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Former Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez has been named a finalist for the AAU Sullivan Award. Voting opens March 13 and will run through March 20, and fans can vote once per day. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/95thAAUSullivanFinalist_Rodriguez__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!E__XaaDPOPmQM-kxee5uHL79U1og1v5Bye4LWafWMTBVNGyiAnUyq5N57PgT4WmN5kfCfoR3G1SPr2Aq6A$">Click here to vote for Lexi Rodriguez</a>.&nbsp;

Six athletes, each at the top of their respective sports, have been chosen as finalists for the 95th AAU James E. Sullivan Award. Since 1930, the AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented to the most exceptional athlete at the collegiate, Olympic, or other similarly elite level in the United States. As well as honoring athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan award also recognizes the chosen athlete’s character and honors their quality of leadership, citizenship and sportsmanship.

Rodriguez advanced from a group of 39 semifinalists and will be present for the 95th AAU Sullivan Award ceremony on April 15 at the New York Athletic Club. The other five finalists are: Trey Augustine (Ice Hockey, Michigan State), Cooper Flagg (Basketball, Duke), Ashton Jeanty (Football, Boise State), Lee Kiefer (Fencing, USA Fencing) and Ilia Malinin (Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating).&nbsp;

The winner will join a renowned list of recipients. Last year, Caitlin Clark became the first two-time winner of the award. Other prior winners include Michael Phelps, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michelle Kwan, Peyton Manning, Simone Biles, Carl Lewis and Carissa Moore.

Rodriguez finished her Husker career in December as a four-time AVCA All-American, a four-time All-Big Ten selection, and a three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. She was an AVCA National Player of the Year finalist and a Honda Sport Award for Volleyball finalist in 2024, and she became the first-ever libero to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year. Rodriguez is Nebraska's all-time career leader in digs with 1,897. She is also a three-time Academic All-American, including two first-team accolades.&nbsp;

Rodriguez joins four other former Huskers who have been AAU Sullivan Award finalists: Kelsey Robinson (2014-15), Mikaela Foecke (2016-17 and 2018-19), Kelly Hunter (2017-18) and Annika Albrecht (2017-18).&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationFormer Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez has been named a finalist for the AAU Sullivan Award. Voting opens March 13 and will run through March 20, and fans can vote once per day. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/95thAAUSullivanFinalist_Rodriguez__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!E__XaaDPOPmQM-kxee5uHL79U1og1v5Bye4LWafWMTBVNGyiAnUyq5N57PgT4WmN5kfCfoR3G1SPr2Aq6A$">Click here to vote for Lexi Rodriguez</a>.&nbsp;Six athletes, each at the top of their respective sports, have been chosen as finalists for the 95th AAU James E. Sullivan Award. Since 1930, the AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented to the most exceptional athlete at the collegiate, Olympic, or other similarly elite level in the United States. As well as honoring athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan award also recognizes the chosen athlete’s character and honors their quality of leadership, citizenship and sportsmanship.Rodriguez advanced from a group of 39 semifinalists and will be present for the 95th AAU Sullivan Award ceremony on April 15 at the New York Athletic Club. The other five finalists are: Trey Augustine (Ice Hockey, Michigan State), Cooper Flagg (Basketball, Duke), Ashton Jeanty (Football, Boise State), Lee Kiefer (Fencing, USA Fencing) and Ilia Malinin (Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating).&nbsp;The winner will join a renowned list of recipients. Last year, Caitlin Clark became the first two-time winner of the award. Other prior winners include Michael Phelps, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michelle Kwan, Peyton Manning, Simone Biles, Carl Lewis and Carissa Moore.Rodriguez finished her Husker career in December as a four-time AVCA All-American, a four-time All-Big Ten selection, and a three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. She was an AVCA National Player of the Year finalist and a Honda Sport Award for Volleyball finalist in 2024, and she became the first-ever libero to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year. Rodriguez is Nebraska's all-time career leader in digs with 1,897. She is also a three-time Academic All-American, including two first-team accolades.&nbsp;Rodriguez joins four other former Huskers who have been AAU Sullivan Award finalists: Kelsey Robinson (2014-15), Mikaela Foecke (2016-17 and 2018-19), Kelly Hunter (2017-18) and Annika Albrecht (2017-18).&nbsp;

Rodriguez named finalist for AAU Sullivan Award

After a seven-dual home stand, the Nebraska women’s tennis team is hitting the road this weekend for conference matches against Northwestern and Illinois. The #58 Huskers (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) start the trip in Evanston, Ill., to face the #38 Wildcats (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten) on Friday, March 14, at 4:30 p.m. (CT). Big Ten action will continue on Sunday, March 16, at noon (CT) against the #46 Fighting Illini (6-7, 1-1 Big Ten).

Head coach German Dalmagro seeks to notch his 25th dual win at Nebraska this weekend, as well as the team’s first conference victory of the season. Husker sophomore Maria Taranova currently leads the Big Red in spring singles wins, with her 10-1 record. On the doubles court, sophomores Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini have notched five spring victories, helping the Huskers to win their nine doubles points.

History: 11-2 Northwestern leads. Most recently, the Huskers fell to the Wildcats 4-3 in Lincoln.

Northwestern boasts a top-40 team ranking despite having no ranked Wildcats. NU has wins over DePaul, Eastern Illinois, Georgia Tech, UIC, Milwaukee, #30 Kansas and #60 Minnesota. The Wildcats have six underclassmen on their roster, led by 26th-year head coach Claire Pollard.

History: 7-5 Illinois leads. In their last matchup, the Fighting Illini defeated the Big Red 4-1 in Lincoln.

Illinois has one ranked singles player, No. 114 Violeta Martinez. Although the Illini currently have a losing record, the team has notable wins over Northwestern, Colorado, Iowa State and Minnesota. Most recently, the Illini opened their Big Ten play with a 4-3 win at #60 Minnesota and lost 4-1 to #17 Wisconsin on the road.

The Huskers are coming off the fall individual season in which the team tallied 34 single wins. Sophomore Maria Taranova led the Big Red in fall singles wins with seven, and had a stellar freshman season in which she earned a 23-8 record, the most wins by a freshman since 2010.&nbsp;

In the 2023-24 season, led by head coach German Dalmagro in his first year at NU, the Huskers went 14-11. The team accomplished two Big Ten Tournament wins for the first time in program history and senior Raphaelle Lacasse was named an All-Big Ten First Team honoree.

Matches will have a live stream available and linked on huskers.com. For match and spring season updates and content, follow @HuskerWTennis on Instagram and X, or Nebraska Women’s Tennis on Facebook.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationAfter a seven-dual home stand, the Nebraska women’s tennis team is hitting the road this weekend for conference matches against Northwestern and Illinois. The #58 Huskers (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) start the trip in Evanston, Ill., to face the #38 Wildcats (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten) on Friday, March 14, at 4:30 p.m. (CT). Big Ten action will continue on Sunday, March 16, at noon (CT) against the #46 Fighting Illini (6-7, 1-1 Big Ten).Head coach German Dalmagro seeks to notch his 25th dual win at Nebraska this weekend, as well as the team’s first conference victory of the season. Husker sophomore Maria Taranova currently leads the Big Red in spring singles wins, with her 10-1 record. On the doubles court, sophomores Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini have notched five spring victories, helping the Huskers to win their nine doubles points.#38 Northwestern (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten)History: 11-2 Northwestern leads. Most recently, the Huskers fell to the Wildcats 4-3 in Lincoln.Northwestern boasts a top-40 team ranking despite having no ranked Wildcats. NU has wins over DePaul, Eastern Illinois, Georgia Tech, UIC, Milwaukee, #30 Kansas and #60 Minnesota. The Wildcats have six underclassmen on their roster, led by 26th-year head coach Claire Pollard.#46 Illinois (6-7, 1-1 Big Ten)History: 7-5 Illinois leads. In their last matchup, the Fighting Illini defeated the Big Red 4-1 in Lincoln.Illinois has one ranked singles player, No. 114 Violeta Martinez. Although the Illini currently have a losing record, the team has notable wins over Northwestern, Colorado, Iowa State and Minnesota. Most recently, the Illini opened their Big Ten play with a 4-3 win at #60 Minnesota and lost 4-1 to #17 Wisconsin on the road.The Huskers are coming off the fall individual season in which the team tallied 34 single wins. Sophomore Maria Taranova led the Big Red in fall singles wins with seven, and had a stellar freshman season in which she earned a 23-8 record, the most wins by a freshman since 2010.&nbsp;In the 2023-24 season, led by head coach German Dalmagro in his first year at NU, the Huskers went 14-11. The team accomplished two Big Ten Tournament wins for the first time in program history and senior Raphaelle Lacasse was named an All-Big Ten First Team honoree.Matches will have a live stream available and linked on huskers.com. For match and spring season updates and content, follow @HuskerWTennis on Instagram and X, or Nebraska Women’s Tennis on Facebook.

Huskers head to ranked Northwestern, Illinois

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The Nebraska beach volleyball team recorded two more sweeps at Hunakai Park in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday to extend their win streak to 11 straight matches.&nbsp;

The Huskers swept Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific and now stand at 11-3 on the season. Four of the 10 duals on the day went to a third set with the Huskers prevailing in all four.

NU wraps up play in Hawaii on Friday with a 2 p.m. (CT) match against Hawaii Pacific at Hunakai Park.

1. Bergen Reilly/Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Grace Talpash/Leilani Ama (CHAM) 19-21, 21-13, 15-8

2. Rebekah Allick/Olivia Mauch (NEB) def. Letizia Cammillucci/Anna Stucchi (CHAM) 21-14, 21-12

3. Andi Jackson/Harper Murray (NEB) def. Mahala Ka'apuni/Nanna Inoue (CHAM) 21-16, 21-19

4. Laney Choboy/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Brooklyn Poling/Sina Bauer (CHAM) 19-21, 21-17, 15-11

5. Campbell Flynn/Keri Leimbach (NEB) def. Kendall Rios/Kanoelehua Misipeka (CHAM) 21-11, 19-21, 15-9

1. Bergen Reilly/Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Kate Allan/Dana Nyugen (HPU) 21-10, 21-11

2. Andi Jackson/Harper Murray (NEB) def. Ella Schoene/Lauren Harris (HPU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-9

