney * Banwarth, Kayla ** Cooper, Kori *** Delano, Brooke * Hubl, Paige James, Kaitlynn Licht, Lindsey ** Mancuso, Gina McNeal, Allison Mueller, Tara ** Pendergast, Megan Root, Brigette * Thramer, Hayley Werth, Hannah Wilberger Jordan * Yanz, Jessica
Pos. S L S RS DS/L MB OH MB/RS DS/L S OH MB MB MB OH OH
Ht. 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-5 5-6 6-1 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-1
Yr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. RFr. Sr. RFr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown (Previous Schools) Salt Lake City, Utah (Alta/Utah) Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic) Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff) Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) League City, Texas (Clear Creek) Bolingbrook, Ill. (Naperville Central/Penn State) Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo) Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg) Ewing, Neb. (Ewing) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain) Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood)
Pos. S L MB MB/RS DS/L OH RS OH MB OH L/DS S MB OH MB S
Ht. 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-4 5-6 5-11 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-7 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0
Yr. So. So. Jr. RFr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. RFr. Jr.
Hometown (Previous Schools) Salt Lake City, Utah (Alta/Utah) Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic) Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo) Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain) League City, Texas (Clear Creek) Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Ewing, Neb. (Ewing) Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood) Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff) Bolingbrook, Ill. (Naperville Central/Penn State)
*-Letters earned
Coaching and Support Staff
Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Volunteer Assistant Coach: Director of Operations: Athletic Trainer: Strength Coach:
John Cook, 10th Year (San Diego, 1979) NU Record: 281-19 (Nine Years)/Overall Record: 442-92 (16 Years) Lizzy Stemke, Third Year (Wisconsin, 2004) Erik Sullivan, Second Year (UCLA, 1995) Dan Meske, First Year (Ohio State, 2007) Lindsay Peterson, Fourth Year (Nebraska, 2003) Jolene Emricson, Eighth Year (Metro State, 2001) Laura Buttermore, Sixth Year (Nebraska, 2003)
2009 Roster Breakdown By State
• Arizona (1): Tara Mueller • Colorado (1): Lindsey Licht • Illinois (2): Hannah Werth, Jessica Yanz • Iowa (1): Kayla Banwarth • Kentucky (1): Kaitlynn James • Nebraska (6): Brooke Delano, Paige Hubl, Brigette Root, Gina Mancuso, Hayley Thramer, Jordan Wilberger • Texas (3): Kori Cooper, Allison McNeal, Megan Pendergast • Utah (1): Sydney Anderson
By Class
• Senior (1): Kori Cooper • Juniors (5): Sydney Anderson, Kayla Banwarth, Lindsey Licht, Tara Mueller, Jessica Yanz • Sophomores (3): Brooke Delano, Brigette Root, Jordan Wilberger • Redshirt Freshmen (2): Kaitlynn James, Allison McNeal • Freshmen (5): Paige Hubl, Gina Mancuso, Megan Pendergast, Hayley Thramer, Hannah Werth
By Position
• Liberos/Defensive Specialists (3): Kayla Banwarth, Paige Hubl, Megan Pendergast • Middle Blockers (4): Kori Cooper, Allison McNeal, Hayley Thramer, Jordan Wilberger • Outside Hitters (4): Kaitlynn James, Gina Mancuso, Tara Mueller, Hannah Werth • Right Side Hitters (2): Lindsey Licht, Brooke Delano • Setters (3): Sydney Anderson, Brigette Root, Jessica Yanz
By Major
• Advertising (1): Kaitlynn James • Business Administration (1): Jessica Yanz • Communication Studies (1): Tara Mueller • Education (1): Megan Pendergast • Elementary Education (1): Lindsey Licht • English (1): Kayla Banwarth • Middle Grades Education & Coaching (1): Jordan Wilberger • Sociology (2): Sydney Anderson, Brooke Delano • Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (1): Kori Cooper • Undeclared (5): Paige Hubl, Gina Mancuso, Allison McNeal, Hayley Thramer, Hannah Werth
Pronunciation Guide Name Kayla Banwarth Brooke Delano Lindsey Licht Gina Mancuso Tara Mueller Hayley Thramer Lizzy Stemke Dan Meske
Pronunciation BAN-worth DUH-lay-no LITE Man-CUE-so MULE-er TRAY-mer STEM-key MESS-key
The Huskers huddle up before taking the court against Missouri State during the 2009 spring exhibition season.
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NEBRASKA coliseum
The Nebraska Coliseum has been sold out for the last 120 matches dating back to the 2001 season. It is the longest sellout streak in NCAA women’s athletics.
One of the foundations for Nebraska’s athletic success is its outstanding facilities, and few home courts in the country are as tradition-rich as the Nebraska Coliseum, the home of the Husker volleyball program. Over the years, the 4,030-seat NU Coliseum has provided the Nebraska volleyball program with an unmatched home-court advantage. “Winston Churchill said ‘in the beginning, we build buildings. In the end, we are shaped by the buildings we live in.’ I think the Coliseum shapes Nebraska volleyball,” Former Nebraska volleyball coach Terry Pettit said. “It’s an environment that creates intimacy. It’s a classic structure and in a lot of ways reflects what the Nebraska program is all about.” The Coliseum, which sits nestled on the University campus, is a beautiful display of architecture highlighted by its powerful Roman columns gracing the front steps. But while it’s beauty is appreciated by Husker players, coaches and fans, it is one of the most dreaded places for opponents to play in the sport of volleyball, and arguably one of the toughest places to play in college athletics. “If the volleyball gods wanted to build a volleyball court, the Coliseum would be it,” NU coach John Cook said. “It’s a very intimate setting. Everyone feels part of the event.” During the Terry Pettit/John Cook era, the Huskers have qualified for 27 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, and the Coliseum crowd has willed the Huskers to many victories in the historic building. Cook credited the NU Coliseum crowd with willing the Huskers to a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over South Carolina in the 2000 NCAA second round that kept the Huskers’ national championship season alive. Nebraska volleyball has had unmatched success in the confines of the cozy Coliseum, posting 16 undefeated seasons and compiling an all-time record of 468-30 (.940) under its roof. The Huskers are 183-12 (.938) since 1990 in the building, including 11
The Wall of Honor was unveiled in 2003 to permanently showcase the greatest players in Nebraska volleyball history. Six former Huskers have received the honor, most recently Stephanie Thater in 2008.
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undefeated seasons in that span. While these numbers are impressive, Big 12 and former Big Eight members managed even fewer wins. That’s because Nebraska doesn’t lose to conference opponents in the Coliseum. Only three times in 33 years of regular-season Big Eight/Big 12 play has a conference opponent ever won on the Coliseum floor. In fact, during that time, only three conference opponents have managed to win in Lincoln. Nebraska suffered its first-ever regularseason loss to a conference foe in 1999, falling to Kansas State to snap a streak of 101 consecutive wins against regular-season conference opponents. Under John Cook, the Huskers have dropped only two Big 12 home matches at the Coliseum over the last eight years and none since 2004. Cook and Pettit said the home-court advantage is most valuable during its long, hard-fought battles. “You feel incredibly confident when you get into a fifth game in the Coliseum because of the electricity in tight matches,” Cook said. “The home crowd was a big advantage when we were fatigued or drained in the middle of a four- or five-game match,” Pettit said. “The players used the energy and electricity from the fans to pull them through difficult stretches. I don’t think that it’s as big an advantage against the elite teams, but it definitely makes a difference.” Nebraska has used that success at home to propel it through the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers have hosted an NCAA Tournament match every season since 1984 and have capitalized on each opportunity by compiling a 47-3 playoff record in the stoic building. And Nebraska fans have been rewarded by seeing eight of the Huskers’ 11 NCAA regional championships won on their home court. Nebraska carried a 65-match Coliseum win streak into the 1999 season, but suffered a loss to No. 6 Pacific in the State Farm/NACWAA Classic semifinal. In 2002, the Huskers carried a 63-match home winning streak into its NCAA regional final match against Hawaii, but fell, 3-1. The Huskers have now
Yearly Home Record
Year Record 2008 15-0 2007 18-0 2006 19-0 2005 15-0 2004 15-1 2003 10-4 2002 17-1 2001 15-0 2000 18-0 1999 15-3 1998 18-0 1997 16-0 1996 17-0 1995 15-1 1994 16-1 1993 14-0 1992 13-1 1991* 13-2 1990 18-0 1989 17-2 1988 14-1 1987 16-0 1986 15-3 1985 14-0 1984 13-0 1983 11-0 1982 11-2 1981 9-0 1980 17-3 1979 11-1 1978 19-5 1977 16-1 1976 13-0 1975 7-0 Totals 500-32 *-The 1991 season was played at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Note: Matches include all home sites, including the Devaney Center and home matches at Qwest Center Omaha.
2009 INTRODUCTION NCAA Consecutive Home-Court Matches Win Streaks
Rk. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10.
No. 87# 87 74 63* 58 57 57 55 52 50 50
School Nebraska Penn State Northern Iowa Nebraska Florida Penn State Long Beach State Hawaii UCLA Stanford Northern Iowa
Start of Streak Sept. 11, 2004 Nov. 25, 1995 Nov. 1, 1997 Sept. 29, 1999 Oct. 14, 1990 Sept. 15, 2006 Nov. 14, 1996 Oct. 23, 1986 Oct. 28, 1987 Nov. 19, 1993 Oct. 10, 1992
End of Streak Present Sept. 16, 2000 Oct. 1, 2004 Dec. 14, 2002 Sept. 4, 1994 Present Nov. 11, 1999 Nov. 11, 1989 Oct. 26, 1991 Aug. 23, 1997 Oct. 4, 1996
*-NU Coliseum and Bob Devaney Sports Center matches; #-Coliseum, Devaney Center and Qwest Center.
won 78 straight matches at the NU Coliseum dating back to 2004, as part of an NCAArecord 87-match home win streak. The win streaks are a direct result of Nebraska’s frenzied crowds that routinely jam the building’s bleachers. The Huskers finished second nationally in attendance in 2008 with a Coliseum average attendance of 4,152, a total that is 103 percent of the Coliseum's listed capacity. Single-match tickets in 2008 sold out in just 10 minutes, the quickest they have ever been sold out for an upcoming season. The Coliseum surroundings create a unique volleyball- and fan-friendly environment. “To appreciate the athleticism and the speed of the game, you have to be down close and the Coliseum provides that intimate setting," Cook said about the NU Coliseum atmosphere. Fans have been known to line up as much as four to five hours in advance to see their Husker volleyball team in action. During the 2008 season, fans set an NCAA regular-season attendance mark of 13,412 for a match against LSU in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska has averaged more than 3,000 fans for 15 of the past 17 seasons and have been ranked in the top three nationally in attendance each year for the last 20 years. The Coliseum’s roots go back to the 1920s when it was the home for the Husker basketball team. NU’s cagers played on its hardwood floors from 1926 to 1977, when the construction on the Bob Devaney Sports Center was completed. Since then, the volleyball team has been its lone tenant. In 1991, the Huskers had a one-year hiatus from the Coliseum while the building was being renovated and tailored for volleyball. The renovation provided a more comfortable atmosphere for players, coaches and fans. Among the additions were a new sound system, scoreboard, overhead lights and a new floor. Offices for coaches and administrators, as well as a conference/ media room, were constructed for a better working environment. Over the years, the building has seen numerous additions to add to the comfort of both players and fans, while keeping the tradition of the building and the Husker volleyball program. Over the past decade, locker rooms, training areas and coaches offices have all been upgraded to provide Husker student-athletes with some of the best facilities in the country. For fans, HuskerVision replay boards, a new scoreboard and new displays have been added, recognizing the great heritage and tradition of the program. Additional seating for fans was created in 2005, with the addition of the Husker Courtside Club. This added 64 premium seats on the Coliseum floor, giving fans an upclose view of all of the exciting volleyball action, and making Nebraska one of the first programs in the country to add premium courtside seating for volleyball.
The NU Coliseum was the home of the Nebraska’s men’s basketball team until the Bob Devaney Sports Center opened in the mid-1970s.
The Husker Courtside Club was established in 2005, providing fans an up-close view of Husker volleyball. It was one of the first premium seating locations for volleyball in the country.
Jordan Larson and the Huskers take on Oklahoma during the 2007 season. The Huskers have won their last 78 matches at the NU Coliseum dating back to 2004.
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Nebraska COliseum Fan Information Fan Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are located on the southwest and southeast corners of the main concourse.
There are two entrances into the NU Coliseum. The main entrance is located at the south end of the Coliseum near the Columns. The handicapped, media and player pass gate entrance is located at the Southwest corner adjacent to the Ed Weir Track and NU Soccer Field. Gates to the Coliseum will open 90 minutes prior to first serve during the regular season (60 minutes prior if NU is not playing the first match). All fans, regardless of age, must have a ticket to gain admission.
Prohibited Items
The University of Nebraska reserves the right to examine the contents of any container brought into the Coliseum. The following items are prohibited: • Coolers, large bags and backpacks • Video cameras • Noise makers • Banners/Flags on poles • Glass bottles and cans • Open umbrellas • Alcoholic beverages or controlled substances • Limited use of cameras and portable radios is permitted. Flash photography is prohibited. Game action may not be filmed. Consideration of other spectators is expected. • With the passage of a new concealed weapons law in the state of Nebraska, fans are reminded that concealed weapons are not allowed on the UNL campus and are prohibited at all collegiate sporting events.
Concessions, Programs and Chairback Seats
The concession stands are located on the east and west concourses on the main level. Game programs, chairback seats and other Match Club merchandise can be purchased in the east concourse.
Public Telephones & ATMs
Public pay phones are located on the east wall of the Coliseum and in the lobby of Campus Recreation, located north of the Coliseum down the east hallway. The closest ATM can also be found in the Campus Recreation lobby.
First Aid
The Red Cross provides emergency medical services and the first aid station is located in the northeast concourse of the Coliseum, near the concession stand.
Lost and Found
Smoking Policy
If you have lost anything - or found a lost item - please report/return it to the nearest fan host or police officer. All lost and found items will be kept until the end of the season. Items may be claimed by contacting the Athletic Events Office at (402) 472-1000.
Smoking is NOT permitted in the Coliseum. If you choose to leave the building to smoke, you must have both your ticket stub and a hand stamp (available from fan hosts) to re-enter the Coliseum.
Meeting Places
Will Call
In case you become separated from your family or friends, please plan ahead to have two designated meeting places - one inside the Coliseum (such as the concession stand) and another outside the Coliseum (such as the Columns). If you need assistance, contact the nearest fan host or police officer.
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Will call tickets will be available for pickup at the Coliseum ticket window, located inside the main entrance on the south side near the Columns, beginning 90 minutes prior to first serve. The media will call and player pass gate is located at the entrance on the southwest corner. Photo ID is required to pick up will call tickets.
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2009 Travel Schedule The Cornhusker Legend
Regular-Season Travel Plans at AVCA Showcase
Charter Bus • Depart: 8/27 • Return: 8/29 Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 1005 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 341-4400
Aug. 28-29
at LSU Tiger Invitational
Sept. 4-5
at Colorado
Sept. 19
at Texas A&M
Sept. 23
at Oklahoma
Sept. 30
Commercial Flight • Depart: 9/3 • Return: 9/5 Hyatt Place 6080 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 769-4400
Commercial Flight • Depart: 9/18 • Return: 9/20 Hotel: Courtyard Marriott 4710 Pearl East Circle Boulder, CO 80301 (303)-440-4700
Charter Flight • Depart: 9/22 • Return: 9/23 Hotel: Hilton College Station 801 University Drive East College Station, TX 77840 (979) 693-7500
Charter Flight • Depart: 9/29 • Return: 9/30 Hotel: NCED by Marriott 2801 State Highway 9, East Norman, OK 73071-1104 (405) 366-4752
at Baylor
Charter Flight • Depart: 10/14 • Return: 10/15 Hotel: Hilton Waco 113 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76701 (254) 754-8484
Oct. 14
at Missouri
Oct. 17
at Texas Tech
Oct. 28
at Texas
Oct. 30
Charter Flight • Depart: 10/16 • Return: 10/17 Hotel: Holiday Inn Select 2200 I-70 Drive Southwest Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 445-8531
Charter Flight • Depart: 10/27 • 10/28 (fly to Austin) Hotel: Embassy Suites Lubbock 5215 South Loop 289 Lubbock, TX 79424 (806) 771-7000
Charter Flight • Depart: 10/28 (from Lubbock) • Return: 10/30 Hotel: Embassy Suites 300 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 469-9000
at Iowa State
Charter Bus • Depart: 11/6 • Return: 11/7 Hotel: The Hotel at Gateway Center U.S. 30 & Elwood Drive Ames, IA 50010 (515) 292-8600
Nov. 7
at Kansas
Nov. 21
at Kansas State
Nov. 25
Charter Bus • Depart: 11/20 • Return: 11/21 Hotel: SpringHill Suites 1 Riverfront Plaza #300 Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 841-2700
Charter Bus • Depart: 11/24 • Return: 11/25 Hotel: Holiday Inn Manhattan 530 Richards Drive Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 539-5311
Before 1900, Nebraska football teams were known by such names as the Old Gold Knights, Antelopes, Rattlesnake Boys and the Bugeaters. In its first two seasons (1890-91), Nebraska competed as the Old Gold Knights, but beginning in 1892, Nebraska adopted Scarlet and Cream as its colors and accepted the Bugeaters as its most popular nickname until the turn of the century. Named after the insect-devouring bull bats that hovered over the plains, the Bugeaters also found their prey in the Midwest, enjoying winning campaigns in every year of the 1890s until a disappointing season in 1899. After its first losing season in a decade, it must have seemed only fitting that Nebraska move in a new direction, and Lincoln sportswriter Charles S. (Cy) Sherman, who was to gain national renown as the sports editor of the Lincoln Star and help to originate the Associated Press poll, provided the nickname that has gained fame for more than a century. Sherman tired of referring to the Nebraska teams with such an unglamorous term as Bugeaters. Iowa had, from time to time, been called the Cornhuskers, and the name appealed to Sherman. Iowa partisans seemed to prefer Hawkeyes, so Sherman started referring to the Nebraska team as Cornhuskers, and the 1900 team was first to bear that label. Of course, the name caught on and became a Nebraska byword, eventually becoming the official nickname for the state. There was no official symbol of a Cornhusker, and various cartoonists have caricatured the mystical something that typifies Nebraska football— some winning fan approval and others arousing fan ire. The cartoon character, “Herbie Husker,” evolved out of Nebraska’s trip to the 1974 Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Artist Dirk West of Lubbock, Texas, designed a Cornhusker cartoon for the Cotton Bowl press headquarters that caught the eye of former Husker SID Don Bryant. Later, Bryant contacted West for permission to use the cartoon, and West expressed a desire to refine his original cartoon and improve some of the character’s features. As a result, West was commissioned to draw an original Cornhusker cartoon character that served as a mascot for all Husker athletic teams. “Herbie” is the registered logo of the Cornhusker Athletic Department, which controls its use. West’s concept of Nebraska football is appropriate—a burly, rugged and confident fellow who is proud of both the athletic and the agricultural traditions of the University of Nebraska. In 2003, “Herbie” enjoyed a resurgence in the spotlight as he underwent a makeover, helping him better portray Nebraska's "image of strength and power." A new and improved “Herbie” was unveiled Aug. 30, 2003. Along with Herbie, the athletic department unveiled Lil’ Red, the Cornhuskers’ contemporary mascot, in 1994. Lil’ Red has been commonly seen on the sideline of all Nebraska athletic teams in recent years and remains NU’s official mascot along with “Herbie.”
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Healthy Huskers Look to Contend for NCAA Title on the Huskers’ back row defense. Hubl collected all-state honors at Lincoln Southeast High School as a senior, averaging 4.0 digs and 0.62 service aces per set to rank among the state’s top performers in both categories.
Setter
All-American outside hitter Tara Mueller ranked among the Big 12 Conference leaders in kills and points per set in 2008.
All-American setter Sydney Anderson ranked eighth nationally in assists per set in 2008.
For the Nebraska volleyball team, the 2009 season is a new challenge. Last season, the Huskers exceeded nearly every expectation by going 31-3, winning their fifth consecutive Big 12 title and reaching the NCAA semifinals. With five returning starters, including All-Americans Sydney Anderson and Tara Mueller, the Huskers seem to be stocked for another postseason run. Nebraska also welcomes back two-year starter Kayla Banwarth at libero, right side hitter Lindsey Licht and All-Big 12 middle blocker Kori Cooper, who is returning from a season-ending knee injury. In addition to talent and experience, the 2009 Huskers also have a tremendous work ethic according to Coach John Cook, who is beginning his 10th season at NU. “What we have seen in the offseason is a group that has a great work ethic and are passionate about volleyball,” Cook said. “They are a bunch of gym rats, who love being around the game and working to improve themselves, whether it is on the sand or in the weight room. “Second, for the first time in a couple of years, we are going to have competition for a lot of positions. We have a lot of young players who are making pushes for playing time and there are going to be some great battles in the fall. To be on the court, our players are going to have to earn it every day in practice, and competition brings out the best in everyone. A lot of it is going to depend on the health of players such as Lindsey, Kori and Kaitlynn to see how close they are to 100 percent.” Last year, the Huskers’ bench was depleted down the stretch after season-ending injuries to Cooper, Brooke Delano and James. In addition, Licht battled foot and elbow issues that eventually required surgery. Last year’s injuries may end up helping the Huskers this fall. Jordan Wilberger stepped into the starting lineup and performed admirably in Cooper’s spot, while players such as Allison McNeal, Brigette Root and Jessica Yanz took advantage of the spring season to impress the Husker coaches. In addition, freshmen Hannah Werth and Megan Pendergast enrolled in January and put themselves in the mix for playing time. “Sometimes, we just hope to get through the spring without any injuries, but this was a valuable one for
us,” Cook said. “We were able to work on offensive and defensive systems, and playing at Hawaii allowed us to put our young players in a great environment that will only quicken their development.”
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Libero/Defensive Specialist
One of the strengths for the Huskers in recent years has been their back row defense and the return of junior Kayla Banwarth enhances the Huskers’ defensive abilities. Banwarth, who has started at the position since her freshman year, ranked third in the Big 12 with 4.12 digs per set while averaging 0.86 assists and 0.22 service aces per set in 2008. Her 470 digs last year ranked third on NU’s single-season list, and she has reached double figures in 37 of her 42 career starts. According to Cook, Banwarth has worked hard in the offseason and has put herself in position to be one of the nation’s top liberos this fall. “I’ll go on record as saying that Kayla is as good as any libero in the country, if not the best,” Cook said. “That is saying a lot, but I believe Kayla is up to the challenge. She is a complete libero and is perfect for our program because of her ability to play defense, pass and run an offense if our setters are making digs. She can impact a match in so many ways and has worked hard in providing leadership and direction on the court.” While Banwarth will hold down the libero spot, the Huskers will need to find a new defensive specialist with the graduation of four-year performer Rachel Schwartz. Freshmen Megan Pendergast, who enrolled in January, and walk-on Paige Hubl will train at the position. Pendergast was one of the top libero recruits in the country following her career at Clear Creek (Texas) High School. She averaged 4.3 kills and 3.1 digs per set as a senior, earning Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 accolades. Pendergast is athletic and performed well during the spring exhibition season. “Megan is a super athlete who has a tremendous work ethic,” Cook said. “The biggest adjustment for her, like all freshmen, is whether she be able to consistently play at a high level throughout the year. Megan has the moxie that you look for in that spot and communicates well on the court.” Hubl is another newcomer looking to make an impact
After entering last season without a returning setter on the roster, Nebraska begins 2009 with a returning AllAmerican in Sydney Anderson along with Jessica Yanz and Brigette Root. Anderson put together a remarkable year, stepping into the starting setter’s role and leading NU to a berth in the national semifinals. Anderson averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs and 0.29 service aces per set last season, ranking among Big 12 leaders in assists and aces. A former U.S. National team member, she totaled eight double-doubles and helped the Huskers hit .300 or better 15 times. Anderson played her best in NU’s biggest matches, dishing out 50 or more assists three times in five NCAA matches, and her leadership skills help her get the most out of her teammates. “Sydney did an outstanding job of coming here last summer and helping this team have a great season,” Cook said. “That is a testament to her character, her work ethic and the ability that she has to build trust among her teammates. Sydney has the gift to make her teammates better. With a year in our strength program, we think she will be a better athlete, and when you combine that with her leadership skills and natural ability, she has a chance to be a great player.” Yanz sat out the 2008 season because of NCAA transfer rules after spending two seasons at Penn State. In 2007, she appeared in 18 matches for the Nittany Lions, averaging 6.33 assists per set. Yanz, a former Fab 50 selection, made four starts in 2007, helping Penn State hit .477 in those contests. Her development could allow the Huskers to potentially run a 6-2 offense to take advantage of both players’ skills. “We know the level of setter that Jess is, and she is an outstanding blocker and attacker for a setter,” Cook said. “Now that she is able to play, the key will be to see if she can challenge Sydney (Anderson) and become one of our best six players on the court in order for us to potentially run a two-setter system. Our team saw what she did for us every day in practice last year, and Jess is on a mission to prove to everyone that she can play at that level.” Root served a vital role for the Huskers’ working as the second-string setter in 2008, after walking on to the Husker program. Root appeared in one match, recording her first career ace against Oral Roberts, and could see more time as a serving specialist this season. In high school, she was an all-state performer who led Grand Island to Class A runner-up finishes in both 2006 and 2007. “Brigette has been a pleasant surprise for us and filled a valuable role for us in a critical time,” Cook said. “She will continue to train at setter and she could be someone who we can use as a serving specialist. Brigette is not afraid to work to improve and will push her teammates every day in the gym.
Middle Blocker
Last year, Nebraska had unfortunate luck at the middle blocker spots, losing Kori Cooper and Brooke Delano to season-ending surgeries. NU could reap the benefits this season, as both players are healthy, while sophomore Jordan Wilberger performed well in Cooper’s absence during the postseason run. When you add redshirt
2009 INTRODUCTION freshman Allison McNeal and true freshman Hayley Thramer to the mix, that group could be among the deepest and most talented units in the country. Cooper enjoyed an outstanding season before undergoing knee surgery, earning honorable-mention AVCA All-America honors. Cooper averaged 2.09 kills and 0.88 blocks per set, while ranking 10th nationally with a .396 hitting percentage. She reached double figures in kills on four occasions, including a season-high 12 kills at Iowa State, and hit .400 or better in 14 matches. A three-year starter and 2009 team co-captain, Cooper has worked diligently in hopes to return to the lineup this fall. “Kori is on a mission to be ready for the season,” Cook said. “She knows this is her last semester of volleyball and is way ahead in her rehab. For her, it will be having the confidence to get on the court and play at a high level. Our team looks up to her, not only for her experience but because she understands what it takes to be successful on the court.” Wilberger’s rapid development was critical to the Huskers’ efforts in the postseason, as she put herself in contention for a starting spot. Wilberger averaged 1.11 kills and 1.00 blocks in her seven starts, collecting a careerhigh eight blocks in the Huskers’ Big 12 title clinching win at Baylor and adding seven kills on .700 hitting in a win over Liberty. “I think Jordan’s expectations for herself have completely changed over the last year,” Cook said. “Jordan went from trying to find a role to believing that she can be a starter. She is a great example of what Nebraska volleyball is all about, as someone who came in, was not afraid to work hard and developed into a great player.” After a redshirt season, McNeal has put herself in position to contend for one of the middle blocker spots. McNeal was one of the nation’s top recruits two years ago when she totaled 399 kills and 208 blocks as a senior at Schulenburg (Texas) High School. With a year in the program, it is evident that McNeal’s diligence in the Husker Power strength program paid off. “Allison made great strides in her first year in our program and had a great match at Hawaii in the spring,” Cook said. “She has had a year to get stronger and it shows on the court. She has a lot of natural ability and has the jumping ability to create angles that many of our players can’t. The key for her is to be able to stay focused and disciplined on the court. If she can do that, Allison will be in the mix to start at middle blocker.” Thramer is another performer with a world of potential. A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection, Thramer was one of the dominant players in the state at Ewing High School. She earned first-team all-state honors, totaling 478 kills on .515 hitting, 110 blocks, 138 digs and 98 aces to lead the school to an undefeated campaign. Thramer will add depth to the position this year, as she adjusts to the college ranks. “Hayley is just starting to see the potential she has as a volleyball player,” Cook said. “She has an excellent frame and outstanding athleticism and has really made a lot of progress over the past year. She reminds me of Melissa Elmer in her athleticism and blocking ability, and could be a player who could develop in a similar way in our program.”
over matches as both an attacker and blocker, coming up with 17 kills on .500 hitting in a win over Texas and recording 11 blocks in two NCAA Regional matches to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. Licht had a pair of offseason surgeries and could be a dominant force if healthy. “The biggest question for Lindsey is if she can stay healthy, but all indications are that she is doing fantastic in her rehab,” Cook said. “She showed the ability to take over matches last year with her attacking and defense, but really battled injuries throughout the year. Lindsey has an opportunity to play at a higher level than last year because she will be fully healthy, and that is exciting, not only for her, but for our program.” Delano was the Huskers’ top utility player in 2008, seeing time at all three front row positions (middle blocker, outside and right side hitter). She appeared in 13 matches, averaging 1.00 kills, 0.71 digs and 0.67 blocks per set before undergoing season-ending surgery on Nov. 13. Delano totaled seven kills, four blocks and 16 digs in a win at Kansas State. According to Cook, Delano could be an impact player at several positions. “Brooke showed last year that she can play three positions for us and now is working hard to play in the back row,” Cook said. “If she can develop her attacking from that spot, it puts her in a great position to see time at opposite. When we played her there in the spring, Brooke was not only our most improved player, but our best player and brought a new dimension to our attack.”
Outside Hitters
The Huskers will likely have a youthful set of outside hitters in 2009 following the graduation of three-time All-American Jordan Larson. Junior Tara Mueller was impressive in her first year as a starter, earning All-America honors. Delano could see time on the outside, while Kaitlynn James, Hannah Werth and Gina Mancuso could all play a prominent role this fall. Mueller exceeded her coach’s expectations by delivering an outstanding sophomore campaign. A firstteam All-Big 12 pick, she averaged 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set, ranking among conference leaders in both kills and points. Mueller had seven double-doubles and topped NU in kills in 13 matches. She earned MVP honors in the Seattle Regional, as she set career bests in kills (24) and digs (16) in the regional final at Washington. Mueller will once again be counted on as one of the focal points in the Huskers’ offensive attack. “Tara is going to have a similar role to last year, but teams will focus on her without Jordan, and it is something we worked with her on during the spring,” Cook said. “Not
only does Tara have the all-around ability to play at an elite level, but also is a hard worker who pushes herself to get better. That is what makes her an All-America caliber player.” James looks to make her Husker debut after being forced to redshirt last season following shoulder surgery. A two-time Volleyball Magazine High School All-American, James averaged 5.80 kills, 3.80 digs and 1.20 blocks per set for national power Assumption High School as a senior in 2007. She saw limited action in the spring, but has impressed the coaches with her work ethic in hopes of being 100 percent. “Kaitlynn has worked as hard as any player we have had to come back from an injury, and you hope that when someone works that hard, they would be rewarded,” Cook said. “She is a dynamic attacker with a lot of athleticism and a strong competitive drive, and we are hoping that she is healthy for this season.” Werth made an immediate impact on the Husker attack after graduating from high school last December. A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick, Werth set the Illinois High School record with 2,022 career kills and was the MVP of the AVCA/Under Armour All-America match. She totaled 606 kills on .414 hitting, 252 assists and 220 digs to earn consensus first-team All-America honors. Werth started at outside hitter in the spring, delivering 15 kills in NU’s exhibition win at Hawaii. “Hannah graduated a semester early, which put her in a position to start for us in the spring,” Cook said. “She is an exceptional athlete and may hit the ball as hard as any player I’ve coached, but the thing that impressed me the most was how much she improved her passing in the spring. She was one of our best passers, and her desire to constantly improve could make her a special player.” Mancuso comes to Nebraska following one of the top high school careers in state history. She was named Gatorade National High School Player of the Year in 2008, leading Papillion-LaVista to a second straight state title and starred on the Nebraska Junior 18-and-Under national championship team over the summer. She totaled 721 kills on .453 hitting, 373 digs and 53 blocks as a senior, finishing her high school career with 2,371 kills. “Gina is one of those hitters who is tough to find because she has all the skills you look for and has shown the ability to perform in pressure situations,” Cook said. “It’s going to be fun to watch her develop over the next four or five years, as she gets stronger and adjusts to the college game. She has a chance to be a special player before her Husker career is over.”
Right Side/Opposite
One of the most intriguing situations is at right side, as returning starter Lindsey Licht and Brooke Delano provide a potent 1-2 punch. Licht started all of last year, while Delano was impressive in the spring season, as Licht was sidelined because of surgery. Licht manned the right side position in 2008, averaging 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set to rank among team leaders in both categories. She showed the talent to take
Right side hitter Lindsey Licht and Kori Cooper return to anchor the Husker attack. Licht averaged 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set, while Cooper earned honorable-mention All-America honors after averaging 2.09 kills per set on a team-high .396 hitting percentage.
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2009 Husker Volleyball Notebook Nebraska Ranks Second All-Time in Wins
The Nebraska volleyball program begins the 2009 season as one of only six Division I programs to win 1,000 matches in program history. The Huskers’ 1,060 wins is second only to UCLA’s 1,082 wins. Nebraska will face both UCLA and BYU, which is fourth all-time in wins with 1,031, at the Ameritas Players Challenge in Lincoln.
2009 season. The Huskers sold out all 12 regular-season matches at the Coliseum last season, needing only 10 minutes to sell out the entire allotment. The sellout streak which is the longest ever by an NCAA women’s college program - began with a 10-match stretch to close the 2001 campaign, and has carried over through the last seven seasons. The last non-sellout came on Sept. 25, 2001, against Creighton.
NCAA All-Time Win Totals No. School 1. UCLA 2. Nebraska 3. Missouri State 4. Brigham Young 5. Long Beach State
2008 NCAA Attendance Leaders No. School 1. Hawaii 2. Nebraska 3. Wisconsin 4. Minnesota 5. Wichita State
Wins 1,082 1,060 1,049 1,031 1,026
Huskers Continue Big 12 Dominance
Nebraska’s Big 12 title in 2008 continues one of the most successful runs in NCAA history. The Huskers have won or shared 11 Big 12 titles in the last 13 years and 30 Big Eight/Big 12 crowns in 33 years. Since the Big 12’s inception in 1996, Nebraska is 243-17 (.935) in Big 12 matches, including 172-8 under Head Coach John Cook.
Husker Roster is Well Stocked for 2009
Nebraska has 13 players on its 2009 roster who were Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selections, representing the top-50 players in that year’s recruiting class. In all, five of the Huskers’ last six recruiting classes have ranked in the top five nationally. In 2009, Prepvolleyball.com rated the Huskers’ incoming recruiting class second nationally.
Nebraska: All-American U
Nebraska continued its string of All-America success in 2008, as Jordan Larson, Sydney Anderson and Tara Mueller were all named AVCA All-Americans. The trip upped Nebraska’s NCAA-leading totals to 31 players and 65 certificates. Nebraska has had at least one All-American every season since 1983, a total of 27 straight seasons, including 30 AllAmerica awards in Cook’s nine seasons at Nebraska. Awards 65 59 46 44 40
Nebraska will carry a streak of 120 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum into the
No. 15 1 19 4 2
Player Cooper, Kori Anderson, Sydney Mueller, Tara Licht, Lindsey Banwarth, Kayla
Sets 90 118 114 115 114
K 188 97 400 294 6
K/Set 2.09 0.82 3.51 2.56 0.05
Other Returning Letterwinners (3) No. 6 3 8
Player Wilberger, Jordan Root, Brigette Delano, Brooke
Key Losses (3) No. 10 17 5
Player Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Schwartz, Rachel
Matches 23 15 13 18 14
Playing in Front of NCAA Record Crowds
In addition to the NU Coliseum sellout streak, the Huskers played in front of the largest regular-season crowd in NCAA history, for the second straight season in 2008. Nebraska drew a sellout crowd of 13,412 to the Bob Devaney Sports Center for its match against LSU, breaking the NCAA regular-season attendance mark of 13,081 set by Nebraska against Hawaii in 2007. In fact, all eight of the largest regular-season crowds in the sport’s history have involved the Huskers. Date 9/12/08 10/21/07 9/2/07 11/4/00 9/24/06 10/22/95 8/25/07 9/14/91
Success in the Classroom
Nebraska continued to excel in the classroom in 2008, as three Huskers - Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates and Jordan Larson - earned ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America honors. Nebraska was the only school in the nation with three selections or two first-team honorees. The Huskers have had nation-leading 35 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in volleyball, including at least one in 21 of the past 25 seasons. Nebraska volleyball has had 16 academic All-Americans under Head Coach John Cook, including seven players who have combined for 10 first-team certificates. In July of 2008, Nebraska was also awarded the AVCA GamePlan Academic Team award for the 13th time, the most of any Division I program. All-Time CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-Americans
NU Coliseum Sellout Streak Reaches 120 Returning Starters (4+1 in 2009)
Total 136,714 71,539 56,539 61,963 44,478
Largest Regular-Season NCAA Volleyball Crowds No. Attend. Match (Location) 1. 13,412* Nebraska vs. LSU (Devaney) 2. 13,396 Nebraska vs. Hawaii (Devaney) 3. 13,081 Nebraska vs. Penn State (Qwest) 4. 12,504 Nebraska vs. Colorado (Devaney) 5. 12,112 Nebraska at Creighton (Qwest) 6. 11,529 Nebraska vs. Colorado (Devaney) 7. 11,076 Nebraska vs. UCLA (Qwest) 8. 11,032 Nebraska vs. UCLA (Devaney) *-NCAA regular-season record
Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 Members Year Players 2006 Sydney Anderson, Kori Cooper, Jessica Yanz 2007 Kayla Banwarth, Lindsey Licht, Tara Mueller, Brooke Delano 2008 Allison McNeal, Kaitlynn James 2009 Gina Mancuso, Hannah Werth, Megan Pendergast, Hayley Thramer
AVCA All-America Certificates No. School 1. Nebraska 2. Stanford 3. Hawaii 4. Penn State 5. UCLA
Avg. 5,944 4,769 4,349 3,442 3,177
No. 1. 2. 3.
School Nebraska M.I.T. Penn State
Academic All-Americans 35 13 10
E 38 21 144 139 2
TA 379 237 994 732 23
Pct .396 .321 .258 .212 .174
A 5 1369 23 3 96
A/Set 0.06 11.60 0.20 0.03 0.84
SA 0 34 23 0 25
SE 0 46 51 2 34
SA/Set 0.00 0.29 0.20 0.00 0.22
DIG 15 242 270 36 470
D/Set 0.17 2.05 2.37 0.31 4.12
BS 7 12 6 16 0
BA 72 51 41 88 0
Total 79 63 47 104 0
B/Set 0.88 0.53 0.41 0.90 0.00
Points 231.0 168.5 449.5 354.0 31.0
Sets 33 1 21
K 37 0 21
K/Set 1.12 0.00 1.00
E 10 0 22
TA 80 0 79
Pct .338 .000 -.013
A 0 0 1
A/Set 0.00 0.00 0.05
SA 0 1 1
SE 0 0 5
SA/Set 0.00 1.00 0.05
DIG 2 0 17
D/Set 0.06 0.00 0.81
BS 3 0 4
BA 25 0 10
Total 28 0 14
B/Set 0.85 0.00 0.67
Points 52.5 1.0 31.0
Sets 118 117 118
K 463 208 0
K/Set 3.92 1.78 0.00
E 154 59 1
TA 1199 440 3
Pct .258 .339 -.333
A 43 7 31
A/Set 0.36 0.06 0.26
SA 39 16 15
SE 56 17 23
SA/Set 0.33 0.14 0.13
DIG 376 70 236
D/Set 3.19 0.60 2.00
BS 18 12 0
BA 43 121 0
Total 61 133 0
B/Set 0.52 1.14 0.00
Points 541.5 296.5 15.0
16│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2009 PLAYERS
2009 HUSKERS Kayla Banwarth
Tara Mueller
17│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2009 PLAYERS
KORI COOPER
#15
6-2 • Senior • Middle Blocker • Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo) 2009: Outlook
About Kori Full name: Kori Marie Cooper Parents: Rick and Janie Cooper Place of Birth: Plainview, Texas Major: Speech Language Pathology & Audiology (3.819 GPA)
The only senior on the 2009 roster, middle blocker Kori Cooper has worked diligently to return to the court • Was enjoying her best season at Nebraska in 2008, averaging 2.09 kills and 0.88 blocks per set and hitting .396 before suffering a knee injury at Texas on Nov. 19 • Missed the last seven matches of the year, but still earned first-team All-Big 12 and honorable-mention AVCA All-America accolades • Was limited in spring drills, but is hoping to be close to 100 percent for the start of fall drills • Plays with unbridled energy, making her a fan favorite at the NU Coliseum • Is a career .366 hitter in 87 career matches • Her .396 hitting percentage in 2008 ranked second in the Big 12 and ninth on NU’s single-season list • Has had 12 matches with at least 10 kills and has hit .450 or better in a match 19 times during her career • Is an exceptional student, earning first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2008 and carries a 3.819 GPA in speech language
pathology and audiology • Is on track to graduate in December • Was involved in UNL’s UCARE program, which allows undergraduate students to work alongside faculty members in research projects, as her project was titled A Landscape of and for Learning: A Social Constructivist View of Social Foundations Coursework. “Kori is on a mission to be ready for the season,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She knows this is her last semester of volleyball and is way ahead in her rehab. For her, it will be having the confidence to get on the court and play at a high level. Our team looks up to her, not only for her experience but because she understands what it takes to be successful on the court.”
2008: Junior Cooper was enjoying her best season as Nebraska’s middle blocker until suffering a season-ending knee injury at Texas on Nov. 19 • Collected honorable-mention All-
Honors & Awards • • • • • • • • • • • •
2009 Team Captain 2008 Honorable-Mention AVCA All-American 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region 2008 First-Team All-Big 12 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Two-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2007-08) 2008 Hero Award for Student-Athlete Leadership Seven-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2005 U.S. Youth National Team Captain 2006 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50
Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Aces: Block Asst.:
No. 14 26 .706 (12-0-17) 0 7 (2x)
Blocks: Digs:
8 3
Opponent, Date vs. Missouri, 10/31/07 vs. Missouri, 10/31/07 vs. Baylor, 9/28/07 at Texas, 10/18/06 vs. Kansas State, 10/3/07 at Texas, 10/18/06 vs. Texas A&M, 11/15/06 at Texas A&M, 11/5/07
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.: 15 or More Kills: 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 10 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 0 19 0 0 1 0 0
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
Cooper’s Career Statistics Season 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL
18│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
SP-MP 83-30 91-30 90-27 264-87
K 139 210 188 537
K/S 1.67 2.31 2.09 2.03
E 36 50 38 124
TA 299 450 379 1128
.Pct .344 .356 .396 .366
A 17 42 5 64
A/S 0.20 0.46 0.06 0.24
SA 0 0 0 0
SA/S 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SE 0 0 0 0
DIG 27 21 15 63
D/S 0.33 0.23 0.17 0.24
BS-BA 9-70 15-78 7-72 31-220
TB 79 93 79 251
B/S 0.95 1.02 0.88 0.95
BE 13 7 7 27
BHE 1 2 0 3
Points 183.0 264.0 231.0 678.0
Pts/S 2.20 2.90 2.57 2.57
2009 PLAYERS America honors from the AVCA, as she averaged 2.09 kills and 0.88 blocks per set in 27 matches • Chosen as a firstteam All-Big 12 and All-Central Region performer, finishing second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally with a .396 hitting percentage, ranking ninth on Nebraska’s single-season list • Hit .400 or better in 14 matches, including a season-best .875 on just eight swings against New Mexico on Sept. 13 • Reached double figures in kills on four occasions, including a season-high 12 kills on .524 hitting and three blocks at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Totaled eight kills on .375 hitting at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19, before suffering her injury at the start of the fourth set • Totaled 10 kills on 22 swings in a sweep of Missouri on Nov. 12 • Tied a season high with six blocks and added nine kills vs. Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Totaled eight kills on .538 hitting and three blocks against Baylor on Oct. 15 • Matched her season high with six blocks and added seven kills on .455 hitting at Creighton on Oct. 5 • Totaled eight kills and two blocks in NU’s win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20 • Put together a dominant effort at No. 18 K-State on Sept. 17 with a then-season-high 11 kills without an error and five stuffs in a four-set victory • Enjoyed her best weekend of the year at the Ameritas Players Challenge, averaging 2.50 kills on .636 hitting and 1.50 blocks per set to earn all-tournament honors • Collected nine kills and six blocks in a win over No. 4 USC at the Qwest Center in Omaha on Aug. 31.
2007: Sophomore Cooper was one of Nebraska’s most improved players in 2007, as she earned the starting spot alongside AllAmerican Tracy Stalls at middle blocker • Averaged 2.31 kills and 1.01 blocks per set, while ranking seventh in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.356) • Reached double figures in kills seven times on the year, including a careerhigh 14 kills on .385 hitting against Missouri on Oct. 31 • Hit .400 or better on 12 occasions, including a career-best .706 on 17 swings against Baylor on Sept. 29 • Was one of NU’s top performers at the NCAA Madison Regional, hitting .432 in matches against Michigan State and Cal • Totaled seven kills on .462 hitting and three blocks in the loss to the sixth-ranked Golden Bears on Dec. 8 • Was one of four Huskers in double figures with 12 kills on .417 hitting and three blocks in a five-set win over No. 24
Michigan State on Dec. 7 • Had six kills on 13 swings and a pair of blocks in a sweep against Wichita State on Dec. 1 • Recorded eight kills on .389 hitting and three blocks in a sweep at Iowa State on Nov. 11 • Finished with nine kills on .500 hitting and a team-high four blocks in a sweep of Colorado on Nov. 7 • Established a season high with seven blocks against No. 17 Kansas State on Oct. 3, while also contributing 11 kills on .688 hitting • Was dominant against Baylor on Sept. 29, setting a then-personal best with 12 kills on 17 swings for a career-best .706 hitting • Led NU in kills for the first time in her career with 11 kills on .579 hitting and three blocks in a sweep of Texas Tech on Sept. 15 • Keyed the Huskers’ sweep of seventh-ranked Texas with nine kills on .692 hitting and three blocks against the Longhorns on Sept. 12 • Totaled 10 kills on .350 hitting in a sweep of third-ranked Penn State on Sept. 2 • Sparked NU to a four-set win over UCLA in the title match of the AVCA Showcase by chipping in 10 kills on .526 hitting and four blocks against the Bruins.
2006: Freshman Cooper enrolled at Nebraska in January of 2006 and alternated with Amanda Gates at one of the middle blocker spots • Averaged 1.67 kills and 0.95 blocks per set in 30 matches • Finished fourth in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.344) - topping all conference newcomers and was second in hitting percentage in league matches (.354) • Came up with a strong performance against No. 4 UCLA in the NCAA national semifinals on Dec. 14 with eight kills on .389 hitting and a team-high six blocks • Enjoyed one of her best efforts of the year in the regional semifinal against No. 14 San Diego on Dec. 8, recording nine kills on .571 hitting with a team-best six blocks • Totaled six kills and three blocks in a sweep of Northern Iowa on Dec. 2 • Had her best match of the season at Iowa State on Nov. 8, setting season highs in kills (12) and attempts (21) while hitting .429 and adding five blocks • Recorded four kills and five blocks in a sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma on Nov. 4 • Totaled six blocks and a pair of kills in a sweep at Kansas State on Oct. 28 • Turned in a solid performance against No. 16 Missouri, totaling six kills on 10 swings and tying for team-high honors with three blocks • Enjoyed one of her best matches of the year at
No. 9 Texas, recording a career-high eight blocks and seven kills on 15 swings against the Longhorns • Tied her thenseason high with eight kills and chipped in three blocks against Texas A&M on Oct. 7 • Set then-season highs in kills (eight) and blocks (five) against Kansas State on Oct. 4 • Made her first career start against Texas Tech on Sept. 23, finishing with five kills on .455 hitting and a block in a sweep of the Red Raiders.
High School Cooper was considered one of the elite players in the class of 2006 before suffering a knee injury that forced her to miss nearly her entire senior season • Tabbed a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick and the No. 12 player in the country according to Prepvolleyball.com • Co-captained the U.S. Youth National Team to a fourthplace finish at the 2005 Under-18 World Championships in Macau, China, and a first-place showing at the 2004 NORCECA Girls’ Youth Championships • Participated in the USA Volleyball High Performance Camp for two years • Was a three-year starter for Coach Jan Barker at Amarillo High School, leading her team to a regional finals appearance and two regional semifinals • Earned first-team all-state honors for the second straight year in 2004, totaling 439 kills, 103 block assists and 55 block solos • Played club volleyball for Coach Tom Paszko on the Colorado Juniors, leading her team to a 17th-place finish at the 2005 18-open nationals • Was a member of the National Honor Society and was awarded the Ace Achievement Award, recognizing the highest GPA on the Amarillo High School Volleyball team • Chose Nebraska over Texas A&M, Florida and Texas • Possesses a strong athletic pedigree, as her mother (Janie) played college basketball at Texas and Wayland Baptist, her father (Rick) played college basketball at Wayland Baptist and her brother (Tyler) finished his career at West Texas A&M in 2008, where Rick is currently in his 17th season as head coach.
Career Match-by-Match 2006 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Totals
Opponent K SAINT MARY’S 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2 LOUISVILLE 2 CAL POLY 2 MINNESOTA 2 IOWA STATE 2 TEXAS TECH 5 at Creighton 3 at Baylor 2 KANSAS STATE 8 at Texas A&M 8 at Missouri 4 COLORADO 2 at Texas 7 MISSOURI 6 at Kansas State 2 at Texas Tech 4 OKLAHOMA 4 at Iowa State 12 at Colorado 9 TEXAS A&M 4 BAYLOR 4 at Kansas 6 TEXAS 3 AMERICAN 3 NORTHERN IOWA 6 vs. San Diego 9 vs. Minnesota 6 vs. UCLA 8 vs. Stanford 2 139
2007 Season E 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 3 6 0 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 36
TA 2 5 4 5 5 2 11 4 5 20 13 8 4 15 10 12 8 8 21 23 13 8 6 8 10 12 14 14 18 11 299
Pct 1.000 .400 .250 .400 .200 1.000 .455 .750 .400 .250 .615 .375 .500 .333 .600 .000 .375 .250 .429 .130 .308 .250 1.000 .250 .000 .333 .571 .286 .389 .000 .344
A 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 17
SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 27
BL 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 1 8 3 6 1 5 5 7 5 0 1 1 0 3 6 3 6 1 79
Date Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 31 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Totals
Opponent vs. Tennessee vs. UCLA CREIGHTON PENN STATE CAL POLY DUKE NEW MEXICO ST. TEXAS at Texas Tech BAYLOR KANSAS STATE at Colorado IOWA STATE at Oklahoma at Missouri KANSAS HAWAII at Texas MISSOURI at Kansas State COLORADO at Iowa State at Texas A&M OKLAHOMA at Baylor TEXAS TECH SOUTH DAKOTA ST. WICHITA STATE vs. Michigan State vs. California
2008 Season K 4 10 3 10 6 4 5 9 11 12 11 7 3 8 7 6 9 5 14 6 9 8 3 3 6 5 1 6 12 7 210
E 1 0 3 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 1 1 4 1 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 50
TA 7 19 9 20 8 18 9 13 19 17 16 18 15 20 18 12 19 14 26 14 16 18 14 8 15 10 8 13 24 13 450
Pct .429 .526 .000 .350 .625 .000 .444 .692 .579 .706 .688 .222 .067 .200 .333 .417 .263 .286 .385 .286 .500 .389 .071 .125 .333 .300 .000 .308 .417 .462 .356
A 1 3 4 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 42
SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 21
BL 3 4 0 4 2 3 2 3 5 4 7 0 4 4 3 3 4 4 1 2 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 3 3 93
Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Totals
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. TULANE LSU NEW MEXICO at Kansas State TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado IOWA STATE at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI at Kansas at Texas
K 6 9 6 7 4 3 8 7 11 8 9 12 4 5 7 5 7 8 3 6 10 9 7 3 10 6 8 188
E 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 2 38
TA 10 23 11 14 10 9 14 8 21 18 23 21 7 10 11 7 14 13 13 12 21 15 19 9 22 8 16 379
Pct .500 .261 .545 .429 .300 .222 .500 .875 .524 .222 .261 .524 .429 .300 .455 .714 .429 .538 .000 .500 .381 .467 .211 .222 .364 .750 .375 .396
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5
SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 15
BL 5 6 1 1 2 2 4 5 5 2 4 3 3 1 6 2 0 3 0 3 2 6 6 2 2 0 3 79
19│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2009 PLAYERS
SYDNEY ANDERSON
#1
6-0 • Junior • Setter • Salt Lake City, Utah (Alta/Utah) 2009: Outlook
About Sydney Full Name: Sydney Lynne Anderson Parents: Todd and Tari Anderson Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah Major: Sociology
Honors & Awards • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
2009 Team Captain 2008 Second-Team AVCA All-American 2008 Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region 2008 First-Team All-Big 12 2008 Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team 2008 Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team 2008 Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Five-Time Big 12 Rookie of the Week 2007-08 U.S. National Team 2007-08 A-2 National Team 2006 AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year 2006 Mountain West Setter & Freshman of the Year 2005 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
Career Bests Category Kills:
No. 5 (2x)
Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Assists: Aces: Block Asst.: Blocks:
12 .833 (5-0-6) 57 5 5 5
Digs:
14
Opponent, Date vs. New Mexico, 9/13/08 at Colorado, 10/29/08 at Washington, 12/13/08 vs. New Mexico, 9/13/08 at Washington, 12/13/08 vs. USC, 8/31/08 vs. Baylor, 10/15/08 at Iowa State, 9/27/08 vs. Baylor, 10/15/08 at Colorado, 10/29/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.:* 50 or More Assists: 60 or More Assists: 15 or More Kills: 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 1
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
20│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
It is hard to imagine a more impressive first year at Nebraska than Sydney Anderson’s 2008 season • Stepped into the starting lineup at setter and guided Nebraska to 31 wins and a berth in the NCAA semifinals • Averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs and 0.29 service aces per set, ranking among Big 12 leaders in assists and aces • Showed a strong all-around game, as she recorded eight doubledoubles (assists-digs) and averaged nearly a kill per set • Was rewarded for her efforts by earning second-team All-America honors and first-team All-Big 12 accolades • Marks the sixth time a Husker setter has earned AVCA All-America honors this decade • Continues to work on improving her game, as she joined Tara Mueller for three weeks of beach volleyball training in California earlier this year • Has natural leadership qualities and a personality that draws teammates to her • Was a member of the U.S. National Team before joining the Husker program, spending two summers playing for the U.S. A-2 National Team • Helped the USA-Blue team to a third-place finish at the 2008 USA Open Championships in Atlanta • Began her college career at Utah in 2006, guiding the Utes to a 28-4 record and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Tournament • Is the first player from Utah to play volleyball at Nebraska. “Sydney did an outstanding job of coming here last summer and helping this team have a great season,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “That is a testament to her character, her work ethic and the ability that she has to build trust among her teammates. Sydney has the gift to make her teammates better. With a year in our strength program, we think she will be a better athlete, and when you combine that with her leadership skills and natural ability, she has a chance to be a great player.”
2008: Sophomore Anderson stepped into the starting lineup in her first season at Nebraska and piloted the Huskers to 31 wins and a berth in the NCAA semifinals • Averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs, 0.53 blocks and 0.29 aces per set en route to second-team All-America honors from the AVCA • Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and a first-team All-Big 12 selection after ranking second in the league in assists and sixth in service aces • Helped Nebraska hit .300 or better in 15 matches during the season and totaled eight double-doubles (assists/digs), including three in the NCAA Tournament • Dished out 50-or-more assists five times, including three times in five NCAA Tournament matches • Totaled 51 assists, four kills, six digs and two blocks in NU’s loss to No. 1 Penn State in the national semifinals on Dec. 18 • Named to the Seattle Regional All-Tournament team after dishing out a season-best 57 assists and adding 13 digs in a win over No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13 • Eclipsed the 50-assist mark and posted a double-double with 51 assists and 10 digs in a win over Liberty in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 5 • Helped the Huskers hit .447 in a sweep at Kansas with 42 assists, nine digs and four kills on Nov. 15 • Dished out 42 assists as NU hit .352 as a team against No. 15 K-State on Nov.
8 • Totaled 51 assists, four kills and four blocks in a win over Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Led NU with five blocks and recorded her fourth double-double with 48 assists and 10 digs in a win at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Guided Nebraska to a 3-1 win over third-ranked Texas on Sept. 20, dishing out a season-high 52 assists and adding 10 digs for her third double-double on Sept. 20 • Recorded a doubledouble at No. 17 Kansas State on Sept. 17, finishing with then-season bests in both assists (46) and digs (10) while adding three aces • Earned a spot on the Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament team after averaging 10.67 assists, 1.33 kills and 2.67 digs a set against LSU and New Mexico • Was selected to the all-tournament team at Cal Poly, averaging 11.67 assists per set, including 39 assists and 10 digs against No. 14 Cal Poly • Tabbed to the Runza/ AVCA Showcase All-Tournament team after leading the Huskers to wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC, as she recorded a career-best five aces against the fourth-ranked Women of Troy.
Before Nebraska Anderson trained with the U.S. National Volleyball Team in Colorado Springs beginning in July of 2007 until the spring of 2008 • Played at the USA Open in both 2007 and 2008, helping the USA-Blue team to a third-place finish in 2008 • Selected to the all-tournament team in 2008 • Spent the 2006 season at the University of Utah, helping the Utes to a Mountain West Conference regular-season title • Selected as the AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year after guiding Utah to a 28-4 record and a final No. 15 national ranking in the CSTV/AVCA Poll • Averaged 12.45 assists, 2.77 digs and 0.76 blocks per set en route to being named both the Mountain West Conference Setter and Freshman of the Year • Posted nine double-doubles on the season, including a 64-assist, 19-dig performance against Wyoming • Named to the All-MWC Tournament team after totaling 60 assists and 12 digs in the championship match against Colorado State • Had six matches with at least 50 assists, including 52 assists and 13 digs in an NCAA first-round win over Michigan State • Had a personal-best seven blocks in a win over Colorado State • Was a four-year letterwinner at Alta High School, earning Utah Gatorade Player-of-the-Year honors as a senior • Was the No. 10 player in the country by the website Prepvolleyball.com in 2006 • Was a four-time all-region and all-state honoree and helped Alta to a No. 5 ranking in the state as a senior in 2005 • Selected as a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick following her senior year • Selected Nebraska over Washington, Penn State, Cal Poly and Pepperdine.
Anderson’s Career Statistics Season SP-MP K 2006* 87-32 62 2008 118-34 97 TOTAL 118-34 97 *-stats from Utah
K/S 0.71 0.82 0.82
E 21 21 21
TA 161 237 237
.Pct .255 .321 .321
A 1083 1369 1369
A/S 12.45 11.60 11.60
SA 24 34 34
SA/S 0.28 0.29 0.29
SE 35 46 46
DIG 241 242 242
D/S 2.77 2.05 2.05
BS-BA 4-62 12-51 12-51
TB 66 63 63
B/S 0.76 0.53 0.53
BE 8 17 17
BHE 11 13 13
Points 121.0 168.5 168.5
Pts/S 1.39 1.42 1.42
2009 PLAYERS
Career Match-by-Match 2008 Season Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Totals
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. TULANE LSU NEW MEXICO at Kansas State TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado IOWA STATE at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI at Kansas at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
K 3 2 4 2 4 1 3 5 4 3 4 2 4 2 2 1 4 4 0 4 5 4 2 0 1 4 4 0 2 0 4 5 4 4 97
E 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 21
TA 5 7 5 5 6 2 6 6 11 7 7 7 5 6 5 7 8 7 6 8 8 11 9 5 5 9 9 5 9 6 6 8 12 9 237
Pct .400 .143 .800 .200 .667 .500 .500 .833 .273 .286 .571 .286 .800 .000 .400 .143 .500 .571 .000 .500 .500 .182 .000 -.200 .000 .444 .222 -.200 .000 -.167 .667 .625 .333 .333 .321
A 37 41 32 37 39 29 33 31 46 53 34 48 37 36 39 38 39 38 34 40 43 51 49 42 38 42 44 34 45 50 33 29 57 51 1,369
SA 2 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 34
D 7 7 4 4 10 5 9 7 10 10 3 10 5 6 9 8 4 5 4 4 14 4 7 5 7 9 9 6 6 10 4 11 13 6 242
BL 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 5 1 1 3 2 1 5 3 4 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 2 0 1 2 63
21│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2009 PLAYERS
KAYLA BANWARTH
#2
5-10 • Junior • Libero • Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic) 2009: Outlook
About Kayla Full Name: Kayla Grace Banwarth Parents: Tom and Anne Banwarth Place of Birth: Dubuque, Iowa Major: English
Honors & Awards • • • • •
2008 Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 2006 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year Prepvolleyball.com All-American
Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Aces:
No. 1 (5x) 2 (5x) 1.000 (1-0-1) 3 (3x)
Assists Block Asst.: Blocks: Digs:
5 (5x) 0 0 27
Opponent, Date last, vs. Iowa State, 11/1/08 last, at Texas, 11/19/08 last, vs. Texas, 9/20/08 at Texas A&M, 11/5/08 vs. Liberty, 12/5/08 at Washington, 12/13/08 last, at Washington, 12/13/08
at Texas A&M, 11/5/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.:* 10 or More Assists: 15 or More Digs: 20 or More Digs: 25 or More Digs: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 0 0 0 13 6 1 0
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
One of the strengths of the 2009 Huskers will be at the libero spot, as Kayla Banwarth (pronounced BAN-worth) returns for her second season as a starter • Has been a consistent performer on the back line, reaching double figures in digs in 37 of 42 career starts dating back to her freshman year • Totaled 470 digs as a sophomore, the most by a Husker since Dani Busboom’s school record 580 in 2006, and ranked third in the Big 12 in digs per set (4.12) • Averaged 0.86 assists and 0.22 service aces per set while helping NU lead the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage and fewest aces allowed • Is one of the best athletes in the program, as her physical testing scores lead the team and are in the top-five all-time for Husker volleyball players • Is expected to contend for All-America and All-Big 12 honors, as she can change a match multiple ways with her skill set • Is the first multiple-year starter for the Huskers at libero since 2004 and was only the second freshman to earn a starting nod at the position since the libero spot was created in 2002 • Is the first Iowa native on the Nebraska roster since current U.S. National Team member Nancy Metcalf in 2001. “I’ll go on record as saying that Kayla is as good as any libero in the country, if not the best,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “That is saying a lot, but I believe Kayla is up to the challenge. She is a complete libero and is perfect for our program because of her ability to play defense, pass and run an offense if our setters are making digs. She can impact a match in so many ways and has worked hard in providing leadership and direction on the court.”
2008: Sophomore Banwarth put together one of the best seasons by a libero in school history, helping the Huskers to 31 wins and a berth in the NCAA semifinals • Averaged 4.12 digs, 0.84 assists and 0.22 service aces per set, as she appeared in 33 matches • Ranked third in the Big 12 in digs per set and helped the Huskers hold foes to a league-best .149 hitting percentage • Ranked third on NU’s singleseason list with 470 digs becoming just the third player in history to average more than four digs per set • Reached double figures in digs 29 times, including five matches with at least 20 digs • Topped NU in digs in 24 matches, establishing personal bests with 27 digs and three service aces at Texas A&M on Nov. 5 • Notched the most digs by a Husker libero in three seasons with her 27 digs against the Aggies • Recorded 14 digs and four assists in the national semifinals against No. 1 Penn State • Totaled a team-high 22 digs and matched personal bests in aces (three) and digs (five) at No. 5 Washington in the Seattle Regional final on Dec. 13 • Keyed the decisive run in the fifth set when she ran off eight straight points at the service line, helping turn a 9-3 deficit into a 12-9 lead • Totaled 17 digs and tied a career high with three aces against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Helped NU clinch the Big 12 title at Baylor on Nov. 29, coming up with 22 digs and limiting Baylor to .116 hitting in a four-set win • Picked up 14 digs and added four assists vs. No. 15 K-State on Nov. 8 • Collected a match-high 14 digs, two service aces and a kill against Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Led NU with 18 digs while helping hold Baylor to
.000 hitting on Oct. 15 • Recorded a match-high 19 digs in limiting Missouri to .165 hitting on Oct. 12 • Played one of her best matches of the year at Creighton on Oct. 5, recording a match-high 20 digs and adding four assists in holding the Bluejays to a season-low .091 hitting • Finished with 17 digs in a four-set win at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Recorded a team-best 15 digs and a careerhigh five assists in a 3-1 win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20 • Earned a spot on the AVCA Showcase All-Tournament team after averaging 4.85 digs per set in wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC • Reached the 20-dig mark for the first time in 2008 with 20 in a four-set win over USC.
2007: Freshman Banwarth became a major contributor as a true freshman, winning the starting job at libero during the second half of the year • Played just two points in the Huskers’ first 10 contests before gradually earning more playing time and starting NU’s final nine matches • Appeared in 22 matches, averaging 2.75 digs, 0.45 assists and 0.17 service aces per set • Started the last nine matches, averaging 4.24 digs and 0.69 assists per set, as NU held its final nine foes to a combined .136 hitting percentage • Reached double figures in digs eight times, including a season-high 21 digs against No. 24 Michigan State at the NCAA Madison Regional on Dec. 7 • Totaled 10 digs and three assists during the NCAA Regional final against No. 6 Cal on Dec. 8 • Turned in one of her best efforts in the regional semifinals against No. 24 Michigan State, setting personal bests in both digs (21) and service aces (2) as NU overcame a 2-0 deficit • Her 21 digs against MSU were the second-best postseason total by a freshman in school history • Averaged 4.50 digs, 0.50 assists and .33 service aces per set during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, leading the Huskers in digs in both contests • Recorded 14 digs versus South Dakota State, helping limit the Jackrabbits to -.053 hitting on Nov. 30 • Totaled 13 digs in helping to hold No. 22 Oklahoma to a season-low .122 hitting on Nov. 17 • Recorded 11 digs, as NU held Texas A&M to a season-low .099 hitting on Nov. 14 • Made her first career start against Iowa State on Nov. 11, thrilling more than 40 family and friends with then-career bests in digs (19) and assists (5) • Played all five sets as a back row specialist at No. 12 Kansas State on Nov. 3, totaling four digs and an ace • Recorded five digs in the finale against Kansas on Oct. 20 • Started the final set against Kansas at libero on Sept. 26, totaling five digs and a pair of aces.
High School Banwarth was one of the nation’s top high school seniors playing for coaches Julie Kieffer and Tom Keating at Wahlert Catholic High School • Totaled 1,155 kills, 1,093 digs and 364 aces during her four-year career, as Wahlert Catholic won three Iowa Class 3A state titles (2003-05) • Finished her career holding school marks for career digs and aces • Named an alternate for the 2007 U.S. Junior National Team • Tabbed a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection and ranked the No. 62 player nationally by Prepvolleyball.com • Chosen as the Iowa Gatorade Player
Banwarth’s Career Statistics Season 2007 2008 TOTAL
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SP-MP 53-22 114-33 167-55
K 1 6 7
K/S 0.02 0.05 0.04
E 0 2 2
TA 5 23 28
.Pct .200 .174 .179
A 24 96 120
A/S 0.45 0.84 0.72
SA 9 25 34
SA/S 0.17 0.22 0.20
SE 18 34 52
DIG 146 470 616
D/S 2.75 4.12 3.69
BS-BA 0-0 0-0 0-0
TB 0 0 0
B/S 0.00 0.00 0.00
BE 0 0 0
BHE 0 2 2
Points 10.0 31.0 41.0
Pts/S 0.19 0.27 0.25
2009 PLAYERS
Career Match-by-Match 2007 Season Date Aug. 24 Sept. 3 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Totals
Opponent vs. Tennessee CAL POLY at Kansas BAYLOR at Colorado at Oklahoma at Missouri KANSAS HAWAII at Texas MISSOURI at Kansas State COLORADO at Iowa State at Texas A&M OKLAHOMA at Baylor TEXAS TECH SOUTH DAKOTA ST. WICHITA STATE vs. Michigan State vs. California
K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5
.Pct .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .200
A 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 24
SA 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 9
D 0 0 5 1 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 4 4 19 11 13 14 8 14 13 21 10 146
BL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
E 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
TA 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 23
Pct -1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .500 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.500 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .174
A 2 3 2 0 0 4 3 3 5 2 1 4 2 4 3 1 2 2 1 4 3 4 4 4 2 4 5 5 2 4 2 5 4 96
SA 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 25
D 14 20 11 11 13 11 11 9 15 13 17 14 9 20 13 19 18 14 15 15 11 27 14 14 10 7 7 22 17 13 10 22 14 470
BL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Season Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Totals
of the Year in 2006 after averaging 4.00 kills, 3.70 digs and 1.43 aces per game • Led WCHS to a 31-7 record and the state semifinals • Garnered All-America honors from Prepvolleyball.com as a senior, as she established single-season school records for digs (372) and service aces (142) while adding 396 kills on .316 hitting • Totaled 14 aces in one match as a senior • Was a three-time Iowa Elite Team selection (all-state, all classes) in each of her final three seasons • Chosen the Iowa Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 3.50 kills and 3.80 digs per set • Named the Class
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. TULANE LSU NEW MEXICO TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado IOWA STATE at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI at Kansas at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
3A Player of the Year for three consecutive years (2004-06) • Played club volleyball for the Six Pack Volleyball Club and Coach Jay Grassley, helping the program to an appearance at the Junior Olympic Nationals in 2007 • Lettered four seasons in softball, earning second-team Class 3A all-state accolades in 2006 • Excelled in the classroom as well, graduating with high honors and earning the Presidential Achievement Award • Selected NU over a host of schools, including Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Iowa, Duke, New Mexico State, Florida State and College of Charleston.
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2009 PLAYERS
LINDSEY LICHT
#4
6-5 • Junior • Right Side Hitter • Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) 2009: Outlook
About Lindsey Full Name: Lindsey Michelle Licht Parents: Ross and Michelle Licht Place of Birth: Billings, Mont. Major: Elementary Education
Honors & Awards • • • • •
2008 Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 2005 USA Volleyball Youth National Team 2005 Denver Post Colorado Player of the Year
Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Aces: Block Asst.: Blocks: Digs:
No. 17 44 .667 (9-1-12) 0 8 8 12
Opponent, Date vs. Texas, 9/20/08 at Colorado, 10/29/08 at Texas Tech, 10/1/08 vs. USC, 8/31/08 vs. USC, 8/31/08 at Kansas State, 9/17/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.:* 15 or More Kills: 20 or More Kills 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 0 6 1 0 0 1 0
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
It would be tough to imagine any Husker having bigger shoes to fill than the ones that Lindsey Licht (pronounced LITE) had to fill last year • Replaced four-time All-American Sarah Pavan as the Huskers’ right side hitter and performed admirably in her first year as a starter • Averaged 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set, ranking among team leaders in both blocks and kills • Showed the ability to come up big in key situations, drilling home a season-high 17 kills on .500 hitting in a win over No. 3 Texas and recording 17 kills and 11 blocks at the Seattle Regional • Played in pain late last season with a pair of injuries and underwent surgeries on both her foot and elbow in January, taking her out of the spring season • Is an imposing blocker at 6-foot-5, as she ties Pavan for the tallest player in school history • Comes from the Front Range Volleyball Club in Colorado, the same program that produced former Husker All-Americans Rachel Holloway and Tracy Stalls. “The biggest question for Lindsey is if she can stay healthy, but all indications are that she is doing fantastic in her rehab,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “Lindsey showed the ability to take over matches last year with her attacking and defense, but really battled injuries throughout the year. She has an opportunity to play at a higher level than last year because she will be fully healthy, and that is exciting, not only for her, but for our program.”
2008: Sophomore Licht stepped into the starting role on the right side and gave the Huskers a formidable attacker and blocker at the position • Averaged 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set, ranking second on the team in blocking and third in kills • Reached double figures in kills 13 times, highlighted by a career-high 17 kills in a victory over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20 • Hit .450 or better in six matches, including a personalbest .667 at Texas Tech on Oct. 1, when she slammed nine kills on just 12 swings • Totaled 13 kills and a pair of blocks in the national semifinals against No. 1 Penn State on Dec. 18 • Selected to the Seattle Regional AllTournament team after leading NU with six blocks against No. 19 Michigan and adding 10 kills and five blocks in a victory at No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13 • Enjoyed one of the best matches of her career against UAB in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6, finishing with 12 kills on .556 hitting and four blocks, including a pair of solo stuffs • Turned in a solid effort at Baylor with 12 kills and six blocks on Nov. 29, helping the Huskers win the Big 12 title • Missed a match because of elbow soreness, but returned against Kansas on Nov. 15, chipping in 10 kills and a team-high three stuffs • Chipped in 12 kills and three blocks in the win at Texas A&M on Nov. 5 • Totaled 12 kills on .435 hitting and a pair of blocks against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Led NU with 14 kills and six blocks in the loss at Colorado on Oct. 29, pacing the Huskers in kills for the first time in her career • Recorded five blocks, including three solo stuffs, and eight kills at Oklahoma on Oct. 25 • Hit .533 against Colorado on Oct. 4, pounding home 11 kills in just 15 swings • Put together the best match of her career against No. 3 Texas, delivering 17 kills on 30 swings
while hitting .500 in a 3-1 victory on Sept. 20 • Played the entire match at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, as NU was without two starters, recording a career-best 12 digs, seven blocks and six kills • Tied a then-career high with 10 kills on 22 swings and led NU with four blocks in a sweep of LSU on Sept. 12 • Totaled a career-best eight blocks against No. 4 USC on Aug. 31, as her total was the most by a Husker outside hitter in two seasons • Posted 10 kills in her first collegiate start, hitting .450 on 20 swings against No. 2 Stanford on Aug. 28.
2007: Freshman Licht served as a backup to four-time All-American Sarah Pavan on the right side, seeing time when the Huskers rotated into a 6-2 offense • Averaged 0.59 kills and 0.14 blocks per set in 25 matches • Became one of two freshmen to see time in all four of NU’s NCAA Tournament matches, chipping in three kills on five swings in the NCAA opener against South Dakota State on Nov. 30 • Played in 14 Big 12 matches, totaling 10 kills and four blocks in 20 sets • Enjoyed her best match in Big 12 play against No. 22 Oklahoma on Nov. 17, coming off the bench for two kills in as many swings and a solo block • Had two kills on three swings and a block at Texas Tech on Sept. 15 • Totaled two kills on three swings in a sweep of No. 7 Texas on Sept. 12 • Had two kills on three swings against No. 11 Duke on Sept. 7 • Turned in season bests in kills (4), attacks (8) and digs (3) in extensive action against Creighton on Aug. 31.
High School Licht started for four seasons at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo. • Was a two-time Mizuno/ Volleyball Magazine All-American and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection in 2007 • Rated No. 11 nationally on Prepvolleyball.com’s Senior Aces list • Started all four seasons, totaling 1,199 kills, 335 blocks, 385 digs and 80 aces for Coach Patty Childress during her high school career • Named a finalist for the Denver Post High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2006-07 • Garnered all-state honors in each of her four seasons, including first-team honors on three occasions • Led Grandview to a 27-4 record, a runner-up Class 5A state tournament finish and a No. 20 national ranking in 2006 • Accumulated 242 kills, 88 blocks, 84 digs and 31 service aces en route to first-team All-Colorado honors from the Denver Post • Guided Grandview to consecutive Class 5A state titles in 2004 and 2005, earning Denver Post Player-of-the-Year honors as a junior after averaging 3.32 kills, 1.19 blocks, 1.61 digs and 0.36 aces per set • Named the state tournament MVP as a junior, as Grandview went 28-3 en route to its second straight state title • Played club volleyball for the Front Range Volleyball Club and Coach Jim Miret • Earned MVP honors at the Junior National Volleyball Championships in 2005, as Front Range won the 16-and-under open division title • Helped Front Range place fifth in the 18-and-under Division at the 2006 USA Junior Olympics • Served a stint on the U.S. Youth National A-2 Team in 2005 • Participated in the USA Volleyball High Performance Camp in 2004 • Took visits to Washington and Penn State before choosing Nebraska.
Licht’s Career Statistics Season 2007 2008 TOTAL
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SP-MP 37-25 115-33 152-58
K 22 294 316
K/S 0.59 2.56 2.08
E 14 139 153
TA 54 732 786
.Pct .148 .212 .207
A 0 3 3
A/S 0.00 0.03 0.02
SA 0 0 0
SA/S 0.00 0.00 0.00
SE 0 2 2
DIG 7 36 43
D/S 0.19 0.31 0.28
BS-BA 2-3 16-88 18-91
TB 5 104 109
B/S 0.14 0.90 0.72
BE 0 13 13
BHE 0 1 1
Points 25.5 354.0 379.5
Pts/S 0.68 3.08 2.49
2009 PLAYERS
Career Match-by-Match 2007 Season Date Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Totals
Opponent K vs. Tennessee 3 vs. UCLA 0 CREIGHTON 4 CAL POLY 0 DUKE 2 NEW MEXICO STATE 0 TEXAS 2 at Texas Tech 2 at Kansas 1 BAYLOR 0 at Colorado 0 at Oklahoma 1 at Missouri 0 KANSAS 0 HAWAII 0 at Texas 0 MISSOURI 0 at Kansas State 0 COLORADO 1 OKLAHOMA 2 at Baylor 1 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 3 WICHITA STATE 0 vs. Michigan State 0 vs. California 0 22
E 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 14
TA 6 4 8 0 3 0 3 3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 2 5 5 0 1 0 54
Pct .333 -.500 .250 .000 .333 .000 .667 .667 .333 .000 -1.000 1.000 .000 -1.000 .000 .000 .000 -1.000 .000 1.000 -.200 .400 .000 .000 .000 .148
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 7
BL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
E 1 5 1 5 4 4 3 1 7 2 5 6 1 3 4 2 4 2 4 3 11 2 8 5 4 11 4 4 6 2 4 6 5 139
TA 20 21 15 19 20 16 22 20 25 30 21 27 12 15 25 18 22 11 15 19 44 23 33 21 22 30 14 29 21 18 18 26 40 732
Pct .450 .048 .467 .158 .200 .250 .318 .250 -.040 .500 .143 .000 .667 .533 .160 .111 .136 .182 .200 .263 .068 .435 .121 .286 .273 -.133 .286 .276 .048 .556 .167 .154 .200 .212
A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 12 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 36
BL 2 8 3 0 3 2 4 2 7 3 3 2 1 1 4 2 4 3 1 5 6 2 3 0 3 1 3 6 3 4 6 5 2 104
2008 Season Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Totals
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. TULANE LSU NEW MEXICO at Kansas State TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado IOWA STATE at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE at Kansas at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
K 10 6 8 8 8 8 10 6 6 17 8 6 9 11 8 4 7 4 7 8 14 12 12 11 10 7 8 12 7 12 7 10 13 294
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2009 PLAYERS
TARA MUELLER
#19
6-0 • Junior • Outside Hitter • Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain) 2009: Outlook
About Tara Full Name: Tara Danielle Mueller Parents: Larry and Donna Mueller Place of Birth: Scottsdale, Ariz. Major: Communication Studies
Honors & Awards • • • • • • • • • • •
2008 Second-Team AVCA All-American 2008 Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American 2008 Seattle Regional Most Outstanding Player 2008 Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region 2008 First-Team All-Big 12 College Volleyball Update National Player of the Week (12/15/08) 2008 Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team 2006-07 U.S. Junior National Team Member 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 2005 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year
Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Aces: Block Asst.: Blocks: Digs:
No. 24 65 .613 (20-1-31) 3 5 5 16
Opponent, Date at Washington, 12/13/08 at Washington, 12/13/08 vs. Kansas State, 11/8/08 vs. New Mexico, 9/13/08 vs. Texas A&M, 10/22/08 vs. Texas A&M, 10/22/08 at Texas A&M, 11/5/08 at Washington, 12/13/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.:* 15 or More Kills: 20 or More Kills: 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 7 3 9 2 2 0 0
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
In 2008, Tara Mueller (pronounced MULE-er) even exceeded Coach John Cook’s lofty expectations, even though he hoped she would have an All-Big 12 caliber season • Earned second-team AVCA All-America honors as the Huskers won 31 matches and returned to the NCAA semifinals for the first time since 2006 • Averaged 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set, combining with fellow All-American Jordan Larson to give NU a potent outside hitting duo • Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in kills and seventh in points en route to first-team All-Big 12 accolades • Chosen as the Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 Seattle Regional, setting career bests in kills (24) and digs (16) in the five-set win over Washington in the regional title match • Has worked hard to prepare for the 2009 season, spending three weeks training in beach volleyball with Sydney Anderson in California, which helped refine Mueller’s skills • Versatile outside hitter who has the exceptional athleticism and the defensive skills to cover nearly the entire floor • Started a match at libero in 2007 for the Huskers, as she also trained behind former AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling • Former two-time Arizona Player of the Year played with the U.S. Youth National Team in 2007 • Is the first Husker volleyball player from Arizona. “Tara is going to have a similar role to last year, but teams will focus on her without Jordan and it is something we worked with her on during the spring,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “Not only does Tara have the all-around ability to play at an elite level, but also is a hard worker who pushes herself to get better and that is what makes her an All-America caliber player.”
2008: Sophomore Mueller emerged as one of the country’s top performers in 2008, garnering second-team AVCA AllAmerica laurels • Started 33 matches, averaging 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set to earn first-team All-Big 12 conference honors • Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in kills and seventh in points per set (3.94) • Ranked third on the team with seven double-doubles (kills-digs) as she teamed with Jordan Larson to give NU a pair of All-America outside hitters • Tied or led the team in kills 13 times, highlighted by a career-best 24 kills in the regional final at No. 5 Washington • Nearly helped NU knock off No. 1 Penn State with 15 kills and nine digs, as the Huskers rallied from an 0-2 deficit to force a five-set match • Named the Most Outstanding Player of the Seattle Regional, averaging 4.00 kills, 3.25 digs and 0.38 service aces per set in leading the Huskers to the NCAA semifinals • Established career bests in kills (24), digs (16) and attempts (65) in the regional title match at Washington on Dec. 13 • Averaged 3.00 kills and 2.29 digs per set in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, highlighted by a 15-kill effort against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Turned in a solid performance at Baylor on Nov. 29 with 12 kills, four blocks and eight digs, as the Huskers earned a share of the Big 12 title • Saw her streak of eight straight matches with at least 10 kills end against Texas Tech on Nov. 22, but had eight kills without an error on 14 swings versus the Red Raiders • Had 13
kills and seven digs in a loss at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19 • Totaled 10 kills and eight digs at Kansas on Nov. 15, as NU swept the Jayhawks • Posted 13 kills and eight digs in a sweep of Missouri on Nov. 12 • Enjoyed one of the most impressive matches of her career in the win over No. 15 Kansas State on Nov. 8, drilling 20 kills on .613 hitting while adding six digs and a pair of blocks • Put together a strong performance at Texas A&M on Nov. 5, finishing with thencareer highs in kills (19) and digs (16) while adding a pair of service aces in NU’s five-set win • Posted her second straight double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Picked up her fourth double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs in a loss at Colorado on Oct. 29 • Totaled a match-high 13 kills, while setting then-personal bests in hitting percentage (.478) and blocks (5) in a sweep of Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Recorded 16 kills on .364 hitting and seven digs in a sweep at Missouri on Oct. 12 • Collected her third double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs vs. Oklahoma on Oct. 8 • Led NU with 15 kills and added eight digs in a sweep of Creighton on Oct. 5 • Reached her season high for kills for the third time with 16 kills and 10 digs at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Tied for team-high honors with 12 kills and added eight digs and three blocks in a four-set win over Kansas on Sept. 24 • Collected her first career double-double against No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20, finishing with 14 kills and 11 digs • Led NU with 12 kills on .370 hitting in a sweep of New Mexico on Sept. 13 • Selected to the Cal Poly All-Tournament team after averaging 3.67 kills, 1.67 digs and 0.78 blocks per set in three sweeps • Matched her then-career best with 15 kills in a sweep of Tulane on Sept. 6 • Hit .440 with 13 kills and added seven digs and three blocks in a sweep at No. 14 Cal Poly on Sept. 5 • Opened the 2008 campaign with a then-career-best 15 kills in a sweep of No. 2 Stanford on Aug. 29.
2007: Freshman Mueller was one of three freshmen who played a significant role in helping the Huskers to a 30-2 record and an NCAA regional final appearance • Trained at outside hitter and saw time at libero during the year, appearing in 13 matches • Averaged 1.27 kills on .211 hitting, 0.95 digs and 0.36 blocks per set in backing up two-time All-Americans Christina Houghtelling and Jordan Larson • Played extensively in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, as Houghtelling battled back spasms • Turned in her finest performance as a Husker in a secondround win over Wichita State, totaling a season-high nine kills on .316 hitting and her first career solo block in a sweep of the Shockers • Started at outside hitter against South Dakota State in NU’s NCAA opener, turning in a then-career high five kills and two blocks in a 3-0 Husker sweep • Appeared in half of the Huskers’ Big 12 matches, averaging 1.20 kills per set on .259 hitting • Came off the bench for the final two kills in a sweep at Missouri on Oct. 17 • Shined in the finale against Baylor on Sept. 29, totaling four kills without an error on eight swings, as NU hit .500 as a team against the Bears • Matched her then-season high with four kills on eight swings and added a pair of digs against Iowa State on Oct. 10 • Showed her
Mueller’s Career Statistics Season 2007 2008 TOTAL
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SP-MP 22-13 114-33 136-46
K 28 400 428
K/S 1.27 3.51 3.15
E 13 144 157
TA 71 994 1065
.Pct .211 .258 .254
A 5 23 28
A/S 0.23 0.20 0.21
SA 1 23 24
SA/S 0.05 0.20 0.18
SE 2 51 53
DIG 21 270 291
D/S 0.95 2.37 2.14
BS-BA 1-7 6-41 7-48
TB 8 47 55
B/S 0.36 0.41 0.40
BE 0 8 8
BHE 0 1 1
Points 33.5 449.5 483.0
Pts/S 1.50 3.94 3.55
2009 PLAYERS
Career Match-by-Match 2007 Season Date Aug. 31 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 7 Totals
Opponent K CREIGHTON 2 NEW MEXICO STATE 0 at Texas Tech 2 BAYLOR 4 IOWA STATE 4 at Missouri 2 at Texas 0 MISSOURI 0 at Kansas State 0 COLORADO 0 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 5 WICHITA STATE 9 vs. Michigan State 0 28
E 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 3 0 13
TA 7 1 3 8 8 3 0 0 5 0 16 19 1 71
Pct .286 .000 .333 .500 .375 .667 .000 .000 -.600 .000 .000 .316 .000 .211
A 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D 1 8 1 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 0 21
BL 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 8
E 4 7 4 3 2 6 1 2 6 3 7 8 3 7 3 2 3 2 4 5 11 7 1 3 2 11 0 6 7 0 0 9 5 144
TA 31 28 19 15 25 35 10 27 28 30 53 29 17 40 32 33 28 23 23 33 36 49 31 23 21 43 14 44 36 16 20 65 37 994
Pct .355 .000 .211 .133 .440 .257 .400 .370 .286 .300 .170 .172 .176 .200 .312 .364 .179 .478 .174 .242 .028 .245 .613 .435 .381 .047 .571 .136 .222 .375 .400 .231 .270 .258
A 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 23
SA 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 23
D 5 3 4 5 7 3 11 6 11 8 10 4 9 8 10 7 11 7 11 12 12 16 6 8 8 7 2 8 6 10 10 16 9 270
BL 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 47
2008 Season Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Totals
versatility, as she started against New Mexico State at libero on Sept. 8, finishing with eight digs and three assists while helping NU hold the Aggies to .161 hitting • Made her college debut against Creighton on Aug. 31, totaling a pair of kills and three blocks in the final two sets from the outside hitter spot.
High School Mueller was considered one of the best high school volleyball players to ever come out of Arizona, playing for Desert Mountain High School and Coach Amanda Burbridge • Led Desert Mountain to Class 5A-II back-toback titles in 2005 and 2006 and four state tournament appearances during her career • Ranked No. 12 nationally on Prepvolleyball.com’s Senior Aces list • Awarded second-team Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine All-America honors following her junior and senior seasons and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection in 2007 • Totaled 304 kills, 218 digs, 46 blocks and 45 aces in just 22 matches as a senior after missing the first half of her senior year with a broken hand suffered while training with the U.S. Junior
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. TULANE LSU NEW MEXICO TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado IOWA STATE at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI at Kansas at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
K 15 7 8 5 13 15 5 12 14 12 16 13 6 15 13 14 8 13 8 13 12 19 20 13 10 13 8 12 15 6 8 24 15 400
National Team • Totaled 13 double-doubles, including a 23-kill, 18-dig effort in the state title victory over Ironwood • Finished with 62 kills, 55 digs and eight aces in the state tournament • Selected as the Arizona Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006 by the Scottsdale East Valley Tribune • Garnered first-team All-Arizona accolades from both the East Valley Tribune and Arizona Republic in each of her final three years • Named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005 after leading Desert Mountain to its first state title • Selected to the 2006 U.S. Junior National Team, but was forced to miss the NORCECA Championships because of an injury • Participated in the USA Volleyball High Performance Program in 2003 under former NU assistant Lee Maes • Played club volleyball for Coach Joe Hesse and the Club Red program, leading the club to back-to-back regional titles in 2005 and 2006 • Looked at UCLA, Long Beach State, Arizona, Arizona State and Loyola Marymount before committing to Nebraska in February of 2006 • Comes from an athletic background, as her father played football at Wyoming, while her aunt (Linda Mueller Jensen) played volleyball at Oklahoma.
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2009 PLAYERS
BROOKE DELANO
#8
6-4 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter • Bellevue, Neb. (West)
About Brooke Full Name: Brooke Ann Delano Parents: Tammy and Bill Delano Place of Birth: Omaha, Neb. Major: Sociology
2009: Outlook
Honors & Awards • 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2006 Prepvolleyball.com All-American
Season/Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Aces: Block Asst.: Blocks:
No. 7 33 .250 (4-0-16) 1 4 4 (2x)
Digs:
16
Opponent, Date at Kansas State, 9/17/08 at Kansas State, 9/17/08 vs. Missouri, 11/12/08 at Kansas State, 9/17/08 at Kansas State, 9/17/08 at Kansas State, 9/17 vs. Missouri, 11/12/08 at Kansas State, 9/17/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.: 15 or More Kills: 20 or More Kills 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2008: Redshirt Freshman
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
Career Match-by-Match 2008 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Totals
Opponent ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern vs. TULANE NEW MEXICO at Kansas State at Texas Tech OKLAHOMA BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Colorado at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI
K 2 6 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 21
E 1 4 0 2 10 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 22
TA 5 12 1 3 33 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 16 79
Pct .200 .167 .000 -.667 -.091 .000 1.000 -.600 .000 .000 .000 -1.000 .250 -.013
A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007: Freshman
Brooke Delano (pronounced DUH-lay-no) was one of the Huskers’ unsung heroes last year, providing depth at all three spots along the front line • Started at both outside hitter and right side hitter in 2008 • Shined in the Huskers’ win at No. 17 Kansas State, recording season highs in kills (7), digs (16) and blocks (4) • Has exceptional size and athleticism along with a competitive spirit that sets her apart from most players • Has been around successful teams throughout her career, as she helped Bellevue West High School to four straight Class A state titles and a 17010 record • Was an all-state performer in both volleyball and basketball in high school and was recruited to play both sports at the college level • Is fully healthy entering the 2009 season and the coaching staff believes that she is ready to enjoy a breakout season. “Brooke showed last year that she can play three positions for us and now is working hard to play in the back row,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “If she can develop her attacking from that spot, it puts her in a great position to see time at opposite. When we played her there in the spring, Brooke was not only our most improved player, but our best player and brought a new dimension to our attack. We are starting to see Brooke’s potential, and she has the ability to potentially play at an All-America level.”
SA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D 0 1 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
BL 2 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 14
Delano was the Huskers’ utility player in 2008, training at middle blocker, right side hitter and outside hitter before undergoing season-ending surgery on Nov. 13 • Appeared in 13 matches, averaging 1.00 kills, 0.71 digs and 0.67 blocks per set • Started at right side hitter against Missouri on Nov. 12 in place of an injured Lindsey Licht, as Delano matched her season high with four blocks and added four kills • Had one kill and a block in the final set against Oklahoma on Oct. 8 • Recorded a block in limited duty against Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Made her first career start at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, establishing career bests for kills (7), digs (16) and blocks (4) while also recording her first ace • Established then-career bests for kills (6) and attempts (12), as she split time at outside hitter against Northeastern on Sept. 5 • Totaled two kills and two blocks against Oral Roberts on Sept. 1.
Delano redshirted in 2007.
High School Delano was one of the anchors of a Bellevue West volleyball program that compiled a 170-10 record and won four consecutive Class A state titles • Rated No. 25 nationally on Prepvolleyball.com’s 2006 Senior Aces list • Selected for Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 in 2007 • Was a four-year starter for coaches Joanne Kappas and Alyssa LeGrand, earning first-team all-state honors in each of her last three seasons in volleyball • Selected to the AVCA High School Senior All-America Team after totaling 487 kills on .356 hitting while adding 107 blocks in leading Bellevue West to a 43-1 record and a No. 7 national ranking in 2006 • Totaled 53 kills in three state tournament matches, including a match-high 21 kills in the state title match against Grand Island • Collected first-team Super-State accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star in each of her final three years • Led Bellevue West to a 39-3 record and a state title in 2005 with 400 kills and 102 blocks to garner first-team all-state honors • Multi-sport athlete who was the only athlete in the state to earn first-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald in both volleyball and basketball in 2005-06 • Started all four seasons in basketball and earned all-state accolades in each of her last three campaigns • Guided BWHS to a 26-3 record and the school’s first Class A basketball state title as a senior, averaging 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game en route to second-team Super-State honors • Averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior to earn first-team all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald • Played club volleyball for the Nebraska Juniors and the Nebraska Volleyball Academy • Selected to the All-Tournament team at the 2006 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships • Recruited to play both volleyball and basketball by a number of programs including Missouri, Iowa State and Creighton and also looked at Duke and Kansas State for basketball before committing to NU in June of 2006 • Her dad (Bill) played basketball at Nebraska-Omaha, while her older brother (Bill) played basketball at Wayne State.
Delano’s Career Statistics Season SP-MP K 2008 21-13 21 TOTAL 21-13 21
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K/S E TA 1.00 22 79 1.00 22 79
.Pct A -.013 1 -.013 1
A/S SA 0.05 1 0.05 1
SA/S 0.05 0.05
SE DIG D/S 5 17 0.81 5 17 0.81
BS-BA TB 4-10 14 4-10 14
B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 0.67 5 0 31.0 1.48 0.67 5 0 31.0 1.48
2009 PLAYERS
BRIGETTE ROOT
#3
5-10 • Sophomore • Setter • Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 2009: Outlook It is not often that a true freshman walk-on has a chance to earn playing time in the Husker volleyball program, but Brigette Root earned that opportunity last season • Backed up All-America setter Sydney Anderson and was used as a serving specialist • Played a significant amount against Oral Roberts in her Husker debut, collecting her first career ace against the Golden Eagles • Is a smart player who maximizes her abilities on the court and is highly competitive • Teamed with Megan Pendergast to win the D Flight at the 2009 Collegiate Beach Nationals in Riverside, Calif. • Is one of six in-state products on the 2009 Husker roster • Former all-state selection who led Grand Island to a pair of Class A runnerup finishes in 2006 and 2007 • Is the first Grand Island native in the Husker program since former All-American and current AVP professional Jenny Kropp in 2001. “Brigette has been a pleasant surprise for us and filled a valuable role for us in a critical time,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She will continue to train at setter and she could be someone who we can use as a serving specialist. Brigette is not afraid to work to improve and will push her teammates every day in the gym. That is the reason why her teammates have so much respect for her.”
2008: Freshman Root provided valuable depth for the Huskers, serving as the backup to All-American Sydney Anderson and also seeing time as a serving specialist • Appeared in just one match, recording an ace in her collegiate debut against
Oral Roberts on Sept. 1 • Keyed a 4-0 spurt in the finale that turned a 9-8 lead into a 13-8 advantage in a sweep of Oral Roberts.
High School Root was one of the state’s top performers, competing for her dad, Bill, at Grand Island High School • Led GIHS to back-to-back Class A state runner-up finishes as a junior and senior • Collected second-team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald after totaling 1,174 assists, 214 digs and 49 service aces en route to a 29-6 record in 2007 • Earned first-team Class A honors from both papers and was a two-time Heartland Super Squad selection by the Grand Island Independent after leading Class A with 11.4 assists per set • Was a two-year starter at setter, earning third-team Super-State accolades as a junior after guiding the Islanders to a 31-3 record • Earned four letters apiece in both volleyball and tennis • Won the Nebraska state title at No. 2 singles as a senior • Equally as successful in the classroom, earning first-team academic All-America honors from Prepvolleyball.com - one of only eight high school seniors in the nation to win the award • Graduated first in her class of 443 and was a class officer and National Honor Society member • Selected NU over Creighton, Iowa State and Nebraska-Omaha • Has an athletic background, as her mother (Brenda Campbell) competed in gymnastics at Nebraska in 1981, while her father played tennis at Nebraska-Kearney.
About Brigette Full Name: Brigette Tori Root Parents: Bill and Brenda Root Place of Birth: Grand Island, Neb. Major: Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science (3.917)
Honors & Awards • • • •
2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll 2007 Second-Team Nebraska Super-State 2007 First-team Prepvolleyball.com Academic All-American
Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Assists: Aces: Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs:
No. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Opponent, Date
vs. Oral Roberts, 9/1/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.: 15 or More Kills: 20 or More Kills 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
Career Match-by-Match 2008 Season Date Sept. 1 Totals
Opponent ORAL ROBERTS
K 0 0
E 0 0
TA 0 0
Pct .000 .000
A 0 0
SA 1 1
D 0 0
BL 0 0
Root’s Career Statistics Season SP-MP K 2008 1-1 0 TOTAL 1-1 0
K/S E 0.00 0 0.00 0
TA 0 0
Pct A .000 0 .000 0
A/S 0.00 0.00
SA 1 1
SA/S 1.00 1.00
SE DIG D/S 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00
BS-BA TB 0-0 0 0-0 0
B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 0.00 0 0 1.0 1.00 0.00 0 0 1.0 1.00
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2009 PLAYERS
JORDAN WILBERGER
#6
6-1 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker • Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff)
About Jordan Full Name: Jordan Renee Wilberger Parents: Rich and Renee Wilberger Place of Birth: Scottsbluff, Neb. Major: Middle Grades Education & Coaching (3.523 GPA)
Honors & Awards
2009: Outlook
• Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • 2007 Scottsbluff Star-Herald Female Athlete of the Year • 2006 Second-Team Class B All-State
Jordan Wilberger made the most of her opportunities in 2008, and that success drove the Huskers to the NCAA semifinals • Stepped into the lineup after season-ending injuries to Brooke Delano and Kori Cooper and stabilized the Husker lineup down the stretch • Averaged 1.11 kills and 1.00 blocks in her final seven matches, including a career-high eight blocks in the Big 12 title-clinching win at Baylor • Made tremendous strides over the past two years and is now in position to challenge for one of the starting middle blocker spots • Possesses a tremendous work ethic and is an inspiration to her teammates. “I think Jordan’s expectations for herself have completely changed over the last year,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “We had bigger expectations of her then she had of herself, but she was in a position where she was forced to believe, and it was an eye-opener for her. Jordan went from trying to find a role to believing that she can be a starter. She is a great example of what Nebraska volleyball is all about, as someone who came in, was not afraid to work hard and developed into a great player.”
Season/Career Bests Category Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct.: Aces: Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs:
No. 7 16 .700 (7-0-10) 0 8 8 1
Opponent, Date vs. Liberty, 12/5/08 at Washington, 12/13/08 at Liberty, 12/5/08 at Baylor, 11/29/08 at Baylor, 11/29/08 at Baylor, 11/29/08 vs. Michigan, 12/12/08
Miscellaneous Stats Category Double-Doubles: .450 or Better Hitting Pct.: 15 or More Kills: 20 or More Kills 15 or More Digs: 8 or More Blocks: 4 or More Aces:
No. of Times 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2008: Redshirt Freshman
*-Hitting percentage marks based on min. 10 attempts.
Career Match-by-Match 2008 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Totals
Opponent ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern vs. TULANE OKLAHOMA BAYLOR at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
K 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 2 7 4 4 4 6 37
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 3 2 10
TA 1 1 1 4 1 2 7 8 10 8 8 16 13 80
Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 1.000 .286 .000 .700 .500 .250 .062 .308 .338
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
BL 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 4 4 4 3 1 28
Wilberger was one of the unsung heroes in helping the Huskers reach the national semifinals in 2008, stepping into the lineup after season-ending injuries to Kori Cooper and Brooke Delano • Appeared in 13 matches, averaging 1.12 kills and 0.85 blocks per set while hitting .338 • Moved into the starting lineup following Kori Cooper’s season-ending knee injury and averaged 1.11 kills and 1.00 blocks per set over the final seven matches • Helped the Huskers reach double figures in blocks four times in that stretch • Recorded six kills on .308 hitting and a block in NU’s national semifinal loss to No. 1 Penn State • Totaled eight kills and seven blocks in NU’s two regional matches • Chipped in four kills on .500 hitting and a team-high four blocks against UAB in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6 • Put together the best offensive match of her career with seven kills on 10 swings against Liberty on Dec. 5, establishing personal bests in kills and hitting percentage (.700) • Turned in a strong defensive
effort at Baylor on Nov. 29, setting a career-high with eight blocks - the most by a Husker freshman in three years to help the Huskers win the Big 12 title • Made her first career start against Texas Tech on Nov. 22, coming up with three kills on seven swings and three blocks • Replaced an injured Kori Cooper in the finale at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19, recording two kills on a pair of swings while adding a block • Drilled a then-season-high two kills on just four swings against Oklahoma on Oct. 8.
2007: Freshman Wilberger redshirted during the 2007 season and did not see any action, as she backed up Tracy Stalls, Amanda Gates and Kori Cooper at the middle blocker spots.
High School Wilberger was one of the top high school players in the state at Scottsbluff High School for Coach Heidi Huck • Was a three-year starter in volleyball, totaling 727 kills and 514 blocks during her prep career • Was a two-time Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference selection and two-time all-region honoree after leading the Bearcats to consecutive state tournament appearances • Garnered second-team Class B all-state honors as a senior, leading Scottsbluff to a 25-9 record and a state tournament appearance • Totaled 311 kills, 158 blocks, 187 digs and 26 aces as a senior • Selected as the MVP of the 2007 Western Nebraska All-Star match with 13 kills and 14 digs • Chosen the KDUH-TV Fab 5 Player of the Year in 2006 • Totaled 245 blocks and 229 kills as a junior, highlighted by a 25-kill, 22-block effort in the district championship match • Named the 2007 Scottsbluff Star-Herald Female High School Athlete of the Year after starring in volleyball, basketball and track in high school • Placed in the state track meet in three events (high jump, fourth; 200 meters, sixth; 4x100 relay, second) to help Scottsbluff to its first state track championship since 1978 • Was a member of the National Honor Society and a two-time academic all-conference pick • Looked at Creighton, Colorado State, Tulsa, Oral Roberts and Kansas State before deciding to walk-on at Nebraska.
