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A trio of high-profile December matchups and three-game February homestand highlight Nebraska's 2022-23 Big Ten Conference schedule released Thursday morning. The Huskers will be tested early, as seven of the Huskers' first eight Big Ten games are against NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago. The slate begins on Wednesday, Dec. 7, as the Huskers will travel to Indiana for their Big Ten opener. It will mark the third time in&nbsp;Fred Hoiberg's four seasons that the Huskers begin conference play at Indiana. The Huskers will return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10, for their conference home opener against a Purdue squad which reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2022. NU's final Big Ten game of 2022 takes place on Thursday, Dec. 29, when the Huskers host Iowa. Nebraska's January schedule is road heavy with six of the Huskers' nine contests on the road, including matchups at Michigan State (Jan. 3), Purdue (Jan. 13) and Illinois (Jan. 31). NU also travels to Minnesota (Jan. 7), Penn State (Jan. 21) and Maryland(Jan. 28) and hosts Illinois (Jan. 10), Ohio State (Jan. 18) and Northwestern (Jan. 24) at PBA. In February, the Huskers play five of their seven games at PBA including four weekend home matchups. The first half of the month features home games against Penn State (Feb. 5) and Wisconsin (Feb. 11) as well as trips to Michigan (Feb. 8) and Rutgers(Feb. 11). Nebraska will close out the home schedule with a three-game homestand, taking on Maryland (Feb. 19), Minnesota (Feb. 25) and Michigan State (Feb. 28).The Huskers will close the regular season at Iowa on Sunday, March 5, before heading to Chicago for the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament. Start times and television information for all of Nebraska's 2022-23 games will be announced later this month.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A trio of high-profile December matchups and three-game February homestand highlight Nebraska's 2022-23 Big Ten Conference schedule released Thursday morning. The Huskers will be tested early, as seven of the Huskers' first eight Big Ten games are against NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago. The slate begins on Wednesday, Dec. 7, as the Huskers will travel to Indiana for their Big Ten opener. It will mark the third time in&nbsp;Fred Hoiberg's four seasons that the Huskers begin conference play at Indiana. The Huskers will return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10, for their conference home opener against a Purdue squad which reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2022. NU's final Big Ten game of 2022 takes place on Thursday, Dec. 29, when the Huskers host Iowa. Nebraska's January schedule is road heavy with six of the Huskers' nine contests on the road, including matchups at Michigan State (Jan. 3), Purdue (Jan. 13) and Illinois (Jan. 31). NU also travels to Minnesota (Jan. 7), Penn State (Jan. 21) and Maryland(Jan. 28) and hosts Illinois (Jan. 10), Ohio State (Jan. 18) and Northwestern (Jan. 24) at PBA. In February, the Huskers play five of their seven games at PBA including four weekend home matchups. The first half of the month features home games against Penn State (Feb. 5) and Wisconsin (Feb. 11) as well as trips to Michigan (Feb. 8) and Rutgers(Feb. 11). Nebraska will close out the home schedule with a three-game homestand, taking on Maryland (Feb. 19), Minnesota (Feb. 25) and Michigan State (Feb. 28).The Huskers will close the regular season at Iowa on Sunday, March 5, before heading to Chicago for the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament. Start times and television information for all of Nebraska's 2022-23 games will be announced later this month.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Nebraska head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8325">Scott Frost</a>&nbsp;met with members of the media following Thursday's practice. He reflected on this week of practice and looked ahead to Saturday's game against Georgia Southern.

"They're athletic," Frost said of the Eagles. "They're making a transition on offense. I think they have some good pieces. They're serious and can really run. We've seen the quarterback before. The&nbsp;offensive&nbsp;line does a really good job. They've been an option team, so we're really impressed with the way they come off the ball. Defensively, they have guys that can run and move all over the place. So they're not just sort of athletes and I know they'll be well-coached."

Frost also spoke on the two captains,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43804">Nick Henrich</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43879">Travis Vokolek</a>, who were out with injuries against North Dakota.

"The two captains who were out last week both want to play, so as soon as they're ready to go, they're going to be back in there," he said.&nbsp;"They're team guys. They're both great, the best leadership we've had for sure, with these four guys and others beyond that. I spent a little more time with offense during practice. Travis&nbsp;(Vokolek)&nbsp;has done a great job. But I've seen Nick&nbsp;(Henrich)&nbsp;do it too. So again, those guys are day to day. It shouldn't be long, and we got our fingers crossed for this week."

He&nbsp;talked about the advantages of having a night game this week, and what that means to the team.&nbsp;

"I love playing at night," Frost said.&nbsp;"I think the kids have energy at night. I think our environment here is as good as anywhere in the country, always, but particularly at night. And I think the only challenge is getting ready for the next week and not having as much time on Saturday night."

The Huskers will kick off at 6:30&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;Sept. 10,&nbsp;against Georgia Southern. The game will be televised on FS1&nbsp;and radio coverage will be provided by Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8325">Scott Frost</a>&nbsp;met with members of the media following Thursday's practice. He reflected on this week of practice and looked ahead to Saturday's game against Georgia Southern."They're athletic," Frost said of the Eagles. "They're making a transition on offense. I think they have some good pieces. They're serious and can really run. We've seen the quarterback before. The&nbsp;offensive&nbsp;line does a really good job. They've been an option team, so we're really impressed with the way they come off the ball. Defensively, they have guys that can run and move all over the place. So they're not just sort of athletes and I know they'll be well-coached."Frost also spoke on the two captains,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43804">Nick Henrich</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43879">Travis Vokolek</a>, who were out with injuries against North Dakota."The two captains who were out last week both want to play, so as soon as they're ready to go, they're going to be back in there," he said.&nbsp;"They're team guys. They're both great, the best leadership we've had for sure, with these four guys and others beyond that. I spent a little more time with offense during practice. Travis&nbsp;(Vokolek)&nbsp;has done a great job. But I've seen Nick&nbsp;(Henrich)&nbsp;do it too. So again, those guys are day to day. It shouldn't be long, and we got our fingers crossed for this week."He&nbsp;talked about the advantages of having a night game this week, and what that means to the team.&nbsp;"I love playing at night," Frost said.&nbsp;"I think the kids have energy at night. I think our environment here is as good as anywhere in the country, always, but particularly at night. And I think the only challenge is getting ready for the next week and not having as much time on Saturday night."The Huskers will kick off at 6:30&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;Sept. 10,&nbsp;against Georgia Southern. The game will be televised on FS1&nbsp;and radio coverage will be provided by Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com.

Frost looks ahead to Georgia Southern

Arapahoe def. Brady, 26-24, 25-16, 25-21 (3-0)

Broken Bow def. North Platte St. Patrick's, 25-17, 25-16, 24-26, 22-25, 15-10 (3-2)

Chadron def. Gering, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 (3-0)

Cozad def. Bertrand, 25-17, 14-25, 25-22 (2-1)

Cozad def. Hi-Line, 25-16, 25-18 (2-0)(3-1)

Gothenburg def. South Loup (Callaway/Arnold), 25-17, 25-13, 25-15 (3-0)

Gretna def. Omaha Marian, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-22 (3-1)

Hershey def. Lexington, 25-10, 25-14, 25-16 (3-0)

Holdrege def. McCook, 26-24, 25-20, 25-20 (3-0)

Maywood-Hayes Center def. Maxwell, 25-12, 25-12, 25-9 (3-0)

Northwest def. North Platte, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18 (3-0)

Paxton def. Garden County, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19 (2-1)

Southwest def. Sutherland, 25-15, 25-12 (2-0)

Wauneta-Palisade def. Rawlins County, KS, 25-17, 25-19 (2-0)

Softball Scores&nbsp;Gothenburg 12, Minden 0McCook 12, Lexington 7North Platte 17, Lincoln Southeast 9North Platte 18, Lincoln Southeast 6Volleyball ScoresArapahoe def. Brady, 26-24, 25-16, 25-21 (3-0)Broken Bow def. North Platte St. Patrick's, 25-17, 25-16, 24-26, 22-25, 15-10 (3-2)Chadron def. Gering, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 (3-0)Cozad def. Bertrand, 25-17, 14-25, 25-22 (2-1)Cozad def. Hi-Line, 25-16, 25-18 (2-0)(3-1)Gothenburg def. South Loup (Callaway/Arnold), 25-17, 25-13, 25-15 (3-0)Gretna def. Omaha Marian, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-22 (3-1)Hershey def. Lexington, 25-10, 25-14, 25-16 (3-0)Holdrege def. McCook, 26-24, 25-20, 25-20 (3-0)Maywood-Hayes Center def. Maxwell, 25-12, 25-12, 25-9 (3-0)Northwest def. North Platte, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18 (3-0)Paxton def. Garden County, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19 (2-1)Paxton def. Minatare, 25-6, 25-8 (2-0)Southwest def. Sutherland, 25-15, 25-12 (2-0)Wauneta-Palisade def. Rawlins County, KS, 25-17, 25-19 (2-0)

Area sports scores from Thursday 

Volleyball - McCook Community College Vs. NPCC Knights

Nebraska's defensive coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8327">Erik Chinander</a>&nbsp;met with members of the media following Tuesday's practice. Chinander addressed the halftime adjustments that needed to be made during the North Dakota game. "At halftime a few mistakes we had to get cleaned up," Chinander said. "A few misfits a few things in coverage but for the most part this game never changes. This game is about getting off blocks. It is about tackling. It is about covering. We just need to do our fundamentals. Our eyes had to be right. Everybody has to do their job on every single play. One play at a time for 85 plays in a row. There is not much else to it." Chinander was asked how he felt about the defensive performance over the first couple games. "Not good enough," he said. "Once again not up to our standard but I feel like this is a young group that is hungry that wants to be good that wants to win and wants to do things the right way. I think that they will continue to get better and better every week and that is the exciting thing with this group." He also spoke on missed tackles. "We still missed a few out there," Chinander said. &nbsp;"Unfortunately most of the misses we have had the last couple weeks have led to extending drives. We have to do a better job leveraging the football right now. All levels of the defense defensive line linebackers defensive backs everyone has to do a better job leveraging the football. When you leverage the football those missed tackles if you do get a missed tackle they turn into one extra yard instead of five or six or plus so we just need to do a better job at leveraging the football." The Huskers will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. against Georgia Southern at Memorial Stadium. The game is set to be broadcasted on FS1, with radio coverage provided by Huskers Radio Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska's defensive coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8327">Erik Chinander</a>&nbsp;met with members of the media following Tuesday's practice. Chinander addressed the halftime adjustments that needed to be made during the North Dakota game. "At halftime a few mistakes we had to get cleaned up," Chinander said. "A few misfits a few things in coverage but for the most part this game never changes. This game is about getting off blocks. It is about tackling. It is about covering. We just need to do our fundamentals. Our eyes had to be right. Everybody has to do their job on every single play. One play at a time for 85 plays in a row. There is not much else to it." Chinander was asked how he felt about the defensive performance over the first couple games. "Not good enough," he said. "Once again not up to our standard but I feel like this is a young group that is hungry that wants to be good that wants to win and wants to do things the right way. I think that they will continue to get better and better every week and that is the exciting thing with this group." He also spoke on missed tackles. "We still missed a few out there," Chinander said. &nbsp;"Unfortunately most of the misses we have had the last couple weeks have led to extending drives. We have to do a better job leveraging the football right now. All levels of the defense defensive line linebackers defensive backs everyone has to do a better job leveraging the football. When you leverage the football those missed tackles if you do get a missed tackle they turn into one extra yard instead of five or six or plus so we just need to do a better job at leveraging the football." The Huskers will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. against Georgia Southern at Memorial Stadium. The game is set to be broadcasted on FS1, with radio coverage provided by Huskers Radio Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chinander explains focus for defensive improvement

Cambridge def. North Platte St. Patrick's, 25-16, 25-15 (2-0)

Hershey def. Cozad, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17 (3-0)

North Platte St. Patrick's def. Dundy County Stratton, 25-14, 25-13 (2-0)

North Platte def. Gering, 25-27, 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 (3-1)

Ogallala def. McCook, 22-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-3 (3-2)

Paxton def. Brady, 25-15, 23-25, 25-16 (2-1)

Paxton def. Sandhills Valley, 25-23, 25-14 (2-0)

Sandhills Valley def. Brady, 25-14, 25-21 (2-0)

Wallace def. Hitchcock County, 25-21, 25-11 (2-0)

Wallace def. Perkins County, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0)

Softball:Chadron 5, Gering 1GICC 12, Hershey 0Hastings 13, Cozad 4Hastings St. Cecilia 2, North Platte 1McCook 11, Kearney Catholic 3Volleyball:Cambridge def. North Platte St. Patrick's, 25-16, 25-15 (2-0)Hershey def. Cozad, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17 (3-0)North Platte St. Patrick's def. Dundy County Stratton, 25-14, 25-13 (2-0)North Platte def. Gering, 25-27, 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 (3-1)Ogallala def. McCook, 22-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-3 (3-2)Paxton def. Brady, 25-15, 23-25, 25-16 (2-1)Paxton def. Sandhills Valley, 25-23, 25-14 (2-0)Sandhills Valley def. Brady, 25-14, 25-21 (2-0)Wallace def. Hitchcock County, 25-21, 25-11 (2-0)Wallace def. Perkins County, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0)