3. Laney Choboy/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Riley Komo/Lindsey Tapp (HPU) 21-14, 21-8

4. Campbell Flynn/Keri Leimbach (NEB) def. Teiva Miller/Jordyn McCutcheon (HPU) 21-16, 21-19

5. Maisie Boesiger/Taylor Landfair (NEB) def. Rosie Larkin/Katherine Michelbook (HPU) 21-17, 21-15

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska beach volleyball team recorded two more sweeps at Hunakai Park in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday to extend their win streak to 11 straight matches.&nbsp;The Huskers swept Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific and now stand at 11-3 on the season. Four of the 10 duals on the day went to a third set with the Huskers prevailing in all four.NU wraps up play in Hawaii on Friday with a 2 p.m. (CT) match against Hawaii Pacific at Hunakai Park.Nebraska 5, Chaminade 01. Bergen Reilly/Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Grace Talpash/Leilani Ama (CHAM) 19-21, 21-13, 15-82. Rebekah Allick/Olivia Mauch (NEB) def. Letizia Cammillucci/Anna Stucchi (CHAM) 21-14, 21-123. Andi Jackson/Harper Murray (NEB) def. Mahala Ka'apuni/Nanna Inoue (CHAM) 21-16, 21-194. Laney Choboy/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Brooklyn Poling/Sina Bauer (CHAM) 19-21, 21-17, 15-115. Campbell Flynn/Keri Leimbach (NEB) def. Kendall Rios/Kanoelehua Misipeka (CHAM) 21-11, 19-21, 15-9Nebraska 5, Hawaii Pacific 01. Bergen Reilly/Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Kate Allan/Dana Nyugen (HPU) 21-10, 21-112. Andi Jackson/Harper Murray (NEB) def. Ella Schoene/Lauren Harris (HPU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-93. Laney Choboy/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Riley Komo/Lindsey Tapp (HPU) 21-14, 21-84. Campbell Flynn/Keri Leimbach (NEB) def. Teiva Miller/Jordyn McCutcheon (HPU) 21-16, 21-195. Maisie Boesiger/Taylor Landfair (NEB) def. Rosie Larkin/Katherine Michelbook (HPU) 21-17, 21-15The Nebraska beach volleyball team recorded two more sweeps at Hunakai Park in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday to extend their win streak to 11 straight matches.&nbsp;The Huskers swept Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific and now stand at 11-3 on the season. Four of the 10 duals on the day went to a third set with the Huskers prevailing in all four.NU wraps up play in Hawaii on Friday with a 2 p.m. (CT) match against Hawaii Pacific at Hunakai Park.Nebraska 5, Chaminade 01. Bergen Reilly/Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Grace Talpash/Leilani Ama (CHAM) 19-21, 21-13, 15-82. Rebekah Allick/Olivia Mauch (NEB) def. Letizia Cammillucci/Anna Stucchi (CHAM) 21-14, 21-123. Andi Jackson/Harper Murray (NEB) def. Mahala Ka'apuni/Nanna Inoue (CHAM) 21-16, 21-194. Laney Choboy/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Brooklyn Poling/Sina Bauer (CHAM) 19-21, 21-17, 15-115. Campbell Flynn/Keri Leimbach (NEB) def. Kendall Rios/Kanoelehua Misipeka (CHAM) 21-11, 19-21, 15-9Nebraska 5, Hawaii Pacific 01. Bergen Reilly/Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Kate Allan/Dana Nyugen (HPU) 21-10, 21-112. Andi Jackson/Harper Murray (NEB) def. Ella Schoene/Lauren Harris (HPU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-93. Laney Choboy/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Riley Komo/Lindsey Tapp (HPU) 21-14, 21-84. Campbell Flynn/Keri Leimbach (NEB) def. Teiva Miller/Jordyn McCutcheon (HPU) 21-16, 21-195. Maisie Boesiger/Taylor Landfair (NEB) def. Rosie Larkin/Katherine Michelbook (HPU) 21-17, 21-15

Huskers sweep Chaminade, Hawaii Pacific

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Fishers, IND. —&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GuZ8BZKrfvHaPUeSEcCJEHg0oYMafPfgpJaWuf0RjjEPV1y90RZpTOWDcuqfQjfuIBcdF0S8PflX-AdRVx6NOvesPWKf8dIBsI0C0Fv8gqZnEHEgH8NX8gkI3xV-9GUJixM44IEsNxF77WHWihwLk6Y_rUIFnXpyaTcJx8jRyxszZnftv9te3j3XwYrhqR75&amp;c=Lm4JQsjdy79NwozWi4H4Z_W6jYUuyzR-AnZlgljsK4wHY_lfFOsN7A==&amp;ch=f0x0we0Fgrmtgl-gP0RH0JH1GX2VSQt4XJYTV1MHEGCIdFKFaZmemA==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, pulled off their second reverse sweep in franchise history Thursday night at the Fishers Event Center, defeating the Indy Ignite (8-8) in a thrilling five-set battle 21-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-13.

The wins marks the seventh in the last eight matches for the Supernovas (11-4) who move into sole first place in the PVF standings after the Orlando Valkyries (11-5) lost to the San Diego Mojo in another five-set thriller. After starting the season 2-2, Omaha has taken victory in nine of its last 11 matches with the only losses being to Orlando — who they face on Saturday.&nbsp;

Superstar outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;finished with a team-high 17 kills with nine digs, two blocks and the team’s lone ace for 20 points. However, it was the effort from rookie outside hitter Ally Batenhorst who helped fuel the comeback, pouring in a professional career high 16 kills on a .282 clip in four sets. The Houston native — who hadn’t appeared in a match since February 16 — also added eight digs and one assist. Opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;also made a major impact off the bench with eight kills on a .421 hitting percentage. Reigning PVF Player of the Week&nbsp;Emily Londot&nbsp;contributed eight kills on the night before being replaced by Payne.&nbsp;

Both Supernovas middle blockers had excellent nights as&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;put in her best performance of the season with eight kills (.400) and a match-high five blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;ended with six kills (.385) and four blocks to extend her league-leading total to 52 on the season.&nbsp;

Setter&nbsp;Mac Podraza&nbsp;sparked the offense in her first extended action of the season when she came in for&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;in the second set. Podraza dished out 37 assists and four digs with her performance highlighted by the offense hitting to a tune of .455 in the decisive fifth game. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;added 15 digs and five assists.&nbsp;

Omaha hit .262 for the match while having 13 blocks with 12 of those coming in the final four sets. The Supernovas also finished with one ace.&nbsp;

Indy recorded a .240 hitting percentage with nine blocks and three aces. All-Star opposite Azhani Tealer had a historic evening for the Ignite with 31 kills (.350), nine digs and three blocks. It’s the most for a Supernovas opponent in franchise history. Two other Ignite players reached double figure kills in rookies Anna DeBeer (12) and Nina Čajić (10).

The Supernovas round out their three-match road trip with a visit to the Orlando Valkyries for a battle of the top two teams in the PVF on Saturday, March 15. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CDT at Addition Financial Arena with the match being streamed live on the PVF YouTube channel.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;Indy came firing out of the gate as DeBeer slammed down two kills and CC Crawford recorded a block to give the Ignite an early 6-1 lead. Londot ended the run with a kill to mark Omaha’s first kill of the night. Hord terminated on a middle set to jumpstart a 4-0 run for the Supernovas who got a Londot block and two Indy hitting errors to tie things up at six. Tealer unloaded on a cross court shot, and then an Omaha error gave the Ignite a two-point edge. Nuneviller responded with a pair of kills, but Tealer answered with a kill and block for a 12-9 lead. Londot posted two more kills and a Hord overpass point cut the deficit to two. Nuneviller and Valentín-Anderson put balls down to keep it at 18-16 Indy, but the Ignite put together a 3-0 run off a Tealer kill and two from DeBeer to force a Supernovas timeout at 21-16. Caffey capitalized on a middle slide out of the break. Londot tooled the block and Cooper followed with her first and only kill, but Indy stayed ahead 23-20. Londot nicked a pinky to delay set point, but a Čajić kill secured a 25-21 Ignite win.&nbsp;

The Supernovas were limited to a .233 hitting percentage with one block. Londot led the charge with a team-high seven kills and the team’s one block. Tealer went off to tie Londot with seven kills (.545) while DeBeer added five.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;A flurry of errors plagued both teams but a pair of blocks by Indy put the Ignite ahead 3-1 in the early stages. Following a service error, Batenhorst put one down the line for her first kill of the night to tie the score at three. Setter Sydney Hilley found former Wisconsin teammate Crawford in the middle for two kills to jump ahead 6-3. A DeBeer termination and another block by Crawford extended the Indy advantage to 8-4. Nuneviller found the floor for a kill, but two more points by the Ignite doubled up the Supernovas at 10-5. Back-to-back blocks from Podraza and league leader Hord capped off a 4-1 run for Omaha to get within three at 13-10. An Indy block and two more Tealer kills put the lead back to five at 16-11 Ignite at the media timeout. Podraza started to lean into the middle attack for the Supernovas as Hord and Caffey made up the next four Omaha kills. An Indy hitting error put the Supernovas deficit only at 19-16. Lydia Martyn made her first impact of the match by making up three points in a 4-0 run to put Indy up 23-16. Tealer put the finishing touches on the set with her 14th kill to lock up a 25-18 set win for the Ignite.&nbsp;

Omaha hit .129 with Nuneviller tallying three kills while Batenhorst, Hord and Caffey chipped in two apiece. The Supernovas added two blocks coming courtesy of Hord and Podraza. Indy posted a .371 hitting percentage with four blocks as Tealer once again sparked the Ignite attack with seven kills (.545) while Martyn finished with four.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Caffey started the set with a block to fuel the Supernovas. Indy quickly answered with two points to take a 2-1 lead, but Caffey terminated on a swing and a Batenhorst kill down the line put Omaha ahead 3-2. Nuneviller created momentum at the net with a block and kill. Caffey found the floor with a middle attack and recorded her second block of the set to cap a 3-0 run to force an Indy timeout at 10-6 Supernovas. Čajić responded by serving a 3-0 run for the Ignite, which included her team-leading 12th ace to tie the set at 10. Batenhorst took the set into her own hands with back-to-back kills and a solo block to push the Omaha lead to 13-10. Tealer and Crawford cut the advantage to one with a pair of points, but another 3-0 run for the Supernovas put them ahead 16-12 at the media timeout behind kills from Batenhorst and Payne. Hord stuffed Tealer for her second block of the night forcing Indy into a timeout at 17-12. Hord found the floor on a slide as both Nuneviller and Payne followed up with kills to put the lead at 20-14. A pair of hitting errors led to a 3-0 Ignite run, but Batenhorst sneaked in a kill down the line to keep the lead at four. Caffey continued her dominant performance at the net with her third block to give the Supernovas set point, which was completed by Batenhorst for a 25-20 win.&nbsp;

Omaha hit .265 in a mostly balanced attack as Batenhorst finished with a team-high six kills. The Supernovas found their groove at the net with six blocks including three from Caffey. Indy struggled and hit .000 with nine kills and nine errors on 35 swings. The Ignite posted two blocks and one ace in the set.&nbsp;

Set 4:&nbsp;Batenhorst added the first kill of the set for the Supernovas, but Indy went off for a 4-1 rally off two Čajić kills and one apiece from Crawford and DeBeer. Omaha responded with a 7-2 run as Nuneviller led the way with four kills, plus another Caffey block for an 8-7 lead. Caffey bounced a swing off a defender for a kill and Nuneviller served her fourth ace of the season. Payne followed an Indy service error with a thunderous swing to force an Ignite timeout at 12-9 Supernovas. Omaha’s offense disappeared out of the break as an Indy block and two Tealer kills tied the set at 13. Two more Supernovas errors and another termination from Tealer put the Ignite ahead 16-14 at the media timeout. Nuneviller continued the block party for Omaha and an Indy hitting error tied the set at 17. Caffey and Payne went back-to-back on kills for a 19-18 Supernovas edge. Both teams traded blows, but a DeBeer kill put the Ignite ahead 23-22. The Louisville product followed with a service error. Valentín-Anderson came in as a serving sub, digging a rocket from Tealer. The dig found Nuneviller on the left side who put it down the line off second contact for set point. An Indy attack went wide ending a 25-23 set four win for the Supernovas to force a fifth.&nbsp;

Omaha hit .294 and had three blocks. The offense received a team-high six kills (.364) from Nuneviller while Batenhorst added four. The Ignite posted the same hitting percentage (.294) with Tealer spearheading the Indy attack as she put down seven kills on a .417 clip.&nbsp;

