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COLUMBUS, Ohio / FRISCO, Texas –&nbsp;Pro Volleyball Federation has announced the match schedule for its inaugural season, with a total of 84 exciting regular season matches on tap for the first campaign.&nbsp;

League competition will begin on Wednesday, January 24 as the Omaha Supernovas host the Atlanta Vibe in the first match in League history at 7 p.m. CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“There was no question as to where we wanted to place our historic first match,” said Dave Whinham, co-founder of Pro Volleyball Federation. “The state of Nebraska’s support of women’s volleyball speaks for itself. We were in attendance when more than 92,000 people packed Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to set a world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, and we look forward to Omaha setting a record for attendance at a professional women’s volleyball match in North America, if not the world.”&nbsp;

Five of the seven Pro Volleyball Federation squads will take the court in the first week, when Columbus travels to Grand Rapids and Atlanta plays at Orlando during the week one slate.&nbsp;&nbsp;The remaining two squads – San Diego (Feb. 1) and Las Vegas (Feb. 7) – will open play in weeks two and three, respectively.&nbsp;

Overall, the League will be showcased in three different time zones in the United States. Matches will take place on 67 different dates between January and May as League competition will be featured on every day of the week.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The next 84 days cannot come fast enough,” boasted Jen Spicher, CEO of Pro Volleyball Federation. “To see the lineup of matches we have in 16 weeks of regular season play is exciting and we know that our&nbsp;REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL&nbsp;players will showcase the sport like never before.”&nbsp;

After the regular season, the top four squads in the standings will compete for the Pro Volleyball Federation Championship during the weekend of May 16-19, 2024. The location of the championship will be determined and announced at a later date.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION&nbsp;

Pro Volleyball Federation is&nbsp;REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL&nbsp;and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. Pro Volleyball Federation will begin play in January 2024 with world class players and coaches, including some of America’s greatest volleyball players and elite players from around the world. Our entire focus is on ensuring that our level and quality of play, our treatment of players, the quality of our event presentations, and our day-to-day fan experience is world class and the very best offered in North America. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">ProVolleyball.com</a>.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Story by Pro Volleyball FederationCOLUMBUS, Ohio / FRISCO, Texas –&nbsp;Pro Volleyball Federation has announced the match schedule for its inaugural season, with a total of 84 exciting regular season matches on tap for the first campaign.&nbsp;League competition will begin on Wednesday, January 24 as the Omaha Supernovas host the Atlanta Vibe in the first match in League history at 7 p.m. CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;“There was no question as to where we wanted to place our historic first match,” said Dave Whinham, co-founder of Pro Volleyball Federation. “The state of Nebraska’s support of women’s volleyball speaks for itself. We were in attendance when more than 92,000 people packed Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to set a world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, and we look forward to Omaha setting a record for attendance at a professional women’s volleyball match in North America, if not the world.”&nbsp;Five of the seven Pro Volleyball Federation squads will take the court in the first week, when Columbus travels to Grand Rapids and Atlanta plays at Orlando during the week one slate.&nbsp;&nbsp;The remaining two squads – San Diego (Feb. 1) and Las Vegas (Feb. 7) – will open play in weeks two and three, respectively.&nbsp;Overall, the League will be showcased in three different time zones in the United States. Matches will take place on 67 different dates between January and May as League competition will be featured on every day of the week.&nbsp;&nbsp;“The next 84 days cannot come fast enough,” boasted Jen Spicher, CEO of Pro Volleyball Federation. “To see the lineup of matches we have in 16 weeks of regular season play is exciting and we know that our&nbsp;REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL&nbsp;players will showcase the sport like never before.”&nbsp;After the regular season, the top four squads in the standings will compete for the Pro Volleyball Federation Championship during the weekend of May 16-19, 2024. The location of the championship will be determined and announced at a later date.&nbsp;&nbsp;ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION&nbsp;Pro Volleyball Federation is&nbsp;REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL&nbsp;and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. Pro Volleyball Federation will begin play in January 2024 with world class players and coaches, including some of America’s greatest volleyball players and elite players from around the world. Our entire focus is on ensuring that our level and quality of play, our treatment of players, the quality of our event presentations, and our day-to-day fan experience is world class and the very best offered in North America. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">ProVolleyball.com</a>.&nbsp;

Pro Volleyball federation announces inaugural schedule  

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Merritt Beason was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, while Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week.&nbsp;

For Beason, it's the fourth time this season the junior opposite hitter has received Big Ten Player of the Week. Reilly, meanwhile, has been selected Big Ten Setter of the Week four times this season.&nbsp;

Beason had a career weekend for the Huskers, averaging 6.00 kills per set on .447 hitting with 1.75 digs per set and 1.00 blocks per set. She totaled 48 kills with just six errors on 94 swings in wins at No. 16 Penn State and Rutgers. In a 3-2 reverse sweep of the Nittany Lions, Beason had a career-high 27 kills on .426 hitting with five digs and three blocks and one ace. The Gardendale, Ala., native had six kills alone in the decisive fifth set. She followed up that career performance with 21 kills on a .475 hitting percentage with nine digs and five blocks in a sweep of the Scarlet Knights. Her 21 kills in the sweep tied Kelsey Robinson for the most by a Husker in a three-set match in the 25-point rally-scoring era (since 2008).&nbsp;

Reilly averaged 11.88 assists per set and 3.13 digs per set while posting double-doubles in both matches. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native had 52 assists and 13 digs in the 3-2 comeback win at Penn State on Friday. She followed up on Sunday at Rutgers with 43 assists and 12 digs.&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsMerritt Beason was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, while Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week.&nbsp;For Beason, it's the fourth time this season the junior opposite hitter has received Big Ten Player of the Week. Reilly, meanwhile, has been selected Big Ten Setter of the Week four times this season.&nbsp;Beason had a career weekend for the Huskers, averaging 6.00 kills per set on .447 hitting with 1.75 digs per set and 1.00 blocks per set. She totaled 48 kills with just six errors on 94 swings in wins at No. 16 Penn State and Rutgers. In a 3-2 reverse sweep of the Nittany Lions, Beason had a career-high 27 kills on .426 hitting with five digs and three blocks and one ace. The Gardendale, Ala., native had six kills alone in the decisive fifth set. She followed up that career performance with 21 kills on a .475 hitting percentage with nine digs and five blocks in a sweep of the Scarlet Knights. Her 21 kills in the sweep tied Kelsey Robinson for the most by a Husker in a three-set match in the 25-point rally-scoring era (since 2008).&nbsp;Reilly averaged 11.88 assists per set and 3.13 digs per set while posting double-doubles in both matches. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native had 52 assists and 13 digs in the 3-2 comeback win at Penn State on Friday. She followed up on Sunday at Rutgers with 43 assists and 12 digs.&nbsp;

Beason and Reilly pick up Big Ten awards

Nebraska jumped to a 16-0 lead on its way to a 90-42 season-opening win over Northwestern State on Monday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Playing in front of the second-largest opening-day crowd (7,065) in Nebraska women's basketball history, the Huskers shot to a double-digit lead in the first five minutes and pushed the lead to 46-12 at halftime. The 12 points allowed by Nebraska's defense tied for the second-lowest total in school history, trailing only a 10-point first half by Illinois in 2018.

Nebraska's starting five did not allow a point while they were on the floor together in the first, second or third quarters, while also supplying a balanced offense for the Big Red.

Six Huskers finished the game in double figures, led by Jaz Shelley's game-high 17 points. The graduate guard from Moe, Australia knocked down a trio of three-pointers while adding a game-high six assists to go along with five rebounds and a game-high three steals.

Fellow graduate guard Darian White (Boise, Idaho) produced an outstanding performance in her Husker regular-season debut, contributing 13 points, a game-high nine rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Posts Alexis Markowski and Annika Stewart each added 13 points of their own while combining for 15 rebounds. Callin Hake added 12 points on 4-for-4 three-point shooting off the bench, while also pitching in four rebounds, three assists and two steals in a strong all-around effort.

True freshman Natalie Potts rounded out the six Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five rebounds while providing outstanding defense in nearly 20 minutes of action in her first career start.

As a team, Nebraska hit 42.6 percent (26-61) of its shots from the field, including 10-of-32 (.313) three-pointers. The Huskers lived at the free throw line, connecting on 28-of-33 free throws (.848). Nebraska won the battle of the boards, 51-33, and posted a 21-14 edge in the turnover department.

The Big Red held Northwestern State to just 21.8 percent (12-55) shooting for the game, including 3-of-27&nbsp; (.111) in the first half. The Lady Demons finished 5-of-20 (.250) from long range and 13-of-19 (.684) at the free throw line.&nbsp;

Karmelah Dean led NSU with 13 points off the bench, while Sharna Ayres added 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jiselle Woodson contributed nine points on a trio of three-pointers.

Nebraska returns to action on Friday by traveling to Wyoming. Tip-off against the 2023 Mountain West runner-up Cowgirls is set for 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Laramie.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska jumped to a 16-0 lead on its way to a 90-42 season-opening win over Northwestern State on Monday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.Playing in front of the second-largest opening-day crowd (7,065) in Nebraska women's basketball history, the Huskers shot to a double-digit lead in the first five minutes and pushed the lead to 46-12 at halftime. The 12 points allowed by Nebraska's defense tied for the second-lowest total in school history, trailing only a 10-point first half by Illinois in 2018.Nebraska's starting five did not allow a point while they were on the floor together in the first, second or third quarters, while also supplying a balanced offense for the Big Red.Six Huskers finished the game in double figures, led by Jaz Shelley's game-high 17 points. The graduate guard from Moe, Australia knocked down a trio of three-pointers while adding a game-high six assists to go along with five rebounds and a game-high three steals.Fellow graduate guard Darian White (Boise, Idaho) produced an outstanding performance in her Husker regular-season debut, contributing 13 points, a game-high nine rebounds, four assists and three steals.Posts Alexis Markowski and Annika Stewart each added 13 points of their own while combining for 15 rebounds. Callin Hake added 12 points on 4-for-4 three-point shooting off the bench, while also pitching in four rebounds, three assists and two steals in a strong all-around effort.True freshman Natalie Potts rounded out the six Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five rebounds while providing outstanding defense in nearly 20 minutes of action in her first career start.As a team, Nebraska hit 42.6 percent (26-61) of its shots from the field, including 10-of-32 (.313) three-pointers. The Huskers lived at the free throw line, connecting on 28-of-33 free throws (.848). Nebraska won the battle of the boards, 51-33, and posted a 21-14 edge in the turnover department.The Big Red held Northwestern State to just 21.8 percent (12-55) shooting for the game, including 3-of-27&nbsp; (.111) in the first half. The Lady Demons finished 5-of-20 (.250) from long range and 13-of-19 (.684) at the free throw line.&nbsp;Karmelah Dean led NSU with 13 points off the bench, while Sharna Ayres added 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jiselle Woodson contributed nine points on a trio of three-pointers.Nebraska returns to action on Friday by traveling to Wyoming. Tip-off against the 2023 Mountain West runner-up Cowgirls is set for 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Laramie.Nebraska Postgame Notes<ul>
 <li>The Huskers improved to 47-3 all time in season-opening home games, including 10-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.</li><li>Nebraska's crowd of 7,065 was its second-largest opening-day crowd in school history, trailing only the 9,750 fans in attendance for the opening of Pinnacle Bank Arena against UCLA in 2013.&nbsp;</li><li>Monday's opener followed the Nebraska Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally, which featured more than 3,300 students and accompanying adults from 62 middle grades schools from across the state of Nebraska.</li><li>Nebraska's starting five against Northwestern State included first-time Husker starters Darian White (graduate) and Natalie Potts (true freshman), while Kendall Moriarty (junior) made the second start of her career.</li><li>Nebraska opened each of the first three quarters with double-digit runs (16-0, 1st; 12-0, 2nd; 10-0, 3rd).</li><li>The Huskers improved to 2-0 all time against Northwestern State.</li>
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Defense fuels Husker opening-day win

Sam Hoiberg’s 15 points led five Huskers in double figures, as the Nebraska men’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with an 84-52 win over Lindenwood Monday evening.

Nebraska showed a balanced attack with five players in double figures and 10 cracking the scoring column, as the Huskers took control early with a dominant offensive performance.&nbsp;

Hoiberg tied his career high with 15 points, while Rienk Mast (13), Brice Williams (13), C.J. Wilcher (13) and Josiah Allick (11) all finished in double figures. NU had 19 assists on 27 baskets, including 13 on 17 first-half baskets.

The Huskers (1-0) shot 57 percent in the first half, including nine 3-pointers, in building a 51-24 halftime lead. NU had a 10-0 run and a pair of 9-0 spurts in opening 20 minutes, as Hoiberg and Mast combined for 20 first-half points.

Lindenwood was within 11-8 with 14:56 mark of the first half before Nebraska took control with a 17-2 spurt to build a 28-10 lead after two straight baskets from Mast, who hit 4-of-5 shots in the opening half. From there, NU took control from long range, hitting six 3-pointers in the last six minutes of the half in leading by as many as 29 points before taking a 51-24 lead at the break.

Nebraska opened the second half with seven straight points to build a 58-24 lead and led by as much as 36 points before cruising to a 32-point win.