Area sports scores from Tuesday

The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team is set to hit the road for the first time this season, though it won't be going far. The Huskers will face in-state rival No. 17 Creighton on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. More than 14,000 tickets have been sold for the match. The NCAA record for a regular-season (volleyball only) match is 14,022, set by Nebraska and Creighton at the CHI Health Center on Sept. 6, 2018.&nbsp; • Wednesday's match will be televised nationally on FS1 and streamed on FoxSports.com. Bob Brainerd and Jill Dorsey Hall will be on the call.&nbsp; • The Huskers Radio Network will broadcast all the action on their radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and the Huskers app. John Baylor is in his 29th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren (Cook) West, a former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary. NOTING THE HUSKERS • Nebraska leads the nation in opponent hitting percentage at .077 after five matches. The Huskers have not allowed an opponent to hit over .200 yet this season.&nbsp; • The Huskers have swept all five of their opponents. The last time NU began the season with five sweeps in a row was in 2006 when it opened the season with six consecutive sweeps.&nbsp; • Nebraska's 2.90 blocks per set ranks 11th nationally and second in the Big Ten.&nbsp; • Middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>&nbsp;ranks 10th nationally and second among Big Ten players with 1.73 blocks per set. Hord ranks among the NCAA active career leaders in three categories. The grad transfer is No. 2 among active NCAA Division I players in career blocks (548), blocks per set (1.32) and is No. 3 in career hitting percentage (.408).&nbsp; • Outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;leads the Huskers with 3.80 kills per set on .318 hitting this season. Kubik enters Wednesday's match with 982 career kills and is 18 away from becoming the 24th Husker all-time to record 1,000 career kills at Nebraska.&nbsp; • After switching to a 6-2 system in 3-0 wins over LMU and Ole Miss last weekend, the Huskers hit .363 and .330, respectively, to bring their season average up to .293.&nbsp; • Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44229">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;was the leading setter in the Husker attack, putting up 6.67 assists per set. Hames has 118 career service aces and is two aces away from passing Allison Weston (1992-95) for 10th all-time at Nebraska. &nbsp;Hames also ranks sixth all-time in career digs at Nebraska with 1,404. With three more, she will pass Kenzie Maloney (2015-18) for fifth place. With seven more, she will pass Jordan Larson (2005-08) for fourth.&nbsp; • Outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44235">Whitney Lauenstein</a>&nbsp;is averaging 3.27 kills per set with a team-leading .355 hitting percentage to go with 1.27 blocks per set.&nbsp; • Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;is averaging a team-best 4.13 digs per set.&nbsp; SCOUTING CREIGHTON • Creighton is off to a 5-1 start to the season and has faced a pair of ranked opponents.&nbsp; • The Bluejays opened the season with wins over Iowa State (3-0), Wichita State (3-1) and Wyoming (3-1) at the Rumble in the Rockies in Laramie, Wyo. Creighton hosted the Bluejay Invitational this past weekend and beat No. 25 USC (3-1) and Northern Iowa (3-0), while suffering a 3-1 setback to No. 16 Kentucky.&nbsp; • Creighton has a .242 hitting percentage and a .204 opponent hitting percentage this season. • Sophomore outside hitter Norah Sis is leading the Jays with 4.09 kills per set and adds 2.18 digs per set. Sis, the 2021 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, was picked as the preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year.&nbsp; • Setter Kendra Wait provides 10.27 assists per set and 2.68 digs per set. The sophomore was an All-BIG EAST selection last year as a freshman.&nbsp; • Senior outside hitter Keeley Davis chips in 2.59 kills per set on .252 hitting with 2.41 digs per set and a team-high 11 aces this year. • Senior outside hitter Jaela Zimmerman has not played yet this season while she recovers from a knee injury suffered last December in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Zimmerman is a three-time All-BIG EAST selection and was the only player in the BIG EAST to average more than 3.00 kills and 3.00 digs per set in 2021.&nbsp; SERIES HISTORY • Nebraska is 20-0 all-time against Creighton, though two of the matches were in 1980 and the other 18 wins have come since Creighton restarted its program in 1994. The Huskers swept the Bluejays last year at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, 25-14, 25-22, 25-16. It was the first time Nebraska had swept Creighton since 2015.&nbsp; •&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8418">John Cook</a>&nbsp;is 17-0 against Creighton all-time as head coach at Nebraska.&nbsp; HUSKERS RANKED NO. 2 IN AVCA POLL • Nebraska is ranked No. 2 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week.&nbsp; • The Huskers were ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll, the first time since 2016 the Huskers started a year atop the poll. Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in 101 all-time polls, the most in NCAA history.&nbsp; • The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 518 times, which is also the most in NCAA history. • Nebraska has appeared in all 574 AVCA Coaches Polls it has been eligible for since it was established in 1982. Nebraska is the only program to be ranked in every eligible poll all-time. KNUCKLES, KUBIK, RODRIGUEZ NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS • The three team captains for the Nebraska volleyball program in 2022 are senior defensive specialist&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44230">Kenzie Knuckles</a>, outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;and sophomore libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>. • After two years as NU's libero, Knuckles moved into a defensive specialist role last season and was named a team captain for the first time. She averaged 2.06 digs with 0.29 aces per set. Knuckles finished with a double-digit dig performance seven times and ranked 10th in Big Ten play for aces per set (0.31). Knuckles also contributed 52 kills as an attacker out of the back row.&nbsp; • Kubik was an AVCA third-team All-American in 2021, and she received first-team AVCA North All-Region and first-team All-Big Ten honors. She averaged a team-leading 3.49 kills per set to go with 2.11 digs while adding 21 aces and 55 blocks. Kubik ranked third in Big Ten play in kills per set with 4.11.&nbsp; • Rodriguez was recognized as the National Freshman of the Year, a first-team AVCA All-American, North Region Freshman of the Year and first-team North All-Region by the AVCA in 2021. She was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. AVCA HALL OF FAMER JOHN COOK IN 23RD SEASON AT NEBRASKA • Nebraska head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8418">John Cook</a>&nbsp;is in his 23rd season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2022. He has led the Huskers to four national championships, 10 final fours, 12 conference championships and 20 top-10 final rankings since 2000.&nbsp; • Cook has 796 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .873 win percentage (635-92).&nbsp; • Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 57 AVCA All-Americans and 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a seven-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2017, his first and second Big Ten honors with the Huskers in their Big Ten era (2011-present). • Cook is one of only three active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award. • Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, joining former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.&nbsp; REYES STEPS INTO LEAD ASSISTANT ROLE • Last December, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8419">Jaylen Reyes</a>&nbsp;moved into the Huskers' lead assistant role following the departure of associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand, who was named the new head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State. • Reyes joined the Husker staff in March 2018. As the Huskers' recruiting coordinator, he has helped NU land the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for 2021 and the No. 2 class for 2022, according to PrepVolleyball.com. • Reyes coaches the Husker liberos and defense while helping coordinate game plans and scouting reports and assisting with other positions.&nbsp; • In 2021, Nebraska boasted an elite defense and held opposing teams to just .148 hitting for the year. A former libero at BYU, Reyes led Nebraska's back row defense to unprecedented heights in the 2021 season. Led by AVCA first-team All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>, the Husker defense propelled the young squad all the way to the NCAA Championship match. Rodriguez set a Nebraska freshman record for digs in a season (524), and as a team the Huskers averaged 16.98 digs per set, the third-highest total in school history.&nbsp; HUNTER EARNS FULL-TIME ASSISTANT POSITION AT ALMA MATER • Last December, volunteer assistant coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8420">Kelly Hunter</a>&nbsp;was promoted to a full-time assistant role for the Huskers beginning in 2022. • Following her professional playing career overseas, Hunter joined the Husker staff two years ago. She has served in multiple roles as a volunteer assistant (2020-21), interim assistant coach (January-August 2020) and graduate assistant (2019). She fulfilled her stint as an interim assistant coach in 2020 while former associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand prepared for the 2020 Olympic Games prior to his arrival in Lincoln. • Hunter set the Huskers to national championships in 2015 and 2017 and was a two-time All-American. She was also the 2017 Big Ten Setter of the Year and a two-time All-Big Ten selection. The three-year Husker captain received numerous honors from volleyball publications, including National Player of the Year and All-America first-team honors from PrepVolleyball.com. Hunter was also named co-Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship with teammate Mikaela Foecke after the Huskers beat Florida in the national title match in 2017. CLOSING IN ON 300 CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON SELLOUTS • All season and single-game tickets for the 2022 Nebraska volleyball season have been sold. The Huskers entered the season with 286 consecutive regular-season sellouts and - barring any cancellations - will celebrate their 300th consecutive regular-season sellout on Nov. 11 against Iowa.&nbsp; • Nebraska's sellout streak is an NCAA women's record. The Huskers have led the nation in attendance every season since moving into the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2013.&nbsp; • Nebraska set a new school record for attendance - 8,632 - against No. 2 Stanford on Sept. 18, 2019.&nbsp; • A new NCAA attendance record was set at the 2021 NCAA Championship with 18,755 fans turning out to watch Wisconsin and Nebraska battle for the national title at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio last December.&nbsp; • The top eight crowds in NCAA Volleyball history are all matches that have involved the Huskers. &nbsp; OMAHA TO HOST NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THIRD TIME IN EIGHT YEARS • The NCAA Championship returns to Omaha in 2022 for the third time in the last eight years and the fifth time overall. The University of Nebraska and the Metropolitan Entertainment &amp; Convention Authority (MECA) will host the NCAA Championship at the CHI Health Center on Dec. 15-17. • Omaha has served as the most frequent host of the NCAA Championship in the 41-year history of the tournament. Omaha has hosted the event four times: 2006, 2008, 2015 and 2020. • Omaha hosted the entire 48-team NCAA Tournament in April 2021 after the 2020 season was delayed until the spring because of COVID-19. Kentucky beat Texas, 3-1, to win its first NCAA title that season.&nbsp; • The Huskers won NCAA titles in Omaha in both 2006 (vs. Stanford) and 2015 (vs. Texas), and the Big Red reached the final four in 2008 before losing a five-set thriller to Penn State in the semifinals.&nbsp; • Four of the top 11 crowds in NCAA history have occurred at the NCAA Semifinals and Finals played at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.&nbsp; • Future NCAA Volleyball Championship sites include Tampa (2023), Louisville (2024) and Kansas City (2025).&nbsp; HORD HEADLINES TALENTED GROUP OF NEW HUSKERS • Nebraska has five new players on its roster this season: Penn State graduate transfer&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>&nbsp;(Lexington, Ky.), freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43951">Bekka Allick</a>&nbsp;(Lincoln, Neb.), freshman defensive specialist&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44225">Maisie Boesiger</a>&nbsp;(Firth, Neb.), freshman outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43953">Hayden Kubik</a>&nbsp;(West Des Moines, Iowa) and freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43962">Maggie Mendelson</a>&nbsp;(Ogden, Utah). The Huskers' signing class was the No. 2-ranked class by PrepVolleyball. • The 6-4 Hord was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team and was a first-team All-Big Ten choice for the third straight season last year at Penn State. She averaged a career-best 2.92 kills per set while hitting .394. Hord recorded 1.40 blocks per set, which ranked third in the Big Ten and seventh nationally. NINETEEN TV APPEARANCES FOR THE BIG RED IN 2022 • Nebraska plays on TV 19 times this season, including 14 national TV broadcasts. • The Huskers appear on the Big Ten Network 12 times during the regular season, and Nebraska plays at Creighton on FS1 on Sept. 7 and at Kentucky on ESPNU on Sept. 18.&nbsp; • In addition to the 14 national TV broadcasts, Nebraska Public Media is televising five matches: Tulsa (Aug. 26), Loyola Marymount (Sept. 1), Ohio State (Sept. 24), Northwestern (Oct. 16) and Iowa (Nov. 11).&nbsp; • The 10 matches that are not on TV can be streamed with a B1G+ subscription. Every match throughout the season airs on the Huskers Radio Network and can be heard on Huskers.com and the Huskers app.&nbsp; THREE HUSKERS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM • Three members of the Nebraska volleyball team were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;were all voted to the 15-player preseason team by the conference's head coaches. All three were All-Big Ten First Team selections last year. Kubik was the only player in the Big Ten unanimously chosen to the preseason all-conference team.&nbsp; • Kubik was an AVCA third-team All-American in 2021, and she received first-team AVCA All-North Region and first-team All-Big Ten honors. She averaged a team-leading 3.49 kills per set to go with 2.11 digs while adding 21 aces and 55 blocks. Kubik ranked third in Big Ten play in kills per set with 4.11.&nbsp; • Rodriguez was recognized as the AVCA National Freshman of the Year, a first-team All-American, North Region Freshman of the Year and first-team All-North Region in 2021. She was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. • Hord, a transfer from Penn State, was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team and was a first-team All-Big Ten choice for the third straight season last year. She averaged a career-best 2.92 kills per set while hitting .394. Hord recorded 1.40 blocks per set, which ranked third in the Big Ten and seventh nationally. • The Huskers were picked second in the Big Ten preseason poll behind defending national champion Wisconsin. Minnesota was third, followed by Ohio State and Penn State.&nbsp; MENDELSON, U.S. U19 TEAM WIN GOLD AT PAN AMERICAN CUP • Nebraska freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43962">Maggie Mendelson</a>&nbsp;and the U.S. Girls' U19 National Team won the gold medal at the Pan American Cup in Tulsa, Okla., in late July. The U.S. team went 5-0 at the tournament without dropping a set. • Mendelson, the team captain, had six kills, two blocks and two ace serves in the USA's 25-15, 25-14, 25-17 sweep of Brazil in the championship match. ALLICK, RODRIGUEZ CLAIM GOLD AT PAN AMERICAN CUP • The U.S. Women's U21 National Team - with Nebraska freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43951">Bekka Allick</a>&nbsp;and sophomore libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;- defeated Argentina 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-22, 25-14) in June to win the Pan American Cup at La Paz Arena in Baja California Sur. • It is the second time the U.S. has won the title. The last time was in 2017. Both the U.S. Women (5-0) and Argentina (4-2) qualified for the 2023 FIVB U21 World Championship. • Allick added 14 points on 12 kills and two blocks. Rodriguez, the libero and team captain, was credited with 24 digs and 12 excellent receptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team is set to hit the road for the first time this season, though it won't be going far. The Huskers will face in-state rival No. 17 Creighton on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. More than 14,000 tickets have been sold for the match. The NCAA record for a regular-season (volleyball only) match is 14,022, set by Nebraska and Creighton at the CHI Health Center on Sept. 6, 2018.