Wilberger’s Career Statistics Season SP-MP K 2008 33-13 37 TOTAL 33-13 37
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K/S E TA 1.12 10 80 1.12 10 80
.Pct A .338 0 .338 0
A/S 0.00 0.00
SA 0 0
SA/S 0.00 0.00
SE DIG D/S 0 2 0.06 0 2 0.06
BS-BA TB 3-25 28 3-25 28
B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 0.85 9 0 52.5 1.58 0.85 9 0 52.5 1.58
2009 PLAYERS
JESSICA YANZ
#11
6-0 • Junior • Setter • Bolingbrook, Ill. (Naperville Central/Penn State) 2009: Outlook After a year of waiting, Jessica Yanz is ready to go for the 2009 season • Was forced to sit out the 2008 season after transferring from Penn State • Spent two years in the Nittany Lion program, appearing in 35 matches and helping the Nittany Lions to back-to-back Big Ten crowns and the 2007 NCAA title • Highly developed setter who makes good decisions and has shown the ability to block and attack from the position • Looks to challenge for a starting role and greatly enhances the Huskers’ depth at the position • Former Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection and Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year • Trained at Sports Performance, the same club program that produced former NU setter Maggie Griffin. “We know the level of setter that Jess is, and she is an outstanding blocker and attacker for a setter,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “Now that she is able to play, the key will be to see if she can challenge Sydney (Anderson) and become one of our best six players on the court in order for us to potentially run a two-setter system. Our team saw what she did for us every day in practice last year, and Jess is on a mission to prove to everyone that she can play at that level.”
2008: Redshirt Season Yanz sat out the season because of NCAA transfer rules, but was able to practice with the team.
Before Nebraska Yanz began her collegiate career at Penn State, spending two seasons in the Nittany Lion program • Played in 18 matches, including four starts, as a sophomore in 2007, helping the Nittany Lions to a 34-2 record and a
national title • Averaged 6.33 assists per set, including 22 assists in a match against NU • Averaged 12.55 assists per set in the four matches she started, as she posted a career-best 42 assists against Virginia Commonwealth • Guided the PSU attack to a .477 team hitting percentage in that span, including a .438 mark in a sweep of a St. John’s team that reached the NCAA Regional • Appeared in 17 matches in 2006, as Penn State went 32-3 and advanced to the regional final • Averaged 4.10 assists and 1.48 digs per set, as she played in both a 6-2 and 5-1 offense • Had a double-double with 17 assists and a career-best 11 digs in a win over LSU • Played four years at Naperville Central (Ill.) High School for Coach Brie Isaacson, leading the Redhawks to a 39-4 mark and a Class AA state title in 2005 • Selected as the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year and chosen as a first-team all-state performer by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign Gazette as a senior after racking up a school-record 902 assists • Finished her career with a school-best 2,705 assists and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honoree • Collected all-area honors in each of her final two years by the Arlington Heights Daily Herald and the Naperville Sun • Played club volleyball at Sports Performance for Coach Rick Butler, leading the team to first-place finishes at the 2005 National Junior Classic and Junior Olympic National Open Championship • Named Best Setter at both the 2004 and 2006 National Junior Classic • Led Sports Performance to a first-place finish at the 2006 National Junior Classic • Excelled in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society, while earning first-team DuPage Valley Conference academic all-league selection in her four years at the school.
About Jessica Full Name: Jessica Noelle Yanz Parents: Charles and Joan Yanz Place of Birth: Hinsdale, Ill. Major: Business Administration
Honors & Awards • 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2006 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2005 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year
Yanz’s Career Statistics Season SP-MP K K/S E 2006* 29-17 4 0.14 1 2007* 30-18 5 0.17 1 2008 Redshirt *-stats from Penn State
TA 8 18
.Pct A A/S .375 119 4.10 .222 190 6.33
SA 8 2
SA/S 0.28 0.07
SE DIG D/S 7 43 1.48 5 24 0.80
BS-BA TB 0-1 1 2-11 13
B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 0.03 0 4 12.5 0.41 0.43 1 2 14.5 0.47
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2009 PLAYERS
KAITLYNN JAMES
#14
5-11 • R-Freshman • Outside Hitter • Louisville, Ky. (Assumption)
About Kaitlynn Full Name: Kaitlynn Ann James Parents: Wayne and Kim James Place of Birth: Louisville, Ky. Major: Advertising (3.121 GPA)
Honors & Awards • 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll • 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Two-Time Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American • 2008 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2008 AVCA High School Senior All-America Team • 2007 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year
2009: Outlook
High School
For outside hitter Kaitlynn James, the hope is that hard work will pay off • Was forced to redshirt as a freshman following shoulder surgery and underwent another procedure in January to clean out the shoulder in hopes of being close to 100 percent for the upcoming year • Saw limited action in the spring, as she continued her rehabilitation from shoulder surgery • Named a two-time first-team Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine All-American after leading Assumption (Ky.) High School to an 81-5 record and a pair of top-five national rankings • Was the Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year in 2007, averaging 5.80 kills, 3.80 digs and 1.20 blocks per set • Highly competitive player who has outstanding athleticism and leaping ability • Is the first native of Kentucky to play volleyball at Nebraska • Is the first Husker to wear the No. 14 since Jaime Krondak in 1998 • Will contend for one of the outside hitter spots if healthy. “Kaitlynn has worked as hard as any player we have had to come back from an injury and you hope that when someone works that hard, they would be rewarded,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She is a dynamic attacker with a lot of athleticism and a strong competitive drive, and we are hoping that she is healthy for this season.”
James was one of the nation’s top outside hitters playing for legendary Coach Ron Kordes at Assumption High School • Started her final two seasons at the school, earning first-team All-America accolades from Mizuno/ Volleyball Magazine in both 2006 and 2007 • Starred as Assumption High School went 40-3 with a state title and a No. 4 national ranking in 2007, averaging 5.80 kills, 1.20 blocks, 3.80 digs and 0.80 aces per set to earn Kentucky Gatorade Player-of-the-Year honors • Rated the No. 13 senior in the nation by Prepvolleyball.com and was a fouryear letterwinner for a program that captured four state titles and was the national high school champion with a 43-0 record in 2005 • Garnered first-team all-state laurels as a junior, leading the team in kills as Assumption went 41-2 and ranked second nationally • Played club volleyball at KIVA (Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy) and led her squad to a runner-up finish at the 2007 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships, earning a spot on the alltournament team • Was a member of the 2006 USA Junior National A-2 Team • Finished her high school career with a 3.7 GPA and served as an editor for her school paper and was involved in campus leadership groups • Recognized for her athletic and academic achievements with the Kentucky Senate accolade in 2008 • Looked at Illinois, Kentucky and Florida before deciding to become a Husker.
2008: Freshman James took a medical redshirt season, recovering from shoulder surgery in the spring of 2008.
ALLISON MCNEAL
#16
6-3 • R-Freshman • Middle Blocker • Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg) 2009: Outlook
About Allison Full Name: Allison Renee McNeal Parents: Gary and Tammi McNeal Place of Birth: Marshalltown, Iowa Major: Undeclared (3.861 GPA)
Honors & Awards • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2008 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2007 U.S. Youth National Team
One of two redshirt freshmen, Allison McNeal has a golden opportunity to make an impact this fall • Redshirted last year to gain strength in order to compete at this level and the hard work has paid off on the court • Was ranked No. 4 nationally in the 2008 senior class and totaled nearly 1,000 kills and 500 blocks at Schulenburg (Texas) High School • Is a good athlete who also won a state high jump title in high school • Possesses outstanding leaping ability and long arms and will only get better as she focuses on volleyball • Will challenge Jordan Wilberger and Brooke Delano for one of the middle blocker spots. “Allison made great strides in her first year in our program and had a great match at Hawaii in the spring,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She has had a year to get stronger and it shows on the court. She has a lot of natural ability and has the jumping ability to create angles that many of our players can’t. The key for her is to be able to stay focused and disciplined on the court. If she can do that, Allison will be in the mix to start at middle blocker.”
2008: Freshman McNeal redshirted, providing depth at the middle blocker spot behind Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates, Brooke Delano and Jordan Wilberger.
High School McNeal was one of the country’s top middle blockers playing for Coach Donald Zapalac at Schulenburg High
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School • Rated as the No. 4 prospect in the country by Prepvolleyball.com and was chosen a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection in 2008 • Totaled 399 kills and 208 blocks as a senior, leading Schulenburg High School to a regional final appearance • Totaled 10 or more blocks in seven matches and was named the Victoria Advocate Blocker of the Year • Highlighted her senior year with 23 kills and nine blocks against Rice High School in the district playoffs • Selected as the District 28-2A Hitter of the Year as a junior and senior • Enjoyed her best match as a junior against Edna with 25 kills while establishing career bests in blocks (13) and digs (12) • Garnered first-team all-state accolades for the first time as a junior, racking up 345 kills, 214 blocks, 156 digs and 64 service aces • Started for three seasons, amassing 987 kills, 532 blocks and 158 aces • Gained experience at both the club and international levels during her high school career • Started at middle blocker for the U.S. Youth National Team at the 2007 FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship in Mexicali, Mexico • Played for four-time Olympian Tara Cross-Battle at the Texas Tornados Volleyball Club in 2008 following three years at the Texstar Volleyball Club under coaches Milton Kollere and Brian Froebel • Competed all four years in track and field in the high jump • Won the Texas Class 2A state title in the high jump in 2007 and was a two-time runner-up (2006, 2008) • Excelled in the classroom as well, carrying a 3.90 GPA • Looked at Florida, Texas and Texas A&M before selecting Nebraska.
2009 PLAYERS
PAIGE HUBL
#5
5-6 • Freshman • Defensive Specialist • Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 2009: Outlook The only walk-on in this year’s recruiting class, freshman Paige Hubl comes to Nebraska after a distinguished high school career • Garnered all-state honors in 2008 for Lincoln Southeast, averaging 4.0 digs and 0.63 service aces per set for the Knights • Was one of the state’s top all-around athletes, earning all-state honors in both volleyball and soccer before choosing to continue her volleyball career at Nebraska • Will add depth at defensive specialist and could be used as a serving specialist. “Paige is a little bit of an unknown on the national scene, since she didn’t play club volleyball,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She has a lot of athleticism and was a three-sport standout in high school. She’s been on successful teams and understands how to win. Paige is a little behind in volleyball because she played basketball and soccer, but once she starts focusing on volleyball, she will develop in our program.”
513 digs and 75 service aces to set school records in both categories • Ranked among the Class A state leaders in both service aces (0.63) and digs (4.0) per set as a senior • Earned first-team Class A and all-city accolades • Earned honorable-mention all-state honors as a sophomore and junior • Was a multi-sport standout who started four seasons in both basketball and soccer • Garnered all-state honors twice in soccer, earning first-team all-state laurels as a midfielder as a freshman and as a defender as a senior • Named second-team Super-State in soccer in 2009, anchoring a defense that allowed just four goals all season and finished with a 16-2 record • Started four seasons on the court at point guard, averaging five points and three rebounds per game in basketball, helping Lincoln Southeast to a Class A state title in 2008 and a runner-up finish in 2009.
About Paige Full Name: Paige Laureen Hubl Parents: Jerry and Gay Hubl Place of Birth: Lincoln, Neb. Major: Undeclared
High School
Honors & Awards
Hubl was a four-year starter at libero for Coach Lindsay Coleman at Lincoln Southeast High School • Finished her career among the school’s all-time leaders in both aces and digs • Holds school single-match records for both digs (30) and service aces (six) • Named second-team Super-State by the Lincoln Journal Star after recording
• 2008 Second-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star) • 2008 First-Team Class A (Lincoln Journal Star) • Two-Time Honorable-Mention All-State • 2009 Second-Team Super-State in Soccer (Lincoln Journal Star)
GINA MANCUSO
#7
6-1 • Freshman • Outside Hitter • Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 2009: Outlook One of the nation’s top recruits, Gina Mancuso (ManCUE-so) comes to Nebraska after one of the best high school careers in state history • Named National Player of the Year by Gatorade and Volleyball Magazine after totaling 721 kills on .452 hitting and 373 digs for PapillionLaVista High School’s state title team • Led the Nebraska Juniors to the 2009 Junior Olympic 18-and-under title, earning MVP honors in the process • Will wear No. 7, the same uniform her older sister Dani wore when helping the Huskers win the 2006 NCAA title. “Gina is one of those hitters who is tough to find because she has all the skills you look for and has shown the ability to perform in pressure situations,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “It’s going to be fun to watch her develop over the next four or five years, as she gets stronger and adjusts to the college game. She has a chance to be a special player before her Husker career is over.”
High School Mancuso was one of the nation’s top outside hitters playing for coach JJ Toczek at Papillion-LaVista High School • Named the 2008 Gatorade National Player of the Year, becoming the first-ever high school athlete from Nebraska to earn Gatorade National Player-of-the-Year accolades • Also named National Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine and was a first-team All-American by the publication and the AVCA • Selected to play in the Under Armour/AVCA High School All-America match at the Qwest Center • Was a three-time first-team all-state performer who finished second on Nebraska’s all-time
high school list with 2,371 kills and set the Class A career record for digs (1,320) • Tabbed for Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 • Led PVHS to a 41-1 record and a state title in 2008, totaling 721 kills on .452 hitting, 373 digs, 53 blocks and 39 service aces • Named captain of the all-state teams by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald • Totaled a match-high 25 kills in the state title match against Papillion-LaVista South • Led the state in kills in each of her final three years, including 669 kills on .373 hitting while adding 418 digs and 76 blocks to lead PVHS to a state crown • Drilled home 32 kills in the championship match against Grand Island • Earned first-team all-state honors in 2006 with a state-best 568 kills • Was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team in 2008, as she led Team USA with nine kills and 13 points in the gold medal match at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Women’s Junior Championships • Played club volleyball for coach Gwen Egbert and the Nebraska Juniors, winning a pair of Junior Olympic titles (2007-09) • Named the MVP of the 18-andunder Division in 2009 and was a two-time All-American • Selected as the Nebraska High School Athlete of the Year by both state papers, as she played basketball and ran track in high school • Earned second-team All-Class A honors in basketball as a senior after averaging 15.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game • Carried a 4.0 GPA and ranked eighth in her graduating class • Comes from an athletic background as her father (Mike) was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, while her older sister (Dani) was a four-year letterwinner and started on NU’s 2006 NCAA title team.
About Gina Full Name: Gina Nicole Mancuso Parents: Mike and Billie Mancuso Place of Birth: Omaha, Neb. Major: Undeclared
Honors & Awards • 2008 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year • 2008 Volleyball Magazine National High School Player of the Year • 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2008-09 Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Prep Athlete of the Year • 2008 U.S. Junior National Team
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2009 PLAYERS
MEGAN PENDERGAST
#10
5-7 • Freshman • Libero/Defensive Specialist• League City, Texas (Clear Creek) 2009: Outlook
About Megan Full Name: Megan Elizabeth Pendergast Parents: Jim and Betsy Pendergast Place of Birth: Webster, Texas Major: Education
Honors & Awards • 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll • 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2008 First-Team All-State (Texas Girls Coaches Association and Lonestarvolleyball.com) • 2008 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American
One of two freshmen who arrived during the spring semester, Megan Pendergast comes to Nebraska after a decorated high school career • Earned all-state honors as an outside hitter after averaging 4.3 kills and 3.1 digs per set to help Clear Creek High School to the 2008 state semifinals • Will train at libero and has an opportunity to see extensive time as the Huskers’ defensive specialist, replacing four-year performer Rachel Schwartz • Has a similar background to Kayla Banwarth, as both were outside hitters in high school who had the defensive skills and athleticism to easily make the transition to the back row • Already ranks in the top five on school performance charts on the step approach (32.5 inches, tied for first), vertical jump (28 inches, second) and pro-agility drill (4.36, fifth) • Saw extensive action at defensive specialist in the spring, playing in all three of the Huskers’ exhibition matches. “Megan is a super athlete who has a tremendous work ethic,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “The biggest adjustment for her, like all freshmen, is ‘will she be able to consistently play at a high level throughout the year.’ Megan has the moxie that you look for in that spot on the court, and communicates well on the court.”
semifinal appearance in 2008, earning co-MVP honors for All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle • Named first-team all-state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association and was an all-state honoree by Lonestarvolleyball.com • Chosen to Prepvolleyball.com’s All-America team and was rated the No. 42 senior in the country • Garnered Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honors by averaging 4.3 kills and 3.1 digs per set from her outside hitter spot as a senior, while also serving as one of the team’s primary passers • Earned District 24-5A MVP honors after hitting .341 and chipping in 61 aces • Was a three-time allgreater Houston selection and all-district performer • Chosen as the Galveston Daily News Player of the Year in 2008 • Collected first-team All-Texas honors from Lonestarvolleyball.com, averaging 4.1 kills and 4.1 digs per set • Played club volleyball for South Shore Juniors and Coach Todd Porter • Led her team to a fifth-place finish at the 2008 Junior Olympics U-18 Championships, earning a spot on the all-tournament team • Looked at a number of schools, including LSU, Oklahoma and Texas before selecting Nebraska.
High School Pendergast was one of the top libero recruits in the country playing for Coach Scott Simonds at Clear Creek High School • Led Clear Creek to a 41-5 record and a state
HAYLEY THRAMER
#17
6-2 • Freshman • Middle Blocker • Ewing, Neb. (Ewing) 2009: Outlook
About Hayley Full Name: Hayley Elizabeth Thramer Parents: Greg and Carm Thramer Place of Birth: Norfolk, Neb. Major: Undeclared
Honors & Awards • • • • •
2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 2008 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American 2008 All-Nebraska Selection (Omaha World-Herald) 2008 Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star) Two-Time Class D-2 Player of the Year
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Over the years, one of the traits of Nebraska volleyball is turning athletes who were small school multi-sport performers into elite volleyball players, and Hayley Thramer (pronounced Tray-mer) looks to continue that tradition in 2009 • Garnered first-team all-state honors in both volleyball and basketball in leading Ewing High School to state titles in both sports as a senior • Has been around winning programs throughout her career, winning four state titles during her high school career and was a part of the Nebraska Juniors 18-and-under national championship volleyball team over the summer • Will likely redshirt as she makes the transition to Division I volleyball and adds strength to compete at this level. “Hayley is just starting to see the potential she has as a volleyball player,” Nebraska Coach John Cook. “She has an excellent frame and outstanding athleticism and has really made a lot of progress over the past year. I think winning a national title in club will be a real confidence boost for her because she can now believe that she can play with the best players in the country. She reminds me of Melissa Elmer in her athleticism and blocking ability, and could be a player who could develop in a similar way in our program.”
High School Thramer was one of the state’s top high school seniors at Ewing High School for Coach Suz Funk • Ranked No. 64 nationally by Prepvolleyball.com and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honoree • Started four seasons, totaling
1,511 kills, 513 blocks, 232 service aces and 636 digs, as Ewing went 91-4 with a state title and two runner-up finishes • Dominated at middle blocker as a senior, leading EHS to a perfect 36-0 record and a Class D-2 state title in 2008 • Totaled 478 kills on .515 hitting, 110 blocks, 138 digs and 98 aces to earn first-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star • Totaled 61 kills in the state tournament, including 19 in the state title victory over Chambers, as she was the Class D-2 Player of the Year • Totaled 450 kills as a junior, including 37 in a state title loss to Paxton, to earn Class D-2 Player-of-the-Year honors • Honored for her basketball exploits, as she was a three-time all-state honoree who led her team to three straight state titles and a 70-10 record • Finished her career with 1,227 points, 1,107 rebounds and 265 blocked shots, as she averaged 11.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior • Placed at the state track meet in the high jump in both her junior and senior years • Excelled in the classroom, carrying a 4.0 GPA to earn academic all-state laurels and graduate first in her class • Named a state finalist for the 2008 Wendy’s High School Heisman • Played club volleyball for the Nebraska Juniors and Coach Gwen Egbert and was a starter on the 2009 Junior Olympic 18-and-Under national championship team with fellow Husker freshman Gina Mancuso • Recruited by Wisconsin and Creighton before deciding to become a Husker.
2009 PLAYERS
HANNAH WERTH
#44
6-1 • Freshman • Outside Hitter • Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood) 2009: Outlook
Hannah Werth wasted little time making an impact on the Husker program • Graduated high school a semester early to participate in spring practice and led NU with 15 kills in her debut at Hawaii • Enjoyed a stellar high school career, shattering the Illinois High School record for career kills (2,022) en route to first-team high school All-America honors • Selected as the MVP of the inaugural AVCA/ Under Armour High School All-America match, a contest that featured the nation’s top 24 seniors • Already set NU’s volleyball record for 10-yard dash (1.60 second) and is tied for third all-time in the vertical jump (27.5 inches) • Considered the front-runner to nab the starting outside hitter spot vacated by the graduation of U.S. National Team starter Jordan Larson. “Hannah graduated a semester early, which put her in a position to start for us in the spring,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She is an exceptional athlete and may hit the ball as hard as any player I’ve coached, but the thing that impressed me the most was how much she improved her passing in the spring. She was one of our best passers and her desire to constantly improve could make her a special player in our program.”
High School Werth was one of the nation’s top high school players at Glenwood High School • Selected to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 in February of 2009 • Chosen as a first-team All-American by Volleyball Magazine and the AVCA after totaling 606 kills on .414 hitting, 252 assists, 220 digs and 54 aces • Earned MVP honors at the 2008
AVCA/Under Armour High School All-America match at the Qwest Center with five kills and seven digs • Named the Gatorade Illinois High School Player of the Year in 2008, as she established the Illinois High School state record with 2,022 career kills • Rated the No. 4 senior by Prepvolleyball.com, Werth finished her career with school records for kills, digs (936), aces (183), blocks (252) and hitting percentage (.331) playing for Coach Larry Sample • Was a three-time all-state pick by the Champaign News-Gazette and Chicago Tribune, earning state playerof-the-year honors by the News-Gazette in 2008 • Ranked second in the state with 699 kills while also chipping in 350 digs as a junior • Participated on the U.S. Junior National Team that won a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Women’s Junior Championships, as she spent two summers in the USA Volleyball program • Played club volleyball for Coach Andy Erins at Illini Elite, earning MVP honors at the 2007 AAU National Championships after helping her team win the title • Comes from a rich athletic heritage • Her older brother (Jayson) starts for the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies while her older sister (Hillary) is a member of the UCLA track team • Hannah’s mother (Kim Schofield Werth) was a track star at the University of Florida, who competed in the 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials in the long jump and 100 meters, while her father (Dennis) played four years for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. In addition, Hannah’s uncle (Dick Schofield) and grandfather (Dick “Ducky” Schofield) also played in the Major Leagues • Was recruited by Illinois, Florida, UCLA, Stanford and Wisconsin before choosing to become a Husker.
About Hannah Full Name: Hannah Jean Werth Parents: Kim and Dennis Werth Place of Birth: Springfield, Ill. Major: Undeclared
Honors & Awards • 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 • 2008 U.S. Junior National Team • 2008 AVCA/Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match MVP • 2008 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year • 2008 Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American • Illinois All-Time High School Leader in Kills (2,022)
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2009 PLAYERS
2009 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
#1 Sydney Anderson S • 6-0 • Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Alta/Utah)
#2 Kayla Banwarth L • 5-10 • Jr. Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic)
#3 Brigette Root S • 5-10 • So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)
#4 Lindsey Licht RS • 6-5 • Jr. Aurora, Colo. (Grandview)
#5 Paige Hubl DS/L • 5-6 • Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast)
#6 Jordan Wilberger MB • 6-1 • So. Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff)
#7 Gina Mancuso OH • 6-1 • Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista)
#8 Brooke Delano MB/RS • 6-4 • So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West)
#10 Megan Pendergast DS/L • 5-7 • Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek)
#11 Jessica Yanz S • 6-0 • Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Naperville Central/Penn State)
#14 Kaitlynn James OH • 5-11 • RFr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption)
#15 Kori Cooper MB • 6-2 • Sr. Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo)
#16 Allison McNeal MB • 6-3 • RFr. Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg)
#17 Hayley Thramer MB • 6-2 • Fr. Ewing, Neb. (Ewing)
#19 Tara Mueller OH • 6-0 • Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)
#44 Hannah Werth OH • 6-1 • Fr. Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood)
John Cook Head Coach 10th Season
Lizzy Stemke Assistant Coach Third Season
Erik Sullivan Assistant Coach Second Season
Dan Meske Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season
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COACHES & ADMINISTRATION
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
John Cook
Head Coach 2000-Present Five NCAA Semifinals
Terry Pettit
Head Coach 1977-1999 Six NCAA Semifinals
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
JOHN COOK
Head Coach• 10th Season • University of San Diego (1979)
Coaching Ledger
Seasons at Nebraska
• Nebraska Head Coach, 2000-present • Nebraska Associate Head Coach, 1999 • Nebraska Assistant Coach, 1988-91
Other Coaching Experience • • • • •
Wisconsin Head Coach, 1992-98 U.S. Men’s National Team, 1992 San Diego VB Club, 1986-88 UC-San Diego, 1983-84 Francis Parker High School, 1981-88
Collegiate Coaching Record • • • •
Overall: 442-92 (.828) Nebraska: 281-19 (.937) Big 12: 172-8 (.956) Big Ten: 89-51 (.636)
Coaching Honors • • • • • • • • • • • •
2008 USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award 2005 AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year 2008 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year 2008 AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year 2005 AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2000 AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year 2000 AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award
More About Cook Education • •
University of San Diego, 1979 Bachelor’s Degree, History San Diego State University, 1991 Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness
Family
• Wife: Wendy • Children: Lauren (18), Taylor (15) • Birthdate: April 19, 1956
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The philosophy of John Cook can be summarized in two simple words. Dream Big. When Cook took over the reins of the Nebraska volleyball program following the 1999 season, the challenge facing him was daunting. Cook replaced one of the sport’s legendary coaches in Terry Pettit, who won 694 matches and guided the Huskers to 18 consecutive NCAA appearances and six national semifinals. Cook, who left an emerging power in Wisconsin to guide the tradition-rich Husker program, had his own vision for Nebraska volleyball. He saw a program that had even more potential to grow. His goals included consistently selling out home matches at the NU Coliseum, expanding the media exposure for his program and continuing the tradition of athletic and academic excellence started by Pettit nearly a quarter of a century earlier. Cook saw the long-range potential in reaching across the Husker Nation and making them a vital part of the program’s success. He also believed Nebraska could shine by hosting the sport’s championship in the largest setting college volleyball had ever seen. When others saw risks, Cook saw opportunities. In 2006, Cook’s dream was realized, as the Husker Nation had an opportunity to see Nebraska raise the bar in college volleyball. From record-setting, sold-out crowds at the Qwest Center Omaha to a team that maximized its potential in winning the school’s third national title, the Huskers enjoyed a remarkable season. The Huskers entered the season with many questions, as they were forced to replace three All-Americans, including AVCA National Player-of-the-Year Christina Houghtelling. With four first-year starters on the court, including freshmen starters at both setter and middle blocker, and sky-high expectations with the NCAA Championships in Omaha for the first time, 2006 shaped up to be Cook’s toughest coaching job to date. Nebraska took on all challenges head-on, going 33-1 and becoming only the third team in NCAA history to be ranked No. 1 the entire season. The Huskers went on the road and overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Minnesota to reach the national semifinals, marking the first time that Nebraska had won a regional outside the state. That win set the stage for a watershed moment in college volleyball. Behind sellout crowds of over 17,000, the Huskers captured the school’s third national title with victories over No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 Stanford. Four players earned AVCA All-America honors, highlighted by Sarah Pavan, who
became Nebraska’s first Honda-Broderick Cup winner and fourth AVCA National Player of the Year. Two years later, another Husker team completed a storybook season by reaching the NCAA semifinals in Omaha. The event once again was a smashing success, as an all-time NCAA attendance record of 17,430 traveled through a winter storm to witness one of the most memorable moments in school history. The Huskers dropped the first two sets to No. 1 Penn State, only to come back and win the next two sets to even the match and hand the Nittany Lions their only set losses of the year. Although the Huskers were unable to complete the comeback, the performance symbolized a neversay-quit attitude that fueled the team’s success. Despite losing a pair of key performers to season-ending injuries, the Huskers went 31-3 and won its fifth consecutive conference title. The Huskers overcame a 2-0 deficit in the regional final at Washington and trailed 9-3 in the fifth set before regrouping and earning the school’s 11th trip to the NCAA semifinals. Jordan Larson, Tara Mueller and Sydney Anderson all earned All-America honors, while Larson was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Consistent excellence has been a hallmark of Cook’s Nebraska squads. Over the last nine years, Cook has guided Nebraska to a pair of national titles, five NCAA semifinal appearances and eight Big 12 titles. His teams have compiled a 281-19 overall record, including a 172-8 league mark. Overall, Cook is 94-15 against ranked teams at NU, including an 18-8 mark against top-five teams. With Cook at the helm, Nebraska has produced numerous individual honors including four U.S. National Team members, a Honda-Broderick Cup winner, three AVCA Division I National Players of the Year, two NCAA Top Eight Award winners, 30 AVCA All-Americans, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans of the Year, 16 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, six Big 12 Players of the Year and three Big 12 Co-Players of the Year. Husker student-athletes have also combined for 33 All-Big 12 Conference awards and 52 academic All-Big 12 certificates. Cook’s accomplishments haven’t gone unnoticed, as he is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. He is one of only five active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award. The Huskers have enjoyed unprecedented success
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION over the last five seasons, making three appearances in the NCAA semifinals. Nebraska is also only school to reach the Elite Eight all five years. In 2007, the Huskers set a pair of NCAA single-match attendance records and won the Big 12 title for the fourth consecutive year. The Huskers advanced to the regional final before a loss to Cal ended a 30-2 season, while a school-record five Huskers earned AVCA All-America awards. Pavan, Houghtelling and Tracy Stalls all earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. The 2005 campaign was a special one for the Nebraska program. The Huskers advanced to the national title match for the fifth time in school history and finished with a 33-2 mark. Nebraska led the nation in blocking (4.12 per game) and ranked in the top 10 nationally in assists, kills and hitting percentage. Four Huskers earned AVCA All-America honors, while Houghtelling was named AVCA National Player of the Year. Cook’s vision is for the Huskers to remain at the forefront of college volleyball to enhance the sport at both the local and national levels. Nebraska enters 2009 with an NCAA-record 120 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum and will host the NCAA Regional in Omaha this December. Cook has also been instrumental in helping to expand the program’s visibility throughout the state and the Midwest. In 2004, the Huskers hosted a regular-season match against Creighton in North Platte so that the fans in the western part of the state could see the Huskers in person. In addition, Cook’s efforts have helped Nebraska enjoy one of the most extensive multi-media packages in the country, as every match is carried live on a state-wide radio network and nearly every contest is shown either live on television or streamed live on the Internet. “It is a reflection of Nebraska volleyball and the program, and not about one person or one player,” Cook said when accepting the AVCA Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2005. “We’re trying to be a leader in the sport. We’re trying to take risks and dream big, and fortunately I’m surrounded by a lot of people who have that vision. I’m really proud of what we’re doing to try and enhance the sport.”
Three Straight 30-Win Seasons
Cook immediately started to create his own legacy after taking over for Pettit. In his first season at the helm, Cook was named the AVCA National Coach of the Year after guiding the Huskers to a 34-0 record and the 2000 national championship. The Huskers, who became just the second team in NCAA history to cap an undefeated season with a national title, were ranked No. 1 in the AVCA/USA Today Top 25 poll for 14 straight weeks.
The Nebraska players flourished under Cook, whose responsibilities included working directly with the setters during his first two seasons. Greichaly Cepero earned AVCA National Player-of-the-Year honors. Three Huskers claimed AVCA All-America certificates, and five Nebraska players were named to the All-Big 12 teams. Laura Pilakowski earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, and a conference-best seven Huskers earned academic All-Big 12 recognition. In 2001, Cook’s second season, Nebraska fell just two wins short of capturing another NCAA title. The Huskers, who were ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the AVCA poll all season, went 20-0 in the Big 12 while Cook was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year. NU finished the season with a 31-2 record after falling to eventual national champion Stanford in the NCAA semifinals. Nebraska placed four players on the AVCA All-America teams, while right side hitter Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) was selected as an NCAA Top Eight Award winner and was also named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year. Pilakowski and Cepero joined Metcalf on the CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, as Pilakowski earned secondteam honors and Cepero received third-team recognition. In Cook’s third season, the Huskers continued their remarkable success. NU finished the season ranked fifth in the AVCA poll with a 31-2 record to secure its third straight 30-win season. Nebraska produced the most dominant conference season in school history, going 20-0 and losing just two sets en route to winning the league championship for the third straight year. Cepero and Amber Holmquist again earned first-team AVCA All-America honors, and Pilakowski was recognized on the second team. Pilakowski was named a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, and Holmquist was a second-team pick. Cepero, Holmquist and Pilakowski shared Big 12 Player-of-the-Year accolades. Cook faced perhaps his greatest coaching challenge at Nebraska during the 2003 season, when the Huskers had to replace three All-Americans and their first-ever libero. With so much young talent, Cook opted to run a 6-2 (twosetter) offense to utilize as many players as possible. NU went on to finish the season with a 28-5 record and an appearance in its 10th straight Sweet 16. The 2004 season may have been one of Cook’s best coaching jobs, as a youthful squad that had as many as five freshmen or sophomores on the court went 30-2 and was ranked No. 1 in the country heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers displayed a suffocating defense, leading the nation in both opponent hitting percentage (.103) and blocks per game (4.02) before falling to twotime defending NCAA champion USC in five sets in the regional final. Three Huskers earned AVCA All-America
Cook’s Season-by-Season Record
(Overall: 442-92, Nebraska: 281-19, Big 12: 172-8, Big Ten: 89-51) Year Record Pct. Big Ten/Big12 Pct. 1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 2003 (NU) 28-5 .850 17-3 .850 2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 2005 (NU) 33-2 .943 19-1 .950 2006 (NU) 33-1 .971 19-1 .950 2007 (NU) 30-2 .938 19-1 .950 2008 (NU) 31-3 .912 18-2 .900 Totals 442-92 .828 261-59 .816
Place 7th 5th 5th 7th 5th t1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st --
District Rk. -- t12th 8th -- 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st --
National Finish -- NCAA Second Round NCAA First Round NIVC Champions Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Regional Finals National Champions NCAA Semifinals Regional Finals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals NCAA Finals National Champions Regional Finals NCAA Semifinals --
AVCA NR NR NR NR 15th 5th 7th 1st 3rd 5th 13th 5th 2nd 1st 5th 3rd --
Husker Players & National Honors Honda-Broderick Cup Winner • Sarah Pavan, RS
2006
Olympian • Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS
2004
U.S. National Team Members • Greichaly Cepero, S • Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS • Tracy Stalls, MB • Jordan Larson, OH
2002-03 2002-present 2007-present 2009-present
AVCA National Players of the Year • Greichaly Cepero, S • Christina Houghtelling, OH • Sarah Pavan, RS
2000 2005 2006
Honda Sport Award Winners • Greichaly Cepero, S • Sarah Pavan, RS
2000 2006
First-Team AVCA All-Americans • Greichaly Cepero, S 2000, 2002 • Laura Pilakowski, OH 2000 • Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS 2001 • Amber Holmquist, MB 2001, 2002 • Sarah Pavan, RS 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 • Melissa Elmer, MB 2004, 2005 • Christina Houghtelling, OH 2005 • Jordan Larson, OH 2006, 2008 Second-Team AVCA All-Americans • Amber Holmquist, MB • Jenny Kropp, MB • Greichaly Cepero, S • Laura Pilakowski, OH • Melissa Elmer, MB • Jennifer Saleaumua, OH • Tracy Stalls, MB • Rachel Holloway, S • Christina Houghtelling, OH • Sydney Anderson, S • Tara Mueller, OH
2000 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006, 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008
Third-Team AVCA All-Americans • Jennifer Saleaumua, OH • Rachel Holloway, S • Jordan Larson, OH
2005 2006 2007
First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans • Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS 2001 • Laura Pilakowski, OH 2002 • Christina Houghtelling, OH 2005, 2007 • Sarah Pavan, RS 2005, 2006, 2007 • Tracy Stalls, MB 2007 • Amanda Gates, MB 2008 • Kori Cooper, MB 2008 Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans • Laura Pilakowski, OH 2000, 2001 • Amber Holmquist, MB 2002 • Anna Schrad, OH 2003 • Jordan Larson, OH 2008 Third-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American • Greichaly Cepero, S
2001
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION honors, while Pavan was chosen as the AVCA National Freshman of the Year. That group of Huskers became the centerpiece of Nebraska’s consecutive NCAA Finals teams in 2005 and 2006.
Building the Badgers
Cook, who served as an assistant under Pettit for three seasons from 1988 to 1991, took over the Nebraska head coaching job after serving as associate head coach during the 1999 season. Before returning to Nebraska in 1999, Cook led Wisconsin to six straight postseason appearances in seven seasons as the Badgers’ head coach. Cook’s accomplishments at Wisconsin earned him praise as one of the game’s top young coaches. Cook built the Badgers into a top-10 program during his seven-year career in Madison, which included back-to-back trips to the NCAA regional finals in 1997 and 1998. In his final match at Wisconsin, Cook’s Badgers fell to the Huskers in a three-hour, five-set battle in the 1998 Pacific Regional Championship in the NU Coliseum. Wisconsin ended the season ranked seventh in the final USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll with a 30-5 record. Cook compiled a 161-73 ledger at the helm of the Badgers, including an 89-51 league mark in one of the nation’s toughest conferences. He was named the Big Ten Co-Coach and AVCA District 2 Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading the Badgers to a share of the Big Ten title with a 19-1 mark and school-best 30-3 overall record. In his seven years at Wisconsin, the Badgers advanced to six straight postseason tournaments, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 1995, Wisconsin won the National Invitational Volleyball Championship with a perfect 6-0 record. During his tenure at UW, he coached four AllAmericans, nine AVCA All-District award winners, 11 All-Big Ten honorees and two Big Ten Freshmen of the Year. He also coached 21 academic All-Big Ten selections during his seven seasons.
Other Coaching Experiences
Cook also brings Olympic and championship experience to the Husker staff. As the first assistant coach with the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team, Cook aided the United States to a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The team’s defensive coordinator, he
The Cook Family (from left): Lauren, John, Taylor and Wendy.
was also in charge of scouting and supervising the team’s flexibility, strength and conditioning programs. For his Olympic coaching experience, Cook was honored in June of 1993 at the NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Recognition Awards Luncheon. In the summer of 2004, Cook served as head coach of the Women’s National Volleyball Training Team, guiding his squad to the title in the Women’s Open Division of the USA Volleyball Adult Open Championships in Atlanta, Ga. During his first tenure at Nebraska (1989-91), the Huskers advanced to the NCAA semifinals two of the three seasons, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Nebraska also went 36-0 in conference play, capturing three Big Eight Conference championships each of those three seasons. During that time, he served as Pettit’s recruiting coordinator, chief scout and strength and conditioning coordinator. Cook was also the liaison with the academic advising center. In the U.S. Olympic Festival competition, Cook served as head coach of the bronze medal-winning North team in 1989 and was an assistant coach with the third-place West team in 1987. A co-founder of the San Diego Volleyball Club, Cook served as a coach with the club from 1986 to 1988. The club won two Southern California Regional Championships
and finished among the final four teams twice in the USVBA Junior Olympics for girls 18 and under. Cook also served as the head assistant coach at the University of California-San Diego from 1983 to 1984, where he aided the Tritons to an NCAA Division III national championship in 1984 and a second-place national finish in 1983. Cook’s coaching credentials also include leading Francis Parker High School in San Diego to two California state championships. During his six-year coaching stint from 1981 to 1988, he had a .900 winning percentage with an overall record of 162-18, including a 90-match winning streak. A well-known speaker on volleyball skills, Cook travels around the nation participating in clinics. During his stay at Wisconsin, he served as the host of the Badger Coaching Symposium every spring. A graduate of the University of San Diego, Cook earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 1979. He completed his master’s degree in teaching and coaching effectiveness from San Diego State in 1991. Cook and his wife Wendy, a former two-time AllAmerica setter at San Diego State, are the parents of two children, Lauren, 18, and Taylor, 15. Lauren will be a freshman at UCLA this fall.
Cook vs. All Opponents Opponent Overall Wis. Alabama 2-0 1-0 Alabama A&M 1-0 0-0 American 2-0 1-0 Arizona 2-0 0-0 Arizona State 1-0 0-0 Arkansas 1-1 1-1 Arkansas-Little Rock 1-0 1-0 Ball State 4-0 2-0 Baylor 18-0 0-0 Bowling Green 1-1 1-1 Butler 2-0 2-0 California 0-1 0-0 Cal Poly 3-0 0-0 Central Florida 1-0 1-0 Clemson 1-0 0-0 Colgate 1-0 1-0 Colorado 17-3 1-1 Colorado State 3-0 0-0 Creighton 6-0 0-0 Dayton 1-0 0-0 DePaul 3-0 3-0 Duke 3-0 1-0 Eastern Illinois 2-0 2-0 Florida 2-2 0-2 Florida A&M 0-1 0-0 Fresno State 1-0 1-0 George Mason 2-0 2-0
Neb. 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 18-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 3-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 16-2 3-0 6-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
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Opponent Overall Wis. George Washington 0-1 0-1 Georgia 2-1 1-1 Georgia Tech 0-1 0-0 Hawaii 4-2 0-1 Hofstra 1-0 1-0 Houston 0-1 0-1 Idaho 1-0 1-0 Illinois 11-4 10-4 Illinois State 1-0 0-0 Indiana 11-3 11-3 Iona 1-0 0-0 Iowa 12-2 12-2 Iowa State 19-0 1-0 Kansas State 17-3 0-1 Kansas 18-0 0-0 Kentucky 0-1 0-1 Liberty 1-0 0-0 Long Beach State 1-2 0-0 LSU 2-0 0-0 Louisville 4-0 2-0 Loyola-Chicago 5-1 5-1 Marquette 3-0 3-0 Maryland 2-0 1-0 Miami 1-0 0-0 Michigan 10-7 7-7 Michigan State 13-4 10-4 Middle Tennessee 1-0 0-0
Neb. 0-0 1-0 0-1 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 17-0 17-2 18-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 3-0 1-0
Opponent Minnesota Missouri Missouri State Nebraska New Mexico New Mexico State New Orleans North Carolina Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northeastern Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Oral Roberts Pacific Penn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Princeton Purdue Sacramento State Saint Louis Saint Mary’s San Diego Santa Clara
Overall 11-6 17-1 1-0 0-3 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-2 2-0 1-0 15-0 7-0 9-7 18-0 4-0 3-1 3-15 4-0 5-0 1-0 10-4 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 3-0
Wis. 8-6 0-0 1-0 0-3 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 14-0 3-0 7-7 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-14 1-0 4-0 0-0 10-4 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0
Neb. 3-0 17-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 2-0 18-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0
Opponent Overall Wis. South Carolina 1-0 0-0 South Dakota State 1-0 0-0 South Florida 1-0 1-0 Southern California 3-3 2-1 Stanford 4-2 0-1 Stephen F. Austin 1-0 1-0 Tennessee 1-0 0-0 Tennessee-Martin 1-0 0-0 Texas 16-3 1-0 Texas A&M 20-0 2-0 Texas-Arlington 1-0 1-0 Texas Tech 18-0 0-0 Tulane 2-0 0-0 UAB 1-0 0-0 UCLA 5-2 0-1 UC-Santa Barbara 2-0 1-0 Valparaiso 1-0 0-0 Virginia 1-0 1-0 Virginia Tech 1-0 1-0 Washington 1-1 0-0 West Virginia 1-0 1-0 Western Michigan 1-0 1-0 Wichita State 2-0 0-0 Wisconsin 1-0 0-0 UW-Green Bay 3-0 3-0 UW-Milwaukee 2-0 2-0
Neb. 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-2 4-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 15-3 18-0 0-0 18-0 2-0 1-0 5-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
Q AND A WITH COACH COOK Charting John Cook
NCAA Winningest Programs Since 2000 No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Team Nebraska Florida Hawaii Penn State Stanford USC Long Beach State Louisville Northern Iowa Colorado State
Record 281-19 274-30 274-35 270-38 258-49 233-47 231-57 232-59 239-66 220-64
NCAA Winningest Active Coaches
What is your coaching philosophy? There are four things that come to mind. No. 1, I see myself as a teacher. It was always my dream to be a teacher, and coaching is teaching. No. 2, next to my family and my faith, the people involved with Nebraska volleyball are the most important thing in my life. Third, at Nebraska, we like to recruit great athletes. Then we will figure out what those athletes are the most exceptional at and design our system to best take advantage of those qualities. How can we make each athlete the best volleyball player they can be? That’s the question we try to answer. And finally, our players are committed to academic excellence and becoming complete student-athletes. What do you enjoy most about coaching at Nebraska? There are two things which make coaching at Nebraska so special. First, it is the passion of the people across the state for our team. There is a love affair between our players and the fans across the state. Second, is that our players are great young women who work hard, make great choices and are excellent students. In 2006, we won an NCAA title, as well as the Life Skills Award for the athletic department. We have a group of people who are committed to giving back to the community and understand that there is more to college life than volleyball. When you are recruiting a potential student-athlete, what are Nebraska’s biggest selling points? I think the best thing for a recruit to do is see our team play. We play at a high level, but what may be most important, is how we play. It’s a very exciting brand of volleyball based on great athletes moving very quickly and transitioning very fast. We’ve always had a reputation of taking great athletes and training them to become exceptional volleyball players. We have a great tradition with our academic support staff and the Hewit Center. We lead the nation in academic All-America honors, NCAA Top Eight Award winners and the majority of our players go on to graduate school following their playing careers. I think another important factor is the exposure our program receives. Our goal is to be on the cutting edge. We are the only program in the country that has its own radio network with a flagship station that is one of the strongest in the state, a state-wide weekly television program and all of our matches shown live on the Internet. Our school’s rich volleyball tradition over the years
also plays an important role in recruiting. In many cases, people know they were meant to be here. What do you look for in a recruit? Academically we have a tradition of great studentathletes. Because the program’s emphasis is on being accountable, the program attracts people who have already been successful in the classroom. But we’ve also taken some people who were merely good students and helped them become great students. In addition to looking for great student-athletes, the players we attract to Nebraska are ones who not only have the athletic ability to be successful, but also are highly competitive. They don’t shy away from challenges, whether it is in practices or in matches because they know it will allow them to reach their full potential as a player. We are also in a unique situation at Nebraska where our student-athletes have a platform to make a difference in people’s lives. We look for people who are going to embrace that opportunity and give back to the community. Talk about your program’s emphasis on developing players for their post collegiate careers? At Nebraska, we believe that the program we put in place gives our players a chance to play beyond their college career. When I was with the men’s national team for the 1992 Olympics, I got an understanding of what it takes to be the best in the world. We’ve tried to implement that at Nebraska and call it Training the Whole Athlete. It just doesn’t mean we are going to make them a great volleyball player. Obviously, we are going to do that and our program’s success reflects that. We are going to train them mentally on how to compete at the highest level and continue on if they elect to do so. It is also about getting them to understand the self-discipline it takes to work in the weight room, understanding their bodies and knowing how to take care of them in areas such as stretching, recovery and nutrition. Our mission in this program is two-fold. One is prepare them if they want to have a professional career. Second, many of our former players are going into coaching, and they are leaving Nebraska armed with lots of information. If they can go into coaching, they have the ability to make a tremendous impact on the lives of other people with that information. It is a two-fold mission, and we feel that our program has a great understanding and implements it as well as anyone in the country in a college setting.
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Coach, Current School Russ Rose, Penn State Dave Shoji, Hawaii Mary Wise, Florida John Dunning, Stanford John Cook, Nebraska Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St. Mick Haley, USC Andy Banachowski, UCLA Leonid Yelin, Louisville Bobbi Petersen, Northern Iowa
Record 963 -159 984-173-1 659-124 676-139 442- 92 656-154 726-181-1 1,082-292 436-129 228-70
Pct. .937 .901 .887 .877 .840 .832 .802 .797 .784 .775
Pct. .858 .851 .842 .829 .828 .810 .801 .787 .772 .765
(record at four-year colleges only)
NCAA All-Time Winningest Coaches No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Coach Don Shaw *Russ Rose *Dave Shoji *Mary Wise *John Dunning *John Cook Terry Pettit *Brian Gimmillaro Elaine Michaelis *Mick Haley
Record 440-70-0 963-159-0 984-173-1 659-124-0 676-139-0 442-92-0 696-148-11 656-154-0 886-219-5 726-181- 1
Pct. .863 .858 .851 .842 .829 .828 .826 .810 .802 .801
*-active
What do you hope student-athletes take from their years with the Nebraska volleyball program? First, when they leave, we hope they still want to play volleyball or stay around the game. One of the ways we measure that is by how many of them go into coaching. Over 50 percent of our graduated players are in coaching now, whether it is at the college, high school or club level. The second thing we want them to understand is the importance of giving back. At Nebraska, our players are viewed by the public and kids in the state with almost a rock star status. What we hope they learned at Nebraska is to use that platform to create a positive message and take that lesson throughout their lives. How important is the NU Coliseum to Husker volleyball? I have coached at Nebraska in some capacity for over a decade, and time and time again, I’ve seen the Coliseum will the Huskers to wins in close matches. I don’t know if it’s the ghosts or spirits of the building, or maybe just the intense energy of the fans, but playing in the Coliseum has become pivotal to our success. It’s exciting for the players to know that no matter who the opponent may be, the Huskers will play in front of a sold-out crowd. We annually rank among the national attendance leaders and have 120 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum. Our fans give us an unmatched home court advantage.
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
LIZZY STEMKE
Assistant Coach• Third Season • Wisconsin (2004)
Coaching Ledger
Seasons at Nebraska
• Assistant Coach, 2007-present
Other Coaching Experience
• Assistant Coach: North Carolina, 2005-06 • Volunteer Assistant Coach: Central Florida, 2003 • Setting Coach: Triangle Setting Academy, 2007 • Assistant Coach/Setters: Wisconsin Power Volleyball Club, 2004 • Assistant Coach/Setters: All-American Volleyball Camps, 2004 • Founder/Assistant Coach: Team Orlando Volleyball Club, 2003-2004 • Assistant Coach: Next Level Volleyball Camp, 2004
Playing Ledger • • • •
Mulhouse (France), 2004-05 Carolina (Puerto Rico), 2003 U.S. National Team, 2001-03 Wisconsin, 1998-01
More About Stemke Education
• Wisconsin, 2004 Bachelor’s Degree, Communication Studies
Family
• Husband: Kevin
Former All-American and U.S. National Team member Lizzy Stemke is in her third season in the Husker program. Prior to joining the Nebraska staff, Stemke spent two years at the University of North Carolina before joining the Husker program in February of 2007. At Nebraska, Stemke trains the Husker setters and serves as co-recruiting coordinator. Her additional duties include serving as the team video coordinator and as a liaison for academics and community involvement. She also assists with summer camps and coaching clinics, as well as assisting in Nebraska Volleyball Academy clinics. Over the last two seasons, Stemke has coached two All-American setters in Sydney Anderson and Rachel Holloway, who have combined to lead the Huskers to 61 wins and a pair of Big 12 titles. Last season, Anderson earned second-team AVCA All-America honors, ranking eighth nationally in assists at 11.60 per set, as the Huskers replaced four All-Americans from the previous season. In Stemke’s first year, Nebraska finished second in the nation with 16.42 assists per set and third nationally with a .327 hitting percentage. Holloway finished her Nebraska career while ranking among the national leaders with 13.58 assists per set. Stemke also played a major role in the recruitment of a pair of top-10 recruiting classes, including the 2009 class that was ranked second nationally by Prepvolleyball.com.
Before Nebraska
Lizzy and Kevin Stemke
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At North Carolina, Stemke served as setters’ coach, handled opponent scouting and video exchange, recruiting, team travel and community outreach. In her first season as an assistant at UNC, the Tar Heels won the ACC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Stemke also has experience coaching both at the collegiate and club levels. She spent the 2003 season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Central Florida, as the Golden Knights won the Atlantic Sun Conference championship and reached the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history before finishing with a 23-7 record. During her time in Florida, Stemke also co-founded
the Team Orlando Volleyball Club and acted as its head recruiter and setter and defense clinic coordinator. She has also spent time working with the Wisconsin Power Volleyball Club, the All-American Volleyball Camps, Next Level Volleyball Camp and the Triangle Setting Academy.
Playing Experience
Stemke enjoyed a distinguished career at the University of Wisconsin from 1998 to 2001. A three-year starter at setter for the Badgers, she helped Wisconsin to a 112-23 record, a pair of Big Ten titles and an NCAA runner-up finish in 2000 to Nebraska. One of only three two-time AVCA All-Americans in school history, she ranked fourth nationally in assists as a senior in 2001, with 13.72 per game when she was named Big Ten Player of the Year. She was recruited to Wisconsin by current Nebraska Head Coach John Cook, whose last year as Badgers’ head coach was 1998. Following her collegiate career, Stemke spent two years with the U.S. National Team. In 2002, she was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the World Championships. She also helped the U.S. team win a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan-American Games. Following her time with the national team, Stemke spent two seasons playing professionally. In 2003, she was named the MVP of the Puerto Rican League. She then spent one season playing in the Pro A League in France. Stemke earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Wisconsin in 2004. The former Lizzy Fitzgerald, she is married to Kevin Stemke. Stemke comes from a family heavily involved in college athletics. Her father, Billy Fitzgerald, played baseball and basketball at Tulane from 1967 to 1969 and is in the school’s athletic hall of fame. Her older brother, Edmond, played basketball at Ole Miss (1992-94), while her older sister, Meg, played volleyball at Florida (1992-95) and was the head volleyball coach at Central Florida until 2007. Her youngest brother, Robert, played baseball at the University of Tennessee (2002-05).
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
ERIK SULLIVAN
Assistant Coach• Second Season • UCLA (1995)
Coaching Ledger
Seasons at Nebraska
• Assistant Coach, 2008-present
Other Coaching Experience
Erik Sullivan is in his second season at Nebraska after joining the Husker staff on Feb. 14, 2008. In his role, Sullivan handles player training and works with the middle blockers while serving as recruiting co-coordinator. He also handles opponent scouting and game preparation and oversees Nebraska’s summer camp program. Sullivan’s stint at Nebraska marks his second stop in the Big 12, as he served as an assistant coach at Colorado for four seasons before joining the Husker staff. He said his extensive playing background with the national team and professionally has helped shape his coaching philosophies. “The thing I learned playing around the world is that you can win in different ways,” Sullivan said. “There is not one model or style that leads to success. Many of the players at Nebraska have aspirations of playing either professionally or at the national team level, and I can help in their preparation and with the demands of continuing a volleyball career following college.” A two-time U.S. Olympian, Sullivan made a quick impact on the Husker program in his first season. Kori Cooper earned first-team All-Big 12 and honorablemention AVCA All-America accolades after ranking 10th nationally with a .396 hitting percentage. Amanda Gates also earned conference recognition, earning honorablemention All-Big 12 honors after ranking among the Big 12 leaders in both blocks and hitting percentage. Both players showed their dedication off the court, earning first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, as the pair were two of only six players honored from around the nation as first-team selections.
Before Nebraska
In his four years at Colorado, Sullivan helped the Buffaloes to three straight NCAA appearances and helped tutor a pair of players who earned All-Big 12 recognition, including two-time all-region selection Allie Griffin, who is currently playing on the AVP Tour. He worked primarily with the outside hitters and team passing during his time in the Buffaloes’ program. In 2006, he helped Colorado knock off No. 1 Nebraska, the only loss on the NCAA champion Huskers (33-1) schedule that season.
Playing Experience
Sullivan, 36, brings a wealth of playing experience into the Husker program, including eight years with the U.S. National Team. He started for Team USA at libero at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games and served as co-captain of Team USA at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His defensive successes are well documented. He earned Best Defensive Player in the World at the 1998 World Championships and that same year he earned the USA National Team’s Tom Haine Players’ Award. Sullivan was touted as the America’s Cup Best Reception Player in 2000 and the Best Libero at the 2001 World Championship Qualifier. He was the Best Defensive Player at the 1997 NORCECA Zone Championships and the Best Reception Player at the 1999 NORCECA. Sullivan’s playing experience has also stretched to the professional ranks in Europe. His professional resume includes stints in Naefels, Switzerland (1995-97), Malaga, Spain (1999), Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (2000-01) and Odintsovo, Russia (2003). Back in the United States, Sullivan played professionally on the Four-Man Volleyball Beach Tour in 1996-97. He was named the tour’s Rookie of the Year in 1996 and was tabbed the tour’s Left Side Player of the Year in 1997. In addition to his playing experience, Sullivan served as director of the Pikes Peak Volleyball Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., from 2001 to 2002 and served as coach of the club’s 17 & Under contingent. A two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) second-team All-American at UCLA, Sullivan led the Bruins to a pair of national titles during his four-year playing career (1992-95). Sullivan finished his career as UCLA’s all-time leader in matches with 10 or more digs (25) and ranked second in career digs (747). As a senior in 1995, Sullivan captained the Bruins to an NCAA title while ranking ninth nationally in digs (2.5 dpg). He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science in the spring of 1995. A native of Encinitas, Calif., Sullivan is married to the former Amanda Heavner of Santa Barbara, Calif. The couple has a daughter, Shaye (7) and a son, Cade (2).
• • •
Assistant Coach: Colorado, 2004-07 Club Director: Six Dogs Volleyball Club, 2004-07 Director: Pikes Peak Volleyball Club, 2001-02
Playing Ledger • • • • • •
U.S. National Team, 1997-2004 Odintsovo (Russia), 2003 Apeldoorn (The Netherlands), 2000-01 Malaga (Spain), 1999 Naefels (Switzerland), 1995-97 UCLA, 1992-95
More About Sullivan Education
• UCLA, 1995 Bachelor’s Degree, Physiological Science
The Sullivan family (clockwise): Erik, Shaye, Cade and Amanda.
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
DAN MESKE
Volunteer Assistant Coach• First Season • Ohio State (2007)
Coaching Ledger
Seasons at Nebraska
• Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2009-present • Graduate Manager, 2007-08
Playing Ledger
• BNI Taplus (Indonesia), 2008 • Ohio State, 2004-07
More About Meske Education
• Ohio State, 2007 Bachelor’s Degree, Construction Systems Management
Dan Meske (pronounced MESS-key) begins his first season as Nebraska’s volunteer coach after serving as graduate team manager the past two seasons. In his role at Nebraska, he helps in team training during practices, video scouting and film breakdown and assists with dayto-day administrative office duties. Meske served as the Huskers’ graduate manager the past two years, helping Nebraska compile a 61-5 record and two straight Big 12 championships. He assisted in film breakdown and statistical work while overseeing the student managers in the program. Meske also spent a season playing professionally in Indonesia, helping BNI Taplus Volleyball to a regularseason title and a national runner-up finish. He has also worked as a coach on the club level for the last four years. Most recently, Meske coached the Sports Performance Girls’ 16-Red team to a silver medal at the 2009 AAU National Championships in Orlando, Florida
Scholar-Athlete during his collegiate career. Meske enjoyed his best campaign in 2007, helping the Buckeyes to a 23-4 record and regular-season MIVA title. A starter at opposite, he ranked second on the squad in both kills (3.04) and digs (1.39) per set to earn second-team MIVA honors. For the first three seasons at Ohio State, he served as the team’s libero and defensive specialist, starting all 30 matches at libero in his first college season. He led the Buckeyes in both digs (198) and digs per set (2.04) in 2004. A native of Willow Springs, Ill., Meske played three seasons at Lyons Township High School. He earned firstteam all-state honors in 2003, after leading his team to a fourth-place finish at the state championship. Meske received his bachelor’s degree in construction systems management from Ohio State in 2007, and is on track to receive his master’s degree in leadership development from Nebraska this December.
Before Nebraska/Playing Experience
Meske enjoyed a solid four-year career for coach Pete Hanson at Ohio State. He appeared in 117 career matches for the Buckeyes, helping the Buckeyes to a national semifinal appearance in 2005. OSU won 88 matches and a pair of Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association titles during his four-year career. He was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection and four-time Ohio State
LINDSAY PETERSON
Director of Volleyball Operations• Fourth Season • Nebraska (2003)
• Director of Volleyball Operations, 2006-present
Former Husker volleyball standout Lindsay Peterson is in her fourth year as Director of Operations for the Nebraska volleyball program. A former Husker volleyball captain and one of the greatest defensive players in school history, Peterson was hired in 2006 after serving assistant coaching stints at Northern Colorado and Virginia Tech. At Nebraska, Peterson handles a variety of duties for the Husker volleyball team, including team travel, budgeting, coordinating tournaments and camps and assisting visiting teams. She also serves as a liaison for volleyball support units, including facilities and events, media relations, marketing, compliance, HuskerVision, the ticket office, alumni and The Match Club. She also provides radio color commentary during Nebraska’s road matches. In addition to her duties on the Husker staff, Peterson coaches at the Nebraska Volleyball Academy and led the NVA Club Red team to a USA Junior Olympic National title in 2007.
Coaching Experience
Before Nebraska
Administrative Experience Seasons at Nebraska • •
Assistant Coach: Northern Colorado, 2005-06 Assistant Coach: Virginia Tech, 2004
Playing Ledger
• Nebraska, 1999-2002
More About Peterson Education
• Nebraska, 2003 Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration
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Peterson came to Nebraska after serving as an assistant coach in the Northern Colorado program from March of 2005 to July of 2006. At Northern Colorado, she worked extensively with the setters and liberos and helped with recruiting in the Midwest. In 2005, she helped a pair of Northern Colorado players earn first-team Division I Independent honors, including libero Abby Mayne, who was named Division I Independent Co-Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 4.44 digs per game. After serving as an undergraduate assistant coach at Nebraska in 2003, Peterson was on the staff at Virginia Tech in 2004, helping the Hokies finish with a 13-16
record, including a 7-9 mark in the program’s first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Playing Experience
During her playing days, Peterson was a four-year performer in the Nebraska program from 1999 to 2002, helping the Huskers to a 123-10 record, including a national title in 2000. Peterson played in 133 matches as a Husker, including 438 of a possible 440 career sets. She finished her career holding the school record with 1,111 career digs, despite playing three positions during her Nebraska career. She competed as a setter her freshman year and a defensive specialist her sophomore and junior years before taking over the newly created libero role in 2002. That season she averaged 3.35 digs per set, a total that was fourth in school history at the time. As a setter in 1999, she posted a then-freshman record 724 set assists. In the classroom, Peterson was a three-time, first-team academic All-Big 12 selection, a six-time selection to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and finished her degree in business administration at Nebraska in 2003, when she served as an undergraduate assistant coach. In that role, she assisted with recruiting, game day preparation and various coaching duties. A native of Burchard, Neb., the former Lindsay Wischmeier led Lewiston High School to a pair of Class D-2 State Championships (1995 and 1997), and D-2 Player-ofthe-Year honors while also being a three-time academic all-state selection. She married Ty Peterson in May of 2007.
LAURA BUTTERMORE
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
Strength Coach • Sixth Year
A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Laura Buttermore (formerly Pilakowski) began working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Nebraska volleyball, softball, women’s gymnastics and rifle programs in 2004. Before obtaining certification for her current position, Buttermore was a two-time AVCA All-American volleyball player at Nebraska and three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. As a student-athlete, she excelled in the weight room, where she was a two-time Husker Power
Volleyball Lifter of the Year and the 2001 Husker Power Female Athlete of the Year. Buttermore was also the 200203 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner. A three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, she shared conference player-of-theyear honors as a senior in 2002. Buttermore is a native of Columbus, Neb., and graduated with highest distinction from Nebraska in December 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She married Matt Buttermore in May of 2009.
JOLENE EMRICSON
Athletic Trainer • Eighth Year
Jolene Emricson is in her seventh season as the athletic trainer for the Nebraska volleyball team. In her role, she evaluates and treats injuries as well as oversees rehabilitation programs for the Husker volleyball team and supervises the athletic training needs of the NU women’s basketball team. Before arriving in Lincoln, Emricson spent one year as the athletic trainer for the men’s lacrosse team at the University of Denver, where she also assisted with
the men’s ice hockey team. Emricson, who is from Colorado Springs, Colo., earned a bachelor of arts degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver in human performance and sport with a concentration in athletic training. While at Metro State, Emricson worked with the women’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball programs. She received her master’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska in May of 2004.
DENNIS LEBLANC
Senior Associate A.D. for Academics, Compliance and Planning • 22nd Year Dennis Leblanc was named Nebraska’s senior associate athletic director for academics, compliance and planning in 2007. He was named an associate athletic director in 1998 and has directed the academic program since 1993. Leblanc has been with the academic support program for student-athletes since 1987. Under Leblanc, Nebraska has become the national leader in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for football and all sports, NCAA Today’s Top Eight Award honorees and recipients of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Postgraduate Scholarship. Over the past decade, Nebraska’s academic support program for student-athletes has received outstanding reviews from The Gender Equity and Sports Management consultants from Andrus, Daniel and McCullock, Sports Services Inc., the NCAA Certification
Review Team and the Nebraska Faculty Intercollegiate Athletic Committee. Leblanc is an active member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A). In May of 2007, Leblanc received the Hero Mentor Award through the American Red Cross, which annually recognizes a person for outstanding leadership and mentoring. In 2002, he received the prestigious Lan Hewlett Award, presented to an athletic administrator in recognition of distinguished performance in providing personal, academic and professional guidance to student-athletes. Leblanc earned his undergraduate degree from Bethany College, and a master’s degree from Wichita State. He and his wife, Coreen, have four children, including daughters Olivia and twins Madeleine and Mackenzie, and a son, Christian.
SHAMUS MCKNIGHT
Associate Media Relations Director • 13th Year Shamus McKnight is in his sixth year working with the Husker volleyball program and 13th year at Nebraska. McKnight handles all media relations efforts for Nebraska’s baseball and volleyball programs. He has been responsible for eight media guides that have earned “Best in the Nation” awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), including a pair of volleyball guides that have been voted best in the nation. He has also served as the host media coordinator for the 2006
and 2008 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships in Omaha. McKnight served as the NU media relations office intern for two years (1997-99) and handled media relations for men’s and women’s gymnastics and assisted with football duties. A 1996 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, he also served stints at Central Connecticut State University and the U.S. Senior Golf Open.
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HARVEY PERLMAN, J.D.
University of Nebraska Chancellor • Ninth Year • Nebraska (1963)
Nebraska’s Chancellors 1871-1876 1876-1882 1884-1889 1891-1895 1895-1899 1900-1908 1908-1927 1927-1938 1938-1946 1947-1953 1953-1954 1954-1968 1968-1971 1972-1975 1975-1976 1976-1980 1980-1981 1981-1991 1991-1991 1991-1995 1995-1996 1996-2000 2000-2001 2001-present
Allen R. Benton Edmund B. Farfield Irvin J. Manatt James H. Canfield George E. MacLean E. Benjamin Andrews Samuel Avery E.A. Burnett Chauncey S. Boucher R.G. Gustavson John K. Selleck Clifford Hardin Joseph Soshnik James H. Zumberge Adam C. Breckenridge Roy A. Young Robert H. Rutford Martin A. Massengale Jack Goebel Graham B. Spanier Joan R. Leitzel (Interim Chancellor) James Moeser Harvey S. Perlman (Interim Chancellor) Harvey S. Perlman
Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 1, 2001. He had served as interim chancellor of the University of NebraskaLincoln since July 16, 2000. A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (1983-98), Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL (1995-96). A Nebraska native, Perlman was raised in York, and earned a bachelor of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. During his law school years, he was editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a law honors society. He joined the NU law faculty in 1967 after spending a year as a Bigelow Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He served on the Nebraska law faculty until 1974 when he joined the faculty at the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Nebraska in 1983 when he accepted the deanship of the Nebraska Law College, a post he held until 1998 when he returned to the professoriate. He has also served as a visiting professor at Florida State University College of Law, the University of Puget Sound School of Law and the University of Iowa College of Law. His area of legal expertise lies in torts and intellectual property. He is a member of the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations and is a commissioner of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He is co-author of “Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition” (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the “Restatement of Unfair Competition” (1994). In February 2002, Perlman was named a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Fellow status denotes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of his or her community and is committed to the highest principles of the legal profession. Only the top one-third
of one percent of the legal profession is eligible for nomination as a Fellow. He serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, a leading national law reform organization, as one of Nebraska’s Commissioners of Uniform State Laws, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Big 12 Athletic Conference, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the NCAA. He is Chair of the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee. Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, practices medicine in Lincoln and is married to UNL alumnus David Spinar; they are the parents of the Perlmans’ three grandchildren, Will, Ava, and Marco, Husker fans all. Daughter Amie, who received bachelors and juris doctorate degrees from UNL, is a Nebraska assistant attorney general and is married to UNL alumnus Ron Larson, and they are the parents of Caleb Quinn.
JOSEPHINE POTUTO, J.D.
University of Nebraska Faculty Representative • 11th year • Rutgers (1971)
Nebraska’s Faculty Representatives 1931-1946 1947-1958 1959-1964 1965-1968 1969-1970 1971-1982 1982-1997 1997-present
T.J. Thompson Earl Fullbrook Charles S. Miller Merk Hobson John R. Davis Keith L. Broman James O’Hanlon Josephine Potuto
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Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) to the NCAA and Big 12 Conference since May 15, 1997. She chairs the Division IA Faculty Athletics Representatives. In 2002, she was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the AllAmerican Football Foundation. Potuto just completed her third three-year term on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair since 2006). Potuto serves on the Big 12 Conference of FARs. She is a past chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and also served as a Big 12 Conference representative on the NCAA Division I Management Council and on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee. Potuto is an expert on NCAA enforcement and infractions processes as well as the general NCAA committee structure. She has testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings and has made presentations to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics.
At Nebraska, Potuto is a member of the academic senate as well as the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedural and criminal law, federal jurisdiction and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices. She was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books and numerous articles. She also is a member of the American Law Institute. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College; her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall; and her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/. The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.
James B. Milliken, J.D. President, Univ. of Nebraska
Timothy Clare Lincoln
Randolph Ferlic, M.D. Omaha
Chuck Hassebrook Lyons
Howard Hawks Omaha
Jim McClurg, Ph.D. Lincoln
Bob Phares North Platte
Kent Schroeder, J.D. Kearney
Bob Whitehouse Omaha
Cade Craig Nebraska-Kearney
Brad Bohn Nebraska-Medical Center
Neal Bonacci Nebraska-Omaha
Megan Collins Nebraska-Lincoln
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
TOM OSBORNE
Athletic Director• Third Season • Hastings College (1959)
Administrative Experience • • • • •
Athletic Director University of Nebraska 2007-present U.S Congress Third District (Nebraska), 2000-06 Head Football Coach University of Nebraska, 1973-97 Assistant Head Football Coach University of Nebraska, 1972 Assistant Football Coach University of Nebraska, 1967-71
More About Osborne Education
• Hastings College, 1959; Bachelor’s Degree, History • University of Nebraska, 1963 Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, • University of Nebraska, 1965 Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
Family
• Wife: Nancy • Children: Mike, Ann and Suzanne • Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1937
Tom and Nancy Osborne
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A Hall of Fame football coach returned to his roots on Oct. 16, 2007, to become the 13th athletic director at the University of Nebraska. Tom Osborne accepted the position at the time because, Osborne said, “Harvey Perlman asked me.” Perlman, UNL’s chancellor, asked Osborne to lead the program where he had served so productively as head football coach. Two months later, on Dec. 20, 2007, he announced that the word “interim” had been removed from Osborne’s title. In June 2009, he announced that Osborne would remain in the athletic director position for the foreseeable future. “Tom originally agreed to come in temporarily and get the department moving in the right direction. He clearly accomplished that. I believe he now feels comfortable serving on an ongoing basis and I certainly feel comfortable having him do so,” Perlman said. Osborne has repeatedly stated his preference to head the athletic department until two of his biggest projects – the Life Skills Center and a new basketball practice facility – are fully funded and the buildings are completed. Holder of master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Nebraska in educational psychology, Osborne said he probably would not have considered coaching if he had not met Bob Devaney, who convinced him to become a volunteer graduate assistant on his staff. “Bob epitomized the value of loyalty, and I will always be grateful for the confidence he showed in me,” Osborne said. “Because of his leadership and empowerment as a coach and an athletic director, I was fortunate to serve 25 years as head coach.” Devaney put Osborne in charge of the offense that won two national titles and allowed him to concentrate on three areas he thought were important – a strong academic program for student-athletes, a strength and conditioning program and a more formalized program to attract walk-on players. Each area has grown into an important asset for all 23 Nebraska sports programs, which Osborne now oversees. Within months of his appointment, Osborne quietly re-established an athletic department mission based on five core values – integrity, trust, respect, teamwork and loyalty. Under Osborne’s leadership, the Husker bowling team brought home Nebraska’s 24th all-time national championship in 2009, while the volleyball squad won another Big 12 title and advanced to the NCAA semifinals. Across the board, Husker programs have started an upward trend in the Big 12 and national standings the past two years and head into 2009-10 riding a wave of success. In the classroom, Husker student-athletes found stellar academic success in 2008-09, the first full year with Osborne at the helm. Nebraska had six academic AllAmericans, bringing its nation-leading total to 269, while also setting a conference record with 172 academic All-Big 12 selections across all sports. Since retiring from football in 1997, Osborne has found several ways to stay active in his home state. His most visible post-coaching foray came in the political arena, as he served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska’s 3rd congressional district from 2000 to 2006. He also made a gubernatorial bid in 2006 before turning to academia. A native of Hastings, Neb., Osborne served as a senior lecturer at Nebraska in the College of Business Administration, teaching leadership and business ethics, in the fall of 2007. Osborne also worked as a consultant for local college athletic departments for two years.
“I’ve spent the majority of my life working with the athletic department at the university and I want to do what I can at this point to continue in the pursuit of excellence that has been previously established,” Osborne said. Osborne has also poured time and effort into building a unique mentoring program within the state. The TeamMates program, founded by Tom and his wife, Nancy, in 1991, provides support and encouragement to schoolaged youth with the goal of seeing children graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary education. Osborne still actively provides leadership in the college football ranks despite being away from the sideline for a decade. He is currently a voter on the coaches poll for the Master Coaches Poll. While he may hold a key position that molds the future of Nebraska Athletics, many will always remember Osborne for his legendary service to the program as a football coach. Osborne was named Nebraska’s 25th head coach following the 1972 season and worked the sideline for 25 years. Under Osborne’s direction, the program achieved remarkable success, exceeding any in its rich history. The Cornhuskers mounted a 255-49-3 record under Osborne, good for a winning percentage of .836. The 255 victories are sixth-most all-time among major college football coaches while the winning percentage ranks fifth all-time. His achievements were so highly regarded that the National Football Foundation waived its three-year waiting period so that he could be inducted into its Hall of Fame in December of 1998. He is one of only four coaches in history to have the mandatory three-year waiting period waived. Osborne’s coaching career came to a poetic end in the 1998 Orange Bowl. In his final game, the Huskers defeated No. 3 Tennessee, 42-17, giving him a share of a third national title in his final four seasons. The victory left Osborne as the first coach in college football history to retire as a reigning national champion, along with the nation’s best active winning percentage. Osborne guided the Huskers to back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995, then capped his career by sharing the 1997 title with Michigan. Under Osborne, NU became just the second school all time and the first since Oklahoma in 1955-56 to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons. Osborne’s last five Nebraska teams put together the best five-year run in collegiate football history with an amazing 60-3 record, including five consecutive 11-win seasons. Osborne-coached Nebraska teams captured 13 conference crowns, including six of his last seven seasons on the sideline. All 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and went to a bowl, while 15 won 10-or-more games. In the classroom, the Husker football program totaled 65 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in Osborne’s 25 years. To put Osborne’s dedication to developing complete student-athletes in perspective, he accumulated more football Academic All-Americans in his 25 years as coach than any other football program in the nation has produced in its history. Prior to becoming head coach, Osborne spent five seasons under Devaney, helping the Huskers win backto-back national championships in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Osborne succeeded Devaney, who also served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 1967 to 1993. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, have three adult children, Mike, Ann and Suzanne and four grandchildren.
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
PAT LOGSDON
Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator • 30th Year • Nebraska (1989) A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon was promoted to senior woman administrator on March 7, 2008, after also serving as associate athletic director for administration and assistant athletic director for administration. Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office; oversight in the areas of administration, athletic medicine, nutrition, football operations and equipment; developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures, assisting with strategic planning, reviewing and maintaining game and coaching contracts and oversight of the administrative budget.
Previously, Logsdon spent six seasons as NU’s director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations. Logsdon served three years as assistant to the director of football operations and 14 seasons as the football recruiting secretary. Logsdon received a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1989. She is married to Rob Logsdon.
ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Nebraska Athletic Department Mailing Address
One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588 (800) 755-2565 (402) 472-4224 Huskers.com Marc Boehm Executive Associate A.D./ Administration
Chris Anderson Associate A.D./ Community Relations
Bob Burton Associate A.D.
Butch Hug Associate A.D./ Facilities and Events
John Ingram Associate A.D./Capital Planning and Construction
Athletic Department Core Values
Integrity • Trust • Respect • Teamwork • Loyalty
Athletic Department Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by:
Nancy Kenny Associate A.D./ CFO
Gary Bargen Assistant A.D./ Compliance
Josh White Assistant A.D./ Compliance and Planning
Paul Meyers Associate A.D./ Athletic Development
Jeff Jamrog Assistant A.D./ Football Operations
Keith Zimmer Associate A.D./ Life Skills
Shot Kleen Assistant A.D./ HuskerVIsion
Holly Adam Assistant A.D./ Ticketing
Keith Mann Assistant A.D./ Media Relations
Lonnie Albers Assistant A.D./ Athletic Medicine
Michael Stephens Assistant A.D./ Marketing, Licensing and Concessions
• Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action • Building and maintaining TRUST with others • Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter • Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK • Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the University of Nebraska
Athletic Department Phone Directory
The area code for all below numbers is (402) Main Athletic Department..... 472-4224; 800-755-2565 Academics.......................................................472-2042 Administration.................................................472-3011 Athletic Medicine & Training...........................472-2276 Business & Finances........................................472-2273 Cheer Squads & Mascots.................................472-0775 Community Relations......................................472-7771 Compliance......................................................472-2042 Computing Services.........................................472-2368 Development...................................................472-2367 Equipment.......................................................472-2274 Events..............................................................472-1000 Facilities...........................................................472-1000 Huskers.com....................................................472-4647 HuskerVision....................................................472-4645 Licensing & Concessions..................................472-9446 Life Skills..........................................................472-4616 Lost & Found...................................................472-1960 Marketing........................................................472-0775 Media Relations...............................................472-2263 Strength & Conditioning..................................472-3333 Ticket Office...........................472-3111; 800-8-BIG-RED
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Jami Hagedorn Financial & Human Resources Manager
Patricia Ferree Compliance Assistant DEVELOPMENT
Derek Freeman Development Operations Manager
Mike Dobbs Development Officer EVENTS
EVENTS
Derek Bombeck Event Management Specialist
Katie Butzke Event Management Specialist FACILITIES
FACILITIES
Mike Greenfield Building Service Manager
Walter Bruns Guest Relations/Security Attendant
COMMUNICATIONS
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Jena Johnson Compliance Associate DEVELOPMENT
Jared Hertzel Turfgrass Manager
Josh Hingst Sports Nutritionist BUSINESS/FINANCE
Jan Brown Accounting Manager COMPLIANCE
Steve Torske Building & Grounds Supervisor
Chris McQuillan Assistant Equipment Manager FACILITIES
FACILITIES
Maggi Thorne Facilities Project Coordinator
EQUIPMENT
Blake Lange Assistant Equipment Manager
Guy Rozier Assistant Director of Development
Jerry Weber Head Athletic Trainer
Amy Seiler Massage Therapist BUSINESS/FINANCE
DEVELOPMENT
EQUIPMENT
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Eric Haynes Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities
Pat Norris Devaney Center Equipment Manager
Laure Ragoss Assistant Director of Compliance
Brett Hansen Microcomputer Specialist
Dan Floyd Director of Information Technology EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
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DEVELOPMENT
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Jay Terry Head Equipment Manager
Amy Potts Business Office Assistant COMPUTING SERVICES
Randy York Creative Director
Peg Slagle Skybox Coordinator
Randy Gobel Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities
COMPUTING SERVICES
HUSKERS.COM
COMMUNICATIONS
COMPLIANCE
Kiley Abdouch Communications Specialist
Jane Farrell Personnel & Payroll Associate
Kevin Herbel Director of Planning & Reporting COMPLIANCE
Derek Simonsen Auditor/Special Projects Accountant
Dr. David Clare Team Physician, Orthopaedic Surgeon BUSINESS/FINANCE
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BUSINESS/FINANCE
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Sarah McGrath Accounting Clerk
Dr. Scott Strasburger Team Physician, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Alvin Banks Academic Counselor/ Coord. of Special Programs ATHLETIC MEDICINE
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Patrick Spieldenner Assistant Athletic Trainer
Anne Hackbart Administrative Assistant ATHLETIC MEDICINE
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
R.J. Pietig Assistant Athletic Trainer
Dr. Pat Clare Chief of Staff, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Kim Schellpeper Assoc. Director of Academic Programs ADMINISTRATION
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Lisa Loewenstein Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jacqueline Wilken Administrative Coordinator
ACADEMICS
ACADEMICS
ADMINISTRATION
ACADEMICS
Doak Ostergard Outreach Director
Tom Dufresne Assistant Athletic Trainer
Gaila Friesen Secretarial Specialist
Ervin Williams Event Management Specialist
Leah Huber Academic Administrative Assistant
Brad Brown Assistant Athletic Trainer
Traci Becker Accounting Clerk
Lindsey Freeman Development Specialist
Shawn Morrison Computer Hardware Technician
Katie Jewell Assoc. Director of Academic Programs
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Lindsey Remmers Sports Nutritionist
ACADEMICS
Will Sheppard Academic Counselor/Coord. of Multicultural Programs
Wendy Mach Student Athletic Trainer ACADEMICS
Mike Nieman Academic Counselor
Steve Johnsen Public Address Announcer
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Mark Mayer Head Football Athletic Trainer
VOLLEYBALL
Ron Hruska Biomechanical Consultant ACADEMICS
Jill Heuer Volleyball Office Student Assistant ACADEMICS
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Sheri Hastings Academic Counselor
VOLLEYBALL
Karin Alexander Office Manager
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES
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Danny McEntarffer Guest Relations/Security Attendant
Robert Mersed Guest Relations/Security Attendant
Cindy Obenchain Guest Relations/Security Attendant
William Peglow Guest Relations/Security Attendant
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Greg Lingenfelter Huskers Authentic Manager SHIPPING & RECEIVING
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Scott Bruhn Athletic Department Photographer STRENGTH STAFF
STRENGTH STAFF
Tyler Clark Assistant Strength Coach
Brian Kmitta Assistant Strength Coach
Brandon Rigoni Assistant Strength Coach
Chad Wade Assistant Strength Coach
TICKET OFFICE
Vicki Cartwright Media Relations Administrative Asst.
Diane Nietfeldt Shipping & Receiving STRENGTH STAFF
Andrew Truslow Ticketing Assistant
Mike Hodges Video Production Specialist CONCESSIONS
CONCESSIONS
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Roxane Rasmussen Concessions Manager
Annie Wood Design Specialist
Matt Smith Assistant Media Relations Director
Jack Harper Custodian
Kelly Mosier Video Production Coordinator
STRENGTH STAFF
Leah Sinner Ticketing Assistant
Kirk Hartman Creative Director
Janell Hall Concessions Operations Manager
Robert Pleines Building Services Technician
Mary Fisher Custodian/Event Setup Assistant
TICKET OFFICE
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Angela Christ-Zemunski Ticketing Assistant
Sol Morton Building Services Technician
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Kristi Reetz Assistant Ticket Manager
Rusty Ruffcorn Head Basketball Strength Coach
Corrie Sears Director of Athletic Marketing MEDIA RELATIONS
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Jerry Trickie Associate Media Relations Director
James Dobson Head Football Strength Coach
Scott Guthrie Chief Engineer
Leslie Edwards Custodian
Dale Kruse Food Service Manager MARKETING
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Jeff Griesch Director of Media Relations Operations
Mike Arthur Director of Strength & Conditioning
Chris Pankonin Video Production Specialist
Kim Daniel Custodial Supervisor HEWIT CENTER
Linda Ybarra Facilities Administrative Assistant
Amanda Pohlman Video Production Specialist SPIRIT SQUAD
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Marlon Lozano Spirit Squad Manager
FACILITIES
HUSKERVISION
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Brad Colee Video Production Specialist
Arlyce Koerner Facilities & Events Staff Secretary HUSKERVISION
Norm Tallman Memorial Stadium Custodian
Kimberly Brick Custodial Supervisor
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FACILITIES
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Matthew Honnor Custodian
Don Betten Custodian/Event Setup Assistant
Alan Moore Building Services Technician FACILITIES
Jeff Schroder Building Services Technician
Doug Kissinger Building Services Technician
John Horstman Building Services Technician FACILITIES
John Shaw Building Services Technician
Phil Hood Trade Supervisor
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Jerry Zimmer Guest Relations/Security Attendant FACILITIES
Robert Richards Guest Relations/Security Attendant
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Jack Kissack Guest Relations/Security Attendant
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Syed Hussain Guest Relations/Security Attendant
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Anton Engel Guest Relations/Security Attendant
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Don Dougherty Guest Relations/Security Attendant
Karen Cook Husker Power Staff Secretary
Karen Williamson Ticketing Assistant
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COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.
NCAA Principles
Institutional Control
It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA.
Responsibility
The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution.
Compliance
The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.
Question and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni and Representatives of Athletic Interests Definitions
Q: What is a booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What is a Prospective Student-Athlete? A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects. Q: What is a Student-Athlete? A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program.
in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster? A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at UNL must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage UNL attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect’s educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend UNL; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend UNL; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the UNL campus for an official or unofficial visit. RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete? A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one employer and earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 Q: What are non-permissible benefits? A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf courses, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan.) BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 Q: What type of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to participate? A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event.
Q: What is a contact? A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs.
Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible? A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a commercial business or product. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12
Q: What is recruiting? A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program.
For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472-4609 or e-mailed to compliance@huskers.com.
Guidelines
Q: What is a Booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists
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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 REVIEW
Rachel Schwartz
Jordan Larson
Amanda Gates
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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
HUSKERS OVERCOME INJURIES, ODDS TO RETURN
It takes a lot to render Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook speechless, but there he was sitting in the Bank of America press room following Nebraska’s win over Washington in the regional finals. Cook was looking to find the words to describe how his team not only rallied from two sets down, but also overcame a 9-3 deficit in the finale before pulling out a 1513 victory to earn a spot in the NCAA semifinals. “I’m really not sure I can explain it,” Cook, who has led the Huskers to five NCAA semifinals in nine seasons at Nebraska. “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything like it.” The match against the Huskies was a microcosm of the Huskers’ 2008 season. At times, they struggled through difficult stages, but kept their faith in each other and found a way to prevail. After dropping the first two sets, the Huskers were forced to look inward for answers. “We talked all day about trusting it and continuing to trust what we do,” Cook said. ‘We’re going to do this,” said libero Kayla Banwarth
between the second and third sets. “We looked at each other, we believed and we fought for it.” The Huskers showed some spunk, coming back with a 25-17 victory in the third set to pull within 2-1. NU hit .324 as a team, as Tara Mueller drilled home eight kills and Larson added five for the Huskers, who never trailed in the set. Leading 6-5, Larson sparked a 5-1 spurt to help Nebraska take an 11-6 lead. Nebraska got off to a quick start in the third set, jumping out to a 3-1 lead and holding a 6-5 edge before a Larson kill and ace helped the Huskers win four of the next five rallies to take a 10-6 lead after a Mueller kill. The Huskies eventually pulled to within 20-16, but Nebraska ran off five of the next six points to take the set. More drama followed in the fourth set, as Nebraska built a 22-15 lead, only to see Washington win eight of the next nine rallies to tie the score at 23 after an Airial Salvo kill. The teams traded points before Larson hit one off the block to put NU ahead 25-24. Banwarth sliced an ace to tie the match at two sets apiece.
Coach John Cook talks about a potential path to the NCAA semifinals in Omaha during the team’s media day activities in August. Many of the keys that Cook laid out in August came to fruition, as the Huskers reached the NCAA semifinals for the third time in four years.
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The first four sets laid the foundation for a thrilling finish. In the fifth set, the Huskers fell behind 6-1 and dug themselves a seemingly impossible 9-3 hole. Nebraska had used both timeouts, and Cook said he was already starting to think ahead to what he would tell the team after the match. “I think I was thinking about what I would say at this press conference, because I thought it was over,” said Cook. “Typically in a timeout we’re just talking about how to get a side-out. At that point, as they say in Nebraska, the hay is in the barn. You’ve done your work and there is nothing more than you can do.” But the Huskers were not finished. A Larson kill put the ball in the hands of Banwarth, who had been one of the Huskers’ best servers all night. The sophomore came up with an ace to make it 9-5 and forced the Huskies to take a timeout. Nebraska kept the momentum going, as Amanda Gates and Lindsey Licht combined to block Kindra Carlson before three straight kills tied the set at nine apiece. Not even Washington’s second timeout could slow down the Huskers, as Larson, Gates and Licht combined for seven straight points to put the Huskers ahead 12-9. The Huskies made one last push, pulling even at 13, but a UW hitting error gave Nebraska match point. The Huskers capitalized on the opportunity. In one of the most memorable moments in program history, Larson rocketed an ace past a shell-shocked Husky defense, triggering a jubilant celebration that is captured in the photo above. “I was just praying to God that the serve went over the net,” Larson said. “When it finally went over the net, I just fell. When you work so hard and it finally just ends, you have nothing left. And we left it all out there. “All we did was believe in each other and believe what we can do. We knew we could do this – it was in our hearts and we just found a way, and this has been the story of this team this year.”
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
TO NCAA SEMIFINALS; WIN BIG 12 TITLE The story of the 2008 Huskers was their resiliency throughout a challenging year. From the departure of four All-Americans from the previous year to a pair of season-ending injuries to middle blockers Kori Cooper and Brook Delano, the Huskers stayed together, focused on the moment, building the trust in each other that was the bedrock of their foundation. “Embracing challenges, that’s what essentially creates a team,” said senior co-captain Rachel Schwartz heading into the NCAA Tournament. “To sit here and say that we’ve been punched in the mouth too many times, that would be selfish. “Selfless is how we wanted this team to play.” Nebraska’s senior class of Larson, Schwartz and Amanda Gates were the embodiment of that theme, putting the needs of their teammates above their own. In their goals for the year back in the summer, one type of leadership came to mind. Authentic. “We all realized we had to be authentic,” Gates said. “Being true to yourself allows you to be a real person to the people you’re trying to lead. We all believed that if we each brought our own unique characteristics to our team, our teammates would follow.” Larson said that to be successful, everyone had to buy into the process, and that was the start of the journey in the offseason. “We came together as a team and tried to learn from what we had in the last three years to get this team where we thought it needed to be,” Larson said. “And that’s building relationships with our teammates.” The journey concluded at the Qwest Center, where the Huskers faced a top-ranked Penn State team that had not dropped a set all season. The Huskers lost the first two sets, before one last memorable rally. Leading 11-8, the Huskers seized the momentum with an 11-1 run and sent the NCAA record crowd of 17,430 into a frenzy. Moments later, the Huskers, who hit .407 in the set, snapped Penn State’s winning streak of 111 consecutive sets. Nebraska continued to fight and trailed 14-10 in the fourth set before Gates and Schwartz keyed a 6-0 Husker spurt. Schwartz served five straight points to give NU a two-point edge. With the scored tied at 18, a Licht kill and a Mueller ace put the Huskers ahead by two, and Nebraska nearly kept it going as an amazing rally that featured a diving dig by Mueller and a one-handed save by Licht to show the Huskers were in it to win it. NU eventually pushed the lead to 24-21 before Larson closed the set with a kill to even the match at two sets apiece. “Everyone was just not going to let that ball drop, no matter where it was,” Mueller said. “That is the kind of effort that we try to play with all the time. It definitely sums up this team and how bad we fight and how bad we play for each other.” In the finale, the Huskers battled, falling behind 6-3 before winning five of the next six points to take an 8-7 lead. The Huskers eventually took a 10-8 lead to force Penn State to take a timeout, but the Nittany Lions responded with six straight points to seal their toughest match of the year. “The thing I told the team was that I think next week, I’m not sure anyone is going to remember if we won or lost this match,” Cook said. “All they’re going to remember is that these three seniors and this team wore the Nebraska uniform. That is what they are going to remember. I have never had so much fun coaching a match as we had tonight.”
Bison/AVCA Division I Coaches Poll
All-American Jordan Larson earned Big 12 Player and Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors in 2008, becoming the first player in league history to accomplish the feat.
The 2008 season was a fun one for Coach Cook and the Huskers, who exceeded all preseason expectations. Nebraska was picked seventh nationally in the preseason and was not even the favorite to win the Big 12 title. It didn’t take long for the Huskers to surpass those predictions. With a sweep of No. 2 Stanford and a win over No. 4 USC at the Runza/AVCA Showcase, Nebraska made a statement that resonated across the volleyball landscape. Transfer Sydney Anderson quickly piloted the Husker offense, while players such as Mueller, Licht, Gates, Cooper and Banwarth joined Larson in providing a balanced attack. After four more wins, the Huskers took on LSU at the Devaney Center. A sellout crowd of 13,412 saw another strong effort, as the Huskers swept the Tigers. Heading into Big 12 action, the Huskers were sitting at 8-0, but about to face the toughest two-match swing of the year. The Huskers headed to Manhattan, Kan., to take on No. 17 Kansas State, without Mueller and Banwarth, who both were serving a one-match suspension. Delano, who had only trained on the outside for a month, stepped into the lineup and delivered a clutch performance, coming up with 16 digs and four blocks, while Larson and Gates combined for 29 kills and 12 blocks. Schwartz, who started at libero, totaled a match-high 17 digs, as the Huskers pulled out a four-set win. Three days later, the Huskers took on No. 3 Texas, and got an All-American efforts from both Licht, who drilled a career-high 17 kills on .500 hitting, and Larson, who had 19 kills and 11 digs in a four-set win. Ten matches into the season, NU had already beaten five ranked teams, propelling itself toward another successful season. The Huskers won their first 20 matches en route to capturing their fifth consecutive Big 12 title and 11th Big 12 title in 13 seasons of competition. Larson, Mueller and Anderson were named All-Americans, but the legacy of the 2008 Huskers would be a resilient team that won the hearts of fans across the state.
Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last Wk 1. Penn State (60) 1,500 38-0 1 2. Stanford 1,430 31-4 2 3. Nebraska 1,377 31-3 4 4. Texas 1,333 29-4 3 5. Washington 1,257 27-5 5 6. California 1,177 26-7 8 7. Hawaii 1,152 31-4 6 8. UCLA 1,036 22-11 9 9. Oregon 972 25-9 7 10. Florida 927 27-4 11 11. Illinois 822 26-8 14 12. Iowa State 777 22-13 NR 13. Southern California 702 17-12 12 14. Minnesota 674 27-7 10 15. Purdue 651 26-9 17 16. Utah 599 26-6 18 17. Michigan 573 26-9 19 18. Wichita State 514 30-2 13 19. San Diego 422 23-5 15 20. Kansas State 351 24-8 16 21. Saint Louis 313 29-5 21 22. Kentucky 218 26-6 20 23. Long Beach State 188 26-6 24 24. Colorado State 164 23-7 22 25. Santa Clara 101 18-10 NR Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Western Michigan 67; New Mexico State 66; Pepperdine 43; Tulane 23; Middle Tennessee 15; UAB 12; Cincinnati 9; San Francisco 8; Texas A&M 8; Duke 7; Clemson 5; Western Kentucky 2
Bison/AVCA Coaches Poll Weekly Totals Date Preseason (8/14) 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13
Rank 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Date 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1 Final (12/23)
Rank 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3
Amanda Gates was a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and ranked among Big 12 leaders in blocks and hitting percentage.
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2008 HONORS AND AWARDS Team Honors • No. 3 Final Ranking in Bison/AVCA Coaches Poll • NCAA National Semifinalist • 11th National Semifinal Appearance in School History • NCAA Seattle Regional Champions • Fifth NCAA Regional Finals Appearance • 15th Straight Sweet 16 Appearance • Big 12 Co-Champions • Fifth Consecutive Big 12 Title and 11th in 13 Years • Ameritas Players Challenge Tournament Champions • Paso Robles Marriott Invitational Champions • 27th Straight NCAA Tournament Appearance • 20th 30-Win Season in School History • Fifth Consecutive 30-Win Season (NCAA Best) • 7-2 Record Against Nationally Ranked Teams • 13-2 Record Against NCAA Tournament Teams • 14-0 Home Record at the Nebraska Coliseum • NCAA-Record 87 Match Home Win Streak • Second Nationally in Average Attendance (4,769) • 120 Consecutive Sellouts at the NU Coliseum
NCAA Attendance Records • NCAA Single-Match Regular-Season Attendance (17,430 vs. Penn State, 12/18/08) • NCAA Single-Match Regular-Season Attendance (13,412 vs. LSU, 9/12/08)
NCAA Team Rankings • Third Nationally in Won-Loss Percentage (.912) • 10th Nationally in Kills Per Set (14.53)
Individual Honors • Three AVCA All-Americans • Three ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans • Four AVCA All-Central Region Honorees • Five All-Big 12 Selections • Three Academic All-District VII Honorees • Four First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Honorees
Nebraska Senior Class • 127-8 Career Record (.941 Winning Percentage) • Three NCAA semifinal Appearances • Four Consecutive Big 12 Titles (75-5 Big 12 Record) • Four Consecutive 30-Win Seasons • 72-0 in Home Matches • 34-0 in Regular-Season Non-Conference Matches
Individual NCAA Rankings • 8th Nationally in Assists Per Set (11.60, Sydney Anderson) • 10th Nationally in Hitting Percentage (.396, Kori Cooper)
Individual Career Records • Service Aces (186, Jordan Larson)
John Cook (Head Coach) • 2008 Under Armour/Volleyball Magazine Women’s College Coach of the Year • AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year • Big 12 Coach of the Year
Sydney Anderson (So., Sandy, Utah) • Second-Team AVCA All-American • Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team • Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team • Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • Five-Time Big 12 Rookie of the Week
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Kayla Banwarth (So., Dubuque, Iowa) • Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Kori Cooper (Jr., Amarillo, Texas) • Honorable-Mention AVCA All-American • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Brooke Delano (RFr., Bellevue, Neb.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
Amanda Gates (Sr., Columbus, Neb.) • Team Tri-Captain • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship • Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship • NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship • Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year • UNL Hero Leadership Award • Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27) • Big 12 Community of Champion Award • First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Match Club Endowed Scholarship • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
Kaitlynn James (Fr., Louisville, Ky.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Jordan Larson (Sr., Hooper, Neb.) • Team Tri-Captain • First-Team AVCA All-American • First-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American • Second-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • Big 12 Player of the Year • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team
• AVCA National Player of the Week (Sept. 23) • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • Ameritas Players Challenge MVP • Two-Time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week • Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team • Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
Lindsey Licht (So., Aurora, Colo.) • Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Allison McNeal (Fr., Schulenburg, Texas) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Tara Mueller (So., Scottsdale, Ariz.) • Second-Team AVCA All-American • Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American • Seattle Regional Most Outstanding Player • Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team
Megan Pendergast (Fr., League City, Texas) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Brigette Root (Fr., Grand Island, Neb.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Rachel Schwartz (Sr., Lincoln, Neb.) • Team Tri-Captain • First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
Hannah Werth (Fr., Springfield, Ill.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Jordan Wilberger (RFr., Scottsbluff, Neb.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Jessica Yanz (So., Bolingbrook, Ill.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2008 Results Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. Tulane LSU NEW MEXICO at Kansas State TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado IOWA STATE at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI at Kansas at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
NU/Opp. 7/2 7/4 2/2/2/14 2/2/2/2/18 2/3 2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/3/3/15 3/3/3/4 3/4/4/4/4/19 4/5 4/1
W/L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W W L W W W W W W L
Score 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-1 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 2-3
Score-by-game Overall 25-17,25-19,26-24 1-0 25-27,25-19,25-17,25-18 2-0 25-19,25-14,25-17 3-0 25-17,25-20,25-20 4-0 25-20,25-19,25-20 5-0 25-17,25-15,25-20 6-0 25-19,25-15,25-20 7-0 25-19,25-18,25-17 8-0 25-18,21-25,25-22,25-19 9-0 25-17,21-25,25-23,25-18 10-0 25-15,25-19,22-25,25-15 11-0 25-21,20-25,27-25,25-18 12-0 25-13,25-23,25-13 13-0 25-19,25-15,26-24 14-0 25-19,25-18,25-19 15-0 25-16,25-19,25-14 16-0 25-20,25-21,25-18 17-0 25-14,25-11,25-20 18-0 25-16,25-18,25-13 19-0 25-21,25-16,25-13 20-0 19-25,25-27,25-18,16-25 20-1 25-17,22-25,25-20,25-19 21-1 23-25,25-17,25-14,20-25,15-13 22-1 25-23,25-22,25-17 23-1 25-19,25-22,25-14 24-1 25-21,25-18,25-12 25-1 19-25,25-21,22-25,22-25 25-2 25-18,25-13,25-12 26-2 25-22,26-28,25-10,25-20 27-2 25-11,21-25,25-16,25-19 28-2 25-14,25-15,25-12 29-2 25-13,25-16,25-18 30-2 14-25,23-25,25-17,26-24,15-13 31-2 17-25,18-25,25-15,25-22,11-15 31-3
Big 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16-1 16-2 17-2 18-2 18-2 18-2 18-2 18-2 18-2
Time 1:25 2:09 1:14 1:25 1:30 1:25 1:16 1:16 1:59 1:55 1:45 1:51 1:15 1:14 1:22 1:21 1:29 1:15 1:15 1:23 1:50 1:50 2:12 1:22 1:20 1:19 1:57 1:08 1:54 1:38 1:11 1:22 2:20 2:13
Attend. 7,529 8,399 4,096 300 2,533 200 13,412 4,153 2,876 4,193 4,123 4,294 656 4,148 8,037 4,091 3,057 4,142 4,103 802 2,817 4,149 1,387 4,247 4,103 1,300 4,324 4,256 873 4,237 4,086 4,904 5,325 17,430
2008 Tournament Recaps Tournament Runza/AVCA Showcase Paso Robles Marriott Invitational Ameritas Players Challenge NCAA Seattle Regional
Location Omaha, Neb. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Lincoln, Neb. Seattle, Wash.
NCAA Championships
Omaha, Neb.