Keenon Cole led Lindenwood (0-1) with 14 points, while Jeremiah Talton added 10 points off the bench as the Lions shot just 32 percent, including 3-of-16 from 3-poin range.

The Huskers will return to action at Pinnacle Bank Arena this Thursday, Nov. 9, when they face off against Florida A&amp;M at 7 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on B1G+ with audio coverage provided on the Huskers Radio Network. Tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.).

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsSam Hoiberg’s 15 points led five Huskers in double figures, as the Nebraska men’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with an 84-52 win over Lindenwood Monday evening.Nebraska showed a balanced attack with five players in double figures and 10 cracking the scoring column, as the Huskers took control early with a dominant offensive performance.&nbsp;Hoiberg tied his career high with 15 points, while Rienk Mast (13), Brice Williams (13), C.J. Wilcher (13) and Josiah Allick (11) all finished in double figures. NU had 19 assists on 27 baskets, including 13 on 17 first-half baskets.The Huskers (1-0) shot 57 percent in the first half, including nine 3-pointers, in building a 51-24 halftime lead. NU had a 10-0 run and a pair of 9-0 spurts in opening 20 minutes, as Hoiberg and Mast combined for 20 first-half points.Lindenwood was within 11-8 with 14:56 mark of the first half before Nebraska took control with a 17-2 spurt to build a 28-10 lead after two straight baskets from Mast, who hit 4-of-5 shots in the opening half. From there, NU took control from long range, hitting six 3-pointers in the last six minutes of the half in leading by as many as 29 points before taking a 51-24 lead at the break.Nebraska opened the second half with seven straight points to build a 58-24 lead and led by as much as 36 points before cruising to a 32-point win.Keenon Cole led Lindenwood (0-1) with 14 points, while Jeremiah Talton added 10 points off the bench as the Lions shot just 32 percent, including 3-of-16 from 3-poin range.The Huskers will return to action at Pinnacle Bank Arena this Thursday, Nov. 9, when they face off against Florida A&amp;M at 7 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on B1G+ with audio coverage provided on the Huskers Radio Network. Tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.).Game Notes<ul>
 <li>Nebraska put five players in double figures, led by Sam Hoiberg’s 15 points. Hoiberg tied a career high with 15 points (also at Maryland on 1/28/23).</li><li>Three of the Huskers’ five double-figure efforts were by players making their NU debut, including Rienk Mast (13), Brice Williams (13) and Josiah Allick (11). In all, 47 of NU’s 84 points were by newcomers.</li><li>Nebraska’s 84 points is the most since scoring 88 against Boston College on Nov. 30, 2022.</li><li>Nebraska’s 51-point first half was NU’s highest scoring first half since scoring 57 against Doane on Dec. 17, 2000. It tied NU’s highest first-half vs. a Division I team under Hoiberg, as Nebraska also had 51 against South Dakota State on Nov. 15, 2019. Nebraska shot 57 percent in the first half, including 9-of-19 from 3-point range.</li><li>Nebraska improved to 87-41 in season openers and has won 21 of the last 23 season openers.</li><li>Nebraska finished with 19 assists and just nine turnovers on the night. NU had 13 assists on its 17 first-half basket.</li><li>Nebraska finished with 11 3-pointers on the night. The Huskers had just three games with 10+ three-pointers in 2022-23.</li>
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Huskers rout Lions in season opener

The Nebraska soccer team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament when the 64-team bracket was announced on Monday.&nbsp;

The Huskers will host South Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:05 p.m. (CT) at Barbara Hibner Stadium in the first round. The winner will face either Tennessee or Xavier in the second round. &nbsp;

This year marks the 13th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first since 2016. NU has made it to the Sweet 16 on eight occasions and twice advanced to the Elite Eight. Nebraska holds a 17-12 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament. &nbsp;

The Huskers are 14-3-3 this season and won the Big Ten regular season title with a 7-1-2 mark. In the Big Ten semifinals, NU battled but fell 3-1 to then-No. 12 Wisconsin 3-1. &nbsp;

The second round, third round and quarterfinals will each be held at campus sides leading up to the Women’s College Cup Semifinals (Dec. 1) and National Championship Game (Dec. 4), both of which will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. &nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska soccer team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament when the 64-team bracket was announced on Monday.&nbsp;The Huskers will host South Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:05 p.m. (CT) at Barbara Hibner Stadium in the first round. The winner will face either Tennessee or Xavier in the second round. &nbsp;This year marks the 13th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first since 2016. NU has made it to the Sweet 16 on eight occasions and twice advanced to the Elite Eight. Nebraska holds a 17-12 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament. &nbsp;The Huskers are 14-3-3 this season and won the Big Ten regular season title with a 7-1-2 mark. In the Big Ten semifinals, NU battled but fell 3-1 to then-No. 12 Wisconsin 3-1. &nbsp;The second round, third round and quarterfinals will each be held at campus sides leading up to the Women’s College Cup Semifinals (Dec. 1) and National Championship Game (Dec. 4), both of which will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. &nbsp;

Huskers selected for NCAA Tournament 

Story by UNK Athletic Communications

Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Right side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;had an all-around effort and defensive specialist&nbsp;Jensen&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;is closing in on 1,000 career digs as 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney got past Missouri Western State in four sets (<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&amp;id=7527" target="_blank">-19, -12, 25-17, -21</a>) Saturday night in St. Joseph, Mo. The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;(25-3, 15-3) take the season series from the Griffons (19-8, 12-6) and improve to 7-3 in true road matches. They finish up the regular season next weekend at Missouri Southern and No. 23 Central Missouri (19-7, 16-2).UNK was poised for a sweep as it held leads of 19-14, 23-20 and 24-23 in the third set. However, the Griffs recorded back-to-back kills to make it 2-1 on the scoreboard. Mo West hit just .111 (14-9-45) in this set but held the&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;to a .109 (13-8-42) efficiency. The Blue &amp; Gold never trailed in the fourth set, but the Griffs tied things up at 17, 18 and 19. It was a 22-21 Loper lead when outside&nbsp;Emersen&nbsp;Cyza&nbsp;(Alliance) smashed home a kill. The night ended after back-to-back&nbsp;MWSU&nbsp;errors with one coming via a double block by middle&nbsp;Trista&nbsp;Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) and setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte).Ferguson paced UNK with a season-high 16 kills, 15 digs, four blocks, two aces and a 14 of 14 effort in serve receive. She also hit .295 with half her kill total coming in the second set (8-0-9). Including her All-American career at Northwest Missouri State, her career kill total is up to 991.&nbsp;Next,&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;had 11 digs to push her career total to 998. She'll become just the 34th Loper to reach four figures in career digs. Libero&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) will soon join&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;on that dig list as she had 21 more tonight, as well as a 42 for 42 effort in serve receive. Her career dig tally is up to 902.&nbsp;Note Ferguson, Rowse and Taubenheim's career totals don't include the "non-countable" 2021 spring COVID season.Finally, Marx was a force in the middle (nine kills, three blocks, .412 pct.), outside&nbsp;Asha&nbsp;Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) was at nine kills, three stuffs and a .308 hitting efficiency and&nbsp;Cyza&nbsp;finished with up 12 kills in 43 swings. Danielle&nbsp;Moje&nbsp;(15 kills, three blocks, .400 pct.) and Emma&nbsp;Salker&nbsp;(13 kills) and Taylor Russell (12 kills, three blocks, .296 pct.) paced the Griffs.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Right side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;had an all-around effort and defensive specialist&nbsp;Jensen&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;is closing in on 1,000 career digs as 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney got past Missouri Western State in four sets (<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&amp;id=7527" target="_blank">-19, -12, 25-17, -21</a>) Saturday night in St. Joseph, Mo. The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;(25-3, 15-3) take the season series from the Griffons (19-8, 12-6) and improve to 7-3 in true road matches. They finish up the regular season next weekend at Missouri Southern and No. 23 Central Missouri (19-7, 16-2).UNK was poised for a sweep as it held leads of 19-14, 23-20 and 24-23 in the third set. However, the Griffs recorded back-to-back kills to make it 2-1 on the scoreboard. Mo West hit just .111 (14-9-45) in this set but held the&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;to a .109 (13-8-42) efficiency. The Blue &amp; Gold never trailed in the fourth set, but the Griffs tied things up at 17, 18 and 19. It was a 22-21 Loper lead when outside&nbsp;Emersen&nbsp;Cyza&nbsp;(Alliance) smashed home a kill. The night ended after back-to-back&nbsp;MWSU&nbsp;errors with one coming via a double block by middle&nbsp;Trista&nbsp;Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) and setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte).Ferguson paced UNK with a season-high 16 kills, 15 digs, four blocks, two aces and a 14 of 14 effort in serve receive. She also hit .295 with half her kill total coming in the second set (8-0-9). Including her All-American career at Northwest Missouri State, her career kill total is up to 991.&nbsp;Next,&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;had 11 digs to push her career total to 998. She'll become just the 34th Loper to reach four figures in career digs. Libero&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) will soon join&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;on that dig list as she had 21 more tonight, as well as a 42 for 42 effort in serve receive. Her career dig tally is up to 902.&nbsp;Note Ferguson, Rowse and Taubenheim's career totals don't include the "non-countable" 2021 spring COVID season.Finally, Marx was a force in the middle (nine kills, three blocks, .412 pct.), outside&nbsp;Asha&nbsp;Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) was at nine kills, three stuffs and a .308 hitting efficiency and&nbsp;Cyza&nbsp;finished with up 12 kills in 43 swings. Danielle&nbsp;Moje&nbsp;(15 kills, three blocks, .400 pct.) and Emma&nbsp;Salker&nbsp;(13 kills) and Taylor Russell (12 kills, three blocks, .296 pct.) paced the Griffs.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ferguson, Rowse and Taubenheim all closing in on 1k milestones

Story by the Omaha Supernovas Communication

Nebraska’s first major league professional volleyball team with the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">Pro Volleyball League</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Omaha Supernovas</a>, announced the signing of three-time All-American, and former Cyclone,&nbsp;Jess Schaben-Lansman. A 6-foot-2inch outside hitter graduated in 2019 as one of the best players in Iowa State history, becoming the first player in program history to have more than 300 kills in all four of her seasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;said, “I’m so excited for the opportunity to join the Omaha Supernovas. Omaha is the perfect place for professional volleyball because there are so many amazing fans and young athletes who will be impacted by the sport.”&nbsp;

“I'm super excited for Jess, she was one of the best players to ever play at Iowa State and is such a good worker and great volleyball player,” said Iowa State head coach and former Nebraska national champion&nbsp;Christy Johnson-Lynch. “I always felt like she was well-suited to play professional volleyball because she can adapt and work with anybody. It's such an honor to be a part of the inaugural season and inaugural teams, particularly in Omaha and being close to her hometown and Iowa State fans. It's going to be exciting to follow her career and we wish her the best.”&nbsp;

Supernovas head coach,&nbsp;Shelton Collier, said, “Jess had a tremendous career as a very talented, high-level and competitive player at Iowa State. She has an impressive all-around skill set as both a strong attacker and as an exceptional backrow player, and also as a high-level beach player. It’s certainly exciting for us to sign an Iowa-native to the Supernovas.”&nbsp;

A three-time All-American for the Cyclones,&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;also earned three-straight AVCA All-Midwest Region Team selections from 2016-2018. Schaben-Lansman proved to be one of the best in the Big 12 Conference, being named First Team All-Big 12 three times while picking up both offensive and defensive player of the week nods throughout her career. Schaben left her mark from the start as she was named AVCA Midwest Region Freshman and Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2015.&nbsp;As a senior, the outside hitter had her most outstanding season notching 516 kills at 4.20 per set. She ranks fourth in school history with 1,548 career kills, achieving the total at an average of 3.57 per set, the second-highest average in program history.&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;also brought in 1,005 digs and 148 blocks throughout her Cyclone career. She is one of only three players in ISU history to reach 1,500 career kills and 1,000 career digs.&nbsp;

Following her stellar career at Iowa State, the Defiance, Iowa, native parlayed her hardcourt success to the beach.&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;competed for the #1 ranked LSU Tigers Beach Volleyball Team and garnered a gold medal playing for the 2018 USA Collegiate National Beach Team.&nbsp;

REAL Pro Volleyball&nbsp;competition will officially begin in the United States with the Omaha Supernovas hosting the Atlanta Vibe in the first match in League history at The CHI Center on January 24, at 7p.m. CT. The State of Nebraska supports volleyball better than anyone, as evidenced by the more than 92,000 fans that turned out this season for a collegiate match at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium in August, setting a new world record for women’s sporting attendance.&nbsp;

The Supernovas are one of seven U.S. teams for the inaugural season: Omaha Supernovas, Atlanta Vibe, Columbus Fury, Grand Rapids Rise, Vegas Pro Volleyball, and San Diego Pro Volleyball. An 8th team, Dallas Pro Volleyball, has been announced as the League’s first expansion team for Season Two in 2025. Overall, in Season One, the League will be showcased in three different time zones in the United States. Matches will take place on 67 different dates between January and May 2024 as opponents will be competing on every day of the week.&nbsp;