Set 5:&nbsp;Tealer opened the set with a kill, but Caffey and Batenhorst fired back with consecutive tallies. Tealer contributed the next two points for Indy off a kill and ace to retake the lead. Hord tied the set again with a kill. Both teams went back-and-forth before a pair of Omaha errors put the Ignite ahead 8-6 at the media timeout. Payne fired a shot that bounced off an Ignite arm for a kill, which was followed by an Indy hitting error for an 8-8 tie. Tealer and Nuneviller exchanged kills before Tealer found the floor on back-to-back attacks for an 11-9 Indy lead. The Ignite leaned on Tealer for another kill at 12-10, but a string of three-straight points — including two from Batenhorst — gave the Supernovas its second lead of the set at 13-12. An Omaha service error knotted things up again, but a successful Payne cut shot forced an Ignite timeout at 14-13 Supernovas. Despite dominating all night, Tealer’s final swing sailed wide to give Omaha a 15-13 set win to complete the reverse sweep.&nbsp;

The Supernovas saved its best offense for last, hitting at a .455 clip with 11 kills and one error on 22 swings. Batenhorst (4) and Payne (3) shared the load by combining for seven of the 11 kills. Hord added the one block in the set for Omaha. Indy struggled with a .160 hitting percentage recording four errors against its eight kills, which all came from Tealer.&nbsp;

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationFishers, IND. —&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GuZ8BZKrfvHaPUeSEcCJEHg0oYMafPfgpJaWuf0RjjEPV1y90RZpTOWDcuqfQjfuIBcdF0S8PflX-AdRVx6NOvesPWKf8dIBsI0C0Fv8gqZnEHEgH8NX8gkI3xV-9GUJixM44IEsNxF77WHWihwLk6Y_rUIFnXpyaTcJx8jRyxszZnftv9te3j3XwYrhqR75&amp;c=Lm4JQsjdy79NwozWi4H4Z_W6jYUuyzR-AnZlgljsK4wHY_lfFOsN7A==&amp;ch=f0x0we0Fgrmtgl-gP0RH0JH1GX2VSQt4XJYTV1MHEGCIdFKFaZmemA==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, pulled off their second reverse sweep in franchise history Thursday night at the Fishers Event Center, defeating the Indy Ignite (8-8) in a thrilling five-set battle 21-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-13.The wins marks the seventh in the last eight matches for the Supernovas (11-4) who move into sole first place in the PVF standings after the Orlando Valkyries (11-5) lost to the San Diego Mojo in another five-set thriller. After starting the season 2-2, Omaha has taken victory in nine of its last 11 matches with the only losses being to Orlando — who they face on Saturday.&nbsp;Superstar outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;finished with a team-high 17 kills with nine digs, two blocks and the team’s lone ace for 20 points. However, it was the effort from rookie outside hitter Ally Batenhorst who helped fuel the comeback, pouring in a professional career high 16 kills on a .282 clip in four sets. The Houston native — who hadn’t appeared in a match since February 16 — also added eight digs and one assist. Opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;also made a major impact off the bench with eight kills on a .421 hitting percentage. Reigning PVF Player of the Week&nbsp;Emily Londot&nbsp;contributed eight kills on the night before being replaced by Payne.&nbsp;Both Supernovas middle blockers had excellent nights as&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;put in her best performance of the season with eight kills (.400) and a match-high five blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;ended with six kills (.385) and four blocks to extend her league-leading total to 52 on the season.&nbsp;Setter&nbsp;Mac Podraza&nbsp;sparked the offense in her first extended action of the season when she came in for&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;in the second set. Podraza dished out 37 assists and four digs with her performance highlighted by the offense hitting to a tune of .455 in the decisive fifth game. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;added 15 digs and five assists.&nbsp;Omaha hit .262 for the match while having 13 blocks with 12 of those coming in the final four sets. The Supernovas also finished with one ace.&nbsp;Indy recorded a .240 hitting percentage with nine blocks and three aces. All-Star opposite Azhani Tealer had a historic evening for the Ignite with 31 kills (.350), nine digs and three blocks. It’s the most for a Supernovas opponent in franchise history. Two other Ignite players reached double figure kills in rookies Anna DeBeer (12) and Nina Čajić (10).The Supernovas round out their three-match road trip with a visit to the Orlando Valkyries for a battle of the top two teams in the PVF on Saturday, March 15. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CDT at Addition Financial Arena with the match being streamed live on the PVF YouTube channel.&nbsp;Key Notes<ul>
 <li>Thursday’s reverse sweep is the second in franchise history. The first being against the San Diego Mojo in the PVF Semifinals on May 15, 2024 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. The Supernovas move to 6-5 all-time in five set matches.&nbsp;</li><li>Brooke Nuneviller tallied her 500th career kill with the Supernovas. Her nine digs brings her Omaha career total to 499. With one dig on Saturday, Nuneviller will become the first player in PVF history to have 500 kills and 500 digs.&nbsp;</li><li>Natalia Valentín-Anderson reached the 1,000-assist mark with the franchise. She finished with 13 assists and four digs on the night.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha extended its own franchise record with a fifth-straight road win. The Supernovas own the best road record in the league this season at 7-2. Orlando (4-3) is the only other team in the PVF to have a road record over .500.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Indy came firing out of the gate as DeBeer slammed down two kills and CC Crawford recorded a block to give the Ignite an early 6-1 lead. Londot ended the run with a kill to mark Omaha’s first kill of the night. Hord terminated on a middle set to jumpstart a 4-0 run for the Supernovas who got a Londot block and two Indy hitting errors to tie things up at six. Tealer unloaded on a cross court shot, and then an Omaha error gave the Ignite a two-point edge. Nuneviller responded with a pair of kills, but Tealer answered with a kill and block for a 12-9 lead. Londot posted two more kills and a Hord overpass point cut the deficit to two. Nuneviller and Valentín-Anderson put balls down to keep it at 18-16 Indy, but the Ignite put together a 3-0 run off a Tealer kill and two from DeBeer to force a Supernovas timeout at 21-16. Caffey capitalized on a middle slide out of the break. Londot tooled the block and Cooper followed with her first and only kill, but Indy stayed ahead 23-20. Londot nicked a pinky to delay set point, but a Čajić kill secured a 25-21 Ignite win.&nbsp;The Supernovas were limited to a .233 hitting percentage with one block. Londot led the charge with a team-high seven kills and the team’s one block. Tealer went off to tie Londot with seven kills (.545) while DeBeer added five.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;A flurry of errors plagued both teams but a pair of blocks by Indy put the Ignite ahead 3-1 in the early stages. Following a service error, Batenhorst put one down the line for her first kill of the night to tie the score at three. Setter Sydney Hilley found former Wisconsin teammate Crawford in the middle for two kills to jump ahead 6-3. A DeBeer termination and another block by Crawford extended the Indy advantage to 8-4. Nuneviller found the floor for a kill, but two more points by the Ignite doubled up the Supernovas at 10-5. Back-to-back blocks from Podraza and league leader Hord capped off a 4-1 run for Omaha to get within three at 13-10. An Indy block and two more Tealer kills put the lead back to five at 16-11 Ignite at the media timeout. Podraza started to lean into the middle attack for the Supernovas as Hord and Caffey made up the next four Omaha kills. An Indy hitting error put the Supernovas deficit only at 19-16. Lydia Martyn made her first impact of the match by making up three points in a 4-0 run to put Indy up 23-16. Tealer put the finishing touches on the set with her 14th kill to lock up a 25-18 set win for the Ignite.&nbsp;Omaha hit .129 with Nuneviller tallying three kills while Batenhorst, Hord and Caffey chipped in two apiece. The Supernovas added two blocks coming courtesy of Hord and Podraza. Indy posted a .371 hitting percentage with four blocks as Tealer once again sparked the Ignite attack with seven kills (.545) while Martyn finished with four.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;Caffey started the set with a block to fuel the Supernovas. Indy quickly answered with two points to take a 2-1 lead, but Caffey terminated on a swing and a Batenhorst kill down the line put Omaha ahead 3-2. Nuneviller created momentum at the net with a block and kill. Caffey found the floor with a middle attack and recorded her second block of the set to cap a 3-0 run to force an Indy timeout at 10-6 Supernovas. Čajić responded by serving a 3-0 run for the Ignite, which included her team-leading 12th ace to tie the set at 10. Batenhorst took the set into her own hands with back-to-back kills and a solo block to push the Omaha lead to 13-10. Tealer and Crawford cut the advantage to one with a pair of points, but another 3-0 run for the Supernovas put them ahead 16-12 at the media timeout behind kills from Batenhorst and Payne. Hord stuffed Tealer for her second block of the night forcing Indy into a timeout at 17-12. Hord found the floor on a slide as both Nuneviller and Payne followed up with kills to put the lead at 20-14. A pair of hitting errors led to a 3-0 Ignite run, but Batenhorst sneaked in a kill down the line to keep the lead at four. Caffey continued her dominant performance at the net with her third block to give the Supernovas set point, which was completed by Batenhorst for a 25-20 win.&nbsp;Omaha hit .265 in a mostly balanced attack as Batenhorst finished with a team-high six kills. The Supernovas found their groove at the net with six blocks including three from Caffey. Indy struggled and hit .000 with nine kills and nine errors on 35 swings. The Ignite posted two blocks and one ace in the set.&nbsp;Set 4:&nbsp;Batenhorst added the first kill of the set for the Supernovas, but Indy went off for a 4-1 rally off two Čajić kills and one apiece from Crawford and DeBeer. Omaha responded with a 7-2 run as Nuneviller led the way with four kills, plus another Caffey block for an 8-7 lead. Caffey bounced a swing off a defender for a kill and Nuneviller served her fourth ace of the season. Payne followed an Indy service error with a thunderous swing to force an Ignite timeout at 12-9 Supernovas. Omaha’s offense disappeared out of the break as an Indy block and two Tealer kills tied the set at 13. Two more Supernovas errors and another termination from Tealer put the Ignite ahead 16-14 at the media timeout. Nuneviller continued the block party for Omaha and an Indy hitting error tied the set at 17. Caffey and Payne went back-to-back on kills for a 19-18 Supernovas edge. Both teams traded blows, but a DeBeer kill put the Ignite ahead 23-22. The Louisville product followed with a service error. Valentín-Anderson came in as a serving sub, digging a rocket from Tealer. The dig found Nuneviller on the left side who put it down the line off second contact for set point. An Indy attack went wide ending a 25-23 set four win for the Supernovas to force a fifth.&nbsp;Omaha hit .294 and had three blocks. The offense received a team-high six kills (.364) from Nuneviller while Batenhorst added four. The Ignite posted the same hitting percentage (.294) with Tealer spearheading the Indy attack as she put down seven kills on a .417 clip.&nbsp;Set 5:&nbsp;Tealer opened the set with a kill, but Caffey and Batenhorst fired back with consecutive tallies. Tealer contributed the next two points for Indy off a kill and ace to retake the lead. Hord tied the set again with a kill. Both teams went back-and-forth before a pair of Omaha errors put the Ignite ahead 8-6 at the media timeout. Payne fired a shot that bounced off an Ignite arm for a kill, which was followed by an Indy hitting error for an 8-8 tie. Tealer and Nuneviller exchanged kills before Tealer found the floor on back-to-back attacks for an 11-9 Indy lead. The Ignite leaned on Tealer for another kill at 12-10, but a string of three-straight points — including two from Batenhorst — gave the Supernovas its second lead of the set at 13-12. An Omaha service error knotted things up again, but a successful Payne cut shot forced an Ignite timeout at 14-13 Supernovas. Despite dominating all night, Tealer’s final swing sailed wide to give Omaha a 15-13 set win to complete the reverse sweep.&nbsp;The Supernovas saved its best offense for last, hitting at a .455 clip with 11 kills and one error on 22 swings. Batenhorst (4) and Payne (3) shared the load by combining for seven of the 11 kills. Hord added the one block in the set for Omaha. Indy struggled with a .160 hitting percentage recording four errors against its eight kills, which all came from Tealer.&nbsp;

Supernovas stun Ignite with Second-Ever Reverse Sweep, Vault into First Place

Nebraska completed its midweek sweep of Wichita State with a 5-4 win over the Shockers on Wednesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Nebraska (7-8) scored five runs on five hits, while Wichita State (6-11) totaled four runs and nine hits.