&nbsp; • Wednesday's match will be televised nationally on FS1 and streamed on FoxSports.com. Bob Brainerd and Jill Dorsey Hall will be on the call.&nbsp; • The Huskers Radio Network will broadcast all the action on their radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and the Huskers app. John Baylor is in his 29th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren (Cook) West, a former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary. NOTING THE HUSKERS • Nebraska leads the nation in opponent hitting percentage at .077 after five matches. The Huskers have not allowed an opponent to hit over .200 yet this season.&nbsp; • The Huskers have swept all five of their opponents. The last time NU began the season with five sweeps in a row was in 2006 when it opened the season with six consecutive sweeps.&nbsp; • Nebraska's 2.90 blocks per set ranks 11th nationally and second in the Big Ten.&nbsp; • Middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>&nbsp;ranks 10th nationally and second among Big Ten players with 1.73 blocks per set. Hord ranks among the NCAA active career leaders in three categories. The grad transfer is No. 2 among active NCAA Division I players in career blocks (548), blocks per set (1.32) and is No. 3 in career hitting percentage (.408).&nbsp; • Outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;leads the Huskers with 3.80 kills per set on .318 hitting this season. Kubik enters Wednesday's match with 982 career kills and is 18 away from becoming the 24th Husker all-time to record 1,000 career kills at Nebraska.&nbsp; • After switching to a 6-2 system in 3-0 wins over LMU and Ole Miss last weekend, the Huskers hit .363 and .330, respectively, to bring their season average up to .293.&nbsp; • Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44229">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;was the leading setter in the Husker attack, putting up 6.67 assists per set. Hames has 118 career service aces and is two aces away from passing Allison Weston (1992-95) for 10th all-time at Nebraska. &nbsp;Hames also ranks sixth all-time in career digs at Nebraska with 1,404. With three more, she will pass Kenzie Maloney (2015-18) for fifth place. With seven more, she will pass Jordan Larson (2005-08) for fourth.&nbsp; • Outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44235">Whitney Lauenstein</a>&nbsp;is averaging 3.27 kills per set with a team-leading .355 hitting percentage to go with 1.27 blocks per set.&nbsp; • Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;is averaging a team-best 4.13 digs per set.&nbsp; SCOUTING CREIGHTON • Creighton is off to a 5-1 start to the season and has faced a pair of ranked opponents.&nbsp; • The Bluejays opened the season with wins over Iowa State (3-0), Wichita State (3-1) and Wyoming (3-1) at the Rumble in the Rockies in Laramie, Wyo. Creighton hosted the Bluejay Invitational this past weekend and beat No. 25 USC (3-1) and Northern Iowa (3-0), while suffering a 3-1 setback to No. 16 Kentucky.&nbsp; • Creighton has a .242 hitting percentage and a .204 opponent hitting percentage this season. • Sophomore outside hitter Norah Sis is leading the Jays with 4.09 kills per set and adds 2.18 digs per set. Sis, the 2021 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, was picked as the preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year.&nbsp; • Setter Kendra Wait provides 10.27 assists per set and 2.68 digs per set. The sophomore was an All-BIG EAST selection last year as a freshman.&nbsp; • Senior outside hitter Keeley Davis chips in 2.59 kills per set on .252 hitting with 2.41 digs per set and a team-high 11 aces this year. • Senior outside hitter Jaela Zimmerman has not played yet this season while she recovers from a knee injury suffered last December in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Zimmerman is a three-time All-BIG EAST selection and was the only player in the BIG EAST to average more than 3.00 kills and 3.00 digs per set in 2021.&nbsp; SERIES HISTORY • Nebraska is 20-0 all-time against Creighton, though two of the matches were in 1980 and the other 18 wins have come since Creighton restarted its program in 1994. The Huskers swept the Bluejays last year at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, 25-14, 25-22, 25-16. It was the first time Nebraska had swept Creighton since 2015.&nbsp; •&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8418">John Cook</a>&nbsp;is 17-0 against Creighton all-time as head coach at Nebraska.&nbsp; HUSKERS RANKED NO. 2 IN AVCA POLL • Nebraska is ranked No. 2 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week.&nbsp; • The Huskers were ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll, the first time since 2016 the Huskers started a year atop the poll. Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in 101 all-time polls, the most in NCAA history.&nbsp; • The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 518 times, which is also the most in NCAA history. • Nebraska has appeared in all 574 AVCA Coaches Polls it has been eligible for since it was established in 1982. Nebraska is the only program to be ranked in every eligible poll all-time. KNUCKLES, KUBIK, RODRIGUEZ NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS • The three team captains for the Nebraska volleyball program in 2022 are senior defensive specialist&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44230">Kenzie Knuckles</a>, outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;and sophomore libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>. • After two years as NU's libero, Knuckles moved into a defensive specialist role last season and was named a team captain for the first time. She averaged 2.06 digs with 0.29 aces per set. Knuckles finished with a double-digit dig performance seven times and ranked 10th in Big Ten play for aces per set (0.31). Knuckles also contributed 52 kills as an attacker out of the back row.&nbsp; • Kubik was an AVCA third-team All-American in 2021, and she received first-team AVCA North All-Region and first-team All-Big Ten honors. She averaged a team-leading 3.49 kills per set to go with 2.11 digs while adding 21 aces and 55 blocks. Kubik ranked third in Big Ten play in kills per set with 4.11.&nbsp; • Rodriguez was recognized as the National Freshman of the Year, a first-team AVCA All-American, North Region Freshman of the Year and first-team North All-Region by the AVCA in 2021. She was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. AVCA HALL OF FAMER JOHN COOK IN 23RD SEASON AT NEBRASKA • Nebraska head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8418">John Cook</a>&nbsp;is in his 23rd season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2022. He has led the Huskers to four national championships, 10 final fours, 12 conference championships and 20 top-10 final rankings since 2000.&nbsp; • Cook has 796 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .873 win percentage (635-92).&nbsp; • Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 57 AVCA All-Americans and 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a seven-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2017, his first and second Big Ten honors with the Huskers in their Big Ten era (2011-present). • Cook is one of only three active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award. • Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, joining former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.&nbsp; REYES STEPS INTO LEAD ASSISTANT ROLE • Last December, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8419">Jaylen Reyes</a>&nbsp;moved into the Huskers' lead assistant role following the departure of associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand, who was named the new head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State. • Reyes joined the Husker staff in March 2018. As the Huskers' recruiting coordinator, he has helped NU land the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for 2021 and the No. 2 class for 2022, according to PrepVolleyball.com. • Reyes coaches the Husker liberos and defense while helping coordinate game plans and scouting reports and assisting with other positions.&nbsp; • In 2021, Nebraska boasted an elite defense and held opposing teams to just .148 hitting for the year. A former libero at BYU, Reyes led Nebraska's back row defense to unprecedented heights in the 2021 season. Led by AVCA first-team All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>, the Husker defense propelled the young squad all the way to the NCAA Championship match. Rodriguez set a Nebraska freshman record for digs in a season (524), and as a team the Huskers averaged 16.98 digs per set, the third-highest total in school history.&nbsp; HUNTER EARNS FULL-TIME ASSISTANT POSITION AT ALMA MATER • Last December, volunteer assistant coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8420">Kelly Hunter</a>&nbsp;was promoted to a full-time assistant role for the Huskers beginning in 2022. • Following her professional playing career overseas, Hunter joined the Husker staff two years ago. She has served in multiple roles as a volunteer assistant (2020-21), interim assistant coach (January-August 2020) and graduate assistant (2019). She fulfilled her stint as an interim assistant coach in 2020 while former associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand prepared for the 2020 Olympic Games prior to his arrival in Lincoln. • Hunter set the Huskers to national championships in 2015 and 2017 and was a two-time All-American. She was also the 2017 Big Ten Setter of the Year and a two-time All-Big Ten selection. The three-year Husker captain received numerous honors from volleyball publications, including National Player of the Year and All-America first-team honors from PrepVolleyball.com. Hunter was also named co-Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship with teammate Mikaela Foecke after the Huskers beat Florida in the national title match in 2017. CLOSING IN ON 300 CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON SELLOUTS • All season and single-game tickets for the 2022 Nebraska volleyball season have been sold. The Huskers entered the season with 286 consecutive regular-season sellouts and - barring any cancellations - will celebrate their 300th consecutive regular-season sellout on Nov. 11 against Iowa.&nbsp; • Nebraska's sellout streak is an NCAA women's record. The Huskers have led the nation in attendance every season since moving into the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2013.&nbsp; • Nebraska set a new school record for attendance - 8,632 - against No. 2 Stanford on Sept. 18, 2019.&nbsp; • A new NCAA attendance record was set at the 2021 NCAA Championship with 18,755 fans turning out to watch Wisconsin and Nebraska battle for the national title at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio last December.&nbsp; • The top eight crowds in NCAA Volleyball history are all matches that have involved the Huskers. &nbsp; OMAHA TO HOST NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THIRD TIME IN EIGHT YEARS • The NCAA Championship returns to Omaha in 2022 for the third time in the last eight years and the fifth time overall. The University of Nebraska and the Metropolitan Entertainment &amp; Convention Authority (MECA) will host the NCAA Championship at the CHI Health Center on Dec. 15-17. • Omaha has served as the most frequent host of the NCAA Championship in the 41-year history of the tournament. Omaha has hosted the event four times: 2006, 2008, 2015 and 2020. • Omaha hosted the entire 48-team NCAA Tournament in April 2021 after the 2020 season was delayed until the spring because of COVID-19. Kentucky beat Texas, 3-1, to win its first NCAA title that season.&nbsp; • The Huskers won NCAA titles in Omaha in both 2006 (vs. Stanford) and 2015 (vs. Texas), and the Big Red reached the final four in 2008 before losing a five-set thriller to Penn State in the semifinals.&nbsp; • Four of the top 11 crowds in NCAA history have occurred at the NCAA Semifinals and Finals played at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.&nbsp; • Future NCAA Volleyball Championship sites include Tampa (2023), Louisville (2024) and Kansas City (2025).&nbsp; HORD HEADLINES TALENTED GROUP OF NEW HUSKERS • Nebraska has five new players on its roster this season: Penn State graduate transfer&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>&nbsp;(Lexington, Ky.), freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43951">Bekka Allick</a>&nbsp;(Lincoln, Neb.), freshman defensive specialist&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44225">Maisie Boesiger</a>&nbsp;(Firth, Neb.), freshman outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43953">Hayden Kubik</a>&nbsp;(West Des Moines, Iowa) and freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43962">Maggie Mendelson</a>&nbsp;(Ogden, Utah). The Huskers' signing class was the No. 2-ranked class by PrepVolleyball. • The 6-4 Hord was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team and was a first-team All-Big Ten choice for the third straight season last year at Penn State. She averaged a career-best 2.92 kills per set while hitting .394. Hord recorded 1.40 blocks per set, which ranked third in the Big Ten and seventh nationally. NINETEEN TV APPEARANCES FOR THE BIG RED IN 2022 • Nebraska plays on TV 19 times this season, including 14 national TV broadcasts. • The Huskers appear on the Big Ten Network 12 times during the regular season, and Nebraska plays at Creighton on FS1 on Sept. 7 and at Kentucky on ESPNU on Sept. 18.&nbsp; • In addition to the 14 national TV broadcasts, Nebraska Public Media is televising five matches: Tulsa (Aug. 26), Loyola Marymount (Sept. 1), Ohio State (Sept. 24), Northwestern (Oct. 16) and Iowa (Nov. 11).&nbsp; • The 10 matches that are not on TV can be streamed with a B1G+ subscription. Every match throughout the season airs on the Huskers Radio Network and can be heard on Huskers.com and the Huskers app.&nbsp; THREE HUSKERS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM • Three members of the Nebraska volleyball team were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;were all voted to the 15-player preseason team by the conference's head coaches. All three were All-Big Ten First Team selections last year. Kubik was the only player in the Big Ten unanimously chosen to the preseason all-conference team.&nbsp; • Kubik was an AVCA third-team All-American in 2021, and she received first-team AVCA All-North Region and first-team All-Big Ten honors. She averaged a team-leading 3.49 kills per set to go with 2.11 digs while adding 21 aces and 55 blocks. Kubik ranked third in Big Ten play in kills per set with 4.11.&nbsp; • Rodriguez was recognized as the AVCA National Freshman of the Year, a first-team All-American, North Region Freshman of the Year and first-team All-North Region in 2021. She was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. • Hord, a transfer from Penn State, was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team and was a first-team All-Big Ten choice for the third straight season last year. She averaged a career-best 2.92 kills per set while hitting .394. Hord recorded 1.40 blocks per set, which ranked third in the Big Ten and seventh nationally. • The Huskers were picked second in the Big Ten preseason poll behind defending national champion Wisconsin. Minnesota was third, followed by Ohio State and Penn State.&nbsp; MENDELSON, U.S. U19 TEAM WIN GOLD AT PAN AMERICAN CUP • Nebraska freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43962">Maggie Mendelson</a>&nbsp;and the U.S. Girls' U19 National Team won the gold medal at the Pan American Cup in Tulsa, Okla., in late July. The U.S. team went 5-0 at the tournament without dropping a set. • Mendelson, the team captain, had six kills, two blocks and two ace serves in the USA's 25-15, 25-14, 25-17 sweep of Brazil in the championship match. ALLICK, RODRIGUEZ CLAIM GOLD AT PAN AMERICAN CUP • The U.S. Women's U21 National Team - with Nebraska freshman middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43951">Bekka Allick</a>&nbsp;and sophomore libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;- defeated Argentina 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-22, 25-14) in June to win the Pan American Cup at La Paz Arena in Baja California Sur. • It is the second time the U.S. has won the title. The last time was in 2017. Both the U.S. Women (5-0) and Argentina (4-2) qualified for the 2023 FIVB U21 World Championship. • Allick added 14 points on 12 kills and two blocks. Rodriguez, the libero and team captain, was credited with 24 digs and 12 excellent receptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Record crowd expected as No. 2 Huskers battle No. 17 Creighton