The Supernovas will play 12 home matches and 12 away matches, with the full season available on the team’s website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supernovas.com/" target="_blank">www.Supernovas.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After the regular season, the Supernovas are aiming to be one of the top four squads in the standings that will compete for the Pro Volleyball Federation Championship during the weekend of May 16-19, 2024. The location of the championship will be determined and announced at a later date.&nbsp;

The Supernovas roster includes Olympians, National Champions, and All-Americans. After adding Schaben to the roster, it brings the Supernovas squad to 13 professional players. She joins teammates Bethania de la Cruz, Tori Dixon, Danielle Hart, Sydney Hilley, Gina Mancuso-Prososki, Brooke Nuneviller, Yossiana Pressley, Nia Reed, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, Hristina Vuchkova, Lindsey Vander Weide and Kendall White.&nbsp;

Season Tickets are currently on sale through the team’s website, <a href="http://supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Supernovas.com</a>, and on the team’s app, available for download on smartphones and tablets.&nbsp;

The Omaha Supernovas aims to be the premier home of professional volleyball throughout the world. The team is owned by global music sensation Jason Derulo and entrepreneurs Danny White and Chris Erickson, Co-Founders of City+Ventures, an investment and business acceleration organization headquartered in Omaha.&nbsp;

ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION&nbsp;

Pro Volleyball Federation is REAL pro volleyball and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. Pro Volleyball Federation will begin play in January 2024 with world class players and coaches, including some of America’s greatest volleyball players and elite players from around the world. Our entire focus is on ensuring that our level and quality of play, our treatment of players, the quality of our event presentations, and our day-to-day fan experience is world class and the very best offered in North America. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">ProVolleyball.com</a>.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Story by the Omaha Supernovas CommunicationNebraska’s first major league professional volleyball team with the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">Pro Volleyball League</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Omaha Supernovas</a>, announced the signing of three-time All-American, and former Cyclone,&nbsp;Jess Schaben-Lansman. A 6-foot-2inch outside hitter graduated in 2019 as one of the best players in Iowa State history, becoming the first player in program history to have more than 300 kills in all four of her seasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;said, “I’m so excited for the opportunity to join the Omaha Supernovas. Omaha is the perfect place for professional volleyball because there are so many amazing fans and young athletes who will be impacted by the sport.”&nbsp;“I'm super excited for Jess, she was one of the best players to ever play at Iowa State and is such a good worker and great volleyball player,” said Iowa State head coach and former Nebraska national champion&nbsp;Christy Johnson-Lynch. “I always felt like she was well-suited to play professional volleyball because she can adapt and work with anybody. It's such an honor to be a part of the inaugural season and inaugural teams, particularly in Omaha and being close to her hometown and Iowa State fans. It's going to be exciting to follow her career and we wish her the best.”&nbsp;Supernovas head coach,&nbsp;Shelton Collier, said, “Jess had a tremendous career as a very talented, high-level and competitive player at Iowa State. She has an impressive all-around skill set as both a strong attacker and as an exceptional backrow player, and also as a high-level beach player. It’s certainly exciting for us to sign an Iowa-native to the Supernovas.”&nbsp;A three-time All-American for the Cyclones,&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;also earned three-straight AVCA All-Midwest Region Team selections from 2016-2018. Schaben-Lansman proved to be one of the best in the Big 12 Conference, being named First Team All-Big 12 three times while picking up both offensive and defensive player of the week nods throughout her career. Schaben left her mark from the start as she was named AVCA Midwest Region Freshman and Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2015.&nbsp;As a senior, the outside hitter had her most outstanding season notching 516 kills at 4.20 per set. She ranks fourth in school history with 1,548 career kills, achieving the total at an average of 3.57 per set, the second-highest average in program history.&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;also brought in 1,005 digs and 148 blocks throughout her Cyclone career. She is one of only three players in ISU history to reach 1,500 career kills and 1,000 career digs.&nbsp;Following her stellar career at Iowa State, the Defiance, Iowa, native parlayed her hardcourt success to the beach.&nbsp;Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;competed for the #1 ranked LSU Tigers Beach Volleyball Team and garnered a gold medal playing for the 2018 USA Collegiate National Beach Team.&nbsp;REAL Pro Volleyball&nbsp;competition will officially begin in the United States with the Omaha Supernovas hosting the Atlanta Vibe in the first match in League history at The CHI Center on January 24, at 7p.m. CT. The State of Nebraska supports volleyball better than anyone, as evidenced by the more than 92,000 fans that turned out this season for a collegiate match at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium in August, setting a new world record for women’s sporting attendance.&nbsp;The Supernovas are one of seven U.S. teams for the inaugural season: Omaha Supernovas, Atlanta Vibe, Columbus Fury, Grand Rapids Rise, Vegas Pro Volleyball, and San Diego Pro Volleyball. An 8th team, Dallas Pro Volleyball, has been announced as the League’s first expansion team for Season Two in 2025. Overall, in Season One, the League will be showcased in three different time zones in the United States. Matches will take place on 67 different dates between January and May 2024 as opponents will be competing on every day of the week.&nbsp;The Supernovas will play 12 home matches and 12 away matches, with the full season available on the team’s website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supernovas.com/" target="_blank">www.Supernovas.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;After the regular season, the Supernovas are aiming to be one of the top four squads in the standings that will compete for the Pro Volleyball Federation Championship during the weekend of May 16-19, 2024. The location of the championship will be determined and announced at a later date.&nbsp;The Supernovas roster includes Olympians, National Champions, and All-Americans. After adding Schaben to the roster, it brings the Supernovas squad to 13 professional players. She joins teammates Bethania de la Cruz, Tori Dixon, Danielle Hart, Sydney Hilley, Gina Mancuso-Prososki, Brooke Nuneviller, Yossiana Pressley, Nia Reed, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, Hristina Vuchkova, Lindsey Vander Weide and Kendall White.&nbsp;Season Tickets are currently on sale through the team’s website, <a href="http://supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Supernovas.com</a>, and on the team’s app, available for download on smartphones and tablets.&nbsp;ABOUT OMAHA SUPERNOVAS&nbsp;The Omaha Supernovas aims to be the premier home of professional volleyball throughout the world. The team is owned by global music sensation Jason Derulo and entrepreneurs Danny White and Chris Erickson, Co-Founders of City+Ventures, an investment and business acceleration organization headquartered in Omaha.&nbsp;ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION&nbsp;Pro Volleyball Federation is REAL pro volleyball and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. Pro Volleyball Federation will begin play in January 2024 with world class players and coaches, including some of America’s greatest volleyball players and elite players from around the world. Our entire focus is on ensuring that our level and quality of play, our treatment of players, the quality of our event presentations, and our day-to-day fan experience is world class and the very best offered in North America. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">ProVolleyball.com</a>.&nbsp;

Supernovas sign “Stellar” former Iowa State All-American Jess Schaben-Lansman

The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team dominated North Dakota State, recording five bonus-point victories to defeat NDSU (0-1, 0-0 Big 12) 31-12 on Saturday afternoon.#14 Caleb Smith (125) started the day off strong for the Huskers as he used a reversal, two takedowns and an escape to claim the 9-5 decision and his first career Husker victory. Jacob Van Dee then got the start at 133 as he recorded a takedown, escape and the riding time point for the 5-1 victory.At 141, NDSU tallied its first win of the day as sophomore Blake Cushing was tied with Gavin Drexler 4-4 after two periods, but fell by decision 9-4. #1 Ridge Lovett (149) got the Huskers back on track as he earned the first bonus-point victory for NU. Lovett used a takedown in each period to claim the 11-1 major decision win over NDSU’s #11 Kellyn March.&nbsp;

With the 10-3 overall team lead, #3 Peyton Robb kept the Huskers rolling at 157. The Husker senior scored two takedowns and two nearfall points in the opening period and added a reversal and a takedown in each of the following periods en route to the 18-3 tech. fall against NDSU’s Landen Johnson. Next up at 165, Antrell Taylor came out quickly as he tallied a pin in the opening period of the match to help the Huskers hold the 15-3 advantage with four matches remaining.&nbsp;

At 174, sophomore #20 Elise Brown Ton got the start. He recorded an opening-period takedown, but it was not enough as NDSU’s Aidan Brenot topped Brown Ton by decision, 8-3. The next two matches of the day saw the Big Red rack up two-straight tech. falls. #9 Lenny Pinto used six takedowns in his match at 184 to claim the 19-4 fall in Period 3. #7 Silas Allred followed suit at 197 as he tallied five takedowns and four nearfall points to earn the 20-4 victory.

With the 31-6 lead, heavyweight Harley Andrews battled but was pinned in Period 3 by NDSU’s Devon Dawson.&nbsp;

NU (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) will return to action next week as the team hosts Campbell on Friday, Nov. 10. Action is set for 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

#9 Nebraska 31, North Dakota State 12125: #14 Caleb Smith dec. Carlos Negrete Jr. (NDSU) 9-5 (NEB 3, NDSU 0)133: Jake Van Dee dec. Fernando Barreto (NDSU) 5-1 (NEB 6, NDSU 0)141: Gavin Drexler (NDSU) dec. Blake Cushing 9-4 (NEB 6, NDSU 3)149: #1 Ridge Lovett major dec. #11 Kellyn March (NDSU) 11-1 (NEB 10, NDSU 3)157: #3 Peyton Robb tech. fall Landen Johnson (NDSU) 18-3 6:58 (NEB 15, NDSU 3)165: Antrell Taylor pinned Brendan Howes (NDSU) 2:29 (NEB 21, NDSU 3)174: Gaven Sax (NDSU) dec. #20 Elise Brown Ton 8-3 (NEB 21, NDSU 6)184: #9 Lenny Pinto tech. fall Aidan Brenot (NDSU) 19-4 6:24 (NEB 26, NDSU 6)197: #7 Silas Allred tech. fall Spencer Mooberry (NDSU) 20-4 5:25 (NEB 31, NDSU 6)HWT: Devon Dawson (NDSU) pinned Harley Andrews 6:23 (NEB 31, NDSU 12)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team dominated North Dakota State, recording five bonus-point victories to defeat NDSU (0-1, 0-0 Big 12) 31-12 on Saturday afternoon.#14 Caleb Smith (125) started the day off strong for the Huskers as he used a reversal, two takedowns and an escape to claim the 9-5 decision and his first career Husker victory. Jacob Van Dee then got the start at 133 as he recorded a takedown, escape and the riding time point for the 5-1 victory.At 141, NDSU tallied its first win of the day as sophomore Blake Cushing was tied with Gavin Drexler 4-4 after two periods, but fell by decision 9-4. #1 Ridge Lovett (149) got the Huskers back on track as he earned the first bonus-point victory for NU. Lovett used a takedown in each period to claim the 11-1 major decision win over NDSU’s #11 Kellyn March.&nbsp;With the 10-3 overall team lead, #3 Peyton Robb kept the Huskers rolling at 157. The Husker senior scored two takedowns and two nearfall points in the opening period and added a reversal and a takedown in each of the following periods en route to the 18-3 tech. fall against NDSU’s Landen Johnson. Next up at 165, Antrell Taylor came out quickly as he tallied a pin in the opening period of the match to help the Huskers hold the 15-3 advantage with four matches remaining.&nbsp;At 174, sophomore #20 Elise Brown Ton got the start. He recorded an opening-period takedown, but it was not enough as NDSU’s Aidan Brenot topped Brown Ton by decision, 8-3. The next two matches of the day saw the Big Red rack up two-straight tech. falls. #9 Lenny Pinto used six takedowns in his match at 184 to claim the 19-4 fall in Period 3. #7 Silas Allred followed suit at 197 as he tallied five takedowns and four nearfall points to earn the 20-4 victory.With the 31-6 lead, heavyweight Harley Andrews battled but was pinned in Period 3 by NDSU’s Devon Dawson.&nbsp;NU (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) will return to action next week as the team hosts Campbell on Friday, Nov. 10. Action is set for 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.#9 Nebraska 31, North Dakota State 12125: #14 Caleb Smith dec. Carlos Negrete Jr. (NDSU) 9-5 (NEB 3, NDSU 0)133: Jake Van Dee dec. Fernando Barreto (NDSU) 5-1 (NEB 6, NDSU 0)141: Gavin Drexler (NDSU) dec. Blake Cushing 9-4 (NEB 6, NDSU 3)149: #1 Ridge Lovett major dec. #11 Kellyn March (NDSU) 11-1 (NEB 10, NDSU 3)157: #3 Peyton Robb tech. fall Landen Johnson (NDSU) 18-3 6:58 (NEB 15, NDSU 3)165: Antrell Taylor pinned Brendan Howes (NDSU) 2:29 (NEB 21, NDSU 3)174: Gaven Sax (NDSU) dec. #20 Elise Brown Ton 8-3 (NEB 21, NDSU 6)184: #9 Lenny Pinto tech. fall Aidan Brenot (NDSU) 19-4 6:24 (NEB 26, NDSU 6)197: #7 Silas Allred tech. fall Spencer Mooberry (NDSU) 20-4 5:25 (NEB 31, NDSU 6)HWT: Devon Dawson (NDSU) pinned Harley Andrews 6:23 (NEB 31, NDSU 12)

Huskers win 31-12 at NDSU

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications

Mariah Gardner led the way for the Knights with her team-high 18 points, as the Knights overcame the late rally to defeat the Lancers of Eastern Wyoming College 67-60 on Saturday afternoon.