Gabe Swansen was 1-for-4 with two RBI, and Max Buettenback went 1-for-1 with a solo homer. Cayden Brumbaugh had an RBI double, while Case Sanderson and Devin Nunez had one hit each.

TJ Coats pitched two innings, allowed two runs on two hits with three strikeouts and a pair of walks. Colin Nowaczyk tossed 2.1 innings in relief and gave up one run on three hits while striking out two with two walks.

Gavin Blachowicz picked up his first career win with 1.1 shutout innings. Jalen Worthley pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits with a pair of punchouts. Drew Christo pitched a shutout frame, followed by Luke Broderick shutting down the Shockers in the ninth for his third save of the season.

The Husker offense went to work early, plating four runs on two hits in the bottom of the first inning. Back-to-back walks to Sanderson and Will Jesske set the table for Brumbaugh’s RBI double down the left-field line that brought home Sanderson.

Cael Frost drew a four-pitch walk, while Swansen ripped a two-RBI single through the left side to score Jesske and Brumbaugh and extend the lead to three. An RBI fielder’s choice from Rhett Stokes to shortstop allowed Frost to score and stretched the NU lead to 4-0 through the first inning.

A walk and a hit batter put a pair of runners on for the Shockers in the top of the second, while a sacrifice fly to center plated Wichita State’s first run of the night. A two-out RBI single brought WSU within 4-2 through two innings.

Wichita State made it a one-run game in the top of the fifth with a pair of singles, including an RBI single to right field that made it a 4-3 game.

Nebraska immediately got the run back in the bottom of the fifth when Buettenback blasted a pinch-hit, 403-foot solo shot off the videoboard behind the home run terrace in right field.

A pair of leadoff singles in the top of the eighth, followed by back-to-back sacrifice hits brought the Shockers within 5-4. With a runner on third and two outs, Christo drew a swinging strikeout to keep the lead for the Huskers.

Broderick worked around a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth, surrendering a sacrifice bunt and striking out the final two batters to clinch the 5-4 win for Nebraska on Wednesday night.

Nebraska returns to Big Ten play this weekend, as the Huskers venture to Los Angeles for a three-game series at UCLA. First pitch on Friday between the Big Red and Bruins is set for 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska completed its midweek sweep of Wichita State with a 5-4 win over the Shockers on Wednesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.Nebraska (7-8) scored five runs on five hits, while Wichita State (6-11) totaled four runs and nine hits.Gabe Swansen was 1-for-4 with two RBI, and Max Buettenback went 1-for-1 with a solo homer. Cayden Brumbaugh had an RBI double, while Case Sanderson and Devin Nunez had one hit each.TJ Coats pitched two innings, allowed two runs on two hits with three strikeouts and a pair of walks. Colin Nowaczyk tossed 2.1 innings in relief and gave up one run on three hits while striking out two with two walks.Gavin Blachowicz picked up his first career win with 1.1 shutout innings. Jalen Worthley pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits with a pair of punchouts. Drew Christo pitched a shutout frame, followed by Luke Broderick shutting down the Shockers in the ninth for his third save of the season.The Husker offense went to work early, plating four runs on two hits in the bottom of the first inning. Back-to-back walks to Sanderson and Will Jesske set the table for Brumbaugh’s RBI double down the left-field line that brought home Sanderson.Cael Frost drew a four-pitch walk, while Swansen ripped a two-RBI single through the left side to score Jesske and Brumbaugh and extend the lead to three. An RBI fielder’s choice from Rhett Stokes to shortstop allowed Frost to score and stretched the NU lead to 4-0 through the first inning.A walk and a hit batter put a pair of runners on for the Shockers in the top of the second, while a sacrifice fly to center plated Wichita State’s first run of the night. A two-out RBI single brought WSU within 4-2 through two innings.Wichita State made it a one-run game in the top of the fifth with a pair of singles, including an RBI single to right field that made it a 4-3 game.Nebraska immediately got the run back in the bottom of the fifth when Buettenback blasted a pinch-hit, 403-foot solo shot off the videoboard behind the home run terrace in right field.A pair of leadoff singles in the top of the eighth, followed by back-to-back sacrifice hits brought the Shockers within 5-4. With a runner on third and two outs, Christo drew a swinging strikeout to keep the lead for the Huskers.Broderick worked around a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth, surrendering a sacrifice bunt and striking out the final two batters to clinch the 5-4 win for Nebraska on Wednesday night.Nebraska returns to Big Ten play this weekend, as the Huskers venture to Los Angeles for a three-game series at UCLA. First pitch on Friday between the Big Red and Bruins is set for 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.

Huskers Complete Midweek Sweep of Wichita State

#7 Dundy County Stratton 40, Howells-Dodge 54

#6 North Platte St Patrick's 53, Bancroft-Rosalie 59

<h2>Boys</h2>#4 Cozad 45, Ashland-Greenwood 60#2 Ogallala 45, Doniphan-Trumbull 57#7 Dundy County Stratton 40, Howells-Dodge 54#6 North Platte St Patrick's 53, Bancroft-Rosalie 59

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(North Platte, Nebraska) – Visit North Platte is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Flatrock Pro/Am hosted by Disc Gauntlet. This exciting disc golf tournament, sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), is set to take place on March 15th and 16th, 2025, at the Cody Park Disc Golf Course and River’s Edge Golf Course.

The Flatrock Pro/Am will be a captivating two-day, three-round B-tier tournament featuring both professional and amateur players. On March 15th, competitors will play the first two rounds, with the third and final round held on March 16th for select divisions. All participants must be current PDGA members; those who are not yet members can join during the registration process.

“We are incredibly excited to host the Flatrock Pro/Am here in North Platte,” said Lisa Burke, Executive Director of Visit North Platte. “This tournament is an excellent opportunity to showcase our vibrant community, while also growing the sport of disc golf in Nebraska and the surrounding region. With over 100 athletes competing, it will be an event that continues to grow for years to come.”

The tournament promises to bring top-tier talent and competition to North Platte, with players vying for victory on the scenic and challenging Cody Park Disc Golf Course. The Flatrock Pro/Am will not only highlight the impressive skills of its participants but will also celebrate the dynamic and rapidly growing disc golf community.

“We look forward to another fantastic event in 2025, continuing our tradition of hosting world-class disc golf tournaments in North Platte,” Burke added.

For more information about the tournament schedule, registration details, and more, please visit visitnorthplatte.com or pdga.com.

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 </figure>Visit North Platte(North Platte, Nebraska) – Visit North Platte is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Flatrock Pro/Am hosted by Disc Gauntlet. This exciting disc golf tournament, sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), is set to take place on March 15th and 16th, 2025, at the Cody Park Disc Golf Course and River’s Edge Golf Course.The Flatrock Pro/Am will be a captivating two-day, three-round B-tier tournament featuring both professional and amateur players. On March 15th, competitors will play the first two rounds, with the third and final round held on March 16th for select divisions. All participants must be current PDGA members; those who are not yet members can join during the registration process.“We are incredibly excited to host the Flatrock Pro/Am here in North Platte,” said Lisa Burke, Executive Director of Visit North Platte. “This tournament is an excellent opportunity to showcase our vibrant community, while also growing the sport of disc golf in Nebraska and the surrounding region. With over 100 athletes competing, it will be an event that continues to grow for years to come.”The tournament promises to bring top-tier talent and competition to North Platte, with players vying for victory on the scenic and challenging Cody Park Disc Golf Course. The Flatrock Pro/Am will not only highlight the impressive skills of its participants but will also celebrate the dynamic and rapidly growing disc golf community.“We look forward to another fantastic event in 2025, continuing our tradition of hosting world-class disc golf tournaments in North Platte,” Burke added.For more information about the tournament schedule, registration details, and more, please visit visitnorthplatte.com or pdga.com.

Disc Gauntlet to Host Flatrock Pro/Am Disc Golf Tournament Sponsored by Visit North Platte

After spending the last 15 years at North Platte High School coaching the Wrestling program Coach Dale Hall is back on the mat this time as the new Head Coach for the Hershey Panthers. Hall led North Platte High School to one of its best-ever Wrestling finishes in 2021, where they finished runner-up, and is looking to bring that success to Hershey.&nbsp;

In addition to his duties as the new Wrestling Coach, he will also Coach the Girls' Tennis Team.

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 </figure>After spending the last 15 years at North Platte High School coaching the Wrestling program Coach Dale Hall is back on the mat this time as the new Head Coach for the Hershey Panthers. Hall led North Platte High School to one of its best-ever Wrestling finishes in 2021, where they finished runner-up, and is looking to bring that success to Hershey.&nbsp;In addition to his duties as the new Wrestling Coach, he will also Coach the Girls' Tennis Team.

(Breaking) Hershey High School welcomes Dale Hall as Head Wrestling Coach

Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Freshman southpaw&nbsp;Jerzie Schindler&nbsp;threw five strong innings and junior shortstop&nbsp;Mary Chvatal&nbsp;had an RBI triple to help Nebraska Kearney salvage the second game of a double header with Central Missouri,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8180">3-2</a>, Sunday afternoon at Dryden Park.

This is MIAA “Opening Weekend” with these games pushed back two days due to weather and field conditions.

After the Jennies (9-7) hit three homers to take game one,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8179">9-0 in five innings</a>, the Lopers rebounded behind Schindler (Central City). She improved to 5-2 by limiting UCM to one run over the first five innings with sophomore&nbsp;Daniela Morillas&nbsp;(Newcastle, Calif.) working out of two jams to pick up her second save.

Schindler walked two and gave up six singles with UCM stranded nine on the base paths. That included leaving the bags full in the second and stranding two in the fourth. At the plate, Colorado senior second baseman&nbsp;Rylyn Nelson&nbsp;(1 for 2, walk) laced an RBI double to right center to make it 1-0 in the first. UNK added two insurance runs in the fifth after Arizona junior left fielder Alivia De La Cruz led off with a single and Chvatal brought her home with a line drive triple to left center. She then scored via wild pitch.

In the top of the sixth, the Jens had runners at second and third with one down when leadoff hitter and center fielder Lea Blackman hit a grounder to third. Junior&nbsp;Alyissa Fortik&nbsp;(Raymond) threw home for the out with sophomore catcher&nbsp;Gianna Galli&nbsp;(Stockton, Calif.) then throwing down to second to catch Blackman in a run down. Finally, UCM had a sac fly in the seventh, but a ground out ended the game.

Emily Brouse (3-2) threw a five-inning one-hitter in game one. She worked around five walks thanks to four K’s with second baseman Jadyn Sheffield (3 for 3, three runs &amp; two RBI’s)&nbsp; pacing a 12-hit attack.

UNK (9-9) hosts Missouri Western State Monday at 12 and 2 p.m. The Griffons (11-6) split with Fort Hays State today.