Record 2-0 3-0 2-0 2-0
Place 1st 1st 1st 1st
0-1
t-3rd
Nebraska All-Tournament Team Members Sydney Anderson, Kayla Banwarth, Jordan Larson Sydney Anderson, Jordan Larson, Tara Mueller Sydney Anderson, Kori Cooper, Jordan Larson (MVP) Sydney Anderson, Jordan Larson, Lindsey Licht, Tara Mueller (Most Outstanding Player) Jordan Larson
Season Summary Record Overall Big 12 3 sets 4 sets 5 sets
Overall 31-3 18-2 21-0 8-2 2-1
Home 15-0 10-0 11-0 4-0 0-0
Away 11-2 8-2 6-0 3-2 2-0
Neutral 5-1 0-0 4-0 1-0 0-1
Season Attendance Attendance Total Home Away Neutral
Dates 34 15 13 6
Total 148,582 71,539 38,281 38,762
Average 4,370 4,769 2,945 6,460
57│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 STATISTICS Individual Statistics (All Matches) Player Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Wilberger, Jordan Anderson, Sydney Larson, Jordan Mueller, Tara Licht, Lindsey Banwarth, Kayla Root, Brigette Delano, Brooke Schwartz, Rachel NEBRASKA Opponents
S 90 117 33 118 118 114 115 114 1 21 118 118 118
K 188 208 37 97 463 400 294 6 0 21 0 1714 1293
K/S 2.09 1.78 1.12 0.82 3.92 3.51 2.56 0.05 0.00 1.00 0.00 14.53 10.96
E 38 59 10 21 154 144 139 2 0 22 1 590 698
TA 379 440 80 237 1199 994 732 23 0 79 3 4166 3989
Pct A .396 5 .339 7 .338 0 .321 1369 .258 43 .258 23 .212 3 .174 96 .000 0 -.013 1 -.333 31 .270 1578 .149 1224
A/S 0.06 0.06 0.00 11.60 0.36 0.20 0.03 0.84 0.00 0.05 0.26 13.37 10.37
SA 0 16 0 34 39 23 0 25 1 1 15 154 80
SE 0 17 0 46 56 51 2 34 0 5 23 234 208
SA/S 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.29 0.33 0.20 0.00 0.22 1.00 0.05 0.13 1.31 0.68
DIG 15 70 2 242 376 270 36 470 0 17 236 1734 1636
Dig/S 0.17 0.60 0.06 2.05 3.19 2.37 0.31 4.12 0.00 0.81 2.00 14.69 13.86
BS 7 12 3 12 18 6 16 0 0 4 0 78 43
BA 72 121 25 51 43 41 88 0 0 10 0 451 340
Total 79 133 28 63 61 47 104 0 0 14 0 303.5 213.0
Blk/S 0.88 1.14 0.85 0.53 0.52 0.41 0.90 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 2.57 1.81
BE 7 15 9 17 11 8 13 0 0 5 0 85 53
BHE 0 2 0 13 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 19 28
Points 231.0 296.5 52.5 168.5 541.5 449.5 354.0 31.0 1.0 31.0 15.0 2171.5 1586.0
A/S 0.08 0.07 0.37 0.00 11.87 0.18 0.88 0.03 0.00 0.24 13.66 10.49
SA 0 12 22 0 18 12 12 0 1 5 82 48
SE 0 13 33 0 23 31 17 2 4 15 138 119
SA/S 0.00 0.17 0.31 0.00 0.26 0.18 0.18 0.00 0.07 0.07 1.17 0.69
DIG 12 37 226 1 136 167 274 24 16 155 1048 982
Dig/S 0.19 0.53 3.23 0.10 1.94 2.53 4.15 0.36 1.07 2.21 14.97 14.03
BS 3 4 11 0 10 4 0 8 3 0 43 24
BA 44 73 23 12 32 26 0 48 7 0 265 223
Total 47 77 34 12 42 30 0 56 10 0 175.5 135.5
Blk/S 0.75 1.10 0.49 1.20 0.60 0.45 0.00 0.84 0.67 0.00 2.51 1.94
BE 5 8 7 6 12 5 0 8 5 0 56 31
BHE 0 1 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 11 14
Points 156.0 185.5 332.5 15.0 98.0 266.0 17.0 205.0 20.5 5.0 1300.5 963.5
Individual Statistics (Big 12 Matches) Player Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Larson, Jordan Wilberger, Jordan Anderson, Sydney Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Delano, Brooke Schwartz, Rachel NEBRASKA Opponents
S 63 70 70 10 70 66 66 67 15 70 70 70
K 131 133 288 9 54 237 5 173 13 0 1043 780
K/S 2.08 1.90 4.11 0.90 0.77 3.59 0.08 2.58 0.87 0.00 14.90 11.14
E 28 34 84 3 16 87 1 88 15 1 357 411
TA 269 263 725 22 149 590 16 431 58 2 2525 2397
Pct .383 .376 .281 .273 .255 .254 .250 .197 -.034 -.500 .272 .154
A 5 5 26 0 831 12 58 2 0 17 956 734
Individual Match Highs Category Kills (three sets) Kills (four sets) Kills (five sets) Attempts (three sets) Attempts (four sets) Attempts (five sets) Hitting Pct. (three sets) Hitting Pct. (four sets) Hitting Pct. (five sets) Assists (three sets) Assists (four sets) Assists (five sets) Digs (three sets) Digs (four sets) Digs (five sets) Blocks (three sets) Blocks (four sets) Blocks (five sets) Service Aces
Total 20 21 24 41 53 65 .727 .700 .467 42 53 57 20 22 27 8 10 8 5
58│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
Team Match Highs Player Mueller Larson Mueller Larson Mueller Mueller Gates (8-0-11) Wilberger (7-0-10) Gates (9-2-15) Anderson Anderson Anderson Banwarth Banwarth Banwarth Gates Gates Larson Anderson
Match, Date vs. Kansas State, 11/8 at Kansas State, 9/17 at Washington, 12/13 vs. Oklahoma, 10/8 at Iowa State, 9/27 at Washington, 12/13 at Kansas, 11/15 vs. Liberty, 12/5 vs. Penn State, 12/18 at Kansas, 11/15 vs. Texas, 9/20 at Washington, 12/13 at Creighton, 10/5 at Baylor, 11/29 at Texas A&M, 11/5 vs. Texas A&M, 10/22 at Kansas State, 9/17 at Texas A&M, 11/5 vs. USC, 8/31
Category Kills (three sets) Kills (four sets) Kills (five sets) Attempts (three sets) Attempts (four sets) Attempts (five sets) Hitting Pct. (three sets) Hitting Pct. (four sets) Hitting Pct. (five sets) Assists (three sets) Assists (four sets) Assists (five sets) Digs (three sets) Digs (four sets) Digs (five sets) Blocks (three sets) Blocks (four sets) Blocks (five sets) Service Aces
Total 53 67 68 129 168 194 .467 .319 .179 49 64 67 65 70 86 12.0 16.0 13.0 11
Match, Date at Kansas, 11/15 vs. Texas, 9/20 at Washington, 12/13 at Creighton, 10/5 at Iowa State, 9/27 at Washington, 12/13 vs. UAB, 12/6 vs. Texas, 9/20 at Texas A&M, 11/5 vs. Kansas State, 11/8 vs. Texas, 9/20 at Washington, 12/13 at Creighton, 10/5 at Iowa State, 9/27 at Texas A&M, 11/5 at Creighton, 10/5; at Oklahoma, 10/25 at Kansas St., 9/17; at Baylor, 11/29 at Texas A&M, 11/5 vs. USC, 8/31; at Texas A&M, 11/5
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/DOUBLE-DOUBLES .450 or Better Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 attempts) Date Player/Opponent Nov. 15 Gates/Kansas Dec. 5 Wilberger/Liberty Oct. 25 Gates/Oklahoma Nov. 22 Gates/Texas Tech Oct. 1 Licht/Texas Tech Dec. 12 Gates/Michigan Nov. 8 Mueller/Kansas State Nov. 22 Mueller/Texas Tech Oct. 1 Gates/Texas Tech Dec. 6 Licht/UAB Sept. 1 Cooper/Oral Roberts Oct. 15 Cooper/Baylor Oct. 4 Licht/Colorado Sept. 27 Cooper/Iowa State Sept. 17 Cooper/Kansas State Sept. 20 Licht/Texas Oct. 25 Cooper/Oklahoma Sept. 12 Cooper/LSU Aug. 29 Cooper/Stanford Oct. 22 Mueller/Texas A&M Dec. 18 Gates/Penn State Dec. 6 Gates/UAB Nov. 1 Cooper/Iowa State Sept. 1 Licht/Oral Roberts Oct. 12 Gates/Missouri Oct. 5 Cooper/Creighton Nov. 19 Gates/Texas Aug. 29 Licht/Stanford
Four or More Service Aces
Hitting Pct. (K-E-TA) .727 (8-0-11) .700 (7-0-10) .700 (8-1-10) .692 (10-1-13) .667 (9-1-12) .615 (8-0-13) .613 (20-1-31) .571 (8-0-14) .571 (10-2-14) .556 (12-2-18) .545 (6-0-11) .538 (8-1-13) .533 (11-3-14) .524 (12-1-21) .524 (11-0-21) .500 (17-2-30) .500 (6-0-12) .500 (9-1-14) .500 (6-1-10) .478 (13-2-23) .467 (9-2-15) .467 (7-0-15) .467 (9-2-15) .467 (8-1-15) .462 (6-0-13) .455 (7-2-11) .450 (11-2-20) .450 (10-1-20)
15 or More Kills Date Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Sept. 17 Nov. 29 Nov. 8 Nov. 5 Sept. 20 Aug. 31 Dec. 18 Nov. 5 Nov. 1 Oct. 4 Sept. 20 Dec. 5 Sept. 27 Dec. 18 Dec. 6 Nov. 22 Nov. 19 Nov. 15 Nov. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 5 Sept. 6 Aug. 29
Player/Opponent Mueller/Washington Larson/Washington Larson/Kansas State Larson/Baylor Mueller/Kansas State Mueller/Texas A&M Larson/Texas Larson/USC Larson/Penn State Larson/Texas A&M Larson/Iowa State Larson/Colorado Licht/Texas Larson/Liberty Mueller/Iowa State Mueller/Penn State Larson/UAB Larson/Texas Tech Larson/Texas Larson/Kansas Larson/Missouri Larson/Baylor Mueller/Creighton Mueller/Tulane Mueller/Stanford
Kills 24 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Date Aug. 31
Player/Opponent Anderson/USC
Service Aces 5
15 or More Digs Date Nov. 5 Dec. 13 Nov. 29 Aug. 31 Oct. 12 Oct. 5 Sept. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 18 Dec. 13 Nov. 5 Dec. 5 Sept. 27 Sept. 17 Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Nov. 5 Sept. 17 Nov. 5 Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Oct. 25 Oct. 15 Oct. 12 Sept. 20
Player/Opponent Banwarth/Texas A&M Banwarth/Washington Banwarth/Baylor Banwarth/USC Banwarth/Missouri Larson/Creighton Larson/Iowa State Larson/Baylor Larson/Penn State Larson/Washington Larson/Texas A&M Banwarth/Liberty Banwarth/Iowa State Schwartz/Kansas State Schwartz/Washington Mueller/Washington Mueller/Texas A&M Delano/Kansas State Schwartz/Texas A&M Larson/Iowa State Banwarth/Colorado Banwarth/Oklahoma Banwarth/Baylor Larson/Missouri Banwarth/Texas
Digs 27 22 22 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Player/Opponent Gates/Kansas State Wilberger/Baylor Larson/Texas A&M Gates/Texas A&M Licht/USC Gates/Washington Licht/Kansas State
Jordan Larson - 2008 (17) Opponent Cal Poly Kansas State Texas Kansas Iowa State Oklahoma Iowa State Texas A&M Kansas State Missouri Kansas Texas Baylor Liberty UAB Washington Penn State
K 11 21 19 12 11 12 17 17 10 16 15 16 20 16 15 21 17
A -
D 11 10 11 11 19 10 15 18 14 13 11 15 18 11 10 18 18
B -
A 39 46 53 48 43 50 29 57
D 10 10 10 10 14 10 11 13
B -
A -
D 11 10 10 12 12 16 16
B -
Sydney Anderson - 2008 (8) Opponent Cal Poly Kansas State Texas Iowa State Colorado Liberty Michigan Washington
K -
Tara Mueller - 2008 (7)
Seven or More Total Blocks Date Sept. 17 Nov. 29 Nov. 5 Oct. 22 Aug. 31 Dec. 13 Sept. 17
2008 Double-Doubles
Blocks (BS/BA) 10 (1-9) 8 (0-8) 8 (2-6) 8 (1-7) 8 (0-8) 7 (1-6) 7 (0-7)
Opponent Texas Iowa State Oklahoma Colorado Iowa State Texas A&M Washington
K 14 16 13 13 12 19 24
45 or More Assists Date Dec. 13 Sept. 20 Dec. 18 Nov. 1 Dec. 5 Nov. 5 Sept. 27 Sept. 17 Nov. 29
Player/Opponent Anderson/Washington Anderson/Texas Anderson/Penn State Anderson/Iowa State Anderson/Liberty Anderson/Texas A&M Anderson/Iowa State Anderson/Kansas State Anderson/Baylor
Assists 57 53 51 51 50 49 48 46 45
59│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
NEBRASKA MATCH-BY-MATCH Team Totals Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Nebraska Opponent
Opponent vs. Stanford vs. USC ORAL ROBERTS vs. Northeastern at Cal Poly vs. Tulane LSU NEW MEXICO at Kansas State TEXAS KANSAS at Iowa State at Texas Tech COLORADO at Creighton OKLAHOMA at Missouri BAYLOR TEXAS A&M at Oklahoma at Colorado at Texas A&M KANSAS STATE MISSOURI at Kansas at Texas TEXAS TECH at Baylor LIBERTY UAB vs. Michigan at Washington vs. Penn State
SP 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 118 118
K 46 49 40 43 43 39 44 43 57 67 51 58 50 43 47 45 48 45 40 46 55 63 52 49 53 60 45 53 56 48 41 68 64 1,714 1,293
E 20 23 8 22 15 13 8 10 24 21 19 20 18 17 19 9 11 17 11 12 30 29 14 10 7 33 11 19 21 5 7 38 24 590 698
TA 116 129 82 108 102 93 93 103 150 144 124 168 95 86 129 123 117 104 91 100 163 190 108 111 103 164 85 152 140 92 98 194 162 4,166 3,989
Pct .224 .202 .390 .194 .275 .280 .387 .320 .220 .319 .258 .226 .337 .302 .217 .293 .316 .269 .319 .340 .153 .179 .352 .351 .447 .165 .400 .224 .250 .467 .347 .155 .247 .270 .149
A 43 46 36 38 41 34 41 39 53 64 41 50 43 40 46 43 43 44 36 46 51 57 49 44 47 56 39 52 52 43 37 67 59 1,578 1,224
SA 8 11 3 5 2 7 2 6 6 3 5 3 5 4 2 4 1 5 4 3 4 11 1 4 4 4 5 3 6 2 8 7 3 154 80
SE 6 9 6 9 5 7 5 9 9 8 12 4 9 9 5 6 9 3 2 6 14 7 5 6 6 4 6 7 7 5 5 10 8 234 208
DIG 42 53 33 36 51 37 46 41 67 56 45 70 39 36 65 49 52 55 35 48 54 86 46 54 48 51 32 68 49 44 46 90 53 1,734 1,636
Category Leaders Hitting Percentage Player Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Wilberger, Jordan Anderson, Sydney Larson, Jordan Mueller, Tara
S 90 117 33 118 118 114
K/S 2.09 1.78 1.12 0.82 3.92 3.51
Pct. .396 .339 .338 .321 .258 .258
S 118 114 118 118 114
A 1,369 96 43 31 23
A/S 11.60 0.84 0.36 0.26 0.20
S 117 115 90 118 118
Total 133.0 104.0 79.0 63.0 61.0
Blk/S 1.14 0.90 0.88 0.53 0.52
S 118
Points 541.5
Pts/S 4.59
Assists Per Set Player Anderson, Sydney Banwarth, Kayla Larson, Jordan Schwartz, Rachel Mueller, Tara
Blocks Per Set Player Gates, Amanda Licht, Lindsey Cooper, Kori Anderson, Sydney Larson, Jordan
Points Per Set Player Larson, Jordan
60│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
BS 3 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 4 1 1 5 2 2 3 3 5 2 2 0 5 2 0 0 4 3 5 6 2 3 78 43
BA 10 25 12 8 13 14 12 16 28 10 14 12 6 6 14 10 10 16 17 14 12 22 8 8 5 9 14 24 14 10 10 18 10 451 340
BE 1 3 3 2 1 2 0 3 4 2 2 3 1 1 4 4 3 0 3 1 4 2 5 4 1 3 3 5 3 4 0 0 3 85 53
Mueller, Tara Licht, Lindsey Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda
Total 8.0 12.5 10.0 4.0 9.5 7.0 7.0 8.0 16.0 6.0 9.0 10.0 4.0 4.0 12.0 7.0 7.0 11.0 11.5 12.0 8.0 13.0 4.0 9.0 4.5 4.5 7.0 16.0 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 8.0 303.5 213.0
BHE 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 19 28
Points 62.0 72.5 53.0 52.0 54.5 53.0 53.0 57.0 79.0 76.0 65.0 71.0 59.0 51.0 61.0 56.0 56.0 61.0 55.5 61.0 67.0 87.0 57.0 62.0 61.5 68.5 57.0 72.0 72.0 60.0 60.0 86.0 75.0 2,171.5 1,586.0
114 115 90 117
449.5 354.0 231.0 296.5
3.94 3.08 2.57 2.53
S 118 114 115 90 117
K 463 400 294 188 208
K/S 3.92 3.51 2.56 2.09 1.78
S 118 118 114 114 117 118
SA 39 34 25 23 16 15
SA/S 0.33 0.29 0.22 0.20 0.14 0.13
S 114 118 114 118 118
DIG 470 376 270 242 236
Dig/S 4.12 3.19 2.37 2.05 2.00
Kills Per Set Player Larson, Jordan Mueller, Tara Licht, Lindsey Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda
Service Aces Per Set Player Larson, Jordan Anderson, Sydney Banwarth, Kayla Mueller, Tara Gates, Amanda Schwartz, Rachel
Digs Per Set Player Banwarth, Kayla Larson, Jordan Mueller, Tara Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
OPPONENT MATCH-BY-MATCH Team Totals Date Opponent Aug. 29 vs. Stanford Aug. 31 vs. USC Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern Sept. 5 at Cal Poly Sept. 6 vs. Tulane Sept. 12 LSU Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO Sept. 17 at Kansas State Sept. 20 TEXAS Sept. 24 KANSAS Sept. 27 at Iowa State Oct. 1 at Texas Tech Oct. 4 COLORADO Oct. 5 at Creighton Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA Oct. 12 at Missouri Oct. 15 BAYLOR Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M Oct. 25 at Oklahoma Oct. 29 at Colorado Nov. 1 IOWA STATE Nov. 5 at Texas A&M Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE Nov. 12 MISSOURI Nov. 15 at Kansas Nov. 19 at Texas Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH Nov. 29 at Baylor Dec. 5 LIBERTY Dec. 6 UAB Dec. 12 vs. Michigan Dec. 13 at Washington Dec. 18 vs. Penn State Opponent totals Nebraska
SP 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 118 118
K 32 44 36 24 35 31 33 30 48 51 37 58 20 28 30 33 36 22 32 27 45 47 56 39 37 36 56 22 50 40 30 30 52 66 1,293 1,714
E 14 26 21 21 22 21 21 18 30 17 29 26 11 16 19 22 17 22 22 19 21 25 26 14 14 16 13 19 32 24 19 20 21 20 698 590
Huskers by the Numbers Overall 2008 Record: .......................................................................... 31-3 At Home: ................................................................................ 15-0 At the NU Coliseum: ............................................................... 14-0 Away: ...................................................................................... 11-2 Neutral: .................................................................................... 5-1 Non-conference:....................................................................... 0-0 Big 12:..................................................................................... 18-2 Big 12 home: .......................................................................... 10-0 Big 12 away: ............................................................................. 8-2 On television: ......................................................................... 17-2 NCAA Tournament: ................................................................... 4-1
Against Ranked Teams Top five: .................................................................................... 4-2 Top 10: ..................................................................................... 4-2 Top 25: ..................................................................................... 7-2 Unranked: .............................................................................. 23-1
By Sets
TA 93 128 94 91 118 93 110 96 154 132 120 166 76 86 121 114 115 105 94 107 128 141 179 102 111 106 129 77 155 119 105 100 173 151 3,989 4,166
Pct .194 .141 .160 .033 .110 .108 .109 .125 .117 .258 .067 .193 .118 .140 .091 .096 .165 .000 .106 .075 .188 .156 .168 .245 .207 .189 .333 .039 .116 .134 .105 .100 .179 .305 .149 .270
A 30 42 35 20 32 31 31 29 46 47 35 53 18 27 28 32 33 22 30 26 41 44 53 34 35 35 53 22 48 39 29 29 51 64 1,224 1,578
SA 0 4 0 2 2 2 7 3 3 1 3 4 2 3 2 0 3 1 1 4 6 3 0 3 2 0 3 2 4 2 0 1 4 3 80 154
SE 4 13 11 6 7 7 6 3 2 8 10 7 7 10 6 3 9 1 7 3 3 6 5 8 6 2 9 3 10 6 3 3 6 8 208 234
DIG 41 49 30 34 41 36 39 46 62 51 46 75 24 24 54 48 54 40 32 38 61 54 90 34 48 41 62 26 72 55 36 47 79 67 1,636 1,734
BA 2 14 6 6 17 6 4 4 19 8 14 10 12 8 13 4 6 10 4 11 19 14 12 20 2 6 22 4 18 11 4 2 16 12 340 451
BE 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 6 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 2 3 0 3 3 53 85
Total 5.0 9.0 4.0 3.0 8.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 8.5 3.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 5.5 14.5 8.0 9.0 10.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 2.0 10.0 5.5 2.0 2.0 13.0 8.0 213.0 303.5
BHE 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 28 19
Points 37.0 57.0 40.0 29.0 45.5 36.0 43.0 36.0 61.5 59.0 48.0 68.0 28.0 36.0 40.5 36.0 42.0 28.0 36.0 36.5 65.5 58.0 65.0 52.0 42.0 39.0 73.0 26.0 64.0 47.5 32.0 33.0 69.0 77.0 1,586.0 2,171.5
By Digs Leading in digs: ....................................................................... 23-0 Trailing in digs: .......................................................................... 8-3 Tied in digs: .............................................................................. 0-0
By Blocks Leading in blocks: .................................................................. 25-0 Trailing in blocks: ..................................................................... 5-3 Tied in blocks: ........................................................................... 0-0
By Hitting Percentage Leading in hitting pct.: ........................................................... 30-0 Trailing in hitting pct.: .............................................................. 1-3 Tied in hitting percentage:........................................................ 0-0 Hitting .400 or better ................................................................ 3-0 Hitting .300 or better: ............................................................ 15-0 Hitting below .300: ................................................................ 16-3 Hitting below .200: .................................................................. 2-0
Three-set: ............................................................................... 21-0 Four-set: .................................................................................. 8-2 Five-set: ................................................................................... 2-1
Opponents Hitting above .200.................................................. 3-2 Holding opponent below .200: .............................................. 28-1 Holding opponent below .100: ................................................ 7-0 Holding opponent below .000: ................................................. 0-0
By Kills
By Service Aces
Leading in kills: ...................................................................... 30-1 Trailing in kills: ......................................................................... 0-2 Tied in kills: ............................................................................... 1-0
BS 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 2 43 78
Leading in service aces: ......................................................... 23-1 Trailing in service aces: ............................................................ 6-1 Tied in service aces:.................................................................. 2-1
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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 BIG 12 REVIEW 2008 Big 12 Final Standings (--- Big 12 ---) Team W L Pct. Sets Nebraska@$ 18 2 .900 56-14 Texas@$ 18 2 .900 57-14 Kansas State$ 14 6 .700 47-33 Iowa State$ 11 9 .550 42-32 Texas A&M 11 9 .550 41-37 Baylor 9 11 .450 36-42 Oklahoma 8 12 .400 35-46 Kansas 7 13 .350 32-46 Colorado 7 13 .350 25-48 Missouri 7 13 .350 34-44 Texas Tech 0 20 .000 11-60 @- Regular-Season Co-Champions; $ - NCAA Championship Participant
(--- Overall ---) W L 31 3 29 4 24 8 22 13 16 14 18 13 12 16 13 16 13 16 13 17 5 26
Big 12 Weekly Honors
2008 All-Big 12 Teams
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
First-Team
Date Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1
Player Destinee Hooker, Texas, OH Kelsey Chipman, Kansas State, MB Rita Liliom, Kansas State, OH Jordan Larson, Nebraska, OH # Destinee Hooker, Texas, OH Destinee Hooker, Texas, OH Ashley Engle, Texas, OPP Victoria Henson, Iowa State, OH Jordan Larson, Nebraska, OH Caitlin Higgins, Oklahoma, OH Karina Garlington, Kansas, OH Ashley Engle, Texas, OPP Sarah Ammerman, Texas A&M Lauren Paolini, Texas, MB
Name, School Taylor Barnes, BU Anna Breyfogle, BU Victoria Henson, ISU Kaylee Manns, ISU Rita Liliom, KSU Nataly Korobkova, KSU Sydney Anderson, NU Kori Cooper, NU Jordan Larson, NU Tara Mueller, NU Ashley Engle, UT Juliann Faucette, UT Destinee Hooker, UT Lauren Paolini, UT
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Honorable-Mention
Date Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Name, School Jen Malcom, ISU Ashley Mass, ISU Megan Farr, KSU Amanda Gates, NU Sarah Ammerman, TAMU Mary Batis, TAMU
Dec. 1
Player Heather Kisner, Texas, L Caitlyn Vann, Missouri, L Ashley Mass, Iowa State, L Caitlyn Vann, Missouri, L Ashley Mass, Iowa State, L Anna Breyfogle, Baylor, MB Lauren Mathewson, Kansas State, L Heather Kisner, Texas, L Amanda Gates, Nebraska, MB Callie Webster, Colorado, L Ashley Engle, Texas, OPP Kelsey Chipman, Kansas State, MB Ashley Mass, Iowa State, L Jennifer Doris, Texas, MB Ashley Mass, Iowa State, L
Pct .912 .879 .750 .629 .533 .581 .429 .448 .448 .433 .161
Sets 97-21 94-24 80-43 79-50 59-54 63-51 50-61 50-60 46-58 55-60 30-81
Cl. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr.
Ht. 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5
Hometown Arlington, Texas Buda, Texas Leavenworth, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Budapest, Hungary Krasnoyarsk, Russia Salt Lake City, Utah Amarillo, Texas Hooper, Neb. Scottsdale, Ariz. Yorba Linda, Calif. San Diego, Calif. San Antonio, Texas Ann Arbor, Mich.
Pos. MB L MB MB OH OH
Cl. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Ht. 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0
Hometown Schaller, Iowa Muskego, Wis. Manhattan, Kan. Columbus, Neb. Parker, Colo. San Antonio, Texas
Individual Awards Jordan Larson, Nebraska John Cook, Nebraska Sydney Anderson, Nebraska Jordan Larson, Nebraska Michelle Kocher, Texas Ashley Mass, Iowa State
Big 12 Rookie of the Week Date Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1
Player Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, S Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, S Amanda Dowdy, Texas Tech, MB Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, S Michelle Kocher, Texas, S Michelle Kocher, Texas, S Michelle Kocher, Texas, S Sarah Freudenrich, Oklahoma, MB Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, S Soriana Pacheco, Kansas State, S Nicole Tate, Kansas, S Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, S Michelle Kocher, Texas, S Michelle Kocher, Texas, S
# - Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week
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Streak Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Won 6 Lost 2 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 4 Lost 18
Top 10 4-2 3-3 0-4 2-5 0-4 0-4 1-5 0-4 1-4 0-4 0-4
Top 25 8-2 6-3 0-5 4-6 1-9 0-7 1-8 0-7 1-7 0-8 0-6
2008 NCAA Tournament
Pos. S MB OH S OH OH S MB OH OH OPP OH OH MB
Player of the Year: Coach of the Year: Newcomer of the Year Defensive Player of the Year: Freshman of the Year: Libero of the Year:
Last 5 4-1 4-1 2-3 4-1 5-0 2-3 2-3 1-4 1-4 1-4 0-5
The Huskers went 4-2 against top-10 teams during the 2008 campaign.
Big 12 Teams - NCAA First Round Iowa State 3, Northern Iowa 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Santa Clara 3, Kansas State 2 (Seattle, Wash.) Nebraska 3, Liberty 1 (Lincoln, Neb.) Texas 3, Lamar 0 (Austin, Texas)
NCAA Second Round Iowa State 3, Minnesota 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Nebraska 3, UAB 0 (Lincoln, Neb.) Texas 3, Wichita State 0 (Austin, Texas)
Regional Semifinals Iowa State 3, Oregon 2 (Austin, Texas) Texas 3, UCLA 1 (Austin, Texas) Nebraska 3, Michigan 0 (Seattle, Wash.)
Regional Finals Texas 3, Iowa State 1 (Austin, Texas) Nebraska 3, Washington 2 (Seattle, Wash.)
National Semifinals Penn State 3, Nebraska 2 (Omaha, Neb.) Stanford 3, Texas 2 (Omaha, Neb.)
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 BIG 12 STATISTICS Big 12 Team Leaders - All Matches
Assists
Hitting Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Texas Nebraska Kansas State Iowa State Baylor Texas A&M Missouri Kansas Colorado Oklahoma Texas Tech
Sets 118 118 123 129 114 113 115 110 104 111 111
Kills 1719 1714 1671 1838 1534 1489 1412 1394 1308 1334 1230
Errs 447 590 580 735 588 605 549 658 608 598 656
Total 3795 4166 4318 4721 4065 3927 4246 3774 3723 4159 3363
Pct. .335 .270 .253 .234 .233 .225 .203 .195 .188 .177 .171
Opponent Hitting No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Nebraska Texas Baylor Iowa State Kansas State Texas A&M Oklahoma Missouri Colorado Kansas Texas Tech
Sets 118 118 114 129 123 113 111 115 104 110 111
Kills 1293 1395 1412 1571 1505 1403 1513 1556 1419 1414 1437
Errs 698 712 615 672 675 600 632 654 599 571 557
Total 3989 4003 4149 4568 4126 3916 4272 4311 3790 3800 3277
Pct. .149 .171 .192 .197 .201 .205 .206 .209 .216 .222 .269
Kills No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Texas Nebraska Iowa State Kansas State Baylor Texas A&M Kansas Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Texas Tech
Sets 118 118 129 123 114 113 110 104 115 111 111
Kills 1719 1714 1838 1671 1534 1489 1394 1308 1412 1334 1230
K/Set 14.57 14.53 14.25 13.59 13.46 13.18 12.67 12.58 12.28 12.02 11.08
Team Texas Kansas State Nebraska Missouri Iowa State Baylor Colorado Oklahoma Texas A&M Kansas Texas Tech
Sets 118 123 118 115 129 114 104 111 113 110 111
BS 94 54 78 82 48 35 46 56 60 55 54
BA 439 532 451 368 490 437 365 363 345 296 267
Total 313.5 320.0 303.5 266.0 293.0 253.5 228.5 237.5 232.5 203.0 187.5
B/Set 2.66 2.60 2.57 2.31 2.27 2.22 2.20 2.14 2.06 1.85 1.69
Service Aces No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Baylor Nebraska Kansas State Iowa State Texas Missouri Texas Tech Kansas Oklahoma Texas A&M Colorado
Team Iowa State Nebraska Texas Kansas State Baylor Texas A&M Kansas Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Texas Tech
Blocks Sets 129 118 118 123 114 113 110 104 115 111 111
Total 1726 1578 1551 1564 1416 1359 1303 1224 1312 1218 1106
A/Set 13.38 13.37 13.14 12.72 12.42 12.03 11.85 11.77 11.41 10.97 9.96
Sets 115 111 114 129 118 104 113 110 118 123 111
Total 1863 1763 1807 2015 1734 1500 1621 1560 1611 1663 1080
D/Set 16.20 15.88 15.85 15.62 14.69 14.42 14.35 14.18 13.65 13.52 9.73
Digs No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Missouri Oklahoma Baylor Iowa State Nebraska Colorado Texas A&M Kansas Texas Kansas State Texas Tech
Big 12 Individual Leaders - All Matches Hitting Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Lauren Paolini, UT Kori Cooper, NU Kelsey Chipman, KSU Jen Malcom, ISU Megan Farr, KSU Amanda Gates, NU Destinee Hooker, UT Ashley Engle, UT Lauren Schaefer, CU Anna Breyfogle, BU
K 310 188 258 342 212 208 484 336 173 245
E 46 38 42 84 45 59 127 96 41 70
TA 552 379 611 752 492 440 1110 791 436 580
Pct .478 .396 .354 .343 .339 .339 .322 .303 .303 .302
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Anna Breyfogle, BU Chrissy Disarro, OU Megan Farr, KSU Amanda Gates, NU Kelsey Chipman, KSU Jen Malcom, ISU Jennifer Doris, UT Schylur Edelman, CU Natalya Korobkova, KSU Darla Donaldson, TAMU
BS 18 17 11 12 19 15 16 13 5 17
BA 115 76 140 121 115 120 99 87 110 88
Blocks B/Set 133.0 1.45 93.0 1.27 151.0 1.23 133.0 1.14 134.0 1.09 135.0 1.07 115.0 1.00 100.0 0.97 115.0 0.95 105.0 0.94
Service Aces No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Player, School Taylor Barnes, BU Jordan Larson, NU Destinee Hooker, UT Caroline Witte, TTU Anna Breyfogle, BU Karina Garlington, KU Jenny Jantsch, KSU 8. Ashley Mass, ISU 9. Soriana Pacheco, KSU 10. Sydney Anderson, NU
Sets 114 118 118 97 92 110 120 129 103 118
Aces 49 39 37 30 28 33 36 38 30 34
SA/Set 0.43 0.33 0.31 0.31 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.29
Sets 129 115 118 114 111 123 97 113 110 118
Digs 646 560 488 470 456 505 386 445 368 376
D/Set 5.01 4.87 4.14 4.12 4.11 4.11 3.98 3.94 3.35 3.19
Digs No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Ashley Mass, ISU Caitlyn Vann, MU Heather Kisner, UT Kayla Banwarth, NU Lacy Barnes, OU Lauren Mathewson, KSU Callie Webster, CU Allison King, BU Melissa Manda, KU Jordan Larson, NU
Kills
Blocks No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Sets 114 118 123 129 118 115 111 110 111 113 104
Total 159 154 158 160 139 135 128 124 114 98 88
SA/Set 1.39 1.31 1.28 1.24 1.18 1.17 1.15 1.13 1.03 0.87 0.85
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Victoria Henson, ISU Destinee Hooker, UT Rita Liliom, KSU Jordan Larson, NU Karina Garlington, KU Tara Mueller, NU Katie Sanders, BU Julianna Klein, MU Mary Batis, TAMU Sarah Ammerman, TAMU
Sets 129 118 122 118 110 114 112 115 112 110
Kills 540 484 500 463 403 400 392 393 379 361
K/Set 4.19 4.10 4.10 3.92 3.66 3.51 3.50 3.42 3.38 3.28
Sets 129 118 118 114 109 104 89 115 111 103
Assists 1508 1369 1307 1176 1089 1036 876 1109 1035 953
A/Set 11.69 11.60 11.08 10.32 9.99 9.96 9.84 9.64 9.32 9.25
Assists No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Kaylee Manns, ISU Sydney Anderson, NU Michelle Kocher, UT Taylor Barnes, BU Nicole Tate, KU Kaitlyn Burkett, CU Kristen Schevikhoven, TAMU Lei Wang, MU Brianne Barker, OU Soriana Pacheco, KSU
Tara Mueller ranked among Big 12 leaders in both kills and points during the 2008 season.
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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 BIG 12 STATISTICS Big 12 Team Leaders - League Matches Hitting Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Texas Nebraska Kansas State Iowa State Texas A&M Baylor Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Colorado Texas Tech
Sets 71 70 80 74 78 78 78 78 81 73 71
Kills 1061 1043 1064 1055 1011 1046 966 981 964 894 755
Errs 261 357 393 423 414 422 367 465 423 439 443
Total 2303 2525 2805 2753 2660 2839 2939 2708 3031 2609 2214
Pct. .347 .272 .239 .230 .224 .220 .204 .191 .178 .174 .141
Sets 70 71 78 74 81 80 78 78 78 73 71
Kills 780 892 957 940 1100 986 1023 1087 1040 1059 976
Errs 411 432 405 387 444 412 396 419 386 410 305
Total 2397 2477 2678 2670 3117 2635 2864 2976 2768 2664 2140
Pct. .154 .186 .206 .207 .210 .218 .219 .224 .236 .244 .314
Opponent Hitting No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Nebraska Texas Texas A&M Iowa State Oklahoma Kansas State Baylor Missouri Kansas Colorado Texas Tech
Kills No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Texas Nebraska Iowa State Baylor Kansas State Texas A&M Kansas Missouri Colorado Oklahoma Texas Tech
Sets 71 70 74 78 80 78 78 78 73 81 71
Kills 1061 1043 1055 1046 1064 1011 981 966 894 964 755
K/Set 14.94 14.90 14.26 13.41 13.30 12.96 12.58 12.38 12.25 11.90 10.63
Blocks No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Texas Nebraska Kansas State Iowa State Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Texas A&M Baylor Kansas Texas Tech
Sets 71 70 80 74 73 78 81 78 78 78 71
BS 61 43 32 28 33 45 36 46 21 38 31
BA 242 265 334 268 249 232 261 225 262 192 147
Total 182.0 175.5 199.0 162.0 157.5 161.0 166.5 158.5 152.0 134.0 104.5
B/Set 2.56 2.51 2.49 2.19 2.16 2.06 2.06 2.03 1.95 1.72 1.47
Service Aces No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Kansas State Nebraska Iowa State Baylor Texas Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Tech Texas A&M Colorado
Assists No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Texas Nebraska Iowa State Baylor Kansas State Texas A&M Kansas Missouri Colorado Oklahoma Texas Tech
Sets 71 70 74 78 80 78 78 78 73 81 71
Total 971 956 983 981 999 924 917 903 837 884 703
A/Set 13.68 13.66 13.28 12.58 12.49 11.85 11.76 11.58 11.47 10.91 9.90
Sets 78 81 78 74 70 78 78 73 71 80 71
Total 1309 1306 1244 1171 1048 1160 1115 1021 984 1064 736
D/Set 16.78 16.12 15.95 15.82 14.97 14.87 14.29 13.99 13.86 13.30 10.37
Digs No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Missouri Oklahoma Baylor Iowa State Nebraska Kansas Texas A&M Colorado Texas Kansas State Texas Tech
Big 12 Individual Leaders League Matches Hitting Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Lauren Paolini, UT Kori Cooper, NU Amanda Gates, NU Ashley Engle, UT Jen Malcom, ISU Kelsey Chipman, KSU Destinee Hooker, UT Anna Breyfogle, BU Megan Farr, KSU Darla Donaldson, TAMU
K 185 131 133 222 197 159 300 169 129 151
E 18 28 34 55 46 27 82 47 32 56
TA 318 269 263 489 443 397 701 396 315 317
Pct. .525 .383 .376 .342 .341 .332 .311 .308 .308 .300
Kills No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Destinee Hooker, UT Victoria Henson, ISU Jordan Larson, NU Rita Liliom, KSU Tara Mueller, NU Karina Garlington, KU Sarah Ammerman, TAMU Katie Sanders, BU Julianna Klein, MU Mary Batis, TAMU
Sets 71 74 70 80 66 78 76 78 78 77
Kills 300 305 288 316 237 273 265 267 265 257
K/Set 4.23 4.12 4.11 3.95 3.59 3.50 3.49 3.42 3.40 3.34
Sets 70 71 74 78 78 73 74 78 55 81
Assists 831 833 858 838 774 718 714 748 520 762
A/Set 11.87 11.73 11.59 10.74 9.92 9.84 9.65 9.59 9.45 9.41
Assists Sets 80 70 74 78 71 78 78 81 71 78 73
Total 97 82 85 86 76 80 76 78 62 68 41
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SA/Set 1.21 1.17 1.15 1.10 1.07 1.03 0.97 0.96 0.87 0.87 0.56
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Sydney Anderson, NU Michelle Kocher, UT Kaylee Manns, ISU Taylor Barnes, BU Nicole Tate, KU Kaitlyn Burkett, CU Soriana Pacheco, KSU Lei Wang, MU Kristen Schevikhoven, TAMU Brianne Barker, OU
Amanda Gates ranked among Big 12 leaders in hitting percentage and blocks in conference matches.
Blocks No. Player, School BS BA Blocks B/Set 1. Anna Breyfogle, BU 14 68 82.0 1.39 2. Megan Farr, KSU 7 88 95.0 1.19 3. Chrissy Disarro, OU 6 43 49.0 1.14 4. Amanda Gates, NU 4 73 77.0 1.10 5. Kelsey Chipman, KSU 11 75 86.0 1.08 6. Jen Malcom, ISU 10 62 72.0 1.01 7. Darla Donaldson, TAMU 14 60 74.0 0.96 8. Schylur Edelman, CU 10 58 68.0 0.94 9. Natalya Korobkova, KSU 3 70 73.0 0.91 Note: only nine players were above 0.90 blocks/set
Service Aces No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Player, School Taylor Barnes, BU Jenny Jantsch, KSU Jordan Larson, NU Caitlin Higgins, OU Destinee Hooker, UT Caitlin Mahoney, ISU Soriana Pacheco, KSU Sydney Anderson, NU Caitlyn Vann, MU Karina Garlington, KU
Sets 78 77 70 81 71 59 74 70 78 78
Aces 36 25 22 24 21 17 20 18 20 20
SA/Set 0.46 0.32 0.31 0.30 0.30 0.29 0.27 0.26 0.26 0.26
Sets 74 78 80 66 66 81 71 78 78 70
Digs 386 386 340 275 274 333 291 307 270 226
D/Set 5.22 4.95 4.25 4.17 4.15 4.11 4.10 3.94 3.46 3.23
Sets 71 70 74 80 66 78 76 78 78 80
Digs 359.5 332.5 331.0 347.0 266.0 308.5 296.5 303.5 301.5 307.0
D/Set 5.06 4.75 4.47 4.34 4.03 3.96 3.90 3.89 3.87 3.84
Digs No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Ashley Mass, ISU Caitlyn Vann, MU Lauren Mathewson, KSU Callie Webster, CU Kayla Banwarth, NU Lacy Barnes, OU Heather Kisner, UT Allison King, BU Melissa Manda, KU Jordan Larson, NU
Points No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Destinee Hooker, UT Jordan Larson, NU Victoria Henson, ISU Rita Liliom, KSU Tara Mueller, NU Karina Garlington, KU Sarah Ammerman, TAMU Julianna Klein, MU Katie Sanders, BU Natalya Korobkova, KSU
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS NCAA Team Leaders
Digs
Hitting Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15.
Team Penn State Texas Stanford Western Kentucky Washington Oregon California Samford Hawaii American Nebraska
Kills 1734 1719 1731 1822 1623 1771 1726 1577 1701 1549 1714
Errs 428 447 454 603 460 577 605 540 606 526 590
Total 3352 3795 4069 4176 3986 4132 3909 3625 3866 3619 4166
Pct. .390 .335 .314 .292 .292 .289 .287 .286 .283 .283 .270
Kills No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Team Valparaiso Penn State California Stanford Hawaii Oregon San Diego Texas Rice Nebraska
Sets 119 116 116 118 116 121 93 118 113 118
Kills 1823 1734 1726 1731 1701 1771 1357 1719 1642 1714
K/Set 15.32 14.95 14.88 14.67 14.66 14.64 14.59 14.57 14.53 14.53
Blocks No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 29.
Team Penn State Idaho Louisville Colorado State Utah Clemson Kentucky UCLA Minnesota Stanford Nebraska
Sets 116 108 115 112 113 121 118 122 125 118 118
BS 75 47 109 51 40 100 74 61 111 96 78
BA 597 558 476 564 588 489 516 542 458 447 451
B/Set 3.22 3.02 3.02 2.97 2.96 2.85 2.81 2.72 2.72 2.71 2.57
Service Aces No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Team American Grambling Sacred Heart Maryland-Eastern Shore Belmont Delaware State Villanova Samford St. Peter’s Army
Sets 116 123 114 118 124 100 109 114 118 98
Total 256 270 245 249 261 200 204 209 214 177
SA/Set 2.21 2.20 2.15 2.11 2.10 2.00 1.87 1.83 1.81 1.81
Sets 119 116 116 116 118 113 93 115 121 129 118
Total 1697 1628 1604 1590 1616 1544 1270 1544 1623 1726 1578
A/Set 14.26 14.03 13.83 13.71 13.69 13.66 13.66 13.43 13.41 13.38 13.37
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Team IUPUI North Carolina North Dakota State Iona Illinois State Western Illinois Chattanooga Austin Peay Rice Murray State
Sets 121 120 101 119 114 120 115 122 113 119
Total 2257 2185 1839 2140 2042 2144 2038 2159 1976 2079
D/Set 18.65 18.21 18.21 17.98 17.91 17.87 17.72 17.70 17.49 17.47
NCAA Individual Leaders Hitting Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Christa Harmotto, Penn State Lauren Paolini, Texas Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford Ashley Asberry, Middle Tenn. St. Alix Gombos, San Francisco Jalicia Ross, Marshall Stephanie Lynch, Purdue Jamie Clark, Army Felicia Willoughby, Virginia Tech Kori Cooper, Nebraska
K 275 310 376 412 271 294 458 287 326 188
E 51 46 68 97 48 60 93 66 83 38
TA 461 552 674 710 522 567 893 546 604 379
Pct. .486 .478 .457 .444 .427 .413 .409 .405 .402 .396
Kills No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Yarimar Rosa, Florida International Mackenzie Angner, So. Dakota St. Jeanne Fairchild, New Mexico Yun Yi Zhang, Temple Burgandy McCurty, Siena Laura DeBruler, Illinois Angie Porché, Valparaiso Hayley Hills, Eastern Washington Ellen Herman, Ohio Erica Short, Indiana
Sets 126 99 98 112 119 126 116 107 115 122
Kills 657 504 471 533 561 587 535 490 526 554
K/Set 5.21 5.09 4.81 4.76 4.71 4.66 4.61 4.58 4.57 4.54
Sets 116 114 116
Assists 1450 1387 1392
A/Set 12.50 12.17 12.00
Assists No. 1. 2. 3.
Player, School Alisha Glass, Penn State Jenna Hagglund, Washington Carli Lloyd, California
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Kaylee Manns, Iowa State Bailey Robinson, Princeton Kim Bukowski, Valparaiso Hillary Fountain, Samford Sydney Anderson, Nebraska Nevena Djordjevic, Oregon Meredith Schamun, Rice
129 74 116 114 118 118 113
1508 865 1355 1326 1369 1367 1308
11.69 11.69 11.68 11.63 11.60 11.58 11.58
Blocks No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School BS Johannah Bangert, Illinois 7 Danielle Hepburn, Clemson 39 Christa Harmotto, Penn State 21 Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford 42 Mekana Barnes, Colorado St. 14 Amanda Gil, UCLA 23 Emily Underwood, Memphis 20 Stephanie Lynch, Purdue 22 Ashten Stelken, Northern Iowa 16 Anna Breyfogle, Baylor 18
BA 195 143 145 131 150 152 153 174 158 115
Blocks B/Set 202 1.60 182 1.50 166 1.47 173 1.47 164 1.46 175 1.46 173 1.45 196 1.45 174 1.45 133 1.45
Service Aces No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School G. Nazli Dikecligil, Stony Brook Kantessa Bryant, MSVU Marcela Gurgel, South Florida C. Hanners, UNC Greensboro Ivana Cebakova, American C. Estebane’, Md.-Eastern Shore Kylie Atherstone, Cal Poly Sarah Gardner, Samford Anna Meinert, Alabama State Annie Luhrsen, Connecticut
Sets 108 123 111 123 111 113 109 112 100 117
Aces 71 80 72 77 69 70 66 65 57 61
SA/Set 0.66 0.65 0.65 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.61 0.58 0.57 0.52
Sets 115 92 119 107 98 127 121 111 107 116
Digs 777 581 708 628 549 710 676 600 577 624
D/Set 6.76 6.32 5.95 5.87 5.6 5.59 5.59 5.41 5.39 5.38
Digs No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player, School Lara Newberry, Chattanooga Brittany Stowers, Northern Arizona Allison Nieters, Iona Michelle Walroth, Jacksonville Megan Mushovic, Cornell Brittany Thompson, Wofford Ellie Blankenship, Northern Iowa Claire Tucker, Mercer Megan Elfering, Green Bay Kelly Broussard, Wichita State
Assists No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Team Valparaiso Penn State California Hawaii Stanford Rice San Diego St. John’s Oregon Iowa State Nebraska
All-American Sydney Anderson ranked eighth nationally in assists per set during the 2008 campaign.
Kori Cooper ranked 10th nationally with a .396 hitting percentage, which was among the best seasons in school history.
65│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #2 Stanford vs #7 Nebraska (Aug 29, 2008 at Omaha, NE) Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score #7 Nebraska vs #4 USC (Aug 31, 2008 at Omaha, NE)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Stanford
S
K
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 2 8 10 12 16 3 5 9 11
Barboza, Cynthia Okogbaa, Janet Lichtman, Cassidy Klineman, Alix Waller, Erin Akinradewo, Foluke Evans, Joanna Fisher, Alex Ailes, Gabi Fishburn, Jessica
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3
10 3 7 3 3 6 0 0 0 0
1 3 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0
27 6 18 13 12 16 0 0 1 0
.333 .000 .222 .154 .083 .125 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 0 11 0 0 0 16 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 0 10 4 1 2 4 0 8 7
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10.0 4.0 8.5 3.0 4.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 0 18 9 7 7 0 6
1 0 5 3 2 7 0 5
7 0 36 23 14 28 0 21
.143 .000 .361 .261 .357 .000 .000 .048
41 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
5 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
0 1 4 0 1 3 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
7 8 8 2 4 3 20 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 6 6 3 0 8
2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7.5 0.0 21.5 12.0 12.0 8.5 1.0 10.0
Totals
4
49
23
129
. 202
46
11
9
4
53
0
25
3
1
72.5
Totals
3
32
14
93
. 194
30
0
4
8
41
4
2
0
2
37.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 6 30 .167 12-26 2 6 5 27 .037 12-24 3 15 3 36 .333 16-26
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Pct 46% 50% 61%
SET SCORES Stanford (0) Nebraska (3)
1
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 10 9 6 3 15 0 0
1 1 9 1 3 4 1 0
5 20 37 10 12 31 1 0
Totals
3
46
20
116
2
3
17 19 24 25 25 26
Attack E TA
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 13 3 32 .312 12-17 2 14 10 37 .108 13-20 3 19 7 47 .255 16-24
Pct
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.400 .450 .000 .500 .000 .355
Team Records:
0-1 1-0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.000
37 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
2 0 3 0 0 0 2 1
2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 11 0 2 5 14 3
0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 3 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5.5 11.5 13.0 9.5 4.0 15.5 2.0 1.0
. 224
43
8
6
0
42
3
10
1
2
62.0
-1.000
Site: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha) Date: Aug 29, 2008 Attend: 7529 Time: 1:25 Referees: Margie Ray, Bill Forrester 2 6 3
1 1 0
Tie scores Lead changes
3 5 3
Attack E TA
Oral Roberts
S
K
4 5 7 9 12 14 1 10 13 15
Joanita Souza Danijela Novakovic Jocelyn Swier Janete Ferreira Jackie Oliveira Thais Parada Talita Santos Carol Garbato Cassidy Holmes Lauren Ophus
3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 2
6 6 0 7 11 5 1 0 0 0
2 2 1 6 7 3 0 0 0 0
12 13 2 21 31 12 3 0 0 0
Totals
3
36
21
94
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 7 29 .172 17-24 2 12 5 37 .189 12-25 3 12 9 28 .107 14-24
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
7 7 3 0 6 1 2 0 0
26 27 15 4 39 11 6 0 0
.154 .185 .200 .500 .026 .182 .167 .000 .000
1 0 0 38 2 0 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 4 2 1 3 0 2 0 0
1 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
7 9 0 11 7 2 1 12 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.0 14.0 8.5 4.5 10.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Totals
4
44
26
128
. 141
42
4
13
11
49
2
14
3
0
57.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
Pct 68% 47% 37% 47%
Pts
##
Northeastern
S
K
Attack E TA
.048 .129 .167 .333 .000 .000 .000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7.0 6.5 0.0 7.0 12.0 6.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 4 6 7 9 10 3 09 14 16
Tittl, Caitlin Seitz, Brianna DeTurk, Lauren Brown, Britney Tkachuk, Jessica Robinson, Jillian Stein, Sarah Tkachuk, Jessica Servillon, Helene Neubeck, Leah
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3
3 4 4 5 0 2 5 0 0 0
2 6 3 7 0 0 3 0 0 0
9 19 27 14 0 4 17 0 0 0
. 160
35
0
11
3
30
1
6
1
0
40.0
Totals
3
24
21
91
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 7 7 29 .000 15-24 2 9 6 30 .100 11-25 3 8 8 32 .000 13-27
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
3-1 3-0
K
Attack E TA
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 3 4 6 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Root, Brigette Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 2
4 0 9 6 2 8 0 0 8 1 2
0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1
5 0 21 11 5 19 0 0 15 1 5
.800 .000 .333 .545 .400 .211 .000 .000 .467 1.000 .200
32 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 6 0 2 4 11 0 2 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals
3
40
8
82
. 390
36
3
6
0
33
4
12
3
Pct
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Tie scores Lead changes
1 1 1
2 0 0
3 4 2
Total 5 3
2 9 4
1 9 3
3 0 0
4 0 0
Total 18 7
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.111
.000 .500 .118 .000 .000 .000
1 0 0 11 5 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1 5 8 3 3 1 0 0 0 12
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 4.5 4.0 6.5 1.0 3.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 033
20
2
6
5
34
0
6
1
0
29.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
-.105
.037 -.143
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 62% 43% 48%
SET SCORES Northeastern (0) Nebraska (3)
Attack E TA
1
2
3
17 20 20 25 25 25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
2-2 4-0
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 0.0 13.5 6.5 4.0 9.0 0.0 1.0 9.5 1.0 3.5
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 6 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2
2 0 11 7 3 5 0 8 1 6
1 0 5 1 3 3 0 5 0 4
5 1 31 14 10 15 0 19 1 12
.200 .000 .194 .429 .000 .133 .000 .158 1.000 .167
37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
4 3 8 0 3 5 11 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 2.0 12.0 7.5 4.5 7.5 0.0 8.0 1.0 6.0
Totals
3
43
22
108
. 194
38
5
9
2
36
0
8
2
0
52.0
0
53.0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Sep 01, 2008 Attend: 4096 Time: 1:14 Referees: Daryl Korinek, Dave Spencer
Pts
Site: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha) Date: Aug 31, 2008 Attend: 8399 Time: 2:09 Referees: Bill Forrester, Mary Faragher
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0
2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
2
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
K
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1
Serve Ast SA SE RE
2-0 0-2
11 12 6 2 7 3 3 0 0
1 8 0 1 7 2 3 7 0 1
S
66│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
Attack E TA
Team Records:
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
19 14 17 25 25 25
4
S
1 2 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 1
SET SCORES Oral Roberts (0) Nebraska (3)
3
Gysin, Jessica Jupiter, Alex Williams, Lauren Carico, Taylor Roleder, Kimmee Garrett, Zoe Urango, Geena Hillgren, Alli Bateman, Kendall
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-.500
2
USC
1 1 0 2 1 30 0 0 0 0
Pct
.333 .308
1
25 25 25 25 27 19 17 18
Volleyball Box Score Northeastern vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 05, 2008 at San Luis Obispo, CA)
Nebraska
Pct 89% 85% 83%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) USC (1)
Tie scores Lead changes
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 15 2 29 .448 18-20 2 15 2 32 .406 12-14 3 10 4 21 .286 15-18
Pct 62% 63% 55% 66%
Total 12 6
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Pct 70% 47% 58%
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.5
5 7 8 9 21 32 2 3 12
Volleyball Box Score Oral Roberts vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 01, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
##
Pts
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 5 35 .171 17-25 2 10 6 32 .125 12-25 3 12 6 30 .200 9-24 4 11 9 31 .065 12-25
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 70% 64% 66%
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 13 11 41 .049 17-27 2 13 5 34 .235 12-19 3 14 3 33 .333 10-18 4 9 4 21 .238 12-18
Pct
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 4 30 .333 16-18 2 15 8 40 .175 11-20 3 14 10 38 .105 13-20
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Pct 88% 55% 64%
Site: San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym) Date: Sep 05, 2008 Attend: 300 Time: 1:25 Referees: Tony Chan, Marvin Hall, Saunders, Goodell
Tie scores Lead changes
1 8 3
2 6 4
3 4 3
Total 18 10
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs #14 Cal Poly (Sep 05, 2008 at San Luis Obispo, CA) Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs TULANE (Sep 06, 2008 at San Luis Obispo, CA)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Nebraska
S
K
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel Team
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 8 11 4 3 13 0 0
0 4 6 1 2 2 0 0
6 20 31 10 8 25 2 0
.667 .200 .161 .300 .125 .440 .000 .000
39 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
10 1 11 0 3 7 13 6
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 2 1 1 5 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.5 10.0 12.5 5.5 5.5 14.5 0.0 0.0
Totals
3
43
15
102
. 275
41
2
5
2
51
3
13
1
1
54.5
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5 6 8
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel Wilberger, Jordan Delano, Brooke Team
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
1 8 7 3 4 15 0 0 1 0
0 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0
2 16 22 9 6 35 1 0 1 1
.500 .250 .227 .222 .667 .257 .000 .000 1.000 .000
29 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
5 0 12 0 2 3 11 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4.0 9.0 8.0 4.0 6.0 15.5 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.5
Totals
3
39
13
93
. 280
34
7
7
2
37
0
14
2
0
53.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 13 6 40 .175 15-20 2 14 2 31 .387 15-20 3 16 7 31 .290 12-20
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.5 Pct 75% 75% 60%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Cal Poly (0)
1
Cal Poly
S
K
1 3 5 11 17 18 2 4 7 10 15 20
Olowolafe, Dominique Waller, Ali Atherstone, Kylie Houston, Jaclyn Fithian, Hailey Rivera, Gaby Mort, Alison Smith, Caitlin Law, Lauren Bertoni, Ashleigh Santos, Anicia Suttich, Caitlin
3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 1
5 10 13 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 8 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 33 33 16 2 13 0 2 0 4 0 0
Totals
3
35
22
118
2
3
25 25 25 20 19 20
Attack E TA
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 9 41 .049 15-25 2 15 8 44 .159 14-24 3 9 5 33 .121 11-25
Pct
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.133 .061 .303 .188 .000
Team Records:
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 3 37 .378 12-17 2 9 5 24 .167 11-16 3 13 5 32 .250 13-20
5-0 3-2
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
.000 .000
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 14 6 0 5 2 8 0 1 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.5 11.0 15.0 6.5 1.0 3.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 110
32
2
7
2
41
0
17
0
1
45.5
.000 .500 .000 -.500
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Pct 70% 68% 64%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) TULANE (0)
1
Attack E TA
##
TULANE
S
K
3 4 8 11 13 25 1 6 21 24 32
RADOSEVIC, Sara REBROVIC, Luna DJURDJEVIC, Visnja STROMATH, Stephanie LINDER, Jen WELLS, Bridget MILLER, Jenn VLASKOVIC, Ksenija McGEHEE, Liz BERNARDS, Ashley LINDELOW, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3
8 0 0 2 2 12 0 5 0 0 2
6 0 1 0 2 6 1 4 0 0 1
26 0 8 2 6 26 1 21 0 0 3
3
Totals
3
31
21
93
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.077 .000
Team Records:
6-0 2-4
.048 .000 .000 .333
0 13 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 12
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 3 3 1 0 0 8 1 0 3 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.5 0.0 0.5 2.5 5.0 12.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 2.0
. 108
31
2
7
7
36
0
6
1
0
36.0
-.125
1.000 .000 .231 -1.000
Pct 60% 58% 43%
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 7 35 .143 12-25 2 7 6 23 .043 11-24 3 12 8 35 .114 13-25
Site: San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym) Date: Sep 05, 2008 Attend: 2533 Time: 1:30 Referees: Marvin Hall, Tony Chan, Cashmore, Saunders 2 9 4
1 7 3
3 4 2
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 47% 45% 51%
Site: San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym) Date: Sep 06, 2008 Attend: 200 Time: 1:25 Referees: Todd Brownell, Marvin Hall, Goodell, Saunders ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM: NEBRASKA (SYNDEY ANDERSON, JORDAN LARSON, TARA MUELLER), TULANE (BRIDGET WELLS), CAL POLY (KYLIE ATHERSTONE), NORTHEASTERN (LAUREN DeTURK)
Total 20 9
Volleyball Box Score LSU vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 12, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
##
LSU
S
K
Attack E TA
4 5 7 8 19 25 2 9 11
Lauren DeGirolamo Angela Bensend Kyna Washington Samantha Dabbs Tania Schatow Brittnee Cooper Brittney Johnson Haley Reuther Elena Martinez
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
5 5 7 3 4 9 0 0 0
4 5 6 2 2 1 1 0 0
22 18 29 5 18 14 3 1 0
Totals
3
33
21
110
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Pts
##
New Mexico
S
K
.000 .000
2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 3 9 5 1 0 1 9 10
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7.0 5.0 11.0 3.5 4.5 11.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
. 109
31
7
6
2
39
1
4
0
1
43.0
2 4 7 9 10 14 1 6 8 12
MEETER, Lisa KWASIGROCH, Sarah MICHAELSEN, Jade SUITER, Allie FAIRCHILD, Jeanne LEHNE, Anna TRIPP, Gayle MORRIS, Rose BUCK, Allison HADFIELD, Taylor
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 0 3 4 13 2 0 4 0 3
4 0 1 1 6 2 0 1 0 3
12 0 12 8 32 6 0 10 0 16
Totals
3
30
18
96
-.333
3 8 2
Total 12 4
Volleyball Box Score New Mexico vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 13, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
0 0 1 21 0 0 4 1 4
Pct
.045 .000 .034 .200 .111 .571
2 4 2
1 0 0
Tie scores Lead changes
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct -.250
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.000 .167 .375 .219 .000 .000 .300 .000 .000
2 0 25 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
4 12 5 1 3 0 15 0 5 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 0.0 3.0 4.0 14.5 3.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 3.0
. 125
29
3
3
6
46
1
4
2
3
36.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 40% 58% 60%
SET SCORES LSU (0) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
19 15 20 25 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 8 6 38 .053 12-24 2 14 7 29 .241 14-25 3 8 5 29 .103 13-24
Team Records:
4-2 7-0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 10 14 8 4 5 0 0
0 3 2 1 1 1 0 0
6 22 32 14 9 10 0 0
.500 .318 .375 .500 .333 .400 .000 .000
33 0 2 0 0 2 3 1
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1
9 0 3 0 5 11 11 7
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 4 0 4 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 12.0 16.0 10.0 5.0 6.5 0.0 0.0
Totals
3
44
8
93
. 387
41
2
5
7
46
1
12
0
0
53.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 15 1 31 .452 10-19 2 18 2 29 .552 15-16 3 11 5 33 .182 15-20
2
25 25 25 17 15 20
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.5
Tie scores Lead changes
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 7 32 .125 10-25 2 11 6 36 .139 14-24 3 11 8 42 .071 15-25
Pts
Pts
0 1 0 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-.231
Pct
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Pct 52% 93% 75%
Site: Lincoln, NE (Devaney Center) Date: Sep 12, 2008 Attend: 13412 Time: 1:16 Referees: Julie Voeck, Tom Pingel
Tie scores Lead changes
1 6 3
2 0 0
3 6 3
Total 12 6
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 50% 56% 54%
SET SCORES New Mexico (0) Nebraska (3)
Pts
Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
5 0 9 7 3 12 1 6 0
0 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 2
6 0 29 8 9 27 1 20 3
Totals
3
43
10
103
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 15 5 45 .222 13-20 2 13 2 29 .379 14-18 3 15 3 29 .414 14-18
1
2
3
19 18 17 25 25 25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.833 .000 .207 .875 .111 .370 1.000 .250 -.667 . 320
Team Records:
8-1 8-0
31 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1
0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0
2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
7 7 10 1 0 6 9 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 3 5 2 2 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.5 1.0 12.5 9.5 4.0 16.0 1.0 7.0 0.5
39
6
9
3
41
0
16
3
1
57.0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 64% 77% 77%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Sep 13, 2008 Attend: 4153 Time: 1:16 Referees: Tom Pingel, Julie Voeck
Tie scores Lead changes
1 3 0
2 6 1
3 0 0
Total 9 1
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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs #18 Kansas State (Sep 17, 2008 at Manhattan, Kan.) Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 8 10 15 17 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Delano, Brooke Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Schwartz, Rachel
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 6 7 21 11 8 0
1 7 10 5 0 1 0
11 25 33 43 21 16 1
Totals
4
57
24
150
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 15 5 35 .286 12-19 2 13 6 36 .194 13-24 3 18 7 47 .234 13-23 4 11 6 32 .156 13-19
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pct 63% 54% 56% 68%
##
Texas
S
K
.372 .524 .438 .000
3 0 1 1 0 1 0
2 2 4 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 2
10 12 16 10 0 2 17
0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2 7 4 1 5 9 0
0 0 2 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.0 9.5 10.0 23.5 13.5 14.5 0.0
. 220
53
6
9
3
67
2
28
4
0
79.0
1 3 4 8 10 21 5 11 15 19
Faucette, Juliann Paolini, Lauren Kocher, Michelle Doris, Jennifer Engle, Ashley Hooker, Destinee Adams, Rachael Hall, Kiley Yogi, Sydney Kisner, Heather
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 4
8 12 3 2 12 14 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 0
30 15 5 9 34 37 1 0 0 1
Totals
4
51
17
132
-.040 -.091
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Kansas State (1)
Attack E TA
Kansas State
S
K
1 3 6 9 10 14 2 4 7 12 16
Farr, Megan Liliom, Rita Fay, Abby Korobkova, Natalya Jantsch, Jenny Chipman, Kelsey Mathewson, Lauren Townsend, Leslie Pacheco, Soriana Chisholm, JuliAnne Allison, Sarah Team
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 1
9 11 0 15 0 7 0 0 0 6 0
1 9 1 7 0 4 0 0 1 7 0
17 54 3 34 1 21 0 0 1 23 0
Totals
4
48
30
154
1
2
3
4
25 21 25 25 18 25 22 19
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.471 .037
9-0 (1-0) 10-2 (0-1)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 5 40 .225 13-25 2 15 3 26 .462 17-21 3 13 6 37 .189 15-25 4 9 3 29 .207 13-24
.000
0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
0 10 11 3 5 2 17 11 1 2 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 1 2 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.0 12.5 1.0 18.0 1.0 10.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 0.0
. 117
46
3
2
6
62
1
19
1
0
61.5
.235 .000 .143 .000 .000 -1.000 -.043
2 0 0
1 3 2
3 8 4
4 0 0
Attack E TA
Kansas
S
K
2 4 7 9 10 13 1 3 8 12 15 18
Martincich, Katie Grieb, Melissa Garlington, Karina Uhart, Natalie Williams, Brittany Tate, Nicole Manda, Melissa Townsend, Mel Mazour, Paige Kaiser, Jenna Mayfield, Allison Noyes, Savannah
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 4 1 4
0 0 10 3 7 4 0 0 0 4 0 9
0 0 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 4
0 2 35 19 18 6 0 0 0 21 0 19
Totals
4
37
29
120
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 7 3 19 .211 10-24 2 10 9 38 .026 11-25 3 14 9 35 .143 13-22 10-25 4 6 8 28 -.071
2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9.0 14.0 3.5 3.5 12.0 16.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 258
47
1
8
3
51
3
8
6
1
59.0
-1.000
Pct 51% 80% 60% 54%
SET SCORES Texas (1) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
4
17 25 23 18 25 21 25 25
Team Records:
6-2 10-0
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
S
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3 17 19 8 5 14 1 0
1 2 6 4 2 6 0 0
7 30 48 18 12 28 1 0
.286 .500 .271 .222 .250 .286 1.000 .000
53 0 1 0 1 2 5 2
0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
3 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 1 11 0 4 11 15 4
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 2 2 3 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4.0 18.5 20.0 9.0 6.5 15.0 3.0 0.0
Totals
4
67
21
144
. 319
64
3
8
1
56
1
10
2
1
76.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
Pct
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 Pct 76% 68% 65% 73%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Sep 20, 2008 Attend: 4193 Time: 1:55 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Joan Powell 2 1 0
1 13 3
3 12 7
4 6 3
Total 32 13
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
0 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 11 9 3 1 8 6 0 0 2 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1.0 0.0 12.0 5.0 9.5 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 10.5
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Team
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 0 11 12 11 16 0 6
0 0 3 1 3 7 0 6
7 0 36 21 23 53 1 27
.286 .000 .222 .524 .348 .170 .000 .000
48 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
10 9 19 1 3 10 17 1
2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3 0 1 3 3 0 0 2
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.5 0.0 12.5 13.5 13.5 18.0 0.0 7.0
Totals
4
58
20
168
. 226
50
3
4
4
70
4
12
3
1
71.0
.000 .263
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 067
35
3
10
5
46
1
14
0
1
48.0
-.211
.222 .667 .000 .000 .000 -.048
SET SCORES Kansas (1) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
4
15 19 25 15 25 25 22 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
S
K
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 0 12 9 6 12 0 8
0 0 6 3 2 3 0 5
7 0 29 23 14 30 0 21
.571 .000 .207 .261 .286 .300 .000 .143
34 1 3 0 0 0 2 1
0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 5 11 2 2 8 13 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 4 3 3 0 2
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 1.0 16.0 11.0 8.5 13.5 0.0 10.0
Totals
4
51
19
124
. 258
41
5
12
3
45
2
14
2
2
65.0
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Sep 24, 2008 Attend: 4123 Time: 1:45 Referees: Daryl Korinek, Dave Spencer
Tie scores Lead changes
1 3 0
2 6 3
3 7 1
4 0 0
Total 16 4
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 3 40 .225 12-22 2 12 8 42 .095 12-24 3 17 8 49 .184 12-26 4 17 1 37 .432 12-18
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Pct 54% 50% 46% 66%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Iowa State (1)
1
2
3
4
25 20 27 25 21 25 25 18
Team Records:
12-0, 4-0 Big 12 9-6, 1-3 Big 12
7-5, 1-2 Big 12 11-0, 3-0 Big 12
Nebraska
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2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 29 3 0 1 0 0 0
Pct
.000 .000 .000
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4
Pct 68% 57% 51% 66%
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs Iowa State (Sep 27, 2008 at Ames, Iowa)
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 16 3 25 .520 11-16 2 11 3 36 .222 11-19 3 10 7 36 .083 13-25 4 14 6 27 .296 10-15
5 0 10 0 11 6 0 1 0 18
Tie scores Lead changes
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 41% 43% 59% 40%
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0
Total 11 6
Serve Ast SA SE RE
.000 .000 .000
0 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Nebraska
Volleyball Box Score Kansas vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 24, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
##
Pts
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 16 1 35 .429 13-17 2 15 5 32 .312 17-25 3 15 8 36 .194 15-23 4 21 7 41 .341 14-19
Site: Manhattan, Kan. (Ahearn Field House) Date: Sep 17, 2008 Attend: 2876 Time: 1:59 Referees: Marti Prochko, Gary Houghton
Tie scores Lead changes
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
2 0 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Pts
2 0 39 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
-.333
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.067 .800 .600 .111 .206 .270
Team Records:
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.5 Pct 45% 63% 50% 51%
Attack E TA
Pts
46 1 0 2 1 1 2
Pct
.273
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 16.0
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 9 7 37 .054 11-24 2 15 7 39 .205 14-22 3 14 6 38 .211 12-24 4 10 10 40 .000 13-25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score #3 Texas vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 20, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
Pts
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Iowa State
S
K
3 6 7 10 11 14 2 8 9
Hockaday, Rachel Manns, Kaylee Mahoney, Caitlin Henson, Victoria Kieger, Diane Malcom, Jen Mass, Ashley Petersen, Kelsey Bisenius, Mary Team
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
11 5 0 14 8 10 1 9 0
5 0 0 14 2 2 0 3 0
35 8 0 52 18 30 1 22 0
.171 .625 .000 .000 .333 .267 1.000 .273 .000
1 42 2 0 2 0 6 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
11 11 12 1 3 0 27 3 7
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.5 5.5 0.0 16.5 8.5 12.0 4.0 9.0 0.0
Totals
4
58
26
166
. 193
53
4
7
3
75
1
10
2
1
68.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 16 9 46 .152 11-24 2 14 5 43 .209 13-21 3 14 6 44 .182 11-26 4 14 6 33 .242 12-25
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 Pct 45% 61% 42% 47%
Site: Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum) Date: Sep 27, 2008 Attend: 4294 Time: 1:51 Referees: Dan Apol, Kevin Duggan
Tie scores Lead changes
1 5 3
2 2 2
3 5 5
4 2 1
Total 14 11
Pts
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs Texas Tech (Oct 01, 2008 at Lubbock, Texas) Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Delano, Brooke Team
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
4 0 9 4 10 13 0 9 1
0 1 4 1 2 8 0 1 1
5 1 25 7 14 29 0 12 2
Totals
3
50
18
95
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 6 33 .333 10-14 2 16 7 34 .265 17-24 3 17 5 28 .429 11-15
Pts
##
Colorado
S
K
Attack E TA
.200 .429 .571 .172 .000 .667 .000
37 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0
2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 8 5 1 2 4 14 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.5 0.0 10.5 6.0 10.5 15.0 0.0 9.5 1.0
1 2 4 8 12 22 6 9 14
Sisco, Emilee Edelman, Schylur Schaefer, Lauren Buth, Alex Sutherland, Amber Burkett, Kaitlyn Webster, Callie Wicks, Kirsten VenHorst, Ashley
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
9 4 4 7 4 0 0 0 0
4 3 0 2 6 1 0 0 0
22 11 13 20 17 3 0 0 0
Totals
3
28
16
86
. 337
43
5
9
2
39
1
6
1
0
59.0
Pct
.800 -1.000
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 7 36 .139 14-25 2 8 4 22 .182 12-24 3 8 5 28 .107 17-26
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Pct 71% 70% 73%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Texas Tech (0)
##
Texas Tech
S
K
Attack E TA
4 6 10 11 12 14 1 2 3 9 13 15 20
Witte, Caroline Vincent, Jackie Hood, Brandi Dowdy, Amanda Flores, Michelle Ball, Hayley Baldwin, Becca Courtney, Caroline Meyers, Karlyn Harrell, Jenn Smith, Brooke Elley, Tyler Sbragia, Amanda
3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1
3 0 2 5 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 0 7 13 7 12 10 13 0 0 1 1 0
Totals
3
20
11
76
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 9-24 1 4 6 24 -.083 2 11 3 30 .267 16-24 3 5 2 22 .136 10-26
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score Colorado vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 04, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
1
2
3
25 25 25 13 23 13
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.167 .000 .143 .308 .000
Team Records:
13-0, 5-0 5-11, 0-5
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.400 .154 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
4 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 8 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 6 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 6.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
. 118
18
2
7
5
24
0
12
0
0
28.0
-.333
2 8 3
1 3 0
3 0 0
Pct 56% 50% 65%
1 1 0 4 5 4 8 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10.5 6.0 5.0 8.5 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
. 140
27
3
10
4
24
1
8
3
1
36.0
-.118 -.333
1
3
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
8-6, 2-3 Big 12 14-0, 6-0 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Nebraska
S
K
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 11 17 5 2 6 0 0
2 3 6 2 1 3 0 0
6 15 31 10 6 17 1 0
.000 .533 .355 .300 .167 .176 .000 .000
36 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2 0 3 0 0 1 2 1
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
6 0 5 0 0 9 9 7
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 11.5 17.5 5.5 3.0 7.5 0.0 1.0
Totals
3
43
17
86
. 302
40
4
9
3
36
1
6
1
1
51.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 13 5 30 .267 14-19 2 12 4 22 .364 13-16 3 18 8 34 .294 17-24
Pct
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Pct 73% 81% 70%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Oct 04, 2008 Attend: 4148 Time: 1:14 Referees: Kevin Duggan, Tim Neels 2 5 2
1 2 1
Tie scores Lead changes
3 9 2
Total 16 5
Total 11 3
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score Oklahoma vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 08, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Nebraska
S
K
Pts
##
Oklahoma
S
K
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 0 9 7 6 15 0 8
0 0 4 2 2 7 0 4
5 0 31 11 16 40 1 25
.400 .000 .161 .455 .250 .200 .000 .160
39 0 1 0 1 1 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
9 3 19 0 5 8 20 1
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2
3 0 1 5 2 1 0 2
0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 0.0 10.5 10.5 8.0 16.5 1.0 11.0
Totals
3
47
19
129
. 217
46
2
5
2
65
5
14
4
0
61.0
1 2 7 10 11 13 3 5 17
Barker, Brianne Boulavsky, Suzy Powell, Jasmine Higgins, Caitlin Ekwerekwu, Francie Freudenrich, Sarah Cowan, Kylie Barnes, Lacy Fotu, Jackie
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6 5 0 11 4 2 0 0 5
1 2 0 8 2 3 0 0 6
12 16 0 34 14 16 0 0 22
Totals
3
33
22
114
Pct
2
19 15 24 25 25 26
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.417 .188 .000 .088 .143 -.062
.000 .000 -.045 . 096
25 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
8 0 9 13 0 0 5 12 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.0 5.5 0.0 11.0 5.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 5.5
32
0
3
4
48
1
4
1
0
36.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Pct 75% 72% 69%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Creighton (0)
##
Creighton
S
K
Attack E TA
4 5 6 8 9 14 1 2 10 15
Cvejdlik, Amanda Oelke, Allie Decker, Carolyn Bloemke, Lauren Houts, Jessica Lebeda, Korie Rivera, Bianca Sanford, Laurel Feldman, Melanie Schulze, Sarah
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3
7 3 6 3 7 4 0 0 0 0
8 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
24 28 26 10 22 10 1 0 0 0
Totals
3
30
19
121
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 10 6 38 .105 14-24 2 9 6 41 .073 13-25 3 11 7 42 .095 13-24
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
SET SCORES Colorado (0) Nebraska (3)
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 7 45 .222 15-20 2 16 5 42 .262 13-18 3 14 7 42 .167 14-20
.000 .000 .000
0 1 0 3 3 1 2 0 0
##
Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs Creighton (Oct. 5, 2008 at Omaha, Neb.) Attack E TA
Pts
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0
Site: Lubbock, Texas (United Spirit Arena) Date: Oct 01, 2008 Attend: 656 Time: 1:15 Referees: Carlos Rodriguez, Wanda Roberts, Debbie Copeland Nebraska coach, John Cook, received a yellow card.
Tie scores Lead changes
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
0 0 0 1 0 26 0 0 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 Pct 37% 66% 38%
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.227 .091 .308 .250
1
2
3
25 25 25 19 18 19
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct -.042
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 7 38 .105 11-25 2 12 5 40 .175 15-24 3 10 10 36 .000 12-25
Team Records:
15-0 6-7
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 43% 62% 47%
SET SCORES Oklahoma (0) Nebraska (3)
Pts
.036 .077 .100 .227 .300 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 2 2 0 0 24 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 9 7 0 6 8 16 0 0 7
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.5 3.5 11.0 4.0 9.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 091
28
2
6
2
54
2
13
3
0
40.5
1
2
3
16 19 14 25 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
7-9, 3-5 Big 12 16-0, 7-0 Big 12
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 6 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
1 0 14 5 5 13 0 4 2 1
0 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 0 0
7 0 41 7 12 32 1 18 4 1
.143 .000 .293 .714 .250 .312 .000 .111 .500 1.000
38 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 7 8 1 2 10 13 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 1
1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 0.0 15.5 6.0 7.5 14.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 1.5
Totals
3
45
9
123
. 293
43
4
6
0
49
2
10
4
1
56.0
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.5 Pct 58% 51% 54%
Site: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center Omaha) Date: Oct. 5, 2008 Attend: 8037 Time: 1:22 Referees: Dave Chalupa, Karen Sloan Match televised on NET and CBS College Sports Third-largest crowd in the country this year. Third-largest home crowd in Creighton history.
Tie scores Lead changes
1 0 0
2 3 1
3 14 9
Total 17 10
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 18 3 42 .357 11-16 2 16 3 46 .283 16-20 3 11 3 35 .229 12-14
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Pct 68% 80% 85%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Oct 08, 2008 Attend: 4091 Time: 1:21 Referees: Mike Hamilton, Glenn Sapp
Tie scores Lead changes
1 5 3
2 5 2
3 2 0
Total 12 5
69│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs Missouri (Oct 12, 2008 at Columbia, Mo.)
##
Nebraska
S
K
Pts
##
Baylor
S
K
Attack E TA
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 0 9 7 6 14 1 7
0 0 4 1 0 2 0 4
8 0 25 14 13 33 2 22
.500 .000 .200 .429 .462 .364 .500 .136
39 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 3 0 1 2 2 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
4 3 15 0 3 7 19 1
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 5 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 0.0 11.5 7.0 8.5 14.0 1.0 9.0
Totals
3
48
11
117
. 316
43
1
9
3
52
2
10
3
0
56.0
1 9 14 21 22 24 6 8 18 20
Ridenour, Brittany Barnes, Taylor Breyfogle, Anna Tolbert, Briana Sanders, Katie Christenson, Ashlie Byrd, Ashley King, Allison Rice, Jordan Zhang, Qian
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3
0 1 4 5 5 3 2 0 0 2
1 1 3 5 2 7 1 0 0 2
1 3 21 16 21 19 17 1 0 6
Totals
3
22
22
105
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 3 36 .389 15-21 2 15 6 46 .196 13-21 3 16 2 35 .400 15-19
Attack E TA
Pct
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Pct 71% 61% 78%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Missouri (0)
1
Missouri
S
K
1 4 6 10 12 13 2 3 11 15
Wang, Lei Hantouli, Amanda Klein, Julianna Armendariz,Priscilla Lopez, Annie Wang, Weiwen Brimmage, Brittney Vann, Caitlyn Wilson, Megan Wilson, Catie
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
2 4 16 0 0 4 4 0 6 0
0 1 5 0 0 2 2 0 4 3
7 13 43 0 0 20 8 0 17 7
Totals
3
36
17
115
2
3
25 25 25 20 21 18
Attack E TA
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 3 34 .324 14-24 2 11 8 46 .065 13-25 3 11 6 35 .143 14-24
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score Baylor vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 15, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.286 .231 .256 .000 .000 .100 .250 .000 .118 -.429 . 165
Team Records:
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 9 8 31 .032 12-24 8-25 2 6 7 36 -.028 3 7 7 38 .000 13-24
17-0, 8-0 Big 12 8-9, 2-5 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 0 10 5 14 1 0 12 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.0 5.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.5 1.0 7.0 0.5
33
3
9
1
54
0
6
1
0
42.0
2 7 3
Tie scores Lead changes
3 2 2
.059 .000 .000 .000
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2
6 4 2 0 9 1 2 12 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2 3 1 0 3 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 1.5 5.0 6.5 6.5 3.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 2.0
. 000
22
1
1
5
40
0
10
0
1
28.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.000 .048 .000 .143 -.211
Pct 50% 31% 54%
SET SCORES Baylor (0) Nebraska (3)
1
Total 16 7
Attack E TA
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 6 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
4 0 16 8 5 8 0 4 0 0
0 0 5 1 3 3 0 2 0 3
7 0 31 13 8 28 0 11 1 5
Totals
3
45
17
104
Volleyball Box Score Texas A&M vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 22, 2008 at Lincoln, NE) Texas A&M
S
K
Attack E TA
1 5 12 14 15 25 2 9 11 13
Wells, Stephanie Kelner, Jola Ammerman, Sarah Donaldson, Darla Banse, Jennifer Batis, Mary Black, Kelsey Schevikhoven,Kristen Faulkner, Dylan Ringel, Chelsea Team
3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3
6 1 6 5 4 7 2 1 0 0
1 0 3 3 7 5 2 1 0 0
9 1 24 14 18 21 4 2 0 1
.556 1.000 .125 .143
Totals
3
32
22
94
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 10 8 31 .065 12-25 2 12 6 33 .182 13-24 3 10 8 30 .067 9-25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.571 .000 .355 .538 .250 .179 .000 .182 .000 -.600 . 269
38 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 9 7 1 3 11 18 1 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
5 0 0 3 5 1 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7.5 0.0 19.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0
44
5
3
1
55
3
16
0
0
61.0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Pct 86% 72% 66%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Oct 15, 2008 Attend: 4142 Time: 1:15 Referees: Julie Voeck, Nicki Fisago 2 3 2
1 0 0
3 3 0
Total 6 2
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
.095 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
0 1 3 1 3 7 1 2 1 13
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.5 1.0 6.5 6.5 4.0 7.5 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Team
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 0 12 6 8 8 0 8
0 0 4 0 1 4 0 3
8 0 28 12 10 23 0 19
.500 .000 .286 .500 .700 .174 .000 .263
40 1 2 0 1 1 1 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
4 8 10 0 0 11 15 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2 0 1 3 4 2 0 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.0 0.0 12.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 1.0 12.0
Totals
3
46
12
100
. 340
46
3
6
4
48
5
14
1
0
61.0
. 106
30
1
7
4
32
1
4
0
0
36.0
-.167
SET SCORES Texas A&M (0) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
16 18 13 25 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5 8
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
0 7 13 3 3 13 1 0 0
0 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 0
6 15 27 13 5 23 2 0 0
.000 .200 .407 .000 .600 .478 .500 .000 .000
34 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 0 6 0 1 7 14 3 0
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 7 5 0 0 1
0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1.5 7.5 16.0 3.0 8.5 15.5 3.0 0.0 0.5
Totals
3
40
11
91
. 319
36
4
2
1
35
3
17
3
0
55.5
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.5 Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Oct 22, 2008 Attend: 4103 Time: 1:15 Referees: Daryl Korinek, Bill Stanley
Tie scores Lead changes
1 10 6
2 0 0
3 0 0
Total 10 6
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 6 42 .190 12-22 2 16 3 28 .464 12-16 3 16 3 30 .433 10-14
Pct
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Pct 54% 75% 71%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Oklahoma (0)
1
2
3
25 25 25 21 16 13
Team Records:
20-0 (11-0 Big 12) 8-12 (4-8 Big 12)
9-11, 4-6 Big 12 19-0, 10-0 Big 12
S
70│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
12-6, 4-4 Big 12 18-0, 9-0 Big 12
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nebraska
Pct 75% 73% 69%
Team Records:
1 7 0 1 1 0 0 19 0 1
Pct
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 4 29 .345 12-16 2 14 6 39 .205 14-19 3 12 1 23 .478 9-13
3
Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs Oklahoma (Oct 25, 2008 at Norman, Okla.)
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 47% 54% 36%
2
14 11 20 25 25 25
Tie scores Lead changes
##
Pts
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 16 1 28 .536 13-15 2 14 4 36 .278 8-11 3 15 12 40 .075 14-21
Site: Columbia, Mo. (Hearnes Center) Date: Oct 12, 2008 Attend: 3057 Time: 1:29 Referees: Marty Prochko, Glo Bailey 1 7 2
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
0 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pts
23 1 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 58% 51% 58%
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct -1.000
Pts
##
Oklahoma
S
K
Attack E TA
1 2 9 10 11 13 5 6 7
Barker, Brianne Boulavsky, Suzy Laplante, Bridget Higgins, Caitlin Ekwerekwu, Francie Freudenrich, Sarah Barnes, Lacy Alva, Danielle Powell, Jasmine
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 2 5 4 5 8 0 0 0
0 2 6 5 2 4 0 0 0
8 12 23 31 15 18 0 0 0
Totals
3
27
19
107
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 8 42 .071 11-24 2 8 5 36 .083 12-25 3 8 6 29 .069 9-24
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.375 .000
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
.200 .222 .000 .000 .000
0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 0 4 10 0 0 4 8 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 075
26
4
3
3
38
0
11
2
1
36.5
-.043 -.032
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.5 Pct 45% 47% 37%
Pts
24 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Site: Norman, Okla. (McCasland FieldHouse) Date: Oct 25, 2008 Attend: 802 Time: 1:23 Referees: Verna Klubnikin, Dan Apol
Tie scores Lead changes
1 8 5
2 4 3
3 4 2
Total 16 10
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #2 Nebraska vs Colorado (Oct 29, 2008 at Boulder, Colo.) Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Delano, Brooke Team
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
5 0 10 10 3 13 0 14 0
1 0 7 2 4 5 0 11 0
8 0 43 21 13 33 1 44 0
-.077
Totals
4
55
30
163
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 8 43 .070 11-25 2 15 6 45 .200 14-26 3 14 6 35 .229 9-19 4 15 10 40 .125 14-24
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
K
1 2 4 8 12 22 6 14
Sisco, Emilee Edelman, Schylur Schaefer, Lauren Buth, Alex Sutherland, Amber Burkett, Kaitlyn Webster, Callie VenHorst, Ashley Team
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
17 4 8 4 6 6 0 0
10 1 0 5 4 1 0 0
50 14 17 19 18 10 0 0
Totals
4
45
21
128
S
K
.242 .000 .068 .000
0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1
14 3 7 0 3 12 15 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 2 4 0 0 5 0
1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.0 0.0 11.5 11.0 6.0 14.0 1.0 17.5 0.0
3 4 6 7 11 14 2 8 10
Hockaday, Rachel Vos, Amy Manns, Kaylee Mahoney, Caitlin Kieger, Diane Malcom, Jen Mass, Ashley Petersen, Kelsey Henson, Victoria
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
10 0 5 0 4 6 0 7 15
6 0 0 0 3 4 0 7 5
47 0 5 1 14 19 0 25 30
.085 .000 1.000 .000 .071 .105 .000 .000 .333
2 2 38 0 0 0 1 0 1
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 10 10 5 0 1 19 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 2 0 6 1 0 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.5 0.0 6.0 0.0 7.0 7.5 1.0 9.0 15.0
Totals
4
47
25
141
. 156
44
3
6
3
54
1
14
3
0
58.0
. 153
51
4
14
6
54
2
12
4
0
67.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 10 9 32 .031 13-25 2 13 3 38 .263 14-22 3 15 5 37 .270 15-25 4 9 8 34 .029 14-24
1
2
3
4
Team Records:
19 25 25 16 25 27 18 25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.140 .214 .471
20-1, 11-1 Big 12 12-9. 6-6 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.111 .500 .000 .000
0 1 0 5 1 33 0 1
2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
5 0 3 16 12 8 16 1
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
3 5 4 2 0 5 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21.5 7.5 11.0 6.0 7.0 10.5 2.0 0.0
. 188
41
6
3
4
61
5
19
0
1
65.5
-.053
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.5 Pct 57% 57% 33% 88%
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Iowa State
2 2 4 0 1 5 0 0 0
Attack E TA
S
Serve Ast SA SE RE
##
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
SET SCORES Nebraska (1) Colorado (3)
Colorado
Attack E TA
Pts
43 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 0
Pct
.500 .000 .070 .381
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 43% 53% 47% 58%
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 8 6 34 .059 11-19 2 17 5 38 .316 15-26 8-24 3 8 9 34 -.029 4 12 1 22 .500 15-17
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score Iowa State vs #2 Nebraska (Nov 01, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
Site: Boulder, Colo. (Coors Events Center) Date: Oct 29, 2008 Attend: 2817 Time: 1:50 Referees: Jose Jones, Julie Voeck 1 5 3
Tie scores Lead changes
2 12 4
3 0 0
4 0 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 51% 63% 60% 58%
SET SCORES Iowa State (1) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
4
17 25 20 19 25 22 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
15-9, 7-6 Big 12 21-1, 12-1 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 12 17 9 8 12 1 0
2 2 6 2 2 11 0 0
11 23 45 15 15 36 2 0
.182 .435 .244 .467 .400 .028 .500 .000
51 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
4 0 15 1 3 12 11 11
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
4 2 1 5 5 3 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.0 13.0 20.5 12.5 11.5 13.5 1.0 0.0
Totals
4
63
25
147
. 259
58
3
6
3
57
2
20
5
0
78.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 3 31 .355 13-17 2 17 11 42 .143 14-25 3 16 4 36 .333 15-20 4 16 7 38 .237 15-20
Pct
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Pct 76% 56% 75% 75%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Nov 01, 2008 Attend: 4149 Time: 1:50 Referees: Dave Chalupa, Mary Faragher 2 1 0
1 0 0
Tie scores Lead changes
Total 17 7
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pts
##
Volleyball Box Score #3 Nebraska vs Texas A&M (Nov 05, 2008 at College Station, TX) Attack E TA
Pct
3 1 0
4 0 0
Total 2 0
Volleyball Box Score #15 Kansas State vs #3 Nebraska (Nov 08, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Nebraska
S
K
Pts
##
Kansas State
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Delano, Brooke
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1
2 0 17 7 6 19 0 12 0
2 0 6 3 3 7 0 8 0
9 0 61 19 17 49 2 33 0
.000 .000 .180 .211 .176 .245 .000 .121 .000
49 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0
2 1 2 0 1 2 3 0 0
0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 15 18 3 0 16 27 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 6 6 4 1 0 3 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 1.0 24.0 10.0 9.0 21.5 3.0 13.5 0.0
Totals
5
63
29
190
. 179
57
11
7
0
86
2
22
2
2
87.0
1 3 7 9 12 14 2 4 6 17
Farr, Megan Liliom, Rita Pacheco, Soriana Korobkova, Natalya Chisholm, JuliAnne Chipman, Kelsey Mathewson, Lauren Townsend, Leslie Fay, Abby Dugan, Charissa
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1
1 13 1 12 6 6 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 0
6 29 4 30 20 13 0 0 0 0
.167 .345 .250 .200 .050 .462 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 1 28 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
0 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 7 0 10 2 0 11 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 4 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 15.0 2.0 13.0 8.0 7.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Totals
3
39
14
102
. 245
34
3
8
1
34
0
20
2
0
52.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 8 38 .105 13-25 2 13 6 48 .146 12-17 3 16 3 32 .406 11-16 4 12 8 45 .089 11-24 5 10 4 27 .222 9-14
Pct
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Pct 51% 70% 68% 45% 64%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Texas A&M (2)
1
Texas A&M
S
K
4 9 12 14 15 25 1 2 5 11
Bryant, Kelsey Schevikhoven,Kristen Ammerman, Sarah Donaldson, Darla Banse, Jennifer Batis, Mary Wells, Stephanie Black, Kelsey Kelner, Jola Faulkner, Dylan
5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 3 5
7 1 20 4 8 15 1 0 0 0
0 1 6 5 6 8 0 0 0 0
18 12 46 21 22 59 1 0 0 0
Totals
5
56
26
179
2
3
4
5
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.389 .000 .304
22-1, 13-1 10-14, 5-9
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
.091 .119 1.000 .000 .000 .000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0
2 10 21 1 20 11 0 23 1 1
2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
11.5 1.0 20.0 4.5 10.5 16.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 168
53
0
5
11
90
3
12
2
2
65.0
-.048
Site: College Station, TX (G. Rollie White Col.) Date: Nov 05, 2008 Attend: 1387 Time: 2:12 Referees: Gloria Cox, Wanda Roberts
Tie scores Lead changes
1 1 0
2 1 0
3 1 0
4 3 0
5 7 3
Total 13 3
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Pct 68% 56% 43%
SET SCORES Kansas State (0) Nebraska (3)
Pts
1 48 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Pct 56% 47% 41% 57% 57%
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 0 31 .548 17-25 2 13 7 40 .150 14-25 3 9 7 31 .065 11-25
Team Records:
23 25 25 20 15 25 17 14 25 13
Attack E TA
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 6 32 .250 13-23 2 9 8 50 .020 12-25 3 9 5 32 .125 10-24 4 15 5 40 .250 12-21 5 9 2 25 .280 8-14
Pct
Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5 8
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
0 11 10 3 8 20 0 0 0
1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 1
5 21 23 9 18 31 0 0 1
Totals
3
52
14
108
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 20 4 39 .410 17-23 2 16 6 38 .263 15-23 3 16 4 31 .387 11-17
1
2
3
23 22 17 25 25 25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct -.200
.286 .304 .222 .333 .613 .000 .000 -1.000 . 352
Team Records:
21-5, 11-4 23-1, 14-1
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
42 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
5 2 14 0 1 6 14 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.0 11.0 10.0 4.0 9.0 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
49
1
5
3
46
0
8
5
0
57.0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Pct 73% 65% 64%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Nov 08, 2008 Attend: 4247 Time: 1:22 Referees: Glenn Sapp, Missy McCaw-Frette
Tie scores Lead changes
1 6 2
2 7 2
3 0 0
Total 13 4
71│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score Missouri vs #2 Nebraska (Nov 12, 2008 at Lincoln, NE) Attack E TA
##
Missouri
S
K
1 4 6 10 12 13 5 8 11
Wang, Lei Hantouli, Amanda Klein, Julianna Armendariz,Priscilla Lopez, Annie Wang, Weiwen Nuckolls, Lauren Vann, Caitlyn Wilson, Megan
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 4 10 0 0 3 3 0 16
2 2 3 0 0 3 3 0 1
6 14 32 0 0 12 17 0 30
Totals
3
37
14
111
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 11 38 .000 12-24 2 17 2 38 .395 16-25 3 9 1 35 .229 10-24
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score #3 Nebraska vs Kansas (Nov 15, 2008 at Lawrence, Kan.)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
S
K
.143 .219 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
10 1 5 3 4 2 6 12 5
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
1.0 5.0 10.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 3.0 1.0 17.0
1 4 10 15 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 10 15 6 8 10 0 0
0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0
9 22 32 8 11 21 0 0
.444 .273 .438 .750 .727 .381 .000 .000
42 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 1 11 1 2 8 10 6
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5.0 12.0 16.0 6.0 9.0 11.5 0.0 2.0
Totals
3
53
7
103
. 447
47
4
6
0
48
2
5
1
2
61.5
. 207
35
2
6
4
48
2
2
0
2
42.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
SET SCORES Missouri (0) Nebraska (3)
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 1 38 .421 15-21 2 21 2 38 .500 15-19 3 15 4 27 .407 10-12
1
2
3
19 22 14 25 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
12-13, 6-9 Big 12 24-1, 15-1 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 8
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Delano, Brooke
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 0 16 10 5 13 0 4
1 0 4 2 0 3 0 0
5 0 38 22 7 23 0 16
.000 .000 .316 .364 .714 .435 .000 .250
38 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 13 1 4 8 14 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1.0 0.0 19.0 11.5 8.5 14.5 0.0 7.5
Totals
3
49
10
111
. 351
44
4
6
2
54
5
8
4
0
62.0
Pct
Pts
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Nov 12, 2008 Attend: 4103 Time: 1:20 Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Bill Stanley 1 2 2
Tie scores Lead changes
2 10 4
3 1 0
Total 13 6
Pct 71% 78% 83%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Kansas (0)
Kansas
S
K
Attack E TA
4 7 9 10 13 18 1 2 8 12 15
Grieb, Melissa Garlington, Karina Uhart, Natalie Williams, Brittany Tate, Nicole Noyes, Savannah Manda, Melissa Martincich, Katie Mazour, Paige Kaiser, Jenna Mayfield, Allison Team
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
0 9 4 6 4 8 0 0 0 5 0
0 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 7 1
4 32 11 15 5 19 0 0 0 19 1
Totals
3
36
16
106
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 18 6 35 .343 15-25 2 13 3 38 .263 14-24 10-25 3 5 7 33 -.061
Pct
1
Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 5 10 15 17 19 2 4 6
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Larson, Jordan Cooper, Kori Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
4 0 15 8 11 13 0 7 2
2 0 4 2 2 11 1 11 0
9 0 42 16 20 43 2 30 2
Totals
4
60
33
164
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 13 8 45 .111 13-25 2 14 9 37 .135 12-21 3 15 9 40 .150 16-25 4 18 7 42 .262 14-24
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct 60% 58% 40%
Pts
##
Texas Tech
S
K
Attack E TA
1.000
0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
9 11 16 0 0 7 7 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.5 0.0 17.5 9.5 12.0 14.0 0.0 7.5 2.5
. 165
56
4
4
3
51
0
9
3
0
68.5
1 4 10 11 13 14 3 6 9 12 15 17 20
Baldwin, Becca Witte, Caroline Hood, Brandi Dowdy, Amanda Smith, Brooke Ball, Hayley Meyers, Karlyn Vincent, Jackie Harrell, Jenn Flores, Michelle Elley, Tyler Minardo, Kelli Sbragia, Amanda
2 1 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 3
1 1 2 6 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 3
1 0 6 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
2 3 13 17 1 10 6 0 2 8 1 1 13
Totals
3
22
19
77
SET SCORES Nebraska (1) TEXAS (3)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
1
2
3
4
19 25 22 22 25 21 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
25-2, 16-2 Big 12 22-3, 15-2 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 7 28 .143 11-25 2 7 4 19 .158 9-24 10-25 3 4 8 30 -.133
##
TEXAS
S
K
1 3 4 8 10 21 5 11 15 18 19
Faucette, Juliann Paolini, Lauren Kocher, Michelle Doris, Jennifer Engle, Ashley Hooker, Destinee Adams, Rachael Hall, Kiley Yogi, Sydney Roberson, Amber Kisner, Heather
4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 1 4
6 6 2 6 12 24 0 0 0 0 0
4 1 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
18 18 2 10 27 54 0 0 0 0 0
.111 .278 1.000 .600 .333 .352 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 0 40 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 4
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
8 2 6 2 8 17 0 0 1 0 18
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 5 3 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.5 10.5 4.5 10.0 13.5 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Totals
4
56
13
129
. 333
53
3
9
4
62
3
22
2
1
73.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 16 1 32 .469 13-19 2 9 6 32 .094 12-25 3 15 4 31 .355 16-22 4 16 2 34 .412 15-23
Pct
25-1, 16-1 Big 12 12-14, 6-11 Big 12
-.105 -1.000
0 0 1 0 31 0 1 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
5 9 1 0 6 0 12 6 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 9.0 4.5 7.0 4.5 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0
. 189
35
0
2
4
41
0
6
4
0
39.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
2 6 2
1 9 3
3 0 0
Total 15 5
Volleyball Box Score Texas Tech vs #3 Nebraska (Nov 22, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.5 Pct 51% 57% 63% 58%
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.000 .156 .364 .333 .800 .263 .000 .000 .000
Team Records:
Site: Lawrence, Kan. (Horejsi Center) Date: Nov 15, 2008 Attend: 1300 Time: 1:19 Referees:
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
-.500 -.133
3
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0
44 3 2 2 0 1 4 0 0
Pct
.222 .000 .262 .375 .450 .047
2
25 25 25 21 18 12
Tie scores Lead changes
Volleyball Box Score #3 Nebraska vs #4 TEXAS (Nov 19, 2008 at Austin, Texas)
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.000 .333 .059 .000 .100 .000 .000 .000 .375 1.000 .000 .000
1 8 0 0 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 1 3 1 2 5 11 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 3.5
. 039
22
2
3
5
26
0
4
2
2
26.0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
-.308
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 Pct 43% 37% 40%
SET SCORES Texas Tech (0) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
18 13 12 25 25 25
Team Records:
5-24, 0-18 Big 12 26-2, 17-2 Big 12
Pts
Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 6 10 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 8 3 15 10 8 1 0
1 4 1 4 1 0 0 0
5 14 7 31 13 14 1 0
Totals
3
45
11
85
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct -.200
.286 .286 .355 .692 .571 1.000 .000
34 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
6 3 0 7 0 2 7 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 3 2 4 1 0 0
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1.5 9.5 4.5 17.0 13.0 8.5 3.0 0.0
. 400
39
5
6
2
32
0
14
3
1
57.0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.0 Pct 68% 47% 72% 65%
Site: Austin, Texas (Gregory Gymnasium) Date: Nov 19, 2008 Attend: 4324 Time: 1:57 Referees: Michael Blalock, Richard Bleau
Tie scores Lead changes
72│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
1 9 2
2 5 2
3 9 2
4 11 4
Total 34 10
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.5
##
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Pct 64% 72% 73%
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Nebraska
1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 4 36 .222 13-20 2 18 3 39 .385 16-22 3 19 3 36 .444 11-15
Serve Ast SA SE RE
##
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Pct 50% 63% 41%
Attack E TA
Pts
32 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Pct -.167
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 15 5 32 .312 11-18 2 15 2 24 .542 10-14 3 15 4 29 .379 10-12
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Pct 61% 71% 83%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Nov 22, 2008 Attend: 4256 Time: 1:08 Referees: Chuck Erbe, Ed Halik
Tie scores Lead changes
1 0 0
2 3 2
3 2 0
Total 5 2
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #4 Nebraska vs Baylor (Nov 29, 2008 at Waco, Texas) Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score Liberty vs #4 Nebraska (Dec 05, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
Pts
##
Liberty
S
K
1 4 6 10 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel Team
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 12 2 20 5 12 0 0
2 4 2 2 3 6 0 0
9 29 8 46 16 44 0 0
.000 .276 .000 .391 .125 .136 .000 .000
45 0 0 1 0 0 5 1
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1
0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
6 0 1 18 2 8 22 11
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
3 5 8 1 4 3 0 0
1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.5 15.5 6.0 22.5 7.0 15.5 0.0 0.0
5 7 8 9 13 14 10
CORBIN, Kallie McCARTY, Chelaine BACON, Karyl WEBBER, Ashley SCRIPKO, Nicki NELSON, Jessica HASEMAN, Kelly
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 8 13 0 12 5 0
2 1 11 2 6 2 0
12 17 45 6 26 13 0
-.333
Totals
4
40
24
119
Totals
4
53
19
152
. 224
52
3
7
4
68
4
24
5
0
72.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 6 36 .250 13-22 59% 2 13 9 52 .077 16-28 57% 3 17 0 23 .739 10-10 100% 4 8 4 41 .098 14-21 66%
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 16.0 SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Baylor (1)
1
Baylor
S
K
7 8 9 14 21 22 2 18 24
Elliott, Mandy King, Allison Barnes, Taylor Breyfogle, Anna Tolbert, Briana Sanders, Katie Trice, Caitlyn Rice, Jordan Christenson, Ashlie
1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 3 5 10 9 13 0 0 10
0 7 5 2 6 8 0 0 4
0 27 14 26 19 40 1 0 28
Totals
4
50
32
155
2
3
4
25 26 25 25 22 28 10 20
Attack E TA
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 15 7 39 .205 13-25 2 12 8 43 .093 16-26 3 10 6 28 .143 10-25 4 13 11 45 .044 13-24
Pct
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.000
Team Records:
27-2, 18-2 Big 12 18-13, 9-11 Big 12
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.000 .308 .158 .125 .000 .000 .214
0 1 42 1 0 3 1 0 0
0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 3 2 0 2 2 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
0 8 16 4 1 17 16 7 3
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 3 6 3 2 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 4.5 8.5 15.0 10.5 15.0 0.0 0.0 10.5
. 116
48
4
10
3
72
1
18
0
0
64.0
-.148
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Pct 51% 61% 40% 54%
Site: Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center) Date: Nov 29, 2008 Attend: 873 Time: 1:54 Referees: Thomas Hoy, Carlos Rodriguez 1 6 4
Tie scores Lead changes
2 16 8
3 1 0
4 4 2
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 6 6 23 .000 9-24 2 13 5 31 .258 16-22 3 11 7 34 .118 10-24 4 10 6 31 .129 15-25
Attack E TA
UAB
S
K
7 12 13 14 22 23 2 8 11 25
DOMINGOS, Lilly DENT, Casey STEFANOV, Nevena BOZIC, Ivana WILSON, MacKenzie THOMAS, Heather LALIC, Andrea VUJOVIC, Aleksandra MCDONALD, Jordan PEGG, Savannah
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 3
4 3 1 10 0 0 3 0 1 8
1 2 1 7 0 0 4 0 2 2
14 9 3 32 0 0 16 0 7 24
Totals
3
30
19
105
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 9 8 33 .030 9-25 2 11 6 38 .132 13-24 3 10 5 34 .147 10-25
.231 .231 .000
0 1 1 0 1 2 1
0 0 2 0 0 3 1
12 3 8 1 9 12 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 4 1 1 1 1 0
1 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 0
3.5 10.0 13.5 0.5 12.5 7.5 0.0
. 134
39
2
6
6
55
0
11
2
2
47.5
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
SET SCORES Liberty (1) Nebraska (3)
Attack E TA
Nebraska
S
K
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 0 7 16 11 15 0 7
1 0 0 5 2 7 0 6
6 0 10 41 25 36 1 21
Totals
4
56
21
140
1
2
3
4
11 25 16 19 25 21 25 25
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct -.167
Team Records:
25-9 28-2
.000 .700 .268 .360 .222 .000 .048
50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10 4 0 11 0 6 17 1
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 3 3 4 0 0 3
0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2.5 1.0 9.5 17.5 15.0 15.0 3.0 8.5
. 250
52
6
7
2
49
3
14
3
1
72.0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Pct 83% 62% 64% 78%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Dec 05, 2008 Attend: 4237 Time: 1:38 Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Mike Hamilton 2 0 0
1 3 2
3 2 0
4 8 2
Total 13 4
Total 27 14
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score #4 Nebraska vs #19 Michigan (Dec 12, 2008 at Seattle, Wash.)