The sophomore finished the game with 18 points, four rebounds and two assists, while teammate Jada Grigsby closed out the game with 11 points and three rebounds against the Lancers.

"I am proud of our resiliency and fight today," said head coach Jeff Thurman. "The way we responded after the loss on Friday, proved we have what it takes to take the next step toward achieving our goals this season."

North Platte and Eastern Wyoming battled it out throughout the opening ten minutes, but the Lancers managed to take a slight 11-8 lead into the second quarter.

The deficit grew to five before a 12-3 run capped off by a Dazjanae Greene runner gave North Platte the 20-16 lead with 4:38 to play. Eastern Wyoming slowly chipped away at the deficit before hitting the equalizer inside three minutes. Gardner broke the deadlock with a timely three pointer to ignite a short burst and give the Knights the 29-22 lead at the break.

North Platte continued their run in the third quarter, as a flurry of shots from beyond the arc helped the Knights extend their lead to 46-32. The Lancers narrowed the deficit down in the final minute, before making a run in the final ten minutes of regulation.

In the final quarter, Eastern Wyoming outscored the Knights 22-11 in the opening 6:36 to cut the margin to 57-56. Gardner once again responded from deep to ignite the cold offense. Eastern Wyoming attempted to mount the momentum needed to make one final rally, but the Knights closed the game out at the free throw line.

North Platte (2-1) will hit the road to take on Colby Community College on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsMariah Gardner led the way for the Knights with her team-high 18 points, as the Knights overcame the late rally to defeat the Lancers of Eastern Wyoming College 67-60 on Saturday afternoon.The sophomore finished the game with 18 points, four rebounds and two assists, while teammate Jada Grigsby closed out the game with 11 points and three rebounds against the Lancers."I am proud of our resiliency and fight today," said head coach Jeff Thurman. "The way we responded after the loss on Friday, proved we have what it takes to take the next step toward achieving our goals this season."North Platte and Eastern Wyoming battled it out throughout the opening ten minutes, but the Lancers managed to take a slight 11-8 lead into the second quarter.The deficit grew to five before a 12-3 run capped off by a Dazjanae Greene runner gave North Platte the 20-16 lead with 4:38 to play. Eastern Wyoming slowly chipped away at the deficit before hitting the equalizer inside three minutes. Gardner broke the deadlock with a timely three pointer to ignite a short burst and give the Knights the 29-22 lead at the break.North Platte continued their run in the third quarter, as a flurry of shots from beyond the arc helped the Knights extend their lead to 46-32. The Lancers narrowed the deficit down in the final minute, before making a run in the final ten minutes of regulation.In the final quarter, Eastern Wyoming outscored the Knights 22-11 in the opening 6:36 to cut the margin to 57-56. Gardner once again responded from deep to ignite the cold offense. Eastern Wyoming attempted to mount the momentum needed to make one final rally, but the Knights closed the game out at the free throw line.North Platte (2-1) will hit the road to take on Colby Community College on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Knights survive late rally by Lancers to earn win

North Platte, Neb. – Davion Evans and Michael Cooper led the way with a team-high 16 points, but strong defense propelled North Platte Community College past Eastern Wyoming College on Saturday afternoon, 72-63.

North Platte connected on 46.8 percent (29-62) of their shots from the field, including 14-of-23 from the free throw line. Knights won the battle of the boards, 49-38, while making the most of their second chance opportunities against Eastern Wyoming.

A Landon Broer steal and transition layup helped the Knights extend their early lead to 20-11 with 8:37 to play in the opening half. Eastern Wyoming narrowed the margin to one, before another layup by Broer pushed the lead back to three. Knights and Lancers continued to exchange buckets for the remainder of the half, as North Platte held on for the 34-30 advantage at the break.

Eastern Wyoming erased the deficit in the early stages of the second half, by using a 10-0 run to steal the momentum away from the Knights. Bryce Baez fought through the Lancers defense to answer with a contested layup to stop the momentum shift. The game would remain tight the rest of the way, but the Knights defense tightened up to close out the Lancers.

North Platte (1-1) will begin the road portion of their schedule with Colby Community College on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Colby Event Center.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte, Neb. – Davion Evans and Michael Cooper led the way with a team-high 16 points, but strong defense propelled North Platte Community College past Eastern Wyoming College on Saturday afternoon, 72-63.North Platte connected on 46.8 percent (29-62) of their shots from the field, including 14-of-23 from the free throw line. Knights won the battle of the boards, 49-38, while making the most of their second chance opportunities against Eastern Wyoming.A Landon Broer steal and transition layup helped the Knights extend their early lead to 20-11 with 8:37 to play in the opening half. Eastern Wyoming narrowed the margin to one, before another layup by Broer pushed the lead back to three. Knights and Lancers continued to exchange buckets for the remainder of the half, as North Platte held on for the 34-30 advantage at the break.Eastern Wyoming erased the deficit in the early stages of the second half, by using a 10-0 run to steal the momentum away from the Knights. Bryce Baez fought through the Lancers defense to answer with a contested layup to stop the momentum shift. The game would remain tight the rest of the way, but the Knights defense tightened up to close out the Lancers.North Platte (1-1) will begin the road portion of their schedule with Colby Community College on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Colby Event Center.

Knights edge Lancers in Region IX matchup

Story by Tri-City Athletic Communications

The Tri-City Storm dropped an overtime decision to the Youngstown Phantoms by a final score of 5-4 Saturday night at the Covelli Centre. Jake Rozzi, Artemi Nizameyev, Trevor Connelly, and A.J. Lacroix each netted a goal during the contest for the Storm. Tri-City set a new season-high with three powerplay goals during the matchup. The Storm also tied a season-high for most goals scored in a road game this year in the overtime loss. Tri-City will return home to the Viaero Center on Friday night in hopes of snapping a five-game losing streak. Puck drop for Friday’s home game against Waterloo is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. &nbsp;

Conner De Haro scored his first goal of the year at 7:17 of the 1st&nbsp;period to give the Phantoms a one-goal lead in the matchup. Charlie Cerrato and Finn McLaughlin each notched an assist on the scoring play. Jake Rozzi scored his first goal with the Storm at 9:39 of Saturday’s opening period to bring the game to a 1-1 tie. Rozzi’s goal was the Storm’s first of three scored on the powerplay during Saturday night’s matchup. Trevor Connelly and Cooper Simpson each recorded an assist on the Storm’s scoring play. The Phantoms outshot the Storm 10-9 during the 1st&nbsp;period, and Saturday’s 2nd&nbsp;period began in a 1-1 tie. &nbsp;

Artemi Nizameyev scored his third goal of the year at 3:31 of Saturday’s middle period to give Tri-City a 2-1 lead in the matchup. The goal was netted on the powerplay, and was assisted by Trevor Connelly. Connelly scored his fourth goal of the year at 11:30 of the middle period to increase the Storm’s lead to two goals. The goal was scored on the powerplay, and was assisted by Artemi Nizameyev and Jake Rozzi. The final goal of Saturday’s 2nd&nbsp;period was netted by Kuzma Voronin with under six minutes to play. Voronin’s goal was his second of the year, and was assisted by Adam Pietila and Braiden Clark. The Phantoms outshot the Storm 9-8 in the 2nd&nbsp;period, but trailed by a single goal entering Saturday’s 3rd&nbsp;period. &nbsp;

A.J. Lacroix scored the first goal of his USHL career at 8:29 of Saturday’s 3rd&nbsp;period to give Tri-City a 4-2 lead in the matchup. Philippe Blais-Savoie and Luke Posthumus each notched an assist on Lacroix’s even-strength goal. The Phantoms lifted goaltender Colin Winn for an extra attacker with under two minutes to play in Saturday’s 3rd&nbsp;period. Youngstown scored on a six-on-four attack while Charlie Kinsman served a minor penalty for hooking. The goal was netted by Tory Pitner, and was assisted by Kuzma Voronin. Ryan Botterill scored his seventh goal of the year with under a minute to play to tie the game at 4-4 and to force an overtime finish to Saturday’s game. The Phantom’s game-tying goal was also netted with an extra attacker on the ice. &nbsp;

The Storm outshot the Phantoms 5-3 during the overtime period, but fell by a final score of 5-4. Ryan Botterill scored his second goal of the night, and eighth goal of the year with less than fifteen seconds remaining in the overtime period to seal the Phantoms’ victory. The Storm was outshot by an overall margin of 35 to 25 during the battle. &nbsp;

Ivan Zhigalov recorded the overtime loss in net for Tri-City after making 30 saves on 35 shots during the contest. Colin Winn collected the win in net for Youngstown after turning away 21 of Tri-City’s 25 shots on net. Winn was assessed a ten-minute misconduct penalty following the game. &nbsp;

The Storm finished the game 3/7 on the powerplay, and 5/6 on the penalty kill. Tri-City dropped to 7-6-1-0 on the season in Saturday’s loss. &nbsp;

Tri-City will return home for back-to-back games against the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday, November 10th, and Saturday, November 11th. Friday’s game will feature a $5 Kids Friday presented by Big Apple Fun Center. Saturday’s game will serve as the organization’s annual Military Appreciation Night presented by Nebraska Warriors. The Storm will wear specialty jerseys for the contest that will be auctioned off following the game. Puck drop for Friday’s game against Waterloo is set for 7:05pm CT. Saturday’s game will begin at 6:05pm CT. Tickets to each upcoming home game can be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by contacting a member of the Storm sales staff by calling the Viaero Center Box Office at 308-338-8144. &nbsp;

The Storm hits the ice again on Friday, November 10th, in a home game against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. Skate to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>&nbsp;for individual game tickets and more information regarding the Tri-City Storm&nbsp;organization.&nbsp;The Tri-City Storm is presented by Viaero Wireless.

Story by Tri-City Athletic CommunicationsThe Tri-City Storm dropped an overtime decision to the Youngstown Phantoms by a final score of 5-4 Saturday night at the Covelli Centre. Jake Rozzi, Artemi Nizameyev, Trevor Connelly, and A.J. Lacroix each netted a goal during the contest for the Storm. Tri-City set a new season-high with three powerplay goals during the matchup. The Storm also tied a season-high for most goals scored in a road game this year in the overtime loss. Tri-City will return home to the Viaero Center on Friday night in hopes of snapping a five-game losing streak. Puck drop for Friday’s home game against Waterloo is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. &nbsp;Conner De Haro scored his first goal of the year at 7:17 of the 1st&nbsp;period to give the Phantoms a one-goal lead in the matchup. Charlie Cerrato and Finn McLaughlin each notched an assist on the scoring play. Jake Rozzi scored his first goal with the Storm at 9:39 of Saturday’s opening period to bring the game to a 1-1 tie. Rozzi’s goal was the Storm’s first of three scored on the powerplay during Saturday night’s matchup. Trevor Connelly and Cooper Simpson each recorded an assist on the Storm’s scoring play. The Phantoms outshot the Storm 10-9 during the 1st&nbsp;period, and Saturday’s 2nd&nbsp;period began in a 1-1 tie. &nbsp;Artemi Nizameyev scored his third goal of the year at 3:31 of Saturday’s middle period to give Tri-City a 2-1 lead in the matchup. The goal was netted on the powerplay, and was assisted by Trevor Connelly. Connelly scored his fourth goal of the year at 11:30 of the middle period to increase the Storm’s lead to two goals. The goal was scored on the powerplay, and was assisted by Artemi Nizameyev and Jake Rozzi. The final goal of Saturday’s 2nd&nbsp;period was netted by Kuzma Voronin with under six minutes to play. Voronin’s goal was his second of the year, and was assisted by Adam Pietila and Braiden Clark. The Phantoms outshot the Storm 9-8 in the 2nd&nbsp;period, but trailed by a single goal entering Saturday’s 3rd&nbsp;period. &nbsp;A.J. Lacroix scored the first goal of his USHL career at 8:29 of Saturday’s 3rd&nbsp;period to give Tri-City a 4-2 lead in the matchup. Philippe Blais-Savoie and Luke Posthumus each notched an assist on Lacroix’s even-strength goal. The Phantoms lifted goaltender Colin Winn for an extra attacker with under two minutes to play in Saturday’s 3rd&nbsp;period. Youngstown scored on a six-on-four attack while Charlie Kinsman served a minor penalty for hooking. The goal was netted by Tory Pitner, and was assisted by Kuzma Voronin. Ryan Botterill scored his seventh goal of the year with under a minute to play to tie the game at 4-4 and to force an overtime finish to Saturday’s game. The Phantom’s game-tying goal was also netted with an extra attacker on the ice. &nbsp;The Storm outshot the Phantoms 5-3 during the overtime period, but fell by a final score of 5-4. Ryan Botterill scored his second goal of the night, and eighth goal of the year with less than fifteen seconds remaining in the overtime period to seal the Phantoms’ victory. The Storm was outshot by an overall margin of 35 to 25 during the battle. &nbsp;Ivan Zhigalov recorded the overtime loss in net for Tri-City after making 30 saves on 35 shots during the contest. Colin Winn collected the win in net for Youngstown after turning away 21 of Tri-City’s 25 shots on net. Winn was assessed a ten-minute misconduct penalty following the game. &nbsp;The Storm finished the game 3/7 on the powerplay, and 5/6 on the penalty kill. Tri-City dropped to 7-6-1-0 on the season in Saturday’s loss. &nbsp;Tri-City will return home for back-to-back games against the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday, November 10th, and Saturday, November 11th. Friday’s game will feature a $5 Kids Friday presented by Big Apple Fun Center. Saturday’s game will serve as the organization’s annual Military Appreciation Night presented by Nebraska Warriors. The Storm will wear specialty jerseys for the contest that will be auctioned off following the game. Puck drop for Friday’s game against Waterloo is set for 7:05pm CT. Saturday’s game will begin at 6:05pm CT. Tickets to each upcoming home game can be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by contacting a member of the Storm sales staff by calling the Viaero Center Box Office at 308-338-8144. &nbsp;The Storm hits the ice again on Friday, November 10th, in a home game against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. Skate to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>&nbsp;for individual game tickets and more information regarding the Tri-City Storm&nbsp;organization.&nbsp;The Tri-City Storm is presented by Viaero Wireless.