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 </figure>UNK AthleticsKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Freshman southpaw&nbsp;Jerzie Schindler&nbsp;threw five strong innings and junior shortstop&nbsp;Mary Chvatal&nbsp;had an RBI triple to help Nebraska Kearney salvage the second game of a double header with Central Missouri,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8180">3-2</a>, Sunday afternoon at Dryden Park.This is MIAA “Opening Weekend” with these games pushed back two days due to weather and field conditions.After the Jennies (9-7) hit three homers to take game one,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8179">9-0 in five innings</a>, the Lopers rebounded behind Schindler (Central City). She improved to 5-2 by limiting UCM to one run over the first five innings with sophomore&nbsp;Daniela Morillas&nbsp;(Newcastle, Calif.) working out of two jams to pick up her second save.Schindler walked two and gave up six singles with UCM stranded nine on the base paths. That included leaving the bags full in the second and stranding two in the fourth. At the plate, Colorado senior second baseman&nbsp;Rylyn Nelson&nbsp;(1 for 2, walk) laced an RBI double to right center to make it 1-0 in the first. UNK added two insurance runs in the fifth after Arizona junior left fielder Alivia De La Cruz led off with a single and Chvatal brought her home with a line drive triple to left center. She then scored via wild pitch.In the top of the sixth, the Jens had runners at second and third with one down when leadoff hitter and center fielder Lea Blackman hit a grounder to third. Junior&nbsp;Alyissa Fortik&nbsp;(Raymond) threw home for the out with sophomore catcher&nbsp;Gianna Galli&nbsp;(Stockton, Calif.) then throwing down to second to catch Blackman in a run down. Finally, UCM had a sac fly in the seventh, but a ground out ended the game.Emily Brouse (3-2) threw a five-inning one-hitter in game one. She worked around five walks thanks to four K’s with second baseman Jadyn Sheffield (3 for 3, three runs &amp; two RBI’s)&nbsp; pacing a 12-hit attack.UNK (9-9) hosts Missouri Western State Monday at 12 and 2 p.m. The Griffons (11-6) split with Fort Hays State today.

UNK Softball: Lopers Split Home Opener with UCM; Griffs Up Next

North Platte, Neb. – North Platte finishes the weekend road trip with a doubleheader loss to Central Community College on Sunday.&nbsp;

The Raiders tacked on one run in the bottom of the first inning, before stretching their lead to 11-0 with two runs in the third and eight in the fourth.

North Platte avoided the shutout with a run in the top of the fifth inning. Back-to-back errors by the Central shortstop put two North Platte runners at first and second. A fielder’s choice moved Samantha Seger to third, before a ball hit on the right side of the infield plated the baserunner from third.

Sheena Smith pitched all four innings for the Knights allowing 11 runs on nine hits and struck out two in game one.

A Braelyn Sindelar home run put the Raiders out front in the bottom of first inning, before the Knights exploded for five runs in the top of the third.

Byanka Tyan drew a walk to open the inning before back-to-back singles loaded the bases with no one down. Alieze Moreno waited patiently in the box and on the seventh pitch of the at bat drew a walk to knot the game at 1-1.

A single by Victoria Arellano plated two baserunners to stretch the North Platte lead to 3-1. North Platte would go on to tally two more runs in the inning to stretch their lead to four. Central fought back with three runs in the bottom of the third, before regaining the lead with three runs in the fourth.

North Platte managed one run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Arellano. Central added one more run in the bottom of the frame, while holding off the Knights in the top of the seventh to earn the win.

Sarah Perez surrendered four runs on three hits in just three innings of work in the circle. Arellano came on in relief but allowed four runs on seven hits in the loss.

North Platte (0-10, 0-4 Region IX) will return to the Dowhower Sports Complex for a doubleheader with Dakota College at Bottineau on Saturday beginning at noon.

NPCC AthleticsNorth Platte, Neb. – North Platte finishes the weekend road trip with a doubleheader loss to Central Community College on Sunday.&nbsp;Central 11 North Platte 1The Raiders tacked on one run in the bottom of the first inning, before stretching their lead to 11-0 with two runs in the third and eight in the fourth.North Platte avoided the shutout with a run in the top of the fifth inning. Back-to-back errors by the Central shortstop put two North Platte runners at first and second. A fielder’s choice moved Samantha Seger to third, before a ball hit on the right side of the infield plated the baserunner from third.Sheena Smith pitched all four innings for the Knights allowing 11 runs on nine hits and struck out two in game one.Central 8 North Platte 6A Braelyn Sindelar home run put the Raiders out front in the bottom of first inning, before the Knights exploded for five runs in the top of the third.Byanka Tyan drew a walk to open the inning before back-to-back singles loaded the bases with no one down. Alieze Moreno waited patiently in the box and on the seventh pitch of the at bat drew a walk to knot the game at 1-1.A single by Victoria Arellano plated two baserunners to stretch the North Platte lead to 3-1. North Platte would go on to tally two more runs in the inning to stretch their lead to four. Central fought back with three runs in the bottom of the third, before regaining the lead with three runs in the fourth.North Platte managed one run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Arellano. Central added one more run in the bottom of the frame, while holding off the Knights in the top of the seventh to earn the win.Sarah Perez surrendered four runs on three hits in just three innings of work in the circle. Arellano came on in relief but allowed four runs on seven hits in the loss.North Platte (0-10, 0-4 Region IX) will return to the Dowhower Sports Complex for a doubleheader with Dakota College at Bottineau on Saturday beginning at noon.

North Platte falls short in doubleheader against Central

Lincoln, Ne - First round girls games at the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament are in the books after Thursday's games. Area team Gothenburg plays Lincoln Christian Friday morning at 9am in the Class C1 Semifinals. Winner plays for the state championship on Saturday at 11am.

On the other side of the C1 girls bracket is Minden and Milford.

In Class A today, 1 Millard West vs. 4 Lincoln North Star and #7 Omaha West Side vs. 6 Bellevue West

In Class B today, 1 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. 4 Bennington and #7 Gretna East vs. 3 Waverly

In Class C2, 8 Guardian Angels Central Catholic vs. 4 Elkhorn Valley and 2 Crofton vs. 3 Oakland Craig

In Class D1, 1 Pender vs. 5 Alma and 2 Elm Creek vs. 6 Cedar Catholic

In Class D2, 8 Wilcox-Hildreth vs. 4 Dorchester and 2 Falls City Sacred Heart vs. 6 Archangels Catholic

Lincoln, Ne - First round girls games at the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament are in the books after Thursday's games. Area team Gothenburg plays Lincoln Christian Friday morning at 9am in the Class C1 Semifinals. Winner plays for the state championship on Saturday at 11am.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGothenburgSwedes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid01B2RJSLctcx4AatboLLgwQTQkpZ8z7pB8GrkMSrJQJMa6b2JKpgTruxb9VMB4gWtl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="400" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>On the other side of the C1 girls bracket is Minden and Milford.In Class A today, 1 Millard West vs. 4 Lincoln North Star and #7 Omaha West Side vs. 6 Bellevue WestIn Class B today, 1 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. 4 Bennington and #7 Gretna East vs. 3 WaverlyIn Class C2, 8 Guardian Angels Central Catholic vs. 4 Elkhorn Valley and 2 Crofton vs. 3 Oakland CraigIn Class D1, 1 Pender vs. 5 Alma and 2 Elm Creek vs. 6 Cedar CatholicIn Class D2, 8 Wilcox-Hildreth vs. 4 Dorchester and 2 Falls City Sacred Heart vs. 6 Archangels Catholic

Semifinal Friday from Girls State Basketball Tournament in Lincoln

Indianapolis&nbsp;- Big Ten All-Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/britt-prince">Britt Prince</a>&nbsp;scored a team-high 17 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/jessica-petrie">Jessica Petrie</a>&nbsp;scored nine points in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers rally from a nine-point third-quarter deficit for a 74-70 win over Illinois in the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament second round on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

With its fourth victory in the last five games, 10th-seeded Nebraska improved to 21-10 overall (10-8 Big Ten) and advanced to Friday's quarterfinal against No. 2 seed UCLA. Tip-off against the AP No. 4 Bruins (27-2,) is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.

Seventh-seeded Illinois slipped to 21-9 (11-7 Big Ten) on the season, as Nebraska avenged a 77-68 loss to the Fighting Illini in Champaign on Feb. 16.

Prince hit 6-of-10 shots from the field including all three of her three-point attempts in the game, while adding a team-high five assists for the Big Red. Prince hit back-to-back short jumpers to tie the game at 65 with 2:18 left, after the Huskers fell behind 56-47 in the closing seconds of the third quarter.

Petrie, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Gold Coast, Australia, then gave Nebraska the lead for good with a huge three-pointer from the left wing to make it 68-65 with 1:34 left.&nbsp;

Genesis Bryant, who scored 17 of her game-high 20 points for the Illini in the second half, hit a pair of free throws to cut the margin to one with 1:16 left. Petrie then provided a layup on a baseline inbounds play that included an outstanding screen from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/logan-nissley">Logan Nissley</a>&nbsp;with 26.8 seconds left after Nissley had kept the possession alive with two enormous offensive rebounds for the Huskers.

Nebraska then got a defensive stop that ended with an&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alexis-markowski">Alexis Markowski</a>&nbsp;defensive rebound.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/callin-hake">Callin Hake</a>&nbsp;was fouled and calmly stepped to the free throw line with 11 seconds left to sink both free throws to give NU a 72-67 edge.&nbsp;

Prince sealed the victory with two more free throws.

Petrie finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting while adding five rebounds, two assists and two early blocked shots in the game. Nissley, who started Nebraska's late rally with a layup at the buzzer to end the third quarter, finished with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.&nbsp;

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/petra-bozan">Petra Bozan</a>&nbsp;gave a huge lift to the Big Red inside with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a three-point play midway through the fourth quarter that pulled Nebraska within 60-59.

The double-figure efforts from Bozan and Petrie supplied substantial support inside to Markowski, who was held to nine points and four rebounds. Markowski added two assists, two steals and two blocks.

Hake added seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alberte-rimdal">Alberte Rimdal</a>&nbsp;also pitched in seven points off the bench. Illinois natives&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/kendall-moriarty">Kendall Moriarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/amiah-hargrove">Amiah Hargrove</a>&nbsp;rounded out the scoring for the Huskers with two points apiece in a true team effort in which Nebraska's bench outscored the Illini, 22-7.

For the game, Nebraska hit 28-of-57 shots (.491), including 8-of-16 threes. The Huskers also connected on 10-of-12 free throws, including all five in the decisive fourth quarter.&nbsp; The Big Red won the rebounding battle, 30-27, including 12-6 in the fourth quarter.

Illinois connected on 26-of-57 shots (.456), including 5-of-14 threes (.357), while going 13-for-15 at the line. The Illini won the turnover battle, 15-12.

Kendall Bostic scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds but was held to just one second-half field goal and was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Adalia McKenzie added 16 points and a game-high 10 assists - all in the first three quarters for the Illini.

In an entertaining first half, Illinois jumped out to a 13-2 lead before Nebraska responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to four points at 19-15 at the end of the first quarter.

The Huskers continued to cut lead in the second quarter, trimming the margin to one point on two occasions, before the Illini took a 32-30 lead to the half.

Prince and Bozan led Nebraska with eight points apiece. Bozan went 4-for-4 in the half, while Prince hit 3-of-5 shots including both of her three-point attempts. Prince added three assists for the Huskers.

Nebraska hit 12-of-28 shots (.429) in the half, including 3-of-7 threes (.429), while going 3-for-4 at the line.

Illinois got 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting from Bostic, while McKenzie added nine points and six assists in the half.