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
Attack E TA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 4 8 7 1 4 1 7 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 3.0 1.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 1.0 8.5
1 5 6 10 17 19 2 4
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 0 4 9 8 8 0 7
0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4
8 0 8 31 13 20 0 18
.625 .000 .250 .258 .615 .400 .000 .167
29 3 0 1 0 2 2 0
3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 7 1 5 1 10 10 1
0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2
0 0 3 1 2 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.0 1.0 6.5 10.5 12.0 10.0 1.0 11.0
Totals
3
41
7
98
. 347
37
8
5
1
46
6
10
0
1
60.0
.250
0 0 26 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
. 105
29
0
3
2
36
0
4
3
3
32.0
Pct
.214 .111 .000 .094 .000 .000 -.062
.000 -.143
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
SET SCORES UAB (0) Nebraska (3)
1
2
3
14 15 12 25 25 25
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Team Records:
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 6 10 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 12 4 15 7 6 0 0
0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0
6 18 8 29 15 16 0 0
.667 .556 .500 .414 .467 .375 .000 .000
33 0 0 2 0 1 4 3
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2 0 10 1 10 13 4
0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0
2 2 3 1 2 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.0 15.0 6.5 15.5 9.0 8.0 0.0 0.0
Totals
3
48
5
92
. 467
43
2
5
0
44
5
10
4
1
60.0
Pct
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 2 31 .323 10-14 2 12 2 35 .286 10-16 3 17 3 32 .438 12-19
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Pct 71% 62% 63%
SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Michigan (0)
1
2
3
25 25 25 13 16 18
Team Records:
30-2 26-9
27-8 29-2
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 12 3 30 .300 9-14 2 17 1 32 .500 14-16 3 19 1 30 .600 10-12
Pts
0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Tie scores Lead changes
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 Pct 36% 54% 40%
Pct 37% 72% 41% 60%
1 5 6 10 17 19 2 4
Volleyball Box Score UAB vs #4 Nebraska (Dec 06, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)
##
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
33 0 1 0 2 3 0
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.5
##
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 14 3 32 .344 10-12 2 13 10 41 .073 15-24 3 15 2 29 .448 11-17 4 14 6 38 .211 15-19
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.000 .412 .044
Pts
##
Michigan
S
K
Attack E TA
2 5 6 8 17 18 1 3 4 12 16
Karpiak, Beth Bower, Megan Bruck, Karlee Hunt, Alex Zimmerman, Lexi Paz, Juliana Rood, Veronica Donhoff, Sloane McMahon, Michelle Busch, Maggie Hance, Kerry
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 3
2 7 1 9 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 4 3 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
14 17 6 22 10 31 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
3
30
20
100
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.000 .353
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Pts
.273 .000 .032 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 2 0 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2
0 10 0 2 8 7 6 3 0 1 10
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5 7.0 1.0 9.0 4.5 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
. 100
29
1
3
8
47
1
2
0
1
33.0
-.500
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Pct 64% 87% 83%
Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum) Date: Dec 06, 2008 Attend: 4086 Time: 1:11 Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Mike Hamilton
Tie scores Lead changes
1 2 2
2 2 1
3 1 1
Total 5 4
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 8 8 30 .000 9-24 2 10 7 33 .091 10-25 3 12 5 37 .189 11-24
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 Pct 37% 40% 45%
Site: Seattle, Wash. (Bank of America) Date: Dec 12, 2008 Attend: 4904 Time: 1:22 Referees: Verna Klubnikin, Bill Forrester
Tie scores Lead changes
1 3 1
2 3 1
3 3 2
Total 9 4
73│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
2008 SEASON BOXSCORES Volleyball Box Score #5 Washington vs #4 Nebraska (Dec 13, 2008 at Seattle, Wash.) Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Volleyball Box Score #4 Nebraska vs #1 Penn State (Dec 18, 2008 at Omaha, NE)
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Washington
S
K
Pts
##
Nebraska
S
K
5 10 11 14 15 24 7 12 22
Carlson, Kindra Perry, Becky Salvo, Airial Hagglund, Jenna Rowland, Bianca Swarbrick, Jessica Miyashiro, Tamari McAfee, Megan Collymore, Jill
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 13 15 1 4 12 0 0 1
6 5 4 0 3 3 0 0 0
29 52 53 3 10 20 0 0 6
.000 .154 .208 .333 .100 .450 .000 .000 .167
0 0 1 47 0 0 3 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2
1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
2 11 11 10 0 2 26 13 4
0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
3 2 2 1 5 3 0 0 0
0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7.5 14.0 19.0 2.5 7.5 15.5 0.0 0.0 3.0
1 5 6 10 17 19 2 4
Anderson, Sydney Schwartz, Rachel Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Licht, Lindsey
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 0 6 17 9 15 0 13
1 0 2 9 2 5 0 5
9 0 13 48 15 37 0 40
.333 .000 .308 .167 .467 .270 .000 .200
51 3 0 1 0 0 4 0
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
6 5 0 18 1 9 14 0
0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
2 0 1 1 4 0 0 2
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.0 1.0 6.5 20.5 12.0 16.0 0.0 14.0
Totals
5
64
24
162
. 247
59
3
8
3
53
3
10
3
0
75.0
Totals
5
52
21
173
. 179
51
4
6
7
79
5
16
3
0
69.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 10 1 33 .273 13-15 2 13 4 42 .214 16-23 3 10 4 33 .182 13-25 4 13 6 40 .175 14-25 5 6 6 25 .000 4-14
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 11 4 34 .206 14-25 2 12 8 31 .129 12-24 3 14 3 27 .407 12-16 4 18 5 42 .310 16-22 5 9 4 28 .179 7-15
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Pct 86% 69% 51% 56% 28%
SET SCORES Washington (2) Nebraska (3)
Attack E TA
##
Nebraska
S
K
1 4 6 10 17 19 2 5
Anderson, Sydney Licht, Lindsey Wilberger, Jordan Larson, Jordan Gates, Amanda Mueller, Tara Banwarth, Kayla Schwartz, Rachel
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 10 4 21 5 24 0 0
0 6 3 14 6 9 0 0
12 26 16 55 20 65 0 0
Totals
5
68
38
194
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 12-24 1 11 13 39 -.051 2 18 10 51 .157 16-25 3 16 5 34 .324 13-17 4 17 5 46 .261 15-25 5 6 5 24 .042 5-14
Pct
1
2
3
4
5
Team Records:
25 25 17 24 13 14 23 25 26 15
Serve Ast SA SE RE
Pct
.333 .154 .062 .127
27-5 31-2
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
.231 .000 .000
57 0 0 2 1 0 5 2
0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0
4 0 0 2 0 1 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
13 1 0 18 4 16 22 16
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1 5 3 3 6 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4.5 12.5 5.5 25.5 10.0 25.0 3.0 0.0
. 155
67
7
10
4
90
2
18
0
0
86.0
-.050
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Pct 50% 63% 76% 60% 35%
Pts
Site: Seattle, Wash. (Bank of America) Date: Dec 13, 2008 Attend: 5325 Time: 2:20 Referees: Margie Ray, Kevin Cull
Tie scores Lead changes
1 3 0
2 6 3
3 0 0
4 9 3
5 2 1
Total 20 7
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 56% 50% 75% 72% 46%
SET SCORES Nebraska (2) Penn State (3)
1
2
3
4
5
Team Records:
17 18 25 25 11 25 25 15 22 15
Attack E TA
Serve Ast SA SE RE
31-3 37-0
Block Dig BS BA BE BHE
##
Penn State
S
K
1 3 6 7 11 12 4 8 9
Fawcett, Nicole Harmotto, Christa Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Hodge, Megan D'Errico, Alyssa Holehouse, Roberta Ream, Kelsey Brown, Blair
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
24 7 0 4 23 0 0 0 8
9 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 2
56 15 6 11 47 0 1 0 15
.268 .333 .000 .182 .383 .000 .000 .000 .400
1 0 60 1 1 1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
5 3 10 1 12 11 22 3 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 2
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26.0 9.0 2.5 5.0 24.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 9.0
Totals
5
66
20
151
. 305
64
3
8
3
67
2
12
3
1
77.0
Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout 1 17 4 35 .371 14-17 2 14 2 27 .444 13-19 3 11 8 29 .103 11-24 4 15 5 35 .286 16-25 5 9 1 25 .320 7-11
Pct
TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Pct 82% 68% 45% 63% 63%
Site: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha) Date: Dec 18, 2008 Attend: 17430 Time: 2:13 Referees: Margie Ray, Kurt Fulmer Lines: Chris Tan; Kyleen Nicolls
Tie scores Lead changes
1 8 3
2 4 2
3 1 0
4 4 1
5 7 3
Total 24 9
Nebraska’s 2008 senior class of Amanda Gates, Rachel Schwartz and Jordan Larson went 127-8 over the past four seasons, earning four Big 12 titles and advancing to three NCAA semifinals.
74│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
Pts
Pts
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
AMANDA GATES
#17
Middle Blocker • Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) • Four Letters Major: Communications 2008: Gates wrapped up a successful career in 2008, leading the Huskers to a 31-3 record, a Big 12 title and an appearance in the NCAA semifinals • Helped Nebraska post a 127-8 record in her career, marking the most ever wins by a Husker senior class • Played in three national semifinals during her career, winning a national title in 2006 • Never lost a home match, going 72-0 and helping the Huskers to four straight conference titles and three appearances in the national semifinals • Started all 34 matches in 2008, averaging 1.78 kills and a team-best 1.14 blocks from her middle blocker position • Ranked fourth in the Big 12 in blocks (1.14) and sixth in hitting percentage (.339) • Was a focal point in Big 12 play, averaging 1.90 kills per game while ranking among Big 12 leaders in blocks (1.10, fourth) and hitting percentage (.376, third) to earn honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades • Had five matches with at least 10 kills, including a career-high 11 kills on three occasions • Shined in the NCAA semifinals against No. 1 Penn State on Dec. 18, coming up with nine kills on .467 hitting and five blocks against the eventual national champions • Led NU with seven blocks and added four kills at No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13, after opening the regional with eight kills on .615 hitting and five blocks versus No. 19 Michigan • Performed well in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 2.57 kills on .400 hitting and 1.14 blocks, highlighted by a career-high tying 11 kills against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Totaled 10 kills on .692 hitting and four blocks versus Texas Tech on Nov. 22 • Tied her career high with 11 kills on .450 hitting in a loss at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19 • Drilled eight kills on a career-high .727 hitting and added two blocks at Kansas on Nov. 15 • Had eight kills on .400 hitting and five blocks against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 27, averaging 2.00 blocks and 1.83 kills per set while hitting .667 • Totaled eight kills on .700 hitting and four blocks at Oklahoma on Oct. 25 • Led NU with eight blocks and chipped in three kills against Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Reached double figures in kills for the second straight match at Texas Tech on Oct. 1, finishing with 10 kills on just 14 swings for a seasonbest .571 hitting percentage • Played one of her best matches in a win over Iowa State, totaling a career-high 11 kills on .348 hitting and three blocks on Sept. 27 • Was one of NU’s leaders at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, tying then-career bests in kills (8) and blocks (10) while hitting .438 on 16 swings in the four-set victory • Her 10 blocks against K-State were the most by a Husker since the 2006 season • Enjoyed a strong match against No. 4 USC on Aug. 31 with seven kills on .357 hitting and six blocks.
a block in NU’s comeback win over the Wildcats • Recorded four kills and three blocks in a sweep at Kansas on Sept. 26 • Earned her first start of the year at middle blocker against Texas A&M on Sept. 22, and recorded a career-high eight kills on .429 hitting and a pair of blocks in a sweep of the Aggies • Totaled three kills on three swings in the finale against No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3. 2006: Gates appeared in 23 contests, including 11 starts during NU’s national championship campaign, averaging 1.27 kills and 1.18 blocks per set • Played well coming off the bench in the second half of the season, hitting .536 over Nebraska’s last 16 matches, including 13 kills on her final 18 swings of the year • Was an unsung hero in NU’s national title win over No. 2 Stanford, coming off the bench to deliver three blocks, including two key stuffs in the third set to help NU erase a 27-25 deficit • Had three kills on as many swings and four blocks in NU’s first-round NCAA win over American on Dec. 1 • Enjoyed her best match of the season in NU’s Big 12-clinching win at Kansas on Nov. 22, delivering a season-high seven kills on .778 hitting and two blocks in two sets • Established a career high with 10 blocks in her first career start against San Diego on Aug. 29 • Played one of her best matches of the year against Kansas on Sept. 13, totaling a match-high seven blocks - including six in the opening set - and six kills • Totaled a then-season-high six kills on .455 hitting and three blocks in a sweep of Long Beach State on Sept. 3 • Came off the bench to deliver five blocks and three kills against Colorado on Oct. 14. 2005: Gates was a valuable reserve in helping the Huskers win a Big 12 title and earn an NCAA runner-up finish • Appeared in nine matches, averaging 0.94 kills and 0.81 blocks per set • Recorded at least one block in eight of her nine matches, including a seasonhigh three blocks on three occasions • Shined against Alabama A&M in NU’s first-round NCAA win, totaling a season-high four kills and a block in the third set - her only action of the match • Earned much of her playing time early in the season as Tracy Stalls recovered from knee surgery • Started in her collegiate debut against No. 4 Hawaii at the AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center, totaling three kills and three blocks • Hit .400 with three kills and three blocks in a sweep of No. 12 Ohio State on Sept. 2 • Tied thenseason bests in kills (3), blocks (3) and assists (2) while hitting .750 against Michigan on Sept. 3 • Saw action in two Big 12 matches, recording a block at Texas Tech on Oct. 29, and a kill on her only swing against Colorado on Nov. 23.
Honors & Awards • 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • 2009 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship • 2009 Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship • 2009 NCAA’s Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship • 2008 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 • 2008 Team Tri-Captain • 2008-09 Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year • Two-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2006, 2008) • 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/27/08) • 2008 Big 12 Community Champions • 2007 Big 12 Fall Good Works Team • 2007 Husker Volleyball Lifter of the Year • 2006 Third-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • Four-Year Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member • Seven-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Two-Time Hero Award for Student-Athlete Leadership (2006 and 2009) • 2008 Match Club Endowed Scholarship
2007: Gates served as NU’s primary backup to All-American Tracy Stalls and Kori Cooper at middle blocker and averaged 1.29 kills and 0.81 blocks per set in 16 matches • Posted at least two blocks in six matches, including a season-best three stuffs on two occasions • Started the final game against South Dakota State in NU’s NCAA Tournament opener on Nov. 30, coming up with three kills and a block • Started the final two sets against No. 22 Oklahoma on Nov. 17, totaling four kills and matching her season high with three blocks • Saw extensive action in the second set at No. 12 Kansas State on Nov. 3, totaling two kills on .333 hitting, a pair of digs and
Career Statistics Season 2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL
SP 16 45 21 117 199
MP 9 23 16 34 82
K 15 57 27 208 307
K/S 0.94 1.27 1.29 1.78 1.54
E 8 24 15 59 106
TA 32 134 73 440 679
Pct. .219 .246 .164 .339 .296
A 5 6 2 7 20
A/S 0.31 0.13 0.10 0.06 0.10
SA 0 0 0 16 16
SA/S 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.08
SE 0 0 0 17 17
DIG 1 7 6 70 84
D/S 0.06 0.16 0.29 0.60 0.42
BS 0 4 1 12 17
BA 13 49 16 121 199
TB 13 53 17 133 216
B/S 0.81 1.18 0.81 1.14 1.09
BE 3 4 6 15 28
BHE 0 1 2 2 5
Points 21.5 85.5 36.0 296.5 439.5
Pts/S 1.31 1.89 1.71 2.53 2.21
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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
JORDAN LARSON
#10
Outside Hitter • Hooper, Neb. (Logan View) • Four Letters Major: Communications
Honors & Awards • Two-Time First-Team AVCA All-American (2006, 2008) • 2007 Third-Team AVCA All-American • 2008 Second-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year • Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2006, 2008) • Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12 (2006, 2007, 2008) • Three-Time First-Team AVCA All-Central Region (2006, 2007, 2008) • Two-Time NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2006, 2008) • 2006 Gainesville Regional Most Outstanding Player • 2009 U.S. National Team Member • 2008 Team Tri-Captain • 2008 University of Nebraska Graduate • 2008-09 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year Nominee • Two-Time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2006, 2008) • AVCA National Player of the Week (9/23/08) • Six-Time Big 12 Weekly Award Winner (Player, Offensive Player or Defensive Player of the Week) • Two-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII (2007, 2008) • Three-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2006, 2007, 2008) • 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge MVP • Two-Time AVCA Showcase AllTournament Team (2007, 2008) • Two-Time Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2006, 2008) • Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week • 2007 Third-Team Academic All-District VII • 2005 AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year • 2005 Big 12 Freshman of the Year • 2005 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 • Five-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2008: One of the greatest all-around performers in school history, Jordan Larson was a three-time All-American who led the Huskers to three NCAA semifinal appearances • Finished as NU’s career record holder with 186 service aces and ranked on the school’s top-10 career charts in kills (fifth), digs (second) and solo blocks (seventh) • Became the first player in league history to be named Big 12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, as NU went 31-3 in 2008 • Totaled 55 career double-doubles, including 17 as a senior • Was the third Husker to reach both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs • Helped Nebraska post a 127-8 record in her career • Named first-team All-American in 2008 after averaging 3.92 kills, 3.19 digs and 0.33 service aces per set • Ranked second in the Big 12 in service aces, third in points (4.58), fourth in kills and 10th in digs, as she was the only Big 12 player in the top 10 in both kills and digs • Picked up a double-double against No. 1 Penn State in the national semifinals on Dec. 18, recording 17 kills, 18 digs and three blocks • Matched her career high with 21 kills and added 18 digs, four blocks and two service aces, including one on match point, in the win at No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13 • Collected double-doubles in both of NU’s NCAA first- and second-round NCAA matches, including 16 kills, 11 digs and three blocks against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Helped NU clinch the Big 12 title with 20 kills on .391 hitting, 10 digs and a pair of blocks in a win at Baylor on Nov. 29 • Picked up a double-double at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19, leading NU in both kills (15) and digs (16) • Put together a strong match at Texas A&M with 17 kills, including six in the fifth set, 18 digs and a careerhigh eight blocks on Nov. 5 • Totaled 19 digs and added 11 kills at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Put together one of her best matches of the year against No. 3 Texas, finishing with 19 kills, 11 digs and two blocks in a four-set win over the Longhorns on Sept. 20 • Carried the Huskers to a win at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, matching her career best with 21 kills on .372 hitting and adding 10 digs and two blocks for her second double-double of the year • Chosen MVP of the Ameritas Players Challenge after averaging 3.83 kills, 0.60 aces and 0.67 blocks per set in sweeps of LSU and New Mexico • Earned AVCA Showcase All-Tournament honors after totaling 27 kills, six service aces and 19 digs in wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC • Drilled 18 kills on .361 hitting and added eight digs and three service aces against USC on Aug. 31.
Dakota State on Nov. 30 • Played one of her better matches of the year against Colorado on Nov. 7, leading NU in both kills (17) and digs (17) while hitting .414 on 29 swings • Chosen as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 22, after leading NU with 18 digs at Missouri and 15 in a sweep of No. 11 Hawaii on Oct. 21 • Lifted the Huskers to a sweep of Kansas on Sept. 26 with 17 kills, 11 digs and three aces • Torched Texas A&M for 15 kills on .424 hitting and 10 digs in a sweep on Sept. 22 • Stymied No. 11 Duke for a team-high 16 kills and 14 digs on Sept. 7. 2006: Larson was one of the country’s top performers in 2006, averaging 4.13 kills and 3.50 digs per set • Was the only Big 12 player in the top 10 in both kills and digs • First-team All-American and All-Big 12 performer ranked among the Big 12 leaders in service aces (0.46, third), points per set (5.07, third), kills (fifth) and digs (10th) • Recorded a team-best 22 double-doubles, including a streak of 10 in a row - the longest streak by a Husker in the Big 12 era • Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team after totaling 19 kills on .378 hitting and 15 digs in the win over No. 2 Stanford in the title match on Dec. 16 • Collected a career-high 25 digs and five blocks in a win over No. 4 UCLA in the national semifinals • Named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Gainesville Regional, as she averaged 3.62 kills, 3.25 digs and 0.50 aces per game, highlighted by a career-high 21 kills and 17 digs in the regional finals against No. 9 Minnesota on Dec. 9 • Totaled 15 kills and 11 digs in a sweep of No. 8 Texas on Nov. 25 • Hit a season-best .571 at Kansas on Nov. 22, finishing with 13 kills and six digs • Topped NU with 16 kills on .324 hitting and nine digs in a sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma on Nov. 4 • Named Big 12 Player of the Week on Oct. 9, averaging 5.17 kills and 4.17 digs per set while hitting .382 in sweeps of Kansas State and Texas A&M • Enjoyed one of her best matches of the year against Kansas State on Oct. 4, totaling a then-career-high 20 kills on .400 hitting and 10 digs • Led NU with 17 kills on .316 hitting and added 11 digs in a sweep at Oklahoma on Sept. 16 • Set a career high with five service aces against No. 20 Louisville on Sept. 8, while adding 14 kills on .440 hitting against the Cardinals.
2005: Larson started 34 matches in helping the Huskers to a national runner-up finish • Named the Big 12 and AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year, averaging 2.82 kills, 2.79 digs 2007: Larson played at an All-America level, helping the Huskers to and 0.71 blocks per set • Topped all Big 12 freshmen in kills, a Big 12 title and a fourth straight NCAA Regional finals appearance digs, hitting percentage (.277) and service aces (0.38 per set) • • Named a third-team AVCA All-American after averaging 3.45 kills, Established a school freshman mark with 41 service aces and was 3.18 digs, 0.51 aces and 0.63 blocks per set • Paced the Big 12 in the first Husker freshman to total more than 300 kills and 300 digs aces per set and ranked ninth in points per set (4.39) while serving in a season • Totaled five double-doubles, including three against as one of the Huskers’ primary passers • Totaled 11 double-doubles nationally ranked teams • Paced NU in kills eight times, including a on the season, including six in Big 12 action • Turned in one of the 19-kill, 19-dig performance at No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5 • Earned best efforts of her career in the NCAA Madison Regional semifinal Big 12 Player-of-the-Week accolades by averaging 3.89 kills and against No. 24 Michigan State with a season-high 20 kills on .317 3.11 digs per set in three matches, highlighted by a match-high 14 hitting and 17 digs in a five-set comeback • Was dominant during kills on .423 hitting versus No. 18 Texas on Oct. 15 • Shined against the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 3.17 kills No. 3 Stanford in the AVCA/NACWAA Showcase title game on Aug. per set on .425 hitting along with 1.67 aces, 2.67 digs and 1.00 27, with 15 kills, 12 digs and a season-best six blocks • Totaled a blocks per set • Totaled 11 kills, a career-high five aces and nine match-high 14 kills on .480 hitting and seven digs against No. 4 digs in a sweep of Wichita State on Dec. 1 • Hit a season-high .667 Penn State on Sept. 11. on 12 swings and tied a career high with five aces against South
Career Statistics Season 2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL
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SP 109 115 103 118 445
MP 34 34 32 34 134
K 307 475 355 463 1600
K/S 2.82 4.13 3.45 3.92 3.60
E 100 140 120 154 514
TA 746 1173 866 1199 3984
Pct. .277 .286 .271 .258 .273
A 34 72 53 43 202
A/S 0.31 0.63 0.51 0.36 0.45
SA 41 53 53 39 186
SA/S 0.38 0.46 0.51 0.33 0.42
SE 57 67 59 56 239
DIG 304 402 328 376 1410
D/S 2.79 3.50 3.18 3.19 3.17
BS 9 31 24 18 82
BA 68 49 41 43 201
TB 77 80 65 61 283
B/S 0.71 0.70 0.63 0.52 0.64
BE 16 15 6 11 48
BHE 2 1 1 0 4
Points Pts/S 391.0 3.59 583.5 5.07 452.5 4.39 541.5 4.58 1968.5 4.42
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
RACHEL SCHWARTZ
#5
Defensive Specialist/Libero • Lincoln, Neb. (East) • Four Letters Majors: Communication Studies & Ethnic Studies 2008: Schwartz played an instrumental role in the Huskers’ 2008 season, as Nebraska finished 31-3 and reached the NCAA semifinals • Helped Nebraska post a 127-8 record in her career, marking the most ever wins by a Husker senior class • Played in three National Semifinals during her career, winning a national title in 2006 • Never lost a home match, going 72-0 and helping the Huskers to four straight conference titles • Was NU’s primary defensive and serving specialist in 2008, averaging 2.00 digs, 0.26 assists and 0.13 service aces per set • Reached double figures in digs six times, including five of the Huskers’ last 13 contests • Was outstanding in the NCAA Regional finals against No. 5 Washington, collecting 16 digs to help NU advance to the national semifinals for the third time in four years • Had 11 digs in helping limit Baylor to .116 hitting on Nov. 29 • Led NU with 11 digs in a loss at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19 • Totaled six digs and a pair of service aces in the win over Kansas on Nov. 15 • Played one of her best matches of the year at Texas A&M on Nov. 5 , finishing with 15 digs and a service ace • Reached double figures for the second time with 11 digs against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Totaled nine digs while helping limit Baylor to .000 hitting on Oct. 15 • Totaled nine digs and a service ace at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Started at libero at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, recording a match-high 17 digs to help the Huskers hold KSU to a season-low .117 hitting • Enjoyed a strong performance at the Ameritas Players Challenge, averaging 2.33 digs per set with seven each against LSU and New Mexico • Tied a career high with three aces against Tulane on Sept. 6, all coming in consecutive serves, and added four digs in a sweep of the Green Wave • Collected eight digs in a win over No. 4 USC on Aug. 31.
2006: Schwartz saw extensive time as the Huskers’ defensive specialist, making 29 starts and appearing in all 34 matches • Averaged 2.41 digs, 0.23 aces and 0.30 assists per set, ranking third on the team in aces and fourth in digs • Reached double figures in digs 15 times, including a season-best 15 digs in a win at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 • Shined in NU’s national title victory over No. 2 Stanford on Dec. 16, matching her career high with three aces and adding six digs • Totaled 19 digs in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, including 10 against San Diego on Dec. 8 • Recorded 10 digs and a pair of service aces in a second-round sweep of Northern Iowa on Dec. 2 • Picked up 10 digs against No. 8 Texas on Nov. 25, as the Huskers held the Longhorns to .138 hitting • Totaled 11 digs and a service ace at Kansas on Nov. 22, as NU clinched the Big 12 title • Was second on the team with 13 digs in a win at Iowa State on Nov. 8 • Keyed NU’s sweep of Kansas State on Oct. 28 with 13 digs and also made major contributions at the service line, as she keyed an 8-0 run to erase a 17-13 deficit in the second set • Tied her thencareer high with 14 digs against Kansas State on Oct. 4 • Set career bests in both service aces (3) and digs (14) in NU’s win at Baylor on Sept. 30 • Established a then-career high with 14 digs in NU’s win at Creighton on Sept. 24 • Totaled 12 digs and a service ace in a sweep of Texas Tech on Sept. 23 • Had seven digs and sparked several decisive scoring runs at Oklahoma on Sept. 16 • Totaled 11 digs in the win over Minnesota on Sept. 10.
Honors & Awards • 2009 University of Nebraska Graduate • 2008 Team Tri-Captain • Three-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Nominee • 2008 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • 2007 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • 2006 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Five-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2005: Schwartz walked on to the Husker program and was valuable as a serving and defensive specialist in helping NU to 33 wins and an NCAA finals appearance • Appeared in 30 matches, totaling five aces and 18 digs • Served four straight points in a decisive run 2007: Schwartz started the majority of the year at libero before against Florida on Dec. 10 in the NCAA Regional, turning a 23-21 becoming the Huskers’ defensive and serving specialist during the lead into a six-point advantage • Earned her first collegiate start postseason • Appeared in 27 matches, averaging 3.66 digs, 0.34 against No. 3 Stanford at the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 27, recording assists and 0.16 service aces per set • Finished 11th in the league in a dig in a three-set sweep • Had an ace and two digs at No. 5 digs and reached double figures in digs 17 times, including a career- Minnesota on Sept. 5 • Recorded a season-high two service aces, best 21 digs against Missouri on Oct. 31 • Played an instrumental including one on match point, versus No. 4 Penn State on Sept. 11 role in helping Nebraska lead the Big 12 in opponent hitting • Totaled a dig and a service ace in a win at No. 23 Kansas State on percentage (.153) • Was NU’s defensive and serving specialist in Oct. 19 • Had a season-high four digs in NU’s NCAA opening-round the NCAA Tournament, averaging 2.13 digs and 0.25 aces per set • win over Alabama A&M on Dec. 2. Collected nine digs and an ace against South Dakota State on Nov. 30 • Recorded 16 digs and a pair of service aces in a five-set win at No. 12 Kansas State on Nov. 3 • Established a career high with 21 digs in a five-set win over Missouri on Oct. 31 • Collected 15 digs in a sweep at No. 25 Oklahoma on Oct. 13 • Recorded seven digs and her first career kill in two sets at Kansas on Sept. 26 • Finished with 16 digs and an ace in a victory over Texas A&M on Sept. 22 • Totaled 10 digs and matched her career best with three service aces - her first three of the year - at Texas Tech on Sept. 15 • Matched her then-career best with 17 digs in a sweep of No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3 • Recorded 14 digs and played a major role in limiting No. 3 Penn State to just .134 hitting in a 3-0 sweep on Sept. 2 • Totaled a then-career-high 17 digs against fifth-ranked UCLA in the championship match of the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 25.
Career Statistics Season 2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL
SP 77 115 76 118 386
MP 30 34 27 34 125
K 0 0 1 0 1
K/S 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
E 0 3 0 1 4
TA 0 16 1 3 20
Pct. .000 -.188 1.000 -.333 -.150
A 0 34 26 31 91
A/S 0.00 0.30 0.34 0.26 0.24
SA 5 23 12 15 55
SA/S 0.06 0.20 0.16 0.13 0.14
SE 21 19 37 23 100
DIG 18 277 278 236 809
D/S 0.23 2.41 3.66 2.00 2.10
BS 0 0 0 0 0
BA 0 0 0 0 0
TB 0 0 0 0 0
B/S 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BE 0 0 0 0 0
BHE 0 3 0 0 3
Points 5.0 23.0 13.0 15.0 56.0
Pts/S 0.06 0.20 0.17 0.13 0.15
77│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
2008 SEASON IN REVIEW
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2009 OPPONENTS
NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS Michigan Wolverines
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Creighton Bluejays
General Information Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Enrollment: 38,006 Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Maize and Blue Arena: Cliff Keen Arena (1,800) Conference: Big Ten President: Mary Sue Coleman Athletic Director: Bill Martin Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mark Rosen (Cal State Northridge, ‘85) Record at School: 189-132 (10 years) Overall Record: 398-169 (27 years) Asst. Coaches: Leisa Rosen, Amanda Ault Office Phone: (734) 647-3035 Team and Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 26-9 (12-8) 2008 Postseason: 2-1, NCAA Regional Semifinals 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: 17th Letterwinners R/L: 10/2 Starters R/L: 5 (+libero)/1 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 3-0 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (12/12/08) Sports Information Volleyball SID: Matt Fancett Office Phone: (734) 647-1726 Cell Phone: (734) 355-7938 E-mail: mfancett@umich.edu Fax: (734) 647-1188 Website: MGoBlue.com
General Information Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment: 50,402 Nickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon and Gold Arena: Sports Pavilion (5,700) Conference: Big Ten President: Robert H. Bruininks Athletic Director: Joel Maturi Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Hebert (UC Santa Barbara, ‘66) Record at School: 328-118 (13 years) Overall Record: 900-375 (33 years) Asst. Coaches: Scott Swanson, Laura Bush Office Phone: (612) 624-6533 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 27-7 (16-4) 2008 Postseason: 1-1, NCAA Second Round 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: 14th Letterwinners R/L: 6/7 Starters R/L: 3 (+libero)/4 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 25-4 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-2 (12/9/06) Sports Information Volleyball SID: Steven Geller Office Phone: (612) 624-9396 Cell Phone: (612) 210-2380 E-mail: gelle014@umn.edu Fax: (612) 625-0359 Website: gophersports.com
General Information Location: Omaha, Neb. Enrollment: 7,051 Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue and White Arena (Capacity): D.J. Sokol Arena (2,500) Conference: Missouri Valley President: Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Athletic Director: Bruce Rasmussen Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kirsten Bernthal Booth (Truman State, ‘97) Record at School: 106-72 (6 years) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Paul Giesselmann, Angie Oxley Behrens Office Phone: (402) 280-5794 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 18-9 (15-3) 2008 Postseason: None 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 8/6 Starters R/L: 4/2 (+libero) Series Record: Nebraska leads, 11-0 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (10/5/08) Sports Information Volleyball SID: Rob Anderson Office Phone: (402) 280-5544 Cell Phone: (402) 660-5854 E-mail: randerson@creighton.edu Fax: (402) 280-2495 Website: www.gocreighton.com
UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
LSU Tigers
Tulane Green Wave
General Information Location: Lafayette, La. Enrollment: 15,035 Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns Colors: Vermilion and White Arena: Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) Conference: Sun Belt President: Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Athletic Director: David Walker Coaching Staff Head Coach: Heather Mazeitis (Central Oklahoma, ‘92) Record at School: 8-20 (1 year) Overall Record: 239-272 (13 years) Asst. Coaches: George Hagemaster, Cristian Matochi Office Phone: (337) 482-6327 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 8-20 (5-13) 2008 Postseason: None 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 7/6 Starters R/L: 3 (+libero)/3 Series Record: First meeting Last Meeting: N/A Sports Information Volleyball SID: John Strawn Office Phone: (337) 482-6332 Cell Phone: (440) 590-5013 E-mail: jstrawn@louisiana.edu Fax: (337) 482-6529 Website: ragincajuns.com
General Information Location: Baton Rouge, La. Enrollment: 29,317 Nickname: Tigers, Fighting Tigers Colors: Purple and Gold Arena: Maravich Center (13,373) Conference: Southeastern President: Dr. John Lombardi Athletic Director: Joe Alleva Coaching Staff Head Coach: Fran Flory (Texas, ‘84) Record at School: 198-132 (11 years) Overall Record: 308-246 (17 years) Asst. Coaches: Steve Loeswick, Jill Lytle Wilson Office Phone: (225) 578-5050 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 18-10 (13-7) 2008 Postseason: 0-1, NCAA First Round 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 8/3 Starters R/L: 4/2 (+libero) Series Record: Nebraska leads, 7-0 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (9/12/08) Sports Information Volleyball SID: Matt Dunaway Office Phone: (225) 578-1869 Cell Phone: (225) 226.5034 E-mail: mdunaway@lsu.edu Fax: (225) 578-1861 Website: LSUsports.net
Aug. 28 • 8:30 p.m. • Qwest Center
Sept. 4 • 11 a.m. • Baton Rouge, La.
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Aug. 29 • 8:30 p.m. • Qwest Center
Sept. 4 • 7:30 p.m. • Baton Rouge, La.
Sept. 1 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum
Sept. 5 • 12:30 p.m. • Baton Rouge, La. General Information Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 10,066 Nickname: Green Wave Colors: Olive Green and Sky Blue Arena: Fogelman Arena (3,600) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Scott Cowen Athletic Director: Rick Dickson Coaching Staff Head Coach: Sinisa Momic (Kinesiology-Zagreb, 2000) Record at School: 0-0 (First year) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coach: Amy Morris Office Phone: (504) 865-5570 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 28-6 (15-1) 2008 Postseason: 1-1, NCAA Second Round 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 7/6 Starters R/L: 3 (+libero)/3 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 3-0 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (9/6/09) Sports Information Volleyball SID: Richie Weaver Office Phone: (504) 314-7232 Cell Phone: (504) 352-5802 E-mail: rweaver@tulane.edu Fax: (504) 865-5512 Website: tulanegreenwave.cstv.com
2009 OPPONENTS
NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS Virginia Cavaliers
BYU Cougars
UCLA Bruins
General Information Location: Charlottesville, Va. Enrollment: 20,399 Nickname: Cavaliers, Wahoos, ‘Hoos Colors: Orange and Blue Arena: Memorial Gymnasium (836) Conference: Atlantic Coast President: John T. Casteen, III Athletic Director: Craig Littlepage Coaching Staff Head Coach: Lee Maes (Long Beach State, ‘94) Record at School: 17-15 (1 year) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Jill Kramer, Ted Wade Office Phone: (434) 982-5126 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 17-15 (9-11) 2008 Postseason: None 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 9/5 Starters R/L: 4 (+libero)/2 Series Record: First meeting Last Meeting: N/A Sports Information Volleyball SID: Amanda McClure Office Phone: (434) 982-5525 Cell Phone: (434) 962-8843 E-mail: asm2c@virginia.edu Fax: (434) 982-5525 Website: virginiasports.com
General Information Location: Provo, Utah Enrollment: 33,278 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Dark Blue, White and Tan Arena: Smith Fieldhouse (5,000) Conference: Mountain West Conference President: Cecil O. Samuelson Athletic Director: Tom Holmoe Coaching Staff Head Coach: Shay Goulding Record at School: 14-12 (1 year) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Shawn Olmstead, Mike Wilton Office Phone: (801) 422-3387 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 14-12 (7-9) 2008 Postseason: None 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 8/4 Starters R/L: 3 (+libero)/3 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 5-2 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-2 (8/30/96) Sports Information Volleyball SID: Jackie Johnson Office Phone: (801) 422-8999 Cell Phone: (520) 227-7720 E-mail: wvolleyball_sid@byu.edu Fax: (801) 422-0633 Website: www.byucougars.com
General Information Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment: 39,500 Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue and Gold Arena: Pauley Pavilion (4,500) Conference: Pacific-10 Chancellor: Dr. Gene Block Athletic Director: Dan Guerrero Coaching Staff Head Coach: Andy Banachowski (UCLA, ‘68) Record at School: 1,082-292 (42 years) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Kim Jagd, Dan Conners Office Phone: (310) 206-6839 Team & Series Information 2008 Overall Record (Conference): 22-11 (9-9) 2008 Postseason: 2-1, NCAA Regionals 2008 Final AVCA Ranking: 8th Letterwinners R/L: 10/10 Starters R/L: 4/2 (+libero) Series Record: Nebraska leads, 8-4 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-1 (8/25/08) Sports Information Volleyball SID: James Ybiernas Office Phone: (310) 206-8123 Cell Phone: (818) 635-8873 E-mail: jamesy@athletics.ucla.edu Fax: (310) 825-8664 Website: uclabruins.com
Sept. 10 • 7 p.m. • Devaney Center
Sept. 11 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum
Sept. 13 • 2 p.m. • Devaney Center
2009 Regular-Season Tournament Schedules Runza/AVCA Showcase • Aug. 28-29 • Omaha, Neb. Matchup Kansas State vs. Minnesota Nebraska vs. Michigan Kansas State vs. Michigan Nebraska vs. Minnesota
Date Friday, Aug. 28 Friday, Aug. 28 Saturday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Aug. 29
Location Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha Qwest Center Omaha
LSU Tiger Classic • Sept. 4-5 • Baton Rouge, La. Matchup Nebraska vs. UL-Lafayette Tulane vs. UL-Lafayette Nebraska vs. LSU LSU vs. UL-Lafayette Nebraska vs. Tulane LSU vs. Tulane
Date Friday, Sept. 4 Friday, Sept. 4 Friday, Sept. 4 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 5
Location Maravich Center Maravich Center Maravich Center Maravich Center Maravich Center Maravich Center
Ameritas Players Challenge • Sept. 10-13 • Lincoln, Neb. Matchup UCLA vs. BYU Nebraska vs. Virginia UCLA vs. Virginia Nebraska vs. BYU BYU vs. Virginia Nebraska vs. UCLA
Date Thursday, Sept. 10 Thursday, Sept. 10 Friday, Sept. 11 Friday, Sept. 11 Saturday, Sept. 12 Sunday, Sept. 13
Location NU Coliseum NU Coliseum NU Coliseum NU Coliseum NU Coliseum Devaney Center
Start Time 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Start Time 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 8 p.m.
Nebraska set an NCAA regular-season attendance record as 13,412 fans witnessed the Huskers’ sweep of LSU at the 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge at the Devaney Center.
Start Time 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 2 p.m.
Nebraska is 6-0 all-time in AVCA Showcase matches at the Qwest Center, including five wins over top-10 teams.
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2009 OPPONENTS
BIG 12 OPPONENTS
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Colorado Buffaloes
Sept. 16 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum Oct. 28 • 6:30 p.m. • Lubbock, Texas
Trish Kissiar-Knight Head Coach
Amanda Dowdy Middle Blocker
General Information Location: Lubbock, Texas Enrollment: 29,000 Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Scarlet and Black Arena: United Spirit Arena Capacity: 15,075 Conference: Big 12 Chancellor: Kent Hance Athletic Director: Gerald Myers Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Trish Kissiar-Knight (Missouri State, ‘80) 0-0 (First year) Same Beth Falls Loran Richardson (806) 742-7545
Sports Information Volleyball SID: Jody Roginson Office Phone: (806) 742-3355 ext. 232 Cell Phone: (806) 786-5217 E-mail: jody.roginson@ttu.edu Fax: (806) 742-1970 Press Row Phone: (806) 742-6688 Website: www.texastech.com Team Information 2008 Record: 2008 Big 12 Record: 2008 Postseason: 2008 Final Ranking: Letterwinners R/L: Starters R/L:
5-26 0-20 (11th) None NR 7/8 4 (+libero)/2
Nebraska-Texas Tech Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 30-1 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (11/22/08) Last NU Win: (11/22/08) Last NU Loss: (10/26/96) Longest NU Winning Streak: 25 Current NU Winning Streak: 25 NU at home: 14-0 NU on the road: 12-1 NU at neutral sites: 4-0 Three sets: 24-0 Four sets: 4-0 Five sets: 2-1 Key Returners Name Amanda Dowdy Caroline Witte
Pos. MB S
Ht. Cl. .Pct 6-3 So. .286 5-10 Sr. .167
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Sept. 19 • TBA • Boulder, Colo. Nov. 28 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum
United Spirit Arena
Liz Kritza Head Coach
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 at Creighton Tournament Aug. 28 at Creighton Aug. 29 vs. Illinois Aug. 29 vs. Tulane Sept. 2 at Texas State Sept. 4-5 at New Orleans Tournament Sept. 4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 5 at New Orleans Sept. 5 vs. Bowling Green Sept. 11-12 at Tulsa Tournament Sept. 11 vs. Gonzaga Sept. 12 vs. Stephen F. Austin Sept. 12 at Tulsa Sept. 16 at Nebraska* Sept. 19 Texas A&M* Sept. 23 at Kansas State* Sept. 30 Iowa State* Oct. 3 at Oklahoma* Oct. 7 Baylor* Oct. 10 at Missouri* Oct. 14 at Colorado* Oct. 17 Texas* Oct. 21 Kansas* Oct. 24 at Iowa State* Oct. 28 Nebraska* Oct. 31 at Baylor* Nov. 7 Colorado* Nov. 11 at Texas* Nov. 14 Oklahoma* Nov. 18 Missouri* Nov. 22 at Texas A&M* Nov. 24 at Kansas* Nov. 28 Kansas* Series Notes • Texas Tech upset the Huskers in their first meeting as Big 12 schools in 1996, but Nebraska has won the last 25 matchups, including 20 by sweeps. • Nebraska swept six straight matches against the Red Raiders before Texas Tech won the first set in the meeting in Lubbock on Oct. 29, 2003. • Nebraska has 24 sweeps in the 31 matchups between the two teams, including sweeps in each of the last 10 matchups. K/Set 2.74 0.88
A/Set 0.05 7.48
D/Set 0.15 1.64
B/Set 0.60 0.34
Kaitlyn Burkett Setter
General Information Location: Boulder, Colo. Enrollment: 27,151 Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Silver, Gold and Black Arena: Coors Events Center Capacity: 11,064 Conference: Big 12 President: Bruce Benson Athletic Director: Mike Bohn Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Liz Kritza (Tulane, ’00) 0-0 (First year) 76-39 (4 years) Tom Hogan Meg Henican (303) 492-6141
Sports Information Volleyball SID: Linda Poncin Office Phone: (303) 492-5980 E-mail: linda.poncin@colorado.edu Fax: (303) 492-3811 Press Row Phone: (303) 492-1552 Website: cubuffs.com Team Information 2008 Record: 2008 Big 12 Record: 2008 Postseason: 2008 Final Ranking: Letterwinners R/L: Starters R/L:
13-16 7-13 (T-8th) None NR 8/9 2/5 (+libero)
Nebraska-Colorado Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 45-7 Last Meeting: CU won, 3-1 (10/29/08) Last NU Win: (10/4/08) Last NU Loss: (10/29/08) Longest NU Winning Streak: 17 Current NU Winning Streak: 0 NU at home: 21-1 NU on the road: 20-4 NU at neutral sites: 4-2 Three sets: 35-1 Four sets: 8-2 Five sets: 2-4
Key Returners Name Pos. Kaitlyn Burkett S Schylur Edelman MB
Ht. Cl. .Pct 6-1 Sr. .328 6-1 Jr. .238
Coors Events Center
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 at Florida Invitational Aug. 28 vs. Valparaiso Aug. 29 at Florida Sept. 1 at Northern Colorado Sept. 4-5 at Yale Invitational Sept. 4 vs. Fairfield Sept. 5 vs. Georgetown Sept. 5 at Yale Sept. 11-12 Colorado Invitational Sept. 11 Denver Sept. 11 San Diego Sept. 12 Cal Poly Sept. 16 at Iowa State* Sept. 19 Nebraska* Sept. 23 Texas* Sept. 26 Oklahoma* Sept. 30 at Kansas* Oct. 3 Baylor* Oct. 7 at Missouri* Oct. 14 Texas Tech* Oct. 17 at Texas A&M* Oct. 21 Kansas State* Oct. 24 at Texas* Oct. 28 at Oklahoma* Oct. 31 Iowa State* Nov. 4 Kansas* Nov. 7 at Texas Tech* Nov. 11 at Baylor* Nov. 14 Missouri* Nov. 21 at Kansas State* Nov. 25 Texas A&M* Nov. 28 at Nebraska* Series Notes • NU won 20 consecutive sets against the Buffaloes before the streak was snapped in Boulder in November of 2004. • Colorado defeated Nebraska in a pair of matches in 1997, the only time the Buffaloes have swept the season series. • Nebraska had won 17 straight matches before Colorado upset the Huskers during the 2006 season. It was NU’s only loss in a 33-1 season. • Nebraska Assistant Coach Erik Sullivan served as a coach on the Colorado staff from 2004 until 2007. K/Set 0.81 1.79
A/Set 9.96 0.15
D/Set 2.16 0.53
B/Set 0.58 0.97
2009 OPPONENTS
BIG 12 OPPONENTS Texas Longhorns
Texas A&M Aggies
Sept. 26 • 1 p.m. • NU Coliseum Oct. 30 • 6:30 p.m. • Austin, Texas
Sept. 23 • 6:30 p.m. • College Station, Texas Nov. 13 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum
Laurie Corbelli Head Coach
Sarah Ammerman Outside Hitter
General Information Location: College Station, Texas Enrollment: 48,039 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Maroon and White Arena: Reed Arena Capacity: 12,989 Conference: Big 12 Interim President: Dr. R. Bowen Loftin Athletic Director: Bill Byrne Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Laurie Corbelli (San Francisco, ‘88) 343-158 (16 years) 443-264 (23 years) John Corbelli Robyn Romansky (979) 862-3925
Sports Information Volleyball SID: Debbie Darrah Office Phone: (979) 845-3218 Cell Phone: (979) 777-2600 E-mail: ddarrah@athletics.tamu.edu Fax: (979) 845-0564 Press Row Phone: (979) 845-0006 Website: aggieathletics.com Team Information 2008 Record: 2008 Big 12 Record: 2008 Postseason: 2008 Final Ranking: Letterwinners R/L: Starters R/L:
16-14 11-9 (T-4th) None NR 4/3 4 (+libero)/2
Nebraska-Texas A&M Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 29-6 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-1 (11/5/08) Last NU Win: (11/5/07) Last NU Loss: (10/15/03) Longest NU Winning Streak: 19 Current NU Winning Streak: 19 NU at home: 16-0 NU on the road: 12-2 NU at neutral sites: 1-4 Two sets: 0-4 Three sets: 16-0 Four sets: 10-0 Five sets: 3-2 Key Returners Name Pos. Sarah Ammerman OH Mary Batis OH
Ht. Cl. .Pct 6-2 Sr. .207 6-0 Sr. .213
Jerritt Elliott Head Coach
Reed Arena
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 Texas A&M Invitational Aug. 28 Iona Aug. 28 Virginia Aug. 29 Northern Iowa Sept. 5 at Saint Mary’s College Sept. 6 at University of San Francisco Sept. 11-12 at Texas State CenturyTel Premier Sept. 11 vs. Hofstra Sept. 11 vs. Texas Southern Sept. 12 at Texas State Sept. 19 at Texas Tech* Sept. 23 Nebraska* Sept. 26 at Missouri* Sept. 30 at Texas* Oct. 3 Kansas* Oct. 7 Kansas State* Oct. 10 at Baylor* Oct. 14 at Iowa State* Oct. 17 Colorado* Oct. 21 Oklahoma* Oct. 28 Texas* Oct. 31 at Kansas* Nov. 4 at Kansas State* Nov. 7 Baylor* Nov. 11 Iowa State* Nov. 13 at Nebraska* Nov. 18 at Oklahoma* Nov. 22 Texas Tech* Nov. 25 at Colorado* Nov. 28 Missouri* Series Notes • Texas A&M won the first four meetings in the series, but is just 2-29 against the Huskers since 1982. • Texas A&M posted consecutive wins over Nebraska spanning the 1998 and 1999 seasons, but the Huskers have won the last 19 matches in the series. • Nebraska Head Coach John Cook is 18-0 against Texas A&M. • Nebraska’s victory in College Station last November was the Aggies’ last loss of the 2008 season, as Texas A&M finished the year on a five-match win streak.
K/Set 3.36 3.38
A/Set 0.11 0.25
D/Set 2.35 2.81
B/Set 0.34 0.40
Ashley Engle Opposite/Setter
General Information Location: Austin, Texas Enrollment: 49,738 Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Burnt Orange and White Arena: Gregory Gymnasium Capacity: 4,000 Conference: Big 12 President: Dr. William C. Powers, Jr. Athletic Director: Christine Plonsky Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jerritt Elliott (Cal State Northridge, ‘91) Record at School: 185-62 (8 years) Overall Record: 235-74 (10 years) Asst. Coaches: Brian Hosfeld Salima Rockwell Office Phone: (512) 471-9148 Sports Information Volleyball SID: Spencer Kitley Office Phone: (512) 232-9438 Cell Phone: (512) 848-8157 E-mail: spencer.kitley@athletics.utexas.edu Fax: (512) 471-6040 Press Row Phone: (512) 232-4971 Website: www.texassports.com Team Information 2008 Record: 29-4 2008 Big 12 Record: 18-2 (T-1st) 2008 Postseason: 4-1, NCAA Semifinals 2008 Final Ranking: 4th Letterwinners R/L: 9/6 Starters R/L: 5 (+libero)/1 Nebraska-Texas Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 29-14 Last Meeting: Texas won, 3-1 (11/19/08) Last NU Win: (9/20/08) Last NU Loss: (11/19/08) Longest NU Winning Streak: 12 Current NU Winning Streak: 0 NU at home: 18-2 NU on the road: 9-9 NU at neutral sites: 2-3 Three sets: 17-7 Four sets: 8-3 Five sets: 4-4 Key Returners Name Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct Ashley Engle OPP/S 6-3 Sr. .303 Destinee Hooker OH 6-4 Sr. .322
Gregory Gymnasium
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 29-30 at Long Beach St. Tournament Aug. 29 at Long Beach State Aug. 30 vs. San Diego Sept. 3-6 at Hawaii Tournament Sept. 3 vs. California Sept. 5 at Hawaii Sept. 6 vs. Saint Louis Sept. 11 Italian National Team Sept. 12 Italian National Team Sept. 16 Baylor* Sept. 18 Iowa State* Sept. 24 at Colorado* Sept. 26 at Nebraska* Sept. 30 Texas A&M* Oct. 2 at Kansas State* Oct. 10 Oklahoma* Oct. 14 at Kansas* Oct. 17 at Texas Tech* Oct. 21 Missouri* Oct. 24 Colorado* Oct. 28 at Texas A&M* Oct. 30 Nebraska* Nov. 4 at Iowa State* Nov. 7 at Missouri* Nov. 11 Texas Tech Nov. 18 Kansas State Nov. 21 at Baylor* Nov. 25 at Oklahoma* Nov. 28 Kansas* Series Notes • Nebraska defeated Texas, 3-1, in the 1995 NCAA championship match to claim its first national title. • The Huskers won 12 straight matches – the longest streak by either team in the series – before Texas snapped the streak on Nov. 26, 2005. • The last six meetings have featured both teams in the top 10, including the 2008 matchups that had both teams in the top five. • Texas’ sweep of the Huskers in October of 2007 marked the first time since 1997 that NU had been swept in a Big 12 match. • Nebraska and Texas have combined to win 12 of the 13 Big 12 titles since 1996. K/Set 2.90 4.10
A/Set 1.03 0.09
D/Set 2.22 1.92
B/Set 0.72 0.67
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2009 OPPONENTS
BIG 12 OPPONENTS Oklahoma Sooners
Kansas Jayhawks
Sept. 30 • 7 p.m. • Norman, Okla. Oct. 24 • TBA • NU Coliseum
Santiago Restrepo Head Coach
Francie Ekwerekwu Middle Blocker
General Information Location: Norman, Okla. Enrollment: 30,092 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson and Cream Arena: McCasland Field House Capacity: 2,000 Conference: Big 12 President: David Boren Athletic Director: Joe Castiglione Coaching Staff Head Coach: Santiago Restrepo (East Stroudsburg, ‘86) Record at School: 81-71 (5 years) Overall Record: 208-143 (10 years) Asst. Coaches: Kelly Files Sam Ojie Office Phone: (405) 325-8365 Sports Information Volleyball SID: Cassie Gage Office Phone: (405) 325-8372 Cell Phone: (405) 312-8123 E-mail: Cassie.C.Chance-1@ou.edu Fax: (405) 325-7623 Website: soonersports.com Team Information 2008 Record: 12-16 2008 Big 12 Record (Finish): 8-12 (7th) 2008 Postseason: None 2008 Final Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 10/1 Starters R/L: 6/0 (+libero) Nebraska-Oklahoma Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 70-6 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (10/25/08) Last NU Win: (10/25/08) Last NU Loss: (10/10/97) Longest NU Winning Streak: 23 Current NU Winning Streak: 23 NU at home: 29-0 NU on the road: 27-3 NU at neutral sites: 14-3 Two sets: 7-0 Three sets: 52-2 Four sets: 9-2 Five sets: 2-2 Key Returners Name Pos. Brianne Barker S Francie Ekwerekwu MB
Oct. 7 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum Nov. 21 • 6:30 p.m. • Lawrence, Kansas
Ht. Cl. .Pct 5-9 So. .254 5-11 Jr. .280
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McCasland Field House
Ray Bechard Head Coach
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 at Rice Tournament Aug. 28 vs. Houston Baptist Aug. 28 at Rice Aug. 29 vs. Nicholls State Aug. 29 vs. Central Arkansas Sept. 4-5 at Wichita State Tournament Sept. 4 vs. Grambling State Sept. 5 vs. North Carolina Sept. 5 at Wichita State Sept. 12 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock Sept. 12 at UT Arlington Sept. 16 at Kansas State* Sept. 19 Missouri* Sept. 23 at Kansas* Sept. 26 at Colorado* Sept. 30 Nebraska* Oct. 3 Texas Tech* Oct. 7 Iowa State* Oct. 10 at Texas* Oct. 17 Baylor* Oct. 21 at Texas A&M* Oct. 24 at Nebraska* Oct. 28 Colorado* Oct. 31 Kansas State* Nov. 4 at Baylor* Nov. 7 Kansas* Nov. 11 at Missouri* Nov. 14 at Texas Tech* Nov. 18 Texas A&M* Nov. 25 Texas* Nov. 28 at Iowa State* Series Notes •-Nebraska has won the last 23 matches against Oklahoma, dating back to 1997, the longest winning streak in the series. •-Oklahoma has never defeated Nebraska in 29 matches that have taken place in Lincoln. •-Nebraska and Oklahoma have both been ranked at match time on three occasions in Big 12 play (once in 1996; twice in 2007). •-Nebraska has swept the last seven meetings with Oklahoma dating back to the 2005 season.
K/Set 0.96 2.66
A/Set 9.32 0.08
D/Set 2.85 0.13
B/Set 0.51 0.81
Karina Garlington Outside Hitter
General Information Location: Lawrence, Kan. Enrollment: 30,102 Nickname: Jayhawks Colors: Crimson and Blue Arena: Horejsi Family Athletics Center Capacity: 1,300 Conference: Big 12 Chancellor: Bernadette Gray-Little Athletic Director: Lew Perkins Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Ray Bechard (Fort Hays State, ‘80) 174-160 (11 years) 890-220 (24 years) Christi Posey Ken Murczek (785) 864-7989
Sports Information Volleyball SID: Christine Dieckmann Office Phone: (785) 864-7942 Cell Phone: (785) 393-3358 E-mail: cdieck@ku.edu Fax: (785) 864-7944 Press Row Phone: (785) 864-0169 Website: www.kuathletics.com Team Information 2008 Record: 2008 Big 12 Record: 2008 Postseason: 2008 Final Ranking: Letterwinners R/L: Starters R/L:
13-17 6-14 (9th) None NR 11/4 5 (+libero)/1
Nebraska-Kansas Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 82-0-1 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (11/15/08) Last NU Win: (11/15/08) Last NU Loss: None Longest NU Winning Streak: 82 Current NU Winning Streak: 82 NU at home: 38-0 NU on the road: 28-0 NU at neutral sites: 16-0-1 Two sets: 18-0-1 Three sets: 54-0 Four sets: 9-0 Five sets: 1-0 Key Returners Name Pos. Karina Garlington OH Jenna Kaiser OH
Ht. Cl. .Pct 6-0 Jr. .197 6-0 Jr. .122
Horejsi Family Athletics Center
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 at MTSU Tournament Aug. 28 at Middle Tennessee State Aug. 29 vs. Xavier Aug. 29 vs. Murray State Sept. 4-5 Jayhawk Invitational Sept. 4 Lipscomb Sept. 4 Florida International Sept. 5 Creighton Sept. 11-12 at Arkansas Tournament Sept. 11 vs. North Texas Sept. 12 vs. Jacksonville State Sept. 12 at Arkansas Sept. 16 at Missouri* Sept. 23 Oklahoma* Sept. 26 at Baylor* Sept. 30 Colorado* Oct. 3 at Texas A&M* Oct. 7 at Nebraska* Oct. 10 Iowa State* Oct. 14 Texas* Oct. 17 at Kansas State* Oct. 21 at Texas Tech* Oct. 24 Missouri* Oct. 27 UMKC Oct. 31 Texas A&M* Nov. 4 at Colorado* Nov. 7 at Oklahoma* Nov. 11 Kansas State* Nov. 14 Baylor* Nov. 18 at Iowa State* Nov. 21 Nebraska* Nov. 24 Texas Tech* Nov. 28 at Texas* Series Notes • Nebraska has never lost to Kansas, and the Huskers’ 82 wins against the Jayhawks are the most versus any opponent in school history. • The Huskers have swept the Jayhawks 68 times, including 54 three-set sweeps. • Kansas has won just 16 sets in the alltime series, taking the Huskers to five sets one time on Nov. 23, 1990. • Nebraska has swept Kansas in each of its past seven meetings dating back to the 2005 campaign. K/Set 3.66 2.32
A/Set 0.05 0.06
D/Set 1.95 0.56
B/Set 0.37 0.18
2009 OPPONENTS
BIG 12 OPPONENTS Kansas State Wildcats
Baylor Bears
Oct. 10 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum Nov. 25 • 7 p.m. • Manhattan, Kan.
Suzie Fritz Head Coach
Kelsey Chipman Middle Blocker
General Information Location: Manhattan, Kan. Enrollment: 23,520 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple and White Arena: Ahearn Field House Capacity: 5,000 Conference: Big 12 President: Dr. Kirk Schulz Athletic Director: John Currie Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Oct. 14 • 7 p.m. • Waco, Texas Nov. 18 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum
Suzie Fritz (Florida Atlantic, ‘94) 179-71 (8 years) 179-71 (8 years) Jeff Grove Jeff Hulsmeyer (785) 532-5935
Sports Information Volleyball SID: David Wiechmann Office Phone: (785) 532-7976 Cell Phone: (785) 587-7866 E-mail: dwiech@ksu.edu Fax: (785) 532-6039 Press Row Phone: (785) 532-5198 Website: www.kstatesports.com Team Information 2008 Record: 24-8 2008 Big 12 Record: 14-6 (3rd) 2008 Postseason: 0-1, NCAA First Round 2008 Final Ranking: 20th Letterwinners R/L: 9/3 Starters R/L: 2 (+libero)/4 Nebraska-Kansas State Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 80-3 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (11/8/08) Last NU Win: (11/8/08) Last NU Loss: (11/15/03) Longest NU Winning Streak: 58 Current NU Winning Streak: 10 NU at home: 31-2 NU on the road: 35-1 NU at neutral sites: 12-0 Two sets: 11-0 Three sets: 51-0 Four sets: 11-1 Five sets: 5-2 Key Returners Name Pos. Kelsey Chipman MB Soriana Pacheco S
Ht. Cl. .Pct 6-1 Jr. .354 5-10 Sr. .207
Ahearn Field House
Jim Barnes Head Coach
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 at AVCA Showcase Aug. 28 vs. Minnesota Aug. 29 vs. Michigan Sept. 1 UMKC Sept. 4-5 at BYU Invitational Sept. 4 vs. Weber State Sept. 5 vs. Cal Poly Sept. 5 at BYU Sept. 8 South Dakota Sept. 11-12 Kansas State Invitational Sept. 12 Kentucky Sept. 12 Portland Sept. 12 Purdue Sept. 16 Oklahoma* Sept. 19 at Baylor* Sept. 23 Texas Tech* Sept. 26 at Iowa State * Oct. 2 Texas* Oct. 7 at Texas A&M* Oct. 10 at Nebraska* Oct. 14 Missouri* Oct. 17 Kansas* Oct. 21 at Colorado* Oct. 24 Baylor * Oct. 28 at Missouri* Oct. 31 at Oklahoma* Nov. 4 Texas A&M * Nov. 11 at Kansas* Nov. 14 Iowa State * Nov. 18 at Texas* Nov. 21 Colorado* Nov. 25 Nebraska* Nov. 28 at Texas Tech* Series Notes • Nebraska has won its last 10 meetings with Kansas State dating back to the 2004 season. • Among Nebraska’s 80 all-time wins in the series with Kansas State, 62 have been either two- (11) or three-game (51) sweeps. • Kansas State became the first team to sweep Nebraska in conference play since 1997 with its two wins in 2003. • The Huskers had won 29 straight meetings with KSU in Manhattan before losing to the Wildcats in 2003. K/Set 2.10 0.40
A/Set 0.28 9.25
D/Set 0.74 1.59
B/Set 1.09 0.50
Anna Breyfogle Middle Blocker
General Information Location: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Arena: Capacity: Conference: President: Athletic Director: Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Waco, Texas 14,541 Bears Green and Gold Ferrell Center 6,000 Big 12 Dr. John M. Lilley Ian McCaw Jim Barnes (McNeese State, ‘94) 77-81 (5 years) 240-179 (13 years) Bryan Bunn Candice O’Brien (254) 710-3034
Sports Information Volleyball SID: Todd Zeidler Office Phone: (254) 710-4049 Cell Phone: (254) 644-3458 E-mail: Todd_Zeidler@Baylor.edu Fax: (254) 710-1369 Press Row Phone: (254) 749-1659 Website: www.baylorbears.com Team Information 2008 Record: 18-13 2008 Big 12 Record (Finish): 9-11 (6th) 2008 Postseason: None 2008 Final Ranking: NR Letterwinners R/L: 11/1 Starters R/L: 5 (+libero)/0 Nebraska-Baylor Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 27-0 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-1 (11/28/08) Last NU Win: (11/28/08) Last NU Loss: None Longest NU Winning Streak: 27 Current NU Winning Streak: 27 NU at home: 14-0 NU on the road: 13-0 NU at neutral sites: 0-0 Three sets: 22-0 Four sets: 5-0 Five sets: 0-0 Key Returners Name Taylor Barnes Anna Breyfogle
Pos. S MB
Ht. Cl. .Pct 5-11 Sr. .329 6-1 Sr. .302
Ferrell Center
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 at Houston Invitational Aug. 28 vs. New Orleans Aug. 29 at Houston Aug. 29 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 1 at TCU Sept. 4-5 Baylor Classic Sept. 4 UCF Sept. 5 UTSA Sept. 5 Purdue Sept. 8 Texas State Sept. 11-12 at Comcast Lobo Invitational Sept. 11 vs. Pittsburgh Sept. 11 at New Mexico Sept. 12 vs. Cal State Fullerton Sept. 16 at Texas* Sept. 19 Kansas State* Sept. 23 Iowa State* Sept. 26 Kansas* Sept. 30 Missouri* Oct. 3 at Colorado* Oct. 7 at Texas Tech* Oct. 10 Texas A&M* Oct. 14 Nebraska* Oct. 17 at Oklahoma* Oct. 24 at Kansas State* Oct. 28 at Iowa State* Oct. 31 Texas Tech* Nov. 4 Oklahoma* Nov. 7 at Texas A&M* Nov. 11 Colorado* Nov. 14 at Kansas* Nov. 18 at Nebraska* Nov. 21 Texas* Nov. 25 at Missouri* Series Notes • The two programs met only once - a Husker sweep on Sept. 22, 1995 - before the Big 12 Conference was formed. • Nebraska has swept Baylor in 22 of the 27 all-time meetings, as Baylor has won five sets in the all-time series. • Nebraska hit .500 as a team on Sept. 29, 2007 - its best single-match performance since the 2001 season. • Nebraska’s four-set win in Waco last season clinched a share of the Big 12 title for the Huskers. K/Set 1.35 2.66
A/Set 10.32 0.33
D/Set 2.56 1.39
B/Set 0.46 1.45
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2009 OPPONENTS
BIG 12 OPPONENTS Missouri Tigers
Iowa State Cyclones
Oct. 17 • 6:30 p.m. • Columbia, Mo. Nov. 4 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum
Wayne Kreklow Head Coach
Julianna Klein Outside Hitter
General Information Location: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Arena: Capacity: Conference: Chancellor: Athletic Director:
Columbia, Mo. 28,477 Tigers Old Gold and Black Hearnes Center 13,611 Big 12 Dr. Brady J. Deaton Michael Alden
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Wayne Kreklow (Drake, ’80) Record at School: 73-48 (4 years) Overall Record: 340-77 (9 years) Asst. Coaches: Deng Yeng, Chris Muscat Office Phone: (573) 882-0726 Sports Information Volleyball SID: Clyde Verdin Jr. Office Phone: (573) 884-9486 Cell Phone: (985) 518-9452 E-mail: VerdinC@missouri.edu Fax: (573) 882-4720 Press Row Phone: (573) 882-1442 Website: mutigers.com Team Information 2008 Record: 2008 Big 12 Record: 2008 Postseason: 2008 Final Ranking: Letterwinners R/L: Starters R/L:
13-17 7-13 (T-8th) None NR 10/2 5 (+ libero)/1
Nebraska-Missouri Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 67-3-1 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-0 (11/12/08) Last NU Win: (11/12/08) Last NU Loss: (10/15/03) Longest NU Winning Streak: 44 Current NU Winning Streak: 11 NU at home: 28-2 NU on the road: 26-1 NU at neutral sites: 13-0-1 Two sets: 6-0-1 Three sets: 53-1 Four sets: 5-0 Five sets: 3-2
Key Returners Name Julianna Klein Lei Wang
Pos. OH S
Ht. Cl. .Pct 6-0 Jr. .189 5-11 Sr. .205
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Oct. 21 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum Nov. 7 • 6:30 p.m. • Ames, Iowa
Hearnes Center
Christy Johnson Head Coach
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28-29 Tiger Classic Aug. 28 Texas State Aug. 29 Ole Miss Aug. 29 BYU Sept. 4-5 at Utah Valley Tournament Sept. 4 Washington State Sept. 5 at Utah Valley Sept. 5 Utah Sept. 11-12 at Michigan Tournament Sept. 11 VCU Sept. 11 Morehead State Sept. 12 Fairfield Sept. 12 at Michigan Sept. 16 Kansas * Sept. 19 at Oklahoma * Sept. 23 UMKC Sept. 26 Texas A&M * Sept. 30 at Baylor * Oct. 3 at Iowa State * Oct. 7 Colorado * Oct. 10 Texas Tech * Oct. 14 at Kansas State * Oct. 17 Nebraska * Oct. 21 at Texas * Oct. 24 at Kansas * Oct. 28 Kansas State * Oct. 31 SIU Edwardsville Nov. 4 at Nebraska * Nov. 7 Texas * Nov. 11 Oklahoma * Nov. 14 at Colorado * Nov. 18 at Texas Tech * Nov. 21 Iowa State * Nov. 25 Baylor * Nov. 28 at Texas A&M * Series Notes • Nebraska had won 44 straight matches against Missouri before the Tigers upset the Huskers in Lincoln in 2003. • Nebraska has swept the Tigers 53 times in the 71 all-time meetings. • The Oct. 5, 2005, matchup in Columbia featured both teams ranked in the top-10 for the first time at match time. NU was ranked first and the Tigers ranked seventh in a match that NU won in four sets. K/Set 3.42 0.50
A/Set 0.15 9.64
D/Set 2.24 2.32
B/Set 0.36 0.77
Kaylee Manns Setter
General Information Location: Ames, Iowa Enrollment: 26,856 Nickname: Cyclones Colors: Cardinal and Gold Arena: Hilton Coliseum Capacity: 8,524 Conference: Big 12 President: Dr. Gregory Geoffroy Athletic Director: Jamie Pollard Coaching Staff Head Coach: Record at School: Overall Record: Asst. Coaches: Office Phone:
Christy Johnson (Nebraska, ‘96) 78-53 (4 years) Same Trudy Vande Bergh Dawn Sullivan (515) 294-3462
Sports Information Volleyball SID: Matt Shoultz Office Phone: (515) 294-1393 Cell Phone: (515) 520-7642 E-mail: mshoultz@iastate.edu Fax: (515) 294-0558 Press Row Phone: (515) 294-6178 Website: cyclones.com Team Information 2008 Record: 22-13 2008 Big 12 Record: 11-9 (t-4th) 2008 Postseason: 3-1, NCAA Regional Final 2008 Final Ranking: 12th Letterwinners R/L: 11/3 Starters R/L: 5 (+libero)/1 Nebraska-Iowa State Series History Series Record: Nebraska leads, 74-0 Last Meeting: NU won, 3-1 (11/1/08) Last NU Win: (11/1/08) Last NU Loss: None Longest NU Winning Streak: 74 Current NU Winning Streak: 74 NU at home: 31-0 NU on the road: 27-0 NU at neutral sites: 16-0 Two sets: 12-0 Three sets: 47-0 Four sets: 12-0 Five sets: 1-0 Key Returners Name Victoria Hensen Kaylee Manns
Pos. OH S
Ht. Cl. .Pct 5-11 Jr. .253 5-10 Sr. .249
Hilton Coliseum
2009 Schedule Date Event Aug. 28 UW-Milwaukee Aug. 29 UW-Milwaukee Sept. 2 at Northern Iowa Sept. 4-5 at Minnesota Tournament Sept. 4 vs. George Washington Sept. 5 vs. Auburn Sept. 5 at Minnesota Sept. 11-12 at Hawkeye Challenge Sept. 11 at Iowa^ Sept. 12 vs. Drake Sept. 12 vs. Northern Colorado Sept. 16 Colorado* Sept. 18 at Texas* Sept. 23 at Baylor* Sept. 26 Kansas State* Sept. 30 at Texas Tech* Oct. 3 Missouri* Oct. 7 at Oklahoma* Oct. 10 at Kansas* Oct. 14 Texas A&M* Oct. 21 at Nebraska* Oct. 24 Texas Tech* Oct. 28 Baylor* Oct. 31 at Colorado* Nov. 4 Texas* Nov. 7 Nebraska* Nov. 11 at Texas A&M* Nov. 14 at Kansas State* Nov. 18 Kansas* Nov. 21 at Missouri* Nov. 28 Oklahoma* Series Notes • Iowa State Head Coach Christy Johnson was the starting setter on Nebraska’s 1995 national championship team. Johnson also served as an assistant to John Cook at Wisconsin in 1997 and 1998. • Nebraska held Iowa State to two points in a 3-0 win on Nov. 13, 1999. • Iowa State has won just 17 of 231 sets in the history of the series. • Nebraska’s match in Ames on Nov. 11, 2007, drew a school-record crowd of 6,705 - the largest volleyball crowd in Iowa state history.
K/Set 4.19 0.59
A/Set 0.06 11.69
D/Set 1.04 2.63
B/Set 0.42 0.63
2009 OPPONENTS
2009 BIG 12 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Friday, Aug. 28
Iona at Texas A&M Baylor vs. Southeastern Louisiana Oklahoma vs. Houston Baptist Colorado vs. Valparaiso Kansas State vs. Minnesota UW-Milwaukee at Iowa State Texas State at Missouri Texas Tech at Creighton Virginia at Texas A&M Baylor at Houston Oklahoma at Rice Kansas at Middle Tennessee Nebraska vs. Michigan
Saturday, Aug. 29
Oklahoma vs. Nicholls State Kansas vs. Xavier Texas Tech vs. Tulane Ole Miss at Missouri Northern Iowa at Texas A&M UW-Milwaukee at Iowa State Kansas vs. Murray State Texas Tech vs. Illinois Oklahoma vs. Central Arkansas Baylor vs. New Orleans Colorado at Florida Kansas State vs. Michigan BYU at Missouri Nebraska vs. Minnesota Texas at Long Beach State
Sunday, Aug. 30 Texas vs. San Diego
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Baylor at TCU UMKC at Kansas State Creighton at Nebraska Colorado at Northern Colorado
Wednesday, Sept. 2
Iowa State at Northern Iowa Texas Tech at Texas State
Thursday, Sept. 3 Texas vs. California
10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Noon Noon 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 4
Nebraska vs. UL-Lafayette 11 a.m. Lipscomb at Kansas Noon Nebraska at LSU 7:30 p.m. Colorado vs. Fairfield 4 p.m. Texas Tech vs. Southeastern Louisiana 4 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Grambling State 4:30 p.m. Iowa State vs. George Washington 5:30 p.m. Missouri vs. Washington State 5:30 p.m. Kansas State vs. Weber State 6 p.m. Central Florida at Baylor 7 p.m. Florida International at Kansas 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Colorado vs. Georgetown Oklahoma vs. North Carolina Kansas State vs. Cal Poly UTSA at Baylor Nebraska vs. Tulane Creighton at Kansas Missouri at Utah Valley Iowa State vs. Auburn Texas Tech vs. Bowling Green Missouri vs. Utah Colorado at Yale
10 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
Texas Tech at New Orleans 7 p.m. Purdue at Baylor 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma at Wichita State 7:30 p.m. Kansas State at BYU 8 p.m. Iowa State at Minnesota 8 p.m. Texas at Hawaii 9 p.m. Texas A&M at Saint Mary’s College 9 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6
Texas A&M at San Francisco Texas vs. St. Louis
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Texas State at Baylor South Dakota at Kansas State
Thursday, Sept. 10
New Mexico State at Texas Virginia at Nebraska
Friday, Sept. 11
Missouri vs. VCU Texas A&M vs. Hofstra Baylor vs. Pittsburgh Colorado at Denver Missouri vs. Morehead State Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga Kansas vs. North Texas Texas A&M vs. Texas Southern Baylor at New Mexico Iowa State at Iowa BYU at Nebraska Kentucky at Kansas State San Diego at Colorado
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Noon 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Iowa State vs. Drake 10 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Stephen F. Austin 10 a.m. Portland at Kansas State 12:30 p.m. Kansas vs. Jacksonville State 1 p.m. Missouri vs. Fairfield 1:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Texas State 2 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 3 p.m. Baylor vs. Cal State Fullerton 3:45 p.m. Iowa State vs. Northern Colorado 5 p.m. Missouri at Michigan 6:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Tulsa 7 p.m. Oklahoma at UT-Arlington 7 p.m. Kansas at Arkansas 7 p.m. Purdue at Kansas State 7:30 p.m. Cal 8 p.m. Poly at Colorado
Sunday, Sept. 13 UCLA at Nebraska
Wednesday, Sept. 16 Baylor at Texas* Colorado at Iowa State* Kansas at Missouri* Oklahoma at Kansas State* Texas Tech at Nebraska*
Friday, Sept. 18 Iowa State at Texas*
Saturday, Sept. 19
Missouri at Oklahoma* Texas A&M at Texas Tech* Kansas State at Baylor* Nebraska at Colorado*
Wednesday, Sept. 23 Oklahoma at Kansas* UMKC at Missouri
2 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. TBA TBA
Nebraska at Texas A&M* Iowa State at Baylor* Texas Tech at Kansas State* Texas at Colorado*
Saturday, Sept. 26
Texas at Nebraska* Kansas at Baylor* Kansas State at Iowa State* Texas A&M at Missouri* Oklahoma at Colorado*
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Colorado at Kansas* Texas A&M at Texas* Iowa State at Texas Tech* Missouri at Baylor* Nebraska at Oklahoma*
Friday, Oct. 2
Texas at Kansas State*
Saturday, Oct. 3
Missouri at Iowa State* Kansas at Texas A&M* Texas Tech at Oklahoma* Baylor at Colorado*
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Colorado at Missouri* Kansas State at Texas A&M* Baylor at Texas Tech* Iowa State at Oklahoma* Kansas at Nebraska*
Saturday, Oct. 10
Texas Tech at Missouri* Texas A&M at Baylor* Kansas State at Nebraska* Iowa State at Kansas* Oklahoma at Texas*
Wednesday, Oct. 14 Texas A&M at Iowa State* Texas at Kansas* Nebraska at Baylor* Missouri at Kansas State* Texas Tech at Colorado*
Saturday, Oct. 17
Baylor at Oklahoma* Nebraska at Missouri* Texas at Texas Tech* Colorado at Texas A&M* Kansas at Kansas State*
Wednesday, Oct. 21 Missouri at Texas* Oklahoma at Texas A&M* Kansas at Texas Tech* Iowa State at Nebraska* Kansas State at Colorado*
Saturday, Oct. 24
Colorado at Texas* Texas Tech at Iowa State* Baylor at Kansas State* Oklahoma at Nebraska* Missouri at Kansas*
Tuesday, Oct. 27 UMKC at Kansas
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Baylor at Iowa State*
6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m.
Kansas State at Missouri* Texas at Texas A&M* Nebraska at Texas Tech* Colorado at Oklahoma*
Friday, Oct. 30 Nebraska at Texas*
Saturday, Oct. 31
SIU Edwardsville at Missouri Kansas State at Oklahoma* Texas Tech at Baylor* Iowa State at Colorado* Texas A&M at Kansas*
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Texas at Iowa State* Texas A&M at Kansas State* Missouri at Nebraska* Oklahoma at Baylor* Kansas at Colorado*
Saturday, Nov. 7
Baylor at Texas A&M* Nebraska at Iowa State* Texas at Missouri* Colorado at Texas Tech* Kansas at Oklahoma*
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA
Friday, Nov. 13
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Noon 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Iowa State at Texas A&M* Kansas State at Kansas* Oklahoma at Missouri* Texas Tech at Texas* Colorado at Baylor* Texas A&M at Nebraska*
Saturday, Nov. 14
Oklahoma at Texas Tech* Iowa State at Kansas State* Missouri at Colorado* Baylor at Kansas*
Wednesday, Nov. 18 Kansas at Iowa State* Kansas State at Texas* Missouri at Texas Tech* Baylor at Nebraska* Texas A&M at Oklahoma*
Saturday, Nov. 21
Iowa State at Missouri* Nebraska at Kansas* Texas at Baylor* Colorado at Kansas State*
Sunday, Nov. 22
Texas Tech at Texas A&M*
Wednesday, Nov. 24 Texas Tech at Kansas*
Wednesday, Nov. 25 Baylor at Missouri* Nebraska at Kansas State* Texas at Oklahoma* Texas A&M at Colorado*
Saturday, Nov. 28
Kansas State at Texas Tech* Missouri at Texas A&M* Oklahoma at Iowa State* Kansas at Texas* Colorado at Nebraska*
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA TBA 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. TBA 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
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ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Alabama.........................Nebraska leads 2-0
Oct. 19, 1979............................................... W, 15-10, 15-11 Sept. 14, 2002.................................. W, 30-13, 30-15, 30-22
Alabama A&M.................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 2, 2005........................................ W, 30-15, 30-7, 30-15
American........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 1, 2006........................... W, 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16
Arizona...........................Nebraska leads 5-1
Sept. 16, 1983................. L, 8-15, 7-15, 15-11, 15-11, 10-15 Sept. 27, 1985........................................ W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 30, 1985 . ................................... W, 15-7, 15-13, 15-10 Sept. 11, 1999 . .................................... W, 15-9, 16-14, 15-6 Dec. 9, 2000 . ..................................... W, 15-7, 19-17, 15-11 Sept. 7, 2002......................... W, 23-30, 30-19, 30-15, 32-30
Arizona State................Nebraska leads 3-1-1
Nov. 5, 1977.....................................................T, 14-16, 15-8 Nov. 26, 1983................W, 14-16, 15-13, 15-10, 6-15, 15-10 Sept. 27, 1986............... L, 16-18, 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 12-15 Sept. 10, 1994........................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9 Dec. 7, 2002...................................... W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-27
Arkansas.........................Nebraska leads 2-0 Dec. 7, 1996................................. W, 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7 Sept. 5, 1997................W, 15-5, 12-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-13
Right side hitter Lisa Reitsma was a three-time AVCA All-America selection, earning first-team accolades in 1995 and 1996.
Augsburg........................Nebraska leads 1-0
Brigham Young................Nebraska leads 5-2
Nov. 21, 1975................................................. W, 15-8, 15-12
Ball State........................Nebraska leads 2-0
Sept. 1, 2002.................................... W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-28 Sept. 11, 2004.................................. W, 30-19, 30-21, 30-20
Baylor...........................Nebraska leads 27-0
Sept. 22, 1995........................................ W, 15-3, 15-6, 15-7 *Oct. 25, 1996........................................ W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-5 *Nov. 23, 1996........................................ W, 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 *Oct. 24, 1997...................................... W, 15-11, 15-8, 15-1 *Nov. 22, 1997...................................... W, 15-3, 15-13, 15-3 *Oct. 10, 1998........................................ W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 *Nov. 13, 1998........................................ W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-1 *Oct. 16, 1999...................................... W, 15-10, 15-5, 15-8 *Nov. 20, 1999........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-9 *Oct. 11, 2000...................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-10 *Nov. 19, 2000.................................... W, 15-5, 15-10, 15-10 *Sept. 29, 2001................................. W, 31-29, 30-21, 30-18 *Nov. 17, 2001....................... W, 28-30, 30-26, 30-26, 30-19 *Oct. 19, 2002.................................. W, 30-16, 30-23, 30-19 *Nov. 23, 2002.................................. W, 30-23, 30-19, 30-19 *Oct. 18, 2003.................................. W, 30-24, 30-23, 30-26 *Nov. 22, 2003....................... W, 30-19, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27 *Oct. 6, 2004.................................... W, 30-22, 30-23, 30-13 *Oct. 23, 2004....................... W, 30-19, 28-30, 30-18, 30-26 *Oct. 1, 2005.................................... W, 30-21, 30-17, 30-18 *Nov. 16, 2005.................................. W, 30-18, 30-19, 30-21 *Sept. 30, 2006...................... W, 30-32, 30-18, 30-21, 30-24 *Nov. 18, 2006.................................. W, 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 *Sept. 29, 2007................................. W, 30-15, 30-12, 30-13 *Nov. 21, 2007.................................. W, 30-11, 30-18, 30-26 *Oct. 15, 2008.................................. W, 25-14, 25-11, 25-20 *Nov. 29, 2008....................... W, 25-22, 26-28, 25-10, 25-20
Bemidji State..................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 23, 1976................................................... W, 15-8, 15-7
Bowling Green State........Nebraska leads 2-0 Sept. 8, 1989............................. W, 15-13, 15-12, 9-15, 15-6 Sept. 9, 1994.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-0, 15-9
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Nov. 10, 1976...................................................L, 10-15, 5-15 Sept. 28, 1985.................................... W, 15-11, 15-13, 15-8 Oct. 4, 1986........................................ W, 15-2, 15-10, 15-11 Sept. 28, 1990............................. W, 3-15, 16-14, 15-6, 15-1 Oct. 11, 1990........................................ W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-6 Sept. 20, 1991................. L, 9-15, 15-5, 10-15, 15-12, 13-15 Aug. 30, 1996.................W, 10-15, 15-9, 8-15, 15-11, 15-11
California...............................Series tied 2-2
Nov. 6, 1976.....................................................L, 15-17, 4-15 Sept. 17, 1983........................... W, 16-14, 15-7, 15-17, 15-3 Sept. 24, 1983........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 Dec. 8, 2007........................................L, 28-30, 29-31, 26-30
Cal Poly...........................Nebraska leads 3-1
Oct. 27, 1984..................... L, 15-11, 7-15, 15-10, 9-15, 9-15 Sept. 9, 2006.................................... W, 30-23, 30-23, 30-22 Sept. 3, 2007.................................... W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-18 Sept. 5, 2008.................................... W, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20
Cal State Fullerton...........Nebraska leads 2-0 Nov. 1, 1976............................. W, 15-8, 15-17, 15-11, 15-10 Nov. 3, 1977............................. W, 14-16, 15-10, 16-14, 15-9
Cal St. Northridge.......Cal St. Northridge leads 1-0 Nov. 5, 1976.....................................................L, 13-15, 4-15
Central Florida........Central Florida leads 1-0 Nov. 2, 1979.....................................................L, 11-15, 9-15
Central Michigan.............Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 12, 1987........................................ W, 15-6, 15-7, 15-2
Central Missouri State.....Nebraska leads 3-0
Oct. 11, 1975................................................. W, 15-7, 15-12 Sept. 25, 1976........................................ W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 Oct. 9, 1976..................................................... W, 15-5, 15-5
Cincinnati.......................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 20, 1978................................................. W, 15-8, 15-10
Clemson..........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Aug. 29, 2003................................... W, 32-30, 30-10, 30-17
Cleveland State...............Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 18, 1980................................................... W, 15-9, 15-6
Colorado.......................Nebraska leads 45-7
Oct. 2, 1987.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 Oct. 29, 1987.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-3, 15-5 Oct. 8, 1988............................... W, 15-10, 15-9, 13-15, 15-7 Nov. 10, 1988........................................ W, 15-8, 15-1, 16-14 Nov. 26, 1988............................. W, 13-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 Sept. 30, 1989.................................... W, 15-13, 15-4, 15-10 Oct. 14, 1989............................. W, 15-7, 10-15, 15-6, 17-15 Oct. 27, 1990........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-11 Nov. 13, 1990......................W, 5-15, 11-15, 15-3, 15-7, 15-5 Nov. 24, 1990........................................ W, 15-5, 15-13, 15-9 Sept. 27, 1991.................................... W, 15-10, 15-13, 15-7 Oct. 26, 1991...................................... W, 16-14, 15-12, 15-9 Nov. 30, 1991.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 24, 1992........................................ W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-12 Nov. 4, 1992......................W, 15-5, 15-10, 9-15, 8-15, 16-14 Nov. 28, 1992.............................. L, 14-16, 11-15, 15-9, 8-15 Dec. 3, 1992............................... W, 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17 Oct. 13, 1993..................... L, 13-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-5, 9-15 Oct. 30, 1993.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-8 Nov. 27, 1993................... L, 15-7, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15, 11-15 Oct. 29, 1994........................................ W, 15-3, 15-12, 15-5 Nov. 16, 1994........................................ W, 15-13, 15-5, 15-2 Nov. 26, 1994............................... W, 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8 Dec. 9, 1994.......................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-5 Sept. 27, 1995...................................... W, 15-6, 15-5, 15-12 Oct. 22, 1995.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-2 *Oct. 9, 1996.................................... W, 16-14, 15-11, 15-10 *Oct. 30, 1996...................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 *Oct. 8, 1997....................... L, 15-11, 9-15, 7-15, 15-6, 8-15 *Oct. 29, 1997......................................L, 4-15, 13-15, 12-15 *Nov. 4, 1998.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-3 *Nov. 25, 1998.................................. W, 15-10, 15-12, 15-12 *Oct. 9, 1999................................. W, 15-4, 15-5, 7-15, 15-7 *Nov. 10, 1999........................... W, 15-10, 9-15, 15-5, 15-11 *Sept. 27, 2000....................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-9 *Nov. 4, 2000...................................... W, 15-12, 15-3, 15-13 *Sept. 19, 2001................................. W, 30-27, 30-16, 30-23 *Nov. 21, 2001.................................. W, 30-23, 30-17, 30-24
2009 OPPONENTS *Oct. 2, 2002.................................... W, 30-23, 30-24, 30-16 *Oct. 30, 2002.................................. W, 30-23, 30-20, 30-26 *Oct. 1, 2003.................................... W, 30-22, 30-24, 30-16 *Nov. 26, 2003....................... W, 33-31, 15-30, 30-18, 30-26 *Sept. 22, 2004................................. W, 30-25, 30-25, 30-23 *Oct. 27, 2004.................................. W, 31-29, 30-12, 30-23 *Sept. 17, 2005................................. W, 30-22, 30-20, 30-23 *Nov. 23, 2005.................................. W, 30-19, 30-26, 30-19 *Oct. 14, 2006.................................. W, 30-27, 30-18, 30-21 *Nov. 11, 2006............ L, 30-19, 28-30, 30-15, 27-30, 12-15 *Oct. 6, 2007.................................... W, 30-25, 30-18, 30-20 *Nov. 7, 2007.................................... W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-20 *Oct. 4, 2008.....................................W 25-19, 25-15, 26-24 *Oct. 29, 2008........................ L, 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 16-25
Colorado State................Nebraska leads 6-1
Sept. 28, 1984............................. W, 15-3, 15-2, 12-15, 15-6 Sept. 21, 1985...................................... W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-9 Oct. 3, 1987.............................. L, 15-11, 12-15, 11-15, 4-15 Sept. 21, 1996...................................... W, 15-10, 15-2, 15-8 Sept. 2, 2000............................. W, 7-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-13 Dec. 7, 2001........................... W, 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34 Nov. 7, 2004...................................... W, 30-24, 30-21, 30-25
Concordia.......................Nebraska leads 2-0
Elmhurst.........................Nebraska leads 1-0
Hofstra...........................Nebraska leads 1-0
Florida............................Nebraska leads 7-1
Houston..........................Nebraska leads 5-2
Oct. 12, 1979................................................... W, 15-1, 15-1
Sept. 3, 1988.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 Sept. 23, 1990...................................... W, 15-11, 15-5, 15-3 Nov. 12, 1995..................W, 15-4, 15-13, 11-15, 14-16, 15-7 Aug. 31, 1997.................. L, 15-13, 12-15, 11-15, 15-7, 7-15 Sept. 19, 1998........................................ W, 15-4, 15-8, 15-0 Sept. 5, 1999............................... W, 18-16, 9-15, 15-6, 15-6 Dec. 8, 2001................W, 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13 Dec. 10, 2005.................................... W, 30-26, 30-24, 30-16
Oct. 22, 1977.....................................................L, 4-15, 3-15 Oct. 3, 1980.....................................................L, 14-16, 3-15 Sept. 12, 1981................................................. W, 15-2, 15-8 Nov. 25, 1983........................................ W, 15-13, 15-4, 15-7 Sept. 9, 1989......................W, 15-5, 9-15, 17-19, 15-8, 15-5 Nov. 1, 1991.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-11 Nov. 5, 1993............................... W, 13-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-11
Florida A&M............... Florida A&M leads 1-0
Sept. 13, 1985...................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-12
Sept. 10, 2004........................ L, 25-30, 30-16, 28-30, 28-30
Florida International........Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 8, 1976........................................ W, 15-11, 8-15, 15-11
Florida State...................Nebraska leads 2-0
Oct. 21, 1978.................................... W, 15-12, 10-15, 15-12 Oct. 2, 1982........................W, 15-9, 15-5, 3-15, 12-15, 15-7
Fort Hays State................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 11, 1975................................................. W, 15-11, 15-2
Sept. 20, 1975................................................. W, 15-4, 15-6 Oct. 25, 1975................................................... W, 15-2, 15-5
Fresno State....................Nebraska leads 1-0
Cornell............................Nebraska leads 1-0
George Mason.................Nebraska leads 2-0
Dec. 1, 1993............................................ W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-1
Creighton......................Nebraska leads 11-0
Sept. 16, 1980............................................... W, 15-11, 15-4 Oct. 7, 1980..................................................... W, 15-4, 15-0 Sept. 1, 1998.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-1, 15-3 Oct. 3, 2000............................................ W, 15-5, 15-1, 15-0 Sept. 25, 2001.................................. W, 30-15, 30-21, 30-22 Sept. 29, 2002.................................. W, 30-11, 30-15, 30-14 Oct. 10, 2004.................................... W, 30-22, 30-15, 30-24 Oct. 11, 2005.................................... W, 30-11, 30-24, 30-18 Sept. 24, 2006....................... W, 27-30, 30-24, 30-13, 30-18 Aug. 31, 2007.................................. W, 30-23, 30-18, 30-26 Oct. 5, 2008...................................... W, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19
Davidson.........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 3, 1999............................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-3
Dayton............................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 6, 2003...................................... W, 30-19, 30-14, 30-25
DePaul.........................Nebraska leads 3-0-1
Oct. 1, 1977.......................................................T, 9-15, 15-7 Oct. 14, 1978............................................... W, 15-13, 15-10 Oct. 12, 1979................................................. W, 15-6, 16-14 Oct. 13, 1979.................................... W, 13-15, 15-10, 15-13
Drake............................Nebraska leads 10-0
Oct. 11, 1975................................................... W, 15-8, 15-7 Nov. 20, 1975................................................... W, 15-3, 15-3 Sept. 17, 1976................................................. W, 15-1, 15-2 Sept. 10, 1977........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 Sept. 19, 1977............................................. W, 15-11, 15-11 Sept. 30, 1978............................................... W, 15-7, 15-11 Sept. 28, 1979................................................. W, 15-3, 15-4 Oct. 8, 1981............................. W, 15-11, 15-13, 10-15, 15-3 Aug. 31, 1989......................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-8 Sept. 1, 1999........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-11
Duke...............................Nebraska leads 5-1
Nov. 8, 1976.....................................................L, 10-15, 4-15 Sept. 30, 1994...................................... W, 15-12, 15-1, 15-8 Oct. 1, 1994........................................ W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-13 Sept. 14, 1996........................................ W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-7 Dec. 3, 2005...................................... W, 30-19, 30-19, 30-20 Sept. 7, 2007................................... W, 30-24, 30-20, 30-23
Sept. 16, 1989............................. W, 12-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-3
Oct. 31, 1980............................................... W, 15-11, 15-13 Dec. 2, 1995.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 Sept. 6, 1997.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-2
George Washington..........Nebraska leads 2-0 Dec. 3, 1994.......................................... W, 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 23, 1995........................................ W, 15-5, 15-7, 15-1
George Williams....George Williams leads 1-0
Oct. 13, 1978..........................................L, 15-8, 1-15, 13-15
Georgia...........................Nebraska leads 4-0 Sept. 28, 1991........................................ W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-9 Sept. 17, 1993............................. W, 15-9, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8 Sept. 16, 1995........................................ W, 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 Sept. 2, 2000.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-2, 15-4
Georgia Tech..............Georgia Tech leads 1-0
Sept. 14, 2003............. L, 23-30, 25-30, 30-26, 31-29, 14-16
Gonzaga..........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 15, 1995........................................ W, 15-2, 15-1, 15-4
Graceland.......................Nebraska leads 5-1
Oct. 17, 1975........................................ W, 15-4, 14-16, 15-0 Oct. 18, 1975.....................................................L, 8-15, 4-15 Oct. 31, 1975................................................. W, 15-10, 15-7 Nov. 1, 1975................................................... W, 15-9, 15-10 Sept. 17, 1977............................................... W, 15-11, 15-4 Sept. 9, 1978.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-8
Grandview.......................Nebraska leads 2-0
Idaho..............................Nebraska leads 1-0 Illinois.......................Nebraska leads 14-5-1
Sept. 30, 1977...............................................T, 15-10, 15-17 Oct. 14, 1978...................................... W, 15-12, 8-15, 15-12 Oct. 3, 1980........................................ W, 15-5, 15-17, 15-11 Sept. 10, 1982............................................... W, 15-10, 15-8 Sept. 11, 1982...................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 Sept. 21, 1986........................... W, 15-10, 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 Dec. 13, 1986.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-3 Sept. 26, 1987..............W, 15-10, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-8 Dec. 11, 1987........................................L, 11-15, 12-15, 5-15 Sept. 17, 1988.............................. L, 14-16, 15-8, 1-15, 9-15 Nov. 11, 1989................... L, 15-13, 6-15, 15-11, 8-15, 12-15 Dec. 9, 1989.......................................... W, 17-15, 15-5, 15-8 Sept. 21, 1990....................W, 6-15, 13-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-8 Oct. 6, 1991............................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-1 Dec. 7, 1991.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 Sept. 11, 1992............................ L, 7-15, 14-16, 15-3, 12-15 Dec. 10, 1992........................................L, 10-15, 7-15, 10-15 Nov. 23, 1993........................................ W, 15-4, 15-12, 15-7 Oct. 25, 1994........................................ W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-10 Aug. 30, 2003................................... W, 30-27, 30-20, 30-20
Illinois-Chicago....................... UIC leads 3-1
Oct. 31, 1975...................................................L, 13-15, 5-15 Oct. 1, 1977.......................................................L, 4-15, 6-15 Oct. 21, 1977...................................... W, 11-15, 15-9, 15-11 Oct. 13, 1978......................................L, 11-15, 15-10, 10-15
Illinois State...........................Series tied 5-5
Dec. 9, 1976..........................................L, 15-12, 13-15, 4-15 Oct. 21, 1978.....................................................L, 9-15, 9-15 Sept. 28, 1979...................................... W, 8-15, 15-10, 15-7 Sept. 29, 1979............................. W, 15-9, 15-8, 4-15, 15-10 Oct. 19, 1979.....................................................L, 9-15, 6-15 Oct. 3, 1981..........................................L, 10-15, 15-3, 12-15 Oct. 1, 1982............................................L, 3-15, 15-17, 7-15 Dec. 2, 1989........................................ W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 Aug. 23, 1996.......................... W, 12-15, 15-11, 15-3, 17-15 Aug. 30, 2003........................ W, 30-25, 30-26, 28-30, 30-15
Indiana..................................Series tied 1-1 Oct. 14, 1978.................................................L, 12-15, 10-15 Sept. 24, 1988......................... W, 16-14, 15-0, 13-15, 16-14
Oct. 9, 1976..................................................... W, 15-8, 15-6 Oct. 16, 1976................................................... W, 15-9, 15-4
Iona................................Nebraska leads 1-0
Hawaii............................Nebraska leads 7-4
Iowa..............................Nebraska leads 12-0
Nov. 7, 1981.....................................................L, 10-15, 3-15 Oct. 6, 1985...................................... W, 15-13, 15-10, 15-13 Oct. 20, 1989............................................L, 9-15, 9-15, 9-15 Oct. 21, 1989........................... W, 15-7, 14-16, 16-14, 15-12 Sept. 7, 1990...................................... W, 15-11, 16-14, 15-5 Aug. 24, 1996.......................................L, 12-15, 14-16, 9-15 Dec. 14, 2000............................. W, 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10 Aug. 24, 2001................................... W, 30-17, 30-27, 30-24 Dec. 14, 2002.......................... L, 25-30, 30-25, 30-27, 30-21 Aug. 26, 2005................................... W, 30-23, 30-26, 30-21 Oct. 21, 2007................................... W, 30-22, 30-16, 30-24
Dec. 3, 2004...................................... W, 30-15, 30-12, 30-19 Oct. 9, 1976..................................................... W, 15-2, 15-3 Nov. 12, 1977................................................... W, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 17, 1977................................................... W, 15-6, 15-8 Nov. 16, 1978........................................ W, 15-6, 10-15, 15-6 Nov. 20, 1980.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 Sept. 3, 1983.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-9, 15-7 Sept. 8, 1984.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-4, 15-6 Sept. 8, 1985.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-1, 15-4 Sept. 5, 1987............................... W, 15-6, 15-5, 15-17, 15-8 Sept. 2, 1989...................................... W, 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 Sept. 1, 1993.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 Sept. 4, 1999........................................ W, 15-10, 15-3, 15-3
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2009 OPPONENTS Iowa State.....................Nebraska leads 74-0
Nov. 9, 1975..................................................... W, 15-3, 15-7 Oct. 30, 1976................................................... W, 15-1, 15-5 Oct. 27, 1977................................................. W, 15-9, 15-11 Nov. 12, 1977................................................... W, 15-3, 15-9 Oct. 28, 1978................................................. W, 15-11, 15-3 Nov. 10, 1978................................................... W, 15-9, 15-7 Nov. 16, 1978................................................. W, 15-2, 15-10 Sept. 8, 1979................................................... W, 15-4, 15-6 Sept. 28, 1979................................................. W, 15-6, 15-0 Oct. 26, 1979................................................. W, 15-12, 15-3 Oct. 27, 1979.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-6, 15-5 Sept. 27, 1980............................................... W, 15-1, 16-14 Sept. 25, 1981................................................. W, 15-5, 15-9 Sept. 21, 1982........................................ W, 15-3, 15-8, 15-8 Oct. 20, 1982............................. W, 15-9, 15-3, 13-15, 15-11 Nov. 13, 1982............................. W, 15-6, 10-15, 15-2, 15-12 Oct. 12, 1983...................................... W, 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 Nov. 9, 1983........................................ W, 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 Nov. 18, 1983............................... W, 15-5, 15-3, 12-15, 15-6 Oct. 9, 1984................................... W, 8-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-7 Nov. 7, 1984............................................ W, 15-2, 15-9, 15-9 Oct. 12, 1985.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 Nov. 9, 1985............................................ W, 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 Oct. 8, 1986.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-7, 15-12 Nov. 11, 1986.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-5 Nov. 22, 1986............................. W, 12-15, 15-10, 15-2, 15-8 Oct. 8, 1987.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-12, 15-8 Oct. 27, 1987............................... W, 8-15, 15-11, 15-1, 15-5 Oct. 11, 1988.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 Oct. 25, 1988........................................ W, 15-2, 15-12, 15-6 Nov. 25, 1988........................................ W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-10 Oct. 24, 1989..................W, 15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 13-15, 15-3 Nov. 14, 1989...................................... W, 15-12, 15-4, 15-12 Nov. 24, 1989............................... W, 14-16, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 Oct. 9, 1990............................................ W, 15-0, 15-3, 15-9 Nov. 6, 1990........................................ W, 15-3, 15-11, 15-12 Oct. 8, 1991............................................ W, 15-6, 15-6, 15-9 Nov. 9, 1991............................................ W, 15-7, 15-8, 15-8 Nov. 29, 1991........................................ W, 15-10, 15-0, 15-8 Sept. 30, 1992........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 Nov. 21, 1992.................................... W, 15-13, 18-16, 15-11 Oct. 2, 1993................................. W, 15-8, 15-6, 13-15, 15-5 Nov. 17, 1993........................................ W, 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 Oct. 15, 1994............................. W, 15-2, 14-16, 15-10, 15-5 Oct. 22, 1994............................... W, 15-11, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5 Oct. 7, 1995........................................ W, 15-4, 15-11, 15-11 Oct. 28, 1995.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-9 Nov. 25, 1995.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-1 *Oct. 4, 1996........................................ W, 15-6, 16-14, 15-6 *Nov. 9, 1996.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 *Oct. 3, 1997.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-4 *Nov. 8, 1997........................................ W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-10 *Sept. 25, 1998....................................... W, 15-1, 15-5, 15-6 *Oct. 31, 1998........................................ W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-1 *Oct. 7, 1999.......................................... W, 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 *Nov. 13, 1999........................................ W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 *Oct. 8, 2000.......................................... W, 15-0, 15-5, 15-4 *Nov. 15, 2000...................................... W, 15-5, 15-11, 15-1 *Sept. 26, 2001................................. W, 30-21, 30-14, 30-19 *Nov. 24, 2001.................................. W, 30-12, 30-14, 30-21 *Oct. 12, 2002.................................. W, 30-19, 30-19, 30-24 *Nov. 13, 2002.................................... W, 30-9, 30-17, 30-19 *Sept. 24, 2003................................. W, 30-25, 30-20, 30-14 *Oct. 25, 2003.................................. W, 30-17, 30-18, 30-28 *Oct. 16, 2004.................................. W, 30-16, 30-21, 30-19 *Oct. 30, 2004.................................. W, 30-19, 30-16, 30-20 *Sept. 24, 2005................................... W, 30-8, 30-24, 30-16 *Nov. 5, 2005.................................... W, 30-24, 30-23, 30-13 *Sept. 20, 2006................................. W, 31-29, 30-20, 30-17 *Nov. 8, 2006......................... W, 30-20, 22-30, 30-27, 30-25 *Oct 10, 2007................................... W, 33-31, 30-19, 30-20 *Nov. 11, 2007.................................. W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-16
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*Sept. 27, 2008...................... W, 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-18 *Nov. 1, 2008......................... W, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19
Kansas.......................Nebraska leads 82-0-1
Oct. 17, 1975...................................... W, 15-12, 12-15, 15-5 Oct. 31, 1975............................................... W, 15-10, 15-12 Nov. 9, 1975............................................ W, 15-4, 3-15, 15-1 Nov. 21, 1975................................................... W, 15-2, 15-3 Sept. 21, 1976................................................. W, 15-0, 15-4 Oct. 9, 1976..................................................... W, 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 29, 1976................................................... W, 15-7, 15-2 Nov. 18, 1976............................................... W, 15-13, 15-11 Oct. 21, 1977................................................... W, 15-8, 15-6 Oct. 28, 1977................................................... W, 15-3, 15-4 Nov. 15, 1977...................................................T, 16-18, 7-15 Nov. 18, 1977................................................... W, 15-5, 15-9 Sept. 29, 1978............................................... W, 15-11, 15-0 Oct. 28, 1978...................................... W, 15-10, 8-15, 15-13 Nov. 17, 1978................................................... W, 15-2, 15-4 Nov. 18, 1978...................................... W, 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 Sept. 28, 1979................................................. W, 15-2, 15-4 Oct. 3, 1979..................................................... W, 15-4, 15-9 Nov. 15, 1979...................................... W, 15-11, 18-16, 15-6 Sept. 6, 1980............................. W, 15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 Sept. 26, 1980............................................... W, 16-14, 15-2 Oct. 24, 1980................................................. W, 15-12, 15-4 Oct. 25, 1980.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-4, 15-2 Sept. 26, 1981................................................. W, 15-9, 15-1 Oct. 16, 1981................................................. W, 15-12, 15-8 Nov. 13, 1981................................................. W, 15-8, 15-13 Sept. 15, 1982.................................. W, 15-13, 15-10, 15-10 Oct. 9, 1982............................... W, 15-12, 15-4, 12-15, 15-6 Nov. 3, 1982............................................ W, 15-5, 15-7, 15-3 Sept. 12, 1983...................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-11 Nov. 22, 1983.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 Sept. 19, 1984........................................ W, 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 Oct. 17, 1984.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-8 Sept. 7, 1985.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-9, 15-5 Oct. 1, 1985.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-7, 17-15 Sept. 14, 1986............................. W, 15-6, 11-15, 15-5, 15-3 Oct. 14, 1986.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 Sept. 15, 1987........................................ W, 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 Oct. 20, 1987.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 Nov. 11, 1987........................................ W, 15-8, 15-5, 15-10 Oct. 22, 1988.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-5 Nov. 15, 1988.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-7, 15-8 Oct. 11, 1989............................... W, 15-9, 15-0, 11-15, 15-4 Nov. 7, 1989............................................ W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-7 Oct. 3, 1990........................................ W, 15-12, 15-13, 15-5 Oct. 30, 1990............................. W, 15-9, 10-15, 16-14, 15-9 Nov. 23, 1990....................W, 15-7, 15-11, 18-20, 8-15, 15-4 Nov. 2, 1991.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-3, 15-12 Oct. 29, 1991.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-8, 15-5 Oct. 7, 1992........................................ W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-10 Oct. 27, 1992.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 16, 1993........................................ W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-10 Nov. 10, 1993............................... W, 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 15-5 Oct. 19, 1994.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 Nov. 9, 1994.......................................... W, 15-13, 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 4, 1995............................................ W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 Oct. 25, 1995.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 *Sept. 27, 1996..................................... W, 15-4, 15-10, 15-6 *Nov. 16, 1996.................................... W, 15-8, 15-10, 15-11 *Sept. 26, 1997.......................... W, 15-12, 12-15, 15-2, 15-2 *Nov. 15, 1997........................................ W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-2 *Oct. 2, 1998.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 *Oct. 24, 1998......................... W, 15-4, 15-11, 11-15, 16-14 *Sept. 29, 1999..................................... W, 15-11, 15-6, 15-7 *Nov. 2, 1999........................................ W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 *Sept. 20, 2000....................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-6 *Oct. 28, 2000...................................... W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-11 *Oct. 10, 2001.................................. W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-17 *Nov. 10, 2001.................................. W, 30-18, 31-29, 30-19 *Oct. 23, 2002.................................. W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-20
*Nov. 20, 2002.................................. W, 30-22, 30-25, 30-15 *Oct. 8, 2003......................... W, 31-29, 25-30, 30-28, 30-24 *Nov. 19, 2003.................................. W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 *Sept. 29, 2004................................. W, 30-13, 30-14, 30-24 *Nov. 12, 2004.................................. W, 30-27, 30-26, 30-19 *Oct. 8, 2005......................... W, 30-16, 26-30, 30-22, 30-15 *Oct. 26, 2005.................................. W, 30-23, 30-20, 30-19 *Sept. 13, 2006................................. W, 30-24, 30-21, 30-24 *Nov. 22, 2006.................................. W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-20 *Sept. 26, 2007................................. W, 30-18, 30-24, 30-18 *Oct. 20, 2007................................. W, 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 *Sept. 24, 2008...................... W, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 *Nov. 15, 2008.................................. W, 25-21, 25-18, 25-12
Kansas City.....................Nebraska leads 1-0 Nov. 7, 1975 . .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-2
Kansas State.................Nebraska leads 78-3
Oct. 11, 1975................................................... W, 15-2, 15-3 Oct. 18, 1975................................................... W, 15-5, 15-1 Oct. 31, 1975................................................... W, 15-1, 15-2 Sept. 25, 1976........................................ W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 Oct. 12, 1976............................. W, 16-14, 15-6, 14-16, 15-3 Oct. 30, 1976................................................. W, 15-12, 15-9 Nov. 13, 1976............................................... W, 15-12, 15-13 Oct. 10, 1977..................W, 14-16, 15-10, 15-0, 9-15, 15-12 Oct. 26, 1977.......................................... W, 15-0, 1-15, 15-3 Oct. 27, 1977................................................... W, 15-3, 15-1 Oct. 27, 1978.......................................... W, 3-15, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 8, 1979................................................... W, 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 26, 1979................................................. W, 15-9, 15-4 Nov. 15, 1979........................... W, 15-12, 15-10, 10-15, 15-5 Oct. 7, 1980................................................... W, 15-4, 16-14 Oct. 14, 1980................................................... W, 15-4, 15-9 Sept. 5, 1981........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-11 Oct. 13, 1981......................W, 16-14, 5-15, 15-5, 4-15, 15-4 Oct. 16, 1981........................................ W, 15-2, 14-16, 15-5 Oct. 28, 1981........................................ W, 15-5, 15-10, 15-5 Nov. 12, 1981................................................. W, 15-12, 15-1 Nov. 14, 1981........................................ W, 15-6, 15-11, 15-4 Oct. 26, 1982.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 Nov. 9, 1982.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-6, 15-13 Sept. 28, 1983...................................... W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 Nov. 1, 1983.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-8, 15-11 Oct. 3, 1984............................................ W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-5 Oct. 30, 1984.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-8, 15-0 Oct. 15, 1985.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-8, 15-7 Nov. 5, 1985................................. W, 15-6, 15-8, 4-15, 16-14 Oct. 22, 1986.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 4, 1986............................................ W, 15-5, 15-3, 15-5 Oct. 13, 1987........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-10 Nov. 3, 1987................................... W, 15-7, 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 Sept. 24, 1988.................................... W, 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 Oct. 5, 1988.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-11, 15-8 Nov. 19, 1988.................................... W, 15-11, 15-10, 15-10 Oct. 3, 1989.......................................... W, 16-14, 15-6, 15-7 Nov. 18, 1989.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-3, 15-6 Oct. 16, 1990........................................ W, 15-13, 15-3, 15-2 Nov. 10, 1990...................................... W, 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 Sept. 8, 1991........................................ W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-10 Sept. 14, 1991........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-6 Oct. 22, 1991.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-7 Oct. 21, 1992.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 Nov. 18, 1992.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 29, 1993........................................ W, 15-5, 15-7, 15-9 Oct. 27, 1993.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-7 Oct. 12, 1994............................... W, 13-15, 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 2, 1994.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 Oct. 11, 1995.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 Nov. 1, 1995............................................ W, 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 *Sept. 28, 1996...................W, 9-15, 15-5, 9-15, 15-4, 15-11 *Nov. 15, 1996......................... W, 15-12, 15-12, 7-15, 15-12 *Sept. 27, 1997.......................... W, 14-16, 15-7, 15-7, 15-11
2009 OPPONENTS Sept. 4, 1987...................................... W, 15-11, 15-3, 15-11 Nov. 30, 1990.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 Aug. 30, 1997......................................... W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-5
Michigan.........................Nebraska leads 3-0
Sept. 14, 2002.................................. W, 30-20, 30-28, 30-23 Sept. 3, 2005.................................... W, 30-22, 30-19, 30-21 Dec. 12, 2008.................................... W, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18
Michigan State.............Nebraska leads 8-0-2
Nov. 4, 1978.....................................................T, 15-13, 6-15 Oct. 20, 1979................................................. W, 15-10, 15-8 Nov. 3, 1979.......................................................T, 3-15, 15-9 Dec. 14, 1995......................W, 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8 Sept. 6, 1996................W, 15-7, 15-11, 13-15, 11-15, 15-13 Sept. 7, 1996........................................ W, 15-11, 15-8, 15-7 Dec. 6, 1997.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Sept. 9, 2000.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-4 Sept. 13, 2003.................................. W, 30-20, 30-20, 30-24 Dec. 7, 2007..................W, 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9
Middle Tennessee State...... Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 2, 2006.................................... W, 30-14, 30-15, 30-15
Midland Lutheran............Nebraska leads 2-1 Terry Pettit and the late Bob Devaney pose with one of NU’s 18 Big Eight Championship trophies.