Storm drops overtime decision to Phantoms 

Junior Calvin Mueller claimed the Big Ten Individual Championships singles title as the Nebraska men’s tennis team wrapped up fall competition on Sunday.

Mueller used four-straight victories to find himself in the championship match against Penn State’s Miko Eala where Mueller won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. Shunya Maruyama also had a successful tournament as he made it to the semifinals before falling to Eala in a third-set tiebreak.&nbsp;

Rudi Christiansen, Lars Johann and Nikolay Sysoev also competed in the singles draw, as Johann and Sysoev won their opening two matches and Christiansen won his first match but fell in the Round of 32.&nbsp;

In doubles, Maruyama and Sysoev won their first match, but fell in the Round of 16 to Michigan’s Nino Ehrenschneider and Patorn Hanchaikul. Mueller and Johanan earned a bye in the first round, but also fell in the Round of 16.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsJunior Calvin Mueller claimed the Big Ten Individual Championships singles title as the Nebraska men’s tennis team wrapped up fall competition on Sunday.Mueller used four-straight victories to find himself in the championship match against Penn State’s Miko Eala where Mueller won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. Shunya Maruyama also had a successful tournament as he made it to the semifinals before falling to Eala in a third-set tiebreak.&nbsp;Rudi Christiansen, Lars Johann and Nikolay Sysoev also competed in the singles draw, as Johann and Sysoev won their opening two matches and Christiansen won his first match but fell in the Round of 32.&nbsp;In doubles, Maruyama and Sysoev won their first match, but fell in the Round of 16 to Michigan’s Nino Ehrenschneider and Patorn Hanchaikul. Mueller and Johanan earned a bye in the first round, but also fell in the Round of 16.

Mueller wins, Huskers finish play at Big Tens

The No. 4 Nebraska rifle team moved to 3-3 on the season after grabbing a 4,704-4,632 win over The Citadel on Saturday.

NU took four of the top five spots overall. Sophomore Emma Rhode placed first with an aggregate score of 1,182 and sophomore Tori Watts was second with the same score. The tiebreaker was determined by the number of 10-point shots by each athlete. Senior Cecelia Ossi (third, 1,175) and freshman Charlie Mick (fourth, 1,174) rounded out the top finishers.

“The team didn’t have a great performance today,” Head Coach Mindy Miles said. “There were moments of pride depending on the position and athlete, but the team is missing out on major points due to consistency.”

The Huskers also grabbed the top five spots in the air rifle. Watts posted a 597 in the event to finish in first. Her score ties for the second-highest in program history. Rhode was second (594) while Ossi finished third (592). Junior Mackenzie Strauch (592) and Mick (591) were fourth and fifth, respectively.

Rhode earned a first-place finish in the smallbore with a score of 588. Watts finished in second with a 585, while Ossi placed third (583) and Mick was fourth (583).

Nebraska will travel to Morgantown, W.V., to take on No. 1 WVU, No. 5 Air Force and No. 11 Murray State in the Fall Classic on Nov. 11 and 12.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 4 Nebraska rifle team moved to 3-3 on the season after grabbing a 4,704-4,632 win over The Citadel on Saturday.NU took four of the top five spots overall. Sophomore Emma Rhode placed first with an aggregate score of 1,182 and sophomore Tori Watts was second with the same score. The tiebreaker was determined by the number of 10-point shots by each athlete. Senior Cecelia Ossi (third, 1,175) and freshman Charlie Mick (fourth, 1,174) rounded out the top finishers.“The team didn’t have a great performance today,” Head Coach Mindy Miles said. “There were moments of pride depending on the position and athlete, but the team is missing out on major points due to consistency.”The Huskers also grabbed the top five spots in the air rifle. Watts posted a 597 in the event to finish in first. Her score ties for the second-highest in program history. Rhode was second (594) while Ossi finished third (592). Junior Mackenzie Strauch (592) and Mick (591) were fourth and fifth, respectively.Rhode earned a first-place finish in the smallbore with a score of 588. Watts finished in second with a 585, while Ossi placed third (583) and Mick was fourth (583).Nebraska will travel to Morgantown, W.V., to take on No. 1 WVU, No. 5 Air Force and No. 11 Murray State in the Fall Classic on Nov. 11 and 12.

Huskers grab win against Bulldogs

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team swept Rutgers 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 in front of yet another record crowd as 6,757 turned out to watch the Huskers and Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena on Sunday afternoon.

With a 23-0 (14-0 Big Ten) record, the Huskers have equaled the 2006 team that began the season with 23 straight wins. The 2005 Huskers started the year 28-0.&nbsp;

Merritt Beason continued her monstrous weekend with 21 kills, nine digs and five blocks with a .475 hitting percentage. Combined with her career-high 27 kills at Penn State on Friday night, Beason totaled 48 kills for an average of 6.00 kills per set on a .447 hitting percentage on the weekend. Her 21 kills in Sunday's sweep tied Kelsey Robinson for the most by a Husker in a three-set match in the 25-point rally-scoring era (since 2008).&nbsp;

Ally Batenhorst added 11 kills and seven digs, while Bekka Allick posted seven kills and five blocks and Andi Jackson tallied seven kills on .467 hitting. Harper Murray contributed six kills and seven digs.&nbsp;

Nebraska hit .288 and held Rutgers to a .127 hitting percentage. The Huskers had a 52-28 advantage in kills, 61-51 edge in digs and 8-2 in blocks.&nbsp;

Lexi Rodriguez had 16 digs, while Bergen Reilly finished with 43 assists and 12 digs. Laney Choboy added nine digs.&nbsp;

Alissa Kinkela led Rutgers (10-14, 2-12 Big Ten) with eight kills.&nbsp;

Set 1: Nebraska went up 4-1 early with kills by Beason and Murray and a block by Beason and Allick. The Huskers continued to pile up kills in building the lead to 12-5. Rutgers got within five at 15-10, but an Allick kill started an 8-2 run that gave the Huskers a 23-12 advantage. A solo block by Batenhorst and kill by Murray helped close out the set, 25-15. NU hit .326 in the opening set while holding Rutgers to .075. Beason had seven kills on 12 error-free swings in the opening set.&nbsp;

Set 2: Nebraska trailed through most of the second set before finishing it on an 8-1 run to win 25-20. The Scarlet Knights led by as many as four at 9-5 before the Huskers began to chip away. Back-to-back kills by Beason began the comeback, and a Batenhorst kill tied the set at 12-12. But Rutgers went back ahead 18-15 and held a 19-17 lead when the Huskers took over. Allick and Beason began the final 8-1 surge with a block, and Beason followed with three more kills around one by Batenhorst to make it 22-19. Batenhorst then posted a solo block and kill for set point at 24-19, and Batenhorst finished off the set at 25-20 with another kill. Beason had nine kills in the second set, while Batenhorst had seven.&nbsp;

Set 3: Nebraska took control early with an 8-1 start, as Allick had a kill and two blocks and Beason had two kills and two blocks. Rutgers pulled within four at 14-10, but a kill by Murray and block by Reilly and Jackson helped restore an 18-11 lead. A kill by Beason and ace by Murray kept NU ahead by seven, 22-15, and Allick and Batenhorst had kills down the stretch for a 25-18 win.&nbsp;

Up Next: The Huskers begin a stretch of three straight home matches with a 7 p.m. contest against Northwestern at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Wednesday.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team swept Rutgers 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 in front of yet another record crowd as 6,757 turned out to watch the Huskers and Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena on Sunday afternoon.With a 23-0 (14-0 Big Ten) record, the Huskers have equaled the 2006 team that began the season with 23 straight wins. The 2005 Huskers started the year 28-0.&nbsp;Merritt Beason continued her monstrous weekend with 21 kills, nine digs and five blocks with a .475 hitting percentage. Combined with her career-high 27 kills at Penn State on Friday night, Beason totaled 48 kills for an average of 6.00 kills per set on a .447 hitting percentage on the weekend. Her 21 kills in Sunday's sweep tied Kelsey Robinson for the most by a Husker in a three-set match in the 25-point rally-scoring era (since 2008).&nbsp;Ally Batenhorst added 11 kills and seven digs, while Bekka Allick posted seven kills and five blocks and Andi Jackson tallied seven kills on .467 hitting. Harper Murray contributed six kills and seven digs.&nbsp;Nebraska hit .288 and held Rutgers to a .127 hitting percentage. The Huskers had a 52-28 advantage in kills, 61-51 edge in digs and 8-2 in blocks.&nbsp;Lexi Rodriguez had 16 digs, while Bergen Reilly finished with 43 assists and 12 digs. Laney Choboy added nine digs.&nbsp;Alissa Kinkela led Rutgers (10-14, 2-12 Big Ten) with eight kills.&nbsp;Set 1: Nebraska went up 4-1 early with kills by Beason and Murray and a block by Beason and Allick. The Huskers continued to pile up kills in building the lead to 12-5. Rutgers got within five at 15-10, but an Allick kill started an 8-2 run that gave the Huskers a 23-12 advantage. A solo block by Batenhorst and kill by Murray helped close out the set, 25-15. NU hit .326 in the opening set while holding Rutgers to .075. Beason had seven kills on 12 error-free swings in the opening set.&nbsp;Set 2: Nebraska trailed through most of the second set before finishing it on an 8-1 run to win 25-20. The Scarlet Knights led by as many as four at 9-5 before the Huskers began to chip away. Back-to-back kills by Beason began the comeback, and a Batenhorst kill tied the set at 12-12. But Rutgers went back ahead 18-15 and held a 19-17 lead when the Huskers took over. Allick and Beason began the final 8-1 surge with a block, and Beason followed with three more kills around one by Batenhorst to make it 22-19. Batenhorst then posted a solo block and kill for set point at 24-19, and Batenhorst finished off the set at 25-20 with another kill. Beason had nine kills in the second set, while Batenhorst had seven.&nbsp;Set 3: Nebraska took control early with an 8-1 start, as Allick had a kill and two blocks and Beason had two kills and two blocks. Rutgers pulled within four at 14-10, but a kill by Murray and block by Reilly and Jackson helped restore an 18-11 lead. A kill by Beason and ace by Murray kept NU ahead by seven, 22-15, and Allick and Batenhorst had kills down the stretch for a 25-18 win.&nbsp;Up Next: The Huskers begin a stretch of three straight home matches with a 7 p.m. contest against Northwestern at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Wednesday.

Huskers sweep Scarlet Knights

3rd place match: #3 Gothenburg Vs. #5 Pierce

#3 Gothenburg Vs. #2 MindenSet 1: 25-19 GothenburgSet 2: 25-18 GothenburgSet 3: 25-16 MindenSet 4: 25-22 MindenSet 5: 15-7 Minden&nbsp;3rd place match: #3 Gothenburg Vs. #5 PierceSet 1: 25-19 GothenburgSet 2: 25-12 GothenburgSet 3: 25-20 PierceSet 4: 26-24 PierceSet 5: 15-9 Gothenburg

Area volleyball scores from the NSAA State Volleyball Championship 11/3 - 11/5

Nebraska had chances on the road but was unable to mount enough offense to overcome a 10-point fourth quarter deficit in a 20-17 loss at Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing.

The Huskers, who slipped to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten, held Michigan State to just 63 rushing yards on 31 carries, but the Spartans (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) used several long pass plays to help amass 232 yards through the air. Nebraska went for 154 rushing yards on 41 carries, but managed just 129 yards on 12-of-28 passing.

The Spartans out-gained the Huskers 295-283, but MSU was also flagged seven times for 70 yards, while Nebraska committed no penalties on the day. Nebraska also racked up 19 first downs compared to just 11 for Michigan State.