Volleyball - Colby Community College Vs. NPCC Knights

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications

North Platte Community College Knights Volleyball split its matches Friday during day one of a McCook Community College hosted tournament expected to lure in 18 teams before the weekend is over.

The Knights came up short against the Neosho County Community College Panthers in the first match with sets of 21-25, 25-17, 17-25 and 17-25.

Morgan Ramsey finished with 12 kills, three aces and 16 digs in that game. Vanessa Wood, Tyrah Woods and Emily Johnson tallied another 10, nine and five kills, respectively.

Tessa Metschke went for 15 digs, while Amauri Browning had 13 and Whitney Chintala added another 11. AnnaLise Glosson led an offensive charge with 19 assists followed by Avah Steggall with 17.

The Knights played Cisco College next, winning 3-2. The final scores were: 25-20, 13-25, 25-17, 19-25 and 15-11.

Ramsey had nine kills and two blocks in the match. Johnson contributed eight kills and two blocks.

Woods notched eight kills, and Wood had eight. Steggall handed out 19 assists while Glosson provided 13 more. Chintala recorded 25 digs.

“In the first match, we just had way too many errors,” said NPCC Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall. “You can’t win games with that many errors. We had a much better start against Cisco but just inconsistent effort. I was proud of how we ended in the fifth, but we need more consistency.”

They return to McCook tomorrow for the second day of the tournament. They face off against Iowa Lakes Community College at 2 p.m. and will follow that up with a match against Colby Community College at 6 p.m.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte Community College Knights Volleyball split its matches Friday during day one of a McCook Community College hosted tournament expected to lure in 18 teams before the weekend is over.The Knights came up short against the Neosho County Community College Panthers in the first match with sets of 21-25, 25-17, 17-25 and 17-25.Morgan Ramsey finished with 12 kills, three aces and 16 digs in that game. Vanessa Wood, Tyrah Woods and Emily Johnson tallied another 10, nine and five kills, respectively.Tessa Metschke went for 15 digs, while Amauri Browning had 13 and Whitney Chintala added another 11. AnnaLise Glosson led an offensive charge with 19 assists followed by Avah Steggall with 17.The Knights played Cisco College next, winning 3-2. The final scores were: 25-20, 13-25, 25-17, 19-25 and 15-11.Ramsey had nine kills and two blocks in the match. Johnson contributed eight kills and two blocks.Woods notched eight kills, and Wood had eight. Steggall handed out 19 assists while Glosson provided 13 more. Chintala recorded 25 digs.“In the first match, we just had way too many errors,” said NPCC Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall. “You can’t win games with that many errors. We had a much better start against Cisco but just inconsistent effort. I was proud of how we ended in the fifth, but we need more consistency.”The Knights are now 4-3 on the season.They return to McCook tomorrow for the second day of the tournament. They face off against Iowa Lakes Community College at 2 p.m. and will follow that up with a match against Colby Community College at 6 p.m.

Knights split day one of McCook tourney

Adams Central 30, Holdrege 7 Ainsworth 62, Madison 14 Anselmo-Merna 22, Ansley-Litchfield 14 Arapahoe 50, Loomis 42 Arcadia-Loup City 46, North Central 0 Archbishop Bergan 26, Ponca 13 Arthur County 48, Cody-Kilgore 20 Ashland-Greenwood 20, Wahoo 0 Auburn 42, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS) 13 Aurora 34, Boone Central 13 Axtell 47, Overton 13 BDS 50, Superior 21 Battle Creek 42, David City 13 Bellevue West 60, Omaha Burke 13 Bennington 38, Plattsmouth 0 Bishop Neumann 42, Lincoln Lutheran 21 Blair 1, Omaha Buena Vista 0 (Forfeit) Bloomfield 28, Crofton 10 Blue Hill 32, Palmer 28 Bridgeport 63, Maxwell 26 Broken Bow 20, Ogallala 14 Burwell 56, Medicine Valley 0 Cambridge 66, Pleasanton 42 Cedar Bluffs 54, Walthill 6 Cedar Catholic 33, Aquinas Catholic 3 Centennial 40, Tekamah-Herman 7 Central City 49, Cozad 14 Central Valley 50, High Plains Community 26 Chadron 41, Gering 20 Clarkson/Leigh 66, Pender 36 Columbus Lakeview 28, Boys Town 15 Creighton 42, Niobrara/Verdigre 6 Crete 15, Lexington 13 Cross County 74, Omaha Brownell Talbot 16 Doniphan-Trumbull 28, West Holt 15 Douglas County West 18, Wayne 14 Dundy County Stratton 54, Perkins County 14 EMF 72, McCool Junction 24 EPPJ 46, Osmond 22 East Butler 60, Omaha Christian Academy 26 Elkhorn North 70, Lincoln Northwest 0 Elkhorn South 31, Millard South 28 Elm Creek 44, Bertrand 32 Elmwood-Murdock 76, Freeman 20 Fairbury 56, Falls City 7 Falls City Sacred Heart 52, Lawrence-Nelson 44 Gordon-Rushville 38, Alliance 0 Gretna 56, Omaha Central 0 Gross Catholic 63, Omaha Westview 14 Harvard 55, Santee 25 Hastings St. Cecilia 35, Amherst 0 Homer 62, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 30 Howells-Dodge 58, Fullerton 16 Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 71, Deshler 6 Hyannis 50, Morrill 18 Johnson County Central 24, Conestoga 14 Johnson-Brock 56, Weeping Water 22 Kearney 49, Fremont 21 Kearney Catholic 31, Hershey 7 Kenesaw 42, Giltner 6 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 22, Wisner-Pilger 16 Leyton 77, Kimball 0 Lincoln East 21, Lincoln Southeast 14 Lincoln High 62, Omaha Northwest 12 Lincoln Pius X 21, Seward 14 Malcolm 38, Raymond Central 14 McCook 38, Gothenburg 14 Minatare 26, Creek Valley 0 Minden 23, St. Paul 0 Mitchell 44, Torrington, WY 20 Mount Michael Benedictine 28, Ralston 27 Nebraska Christian 21, Heartland 20 Nebraska Lutheran 70, Silver Lake 50 Neligh-Oakdale 58, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 14 Norfolk 42, Bellevue East 0 Norfolk Catholic 35, Ord 14 North Bend Central 20, Grand Island Central Catholic 14 North Platte 21, Scottsbluff 14 North Platte St. Patrick's 56, Hi-Line 16 ONeill 43, Schuyler 0 Oakland-Craig 46, Fort Calhoun 7 Omaha North 14, Millard West 13 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 50, Nebraska City 20 Omaha Skutt Catholic 21, Northwest 16 Omaha South 48, Thomas Jefferson, IA 7 Omaha Westside 37, Grand Island 13 Osceola 62, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 8 Palmyra 60, Lourdes Central Catholic 22 Papillion-LaVista South 29, Papillion-LaVista 3 Parkview Christian 46, Hampton 6 Pierce 45, Scotus Central Catholic 7 Plainview 54, Hartington-Newcastle 28 Platteview 21, Lincoln Christian 7 Potter-Dix 91, Crawford 6 Ravenna 70, Southern Valley 34 Red Cloud 63, Meridian 14 Riverside 81, Sandy Creek 48 Shelby-Rising City 28, Mead 14 Sidney 33, Chase County 14 Sioux County 62, Banner County 12 South Loup 64, Maywood-Hayes Center 8 Southern 18, Diller-Odell 12 Stanton 54, Elkhorn Valley 6 Sterling 40, St. Edward 33 Summerland 38, Boyd County 14 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 46, Stuart 6 Sutherland 54, Hemingford 12 Syracuse 38, Omaha Concordia 17 Thayer Central 54, Sutton 16 Thunder Ridge, KS 74, Alma 58 Twin Loup 34, Mullen 14 Valentine 28, Centura 20 Wakefield 48, Bancroft-Rosalie 14 Wausa 52, CWC 14 Waverly 28, Beatrice 21 West Point-Beemer 40, Arlington 0 Wilber-Clatonia 35, Louisville 7 Winside 27, TCNE (Tri County Northeast) 26 Wood River 44, Gibbon 20 Wynot 47, Humphrey St. Francis 26 York 24, Hastings 0 Yutan 41, Tri County 0&nbsp;&nbsp;