The Fighting Illini hit 14-of-28 shots, including 1-of-3 threes and 3-of-4 three-point attempts. Both teams committed seven first-half turnovers, while Illinois won the first-half battle of the boards, 16-13.

Nebraska started the second half strong with a three from Nissley, a layup from Hake and a three from Prince to take its first lead of the game at 38-37 with 7:11 left in the third period. Nissley's second three-pointer put NU up 41-39 with 6:04 left, and a Rimdal three-point play kept the Huskers in front at 44-42 with 4:29 left in quarter.&nbsp;

However, McKenzie and Bryant then teamed up on an 8-0 Illini run to claim a 50-44 lead with 2:26 left in the third. The lead grew to 56-47 before Nissley's third quarter buzzer beater. Illinois won the third quarter 24-19, before Nebraska responded with a decisive 25-14 edge in the fourth.

Indianapolis&nbsp;- Big Ten All-Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/britt-prince">Britt Prince</a>&nbsp;scored a team-high 17 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/jessica-petrie">Jessica Petrie</a>&nbsp;scored nine points in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers rally from a nine-point third-quarter deficit for a 74-70 win over Illinois in the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament second round on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741356037261.jpeg" alt="Husker Women defeat Illinois to move on to Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday night at 5:30pm CT" />
 <figcaption>Husker Women defeat Illinois to move on to Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday night at 5:30pm CT</figcaption>
 </figure>With its fourth victory in the last five games, 10th-seeded Nebraska improved to 21-10 overall (10-8 Big Ten) and advanced to Friday's quarterfinal against No. 2 seed UCLA. Tip-off against the AP No. 4 Bruins (27-2,) is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.Seventh-seeded Illinois slipped to 21-9 (11-7 Big Ten) on the season, as Nebraska avenged a 77-68 loss to the Fighting Illini in Champaign on Feb. 16.Prince hit 6-of-10 shots from the field including all three of her three-point attempts in the game, while adding a team-high five assists for the Big Red. Prince hit back-to-back short jumpers to tie the game at 65 with 2:18 left, after the Huskers fell behind 56-47 in the closing seconds of the third quarter.Petrie, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Gold Coast, Australia, then gave Nebraska the lead for good with a huge three-pointer from the left wing to make it 68-65 with 1:34 left.&nbsp;Genesis Bryant, who scored 17 of her game-high 20 points for the Illini in the second half, hit a pair of free throws to cut the margin to one with 1:16 left. Petrie then provided a layup on a baseline inbounds play that included an outstanding screen from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/logan-nissley">Logan Nissley</a>&nbsp;with 26.8 seconds left after Nissley had kept the possession alive with two enormous offensive rebounds for the Huskers.Nebraska then got a defensive stop that ended with an&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alexis-markowski">Alexis Markowski</a>&nbsp;defensive rebound.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/callin-hake">Callin Hake</a>&nbsp;was fouled and calmly stepped to the free throw line with 11 seconds left to sink both free throws to give NU a 72-67 edge.&nbsp;Prince sealed the victory with two more free throws.Petrie finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting while adding five rebounds, two assists and two early blocked shots in the game. Nissley, who started Nebraska's late rally with a layup at the buzzer to end the third quarter, finished with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.&nbsp;Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/petra-bozan">Petra Bozan</a>&nbsp;gave a huge lift to the Big Red inside with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a three-point play midway through the fourth quarter that pulled Nebraska within 60-59.The double-figure efforts from Bozan and Petrie supplied substantial support inside to Markowski, who was held to nine points and four rebounds. Markowski added two assists, two steals and two blocks.Hake added seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alberte-rimdal">Alberte Rimdal</a>&nbsp;also pitched in seven points off the bench. Illinois natives&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/kendall-moriarty">Kendall Moriarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/amiah-hargrove">Amiah Hargrove</a>&nbsp;rounded out the scoring for the Huskers with two points apiece in a true team effort in which Nebraska's bench outscored the Illini, 22-7.For the game, Nebraska hit 28-of-57 shots (.491), including 8-of-16 threes. The Huskers also connected on 10-of-12 free throws, including all five in the decisive fourth quarter.&nbsp; The Big Red won the rebounding battle, 30-27, including 12-6 in the fourth quarter.Illinois connected on 26-of-57 shots (.456), including 5-of-14 threes (.357), while going 13-for-15 at the line. The Illini won the turnover battle, 15-12.Kendall Bostic scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds but was held to just one second-half field goal and was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Adalia McKenzie added 16 points and a game-high 10 assists - all in the first three quarters for the Illini.In an entertaining first half, Illinois jumped out to a 13-2 lead before Nebraska responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to four points at 19-15 at the end of the first quarter.The Huskers continued to cut lead in the second quarter, trimming the margin to one point on two occasions, before the Illini took a 32-30 lead to the half.Prince and Bozan led Nebraska with eight points apiece. Bozan went 4-for-4 in the half, while Prince hit 3-of-5 shots including both of her three-point attempts. Prince added three assists for the Huskers.Nebraska hit 12-of-28 shots (.429) in the half, including 3-of-7 threes (.429), while going 3-for-4 at the line.Illinois got 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting from Bostic, while McKenzie added nine points and six assists in the half.The Fighting Illini hit 14-of-28 shots, including 1-of-3 threes and 3-of-4 three-point attempts. Both teams committed seven first-half turnovers, while Illinois won the first-half battle of the boards, 16-13.Nebraska started the second half strong with a three from Nissley, a layup from Hake and a three from Prince to take its first lead of the game at 38-37 with 7:11 left in the third period. Nissley's second three-pointer put NU up 41-39 with 6:04 left, and a Rimdal three-point play kept the Huskers in front at 44-42 with 4:29 left in quarter.&nbsp;However, McKenzie and Bryant then teamed up on an 8-0 Illini run to claim a 50-44 lead with 2:26 left in the third. The lead grew to 56-47 before Nissley's third quarter buzzer beater. Illinois won the third quarter 24-19, before Nebraska responded with a decisive 25-14 edge in the fourth.

Husker Women Rally for Win Over Illini, into Big Ten Quarterfinals

Story by NPCC Athletic Communication

North Platte, Neb. – The Knights women’s basketball team (19-12) will host North Iowa Area Community College (25-6) on Saturday for the Northwest Plains District A Championship. Tip is set for 4 p.m.

The championship game will be streamed on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://npccknights.com/watch_live">npccknights.com</a>&nbsp;and will also be broadcast by Eagle Communications in the local area on 98.1 FM and on the northplattepost.com.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationNorth Platte, Neb. – The Knights women’s basketball team (19-12) will host North Iowa Area Community College (25-6) on Saturday for the Northwest Plains District A Championship. Tip is set for 4 p.m.NOTABLES<ul>
 <li>North Platte punched their ticket after defeating Southeast Community College last Saturday in the Region IX Championship, 66-33.&nbsp;The win marks the fourth Region IX title for the Knights in the last five years.</li><li>North Platte is 8-3 this season when they have outrebounded their opponent. Knights are first in DII Region IX in offensive rebounds averaging 17.9 per game, while averaging 43.1 total rebounds per contest this season.</li><li>North Platte ranks sixth in the nation while averaging 16.5 steals per game during the 2024-25 campaign.</li><li>Knights are 17-9 in games where they have double digit steals.</li><li>Nariah and Neveah Golden have been a staple in the Knights dominating defense over the past two years. The twins from Denver, Colo. combine for 17.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.6 steals per game this season.</li><li>EmmaJo Locks is a new face for the black and gold this season. She is a key player in the Knights offense, often orchestrating from the point guard position. Locks averages 6.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.5 assists in 29 minutes per game this season.</li>
 </ul>MEDIAThe championship game will be streamed on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://npccknights.com/watch_live">npccknights.com</a>&nbsp;and will also be broadcast by Eagle Communications in the local area on 98.1 FM and on the northplattepost.com.

Northwest Plains District A Championship preview

Lincoln, Ne - The Boys 2025 State Basketball Brackets were officially released Thursday morning. In Class C1, Ogallala (24-1) is the #2 seed while Cozad (24-3) is on the other side of the C1 bracket as the #4 seed. In Class D1, North Platte St. Pat's (19-6) is the #6 seed and also from the area, Dundy County-Stratton (19-5) is the #7 seed. The tournament begins next Wednesday in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Ne - The Boys 2025 State Basketball Brackets were officially released Thursday morning. In Class C1, Ogallala (24-1) is the #2 seed while Cozad (24-3) is on the other side of the C1 bracket as the #4 seed. In Class D1, North Platte St. Pat's (19-6) is the #6 seed and also from the area, Dundy County-Stratton (19-5) is the #7 seed. The tournament begins next Wednesday in Lincoln.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741269783073.png" alt="2025 Boys State Basketball Bracket" />
 <figcaption>2025 Boys State Basketball Bracket</figcaption>
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Boys State Basketball Brackets released, Irish, Indians & Haymakers will make the trip

After concluding the regular season ranked No. 5 and with a 11-3 dual record, the Nebraska wrestling team heads to Evanston, Ill., for the <a href="https://bigten.org/wrest/article/bltd1976440184eae42/">2025 Big Ten Championships</a>. The Huskers bring seven top three <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/5/huskers-earn-seven-top-three-preliminary-seeds">pre-seeds</a> to the two-day championship event, set to begin Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT), which will be carried on the Big Ten Network.

The Big Ten Network will offer live linear and streaming coverage of the championships. Session I begins Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT) and Session II semifinals start at 7 p.m. (CT). The championship coverage continues Sunday at noon (CT) with consolation matches on B1G+ and returns to BTN at 4:30 p.m. (CT) for the final bouts. Additional mat coverage can be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required) for every session.

In its 13 years in the Big Ten, Nebraska has nine top-five finishes, most recently claiming third at the 2022-23 and 2023-24 championships with an individual champion at each in Ridge Lovett (149) and Silas Allred (197). The 111th Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held at the Welsh-Ryan Arena, hosted by Northwestern.

Last season, the Huskers finished third with 118 team points. Lovett highlighted the tournament, winning the 149-pound Big Ten title, marking back-to-back Big Ten Champions for Nebraska after Allred won in 2023. NU had seven top-five finishes and clinched nine automatic bids to the NCAA Championships.

Caleb Smith grabs the highest pre-seed for Nebraska as the No. 2 at 125. Six Huskers are seeded as No. 3, including Brock Hardy (141), Lovett (149), Antrell Taylor (157), Christopher Minto (165), Lenny Pinto (174) and Allred (184). Jacob Van Dee (133) also comes in as a top-10 seed at No. 6. Three Huskers are making their Big Ten Tournament debuts, as Minto (165) received a third-place seed, Camden McDanel (197) at No. 6 and Harley Andrews (HWT) seeded No. 11.

The results of the Big Ten Championships help decide the field for the NCAA Tournament, March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. Each conference qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations and the amount per weight class for the Big Ten is as follows: 125 (nine), 133 (10), 141 (seven), 149 (eight), 157 (eight), 165 (nine), 174 (eight), 184 (eight), 197 (10) and HWT (10).&nbsp;

Live stats and brackets will be available on trackwrestling.com. Updates will also be posted to the Nebraska wrestling twitter throughout the weekend.

Seven bonus-point bout wins pushed the Huskers to claim a 35-6 victory over Purdue on Sunday evening in the Huskers’ regular-season finale.&nbsp;

The 2024-25 NCAA Championships will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Wells Fargo Center, March 20-22.