However, the Spartans got four long pass plays from three different throwers to account for nearly half (141) of their total yardage (295) in the game, including a 46-yard first-quarter pass from Katin Houser to Jaylan Franklin, a 42-yard pass from Alante Brown to Montorie Foster Jr. in the second quarter, a 28-yard pass from Houser to Tyrell Henry early in the third quarter, and a 25-yard touchdown pass from Sam Leavitt to Foster early in the fourth quarter. All four big plays led to MSU's scores in the game, including Foster's touchdown grab that put the Spartans up 20-10.&nbsp;

Haarberg, who managed 37 yards on 14 carries on the day with one touchdown despite being sacked seven times, answered with a big play of his own, a 43-yard fourth-quarter run that set up a four-yard Emmett Johnson touchdown with 3:35 left to cut MSU's lead to 20-17. Johnson led Nebraska with 57 yards on 13 carries on the day.&nbsp;

Michigan State missed a field goal attempt with less than a minute remaining, and Nebraska took over with 43 seconds left at its own 27 needing a field goal to send the game to overtime. Haarberg opened the drive with a nine-yard completion to Malachi Coleman before a 10-yard defensive holding penalty put the Huskers near midfield with 19 second left.&nbsp;

Haarberg's next pass attempt was knocked out of his hand as his arm moved forward, but the play was ruled a fumble on the field. With Nebraska out of timeouts, the clock kept running and one last pass attempt fell incomplete as time expired, ending Nebraska's three-game winning streak.

Tight end Thomas Fidone led the Huskers with three receptions for 43 yards, while Alex Bullock added three catches for 37 yards. Coleman contributed a pair of catches for 39 yards.

Luke Reimer led the Blackshirts with seven tackles, while Isaac Gifford, Nick Henrich, Jibari Butler and Javin Wright all added five stops apiece.

Houser's 46-yard pass to Franklin on Michigan State's fourth offensive play set up Jonathan Kim's 35-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 3-0 lead just over three minutes into the game. Houser finished the day 13-of-20 for 165 passing yards with one touchdown.

The MSU lead held until early in the second quarter when Haarberg ran into the end zone untouched from five yards out with 12:40 left in the half to give Nebraska a 7-3 lead.

Michigan State answered with Houser's 11-yard touchdown pass to Christian Fitzpatrick just over three minutes later. The key play on the drive was Brown's 42-yard pass to Foster, after an initial lateral from Houser to Brown.

The Spartans led 10-7 until Tristan Alvano tied the score with his 24-yard field goal with 10 seconds left in the half. Alvano's field goal capped a 12-play, 74-yard drive that consumed 4:56 and sent the two teams to the halftime locker room tied at 10.

Nebraska opened the second half with the ball but had its drive stall near midfield. MSU took over at its own 14 and began its drive with Houser's 28-yard pass to Henry. The big play sparked a 12-play, 53-yard drive that ate up 6:24 on the clock and resulted in Kim's 50-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 13-10 lead heading to the final quarter.

The Huskers return home to Memorial Stadium next Saturday to take on Maryland. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CST) with live television coverage from Peacock.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska had chances on the road but was unable to mount enough offense to overcome a 10-point fourth quarter deficit in a 20-17 loss at Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing.The Huskers, who slipped to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten, held Michigan State to just 63 rushing yards on 31 carries, but the Spartans (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) used several long pass plays to help amass 232 yards through the air. Nebraska went for 154 rushing yards on 41 carries, but managed just 129 yards on 12-of-28 passing.The Spartans out-gained the Huskers 295-283, but MSU was also flagged seven times for 70 yards, while Nebraska committed no penalties on the day. Nebraska also racked up 19 first downs compared to just 11 for Michigan State.However, the Spartans got four long pass plays from three different throwers to account for nearly half (141) of their total yardage (295) in the game, including a 46-yard first-quarter pass from Katin Houser to Jaylan Franklin, a 42-yard pass from Alante Brown to Montorie Foster Jr. in the second quarter, a 28-yard pass from Houser to Tyrell Henry early in the third quarter, and a 25-yard touchdown pass from Sam Leavitt to Foster early in the fourth quarter. All four big plays led to MSU's scores in the game, including Foster's touchdown grab that put the Spartans up 20-10.&nbsp;Haarberg, who managed 37 yards on 14 carries on the day with one touchdown despite being sacked seven times, answered with a big play of his own, a 43-yard fourth-quarter run that set up a four-yard Emmett Johnson touchdown with 3:35 left to cut MSU's lead to 20-17. Johnson led Nebraska with 57 yards on 13 carries on the day.&nbsp;Michigan State missed a field goal attempt with less than a minute remaining, and Nebraska took over with 43 seconds left at its own 27 needing a field goal to send the game to overtime. Haarberg opened the drive with a nine-yard completion to Malachi Coleman before a 10-yard defensive holding penalty put the Huskers near midfield with 19 second left.&nbsp;Haarberg's next pass attempt was knocked out of his hand as his arm moved forward, but the play was ruled a fumble on the field. With Nebraska out of timeouts, the clock kept running and one last pass attempt fell incomplete as time expired, ending Nebraska's three-game winning streak.Tight end Thomas Fidone led the Huskers with three receptions for 43 yards, while Alex Bullock added three catches for 37 yards. Coleman contributed a pair of catches for 39 yards.Luke Reimer led the Blackshirts with seven tackles, while Isaac Gifford, Nick Henrich, Jibari Butler and Javin Wright all added five stops apiece.Houser's 46-yard pass to Franklin on Michigan State's fourth offensive play set up Jonathan Kim's 35-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 3-0 lead just over three minutes into the game. Houser finished the day 13-of-20 for 165 passing yards with one touchdown.The MSU lead held until early in the second quarter when Haarberg ran into the end zone untouched from five yards out with 12:40 left in the half to give Nebraska a 7-3 lead.Michigan State answered with Houser's 11-yard touchdown pass to Christian Fitzpatrick just over three minutes later. The key play on the drive was Brown's 42-yard pass to Foster, after an initial lateral from Houser to Brown.The Spartans led 10-7 until Tristan Alvano tied the score with his 24-yard field goal with 10 seconds left in the half. Alvano's field goal capped a 12-play, 74-yard drive that consumed 4:56 and sent the two teams to the halftime locker room tied at 10.Nebraska opened the second half with the ball but had its drive stall near midfield. MSU took over at its own 14 and began its drive with Houser's 28-yard pass to Henry. The big play sparked a 12-play, 53-yard drive that ate up 6:24 on the clock and resulted in Kim's 50-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 13-10 lead heading to the final quarter.The Huskers return home to Memorial Stadium next Saturday to take on Maryland. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CST) with live television coverage from Peacock.

Huskers drop tight game at MSU

Freshman Lani Breedlove finished at the top of the standings individually with a 226 average, and the Nebraska bowling team finished fifth at the 2023 Track Kat Klash with a record of 9-4 and a total pinfall of 13,268. The Huskers are now 17-9 on the season after their first two tournaments.&nbsp;

The Huskers started day three with a best-of-seven baker game match against No. 8 Sam Houston on Sunday morning. The Huskers won the first game, 199 to 168 before Sam Houston answered back with a 246 in game two against Nebraska’s 171 to secure the second match win. Sam Houston and the Cornhuskers battled big in game three, giving a tie of 214 for each. Demanding lanes would hold back the Huskers letting the Bearkats steal a double win in games four (202-195) and five (247-217) before sealing up the win in game six (202-188) to advance into the winners bracket with Nebraska going on to face No. 4 North Carolina A&amp;T.&nbsp;

In the second match of the day, the Bulldogs secured the first game with a 210-160 win before Nebraska answered in game two with a massive 266-214 win to tie it up. A close loss in game three would be by a single pin (201-202) before the Bulldogs caught fire in game five with a 268-213 win. North Carolina A&amp;T would seal the win in game six (204-1540) leaving Nebraska to face No. 13 Newman to compete for a fifth-place finish.&nbsp;

In the final match of the tournament, Nebraska was ready and came out of the gate hot with a double win in games one (249-200) and two (193-152). Game three would be a tighter match with the Huskers taking the win 205-203 before sealing the match win in game four 232-172, to secure a fifth-place finish.&nbsp;

Four Huskers finished in the top 20 of overall individual standings of the tournament. Breedlove led the overall standings in first with a 1130 pinfall and a 226.00 average. Anna Callan finished in seventh with 1079 total and 215.80 average. Brenna Hartzler finished in 18th with 990 and 198.00 average, and Alexis Buchert rounded out the team at 19th with 989 and a 197.80 average.

Up next, the Big Red is back in action Nov. 10-12, as the Huskers travel to Kenosha, Wis. to compete in the SFA Ladyjack Classic, hosted by No. 4 Stephen F Austin.

No. 12 University of Maryland Eastern Shore (8-5)

No. 19 University of Central Missouri (5-8)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsFreshman Lani Breedlove finished at the top of the standings individually with a 226 average, and the Nebraska bowling team finished fifth at the 2023 Track Kat Klash with a record of 9-4 and a total pinfall of 13,268. The Huskers are now 17-9 on the season after their first two tournaments.&nbsp;The Huskers started day three with a best-of-seven baker game match against No. 8 Sam Houston on Sunday morning. The Huskers won the first game, 199 to 168 before Sam Houston answered back with a 246 in game two against Nebraska’s 171 to secure the second match win. Sam Houston and the Cornhuskers battled big in game three, giving a tie of 214 for each. Demanding lanes would hold back the Huskers letting the Bearkats steal a double win in games four (202-195) and five (247-217) before sealing up the win in game six (202-188) to advance into the winners bracket with Nebraska going on to face No. 4 North Carolina A&amp;T.&nbsp;In the second match of the day, the Bulldogs secured the first game with a 210-160 win before Nebraska answered in game two with a massive 266-214 win to tie it up. A close loss in game three would be by a single pin (201-202) before the Bulldogs caught fire in game five with a 268-213 win. North Carolina A&amp;T would seal the win in game six (204-1540) leaving Nebraska to face No. 13 Newman to compete for a fifth-place finish.&nbsp;In the final match of the tournament, Nebraska was ready and came out of the gate hot with a double win in games one (249-200) and two (193-152). Game three would be a tighter match with the Huskers taking the win 205-203 before sealing the match win in game four 232-172, to secure a fifth-place finish.&nbsp;Four Huskers finished in the top 20 of overall individual standings of the tournament. Breedlove led the overall standings in first with a 1130 pinfall and a 226.00 average. Anna Callan finished in seventh with 1079 total and 215.80 average. Brenna Hartzler finished in 18th with 990 and 198.00 average, and Alexis Buchert rounded out the team at 19th with 989 and a 197.80 average.Up next, the Big Red is back in action Nov. 10-12, as the Huskers travel to Kenosha, Wis. to compete in the SFA Ladyjack Classic, hosted by No. 4 Stephen F Austin.Track Kat Klash Final Placements:No. 10 Louisiana Tech (11-2)No. 8 Sam Houston (8-5)No. 9 Maryville (8-5)No. 4 North Carolina A&amp;T (8-5)No. 3 Nebraska (9-4)No. 13 Newman (10-3)Oklahoma Christian (7-6)Lewis (6-7)No. 12 University of Maryland Eastern Shore (8-5)No. 19 University of Central Missouri (5-8)Southern University (5-8)Alabama State University (6-7)No. 21 Lincoln Memorial (4-9)Texas Southern (5-8)Prairie View A&amp;M (4-9)Grambling State (0-13)

Breedlove leads Huskers to top five finish in Texas

The Nebraska Kearney football team racked up a season-high 556 yards and got five combined touchdowns from quarterback&nbsp;TJ Davis&nbsp;to beat Lincoln (Mo.) University,&nbsp;<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&amp;id=7448" target="_blank">38-6</a>, Saturday afternoon at Ron &amp; Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field.UNK (3-7) stops a four-game losing streak while the Blue Tigers (0-10) suffer their 37th&nbsp;consecutive defeat, dating back to Oct. 2019. This also was a non-conference game as LU moves over to Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) next fall. They are independent this season in football with the rest of the Blue Tigers teams in the&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;until July 1, 2024."We wanted to send the seniors (16 total) the right way with a win. This also gives us a winning record at home with the losses coming by three and five points. We easily could've been 5-0," said UNK head coach&nbsp;Ryan Held. "We've been in a lot of games this year but have come up short. Nothing is easy in college football. You can come into today's game and think it might be easy, but those guys played hard and had fight."The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;got on the board three plays into the game as Davis (Colorado Springs) ran virtually untouched for 57 yards on an option play. It marked his 119th career score, surpassing the school-record of 118 set by fellow QB Jake&nbsp;Spitzlberger&nbsp;(2008-11). Davis added an 11-yard scoring scamper later in the quarter and then had TD tosses of nine, 31 and 33 yards with kicker&nbsp;Kyle Failing&nbsp;(Port Orchard, Wash.) completing the scoring with a 22-yard field goal to end the third quarter. UNK held a 28-6 halftime lead with neither team scoring over the final 15 minutes."TJ is a special player, a special person and he's done a lot – as have all the other seniors – for this program," said Held. "TJ helped put UNK Football on the map and I'm blessed to have been able to coach him."Davis finished 17 of 19 in the air for 229 yards while running 12 times for a season-best 168 yards. His TD tally is now up to 123 (61 passing, 61 rushing and one receiving). Backup&nbsp;Sean Johnson Jr.&nbsp;(Orlando) played most of the final quarter had 50 yards on just four carries while going 5 of 7 in the pass game for 31 yards.