Adams Central 30, Holdrege 7 Ainsworth 62, Madison 14 Anselmo-Merna 22, Ansley-Litchfield 14 Arapahoe 50, Loomis 42 Arcadia-Loup City 46, North Central 0 Archbishop Bergan 26, Ponca 13 Arthur County 48, Cody-Kilgore 20 Ashland-Greenwood 20, Wahoo 0 Auburn 42, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS) 13 Aurora 34, Boone Central 13 Axtell 47, Overton 13 BDS 50, Superior 21 Battle Creek 42, David City 13 Bellevue West 60, Omaha Burke 13 Bennington 38, Plattsmouth 0 Bishop Neumann 42, Lincoln Lutheran 21 Blair 1, Omaha Buena Vista 0 (Forfeit) Bloomfield 28, Crofton 10 Blue Hill 32, Palmer 28 Bridgeport 63, Maxwell 26 Broken Bow 20, Ogallala 14 Burwell 56, Medicine Valley 0 Cambridge 66, Pleasanton 42 Cedar Bluffs 54, Walthill 6 Cedar Catholic 33, Aquinas Catholic 3 Centennial 40, Tekamah-Herman 7 Central City 49, Cozad 14 Central Valley 50, High Plains Community 26 Chadron 41, Gering 20 Clarkson/Leigh 66, Pender 36 Columbus Lakeview 28, Boys Town 15 Creighton 42, Niobrara/Verdigre 6 Crete 15, Lexington 13 Cross County 74, Omaha Brownell Talbot 16 Doniphan-Trumbull 28, West Holt 15 Douglas County West 18, Wayne 14 Dundy County Stratton 54, Perkins County 14 EMF 72, McCool Junction 24 EPPJ 46, Osmond 22 East Butler 60, Omaha Christian Academy 26 Elkhorn North 70, Lincoln Northwest 0 Elkhorn South 31, Millard South 28 Elm Creek 44, Bertrand 32 Elmwood-Murdock 76, Freeman 20 Fairbury 56, Falls City 7 Falls City Sacred Heart 52, Lawrence-Nelson 44 Gordon-Rushville 38, Alliance 0 Gretna 56, Omaha Central 0 Gross Catholic 63, Omaha Westview 14 Harvard 55, Santee 25 Hastings St. Cecilia 35, Amherst 0 Homer 62, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 30 Howells-Dodge 58, Fullerton 16 Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 71, Deshler 6 Hyannis 50, Morrill 18 Johnson County Central 24, Conestoga 14 Johnson-Brock 56, Weeping Water 22 Kearney 49, Fremont 21 Kearney Catholic 31, Hershey 7 Kenesaw 42, Giltner 6 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 22, Wisner-Pilger 16 Leyton 77, Kimball 0 Lincoln East 21, Lincoln Southeast 14 Lincoln High 62, Omaha Northwest 12 Lincoln Pius X 21, Seward 14 Malcolm 38, Raymond Central 14 McCook 38, Gothenburg 14 Minatare 26, Creek Valley 0 Minden 23, St. Paul 0 Mitchell 44, Torrington, WY 20 Mount Michael Benedictine 28, Ralston 27 Nebraska Christian 21, Heartland 20 Nebraska Lutheran 70, Silver Lake 50 Neligh-Oakdale 58, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 14 Norfolk 42, Bellevue East 0 Norfolk Catholic 35, Ord 14 North Bend Central 20, Grand Island Central Catholic 14 North Platte 21, Scottsbluff 14 North Platte St. Patrick's 56, Hi-Line 16 ONeill 43, Schuyler 0 Oakland-Craig 46, Fort Calhoun 7 Omaha North 14, Millard West 13 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 50, Nebraska City 20 Omaha Skutt Catholic 21, Northwest 16 Omaha South 48, Thomas Jefferson, IA 7 Omaha Westside 37, Grand Island 13 Osceola 62, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 8 Palmyra 60, Lourdes Central Catholic 22 Papillion-LaVista South 29, Papillion-LaVista 3 Parkview Christian 46, Hampton 6 Pierce 45, Scotus Central Catholic 7 Plainview 54, Hartington-Newcastle 28 Platteview 21, Lincoln Christian 7 Potter-Dix 91, Crawford 6 Ravenna 70, Southern Valley 34 Red Cloud 63, Meridian 14 Riverside 81, Sandy Creek 48 Shelby-Rising City 28, Mead 14 Sidney 33, Chase County 14 Sioux County 62, Banner County 12 South Loup 64, Maywood-Hayes Center 8 Southern 18, Diller-Odell 12 Stanton 54, Elkhorn Valley 6 Sterling 40, St. Edward 33 Summerland 38, Boyd County 14 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 46, Stuart 6 Sutherland 54, Hemingford 12 Syracuse 38, Omaha Concordia 17 Thayer Central 54, Sutton 16 Thunder Ridge, KS 74, Alma 58 Twin Loup 34, Mullen 14 Valentine 28, Centura 20 Wakefield 48, Bancroft-Rosalie 14 Wausa 52, CWC 14 Waverly 28, Beatrice 21 West Point-Beemer 40, Arlington 0 Wilber-Clatonia 35, Louisville 7 Winside 27, TCNE (Tri County Northeast) 26 Wood River 44, Gibbon 20 Wynot 47, Humphrey St. Francis 26 York 24, Hastings 0 Yutan 41, Tri County 0&nbsp;&nbsp;

Friday football scores

Volleyball - Iowa Lakes Community College Vs. NPCC Knights

North Dakota (0-0) at Nebraska (0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)

Line: No early line on&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/ncaaf">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>.

Nebraska desperately needs to bounce back after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-nebraska-dublin-ireland-389834f58240c65f94b478dde0f8d151">31-28 loss to Northwestern in Ireland</a>&nbsp;ratcheted up the heat on Scott Frost. The Cornhuskers are 13-0 against Football Championship Subdivision opponents and should win easily, the key word being “should.” North Dakota will play a Power Five opponent for the fourth time since its Division I era started in 2008. The Fighting Hawks are 1-9 against Bowl Subdivision opponents, their only win coming against Wyoming in 2015.

North Dakota plays an aggressive defensive style, and Nebraska's offensive line and running backs will need to be ready for a bevy of blitzes. The Hawks bring back only four defensive starters, but one of them is leading tackler Devon Krzanowski at middle linebacker. The Huskers' offensive line is looking for a more polished performance after clearing the way for just 3.5 yards per rush against Northwestern (2.1 not counting Anthony Grant's 46-yard touchdown run) and giving up a couple sacks.

North Dakota: QB Tommy Schuster gives the Hawks a steady hand after starting 18 games, including all 11 last season. He threw&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-college-football-north-dakota-utah-logan-155b986429e40233082fc22246983834">for a career-high 345 yards in his previous start against an FBS team, 2021 Mountain West champion Utah State,</a>&nbsp;and his completion rate of 65.5% led the Missouri Valley Conference.

Nebraska: DE Ochaun Mathis came to Nebraska to be a disruptor. The heralded TCU transfer made a quiet 10 tackles against Northwestern, only one in the second half, and had no quarterback hurries. The Huskers need more from him.

Nebraska won the only previous meeting, 33-0, in 1961. ... North Dakota will be paid a $515,000 guarantee for this game and $560,000 for a return visit in 2026. ... Casey Thompson's 355 yards passing against Northwestern was a Nebraska record for a quarterback in his first start. ... The Hawks ranked third in the FCS in sacks allowed at 0.71 per game. ... Bubba Schweigert enters his ninth season at North Dakota coach with a 47-40 record, including 5-6 last season. The Hawks are picked seventh in the 11-team Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1662142864612.jpeg" alt="Nebraska players run onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)" />
 <figcaption>Nebraska players run onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)</figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNorth Dakota (0-0) at Nebraska (0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)Line: No early line on&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/ncaaf">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>.Series record: Nebraska leads 1-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Nebraska desperately needs to bounce back after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-nebraska-dublin-ireland-389834f58240c65f94b478dde0f8d151">31-28 loss to Northwestern in Ireland</a>&nbsp;ratcheted up the heat on Scott Frost. The Cornhuskers are 13-0 against Football Championship Subdivision opponents and should win easily, the key word being “should.” North Dakota will play a Power Five opponent for the fourth time since its Division I era started in 2008. The Fighting Hawks are 1-9 against Bowl Subdivision opponents, their only win coming against Wyoming in 2015.KEY MATCHUPNorth Dakota plays an aggressive defensive style, and Nebraska's offensive line and running backs will need to be ready for a bevy of blitzes. The Hawks bring back only four defensive starters, but one of them is leading tackler Devon Krzanowski at middle linebacker. The Huskers' offensive line is looking for a more polished performance after clearing the way for just 3.5 yards per rush against Northwestern (2.1 not counting Anthony Grant's 46-yard touchdown run) and giving up a couple sacks.PLAYERS TO WATCHNorth Dakota: QB Tommy Schuster gives the Hawks a steady hand after starting 18 games, including all 11 last season. He threw&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-college-football-north-dakota-utah-logan-155b986429e40233082fc22246983834">for a career-high 345 yards in his previous start against an FBS team, 2021 Mountain West champion Utah State,</a>&nbsp;and his completion rate of 65.5% led the Missouri Valley Conference.Nebraska: DE Ochaun Mathis came to Nebraska to be a disruptor. The heralded TCU transfer made a quiet 10 tackles against Northwestern, only one in the second half, and had no quarterback hurries. The Huskers need more from him.FACTS &amp; FIGURESNebraska won the only previous meeting, 33-0, in 1961. ... North Dakota will be paid a $515,000 guarantee for this game and $560,000 for a return visit in 2026. ... Casey Thompson's 355 yards passing against Northwestern was a Nebraska record for a quarterback in his first start. ... The Hawks ranked third in the FCS in sacks allowed at 0.71 per game. ... Bubba Schweigert enters his ninth season at North Dakota coach with a 47-40 record, including 5-6 last season. The Hawks are picked seventh in the 11-team Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll.