2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (all times Central and subject to change)

Saturday, March 8 (Coverage on Big Ten Network/FOX Sports app and B1G+)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationAfter concluding the regular season ranked No. 5 and with a 11-3 dual record, the Nebraska wrestling team heads to Evanston, Ill., for the <a href="https://bigten.org/wrest/article/bltd1976440184eae42/">2025 Big Ten Championships</a>. The Huskers bring seven top three <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/5/huskers-earn-seven-top-three-preliminary-seeds">pre-seeds</a> to the two-day championship event, set to begin Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT), which will be carried on the Big Ten Network.The Big Ten Network will offer live linear and streaming coverage of the championships. Session I begins Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT) and Session II semifinals start at 7 p.m. (CT). The championship coverage continues Sunday at noon (CT) with consolation matches on B1G+ and returns to BTN at 4:30 p.m. (CT) for the final bouts. Additional mat coverage can be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required) for every session.In its 13 years in the Big Ten, Nebraska has nine top-five finishes, most recently claiming third at the 2022-23 and 2023-24 championships with an individual champion at each in Ridge Lovett (149) and Silas Allred (197). The 111th Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held at the Welsh-Ryan Arena, hosted by Northwestern.Last season, the Huskers finished third with 118 team points. Lovett highlighted the tournament, winning the 149-pound Big Ten title, marking back-to-back Big Ten Champions for Nebraska after Allred won in 2023. NU had seven top-five finishes and clinched nine automatic bids to the NCAA Championships.Caleb Smith grabs the highest pre-seed for Nebraska as the No. 2 at 125. Six Huskers are seeded as No. 3, including Brock Hardy (141), Lovett (149), Antrell Taylor (157), Christopher Minto (165), Lenny Pinto (174) and Allred (184). Jacob Van Dee (133) also comes in as a top-10 seed at No. 6. Three Huskers are making their Big Ten Tournament debuts, as Minto (165) received a third-place seed, Camden McDanel (197) at No. 6 and Harley Andrews (HWT) seeded No. 11.The results of the Big Ten Championships help decide the field for the NCAA Tournament, March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. Each conference qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations and the amount per weight class for the Big Ten is as follows: 125 (nine), 133 (10), 141 (seven), 149 (eight), 157 (eight), 165 (nine), 174 (eight), 184 (eight), 197 (10) and HWT (10).&nbsp;Live stats and brackets will be available on trackwrestling.com. Updates will also be posted to the Nebraska wrestling twitter throughout the weekend.LAST TIME OUTSeven bonus-point bout wins pushed the Huskers to claim a 35-6 victory over Purdue on Sunday evening in the Huskers’ regular-season finale.&nbsp;UP NEXTThe 2024-25 NCAA Championships will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Wells Fargo Center, March 20-22.2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (all times Central and subject to change)Saturday, March 8 (Coverage on Big Ten Network/FOX Sports app and B1G+)

Husker Wrestling set for Big Ten Championships

Indianapolis -&nbsp;Alexis Markowski led a complete team effort by Nebraska, as the Huskers rolled to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the first round of the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.

Nebraska, the tournament's No. 10 seed, improved to 20-10 (10-8 Big Ten) on the season with its third victory in the last four games, while ending No. 15 seed Rutgers' season at 11-19 overall and 3-15 in the Big Ten. The victory by the Huskers secured their third 20-win season in the last four years and 20th 20-win season in program history.

Nebraska will advance to Thursday's second round to face No. 7 seed Illinois at 5:30 p.m. (CT) in a game televised live by the Big Ten Network. Nebraska's game with the Fighting Illini also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.

Markowski, a four-time All-Big Ten center from Lincoln, notched her 12th double-double of the season and 52nd of her career with team highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds in just 22 minutes of work, as Nebraska led from nearly start to finish.

Freshman Amiah Hargrove added a career-high-tying 13 points to go along with four rebounds off the bench, while senior guard Alberte Rimdal contributed 12 points and a career-high-tying eight assists. Hargrove and Rimdal, who combined to go 9-for-18 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, combined for 25 of Nebraska's 38 bench points in the contest.

Big Ten All-Freshman selection Britt Prince rounded out four Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five assists, while fellow freshman Petra Bozan added nine points and three boards behind Markowski inside.

As a team, Nebraska drained 13-of-31 three-pointers (.419) on its way to 55 percent (33-60) shooting overall from the field. It marked the most three-pointers the Huskers have hit in the all-time series with Rutgers, fueling the first scoring performance of more than 70 points by the Big Red in the series with the Scarlet Knights.

The Huskers held Rutgers to just 60 points, including 37 through the first three quarters, on 35.6 percent (21-59) shooting, including 5-of-17 threes (.294). Nebraska also won the rebounding battle, 38-30, while matching the Scarlet Knights with 14 turnovers.

Markowski put up a big first half with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting including a pair of three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds to power Nebraska to a 39-24 halftime lead. The Huskers drained eight threes in the first half, including a pair from Rimdal, to surge to lead.

Eight Huskers scored in the first half, as Nebraska hit 14-of-29 shots from the field. NU matched Rutgers on the glass in the half, while winning the first-half turnover battle, 9-8.

Nebraska held Rutgers to 9-for-32 (.281) shooting, including just 2-of-9 three-pointers.

Nebraska jumped to a quick 6-0 lead to force a Rutgers timeout just over 90 seconds into the game, before the Scarlet Knights responded to take a 9-8 lead with 3:30 left in the quarter

Then the Huskers responded with a major flurry of their own, beginning with a Rimdal three-pointer with 3:09 left. After a Rutgers basket, Markowski and Prince drained back-to-back threes before a layup by Markowski and a three-pointer by Hargrove capped an 11-0 Big Red run to give Nebraska its first double-digit lead at 22-11 with 46 seconds left in the quarter.

Mya Petticord sank a jumper at the buzzer to stop the run and send the teams to the second quarter with Nebraska leading 22-13.

The second period started slow for both teams before Logan Nissley drained another three-pointer. Nissley finished with six points, four rebounds and four assists in a solid effort on the night. Rimdal added her second three before a layup by Callin Hake and a three-pointer by Bozan pushed Nebraska's lead to 34-17 with 3:06 left in the first half.

Markowski scored Nebraska's last five points of the half to send the Huskers to halftime with a 39-24 lead. The Huskers outscored Rutgers 22-13 again in the third quarter to take a 61-37 lead to the fourth before taking their biggest lead of the game at 84-56 on Hargrove's final three-pointer with 1:56 left.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationIndianapolis -&nbsp;Alexis Markowski led a complete team effort by Nebraska, as the Huskers rolled to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the first round of the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.Nebraska, the tournament's No. 10 seed, improved to 20-10 (10-8 Big Ten) on the season with its third victory in the last four games, while ending No. 15 seed Rutgers' season at 11-19 overall and 3-15 in the Big Ten. The victory by the Huskers secured their third 20-win season in the last four years and 20th 20-win season in program history.Nebraska will advance to Thursday's second round to face No. 7 seed Illinois at 5:30 p.m. (CT) in a game televised live by the Big Ten Network. Nebraska's game with the Fighting Illini also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.Markowski, a four-time All-Big Ten center from Lincoln, notched her 12th double-double of the season and 52nd of her career with team highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds in just 22 minutes of work, as Nebraska led from nearly start to finish.Freshman Amiah Hargrove added a career-high-tying 13 points to go along with four rebounds off the bench, while senior guard Alberte Rimdal contributed 12 points and a career-high-tying eight assists. Hargrove and Rimdal, who combined to go 9-for-18 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, combined for 25 of Nebraska's 38 bench points in the contest.Big Ten All-Freshman selection Britt Prince rounded out four Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five assists, while fellow freshman Petra Bozan added nine points and three boards behind Markowski inside.As a team, Nebraska drained 13-of-31 three-pointers (.419) on its way to 55 percent (33-60) shooting overall from the field. It marked the most three-pointers the Huskers have hit in the all-time series with Rutgers, fueling the first scoring performance of more than 70 points by the Big Red in the series with the Scarlet Knights.The Huskers held Rutgers to just 60 points, including 37 through the first three quarters, on 35.6 percent (21-59) shooting, including 5-of-17 threes (.294). Nebraska also won the rebounding battle, 38-30, while matching the Scarlet Knights with 14 turnovers.Markowski put up a big first half with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting including a pair of three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds to power Nebraska to a 39-24 halftime lead. The Huskers drained eight threes in the first half, including a pair from Rimdal, to surge to lead.Eight Huskers scored in the first half, as Nebraska hit 14-of-29 shots from the field. NU matched Rutgers on the glass in the half, while winning the first-half turnover battle, 9-8.Nebraska held Rutgers to 9-for-32 (.281) shooting, including just 2-of-9 three-pointers.Nebraska jumped to a quick 6-0 lead to force a Rutgers timeout just over 90 seconds into the game, before the Scarlet Knights responded to take a 9-8 lead with 3:30 left in the quarterThen the Huskers responded with a major flurry of their own, beginning with a Rimdal three-pointer with 3:09 left. After a Rutgers basket, Markowski and Prince drained back-to-back threes before a layup by Markowski and a three-pointer by Hargrove capped an 11-0 Big Red run to give Nebraska its first double-digit lead at 22-11 with 46 seconds left in the quarter.Mya Petticord sank a jumper at the buzzer to stop the run and send the teams to the second quarter with Nebraska leading 22-13.The second period started slow for both teams before Logan Nissley drained another three-pointer. Nissley finished with six points, four rebounds and four assists in a solid effort on the night. Rimdal added her second three before a layup by Callin Hake and a three-pointer by Bozan pushed Nebraska's lead to 34-17 with 3:06 left in the first half.Markowski scored Nebraska's last five points of the half to send the Huskers to halftime with a 39-24 lead. The Huskers outscored Rutgers 22-13 again in the third quarter to take a 61-37 lead to the fourth before taking their biggest lead of the game at 84-56 on Hargrove's final three-pointer with 1:56 left.

Huskers storm past Scarlet Knights in Big Ten First Round

COLUMBUS, Ohio —&nbsp;The&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas,&nbsp;Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, got a monster performance from rookie opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot,&nbsp;who recorded a match-high 19 points in Omaha’s dominant 25-17, 25-17, 25-23 sweep of the Columbus Fury (4-10) Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena. The win marks Omaha’s sixth in its last seven matches, moving the&nbsp;Supernovas (10-4)&nbsp;back into a tie with the Orlando Valkyries atop the Pro Volleyball Federation standings.

Londot put on a show in a return to her home state, pouring in 15 kills on a season-high .367 hitting percentage to go with three blocks, one ace and four digs. It was an offensive showcase for the Supernovas who also got impressive performances from outside hitters&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller.&nbsp;Making a second trip back to her former home, Cooper added 13 kills (.281) with seven digs and her team-leading 11th ace of the season. Nuneviller finished with 11 kills and hit over .300 for the sixth time in the last seven matches with a .308 clip. The Oregon product also recorded a match-high 15 digs with two aces and four assists.&nbsp;

Omaha middle blockers&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;combined for one of their best nights of the season. Caffey slammed down six kills on a team-high .455 clip with two blocks and her eighth ace of the year. Hord had five kills on nine swings with one error (.444) while posting three blocks and four digs. She continues to lead the PVF in both blocks (48) and blocks per set (1.00). Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;hit the 40-assist mark for the fifth time in 2025 with 40 assists, nine digs and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;ended the night with 11 digs and a trio of assists.&nbsp;

The Supernovas hit .339, recording their sixth .300-plus hitting performance in franchise history and third of the season. Omaha put down eight blocks and tied its season high with five aces.&nbsp;

Kaylee Cox led the Fury with 14 points on 11 kills and three blocks. Opposite Izabella Rapacz chipped in eight kills and a pair of stuffs. The Supernovas’ PVF-leading defense held Columbus to a .190 hitting percentage while also recording nine blocks and two aces.