UNK did lose four fumbles and they came at midfield and the Lincoln three, 20 and 44-yard lines. However, LU turned those into just three points as they were limited to 84 rushing yards and 95 in the air. "There were a lot of positives but I'm very disappointed with the turnovers at the position I coach (the backs). They haven't turned the ball over all year, and we didn't take care of it well enough today," said Held. On "Senior Day", many Loper veterans played well as graduate transfers&nbsp;Kevin Brown&nbsp;(East St. Louis),&nbsp;DeMareus&nbsp;Hosey&nbsp;(Justin, Texas) and&nbsp;Severyn&nbsp;Foster&nbsp;(Lincoln SE) each scored a TD with super senior corner&nbsp;Armani Webster&nbsp;(Chicago) having three pass breakups, one solo tackle and an interception. Next, super senior tackle&nbsp;Tell Spies&nbsp;(Mullen) recorded five tackles including a seven-yard sack with super senior&nbsp;Hunter Kraus&nbsp;(Taylor) having a 46-yard punt in his only attempt. "These guys work hard, no matter the situation. It hasn't been perfect this year but they always work hard … in the weight room, on the practice field," said Held. "With all the new pieces, we've still been finding our way, but these seniors have kept things afloat. We really appreciate them." LU QB&nbsp;Xzavier&nbsp;Vaughn was 9 of 24 for 94 yards and completed passes to four teammates while running for 26 total yards. Back Omar Allen (45 yards), linebacker Cory Macon (10 tackles, one forced fumble) and safety Bryant Coley (five solo tackles, two forced fumbles) also played well. Among UNK underclassmen and newcomers, redshirt freshman backer&nbsp;Parker Wise&nbsp;(Kearney) had four solo tackles including a 14-yard sack and junior receiver&nbsp;Stephen Lewis&nbsp;(Gardendale, Ala.) had two grabs for 45 yards. The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;head to Northwest Missouri State (6-4) next Saturday. The Bearcats won at Northeastern State today, 45-0.

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska Kearney football team racked up a season-high 556 yards and got five combined touchdowns from quarterback&nbsp;TJ Davis&nbsp;to beat Lincoln (Mo.) University,&nbsp;<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&amp;id=7448" target="_blank">38-6</a>, Saturday afternoon at Ron &amp; Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field.UNK (3-7) stops a four-game losing streak while the Blue Tigers (0-10) suffer their 37th&nbsp;consecutive defeat, dating back to Oct. 2019. This also was a non-conference game as LU moves over to Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) next fall. They are independent this season in football with the rest of the Blue Tigers teams in the&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;until July 1, 2024."We wanted to send the seniors (16 total) the right way with a win. This also gives us a winning record at home with the losses coming by three and five points. We easily could've been 5-0," said UNK head coach&nbsp;Ryan Held. "We've been in a lot of games this year but have come up short. Nothing is easy in college football. You can come into today's game and think it might be easy, but those guys played hard and had fight."The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;got on the board three plays into the game as Davis (Colorado Springs) ran virtually untouched for 57 yards on an option play. It marked his 119th career score, surpassing the school-record of 118 set by fellow QB Jake&nbsp;Spitzlberger&nbsp;(2008-11). Davis added an 11-yard scoring scamper later in the quarter and then had TD tosses of nine, 31 and 33 yards with kicker&nbsp;Kyle Failing&nbsp;(Port Orchard, Wash.) completing the scoring with a 22-yard field goal to end the third quarter. UNK held a 28-6 halftime lead with neither team scoring over the final 15 minutes."TJ is a special player, a special person and he's done a lot – as have all the other seniors – for this program," said Held. "TJ helped put UNK Football on the map and I'm blessed to have been able to coach him."Davis finished 17 of 19 in the air for 229 yards while running 12 times for a season-best 168 yards. His TD tally is now up to 123 (61 passing, 61 rushing and one receiving). Backup&nbsp;Sean Johnson Jr.&nbsp;(Orlando) played most of the final quarter had 50 yards on just four carries while going 5 of 7 in the pass game for 31 yards.UNK did lose four fumbles and they came at midfield and the Lincoln three, 20 and 44-yard lines. However, LU turned those into just three points as they were limited to 84 rushing yards and 95 in the air. "There were a lot of positives but I'm very disappointed with the turnovers at the position I coach (the backs). They haven't turned the ball over all year, and we didn't take care of it well enough today," said Held. On "Senior Day", many Loper veterans played well as graduate transfers&nbsp;Kevin Brown&nbsp;(East St. Louis),&nbsp;DeMareus&nbsp;Hosey&nbsp;(Justin, Texas) and&nbsp;Severyn&nbsp;Foster&nbsp;(Lincoln SE) each scored a TD with super senior corner&nbsp;Armani Webster&nbsp;(Chicago) having three pass breakups, one solo tackle and an interception. Next, super senior tackle&nbsp;Tell Spies&nbsp;(Mullen) recorded five tackles including a seven-yard sack with super senior&nbsp;Hunter Kraus&nbsp;(Taylor) having a 46-yard punt in his only attempt. "These guys work hard, no matter the situation. It hasn't been perfect this year but they always work hard … in the weight room, on the practice field," said Held. "With all the new pieces, we've still been finding our way, but these seniors have kept things afloat. We really appreciate them." LU QB&nbsp;Xzavier&nbsp;Vaughn was 9 of 24 for 94 yards and completed passes to four teammates while running for 26 total yards. Back Omar Allen (45 yards), linebacker Cory Macon (10 tackles, one forced fumble) and safety Bryant Coley (five solo tackles, two forced fumbles) also played well. Among UNK underclassmen and newcomers, redshirt freshman backer&nbsp;Parker Wise&nbsp;(Kearney) had four solo tackles including a 14-yard sack and junior receiver&nbsp;Stephen Lewis&nbsp;(Gardendale, Ala.) had two grabs for 45 yards. The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;head to Northwest Missouri State (6-4) next Saturday. The Bearcats won at Northeastern State today, 45-0.

Lopers have season-best yardage total, Davis sets TD record

Fred Hoiberg's press conference from 11-3

Story by Tri-City Storm Communications

The Tri-City Storm is set for this weekend’s two-game road series against the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms following a 2-1 win over Youngstown in the opening game of the season at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic. This weekend’s games at the Covelli Centre will be the Storm’s final two road games of the team’s current four-game road trip. Tri-City will return home to the Viaero Center next weekend for back-to-back games against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Puck drop for tonight’s road game is scheduled for 6:05pm CT. &nbsp;

Tri-City (7-5-0-0) seeks to snap a brief three-game losing skid in tonight’s battle against Youngstown. The Storm dropped back-to-back road games last weekend against the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Tri-City enters tonight’s matchup as the 4th&nbsp;place team in the USHL’s Western Conference standings. The Storm currently ranks 11th&nbsp;in the USHL with 35 goals scored, and 4th&nbsp;in the league with 33 goals allowed through the opening twelve games of the 2023-2024 regular season. Tri-City’s powerplay is 14th&nbsp;in the league with a conversion rate of 11.7%. The Storm’s penalty kill is ranked 4th&nbsp;in the USHL entering tonight’s game with a success rate of 85.4%. Tri-City holds a 2-2-0-0 record against Youngstown in head-to-head matchups over the last five years. The Storm’s last trip to the Covelli Centre was on January 17th, and January 18th, 2020. Tri-City split games with Youngstown during that weekend. The last time the Storm won two games in a single season against the Phantoms was during Tri-City’s 2018-2019 Anderson Cup Championship season. Scoring leaders for the Storm entering tonight’s game include August Falloon (7), Nolan Roed (5), Owen Beckner (4), Ryan Smith (4), Trevor Connelly (3), and Cam Briere (3). &nbsp;

Youngstown (8-3-1-0) won two of three games last weekend and enters tonight’s game as the 2nd&nbsp;place team in the USHL’s Eastern Conference standings. The Phantoms posted a two-game sweep of the Sioux Falls Stampede at the Covelli Centre on Friday, October 27th, and Saturday, October 28th, but dropped an overtime decision to the Madison Capitols on home ice on Sunday, October 29th. Youngstown is tied for 4th&nbsp;in the league with 46 goals scored this season. The Phantoms are 3rd&nbsp;in the USHL this season with 29 goals allowed. Youngstown’s powerplay ranks 12th&nbsp;in the league with a conversion rate of 13.8%. The Phantoms’ penalty kill leads the Eastern Conference with a success rate of 91.9%. Youngstown’s most recent victory over Tri-City came on January 18th, 2020, in a 5-3 victory at the Covelli Centre. Scoring leaders for the Phantoms entering tonight’s home game against the Storm include Adam Pietila (8), Ryan Botterill (5), Michael Burchill (4), Tory Pitner (4), Zach Morin (3), and Miles Gunty (3). &nbsp;

Tonight’s game is set to begin at&nbsp;6:05pm&nbsp;CT and will be streamed on&nbsp;<a href="https://flosports.link/3pkG3Ge" target="_blank">FloHockey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mixlr.com/tri-city-storm/" target="_blank">Storm Radio</a>. Tickets to home games at the Viaero Center may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144.&nbsp;The Tri-City Storm is presented by Viaero Wireless.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by Tri-City Storm CommunicationsThe Tri-City Storm is set for this weekend’s two-game road series against the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms following a 2-1 win over Youngstown in the opening game of the season at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic. This weekend’s games at the Covelli Centre will be the Storm’s final two road games of the team’s current four-game road trip. Tri-City will return home to the Viaero Center next weekend for back-to-back games against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Puck drop for tonight’s road game is scheduled for 6:05pm CT. &nbsp;Tri-City (7-5-0-0) seeks to snap a brief three-game losing skid in tonight’s battle against Youngstown. The Storm dropped back-to-back road games last weekend against the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Tri-City enters tonight’s matchup as the 4th&nbsp;place team in the USHL’s Western Conference standings. The Storm currently ranks 11th&nbsp;in the USHL with 35 goals scored, and 4th&nbsp;in the league with 33 goals allowed through the opening twelve games of the 2023-2024 regular season. Tri-City’s powerplay is 14th&nbsp;in the league with a conversion rate of 11.7%. The Storm’s penalty kill is ranked 4th&nbsp;in the USHL entering tonight’s game with a success rate of 85.4%. Tri-City holds a 2-2-0-0 record against Youngstown in head-to-head matchups over the last five years. The Storm’s last trip to the Covelli Centre was on January 17th, and January 18th, 2020. Tri-City split games with Youngstown during that weekend. The last time the Storm won two games in a single season against the Phantoms was during Tri-City’s 2018-2019 Anderson Cup Championship season. Scoring leaders for the Storm entering tonight’s game include August Falloon (7), Nolan Roed (5), Owen Beckner (4), Ryan Smith (4), Trevor Connelly (3), and Cam Briere (3). &nbsp;Youngstown (8-3-1-0) won two of three games last weekend and enters tonight’s game as the 2nd&nbsp;place team in the USHL’s Eastern Conference standings. The Phantoms posted a two-game sweep of the Sioux Falls Stampede at the Covelli Centre on Friday, October 27th, and Saturday, October 28th, but dropped an overtime decision to the Madison Capitols on home ice on Sunday, October 29th. Youngstown is tied for 4th&nbsp;in the league with 46 goals scored this season. The Phantoms are 3rd&nbsp;in the USHL this season with 29 goals allowed. Youngstown’s powerplay ranks 12th&nbsp;in the league with a conversion rate of 13.8%. The Phantoms’ penalty kill leads the Eastern Conference with a success rate of 91.9%. Youngstown’s most recent victory over Tri-City came on January 18th, 2020, in a 5-3 victory at the Covelli Centre. Scoring leaders for the Phantoms entering tonight’s home game against the Storm include Adam Pietila (8), Ryan Botterill (5), Michael Burchill (4), Tory Pitner (4), Zach Morin (3), and Miles Gunty (3). &nbsp;Tonight’s game is set to begin at&nbsp;6:05pm&nbsp;CT and will be streamed on&nbsp;<a href="https://flosports.link/3pkG3Ge" target="_blank">FloHockey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mixlr.com/tri-city-storm/" target="_blank">Storm Radio</a>. Tickets to home games at the Viaero Center may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144.&nbsp;The Tri-City Storm is presented by Viaero Wireless.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Storm set for road series against Phantoms 

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;

The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team will open the 2023-24 season on the road this Saturday, Nov. 4 against North Dakota State. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on gobison.com.&nbsp;

Saturday’s dual marks the Huskers' first competition since alum Mikey Labriola (174) ended his stellar run at the 2023 NCAA Championships with a runner-up finish, and NU scored 54.0 points to claim eighth overall. Nebraska’s four NCAA All-Americans marked the fourth time in six years the program has had four or more claim the award.