Cornhuskers looking to bounce back against FCS North Dakota

Football - Scottsbluff Vs. NPHS Builldogs

Alliance def. Scottsbluff, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10 (3-2) Alma def. Bertrand, 25-21, 25-16 (2-0) Amherst def. Arcadia/Loup City, 25-10, 25-13 (2-0) Amherst def. Kenesaw, 25-15, 25-11 (2-0) Anselmo-Merna def. Ansley-Litchfield, 25-15, 27-29, 25-22 (2-1) Anselmo-Merna def. Twin Loup, 25-17, 20-25, 27-25 (2-1) Arapahoe def. Hitchcock County, 21-25, 25-12, 26-24 (2-1) Archbishop Bergan def. Tekamah-Herman, 25-6, 25-12 (2-0) Axtell def. Elm Creek, 25-11, 25-5, 25-14 (3-0) BDS def. Exeter-Milligan, 25-13, 25-21 (2-0) BDS def. Hampton, 25-13, 25-12 (2-0) Bayard def. Morrill, 25-7, 25-18, 25-18 (3-0) Bellevue East def. Omaha Westview, 25-15, 25-9, 25-9 (3-0) Boyd County def. Neligh-Oakdale, 25-21, 25-15 (2-0) Boyd County def. Santee, 25-6, 25-14 (2-0) Brady def. Maxwell, 25-21, 25-16, 25-27, 25-21 (3-1) Cambridge def. Bertrand, 25-4, 25-7 (2-0) Centennial def. Milford, 23-25, 25-14, 25-9, 25-12 (3-1) Central Valley def. Riverside, 25-12, 25-20 (2-0) Chadron def. Gordon-Rushville, 16-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 21-19 (3-2) Clarkson/Leigh def. Madison, 25-13, 25-5 (2-0) Clarkson/Leigh def. Stanton, 25-15, 22-25, 25-22 (2-1) Crofton def. Bloomfield, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0) Crofton def. Wynot, 25-22, 25-19 (2-0) Cross County def. Shelby/Rising City, 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 25-15 (3-1) David City def. Fillmore Central, 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 25-16 (3-1) Deshler def. Mead, 25-19, 25-21 (2-0) Diller-Odell def. Mead, 25-14, 25-12 (2-0) Diller-Odell def. Sterling, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22 (2-1) Doniphan-Trumbull def. Blue Hill, 25-13, 25-22 (2-0) Dorchester def. Weeping Water, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 (2-1) Douglas County West def. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, 25-8, 25-13 (2-0) Douglas County West def. Raymond Central, 25-12, 25-18 (2-0) East Butler def. Giltner, 25-17, 16-25, 25-16 (2-1) Elgin Public/Pope John def. CWC, 25-12, 25-9 (2-0) Elgin Public/Pope John def. Stuart, 16-25, 25-16, 25-14 (2-1) Elkhorn Valley def. Wausa, 25-17, 25-22 (2-0) Elkhorn Valley def. Winside, 26-24, 25-21 (2-0) Elmwood-Murdock def. Freeman, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22 (2-1) Exeter-Milligan def. Hampton, 25-17, 25-17 (2-0) Fairbury def. Auburn, 23-25, 25-11, 25-15, 25-21 (3-1) Falls City def. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, 25-17, 25-10 (2-0) Falls City def. Johnson County Central, 25-15, 21-25, 25-21 (2-1) Franklin def. Harvard, 25-23, 25-20 (2-0) Freeman def. Johnson-Brock, 17-25, 25-23, 25-20 (2-1) Fullerton def. Riverside, 25-23, 25-13 (2-0) Gering def. Bridgeport, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22 (3-0) Grand Island Central Catholic def. Hastings St. Cecilia, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16 (3-0) Gretna def. Millard North, 24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23 (3-1) Hastings def. McCook, 23-25, 25-16, 25-7, 24-26, 15-7 (3-2) Heartland Lutheran def. St. Edward, 20-25, 25-17, 28-26 (2-1) Heartland def. Wilber-Clatonia, 25-17, 25-20 (2-0) Hemingford def. Mitchell, 25-23, 26-28, 25-19, 25-23 (3-1) Hi-Line def. Wilcox-Hildreth, 25-12, 25-19 (2-0) High Plains Community def. Giltner, 25-15, 25-18 (2-0) Homer def. Ponca, 25-23, 25-13 (2-0) Homer def. Tri County Northeast, 25-17, 25-15 (2-0) Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer def. Johnson County Central, 25-15, 25-23 (2-0) Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family def. Aquinas Catholic, 26-24, 25-19, 25-16 (3-0) Johnson-Brock def. Elmwood-Murdock, 16-25, 25-22, 25-23 (2-1) Kearney Catholic def. Hershey, 26-24, 25-18, 25-21 (3-0) Kenesaw def. Arcadia/Loup City, 25-27, 25-21, 25-22 (2-1) Laurel-Concord-Coleridge def. Randolph, 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21 (3-1) Lewiston def. Parkview Christian, 25-6, 25-9 (2-0) Lewiston def. Southern, 20-25, 25-9, 25-16 (2-1) Lincoln Lutheran def. Lourdes Central Catholic, 25-12, 25-22 (2-0) Lincoln Lutheran def. Omaha Concordia, 25-18, 25-17 (2-0) Lincoln North Star def. Fremont, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 26-28, 19-17 (3-2) Lincoln Southeast def. Lincoln Northeast, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23 (3-1) Lincoln Southwest def. Kearney, 25-20, 25-14, 25-19 (3-0) Loomis def. Pleasanton, 25-22, 18-25, 26-24 (2-1) Lutheran High Northeast def. Guardian Angels Central Catholic, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16 (2-1) Malcolm def. Louisville, 25-11, 25-4, 25-12 (3-0) Maywood-Hayes Center def. Rawlins County, KS, 25-18, 25-14 (2-0) Maywood-Hayes Center def. Southwest, 25-23, 16-25, 27-25 (2-1) McCool Junction def. Nebraska Lutheran, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21 (2-1) Minden def. Lexington, 25-12, 25-11, 25-15 (3-0) Nebraska Christian def. Palmer, 25-15, 28-14 (2-0) Nebraska Christian def. St. Edward, 25-10, 25-14 (2-0) Nebraska City def. Ashland-Greenwood, 25-20, 27-25, 25-23 (3-0) Neligh-Oakdale def. Santee, 25-17, 25-11 (2-0) Norfolk def. Lincoln High, 25-10, 25-15, 25-21 (3-0) Norris def. Bennington, 25-20, 26-24, 25-19 (3-0) North Bend Central def. Archbishop Bergan, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19 (2-1) North Bend Central def. Tekamah-Herman, 25-15, 25-9 (2-0) North Platte St. Patrick's def. Perkins County, 25-20, 25-16, 29-27 (3-0) O'Neill def. Boone Central, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23 (3-0) Oakland-Craig def. Pender, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0) Oakland-Craig def. Wayne, 25-14, 25-20 (2-0) Ogallala def. North Platte, 25-11, 25-14 (2-0) Ogallala def. Sidney, 25-19, 14-25, 25-22 (2-1) Omaha Christian Academy def. Boys Town, 25-1, 25-14, 25-13 (3-0) Omaha Gross Catholic def. Arlington, 25-23, 25-17, 26-24 (3-0) Omaha Northwest def. Omaha Buena Vista, 25-8, 25-6, 25-3 (3-0) Omaha South def. Omaha North, 18-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-13 (3-2) Overton def. Loomis, 25-10, 25-16 (2-0) Overton def. Pleasanton, 25-21, 25-15 (2-0) Palmyra def. Dorchester, 25-18, 25-18 (2-0) Palmyra def. Weeping Water, 25-22, 25-13 (2-0) Papillion-LaVista South def. Bellevue West, 25-15, 25-11, 25-16 (3-0) Papillion-LaVista def. Omaha Westside, 25-20, 25-15, 25-23 (3-0) Paxton def. Garden County, 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 (3-0) Pender def. Wayne, 25-18, 25-21 (2-0) Ponca def. Tri County Northeast, 25-13, 25-15 (2-0) Red Cloud def. Franklin, 25-19, 25-13 (2-0) Red Cloud def. Harvard, 25-14, 25-18 (2-0) Seward def. Columbus Lakeview, 13-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17, 15-13 (3-2) Shelton def. Franklin, 25-11, 25-9 (2-0) Shelton def. Harvard, 25-6, 25-12 (2-0) Shelton def. Red Cloud, 25-16, 25-16 (2-0) Sioux County def. Guernsey-Sunrise, WY, 25-12, 25-16, 25-8 (3-0) Southwest def. Rawlins County, KS, 25-14, 25-10 (2-0) St. Mary's def. Plainview, 25-17, 25-15 (2-0) St. Paul def. Ord, 25-10, 25-20, 25-19 (3-0) Stanton def. Madison, 25-11, 25-11 (2-0) Sterling def. Deshler, 25-13, 25-16 (2-0) Summerland def. Plainview, 25-23, 25-17 (2-0) Summerland def. St. Mary's, 25-18, 25-16 (2-0) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller def. Hi-Line, 25-20, 25-15 (2-0) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller def. Wilcox-Hildreth, 25-11, 25-13 (2-0) Superior def. Lawrence-Nelson, 25-14, 25-16, 25-23 (3-0) Sutton def. McCool Junction, 25-9, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1) Sutton def. Nebraska Lutheran, 25-9, 25-17 (2-0) Thayer Central def. Tri County, 25-21, 25-21, 25-15 (3-0) Twin River def. Osceola, 25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 15-9 (3-2) Vermillion, SD def. South Sioux City, 25-23, 25-10, 29-27 (3-0) Wakefield def. West Point-Beemer, 25-16, 25-6 (2-0) Wausa def. Winside, 25-21, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1) Wisner-Pilger def. Wakefield, 23-25, 25-12, 25-22 (2-1) Wisner-Pilger def. West Point-Beemer, 25-17, 25-13 (2-0) Wood River def. Blue Hill, 25-21, 25-23 (2-0) Wood River def. Doniphan-Trumbull, 25-22, 25-23 (2-0) Wynot def. Hartington-Newcastle, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13 (2-1) Yutan def. Cedar Bluffs, 25-6, 25-11, 25-11 (3-0)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Alliance def. Scottsbluff, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10 (3-2) Alma def. Bertrand, 25-21, 25-16 (2-0) Amherst def. Arcadia/Loup City, 25-10, 25-13 (2-0) Amherst def. Kenesaw, 25-15, 25-11 (2-0) Anselmo-Merna def. Ansley-Litchfield, 25-15, 27-29, 25-22 (2-1) Anselmo-Merna def. Twin Loup, 25-17, 20-25, 27-25 (2-1) Arapahoe def. Hitchcock County, 21-25, 25-12, 26-24 (2-1) Archbishop Bergan def. Tekamah-Herman, 25-6, 25-12 (2-0) Axtell def. Elm Creek, 25-11, 25-5, 25-14 (3-0) BDS def. Exeter-Milligan, 25-13, 25-21 (2-0) BDS def. Hampton, 25-13, 25-12 (2-0) Bayard def. Morrill, 25-7, 25-18, 25-18 (3-0) Bellevue East def. Omaha Westview, 25-15, 25-9, 25-9 (3-0) Boyd County def. Neligh-Oakdale, 25-21, 25-15 (2-0) Boyd County def. Santee, 25-6, 25-14 (2-0) Brady def. Maxwell, 25-21, 25-16, 25-27, 25-21 (3-1) Cambridge def. Bertrand, 25-4, 25-7 (2-0) Centennial def. Milford, 23-25, 25-14, 25-9, 25-12 (3-1) Central Valley def. Riverside, 25-12, 25-20 (2-0) Chadron def. Gordon-Rushville, 16-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 21-19 (3-2) Clarkson/Leigh def. Madison, 25-13, 25-5 (2-0) Clarkson/Leigh def. Stanton, 25-15, 22-25, 25-22 (2-1) Crofton def. Bloomfield, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0) Crofton def. Wynot, 25-22, 25-19 (2-0) Cross County def. Shelby/Rising City, 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 25-15 (3-1) David City def. Fillmore Central, 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 25-16 (3-1) Deshler def. Mead, 25-19, 25-21 (2-0) Diller-Odell def. Mead, 25-14, 25-12 (2-0) Diller-Odell def. Sterling, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22 (2-1) Doniphan-Trumbull def. Blue Hill, 25-13, 25-22 (2-0) Dorchester def. Weeping Water, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 (2-1) Douglas County West def. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, 25-8, 25-13 (2-0) Douglas County West def. Raymond Central, 25-12, 25-18 (2-0) East Butler def. Giltner, 25-17, 16-25, 25-16 (2-1) Elgin Public/Pope John def. CWC, 25-12, 25-9 (2-0) Elgin Public/Pope John def. Stuart, 16-25, 25-16, 25-14 (2-1) Elkhorn Valley def. Wausa, 25-17, 25-22 (2-0) Elkhorn Valley def. Winside, 26-24, 25-21 (2-0) Elmwood-Murdock def. Freeman, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22 (2-1) Exeter-Milligan def. Hampton, 25-17, 25-17 (2-0) Fairbury def. Auburn, 23-25, 25-11, 25-15, 25-21 (3-1) Falls City def. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, 25-17, 25-10 (2-0) Falls City def. Johnson County Central, 25-15, 21-25, 25-21 (2-1) Franklin def. Harvard, 25-23, 25-20 (2-0) Freeman def. Johnson-Brock, 17-25, 25-23, 25-20 (2-1) Fullerton def. Riverside, 25-23, 25-13 (2-0) Gering def. Bridgeport, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22 (3-0) Grand Island Central Catholic def. Hastings St. Cecilia, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16 (3-0) Gretna def. Millard North, 24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23 (3-1) Hastings def. McCook, 23-25, 25-16, 25-7, 24-26, 15-7 (3-2) Heartland Lutheran def. St. Edward, 20-25, 25-17, 28-26 (2-1) Heartland def. Wilber-Clatonia, 25-17, 25-20 (2-0) Hemingford def. Mitchell, 25-23, 26-28, 25-19, 25-23 (3-1) Hi-Line def. Wilcox-Hildreth, 25-12, 25-19 (2-0) High Plains Community def. Giltner, 25-15, 25-18 (2-0) Homer def. Ponca, 25-23, 25-13 (2-0) Homer def. Tri County Northeast, 25-17, 25-15 (2-0) Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer def. Johnson County Central, 25-15, 25-23 (2-0) Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family def. Aquinas Catholic, 26-24, 25-19, 25-16 (3-0) Johnson-Brock def. Elmwood-Murdock, 16-25, 25-22, 25-23 (2-1) Kearney Catholic def. Hershey, 26-24, 25-18, 25-21 (3-0) Kenesaw def. Arcadia/Loup City, 25-27, 25-21, 25-22 (2-1) Laurel-Concord-Coleridge def. Randolph, 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21 (3-1) Lewiston def. Parkview Christian, 25-6, 25-9 (2-0) Lewiston def. Southern, 20-25, 25-9, 25-16 (2-1) Lincoln Lutheran def. Lourdes Central Catholic, 25-12, 25-22 (2-0) Lincoln Lutheran def. Omaha Concordia, 25-18, 25-17 (2-0) Lincoln North Star def. Fremont, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 26-28, 19-17 (3-2) Lincoln Southeast def. Lincoln Northeast, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23 (3-1) Lincoln Southwest def. Kearney, 25-20, 25-14, 25-19 (3-0) Loomis def. Pleasanton, 25-22, 18-25, 26-24 (2-1) Lutheran High Northeast def. Guardian Angels Central Catholic, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16 (2-1) Malcolm def. Louisville, 25-11, 25-4, 25-12 (3-0) Maywood-Hayes Center def. Rawlins County, KS, 25-18, 25-14 (2-0) Maywood-Hayes Center def. Southwest, 25-23, 16-25, 27-25 (2-1) McCool Junction def. Nebraska Lutheran, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21 (2-1) Minden def. Lexington, 25-12, 25-11, 25-15 (3-0) Nebraska Christian def. Palmer, 25-15, 28-14 (2-0) Nebraska Christian def. St. Edward, 25-10, 25-14 (2-0) Nebraska City def. Ashland-Greenwood, 25-20, 27-25, 25-23 (3-0) Neligh-Oakdale def. Santee, 25-17, 25-11 (2-0) Norfolk def. Lincoln High, 25-10, 25-15, 25-21 (3-0) Norris def. Bennington, 25-20, 26-24, 25-19 (3-0) North Bend Central def. Archbishop Bergan, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19 (2-1) North Bend Central def. Tekamah-Herman, 25-15, 25-9 (2-0) North Platte St. Patrick's def. Perkins County, 25-20, 25-16, 29-27 (3-0) O'Neill def. Boone Central, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23 (3-0) Oakland-Craig def. Pender, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0) Oakland-Craig def. Wayne, 25-14, 25-20 (2-0) Ogallala def. North Platte, 25-11, 25-14 (2-0) Ogallala def. Sidney, 25-19, 14-25, 25-22 (2-1) Omaha Christian Academy def. Boys Town, 25-1, 25-14, 25-13 (3-0) Omaha Gross Catholic def. Arlington, 25-23, 25-17, 26-24 (3-0) Omaha Northwest def. Omaha Buena Vista, 25-8, 25-6, 25-3 (3-0) Omaha South def. Omaha North, 18-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-13 (3-2) Overton def. Loomis, 25-10, 25-16 (2-0) Overton def. Pleasanton, 25-21, 25-15 (2-0) Palmyra def. Dorchester, 25-18, 25-18 (2-0) Palmyra def. Weeping Water, 25-22, 25-13 (2-0) Papillion-LaVista South def. Bellevue West, 25-15, 25-11, 25-16 (3-0) Papillion-LaVista def. Omaha Westside, 25-20, 25-15, 25-23 (3-0) Paxton def. Garden County, 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 (3-0) Pender def. Wayne, 25-18, 25-21 (2-0) Ponca def. Tri County Northeast, 25-13, 25-15 (2-0) Red Cloud def. Franklin, 25-19, 25-13 (2-0) Red Cloud def. Harvard, 25-14, 25-18 (2-0) Seward def. Columbus Lakeview, 13-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17, 15-13 (3-2) Shelton def. Franklin, 25-11, 25-9 (2-0) Shelton def. Harvard, 25-6, 25-12 (2-0) Shelton def. Red Cloud, 25-16, 25-16 (2-0) Sioux County def. Guernsey-Sunrise, WY, 25-12, 25-16, 25-8 (3-0) Southwest def. Rawlins County, KS, 25-14, 25-10 (2-0) St. Mary's def. Plainview, 25-17, 25-15 (2-0) St. Paul def. Ord, 25-10, 25-20, 25-19 (3-0) Stanton def. Madison, 25-11, 25-11 (2-0) Sterling def. Deshler, 25-13, 25-16 (2-0) Summerland def. Plainview, 25-23, 25-17 (2-0) Summerland def. St. Mary's, 25-18, 25-16 (2-0) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller def. Hi-Line, 25-20, 25-15 (2-0) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller def. Wilcox-Hildreth, 25-11, 25-13 (2-0) Superior def. Lawrence-Nelson, 25-14, 25-16, 25-23 (3-0) Sutton def. McCool Junction, 25-9, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1) Sutton def. Nebraska Lutheran, 25-9, 25-17 (2-0) Thayer Central def. Tri County, 25-21, 25-21, 25-15 (3-0) Twin River def. Osceola, 25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 15-9 (3-2) Vermillion, SD def. South Sioux City, 25-23, 25-10, 29-27 (3-0) Wakefield def. West Point-Beemer, 25-16, 25-6 (2-0) Wausa def. Winside, 25-21, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1) Wisner-Pilger def. Wakefield, 23-25, 25-12, 25-22 (2-1) Wisner-Pilger def. West Point-Beemer, 25-17, 25-13 (2-0) Wood River def. Blue Hill, 25-21, 25-23 (2-0) Wood River def. Doniphan-Trumbull, 25-22, 25-23 (2-0) Wynot def. Hartington-Newcastle, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13 (2-1) Yutan def. Cedar Bluffs, 25-6, 25-11, 25-11 (3-0)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Volleyball scores from Thursday