Omaha settles in for an eight-day rest before a pair of road matches in Indy and Orlando. The Supernovas face the Ignite on&nbsp;Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m.&nbsp;and then take on the Orlando Valkyries on Saturday,&nbsp;March 15 at 6 p.m. CST. Both matches will be streamed live on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx-S22YO_JlP9foQWw3jrHUX-JgGSerkTM-38eTcHzpHY95NnL9-8hyug0SBgFxqUqVY1rCMFLZ0ugiJzQ5IeL3WV-B0w98sR6fOH3zk4OhfEffeCMkR7jbY=&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">PVF YouTube Channel.&nbsp;</a>

Set 1:&nbsp;Cooper got the party started with a kill on her former home court, jumpstarting a 7-1 run to start the match. Londot posted four points in the run with two kills and two blocks, while Hord also tallied a pair of kills. Cooper, Londot and Nuneviller each added a kill in to hold a steady lead at 11-5. Raina Terry and Cox went back-to-back on kills to cut the deficit to four, but Caffey and Hord responded with one kill each. Londot put down her fifth kill of the opening set, which was followed by Cooper’s ace to put Omaha up 16-10 heading into the media timeout. The Fury kept pace with the Supernovas as Abby Walker added two kills to keep within striking distance at 20-15 Omaha. Then, Cooper and Londot recorded two kills apiece to make up the next four points giving the Supernovas set point. Cox fended off the loss with a point, but Nuneviller ended the set for a 25-17 win.&nbsp;

Omaha’s offense ran like a well-oiled machine with a .429 hitting percentage as Londot led all players with seven kills. Cooper added four while Nuneviller tallied three kills on five swings (.600). The Fury hit .290 and got three kills apiece from Walker (.750) and Cox for a team high.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;Walker opened the scoring with a middle attack, which was quickly answered by a Columbus error and Londot kill for a 2-1 Omaha lead. Walker responded by serving a 5-0 run as she grabbed an ace while Cox tallied a kill for Columbus to gain a 5-2 edge. Kaley Rammelsberg got into the action with a point. Back-to-back kills from Terry gave the Fury an 11-8 advantage. Nuneviller terminated on a swing and Caffey put down an ace to cut the deficit to one at 11-10. Cox recorded a kill, but a service error and Londot kill tied the set at 12. After briefly retaking the lead off a Cox kill, the Supernovas found momentum with a 3-0 run as Londot added to her total with a kill and block for a 15-13 Omaha lead. The Fury tied the score at 15, but Caffey spearheaded a 3-0 run with a kill and block to put the Supernovas up 18-15. Up 19-17, Omaha ended the set on a 6-0 run with four different players tallying a point which included Londot, Caffey, Valentín-Anderson and Cooper — who put down the set-clinching kill.&nbsp;

The Supernovas continued their offensive onslaught with a .378 hitting percentage as Londot led the team again with six kills (.385). Cooper chipped in five kills with Nuneviller adding three on nine swings (.333). The Columbus offense took a downturn with a .158 clip as Cox tallied three kills.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Omaha once again started hot with a 5-2 run, which was made up of kills from Cooper and Londot, plus a block from Hord. The Fury answered with a 5-1 run as Rapacz collected a kill and block to make it 7-6 Columbus. Londot ended the rally to tie the set, but Rapasz tooled the block and Terry recorded a stuff for a 9-7 Fury edge. A Caffey kill and Nuneviller ace tied the set again at nine. A net violation from Omaha ignited a 4-0 run for Columbus as Walker put away an overpass and the team came up with a block for a 13-9 lead. Rapasz later put down consecutive kills to build the Fury lead to 18-14. That’s when Nuneviller took over the match tallying three kills in a 4-0 run — which included Londot’s ace — to force a Columbus timeout tied up at 18. A service error briefly gave the lead back to the Fury, but Nuneviller added another kill and an ace to put Omaha up 21-19 off a 3-0 run. Terry terminated out of a timeout, but Cooper, Nuneviller and Hord all responded with points to make the score 24-20. Cox fended off match point with a kill, which was followed by a Morgan Lewis block on a long rally. An ace by setter Wilma Rivera cut the lead to 24-23 forcing an Omaha timeout. Cooper eliminated any drama with her 13th and final kill of the match to deliver a 25-23 deuce set win for the Supernovas.&nbsp;

Omaha had its worst offensive set with a .188 hitting percentage. Nuneviller tallied a team-high five kills while Cooper finished with four. Columbus hit at a worse clip (.139) with a team-high five kills from both Cox (.417) and Rapacz.

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Story by Supernovas CommunicationCOLUMBUS, Ohio —&nbsp;The&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas,&nbsp;Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, got a monster performance from rookie opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot,&nbsp;who recorded a match-high 19 points in Omaha’s dominant 25-17, 25-17, 25-23 sweep of the Columbus Fury (4-10) Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena. The win marks Omaha’s sixth in its last seven matches, moving the&nbsp;Supernovas (10-4)&nbsp;back into a tie with the Orlando Valkyries atop the Pro Volleyball Federation standings.Londot put on a show in a return to her home state, pouring in 15 kills on a season-high .367 hitting percentage to go with three blocks, one ace and four digs. It was an offensive showcase for the Supernovas who also got impressive performances from outside hitters&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller.&nbsp;Making a second trip back to her former home, Cooper added 13 kills (.281) with seven digs and her team-leading 11th ace of the season. Nuneviller finished with 11 kills and hit over .300 for the sixth time in the last seven matches with a .308 clip. The Oregon product also recorded a match-high 15 digs with two aces and four assists.&nbsp;Omaha middle blockers&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;combined for one of their best nights of the season. Caffey slammed down six kills on a team-high .455 clip with two blocks and her eighth ace of the year. Hord had five kills on nine swings with one error (.444) while posting three blocks and four digs. She continues to lead the PVF in both blocks (48) and blocks per set (1.00). Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;hit the 40-assist mark for the fifth time in 2025 with 40 assists, nine digs and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;ended the night with 11 digs and a trio of assists.&nbsp;The Supernovas hit .339, recording their sixth .300-plus hitting performance in franchise history and third of the season. Omaha put down eight blocks and tied its season high with five aces.&nbsp;Kaylee Cox led the Fury with 14 points on 11 kills and three blocks. Opposite Izabella Rapacz chipped in eight kills and a pair of stuffs. The Supernovas’ PVF-leading defense held Columbus to a .190 hitting percentage while also recording nine blocks and two aces.Omaha settles in for an eight-day rest before a pair of road matches in Indy and Orlando. The Supernovas face the Ignite on&nbsp;Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m.&nbsp;and then take on the Orlando Valkyries on Saturday,&nbsp;March 15 at 6 p.m. CST. Both matches will be streamed live on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx-S22YO_JlP9foQWw3jrHUX-JgGSerkTM-38eTcHzpHY95NnL9-8hyug0SBgFxqUqVY1rCMFLZ0ugiJzQ5IeL3WV-B0w98sR6fOH3zk4OhfEffeCMkR7jbY=&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">PVF YouTube Channel.&nbsp;</a>Key Notes<ul>
 <li>Londot’s 19 points is a franchise record for most points in a three-set match. The previous record of 18 was held by Cooper, who had 18 points in the sweep of Grand Rapids on January 12, 2025.&nbsp;</li><li>The Supernovas recorded their seventh sweep of the season which is most in the PVF.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha set a team record for most assists in a three-set match with 48. The previous record was 47, which again happened in Grand Rapids on January 12.&nbsp;</li><li>Wednesday’s win marked the fourth-straight road win for the Supernovas, breaking the previous record of three set in 2024. The win streak dates back to Feb. 6 at Indy — when Londot made her first career professional start.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha set a new franchise record for most team points in a three-set match with 64.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Cooper got the party started with a kill on her former home court, jumpstarting a 7-1 run to start the match. Londot posted four points in the run with two kills and two blocks, while Hord also tallied a pair of kills. Cooper, Londot and Nuneviller each added a kill in to hold a steady lead at 11-5. Raina Terry and Cox went back-to-back on kills to cut the deficit to four, but Caffey and Hord responded with one kill each. Londot put down her fifth kill of the opening set, which was followed by Cooper’s ace to put Omaha up 16-10 heading into the media timeout. The Fury kept pace with the Supernovas as Abby Walker added two kills to keep within striking distance at 20-15 Omaha. Then, Cooper and Londot recorded two kills apiece to make up the next four points giving the Supernovas set point. Cox fended off the loss with a point, but Nuneviller ended the set for a 25-17 win.&nbsp;Omaha’s offense ran like a well-oiled machine with a .429 hitting percentage as Londot led all players with seven kills. Cooper added four while Nuneviller tallied three kills on five swings (.600). The Fury hit .290 and got three kills apiece from Walker (.750) and Cox for a team high.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;Walker opened the scoring with a middle attack, which was quickly answered by a Columbus error and Londot kill for a 2-1 Omaha lead. Walker responded by serving a 5-0 run as she grabbed an ace while Cox tallied a kill for Columbus to gain a 5-2 edge. Kaley Rammelsberg got into the action with a point. Back-to-back kills from Terry gave the Fury an 11-8 advantage. Nuneviller terminated on a swing and Caffey put down an ace to cut the deficit to one at 11-10. Cox recorded a kill, but a service error and Londot kill tied the set at 12. After briefly retaking the lead off a Cox kill, the Supernovas found momentum with a 3-0 run as Londot added to her total with a kill and block for a 15-13 Omaha lead. The Fury tied the score at 15, but Caffey spearheaded a 3-0 run with a kill and block to put the Supernovas up 18-15. Up 19-17, Omaha ended the set on a 6-0 run with four different players tallying a point which included Londot, Caffey, Valentín-Anderson and Cooper — who put down the set-clinching kill.&nbsp;The Supernovas continued their offensive onslaught with a .378 hitting percentage as Londot led the team again with six kills (.385). Cooper chipped in five kills with Nuneviller adding three on nine swings (.333). The Columbus offense took a downturn with a .158 clip as Cox tallied three kills.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;Omaha once again started hot with a 5-2 run, which was made up of kills from Cooper and Londot, plus a block from Hord. The Fury answered with a 5-1 run as Rapacz collected a kill and block to make it 7-6 Columbus. Londot ended the rally to tie the set, but Rapasz tooled the block and Terry recorded a stuff for a 9-7 Fury edge. A Caffey kill and Nuneviller ace tied the set again at nine. A net violation from Omaha ignited a 4-0 run for Columbus as Walker put away an overpass and the team came up with a block for a 13-9 lead. Rapasz later put down consecutive kills to build the Fury lead to 18-14. That’s when Nuneviller took over the match tallying three kills in a 4-0 run — which included Londot’s ace — to force a Columbus timeout tied up at 18. A service error briefly gave the lead back to the Fury, but Nuneviller added another kill and an ace to put Omaha up 21-19 off a 3-0 run. Terry terminated out of a timeout, but Cooper, Nuneviller and Hord all responded with points to make the score 24-20. Cox fended off match point with a kill, which was followed by a Morgan Lewis block on a long rally. 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Supernovas roll past Fury again, climb back to first place with another sweep

#4 Gothenburg 69 Vs. #5 Bridgeport 51