The team returns 13 letterwinners from last season, including six NCAA qualifiers. All-Americans Brock Hardy (141), Ridge Lovett (149) and Peyton Robb (157) highlight a strong group of returners.&nbsp;

Up next, Nebraska will host Campbell on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.&nbsp;

RV North Dakota State’s Projected Lineup

Robb Looks to Earn Fourth All-American Award

Nebraska Welcomes Strong Crop of Newcomers

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team will open the 2023-24 season on the road this Saturday, Nov. 4 against North Dakota State. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on gobison.com.&nbsp;Saturday’s dual marks the Huskers' first competition since alum Mikey Labriola (174) ended his stellar run at the 2023 NCAA Championships with a runner-up finish, and NU scored 54.0 points to claim eighth overall. Nebraska’s four NCAA All-Americans marked the fourth time in six years the program has had four or more claim the award.The team returns 13 letterwinners from last season, including six NCAA qualifiers. All-Americans Brock Hardy (141), Ridge Lovett (149) and Peyton Robb (157) highlight a strong group of returners.&nbsp;Up next, Nebraska will host Campbell on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.&nbsp;#9 Nebraska's Projected Lineup<ul>
 <li>125: #14 Caleb Smith</li><li>133: #30 Jacob Van Dee OR Kyle Burwick</li><li>141: #4 Brock Hardy</li><li>149: #1 Ridge Lovett</li><li>157: #3 Peyton Robb</li><li>165: Antrell Taylor OR #12 Bubba Wilson</li><li>174: #20 Elise Brown Ton OR Adam Thebeau</li><li>184: #9 Lenny Pinto</li><li>197: #7 Silas Allred</li><li>HWT: Harley Andrews</li>
 </ul>RV North Dakota State’s Projected Lineup<ul>
 <li>125:&nbsp;Carlos Negrete Jr.</li><li>133:&nbsp;Fernando Barreto&nbsp;OR&nbsp;Ryan Henningson</li><li>141:&nbsp;Gavin Drexleror OR Walker Bents OR Sean Solis</li><li>149: #11&nbsp;Kellyn March OR Max Petersen</li><li>157:&nbsp;Landon Johnson OR Michael Weber</li><li>165:&nbsp;Brendan Howes</li><li>174:&nbsp;Gaven Sax</li><li>184:&nbsp;Aidan Brenot OR Adam Cherne</li><li>197:&nbsp;Spencer Mooberry OR Lathan Duda</li><li>HWT:&nbsp;Devon Dawson</li>
 </ul>Scouting North Dakota State<ul>
 <li>NDSU is looking to build on its 2022-23 season, where it went 11-3 and finished 24th at the 2023 NCAA Championships. The Bison finished with two All-Americans as Jared Franek (157) took fourth overall.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Saturday’s dual will be the first of eight non-conference duals for NDSU, as the Bison will face Oklahoma, Virginia, Minnesota, Stanford, Campbell, Purdue and Oregon State.&nbsp;</li><li>NDSU is coached by Obenson Blanc in his first season at the helm.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Huskers to Face Strong Schedule<ul>
 <li>The Nebraska wrestling team will face another challenging season as the 2023-24 slate features 11 of the top-25 finishers from last season’s NCAA Championships, Coach Mark Manning announced on Monday.</li><li>The Huskers will kick off the season on the road against North Dakota State on Nov. 4. NU will then return home to host Campbell on Friday, Nov. 10 before traveling to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Classic on Saturday, Nov. 18. NU will stay on the road and compete at the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas on Dec. 1-2.&nbsp;</li><li>The Huskers will conclude the 2023 year as they host South Dakota State on Saturday, Dec. 16. The team will then remain home to begin the year as NU hosts Wyoming and Northern Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 6.</li><li>Conference competition will feature eight duals, four home and four away, with Big Ten action beginning with Nebraska’s home opener against Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12. Minnesota will then host the Huskers in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 19 before NU returns home to host Purdue on Sunday, Jan. 21.</li><li>The following weekend NU kicks off a two-match road stint as it faces Northwestern on Friday, Jan. 26 and Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 28, before returning home to host Illinois on Sunday, Feb. 4 and Michigan on Friday, Feb. 9.</li><li>NU will close out Big Ten regular season action on the road with a dual against Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 18, before traveling to Arizona to face ASU on Sunday, Feb. 25 to wrap up the regular season.</li><li>The Big Ten Championships will be hosted by Maryland on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. The NCAA Championships will be in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 21 through Saturday, March 23.</li>
 </ul>Robb Looks to Earn Fourth All-American Award<ul>
 <li>A 157-pound senior from Owatonna, Minn., Peyton Robb returns looking to become the fourth four-time Nebraska All-American. Robb is currently one of 15 three-time All-Americans in the history of Nebraska wrestling. Last season, he finished second at the Big Ten Championships and his sixth-place finish at NCAAs cemented his All-American status. Robb was second on the team last season with 28 wins, giving him a career record of 78-27. Additionally, he finished the regular season undefeated with a 23-0 record and joined former Husker standout Mikey Labriola as the first Husker pair to post undefeated regular season records since 1961.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Veteran Bunch Returns to Lead NU<ul>
 <li>Nebraska will be guided by a strong group of veteran returners in 2023-24. NU loses four senior starters, but returns six starters as they get set for this year’s campaign. Brock Hardy, Ridge Lovett and Peyton Robb all return as all-americans, as well as Bubba Wilson, Lenny Pino and Silas Allred who look to capitalize on last year’s success. Seven total Huskers qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2022-23 and six were seeded in the top 20 of their weight classes.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>NU Goes for Third-Straight Top 10 Finish<ul>
 <li>Nebraska’s strong group of upperclassmen enter the 2023-24 season looking to ensure that NU follows last season’s success. Graduate transfer Caleb Smith is the top competitor projected to take over the starting job at 125 pounds, while junior Kyle Burwick and redshirt freshmen Jacob Van Dee and Hayden Mills will battle for the 133 spot. Redshirt junior Ridge Lovett returns this season to become the 149 starter. Sophomore Elise Brown Ton looks to be the front-runner at 174 points and redshirt freshman Harley Andrews looks to compete for the starting spot at heavyweight.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Dual Experience a Plus for NU<ul>
 <li>The Huskers have 17 wrestlers this season with dual experience, including all-americans Brock Hardy, Ridge Lovett and Peyton Robb. Along with the three aforementioned wrestlers, Caleb Smith, Bubba Wilson, Lenny Pinto and Silas Allred return as NCAA qualifiers who gained significant dual experience last season. As a team, NU won 12 of its 15 duals overall and seven of its eight Big Ten duals.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Nebraska Welcomes Strong Crop of Newcomers<ul>
 <li>Nebraska’s incoming class of newcomers features 15 wrestlers, including two transfers and 13 true freshmen. Highlighting the class is App State transfer Caleb Smith, a two-time NCAA qualifier (2022, 2023) and 2023 Southern Conference Champion.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>

Husker Wrestlers open season at NDSU

#5 Wynot Vs. #4 WallaceSet #1: 25-22 WynotSet #2: 25-11 WynotSet #3: 25-20 Wynot

Area scores from NSAA State Championship Volleyball 11-3

Head Coach Matt Rhule met with members of the media ahead of Saturday’s game against Michigan State. Rhule discussed the progression of the freshmen in the program and if they will go over the four game cap. He also talked about this week’s practice and the new drills surrounding ball security.&nbsp;

“There’s not many that are in that situation,” he said. “I think if a guy helps us win we’ll play him. That’s what they’re all here for. They want to play. As long as they want to play, if a guy is like ‘hey coach I don’t want to play,’ I don’t know how you win with players who aren’t ready to play. That’s not a negative thing, sometimes guys are not ready mentally, but I think if a guy can play a couple snaps and help us win then great. If they’re playing 10, 12 snaps in a game of real football a lot of times you’re playing a redshirt freshman or a sophomore. If they’re just going in at the end of the game or to be the two on kick off and someone else can do that, then try to rotate someone else in there so the team is a little more healthier long term. If anyone is having a significant impact we would probably continue to play them.”&nbsp;

He also spoke on Saturday’s game and being on the road after a couple games at home.&nbsp;

“I love going on the road,” Rhule said. “I get to sleep on the plane and I usually try to get to the hotel and sleep, unless Keith (Mann) has media for me. I love being in the hotel, I love being with the guys and the coaches. I love walking into another team’s stadium, especially a place like Michigan State, a place that I respect. I’m excited to watch these guys go play and I expect this to be a great football game. Two physical, tough blue-collar teams and I love playing at 11 a.m. I like to wake up and play, so I’m really excited to see the guys and see what they can do.”&nbsp;

Rhule discussed his observations on Michigan State’s team and what Saturday’s game will look like.&nbsp;

“This is a good football team with really good players that’s been stuck in some adverse situations,” he said. “They played the number eight team in the country, they played the number two team in the country and I think they were told three days ahead of time you probably have to change all your signals before the game. So, I can’t count that against them. They were beating Iowa in the fourth quarter, they were beating Rutgers in the fourth quarter and it was a three-point game in the fourth quarter against Minnesota. This is kind of who we are, it was a four-point game in the fourth quarter, it was a seven-point game in the fourth quarter for us in some games. They fight, they battle, they have excellent players. (Nate) Carter is as good of a back as we’ll see all year long. The personnel on defense is outstanding, number eight is dynamic on defensive tackle that we’ll see in the league. They have really good players, really good coaches, they’re playing for each other and I have a lot of respect for them.”&nbsp;

He addressed the ball security in practice this week and the steps the team is taking to improve the skill.&nbsp;

“I hate to say this because it’s embarrassing to say, but we coached it better,” Rhule said. “We coached it better, we sat down as a staff on Sunday and went through every single fumble, why they’re happening, a lot of them have been on the center quarterback exchange, but why they’re happening and what we could do better. We just created drills based upon our body of work to help us. We do ball security every day, but the results weren’t showing that we do ball security everyday. To me, you don’t change, you do things better. If you still do something better and you don’t see any change then you have to change something. So we just changed the impact with the drills that we were doing and I hope it shows up this Saturday. Sometimes they don’t show up right away, sometimes it takes a couple weeks. I feel good about our process this week that we really put our guys in the position to be successful, because if we’re having this many fumbles, if we’re leading the nations in fumbles then I as the head coach am not doing my job. No one wants to fumble, they’re not careless fumbles. We have to improve that.”&nbsp;

Kickoff between the Huskers and the Spartans at Spartan Stadium is set for 11:00 a.m. (CT) with live television coverage from Fox Sports. The game can also be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.

<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/GmyAcKFK-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Rhule Psr 11-2-23 Cam 2" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Head Coach Matt Rhule met with members of the media ahead of Saturday’s game against Michigan State. Rhule discussed the progression of the freshmen in the program and if they will go over the four game cap. He also talked about this week’s practice and the new drills surrounding ball security.&nbsp;“There’s not many that are in that situation,” he said. “I think if a guy helps us win we’ll play him. That’s what they’re all here for. They want to play. As long as they want to play, if a guy is like ‘hey coach I don’t want to play,’ I don’t know how you win with players who aren’t ready to play. That’s not a negative thing, sometimes guys are not ready mentally, but I think if a guy can play a couple snaps and help us win then great. If they’re playing 10, 12 snaps in a game of real football a lot of times you’re playing a redshirt freshman or a sophomore. If they’re just going in at the end of the game or to be the two on kick off and someone else can do that, then try to rotate someone else in there so the team is a little more healthier long term. If anyone is having a significant impact we would probably continue to play them.”&nbsp;He also spoke on Saturday’s game and being on the road after a couple games at home.&nbsp;“I love going on the road,” Rhule said. “I get to sleep on the plane and I usually try to get to the hotel and sleep, unless Keith (Mann) has media for me. I love being in the hotel, I love being with the guys and the coaches. I love walking into another team’s stadium, especially a place like Michigan State, a place that I respect. I’m excited to watch these guys go play and I expect this to be a great football game. Two physical, tough blue-collar teams and I love playing at 11 a.m. I like to wake up and play, so I’m really excited to see the guys and see what they can do.”&nbsp;Rhule discussed his observations on Michigan State’s team and what Saturday’s game will look like.&nbsp;“This is a good football team with really good players that’s been stuck in some adverse situations,” he said. “They played the number eight team in the country, they played the number two team in the country and I think they were told three days ahead of time you probably have to change all your signals before the game. So, I can’t count that against them. They were beating Iowa in the fourth quarter, they were beating Rutgers in the fourth quarter and it was a three-point game in the fourth quarter against Minnesota. This is kind of who we are, it was a four-point game in the fourth quarter, it was a seven-point game in the fourth quarter for us in some games. They fight, they battle, they have excellent players. (Nate) Carter is as good of a back as we’ll see all year long. The personnel on defense is outstanding, number eight is dynamic on defensive tackle that we’ll see in the league. They have really good players, really good coaches, they’re playing for each other and I have a lot of respect for them.”&nbsp;He addressed the ball security in practice this week and the steps the team is taking to improve the skill.&nbsp;“I hate to say this because it’s embarrassing to say, but we coached it better,” Rhule said. “We coached it better, we sat down as a staff on Sunday and went through every single fumble, why they’re happening, a lot of them have been on the center quarterback exchange, but why they’re happening and what we could do better. We just created drills based upon our body of work to help us. We do ball security every day, but the results weren’t showing that we do ball security everyday. To me, you don’t change, you do things better. If you still do something better and you don’t see any change then you have to change something. So we just changed the impact with the drills that we were doing and I hope it shows up this Saturday. Sometimes they don’t show up right away, sometimes it takes a couple weeks. I feel good about our process this week that we really put our guys in the position to be successful, because if we’re having this many fumbles, if we’re leading the nations in fumbles then I as the head coach am not doing my job. No one wants to fumble, they’re not careless fumbles. We have to improve that.”&nbsp;Kickoff between the Huskers and the Spartans at Spartan Stadium is set for 11:00 a.m. (CT) with live television coverage from Fox Sports. The game can also be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.