Alliance 8, Hershey 0 Alliance 8, Hershey 0 Aquinas Catholic 6, Twin River 1 Arlington 14, Cass 4 Auburn 7, Wilber-Clatonia 6 Bishop Neumann 11, Fort Calhoun 3 Blair 15, Omaha Gross Catholic 7 Boone Central 12, North Bend Central 1 Centennial 12, Syracuse 1 Central City 6, CCV 0 Central City 6, St. Paul 1 Columbus Lakeview 9, Blue River 1 Cozad 13, Minden 6 Cozad 3, HAC 2 Elkhorn South 9, Bellevue West 3 FCEMF 8, Southern/Diller-Odell 0 Gothenburg 7, Lexington 1 Gretna 3, Norfolk 0 Hastings 18, North Platte 6 Lincoln North Star 10, Lincoln Pius X 0 Lincoln North Star 7, Lincoln Pius X 4 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 15, Highway 91 7 Malcolm 9, Milford 4 Milford 6, Freeman 5 Millard North 24, Omaha South 1 Millard South 12, Omaha Westview 0 NEN 11, Tekamah-Herman 1 NEN 14, Cuming County 0 North Platte 11, Hastings 8 Omaha Burke 21, Omaha Central 12 Omaha Marian 13, Omaha Benson 0 Papillion-LaVista 16, Omaha Buena Vista 0 Ralston 8, Platteview 0 Seward 12, Norris 11 Southern Valley/Alma 18, Chase County 6 Southern Valley/Alma 19, Chase County 3 St. Paul 6, CCV 5 Tekamah-Herman 18, Cuming County 0 Twin River 10, Kearney Catholic 1 Wahoo 3, Elkhorn 1 Waverly 10, Omaha Skutt Catholic 5 Wayne 15, South Sioux City 0&nbsp;&nbsp;

Alliance 8, Hershey 0 Alliance 8, Hershey 0 Aquinas Catholic 6, Twin River 1 Arlington 14, Cass 4 Auburn 7, Wilber-Clatonia 6 Bishop Neumann 11, Fort Calhoun 3 Blair 15, Omaha Gross Catholic 7 Boone Central 12, North Bend Central 1 Centennial 12, Syracuse 1 Central City 6, CCV 0 Central City 6, St. Paul 1 Columbus Lakeview 9, Blue River 1 Cozad 13, Minden 6 Cozad 3, HAC 2 Elkhorn South 9, Bellevue West 3 FCEMF 8, Southern/Diller-Odell 0 Gothenburg 7, Lexington 1 Gretna 3, Norfolk 0 Hastings 18, North Platte 6 Lincoln North Star 10, Lincoln Pius X 0 Lincoln North Star 7, Lincoln Pius X 4 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 15, Highway 91 7 Malcolm 9, Milford 4 Milford 6, Freeman 5 Millard North 24, Omaha South 1 Millard South 12, Omaha Westview 0 NEN 11, Tekamah-Herman 1 NEN 14, Cuming County 0 North Platte 11, Hastings 8 Omaha Burke 21, Omaha Central 12 Omaha Marian 13, Omaha Benson 0 Papillion-LaVista 16, Omaha Buena Vista 0 Ralston 8, Platteview 0 Seward 12, Norris 11 Southern Valley/Alma 18, Chase County 6 Southern Valley/Alma 19, Chase County 3 St. Paul 6, CCV 5 Tekamah-Herman 18, Cuming County 0 Twin River 10, Kearney Catholic 1 Wahoo 3, Elkhorn 1 Waverly 10, Omaha Skutt Catholic 5 Wayne 15, South Sioux City 0&nbsp;&nbsp;

Softball scores from Thursday

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Softball - Hastings Vs. NPHS Bulldogs doubleheader

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team picked up its third straight sweep to close the Ameritas Players Challenge, topping Pepperdine 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-22). The Huskers moved to 3-0 on the season, while the Waves dropped to 2-1 in front of 8,066 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;recorded a match-high 11 kills and added six digs, two blocks and a service ace. The senior from West Des Moines, Iowa notched double-digit kills in all three matches at the Ameritas Players Challenge.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44237">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;chipped in nine kills, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44235">Whitney Lauenstein</a>&nbsp;recorded eight kills on the night and had three blocks. NU had 38 total kills&nbsp;and hit .120 while holding Pepperdine to 28 kills and .009 hitting.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43951">Bekka Allick</a>&nbsp;was solid both offensively and defensively with five kills and four blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>&nbsp;tallied six blocks to lead the Huskers for the third consecutive match. She also had three kills and was named the Ameritas Players Challenge MVP for her performance over the weekend, during which she averaged 1.78 kills per set, 2.00 blocks per set and hit .375.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44233">Kennedi Orr</a>&nbsp;started at setter&nbsp;and dished out 27 assists, six digs and five blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44229">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers in digs,&nbsp;putting up 12 and 11, respectively. In addition to Hord, Kubik, Lauenstein and Rodriguez were all named to the all-tournament team. Rachel Ahrens led Pepperdine off the bench with nine kills.&nbsp; Set 1:&nbsp;The Huskers started the set by scoring the first five points with Krause and Kubik combining for three kills and Hord and Kubik adding a block. Pepperdine chipped away to get within 12-10, but back-to-back kills by Krause and a Pepperdine hitting error made it 15-10 Huskers. But Nebraska committed three service errors and Pepperdine used a 5-0 run to take a 22-20 lead. Krause tipped her sixth kill of the set to make it 22-21, and Kubik terminated from the back row to tie the set at 22-22. Pepperdine then hit wide to put the Huskers ahead, 23-22, but another service error tied it again at 23-23. A Husker hitting error gave Pepperdine set point, 24-23. but Lauenstein rolled a kill from the left pin to even the score at 24-24. Pepperdine then hit an attack into the net for a Husker set point, 25-24, and the Waves hit out once again to help the Huskers escape, 26-24. Both teams struggled offensively with NU holding a .091 to .000 hitting advantage. The Waves had six blocks to just one for the Big Red, but the Huskers doubled up Pepperdine in kills, 14-7. Set 2:&nbsp;Pepperdine claimed a 3-1 lead before Kubik, Allick and Lauenstein registered three kills in a row, and a block by Lauenstein and Allick made it 5-4 Huskers. Krause pasted two kills and Hord tacked on one to give the Huskers an 11-8 cushion. Pepperdine committed a pair of attacking errors, and Allick hammered a kill on the slide before an ace by Kubik and two more Pepperdine errors made it 18-11 Huskers. Allick and Orr blocked a Pepperdine attack for a 19-11 lead and a 5-0 run. Lauenstein put down two more kills for set point at 24-16, and the Huskers won 25-19 to go up 2-0. NU hit .175 in set two and limited the Waves to .030.&nbsp; Set 3:&nbsp;The Waves staked a 7-4 lead early on after a 4-0 run keyed by three straight unforced Husker errors. But Allick posted back-to-back blocks, one with Kubik and one with Orr, to cut it to 7-6. However, Pepperdine responded with a 3-0 spurt to go ahead 12-8. Hord stepped up with back-to-back blocks for the Big Red, and she added a kill to cut it to 14-13. The Waves then committed four&nbsp;straight errors and the Huskers held a 17-14 lead after a 7-1 run. Pepperdine made it interesting late, pulling within 24-22. But after a timeout, Hord and Orr ended a long rally with a block to end the match, 25-22.&nbsp; Up Next:&nbsp;The Huskers are at home on Thursday vs. Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m. That match time was changed from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/news/2022/8/22/volleyball-sept-1-match-moved-to-6-pm-for-npm-broadcast.aspx" target="_blank">earlier this week</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team picked up its third straight sweep to close the Ameritas Players Challenge, topping Pepperdine 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-22). The Huskers moved to 3-0 on the season, while the Waves dropped to 2-1 in front of 8,066 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44234">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;recorded a match-high 11 kills and added six digs, two blocks and a service ace. The senior from West Des Moines, Iowa notched double-digit kills in all three matches at the Ameritas Players Challenge.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44237">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;chipped in nine kills, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44235">Whitney Lauenstein</a>&nbsp;recorded eight kills on the night and had three blocks. NU had 38 total kills&nbsp;and hit .120 while holding Pepperdine to 28 kills and .009 hitting.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43951">Bekka Allick</a>&nbsp;was solid both offensively and defensively with five kills and four blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43957">Kaitlyn Hord</a>&nbsp;tallied six blocks to lead the Huskers for the third consecutive match. She also had three kills and was named the Ameritas Players Challenge MVP for her performance over the weekend, during which she averaged 1.78 kills per set, 2.00 blocks per set and hit .375.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44233">Kennedi Orr</a>&nbsp;started at setter&nbsp;and dished out 27 assists, six digs and five blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44229">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=44232">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers in digs,&nbsp;putting up 12 and 11, respectively. In addition to Hord, Kubik, Lauenstein and Rodriguez were all named to the all-tournament team. Rachel Ahrens led Pepperdine off the bench with nine kills.&nbsp; Set 1:&nbsp;The Huskers started the set by scoring the first five points with Krause and Kubik combining for three kills and Hord and Kubik adding a block. Pepperdine chipped away to get within 12-10, but back-to-back kills by Krause and a Pepperdine hitting error made it 15-10 Huskers. But Nebraska committed three service errors and Pepperdine used a 5-0 run to take a 22-20 lead. Krause tipped her sixth kill of the set to make it 22-21, and Kubik terminated from the back row to tie the set at 22-22. Pepperdine then hit wide to put the Huskers ahead, 23-22, but another service error tied it again at 23-23. A Husker hitting error gave Pepperdine set point, 24-23. but Lauenstein rolled a kill from the left pin to even the score at 24-24. Pepperdine then hit an attack into the net for a Husker set point, 25-24, and the Waves hit out once again to help the Huskers escape, 26-24. Both teams struggled offensively with NU holding a .091 to .000 hitting advantage. The Waves had six blocks to just one for the Big Red, but the Huskers doubled up Pepperdine in kills, 14-7. Set 2:&nbsp;Pepperdine claimed a 3-1 lead before Kubik, Allick and Lauenstein registered three kills in a row, and a block by Lauenstein and Allick made it 5-4 Huskers. Krause pasted two kills and Hord tacked on one to give the Huskers an 11-8 cushion. Pepperdine committed a pair of attacking errors, and Allick hammered a kill on the slide before an ace by Kubik and two more Pepperdine errors made it 18-11 Huskers. Allick and Orr blocked a Pepperdine attack for a 19-11 lead and a 5-0 run. Lauenstein put down two more kills for set point at 24-16, and the Huskers won 25-19 to go up 2-0. NU hit .175 in set two and limited the Waves to .030.&nbsp; Set 3:&nbsp;The Waves staked a 7-4 lead early on after a 4-0 run keyed by three straight unforced Husker errors. But Allick posted back-to-back blocks, one with Kubik and one with Orr, to cut it to 7-6. However, Pepperdine responded with a 3-0 spurt to go ahead 12-8. Hord stepped up with back-to-back blocks for the Big Red, and she added a kill to cut it to 14-13. The Waves then committed four&nbsp;straight errors and the Huskers held a 17-14 lead after a 7-1 run. Pepperdine made it interesting late, pulling within 24-22. But after a timeout, Hord and Orr ended a long rally with a block to end the match, 25-22.&nbsp; Up Next:&nbsp;The Huskers are at home on Thursday vs. Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m. That match time was changed from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/news/2022/8/22/volleyball-sept-1-match-moved-to-6-pm-for-npm-broadcast.aspx" target="_blank">earlier this week</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Huskers sweep Waves for 3-0 Start