*Nov. 14, 1997.................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 16-14 *Nov. 6, 1998...................................... W, 15-8, 15-10, 16-14 *Nov. 28, 1998...................................... W, 15-3, 15-12, 15-7 *Sept. 22, 1999................ L, 15-9, 16-14, 16-18, 7-15, 15-17 *Oct. 30, 1999...................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-6 *Oct. 18, 2000........................................ W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-8 *Nov. 26, 2000................W, 15-10, 9-15, 14-16, 15-6, 15-12 *Oct. 1, 2001.................................... W, 30-28, 30-27, 30-20 *Oct. 27, 2001.................................. W, 30-24, 30-13, 30-23 Dec. 1, 2001........................... W, 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 *Sept. 18, 2002................................. W, 30-25, 30-16, 30-27 *Nov. 30, 2002.................................. W, 30-20, 30-21, 30-19 *Oct. 11, 2003............... L, 22-30, 26-30, 30-19, 30-23, 8-15 *Nov. 15, 2003........................ L, 28-30, 31-29, 26-30, 25-30 *Oct. 13, 2004....................... W, 28-30, 30-21, 30-25, 30-23 *Nov. 6, 2004.................................... W, 30-27, 30-24, 30-13 *Oct. 19, 2005.................................. W, 30-20, 30-17, 30-18 *Nov. 19, 2005....................... W, 30-16, 32-34, 30-15, 30-26 *Oct. 4, 2006.................................... W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-17 *Oct. 28, 2006.................................. W, 30-21, 30-24, 30-22 *Oct. 3, 2007.................................... W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-25 *Nov. 3, 2007................W, 24-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-19, 15-8 *Sept. 17, 2008...................... W, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 *Nov 8, 2008.................................... W, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17
Kentucky.........................Nebraska leads 5-2
Dec. 7, 1978.......................................... W, 15-8, 0-15, 15-12 Oct. 17, 1980...................................................L, 9-15, 11-15 Oct. 7, 1983....................... L, 15-9, 15-5, 13-15, 8-15, 10-15 Nov. 29, 1985.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-3 Sept. 22, 1989............W, 14-16, 12-15, 15-12, 15-10, 15-12 Sept. 1, 1991...................................... W, 15-13, 15-2, 15-10 Sept. 3, 1994........................................ W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-12
Lamar....................................Series tied 2-2
Nov. 6, 1976.....................................................L, 15-17, 7-15 Sept. 16, 1978...................................................L, 1-15, 8-15 Sept. 15, 1979.................................... W, 2-15, 15-10, 15-12 Sept. 15, 1979.................................. W, 11-15, 16-14, 16-14
Lewis..............................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 12, 1979................................................... W, 15-4, 15-5
Liberty............................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 5, 2008........................... W, 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19
Long Beach State...................Series tied 4-4
Nov. 3, 1976................................................. W, 15-11, 15-11 Nov. 4, 1977.....................................................L, 1-15, 10-15 Nov. 1, 1980................................................. W, 15-10, 15-12 Sept. 14, 1985........................................ W, 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 Dec. 14, 1989..........................................L, 12-15, 0-15, 6-15 Dec. 13, 1997............................................L, 9-15, 9-15, 3-15 Sept. 1, 2001.......................... L, 26-30, 30-28, 29-31, 25-30 Sept. 3, 2006.................................... W, 30-15, 31-29, 30-25
Louisiana State...............Nebraska leads 7-0
Nov. 25, 1983............................. W, 15-4, 15-10, 11-15, 15-3 Sept. 14, 1984...................................... W, 15-3, 15-7, 16-14 Sept. 20, 1987.................................... W, 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 Sept. 18, 1993........................................ W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-4 Sept. 17, 1994........................................ W, 15-0, 15-6, 15-1 Sept. 6, 2003.................................... W, 30-22, 30-24, 30-22 Sept. 12, 2008.................................. W, 25-19, 25-15, 25-20
Louisville.........................Nebraska leads 5-0
Sept. 23, 1983........................................ W, 15-9, 15-0, 15-6 Sept. 10, 1993............................. W, 15-6, 15-4, 14-16, 15-1 Dec. 13, 1996.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 Dec. 10, 2004.................................... W, 30-22, 32-30, 30-19 Sept. 8, 2006.................................... W, 30-13, 30-24, 30-13
Loyola-Chicago................Nebraska leads 1-0 Aug. 30, 1997......................................... W, 15-9, 15-7, 15-2
Loyola Marymount...........Nebraska leads 3-0 Oct. 27, 1984.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-2 Sept. 25, 1987...................................... W, 15-13, 15-8, 15-3 Sept. 18, 1998.................................... W, 15-11, 15-2, 15-13
Maryland........................Nebraska leads 3-0 Sept. 28, 1991............................. W, 15-6, 12-15, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 17, 1995...................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-6 Sept. 12, 2005.................................. W, 30-19, 30-17, 30-23
Mexican National Team....Nebraska leads 1-0 Nov. 10, 1980....................W, 8-15, 15-13, 15-9, 11-15, 15-9
Miami.............................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 12, 2002.................................... W, 30-18, 30-17, 30-22
Miami (Ohio)...................Nebraska leads 4-0 Nov. 29, 1986.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-3
Sept. 27, 1975......................................L, 15-2, 10-15, 14-16 Oct. 14, 1975................................................... W, 15-1, 15-0 Oct. 16, 1976................................................... W, 15-6, 15-2
Minnesota.....................Nebraska leads 25-4
Oct. 18, 1975............................................... W, 15-11, 16-14 Nov. 20, 1975................................................... W, 15-4, 15-3 Oct. 9, 1976................................................... W, 15-11, 15-5 Oct. 23, 1976................................................. W, 15-7, 15-13 Nov. 18, 1976........................................ W, 13-15, 15-7, 15-5 Nov. 20, 1976................................................... W, 15-2, 15-6 Sept. 30, 1977............................................... W, 15-12, 15-8 Oct. 15, 1977................................................. W, 15-9, 15-13 Nov. 12, 1977.................................... W, 15-11, 11-15, 18-16 Nov. 12, 1977............................................... W, 15-10, 15-13 Nov. 18, 1977........................................ W, 15-3, 7-15, 15-12 Sept. 15, 1978......................................L, 15-13, 1-15, 10-15 Sept. 30, 1978................... L, 9-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-8, 5-15 Sept. 29, 1979....................... W, 15-12, 16-18, 15-12, 15-11 Nov. 16, 1979........................... W, 15-2, 10-15, 15-11, 15-12 Sept. 26, 1980.................................... W, 15-13, 10-15, 15-7 Sept. 27, 1980...................................................L, 2-15, 9-15 Oct. 4, 1980.....................................................L, 8-15, 13-15 Nov. 20, 1980............................. W, 11-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-3 Nov. 21, 1980...................................... W, 15-6, 18-16, 15-13 Sept. 26, 1981........................... W, 8-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-11 Oct. 31, 1981................................. W, 8-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-5 Sept. 11, 1987..................W, 15-7, 7-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-9 Sept. 15, 1989............................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 8-15, 15-7 Dec. 8, 1989........................... W, 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12 Nov. 2, 1990............................................ W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-8 Sept. 5, 2005..............W, 30-27, 30-25, 26-30, 28-30, 15-12 Sept. 10, 2006....................... W, 28-30, 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 Dec. 9, 2006..................W, 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9
Minnesota-Duluth...................Series tied 1-1 Nov. 11, 1978......................................L, 13-15, 14-16, 15-17 Nov. 11, 1978................................................... W, 15-7, 15-2
Minnesota State-Mankato..... Nebraska leads 3-0
Oct. 23, 1976................................................... W, 15-3, 15-6 Nov. 19, 1976................................................. W, 15-1, 15-12 Nov. 17, 1978................................................. W, 15-0, 15-12
Missouri.....................Nebraska leads 67-3-1
Oct. 31, 1975................................................... W, 15-3, 15-9 Nov. 22, 1975........................................ W, 15-5, 10-15, 15-9 Oct. 30, 1976........................................ W, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9 Nov. 19, 1976................................................. W, 15-13, 15-8 Sept. 30, 1977.................................................T, 15-1, 13-15
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2009 OPPONENTS Sept. 11, 1981................................................. W, 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 13, 1981............................ L, 12-15, 15-8, 3-15, 11-15 Sept. 26, 1981..............W, 12-15, 15-13, 15-12, 5-15, 15-11 Oct. 17, 1981............................................... W, 15-12, 15-11 Sept. 24, 1982........................... W, 15-3, 15-6, 11-15, 15-13 Sept. 25, 1982........................... W, 15-5, 13-15, 15-12, 15-9 Oct. 2, 1982......................W, 2-15, 15-7, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 Sept. 23, 1983........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 Sept. 29, 1984............................. W, 7-15, 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 Oct. 6, 1985............................................ W, 15-6, 15-5, 15-1 Sept. 24, 1993...................................... W, 15-9, 15-7, 15-13
Missouri Western.............Nebraska leads 2-0
Nov. 10, 1979...................................... W, 15-11, 15-5, 15-11 Nov. 15, 1980.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-6
Montana.........................Nebraska leads 2-0
Sept. 10, 1982............................................... W, 15-6, 15-11 Sept. 14, 1985...................................... W, 15-13, 15-7, 15-5
Morgan State..................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 4, 1998............................................ W, 15-1, 15-2, 15-0
Nebraska-Kearney...........Nebraska leads 7-1
All-American Terri Kanouse and Lori Melcher helped the Huskers win three straight Big Eight titles from 1978 to 1980.
Oct. 15, 1977..........................................L, 15-9, 9-15, 13-15 Oct. 28, 1977................................................... W, 15-7, 15-7 Nov. 17, 1977........................................ W, 9-15, 15-7, 16-14 Oct. 28, 1978...................................... W, 13-15, 15-11, 15-5 Nov. 11, 1978................................................... W, 15-1, 15-6 Nov. 17, 1978........................................ W, 15-2, 15-8, 15-11 Oct. 25, 1980................................................... W, 15-6, 15-7 Sept. 25, 1981............................................... W, 15-7, 16-14 Nov. 14, 1981............................... W, 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-4 Sept. 30, 1982................. L, 11-15, 15-13, 6-15, 15-9, 15-17 Oct. 30, 1982.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-9 Oct. 1, 1983.......................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-8 Oct. 29, 1983...................................... W, 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 Nov. 19, 1983............................... W, 15-3, 15-10, 6-15, 15-6 Oct. 13, 1984................................. W, 15-7, 15-8, 7-15, 15-5 Nov. 3, 1984............................... W, 5-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-4 Nov. 17, 1984...................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-11 Oct. 18, 1985........................................ W, 15-10, 15-4, 15-4 Nov. 16, 1985........................................ W, 15-3, 18-16, 15-8 Nov. 23, 1985.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-0, 15-9 Oct. 11, 1986.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-1 Oct. 25, 1986.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-2, 15-8 Oct. 10, 1987........................................ W, 15-5, 15-1, 15-12 Nov. 14, 1987.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 Oct. 21, 1988.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 Nov. 12, 1988.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-6 Oct. 29, 1989........................................ W, 15-10, 15-2, 15-2 Nov. 17, 1989.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-6 Oct. 6, 1990............................................ W, 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 Nov. 9, 1990............................................ W, 15-4, 15-9, 15-4 Sept. 3, 1991.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 15, 1991.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-2 Oct. 10, 1992.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 Oct. 31, 1992...................................... W, 15-1, 15-13, 15-10 Oct. 23, 1993.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-8, 15-7 Nov. 13, 1993........................................ W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 Sept. 28, 1994........................................ W, 15-1, 15-4, 15-9 Nov. 12, 1994.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-1 Oct. 14, 1995.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-2 Nov. 15, 1995.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-0 *Oct. 5, 1996.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-5 *Nov. 8, 1996.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-2, 15-5 *Oct. 4, 1997.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-0, 15-2 *Nov. 7, 1997.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-3 *Sept. 26, 1998....................................... W, 15-7, 15-3, 15-4
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*Oct. 30, 1998..................W, 14-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-4, 15-4 *Oct. 20, 1999...................................... W, 15-5, 15-11, 15-1 *Nov. 24, 1999........................................ W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-8 *Sept. 16, 2000....................................... W, 15-0, 15-9, 15-3 *Oct. 25, 2000...................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-11 *Oct. 3, 2001.................................... W, 30-15, 30-24, 35-33 *Oct. 24, 2001....................... W, 23-30, 30-25, 30-21, 30-21 *Oct. 9, 2002.................................... W, 30-25, 30-20, 30-22 *Nov. 27, 2002.................................. W, 30-21, 30-27, 30-25 *Oct. 15, 2003............... L, 30-28, 30-24, 25-30, 29-31, 9-15 *Nov. 8, 2003.................................... W, 30-28, 31-29, 30-26 *Sept. 15, 2004................................. W, 30-27, 30-24, 31-29 *Nov. 17, 2004.................................. W, 30-26, 30-27, 30-19 *Oct. 5, 2005......................... W, 30-26, 22-30, 30-23, 30-27 *Nov. 13, 2005..............W, 28-30, 27-30, 30-21, 30-24, 15-3 *Oct. 11, 2006.................................. W, 30-25, 30-22, 31-29 *Oct. 25, 2006.................................. W, 30-27, 30-23, 30-16 *Oct. 17, 2007.................................. W, 31-29, 30-18, 30-14 *Oct. 31, 2007............W, 30-19, 32-34, 30-11, 24-30, 15-10 *Oct. 12, 2008.................................. W, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 *Nov. 12, 2008.................................. W, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14
Missouri-St. Louis............Nebraska leads 1-0 Nov. 19, 1977........................................ W, 15-0, 15-7, 15-10
Missouri State....................Series tied 15-15
Oct. 17, 1975.....................................................L, 3-15, 3-15 Nov. 1, 1975.......................................................L, 6-15, 8-15 Nov. 1, 1975............................................L, 9-15, 15-13, 7-15 Nov. 22, 1975...................................................L, 12-15, 7-15 Nov. 20, 1976........................................L, 12-15, 15-11, 4-15 Sept. 23, 1977...............................................L, 10-15, 11-15 Nov. 19, 1977..........................................L, 9-15, 12-15, 9-15 Sept. 29, 1978......................................L, 11-15, 15-4, 10-15 Sept. 30, 1978................. L, 15-13, 15-11, 10-15, 4-15, 6-15 Nov. 18, 1978...................................... W, 6-15, 15-12, 15-12 Nov. 18, 1978............................. W, 17-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9 Nov. 16, 1979.......................... L, 12-15, 15-11, 10-15, 10-15 Nov. 17, 1979................. L, 7-15, 16-14, 15-12, 11-15, 10-15 Nov. 17, 1979............................. W, 5-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-13 Sept. 12, 1980............................................. W, 16-14, 15-11 Sept. 13, 1980.................................. W, 12-15, 15-12, 15-10 Sept. 27, 1980......................................L, 14-16, 9-15, 11-15 Nov. 21, 1980............................ L, 15-11, 3-15, 11-15, 12-15 Nov. 22, 1980.............................. L, 15-11, 2-15, 9-15, 12-15
Oct. 18, 1975.....................................................L, 9-15, 8-15 Oct. 25, 1975................................................. W, 15-11, 15-8 Oct. 28, 1975.......................................... W, 15-7, 5-15, 15-7 Oct. 19, 1976........................................ W, 15-8, 15-13, 15-2 Sept. 17, 1977...................................... W, 5-15, 15-12, 15-9 Sept. 28, 1977...................................... W, 15-13, 4-15, 15-6 Sept. 23, 1978...................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 21, 1979...................................... W, 13-15, 15-2, 15-3
Nebraska-Omaha...........Nebraska leads 15-1
Oct. 4, 1975..................................................... W, 15-1, 15-6 Nov. 4, 1975................................................... W, 15-12, 15-5 Sept. 18, 1976............................................... W, 15-10, 15-9 Oct. 12, 1976........................................ W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 Oct. 16, 1976................................................. W, 15-12, 15-4 Nov. 13, 1976........................................ W, 15-7, 12-15, 15-8 Oct. 14, 1977................................................... W, 15-2, 15-0 Oct. 26, 1977........................................ W, 11-15, 15-7, 15-7 Nov. 12, 1977................................................... W, 15-6, 15-6 Oct. 4, 1978............................. W, 10-15, 15-8, 17-15, 15-10 Oct. 31, 1978........................................ W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-7 Sept. 9, 1980............................. W, 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-8 Sept. 4, 1982........................................ W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 Sept. 10, 1985...................................... W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-13 Sept. 2, 1986................... L, 13-15, 15-8, 15-8, 14-16, 13-15 Sept. 1, 1990........................................ W, 15-3, 15-8, 15-12
New Mexico.....................Nebraska leads 3-2
Sept. 21, 1991......................................L, 4-15, 12-15, 12-15 Sept. 4, 1992................... L, 15-11, 13-15, 15-11, 8-15, 7-15 Sept. 24, 1994........................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 10-15, 17-15 Aug. 31, 1996..................................... W, 17-15, 15-9, 15-12 Sept. 13, 2008.................................. W, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17
New Mexico State............Nebraska leads 2-0 Sept. 8, 1988........................... W, 15-9, 14-16, 15-12, 15-11 Sept. 8, 2007.................................... W, 30-17, 30-25, 30-22
New Orleans....................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 5, 2003.................................... W, 30-17, 30-16, 30-17
North Carolina........................Series tied 1-1
Sept. 29, 1990...................................... W, 15-13, 15-8, 15-8 Sept. 13, 1996............. L, 15-12, 15-13, 11-15, 13-15, 12-15
North Dakota...................Nebraska leads 3-0
Nov. 19, 1976................................................. W, 16-14, 15-7 Nov. 17, 1977........................................ W, 15-11, 7-15, 15-0 Nov. 10, 1978................................................... W, 15-6, 15-7
North Dakota State..........Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 17, 1977............................................... W, 15-11, 15-2
2009 OPPONENTS North Texas.....................Nebraska leads 5-1
Sept. 23, 1977........................................ W, 15-5, 6-15, 15-6 Oct. 22, 1977.................................... W, 15-12, 11-15, 15-13 Sept. 29, 1978............................................... W, 15-11, 15-4 Oct. 21, 1978.....................................................L, 9-15, 6-15 Sept. 12, 1980............................................... W, 15-13, 15-6 Sept. 13, 1981...................................... W, 14-16, 15-6, 15-5
Northeastern...................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 5, 2008.................................... W, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20
Northern Colorado..................Series tied 2-2
Sept. 22, 1979................. L, 15-12, 8-15, 15-10, 10-15, 9-15 Sept. 21, 1980................. L, 15-12, 12-15, 6-15, 15-10, 3-15 Nov. 14, 1980................................................... W, 15-6, 15-1 Nov. 15, 1980............................. W, 15-6, 12-15, 15-6, 15-11
Northern Illinois..............Nebraska leads 2-0 Oct. 12, 1979................................................... W, 15-0, 15-6 Sept. 13, 1986........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-5
Northern Iowa...............Nebraska leads 4-0-1
Nov. 18, 1976................................................... W, 15-8, 15-5 Oct. 1, 1977.......................................................T, 15-1, 9-15 Dec. 3, 1987............................................ W, 15-9, 15-1, 15-6 Nov. 2, 2003...................................... W, 30-21, 30-28, 30-22 Dec. 2, 2006...................................... W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-14
Northwestern..................Nebraska leads 4-0 Oct. 13, 1979................................................... W, 15-2, 15-3 Sept. 15, 1984.................................... W, 15-6, 15-13, 15-10 Sept. 16, 1988........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 Sept. 1, 2000.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-6
Notre Dame.....................Nebraska leads 6-2
Nov. 26, 1983.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-1 Oct. 22, 1987.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 Oct. 28, 1988...................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-13 Sept. 25, 1993.............................. L, 8-15, 7-15, 15-3, 10-15 Dec. 5, 1993..........................................L, 11-15, 10-15, 8-15 Nov. 7, 1995.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-11, 15-6 Sept. 4, 2000........................................ W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 Sept. 8, 2001.................................... W, 31-29, 30-22, 30-20 Sept. 3, 2004.................................... W, 30-19, 30-28, 30-24 Sept. 4, 2004..............W, 30-23, 26-30, 24-30, 30-19, 15-10
Northwest Missouri State.....Nebraska leads 2-0
Sept. 21, 1976................................................. W, 15-6, 15-3 Oct. 16, 1976................................................... W, 15-5, 15-8
Occidental....................Occidental leads 1-0
Nov. 3, 1976..................... L, 5-15, 15-1, 10-15, 17-15, 14-16
Ohio State.......................Nebraska leads 7-3
Dec. 8, 1978.....................................................L, 2-15, 14-16 Oct. 18, 1980.................................................L, 13-15, 10-15 Nov. 24, 1984...................................... W, 15-13, 15-11, 15-7 Sept. 8, 1990............................... W, 15-9, 8-15, 16-14, 15-9 Dec. 14, 1991................................ L, 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15 Sept. 12, 1992...................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-2 Sept. 13, 1997.................................... W, 15-5, 15-13, 15-11 Sept. 12, 1998...................................... W, 15-8, 15-3, 15-10 Dec. 8, 2000............................................ W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-5 Sept. 2, 2005.................................... W, 30-15, 30-19, 30-17
Oklahoma.....................Nebraska leads 70-6
Nov. 8, 1975..................................................... W, 15-8, 15-8 Oct. 30, 1976................................................. W, 15-13, 15-5 Oct. 28, 1977................................................... W, 15-2, 15-7 Oct. 27, 1978................................................... W, 15-7, 15-3 Oct. 27, 1979........................................ W, 15-12, 15-4, 15-9 Oct. 4, 1980..........................................L, 15-2, 10-15, 14-16 Oct. 25, 1980........................................ W, 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 Sept. 11, 1981............................................... W, 15-5, 15-13 Sept. 25, 1981................................................. W, 15-4, 15-9
Oct. 3, 1981..................................................... W, 15-5, 15-9 Oct. 17, 1981................................................. W, 15-8, 15-12 Oct. 8, 1982................................. W, 15-3, 9-15, 15-9, 17-15 Oct. 19, 1982.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-7 Oct. 23, 1982.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 Oct. 22, 1983........................................ W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-4 Nov. 5, 1983............................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-3 Sept. 22, 1984...................................... W, 15-12, 15-9, 15-7 Oct. 20, 1984.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 16, 1984.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-8, 15-7 Oct. 5, 1985............................................ W, 15-2, 15-5, 15-8 Nov. 2, 1985........................................ W, 15-12, 15-12, 15-5 Nov. 24, 1985........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Oct. 18, 1986........................................ W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-10 Nov. 1, 1986............................................ W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-5 Nov. 23, 1986........................................ W, 15-3, 15-10, 15-6 Oct. 17, 1987........................................ W, 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 Oct. 21, 1987................................ L, 15-3, 13-15, 4-15, 6-15 Oct. 31, 1987........................................ W, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 Oct. 1, 1988......................... L, 15-8, 7-15, 4-15, 15-10, 5-15 Oct. 15, 1988..................W, 15-9, 14-16, 15-4, 11-15, 15-13 Dec. 9, 1988..................... L, 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15 Oct. 7, 1989................................. W, 15-6, 15-12, 7-15, 15-5 Oct. 28, 1989...................................... W, 15-11, 16-14, 15-7 Nov. 25, 1989........................................ W, 15-6, 17-15, 15-3 Oct. 20, 1990.......................................... W, 15-0, 15-9, 15-7 Nov. 17, 1990...................................... W, 15-13, 15-1, 15-10 Oct. 19, 1991................................. W, 15-7, 8-15, 15-8, 15-8 Nov. 16, 1991........................... W, 15-4, 15-11, 13-15, 15-10 Sept. 25, 1992...................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-2 Oct. 17, 1992........................................ W, 15-4, 16-14, 15-7 Nov. 27, 1992......................W, 11-15, 8-15, 15-4, 15-0, 15-7 Oct. 9, 1993.................................. L, 10-15, 15-9, 9-15, 8-15 Nov. 19, 1993................................. W, 15-9, 15-4, 7-15, 15-4 Nov. 26, 1993........................... W, 11-15, 15-8, 16-14, 15-10 Oct. 8, 1994.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-9 Nov. 19, 1994.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-2, 15-5 Nov. 25, 1994.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-4, 15-5 Sept. 30, 1995........................................ W, 15-9, 15-2, 15-2 Nov. 10, 1995.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-5 Nov. 24, 1995.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-5 *Oct. 13, 1996...................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-0 *Nov. 1, 1996...................................... W, 15-11, 15-10, 15-9 *Oct. 10, 1997....................................L, 15-17, 11-15, 10-15 *Nov. 1, 1997...................................... W, 16-14, 15-9, 15-13 *Oct. 3, 1998.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-4 *Oct. 23, 1998...................................... W, 15-6, 15-6, 15-12 *Oct. 13, 1999........................................ W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-6 *Nov. 18, 1999...................................... W, 18-16, 15-5, 15-6 *Sept. 23, 2000..................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-13 *Nov. 1, 2000........................................ W, 15-6, 15-8, 15-12 *Oct. 6, 2001.................................... W, 30-21, 30-24, 35-33 *Nov. 14, 2001.................................. W, 30-17, 30-21, 30-15 *Oct. 16, 2002.................................. W, 30-14, 30-16, 30-19 *Nov. 16, 2002.................................... W, 30-18, 30-7, 30-15 *Oct. 4, 2003.................................... W, 30-17, 30-17, 30-22 *Nov. 1, 2003.................................... W, 30-17, 30-18, 30-19 *Oct. 9, 2004................................... W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-16 *Nov. 20, 2004....................... W, 30-27, 33-35, 30-13, 30-19 *Sept. 28, 2005...................... W, 28-30, 30-25, 31-29, 30-20 *Nov. 2, 2005.................................... W, 30-15, 20-24, 30-19 *Sept. 16, 2006................................. W, 30-27, 30-18, 34-32 *Nov. 4, 2006.................................... W, 30-19, 30-26, 30-27 *Oct. 13, 2007................................. W, 30-25, 30-21, 30-25 *Nov. 17, 2007................................. W, 30-18, 30-25, 30-20 *Oct. 8, 2008.................................... W, 25-16, 25-19, 25-14 *Oct. 25, 2008.................................. W, 25-21, 25-16, 25-13
Oklahoma State...............Nebraska leads 6-0
Oct. 29, 1976................................................. W, 15-5, 15-10 Oct. 14, 1977................................................... W, 15-7, 15-2 Oct. 14, 1977................................................. W, 15-4, 16-14 Oct. 27, 1977................................................... W, 15-6, 15-3
Oct. 27, 1978.......................................... W, 15-6, 8-15, 15-6 Oct. 26, 1979................................................... W, 15-0, 15-4
Oral Roberts....................Nebraska leads 6-1
Oct. 20, 1979...................................................L, 9-15, 11-15 Sept. 12, 1980...................................... W, 15-6, 8-15, 15-13 Oct. 16, 1981................................................... W, 15-3, 15-7 Sept. 12, 1997.................................... W, 15-12, 15-3, 16-14 Sept. 4, 2000.......................................... W, 15-0, 15-1, 15-0 Nov. 30, 2001...................................... W, 30-8, 30-15, 30-23 Sept. 1, 2008.................................... W, 25-19, 25-14, 25-17
Oregon............................Nebraska leads 2-0 Sept. 28, 1985........................................ W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-3 Sept. 6, 1986..................W, 15-13, 13-15, 15-5, 11-15, 15-3
Oregon State...................Nebraska leads 3-0 Sept. 17, 1983..................W, 15-9, 14-16, 15-7, 10-15, 15-3 Sept. 2, 1994........................................ W, 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 Sept. 11, 1998........................................ W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-5
Pacific.............................Pacific leads 9-7-1
Nov. 4, 1978.......................................................L, 6-15, 6-15 Nov. 2, 1979.....................................................T, 15-11, 9-15 Nov. 7, 1981.....................................................L, 12-15, 3-15 Dec. 8, 1984................................ L, 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 3-15 Nov. 16, 1986........................................L, 8-15, 11-15, 12-15 Dec. 20, 1986..........................................L, 12-15, 4-15, 4-15 Sept. 3, 1988.................................... W, 16-14, 15-12, 15-11 Sept. 22, 1990............................ L, 13-15, 4-15, 15-5, 10-15 Dec. 13, 1990............................ L, 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15 Nov. 22, 1991......................W, 15-9, 8-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-9 Nov. 23, 1991............................ L, 17-15, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15 Sept. 5, 1992............................. W, 15-5, 2-15, 15-11, 15-11 Sept. 2, 1995...................................... W, 15-13, 15-10, 15-3 Sept. 6, 1997................W, 15-12, 15-6, 12-15, 10-15, 17-15 Aug. 27, 1999...................... L, 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 15-9, 8-15 Aug. 25, 2001........................ W, 30-21, 32-30, 27-30, 30-24 Sept. 10, 2005.................................. W, 30-13, 30-14, 30-17
Penn State....................Nebraska leads 11-6
Oct. 2, 1981.......................................................L, 2-15, 8-15 Nov. 4, 1982........................................ W, 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 Dec. 7, 1985.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Dec. 12, 1986....................W, 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 Sept. 12, 1987......................... W, 15-12, 15-12, 15-17, 15-7 Dec. 8, 1990............................. W, 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5 Sept. 4, 1993..................W, 15-11, 9-15, 15-4, 15-17, 15-10 Dec. 10, 1994.............................. L, 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15 Aug. 25, 1995......................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-6 Dec. 8, 1995................................. W, 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2 Dec. 14, 1996..................W, 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18 Sept. 19, 1997....................................L, 14-16, 12-15, 14-16 Dec. 17, 1998.............................. L, 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15 Aug. 28, 1999........................... L, 15-11, 12-15, 8-15, 14-16 Sept. 11, 2005.................................. W, 30-14, 30-27, 30-23 Sept. 2, 2007.................................... W, 30-20, 30-21, 30-27 Dec. 18, 2008............... L, 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15
Pepperdine.....................Nebraska leads 5-3
Nov. 1, 1976................................ L, 6-15, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15 Nov. 9, 1976...................................................L, 10-15, 12-15 Nov. 6, 1981............................................L, 15-8, 13-15, 2-15 Oct. 25, 1984................W, 17-15, 15-13, 10-15, 12-15, 15-6 Dec. 11, 1998................W, 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12 Sept. 7, 2001.................................... W, 30-26, 30-25, 30-20 Sept. 6, 2002.................................... W, 30-12, 30-25, 30-26 Sept. 9, 2005......................... W, 30-24, 30-26, 28-30, 30-19
Pittsburgh.....................Nebraska leads 11-0
Oct. 18, 1980................................................. W, 15-10, 15-1 Oct. 8, 1983........................................ W, 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 Dec. 6, 1984............................... W, 12-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-4 Dec. 1, 1984........................................ W, 15-6, 15-10, 18-16 Dec. 6, 1986............................... W, 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7
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2009 OPPONENTS Oct. 12, 1990..........................................L, 8-15, 10-15, 8-15 Aug. 26, 1995........................... L, 15-8, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 Dec. 19, 1996.................................. L, 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15 Sept. 4, 1998............................... W, 5-15, 15-9, 15-6, 15-11 Dec. 13, 2001......................................L, 29-31, 28-30, 21-30 Aug. 27, 2005................................... W, 30-23, 31-29, 33-31 Dec. 16, 2006......................... W, 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 Aug. 29, 2008................................... W, 25-17, 25-19, 26-24
Stephens.........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 9, 1976................................................... W, 15-12, 15-2
Stephen F. Austin.............Nebraska leads 2-0
Sept. 23, 1977............................................... W, 15-11, 15-8 Sept. 15, 1978............................................... W, 15-5, 15-10
Tennessee.......................Nebraska leads 5-0
Cris Hall earned All-America honors in both volleyball and track during her Nebraska career. She is the only volleyball player in school history to earn All-America honors in another sport.
Sept. 19, 1987........................................ W, 15-9, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 23, 1989...................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Dec. 7, 1990.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Sept. 5, 1992.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-5 Sept. 4, 1993............................. W, 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-9 Aug. 31, 2002................................... W, 30-22, 30-11, 30-17
San Diego State..... San Diego State leads 5-3
Nov. 4, 1977.....................................................L, 15-17, 8-15
Nov. 3, 1978.......................................................L, 6-15, 6-15 Dec. 7, 1978.....................................................L, 3-15, 13-15 Nov. 1, 1980.....................................................L, 6-15, 11-15 Sept. 16, 1983......................... W, 15-12, 15-11, 10-15, 15-5 Sept. 6, 1986............................ L, 13-15, 19-17, 4-15, 12-15 Sept. 10, 1988........................................L, 6-15, 17-19, 5-15 Sept. 5, 1998...................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-12 Sept. 11, 1999...................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-10
Princeton........................Nebraska leads 1-0
San Jose State......... San Jose State leads 3-0
Portland State......... Portland State leads 1-0 Dec. 1, 2000............................................ W, 15-9, 15-2, 15-7
Purdue............................Nebraska leads 9-4
Sept. 17, 1980.................................................L, 5-15, 14-16 Nov. 6, 1982............................................L, 6-15, 5-15, 12-15 Nov. 10, 1982................... L, 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15 Oct. 3, 1983..................... L, 8-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 12-15 Oct. 14, 1984...................................... W, 15-9, 16-14, 15-12 Dec. 13, 1985........................... W, 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 Sept. 20, 1986........................................ W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-4 Sept. 18, 1987.................................... W, 15-8, 15-11, 15-11 Dec. 10, 1987........................................ W, 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 Sept. 2, 1988........................................ W, 15-12, 15-4, 15-8 Sept. 15, 1990.................................... W, 16-14, 16-14, 15-3 Sept. 3, 1994........................................ W, 15-11, 15-5, 15-4 Sept. 8, 1995.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-3
Rhode Island...................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 5, 1986.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-2
Rutgers............................. Rutgers leads 1-0
Dec. 8, 1978.....................................................L, 14-16, 8-16
St. Catherine’s................Nebraska leads 2-0
Oct. 23, 1976................................................... W, 15-6, 15-4 Oct. 23, 1976............................................... W, 15-12, 15-12
St. Cloud State................Nebraska leads 2-0 Nov. 18, 1977................................................... W, 15-1, 15-1 Nov. 10, 1978................................................. W, 15-11, 15-2
St. Louis..........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Nov. 20, 1975................................................... W, 15-8, 15-7
St. Mary's.......................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 1, 2006.................................... W, 30-23, 30-19, 30-14
Sam Houston State..........Nebraska leads 2-0
Sept. 15, 1978............................................... W, 15-5, 15-11 Sept. 15, 1979............................................... W, 15-13, 15-7
San Diego.......................Nebraska leads 4-0
Sept. 3, 1998........................................ W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-11 Dec. 3, 1999.......................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-9 Aug. 29, 2006................................... W, 30-18, 30-25, 31-29 Dec. 8, 2006...................................... W, 30-21, 30-20, 30-15
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Nov. 4, 1977.....................................................L, 10-15, 5-15 Oct. 8, 1982................................ L, 2-15, 15-12, 4-15, 10-15 Sept. 20, 1985.............................. L, 11-15, 8-15, 15-9, 8-15
Santa Clara.....................Nebraska leads 6-0
Sept. 8, 1988...................................... W, 15-10, 15-10, 15-4 Sept. 25, 1993...................................... W, 15-13, 15-9, 15-3 Sept. 1, 1995........................................ W, 15-4, 15-11, 15-2 Sept. 13, 2002.................................. W, 36-34, 30-24, 30-21 Sept. 12, 2003....................... W, 30-10, 24-30, 30-26, 30-27 Dec. 14, 2005.................................... W, 30-24, 30-19, 30-21
South Carolina................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 2, 2000..................W, 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13
South Dakota State.........Nebraska leads 2-0 Nov. 21, 1975........................................ W, 15-4, 8-15, 15-11 Nov. 30, 2007.................................... W, 30-13, 30-14, 30-13
South Florida...................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 10, 1999........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-2
Southern California................ USC leads 7-2
Nov. 5, 1976.....................................................L, 13-15, 4-15 Nov. 6, 1976.......................................................L, 5-15, 7-15 Nov. 5, 1977.......................................................L, 5-15, 4-15 Dec. 14, 1985.............................. L, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15 Nov. 13, 1992................................ L, 15-5, 4-15, 5-15, 14-16 Dec. 12, 1997................W, 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12 Sept. 2, 2002......................................L, 26-30, 19-30, 30-32 Dec. 11, 2004.............. L, 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15 Aug. 31, 2008........................ W, 25-27, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18
Southern Illinois..............Nebraska leads 3-1
Oct. 13, 1978................................................. W, 15-10, 15-7 Oct. 20, 1978.....................................................L, 8-15, 7-15 Oct. 13, 1979................................................... W, 15-3, 15-3 Oct. 28, 1987........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-11
Stanford..........................Stanford leads 7-6
Nov. 5, 1976.....................................................L, 10-15, 6-15 Nov. 1, 1980..............................................L, 3-15, 15-6, 8-15 Sept. 21, 1985........................ L, 16-14, 13-15, 19-21, 11-15 Dec. 18, 1986............................. W, 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10 Sept. 23, 1989......................... W, 15-11, 15-11, 11-15, 15-4
Oct. 16, 1981................................................... W, 15-8, 15-9 Oct. 6, 1984................................... W, 5-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-8 Sept. 26, 1987........................................ W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-1 Sept. 13, 1997........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 Aug. 24, 2007................................... W, 30-15, 30-19, 30-18
Tennessee-Martin............Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 6, 2002...................................... W, 30-12, 30-17, 30-14
Texas..........................Nebraska leads 29-14
Oct. 17, 1981......................................L, 10-15, 15-11, 10-15 Oct. 17, 1981........................................L, 12-15, 13-15, 4-15 Oct. 9, 1982............................... W, 10-15, 15-11, 15-2, 15-9 Oct. 5, 1984........................................L, 13-15, 12-15, 12-15 Oct. 30, 1986..................... L, 15-6, 12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 13-15 Oct. 6, 1987................................ L, 15-11, 13-15, 6-15, 4-15 Oct. 7, 1987................................ L, 6-15, 9-15, 15-13, 11-15 Nov. 4, 1988............................................L, 5-15, 8-15, 12-15 Nov. 5, 1988....................W, 12-15, 11-15, 15-5, 15-13, 15-9 Nov. 3, 1989......................... L, 8-15, 15-9, 7-15, 17-15, 5-15 Nov. 3, 1990............................. W, 13-15, 15-11, 15-10, 15-7 Nov. 2, 1991............................................ W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-8 Nov. 7, 1992.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 Nov. 6, 1993..............................................L, 5-15, 6-15, 4-15 Nov. 5, 1994.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-9, 15-11 Nov. 4, 1995.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-13, 15-4 Dec. 16, 1995............................. W, 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14 *Oct. 19, 1996.................................... W, 17-15, 15-5, 15-10 *Nov. 29, 1996............................. W, 15-11, 7-15, 15-8, 15-5 *Oct. 17, 1997........................................L, 6-15, 6-15, 14-16 *Nov. 29, 1997......................... W, 17-15, 15-6, 14-16, 15-10 *Oct. 16, 1998.................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 *Nov. 21, 1998........................................ W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-2 *Oct. 24, 1999................. L, 11-15, 15-7, 15-12, 9-15, 13-15 *Nov. 27, 1999.................................... W, 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 *Sept. 13, 2000..................................... W, 15-4, 17-15, 15-4 *Oct. 22, 2000........................... W, 12-15, 15-8, 15-5, 15-10 *Oct. 17, 2001.................................. W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-21 *Nov. 3, 2001.................................... W, 30-20, 30-26, 30-27 *Sept. 21, 2002................................. W, 30-15, 30-24, 30-23 *Nov. 9, 2002......................... W, 23-30, 30-23, 30-22, 30-25 *Sept. 20, 2003................................. W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-19 *Nov. 12, 2003............W, 30-25, 27-30, 30-23, 23-30, 15-10 *Oct. 20, 2004............W, 21-30, 31-33, 30-27, 30-23, 16-14 *Nov. 24, 2004.................................. W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-22 *Oct. 14, 2005.................................. W, 30-24, 30-20, 30-26 *Nov. 26, 2005............. L, 30-22, 30-28, 27-30, 27-30, 12-15 *Oct. 18, 2006............W, 27-30, 30-22, 22-30, 30-22, 15-13 *Nov. 25, 2006.................................. W, 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 *Sept. 12, 2007................................. W, 30-24, 30-17, 30-25 *Oct. 24, 2007....................................L, 22-30, 25-30, 20-30 *Sept. 20, 2008...................... W, 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18 *Nov. 19, 2008........................ L, 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25
Texas A&M....................Nebraska leads 29-6
Sept. 24, 1977...................................................L, 6-15, 4-15 Sept. 14, 1978......................................L, 15-8, 12-15, 14-16 Sept. 16, 1978......................................L, 1-15, 16-14, 11-15
2009 OPPONENTS Oct. 21, 1978...................................................L, 13-15, 8-15 Sept. 24, 1982..............W, 16-14, 12-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-8 Sept. 24, 1983........................... W, 13-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-4 Nov. 26, 1983......................... W, 15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-12 Nov. 4, 1989...................................... W, 15-12, 15-10, 15-11 Sept. 14, 1990........................................ W, 15-0, 15-3, 15-3 *Oct. 18, 1996............................. W, 15-8, 13-15, 15-7, 15-9 *Nov. 30, 1996...................................... W, 15-3, 15-13, 15-7 *Oct. 18, 1997............................... W, 15-8, 15-9, 8-15, 15-9 *Nov. 28, 1997............................... W, 15-4, 2-15, 15-6, 15-1 *Oct. 17, 1998........................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 14-16, 15-12 *Nov. 20, 1998................... L, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 14-16 *Oct. 2, 1999................... L, 3-15, 15-13, 5-15, 15-13, 13-15 *Nov. 6, 1999............................. W, 15-5, 15-7, 10-15, 15-11 *Sept. 30, 2000..................................... W, 15-3, 16-14, 15-6 *Nov. 8, 2000............................... W, 8-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-9 *Oct. 14, 2001....................... W, 25-30, 30-24, 31-29, 30-24 *Nov. 7, 2001.................................... W, 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 *Oct. 6, 2002......................... W, 30-26, 28-30, 30-26, 30-20 *Oct. 26, 2002.................................. W, 30-28, 30-26, 30-20 *Sept. 17, 2003.............W, 30-28, 26-30, 26-30, 30-26, 15-9 *Nov. 5, 2003.................................... W, 30-22, 30-24, 30-19 *Sept. 25, 2004................................. W, 30-20, 30-20, 30-27 *Nov. 27, 2004.................................. W, 30-23, 30-22, 30-28 *Sept. 21, 2005................................. W, 30-24, 30-21, 30-19 *Nov. 9, 2005.................................... W, 30-19, 30-24, 30-21 *Oct. 6, 2006.................................... W, 30-25, 30-24, 30-20 *Nov. 15, 2006.................................. W, 30-16, 30-28, 30-25 *Sept. 22, 2007................................. W, 30-14, 30-20, 30-25 *Nov. 14, 2007.................................. W, 30-26, 30-23, 30-22 *Oct. 22, 2008.................................. W, 25-16, 25-18, 25-13 *Nov. 5, 2008..............W, 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 15-13
Texas-Arlington....... Texas-Arlington leads 6-4
Sept. 21, 1977....................................L, 12-15, 15-17, 10-15 Sept. 14, 1978...................................................L, 1-15, 6-15 Nov. 14, 1979................................................... W, 15-9, 15-4 Oct. 20, 1979.................................................L, 14-16, 12-15 Sept. 13, 1980....................................L, 16-18, 13-15, 14-16 Sept. 12, 1981............................................... W, 15-3, 17-15 Oct. 3, 1981..............................................L, 15-8, 6-15, 8-15 Nov. 7, 1981........................................L, 15-13, 12-15, 13-15 Oct. 2, 1982............................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 Sept. 14, 1986........................................ W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-8
Texas Lutheran........Texas Lutheran leads 1-0
Oct. 22, 1977.....................................................L, 8-15, 4-15
Texas State......................Nebraska leads 1-0 Sept. 26, 1992........................................ W, 15-1, 15-5, 15-3
Texas Tech.....................Nebraska leads 30-1
Sept. 15, 1979...................................... W, 15-3, 11-15, 15-5 Oct. 1, 1982.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-12 Aug. 31, 1991...............W, 13-15, 12-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-10 Nov. 6, 1992............................................ W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 Sept. 16, 1994........................................ W, 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 *Oct. 26, 1996................. L, 15-7, 9-15, 15-10, 13-15, 12-15 *Nov. 22, 1996............................. W, 13-15, 15-2, 15-3, 15-5 *Nov. 11, 1997........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 *Nov. 21, 1997................W, 8-15, 13-15, 15-10, 15-6, 15-10 *Oct. 9, 1998........................................ W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 *Nov. 14, 1998...................................... W, 15-10, 15-5, 15-8 *Sept. 25, 1999............................ W, 9-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-1 *Oct. 29, 1999........................................ W, 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 *Oct. 14, 2000......................... W, 15-10, 12-15, 15-10, 15-9 *Nov. 22, 2000........................................ W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-9 *Oct. 20, 2001.................................. W, 30-12, 30-19, 30-25 *Nov. 18, 2001.................................. W, 30-21, 30-19, 30-14 *Sept. 25, 2002................................. W, 30-24, 30-12, 30-23 *Nov. 2, 2002.................................... W, 30-20, 30-20, 30-25 *Sept. 27, 2003................................. W, 30-18, 30-27, 30-17 *Oct. 29, 2003....................... W, 24-30, 30-25, 30-25, 30-27 *Sept. 17, 2004................................. W, 32-30, 30-23, 30-11
*Nov. 3, 2004.................................... W, 30-10, 30-14, 30-22 *Oct. 12, 2005.................................. W, 30-16, 30-18, 30-22 *Oct. 29, 2005.................................. W, 30-22, 30-11, 30-16 *Sept. 23, 2006................................. W, 30-27, 30-17, 30-24 *Nov. 1, 2006.................................... W, 30-16, 30-21, 30-24 *Sept. 15, 2007................................. W, 30-19, 30-15, 30-20 *Nov. 24, 2007.................................. W, 30-18, 30-10, 30-11 *Oct. 1, 2008.................................... W, 25-13, 25-23, 25-13 *Nov 22, 2008.................................. W, 25-18, 25-13, 25-12
Waterloo..........................Waterloo leads 1-0
Texas Women’s................Nebraska leads 5-0
Sept. 3, 1993........................................ W, 15-11, 15-6, 15-0
Sept. 24, 1977............................................. W, 15-11, 15-13 Sept. 13, 1979............................. W, 15-1, 15-7, 9-15, 15-13 Sept. 14, 1979............................................... W, 15-1, 15-11 Sept. 11, 1980........................... W, 15-10, 15-4, 11-15, 15-8 Sept. 13, 1980............................................... W, 15-5, 15-12
Tulane.............................Nebraska leads 3-0
Sept. 14, 1979............................................... W, 15-12, 15-2 Sept. 6, 2003.................................... W, 30-26, 30-23, 30-26 Sept. 6, 2008.................................... W, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20
UAB................................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 6, 2008...................................... W, 25-14, 25-15, 25-12
Sept. 28, 1978............................ L, 14-16, 7-15, 15-7, 16-18
Wayne State....................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 25, 1975................................................... W, 15-2, 15-5
Weber State....................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 2, 1988......................W, 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8
West Virginia...................Nebraska leads 1-0 Western Michigan............Nebraska leads 5-1
Sept. 26, 1980............................................... W, 15-12, 15-5 Dec. 16, 1983.............................. L, 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15 Dec. 7, 1984............................... W, 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Oct. 24, 1987......................W, 4-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-9, 15-1 Oct. 29, 1988...................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-10 Sept. 4, 1999........................................ W, 15-3, 15-7, 15-13
Westmar.........................Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 9, 1976................................................... W, 15-11, 15-1
Wichita State................Nebraska leads 11-0
Nov. 4, 1978.....................................................T, 17-15, 6-15 Oct. 31, 1980...................................................L, 12-15, 0-15 Sept. 23, 1982............................ L, 10-15, 15-6, 5-15, 14-16 Sept. 25, 1982........................................ W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 Oct. 26, 1984.............................. L, 11-15, 7-15, 15-11, 9-15 Sept. 9, 1988........................................ W, 15-6, 15-13, 15-6 Dec. 9, 1999.................................... L, 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15 Sept. 2, 2001.................................... W, 30-20, 30-17, 30-19
Sept. 21, 1976............................................... W, 15-12, 15-2 Nov. 12, 1977................................................. W, 15-3, 15-13 Sept. 26, 1979................................................. W, 15-3, 15-1 Oct. 3, 1979..................................................... W, 15-5, 15-6 Sept. 16, 1980................................................. W, 15-6, 15-5 Oct. 14, 1980................................................... W, 15-1, 15-6 Sept. 1, 1984.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 Sept. 3, 1986.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 Sept. 1, 1987........................................ W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-1 Dec. 4, 2004...................................... W, 30-22, 30-20, 30-21 Dec. 1, 2007...................................... W, 30-22, 30-19, 30-19
UCLA..............................Nebraska leads 8-4
William Jewel...................Nebraska leads 1-0
UC Santa Barbara.... UC Santa Barbara leads 4-3-1
Nov. 3, 1979.....................................................L, 3-15, 15-17 Nov. 1, 1986.......................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-9 Dec. 14, 1989...................................... W, 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 Sept. 6, 1990..............W, 12-15, 16-14, 15-13, 11-15, 16-14 Sept. 14, 1991........................ L, 15-12, 10-15, 10-15, 15-17 Nov. 14, 1992..........................................L, 11-15, 6-15, 7-15 Dec. 9, 1995.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-7, 16-14 Sept. 10, 2000..............W, 12-15, 15-11, 13-15, 15-1, 15-10 Sept. 9, 2001.................................... W, 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 Dec. 12, 2003.......................... L, 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30 Dec. 9, 2005...................................... W, 30-28, 30-23, 30-16 Dec. 14, 2006......................... W, 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28 Aug. 25, 2007........................ W, 30-23, 22-30, 30-18, 30-21
U.S. International............Nebraska leads 3-0
Sept. 15, 1983...................................... W, 15-13, 15-3, 15-5 Sept. 15, 1984............................. W, 15-8, 12-15, 15-9, 15-3 Sept. 27, 1986...................................... W, 15-5, 15-10, 15-8
Utah............................Nebraska leads 2-0-1
Nov. 2, 1979.....................................................T, 15-4, 10-15 Oct. 3, 1986.......................................... W, 15-10, 15-5, 15-9 Dec. 5, 1998................................. W, 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9
Utah State.............................Series tied 2-2
Nov. 3, 1978.....................................................L, 11-15, 6-15 Dec. 7, 1978.......................................................L, 5-15, 2-15 Nov. 6, 1981...................................... W, 15-12, 17-19, 16-14 Sept. 15, 1983........................................ W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-8
Valparaiso.......................Nebraska leads 1-0 Dec. 5, 2003...................................... W, 30-19, 30-22, 30-21
Washington.....................Nebraska leads 2-1 Sept. 11, 1993........................................ W, 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 Dec. 17, 2005......................................L, 26-30, 25-30, 26-30 Dec. 13, 2008..............W, 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13
Washington State............Nebraska leads 1-0
Oct. 9, 1976................................................... W, 15-1, 15-10
Wisconsin..................Nebraska leads 11-1-1
Sept. 30, 1977...................................................T, 9-15, 15-8 Oct. 28, 1978...................................................L, 12-15, 7-15 Oct. 13, 1979................................................... W, 15-8, 15-5 Oct. 13, 1979............................................... W, 15-10, 15-13 Oct. 4, 1980................................................... W, 15-0, 15-10 Sept. 29, 1990............................. W, 15-5, 13-15, 15-4, 15-8 Aug. 31, 1991.......................... W, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 15-11 Dec. 13, 1991...................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 Sept. 9, 1995.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 Sept. 20, 1997.................................... W, 15-10, 15-9, 15-12 Dec. 12, 1998................W, 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10 Sept. 15, 1999...................................... W, 15-5, 15-9, 18-16 Dec. 16, 2000........................W, 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9
Wisconsin-LaCrosse.........Nebraska leads 1-0 Oct. 1, 1977................................................... W, 15-9, 15-10
Wyoming.......................Nebraska leads 15-0
Sept. 16, 1978........................................ W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 Oct. 2, 1981................................................... W, 15-5, 15-13 Sept. 11, 1982................W, 14-16, 15-7, 15-6, 13-15, 16-14 Sept. 8, 1983................................. W, 7-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 Sept. 13, 1985....................W, 15-6, 8-15, 9-15, 15-10, 15-3 Sept. 26, 1986............................. W, 13-15, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 Sept. 23, 1988.................................... W, 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 Sept. 15, 1990...................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-8 Sept. 13, 1991........................... W, 15-8, 15-12, 10-15, 15-4 Sept. 18, 1992................W, 10-15, 15-7, 15-10, 5-15, 15-10 Sept. 19, 1992...................................... W, 15-13, 15-8, 15-8 Sept. 11, 1993........................................ W, 15-3, 15-2, 15-5 Sept. 10, 1994........................................ W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-6 Sept. 16, 1995........................................ W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 Sept. 19, 1998...................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-11 *-Big 12 matches
Sept. 9, 1988...................................... W, 15-8, 15-10, 15-13
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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Opponent Alabama Alabama A&M American Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Augsburg Ball State Baylor Bemidji State Bowling Green State Brigham Young California Cal Poly Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge Central Florida Central Michigan Central Missouri State Cincinnati Clemson Cleveland State Colorado Colorado State Concordia Cornell Creighton Davidson Dayton DePaul Drake Duke Elmhurst Florida Florida A&M Florida International Florida State Fort Hays State Fresno State George Mason George Washington George Williams Georgia Georgia Tech Gonzaga Graceland Grandview Hawaii Hofstra Houston Idaho Illinois Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Indiana Iona Iowa Iowa State Kansas Kansas City Kansas State Kentucky Lamar Lewis Long Beach State Louisiana State Louisville Loyola-Chicago
W 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 2 25 1 2 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 44 7 2 1 10 1 1 3 10 5 1 7 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 1 5 2 7 1 5 1 14 1 5 1 1 12 72 80 1 76 5 2 1 4 6 5 1
L 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 5 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 4 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Last 2002 2005 2006 2002 2002 1997 1975 2004 2007 1976 1994 1996 2007 2007 1977 1976 1979 1987 1976 1978 2003 1980 2007 2004 1975 1993 2007 1999 2003 1979 1999 2007 1979 2005 2004 1976 1982 1975 1980 1997 1995 1978 2000 2003 1995 1978 1976 2007 1989 1993 1985 2003 1978 2003 1988 2004 1999 2007 2007 1975 2007 1994 1979 1979 2006 2003 2006 1997
One of the best all-around players in school history, two-time All-American Jennifer Saleaumua earned Big 12 Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors in 2004 and 2005.
Loyola Marymount 3 Mankato State 3 Maryland 3 Mexican National 1 Miami 1 Miami (Ohio) 4 Michigan 2 Michigan State 8 Middle Tennessee State 1 Midland Lutheran 2 Minnesota 25 Minnesota-Duluth 1 Missouri 65 Missouri-St. Louis 1 Missouri State 15 Missouri Western 2 Montana 2 Morgan State 1 Nebraska-Kearney 7 Nebraska-Omaha 15 New Mexico 2 New Mexico State 2 New Orleans 1 North Carolina 1 North Dakota 3 North Dakota State 1 North Texas 5 Northern Colorado 2 Northern Illinois 2 Northern Iowa 4 Northwestern 4 Notre Dame 8 NW Missouri State 2 Occidental 0 Ohio State 7 Oklahoma 68 Oklahoma State 6 Oral Roberts 5 Oregon 2 Oregon State 3 Pacific 7 Penn State 11 Pepperdine 5 Pittsburgh 11 Portland State 0 Princeton 1 Purdue 9 Rhode Island 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 15 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 0 1 0 0 9 5 3 0 1 0 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 1976 1991 1980 2002 1986 2002 1978 2006 1975 1975 1978 1975 1977 1975 1979 1982 1998 1975 1975 1991 1988 2003 1990 1976 1977 1977 1979 1979 1976 1979 1983 1976 1976 1978 1975 1976 1979 1985 1983 1978 1981 1976 1980 1977 2000 1980 1986
1998 1978 2004 1980 2002 1997 2005 2007 2006 1976 2006 1978 2007 1977 1993 1980 1985 1998 1979 1990 1996 2007 2003 1996 1978 1977 1981 1980 1986 2006 2000 2004 1976 1976 2005 2007 1979 2001 1986 1998 2005 2007 2005 2002 1977 2000 1995 1986
Rutgers St. Catherine’s St. Cloud State St. Louis St. Mary's Sam Houston State San Diego San Diego State San Jose State Santa Clara South Carolina South Dakota State South Florida Southern California Southern Illinois Southwest Texas State Stanford Stephens Stephen F. Austin Tennessee Tennessee-Martin Texas Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Texas Lutheran Texas Tech Texas Women’s Tulane UC Santa Barbara UCLA U.S. International Utah Utah State Valparaiso Washington Washington State Waterloo Wayne State Weber State West Virginia Western Michigan Westmar Wichita State William Jewel Wisconsin Wisconsin-LaCrosse Wyoming
0 2 2 1 1 2 4 3 0 6 1 2 1 1 3 1 5 1 2 5 1 28 27 4 0 28 5 2 3 9 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 1 11 1 11 1 15
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 13 6 6 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1978 1976 1977 1975 2006 1978 1998 1978 1977 1988 2000 1975 1999 1976 1978 1992 1976 1976 1977 1981 2002 1981 1977 1977 1977 1979 1977 1979 1978 1979 1983 1979 1978 2003 1993 1988 1978 1975 1988 1993 1980 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1978
1978 1976 1978 1975 2006 1979 2006 1999 1985 2004 2000 2007 1999 2004 1987 1992 2006 1976 1978 2007 2002 2007 2007 1986 1977 2007 1980 2003 2001 2007 1986 1998 1983 2003 2005 1988 1978 1975 1988 1993 2004 1976 2007 1976 2000 1977 1998
RECORDS
RECORDS
Nancy Metcalf
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SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS Individual Records Kills
3s 30 4s 37 5s 39
Attacks 3s 4s 5s
73 80 90
Lisa Reitsma vs. Oklahoma Allison Weston vs. Colorado Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Texas Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Penn State Sarah Pavan vs. USC
Solo Blocks 11/1/97 11/26/94 9/22/99
11/27/99 12/16/98 12/11/04
Hitting Percentage (min. 10 kills) 3s 3s
1.000 1.000
Tracy Stalls (13k/0e/13ta) vs. Texas Tech Megan Korver (10k/0e/10ta) vs. Iowa State
Service Aces 3s 4s 5s
7 7 7 7 7
Enid Schonewise vs. Kansas State Stephanie Thater vs. Oklahoma Cris Hall vs. UCLA Virginia Stahr vs. Minnesota Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Florida
5 5 6 6 5 5
11/24/07 9/25/98 11/4/86 9/25/92 9/14/91 9/11/87 12/8/01
Karen Dahlgren vs. Missouri 10/28/83 Karen Dahlgren vs. Kansas 9/19/84 Karen Dahlgren vs. U.S. International 9/14/84 Virginia Stahr vs. Penn State 9/12/87 Virginia Stahr vs. UNO 9/2/86 Angie Oxley vs. Kansas State 11/26/00
Block Assists 3s 13 4s 16 5s 14
Digs 3s 4s 5s
28 29 29 34
Amber Holmquist vs. Kansas St. Amber Holmquist vs. Texas Stephanie Thater vs. Kansas
11/30/02 10/22/00 11/23/90
Annie Adamczak vs. Montana Dani Busboom vs. UCLA Billie Winsett vs. Penn State Maria Hedbeck vs. Penn State
9/14/85 12/14/06 12/10/94 9/4/93
Set Assists 3s 4s 5s
63 63 85 109
Lori Endicott vs. Pacific Fiona Nepo vs. Oklahoma Nikki Stricker vs. Georgia Lori Endicott vs. Texas
9/3/88 11/1/97 9/17/93 11/5/88
Team Records Kills
3s 76 4s 101 5s 116
Attacks 3s 184 4s 248 5s 277
vs. Oklahoma vs. Texas vs. Texas
11/1/97 12/16/95 11/5/88
vs. Colorado vs. Penn State vs. Penn State
10/9/96 8/28/99 12/12/86
Hitting Percentage
3g .608 vs. Wichita State (54k/6e/79ta)
Service Aces 3s 4s 5s
16 16 20 16
vs. Missouri at Texas vs. San Diego State vs. Arizona
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vs. Louisiana State vs. U.S. International vs. Nebraska-Omaha
Block Assists 3s 39 4s 46 5s 38
Digs
3s 93 4s 111 5s 145 3s 68 4s 94 5s 116
Block Assists
9/14/84 9/15/84 9/2/86
3s 13 4g 16 5g 12
vs. Kansas State vs. Texas vs. Kansas State
11/30/02 10/22/00 9/22/99
Digs
vs. Montana vs. Indiana vs. Penn State
9/14/85 9/24/88 12/12/86
Assists
Set Assists
Solo Blocks 3s 4s 5s
3s 11 4s 14 5s 12
vs. Colorado vs. Texas vs. Texas
3s 25 4s 29 5s 33 3s 63 4s 85 5s 109
10/9/96 12/16/95 11/5/88
3s 30 4s 35 5s 39 39
Attacks 3s 4s 5s
73 73 78
Lisa Reitsma vs. Oklahoma Allison Weston vs. Georgia Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State Elsa Steggeman, Pacific vs. Florida
Kills
3s 76 4s 99 5s 121
Attacks
11/1/97 9/17/93
3s 183 4s 255 5s 271
9/22/99 8/28/99
Service Aces 3s 7 4s 6 5s 7 7
Enid Schonewise vs. Kansas St. Kathi DeBoer vs. Pittsburgh Virginia Stahr vs. Minnesota Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Florida
Solo Blocks 3s 4s 5s
5 5 6 6 5
Lori Endicott vs. Pacific Nikki Stricker vs. Georgia Lori Endicott vs. Texas
11/1/97 9/17/93 11/11/89
Kansas State vs. Nebraska Nebraska vs. Penn State Nebraska vs. Kansas State
11/14/97 12/10/94 9/22/99
Service Aces 3s 4s 5s
16 16 16 15
vs. Missouri Loyola Marymount vs. Tennessee Wyoming vs. Indiana Illinois vs. Nebraska
Solo Blocks 11/24/07 9/25/98 11/4/86 12/6/86 9/11/87 12/8/01
Karen Dahlgren vs. Missouri 10/28/83 Karen Dahlgren vs. Kansas 9/19/84 Karen Dahlgren vs. U.S. International 9/14/84 Virginia Stahr vs. Penn State 9/12/87 Virginia Stahr vs. UNO 9/2/86
3s 11 4s 14 5s 12
vs. Louisiana State vs. U.S. International vs. Nebraska-Omaha
Block Assists 3s 39 4s 46 5s 40
Digs 3S 4s 5S
79 111 121 121
10/6/90 9/26/87 9/23/88 11/11/89 9/14/84 9/14/84 9/2/86 11/30/02 10/22/00 12/14/96
vs. Kansas State vs. Indiana Arizona State vs. Nebraska vs. Houston
11/14/97 9/24/88 9/27/86 9/9/89
Set Assists 3s 70 4s 93 5s 116
9/1/84
vs. Kansas State vs. Texas Penn State vs. Nebraska
vs. Oklahoma vs. Georgia vs. Texas
9/1/84 10/6/90 9/20/03 9/17/84 9/17/84
9/3/88 9/17/93 11/5/88
Nebraska vs. Oklahoma Nebraska vs. Georgia Illinois vs. Nebraska
3s .608 vs. Wichita State (54k/6e/79ta)
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Texas 11/27/99 Stacy Sykora, Texas A&M vs. NU 10/18/98 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Wisconsin 12/12/98
1.000 Tracy Stalls (13k/0e/13ta) vs. Texas Tech 1.000 Megan Korver (10k/0e/10ta) vs. Iowa State
9/22/99
Amanda McCormick vs. Texas A&M 9/25/04 Billie Winsett vs. Penn State 12/10/94 Lisa Martin, W. Michigan vs. NU 10/24/87
Hitting Percentage
Hitting Percentage (min. 10 kills) 3s
11/30/02 10/22/00
Team Records (NU Coliseum)
Individual Records (NU Coliseum) Kills
Amber Holmquist vs. Kansas St. Amber Holmquist vs. Texas Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State
Three-time All-American Amber Holmquist holds single-match records for most block assists in three- and four-set matches.
11/1/97 9/17/93 11/5/88
RECORDS
SINGLE-MATCH TOP PERFORMANCES Top 20 Individual Kills Rk. 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8. 10. 16.
Kills 39 38 37 37 35 35 34 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 31 31
Player, Opponent (sets) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State (5) Enid Schonewise vs. Arizona State (5) Lisa Reitsma vs. Florida (5) Allison Weston vs. Colorado (4) Sarah Pavan vs. USC (5) Allison Weston vs. Georgia (4) Lisa Reitsma vs. Arkansas (4) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Utah (4) Janet Kruse vs. Kentucky (5) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) at Texas (5) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Pepperdine (5) Allison Weston vs. Penn State (4) Kathi DeBoer vs. Nebraska-Omaha (5) Eileen Shannon vs. Kentucky (5) Lisa Reitsma vs. Arkansas (5) Sarah Pavan at Kansas State (5) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) at Texas A&M (5) Virginia Stahr vs. Texas (5) Stephanie Thater vs. UCLA (5) Allison Weston vs. Colorado (5)
Top 20 Individual Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) Rk. 1. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 19.
Pct. (K-E-TA) 1.000 (13-0-13) 1.000 (10-0-10) .917 (11-0-14) .846 (11-0-13) .846 (11-0-13) .833 (10-0-12) .824 (14-0-17) .824 (14-0-17) .800 (12-0-15) .786 (11-0-14) .778 (14-0-18) .769 (10-0-13) .765 (13-0-17) .750 (12-0-16) .750 (12-0-16) .739 (17-0-23) .737 (15-1-19) .737 (15-1-19) .733 (11-0-15) .733 (11-0-15) .733 (11-0-15)
Player, Opponent (sets) Tracy Stalls vs. Texas Tech (3) Megan Korver vs. Iowa State (3) Melissa Elmer vs. Creighton (3) Tracy Stalls vs. Oklahoma (3) Virginia Stahr vs. Tennessee (3) Julie Hermann vs. Kansas (3) Megan Korver at Oklahoma (3) Tracy Stalls vs. Iowa State (3) Lori Endicott vs. Miami (Ohio) (3) Virginia Stahr vs. Kansas State (3) Angie Oxley at Kansas (3) Greichaly Cepero at Texas Tech (3) Karen Dahlgren vs. Missouri (3) Amber Holmquist at Iowa State (3) Laura Pilakowski vs. Creighton (3) Christina Houghtelling at Missouri (3) Tracy Stalls at Missouri (3) Melissa Elmer vs. Dayton (3) Melissa Elmer vs. Iowa State (3) Enid Schonewise vs. Iowa State (3) Enid Schonewise vs. Southwest Missouri State (3)
Top 10 Individual Service Aces
Rk. Aces Player, Opponent (sets) 1. 7 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Florida (5) 7 Stephanie Thater vs. Oklahoma (3) 7 Cris Hall vs. UCLA (4) 7 Virginia Stahr vs. Minnesota (5) 7 Enid Schonewise vs. Kansas State (3) 6. 6 Michelle Lynch at Missouri (3) 6 Anna Schrad at Oklahoma (3) 6 Jaime Krondak vs. Miami (Ohio) (3) 6 Lisa Reitsma at Missouri (3) 6 Renee Saunders at Kansas (4) 6 Kelly Aspegren vs. Oklahoma (4) 6 Laura Luther vs. Ohio State (3) 6 Nikki Stricker vs. Kansas State (3) 6 Lori Endicott vs. Missouri (3) 6 Kathi DeBoer vs. Pittsburgh (4) 6 Karen Dahlgren vs. U.S. International (4)
Top 20 Individual Total Blocks Rk. Blocks (S-A) 1. 18 (6-12)
Player, Opponent (sets) Karen Dahlgren vs. U.S. International (4)
Date 9/22/99 9/27/86 11/12/95 11/26/94 12/11/04 9/17/93 12/7/96 12/5/98 9/22/89 10/24/99 12/11/98 12/10/94 9/2/86 9/22/89 9/5/97 11/3/07 10/2/99 11/5/88 9/14/91 10/13/93 Date 11/24/07 9/25/98 10/11/05 11/17/07 9/26/87 11/12/83 10/3/98 10/16/04 11/29/86 10/22/86 10/2/98 9/25/02 11/16/85 10/8/00 10/3/00 11/17/04 10/17/07 12/6/03 9/24/03 11/9/85 10/6/85 Date 12/8/01 9/25/92 9/14/91 9/11/87 11/4/86 11/17/04 10/16/02 8/30/97 11/7/97 9/26/97 11/26/93 9/12/92 9/14/91 10/11/86 12/6/86 9/14/84 Date 9/14/84
2. 4. 5. 6. 13.
16 (2-14) 16 (0-16) 15 (2-13) 14 (n/a) 13 (0-13) 13 (0-13) 13 (1-12) 13 (1-12) 13 (2-11) 13 (2-11) 13 (n/a) 12 (0-12) 12 (0-12) 12 (0-12) 12 (1-11) 12 (1-11) 12 (0-12) 12 (0-12) 12 (1-11) 12 (n/a)
Melissa Elmer at Kansas (4) Amber Holmquist at Texas (4) Melissa Elmer at Kansas (4) Stephanie Thater vs. Kansas (5) Melissa Elmer vs. Pepperdine (4) Amber Holmquist vs. Kansas State (3) Amber Holmquist vs. Texas Tech (3) Nancy Metcalf vs. Kansas State (5) Tonia Tauke vs. Pepperdine (5) Stephanie Thater vs. Ohio State (4) Stephanie Thater vs. UCLA (4) Tracy Stalls at Colorado (5) Sarah Pavan at Ohio State (3) Melissa Elmer at Oklahoma (4) Melissa Elmer vs. Kansas (3) Amber Holmquist at Colorado (3) Amber Holmquist at Baylor (3) Jenny Kropp vs. Colorado State (4) Tonia Tauke vs. Colorado (3) Carla Baker vs. Minnesota (5)
Top 20 Individual Digs
Rk. Digs Player, Opponent (sets) 1. 34 Maria Hedbeck vs. Penn State (5) 2. 33 Lisa Martin vs. Western Michigan (5) 3. 31 Amanda McCormick vs. Missouri (5) 4. 30 Amanda McCormick vs. USC (5) 5. 29 Dani Busboom vs. UCLA (4) 29 Billie Winsett vs. Penn State (4) 7. 28 Annie Adamczak vs. Montana (3) 28 Karen Dahlgren vs. Arizona State (5) 9. 27 Kayla Banwarth at Texas A&M (5) 27 Jennifer Saleaumua at Minnesota (5) 27 Jennifer Saleaumua vs. Missouri (5) 27 Enid Schonewise vs. Penn State (5) 13. 26 Christina Houghtelling at Kansas State (5) 26 Amanda McCormick vs. UCLA (4) 26 Mandy Monson vs. Utah (4) 26 Cris Hall vs. Houston (5) 26 Cris Hall at Texas (5) 26 Val Novak vs. Texas (5) 26 Tisha Delaney vs. Iowa State (4) 26 Kathi DeBoer vs. Purdue (4)
Top 20 Individual Assists
Rk. Asst. Player, Opponent (sets) 1. 109 Lori Endicott vs. Texas (5) 2. 88 Tisha Delaney vs. Arizona State (5) 3. 87 Christy Johnson vs. Texas (4) 87 Tisha Delaney vs. Penn State (5) 5. 85 Nikki Stricker vs. Georgia (4) 6. 82 Fiona Nepo vs. Arkansas (5) 7. 80 Christy Johnson vs. Florida (5) 8. 78 Val Novak vs. Colorado (4) 9. 76 Fiona Nepo vs. Texas A&M (4) 76 Fiona Nepo vs. Southern California (5) 11. 74 Lori Endicott vs. Indiana (4) 12. 72 Rachel Holloway at Kansas State (5) 72 Fiona Nepo vs. Pacific (5) 72 Christy Johnson vs. Michigan State (5) 15. 71 Greichaly Cepero at Texas A&M (4) 16. 67 Fiona Nepo vs. Wisconsin (5) 67 Fiona Nepo vs. Pepperdine (5) 18. 66 Dani Busboom at Kansas State (4) 66 Fiona Nepo vs. Texas A&M (5) 20. 65 Rachel Holloway vs. Minnesota (5) 65 Fiona Nepo vs. Utah (4) 65 Fiona Nepo vs. Texas (4) 65 Lori Endicott vs. Penn State (4)
10/8/05 10/22/00 10/8/03 11/23/90 9/9/05 11/30/02 11/18/01 9/22/99 12/11/98 12/14/91 9/14/91 11/11/06 9/2/05 11/20/04 11/12/04 9/19/01 11/19/00 9/2/00 11/4/98 9/11/87 Date 9/4/93 10/24/87 10/15/03 12/11/04 12/14/06 12/10/94 9/14/85 9/27/86 11/5/08 9/5/05 10/15/03 12/12/86 11/3/07 12/12/03 12/5/98 9/9/89 11/3/89 11/5/88 11/22/86 12/13/85 Date 11/5/88 9/27/86 12/16/95 12/12/86 9/17/93 9/5/97 11/12/95 10/14/89 10/18/98 12/12/97 9/24/88 11/3/07 9/6/97 12/14/95 11/8/00 12/12/98 12/11/98 10/13/04 11/29/98 12/9/06 12/5/98 11/29/97 9/12/87
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RECORDS
SINGLE-MATCH TEAM RECORDS Team Bests
Top 10 Nebraska Coliseum Attendance Marks
Top 20 Team Kills Rk. 1. 2. 3. 7. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 20.
Kills 116 111 104 104 104 104 101 101 99 97 96 96 94 93 92 91 91 90 90 88
Opponent (sets) vs. Texas (5) vs. Illinois (5) vs. Arizona State (5) vs. Penn State (5) vs. Houston (5) vs. UCLA (5) vs. Florida (5) vs. Texas (5) vs. Georgia (4) vs. Arkansas (5) vs. Kansas State (5) vs. Penn State (4) vs. Weber State (5) vs. Kentucky (5) vs. Texas A&M (4) vs. Wyoming (5) vs. Colorado (4) vs. Penn State (4) vs. Kansas (5) vs. Penn State (5)
Date 11/5/88 9/30/89 9/27/86 12/12/86 9/9/89 9/6/90 11/12/95 12/16/95 9/17/93 9/5/97 9/22/99 8/28/99 12/2/88 9/22/89 11/8/00 9/13/85 10/14/89 12/10/94 11/23/90 9/4/93
Top 20 Team Hitting Percentage Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20.
Pct. (K-E-TA) .608 (54-6-79) .567 (36-2-60) .538 (41-6-65) .530 (45-8-81) .526 (43-3-76) .523 (52-5-88) .516 (55-7-93) .507 (41-6-69) .506 (n/a) .506 (48-6-83) .506 (47-6-81) .500 (57-10-94) .500 (52-7-90) .495 (50-4-93) .487 (64-9-113) .486 (41-6-72) .486 (45-9-74) .482 (65-11-112) .479 (40-6-71) .477 (n/a)
Opponent (sets) vs. Wichita State (3) vs. Creighton (3) vs. Missouri (3) vs. Missouri (3) vs. Iowa State (3) vs. Kansas (3) vs. Southern Illinois (3) vs. Missouri (3) vs. Missouri (3) at Oklahoma (3) vs. Kansas (3) vs. Baylor (3) at Kansas (3) at Kansas (3) vs. Saint Mary's (3) vs. Morgan State (3) vs. Oral Roberts (3) vs. Colorado (3) vs. Iowa (3) vs. Texas A&M (3)
Date 9/1/84 10/3/00 11/17/89 10/11/86 11/9/85 10/10/01 11/28/87 11/12/88 11/15/91 10/3/98 11/12/02 9/29/07 10/2/98 9/20/00 9/1/06 12/4/98 9/4/00 11/23/05 9/8/85 9/14/90
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Attend. 4,670 4,607 4,605 4,577 4,557 4,538 4,519 4,483 4,474 4,411
Opponent vs. Oklahoma vs. Colorado vs. Texas vs. New Mexico vs. Colorado vs. Colorado vs. Iowa State vs. Missouri vs. Michigan State vs. Kansas State
Year-by-Year Home Attendance Figures Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Matches 15 18 19 20 16 15 18 16 19 19 18 17 10 14 17 14 13 15 18 19 15 17 16 15
Attendance 71,539 92,517 78,598 119,383 69,378 63,587 79,024 69,053 80,252 71,376 69,594 60,551 36,912 53,604 60,028 35,009 42,151 49,828 54,554 34,400 20,214 12,249 14,058 14,443
Average 4,769 5,140 4,137 5,969 4,336 4,239 4,390 4,316 4,224 3,767 3,866 3,562 3,691 3,829 3,531 2,501 3,242 3,322 3,031 1,811 1,348 721 879 963
Date 11/19/94 10/29/94 11/5/94 9/24/94 10/30/93 10/24/92 11/9/96 11/8/96 9/7/96 11/6/98
NCAA Rank 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st NA NA NA NA NA
Most Points Allowed
Side Out Scoring (1977-2000) 3 sets 4 sets 5 sets
48 61 61 71
Five Times vs. Minnesota (15, 16, 15, 15) vs. California (16, 15, 15, 15) vs. Texas A&M (14, 15, 14, 18, 8)
Rally Scoring (2001-present) 3 sets 4 sets 5 sets
91 119 142
vs. Cal (30, 31, 30) at Long Beach State (30, 28, 31, 30) vs. USC (33, 30, 30, 36, 15)
1979 1983 1982 2007 2001 2004
Fewest Points Allowed
Side Out Scoring (1977-2000) 3 sets 4 sets 5 sets
1 25 43
Oral Roberts (0, 1, 0) Texas Tech (15, 2, 3, 5) Oregon (5, 15, 5, 15, 3)
Rally Scoring (2001-present) 3 sets 4 sets 5 sets
37 92 104
vs. Alabama A&M (15, 7, 15) vs. UCLA (22, 30, 18, 21) vs. Missouri (19, 30, 11, 30, 10)
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2000 1996 1986 2005 2007 2007
Nebraska ranked second nationally in average attendance in 2008, marking the 19th straight year the Huskers have ranked in the top three nationally in average attendance.
RECORDS
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Individual Season Bests Hitting Percentage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Tracy Stalls, 2007 Virginia Stahr, 1989 Amber Holmquist, 2000 Virginia Stahr, 1988 Amber Holmquist, 2002 Tracy Stalls, 2006 Cathy Noth, 1984 Virginia Stahr, 1987 Kori Cooper, 2008 Karen Dahlgren, 1984
Total Attacks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lisa Reitsma, 1996 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1999 Lisa Reitsma, 1997 Sarah Pavan, 2006 Kathi DeBoer, 1987 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1998 Jordan Larson, 2008 Jordan Larson, 2006 Linda Barsness, 1988 Eileen Shannon, 1989
Attacks Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1999 Lisa Reitsma, 1996 Lisa Reitsma, 1997 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1998 Sarah Pavan, 2006 Kathi DeBoer, 1987 Allison Weston, 1994 Jordan Larson, 2006 Jordan Larson, 2008 Sarah Pavan, 2007
Kills 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lisa Reitsma, 1996 Sarah Pavan, 2006 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1999 Lisa Reitsma, 1997 Kathi DeBoer, 1987 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1998 Allison Weston, 1994 Allison Weston, 1993 Sarah Pavan, 2007 Enid Schonewise, 1986
Kills Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Sarah Pavan, 2006 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1999 Lisa Reitsma, 1996 Allison Weston, 1994 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1998 Sarah Pavan, 2007 Lisa Reitsma, 1997 Allison Weston, 1995 Allison Weston, 1993 Kathi DeBoer, 1987
Service Aces 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Mary Buysse, 1984 Mary Buysse, 1983 Virginia Stahr, 1987 Val Novak, 1989 Lori Endicott, 1987 Erin Dean, 1984 Annie Adamczak, 1984
.473 .440 .406 .404 .402 .400 .398 .397 .396 .396 1,468 1,386 1,380 1,290 1,281 1,233 1,199 1,173 1,121 1,116 12.16 12.13 11.69 11.52 11.22 10.86 10.35 10.20 10.16 10.13 611 586 580 561 529 518 514 500 489 493 5.10 5.09 5.05 4.99 4.84 4.83 4.75 4.59 4.58 4.58 69 65 63 58 57 56 54
Two-time Big 12 Player of the Year Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) owns two of the top six single-season kill totals in school history and joins Lisa Reitsma and Allison Weston as the only players in school history to record at least 500 kills in multiple seasons.
8. Jordan Larson, 2007 Jordan Larson, 2006 10. Annie Adamczak, 1983
Solo Blocks
1. Karen Dahlgren, 1984 2. Karen Dahlgren, 1986 3. Allison Weston, 1993 Jen McFadden, 1993 5. Stephanie Thater, 1990 6. Jordan Larson, 2006 Karen Dahlgren, 1983 8. Sharon Kramer, 1983 Virginia Stahr, 1988 Megan Korver, 1996
Block Assists
1. Melissa Elmer, 2005 2. Amber Holmquist, 2000 3. Melissa Elmer, 2004 Amber Holmquist, 2002 5. Melissa Elmer, 2003 6. Amber Holmquist, 2001 7. Stephanie Thater, 1990 8. Tonia Tauke, 1998 9. Jenny Kropp, 2000 10. Megan Korver, 1998
Total Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Melissa Elmer, 2005 Amber Holmquist, 2000 Melissa Elmer, 2004 Amber Holmquist, 2002 Stephanie Thater, 1990 Amber Holmquist, 2001 Tonia Tauke, 1998 Melissa Elmer, 2003 Stephanie Thater, 1991 Megan Korver, 1996
53 53 52 46 34 33 33 32 31 31 30 30 30 233 199 171 171 169 166 165 164 159 158 250 220 200 197 197 190 188 186 185 185
Blocks Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Melissa Elmer, 2005 Amber Holmquist, 2002 Amber Holmquist, 2000 Stephanie Thater, 1992 Melissa Elmer, 2004 Jen McFadden, 1993 Amber Holmquist, 2001 Amber Holmquist, 1999 Tonia Tauke, 1998 Megan Korver, 1998
Total Digs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Dani Busboom, 2006 Amanda McCormick, 2004 Kayla Banwarth, 2008 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2003 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2005 Jordan Larson, 2006 Kate Crnich, 1996 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2004 Jaime Krondak, 1996 Christina Houghtelling, 2007 Mandy Monson, 1999
Digs Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Dani Busboom, 2006 Amanda McCormick, 2004 Kayla Banwarth, 2008 Christina Houghtelling, 2007 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2003 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2005 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2004 Amanda McCormick, 2003 Rachel Schwartz, 2007 Annie Adamczak, 1985
2.17 2.01 1.98 1.92 1.89 1.86 1.81 1.75 1.72 1.70 580 480 476 441 436 402 390 389 387 383 383 5.04 4.53 4.12 3.95 3.90 3.76 3.74 3.72 3.66 3.61
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RECORDS
NEBRASKA SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Set Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Fiona Nepo, 1996 Val Novak, 1989 Fiona Nepo, 1997 Val Novak, 1990 Greichaly Cepero, 2002 Fiona Nepo, 1998 Lori Endicott, 1988 Rachel Holloway, 2006 Christy Johnson, 1994 Tisha Delaney, 1986
1,653 1,608 1,602 1,533 1,532 1,531 1,524 1,503 1,460 1,433
Assists Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
7. 8. 9. 10.
Christy Johnson, 1994 Christy Johnson, 1995 Fiona Nepo, 1998 Fiona Nepo, 1996 Rachel Holloway, 2007 Fiona Nepo, 1997 Val Novak, 1989 Rachel Holloway, 2006 Lori Endicott, 1988 Dani Busboom, 2004
Team Season Records
Most Kills Best Kill Average Best Hitting Percentage Most Set Assists Best Assists Average Most Service Aces Best Aces Average Most Solo Blocks Most Blocking Assists Best Blocking Average Most Digs Best Dig Average Lowest Opponent Hitting Pct.
14.18 13.90 13.79 13.66 13.58 13.58 13.51 13.42 13.37 13.10 2,031 17.76 .331 1,863 16.42 285 2.40 126 823 4.46 1,967 17.42 .103
1989 2007 1986 2006 2007 1987 1987 1986 2005 1986 1986 2004 2004
Christy Johnson holds the two highest single-season averages for assists, including a school-record 14.18 assists per set in 1994.
Freshman Single-Season Records Sets Played 1. 117 2. 115 3. 114
Dani Busboom Tonia Tauke Virginia Stahr
Matches Played 1. 3.
35 35 34 34 34 34
Kills
1. 481 2. 479 3. 307
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1. 359 2. 304 3. 302
2005 1993 1991
Maria Hedbeck Jordan Larson Jennifer Saleaumua
1993 2004 2002
2004 1989 2005
Solo Blocks
2004 1989 1993
Block Assists
1989 2004 1993
Total Blocks
Sarah Pavan Eileen Shannon Jen McFadden
Hitting Percentage (Min. 200 attacks)
Assists
Digs
Jordan Larson Maria Hedbeck Kim Tonniges
Sarah Pavan Eileen Shannon Jordan Larson
1. 1,116 Eileen Shannon 2. 1,027 Sarah Pavan 3. 757 Maria Hedbeck
Jordan Larson is the only freshman in school history to record 300 kills and 300 digs in a season. The three-time All-American was the 2005 Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
1. 41 2. 36 36
1990 1987 2006 1996 1986 2005
Total Attacks
1. .381 2. .373 3. .367
Service Aces
Nikki Stricker Val Novak Rachel Holloway Tonia Tauke Virginia Stahr Jordan Larson
Kills Per Set 1. 4.54 2. 4.24 3. 2.98
2003 1996 1986
Melissa Elmer (233-63-446) Amber Holmquist (154-44-295) Virginia Stahr (266-64-549)
1. 1,503 Rachel Holloway 2. 724 Lindsay Wischmeier 3. 700 Dani Busboom
2002 1999 1986 2006 1999 2003
Digs Per Set 1. 3.72 2. 3.45 3. 3.16 1. 33 2. 26 3. 25
1. 148 2. 127 3. 124 1. 160 2. 154 3. 153
Amanda McCormick Maria Hedbeck Angie Oxley Jen McFadden Tonia Tauke Virginia Stahr Tracy Stalls Tonia Tauke Melissa Elmer Tracy Stalls Jen McFadden Tonia Tauke
Blocks Per Set 1. 1.86 2. 1.75 3. 1.65
Jen McFadden Amber Holmquist Tracy Stalls
2003 1993 1997 1993 1996 1986 2004 1996 2002 2004 1993 1996 1993 1999 2004
RECORDS
HUSKER YEARLY LEADERS Husker Team Leaders Kills Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player Kills Cathy Noth 385 Cathy Noth 420 Enid Schonewise 363 Enid Schonewise 493 Kathi DeBoer 529 Linda Barsness 465 Eileen Shannon 479 Cris Hall 403 Stephanie Thater 426 Eileen Shannon 328 Allison Weston 500 Allison Weston 514 Allison Weston 487 Lisa Reitsma 611 Lisa Reitsma 561 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 518 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 580 Laura Pilakowski 430 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 459 Laura Pilakowski 380 Jennifer Saleaumua 370 Sarah Pavan 481 Sarah Pavan 443 Sarah Pavan 586 Sarah Pavan 498 Jordan Larson 463
Kills Per Set Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player Kills/Set Cris Hall 3.84 Stephanie Thater 3.87 Stephanie Thater 3.88 Allison Weston 4.59 Allison Weston 4.99 Allison Weston 4.59 Lisa Reitsma 5.05 Lisa Reitsma 4.75 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 4.84 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 5.09 Laura Pilakowski 4.30 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 4.29 Laura Pilakowski 3.76 Jennifer Saleaumua 3.27 Sarah Pavan 4.54 Sarah Pavan 3.82 Sarah Pavan 5.10 Sarah Pavan 4.83 Jordan Larson 3.92
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Megan Korver Amber Holmquist Amber Holmquist Amber Holmquist Amber Holmquist Melissa Elmer Melissa Elmer Melissa Elmer Tracy Stalls Tracy Stalls Kori Cooper
.358 .373 .406 .388 .402 .352 .345 .383 .400 .473 .396
Digs Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player Digs Erin Dean 335 Cathy Noth 281 Annie Adamczak 354 Tisha Delaney 362 Kathi DeBoer 372 Val Novak 350 Virginia Stahr 298 Eileen Shannon 283 Cris Hall 357 Eileen Shannon 254 Maria Hedbeck 359 Kelly Aspegren 320 Billie Winsett 290 Kate Crnich 390 Mandy Monson 338 Jaime Krondak 290 Mandy Monson 383 Angie Oxley 327 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 327 Lindsay Wischmeier 346 Jennifer Saleaumua 441 Amanda McCormick 480 Jennifer Saleaumua 436 Dani Busboom 580 Christina Houghtelling 383 Kayla Banwarth 470
Digs Per Set Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Player Cris Hall Cris Hall Eileen Shannon Maria Hedbeck Kelly Aspegren Billie Winsett Kate Crnich
D/Set 2.69 3.25 2.65 3.45 3.11 2.74 3.30
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mandy Monson 3.25 Mandy Monson 3.06 Mandy Monson 3.42 Angie Oxley 2.87 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 3.06 Lindsay Wischmeier 3.36 Jennifer Saleaumua 3.90 Amanda McCormick 4.53 Jennifer Saleaumua 3.76 Dani Busboom 5.04 Christina Houghtelling 3.95 Kayla Banwarth 4.12
Assists Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player Tisha Delaney Tisha Delaney Lori Endicott Lori Endicott Val Novak Val Novak Nikki Stricker Nikki Stricker Nikki Stricker Christy Johnson Christy Johnson Fiona Nepo Fiona Nepo Fiona Nepo Jill McWilliams Greichaly Cepero Greichaly Cepero Greichaly Cepero Michelle Lynch Dani Busboom Maggie Griffin Rachel Holloway Rachel Holloway Sydney Anderson
Assists 1,172 1,433 1,350 1,524 1,608 1,533 1,367 997 1,395 1,460 1,432 1,653 1,602 1,531 725 1,297 1,342 1,246 843 1,389 869 1,503 1,358 1,369
Service Aces Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Player Mary Buysse Mary Buysse Tisha Delaney Tisha Delaney Virginia Stahr Virginia Stahr Val Novak Val Novak
Aces 65 69 40 49 63 44 58 45
Hitting Percentage Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Player Karen Dahlgren Cathy Noth Karen Dahlgren Karen Dahlgren Virginia Stahr Virginia Stahr Virginia Stahr Stephanie Thater Stephanie Thater Stephanie Thater Allison Weston Peggy Meyer Allison Weston Tonia Tauke Tonia Tauke/Katie Jahnke
Pct. .388 .398 .371 .392 .397 .404 .440 .381 .353 .346 .371 .385 .380 .326 .302
All-American Stephanie Thater led Nebraska in kills, blocks and hitting percentage in 1990. Thater is one of only two players in school history to lead NU in all three categories in the same season.
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Kim Tonniges Laura Luther Kelly Aspegren Kelly Aspegren Maria Hedbeck Jaime Krondak Fiona Nepo Jaime Krondak Lindsay Wischmeier Kim Behrends Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Jennifer Saleaumua Michelle Lynch Christina Houghtelling Jordan Larson Jordan Larson Jordan Larson Jordan Larson
36 34 51 45 29 37 32 37 30 36 44 30 47 26 41 53 53 39
Total Blocks Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player Blocks Karen Dahlgren 129 Karen Dahlgren 161 Karen Dahlgren 129 Karen Dahlgren 131 Carla Baker 145 Virginia Stahr 142 Virginia Stahr 140 Stephanie Thater 197 Stephanie Thater 185 Stephanie Thater 161 Jen McFadden 154 Allison Weston 105 Allison Weston 144 Megan Korver 185 Lisa Reitsma 153 Tonia Tauke 188 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 153 Amber Holmquist 220 Amber Holmquist 190 Amber Holmquist 197 Melissa Elmer 169 Melissa Elmer 200 Melissa Elmer 250 Tracy Stalls 162 Tracy Stalls 116 Amanda Gates 133
Blocks Per Set Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player B/Set Stephanie Thater 1.67 Stephanie Thater 1.68 Stephanie Thater 1.92 Jen McFadden 1.86 Jen McFadden 1.18 Allison Weston 1.36 Megan Korver 1.53 Megan Korver/Lisa Reitsma 1.30 Tonia Tauke 1.72 Amber Holmquist 1.75 Amber Holmquist 1.98 Amber Holmquist 1.82 Amber Holmquist 2.01 Melissa Elmer 1.59 Melissa Elmer 1.89 Melissa Elmer 2.17 Tracy Stalls 1.41 Tracy Stalls 1.13 Amanda Gates 1.14
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RECORDS
CAREER RECORDS Individual Bests Kills 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Sarah Pavan, 2004-07 Allison Weston, 1992-95 Lisa Reitsma, 1994-97 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1997-01 Jordan Larson, 2005-08 Eileen Shannon, 1989-92 Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 Kathi DeBoer, 1984-87 Janet Kruse, 1988-91 Cris Hall, 1988-91 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2002-05 Melissa Elmer, 2002-05 Laura Pilakowski, 1999-02 Stephanie Thater, 1989-92 Amber Holmquist, 1999-02 Karen Dahlgren, 1983-86 Cathy Noth, 1981-84 Megan Korver, 1996-98 Christina Houghtelling, 2003-07 Enid Schonewise, 1983-86
Attacks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Sarah Pavan, 2004-07 Jordan Larson, 2005-08 Eileen Shannon, 1989-92 Lisa Reitsma, 1994-97 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1997-01 Allison Weston, 1992-95 Kathi DeBoer, 1984-87 Jennifer Saleaumua, 2002-05 Cris Hall, 1988-91 Janet Kruse, 1988-91
Service Aces 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Jordan Larson, 2005-08 Val Novak, 1987-90 Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 Lori Endicott, 1985-88 Sarah Pavan, 2004-07 Mary Buysse, 1981-84 Annie Adamczak, 1982-85 Allison Weston, 1992-95 Maria Hedbeck, 1993-96 Jaime Krondak, 1995-98
Digs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Jennifer Saleaumua, 2002-05 Jordan Larson, 2005-08 Dani Busboom, 2003-06 Lindsay Wischmeier, 1999-02 Angie Oxley, 1997-00 Eileen Shannon, 1989-92 Val Novak, 1987-90 Billie Winsett, 1992-95 Maria Hedbeck, 1993-96 Jaime Krondak, 1995-98
Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8
Fiona Nepo, 1995-98 Greichaly Cepero, 1999-02 Nikki Stricker, 1990-93 Val Novak, 1987-90 Christy Johnson, 1991-95 Lori Endicott, 1985-88 Dani Busboom, 2003-05 Rachel Holloway, 2006-07
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2,008 1,778 1,633 1,603 1,600 1,521 1,395 1,372 1,269 1,251 1,247 1,210 1,183 1,158 1,122 1,121 1,059 1,051 1,009 1,002 4,265 3,984 3,789 3,766 3,741 3,659 3,263 3,210 2,878 2,780
9. Tisha Delaney, 1985-86 10. Sydney Anderson, 2008-present Note: No assist records before 1985
Solo Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9.
Karen Dahlgren, 1983-86 Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 Stephanie Thater, 1989-92 Greichaly Cepero, 1999-02 Allison Weston, 1992-95 Jordan Larson, 2005-08 Amber Holmquist, 1999-02 Carla Baker, 1986-89 Megan Korver, 1996-98 Tonia Tauke, 1996-99
Block Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Melissa Elmer, 2002-05 Amber Holmquist, 1999-02 Tracy Stalls, 2004-07 Stephanie Thater, 1989-92 Jenny Kropp, 1998-01 Tonia Tauke, 1996-99 Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 Megan Korver, 1996-98 Greichaly Cepero, 1999-02 Allison Weston, 1992-95
Total Blocks
1. Melissa Elmer, 2002-05 2. Amber Holmquist, 1999-02
2,605 1,369
132 106 89 84 84 82 82 76 75 75 697 646 520 502 484 463 449 442 423 422 767 728
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stephanie Thater, 1989-92 Tracy Stalls, 2004-07 Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 Karen Dahlgren, 1983-86 Jenny Kropp, 1998-01 Tonia Tauke, 1996-99 Megan Korver, 1996-98 Greichaly Cepero, 1999-02
Hitting Percentage (min. 1,000 kills) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 (1,395k - 323e - 2,675ta) Amber Holmquist, 1999-02 (1,122k - 273e - 2,142ta) Karen Dahlgren, 1983-86 (1,121k - 223e - 2,326ta) Cathy Noth, 1981-84 (1,059k - 213e - 2,312ta) Melissa Elmer, 2002-05 (1,210k - 319e - 2,454ta) Stephanie Thater, 1989-92 (1,158k - 357e - 2,203ta) Allison Weston, 1992-95 (1,778k - 486e - 3,659ta) Sarah Pavan, 2004-07 (2,008k - 593e - 4,265ta) Megan Korver, 1996-98 (1,051k - 334e - 2,246ta) Laura Pilakowski, 1999-02 (1,183k - 337e - 2,261ta)
591 578 555 550 544 538 517 507 .401 .396 .386 .366 .363 .360 .353 .332 .319 .318
186 161 159 149 144 134 130 119 117 113 1,568 1,410 1,281 1,111 1,086 1,074 1,068 1,032 1,018 960 4,824 3,987 3,786 3,303 3,183 3,117 2,873 2,861
Three-time All-American Melissa Elmer holds school and Big 12 records for total blocks (767) and block assists (697). Elmer led the nation in blocks in both 2004 and 2005, as she averaged 1.74 blocks per set during her four-year career.
RECORDS
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Nebraska’s First-Set Results Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total Pct.
Season Record 29-4 27-4 28-3 29-6 30-5 28-5 29-4 32-3 27-5 22-6 25-6 31-1 32-1 30-4 27-7 32-2 27-6 34-0 31-2 31-2 28-5 30-2 33-2 33-1 30-2 31-3 766-91 (.894)
First Set Record 29-4 23-8 30-1 24-11 30-5 27-6 27-6 28-7 29-3 22-6 24-7 31-1 31-2 29-5 27-7 29-5 28-5 32-2 27-6 29-4 29-4 29-3 32-3 27-7 28-4 28-6 729-128 (.851)
Record When NU Won First Set 28-1 22-1 28-2 24-0 28-2 26-1 26-1 28-0 26-3 20-2 23-1 30-1 30-1 26-3 25-2 28-1 26-2 32-0 27-0 29-0 28-2 29-1 31-1 26-1 28-0 28-0 702-29 (.960)
Record When NU Lost First Set 1-3 5-3 0-1 5-6 2-3 2-4 3-3 4-3 1-2 2-4 2-5 1-0 2-0 4-1 2-5 4-1 1-4 2-0 4-2 2-2 1-3 2-1 2-1 7-0 2-2 3-3 66-62 (.516)
Nebraska’s Record By Month Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total Pct.
Aug. 1-0 2-0 1-1 3-1 2-1 0-2 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 25-5 (.833)
Sept. 13-1 9-0 11-2 10-3 13-0 11-2 9-0 12-1 8-3 8-2 12-1 13-0 11-0 7-1 9-1 11-0 10-1 13-0 8-1 10-1 8-1 10-1 10-0 12-0 9-0 10-0 267-22 (.924)
Oct. 5-2 11-3 7-0 8-1 10-1 9-1 8-1 8-1 7-0 7-0 5-2 8-0 7-0 8-1 4-4 10-0 7-2 8-0 9-0 9-0 7-2 9-0 9-0 7-0 8-1 8-1 203-23 (.898)
Nov. 11-0 5-0 8-0 7-1 5-3 7-1 7-2 10-0 8-1 6-3 7-2 8-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 7-1 8-0 7-0 9-0 8-0 8-1 8-0 7-1 7-1 8-0 7-1 200-18 (.917)
Dec. 0-1 2-1 2-1 4-1 2-1 1-1 4-1 2-1 2-1 1-1 1-1 2-1 5-0 3-1 2-1 4-1 2-1 6-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 3-1 5-1 6-0 2-1 4-1 73-23 (.760)
Total 29-4 27-4 28-3 29-6 30-5 28-5 29-4 32-3 27-5 22-6 25-6 31-1 32-1 30-4 27-7 32-2 27-6 34-0 31-2 31-2 28-5 30-2 33-2 33-1 30-2 31-3 766-91 (.894)
The Last Time Nebraska ...
• Won a match 3-0: vs. Michigan, Dec. 12, 2008 • Won a match 3-1: at Baylor, Nov. 29, 2008 • Won a match 3-2: at Washington, Dec. 13, 2008 • Lost a match 0-3: vs. California, Dec. 8, 2007 • Lost a match 1-3: at Texas, Nov. 19, 2008 • Lost a match 2-3: vs. Penn State, Dec. 18, 2008 • Had 100 kills in a match: vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996 • Had 200 attacks in a match: vs. UCLA (200), Dec. 14, 2006 • Had .500-or-more hitting pct.: vs. Kansas (.523), Oct. 10, 2001 • Had 10-or-more service aces: at Texas A&M (11), Nov. 5, 2008 • Had 40-or-more total blocks: vs. UCLA (41), Sept. 14, 1991 • Had 100-or-more digs: vs. USC (109), Dec. 11, 2004
The Last Time a Husker ... • • • • •
Had 30-or-more kills: Sarah Pavan (31) at Kansas State, Nov. 3, 2007 Had 10-or-more blocks: Amanda Gates (10) at Kansas State, Sept. 17, 2008 Had seven-or-more service aces: Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (7) vs. Florida, Dec. 8, 2001 Had 25-or-more digs: Kayla Banwarth (27) at Texas A&M, Nov. 5, 2007 Had two players with 20-or-more kills: Tara Mueller (24) and Jordan Larson (21) at Washington, Dec. 13, 2008
Nebraska went 28-0 last season when winning the first set in a match, and the Huskers are 256-5 (.981) under John Cook when taking the opening set.
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RECORDS
POSTSEASON RECORDS Individual Highs Kills 3s 4s 5s
23 34 35
Attacks 3s 59 4s 80 5s 90
Enid Schonewise vs. Penn State Lisa Reitsma vs. Arkansas Sarah Pavan vs. USC Lisa Reitsma vs. Long Beach State Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Penn State Sarah Pavan vs. USC
Service Aces 12/7/85 12/7/96 12/11/04
12/13/97 12/17/98 12/11/04
Hitting Percentage (minimum 10 kills) 3s .737 4s .600 5s .611
Digs 3s 4s 5s
20 29 29 30
Assists 3s 56 4s 87 5s 87
Melissa Elmer (15-1-19) vs. Dayton Amber Holmquist (13-1-20) at Kansas State Jenny Kropp (11-0-18) vs. Florida
Kills
3s 71 vs. George Washington 4s 101 vs. Texas 5s 104 vs. Penn State
Attacks
3s 159 vs. Arizona 4s 255 vs. Penn State 5s 277 vs. Penn State
Val Novak vs. Illinois Christy Johnson vs. Texas Tisha Delaney vs. Penn State
12/9/90 12/16/95 12/12/86
Digs
12/3/05 12/14/91 12/11/98
Assists
Melissa Elmer vs. Duke Stephanie Thater vs. Ohio State Tonia Tauke vs. Pepperdine
Melissa Elmer (0-10) vs. Duke 12/3/05 Melissa Elmer (1-9) vs. Florida 12/10/05 Stephanie Thater (2-11) vs. Ohio State 12/14/91 Tonia Tauke (2-11) vs. Pepperdine 12/11/98
Jordan Larson vs. Wichita State Jordan Larson vs. South Dakota State Kim Tonniges vs. Illinois Becki Bolli vs. Illinois State Anna Schrad vs. Oral Roberts Kathi DeBoer vs. Pittsburgh Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Florida
12/1/07 11/30/07 12/7/91 12/2/89 11/30/01 12/6/86 12/8/01
Team Highs
12/6/03 12/14/06 12/10/94 12/11/04
Total Blocks 3s 10 4s 13 5s 13
12/1/01 12/8/01
5 5 5 5 5 6 7
Amanda McCormick vs. Dayton Dani Busboom vs. UCLA Billie Winsett vs. Penn State Amanda McCormick vs. USC
Block Assists 3s 10 4s 11 5s 11
12/6/03
3s 4s 5s
Hitting Percentage
3s .486 vs. Morgan State 4s .406 vs. Arkansas 5s .300 vs. Michigan State 3s 63 vs. George Washington 4s 98 vs. Penn State 5s 109 vs. Southern California 3s 65 4s 94 5s 90
vs. Arizona vs. Texas vs. Penn State
Solo Blocks 3s 6 6 4s 7
vs. Tennessee-Martin vs. UCLA vs. Stanford
12/3/94 12/16/95 12/12/86 12/9/00 12/10/94 12/12/86 12/4/98 12/7/96 12/7/07 12/3/94 12/10/94 12/11/04 12/9/00 12/16/95 12/12/86 12/6/02 12/9/95 12/18/86
5s 7 7
vs. Wisconsin vs. Florida
Block Assists 3s 32 4s 36 5s 32
vs. Ohio State vs. Hawaii vs. Oklahoma
Total Blocks 3s 4s 5s
20 23 21 21
vs. Ohio State vs. Hawaii vs. Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma
Service Aces 3s 4s 5s
14 13 8
vs. Alabama A&M vs. Pittsburgh Six occasions, most recently at Washington
Kills 3s 4s 5s
30 54 54 54 64
vs. Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara vs. Pacific vs. Western Michigan vs. Penn State
Attacks
3s 72 vs. Morgan State 4s 133 vs. Pittsburgh 5s 162 vs. Penn State
Hitting Percentage
3s .000 vs. Long Beach State 4s .108 vs. UCLA 5s .165 vs. Oklahoma
Digs
3s 21 4s 36 5s 52 3s 27 4s 50 5s 59
vs. Pittsburgh vs. Arkansas vs. Oklahoma vs. Long Beach State vs. Pittsburgh vs. Penn State
Solo Blocks 3s 4s 5s
0 0 0 0 2
vs. Colorado vs. Pittsburgh vs. Washington vs. Texas at Washington
Block Assists 3s 4s 5s
4 4 4 4 10
vs. Long Beach State vs. Northern Iowa vs. Pacific vs. Penn State vs. Penn State
Total Blocks 3s 3 4s 3 5s 8
vs. Pacific vs. Penn State vs. Penn State
Service Aces
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12/8/00 12/14/00 12/9/88 12/8/00 12/14/00 12/12/98 12/9/88 12/3/05 12/6/86 12/13/08
Team Lows
Assists
Dani Busboom recorded a career-high 29 digs in Nebraska’s four-set win over UCLA in the 2006 NCAA semifinals. Busboom’s 29 digs were the most ever by a Husker in a four-set NCAA Tournament match.
12/12/98 12/8/01
3s 0 4s 0 5s 2
vs. Illinois vs. Southern California vs. Southern California
12/16/89 12/9/99 12/8/84 12/7/84 12/18/08 12/4/88 12/6/86 12/18/08 12/16/89 12/12/03 12/9/88 12/1/84 12/7/96 12/9/88 12/16/89 12/6/86 12/18/08 12/9/94 12/1/84 12/17/05 12/16/95 12/13/08 12/16/89 12/3/87 12/20/86 12/10/94 12/18/08 12/20/86 12/10/94 12/18/08 12/11/87 12/14/85 12/12/97
RECORDS
POSTSEASON MATCH BESTS NCAA Single-Match Bests Kills 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 9.
35 34 33 32 32 30 30 30 28 28
Attacks 1. 2. 3. 4.
90 80 78 77 77 6. 66 7. 65 8. 64 9. 63 10. 59 59 59 59
5s 4s 4s 5s 4s 5s 4s 5s 5s 5s
Sarah Pavan vs. USC (35-11-90) Lisa Reitsma vs. Arkansas (34-3-56) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Utah (33-1-66) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Pepperdine (32-12-73) Allison Weston vs. Penn State (32-9-77) Allison Weston vs. Michigan State (30-10-59) Cris Hall vs. Ohio State (30-8-63) Kathi DeBoer vs. Penn State (30-9-77) Lisa Reitsma vs. USC (28-5-59) Enid Schonewise vs. Penn State (28-10-77)
12/11/04 12/7/96 12/5/98 12/11/98 12/10/94 12/14/95 12/14/91 12/12/86 12/12/97 12/12/86
5s 4s 5s 4s 5s 4s 5s 4s 4s 3s 5s 4s 5s
Sarah Pavan vs. USC (35-11-90) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Penn State (19-18-80) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Wisconsin (27-17-78) Allison Weston vs. Penn State (32-9-77) Kathi DeBoer vs. Penn State (30-9-77) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Utah (33-1-66) Tara Mueller at Washington (24-9-65) Billie Winsett vs. Texas (25-8-64) Cris Hall vs. Ohio State (30-8-63) Lisa Reitsma vs. Long Beach State (17-11-59) Lisa Reitsma vs. USC (28-5-59) Lisa Reitsma vs. Stanford (22-8-59) Allison Weston vs. Michigan State (30-10-59)
12/11/04 12/17/98 12/12/98 12/10/94 12/12/86 12/5/98 12/13/08 12/16/95 12/14/91 12/13/97 12/12/97 12/19/96. 12/14/95
Attack Percentage (minimum 10 kills) 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
.737 .714 .688 .647 .647 .643 .615 .611 .600 .586
Digs 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
30 29 29 27 26 25 25 24 22 22 22
3s 3s 3s 3s 3s 3s 3s 5s 4s 3s
Melissa Elmer vs. Dayton (15-1-19) Anna Schrad vs. Oral Roberts (10-0-14) Melissa Elmer vs. Tennessee-Martin (11-0-16) Melissa Elmer vs. Santa Clara (12-1-17) Virginia Stahr vs. Northern Iowa (12-1-17) Allison Weston vs. Cornell (10-1-14) Christina Houghtelling vs. Florida (18-2-26) Jenny Kropp vs. Florida (11-0-18) Amber Holmquist at Kansas State (13-1-20) Kathi DeBoer vs. Penn State (20-3-29)
12/6/03. 11/30/01 12/6/02 12/15/05 12/3/87 12/1/93 12/10/05 12/8/01 12/1/01 12/7/85
5s 4s 4s 5s 4s 4s 5s 4s 5s 4s 5s
Amanda McCormick vs. USC Dani Busboom vs. UCLA Billie Winsett vs. Penn State Enid Schonewise vs. Penn State Mandy Monson vs. Utah Jordan Larson vs. UCLA Karen Dahlgren vs. Penn State Mandy Monson vs. UC Santa Barbara Kayla Banwarth at Washington Allison Weston vs. Texas Megan Korver vs. Wisconsin
12/11/04 12/14/06 12/10/94 12/12/86 12/5/98 12/14/06 12/12/86 12/9/99 12/13/08 2/16/95 12/12/98
2006 National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan set Nebraska single-match postseason records for kills (35) and attempts (90) against USC in 2004.
2004 National Player of the Year Allison Weston ranks on Husker postseason charts in kills, attempts, hitting percentage and digs.
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RECORDS
POSTSEASON SINGLE-SEASON & CAREER RECORDS Season Records Sets Played 1.
23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Kills 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
119 106 104 94 88 86 82 82 78 76
Attacks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
317 237 234 215 213 208 204 191 179 178
Digs
Dani Busboom Rachel Holloway Jordan Larson Dani Mancuso Sarah Pavan Rachel Schwartz Tracy Stalls Angie Oxley Lindsay Wischmeier Jenny Kropp Kim Behrends
2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2000 2000 2000 2000
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Sarah Pavan Allison Weston Enid Schonewise Laura Pilakowski Jordan Larson Lisa Reitsma Cris Hall Jordan Larson Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)
1998 2006 1995 1986 2000 2006 1995 1989 2008 2001
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.
115 89 76 71 69 69 65 63 62 62
Dani Busboom Jordan Larson Kayla Banwarth Angie Oxley Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Kim Behrends Amanda McCormick Tisha Delaney Jordan Larson Christy Johnson
Service Aces 1. 3. 6.
12 12 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Jordan Larson Jordan Larson Becki Bolli Kim Behrends Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Sarah Pavan Rachel Schwartz Christina Houghtelling Jennifer Saleaumua Jordan Larson Tisha Delaney Anna Schrad
Solo Blocks Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Sarah Pavan Jordan Larson Allison Weston Laura Pilakowski Enid Schonewise Jordan Larson Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Karen Dahlgren Billie Winsett
1998 2006 2006 1995 2000 1986 2008 2001 1986 1995
1. 3. 5. 8.
9 9 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5
Tonia Tauke Greichaly Cepero Amanda Gates Jordan Larson Jordan Larson Melissa Elmer Greichaly Cepero Megan Korver Megan Korver Jen McFadden Jenny Kropp
2006 2006 2008 2000 1998 2000 2004 1986 2008 1995 2007 2006 1989 2000 2001 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 1986 2001 1998 2000 2008 2006 2007 2004 2001 1998 1996 1995 2001
Block Assists 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8. 10.
37 36 33 33 32 32 28 25 25 23
Melissa Elmer Amber Holmquist Tracy Stalls Jenny Kropp Tonia Tauke Allison Weston Amber Holmquist Tracy Stalls Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Melissa Elmer
Total Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
41 40 39 36 36 34 33 30 28 27 27 27 27
Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
307 296 287 280 272 250 220 220 220 180
2005 2000 2006 2000 1998 1995 2001 2004 1998 2002
Tonia Tauke Amber Holmquist Melissa Elmer Allison Weston Jenny Kropp Amber Holmquist Tracy Stalls Greichaly Cepero Tracy Stalls Megan Korver Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Greichaly Cepero Jenny Kropp
1998 2000 2005 1995 2000 2001 2006 2000 2005 1998 1998 2001 2001
Christy Johnson Rachel Holloway Fiona Nepo Greichaly Cepero Tisha Delaney Fiona Nepo Sydney Anderson Val Novak Greichaly Cepero Val Novak
1995 2006 1998 2000 1986 1996 2008 1989 2001 1990
Career Records Matches Played 1. 3. 5. 6. 10.
21 21 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17
Jordan Larson Rachel Schwartz Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls Dani Busboom Dani Mancuso Greichaly Cepero Amber Holmquist Lindsay Wischmeier Melissa Elmer Jennifer Saleaumua Anna Schrad Fiona Nepo Jaime Krondak
Sets Played 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 9. 10. All-American middle blocker Jenny Kropp had 36 blocks in helping the Huskers to the 2000 NCAA title.
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73 69 68 68 65 65 63 63 62 61
Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Rachel Schwartz Tracy Stalls Dani Busboom Lindsay Wischmeier Amber Holmquist Angie Oxley Fiona Nepo Greichaly Cepero
2005-08 2005-08 2004-07 2004-07 2003-06 2003-06 1999-02 1999-02 1999-02 2002-05 2002-05 2000-03 1995-98 1995-98 2005-08 2004-07 2005-08 2004-07 2003-06 1999-02 1999-02 1997-00 1995-98 1999-01
RECORDS
POSTSEASON SINGLE-SEASON & CAREER RECORDS Kills
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
304 252 238 227 219 218 200 183 165 164
Sarah Pavan Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Jordan Larson Allison Weston Cris Hall Lisa Reitsma Laura Pilakowski Amber Holmquist Enid Schonewise Jennifer Saleaumua
2004-07 1997-01 2005-08 1992-95 1988-91 1994-97 1999-02 1999-02 1983-86 2002-05
Kills Per Set (Kills-Sets Played) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
5.27 4.64 4.58 4.47 4.41 4.23 3.92 3.46 3.45 3.35
Allison Weston (227-43) 1992-95 Lisa Reitsma (218-47) 1994-97 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (252-55) 1997-01 Cris Hall (219-49) 1988-91 Sarah Pavan (304-69) 2004-07 Enid Schonewise (165-39) 1983-86 Laura Pilakowski (200-51) 1999-02 Karen Dahlgren (142-41) 1983-86 Kathi DeBoer (162-47) 1984-87 Billie Winsett (134-40) 1992-95
Hitting Percentage (min. 50 kills) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
.352 .346 .345 .341 .340 .330 .328 .324 .325 .320
Amanda Gates (52-14-108) Amber Holmquist (183-49-387) Lisa Reitsma (218-53-478) Lori Endicott (57-13-129) Jenny Kropp (125-37-259) Stephanie Thater (103-34-209) Carla Baker (60-17-131) Sarah Pavan (304-84-680) Allison Weston (227-69-486) Tracy Stalls (155-54-316)
Total Attacks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
680 646 644 486 484 478 468 424 403 402
Digs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
238 219 190 163 161 152 149 139 137 135 135
Sarah Pavan Jordan Larson Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Allison Weston Laura Pilakowski Lisa Reitsma Cris Hall Kathi DeBoer Jennifer Saleaumua Eileen Shannon
2004-07 2005-08 1997-01 1992-95 1999-02 1994-97 1988-91 1984-87 2002-05 1989-92
Jordan Larson Dani Busboom Jennifer Saleaumua Lindsay Wischmeier Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Angie Oxley Greichaly Cepero Val Novak Billie Winsett Laura Pilakowski Mandy Monson
2005-08 2003-06 2002-05 1999-02 1997-01 1997-00 1999-01 1987-90 1995-98 1999-02 1996-99
Digs Per Set 1. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
5.04 3.94 3.75 3.52 3.43 3.37 3.26 2.93
2005-08 1999-02 1994-97 1985-88 1998-01 1989-92 1986-89 2004-07 1992-95 2004-07
Amanda McCormick (116-23) 2003-04 Kayla Banwarth (134-34) 2007-present Mandy Monson (135-36) 1996-99 Jennifer Saleaumua (190-54) 2002-05 Billie Winsett (137-40) 1992-95 Dani Busboom (219-65) 2003-06 Jordan Larson (238-73) 2005-08 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (161-55) 1997-01
Two-time All-American Jennifer Saleaumua ranks second on NU’s postseason list in service aces and third in digs.
8. 2.89 Kelly Aspegren (49-17) 9. 2.87 Tisha Delaney (86-30) 10. 2.86 Allison Weston (123-43)
Assists (Since 1983) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
687 670 535 473 433 429 352 282 220
Fiona Nepo Greichaly Cepero Christy Johnson Rachel Holloway Tisha Delaney Val Novak Dani Busboom Nikki Stricker Sydney Anderson
Solo Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
20 16 15 13 12 11 11 10 9 9
Greichaly Cepero Jordan Larson Amber Holmquist Virginia Stahr Megan Korver Melissa Elmer Tisha Delaney Tonia Tauke Anna Schrad Jenny Kropp
Block Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
98 97 86 68 57 57 55 54 51 49
Tracy Stalls Amber Holmquist Melissa Elmer Jenny Kropp Greichaly Cepero Tonia Tauke Lori Endicott Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Sarah Pavan Allison Weston
1991-94 1985-86 1992-95 1995-98 1999-02 1991-95 2006-07 1985-86 1987-90 2003-06 1990-93 2008-present 1999-02 2005-08 1999-02 1986-89 1996-98 2002-05 1985-86 1996-98 2000-03 1998-01 2004-07 1999-02 2002-05 1998-01 1999-02 1996-99 1985-88 1997-01 2004-07 1992-95
Total Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
112 106 97 78 73 68 67 59 58 57
Amber Holmquist Tracy Stalls Melissa Elmer Jenny Kropp Greichaly Cepero Virginia Stahr Tonia Tauke Megan Korver Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Allison Weston
Blocks Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
1.80 1.78 1.56 1.47 1.43 1.36 1.26 1.26 1.19 1.05
Melissa Elmer (97-54) Amber Holmquist (112-63) Tracy Stalls (106-68) Jenny Kropp (78-53) Tonia Tauke (67-47) Allison Weston (57-42) Megan Korver (59-47) Virginia Stahr (68-54) Greichaly Cepero (73-61) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (58-55)
Service Aces 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 9.
36 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14
Jordan Larson Jennifer Saleaumua Sarah Pavan Val Novak Becky Bolli Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Christina Houghtelling Virginia Stahr Jaime Krondak Maria Hedbeck
1999-02 2004-07 2002-05 1998-01 1999-02 1986-89 1996-99 1996-98 1997-01 1992-95 2002-05 1999-02 2004-07 1998-01 1996-99 1992-95 1998-99 1986-89 1999-02 1997-01 2005-08 2002-05 2004-07 1987-90 1987-90 1997-01 2003-07 1986-89 1995-98 1993-96
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RECORDS
BIG 12 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS 7. 9. 10.
Amber Woolsey, A&M, 1999 Tonia Tauke, NU, 1998 Melissa Elmer, NU, 2003 Megan Korver, NU, 1996
Blocks Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Digs
All-American Fiona Nepo ranks 10th on the Big 12 single-season list with 1,602 assists in 1998.
Tracy Stalls set a school record with a .473 hitting percentage in 2007. It is the second-highest hitting percentage in Big 12 history.
Individual Season Records
5. 7. 8. 9.
Kills Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10.
Laura Jones, A&M, 2005 Dawn Cady, KSU, 1999 Stevie Nicholas, BU, 2000 Mira Topic, UT, 2004 Patrice Arrington, OU, 1997 Stevie Nicholas, BU, 2001 Elisha Polk, BU, 1998 Kelly Johnson, TTU, 2003 Sarah Pavan, NU, 2006 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), NU, 1999
Hitting Percentage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Lauren Paolini, UT, 2008 Tracy Stalls, NU, 2007 Lauren Paolini, UT, 2007 Brandy Magee, UT, 2007 Nicole Wilson, MU, 2005 Lauren Goehring, KSU, 2003 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2000 Kelly Campbell, CU, 1998 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2002 Tracy Stalls, NU, 2006
Service Aces 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Heather Hughes-Justice, TTU, 2000 Angie Lastra, KSU, 2004 Shen Danru, MU, 2002 Taylor Barnes, BU, 2006 Emily Huston, BU, 2004 Mira Topic, UT, 2001 Stevie Nicholas, BU, 2001 LaTonya Coates, UT, 2002 Cristine Martin, TTU, 1996 Shen Danru, MU, 2003
Service Aces Per Set 1. 2. 3.
Heather Hughes-Justice, TTU, 2000 Angie Lastra, KSU, 2004 Mira Topic, UT, 2001
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6.09 5.71 5.68 5.65 5.46 5.33 5.19 5.18 5.10 5.09 .478 .473 .418 .415 .415 .409 .406 .406 .402 .400 75 67 64 61 61 60 59 56 55 54 0.61 0.59 0.54
Emily Huston, BU, 2004 Desiree Batista, TTU, 2004 Stevie Nicholas, BU, 2001 Shen Danru, MU, 2002 Taylor Barnes, BU, 2006 Jordan Larson, NU, 2007 Mira Topic, UT, 2003
Solo Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
Jill Burness, TTU, 1996 Amber Woolsey, A&M, 1998 Eliane Santos, OU, 2006 Christi Myers, MU, 2000 Amanda Reves, KU, 1998 Bethany Howden, UT, 2003 Amber Woolsey, A&M, 1999 Sarah Butler, UT, 1996 Destinee Hooker, UT, 2008 Renee Rosinski, MU, 1997
Block Assists 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Melissa Elmer, NU, 2005 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2000 Melissa Elmer, NU, 2004 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2002 Melissa Elmer, NU, 2003 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2001 Tonia Tauke, NU, 1998 Kelsey Chipman, KSU, 2007 Jenny Kropp, NU, 2000 Megan Korver, NU, 1998 Joy Hamlin, KSU, 2005 Erin Boeve, ISU, 2006
Total Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Melissa Elmer, NU, 2005 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2000 Melissa Elmer, NU, 2004 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2002 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2001 Amber Woolsey, A&M, 1998
0.54 0.53 0.53 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.50 48 45 43 40 39 37 34 34 34 33 233 199 171 171 169 166 164 162 159 158 158 158 250 220 200 197 190 190
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Melissa Elmer, NU, 2005 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2002 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2000 Melissa Elmer, NU, 2004 Amber Holmquist, NU, 2001 Amber Woolsey, A&M, 1998 Erin Aldrich, UT, 1999 Amber Holmquist, NU, 1999 Jenny Kropp, NU, 2001 Tonia Tauke, NU, 1998
2.17 2.01 1.98 1.89 1.81 1.79 1.78 1.75 1.73 1.72
Ashley Mass, ISU, 2008 Tatum Ailes, MU, 2007 Dani Busboom, NU, 2006 Angie Lastra, KSU, 2007 Tatum Ailes, MU, 2006 Caitlyn Vann, MU, 2008 Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU, 2002 Elisha Polk, BU, 1999 Anna Monsen, OU, 2006 Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU, 2003
646 583 580 575 565 560 558 557 552 534
Digs Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU, 2002 Dani Busboom, NU, 2006 Tatum Ailes, MU, 2007 Ashley Mass, ISU, 2008 Tatum Ailes, MU, 2006 Caitlyn Vann, MU, 2008 Angie Lastra, KSU, 2007 Jill Dorsey, KU, 2004 Anna Monsen, OU, 2006 Amanda McCormick, NU, 2004
Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Meredith Van Horn, OU, 1997 Disney Bronnenberg, KSU, 2000 Disney Bronnenberg, KSU, 1998 Lindsey Hunter, MU, 2002 Skydra Orzen, TTU, 2001 Fiona Nepo, NU, 1996 Skydra Orzen, TTU, 2000 Rachel Jackson, OU, 2006 Dana Chuha, BU, 2000 Fiona Nepo, NU, 1997
Assists Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
188 188 186 185
Disney Bronnenberg, KSU, 1998 Dana Chuha, BU, 2000 Disney Bronnenberg, KSU, 2000 Meredith Van Horn, OU, 1997 Kelly Campbell, CU, 1996 Dana Chuha, BU, 1999 Kelly Campbell, CU, 1998 Lindsey Hunter, MU, 2004 Lindsey Hunter, MU, 2005 Kelly Campbell, CU, 1997
5.47 5.04 5.03 5.01 4.91 4.87 4.83 4.64 4.60 4.53 1,725 1,696 1,694 1,690 1,665 1,653 1,652 1,626 1,623 1,602 15.54 15.03 15.01 14.88 14.75 14.70 14.69 14.43 14.22 14.20
RECORDS
BIG 12 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS 5. Kansas State, 2007 6. Baylor, 2001 7. Missouri, 2002 8. Nebraska, 2007 9. Kansas State, 2006 10. Oklahoma, 1996
Blocks Per Set
1. Nebraska, 2000 2. Nebraska, 2001 3. Nebraska, 2005 4. Nebraska, 2004 5. Nebraska, 1998 6. Nebraska, 2002 7. Nebraska, 1999 8. Texas, 1998 9. Texas, 1997 10. Nebraska, 1996
Solo Blocks
Greichaly Cepero led Nebraska to a Big 12-high .322 team hitting percentage in 2002. Cepero was a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year and the league’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2000-01.
Team Season Records Kills
1. Baylor, 1999 2. Texas Tech, 2000 3. Missouri, 2002 4. Oklahoma, 1997 5. Texas A&M, 2003 6. Colorado, 1998 7. Kansas State, 2000 8. Nebraska, 1996 9. Oklahoma, 2006 10. Nebraska, 2006
Kills Per Set
1. Colorado, 1998 Texas A&M, 2000 3. Colorado, 1996 4. Kansas State, 1998 5. Colorado, 1999 6. Colorado, 2000 7. Baylor, 2000 8. Kansas State, 2000 9. Nebraska, 2007 10. Colorado, 1997
Hitting Percentage 1. Texas, 2007 2. Texas, 2008 3. Nebraska, 2007 4. Nebraska, 2002 Nebraska, 2005 6. Nebraska, 2000 7. Texas, 2004 8. Nebraska, 2001 9. Missouri, 2005 10. Nebraska, 2006
Assists
1. Baylor, 1999
2,125 2,060 2,055 2,047 2,043 2,034 2,023 2,019 2,002 2,001 19.00 19.00 18.50 18.30 18.00 17.95 17.94 17.90 17.76 17.70 .343 .335 .327 .322 .322 .312 .305 .304 .299 .296 1,969
2. Texas Tech, 2000 3. Missouri, 2002 4. Texas A&M, 2000 5. Colorado, 1998 6. Nebraska, 2006 7. Oklahoma, 1997 8. Oklahoma, 2006 9. Kansas State, 1998 10. Kansas State, 2000
Assists Per Set
1. Colorado, 1998 2. Texas A&M, 2000 3. Kansas State, 1998 4. Colorado, 1996 5. Baylor, 2000 6. Nebraska, 2007 7. Colorado, 1999 8. Missouri, 2005 9. Nebraska, 2006 10. Colorado, 1997
Service Aces
1. Kansas State, 1996 2. Missouri, 2003 3. Kansas State, 2007 Nebraska, 2003 5. Missouri, 2002 6. Kansas State, 2004 Kansas, 2003 8. Kansas State, 2003 9. Baylor, 2001 10. Kansas State, 2006
Service Aces Per Set 1. 2. 3. 4.
Missouri, 2003 Kansas State, 1996 Nebraska, 2003 Kansas State, 2004
1,891 1,881 1,880 1,867 1,863 1,858 1,848 1,830 1,828
1. Kansas, 2005 Missouri, 2000 3. Texas Tech, 2000 4. Texas Tech, 1996 5. Nebraska, 2001 Texas, 2006 7. Texas, 1997 8. Texas, 1996 9. Oklahoma, 2006 10. Nebraska, 2000
Block Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Nebraska, 2005 Nebraska, 2000 Nebraska, 1998 Nebraska, 2004 Nebraska, 2001 Iowa State, 2007 Baylor, 2006 Kansas State
1.89 1.85 1.84 1.82 1.80 1.79 4.20 4.18 4.12 4.02 3.93 3.83 3.74 3.57 3.49 3.42 131 131 126 124 116 116 115 111 109 107 823 741 723 675 670 662 654 643
9. Nebraska, 1996 10. Kansas State, 2006 Texas, 1998
Total Blocks
1. Nebraska, 2005 Nebraska, 2000 3. Nebraska, 1998 4. Nebraska, 2001 5. Nebraska, 2004 6. Nebraska, 1996 7. Texas, 1998 8. Iowa State, 2007 9. Nebraska, 2002 10. Nebraska, 1997
Digs Per Set
1. Texas A&M, 2000 2. Baylor, 1999 3. Texas A&M, 2001 4. Texas A&M, 1999 5. Texas, 1999 6. Texas Tech, 2000 7. Kansas State, 2001 8. Kansas State, 2002 9. Missouri, 2001 10. Colorado, 1996
Digs
1. Baylor, 1999 2. Texas A&M, 1999 3. Texas Tech, 2000 4. Texas A&M, 2003 5. Texas A&M, 2001 6. Texas Tech, 2001 7. Iowa State, 2007 8. Oklahoma, 2007 9. Missouri, 2001 10. Iowa State, 2008
634 632 632 477.5 477.5 452.5 451.0 426.5 414.0 411.0 410.0 394.0 393.5 20.47 19.34 19.21 18.53 18.46 18.30 18.18 18.01 17.57 17.52 2,437 2,168 2,251 2,167 2,151 2,067 2,066 2,026 2,021 2,015
17.45 17.21 16.79 16.75 16.43 16.42 16.37 16.25 16.20 16.16 238 236 225 225 224 215 215 212 207 205 2.05 1.93 1.92 1.90
Two-time All-American Rachel Holloway helped Nebraska lead the Big 12 in hitting percentage and assists per set in 2006.
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RECORDS
BIG 12 SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS Team Single-Match Records Kills
3s 91 Colorado vs. Texas Tech 4s 109 Texas A&M vs. Texas 5s 121 Kansas State vs. Illinois
Attacks
3s 208 Colorado vs. Texas Tech 4s 264 Kansas St. vs. Cal State Northridge 5s 296 Baylor vs. Texas
Hitting Percentage
3s .595 Missouri vs. Morgan State 4s .488 Texas Tech vs. Lamar 5s .378 Texas A&M vs. Missouri
Assists
3s 82 Colorado vs. Oklahoma 4s 104 Texas A&M at Texas 5s 111 Kansas State vs. Illinois
Service Aces
3s 18 Kansas State vs. UMKC 4s 17 Oklahoma vs. Loyola (Ill.) 5s 16 Texas Tech at Oklahoma
10/6/99 12/4/96 11/3/99 9/8/00 9/1/00 11/26/05 10/31/97 10/18/00 10/19/98 9/9/03 9/2/05 11/13/04
3s 90 Baylor vs. Texas A&M 4s 124 Texas A&M vs. Colorado 5s 165 Baylor vs. Texas
Total Team Blocks
3s 23 Nebraska vs. Kansas 4s 26 Nebraska vs. Texas 5s 27.5 Texas vs. Colorado
10/7/00 8/23/00 11/3/99 11/12/04 10/22/00 10/17/98
Individual Single-Match Records Kills 3s 4s 5s
34 35 40 40
Attacks 3s 4s 5s
73 90 93 93
Liz Wegner, KSU vs. CU Liz Wegner, KSU vs. UT Sarah Lodge, CU vs. UT Patrice Arrington, OU vs. KSU
10/11/01 10/9/99 11/28/97 10/4/97
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), NU vs. UT Liz Wegner, KSU vs. UT Dawn Cady, KSU vs. NU Kelly Johnson, TTU vs. KSU
11/27/99 10/9/99 9/22/99 10/30/02
Hitting Efficiency (min. 10 kills) 3s 4s 5s
1.000 Tracy Stalls (14-0-14) NU vs. TTU 1.000 Megan Korver (10-0-10) NU vs. ISU .812 Kelsey Bryant (13-0-16) A&M vs. CU .769 Jamye Pauley (10-0-13) TTU vs. Rice
Assists Tonia Tauke recorded 15 blocks against Michigan State in 1996, a mark that still stands as a Big 12 record for the most ever in a five-set match.
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3s 75 75 4s 94
Kelly Campbell, CU vs. TTU Kelly Campbell, CU vs. OU Dana Chuha, BU vs. Temple
11/24/98 9/25/98
10/13/07 9/6/05 10/6/99 10/31/97 12/3/99
9/19/98
Service Aces 3s 9 4s 11 5s 8
Digs
3s 27 4s 35 5s 39
Laura Daniela Lloreda, BU vs. Southwest Texas 10/22/01 Taylor Barnes, BU vs. MU 9/27/06 Heather Hughes-Justice, TTU vs. KSU 9/20/00 Jodi Maune, MU vs. UW-Green Bay 8/31/97 Erin Gibson, A&M vs. CU 9/23/00 Tatum Ailes, MU vs. Washington 11/30/07 Elisha Polk, BU vs. UT 11/3/99
Solo Blocks 3s 4s 5s
5 5 5 5 5
Erin Aldrich, UT vs. KSU 10/9/99 Chantae Weathers, OU vs. West Virginia 9/17/99 Renee Rosinski MU vs Northeastern Illinois 8/31/97 Five Players, most recently Chrissy Disarro OU at USC 9/4/08 Six Players, most recently Kate Jury, TTU vs. CU 10/7/00
Block Assists
Digs Megan Korver tied the NCAA record with 10 kills on 10 attempts in a win over Iowa State during the 1998 season. Korver and Tracy Stalls are the only Big 12 players to record a 1.000 hitting percentage with a minimum of 10 swings.
10/6/99 10/18/00 9/19/98
5s 106 Disney Bronnenberg, KSU vs. Illinois
3s 4s 5s
13 13 16 15
Amber Holmquist, NU vs. KSU Melissa Munsch, TAMU vs. CU Amber Holmquist, NU vs. UT Kelsey Chipman, KSU vs. CU
Total Blocks 3s 4s 5s
13 13 13 16 15
Amber Holmquist, NU vs. TTU Melissa Munsch, A&M vs. CU Amber Holmquist, NU vs. KSU Melissa Elmer, NU vs. KU Amber Holmquist, NU vs. UT Kelsey Chapman, KSU vs. CU Erin Aldrich, UT vs. BU Tanisha Webster, OU vs. KSU Tonia Tauke, NU vs. Mich. St.
11/30/02 10/24/01 10/22/00 11/1/06 11/18/01 10/24/01 11/30/02 10/8/05 10/20/00 11/1/06 11/3/99 10/4/97 9/6/96
RECORDS
BIG 12 STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS Hitting Percentage Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Kills Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player, School Kate DeClerk, KSU Sunny Spoonland, OU Kelly Campbell, CU Amber Woolsey, A&M Amber Holmquist, NU Amber Holmquist, NU Amber Holmquist, NU Lauren Goehring, KSU Lisa Boyd, MU Nicole Wilson, MU Tracy Stalls, NU Tracy Stalls, NU Lauren Paolini, UT
Player, School Lisa Reitsma, NU Patrice Arrington, OU Elisha Polk, BU Dawn Cady, KSU Stevie Nicholas, BU Stevie Nicholas, BU Kelly Johnson, TTU Kelly Johnson, TTU Mira Topic, UT Laura Jones, A&M Sarah Pavan, NU Sarah Pavan, NU Victoria Henson, ISU
SP 119 90 107 115 111 105 98 126 95 105 115 103 118 SP 121 112 116 109 108 112 104 108 105 115 115 103 129
K 353 176 180 491 354 271 343 402 297 332 307 291 310
E 91 40 35 99 82 69 79 78 71 71 76 48 46
K 611 612 602 622 613 597 519 559 593 700 586 498 540
ATT Pct. 718 .365 360 .378 357 .406 1,034 .379 670 .406 521 .388 656 .402 795 .409 589 .384 629 .415 578 .400 514 .473 552 .478 Avg. 5.05 5.46 5.19 5.71 5.68 5.33 4.99 5.18 5.65 6.09 5.10 4.83 4.19
Nebraska Season Totals (1983-2008)
Assists Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player, School Kelly Campbell, CU Meredith Van Horn, OU Disney Bronnenberg, KSU Dana Chuha, BU Dana Chuha, BU Skydra Orzen, TTU Lindsey Hunter, MU Lindsey Hunter, MU Lindsey Hunter, MU Lindsey Hunter, MU Michelle Moriarty, UT Michelle Moriarty, UT Kaylee Manns, ISU
Blocks Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player, School SP Megan Korver, NU 121 Valerie Wieck, KSU 103 Amber Woolsey, A&M 106 Erin Aldrich, UT 98 Amber Holmquist, NU 111 Amber Holmquist, NU 105 Amber Holmquist, NU 98 Melissa Elmer, NU 117 Melissa Elmer, NU 106 Melissa Elmer, NU 115 Des. Guilliard-Young, BU 115 Anna Breyfogle, BU 114 Anna Breyfogle, BU 92
SP 103 116 109 89 108 119 120 115 103 105 116 103 129
Assists 1,519 1,725 1,694 1,308 1,623 1,665 1,690 1,413 1,486 1,507 1,587 1,461 1,508
BS 30 11 45 31 21 24 26 17 29 17 21 21 18
BA TB 155 185 142 153 145 190 143 174 199 220 166 190 171 197 169 186 171 200 233 250 161 182 154 175 115 133
Avg. 14.75 14.87 15.54 14.70 15.03 13.99 14.08 12.29 14.43 14.22 13.68 14.18 11.69 Avg. 1.53 1.49 1.79 1.78 1.98 1.81 2.01 1.59 1.89 2.17 1.58 1.54 1.45
Service Aces
Year Player, School SP 1996 Cristine Martin, TTU 112 1997 Farah Mensik, A&M 118 1998 Heather Hughes, TTU 111 1999 Jennifer Kraft, KU 110 2000 Heather Hughes-Justice, TTU 122 2001 Mira Topic, UT 111 2002 Shen Danru, MU 122 2003 Mira Topic, UT 105 2004 Angie Lastra, KSU 113 2005 Sarah Weiland, OU 103 2006 Taylor Barnes, BU 119 2007 Jordan Larson, NU 193 2008 Taylor Barnes, BU 114
Digs Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Player, School Stacy Sykora, A&M Colleen Henicn, ISU Stacy Sykora, A&M Elisha Polk, BU Erin Gibson, A&M Michelle Cole, A&M Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU Jill Dorsey, KU Katie Churm, ISU Dani Busboom, NU Tatum Ailes, MU Ashley Mass, ISU
Year S K K/S E TA Pct. A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG D/S BS BA 1983 118 1,679 14.20 544 3,841 .296 -- -- 329 -- 2.79 -- 1,657 14.04 107 329 1984 114 1,670 14.65 501 3,809 .307 -- -- 267 -- 2.34 -- 1,525 13.18 133 445 1985 100 1,599 15.99 460 3,586 .318 1,371 13.71 214 -- 2.14 -- 1,679 16.80 93 404 1986 122 1,913 15.68 501 4,261 .331 1,715 14.06 283 -- 2.32 -- 1,967 16.12 126 418 1987 119 1,741 14.63 555 4,146 .286 1,524 12.81 285 -- 2.39 -- 1,684 14.15 84 517 1988 114 1,925 16.89 711 4,394 .276 1,729 15.17 248 -- 2.18 -- 1,820 15.96 101 440 1989 119 2,031 17.07 674 4,376 .310 1,803 15.18 245 -- 2.06 -- 1,885 15.84 113 546 1990 121 1,963 16.22 680 4,434 .289 1,736 14.35 223 -- 1.84 -- 1,762 14.56 105 558 1991 110 1,790 16.27 574 4,203 .289 1,573 14.30 195 -- 1.77 -- 1,686 15.33 90 561 1992 97 1,460 15.05 500 3,574 .269 1,334 13.75 185 -- 1.91 -- 1,425 14.69 82 524 1993 109 1,732 15.89 570 4,263 .273 1,533 14.06 209 -- 1.92 -- 1,882 17.27 89 537 1994 103 1,765 17.14 526 3,901 .318 1,593 15.47 195 277 1.89 109 1,619 15.72 56 376 1995 105 1,774 16.74 532 3,954 .314 1,624 15.32 155 249 1.46 89 1,689 15.93 89 470 1996 121 2,019 16.69 738 4,931 .260 1,803 14.90 181 319 1.50 123 1,886 15.59 97 634 1997 119 1,966 16.52 695 4,929 .258 1,749 14.70 171 332 1.44 126 1,956 16.44 84 619 1998 66 1,121 16.98 353 2,621 .293 1,042 15.79 96 152 1.45 50 1,088 16.48 53 429 1999 70 1,157 16.53 405 2,786 .270 1,047 14.96 102 135 1.46 79 1,152 16.46 48 423 2000 115 1,895 16.48 541 4,343 .312 1,678 14.59 192 281 1.67 113 1,762 15.32 107 741 2001 106 1,770 16.70 523 4,056 .307 1,557 14.69 157 260 1.48 136 1,799 16.97 112 676 2002 103 1,747 16.96 481 3,927 .322 1,532 14.87 169 250 1.64 86 1,642 15.94 81 626 2003 117 1,915 16.37 720 4,806 .249 1,748 14.94 225 316 1.92 108 1,941 16.59 80 582 2004 106 1,823 17.20 610 4,322 .281 1,657 15.63 166 290 1.57 99 1,846 17.42 89 675 2005 116 1,986 17.12 581 4,387 .322 1,823 15.72 162 271 1.40 81 1,731 14.92 66 823 2006 115 2,001 17.40 637 4,605 .296 1,863 16.20 175 255 1.52 96 1,942 16.89 94 531 2007 103 1,829 17.76 506 4,051 .327 1,691 16.42 187 249 1.82 65 1,687 16.38 90 397 2008 118 1,714 14.53 590 4,166 .270 1,578 13.37 154 234 1.31 80 1,734 14.69 78 451 *No cumulative statistics were kept before 1983; no set assists records available before 1985; service errors and reception errors not available before 1993.
SP 110 116 100 126 95 109 102 125 104 108 115 116 129
SA 55 50 43 46 75 60 64 53 67 45 61 53 49
Avg. 0.49 0.42 0.39 0.42 0.61 0.64 0.52 0.50 0.59 0.44 0.51 0.51 0.43
Digs 441 428 437 557 404 464 558 534 483 470 580 583 646
Avg. 4.01 3.69 4.37 4.42 4.25 4.26 5.47 4.24 4.64 4.35 5.04 5.03 5.01
TB 271.5 355.5 295.0 544.0 342.5 321.0 386.0 384.0 370.5 344.0 357.5 244.0 324.0 414.0 393.5 267.5 259.5 477.5 450.0 394.0 371.0 426.5 477.5 359.5 288.5 303.5
B/S 2.30 3.12 2.95 4.46 2.88 2.82 3.24 3.17 3.37] 3.55 3.28 2.37 3.06 3.42 3.31 4.05 3.71 4.15 4.25 3.83 3.17 4.02 4.12 3.13 2.80 2.57
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HISTORY
NU VOLLEYBALL: A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION
Nebraska’s club volleyball program in the early 1970s set the foundation for the Huskers’ early successes.
by Mike Babcock A bulletin advertising an opening for the head volleyball coach’s job at Nebraska had been discarded in a wastebasket in the coaches’ office at Louisburg College. Paul Sanderford, the first-year head coach of the women’s basketball team at the North Carolina junior college, retrieved the bulletin from the wastebasket and handed it to Terry Pettit, the school’s head volleyball coach. Without that assist from Sanderford, Pettit, an aspiring English teacher with a background in creative writing and poetry as well as coaching, would not have known about the opening. If he had not known about the opening, he would not have applied. And if he had not applied and been hired, the history of Husker volleyball would have been altered dramatically, because he and Husker volleyball became one and the same. Pettit was the Nebraska volleyball coach from 1977 to 1999 – all but two years of the program’s first 25 years of existence. Pat Sullivan, the Huskers’ first volleyball coach, compiled an 83-21 record in two seasons of competition sanctioned by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Before 1975, Nebraska didn’t sponsor women’s athletic teams. If women wanted to compete, they did so on loosely organized and unfunded club teams. It had been that way since the early 1900s, when a women’s basketball team occasionally competed against teams from outside the University. Basketball was introduced in the university’s physical education classes for sophomore women in 1896, and as was the case with male students, class teams competed against each other. Nebraska’s first All-University women’s team was organized in 1896 and included the best players regardless of class, according to the Nebraska State Journal. The team never lost, which should not be surprising, given how it was chosen and the quality of its intramural competition. The first women’s basketball game played before an audience was part of the University’s sixth annual gymnasium exhibition in the spring of 1897, according to Phyllis Kay Wilke’s “Physical Education for Women at Nebraska University, 1879-1923,” published in Nebraska History in the spring of 1975. Louise Pound seems to have been the driving force in women’s basketball at Nebraska, organizing as well as playing on the earliest teams. She was captain of the first team to play against an opponent from outside the University in March of 1898. Pound, who also was the first
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All-University tennis champion, scored 11 points in a 15-7 victory against a team from Council Bluffs, Iowa. In April of 1901, the university sponsored a women’s state tournament under Pound’s direction at Grant Memorial Hall. Nebraska was represented by an A team and a B team in a field that included teams from the Omaha YWCA, Lincoln High School and Wahoo High School. Nebraska’s A team won the two-day competition and a month later won a rematch with the Omaha YWCA in Omaha. In November of 1901, Nebraska played a team from the University of Missouri at Grant Hall, “the first intercollegiate match for girls ever played in the west,” according to the Nebraska State Journal. Missouri was no match for its more experienced — and to that point undefeated — opponent, losing 31-4. The Nebraska women did not suffer their first defeat until 1904, when they lost to a team from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis after opening an abbreviated schedule by shutting out a team from the Lincoln YWCA. The Nebraska women avenged the Minnesota loss two weeks later in Lincoln. The Nebraska women played games against the University of Minnesota, home-and-home two weeks apart, again in March of 1908, losing both, the second after a five-minute overtime.
Before the Minnesota games, Nebraska had defeated Nebraska Wesleyan to finish what was to be its final season with a 1-2 record against outside competition. University women were not allowed to compete in basketball, as well as other sports, only in physical education classes after April 24, 1908. In response to the concerns of faculty members, who considered such activity inappropriate, the University board of regents abolished intercollegiate athletics for women. If not for the passing of Title IX by Congress in 1972, there probably would not be women’s intercollegiate athletics now. Initially, “there wasn’t an embracing of women’s athletics,” Pettit said. “It’s like any civil rights movement almost. It’s tolerated, and you have to educate the public as to what it means. Today if you asked on a ballot if women should have the opportunity to compete in sports, there would be an overwhelming majority of people who would support it. But that wasn’t the case in the 1970s. “One of the things that allowed Nebraska to be successful was that we jumped in with both feet,” Pettit said. “Nebraska decided: ‘Well, if we’re going to do this, let’s do it well.’ Whereas some schools were hesitant to get going, Nebraska was one of the first to offer scholarships. In any endeavor, if you’re among the first, that gives you a tremendous advantage, and you continue to reap the benefits years later.” Under Pettit’s direction, volleyball became to Husker women’s athletics what football is to the Nebraska men’s program. Pettit’s teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament semifinals six times, and his 1995 team won the national championship, defeating Texas in the finals at Amherst, Mass. The 1995 Huskers finished 32-1, with their only loss coming against Stanford in the second match of the season. Senior Allison Weston was the AVCA Co-Player of the Year and among three first-team All-Americans from Nebraska. The others were Christy Johnson and Lisa Reitsma. Weston, a middle blocker, earned first-team AllAmerica honors three times, the first Husker to do so. But Nebraska consistently has been represented on All-America teams since 1980, when Terri Kanouse became the Huskers’ first volleyball All-American, as selected by the AIAW. Three Huskers have earned All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in the same
The first Husker volleyball team, coached by Pat Sullivan (far right, second row), set the tone for future teams, compiling a 34-8 record and advancing to the AIAW regional finals in 1975.
HISTORY
Two-time All-American Christy Johnson led the Huskers to their first NCAA title in 1995.
Terry Pettit, pictured with Kim Behrends, led NU to six NCAA semifinals and the 1995 national title.
season 15 times since 1984, most recently in 2008, when Jordan Larson, Sydney Anderson and Tara Mueller – captured All-America honors. After the 1999 season, Pettit turned the program over to his long-time friend and former NU assistant coach, John Cook. Cook arrived at Nebraska with impressive credentials after building the Wisconsin volleyball program into a national power, and he wasted no time making his mark at NU. In what was supposed to be a transition year, Cook led the Huskers to a perfect 34-0 record and the 2000 NCAA title. The following season, Cook again guided the Huskers to the NCAA semifinals, where they lost to eventual national champion Stanford. After two regional finals and a regional semifinal, the Huskers returned to the national title match in 2005 and won the school’s third NCAA title in 2006, defeating Stanford, 3-1, in front of a then-NCAA record crowd of 17,209 at the Qwest Center. In nine years, Cook has guided Nebraska to a 281-19 record, a pair of national titles, five NCAA semifinal appearances and eight Big 12 championships. Nebraska is an amazing 172-8 against Big 12 teams in that stretch. The tradition that Cook continues to build began in 1978, when Kanouse and Shandi Pettine were the first Nebraska volleyball players to be recruited with full scholarships. By 1981, Pettit could award 12 scholarships. “We had a full complement,” he said. “And that put us ahead of some schools.” Those first Nebraska teams included primarily in-state athletes. But Kanouse was from Indiana and Pettine was from Colorado, evidence not only of Pettit’s interest in expanding the Huskers’ recruiting base, but also of the respect his program was earning beyond the state’s borders. Fiona Nepo, one of only 12 setters in NCAA history to earn All-America certificates three times came from Honolulu, Hawaii. Karen Dahlgren, an All-American in 1985 and 1986, and Lynae Loseke, whose career was cut short by a knee injury, walked on, another element of the volleyball program’s consistent success shared by the football program. “We don’t have 50 walk-ons, but if we can get one good one a year, it pays off,” Pettit said. The 1981 and 1982 recruits, which included Cathy Noth (from Iowa) and Mary Buysse (from Minnesota), gave the Huskers “two really good classes in a row,” Pettit said. And, except for Dahlgren, who redshirted, they helped get Nebraska into the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The Huskers had qualified for the AIAW National Tournament in 1978 at Tuscaloosa, Ala., but “there was no
excitement because nobody here got to see the matches,” Pettit said. That changed in 1982, when Nebraska defeated a Penn State team coached by Russ Rose (Pettit’s assistant in 1978 and 1979) in the NCAA Tournament’s first round before a large and enthusiastic crowd at the NU Coliseum. “That was a dramatic step for the program,” Pettit said. “It was the first time we really had an opportunity to market something. I don’t think anything changes the perception of an athletic program like hosting an NCAA event. From then on, we were always playing, always hosting.” The Huskers have qualified for 27 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, which “may be our biggest achievement is the consistency. We’re always very competitive,” Pettit said. Nebraska reached the NCAA finals for the first time in 1986, Dahlgren’s senior season, defeating Stanford in the semifinals but losing to Pacific on its home court in Stockton, Calif. Three seasons later, the persistent Huskers were back in the NCAA title match, losing to Long Beach State (after defeating top-ranked UCLA) at Honolulu, Hawaii. Pettit realized then that his program had progressed to a point where winning the national championship was a realistic goal. Several other factors contributed to the success of the Nebraska volleyball program, including the Coliseum, which was refurbished and reconfigured specifically as a volleyball facility in 1992.
The intimacy of the Coliseum is a significant factor in fan support, which has kept Nebraska among the nation’s leaders in attendance, annually ranking in the top three nationally, including second in 2008. Nebraska has sold out its last 120 straight matches at the 4,030-seat Coliseum, dating back to 2001. In addition, the Huskers annually play a match at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska set an NCAA regularseason attendance record on Sept. 12, 2008, as a sellout crowd of 13,412 watched the Huskers sweep LSU. Nebraska’s fans have consistently shattered volleyball attendance records. In 2008, Nebraska drew an NCAA record crowd of 17,430 for the NCAA semifinals at the Qwest Center. The four largest crowds at the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship have been set in Omaha. While the Huskers have played in several venues across the state, the Coliseum is Nebraska’s home. “I believe it is a major reason for interest. People like the building. They like watching events here,” Pettit said. “It’s an intimate facility. It’s a collegiate facility. You walk into the big fieldhouses, and you could be anywhere in the country.” Fans also know what to expect from the Husker teams that play there. “They know what type of effort they’re going to see,” Pettit said. “The fans are only 10 or 15 feet removed from the playing court, so they can tell whether or not there’s enthusiasm, whether or not people (the athletes) are communicating. That’s what they really come to see. It certainly helps that Nebraska wins. The winning gets you there the first time. But you can’t have a great enterprise, whether it be a business or an athletic team, unless you have an identity. “People have that feeling about Nebraska volleyball. They know exactly what it is. They know what type of athlete is on the court. They know the style of play. They know the effort. They know the consistency. They know that she’s a good student. And they know that she’s a solid citizen when she goes on to her career after volleyball.” The attraction wasn’t immediate. Though the program has been successful from the beginning, it experienced some lean times as far as interest and support. “It’s been a slow, consistent growth,” Pettit said. “I think that fits Nebraskans. They aren’t real impressed with flash or something that just happens in the short term. What they want to see is progress over the long run. ‘Show me that you’ll continue to get the job done.’ If you do that, then they’ll ride with you even when things aren’t so good.”
The Huskers celebrate match point against Wisconsin to win the 2000 NCAA title.
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HISTORY
NEBRASKA NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY NCAA Tournament Record: 77-24
1982 (1-1)
Best NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage*
1983 (0-1)
By Site: Home 55-5 (Coliseum 47-3/Devaney Center 6-2/ Qwest Center 2-0); Away/Neutral Sites 22-18. By Round: First (21-1); Second (14-1); Regionals (31-13); Championship (9-8) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Nebraska UCLA Hawaii Florida Southern California Long Beach State Penn State Washington Texas
92-23 (.800) 77-24 (.762) 72-25 (.742) 65-24 (.730) 49-19 (.720) 57-23 (.713) 48-20 (.706) 59-25 (.702) 28-12 (.700) 53-23 (.697)
*teams with at least 10 appearances
Most NCAA Tournament Wins 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Nebraska UCLA Hawaii Penn State Southern California Texas Florida Long Beach State Pacific
Most Tournament Appearances 1. 3. 6. 8. 9.
Penn State Stanford Nebraska Hawaii UCLA UC Santa Barbara Southern California Texas Brigham Young Pacific
Most NCAA Semifinal Appearances 1. 2. 4. 6. 9. 10.
Stanford Nebraska UCLA Long Beach State Hawaii Pacific Southern California Penn State Florida Texas
Most NCAA Championships 1. 2. 9.
Stanford Nebraska Penn State UCLA Hawaii Long Beach State Southern California Pacific Texas Washington
92 77 72 65 59 57 53 49 48 46 28 28 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 24 18 11 11 8 8 7 7 7 6 5
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-0 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue L, 2-3 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15
1989 (4-1) NCAA Runner-up
First Round at Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan L, 1-3 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Minnesota W, 3-1 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12 Illinois W, 3-0 17-15, 15-5, 15-8 Championships at Honolulu, Hawaii UCLA W, 3-0 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 Long Beach State L, 0-3 12-15, 0-15, 6-15
1984 (2-1)
1990 (3-1) NCAA Semifinalist
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at Kalamazoo, Mich. W. Michigan W, 3-1 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Pacific L, 1-3 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 15-3
1985 (2-1)
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-0 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Purdue W, 3-1 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 USC L, 1-3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15
1986 (4-1) NCAA Runner-up
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Pittsburgh W, 3-1 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Penn State W, 3-2 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 Illinois W, 3-0 15-9, 15-8, 15-3 Championships at Stockton, Calif. Stanford W, 3-1 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10 Pacific L, 0-3 12-15, 4-15, 4-15
1987 (2-1)
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Northern Iowa W, 3-0 Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Purdue W, 3-0 Illinois L, 0-3
1988 (1-1)
15-9, 15-1, 15-3 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 11-15, 12-15, 5-15
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Weber State W, 3-2 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8 Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Oklahoma L, 2-3 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Penn State W, 3-0 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5 Championships at College Park, Md. Pacific L, 1-3 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15
1991 (2-1)
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Illinois W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Wisconsin W, 3-0 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 Ohio State L, 1-3 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15
1992 (1-1)
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17 Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Illinois L, 0-3 10-15, 7-15, 10-15
1993 (1-1)
First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Cornell W, 3-0 Second Round at Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame L, 0-3
15-7, 15-4, 15-1 11-15, 10-15, 8-15
1994 (2-1)
First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. George Washington W, 3-0 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, 3-0 15-11, 15-7, 15-5 Penn State L, 1-3 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15
6 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1
Note: NCAA Tournament action 1981-current. The Huskers celebrate a first-round win over Pittsburgh in the 1984 NCAA Tournament. Nebraska advanced to the regional final that year before losing to Pacific.
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HISTORY 1995 (5-0) National Champion
First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. George Mason W, 3-0 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-1 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2 UCLA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-7, 16-14 Championships at Amherst, Mass. Michigan State W, 3-2 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8 Texas W, 3-1 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14
First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Princeton W, 3-0 15-9, 15-2, 15-7 South Carolina W, 3-2 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Ohio State W, 3-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-5 Arizona W, 3-0 15-7, 17-15, 15-11 Championships at Richmond, Va. Hawaii W, 3-1 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10 Wisconsin W, 3-2 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9
2000 (6-0) National Champion
2005 (5-1) NCAA Runner-up
1996 (3-1) NCAA Semifinalist
2001 (4-1) NCAA Semifinalist
2006 (6-0) National Champion
1997 (2-1)
2002 (3-1)
First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. Arkansas W, 3-1 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7 East Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Louisville W, 3-0 15-6, 15-7, 15-4 Penn State W, 3-2 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18 Championships at Cleveland, Ohio Stanford L, 1-3 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15 First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. Michigan State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Pacific Regional at Long Beach, Calif. USC W, 3-2 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12 Long Beach State L, 0-3 9-15, 9-15, 3-15
1998 (4-1) NCAA Semifinalist
First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Morgan State W, 3-0 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 Utah W, 3-1 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 Pacific Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Pepperdine W, 3-2 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12 Wisconsin W, 3-2 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10 Championships at Madison, Wis. Penn State L, 1-3 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15
1999 (2-1)
First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Davidson W, 3-0 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 San Diego W, 3-0 15-12, 15-8, 15-9 Pacific Regional at Stanford, Calif. UC Santa Barbara L, 1-3 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15
First and Second Rounds at Manhattan, Kan. Oral Roberts W, 3-0 30-8, 30-15, 30-23 Kansas State W, 3-1 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado State W, 3-1 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34 Florida W, 3-2 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13 Championships at San Diego, Calif. Stanford L, 0-3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Tennessee-Martin W, 3-0 30-12, 30-17, 30-14 Arizona State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-21, 30-17 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Miami W, 3-0 30-18, 30-17, 30-21 Hawaii L, 1-3 25-30, 30-25, 27-30, 21-30
2003 (2-1)
First and Second Rounds at East Lansing, Mich. Valparaiso W, 3-0 30-19, 30-22, 30-21 Dayton W, 3-0 30-19, 30-14, 30-25 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. UCLA L, 1-3 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30
First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Alabama A&M W, 3-0 30-15, 30-7, 30-15 Duke W, 3-0 30-19, 30-19, 30-20 Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb. UCLA W, 3-0 30-28, 30-23, 30-16 Florida W, 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-16 Championships at San Antonio, Texas Santa Clara W, 3-0 30-24, 30-19, 30-21 Washington L, 0-3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30 First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. American W, 3-1 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16 Northern Iowa W, 3-0 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 East Regional at Gainesville, Fla. San Diego W, 3-0 30-21, 30-20, 30-15 Minnesota W, 3-2 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9 Championships at Omaha, Neb. UCLA W, 3-1 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28 Stanford W, 3-1 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27
2007 (3-1)
First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. South Dakota St. W, 3-0 30-13, 30-14, 30-13 Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-19, 30-19 Midwest Regional at Madison, Wis. Michigan State W, 3-2 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9 California L, 0-3 28-30, 29-31, 26-30
2008 (4-1) NCAA Semifinalist
First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Liberty W, 3-1 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19 UAB W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash. Michigan W, 3-0 25-13, 25-16, 25-18 2004 (3-1) Championships at Omaha, Neb. First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb. Washington W, 3-2 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, Iona W, 3-0 30-15, 30-12, 30-19 15-13 Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-20, 30-21 Penn State L, 2-3 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15 Midwest Regional at Louisville, Ky. Louisville W, 3-0 30-22, 32-30, 30-19 USC L, 2-3 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15
The Huskers celebrate after defeating No. 4 Florida in the 2005 NCAA Omaha Regional final, sending Nebraska to its first NCAA semifinal since 2001. The match drew a then-NCAA record crowd of 15,119 at the Qwest Center, breaking the previous NCAA mark of 14,489 set against UCLA the night before.
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HISTORY
2006 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 33-1 Record (19-1 Big 12) Honors and Awards • Honda-Broderick Cup Sarah Pavan
• AVCA National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan • AVCA All-Americans Jordan Larson, first team Sarah Pavan, first team Tracy Stalls, second team Rachel Holloway, third team • CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year Sarah Pavan • CoSIDA Academic All-American Sarah Pavan, first team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Jordan Larson, MVP Sarah Pavan Rachel Holloway
2006 National Champion Huskers - Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, Student Manager Ben Boldt, Kori Cooper, Jordan Larson, Tracy Stalls, Sarah Pavan, Amanda Gates, Brooke Bartek, Student Manager Bill Egbert and Director of Volleyball Operations Lindsay Wischmeier. Back row: Head Assistant Coach Lee Maes, Rachel Schwartz, Dani Mancuso, Christina Houghtelling, Maggie Griffin, Dani Busboom, Rachel Holloway, Head Coach John Cook, Assistant Coach Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa. Not pictured: Strength Coach Laura Pilakowski.
• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Sarah Pavan, MVP Rachel Holloway Jordan Larson Tracy Stalls • First-Team All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan (Player of the Year) Jordan Larson Rachel Holloway Tracy Stalls
Results (33-1, 19-1 Big 12) Aug. 29 San Diego W Sept. 1 St. Mary’s W Sept. 2 Middle Tennessee W Sept. 3 Long Beach State W Sept. 8 Louisville W Sept. 9 Cal Poly W Sept. 10 Minnesota W Sept. 13 Kansas# W Sept. 16 at Oklahoma# W Sept. 20 Iowa State# W Sept. 23 Texas Tech# W Sept. 24 at Creighton W Sept. 30 at Baylor# W Oct. 4 Kansas State# W Oct. 7 at Texas A&M# W Oct. 11 at Missouri# W Oct. 14 Colorado# W Oct. 18 at Texas# W Oct. 25 Missouri# W Oct. 28 at Kansas State# W Nov. 1 at Texas Tech# W Nov. 4 Oklahoma# W Nov. 8 at Iowa State# W Nov. 11 at Colorado# L Nov. 15 Texas A&M# W Nov. 18 Baylor# W Nov. 22 at Kansas# W Nov. 25 Texas W Dec. 1 American W Dec. 2 Northern Iowa W Dec. 8 vs. San Diego W Dec. 9 vs. Minnesota W Dec. 14 vs. UCLA W Dec. 16 vs. Stanford W # Denotes Big 12 Conference opponents
3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 2-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-1 3-1
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A Magical Season
Nebraska enjoyed a storybook season in 2006, putting together a 33-1 record en route to the school’s third national title. Despite the loss of AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling before the start of preseason practice and a lineup that featured three new starters, the Huskers won their first 23 matches, including 18 sweeps, before suffering their only loss of the year. The Huskers rebounded by losing just one game over the next seven matches before running into their toughest test of the postseason. One game away from the national semifinals in Omaha, the Huskers overcame a 2-0 deficit to topple Minnesota and win a regional for the first time outside the state in school history. That win set the stage for one of the biggest volleyball events in history, as the Huskers played for a chance at a national title in front of sold-out crowds of 17,000-plus at the Qwest Center in Omaha.
Semifinals
Nebraska used a career night from Tracy Stalls to advance to the finals with a 3-1 victory over fourth-ranked UCLA. Stalls totaled a career-high 17 kills on .577 hitting, out-shining UCLA All-American Nana Meriwether, who was held to 12 kills and a season-low .190 hitting. The Huskers dropped the opener and trailed 28-26 before a Pavan kill pulled NU within a point. Stalls then closed out the game with three straight points from the service line, tying the match at one. Nebraska took control of the third game behind the strong serving of Pavan, who ran off nine straight points at the service line including three aces that turned a 13-all game into a 23-13 cushion. Stalls had seven kills in each of the final two games. While Pavan finished with a match-high 22 kills, the Husker defense held UCLA in check behind 29 digs from Dani Busboom and 25 from Jordan Larson, as both enjoyed career bests in digs against the Bruins.
Larson’s 19th kill of the night closed out the match after the Cardinal pulled within 29-27. NU had four players total at least 10 kills, as Mancuso finished a dream season with 12 kills in her hometown.
Highlighting the 2006 Season
• The Huskers led the country in both kills (17.40) and assists (16.20) per game, the first time Nebraska had led the country in either category. • Nebraska set school records for kills per game, assists per game and block assists (823). • Nebraska became the third team in NCAA history to lead the AVCA poll the entire season, joining UCLA (1992) and USC (2003), and the first team to win a national title while hosting since UCLA in 1991. • Sarah Pavan became the first Husker athlete to win the Honda-Broderick Cup - symbolic of the top female athlete in college athletics. Pavan also became the first Big 12 studentathlete to win the award since the league’s inception in 1996.
Quoting Coach John Cook
“This team maxed out to their abilities. They really never wavered the entire year, and they embraced it if they did. To win this here in Nebraska, with this group of people and overcoming the obstacles to get here and dealing with this pressure, it has to be No. 1. ” – Cook following the national title match
Final
The Huskers followed a similar script as the semifinals, dropping the opening game before regrouping. Trailing 24-23 in game two, the Huskers seized the momentum with three straight points, highlighted by a Dani Mancuso kill that gave NU a 25-24 lead. In game three, another unlikely hero emerged to spark a Husker comeback. Trailing 23-19, Amanda Gates came off the bench and sparked NU with two big blocks, the second of which put the Huskers up 29-28. In the finale, the Huskers rode the arm of Sarah Pavan, who had six of her match-high 22 kills, before Jordan
Middle blocker Tracy Stalls had a career-high 17 kills on .577 hitting and four blocks in NU’s NCAA semifinal win over UCLA.
HISTORY
Husker captains Tracy Stalls, Christina Houghtelling and Dani Busboom receive a proclamation from Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman at the national championship celebration at the NU Coliseum.
Former U.S. National Team Coach “Jenny” Lang Ping presents Sarah Pavan with her AVCA National Player of the Year award at the AVCA Banquet.
Nebraska shattered NCAA single-match and all-session records at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Omaha, drawing 34,222 for the two matches, including a then-NCAA record crowd of 17,209 for the title match against Stanford. At the time, that was the largest crowd to ever see a volleyball match in the United States.
Jordan Larson slams home match point, giving the Huskers their third NCAA title. Larson finished the NCAA title match against the Cardinal with 19 kills on .378 hitting and 15 digs.
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HISTORY
2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 34-0 Record (20-0 Big 12) Honors and Awards
• AVCA National Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero • AVCA Division I Coach of the Year John Cook • Honda Award for Volleyball Greichaly Cepero • AVCA All-Americans Greichaly Cepero, first team Laura Pilakowski, first team Amber Holmquist, second team • CoSIDA Academic All-American Laura Pilakowski, second team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Greichaly Cepero, MVP Angie Oxley Laura Pilakowski • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Greichaly Cepero, MVP Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski • All-Big 12 Greichaly Cepero (Player of the Year) Amber Holmquist Jenny Kropp Laura Pilakowski
Results (34-0, 20-0 Big 12) Sept. 1 Northwestern W Sept. 2 Georgia W Sept. 2 Colorado State W Sept. 4 Oral Roberts W Sept. 8 at Notre Dame W Sept. 9 Michigan State W Sept. 10 UCLA W Sept. 13 Texas# W Sept. 16 Missouri# W Sept. 20 at Kansas# W Sept. 23 Oklahoma# W Sept. 27 at Colorado# W Sept. 30 Texas A&M# W Oct. 3 Creighton W Oct. 8 at Iowa State# W Oct. 11 Baylor# W Oct. 14 Texas Tech# W Oct. 18 Kansas State# W Oct. 22 at Texas# W Oct. 25 at Missouri# W Oct. 28 Kansas# W Nov. 1 at Oklahoma# W Nov. 4 Colorado# W Nov. 8 at Texas A&M# W Nov. 15 Iowa State# W Nov. 19 at Baylor# W Nov. 22 Texas Tech# W Nov. 26 at Kansas State# W Dec. 1 Princeton W Dec. 2 South Carolina W Dec. 8 Ohio State W Dec. 9 Arizona W Dec. 14 Hawaii W Dec. 16 Wisconsin W # Denotes Big 12 Conference opponents
3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-2
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2000 National Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Lindsay Wischmeier, Pam Krejci, Kim Behrends, Amber Holmquist, Jenny Kropp, Jill McWilliams, Jenae Dowling. (Front row from left): Rachel Baumstark, Laura Pilakowski, Angie Oxley, Greichaly Cepero, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), Anna Schrad, Sara Westling.
Mission Accomplished
Nebraska entered the 2000 season with a No. 11 preseason ranking and an eagerness to prove the pollsters wrong. Competing with a new coach, a new setter and without two-time All-American Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) didn’t scare the Huskers. A trio of sophomore All-Americans, including AVCA Player-of-the-Year Greichaly Cepero, emerged to lead NU to a 34-0 record and the program’s second national title. With a 3-2 win over Wisconsin Dec. 15 in the championship final, the Huskers became just the second team in NCAA history to finish a season undefeated. First-year Head Coach John Cook earned AVCA Coach-of-the-Year honors.
Semifinals
In the first match, Nebraska relied on its greatest strength - its block - to stifle Hawaii at the net in a 3-1 victory. The Huskers outblocked the Rainbow Wahine 23-7.5, as Jenny Kropp and Amber Holmquist each tallied 10 block assists. With the win, the Huskers broke the school record for consecutive victories in the modern era of five-game matches. NU produced 36 victories in 1976 when all matches were played as two-out-of-three contests.
Final
team by classmates Greichaly Cepero and Amber Holmquist. Cepero added 52 assists, eight digs, eight kills and seven blocks, while Holmquist added 16 kills on a .387 hitting efficiency with five blocks.
Highlighting the 2000 Season
• Nebraska claimed its 23rd Big Eight/Big 12 championship in 25 seasons. With a 20-0 run through the league, the Huskers improved their all-time mark against Big 12 schools to 375-32-1, an amazing .920 winning percentage. • Nebraska, ranked No. 1 in the AVCA/USA Today Coaches poll for 14 straight weeks, swept 26 of its 34 opponents and 17 of its 20 conference opponents, losing just five games in Big 12 play. Only three teams took NU to five games. • Amber Holmquist shattered three Nebraska single-season blocking records, setting new marks with 199 block assists, 220 total blocks and 1.98 blocks per game. Holmquist also broke the Big 12 record for total blocks in a single game with 16 at Texas on Oct. 22. • Nebraska bettered its own then-NCAA record for single-match home attendance, as 12,504 fans cheered the Huskers to a 3-0 win over Colorado, Nov. 4, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
After falling behind 2-1 to Wisconsin, Nebraska breezed to a 15-2 win in the fourth game to force a rally-scoring fifth game for the national title. With senior Kim Behrends at the service line, Laura Pilakowski slammed her 23rd kill of the match to secure the championship. Pilakowski was joined on the NCAA All-Tournament
Quoting Coach John Cook
The Huskers celebrate with the championship trophy following their win over Wisconsin in the 2000 NCAA Championship match.
Laura Pilakowski had a match-high 23 kills and a team-best 15 digs in the five-set win over Wisconsin in the NCAA Championship match.
“If there are 10 teams better than us, I think it’s going to be a heck of a year in college volleyball, because believe me, we’re going to be pretty good.” – Cook before the 2000 season
HISTORY
1995 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 32-1 Record (12-0 Big Eight) Honors and Awards
• Morgan Trophy Award Allison Weston • AVCA Co-National Player of the Year Allison Weston • Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year Allison Weston • AVCA All-Americans Allison Weston, first team Christy Johnson, first team Lisa Reitsma, first team • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Allison Weston, first team Christy Johnson, second team 1995 National Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Volunteer Assistant Coach Doug West, Assistant Coach Cathy Noth, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Allison Weston, Stacie Maser, Lisa Avery, Lisa Reitsma, Jen McFadden, Jaime Krondak, Assistant Coach Todd Raasch, Jenny Livers, Tara Kramer. (Front row from left): Christy Johnson, Billie Winsett, Maria Hedbeck, Fiona Nepo, Renee Saunders, Kate Crnich, Kim Legg, Denise Koziol.
One Goal - One Team - One Champion
Nebraska entered the season with one goal in mind, win the national championship. Led by a talented trio of seniors, the Huskers capped their championship run by hammering Texas 3-1 in the title match. After three previous trips to the NCAA Championships, the Huskers’ incredible drive and focus fueled them to their first national title.
Semifinals
In the first match, Nebraska countered a 10-15 loss in game one, by winning the second and third games, 15-8. Michigan State responded to NU’s challenge, winning the fourth game, 15-9. In the fifth and decisive game, with the score deadlocked at 7-7, NU scored four consecutive points, forging to an 11-7 lead. The Spartans added one more point, but the Huskers prevailed, 15-8. Allison Weston led the Husker charge, recording a team-high 30 kills.
Final
In the finals, Texas jumped to an early 12-4 lead in game one, but the Huskers rallied to make it close, losing 10-15. Although they lost the first game, the Huskers gained momentum, playing solidly at the end of the game. NU cruised to wins in games two and three, thumping the Longhorns, 15-2 and 15-7. Game four swayed back and forth, but the Huskers persevered, sealing NU’s first national title with a 16-14 victory. Billie Winsett and Kate Crnich led the way, posting 25 kills each. Crnich’s 25 kills were a career high, hitting .500 for the match.
Outside hitter Kate Crnich had a career-high 25 kills on .500 hitting in the NCAA title match against Texas.
Highlighting the 1995 Season
• After losing its second match of the season to then-No. 1 Stanford, NU reeled off 31 consecutive matches to claim the NCAA title. An amazing 28 of Nebraska’s 32 victories were 3-0 wins. • Not only did Nebraska claim its first-ever national championship, the Huskers posted school records for wins and winning percentage that would stand until the 2000 season. Nebraska finished with a 32-1 (.970) record, bettering the .969 percentage it posted in 1994 (31-1). NU also matched the thenschool record for wins, equalling the 1990 squad’s record total of 32. • Allison Weston shattered Eileen Shannon’s Husker school record for career kills (1,521), finishing her career with 1,778. • Nebraska bettered its own NCAA record for single-match home attendance, as 11,529 cheered the Huskers to a 3-0 win over Colorado, Oct. 21, at the Devaney Center. NU set the previous record of 11,032, Sept. 14, 1991, also at the Devaney Center. The mark would stand until the 2000 season.
Quoting Coach Terry Pettit
“We certainly should be strong. We have great senior leadership in Allison Weston, Billie Winsett and Christy Johnson. We were 31-1 last season (1994), and I think we’re going to be better this year.” – Pettit before the 1995 season
Christy Johnson, Allison Weston and Billie Winsett hold up the trophy following the NCAA Championship match win over Texas.
• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Allison Weston Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Allison Weston Billie Winsett Christy Johnson Kate Crnich • All-Big Eight Allison Weston (Player of the Year) Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma Billie Winsett
Results (32-1, 12-0 Big Eight)
Aug. 25 Penn State W 3-0 Aug. 26 Stanford L 1-3 Sept. 1 Santa Clara W 3-0 Sept. 2 at Pacific W 3-0 Sept. 8 Purdue W 3-0 Sept. 9 Wisconsin W 3-0 Sept. 15 Gonzaga W 3-0 Sept. 16 Georgia W 3-0 Sept. 16 at Wyoming W 3-0 Sept. 22 Baylor W 3-0 Sept. 23 George Washington W 3-0 Sept. 27 at Colorado# W 3-0 Sept. 30 Oklahoma# W 3-0 Oct. 4 Kansas# W 3-0 Oct. 7 at Iowa State# W 3-0 Oct. 11 at Kansas State# W 3-0 Oct. 14 at Missouri# W 3-0 Oct. 21 Colorado# W 3-0 Oct. 25 Kansas# W 3-0 Oct. 28 Iowa State# W 3-0 Nov. 1 Kansas State# W 3-0 Nov. 4 at Texas W 3-0 Nov. 7 Notre Dame W 3-0 Nov. 10 at Oklahoma# W 3-0 Nov. 12 Florida W 3-2 Nov. 15 Missouri# W 3-0 Nov. 24 Oklahoma# W 3-0 Nov. 25 Iowa State# W 3-0 Dec. 2 George Mason W 3-0 Dec. 8 Penn State W 3-1 Dec. 9 UCLA W 3-0 Dec. 14 Michigan State W 3-2 Dec. 16 Texas W 3-1 # Denotes Big Eight Conference opponents
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HISTORY
2008
NCAA Semifinals 31-3 Record (18-2 Big 12) Honors and Awards
• AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year John Cook • Big 12 Coach of the Year John Cook • AVCA All-Americans Jordan Larson, first team Sydney Anderson, second team Tara Mueller, second team • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Amanda Gates, first team Kori Cooper, first team Jordan Larson, second team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Tara Mueller, MVP Sydney Anderson Lindsey Licht Jordan Larson • All-Big 12 Jordan Larson (Player of the Year) Sydney Anderson, first team Kori Cooper, first team Tara Mueller, first team
2008 Big 12 Champion Huskers -Back row (from left): Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, Strength Coach Laura Pilakowski, Volunteer Assistant Ryan Walthall, Assistant Coach Erik Sullivan, Kaitlynn James, Brigette Root, Sydney Anderson, Kayla Banwarth, Rachel Schwartz, Head Coach John Cook, Assistant Coach Lizzy Stemke and Director of Volleyball Operations Lindsay Peterson. Front row (from left): Tara Mueller, Allison McNeal, Jordan Larson, Lindsey Licht, Brooke Delano, Jordan Wilberger, Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates, Jessica Yanz and Jordan Haverly.
NU Reaches NCAA Semifinals
The Huskers inspired the state, reaching the NCAA semifinals for the third time in four years. Led by Big 12 Player of the Year Jordan Larson, NU went 31-3 and won a share of the Big 12 title. John Cook was the Big 12 Coach of the Year. After dropping the first two sets to Penn State, the Huskers thrilled an NCAA record crowd of 17,430 by winning the next two sets to even the match, marking the only time that Penn State lost a set all year. NU led 10-8 in the fifth set, but six unanswered points ended the Huskers’ NCAA title bid.
NCAA Regional
After opening regional action with a sweep of Michigan, the Huskers faced Washington for the first time since the 2005 NCAA title match. The Huskies won the first two sets before Nebraska fought back to win the next two sets. The Huskers trailed 9-3 before running off nine straight points, including eight off the serving of Kayla Banwarth, to take a three-point lead. Washington pulled even at 13 apiece, but a Husky hitting error and a service ace from Larson completed the comeback. Tara Mueller led the way with a career-high 24
kills and 16 digs, while Larson matched her career best with 21 kills and added 18 digs.
2008 Season Highlights
• Nebraska tied the NCAA record for most consecutive home wins with 87, matching the mark Penn State set between 1995 and 2000. • The Huskers won 30 matches for the 20th time in program history and fifth consecutive year. • Jordan Larson set Nebraska’s school career mark with 186 career aces, breaking the mark of 161 set by Val Novak.
2005
NCAA Finalists 33-2 Record (19-1 Big 12) Honors and Awards
• AVCA National Coach of the Year John Cook • Big 12 Coach of the Year John Cook • AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling 2005 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Head Assistant Coach Lee Maes, Assistant Coach Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa, Jordan Larson, Melissa Elmer, Tracy Stalls, Sarah Pavan, Christina Houghtelling, Dani Mancuso, Amanda Gates, Director of Volleyball Operations Tina Westerhold, Volunteer Assistant Coach Christie Landry and Head Coach John Cook. (Front row from left): Manager Ben Boldt, Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, Rachel Schwartz, Maggie Griffin, Rachel Holloway, Dani Busboom, Jennifer Saleaumua, Meghan Smith, Strength Coach Laura Pilakowski and Student Manager Bill Egbert.
Huskers Reach NCAA Title Match
The 2005 season proved to be one of the most memorable in school history. The Huskers went 33-2, falling one victory shy of a third NCAA title. Behind All-Americans Christina Houghtelling, Melissa Elmer, Sarah Pavan and Jennifer Saleaumua, the Huskers won their first 28 matches and earned their second straight Big 12 title. Nebraska rolled into the national semifinals in San Antonio, sweeping UCLA and fourth-ranked Florida in front of thenNCAA record crowds in Omaha.
Semifinals and Finals
Melissa Elmer totaled 13 kills on .647
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hitting to lead NU to a 3-0 sweep of Santa Clara in the national semifinals. NU hit .449 on the evening and out-blocked Santa Clara, 15-2. Elmer’s 13 kills led three Huskers in double figures, while Sarah Pavan and Christina Houghtelling added 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Nebraska’s magical season came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Washington in the national title match. All-Americans Sarah Pavan and Jennifer Saleaumua paced NU’s effort, as Pavan totaled a match-high 16 kills on .429 hitting, while Saleaumua closed out a sterling career with 12 kills on .545 hitting and nine digs. The Huskers were out-hit for the only time all season,
.237-.185, as the Huskies won their first national title behind 15 kills from tournament MVP Christal Morrison.
2005 Season Highlights
• Nebraska became the first host team to win the AVCA Classic, defeating No. 4 Hawaii and No. 3 Stanford. • The Huskers led the nation in blocking for the fifth time in six years, averaging 4.12 blocks per game. • Melissa Elmer repeated as the national leader in blocks with 2.17 blocks per game and became the Big 12 all-time leader in that category with 767 blocks.
• AVCA All-Americans Melissa Elmer, first team Christina Houghtelling, first team Sarah Pavan, first team Jennifer Saleaumua, third team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Christina Houghtelling, MVP Sarah Pavan Melissa Elmer • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Sarah Pavan, first team Christina Houghtelling, first team • All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan (Player of the Year) Christina Houghtelling, first team Melissa Elmer, first team Jennifer Saleaumua, honorable mention Jordan Larson, honorable mention
HISTORY
2001
NCAA Semifinals 31-2 Record (20-0 Big 12) Honors and Awards
• NCAA Top Eight Award Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) • AVCA All-Americans Amber Holmquist, first team Nancy Metcalf, first team Greichaly Cepero, second team Jenny Kropp, second team • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Nancy Metcalf, first team Laura Pilakowski, second team Greichaly Cepero, third team
2001 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Manager Marcus Shorney, Head Coach John Cook, Kim Behrends, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), Sara Westling, Amber Holmquist, Greichaly Cepero, Jenny Kropp, Anna Schrad, Melissa Elmer, Ally Rebholz, Assistant Coach Craig Skinner, Assistant Coach Staci Wolfe, Director of Operations Diane Mendenhall. (Front row from left): Manager Ben Boldt, Sara Parks, Michelle Lynch, Amy Sibbernsen, Rachel Baumstark, Pam Krejci, Laura Pilakowski, Lindsay Wischmeier, Jenae Dowling, Athletic Trainer Amanda Hall.
• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Nancy Metcalf, MVP Greichaly Cepero Jenny Kropp
Nebraska fell two wins shy in its bid to repeat as national champions, as U.S. National Team member Logan Tom pounded 22 kills to lead Stanford to a 3-0 win over NU in the NCAA semifinals. The loss capped an otherwise successful season for the Huskers, who were 31-2 overall and 20-0 in the Big 12 Conference, dropping just three games in conference play. NU Coach John Cook was named Big 12 Coach of the Year, and Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) was named the Big 12 Player of the Year.
• All-Big 12 Nancy Metcalf, Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero, first team Amber Holmquist, first team Jenny Kropp, first team Laura Pilakowski, first team
NU Reaches NCAA Semifinals
NCAA Regional
The Huskers’ eighth semifinal bid did not come easy. After breezing to wins in games one and two, Nebraska dropped the next two games to Florida to tie the match. NU, which had not played a five-game match all year, trailed 12-10 when Nancy Metcalf responded with back-to-back kills to even the score. After a Florida service error, Metcalf pounded another kill to bring Nebraska within a point of the win. All-American Aury Cruz held NU off with a kill, but Metcalf answered on the next rally with her 25th kill of the match.
2001 Season Highlights
• Nebraska earned its eighth NCAA semifinal bid and made its 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. • The Huskers won 30 matches for the 12th time in program history. • Nebraska broke the school record for opponent attack percentage, holding teams to a .106 combined mark to break the previous record of .109 set in 1995.
1998
NCAA Semifinals 32-2 Record (19-1 Big 12) Honors and Awards
• AVCA District 5 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit • Big 12 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit • AVCA All-Americans Fiona Nepo, first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), first team Megan Korver, second team 1998 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Denise Koziol, Katie Jahnke, Pam Krejci, Megan Korver, Tonia Tauke, Jenny Kropp, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) and Jill McWilliams. (Front row from left): Jaime Krondak, Angie Oxley, Kim Behrends, Nikki Henk, Kim Crandall, Mandy Monson and Fiona Nepo.
NU Reaches NCAA Semis for Third Time in Four Seasons
Nebraska’s senior-laden team of Fiona Nepo, Megan Korver and Jaime Krondak guided the Huskers to one of the best seasons in NU history. The Huskers went 32-2 and reached the NCAA semifinals in Madison, Wis. Nebraska’s victory over Wisconsin in the regional championship in Lincoln was a memorable one, as the longest match in school history spanned nearly three hours. NU avoided a two-game deficit by withstanding 14 game points to win game two, 18-16. Wisconsin won game three,
15-9, but Nebraska came right back to claim game four, 15-10. In the rally-scoring fifth game, NU recovered from a 9-7 hole to blitz to a 15-10 win. Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) was named the tournament MVP after posting 27 kills.
NCAA Semifinals
The match between the Huskers (32-1) and the Penn State Nittany Lions (34-0) featured three AVCA All-Americans on each side of the net and the top offense (PSU) and top blocking attack (NU) in the country. The third-ranked Huskers rallied from a two-game deficit by winning game
three and led midway through game four, 6-2. But Lauren Cacciamani recorded seven kills in nine swings to lead Penn State to the victory. NU finished with 20 blocks.
1998 Season Highlights
• The Huskers went 18-0 at home to extend their NU Coliseum win streak to 65 matches. • Nebraska also led the nation with 3.93 blocks per game. • Three-Time All-American Fiona Nepo shattered Nikki Stricker’s career assist record by becoming Nebraska’s all-time assist leader.
• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), MVP Fiona Nepo • CoSIDA Academic All-American Megan Korver, third team • All-Big 12 Fiona Nepo (Player of the Year) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), first team Megan Korver, first team Jaime Krondak, honorable mention
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HISTORY
1996
NCAA Semifinals 30-4 Record (19-1 Big 12) Honors and Awards
• USOC Elite Coach of the Year Terry Pettit • AVCA District 5 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit • Big 12 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit • AVCA All-Americans Lisa Reitsma, first team Fiona Nepo, first team • CoSIDA Academic All-American Lisa Reitsma, third team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Lisa Reitsma Megan Korver Fiona Nepo • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Lisa Reitsma • All-Big 12 Lisa Reitsma (Player of the Year) Fiona Nepo, first team Megan Korver, first team Kate Crnich, first team
1996 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Jen Livers, Assistant Coach Cathy Noth, Assistant Coach Nikki Best, Katie Jahnke, Tonia Tauke, Lisa Reitsma, Lisa Avery, Megan Korver, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Manager Marcus Shorney and Athletic Trainer Tara Kramer. (Front row from left): Stacie Maser, Mandy Monson, Kim Crandall, Denise Koziol, Renee Saunders, Kate Crnich, Fiona Nepo, Maria Hedbeck, Jaime Krondak.
Near Repeat
Despite the loss of three standout seniors who guided Nebraska to its first national title in 1995, and injuries to three key players, the Huskers nearly became the first team to repeat as NCAA champions since UCLA turned the trick in 1990 and 1991. NU fell only two matches shy of back-to-back national championships, dropping a hard-fought decision to eventual champion Stanford in the national semifinals.
NCAA Semifinals
The 30-3 Huskers faced top-seeded Stanford (29-2), which featured four AVCA All-Americans. Nebraska won the first game, 15-9, but the Cardinal amassed large leads in each of the next three games, securing a 3-1 win. Two days later, the Cardinal swept Hawaii for the national title. Lisa Reitsma led the Huskers with a match-high 22 kills. Kate Crnich smacked 16 kills and added a match-high 15 digs.
1996 Season Highlights
• NU opened the year by recording its
then-school record 32nd-straight victory, a 3-1 triumph over Illinois State in the State Farm/NACWAA Classic. • Nebraska claimed the first-ever Big 12 championship with a 19-1 league mark. • Lisa Reitsma shattered Kathi DeBoer’s single-season kill total (529 in 1987) with 611. In addition, Reitsma’s 5.05 kills per game bettered Allison Weston’s mark of 4.99 kills per game set in 1994. • Fiona Nepo posted a school-record 1,653 set assists, eclipsing the 1989 standard of 1,608 set by Val Novak.
1990
NCAA Semifinals 32-3 Record (12-0 Big Eight) Honors and Awards
• All-Americans Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Stephanie Thater, second team • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Janet Kruse, first team Becky Bolli, third team
1990 Big Eight Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Assistant Coach Cathy Noth, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Valerie Vermeulen, Linda Barsness, Stephanie Thater, Sara Hesch, Cris Hall, Janet Kruse, Carla Baker, Assistant Coach John Cook. (Front row from left): Katherine Pettit, Manager Kari Possehl, Becky Bolli, Debbie Brand, Eileen Shannon, Laura Luther, Nikki Stricker, Kim Kinnan, Jessica Walter, Val Novak, Athletic Trainer Therese Volmer.
Back-to-Back
For the second consecutive year, Nebraska returned to the NCAA Championships, only to be ousted one match short of the finals. Once again, as it did in 1986, Pacific sent the Huskers home with a 3-1 loss. It was the Tigers’ second victory of the season against Nebraska, as the Tigers defeated the Huskers 3-1 in an early season tournament.
NCAA Semifinals
A close match throughout, Nebraska and Pacific’s intense game one set the tone. Nebraska led 13-11, but saw the
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Tigers score four unanswered points and claim the crucial first game. The Huskers rebounded for a 15-11 win in game two, scoring the game’s final three points. Games three and four were equally competitive, but the Tigers had the stamina to thwart Nebraska’s attack, winning 15-9 and 15-12. Cris Hall led NU with 18 kills, while Val Novak had 46 assists and a match-high 17 digs. Krissy Fifer led the Pacific attack with 21 kills.
1990 Season Highlights
• In terms of winning percentage, Nebraska finished with its then-best
season ever at 32-3 (.914). Before losing to Pacific in the semifinals, Nebraska had won 16 straight contests. • Nebraska set team records in block assists (558) and opponent hitting percentage (.135). • Nebraska won its 15th consecutive Big Eight title with a perfect 12-0 record and the tournament crown with a win over Colorado. • The 1990 season was the last at the Nebraska Coliseum until it reopened for volleyball in 1992. In 1990 the Huskers were a perfect 18-0 and drew an average of 2,816 fans per match.
• CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year Janet Kruse • All-Mideast Region Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Cris Hall, second team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Val Novak Cris Hall Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater • All-Big Eight Val Novak, first team Janet Kruse, first team Cris Hall, first team Stephanie Thater, first team
HISTORY
1989
NCAA Finals 29-4 Record (12-0 Big Eight) Honors and Awards
• All-Americans Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Virginia Stahr, second team • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Virginia Stahr, first team Carla Baker, second team Janet Kruse, third team • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Cris Hall Janet Kruse Val Novak Virginia Stahr • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Eileen Shannon • All-Mideast Region Val Novak, first team Virginia Stahr, first team Janet Kruse, second team Eileen Shannon, second team • All-Big Eight Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Eileen Shannon, first team Virginia Stahr, first team
1989 Big Eight Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Assistant Coach Terri Killion, Assistant Coach John Cook, Carla Baker, Janet Kruse, Cris Hall, Sara Hesch, Stephanie Thater, Linda Barsness, Student Trainer Jill Douglas, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Assistant Coach Cathy Noth. (Front row from left): Manager Kari Possehl, Trainer Therese Volmer, Becky Bolli, Valerie Vermeulen, Virginia Stahr, Val Novak, Eileen Shannon, Debbie Brand, Katherine Pettit.
A Second Time
After a two-year hiatus, Nebraska seniors Virginia Stahr and Carla Baker led NU to its second appearance at the NCAA Championships. In 1986, the Huskers had advanced to the championship match before losing to Pacific. In 1989, NU was hoping for better luck in Honolulu, Hawaii. But fate was not on Nebraska’s side. The Husker hitters made quick work of UCLA, before losing, 3-0, to Long Beach State.
NCAA Championships
A balanced Husker attack and solid
defensive play propelled Nebraska past a UCLA team that had lost just two matches all season. Cris Hall led NU with 19 kills, while Janet Kruse had 12, Eileen Shannon had 11 and Virginia Stahr added 10. NU out-hit UCLA .265 to .160. Unfortunately, Nebraska’s second championship match was much like its first in 1986. Nebraska battled hard in the first game, only to lose 15-12. From that point on, the Huskers could not regain their winning ways, as Long Beach State cruised, 15-0, 15-6 to win the match. Shannon led Nebraska with 11 kills, and Hall added 10.
1989 Season Highlights
• Virginia Stahr captured several awards in 1989 including Delta Scholar Athlete of the Year, Woody Hayes Female Athlete of the Year, Big Eight Female Athlete of the Year and the NCAA Today’s Top Six Award. • Nebraska set team records in 1989 with 2,031 kills, 1,803 assists and a 17.07 kills per game average. • Nebraska won its 14th consecutive Big Eight title with a perfect 12-0 record. • The Huskers started the year with a season high 14-match winning streak.
1986
NCAA Semifinals 30-4 Record (19-1 Big 12) Honors and Awards
1986 Big Eight Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Assistant Coach Jay Potter, Assistant Coach Jeff Nelson, Virginia Stahr, Enid Schonewise, Linda Barsness, Michelle Davis, Carla Baker, Karen Dahlgren, Kathi DeBoer, Head Coach Terry Pettit. (Front row from left): Manager Tina Siefkes, Barbara Young, Lori Endicott, DeLisa DeBolt, Jackie Cook, Angie Millikin, Susan Hansen, Tisha Delaney, Katherine Pettit.
Breakthrough Season
After losing in the Mideast Regional final the previous two seasons, Nebraska broke through the field in 1986 and made its first-ever trip to the NCAA championship. Led by senior All-Americans Karen Dahlgren, Tisha Delaney and Enid Schonewise, the Big Eight champion Huskers traveled to Stockton, Calif., with an impressive 28-5 record. The Huskers defeated Stanford, 3-1, before falling to Pacific, 3-0.
NCAA Championships
In the semifinals, Schonewise led the
Husker attack with 15 kills, while Angie Millikin had 11 kills and a match-high 18 digs. Nebraska hit .258 for the match and held the Cardinal to just .089 hitting. In the championship match, Nebraska met a Pacific team that had lost just one game during the entire NCAA Tournament. The Huskers hung tough in game one, coming back from a 14-9 deficit to cut the margin to two at 14-12. But the Tigers were too much, as they converted their third game point for the 15-12 win. The first game took too much out of the Huskers, as they fell in games two and three by scores of 15-4, 15-4.
1986 Season Highlights
• Nebraska set four single-season team records, including most kills, attacks, hitting percentage and digs. Schonewise set individual season records for kills, kills per game and attacks. • The Huskers set an NCAA record with a .331 hitting percentage, a mark that still ranks in the top-15 all time. • Nebraska won its 11th straight Big Eight championship in 1986 with a 10-0 record and defeated Oklahoma, 3-0, for the tournament trophy in Salina, Kan.
• AVCA Coach of the Year Terry Pettit • All-Americans Tisha Delaney, first team Karen Dahlgren, first team Enid Schonewise, first team • CoSIDA Academic All-American Karen Dahlgren, first team • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Karen Dahlgren Tisha Delaney • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Karen Dahlgren Kathi DeBoer Enid Schonewise • All-Mideast Region Tisha Delaney, first team Karen Dahlgren, first team Enid Schonewise, first team • All-Big Eight Karen Dahlgren, first team Enid Schonewise, first team Tisha Delaney, first team Kathi DeBoer, second team Virginia Stahr, second team Lori Endicott, honorable mention
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HISTORY
NEBRASKA AVCA ALL-AMERICANS Most AVCA All-America Athletes No. 1. 2. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9.
School Nebraska Hawaii UCLA Penn State Stanford Texas USC Florida Long Beach State Pacific
Athletes 31 24 24 23 23 21 20 18 17 17
Most AVCA All-America Certificates No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
School Nebraska Stanford Hawaii Penn State UCLA USC Pacific Long Beach State Texas Florida
Certificates 65 59 46 44 40 35 32 30 30 28
Most AVCA First-Team All-Americans No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
School Stanford Nebraska Hawaii Penn State UCLA Pacific Long Beach State USC Texas Florida Washington
Certificates 39 37 28 23 23 20 18 17 14 11 11
Nebraska AVCA All-Americans Year 2008
Name Jordan Larson Sydney Anderson Tara Mueller
Team first team second team second team
2007
Sarah Pavan Rachel Holloway Christina Houghtelling Tracy Stalls Jordan Larson
first team second team second team second team third team
2006
Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls Rachel Holloway
first team first team second team third team
2005
Melissa Elmer Christina Houghtelling Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua
1997 Lisa Reitsma Fiona Nepo
second team second team
1996 Lisa Reitsma Fiona Nepo
first team first team
1995 Allison Weston Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma
first team first team first team
1994 Allison Weston Christy Johnson Kelly Aspegren
first team first team second team
1993 Allison Weston
first team
1992 Stephanie Thater
first team
first team first team first team third team
1991 Stephanie Thater Janet Kruse Cris Hall
first team second team second team
2004 Melissa Elmer Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua
first team first team second team
1990 Janet Kruse Val Novak Stephanie Thater
first team first team second team
2003 Melissa Elmer
second team
2002 Greichaly Cepero Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski
first team first team second team
1989 Val Novak Janet Kruse Virginia Stahr
first team first team second team
1988 Virginia Stahr Lori Endicott
first team first team
2001
first team first team second team second team
1987 Lori Endicott
second team
1986 Karen Dahlgren Tisha Delaney Enid Schonewise
first team second team second team
1985 Annie Adamczak Karen Dahlgren
first team second team
1984 Cathy Noth
second team
1983 Cathy Noth
first team
Amber Holmquist Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Greichaly Cepero Jenny Kropp
2000 Greichaly Cepero Laura Pilakowski Amber Holmquist
first team first team second team
1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)
first team
1998 Fiona Nepo Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Megan Korver
first team first team second team
Nebraska All-America Facts
• Nebraska has had 31 athletes earn a total of 65 AVCA All-America certificates (NCAA play only), the highest total of any Division I institution. • Sarah Pavan is one of only four players in NCAA history to be a four-time first-team All-American, joining the Stanford trio of Bev Oden, Logan Tom and Kerri Walsh. • Allison Weston, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) and Pavan are the only Nebraska players to earn three or more firstteam All-America honors. • Nebraska (65), Texas (30), Texas A&M (9), Kansas State (4), Missouri (3), Iowa State (2), Texas Tech (1), Oklahoma (1) and Colorado (1) are the nine Big 12 Conference schools to have produced an All-American. • Nebraska (37), Texas (14), Texas A&M (3), Missouri (1) and Kansas State (1) are the five Big 12 Conference schools to have produced a first-team All-American. • 12 of the 31 Huskers who have earned All-America honors were Nebraska natives. Fiona Nepo was a three-time AVCA All-American who helped the Huskers make three NCAA semifinals appearances in her career.
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• The Huskers placed a school-record five players on the AVCA All-America teams in 2007 and have placed four players on the AVCA All-America team in 2001, 2005 and 2006.
HISTORY
HUSKER AVCA ALL-AMERICANS Sydney Anderson, 2008 Setter, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sydney Anderson collected her first AVCA All-America certificate in 2008, earning second-team All-America accolades. In her first season at Nebraska, she averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs, 0.82 kills and 0.29 service aces per set to lead Nebraska into the NCAA semifinals. She was eighth nationally in assists and totaled eight double-doubles. The 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, Anderson also was a first-team All-Big 12 performer and a five-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week in 2008.
Tara Mueller, 2008
Outside Hitter, Scottsdale, Ariz. One of three AVCA All-Americans in 2008, Tara Mueller earned secondteam honors in helping the Huskers to the 2008 NCAA semifinals. She was the Most Outstanding Player of the Seattle Regional, totaling a careerhigh 24 kills and 16 digs in the regional final against Washington. A first-team All-Big 12 performer, Mueller averaged 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set, ranking among conference leaders in both categories.
Jordan Larson, 2006, 2007, 2008 Outside Hitter, Hooper, Neb.
Jordan Larson was one of the nation’s top outside hitters, earning AllAmerica honors in three consecutive years (2006-08). She is one of only three Huskers to record more than 1,000 kills and digs in a career and finished her career with 1,600 kills, 1,410 digs and a school-record 186 service aces. She captured Big 12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, averaging 3.92 kills and 3.19 digs per set to help NU to an NCAA semifinal appearance. She collected third-team All-America honors in 2007, averaging 3.45 kills, 3.18 digs and a Big 12-best 0.51 service aces per set. As a sophomore, she averaged 4.13 kills and 3.50 digs per set and was the only Big 12 player to rank in the league’s top 10 in both kills and digs.
Sarah Pavan, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Right Side/Opposite, Kitchener, Ontario
One of only four players in NCAA history to be named a four-time AVCA first-team All-American, Sarah Pavan was one of the most dominant players in Big 12 history. She finished her career holding school records for most career kills (2,008) and kills per game (4.56) and was a two-time Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year after leading NU to four straight Big 12 titles and the 2006 NCAA title. A Top Eight Award winner, Pavan was two-time CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica of the Year. She averaged 4.83 kills, 1.90 digs and 0.49 service aces per game in 2007, earning Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors for the third straight season. In 2006, she won the Honda-Broderick Cup and was named AVCA Player of the Year after averaging a school-record 5.10 kills per game. In 2004, she was named AVCA National Freshman of the Year after setting Husker freshman marks for kills (481) and kills per game (4.54).
Rachel Holloway, 2006, 2007 Setter, Franklin, Tenn.
Rachel Holloway was a two-time AVCA All-American who helped NU to a 63-3 record as a starter. She finished her career ranked eighth on NU’s all-time assists list with 2,861 while her 13.50 assists per set marked the highest total in school history. She earned second-team AVCA All-America honors in 2007 by averaging 13.58 assists per set and helping NU rank third in team hitting percentage (.327). In 2006, she was a third-team AVCA All-American, becoming only the second freshman setter to guide a team to a national title. Holloway guided an offense that led the nation in assists (16.20) and kills (17.40) per set and ranked second in hitting percentage (.295).
Tracy Stalls, 2006, 2007
Middle Blocker, Denver, Colo. Tracy Stalls was one of the nation’s top middle blockers, earning second-team AVCA All-America honors in 2006 and 2007. As a senior, Stalls averaged 2.83 kills and ranked third nationally with a .473 hitting percentage, shattering school and Big 12 hitting percentage marks. In 2006, she averaged 2.67 kills per game while leading the Big 12 with a .400 hitting percentage in helping the Huskers to a national title. A four-year starter and two-time All-Big 12 performer, Stalls finished her career in the top five in both total blocks (578) and block assists (528).
Christina Houghtelling, 2005, 2007 Outside Hitter, Cambridge, Neb.
A two-time All-American, Christina Houghtelling was one of the nation’s most versatile performers. She earned second-team All-America accolades in 2007, averaging 3.02 kills and 3.95 digs to earn Big 12 Defensive Playerof-the-Year honors after missing all of 2006 with shoulder surgery. In 2005, Houghtelling was named the AVCA National Player of the Year, leading the Huskers to an NCAA runnerup finish. She averaged 3.69 kills, 2.49 digs and 1.03 blocks per game. Houghtelling was at her best against the Huskers’ toughest opponents, earning MVP honors at the AVCA/ NACWAA Showcase and at the NCAA Omaha Regional and earned All-Big 12 honors for the first time.
Jennifer Saleaumua, 2004, 2005 Outside Hitter, National City, Calif.
One of the Big 12’s best all-around performers during her Husker career, Jennifer Saleaumua earned second-team All-America honors in 2004 and third-team accolades in 2005. A two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Saleaumua finished her career as one of only three Huskers to total more than 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. She was NU’s all-time leader in digs with 1,568 and ranks 11th with 1,247 career kills. She totaled 40 career double-doubles while helping the Huskers rank among the nation’s leaders in defense in each of her last two seasons. Saleaumua earned All-Big 12 accolades all four seasons as a Husker, including first-team honors in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Melissa Elmer, 2003, 2004, 2005 Middle Blocker, Fort Wayne, Ind.
One of the Big 12’s most feared blockers during her collegiate career, Melissa Elmer was a three-time AVCA All-American. Elmer led the nation in blocking in each of her final two seasons (2004-05), averaging a school-record 2.17 blocks per game as a senior. She had 10 or more blocks in 10 matches, including a Big 12-record 16 blocks against Kansas, while also averaging 2.68 kills per game. A three-time All-Big 12 performer, she finished her career as the Big 12’s all-time leader with 767 blocks and was one of only three Big 12 players to total 1,000 kills and 700 blocks. In 2004, she led the nation with 1.89 blocks per game, totaling 200 total blocks en route to first-team All-America honors.
Greichaly Cepero, 2000, 2001, 2002 Setter, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Greichaly Cepero virtually redefined the setter position with her all-around skills and blocking ability during her highly decorated career at Nebraska. A first-team AVCA All-American in 2000 and 2002 and a second-team pick in 2001, Cepero was just the second setter in school history to become a three-time AVCA All-American. She also earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2000 and shared the award with teammates Amber Holmquist and Laura Pilakowski in 2002. A CoSIDA Academic All-American, Cepero was also the 2000 Honda Award winner for volleyball. The best blocking setter in NU history, Cepero ended her senior season tied for fourth on the all-time charts with 84 career solo blocks, and ranks 10th all-time in total blocks (507) and second in set assists (3,987). In her three seasons as the starting setter, NU never hit less than .304 and ranked among the top 10 nationally in that category each of her three seasons.
Amber Holmquist, 2000, 2001, 2002 Middle Blocker, Houston, Texas
Amber Holmquist will be remembered as one of the best middle blockers in school history. A first-team AVCA All-American in 2001 and 2002 and a second-team pick in 2000, Holmquist owned or shared 17 school records and eight Big 12 Conference records. Holmquist concluded her career ranked second on the Nebraska all-time charts with a .396 hitting percentage and 15th on the all-time kills chart with 1,122. As a sophomore in 2000, Holmquist shattered three Nebraska singleseason blocking records, setting new marks with 199 block assists, 220 total blocks and 1.98 blocks per game. A 2002 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-American, Holmquist also finished her career with Big 12 records for single-season hitting percentage, total blocks and blocks per game, as well as single-match records for block assists and total blocks. Holmquist finished her career as the first player in school history to lead NU in hitting percentage and blocks per game in four consecutive seasons.
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HISTORY
Laura Pilakowski, 2000, 2002 Outside Hitter, Columbus, Neb.
Laura Pilakowski earned first-team AVCA All-America honors in her first season as a starter in 2000, and second-team honors in her final season with NU in 2002. Pilakowski finished her career ranked ninth all-time with 1,183 kills and eighth with a .318 career hitting percentage, the best mark in school history by an outside hitter. The Huskers’ go-to offensive player during the 2000 national title run, Pilakowski led NU with 4.30 kills per game and a .336 hitting percentage in 2000. She was the third three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in school history.
Jenny Kropp, 2001
Middle Blocker, Grand Island, Neb. Jenny Kropp was named an AVCA Second-Team All-American after dominating opponents at the net in 2001 with 1.73 blocks per game and 180 total blocks. Offensively, Kropp hit .371 with 2.45 kills per game as a senior. She finished her career with 816 kills and a .331 career hitting percentage. Kropp still ranks seventh all-time in total blocks (544) and fifth in block assists (484).
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1998, 1999, 2001 Right Side Hitter, Hull, Iowa
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) will be remembered as one of the best players in Nebraska volleyball history. Metcalf was just the second threetime AVCA First-Team All-American at Nebraska and played for the United States in the 2004 Olympics. She was also honored as an NCAA Top Eight Award winner, a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, the 2001 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, a two-time NCAA Regional MVP and a three-time first-team All-Big 12 honoree. Metcalf finished her career with 1,603 kills and 412 blocks, joining U.S. National Team captain Allison Weston as the only two players in program history to rank among the NU top 11 in career kills and career blocks. Metcalf was the only Husker to record six 30-kill matches in a career, and owned or shared 13 school records, including kills in a single match with 39 against Kansas State in 1999.
Megan Korver, 1998
Middle Blocker, Panama, Neb. Megan Korver, a native of Panama, Neb., emerged as one of the dominant middle blockers in the country during her senior season to earn secondteam AVCA All-America honors. Korver led the nation in hitting percentage through the first half of the season and finished with an impressive .358 mark. She set a school record and became just the 11th player in NCAA history to hit 1.000 in a match by recording 10 kills on 10 swings against Iowa State. Korver ranks ninth on the school charts with 517 total blocks despite playing just three seasons at NU.
Fiona Nepo, 1996, 1997, 1998 Setter, Honolulu, Hawaii
Fiona Nepo had one of the most decorated careers of any player in Nebraska volleyball history. The 1998 Big 12 Player of the Year, Nepo finished her career as the all-time assist leader at NU with 4,824, and she also owns the NU single-season assist record, which she set in 1996 with 1,653. Nepo was one of only 12 setters in NCAA Division I history to earn three All-America certificates, earning first-team honors her sophomore and senior seasons. With Nepo in the starting lineup, Nebraska compiled an 88-13 overall record, including a 54-6 Big 12 mark, won two Big 12 championships and made two NCAA semifinal appearances. The three-time team captain was also a tremendous jump server, notching 94 service aces during her career.
Lisa Reitsma, 1995, 1996, 1997 Right Side Hitter, Sanborn, Iowa
Lisa Reitsma earned first-team All-America honors as a sophomore and junior and a second-team award as a senior. Reitsma was a three-time firstteam all-conference selection, including the 1996 Big 12 Player of the Year. She burst on the scene as a sophomore and was a key ingredient as the Huskers won their first national title. Reitsma left her mark on the Husker record books, as she ranks in the top 15 in kills (1,633, third) and attacks (3,766, fourth). She had more than 25 kills in a match nine times, the second-most by any Husker in school history.
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Christy Johnson, 1994, 1995 Setter, Omaha, Neb.
Christy Johnson guided the Huskers to their first national championship in 1995 and earned first-team All-America honors her junior and senior seasons. She holds the second-best winning percentage of any starting setter in school history, leading Nebraska to a near-perfect 63-2 record, including 24-0 in Big Eight play, over her final two seasons. She still holds the top two season marks for assists-per-game in school history and ranks fifth in career assists with 3,183. She was also a 1995 CoSIDA Academic All-American.
Allison Weston, 1993, 1994, 1995 Middle Blocker, Papillion, Neb.
Allison Weston is arguably one of the best collegiate players in NCAA history. Nebraska’s first three-time, first-team AVCA All-American, Weston capped an impressive career by winning the 1995 national title and sharing AVCA Player-of-the-Year honors with Cary Wendell of Stanford. The former captain of the U.S. National Team, Weston still holds the school records for kills in a four-game match (37). She ranks second all-time at Nebraska with 1,778 kills and is in the career top 10 in attacks (sixth, 3,659), service aces (eighth, 119), solo blocks (tied for fourth, 84), block assists (10th, 422) and hitting percentage (seventh, .353). Weston holds three of the top-10 single-match kill performances. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, Weston was also a two-time Big Eight Player of the Year.
Kelly Aspegren, 1994
Outside Hitter, Callaway, Neb. Kelly Aspegren, a two-year starter for the Huskers, had 332 kills as a senior and hit .344 to lead Nebraska, including .410 in Big Eight play. Aspegren was a first-team All-Big Eight selection as a senior and was tabbed honorable mention as a junior. She was also a two-time academic All-Big Eight selection. During her two years as a starter, Nebraska compiled a 56-7 overall mark and a 22-2 Big Eight ledger. She finished her career with 557 kills on 1,329 attacks for a .280 career hitting percentage and an average of 2.29 kills per game. She also recorded 657 digs and 156 blocks for career averages of 2.70 and 0.64 per game.
Stephanie Thater, 1990, 1991, 1992 Middle Blocker, Union, Mo.
Stephanie Thater was the second three-time All-American in Husker volleyball history and is still regarded as one of the best middle blockers to come through the NU program. She led her team to the NCAA semifinals as a sophomore and compiled an 81-14 record in her three years as a starter. Her teams went 48-0 in regular-season conference play, winning four Big Eight titles and three conference tournament championships. Thater was a two-time Big Eight Player of the Year and a three-time all-conference selection. She holds school records for block assists in a five-game match with 14. Her season records for block assists (165), total blocks (197) and blocks per game (1.92) stood for seven years before Amber Holmquist topped them in 2000, and her career records for block assists (502) and total blocks (591) stood until 2002.
Cris Hall, 1991
Outside Hitter, Chanute, Kan. Cris Hall is one of only five athletes and the only female in Nebraska history to earn All-America honors in two different sports. Hall was a second-team All-American as an outside hitter in 1991, and earned four All-America track certificates from 1991 to 1993 (three high jump, one heptathlon). Hall still holds the NU all-time outdoor track records in the high jump (6-2 1/4) and heptathlon (5,936 points). Her career-high 30 kills against Ohio State still rank among Nebraska’s top20 performances. Her 1,251 career kills rank ninth in school history.
HISTORY
Janet Kruse, 1989, 1990, 1991 Outside Hitter, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
Janet Kruse is one of the finest student-athletes to ever play for the Huskers. A native of Fort Calhoun, Neb., Kruse was Nebraska’s first three-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1989 and 1990 and second-team honors in 1991. She was also named the NCAA Woman of the Year for Nebraska and garnered an NCAA Today Top Eight award in 1992, after twice earning CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year honors in 1990 and 1991. She also earned third-team academic All-America honors in 1989. During her career, the Huskers made two NCAA semifinal appearances, including a title appearance in 1989. Her 33 kills in a five-game win over Kentucky are tied for eighth on the all-time single-match charts. Kruse also ranks eighth on Nebraska’s career kill charts with 1,269 kills.
Val Novak, 1989, 1990 Setter, Oak Lawn, Ill.
A native of Oak Lawn, Ill., Val Novak earned first-team All-America certificates after leading the Huskers to NCAA semifinal appearances in 1989 and 1990, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Novak, who converted to setter after playing outside hitter her first two seasons, ended her career by earning the Big Eight Player-of-the-Year award in 1990. She finished with 778 career kills and ranks second in career service aces (161), seventh in digs (1,068) and fourth in set assists (3,303). She led the nation in assists per set and guided Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage in 1989. NU never finished lower than fifth in the national rankings during her career.
Virginia Stahr, 1988, 1989 Middle Blocker, Waco, Neb.
Virginia Stahr set the standard for excellence in the Nebraska volleyball program as a standout athlete and student. Stahr was tabbed a two-time All-American and capped her career by leading the Huskers to a national runner-up finish in 1989. She earned the NCAA Today Top Eight award after earning CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year honors in 1988 and 1989. Her teams won four Big Eight regular-season titles and three conference tournament titles, and she was named the 1989 Big Eight Player of the Year. She still shares the school record for service aces in a five-game match (7), while her 31 kills vs. Texas rank 16th on the all-time singlematch charts. She also ranks third in school history in career service aces (159), second in solo blocks (106), fifth in total blocks (555) and seventh in block assists (449).
Lori Endicott, 1987, 1988 Setter, Springfield, Mo.
Lori Endicott is one of the most decorated setters in Nebraska’s long line of All-America setters. Endicott earned first-team honors as a senior and was a second-team selection as a junior after playing right side her first two seasons. Endicott continued her playing career as a member of the U.S. National Team from 1988 to 1996. She was America’s starting setter at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and was named the best setter at the Barcelona Games after leading the United States to a bronze medal. A two-time Big Eight Player of the Year, Endicott led Nebraska to four Big Eight regular-season titles during her career. She was also named a 1988 CoSIDA Academic All-American. Several of Endicott’s marks may stand untouched for years, including her school-record 109 assists vs. Texas.
Tisha Delaney, 1986 Setter, Festus, Mo.
Tisha Delaney is responsible for leading Nebraska to its first NCAA semifinal appearance in 1986, where the Huskers defeated Stanford before losing to Pacific in the title match. An AVCA second-team All-American as a senior, Delaney set school records as a senior for assists in four-game (63) and five-game matches (88), both of which Lori Endicott surpassed in 1988. Delaney still ranks among the Husker single-season top 10 in service aces (49), and assists (1,433) as well as career assists (2,605).
Enid Schonewise, 1986
Outside Hitter, Beatrice, Neb. Enid Schonewise earned second-team All-America honors and first-team All-Big Eight honors in 1986. Schonewise established one of the program’s oldest school records by slamming 38 kills against Arizona State, which stood until 1999. She also ranks among the Husker single-season top 10 in kills (493) and total attacks (1,076).
Annie Adamczak, 1985
Middle Blocker, Moose Lake, Minn. Annie Adamczak was a three-year starter in the Nebraska volleyball program and capped her career by earning first-team All-America honors as a senior after leading the Huskers with 354 digs. She is one of four Nebraska volleyball players to be named the conference Female Athlete of the Year, joining Virginia Stahr in 1989, Greichaly Cepero in 2001 and Sarah Pavan in 2006 and 2007. A two-time All-Big Eight selection, Adamczak holds the three-game school record with 28 digs against Montana. During Adamczak’s career, Nebraska won all four regular-season and tournament conference titles and twice advanced to the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship.
Cathy Noth, 1983, 1984 Setter, Bettendorf, Iowa
Cathy Noth moved from outside hitter to setter her junior season and earned AVCA All-America honors in 1983 and 1984. Noth guided NU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1982 and helped Nebraska compile a four-year-record of 112-24, winning four Big Eight regular-season titles and four Big Eight Tournament crowns. She set a then-Big Eight and school record with a .398 hitting percentage in 1984. Noth’s career hitting percentage of .366 still ranks fourth in school history. Noth was also Nebraska’s first three-time All-Big Eight selection and the only volleyball player in the history of the conference to earn three Big Eight Tournament MVP awards. Noth served as an assistant coach under Terry Pettit from 1988 to 1998.
Terri Kanouse, 1980 (AIAW) Middle Blocker, St. Paul, Ind.
Terri Kanouse helped put Nebraska on the volleyball map by earning AIAW All-America honors in 1980, the program’s first national honor. A two-time first-team all-district selection, Kanouse was also named first-team All-Big Eight her final three seasons. Kanouse was also a two-year team captain for the Huskers.
Karen Dahlgren, 1985, 1986 Middle Blocker, Bertrand, Neb.
Karen Dahlgren played a key role in Nebraska’s 1986 national runner-up finish. A two-time All-American, Dahlgren was honored as a Honda-Sport Award winner in volleyball after being named to the CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica team three straight years. Dahlgren holds school records for solo blocks in threeand four-game matches. She also holds the top two single-season solo block marks as well as NU’s career solo block record. She ranks sixth on the all-time total blocks chart with 550. The Bertrand native is also third in school history with a career hitting percentage of .386. She is one of only four players to lead the Huskers in a statistical category (blocks) all four years. Dahlgren was also NU’s first volleyball Academic All-American, earning honors in 1984, 1985 and 1986.
Enid Schonewise earned AVCA All-America honors in 1986.
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HISTORY
HUSKER HONORS AND AWARDS Terry Pettit (1977-99)
AVCA Hall of Fame 2009 USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award 2004 USOC National Coach of the Year 1996 AVCA National Coach of the Year 1986-94 AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year 1986-88-89-94 AVCA District Coach of the Year 1995-96-98 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1996-98 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1985-86-87-89-90-94-95
John Cook (2000-present)
USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year AVCA Division I Coach of the Year AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year Big 12 Coach of the Year
Honda-Broderick Cup 2006
Sarah Pavan
U.S. Olympic Team 2004 2000 1996 1992
Nancy Metcalf Allison Weston, captain Lori Endicott Lori Endicott
U.S. National Volleyball Team 2009-pres. 2007-pres. 2002-pres. 2002-03 1997-00 1988-96 1992-93 1991 1984-88
Jordan Larson Tracy Stalls Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Greichaly Cepero Allison Weston Lori Endicott Stephanie Thater Val Novak Cathy Noth
Morgan Trophy Award 1996
Allison Weston
AVCA National Player of the Year 2006 2005 2000 1995
Sarah Pavan Christina Houghtelling Greichaly Cepero Allison Weston (co-winner)
Honda Volleyball Award Winners 2006 2000 1995 1986
Sarah Pavan Greichaly Cepero Allison Weston Karen Dahlgren
Honda Volleyball Award Finalists 2005 2005 2001 1998 1994 1992 1990
Melissa Elmer Christina Houghtelling Nancy Metcalf Fiona Nepo Allison Weston Stephanie Thater Val Novak
Conference Athlete of the Year 2007-08 2006-07
Sarah Pavan Sarah Pavan
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2008 2008 2000-05 2000-05-08 2001-05-08
Greichaly Cepero Virginia Stahr Annie Adamczak
NCAA Woman of the Year 2001 1996 1992
Angie Oxley (state winner) Billie Winsett-Fletcher Janet Kruse (state winner)
NCAA Today’s Top Eight Award 2008 2002 1992 1990
Sarah Pavan Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Janet Kruse Virginia Stahr
ESPN the Magazine Academic AllAmerican of the Year (All Sports) 2007-08 2006-07
Sarah Pavan Sarah Pavan
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 2008 2007 2007 2007 2003 1992 1990
Amanda Gates Christina Houghtelling Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls Laura Pilakowski Janet Kruse Virginia Stahr
CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year 2007 2006 2001 1991 1990 1989 1988
Sarah Pavan Sarah Pavan Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Janet Kruse Janet Kruse Virginia Stahr Virginia Stahr
U.S. National A2 Volleyball Team 2005 2005 2005
Christina Houghtelling Melissa Elmer Jennifer Saleaumua
U.S. Junior National Team 2006 2000
Rachel Holloway Ally Rebholz
1998 1995 1994 1985 1984
Anna Schrad Amber Holmquist Katie Jahnke Tonia Tauke (alternate) Fiona Nepo Lisa Avery Kathi DeBoer Cathy Noth Karen Dahlgren
World University Games 1999 1985
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Karen Dahlgren
U.S. Olympic Festival 1995 1994 1993 1991 1990 1989 1987 1986 1985 1983
Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma Allison Weston Billie Winsett Kelly Aspegren Christy Johnson Jen McFadden Billie Winsett Nikki Stricker Billie Winsett Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater Eileen Shannon Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater Eileen Shannon Janet Kruse Val Novak Cris Hall Virginia Stahr Lori Endicott Virginia Stahr Angie Millikin Lori Endicott Enid Schonewise Cathy Noth Sharon Kramer
First-Team AVCA All-Region 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Sydney Anderson Kori Cooper Jordan Larson Tara Mueller Rachel Holloway Christina Houghtelling Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls Rachel Holloway Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls Christina Houghtelling Melissa Elmer Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua Melissa Elmer Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua Melissa Elmer Jennifer Saleaumua Greichaly Cepero Amber Holmquist
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Second-Team/Honorable Mention AVCA All-Region 2005 2004 1994 1993 1992 1990 1989 1989
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Jordan Larson honorable mention Dani Busboom honorable mention Billie Winsett second team Nikki Stricker second team Eileen Shannon second team Cris Hall second team Janet Kruse second team Eileen Shannon second team
AVCA National Freshman of the Year 2004 Sarah Pavan
HISTORY
Karen Dahlgren is one of only four Husker volleyball players to win the Honda Sports Award.
AVCA Regional Freshman of the Year 2005 Jordan Larson 2004 Sarah Pavan 1999 Greichaly Cepero
NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team 2008 2006 2005 2000 1996 1995 1989 1986
Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan (MVP) Rachel Holloway Tracy Stalls Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua Melissa Elmer Greichaly Cepero (MVP) Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski Lisa Reitsma Allison Weston Christy Johnson Billie Winsett Kate Crnich Eileen Shannon Karen Dahlgren Tisha Delaney
NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002
Tara Mueller (MVP) Sydney Anderson Jordan Larson Lindsey Licht Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls Jordan Larson (MVP) Sarah Pavan Rachel Holloway Christina Houghtelling (MVP) Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua Greichaly Cepero
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski Greichaly Cepero Jenny Kropp Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (MVP) Greichaly Cepero (MVP) Angie Oxley Laura Pilakowski Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (MVP) Fiona Nepo Lisa Reitsma Fiona Nepo Lisa Reitsma (MVP) Fiona Nepo Megan Korver Christy Johnson Allison Weston Lisa Reitsma Christy Johnson Allison Weston Billie Winsett Stephanie Thater Cris Hall Nikki Stricker Val Novak Cris Hall Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater Virginia Stahr Val Novak Janet Kruse Cris Hall Lori Endicott Lori Endicott Val Novak Karen Dahlgren Enid Schonewise Kathi DeBoer Karen Dahlgren Enid Schonewise
CoSIDA Academic All-American 2008 Kori Cooper Amanda Gates
first team first team
2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Jordan Larson second team Christina Houghtelling first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Sarah Pavan first team Sarah Pavan first team Christina Houghtelling first team Anna Schrad second team Laura Pilakowski first team Amber Holmquist second team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Laura Pilakowski second team Greichaly Cepero third team Laura Pilakowski second team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) second team Megan Korver third team Lisa Reitsma third team Allison Weston first team Christy Johnson second team Allison Weston second team Janet Kruse first team Janet Kruse first team Becky Bolli third team Virginia Stahr first team Carla Baker second team Janet Kruse third team Virginia Stahr first team Lori Endicott second team Virginia Stahr first team Kathi DeBoer second team Karen Dahlgren first team Karen Dahlgren first team Karen Dahlgren honorable mention
CoSIDA Academic All-District VII 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Kori Cooper first team Amanda Gates first team Jordan Larson first team Christina Houghtelling first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Jordan Larson third team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls second team Dani Busboom second team Amanda Gates third team Sarah Pavan first team Christina Houghtelling first team Anna Schrad first team Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski first team Greichaly Cepero second team Anna Schrad second team Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist second team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Laura Pilakowski first team Greichaly Cepero second team Jill McWilliams first team Laura Pilakowski first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Mandy Monson first team Tonia Tauke second team Megan Korver first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Tonia Tauke second team Megan Korver second team Lisa Reitsma first team Christy Johnson first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Allison Weston first team
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
Kelly Aspegren Allison Weston Nikki Stricker Kim Tonniges Laura Luther Janet Kruse Cris Hall Janet Kruse Becky Bolli Virginia Stahr Janet Kruse Carla Baker Virginia Stahr Lori Endicott Virginia Stahr Kathi DeBoer Karen Dahlgren Karen Dahlgren Kathi DeBoer Karen Dahlgren Karen Dahlgren
first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team
Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship 2008-09 Amanda Gates 2003-04 Anna Schrad
Conference Player of the Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Sarah Pavan Sarah Pavan Greichaly Cepero, Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Greichaly Cepero Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Fiona Nepo Lisa Reitsma Allison Weston Allison Weston Nikki Stricker Stephanie Thater Stephanie Thater Val Novak Virginia Stahr Lori Endicott Lori Endicott
Conference Defensive Player of the Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Jordan Larson Christina Houghtelling Jordan Larson (tri-winner) Jennifer Saleaumua Jennifer Saleaumua (co-winner)
Conference Freshman of the Year 2005 2004 1999 1997
Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Greichaly Cepero Angie Oxley
Conference Newcomer of the Year 2008 2006 1997 1996 1995 1993 1992
Sydney Anderson Rachel Holloway Katie Jahnke Megan Korver Stacie Maser (co-winner) Jen McFadden Allison Weston
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HISTORY
Janet Kruse receives her NCAA Top Eight Award in 1992. Kruse is one of four Husker volleyball players who have been NCAA Top Eight Award winners.
Big Eight Backcourt Specialist of the Year
1995 Maria Hedbeck (co-winner) 1993 Stephanie Clerc 1992 Christy Johnson
All-Conference Selections 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Sydney Anderson first team Kori Cooper first team Jordan Larson first team Tara Mueller first team Amanda Gates honorable mention Rachel Holloway first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Rachel Holloway first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Sarah Pavan first team Melissa Elmer first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jennifer Saleaumua honorable mention Jordan Larson honorable mention Sarah Pavan first team Melissa Elmer first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team Melissa Elmer first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Laura Pilakowski first team Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp first team Angie Oxley honorable mention Laura Pilakowski first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Greichaly Cepero first team Angie Oxley honorable mention Amber Holmquist honorable mention Fiona Nepo first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Megan Korver first team Jaime Krondak honorable mention Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team Kate Crnich first team Megan Korver first team Christy Johnson first team Lisa Reitsma first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Kelly Aspegren first team Christy Johnson first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett second team Allison Weston first team Nikki Stricker first team Jen McFadden second team Stephanie Thater first team Eileen Shannon first team Nikki Stricker first team Laura Luther second team Allison Weston honorable mention Janet Kruse first team Stephanie Thater first team Cris Hall first team
1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982
Eileen Shannon second team Nikki Stricker second team Laura Luther honorable mention Val Novak first team Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team Stephanie Thater first team Virginia Stahr first team Val Novak first team Janet Kruse first team Eileen Shannon first team Virginia Stahr first team Val Novak first team Lori Endicott first team Linda Barsness second team Carla Baker honorable mention Lori Endicott first team Virginia Stahr first team Kathi DeBoer first team Val Novak honorable mention Karen Dahlgren first team Enid Schonewise first team Tisha Delaney first team Kathi DeBoer second team Virginia Stahr second team Lori Endicott honorable mention Annie Adamczak first team Tisha Delaney first team Karen Dahlgren first team Kathi DeBoer second team Sharon Kramer second team Cathy Noth first team Karen Dahlgren first team Mary Buysse first team Julie Hermann first team Annie Adamczak second team Cathy Noth first team Erin Dean first team Sharon Kramer first team Mary Buysse second team Karen Dahlgren second team Cathy Noth first team Erin Dean first team Gwen Egbert first team Mary Buysse second team
Big Eight Tournament MVP
Note: The Big 12 does not conduct a tournament. 1995 Allison Weston 1994 Allison Weston 1991 Stephanie Thater 1990 Janet Kruse 1989 Val Novak 1988 Virginia Stahr 1987 Kathi DeBoer 1986 Enid Schonewise 1985 Tisha Delaney 1984 Cathy Noth 1983 Cathy Noth 1982 Cathy Noth
Big Eight All-Tournament Team 1995 1994 1993
Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma Billie Winsett Allison Weston Kelly Aspegren Christy Johnson Peggy Meyer Allison Weston Nikki Stricker
first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team first team
1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Kelly Aspegren honorable mention Eileen Shannon first team Laura Luther first team Stephanie Thater first team Cris Hall first team Janet Kruse first team Nikki Stricker first team Kim Tonniges honorable mention Eileen Shannon honorable mention Janet Kruse first team Val Novak first team Eileen Shannon first team Stephanie Thater first team Linda Barsness honorable mention Cris Hall honorable mention Val Novak first team Virginia Stahr first team Eileen Shannon first team Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team Virginia Stahr first team Val Novak first team Linda Barsness first team Lori Endicott first team Kathi DeBoer first team Lori Endicott first team Virginia Stahr first team Enid Schonewise first team Kathi DeBoer first team Karen Dahlgren first team Tisha Delaney first team Tisha Delaney first team Kathi DeBoer first team Karen Dahlgren first team Sharon Kramer first team Cathy Noth first team Enid Schonewise first team Julie Hermann first team Cathy Noth first team Karen Dahlgren first team Mary Buysse first team Cathy Noth first team Sharon Kramer first team Erin Dean first team Terri Kanouse first team Erin Dean first team Cathy Noth first team Terri Kanouse first team Lori Melcher first team Reba Govier honorable mention Marla Lichty honorable mention Terri Kanouse first team Lori Melcher first team Reba Govier first team Nancy Grant first team Nancy Grant first team Kim Hermes first team Sue Luedtke first team Nancy Wilkinson first team Nancy Grant first team Janet Lindhurst first team
AVCA National Player of the Week 2008 2007 2005 2004 2002 2001
Jordan Larson Sarah Pavan Christina Houghtelling Sarah Pavan Greichaly Cepero Amber Holmquist Amber Holmquist
9/23 8/27 8/29 11/29 12/2 11/25 9/10
HISTORY 1994 Kelly Aspegren Allison Weston 1993 Allison Weston
9/6 10/31 9/20
Conference Player of the Week 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 9/2 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 9/8 Jordan Larson (Off.) 9/22 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 9/22 Jordan Larson (Off.) 10/27 Amanda Gates (Def.) 10/27 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 10/27 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 11/17 Sarah Pavan (Off.) 8/27 Christina Houghtelling (Def.) 8/27 Jordan Larson (Def.) 10/22 Sarah Pavan (Off.) 11/5 Tracy Stalls (Off.) 11/19 Tracy Stalls (Off.) 11/26 Sarah Pavan 9/11 Jordan Larson 10/9 Rachel Holloway 10/16 Sarah Pavan 10/20 Christina Houghtelling 8/29 Melissa Elmer 10/10 Jordan Larson 10/17 Sarah Pavan 11/14 Sarah Pavan 9/27 Jennifer Saleaumua 10/25 Sarah Pavan 11/29 Melissa Elmer 10/13 Greichaly Cepero 12/2 Amber Holmquist 11/25 Laura Pilakowski 10/21 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 9/1 Amber Holmquist 9/10 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 10/1 Greichaly Cepero 10/29 Greichaly Cepero 10/1 Greichaly Cepero 11/3 Amber Holmquist 10/23 Amber Holmquist 11/16 Laura Pilakowski 9/4 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 9/6 Fiona Nepo 9/14 Fiona Nepo 10/19 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 11/20 Lisa Reitsma 10/8 Lisa Reitsma 10/13 Lisa Reitsma 10/20 Megan Korver 11/24 Lisa Reitsma 12/1 Lisa Reitsma 9/12 Lisa Reitsma 10/10 Allison Weston 10/25 Allison Weston 10/31 Lisa Reitsma 11/7 Lisa Reitsma 11/14 Kelly Aspegren 9/5 Jen McFadden 9/17 Allison Weston 10/24 Allison Weston 10/31 Billie Winsett 11/21 Nikki Stricker 9/13 Allison Weston 9/20 Nikki Stricker 11/2 Allison Weston 11/22 Stephanie Thater 9/21 Stephanie Thater 9/28 Eileen Shannon 11/10 Stephanie Thater 9/1 Stephanie Thater 9/15
1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Eileen Shannon Janet Kruse Nikki Stricker Nikki Stricker Val Novak Val Novak Cris Hall Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater Janet Kruse Val Novak Janet Kruse Virginia Stahr Janet Kruse Eileen Shannon Virginia Stahr Carla Baker Lori Endicott Virginia Stahr Val Novak Virginia Stahr Linda Barsness Carla Baker Lori Endicott Kathi DeBoer Lori Endicott Virginia Stahr Carla Baker Virginia Stahr Tisha Delaney Karen Dahlgren Enid Schonewise Karen Dahlgren Virginia Stahr Annie Adamczak Annie Adamczak Karen Dahlgren Karen Dahlgren Kathi DeBoer
10/6 10/27 11/3 11/17 9/10 9/17 10/1 11/5 11/12 11/19 9/12 11/26 10/10 10/17 10/31 11/6 11/13 9/6 9/27 10/11 10/18 11/8 11/15 11/22 9/9 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/27 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/14 10/28 9/9 9/17 9/1 10/22 11/12
Note: Big 12 began awarding Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week in 2007 and Rookie of the Week in 2008
Academic All-Conference 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Kori Cooper first team Amanda Gates first team Jordan Larson first team Rachel Schwartz first team Kori Cooper first team Maggie Griffin first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Rachel Schwartz first team Tracy Stalls first team Dani Busboom first team Amanda Gates first team Maggie Griffin first team Jordan Larson first team Dani Mancuso first team Sarah Pavan first team Rachel Schwartz first team Tracy Stalls first team Dani Busboom first team Christina Houghtelling first team Dani Mancuso first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Melissa Elmer second team Dani Busboom first team Melissa Elmer second team Kelsey Fautsch first team
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Christina Houghtelling first team Michelle Lynch first team Amanda McCormick first team Dani Mancuso first team Jenae Dowling first team Kelsey Fautsch first team Michelle Lynch first team Anna Schrad first team Sara Westling first team Greichaly Cepero first team Jenae Dowling first team Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski first team Anna Schrad first team Sara Westling first team Lindsay Wischmeier first team Greichaly Cepero first team Jenae Dowling first team Jenny Kropp first team Amber Holmquist first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Laura Pilakowski first team Anna Schrad first team Sara Westling second team Lindsay Wischmeier first team Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp second team Angie Oxley first team Jill McWilliams first team Laura Pilakowski first team Lindsay Wischmeier first team Kim Crandall first team Nikki Henk first team Katie Jahnke first team Jill McWilliams first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Mandy Monson first team Angie Oxley first team Tonia Tauke first team Katie Jahnke first team Megan Korver first team Denise Koziol first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Mandy Monson first team Fiona Nepo first team Angie Oxley first team Tonia Tauke first team Jaime Krondak honorable mention Katie Jahnke first team Megan Korver first team Denise Koziol first team Mandy Monson first team Renee Saunders first team Tonia Tauke first team Fiona Nepo honorable mention Lisa Reitsma honorable mention Lisa Avery first team Stacie Maser first team Maria Hedbeck first team Lisa Reitsma honorable mention Christy Johnson first team Stacie Maser first team Lisa Reitsma first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Maria Hedbeck honor roll Kim Legg honor roll Jen McFadden honor roll Kelly Aspegren first team Christy Johnson first team Jen McFadden first team
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
Allison Weston Billie Winsett Stephanie Clerc Maria Hedbeck Peggy Meyer Nikki Stricker Kelly Aspegren Billie Winsett Allison Weston Peggy Meyer Kim Tonniges Laura Luther Christy Johnson Nikki Stricker Kim Tonniges Debbie Brand Peggy Meyer Tami Thompson Janet Kruse Cris Hall Nikki Stricker Laura Luther Janet Kruse Linda Barsness Cris Hall Becky Bolli Debbie Brand Janet Kruse Virginia Stahr Carla Baker Becky Bolli Cris Hall Virginia Stahr Lori Endicott Carla Baker Linda Barsness Angie Millikin Virginia Stahr Carla Baker Kathi DeBoer Lori Endicott Virginia Stahr Karen Dahlgren Kathi DeBoer Enid Schonewise Karen Dahlgren Annie Adamczak Michelle Smith Kathi DeBoer Karen Dahlgren Cathy Noth Mary Buysse Michelle Smith Annie Adamczak Karen Dahlgren Mary Buysse
first team first team honor roll honor roll honor roll first team first team first team first team honor roll honor roll first team first team first team first team honor roll honor roll honor roll first team first team first team honor roll first team first team first team first team honor roll first team first team first team honor roll honor roll first team first team first team honor roll honor roll first team first team first team honor roll first team first team first team honor roll first team first team first team honor roll first team first team honor roll honor roll honor roll first team honor roll
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HISTORY
FINAL BISON/AVCA NATIONAL POLLS 1982 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15.
Hawaii San Diego State USC Stanford Pacific Cal Poly UCLA Purdue Arizona State California Nebraska
1983 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.
Hawaii Pacific UCLA Stanford Kentucky San Diego State Texas BYU Western Michigan Arizona Nebraska
1984 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
UCLA Stanford Pacific Cal Poly USC Hawaii Nebraska San Diego State Texas Colorado State
1985 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Pacific Cal Poly USC UCLA Nebraska San Jose State Hawaii Texas Purdue
1986 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
BYU Pacific Hawaii San Jose State San Diego State Nebraska UCLA Texas Illinois UC Santa Barbara
1987 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Pacific Hawaii Stanford BYU UCLA Colorado State Texas
8. Illinois 9. Kentucky 10. Nebraska
1988 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
UCLA Stanford Hawaii Illinois Nebraska Texas Texas-Arlington Long Beach State Washington Pacific
1989 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
UCLA Hawaii Pacific Long Beach State Nebraska Texas Illinois Stanford Texas-Arlington Washington
1990 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
UCLA Nebraska Stanford Hawaii Pacific Penn State Texas UC Santa Barbara Long Beach State San Jose State
1991 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Long Beach State Hawaii Pacific LSU UCLA Nebraska New Mexico BYU Florida
1992 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
UCLA Stanford Long Beach State Pacific Florida Illinois Nebraska BYU Penn State Texas
1993 1. 2. 3. 4.
UCLA Texas Long Beach State BYU
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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
UC Santa Barbara Stanford Penn State Nebraska Colorado Arizona State
1994 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska Stanford UCLA Ohio State Penn State Hawaii Long Beach State BYU UC Santa Barbara USC
1995 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska Texas Stanford Michigan State Hawaii Florida UCLA Penn State Ohio State Oral Roberts
1996 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Hawaii Nebraska Florida Penn State Michigan State Washington State BYU Loyola Marymount Long Beach State
1997 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Penn State Long Beach State Florida Wisconsin UC Santa Barbara BYU Nebraska USC Texas
1998 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Long Beach State Penn State Nebraska Florida Hawaii BYU Wisconsin Texas Stanford Pacific
Former Husker Dani Mancuso helped the Huskers to a pair of NCAA semifinal appearances, including the 2006 NCAA championship.
1999 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Penn State Stanford Pacific Long Beach State Florida UC Santa Barbara UCLA Hawaii Texas A&M Pepperdine Nebraska
2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska Wisconsin Hawaii USC Arizona Penn State UCLA Pacific UC Santa Barbara Colorado State
2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Long Beach State Nebraska Arizona USC Florida Wisconsin Pepperdine UCLA Colorado State
2002 1. 2. 3. 4.
USC Stanford Hawaii Florida
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska Pepperdine Washington State UC Santa Barbara Northern Iowa Arizona
2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13.
USC Florida Hawaii Minnesota UCLA Pepperdine Penn State Georgia Tech Washington Stanford Nebraska
2004 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Stanford Minnesota Washington USC Nebraska Ohio State Penn State Hawaii UCLA Tennessee
2005 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Washington Nebraska Florida Santa Clara Penn State Tennessee Arizona Missouri Hawaii Wisconsin
2006 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska Stanford UCLA Washington Penn State Minnesota Texas USC Hawaii Florida
2007 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Penn State Stanford USC California Nebraska Texas UCLA Florida Oregon Washington
2008
1. Penn State 2. Stanford 3. Nebraska 4. Texas 5. Washington 6. California 7. Hawaii 8. UCLA 9. Oregon 10. Florida
HISTORY
ALL-TIME MATCH RESULTS 1975 (Coach: Pat Sullivan)
Record: 34-8 • AIAW Regional Finalist Sept. 20 Concordia 15-4, 15-6 Sept. 27 at Midland Lutheran 15-2, 10-15, 14-16 Oct. 4 Nebraska-Omaha 15-1, 15-6 Kansas State Invitational - Manhattan, Kan. - # Oct. 11 #Kansas State 15-2, 15-3 Oct. 11 #Central Missouri 15-7, 15-12 Oct. 11 #Fort Hays State 15-11, 15-2 Oct. 11 #Drake 15-8, 15-7 Oct. 14 at Midland Lutheran 15-1, 15-0 Graceland Invitational - Lamoni, Iowa - $ Oct. 17 $Graceland 15-4, 14-16, 15-0 Oct. 17 $SW Missouri State 3-15, 3-15 Oct. 17 $Kansas 15-12, 12-15, 15-5 Oct. 18 $Graceland 8-15, 4-15 Oct. 18 $Kearney State 9-15, 8-15 Oct. 18 $Kansas State 15-5, 15-1 Kearney State Invitational - Kearney, Neb. - ^ Oct. 25 ^Kearney State 15-11, 15-8 Oct. 25 ^Wayne State 15-2, 15-5 Oct. 25 ^Concordia 15-2, 15-5 Oct. 28 Kearney State 15-7, 5-15, 15-7 Southwest Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - & Oct. 31 &Kansas 15-10, 15-12 Oct. 31 &Kansas State 15-1, 15-2 Oct. 31 &Illinois-Chicago 13-15, 5-15 Oct. 31 &Graceland 15-10, 15-7 Oct. 31 &Missouri 15-3, 15-9 Nov. 1 &SW Missouri State 6-15, 8-15 Nov. 1 &Graceland 15-9, 15-10 Nov. 1 &SW Missouri State 9-15, 15-13, 7-15 Nov. 4 Nebraska-Omaha 15-12, 15-5 Kansas Invitational - Lawrence, Kan. - [] Nov. 7 []Kansas City 15-3, 15-2 Nov. 7 []*Max-Pack/St. Louis 15-9, 15-8 Nov. 8 []*Swaim’s 15-9, 15-5 Nov. 8 []Oklahoma 15-8, 15-8 Nov. 9 []Iowa State 15-3, 15-7 Nov. 9 []Kansas 15-4, 3-15, 15-1 AIAW Region VI Tournament - Columbia, Mo. - + Nov. 20 +Minnesota 15-4, 15-3 Nov. 20 +Drake 15-3, 15-3 Nov. 20 +St. Louis 15-8, 15-7 Nov. 21 +Kansas 15-2, 15-3 Nov. 21 +South Dakota State 15-4, 8-15, 15-11 Nov. 21 +Augsburg 15-8, 15-12 Nov. 22 +Missouri 15-5, 10-15, 15-9 Nov. 22 +SW Missouri State 12-15, 7-15
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1976 (Coach: Pat Sullivan)
Record: 49-13 • AIAW National Participant Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 18 Drake 15-1, 15-2 Sept. 18 Nebraska-Omaha 15-10, 15-9 Sept. 21 Wichita State 15-12, 15-2 Sept. 21 NW Missouri State 15-6, 15-3 Sept. 21 Kansas 15-0, 15-4 Sept. 25 at Kansas State 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 Sept. 25 vs. Central Missouri 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 Graceland Invitational - Lamoni, Iowa - # Oct. 9 #William Jewel 15-1, 15-10 Oct. 9 #Grandview 15-8, 15-6 Oct. 9 #Westmar 15-11, 15-1 Oct. 9 #Central Missouri 15-5, 15-5 Oct. 9 #Stephen’s College 15-12, 15-2 Oct. 9 #Iowa 15-2, 15-3 Oct. 9 #Minnesota 15-11, 15-5 Oct. 9 #Kansas 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 12 at Kansas State 16-14, 15-6, 14-16, 15-3 Oct. 12 vs. Nebraska-Omaha 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Oct. 16 $Nebraska II 15-6, 15-2 Oct. 16 $NW Missouri State 15-5, 15-8 Oct. 16 $Grandview 15-9, 15-4 Oct. 16 $Nebraska-Omaha 15-12, 15-4 Oct. 16 $Midland Lutheran 15-6, 15-2 Oct. 19 Kearney State 15-8, 15-13, 15-2 Minnesota Invitational - Minneapolis, Minn. - % Oct. 23 %St. Catherine’s 15-12, 15-12 Oct. 23 %Manitoba 15-11, 15-7 Oct. 23 %Bemidji State 15-8, 15-7 Oct. 23 %Mankato State 15-3, 15-6 Oct. 23 %Minnesota 15-7, 15-13 Oct. 23 %St. Catherine’s 15-6, 15-4 Big Eight Championships - Ames, Iowa - & Oct. 29 &Kansas 15-7, 15-2 Oct. 29 &Oklahoma State 15-5, 15-10 Oct. 30 &Iowa State 15-1, 15-5
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Oct. 30 &Missouri 15-7, 11-15, 15-9 Oct. 30 &Kansas State 15-12, 15-9 Oct. 30 &Oklahoma 15-13, 15-5 Nov. 1 at CS Fullerton 15-8, 15-17, 15-11, 15-10 Nov. 1 vs. Pepperdine 6-15, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15 Nov. 3 at Long Beach State 15-11, 15-11 Nov. 3 at Occidental 5-15,15-1,10-15,17-15,14-16 National Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - * Nov. 5 *Stanford 10-15, 6-15 Nov. 5 *Cal State Northridge 13-15, 4-15 Nov. 5 *USC 13-15, 4-15 Nov. 6 *USC 5-15, 7-15 Nov. 6 *Lamar 15-17, 7-15 Nov. 6 *California 15-17, 4-15 Nebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - [] Nov. 13 []Nebraska-Omaha 15-7, 12-15, 15-8 Nov. 13 []Lincoln VB Club* 15-6, 15-5 Nov. 13 []Nebraska II* 15-10, 15-12 Nov. 13 []Kansas State 15-12, 15-13 AIAW Region VI Tournament - Wichita, Kan. - {} Nov. 18 {}Northern Iowa 15-8, 15-5 Nov. 18 {}Kansas 15-13, 15-11 Nov. 18 {}Minnesota 13-15, 15-7, 15-5 Nov. 19 {}Missouri 15-13, 15-8 Nov. 19 {}Mankato State 15-1, 15-12 Nov. 19 {}North Dakota 16-14, 15-7 Nov. 20 {}Minnesota 15-2, 15-6 Nov. 20 {}SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-11, 4-15 AIAW National Tournament - Austin, Texas - () Dec. 8 ()Florida International 15-11, 8-15, 15-11 Dec. 8 ()Duke 10-15, 4-15 Dec. 9 ()Illinois State 15-12, 13-15, 4-15 Dec. 9 ()Pepperdine 10-15, 12-15 Dec. 10 ()BYU 10-15, 5-15
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1977 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 42-12-6 • AIAW Regional Semifinalist Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 10 Drake 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 17 #Graceland 15-11, 15-4 Sept. 17 #Drake 15-11, 15-11 Sept. 17 #Kearney State 5-15, 15-12, 15-9 Sept. 17 #North Dakota State 15-11, 15-2 Sept. 21 at Texas-Arlington 12-15, 15-17, 10-15 Mean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - $ Sept. 23 $Stephen F. Austin 15-11, 15-8 Sept. 23 $North Texas State 15-5, 6-15, 15-5 Sept. 23 $SW Missouri State 10-15, 11-15 Sept. 24 $Texas Woman’s 15-11, 15-13 Sept. 24 $Texas A&M 6-15, 4-15 Sept. 28 at Kearney State 15-13, 4-15, 15-6 Wisconsin Invitational - Madison, Wis. - % Sept. 30 %Missouri 15-1, 13-15 Sept. 30 %Minnesota 15-12, 15-8 Sept. 30 %Wisconsin 9-15, 15-8 Sept. 30 %Illinois 15-10, 15-17 Oct. 1 %Northern Iowa 15-1, 9-15 Oct. 1 %DePaul 9-15, 15-7 Oct. 1 %Wisconsin-LaCrosse 15-9, 15-10 Oct. 1 %Illinois-Chicago 4-15, 6-15 Oct. 10 at Kansas St. 4-16, 15-10, 15-0, 9-15, 15-12 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - & Oct. 14 &Oklahoma State 15-7, 15-2 Oct. 14 &Nebraska-Omaha 15-2, 15-0 Oct. 14 &Oklahoma State 15-4, 16-14 Oct. 15 &Lincoln VB Club 15-2, 14-16, 15-13 Oct. 15 &Minnesota 15-9, 15-13 Oct. 15 &Missouri 15-9, 9-15, 13-15 SW Missouri St. Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - * Oct. 21 *Illinois-Chicago 11-15, 15-9, 15-11 Oct. 21 *Kansas 15-8, 15-6 Oct. 22 *Texas Lutheran 8-15, 4-15 Oct. 22 *Houston 4-15, 3-15 Oct. 22 *North Texas State 15-12, 11-15, 15-13 Oct. 26 vs. Kansas State 15-0, 1-15, 15-3 Oct. 26 at Nebraska-Omaha 11-15, 15-7, 15-7 Big Eight Championships - Norman, Okla. - [] Oct. 27 []Kansas State 15-3, 15-1 Oct. 27 []Iowa State 15-9, 15-11 Oct. 27 []Oklahoma State 15-6, 15-3 Oct. 28 []Kansas 15-3, 15-4 Oct. 28 []Missouri 15-7, 15-7 Oct. 28 []Oklahoma 15-2, 15-7 Nov. 3 at CS Fullerton 14-16, 15-10, 16-14, 15-9 National Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - {} Nov. 4 {}San Jose State 10-15, 5-15 Nov. 4 {}Long Beach State 1-15, 10-15 Nov. 4 {}Portland State 15-17, 8-15
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Krys Miles helped Nebraska to Big Eight championships in 1978 and 1979. Nov. 5 {}USC 5-15, 4-15 Nov. 5 {}Arizona State 14-16, 15-8 Nebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - ^ Nov. 12 ^Iowa State 15-3, 15-9 Nov. 12 ^Minnesota 15-10, 15-13 Nov. 12 ^Wichita State 15-3, 15-13 Nov. 12 ^Nebraska-Omaha 15-6, 15-6 Nov. 12 ^Iowa 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 12 ^Minnesota 15-11, 11-15, 18-16 AIAW Region VI Championships - Vermillion, S.D. - () Nov. 17 ()Iowa 15-6, 15-8 Nov. 17 ()Missouri 9-15, 15-7, 16-14 Nov. 17 ()North Dakota 15-11, 7-15, 15-0 Nov. 18 ()Kansas 15-5, 15-9 Nov. 18 ()St. Cloud State 15-1, 15-1 Nov. 18 ()Minnesota 15-3, 7-15, 15-12 Nov. 19 ()SW Missouri State 9-15, 12-15, 9-15 Nov. 19 ()Missouri-St. Louis 15-0, 15-7, 15-10
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1978 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 35-25-2 • AIAW Regional Champion Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 9 Graceland 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 Sept. 14 at Texas-Arlington 1-15, 6-15 Sept. 14 vs. Texas A&M 15-8, 12-15, 14-16 Mean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - # Sept. 15 #Minnesota 15-13, 1-15, 10-15 Sept. 15 #Stephen F. Austin 15-5, 15-10 Sept. 15 #Sam Houston State 15-5, 15-11 Sept. 16 #Lamar 1-15, 8-15 Sept. 16 #Texas A&M 1-15, 16-14, 11-15 Sept. 16 #Wyoming 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 Sept. 23 Kearney State 15-12, 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 28 Waterloo 14-16, 7-15, 15-7, 16-18 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 29 $Kansas 15-11, 15-0 Sept. 29 $SW Missouri State 11-15, 15-4, 10-15 Sept. 29 $North Texas State 15-11, 15-4 Sept. 30 $Drake 15-7, 15-11 Sept. 30 $SW Missouri State 15-13, 15-11,10-15,4-15, 6-15 Sept. 30 $Minnesota 9-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-8, 5-15 Oct. 4 at Nebraska-Omaha 10-15, 15-8, 17-15, 15-10 Windy City Invitational - Chicago, Ill. - % Oct. 13 %George Williams 15-8, 1-15, 13-15 Oct. 13 %Illinois-Chicago 11-15, 15-10, 10-15 Oct. 13 %Southern Illinois 15-10, 15-7 Oct. 14 %Illinois 15-12, 8-15, 15-12 Oct. 14 %Indiana 12-15, 10-15 Oct. 14 %DePaul 15-13, 15-10 SW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo.- & Oct. 20 &Southern Illinois 8-15, 7-15 Oct. 20 &Wisconsin 12-15, 7-15 Oct. 20 &Cincinnati 15-8, 15-10
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HISTORY
All-American Terri Kanouse was a three-time member of the AllBig Eight Tournament team during her Husker career. Oct. 21 &North Texas State 9-15, 6-15 Oct. 21 &Illinois State 9-15, 9-15 Oct. 21 &Florida State 15-12, 10-15, 15-12 Oct. 21 &Texas A&M 13-15, 8-15 Big Eight Championships - Manhattan, Kan. - * Oct. 27 *Oklahoma 15-7, 15-3 Oct. 27 *Kansas State 3-15, 15-9, 15-8 Oct. 27 *Oklahoma State 15-6, 8-15, 15-6 Oct. 28 *Kansas 15-10, 8-15, 15-13 Oct. 28 *Iowa State 15-11, 15-3 Oct. 28 *Missouri 13-15, 15-11, 15-5 Oct. 31 Nebraska-Omaha 15-10, 15-6, 15-7 National Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - + Nov. 3 +Utah State 11-15, 6-15 Nov. 3 +San Diego State 6-15, 6-15 Nov. 4 +UC Santa Barbara 17-15, 6-15 Nov. 4 +Pacific 6-15, 6-15 Nov. 4 +Michigan State 15-13, 6-15 Nebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - [] Nov. 10 []North Dakota 15-6, 15-7 Nov. 10 []Iowa State 15-9, 15-7 Nov. 10 []St. Cloud State 15-11, 15-2 Nov. 11 []Minnesota-Duluth 15-7, 15-2 Nov. 11 []Missouri 15-1, 15-6 Nov. 11 []Minnesota-Duluth 13-15, 14-16, 15-17 AIAW Region VI Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. - () Nov. 16 ()Iowa 15-6, 10-15, 15-6 Nov. 16 ()Iowa State 15-2, 15-10 Nov. 16 ()SW Missouri State 6-15, 15-12, 15-12 Nov. 17 ()Mankato State 15-10, 15-12 Nov. 17 ()Kansas 15-2, 15-4 Nov. 17 ()Missouri 15-2, 15-8, 15-11 Nov. 18 ()Kansas 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 Nov. 18 ()SW Missouri State 17-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9 AIAW National Tournament - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - {} Dec. 7 {}Utah State 5-15, 2-15 Dec. 7 {}San Diego State 3-15, 13-15 Dec. 7 {}Kentucky 15-8, 0-15, 15-12 Dec. 8 {}Ohio State 2-15, 14-16 Dec. 8 {}Rutgers 14-16, 8-15
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1979 (Coach: Terry Pettit) - Record: 41-8
Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 8 Kansas State 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 8 Iowa State 15-4, 15-6 Sept. 13 at Texas Woman’s 15-1, 15-7, 9-15, 15-13 Mean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - # Sept. 14 #Texas-Arlington 15-9, 15-4 Sept. 14 #Tulane 15-12, 15-2 Sept. 14 #Texas Woman’s 15-1, 15-11 Sept. 15 #Lamar 2-15, 15-10, 15-12 Sept. 15 #Sam Houston State 15-13, 15-7 Sept. 15 #Texas Tech 15-3, 11-15, 15-5 Sept. 15 #Lamar 11-15, 16-14, 16-14 Sept. 21 at Kearney State 13-15, 15-2, 15-3 Sept. 22 Northern Colorado 15-12, 8-15,15-10,10-15, 9-15 Sept. 26 at Kansas State 15-9, 15-4 Sept. 26 Wichita State 15-3, 15-1
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Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 28 $Kansas 15-2, 15-4 Sept. 28 $Iowa State 15-6, 15-0 Sept. 28 $Illinois State 8-15, 15-10, 15-7 Sept. 28 $Drake 15-3, 15-4 Sept. 29 $Minnesota 15-12, 16-18, 15-12, 15-11 Sept. 29 $Illinois State 15-9, 15-8, 4-15, 15-10 Oct. 3 Kansas 15-4, 15-9 Oct. 3 at Wichita State 15-5, 15-6 Windy City Invitational - Chicago, Ill. - % Oct. 12 %Lewis 15-4, 15-5 Oct. 12 %DePaul 15-6, 16-14 Oct. 12 %Northern Illinois 15-0, 15-6 Oct. 12 %Elmhurst 15-1, 15-1 Oct. 13 %Northwestern 15-2, 15-3 Oct. 13 %Wisconsin 15-10, 15-13 Oct. 13 %Southern Illinois 15-3, 15-3 Oct. 13 %DePaul 13-15, 15-10, 15-13 Oct. 13 %Wisconsin 15-8, 15-5 SW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - & Oct. 19 &Illinois State 9-15, 6-15 Oct. 19 &Alabama 15-10, 15-11 Oct. 19 &Michigan State 15-10, 15-8 Oct. 20 &Texas-Arlington 14-16, 12-15 Oct. 20 &Oral Roberts 9-15, 11-15 Big Eight Championships - Lawrence, Kan. - * Oct. 26 *Oklahoma State 15-0, 15-4 Oct. 26 *Iowa State 15-12, 15-3 Oct. 27 *Iowa State 15-3, 15-6, 15-5 Oct. 27 *Oklahoma 15-12, 15-4, 15-9 National Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - + Nov. 2 +Pacific 15-11, 9-15 Nov. 2 +Central Florida 11-15, 9-15 Nov. 2 +Utah 15-4, 10-15 Nov. 3 +Michigan State 3-15, 15-9 Nov. 3 +UCLA 3-15, 15-17 Nov. 10 Missouri Western 15-11, 15-5, 15-11 AIAW Region VI Tournament Nov. 15 Kansas 15-11, 18-16, 15-6 Nov. 15 Kansas State 15-12, 15-10, 10-15, 15-5 Nov. 16 SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-11, 10-15, 10-15 Nov. 16 Minnesota 15-2, 10-15, 15-11, 15-12 Nov. 17 SW Missouri State 5-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-13 Nov. 17 SW Missouri State 7-15, 16-14, 15-12, 11-15, 10-15
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1980 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 35-15 • AIAW Regional Runner-up Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 6 Kansas 15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 Sept. 9 Nebraska-Omaha 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-8 Sept. 11 at Texas Woman’s 15-10, 15-4, 11-15, 15-8 Mean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - ^ Sept. 12 ^SW Missouri State 16-14, 15-11 Sept. 12 ^Oral Roberts 15-6, 8-15, 15-13 Sept. 12 ^North Texas State 15-13, 15-6 Sept. 13 ^Texas Woman’s 15-5, 15-12 Sept. 13 ^SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-12, 15-10 Sept. 13 ^Texas-Arlington 16-18, 13-15, 14-16 Sept. 16 Wichita State 15-6, 15-5 Sept. 16 Creighton 15-11, 15-4 Sept. 21 Northern Colorado 15-12, 12-15, 6-15, 15-10, 3-15 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - + Sept. 26 +Kansas 16-14, 15-2 Sept. 26 +Western Michigan 15-12, 15-5 Sept. 26 +Minnesota 15-13, 10-15, 15-7 Sept. 27 +Iowa State 15-1, 16-14 Sept. 27 +SW Missouri State 14-16, 9-15, 11-15 Sept. 27 +Minnesota 2-15, 9-15 SW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - # Oct. 3 #Houston 14-16, 3-15 Oct. 3 #Illinois 15-5, 15-17, 15-11 Oct. 4 #Minnesota 8-15, 13-15 Oct. 4 #Oklahoma 15-2, 10-15, 14-16 Oct. 4 #Wisconsin 15-0, 15-10 Oct. 7 Kansas State 15-4, 16-14 Oct. 7 at Creighton 15-4, 15-0 Oct. 14 Wichita State 15-1, 15-6 Oct. 14 at Kansas State 15-4, 15-9 Cincinnati Invitational - Cincinnati, Ohio - $ Oct. 17 $Purdue 5-15, 14-16 Oct. 17 $Kentucky 9-15, 11-15 Oct. 18 $Cleveland State 15-9, 15-6 Oct. 18 $Ohio State 13-15, 10-15 Oct. 18 $Pittsburgh 15-10, 15-1 Big Eight Championships - Lincoln, Neb. - % Oct. 24 %Kansas 15-12, 15-4 Oct. 24 %Missouri 15-6, 15-7 Oct. 25 %Kansas 15-4, 15-4, 15-2 Oct. 25 %Oklahoma 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 National Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - & Oct. 31 &Fresno State 15-11, 15-13 Oct. 31 &UC Santa Barbara 12-15, 0-15 Nov. 1 &Stanford 3-15, 15-6, 8-15 Nov. 1 &San Diego State 6-15, 11-15
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Nov. 1 &Long Beach State 15-10, 15-12 Nov. 10 Mexican National Team 8-15, 15-13, 15-9, 11-15, 15-9 Nov. 14 Northern Colorado 15-6, 15-1 Nov. 15 Northern Colorado 15-6, 12-15, 15-6, 15-1 Nov. 15 Missouri Western 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 AIAW Region VI Tournament - Springfield, Mo. - * Nov. 20 *Iowa 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 Nov. 20 *Minnesota 11-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-3 Nov. 21 *SW Missouri State 15-11, 3-15, 11-15, 12-15 Nov. 21 *Minnesota 15-6, 18-16, 15-13 Nov. 22 *SW Missouri State 15-11, 2-15, 9-15, 12-15
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1981 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 29-10 • Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 5 Kansas State 15-5, 15-4, 15-11 Mean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - # Sept. 11 #Oklahoma 15-5, 15-13 Sept. 11 #SW Missouri State 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 12 #Houston 15-2, 15-8 Sept. 12 #Texas-Arlington 15-3, 17-15 Sept. 13 #North Texas State 14-16, 15-6, 15-5 Sept. 13 #SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-8, 3-15, 11-15 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 25 $Iowa State 15-5, 15-9 Sept. 25 $Missouri 15-7, 16-14 Sept. 25 $Oklahoma 15-4, 15-9 Sept. 26 $Kansas 15-9, 15-1 Sept. 26 $Minnesota 8-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-11 Sept. 26 $SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-13, 15-12, 5-15,15-11 SW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - % Oct. 2 %Wyoming 15-5, 15-13 Oct. 2 %Penn State 2-15, 8-15 Oct. 3 %Illinois State 10-15, 15-3, 12-15 Oct. 3 %Texas-Arlington 15-8, 6-15, 8-15 Oct. 3 %Oklahoma 15-5, 15-9 Oct. 8 Drake 15-11, 15-13, 10-15, 15-3 Oct. 13 at Kansas State 16-14, 5-15, 15-5, 4-15, 15-4 Oral Roberts Invitational - Tulsa, Okla. - & Oct. 16 &Kansas State 15-2, 14-16, 15-5 Oct. 16 &Tennessee 15-8, 15-9 Oct. 16 &Kansas 15-12, 15-8 Oct. 16 &Oral Roberts 15-3, 15-7 Oct. 17 &Texas 10-15, 15-11, 10-15 Oct. 17 &Oklahoma 15-8, 15-12 Oct. 17 &SW Missouri State 15-12, 15-11 Oct. 17 &Texas 12-15, 13-15, 4-15 Oct. 28 Kansas State 15-5, 15-10, 15-5 Oct. 31 at Minnesota 8-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-5 National Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - * Nov. 6 *Pepperdine 15-8, 13-15, 2-15 Nov. 6 *Utah State 15-12, 17-19, 16-14 Nov. 7 *Hawaii 10-15, 3-15 Nov. 7 *Texas-Arlington 15-13, 12-15, 13-15 Nov. 7 *Pacific 12-15, 3-15 Big Eight Championships - Manhattan, Kan. - ^ Nov. 13 ^Kansas 15-8, 15-13 Nov. 13 ^Kansas State 15-12, 15-1 Nov. 14 ^Kansas State 15-6, 16-11, 15-4 Nov. 14 ^Missouri 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-4
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1982 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 27-6 • Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinalist Sept. 9 Nebraska-Omaha 20/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 Wyoming Invitational - Laramie, Wyo. - + Sept. 10 +Illinois 20/- 15-10, 15-8 Sept. 10 +Montana 20/- 15-6, 15-11 Sept. 11 +Illinois 20/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 Sept. 11 +Wyoming 20/- 14-16, 15-7, 15-6, 13-15, 16-14 Sept. 15 at Kansas 20/- 15-13, 15-10, 15-10 Sept. 21 at Iowa State 20/- 15-3, 15-8, 15-8 Sept. 23 UC Santa Barbara 20/7 10-15, 15-6, 5-15, 14-16 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 24 #Texas A&M 19/17 16-14, 12-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-8 Sept. 24 #SW Missouri State 19/- 15-3, 15-6, 11-15, 15-13 Sept. 25 #UC Santa Barbara 19/8 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 25 #SW Missouri State 19/- 15-5, 13-15, 15-12, 15-9 Sept. 30 at Missouri 19/- 11-15, 15-13, 6-15, 15-9,15-17 SW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - $ Oct. 1 $Illinois State 19/- 3-15, 15-17, 7-15 Oct. 1 $Texas Tech 19/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-12 Oct. 2 $Texas-Arlington 19/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 Oct. 2 $Florida State 19/- 15-9, 15-5, 3-15, 12-15, 15-7 Oct. 2 $SW Missouri St. 19/- 2-15, 15-7, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 Oklahoma Invitational - Norman, Okla. - & Oct. 8 &San Jose State 15/20 2-15, 15-12, 4-15, 10-15 Oct. 8 &Oklahoma 15/- 15-3, 9-15, 15-9, 17-15 Oct. 9 &Texas 15/9 10-15, 15-11, 15-2, 15-9 Oct. 23 Oklahoma 15/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 Oct. 26 at Kansas State 15/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 Oct. 30 Missouri 15/18 15-7, 15-9, 15-9 Nov. 3 Kansas 15/- 15-5, 15-7, 15-3 Nov. 6 Purdue 15/10 6-15, 5-15, 12-15
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HISTORY Nov. 5 Kansas State 5/- 15-6, 15-8, 4-15, 16-14 Nov. 9 Iowa State 5/- 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 Nov. 16 Missouri 4/- 15-3, 18-16, 15-8 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Kansas City, Mo. - + Nov. 23 +Missouri 4/- 15-5, 15-10, 15-9 Nov. 24 +Oklahoma 4/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Illinois State Invitational - Normal, Ill. - * Nov. 29 *Kentucky 6/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-3 Nov. 30 *Arizona 6/17 15-7, 15-13, 15-10 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Penn State 6/20 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 NCAA Mideast Regional - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 13 Purdue 6/10 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 Dec. 14 USC 6/3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15
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1986 - NCAA Finalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)
The 1986 Huskers celebrate a win over Stanford that put the Huskers in the NCAA Championship match for the first time in school history. Nov. 9 Kansas State 15/- 15-7, 15-6, 15-13 Nov. 13 Iowa State 15/- 15-6, 10-15, 15-2, 15-12 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Columbia, Mo.+ Nov. 19 +Oklahoma 16/- 15-8, 15-8, 15-7 Nov. 20 +Iowa State 16/- 15-9, 15-3, 13-15, 15-11 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 4 Penn State 15/- 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 NCAA Mideast Regional - West Lafayette, Ind. Dec. 10 at Purdue 15/9 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15
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1983 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 29-4 (Big Eight: 10-0) • NCAA First Round Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Sept. 3 Iowa 15/- 15-6, 15-9, 15-7 Sept. 8 Wyoming 15/- 7-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 Sept. 12 at Kansas 16/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-11 San Diego State Invitational - San Diego, Calif. - $ Sept. 15 $Utah 16/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-8 Sept. 15 $U.S. International 16/- 15-13, 15-3, 15-5 Sept. 16 $Arizona 16/8 8-15, 7-15, 15-11, 15-11, 10-15 Sept. 16 $San Diego State 16/6 15-12, 15-11, 10-15, 15-5 Sept. 17 $Oregon State 16/- 15-9, 14-16, 15-7, 10-15, 15-3 Sept. 17 $California 16/12 16-14, 15-7, 15-17, 15-3 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 23 %Louisville 13/- 15-9, 15-0, 15-6 Sept. 23 %SW Missouri State 13/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 Sept. 24 %Texas A&M 13/- 13-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-4 Sept. 24 %California 13/19 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 Sept. 28 Kansas State 8/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 Oct. 1 at Missouri 8/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-8 Purdue Invitational - West Lafayette, Ind. - & Oct. 7 &Kentucky 8/6 15-9, 15-5, 13-15, 8-15, 10-15 Oct. 8 &Pittsburgh 8/- 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 Oct. 8 &Purdue 8/9 8-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 12-15 Oct. 12 at Iowa State 9/- 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 Oct. 22 at Oklahoma 9/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 29 Missouri 9/- 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 Nov. 1 at Kansas State 9/- 15-5, 15-8, 15-11 Nov. 5 Oklahoma 9/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-3 Nov. 9 Iowa State 9/- 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 Nov. 12 Kansas 9/- 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Ames, Iowa^ Nov. 18 ^Iowa State 9/- 15-5, 15-3, 12-15, 15-6 Nov. 19 ^Missouri 9/- 15-3, 15-10, 6-15, 15-6 Louisiana State Invitational - Baton Rouge, La. - * Nov. 25 *Louisiana State 7/- 15-4, 15-10, 11-15, 15-3 Nov. 25 *Houston 7/- 15-13, 15-4, 15-7 Nov. 26 *Texas A&M 7/- 15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-12 Nov. 26 *Arizona State 7/13 14-16, 15-13, 15-10, 6-15, 15-10 Nov. 26 *Notre Dame 7/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-1 NCAA First Round - Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec. 16 Western Michigan 7/9 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15
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1984 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 27-4 (Big Eight: 10-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Runner-up Sept. 8 at Iowa 7/- 15-9, 15-4, 15-6 Sept. 9 Wichita State 7/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 Husker Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 14 #LSU 5/17 15-3, 15-7, 16-14 Sept. 15 #U.S. International 5/- 15-8, 12-15, 15-9, 15-3 Sept. 15 #Northwestern 5/18 15-6, 15-13, 15-10
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1987 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
1985 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 28-3 (Big Eight: 10-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Runner-up Sept. 7 Kansas 5/- 15-6, 15-9, 15-5 Sept. 8 Iowa 5/- 15-8, 15-1, 15-4 Sept. 10 Nebraska-Omaha 5/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-13 Wyoming Invitational - Laramie, Wyo. - # Sept. 13 #Idaho 5/- 15-8, 15-6, 15-12 Sept. 13 #Wyoming 5/20 15-6, 8-15, 9-15, 15-10, 15-3 Sept. 14 #Montana 5/- 15-13, 15-7, 15-5 Sept. 14 #Long Beach State 5/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 San Jose State Invitational - San Jose, Calif. - $ Sept. 19 $San Jose State 4/6 11-15, 8-15, 15-9, 8-15 Sept. 21 $Stanford 4/2 16-14, 13-15, 19-21, 11-15 Sept. 21 $Colorado State 4/12 15-10, 15-6, 15-9 Nebraska Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 27 %Arizona 5/- 15-9, 15-5, 15-6 Sept. 28 %BYU 5/14 15-11, 15-13, 15-8 Sept. 28 %Oregon 5/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-3 Oct. 1 at Kansas 5/- 15-1, 15-7, 17-15 Husker Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - & Oct. 5 &Oklahoma 5/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-8 Oct. 6 &SW Missouri State 5/- 15-6, 15-5, 15-1 Oct. 6 &Hawaii 5/6 15-13, 15-10, 15-13 Oct. 12 at Iowa State 5/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 Oct. 15 Kansas State 5/- 15-1, 15-8, 15-7 Oct. 18 at Missouri 6/- 15-10, 15-6, 15-4 Nov. 2 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-12, 15-12, 15-5
Record: 29-6 (Big Eight: 10-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions Mideast Regional Champion Sept. 2 Nebraska-Omaha 3/- 13-15, 15-8, 15-8, 14-16, 13-15 Sept. 3 Wichita State 3/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 Oregon Invitational - Eugene, Ore. - # Sept. 5 #Rhode Island 3/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-2 Sept. 6 #Oregon 3/- 15-13, 13-15, 15-5, 11-15, 15-3 Sept. 6 #San Diego State 3/12 13-15, 19-17, 4-15, 12-15 Nebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 13 $Northern Illinois 8/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 Sept. 14 $Texas-Arlington 8/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 14 $Kansas 8/- 15-6, 11-15, 15-5, 15-3 Mid-America Classic - Champaign, Ill. - % Sept. 20 %Purdue 10/18 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 Sept. 21 %Illinois 10/11 15-10, 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 Husker Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 26 &Wyoming 7/- 13-15, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 Sept. 27 &Arizona State 7/9 16-18, 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 12-15 Sept. 27 &U.S. International 7/- 15-5, 15-10, 15-8 Oct. 3 at Utah 9/- 15-10, 15-5, 15-9 Oct. 4 at BYU 9/6 15-2, 15-10, 15-11 Oct. 8 at Iowa State 5/- 15-3, 15-7, 15-12 Oct. 11 Missouri 5/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-1 Oct. 14 Kansas 6/- 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 Oct. 18 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-10 Oct. 22 at Kansas State 6/- 15-1, 15-5, 15-6 Oct. 25 at Missouri 6/- 15-1, 15-2, 15-8 Oct. 30 Texas 5/7 15-6, 12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 13-15 Nov. 1 Oklahoma 5/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-5 Nov. 4 Kansas State 7/- 15-5, 15-3, 15-5 Nov. 11 Iowa State 7/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-5 Wendy’s Classic - Stockton, Calif. - * Nov. 15 *UCLA 7/9 15-11, 15-4, 15-9 Nov. 16 *Pacific 7/2 8-15, 11-15, 12-15 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Salina, Kan. - + Nov. 22 +Iowa State 7/- 12-15, 15-10, 15-2, 15-8 Nov. 23 +Oklahoma 7/- 15-3, 15-10, 15-6 Nov. 29 Miami (Ohio) 6/- 15-9, 15-5, 15-3 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 6 Pittsburgh 6/- 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7 NCAA Mideast Regional - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 12 Penn State 6/14 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 Dec. 13 Illinois 6/9 15-9, 15-8, 15-3 NCAA Championship Round - Stockton, Calif. Dec. 18 Stanford 6/11 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10 Dec. 20 Pacific 6/2 12-15, 4-15, 4-15
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Record: 30-5 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season Champion NCAA Mideast Regional Runner-up Sept. 1 Wichita State 15-11, 15-4, 15-1 Iowa Carousel Classic - Iowa City, Iowa - # Sept. 4 #Miami (Ohio) 15-11, 15-3, 15-11 Sept. 5 #Iowa 15-6, 15-5, 15-17, 15-8 Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 11 $Minnesota 7/11 15-7, 7-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-9 Sept. 12 $Central Michigan 7/- 15-6, 15-7, 15-2 Sept. 12 $Penn State 7/19 15-12, 15-12, 15-17, 15-7 Sept. 15 at Kansas 7/- 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 Purdue Invitational - West Lafayette, Ind. - % Sept. 18 %Purdue 7/- 15-8, 15-11, 15-11 Sept. 19 %Pittsburgh 7/- 15-9, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 20 %LSU 7/- 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 Nebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 25 &Loyola Marymount 6/- 15-13, 15-8, 15-3 Sept. 26 &Tennessee 6/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-1 Sept. 26 &Illinois 6/8 15-10, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-8 Oct. 2 at Colorado 4/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 Oct. 3 at Colorado State 4/7 15-11, 12-15, 11-15, 4-15 Oct. 8 Iowa State 7/- 15-6, 15-12, 15-8 Oct. 10 at Missouri 7/- 15-5, 15-1, 15-12 Oct. 13 Kansas State 7/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-10 Oct. 17 at Oklahoma 7/- 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 Oct. 22 Notre Dame 7/- 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 Oct. 24 Western Michigan 7/17 4-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-9, 15-1
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HISTORY Oct. 27 at Iowa State 7/- 8-15, 15-11, 15-1, 15-5 Oct. 29 Colorado 7/- 15-6, 15-3, 15-5 Oct. 31 Oklahoma 7/- 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 Nov. 3 at Kansas State 6/- 15-7, 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 Nov. 6 at Texas 6/12 15-11, 13-15, 6-15, 4-15 Nov. 7 at Texas 6/12 6-15, 9-15, 15-13, 11-15 Nov. 11 Kansas 8/- 15-8, 15-5, 15-10 Nov. 14 Missouri 8/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Salina, Kan.- + Nov. 21 +Kansas 8/- 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 Nov. 21 +Oklahoma 8/- 15-3, 13-15, 4-15, 6-15 Nov. 28 Southern Illinois 10/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-11 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 3 Northern Iowa 10/- 15-9, 15-1, 15-6 NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Champaign, Ill. Dec. 10 Purdue 10/- 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 Dec. 11 Illinois 10/8 11-15, 12-15, 5-15
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1988 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 28-5 (Big Eight: 11-1) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinalist FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb .- # Sept. 2 #Purdue 15-12, 15-4, 15-8 Sept. 3 #Florida 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 Sept. 3 #Pacific 16-14, 15-12, 15-11 Titan Invitational - Fullerton, Calif. - $ Sept. 8 #New Mexico State 3/- 15-9, 14-16, 15-12, 15-11 Sept. 8 #Santa Clara 3/- 15-10, 15-10, 15-4 Sept. 9 #Washington State 3/- 15-8, 15-10, 15-13 Sept. 9 #UC Santa Barbara 3/12 15-6, 15-13, 15-6 Sept. 10 #San Diego State 3/- 6-15, 17-19, 5-15 Illini Classic - Champaign, Ill. - % Sept. 16 %Northwestern 6/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 Sept. 17 %Illinois 6/4 14-16, 15-8, 1-15, 9-15 Gillette Dairy/Prairie Maid Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 23 &Wyoming 6/- 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 Sept. 24 &Kansas State 6/- 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 Sept. 24 &Indiana 6/- 16-14, 15-0, 13-15, 16-14 Oct. 1 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-8, 7-15, 4-15, 15-10, 5-15 Oct. 5 Kansas State 8/- 15-9, 15-11, 15-8 Oct. 8 Colorado 8/- 15-10, 15-9, 13-15, 15-7 Oct. 11 at Iowa State 7/- 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 Oct. 15 Oklahoma 7/16 15-9, 14-16, 15-4, 11-15, 15-13 Oct. 21 at Missouri 7/- 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 Oct. 22 at Kansas 7/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-5 Oct. 25 Iowa State 6/- 15-2, 15-12, 15-6 Oct. 28 at Notre Dame 6/- 15-12, 15-7, 15-13 Oct. 29 at Western Michigan 6/- 15-12, 15-7, 15-10 Nov. 4 Texas 5/6 5-15, 8-15, 12-15 Nov. 5 Texas 5/6 12-15, 11-15, 15-5, 15-13, 15-9 Nov. 10 at Colorado 5/- 15-8, 15-1, 16-14 Nov. 12 Missouri 5/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-6 Nov. 15 Kansas 5/- 15-6, 15-7, 15-8 Nov. 19 at Kansas State 5/- 15-11, 15-10, 15-10 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Omaha, Neb. Nov. 25 Iowa State 5/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 Nov. 26 Colorado 5/- 13-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 2 Weber State 5/- 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-7 NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Champaign, Ill. Dec. 9 Oklahoma 5/13 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15
1989 - NCAA Finalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)
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Record: 29-4 (Big Eight 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Champion Aug. 31 Drake 15-4, 15-3, 15-8 W Sept. 2 Iowa 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 W Runza Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 8 #Bowling Green 15-13, 15-12, 9-15, 15-6 W Sept. 9 #Houston 15-5, 9-15, 17-19, 15-8, 15-5 W Minnesota Invitational - Minneapolis, Minn. - $ Sept. 15 $Minnesota 6/- 15-9, 15-6, 8-15, 15-7 W Sept. 16 $Hofstra 6/- 12-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-3 W FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 22 %Kentucky 7/11 14-16, 12-15, 15-12, 15-10, 15-12 W Sept. 23 %Pittsburgh 7/- 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 W Sept. 23 %Stanford 7/5 15-11, 15-11, 11-15, 15-4 W Sept. 30 at Colorado 5/- 15-13, 15-4, 15-10 W Oct. 3 Kansas State 5/- 16-14, 15-6, 15-7 W Oct. 7 at Oklahoma 5/- 15-6, 15-12, 7-15, 15-5 W Oct. 11 at Kansas 4/- 15-9, 15-0, 11-15, 15-4 W Oct. 14 Colorado 4/- 15-7, 10-15, 15-6, 17-15 W Baden Challenge - Lincoln, Neb. - & Oct. 20 &Hawaii 4/1 9-15, 9-15, 9-15 L Oct. 21 &Hawaii 4/1 15-7, 14-16, 16-14, 15-12 W Oct. 24 at Iowa State 3/- 15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 13-15, 15-3 W Oct. 28 Oklahoma 3/- 15-11, 16-14, 15-7 W Oct. 29 Missouri 3/- 15-10, 15-2, 15-2 W Nov. 3 at Texas 3/10 8-15, 15-9, 7-15, 17-15, 5-15 L Nov. 4 at Texas A&M 3/- 15-12, 15-10, 15-11 W Nov. 7 Kansas 4/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-7 W
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Nov. 11 Illinois 4/8 15-13, 6-15, 15-11, 8-15, 12-15 Nov. 14 Iowa State 5/- 15-12, 15-4, 15-12 Nov. 17 at Missouri 5/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 18 at Kansas State 5/- 15-7, 15-3, 15-6 Big Eight Conference Tournament - Omaha, Neb. - + Nov. 24 +Iowa State 5/- 14-16, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 Nov. 25 +Oklahoma 5/- 15-6, 17-15, 15-3 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 2 Illinois State 5/- 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 8 Minnesota 5/- 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12 Dec. 9 Illinois 5/7 17-15, 15-5, 15-8 NCAA Championship Round - Honolulu, Hawaii Dec. 14 UCLA 5/1 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 Dec. 16 Long Beach State 5/4 12-15, 0-15, 6-15
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1990 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: Terry Pettit) Record: 32-3 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Champion Sept. 1 Nebraska-Omaha 3/- 15-3, 15-8, 15-12 W Wahine Invitational - Honolulu, Hawaii - # Sept. 6 #UCLA 3/1 12-15, 16-14, 15-13, 11-15, 16-14 W Sept. 7 #Hawaii 3/2 15-11, 16-14, 15-5 W Sept. 8 #Ohio State 3/11 15-9, 8-15, 16-14, 15-9 W Baden/Mizuno Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 14 $Texas A&M 1/- 15-0, 15-3, 15-3 W Sept. 15 $Purdue 1/- 16-14, 16-14, 15-3 W Sept. 15 $Wyoming 1/20 15-12, 15-8, 15-8 W Illini Invitational - Champaign, Ill. - % Sept. 21 %Illinois 1/7 6-15, 13-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-8 W Sept. 22 %Pacific 1/3 13-15, 4-15, 15-5, 10-15 L Sept. 23 %Florida 1/- 15-11, 15-5, 15-3 W FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 28 &BYU 2/12 3-15, 16-14, 15-6, 15-1 W Sept. 29 &North Carolina 2/- 15-13, 15-8, 15-8 W Sept. 29 &Wisconsin 2/17 15-5, 13-15, 15-4, 15-8 W Oct. 3 at Kansas 2/- 15-12, 15-13, 15-5 W Oct. 6 Missouri 2/- 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 W Oct. 9 Iowa State 2/- 15-0, 15-3, 15-9 W Stanford Classic - Stanford, Calif. - * Oct. 11 *BYU 2/14 15-10, 15-6, 15-6 W Oct. 12 *Stanford 2/6 8-15, 10-15, 8-15 L Oct. 16 Kansas State 4/- 15-13, 15-3, 15-2 W Oct. 20 Oklahoma 4/- 15-0, 15-9, 15-7 W Oct. 27 Colorado 4/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-11 W Oct. 30 Kansas 3/- 15-9, 10-15, 16-14, 15-9 W Runza Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - + Nov. 2 +Minnesota 3/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-8 W Nov. 3 +Texas 3/6 13-15, 15-11, 15-10, 15-7 W Nov. 6 at Iowa State 2/- 15-3, 15-11, 15-12 W Nov. 9 at Missouri 2/- 15-4, 15-9, 15-4 W Nov. 10 at Kansas State 2/- 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 W Nov. 13 at Colorado 2/- 5-15, 11-15, 15-3, 15-7, 15-5 W Nov. 17 at Oklahoma 2/- 15-13, 15-1, 15-10 W Big Eight Conference Tournament - Omaha, Neb. -* Nov. 23 *Kansas 2/- 15-7, 15-11, 18-20, 8-15, 15-4 W Nov. 24 *Colorado 2/- 15-5, 15-13, 15-9 W NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 30 Miami (Ohio) 2/- 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 W NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Pittsburgh 2/18 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 W Dec. 8 Penn State 2/6 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5 W NCAA Championship Round - College Park, Md. Dec. 13 Pacific 2/5 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15 L
1991 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 27-5 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Finalist Kentucky Kickoff Classic - Lexington, Ky. - # Aug. 31 #Wisconsin 3/13 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 15-11 Aug. 31 #Texas Tech 3/20 13-15, 12-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-10 Sept. 1 #Kentucky 3/- 15-13, 15-2, 15-10 Sept. 3 at Missouri 3/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 Sept. 8 at Kansas State 3/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-10 Runza Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 13 $Wyoming 4/- 15-8, 15-12, 10-15, 15-4 Sept. 14 $Kansas State 4/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-6 Sept. 14 $UCLA 4/3 15-12, 10-15, 10-15, 15-17 BYU/Mizuno Invitational - Provo, Utah - % Sept. 20 %BYU 5/9 9-15, 15-5, 10-15, 15-12, 13-15 Sept. 21 %New Mexico 5/11 4-15, 12-15, 12-15 FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 27 &Colorado 9/- 15-10, 15-13, 15-7 Sept. 28 &Maryland 9/- 15-6, 12-15, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 28 &Georgia 9/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-9 Oct. 2 at Kansas 8/- 15-8, 15-3, 15-12 Oct. 6 Illinois 8/15 15-7, 15-7, 15-1 Oct. 8 at Iowa State 8/- 15-6, 15-6, 15-9 Oct. 19 at Oklahoma 8/- 15-7, 8-15, 15-8, 15-8 Oct. 22 Kansas State 8/- 15-3, 15-9, 15-7 Oct. 26 at Colorado 8/- 16-14, 15-12, 15-9
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Oct. 29 Kansas 8/- Delta Airlines Challenge - Austin, Texas - + Nov. 1 +Houston 8/- Nov. 2 +Texas 8/7 Nov. 9 Iowa State 7/- Nov. 15 Missouri 7/- Nov. 16 Oklahoma 7/- Nov. 22 at Pacific 7/3 Nov. 23 at Pacific 7/3 Big Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. - + Nov. 29 +Iowa State 7/- Nov. 30 +Colorado 7/ NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Illinois 7/- NCAA Mideast Regional - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 13 Wisconsin 7/- Dec. 14 Ohio State 7/12
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1992 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 22-6 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season Champion NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinalist FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 4 #New Mexico 6/11 15-11, 13-15, 15-11, 8-15, 7-15 Sept. 5 #Pittsburgh 6/25 15-7, 15-4, 15-5 Sept. 5 #Pacific 6/5 15-5, 2-15, 15-11, 15-11 Big Ten-Big Eight Challenge - Champaign, Ill. - $ Sept. 11 $Illinois 5/12 7-15, 14-16, 15-3, 12-15 Sept. 12 $Ohio State 5/14 15-12, 15-8, 15-2 Sept. 18 Wyoming+ 6/- 10-15, 15-7, 15-10, 5-15, 15-10 Sept. 19 Wyoming 6/- 15-14, 15-8, 15-8 Sept. 25 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-11, 15-4, 15-2 Sept. 26 SW Texas State++ 6/ 15-1, 15-5, 15-3 Sept. 30 Iowa State 5/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 Oct. 7 at Kansas 5/- 15-12, 15-8, 15-10 Oct. 10 at Missouri 5/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 Oct. 17 Oklahoma 5/- 15-4, 16-14, 15-7 Oct. 21 at Kansas State 5/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 Oct. 24 Colorado 5/13 15-5, 15-9, 15-12 Oct. 27 Kansas 5/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-4 Oct. 31 Missouri 5/- 15-1, 15-13, 15-10 Nov. 4 Colorado 5/- 15-5, 15-10, 9-15, 8-15, 16-14 Arby’s Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - % Nov. 6 %Texas Tech 5/17 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 Nov. 7 %Texas 5/12 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 Big Eight-Pac-10 Challenge - Los Angeles, Calif. - & Nov. 13 &USC 5/10 15-5, 4-15, 5-15, 14-16 Nov. 14 &UCLA 5/1 11-15, 6-15, 7-15 Nov. 18 Kansas State 7/- 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 Nov. 21 at Iowa State 7/- 15-13, 18-16, 15-11 Big Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. -* Nov. 27 *Oklahoma 7/- 11-15, 8-15, 15-4, 15-0, 15-7 Nov. 28 *Colorado 7/15 14-16, 11-15, 15-9, 8-15 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 3 Colorado 7/15 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17 NCAA Mideast Regional - Champaign, Ill. Dec. 10 Illinois 7/6 10-15, 7-15, 10-15 +Mid-Plains CC, North Platte, Neb. ++Norman, Okla.
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1993 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 25-6 (Big Eight: 10-2) NCAA Second Round Sept. 1 Iowa 7/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 Penn State Classic - University Park, Pa. - # Sept. 3 #West Virginia 7/- 15-11, 15-6, 15-0 Sept. 4 #Pittsburgh 7/- 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-9 Sept. 4 #Penn State 7/11 15-11, 9-15, 15-4, 15-17, 15-10 Arby's Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 10 $Louisville 6/- 15-6, 15-4, 14-16, 15-1 Sept. 11 $Wyoming 6/- 15-3, 15-2, 15-5 Sept. 11 $Washington 6/25 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.-% Sept. 17 %Georgia 4/18 15-9, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8 Sept. 18 %LSU 4/22 15-9, 15-3, 15-4 Notre Dame Invitational - South Bend, Ind. - & Sept. 24 &SW Missouri State 3/- 15-9, 15-7, 15-13 Sept. 25 &Santa Clara 3/- 15-13, 15-9, 15-3 Sept. 25 &Notre Dame 3/14 8-15, 7-15, 15-3, 10-15 Sept. 29 Kansas State 5/- 15-5, 15-7, 15-9 Oct. 2 at Iowa State 5/- 15-8, 15-6, 13-15, 15-5 Oct. 9 at Oklahoma 8/- 10-15, 15-9, 9-15, 8-15 Oct. 13 at Colorado 11/12 13-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-5, 9-15 Oct. 16 Kansas 11/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-10 Oct. 23 at Missouri 13/- 15-2, 15-8, 15-7 Oct. 27 at Kansas State 12/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-7 Oct. 30 Colorado 12/10 15-8, 15-8, 15-8 Texas Challenge - Austin, Texas - # Nov. 5 #Houston 9/- 13-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-11 Nov. 6 #Texas 9/2 5-15, 6-15, 4-15 Nov. 10 at Kansas 8/- 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 15-5 Nov. 13 Missouri 8/- 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 Nov. 17 Iowa State 7/- 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 Nov. 19 Oklahoma 7/- 15-9, 15-4, 7-15, 15-4
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HISTORY Domino's Pizza Classic - Albuquerque, N.M. - @ Aug. 30 @BYU 5/19 10-15, 15-9, 8-15, 15-11, 15-11 W Aug. 31 @New Mexico 5/- 17-15, 15-9, 15-12 W Arby’s Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 6 &Michigan State 4/5 15-7, 15-11, 13-15, 11-15, 15-13 W Sept. 7 &Michigan State 4/5 15-11, 15-8, 15-7 W Triangle Classic - Chapel Hill/Durham, N.C. - % Sept. 13 %North Carolina 4/- 15-12, 15-13, 11-15, 13-15, 12-15 L Sept. 14 %Duke 4/- 15-9, 15-8, 15-7 W First Bank Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 20 $Iowa 8/- 15-11, 15-2, 15-2 W Sept. 21 $Colorado State 8/21 15-10, 15-2, 15-8 W Sept. 27 Kansas* 7/- 15-4, 15-10, 15-6 W Sept. 28 Kansas State* 7/- 9-15, 15-5, 9-15, 15-4, 15-11 W Oct. 4 at Iowa State* 6/- 15-6, 16-14, 15-5 W Oct. 5 at Missouri* 6/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-5 W Oct. 9 at Colorado* 6/- 16-4, 15-11, 15-10 W Oct. 13 Oklahoma* 6/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-0 W Oct. 18 Texas A&M* 6/10 15-8, 13-15, 15-7, 15-9 W Oct. 19 Texas* 6/8 17-15, 15-5, 15-10 W Oct. 25 at Baylor* 5/- 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W Oct. 26 at Texas Tech* 5/20 15-7, 9-15, 15-10, 13-15, 12-15 L Oct. 30 Colorado* 7/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 W Nov. 1 at Oklahoma* 7/- 15-11, 15-10, 15-9 W Nov. 8 Missouri* 7/- 15-3, 15-2, 15-5 W Nov. 9 Iowa State* 7/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 W Nov. 15 at Kansas State 5/22 15-12, 15-12, 7-15, 15-12 W Nov. 16 at Kansas* 5/- 15-8, 15-10, 15-11 W Nov. 22 Texas Tech* 5/21 13-15, 15-2, 15-3, 15-5 W Nov. 23 Baylor* 5/- 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 W Nov. 29 at Texas* 5/8 15-11, 7-15, 15-8, 15-5 W Nov. 30 at Texas A&M* 5/16 15-3, 15-13, 15-7 W NCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Arkansas 4/- 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7 W NCAA East Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 13 Louisville 4/22 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 W Dec. 14 Penn State 4/3 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18 W NCAA Championship Round - Cleveland, Ohio Dec. 19 Stanford 4/2 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15 L
Billie Winsett was the 1996 NCAA Woman of the Year and a captain on Nebraska’s 1995 national title team. Nov. 23 Illinois 7/24 Big Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb.-+ Nov. 26 +Oklahoma 8/- Nov. 27 +Colorado 8/9 NCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 1 Cornell 8/- NCAA Second Round - South Bend, Ind. Dec. 5 Notre Dame 8/17
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1994 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 31-1 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Mideast Regional Finalist Mortar Board Purdue Premier - West Lafayette, Ind. - & Sept. 2 &Oregon State 3/- 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 Sept. 3 &Kentucky 3/20 15-5, 15-6, 15-12 Sept. 3 &Purdue 3/- 15-11, 15-5, 15-4 FirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 9 #Bowling Green State 3/- 15-1, 15-0, 15-9 Sept. 10 #Wyoming 3/- 15-7, 15-9, 15-6 Sept. 10 #Arizona State 3/10 15-12, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9 Tiger Classic - Baton Rouge, La. - $ Sept. 16 $Texas Tech 3/- 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 Sept. 17 $Maryland 3/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-6 Sept. 17 $LSU 3/- 15-0, 15-6, 15-1 Arby's Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - * Sept. 23 *Pittsburgh 3/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 Sept. 24 *New Mexico 3/18 15-5, 15-6, 10-15, 17-15 Sept. 28 at Missouri 2/- 15-1, 15-4, 15-9 Sept. 30 Duke 2/18 15-12, 15-1, 15-8 Oct. 1 Duke 2/18 15-12, 15-7, 15-13 Oct. 8 at Oklahoma 2/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-9 Oct. 12 at Kansas State 2/- 13-15, 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 Oct. 15 at Iowa State 2/- 15-11, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5 Oct. 19 at Kansas 2/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 Oct. 22 Iowa State 2/- 15-11, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5 Oct. 25 at Illinois 2/- 15-9, 15-6, 15-10 Oct. 29 Colorado 2/14 15-3, 15-12, 15-5 Nov. 2 Kansas State 2/- 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 Nov. 5 Texas 2/23 15-8, 15-9, 15-11 Nov. 9 Kansas 1/- 15-13, 15-7, 15-4 Nov. 12 Missouri 1/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-1 Nov. 16 at Colorado 1/14 15-13, 15-5, 15-2 Nov. 19 Oklahoma 1/- 15-8, 15-2, 15-5 Big Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. -+ Nov. 25 +Oklahoma 1/ -15-4, 15-4, 15-5 Nov. 26 +Colorado 1/13 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8 NCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 3 George Washington 1/- 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 9 Colorado 1/13 -15-11, 15-7, 15-5 Dec. 10 Penn State 1/5 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15
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1995 - NCAA Champions (Coach: Terry Pettit) Record: 32-1 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament Champions NCAA Central Regional Champion NACWAA/State Farm Volleyball Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - * Aug. 25 *Penn State 2/6 15-4, 15-3, 15-6 Aug. 26 *Stanford 2/1 15-8, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 Asics/UOP Invitational - Stockton, Calif. - # Sept. 1 #Santa Clara 2/- 15-4, 15-11, 15-2 Sept. 2 #Pacific 2/4 15-13, 15-10, 15-3 FirsTier Challenge - Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 8 $Purdue 2/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-3 Sept. 9 $Wisconsin 2/- 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 Wyoming Invitational - Laramie, Wyo. - ^ Sept. 15 ^Gonzaga 1/- 15-2, 15-1, 15-4 Sept. 16 ^Georgia 1/24 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 Sept. 16 ^Wyoming 1/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 Arby's Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 22 %Baylor 1/- 15-3, 15-6, 15-7 Sept. 23 %George Washington 1/- 15-5, 15-7, 15-1 Sept. 27 at Colorado 1/-16 15-6, 15-5, 15-12 Sept. 30 Oklahoma 1/- 15-9, 15-2, 15-2 Oct. 4 Kansas 1/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 Oct. 7 at Iowa State 1/- 15-4, 15-11, 15-11 Oct. 11 at Kansas State 1/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 Oct. 14 at Missouri 1/- 15-8, 15-7, 15-2 Oct. 22 Colorado (Devaney) 1/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-2 Oct. 25 Kansas 1/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 Oct. 28 Iowa State 1/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-9 Nov. 1 Kansas State 1/- 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 Nov. 4 at Texas 1/7 15-4, 15-13, 15-4 Nov. 7 Notre Dame 1/14 15-1, 15-11, 15-6 Nov. 10 at Oklahoma 1/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-5 Nov. 12 Florida 1/3 15-4, 15-13, 11-15, 14-16, 15-7 Nov. 15 Missouri 1/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-0 Big Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. - + Nov. 24 +Oklahoma 1/- 15-7, 15-9, 15-5 Nov. 25 +Iowa State 1/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-1 NCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 2 George Mason 1/- 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 NCAA Central Region Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 8 Penn State 1/10 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2 Dec. 9 UCLA 1/7 15-9, 15-7, 16-14 NCAA Championship Round - Amherst, Mass. Dec. 14 Michigan State 2/4 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8 Dec. 16 Texas 2/3 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14
1997 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
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1996 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)
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HISTORY Ohio State Tournament - Columbus, Ohio - @ Sept. 11 @Oregon State 4/- 15-3, 15-9, 15-5 Sept. 12 @Ohio State 4/14 15-8, 15-3, 15-10 US Bank Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. - & Sept. 18 &Loyola Marymount 3/14 15-11, 15-2, 15-14 Sept. 19 &Wyoming 3/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-11 Sept. 20 &Florida 3/10 15-4, 15-8, 15-0 Sept. 25 Iowa State* 3/- 15-1, 15-4, 15-6 Sept. 26 Missouri* 3/- 15-7, 15-3, 15-4 Oct. 2 at Kansas* 3/- 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 Oct. 3 at Oklahoma* 3/- 15-7, 15-4, 15-4 Oct. 9 at Texas Tech* 3/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 Oct. 10 at Baylor* 3/- 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 Oct. 16 Texas* 3/13 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 Oct. 17 Texas A&M* 3/15 15-8, 15-7, 14-16, 15-12 Oct. 23 Oklahoma* 3/- 15-6, 15-6, 15-12 Oct. 24 Kansas* 3/- 15-4, 15-11, 11-15, 16-14 Oct. 30 at Missouri* 3/- 14-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-4, 15-4 Oct. 31 at Iowa State* 3/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-1 Nov. 4 Colorado* 3/13 15-7, 15-5, 15-3 Nov. 6 Kansas State* 3/21 15-8, 15-10, 16-15 Nov. 13 Baylor* 3/- 15-8, 15-7, 15-1 Nov. 14 Texas Tech* 3/23 15-10, 15-5, 15-8 Nov. 20 at Texas A&M* 3/22 15-8, 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 14-16 Nov. 21 at Texas* 3/12 15-4, 15-7, 15-2 Nov. 25 at Colorado* 3/15 15-10, 15-12, 15-12 Nov. 28 at Kansas State* 3/17 15-3, 15-12, 15-7 NCAA First/Second Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 4 Morgan State 3/- 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 Dec. 5 Utah 3/- 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 NCAA Pacific Regional - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 11 Pepperdine 3/- 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12 Dec. 12 Wisconsin 3/8 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10 NCAA Championship Round - Madison, Wis. Dec. 19 Penn State 3/2 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15
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1999 (Coach: Terry Pettit)
Record: 27-6 (Big 12: 17-3) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Regional Semifinalist NACWAA Classic Presented by State Farm, Lincoln, Neb. - # Aug. 27 #Pacific 3/6 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 15-9, 8-15 Aug. 28 #Penn State 3/1 15-11, 12-15, 8-15, 14-16 Sept. 1 Drake 3/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-11 Florida SunTrust Invitational, Gainesville, Fla. - & Sept. 4 &Western Michigan 3/- 15-3, 15-7, 15-13 Sept. 4 &Iowa 3/- 15-10, 15-3, 15-3 Sept. 5 &Florida 3/8 18-16, 9-15, 15-6, 15-6 Nebraska US Bank Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 10 %South Florida 3/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-2 Sept. 11 %San Diego State 3/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 Sept. 11 %Arizona 3/15 15-9, 16-14, 15-6 Sept. 15 Wisconsin 5/13 15-5, 15-9, 18-16 Sept. 22 Kansas State* 4/24 15-9, 16-14, 16-18, 7-15, 15-17 Sept. 25 at Texas Tech* 4/- 9-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-1 Sept. 29 Kansas* 8/- 15-11, 15-6, 15-7 Oct. 2 at Texas A&M* 8/16 3-15,15-13, 5-15, 15-13, 13-15 Oct. 7 at Iowa State* 12/- 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 Oct. 9 Colorado* 12/20 15-4, 15-5, 7-15, 15-7 Oct. 13 Oklahoma* 12/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-6 Oct. 16 at Baylor* 12/- 15-10, 15-5, 15-8 Oct. 20 Missouri* 13/- 15-5, 15-11, 15-1 Oct. 24 at Texas* 13/10 11-15, 15-7, 15-12, 9-15, 13-15 Oct. 29 Texas Tech* 13/- 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 Oct. 30 at Kansas State* 13/15 15-9, 15-10, 15-6 Nov. 2 at Kansas* 13/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 Nov. 6 Texas A&M* 13/15 15-5, 15-7, 10-15, 15-11 Nov. 10 at Colorado* 13/22 15-10, 9-15, 15-5, 15-11 Nov. 13 Iowa State* 12/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 Nov. 18 at Oklahoma* 12/- 18-16, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 20 Baylor* 12/22 15-7, 15-7, 15-9 Nov. 24 at Missouri* 11/- 15-9, 15-3, 15-8 Nov. 27 Texas* 11/15 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 NCAA First/Second Round, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 2 Davidson 10/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 Dec. 3 San Diego 10/25 15-12, 15-8, 15-9 NCAA Pacific Regional Semifinals, Palo Alto, Calif. Dec. 9 vs. UC Santa Barbara 10/7 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15
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Record: 31-2 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Central Regional Champion State Farm/NACWAA Classic, Stockton, Calif. - $ Aug. 24 $Hawaii 1/5 30-17, 30-27, 30-24 W Aug. 25 $Pacific 1/12 30-21, 32-30, 27-30, 30-24 W Long Beach Invitational, Long Beach, Calif. - # Sept. 1 #Long Beach State 1/8 26-30, 30-28, 29-31, 25-30 L Sept. 2 #UC Santa Barbara 1/13 30-20, 30-17, 30-19 W US Bank/Arby’s Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 7 %Pepperdine 1/15 30-26, 30-25, 30-20 W Sept. 8 %Notre Dame 1/20 31-29, 30-22, 30-20 W Sept. 9 %UCLA 1/7 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 W Sept. 19 at Colorado* 1/- 30-27, 30-16, 30-23 W Sept. 25 Creighton 1/- 30-15, 30-21, 30-22 W Sept. 26 Iowa State* 1/- 30-21, 30-14, 30-19 W Sept. 29 at Baylor* 1/- 31-29, 30-21, 30-18 W Oct. 1 at Kansas State* 2/25 30-28, 30-27, 30-20 W Oct. 3 Missouri* 2/- 30-15, 30-24, 35-33 W Oct. 6 Oklahoma* 2/- 30-21, 30-24, 30-16 W Oct. 10 Kansas* 2/- 30-16, 30-16, 30-17 W Oct. 14 at Texas A&M* 2/17 25-30, 30-24, 31-29, 30-24 W Oct. 17 Texas* 2/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-21 W Oct. 20 at Texas Tech* 2/- 30-12, 30-19, 30-25 W Oct. 24 at Missouri* 2/- 23-30, 30-25, 30-21, 30-21 W Oct. 27 Kansas State* 2/- 30-24, 30-13, 30-23 W Nov. 3 at Texas* 2/- 30-20, 30-26, 30-27 W Nov. 7 Texas A&M* 2/15 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 W Nov. 10 at Kansas* 2/- 30-18, 31-29, 30-19 W Nov. 14 at Oklahoma* 2/- 30-17, 30-21, 30-15 W Nov. 17 Baylor* 2/- 28-30, 30-26, 30-26, 30-19 W Nov. 18 Texas Tech* 2/- 30-21, 30-19, 30-14 W Nov. 21 Colorado* 2/- 30-23, 30-17, 30-24 W Nov. 24 at Iowa State* 2/- 30-12, 30-14, 30-21 W NCAA First/Second Rounds, Manhattan, Kan. Nov. 30 Oral Roberts 2/- 30-8, 30-15, 30-23 W Dec. 1 Kansas State 2/18 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 W NCAA Regionals, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Colorado State 2/9 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34 W Dec. 8 Florida 2/7 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13 W NCAA Championship Round, San Diego, Calif. Dec. 13 Stanford 2/3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30 L
2002 (Coach: John Cook)
Record: 31-2 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Central Regional Finalist Radisson Hotel Roberts/Nike Classic, Muncie, Ind. - $ Aug. 31 $Pittsburgh 2/- 30-22, 30-11, 30-17 Sept. 1 $Ball State 2/- 30-20, 30-19, 30-28 Sept. 2 $USC 2/3 26-30, 19-30, 30-32 Wildcat Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. - # Sept. 6 #Pepperdine 2/14 30-12, 30-25, 30-26 Sept. 7 #Arizona 2/11 23-30, 30-19, 30-15, 32-30 US Bank/Arby’s Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 13 %Santa Clara 4/22 36-34, 30-24, 30-21 Sept. 14 %Alabama 4/- 30-13, 30-15, 30-22 Sept. 14 %Michigan 4/- 30-20, 30-28, 30-23 Sept. 18 at Kansas State* 5/- 30-25, 30-16, 30-27 Sept. 21 Texas* 5/24 30-15, 30-24, 30-23 Sept. 25 at Texas Tech* 5/- 30-24, 30-12, 30-23 Sept. 29 Creighton (Devaney) 5/- 30-11, 30-15, 30-14 Oct. 2 Colorado* 5/- 30-23, 30-24, 30-16 Oct. 6 at Texas A&M* 5/25 30-26, 28-30, 30-26, 30-20 Oct. 9 Missouri* 5/23 30-25, 30-20, 30-22 Oct. 12 at Iowa State* 5/- 30-19, 30-20, 30-24
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2003 (Coach: John Cook)
Record: 28-5 (Big 12: 17-3) NCAA Central Regional Semifinalist Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic, Normal, Ill. - $ Aug. 29 $Clemson 7/- 32-30, 30-10, 30-17 W Aug. 30 $Illinois 7/- 30-27, 30-20, 30-20 W Aug. 30 $at Illinois State 7/- 30-25, 30-26, 28-30, 30-15 W Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic, New Orleans, La. - # Sept. 5 #New Orleans 5/- 30-17, 30-16, 30-17 W Sept. 6 #LSU 5/- 30-24, 30-22, 30-24 W Sept. 6 #at Tulane 5/- 30-26, 30-23, 30-26 W US Bank/Arby's Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 12 %Santa Clara 5/13 30-10, 24-30, 30-26, 30-27 W Sept. 13 %Michigan State 5/17 30-20, 30-20, 30-24 W Sept. 14 %Georgia Tech 5/10 23-30, 25-30, 30-26, 31-29, 14-16 L Sept. 17 Texas A&M* 8/- 30-28, 26-30, 26-30, 30-26, 15-9 W Sept. 20 at Texas* 8/- 30-20, 30-19, 30-19 W Sept. 24 at Iowa State* 7/- 30-25, 30-20, 30-14 W Sept. 27 Texas Tech* 7/- 30-18, 30-27, 30-17 W Oct. 1 Colorado* 7/- 30-22, 30-24, 30-16 W Oct. 4 at Oklahoma* 7/- 30-17, 30-17, 30-22 W Oct. 8 at Kansas* 7/- 31-29, 25-30, 30-28, 30-24 W Oct. 11 Kansas State* 8/12 22-30, 26-30, 30-19, 30-23, 8-15 L Oct. 15 Missouri* 8/- 30-28, 30-24, 25-30, 29-31, 9-15 L Oct. 18 at Baylor* 8/- 30-24, 30-23, 30-26 W Oct. 25 Iowa State* 11/- 30-17, 30-18, 30-28 W Oct. 29 at Texas Tech* 11/- 24-30, 30-25, 30-25, 30-27 W Nov. 1 Oklahoma* 11/- 30-17, 30-18, 30-19 W Nov. 2 Northern Iowa 11/12 30-21, 30-28, 30-22 W Nov. 5 at Texas A&M* 10/21 30-22, 30-24, 30-19 W Nov. 8 at Missouri* 10/25 30-28, 31-29, 30-26 W Nov. 12 Texas* 10/- 30-25, 27-30, 30-23, 23-30, 15-10 W Nov. 15 at Kansas State* 10/5 28-30, 31-29, 26-30, 25-30 L Nov. 19 Kansas* 10/- 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W Nov. 22 Baylor* 10/- 30-19, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27 W Nov. 26 at Colorado* 10/- 33-31, 15-30, 30-18, 30-26 W NCAA First/Second Rounds, East Lansing, Mich. Dec. 5 Valparaiso 10/- 30-19, 30-22, 30-21 W Dec. 6 Dayton 10/- 30-19, 30-14, 30-25 W NCAA Central Regional, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 12 UCLA 10/8 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30 L
2004 (Coach: John Cook)
Record: 30-2 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Central Regional Finalist 2/25 30-19, 30-28, 30-24 W Sept. 3 at Notre Dame Sept. 4 at Notre Dame 2/25 30-23, 26-30, 24-30, 30-19, 15-10 W Sept. 6 at Western Michigan 2/- 30-22, 30-20, 30-28 W First National Bank/Arby’s Classic- @ Sept. 10 @Florida A&M 2/- 25-30, 30-16, 28-30, 28-30 L Sept. 11 @Ball State 2/- 30-19, 30-21, 30-20 W Sept. 12 @Maryland 2/- 30-19, 30-17, 30-23 W Sept. 15 Missouri* 8/- 30-27, 30-24, 31-29 W Sept. 17 at Texas Tech* 8/- 32-30, 30-23, 30-11 W Sept. 22 at Colorado* 7/25 30-25, 30-25, 30-23 W Sept. 25 Texas A&M* 7/11 30-20, 30-20, 30-27 W Sept. 29 at Kansas* 7/24 30-13, 30-14, 30-24 W Oct. 6 Baylor* 5/- 30-22, 30-23, 30-13 W Oct. 9 Oklahoma* 5/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-16 W Oct. 10 vs. Creighton* (North Platte High School) 5/- 30-22, 30-15, 30-24 W Oct. 13 at Kansas State* 4/16 28-30, 30-21, 30-25, 30-23 W Oct. 16 Iowa State* (Devaney) 4/- 30-16, 30-21, 30-19 W Oct. 20 at Texas* 4/10 21-30, 31-33, 30-27, 30-23, 16-14 W Oct. 23 at Baylor* 4/- 30-19, 28-30, 30-18, 30-26 W Oct. 27 Colorado* 4/- 31-29, 30-12, 30-23 W Oct. 30 at Iowa State* 4/- 30-19, 30-16, 30-20 W Nov. 3 Texas Tech* 3/- 30-10, 30-14, 30-22 W Nov. 6 Kansas State* 3/18 30-27, 30-24, 30-13 W Nov. 7 Colorado State 3/9 30-24, 30-21, 30-25 W Nov. 12 Kansas* 3/- 30-27, 30-24, 30-26 W Nov. 17 at Missouri* 3/25 30-26, 30-27, 30-19 W Nov. 20 at Oklahoma* 3/- 30-27, 33-35, 30-13, 30-19 W
HISTORY
The Huskers completed a perfect 34-0 season with the school’s second NCAA title in 2000. Nov. 24 Texas* 2/11 Nov. 27 at Texas A&M* 2/18 NCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 3 Iona 1/- Dec. 4 Wichita State 1/- NCAA Central Regional, Louisville, Ky. Dec. 10 at Louisville 1/15 Dec. 11 vs. USC 1/8
30-20, 30-19, 30-22 30-23, 30-22, 30-28
W W
30-15, 30-12, 30-19 30-22, 30-20, 30-21
W W
30-22, 32-30, 30-19 W 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15 L
2005 - NCAA Finalist (Coach: John Cook)
Record: 33-2 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Omaha Regional Champion AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase, Omaha, Neb. Aug. 26 $Hawaii 1/4 30-23, 30-26, 30-21 W Aug. 27 $Stanford 1/3 30-23, 31-29, 33-31 W Sports Imports Classic, Columbus, Ohio Sept. 2 &at Ohio State 1/12 30-15, 30-19, 30-17 W Sept. 3 &vs. Michigan 1/- 30-22, 30-19, 30-21 W Sept. 5 at Minnesota 1/5 30-27, 30-25, 26-30, 25-30, 15-12 W InfoUSA/Arby's Players Challenge Sept. 9 %Pepperdine 1/- 30-24, 30-26, 28-30, 30-19 W Sept. 10 %Pacific (Devaney) 1/- 30-13, 30-14, 30-17 W Sept. 11 %Penn State 1/4 30-14, 30-27, 30-23 W Sept. 17 at Colorado* 1/- 30-22, 30-20, 30-23 W Sept. 21 Texas A&M* 1/20 30-24, 30-21, 30-19 W Sept. 24 Iowa State* 1/- 30-8, 30-24, 30-16 W Sept. 28 at Oklahoma 1/- 28-30, 30-25, 31-29, 30-20 W Oct. 1 Baylor* 1/- 30-21, 30-17, 30-18 W Oct. 5 at Missouri* 1/7 30-26, 22-30, 30-23, 30-27 W Oct. 8 at Kansas* 1/- 30-16, 26-30, 30-22, 30-15 W Oct. 11 Creighton 1/- 30-11, 30-24, 30-18 W Oct. 12 Texas Tech* 1/- 30-16, 30-18, 30-22 W Oct. 15 Texas* 1/18 30-24, 30-20, 30-26 W Oct. 19 at Kansas State* 1/23 30-20, 30-17, 30-18 W Oct. 26 Kansas* 1/- 30-23, 30-20, 30-19 W Oct. 29 at Texas Tech* 1/- 30-22, 30-11, 30-16 W Nov. 2 Oklahoma* 1/- 30-15, 30-24, 30-19 W Nov. 5 at Iowa State* 1/- 30-24, 30-23, 30-13 W Nov. 9 at Texas A&M* 1/- 30-19, 30-24, 30-21 W Nov. 13 Missouri* 1/12 28-30, 27-30, 30-21, 30-24, 15-3 W Nov. 16 at Baylor* 1/- 30-18, 30-19, 30-21 W Nov. 19 Kansas State* 1/- 30-16, 32-34, 30-15, 30-26 W Nov. 23 Colorado* 1/- 30-19, 30-26, 30-19 W Nov. 26 at Texas* 1/11 30-22, 30-28, 27-30, 27-30, 12-15 L NCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 2 Alabama A&M 1/- 30-15, 30-7, 30-15 W Dec. 3 Duke 1/- 30-19, 30-19, 30-20 W NCAA Central Regional, Omaha, Neb, Dec. 9 UCLA 1/16 30-28, 30-23, 30-16 W Dec. 10 Florida 1/4 30-26, 30-24, 30-16 W NCAA Championship Round - San Antonio, Texas Dec. 15 vs. Santa Clara 1/11 30-24, 30-19, 30-21 W Dec. 17 vs. Washington 1/3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30 L
2006 - NCAA Champion (Coach: John Cook) Record: 33-1 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Gainesville Regional Champion Aug. 29 San Diego 1/20 30-18, 30-25, 31-29 Nebraska Invitational, Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 1 $St. Mary’s 1/- 30-23, 30-19, 30-14 Sept. 2 $Middle Tennessee 1/- 30-14, 30-15, 30-15 Sept. 3 $Long Beach State 1/- 30-15, 31-29, 30-25
W W W W
Ameritas Players Challenge, Lincoln, Neb. - # Sept. 8 #Louisville 1/20 30-13, 30-24, 30-13 W Sept. 9 #Cal Poly 1/25 30-23, 30-23, 30-22 W Sept. 10 #Minnesota 1/- 28-30, 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 W Sept. 13 Kansas* 1/- 30-24, 30-21, 30-24 W Sept. 16 at Oklahoma* 1/- 30-27, 30-18, 34-32 W Sept. 20 Iowa State* 1/- 31-29, 30-20, 30-17 W Sept. 23 Texas Tech* 1/- 30-27, 30-17, 30-24 W Sept. 24 at Creighton 1/- 27-30, 30-24, 30-13, 30-18 W Sept. 30 at Baylor* 1/- 30-32, 30-18, 30-21, 30-24 W Oct. 4 Kansas State* 1/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-17 W Oct. 7 at Texas A&M* 1/- 30-25, 30-24, 30-20 W Oct. 11 at Missouri* 1/15 30-25, 30-22, 31-29 W Oct. 14 Colorado* 1/- 30-27, 30-18, 30-21 W Oct. 18 at Texas* 1/9 27-30, 30-22, 22-30, 30-22, 15-13 W Oct. 25 Missouri* 1/16 30-27, 30-23, 30-16 W Oct. 28 at Kansas State* 1/- 30-21, 30-24, 30-22 W Nov. 1 at Texas Tech* 1/- 30-16, 30-21, 30-24 W Nov. 4 Oklahoma* 1/17 30-19, 30-26, 30-27 W Nov. 8 at Iowa State* 1/- 30-20, 22-30, 30-27, 30-25 W Nov. 11 at Colorado* 1/- 19-30, 30-28, 15-30, 30-27, 15-13 L Nov. 15 Texas A&M* 1/- 30-16, 30-28, 30-25 W Nov. 18 Baylor* 1/- 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 W Nov. 22 at Kansas* 1/- 30-16, 30-16, 30-20 W Nov. 25 Texas* 1/8 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 W NCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 1 American 1/- 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16 W Dec. 2 Northern Iowa 1/- 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 W NCAA Eastern Regional, Gainesville, Fla. Dec. 8 vs. San Diego 1/14 30-21, 30-20, 30-15 W Dec. 9 vs. Minnesota 1/9 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9 W NCAA Championship Round - Omaha, Neb. Dec. 14 vs. UCLA 1/4 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28 W Dec. 16 vs. Stanford 1/2 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 W
2007 (Coach: John Cook)
Record: 30-2 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Midwest Regional Finalist AVCA College Volleyball Showcase, Omaha, Neb. - # Aug. 24 #vs. Tennessee 1/- 30-15, 30-19, 30-18 W Aug. 25 #vs. UCLA 1/5 30-23, 22-30, 30-18, 30-21 W Holiday Inn Downtown Classic, Lincoln and Omaha, Neb. - ! Aug. 31 !Creighton 1/- 30-23, 30-18, 30-26 W Sept. 2 !Penn St. (Qwest) 1/3 30-20, 30-21, 30-27 W Sept. 3 !Cal Poly 1/17 30-20, 30-19, 30-18 W Ameritas Players Challenge, Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 7 $Duke 1/11 30-24, 30-20, 30-23 W Sept. 8 $New Mexico State 1/- 30-17, 30-25, 30-22 W Sept. 12 Texas* 1/7 30-24, 30-17, 30-25 W Sept. 15 at Texas Tech* 1/- 30-19, 30-15, 30-20 W Sept. 22 Texas A&M* 1/- 30-14, 30-20, 30-25 W Sept. 26 at Kansas* 1/- 30-18, 30-24, 30-18 W Sept. 29 Baylor* 1/- 30-15, 30-12, 30-13 W Oct. 3 Kansas State* 1/17 30-16, 30-16, 30-25 W Oct. 6 at Colorado* 1/- 30-25, 30-18, 30-20 W Oct. 10 Iowa State* 1/- 33-31, 30-19, 30-20 W Oct. 13 at Oklahoma* 1/25 30-25, 30-21, 30-25 W Oct. 17 at Missouri* 1/- 31-29, 30-18, 30-14 W Oct. 20 Kansas* 1/- 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 W Oct. 21 Hawaii (Devaney) 1/11 30-22, 30-16, 30-24 W Oct. 24 at Texas* 1/5 22-30, 25-30, 20-30 L Oct. 31 Missouri* 1/- 30-19, 32-34, 30-11, 24-30, 15-10 W Nov. 3 at Kansas State* 2/12 24-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-19, 15-8 W
Nov. 7 Colorado* 2/- Nov. 11 at Iowa State* 2/- Nov. 14 at Texas A&M* 2/- Nov. 17 Oklahoma* 2/22 Nov. 21 at Baylor* 2/- Nov. 24 Texas Tech* 2/- NCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 30 South Dakota State 2/- Dec. 1 Wichita State 2/- NCAA Midwest Regional, Madison, Wis. Dec. 7 vs. Michigan State 2/24 Dec. 8 vs. California 2/6
30-17, 30-22, 30-20 30-20, 30-19, 30-16 30-26, 30-23, 30-22 30-18, 30-25, 30-20 30-11, 30-18, 30-26 30-18, 30-10, 30-11
W W W W W W
30-13, 30-14, 30-13 30-22, 30-19, 30-19
W W
25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9 W 28-30, 29-31, 26-30 L
2008 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: John Cook) Record: 31-3 (Big 12: 18-2) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Seattle Regional Champion Runza/AVCA Showcase, Omaha, Neb. - # Aug. 29 #vs. Stanford 7/2 25-17, 25-19, 26-24 W Aug. 31 #vs. USC 7/4 25-27, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 W Sept. 1 Oral Roberts 2/- 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 W Paso Robles Marriott Invitational, San Luis Obispo, Calif. - $ Sept. 5 $vs. Northeastern 2/- 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 W Sept. 5 $at Cal Poly 2/14 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 W Sept. 6 $vs. Tulane 2/- 25-17, 25-15, 25-20 W Ameritas Players Challenge, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 12 %LSU (Devaney) 2/- 25-19, 25-15, 25-20 W Sept. 13 %New Mexico 2/- 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 W Sept. 17 at Kansas State 2/18 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 W Sept. 20 Texas 2/3 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18 W Sept. 24 Kansas 2/- 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 W Sept. 27 at Iowa State 2/- 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-18 W Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 2/- 25-13, 25-23, 25-13 W Oct. 4 Colorado 2/- 25-19, 25-15, 26-24 W Oct. 5 at Creighton 2/- 25-19, 25-18, 25-19 W Oct. 8 Oklahoma 2/- 25-16, 25-19, 25-14 W Oct. 12 at Missouri 2/- 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 W Oct. 15 Baylor 2/- 25-14, 25-11, 25-20 W Oct. 22 Texas A&M 2/- 25-16, 25-18, 25-13 W Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 2/- 25-21, 25-16, 25-13 W Oct. 29 at Colorado 2/- 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 16-25 L Nov. 1 Iowa State 2/- 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19 W Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 3/- 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 15-13 W Nov. 8 Kansas State 3/15 25-23, 25-22, 25-17 W Nov. 12 Missouri 3/- 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 W Nov. 15 at Kansas 3/- 25-21, 25-18, 25-12 W Nov. 19 at Texas 3/4 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25 L Nov. 22 Texas Tech 3/- 25-18, 25-13, 25-12 W Nov. 29 at Baylor 4/- 25-22, 26-28, 25-10, 25-20 W NCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 5 Liberty 4/- 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19 W Dec. 6 UAB 4/- 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 W NCAA Pacific Regional, Seattle, Wash. Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 4/19 25-13, 25-16, 25-18 W Dec. 13 at Washington 4/5 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13 W NCAA Championship Round - Omaha, Neb. Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 4/1 17-25, 18-25,2 5-15, 25-22, 11-15 L
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HISTORY
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A
Adamczak, Annie .........1982-83-84-85 Aegerter, Kim . ............................ 1978 Anderson, Sydney........................ 2008 Aspegren, Kelly ............1991-92-93-94 Avery, Lisa.................................... 1996 Axberg, Lucy.................1976-77-78-79
B
Baker, Carla . ................1986-87-88-89 Banwarth, Kayla......................2007-08 Barsness, Linda ............1987-88-89-90 Bartak, Maria . ............................ 1975 Bartek, Brooke............................. 2006 Baumstark, Rachel....................... 2002 Behrends, Kim..............1997-98-99-00 Bloom, Connie ............................ 1977 Bohn, Teresa .....................1981-82-83 Bolli, Becky ..................1987-88-89-90 Bornemeier, Janet ...................... 1977 Brand, Debbie . ............1989-90-91-92 Briton, Brenda ............................ 1979 Brown, Linda . ............................. 1975 Busboom, Dani.............2003-04-05-06 Buysse, Mary ...............1981-82-83-84
C
Carey, Monica ............................. 1988 Cepero, Greichaly.........1999-00-01-02 Clerc, Stephanie......................1993-94 Colvert, Barb . ............................. 1976 Cook, Jackie ...........................1986-87 Cooper, Kori.......................2006-07-08 Crandall, Kim................1996-97-98-99 Crnich, Kate..................1993-94-95-96
D
Dahlgren, Karen . .........1983-84-85-86 Davidson, Mary .......................... 1976 Davis, Pam .................................. 1976 Davis, Michelle ........................... 1986 Dean, Erin ....................1980-81-82-83 DeBoer, Kathi . .............1984-85-86-87 DeBolt, DeLisa .......................1986-87 Delaney, Tisha . ......................1985-86
Delano, Brooke............................ 2008 Dowling, Jenae.............2000-01-02-03
E
Edeal, Dee . ................................. 1975 Egbert (Pell), Gwen . ..............1981-82 Elmer, Melissa..............2002-03-04-05 Endicott, Lori ...............1985-86-87-88 Errthum, Rachel . ...................1991-92 Everette, Priscilla ........................ 1977
F
Fautsch, Kelsey.......................2003-04
G
Gates, Amanda.............2005-06-07-08 Goff, Jenny .................................. 1984 Govier, Reba ................1977-78-79-80 Grant, Nancy . ..............1976-77-78-79 Gray, Angela . .............................. 1980 Griffin, Maggie...................2005-06-07
H
Haberman, Ann ...........1976-77-78-79 Hall, Cris . .....................1988-89-90-91 Hamilton, Nancy ....................1975-76 Hansen, Sue . .............................. 1986 Harmon, Laury . .......................... 1975 Hedbeck, Maria............1993-94-95-96 Henk, Nikki........................1997-98-99 Hermann, Julie ............1981-82-83-84 Hermes, Kim ..........................1977-78 Hesch, Sara ..................1987-88-89-90 Hesch, Sue .............................1987-88 Heiser, Sue ........................1975-76-77 Holder, Christie ......................1978-79 Holloway, Rachel....................2006-07 Holmquist, Amber........1999-00-01-02 Houghtelling, Christina.....2003-04-05-07 Hurley, Laura . ........................1984-85
J
Jahnke, Katie......................1997-98-99 Johnson, Christy ..........1991-92-94-95
K
Kanouse, Terri . ............1978-79-80-81 Kilham, Joni ................................ 1977 Kinnan, Kim ................................ 1990 Koontz, Pam . .........................1975-76 Korver, Megan...................1996-97-98 Koziol, Denise.........................1997-98 Kramer, Sharon ............1982-83-84-85 Krejci, Pam.........................1999-00-01 Krondak, Jaime.............1995-96-97-98 Kropp, Jenny ................1998-99-00-01 Kruger, Janice . .......................1975-76 Kruse, Janet .................1988-89-90-91 Kuehner, Kenda .......................... 1985
L
Larson, Jordan..............2005-06-07-08 Learch, Joan . .............................. 1979 Legg, Kim................................1994-95 Licht, Lindsey..........................2007-08 Lichty, Marla .....................1978-79-80 Lind, Sue ..................................... 1981 Lindhurst, Janet .....................1975-76 Loseke, Lynae . .......................1982-83 Luedtke, Sue ................1975-76-77-78 Luther, Laura . ..............1990-91-92-93 Lynch, Michelle..................2002-03-04
M
McCormick, Amanda..............2003-04 McFadden, Jen..................1993-94-95 McWilliams, Jill.............1997-98-99-00 Makovicha, Theresa . .............1978-79 Mancuso, Dani..............2003-04-05-06 Marshall, Deb ............................. 1977 Martens, Mindy ...........1977-78-79-80 Maser, Stacie..........................1995-96 Metcalf (Meendering), Nancy .....................................1997-98-99-01 Melcher, Darla ............................ 1984 Melcher, Lori . ..............1977-78-79-80 Meyer, Peggy ...............1991-92-93-94 Miles, Krys .............................1978-79 Millikin, Angie . ............1985-86-87-88
Monson, Mandy...........1996-97-98-99 Mueller, Debra . .......................... 1980 Mueller, Tara...........................2007-08
N
Nepo, Fiona..................1995-96-97-98 Newman, Diane .......................... 1982 Noth, Cathy . ................1981-82-83-84 Novak, Val . ..................1987-88-89-90
O
Obermeier, Sondra...................... 1976 Obermiller, Jarilyn..................1987-88 Oltman, Dianae........................... 1975 Orvis, Brenda............................... 1976 Oxley, Angie..................1997-98-99-00
P
Parks, Sara................................... 2001 Pavan, Sarah.................2004-05-06-07 Pettine, Shandi.............1978-79-80-81 Pilakowski, Laura..........1999-00-01-02 Pohlmeier, Bonnie ...................... 1979 Possehl, Kari...........................1989-90 Pratt, Judy . ................................. 1976
R
Ramsey, Sallye .............1980-81-82-83 Rebholz, Ally.................2001-02-03-04 Reitsma, Lisa.................1994-95-96-97 Richardson, Tina ......................... 1975 Richters, Kare . .......................1981-82 Rikli, Barb ................................... 1978 Root, Brigette.............................. 2008 Roswold, Sue .............................. 1975 Rupert, Marsha . ....................1975-76 Rupprecht, Deb .....................1978-79
Schwartz, Rachel..........2005-06-07-08 Shannon, Eileen . .........1989-90-91-92 Sibbersen, Amy............................ 2001 Siefkes, Tina . .............................. 1984 Smith, Meghan.......................2004-05 Smith, Michelle.............1982-83-84-85 Stahr, Virginia ..............1986-87-88-89 Stalls, Tracy...................2004-05-06-07 Stratbucker, Michelle . ................ 1985 Stricker, Nikki ...............1990-91-92-93 Swanson, Rebecca....................... 1983
T
Tauke, Tonia..................1996-97-98-99 Thater, Stephanie.........1989-90-91-92 Thompson, Deb............1980-81-82-83 Thompson, Tami ....................1991-92 Toft, Susan .................................. 1977 Tonniges, Kim ...................1991-92-93
V
Vermuelen, Valerie ................1989-90
W
Walberg, Paula ........................... 1975 Walter, Jessica .......................1990-91 Westling, Sara....................2001-02-03 Weston, Nancy ......................1976-77 Weston, Allison . ..........1992-93-94-95 Wilberger, Jordan........................ 2008 Wilkinson, Nancy . ............1975-76-77 Wilson, Kathy . ............................ 1977 Winsett, Billie ..............1992-93-94-95 Wischmeier, Lindsay.....1999-00-01-02
Y
Young, Barb ......................1985-86-87
Z
S
Saleaumua, Jennifer.....2002-03-04-05 Saunders, Renee................1995-96-97 Schadegg, Laurie ..............1979-80-81 Schonewise, Enid . .......1983-84-85-86 Schrad, Anna................2000-01-02-03 Schroeder, Emily.......................... 2004
Zimmerman, Lori..........1978-79-80-81 Zink, Jan . .................................... 1975
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS BY NUMBER 1
Sydney Anderson Maggie Griffin Amanda McCormick Greichaly Cepero Stephanie Clerc Val Novak Tisha Delaney Mary Buysee Lori Melcher
2
Kayla Banwarth Michelle Lynch Angie Oxley Stephanie Thater Lori Endicott Jenny Goff Erin Dean
3
Brigette Root Christina Houghtelling Amber Holmquist Renee Saunders Kelly Aspegren Becky Bolli Enid Schonewise Darla Melcher Kare Richters Erin Dean
4
Lindsey Licht Brooke Bartek Emily Schroeder Mandy Monson Billie Winsett Carla Baker Sharon Kramer
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Gwen Egbert (Pell) Reba Govier
5
Rachel Schwartz Lindsay Wischmeier Megan Korver Christy Johnson Linda Barsness Annie Adamczak Terri Kanouse Marla Lichty
6
Jordan Wilberger Meghan Smith Jenae Dowling Kim Crandall Kim Legg Jarilyn Obermiller
Angie Millikin Sharon Kramer Gwen Egbert (Pell) Shandi Pettine
7
Dani Mancuso Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Kate Crnich Eileen Shannon DeLisa DeBolt Michelle Smith Lori Zimmerman
8
Brooke Delano Melissa Elmer Nikki Henk Maria Hedbeck Debbie Brand Angie Millikin
Michelle Davis Michelle Stratbucker Lynae Loseke Angela Gray
9
Sarah Pavan Laura Pilakowski Denise Koziol Tami Thompson Sara Hesch Sue Hansen Laura Hurley Teresa Bohn
10
Jordan Larson Kelsey Fautsch Jill McWilliams Stacie Maser
Rachel Errthum Monica Carey Kathi DeBoer Deb Thompson Debra Mueller Ann Haberman
11
Tracy Stalls Rachel Baumstark Cathy Noth
12
Rachel Holloway Pam Krejci Lisa Avery Nikki Stricker Barbara Young Tina Siefkes Sallye Ramsey
HISTORY
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS BY STATE Arizona
Tauke, Tonia................ 1996-97-98-99
Mueller, Tara . .......................2007-08
California
Cook, Jackie ..........................1986-87 Saleaumua, Jennifer... 2002-03-04-05
Colorado
Goff, Jenny..................................1984 Licht, Lindsey.........................2007-08 Legg, Kim...............................1994-95 Pettine, Shandi........... 1978-79-80-81 Stalls, Tracy................. 2004-05-06-07
Hawaii
Nepo, Fiona................ 1995-96-97-98
Idaho
Hurley, Laura.........................1984-85
Illinois
Crnich, Kate................ 1993-94-95-96 Griffin, Maggie................. 2005-06-07 Lynch, Michelle................ 2002-03-04 Novak, Val . ................ 1987-88-89-90 Shannon, Eileen . ....... 1989-90-91-92
Indiana
Dowling, Jenae........... 2000-01-02-03 Elmer, Melissa............ 2002-03-04-05 Kanouse, Terri . .......... 1978-79-80-81 McCormick, Amanda..................2003 Rebholz, Ally............... 2001-02-03-04 Winsett, Billie ............ 1992-93-94-95
Iowa
Banwarth, Kayla.....................2007-08 DeBolt, DeLisa ......................1986-87 Errthum, Rachel . ..................1991-92 Kramer, Sharon .......... 1982-83-84-85 McFadden, Jen................ 1993-94-95 McWilliams, Jill........... 1997-98-99-00 Metcalf (Meendering), Nancy............ ................................... 1997-98-99-01 Noth, Cathy . .............. 1981-82-83-84 Reitsma, Lisa............... 1994-95-96-97
13
Ally Rebholz Karen Dahlgren Sue Lind Nancy Grant
14
Jaime Krondak Virginia Stahr Enid Schonewise Diane Newman Laurie Schadegg
15
Sara Westling Lisa Reitsma Laura Luther Jackie Cook Kenda Kuehner Julie Hermann Lucy Axberg
Kansas
Avery, Lisa...................................1996 Hall, Cris..................... 1988-89-90-91
Minnesota
Adamczak, Annie ....... 1982-83-84-85 Baker, Carla................. 1986-87-88-89 Barsness, Linda........... 1987-88-89-90 Bloom, Connie............................1977 Buysse, Mary.............. 1981-82-83-84 Fautsch, Kelsey......................2003-04 Meyer, Peggy.............. 1991-92-93-94 Thompson, Deb.......... 1980-81-82-83
Missouri
Baumstark, Rachel......................2002 Dean, Erin................... 1980-81-82-83 Delaney, Tisha.......................1985-86 Endicott, Lori.............. 1985-86-87-88 Thater, Stephanie....... 1989-90-91-92 Toft, Susan .................................1977
Nebraska
Aegerter, Kim..............................1978 Aspegren, Kelly........... 1991-92-93-94 Axberg, Lucy............... 1976-77-78-79 Bartek, Brooke............................2006 Behrends, Kim............ 1997-98-99-00 Bohn, Teresa.................... 1981-82-83 Bolli, Becky................. 1987-88-89-90 Bornemeier, Janet .....................1977 Busboom, Dani........... 2003-04-05-06 Carey, Monica.............................1988 Clerc, Stephanie.....................1993-94 Crandall, Kim.............. 1996-97-98-99 Dahlgren, Karen.......... 1983-84-85-86 DeBoer, Kathi.............. 1984-85-86-87 Delano, Brooke...........................2008 Egbert (Pell), Gwen................1981-82 Gates, Amanda........... 2005-06-07-08 Govier, Reba............... 1977-78-79-80 Grant, Nancy............... 1976-77-78-79 Gray, Angela...............................1980
16
22
17
24
Anna Schrad Fiona Nepo Mindy Martens
Amanda Gates Jenny Kropp Janet Kruse
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Dani Busboom Allison Weston Kim Kinnan
Haberman, Ann.......... 1976-77-78-79 Heiser, Sue....................... 1975-76-77 Henk, Nikki...................... 1997-98-99 Hermann, Julie........... 1981-82-83-84 Hermes, Kim..........................1977-78 Houghtelling, Christina....................... ................................... 2003-04-05-07 Kilham, Joni ...............................1977 Kinnan, Kim................................1990 Korver, Megan................. 1996-97-98 Koziol, Denise........................1997-98 Krejci, Pam....................... 1999-00-01 Krondak, Jaime........... 1995-96-97-98 Kropp, Jenny............... 1998-99-00-01 Kruger, Janice.........................1975-76 Kruse, Janet................ 1988-89-90-91 Kuehner, Kenda..........................1985 Larson, Jordan............ 2005-06-07-08 Lichty, Marla.................... 1978-79-80 Lind, Sue.....................................1981 Loseke, Lynae........................1982-83 Luedtke, Sue............... 1975-76-77-78 Luther, Laura............... 1990-91-92-93 Makovicha, Theresa...............1978-79 Mancuso, Dani............ 2003-04-05-06 Marshall, Deb.............................1977 Martens, Mindy ......... 1977-78-79-80 Maser, Stacie.........................1995-96 Melcher, Darla............................1984 Melcher, Lori............... 1977-78-79-80 Miles, Krys.............................1978-79 Millikin, Angie............. 1985-86-87-88 Monson, Mandy......... 1996-97-98-99 Mueller, Debra............................1980 Obermiller, Jarilyn.................1987-88 Oxley, Angie................ 1997-98-99-00 Parks, Sara..................................2001 Pilakowski, Laura........ 1999-00-01-02 Ramsey, Sallye............ 1980-81-82-83 Richters, Kare.........................1981-82 Rikli, Barb...................................1978 Root, Brigette.............................2008 Rupprecht, Deb.....................1978-79 Saunders, Renee.............. 1995-96-97
Maria Hedbeck played at Nebraska from 1993 until 1996. Schadegg, Laurie ............ 1979-80-81 Schonewise, Enid........ 1983-84-85-86 Schrad, Anna.............. 2000-01-02-03 Schroeder, Emily.........................2004 Schwartz, Rachel........ 2005-06-07-08 Sibbersen, Amy...........................2001 Siefkes, Tina................................1984 Smith, Meghan......................2004-05 Stahr, Virginia............. 1986-87-88-89 Stratbucker, Michelle..................1985 Stricker, Nikki.............. 1990-91-92-93 Thompson, Tami....................1991-92 Tonniges, Kim.................. 1991-92-93 Walter, Jessica.......................1990-91 Westling, Sara.................. 2001-02-03 Weston, Allison........... 1992-93-94-95 Weston, Nancy......................1976-77 Wilberger, Jordan.......................2008 Wilkinson, Nancy............. 1975-76-77 Wilson, Kathy..............................1977 Wischmeier, Lindsay... 1999-00-01-02 Young, Barb..................... 1985-86-87 Zimmerman, Lori........ 1978-79-80-81
Ohio
Newman, Diane..........................1982 Smith, Michelle........... 1982-83-84-85
Tennessee
Holloway, Rachel...................2006-07
Texas
Holmquist, Amber...... 1999-00-01-02 Cooper, Kori..................... 2006-07-08
Utah
Anderson, Sydney.......................2008
Washington, D.C.
Gray, Angela...............................1980
Wisconsin
Jahnke, Katie.................... 1997-98-99
Australia
Brand, Debbie............. 1989-90-91-92
Canada
Pavan, Sarah............... 2004-05-06-07
New York
Vermuelen, Valerie................1989-90
Puerto Rico
Cepero, Greichaly....... 1999-00-01-02
North Carolina
Everette, Priscilla........................1977
North Dakota
Hesch, Sue ............................1987-88
Sweden
Hedbeck, Maria.......... 1993-94-95-96
Hesch, Sara................. 1987-88-89-90
Tonia Tauke Peggy Meyer Valerie Vermuelen
Kim Tonniges Sue Hesch Sue Luedtke Kim Behrends Jen McFadden Cris Hall
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Jennifer Saleaumua
19
Tara Mueller
31
Katie Jahnke
20
Jessica Walter Three-time All-American Melissa Elmer is one of six Husker volleyball players to come from Indiana.
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HISTORY
HUSKER COACHING HISTORY All-Time Coaching Records Year 1975 1976
Head Coach Pat Sullivan Pat Sullivan
Record 34-8 49-13
Pct. .809 .790
Conference/National Finish AIAW Regional Finalist Big Eight Champion/AIAW National participant
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit Terry Pettit
42-12-7 35-25-2 41-8-3 35-15 29-10 27-6 29-4 29-4 28-3 29-6 30-5 28-5 29-4 32-3 27-5 22-6 25-6 31-1 32-1 30-4 27-7 32-2 27-6
.746 .581 .817 .700 .744 .818 .879 .879 .903 .829 .857 .849 .879 .914 .844 .786 .807 .969 .970 .882 .794 .941 .818
Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional semifinalist Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional Champion Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional runner-up Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional runner-up Big Eight Champion Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional semifinalist Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional first round Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up Big Eight Champion/NCAA National runner-up Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional semifinalist Big Eight Champion/NCAA National runner-up Big Eight Champion/NCAA National semifinalist Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional finalist Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional semifinalist NCAA Mideast Regional second round Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up Big Eight Champion/NCAA Champion Big 12 Champion/NCAA National semifinalist NCAA Pacific Regional runner-up Big 12 Champion/NCAA National semifinalist Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional semifinalist
34-0 31-2 31-2 28-5 30-2 33-2 33-1 30-2 31-3 1,060-188-12
1.000 .940 .940 .849 .938 .943 .971 .938 .912 .846
Big 12 Champion/NCAA Champion Big 12 Champion/NCAA National semifinalist Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional finalist NCAA Regional semifinalist Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional finalist Big 12 Champion/NCAA National runner-up Big 12 Champion/NCAA Champion Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional finalist Big 12 Champions/NCAA National semifinalist 34 years
2000 John Cook 2001 John Cook 2002 John Cook 2003 John Cook 2004 John Cook 2005 John Cook 2006 John Cook 2007 John Cook 2008 John Cook Totals
Terry Pettit won 694 matches as Nebraska’s head coach from 1977 to 1999, winning the school’s first NCAA title in 1995.
John Cook is a two-time National Coach of the Year and has guided Nebraska to a 281-19 record over the last nine seasons.
All-Time Husker Volleyball Assistant Coaches
Erik Sullivan 2008-present
Lizzy Stemke 2007-present
Lee Maes 2005-2007
Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa 2003-2006
Craig Skinner 2000-04
Staci Wolfe 2000-02
Nikki Best 1996-99
Cathy Noth 1988-98
Todd Raasch 1995
Val Novak 1993-94
Brian Begor 1991-92
John Cook 1988-90, 1999
Terri Killion 1988-89
Jeff Nelson 1986
Jay Potter 1984-87
Barry Janzen 1982-83
John Corbelli 1981
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Linda Luedtke 1980
Russ Rose 1978-79
HISTORY
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Match Level ($250-$499)
Birk & Jeanne Adams Jean Ahlin David & Carol Alloy ALLTEL Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. David & Karen Anderson Art/FX Screen Printing & Embroidery Douglas W. Avery Jim & LaVerna Bakk Larry Bartels Russ & Gwen Bayer Tom & Kari Beckenhauer Scott & Amy Becker Judy & Tom Belka Carolyn Bernasek Pat & Terry Bevans Jim Bode Clarice A. Bohn Joyce Borcher Duane Breithaupt Carol Brezina Tyson Bryan Cindy Cammack & P. David Reifschneider George & Willa Cammack Donald Campbell Charles & Mary Caverzagie Gary Cook Vince & Elizabeth Cruickshank David Dittmar James & Carol Draper John & Dyana Duch Ebers Family Trust Betty Egan Rex E. Ekwall Erickson Advanced Chiropractic Center, P.C. Phyllis M. Eriksen Galen & Julie Ferdinand Robert H. Fitzsimmons
Larry & Bets Frederick David & Rae Fulton Wade & Tracy Geiken Darrell & Janice Gerdes Dennis & Hayley Grabast Tom Grafton D. L. Graul Michael Grutsch & Linda Jackson Randy & Jelena Gude Cecil & Donna Guthrie Sherri Haber Harlan R. Hailey Mike & Jana Halverson Harre Orthodontics Heckman Feed Company Mike Heller Dennis & Christi Henrichs Chris & Connie Hiegel Jim & Linda Hoke Ronald & Pam Hunnicutt Daniel R. Hurt Imig Properties LLC Don Janssen Gerald & Linda John Allen Johnson Mark & Patricia Jones Bob Joyce & Bernalda Fritton Gerald & Kris Kealiher Max & Roberta Kellough Tom & Carol Kozel Larry & Karen Krebsbach David Lang Paul & Bette LaVigne Elaine M. Lehl Kevin & Evelyn Loof Lance & Kathy Loschen Wesley Lowell Mark & Deb Lyon Charles & Patty Lyster Tim & Linda Maack Tom & Janell Martin Ken Masimore Mary McArdle Dick & Pat McCashland K.J. Menck Don & Karen Metzger James & Carolyn Micek Jim & Judy Miller Barry & Irene Moore Dave & Marge Moore Keith & Mary Morris David & Juanita Nielsen Marylin Nunn Dr. James & Kristine Palmer Sandra Pilfold Lowell & Kathy Provancha David Puls Randy & Julie Raether Michael & Jody Rapp Larry & Donna Rigby Bob & Marcia Roth Terry & Betty Rowe Donald R. & Janice M. Sammet Stan & Joyce Samuelson John Sander Greg & Sharon Schnasse Lee & Doris Schroeder Tom & Sonia Sherman Gary Shives Joe Silverman
Pamela & Keith Simonsen Ruthelen Sittler Keith & Jana Spilker Gale & Kay Squier Bill & Nancy Staub Paul Stavropoulos Dr. Bruce E. Taylor Ellen Thompson Merle & Janet Thompson Linda Thomsen Joel J. Van Groningen Joe R. Vandenack Ronald J. Wachter Dr. Ronald & Jane Wall Janet Wallman Ron & Karen Westerhold Larry & LouAnn White Alton “Mook” Wilhelms John & Cheryl Witzel
Ace Level
($50-$249)
Irene Abernethy John & Gaylene Adler Dale & Pat Alber Richard Albright Gregory Allen Cindy Andersen Mary & Kevin Andersen Kip & Sue Anderson Peggy C. Anderson Steve Anderson Gregory Armatys Michael & Gloria Aron Del & LaRae Attebery Silvija Augstums Jocelyn Baade Michela Bahensky Gene & Joyce Baldwin Keith & Kathy Ballard Webb & Janet Bancroft Tom & Anne Banwarth Dale Barnes Rick & Deb Barnett Michael A. Bartels Barbara & Jeff Bedke Daryl & Teresa Behrends Jerry, Stacy, Jordan & Hannah Bell Scott & Hanna Bendler Peg L. Bergmeyer John Beyers Dagnija Bite Dale & Donna Black James & Nita Bledig Steve & Ruth Ann Bluma Kris Bogner & Linda Janssen Judy Boohar Carolyn & Ray Bossung Vernon & Verda Brandert Ken & Nancy Brauer John & Opal Breckenridge Bob & Gloria Brockley Melburn & Marian Brockmann Norbert & Esther Brockmann Lloyd & Carol Brown Marian K. Brown Joyce & Susan Budler Mark E. Burbach Steve & Rhonda Burbach
Rick Buresh Rich & Tammie Burns Shirley Bush Lee Butkiewicz Donald Byrnes Tom Callahan K.A. Cannon Donald & Deb Cantrell J. Kent Carlson Jay Carstens Rick & Deb Cashen William B. Cassel Dan & Mary Cerny Harley & Judy Charlson Alan & Roseann Christensen Terry & Violet Christensen Dan Clark & Laurel Marsh Joni Claymon Rob & Peggy Clements Pat & Kae Clough Prudence & Claude Coccodrilli Wendy & Nathan Cole Dave & Mary Coleman Tom & Ginny Conley Kath & Mike Conroy Thomas & Barbara Conway Leonard & Linda Cowdin Don Crawford Dr. Herbert & Jacquelyn Crowley Kevin & Coleen Cuda Charles E. Dahlstrom Bob & Peggy Davis Mark & Suzanne DeKraai Tammy & Bill Delano Jake & Martha Denell Darrel & Lois Detter Jon T. Deuchler Doug Dexter & Brenda Spilker Wesley & Jackie Dickey Don & Leone Dieter Robert & Anne Diffendal Paul & Karen Dinges Harry & Jeanine Dittmer Mark J. Domet Vincent & Nancy Dowding Lisa K. Duensing Emilye Dunn Virginia Dunn Deb Early Pat Ehlers Merlin & Colleen Ehmen Art Eilers Bradford L. Ellison Tom, Rickie & Adrienne Engel Ted & Phyllis Ericson Steve & Janice Erwin Karen & Keith Eurich Jeff Fahrenkrug Dean & Teena Faubel Marty & Joye Fehringer Barb Ferguson Wilber & Marlene Fey Matthew & Ann Finkner Carlin Fischer Donald & Rebecca Fitch Jim & Kathi Foster Lane & Debbie Foulk Ron & Kay Fox Stan & Carol Fraas John France
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Merle & Marjory Huenink Pete Hughes Curt & Brad Hunter Harvey & Carol Hutton Linda Iverson Catherine Jacobitz Barb Jacobson Justin Jakub Beth L. Jantzen Jim & Tricia Jara Jazzercise at Superior Pointe LLC John Jelinek Kenneth Jenkins Karie & Ethanael Jobman Ron Johansen Don & Bobbie Johnsen Karn Johnsen Sophie Johnsen Carol Johnson Lee & Sandy Johnson Lloyd & Barbara Johnson Paul & Sherri Johnson Richard A. Johnson Steve & Kathy Johnson Paul G. Johnston Teri & Tim Jonas Robert & Patti Jo Jones Karen Kammann Carole Kamper Beth & Mark Kampschneider Raymond & Ann Kansier Mike Kavanaugh Rick & Karen Kennell Billie R. Kent Carol Kilgore George & Sherril Kilpatrick Dan & Georgette Kingkade Patricia R. Kirby Harold H. Kirchhoff Larry & Julie Kleager Kathryn M. Klundt Lance & Cathy Knapp Stan & Diane Knapp Joany Knight & Earl Kendle Steve & Karen Knobel Ken & Judy Kollbaum John & Mary Kopecky Elizabeth Kozisek Dennis & Vertie Kramer Mark & Terri Krieger James L. Krondak Pat Krondak Marvin & Joyce Krueger Richard & MaryAnn Kubik Andy & Karen Kuhn Dwight & Judy Kumm Brad & Rhonda Lahm Christina L. Lange Joan Laughlin Shari Lecci James & Kelly Lenners Don & Sandy Lenz Daniel & Leslie Levy Lewis Ag Company Ross & Michelle Licht Teresa & Bruce Liesemeyer Lynn & Sharon Lightner Nancy & Steve Lind-Olson Tracy List Kalnins & Ivars Kalnins Steve Lochiano Kerry & Jo Ann Ludden M A Luebbe
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Eldon & Carol Ogorzolka Duane & Carolyn Olsen Erin & Jeremy Davis Rick Olson Diane Oppliger Linus Ostdiek Lydell Otley Teresa Otte Dick & Letha Oxley Roger Pabian Virgil & Roberta Pageler Tom & Lynette Pallas David Palm Dan & Cathy Parker Kenneth & Ardell Penney Perfect Break Systems of NE Jerry & Barb Persinger Sue Peters Bill & Pamela Peters Lonnie Peterson Lana Peterson-Pressler Carol Phillips-Cole Georgetta Platt Dean & Joan Plummer Bernie & Dawn Polson Brad & Elaine Pope Kent T. Popken Ray & Gayle Preston Ray & Kathy Prieb R. J. Hajek & Associates, Inc. Bob & Mary Ramos Richard & Pennie Rardin James & Sharilyn Rector Shirley Regan Nancy Richters Jim Rieker Pat Rippe Fred & Marla Rist Lloyd & Diana Roberts Marcia Rodaway Will Rogers John & Tammy Rogokos & Family Mark Romohr Bill & Brenda Root Harry R. Rosman Ken & Lee Ann Roth Larry & Vicki Rouse Larry & Caroline Routh Marilyn Runyan Rich & Barbara Saighman Bonnalyn Salomons Leonard & Kathy Sand Bruce & Alisa Sandahl Dale & Pam Sandquist Millie & Cyndee Scheef Tim & Barb Schepers Bub & Nancy Schippert Gary & Edie Schleiger
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Allen & Jyl Voge Dr. Susan M. Volkmer Allan & Mindy Vyhnalek Howard & Sally Waddle Robert & Marilyn Wagner Waldo Farms Carla Warneke Susan J. Warneke Jan Wassenberg Stacey Waters Glenn & Phyllis Weber Verna Weber/Jerry L. Greiner Bob & Peg Weisenberg Gary & Sharon Welna Cheryl Wendelin Tina Westerhold Lawrence & Gloria Whitney Wiebke Inc. Kathy A. Wilcox Clark & Kathy Will Lynn & Robert Williams Paul & Patti Williams Philip & Glenda Willnerd Pam & Delwin Wilmot Sarol M. Wiltse Patty Wininger Will & Carrie Wittler Alex Wolf James M. Wolf Kermit & Betty Wolff Roy Wolgamott Curtis & Dee Wood Gary Workman George & Arlene Worster Tom & Alice Wunderlich & Carol Brezina Philip J. Wurst Paul Yamamoto Debra Yarges Linda & Abby Zachariasen William & Stacy Ziegelbein Steve G. Zimmers John & Emily Zmijewski Members as of July 28, 2009
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THIS IS
NEBRASKA
T
here is No Place Like Nebraska . . . and there is no experience like Nebraska volleyball.
For more than three decades, Nebraska volleyball has set the standard of excellence in the sport. From sold-out Coliseum crowds and media exposure to academic and athletic success, the Husker program is at the forefront of the sport. Nebraska volleyball players are achievers, as the Husker program leads the nation in both All-Americans (65) and CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (35). Four players have been named national player of the year, while Sarah Pavan became the first Nebraska student-athlete to win the Honda-Broderick Cup in June of 2007, symbolizing the top female student-athlete in the country. If there is one image symbolic of the Nebraska volleyball program, it is the statue of “The Players,” which is at the main entrance of the NU Coliseum. AVCA Hall of Fame Coach Terry Pettit said it best when the statue was unveiled in 1992. “I believe that as you enter the Coliseum for the first time and look upon the three players - each intense, focused and committed to the task - it will occur to you, as it occurs to me, that something important happens here. Something beyond individual honors or accomplishments. Something more important than the individuals themselves. This statue says, ‘This is where women come to compete.’”
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A Tradition of Success Nebraska has earned 27 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and owns a 1,060-188-1 all-time record. The Huskers have won 30-or-more matches in 20 seasons, including eight of the last nine years under Coach John Cook.
Husker All-Americans Nebraska leads the nation in AVCA All-Americans, producing 31 studentathletes who have combined for 65 All-America certificates. Nebraska also tops the country with 37 first-team All-America awards. The Huskers had three AVCA All-Americans in 2008, including first-team All-American Jordan Larson. Nebraska has had at least one All-American every season since 1983, a total of 27 straight seasons, including 30 in Coach John Cook’s nine seasons.
Olympians The Husker volleyball team has produced three U.S. Olympians: Lori Endicott (1992 and 1996); Allison Weston (2000) and Nancy Metcalf (2004).
Poll Leaders Nebraska is one of only two programs nationally to be ranked in all 368 AVCA Coaches Polls since 1982. Nebraska has been ranked in the top 10 in 350 of 384 weeks all-time.
Academic Traditions Nebraska volleyball is also unmatched in the classroom. Huskers have combined for a nation-leading 35 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. In 2008, Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates and Jordan Larson were chosen as Academic All-Americans, giving the Huskers nine Academic All-Americans over the past four seasons. In 2007, Sarah Pavan was chosen as the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year not only in college volleyball, but for all of Division I athletics for the second straight year, becoming the only college student-athlete to accomplish the feat. In addition, Husker volleyball players have also earned four NCAA Top Eight Awards, seven CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican-of-the-Year awards and seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, most recently Amanda Gates in the spring of 2009.
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CHAMPIONSHIP
TRADITION
Nebraska has staked its claim as one of the country’s premier volleyball schools over the last three decades. The Huskers are tied for second among all NCAA programs with three national titles (1995, 2000, 2006) and have advanced to 11 NCAA semifinals, including five this decade. Nebraska has advanced to the Sweet 16 in each of the last 15 seasons and are the only program in the country to reach the Sweet 16 every year this decade.
Left page: (top) Nebraska won its first NCAA title in 1995; (middle) The Huskers celebrate match point in the 2000 NCAA title match against Wisconsin; (bottom left): Sarah Pavan won the Honda-Broderick Cup, signifying the top female athlete in the NCAA; (bottom right): The 2006 Huskers celebrate their third NCAA title in front at the Qwest Center in Omaha. Right page: (top left) Christy Johnson and Allison Weston hold up the national title in 1995; (top right) Greichaly Cepero was selected as the 2000 AVCA Player of the Year; (middle): The 2006 Huskers visit the White House; (bottom right): The Qwest Center in Omaha set an NCAA attendance record in 2006, as 17,209 fans watched the Huskers defeat Stanford in the national championship match.
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1995 NCAA Champions The 1995 Nebraska volleyball team rebounded from a setback to Stanford in its second match of the season to reel off 31 consecutive wins, including a 3-1 win over Texas to claim the program’s first national title. An amazing 28 of Nebraska’s 32 victories were 3-0 wins. The Huskers posted school records for wins and winning percentage that stood until 2000. Three NU players were named AVCA All-Americans, including AVCA Co-National Player-of-the-Year Allison Weston.
2000 NCAA Champions The 2000 Nebraska volleyball team produced one of the best seasons in NCAA history, culminating with the program’s second national championship with a 3-2 victory over Wisconsin. Ranked sixth and 11th in the preseason polls, the young Huskers finished the season with a 34-0 record and became just the second team in NCAA history to go undefeated and win a national title. First-year Coach John Cook was named the AVCA Coach of the Year, and first-year setter Greichaly Cepero earned AVCA National Player-of-theYear honors.
2006 NCAA Champions The 2006 Nebraska volleyball team was dominant from start to finish, going 33-1 en route to winning the school’s third national title. The Huskers were ranked No. 1 all season, becoming only the third team in NCAA history to accomplish the feat. The Huskers swept 24 of 34 matches and were a perfect 12-0 against nationally ranked teams. The Huskers capped the season with wins over fourth-ranked UCLA and second-ranked Stanford at the NCAA Championship in front of sold-out crowds at Qwest Center Omaha. Four players earned AVCA All-America honors, including AVCA National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan.
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NEBRASKA COLISEUM
“It’s the greatest place to play volleyball in the country, probably the world. It’s very overwhelming and awe-inspiring. To walk onto that floor and hear that crowd is something I’ll never forget.” - U.S. Olympian Allison Weston
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At the Nebraska Coliseum, volleyball is not just a game, it’s an event. Some of the things you’ll experience at an NU volleyball match include: Fans chanting “Husker Power” at deafening levels, Lil’ Red entertaining children, the Tunnel Walk whipping the crowd into a frenzy as the Huskers take the court and autograph seekers swarming players after each match. The Nebraska Coliseum has been the home of Husker volleyball since the program began in 1975. The Huskers carry a streak of 120 straight sellouts at the NU Coliseum into the 2009 season. Nebraska annually ranks among the national leaders in attendance. In 2008, the Huskers finished second in the nation in attendance, drawing 71,539 fans in 15 matches for an average of 4,769 per contest. The Huskers have ranked in the top three nationally in attendance every year in the two decades. Composed of some of the most dedicated fans in the nation, The Match Club is the official booster club of the Nebraska volleyball team. Following the team to all parts of the country, The Match Club sells a variety of Husker volleyball merchandise at each match, including chairbacks and T-shirts. For more information on The Match Club, call (402) 441-9826 or visit their website at thematchclub.org. Opposite page: (top) The Huskers play in front of a packed house at the NU Coliseum, giving them the best home-court advantage in the country. (bottom): Amanda Gates signs autographs after a home match. Right: (top left) The Husker Spirit Squad fires up the crowd. (middle) Jordan Wilberger, Amanda Gates and Jordan Larson celebrate with the Husker fans following the second round of the NCAA Tournament. (bottom) The Husker Drumline and Pep Band keeps fans involved in the excitement throughout matches.
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First Class
Facilities
The home of Nebraska volleyball since the program’s earliest days, the 4,030-seat NU Coliseum is one of the top venues in all of college athletics. Set in the center of the University of Nebraska campus, the Coliseum has been as a home court for Husker Athletics since the 1920s, serving as the home of the men’s basketball program until the mid 1970s. The volleyball team has called the Coliseum home since the program’s inception in 1975, and the building was redesigned specifically for volleyball in 1992. Nebraska has ranks among the nation’s attendance leaders for the last two decades and has sold out 120 consecutive matches dating back to the 2001 season. The Coliseum features many amenities for the volleyball program, including medical facilities as well as a players lounge with study area and a team locker room. Top right: The Huskers have their own team room inside the Nebraska Coliseum, which includes dedicated study areas, a locker room and places to relax. Middle right: The coaches offices at the NU Coliseum were renovated in 2007, and a display area was set up to highlight the Huskers’ national championships. Opposite page: The NU Coliseum columns are a landmark on the University of Nebraska campus. The Coliseum was built in 1925 at a cost of $350,000. Bottom: The Huskers have been ranked in the top three nationally in attendance for the past decade and have sold out their last 120 matches at the NU Coliseum.
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THIS IS NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL The Hawks Championship Center (right) provides a year-round indoor training center for the Husker volleyball program. The facility features an 81,200 square feet field, which is available to all 23 of Nebraska’s varsity teams and provides a controlled environment with excellent lighting. The Hawks Championship Center includes an Olympic-sized (8x16 meters) sand volleyball court (bottom). The special sand has been washed and polished to prevent dust, similar to the sand used during Olympic beach competition.
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Husker Setters
Unmatched Tradition
Nebraska has built a reputation as one of the most prestigious volleyball programs in the country. The Huskers have consistently developed student-athletes into some of the world’s best volleyball players, which has made Nebraska a haven for the game’s premier setters. In the last 25 seasons, Nebraska has produced 18 All-Americans at the sport’s toughest position.
Lori
Greichaly
Two-Time U.S. Olympian 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist Two-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time Big Eight Player of the Year CoSIDA Academic All-American
2000 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Two-Time First-Team AVCA All-American Two-Time Big 12 Player of the Year Led NU to 2000 NCAA Title U.S. National Team Member
Endicott
Cepero
“Our All-American setters all understood the game beyond themselves. They were willing to lead and serve their teammates. They were willing to do whatever it took to make the team a better team. It’s an unusual person who is willing to do that over the long haul.” -- 2009 AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee Terry Pettit
Val
Fiona
Nikki
Two-Time AVCA All-American U.S. National Team Member 1990 Big Eight Player of the Year Three-Time All-Big Eight
Three-Time AVCA All-American 1998 Big 12 Player of the Year Three-Time All-Big 12 NU’s Career Assist Leader
Three-Time All-Big Eight 1993 Big Eight Player of the Year Second in Career Assists
Novak
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Nepo
(Stricker) Best
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Cathy
Tisha
Christy
U.S. National Team Member 1998 U.S. Olympic Alternate Two-Time AVCA All-American Three-Time All-Big Eight Three-Time Big Eight Tournament MVP
1986 AVCA All-American Two-Time All-Big Eight 1986 Big Eight Tournament MVP
Two-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time All-Big Eight CoSIDA Academic All-American Led NU to 1995 NCAA Title
Rachel
Sydney
Two-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time All-Big 12 2006 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Led NU to 2006 NCAA Title
2008 AVCA All-American 2008 All-Big 12 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year U.S. National Team Member
Noth
Holloway
Delaney
Johnson
Anderson
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Middle Blockers
Defensive Dominance
Nebraska has enjoyed a tradition of success at the middle blocker position. Since Terri Kanouse captured All-America honors in 1980, Husker middle blockers have combined for 19 All-America certificates, including former Honda Award winner Karen Dahlgren in 1986. Under Coach John Cook, Nebraska’s middle blockers have annually been one of the nation’s top units. Over the last nine seasons, the Huskers have led the nation in blocks five times, including both 2005 and 2006. Nebraska middle blockers have combined for nine AVCA All-America certificates and have won national individual blocking titles on three occasions, most recently in 2005.
Terri
Kanouse
1980 All-American Three-Time All-Big Eight Nebraska’s first volleyball All-American
Tracy
Stalls
U.S. National Team Member Two-Time AVCA All-American NCAA Record Holder for Hitting Percentage in a Match (1.000) CoSIDA Academic All-American
Amber
Virginia
Karen
Three-Time AVCA All-American 2000 NCAA Blocks Leader 2002 Big 12 Co-Player of the Year Big 12 All-Decade Team
Two-Time AVCA All-American 1989 Big Eight Female Athlete of the Year 1989 Big Eight Player of the Year Two-Time Academic All-American of the Year
1986 Honda Sport Award Winner in Volleyball Two-Time AVCA All-American Three-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American Led Nebraska in blocks for four seasons
Holmquist
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Stahr
Dahlgren
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Melissa
Stephanie
Three-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time NCAA Blocks Leader 2005 Honda Award Finalist Three-Time All-Big 12 Big 12’s All-Time Leader in Blocks (767)
Three-Time AVCA All-American Three-Year U.S. National Team Member Two-Time Big Eight Player of the Year
Elmer
Thater
Nebraska has led the country in blocking six times over the last 11 years including five times since John Cook took over as Nebraska’s Head Coach in 2000. Husker Middle Blockers Since 2000
3 NCAA Individual Blocking Titles Amber Holmquist (2000); Melissa Elmer (2004-05)
5 NCAA team blocking titles (2000-01-02-04-05)
7 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 9 AVCA All-America certificates 11 First-team All-Big 12 selections Megan
Kori
1998 AVCA All-American NCAA Record Holder for Hitting Percentage in a Match (1.000) 1998 All-Big 12
2008 AVCA All-American 2008 First-Team All-Big 12 2008 First-Team Academic All-American
Korver
Cooper
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Outside Hitters
All-Around Excellence
For college volleyball fans, Nebraska’s outside hitters have become household names. Players such as Sarah Pavan, Jordan Larson, Christina Houghtelling, Jennifer Saleaumua, Nancy Metcalf, Laura Pilakowski, Tara Mueller & Lisa Reitsma have dominated the college landscape for the last decade. In the Big 12 era, outside hitters have flourished in Nebraska’s diversified attack. A total of 21 All-America certificates have been earned by Husker outside hitters since 1996, including AVCA National Players of the Year Christina Houghtelling (2005) and Sarah Pavan (2006). In 2008, Jordan Larson became the first player in Big 12 history to be named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Larson, a two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, is one of three Husker outside hitters to win the award since its inception in 2004, joining Jennifer Saleuamua (2004-05) and Christina Houghtelling (2007).
Laura
Pilakowski
Two-Time AVCA All-American 2002 Co-Big 12 Player of the Year Three-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American
“It takes a special player to be an outside hitter at Nebraska. We look for ways to showcase their all-around skills so they can be successful not only at Nebraska, but also on the professional and international levels.” -- Nebraska Head Coach John Cook
Jennifer
Jordan
Christina
Two-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12
U.S. National Team Member Three-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12
2005 AVCA National Player of the Year Two-Time AVCA All-American 2007 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Two-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American
Saleaumua
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Houghtelling
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Sarah
Nancy
2006-07 Honda-Broderick Cup Winner Four-Time AVCA First-Team All-American Two-Time Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year Three-Time Big 12 Player of the Year Two-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the Year for Division I
2004 U.S. Olympian Current U.S. National Team Member Three-Time AVCA First-Team All-American Two-Time Big 12 Player of the Year 2001 CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-American of the Year
Pavan
Metcalf
Husker outside hitters have combined to win eight Big 12 Playerof-the-Year awards since 1996
Lisa
Tara
Three-Time AVCA All-American 1996 Big 12 Player of the Year Three-Time all-conference selection 2006 NCAA Regional MVP
2008 AVCA All-American 2008 All-Big 12 2008 NCAA Regional MVP
Reitsma
Mueller
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Outstanding
Coaches
Since taking over for legendary coach Terry Pettit on Dec. 15, 1999, John Cook has led Nebraska to a pair of national titles, five NCAA semifinal appearances and eight Big 12 Conference titles over the past nine seasons. Cook has guided NU to a 281-19 overall record and a 172-8 league mark. With Cook at the helm, NU has produced one U.S. Olympian, three AVCA Division I National Players of the Year, two NCAA Top Eight Award winners, two Honda Award winners, 30 AVCA All-Americans, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans of the Year and 16 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. The 2009 Husker staff includes two-time U.S. Olympian Erik Sullivan and former U.S. National Team Player Lizzy Stemke. In addition to their successful college careers, both players also played professionally overseas before beginning their coaching careers.
Winningest Programs Since 2000 No. Team 1. Nebraska 2. Florida 3. Hawaii 4. Penn State 5. Stanford 6. USC 7. Long Beach State 8. Louisville 9. Northern Iowa 10. Colorado State
Record 281-19 274-30 274-35 270-38 258-49 233-47 231-57 232-59 239-66 220-64
NCAA Winningest Active Coaches No. Coach, Current School 1. Russ Rose, Penn State 2. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 3. Mary Wise, Florida 4. John Dunning, Stanford 5. John Cook, Nebraska
Record 963 -159 984-173-1 659-124 676-139 442- 92
Pct. .937 .901 .887 .877 .840 .832 .802 .797 .784 .775
Pct. .858 .851 .842 .829 .828
NCAA All-Time Winningest Coaches No. Coach 1. Don Shaw 2. *Russ Rose 3. *Dave Shoji 4. *Mary Wise 5. *John Dunning 6. *John Cook 7. Terry Pettit 8. *Brian Gimmillaro 9. Elaine Michaelis 10. *Mick Haley *-active
Record Pct. 440-70 .863 963-159 .858 984-173-1 .851 659-124 .842 676-139 .829 442-92 .828 696-148-11 .826 656-154 .810 886-219-5 .802 726-181-1 .801
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John Cook Head Coach | 10th Season • Two-Time AVCA National Coach of the Year • Three-Time Big 12 Coach of the Year • One of only six coaches in NCAA history to be a two-time National Coach of the Year • 1992 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team Assistant Coach
Lizzy Stemke Assistant Coach | 3rd Season • Former U.S. National Team Setter • Played Professionally in France and Puerto Rico • Two-Time AVCA All-American
Erik Sullivan Assistant Coach | 2nd Season • Two-Time U.S Olympian (2000 & 2004) • Played professionally in Russia, The Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland • Two-Time NCAA Champion as a UCLA player
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Retired
Jerseys Six former Husker volleyball players have received the highest honor the Nebraska program can bestow, a retired jersey at the Nebraska Coliseum. Karen Dahlgren, Lori Endicott, Cathy Noth and Allison Weston received a permanent place in the NU Coliseum during the 2003 season, as a Wall of Honor was created to highlight the accomplishments of the program’s most outstanding student-athletes. Since then, there have been two additions to the wall. In 2004, Janet Kruse was honored for her academic and athletic achievements at Nebraska with her jersey retirement. Last season, Stephanie Thater became the most recent honoree, as the three-time All-American returned to campus to become the sixth jersey retired in school history.
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Athletic
Medicine
Providing expert care to more than 550 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Head Volleyball Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, the 2009-10 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/athletic trainers, five athletic trainers and seven graduate assistant athletic trainers. Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics. The Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a threelevel laned pool, which allows studentathletes across all of Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are also available to the Huskers.
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The medical facilities at Nebraska have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, the NU Coliseum, the Bob Devaney Sports Center and Haymarket Park all feature athletic medicine areas.
Left: Jolene Emricson is in her eighth season as athletic trainer for the Husker volleyball program. The athletic training staff provides Husker studentathletes with highly skilled medical care throughout the year.
NUTRITION
Nebraska caters to the needs of student-athletes at home and on the road. Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers work with all 23 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Hewit Dining Center, which is open each day for lunch and dinner. Student-athletes also utilize a fueling station called the landing (above left) to provide fluids, and nutritional foods before and after workouts and practices to maximize performance and recovery.
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HUSKER POWER
“The University of Nebraska strength and development program is the model for others in the country.” Phillip Hage, Editor, Physician and Sports Medicine Magazine
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BUILDING THE ALL-AROUND VOLLEYBALL PLAYER The University of Nebraska volleyball strength and conditioning coach is dedicated to making each student-athlete the best allaround volleyball player they can become. The goal of the strength coach is to help the volleyball player reach her full potential on the court. With the year-round lifting and conditioning program, we strive to reduce injuries and at the same time increase performance.
STRENGTH STAFF
Laura (Pilakowski) Buttermore is in her sixth year as head strength coach for the volleyball program. A former All-American volleyball player, Buttermore understands how to develop a strength and conditioning program for elite volleyball players. The strength and conditioning program’s goal is to produce strength, speed, power, and discipline. Making sure the student- Head volleyball strength coach Laura Buttermore athletes are strong, healthy, and competitive was a two-time All-American at Nebraska and is the number one priority. Another goal is to shared Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2002. build team dynamics, leadership and mental toughness through different conditioning drills.
TRAINING FOR VOLLEYBALL Weight Training
The weight lifting program consists of both strength and explosive exercises that focus on ground-based and multi-joint movements. Off-season lifting consists of four days a week of lifting with two days of explosive training and two days of strength training. In-season lifting is two days a week focusing on total body movements.
Plyometric and Agility Training
It is important to condition like a volleyball player. Volleyball is a game that requires agility and explosiveness on a consistent basis. It is important to follow this pattern when performing conditioning drills, as plyometric exercises are specialized, high-intensity training techniques used to develop athletic power.
Conditioning
Volleyball is a quick paced game of short bursts requiring you to change directions both laterally and vertically. You also need to develop volleyball endurance when going five sets. The conditioning consists of plyometric, agility, speed and endurance training. Plyometric training is used to increase verticals and also to work on landings to reduce injuries. As a volleyball player you also need to be able to change direction quickly and get to top speed as quickly as possible.
Flexibility
Flexibility is another important component to the overall volleyball program. It is worked on throughout the year during conditioning sessions and practice. Yoga is also used during the season to increase performance and reduce injury.
The Injured Athlete
We have constant communication with the Athletic Medicine Staff in order to plan a successful training program to get the athlete promptly and safely back to competition.
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ACADEMIC
SUCCESS
The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition. More Husker student-athletes have been selected to CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica teams than any other school in the nation, as Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions. The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 98 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The NU volleyball program has captured more academic All-America awards (35) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 26 selections. In addition to individual academic recognition, NU has led the Big 12 in graduation rates in eight of the conference’s first 12 years.
Husker Academic Tradition Thrives in 2008-09
Husker softball star Molly Hill, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, helped lead Nebraska’s strong academic performance in 2008-09. Hill, a native of Wayne, Neb., pitched NU to a berth in the NCAA Tournament while earning her bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology. The first-team academic AllAmerican finished her career with a 3.955 grade-point average. The first-team All-Big 12 pitcher also became the 59th student-athlete in Husker history to be a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Hill was one of six Huskers to earn academic All-America recognition in 200809. Volleyball standouts Kori Cooper and Amanda Gates were also first-team selections, while teammate Jordan Larson was named to the second team. Football stars Todd Peterson and Tyler Wortman also earned selections to the second team. Gates and baseball senior Nick Sullivan were each awarded Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships from the Big 12 Conference, while both student-athletes also earned NCAA Postgraduate scholarships. Gates was also one of only 13 student-athletes nationally to be selected as a winner of the NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship. On the conference level, Nebraska student-athletes claimed a Big 12-leading 172 academic All-Big 12 selections, including an astounding 145 first-team academic All-Big 12 honorees. NU student-athletes also earned a league-leading 626 spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in 71 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2008 through May of 2009. The Huskers continued to set the graduation standard among Big 12 Conference schools by maintaining their Exhausted Eligibility Graduate Rate of 93 percent. Each spring Nebraska hosts an Academic Awards Banquet to honor studentathletes who have earned either a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the previous calendar year. Last spring 241 student-athletes were honored.
Top: 2008-09 Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Nick Sullivan and Amanda Gates. Bottom: Rachel Schwartz received her degree in May of 2009. Schwartz was a four-year performer and helped the Huskers to three NCAA semifinals appearances. Opposite Page Top: Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year Sarah Pavan received the NCAA Top Eight Award in 2008. Opposite Page Middle: Jordan Wilberger received an honors medallion at the 2009 academic honors banquet. Opposite Page Bottom: Tracy Stalls received her degree in December of 2008. A first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2007, Stalls is currently with the U.S. National Team.
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Nebraska’s Highlights
2008-09
Academic
• 269 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation) 98 Football Academic All-Americans (leads nation among all sports) 35 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads nation among all female sports) 26 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 nationally among all female sports) • 6 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (3 first-team, 3 second-team) First-Team: Kori Cooper (Volleyball), Amanda Gates (Volleyball), Molly Hill (Softball) Second-Team: Jordan Larson (Volleyball), Todd Peterson (Football), Tyler Wortman (Football) • 2 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners (2 of 87 nationally, $7,500 each) Amanda Gates (Volleyball), Nick Sullivan (Baseball) • 1 NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Winner (1 of 13 nationally, $6,000) Amanda Gates (Volleyball) • Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500 each) Amanda Gates (Volleyball), Nick Sullivan (Baseball) • Big 12-Leading 172 Academic All-Big 12 Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA or above) • Big 12-Leading 145 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Picks Across All Sports (3.2 GPA or above) • Big 12-Leading 626 Student-Athletes Honored on Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above) 58 more honorees than 2007-08; 147 more honorees than 2005-06 • Big 12-Leading 90 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester • 71 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2008 through May 2009 (39 in May, 26 in December, 6 in August) • 93 percent - Nebraska’s Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate (1992-2001) (Leads Big 12) •
Male Student-Athlete (3.78 GPA, Finance)
of
the
Year
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Nick
Sullivan,
Baseball
• Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Amanda Gates, Volleyball (3.965 GPA, Communication Studies) •
Men’s Herman Award Winner (3.309 Cumulative GPA in 2008)
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Men’s
Cross
Country
Team
• Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Cross Country Team (3.671 Cumulative GPA in 2008)
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Columns in the Hewit and Boekel Academic Center display the names of every Husker student-athlete who has lettered in a varsity sport and graduated from the University of Nebraska.
The Nebraska Academic Experience From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its studentathletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is comprised of 14 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 70 tutors addressing all subject areas.
Academic Counseling
Seven academic counselors and five assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. Essentially, academic counselors assist student-athletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.
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Tutorial Support
A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.
Study Hall
There are two facets to the study hall program at Nebraska. Studentathletes either attend a structured study hall, typically two hours in length held four days a week, or have flex time where they study a specific number of hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Daily study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff.
Mentoring
All incoming student-athletes are required to meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.
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Top right: Construction is underway on a new $10.5 million Nebraska Student-Life Complex that will nearly triple the size of the current academic space. Bottom right: Husker student-athletes use the state-of-the-art computer lab that includes nearly 50 computers and professional supervision.
Educational Assessments
Assessments are administered during new student-athlete orientation to determine student strengths and areas for improvement. Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
Multi-Cultural Programs
Designed to enhance cultural awareness, staff members concentrate efforts on issues of transition, adjustment and retention for students of color, international students and women. These support programs include Ladies First, International Night and Your Degree First. Your Degree First is a program designed to assist, motivate and promote minority student-athletes in pursuing the degree of their choice.
Student-Athlete Orientation
The Hewit Center staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete. Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.
Personal Counseling
Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners at the University Health Center.
Computer Resources
Student-athletes enjoy a state-of-the art computer lab with nearly 50 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician.
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LIFE
SKILLS
The mission of Nebraska’s award-winning Life Skills Program is to provide proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, best preparing Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development. Nebraska is a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.
Life Skills Components
Proactive Education Life Skills Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 16-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics ranging from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops. Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings feature remarks from Athletic Director Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers. Personalized Support/Individual Sessions Resume Development – Each student-athlete works individually with a life skills staff member to create a personalized resume with periodic followup meetings to make updates through graduation. Game Plan Creation – Life skills counselors will create a “Game Plan for Life” outlining specific goals and objectives to be completed to enhance marketability prior to college graduation. Sports Psychology/Performance Enhancement – Sports psychology resources are available to assist with performance enhancement. Community Outreach Nebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on annual basis. Team Service Requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School Outreach – Individuals participate in school outreach campaigns in both classroom
Jordan Larson poses with fans following a Husker volleyball match.
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and assembly settings. Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to patients. Mondays Matter – Monday evening outreach to various local community agencies placing athletics in the proper perspective. Miscellaneous Outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from across the state requesting involvement from Husker student-athletes. Mentoring Programs – Student-athletes serve one hour per week serving as a youth mentor. Leadership/Citizenship Life Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 23 sports serve as the “voice” of the student-athlete population to discuss student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. Your Degree First – Leadership group provides programming and specialized support to student-athletes of color, women and international student-athletes. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently gone above and beyond to serve as a exemplary role models. Brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team that scores the highest point total in the year long life skills team competition. Career Commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. StudentAthlete Career Fair – Event attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking/Expo Night – Former Huskers and every UNL college educate student-athletes about major and career options. Assessments – On-line assessments to help individuals discover talents and match them with a major and career. Practical Experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating job offers. Postgraduate Assistance Nebraska is committed to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Student-athletes learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for postgraduate awards.
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Top left: Tara Mueller was one of the featured speakers at the 2008 “School is Cool” Celebration, addressing hundreds of middle school children from Lincoln. Top right: Kori Cooper interacts with students during American Education Week. Middle left: Amanda Gates reads to school children during Dr. Suess week at a local elementary school. Middle: Lindsey Licht speaks to elementary school kids as part of NU’s athletic outreach efforts. Middle right: Amanda Gates accepts a HERO Leadership award from Athletic Director Tom Osborne. Bottom left: Former Husker student-athletes come back to campus each year to offer insight and advice to current student-athletes during Networking Night. Bottom right: Brooke Delano meets with professionals during Nebraska’s annual career fair.
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SPORT FACILITIES
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Nebraska’s top facilities are not limited to the football program. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation’s best. Nebraska is dedicated to providing its athletes top-notch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport. Nebraska annually hosts Big 12 and NCAA Championship events, including volleyball, baseball, soccer, softball, track and field, gymnastics, golf, wrestling and swimming and diving.
Top left: Nebraska’s baseball team ranks among the nation’s leaders in attendance at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Top right: The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with topnotch training facilities. Middle, Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds. Bottom left: Memorial Stadium is packed for every home game and features a giant HuskerVision replay board. The Mitsubishi replay screen is one of the largest in any college stadium in the United States, measuring 117-feet, 7 1/8-inches wide by 33-feet, 7 3/16-inches high, roughly five times the width of the original screens inside Memorial Stadium. There are also replay boards in each of the four corners of the stadium. Bottom right: The main entrance to the Osborne Athletic Complex features an impressive waterfall and a wall that honors those who contributed to the massive project.
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NATIONAL POWERS One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 23 of its varsity sports. In 2008-09, five Husker teams finished among the top 10 in their respective sports. Nebraska has won a total of 24 team national championships since 1970, including a fifth bowling crown in 2008, eight men’s gymnastics titles, five football championships, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. Individually, several Huskers excelled in 2008-09. Jordan Burroughs and Nicholas Gordon each captured individual national titles in their respective sports. Burroughs put together the only undefeated season in Nebraska wrestling history, finishing 35-0 en route to the NCAA title at 157 pounds. Gordon captured the NCAA indoor long jump national championship with a leap of 26-4 ¼. Bowler Cassandra Leuthold helped lead Nebraska to the NCAA bowling title, as she was named the championship’s Most Outstanding Player. On the volleyball court, Jordan Larson capped a tremendous career by earning All-America honors for the third straight season, while becoming the first player in Big 12 history to be named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Guard Ryan Anderson moved into the Nebraska career top-10 list for threepointers in 2008-09, while leading Nebraska to its first .500 league record in a decade and a second straight postseason appearance.
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Overall, Nebraska produced 21 individuals who captured 28 All-America awards in their respective sports in 2008-09. Nebraska finished either first or second in the conference in five sports, including the volleyball program’s 11th title in the 13-year history of the Big 12 Conference. The Huskers also added Big 12 titles last season in wrestling and men’s outdoor track, which marked the track and field program’s 100th all-time conference championship. The NU football team also tied for first in the Big 12 North Division under first-year head coach Bo Pelini. In addition to Nebraska’s success at the national level, the Huskers have been a leader in the powerful Big 12 Conference since its inception. Nebraska has captured 66 total team titles, including a league-high 21 championships in track and field, 11 in volleyball, eight in soccer and women’s gymnastics, seven in baseball, six in softball, two each in football and swimming and diving and one in wrestling.
Top: All-Big 12 defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is a preseason All-American after helping the Nebraska football team to a 9-4 record and a Gator Bowl victory in 2008. Bottom: All-American Nicholas Gordon captured the 2009 NCAA indoor national championship in the long jump with a winning leap of 26-4 ¼ in his final attempt. Following the season, Gordon earned a spot in the 2009 World Championships with a personal-best jump of 26-7 ¼.
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BIG 12 LEADERS The Huskers have won more Big 12 Conference championships than any other league school in the following categories: Baseball Regular Season: 3 Baseball Postseason: 4 Baseball Overall: 7 Men’s Indoor Track: 9 Men’s Outdoor Track: 5 Men’s Track Combined: 14 Women’s Indoor Track: 5 Men’s and Women’s Track: 21 Women’s Gymnastics: 8 Soccer Postseason: 5 Volleyball: 11 The Nebraska volleyball team celebrated the program’s third trip to the NCAA semifinals in four seasons following a dramatic comeback at Washington in the regional finals. In nine years under Coach John Cook, the Huskers have captured eight Big 12 titles – including five straight – while advancing to the NCAA semifinals five times.
Top left: The Nebraska bowling team won the 2009 NCAA championship, marking the Huskers’ third title in the six years that bowling has been an NCAA sport. All-American Cassandra Leuthold was named the championship’s Most Outstanding Player.
Top: With the return of two-time first-team All-Big 12 firstteam forward Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska will be gunning for its seventh straight postseason appearance in 2010.
Bottom: Molly Hill led the Nebraska softball team to its 14th NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 seasons in 2009. Hill was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and a first-team CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican, which marked her second straight academic All-America award.
Bottom: Jordan Burroughs made Husker history while winning the 2009 national title at 157 pounds. Burroughs finished a perfect 35-0 en route to winning the national championship, becoming the only Husker wrestler ever to post an undefeated season.
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LEADING THE WAY As one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. In early 2001, Nebraska was named to a national list of 16 schools that serve as a role model for other institutions by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 147 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges. The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu. To learn more about Nebraska athletics, visit Huskers.com.
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“I can honestly say that I do not remember a time when the prospects for enhancing the academic quality or reputation of this University were brighter.”
Harvey Perlman University of Nebraska Chancellor
Opposite page: The Bell Tower on campus is a focal point for students and alumni, often serving as a central meeting location on game days. Top right: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has areas to use for studying as well as a food court. Middle right: Named for Nebraska alumni Irene and Winslow Van Brunt, the Van Brunt Visitors Center is located at the gateway to the city campus. The Van Brunt Visitors Center offers resources and information for visitors to campus, and is utilized extensively for recruiting new students by the Office of Admissions, which has offices and staff located in the building. Middle right: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center was completed in May 2001 and houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Bottom Right: The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln library system. Located on the southern edge of City Campus, it is bound by two lovely botanical areas, Love Garden and Cather Garden.
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
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eaturing the advantages of an urban setting, the Star City is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables one to enjoy the benefits of life in a city, while residing in a community that:
• Is known as the Star City • Has a population of nearly 251,624 • Is the second-largest city in the Big 12 Conference • Has been ranked among the 10 best places to live in the United States • Is listed among the top five “most fit” cities in the nation • Consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation among cities its size • Offers more than 6,000 acres of parks, including 10 lakes, 11 municipal swimming pools, more than 80 miles of biking and hiking trails and 12 public golf courses
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Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950) Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Fred Astaire (1899–1987) dancer and actor Max Baer (1909–1959) boxer Marlon Brando (1924–2004) Academy Award-winning actor
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OMAHA
Prominent People with Nebraska Ties
William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925) U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908, and prosecuting attorney in Scopes Trial Warren Buffett (1930-) investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World Richard N. Cabela (1936-) entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store Johnny Carson (1925–2005) comedian Joba Chamberlain (1985-) Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees Dick Cheney (1941-) 46th U.S. Vice-president Henry Fonda (1905–1982) Academy Award-winning actor Bob Gibson (1935-) Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals Alex Gordon (1984-) Professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Marg Helgenberger (1958-) actress (CSI, Mr. Brooks, In Good Company)
Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of nearly 800,000. Omaha is home to Rosenblatt Stadium (top), the NCAA College World Series, the AAA Omaha Royals, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom), the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom), and Qwest Center Omaha (top), which hosts the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Peter Kiewit (1900–1979) contractor, investor and philanthropist Jaime King (1979-) actress (My Name is Earl) Ted Kooser (1939-) Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner Larry the Cable Guy (1963-) comedian Malcolm X (1925–1965) civil rights leader Nick Nolte (1941-) actor, producer Edwin Perkins (1889–1961) inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist Andy Roddick (1982-) tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion Gale Sayers (1943-) Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears Elliott Smith (1969–2003) singer-songwriter Hilary Swank (1974-) 2-time Academy Award-winning actress Gabrielle Union (1973-) actress (10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Ugly Betty) James Valentine (1978-) Maroon 5 guitarist Paula Zahn (1956-) Former News anchor for CNN
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After
Nebraska
Following their collegiate experiences, many former Huskers have the opportunity to play either professionally or with their respective national teams. Last season, eight former Huskers were playing professionally overseas with teams in Italy, Turkey, Indonesia, Spain and Puerto Rico. In addition, Jenny Kropp is competing on the AVP Tour, where she is one of the tour’s top players. The Huskers are also well represented on the U.S. National Team, as Nancy Metcalf, Tracy Stalls and Jordan Larson were among the 19 players selected for the 2009 FIVB Grand Prix. Nebraska was the only program with three players on the team. A total of 10 current or former Huskers have been members of the U.S. National Team, while three former Huskers (Metcalf, Allison Weston and Lori Endicott) have represented the United States in the Olympic Games.
Husker Pros in 2008-09 Player Greichaly Cepero Amanda Gates Maggie Griffin Jenny Kropp Jordan Larson Dani Mancuso Nancy Metcalf Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls
Country or Tour Puerto Rico Spain Puerto Rico AVP Tour Puerto Rico Indonesia Turkey Italy Turkey
Top: Jenny Kropp has been on the AVP Tour for the past three seasons, winning Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 2007. Middle left: Jordan Larson is in her first season on the U.S. National Team after making the roster in June of 2009. Larson ranked second in scoring for Team USA at the Pan American Cup in July of 2009. Middle right: Nancy Metcalf represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics and is now playing for Eczacibasi Zentiva in the Turkish League. She is a teammate of former Husker Tracy Stalls in Turkey.
Greichaly
Cepero
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Griffin
Sarah
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Amanda
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Stalls
Nebraska’s first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans are prominently displayed with oil canvas portraits inside of the Hewit Center for Student-Athletes. Under John Cook, seven Husker volleyball student-athletes have had their painting added to the display highlighting Nebraska’s nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Nebraska boasts a national-best 35 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in volleyball. Nebraska volleyball also has had four student-athletes receive the prestigious ncaa Today’s Top viii Award, more than any volleyball program in the country. Division I CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-Americans No. School 1. Nebraska 2. Penn State 3. Georgia Northern Iowa Arizona State Texas A&M Florida
No. 35 10 9 9 9 9 9
NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award Winners No. School 1. Nebraska 2. Stanford 3. American Georgia Penn State
Awards 4 2 1 1 1
Husker Volleyball Academic All-Americans of the Year Year Player 2007 Sarah Pavan 2006 Sarah Pavan 2001 Nancy Metcalf 1991 Janet Kruse 1990 Janet Kruse 1989 Virginia Stahr 1988 Virginia Stahr
2009 Schedule Runza/AVCA Showcase Fri., Aug. 28 vs. Michigan Sat., Aug. 29 vs. Minnesota Tues., Sept. 1 Creighton
Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. NU Coliseum 7 p.m.
LSU Tournament Fri., Sept. 4 vs. UL-Lafayette Baton Rouge, La. Fri., Sept. 4 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. Sat., Sept. 5 vs. Tulane Baton Rouge, La. Ameritas Players Challenge Thur., Sept. 10 Virginia Fri., Sept. 11 BYU Sun., Sept. 13 UCLA Wed., Sept. 16 Sat., Sept. 19 Wed., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 26 Wed., Sept. 30 Wed., Oct. 7 Sat., Oct. 10 Wed., Oct. 14 Sat., Oct. 17 Wed., Oct. 21 Sat., Oct. 24 Wed., Oct. 28 Fri., Oct. 30 Wed., Nov. 4 Sat., Nov. 7 Fri., Nov. 13 Wed., Nov. 18 Sat., Nov. 21 Wed., Nov. 25 Sat., Nov. 28 Fri./Sat., Dec. 4-5 Fri./Sat., Dec. 11-12 Thur., Dec. 17 Sat., Dec. 19
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NU Coliseum NU Coliseum Devaney Center
Texas Tech* NU Coliseum Colorado* Boulder, Colo. Texas A&M* College Station, Texas Texas* NU Coliseum Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. Kansas* NU Coliseum Kansas State* NU Coliseum Baylor* Waco, Texas Missouri* Columbia, Mo. Iowa State* NU Coliseum Oklahoma* NU Coliseum Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas Texas* Austin, Texas Missouri* NU Coliseum Iowa State* Ames, Iowa Texas A&M* NU Coliseum Baylor* NU Coliseum Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. Colorado* NU Coliseum NCAA 1/2 Rounds Campus Sites NCAA Regionals Qwest Center Omaha NCAA Semifinals Tampa, Fla. NCAA Finals Tampa, Fla.
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*Big 12 Conference match All times central; dates & times subject to change. Home matches in red at the NU Coliseum, unless otherwise listed. For updated information, visit Huskers.com Returning honor winners (clockwise): Tara Mueller (Second-Team AVCA All-American), Kori Cooper (First-Team CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican) and Sydney Anderson (Second-Team AVCA All-American).