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43906">Sarah Weber</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers with three points, as the Nebraska soccer team defeated Weber State, 3-1, at Hibner Stadium on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp; The Husker offense was in control the first half and in the 17th minute, freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43724">Lauryn Anglim</a>&nbsp;recorded her first point of her Husker career as she shot a corner kick into the top of the goal box. Weber gathered the pass and headed into the back right corner of the net for her second goal of the season.&nbsp; NU (2-1-1) extended its lead in the 33rd minute with a goal by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43901">Haley Peterson</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43892">Florence Belzile</a>&nbsp;dribbled through the Wildcat defense and passed the ball to Peterson who took a shot from the middle of the penalty box and found the back of the net. At the break, the Huskers held the advantage in shots (13-4), shots on goal (4-1) and corner kicks (5-2).&nbsp; To start the second half, the Huskers maintained the 2-0 lead until Weber State's Brynlee Meyerhoffer scored in the 54th minute off assists from Alaina Wildenradt and Rylee Tatton.&nbsp; In the 58th minute,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43890">Reagan Raabe</a>&nbsp;extended NU's lead back to two with a goal off an assist from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43906">Sarah Weber</a>. Weber found Raabe inside the penalty box, where Raabe then gathered and scored.&nbsp; Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43895">Sami Hauk</a>&nbsp;recorded two saves on the afternoon in 90 minutes of play. Overall, the Huskers outshot Weber State (0-3-0)&nbsp;by a 19-9 margin. NU also held the 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.&nbsp; The Big Red returns to action this week at home when it hosts Portland on Thursday at Hibner Stadium. The match will kick off at 7:05 p.m. (CT).&nbsp; &nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsSophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43906">Sarah Weber</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers with three points, as the Nebraska soccer team defeated Weber State, 3-1, at Hibner Stadium on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp; The Husker offense was in control the first half and in the 17th minute, freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43724">Lauryn Anglim</a>&nbsp;recorded her first point of her Husker career as she shot a corner kick into the top of the goal box. Weber gathered the pass and headed into the back right corner of the net for her second goal of the season.&nbsp; NU (2-1-1) extended its lead in the 33rd minute with a goal by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43901">Haley Peterson</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43892">Florence Belzile</a>&nbsp;dribbled through the Wildcat defense and passed the ball to Peterson who took a shot from the middle of the penalty box and found the back of the net. At the break, the Huskers held the advantage in shots (13-4), shots on goal (4-1) and corner kicks (5-2).&nbsp; To start the second half, the Huskers maintained the 2-0 lead until Weber State's Brynlee Meyerhoffer scored in the 54th minute off assists from Alaina Wildenradt and Rylee Tatton.&nbsp; In the 58th minute,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43890">Reagan Raabe</a>&nbsp;extended NU's lead back to two with a goal off an assist from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43906">Sarah Weber</a>. Weber found Raabe inside the penalty box, where Raabe then gathered and scored.&nbsp; Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43895">Sami Hauk</a>&nbsp;recorded two saves on the afternoon in 90 minutes of play. Overall, the Huskers outshot Weber State (0-3-0)&nbsp;by a 19-9 margin. NU also held the 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.&nbsp; The Big Red returns to action this week at home when it hosts Portland on Thursday at Hibner Stadium. The match will kick off at 7:05 p.m. (CT).&nbsp; &nbsp;

Huskers top Weber State, 3-1 in Soccer 

Friday Night Football Scores from August 26th&nbsp; 

Ainsworth 74, North Central 14 Alma 32, Axtell 26 Arapahoe 36, Arcadia-Loup City 12 Arthur County 84, Garden County 49 Ashland-Greenwood 35, Columbus Lakeview 6 Auburn 33, Boys Town 8 BDS 58, High Plains Community 18 Battle Creek 14, Archbishop Bergan 13 Bellevue East 31, Lincoln Northeast 21 Bellevue West 28, Omaha North 26 Bennington 44, Omaha Skutt Catholic 13 Bertrand 34, Overton 0 Bishop Neumann 35, Milford 14 Blair 40, Plattsmouth 21 Bloomfield 52, Winside 16 Boone Central 42, Broken Bow 21 Cedar Catholic 50, Tekamah-Herman 8 Central Valley 32, Fullerton 30 Centura 28, Grand Island Central Catholic 0 Chase County 35, Alliance 8 Clarkson/Leigh 56, EMF 38 Cody-Kilgore 25, Wallace 24 Creighton 10, CWC 0 Crofton 42, Summerland 20 Cross County 44, Sutton 30 Douglas County West 26, West Point-Beemer 7 EPPJ 22, Humphrey St. Francis 20 Elkhorn High 21, Waverly 17 Elkhorn North 28, Hastings 0 Elkhorn South 31, Lincoln Southeast 20 Elmwood-Murdock 95, Falls City Sacred Heart 44 Fillmore Central 27, David City 0 Freeman 48, Lourdes Central Catholic 20 Gering 46, Torrington, WY 19 Giltner 38, Deshler 6 Grand Island 20, North Platte 19 Gross Catholic 41, Beatrice 7 Hampton 58, Lewiston 56 Heartland 44, Shelby-Rising City 22 Hershey 38, Gibbon 12 Hi-Line 64, Pleasanton 22 Hitchcock County 72, Bayard 8 Holdrege 47, Sidney 27 Homer 35, Bancroft-Rosalie 24 Howells-Dodge 50, Neligh-Oakdale 12 Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 66, Omaha Brownell Talbot 20 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 32, Niobrara/Verdigre 16 Hyannis 72, Kimball 12 Kearney Catholic 27, Doniphan-Trumbull 8 Kenesaw 54, Loomis 26 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 46, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 25 Lawrence-Nelson 52, Superior 14 Leyton 49, Hemingford 10 Lincoln Christian 34, Lincoln Lutheran 27 Lincoln North Star 27, Omaha Benson 2 Lincoln Southwest 20, Lincoln High 19 Malcolm 14, Yutan 7 Maxwell 58, Morrill 8 McCook 34, Cozad 7 Mead 48, Johnson County Central 22 Millard North 34, Papillion-LaVista 31 (OT) Millard South 38, Millard West 14

Mullen 62, Medicine Valley 0 Mount Michael Benedictine 21, Crete 10 Nebraska Christian 50, Madison 13 Nebraska Lutheran 51, East Butler 2 Norfolk 38, Columbus 7 Norfolk Catholic 37, Oakland-Craig 12 North Platte St. Patrick's 55, Cambridge 28 Northwest 79, Aurora 28 Ogallala 21, Gothenburg 14 Omaha Bryan 42, Omaha South 27 Omaha Central 47, Omaha Northwest 0 Omaha Christian Academy 56, Cedar Bluffs 26 Omaha Concordia 3, Schuyler 0 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 30, Wayne 0 Omaha Westside 24, Creighton Preparatory School 17 Ord 34, Central City 20 Osceola 62, Diller-Odell 8 Osmond 20, Boyd County 6 Palmyra 51, Weeping Water 34 Papillion-LaVista South 35, Fremont 19 Pender 42, Elkhorn Valley 8 Plainview 30, Wakefield 28 Platteview 40, Falls City 0 Ponca 29, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS) 25 Potter-Dix 85, Minatare 6 Ralston 48, Lincoln Northwest 12 Randolph 58, Walthill 0 Ravenna 50, Ansley-Litchfield 6 Raymond Central 14, Arlington 10 Sandhills Valley 52, Southern Valley 16 Sandhills/Thedford 42, Burwell 0 Sandy Creek 70, Blue Hill 0 Scottsbluff 26, Lincoln Pius X 6 Scotus Central Catholic 13, Aquinas Catholic 7 Seward 44, Norris 24 Silver Lake 60, Palmer 36 Sioux County 78, Creek Valley 0 St. Edward 27, Dorchester 16 St. Paul 42, ONeill 6 Stanton 47, Riverside 21 Syracuse 35, Louisville 0 TCNE (Tri County Northeast) 42, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 0 Thayer Central 46, McCool Junction 15 Twin River 24, Conestoga 8 Valentine 41, West Holt 6 Wauneta-Palisade 56, Banner County 6 Wausa 32, St. Mary's 20 Wood River 34, Amherst 29 Wynot 28, Hartington-Newcastle 20 York 14, Lexington 7 (OT)&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Friday Night Football Scores from August 26th&nbsp; Ainsworth 74, North Central 14 Alma 32, Axtell 26 Arapahoe 36, Arcadia-Loup City 12 Arthur County 84, Garden County 49 Ashland-Greenwood 35, Columbus Lakeview 6 Auburn 33, Boys Town 8 BDS 58, High Plains Community 18 Battle Creek 14, Archbishop Bergan 13 Bellevue East 31, Lincoln Northeast 21 Bellevue West 28, Omaha North 26 Bennington 44, Omaha Skutt Catholic 13 Bertrand 34, Overton 0 Bishop Neumann 35, Milford 14 Blair 40, Plattsmouth 21 Bloomfield 52, Winside 16 Boone Central 42, Broken Bow 21 Cedar Catholic 50, Tekamah-Herman 8 Central Valley 32, Fullerton 30 Centura 28, Grand Island Central Catholic 0 Chase County 35, Alliance 8 Clarkson/Leigh 56, EMF 38 Cody-Kilgore 25, Wallace 24 Creighton 10, CWC 0 Crofton 42, Summerland 20 Cross County 44, Sutton 30 Douglas County West 26, West Point-Beemer 7 EPPJ 22, Humphrey St. Francis 20 Elkhorn High 21, Waverly 17 Elkhorn North 28, Hastings 0 Elkhorn South 31, Lincoln Southeast 20 Elmwood-Murdock 95, Falls City Sacred Heart 44 Fillmore Central 27, David City 0 Freeman 48, Lourdes Central Catholic 20 Gering 46, Torrington, WY 19 Giltner 38, Deshler 6 Grand Island 20, North Platte 19 Gross Catholic 41, Beatrice 7 Hampton 58, Lewiston 56 Heartland 44, Shelby-Rising City 22 Hershey 38, Gibbon 12 Hi-Line 64, Pleasanton 22 Hitchcock County 72, Bayard 8 Holdrege 47, Sidney 27 Homer 35, Bancroft-Rosalie 24 Howells-Dodge 50, Neligh-Oakdale 12 Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 66, Omaha Brownell Talbot 20 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 32, Niobrara/Verdigre 16 Hyannis 72, Kimball 12 Kearney Catholic 27, Doniphan-Trumbull 8 Kenesaw 54, Loomis 26 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 46, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 25 Lawrence-Nelson 52, Superior 14 Leyton 49, Hemingford 10 Lincoln Christian 34, Lincoln Lutheran 27 Lincoln North Star 27, Omaha Benson 2 Lincoln Southwest 20, Lincoln High 19 Malcolm 14, Yutan 7 Maxwell 58, Morrill 8 McCook 34, Cozad 7 Mead 48, Johnson County Central 22 Millard North 34, Papillion-LaVista 31 (OT) Millard South 38, Millard West 14Mullen 62, Medicine Valley 0 Mount Michael Benedictine 21, Crete 10 Nebraska Christian 50, Madison 13 Nebraska Lutheran 51, East Butler 2 Norfolk 38, Columbus 7 Norfolk Catholic 37, Oakland-Craig 12 North Platte St. Patrick's 55, Cambridge 28 Northwest 79, Aurora 28 Ogallala 21, Gothenburg 14 Omaha Bryan 42, Omaha South 27 Omaha Central 47, Omaha Northwest 0 Omaha Christian Academy 56, Cedar Bluffs 26 Omaha Concordia 3, Schuyler 0 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 30, Wayne 0 Omaha Westside 24, Creighton Preparatory School 17 Ord 34, Central City 20 Osceola 62, Diller-Odell 8 Osmond 20, Boyd County 6 Palmyra 51, Weeping Water 34 Papillion-LaVista South 35, Fremont 19 Pender 42, Elkhorn Valley 8 Plainview 30, Wakefield 28 Platteview 40, Falls City 0 Ponca 29, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS) 25 Potter-Dix 85, Minatare 6 Ralston 48, Lincoln Northwest 12 Randolph 58, Walthill 0 Ravenna 50, Ansley-Litchfield 6 Raymond Central 14, Arlington 10 Sandhills Valley 52, Southern Valley 16 Sandhills/Thedford 42, Burwell 0 Sandy Creek 70, Blue Hill 0 Scottsbluff 26, Lincoln Pius X 6 Scotus Central Catholic 13, Aquinas Catholic 7 Seward 44, Norris 24 Silver Lake 60, Palmer 36 Sioux County 78, Creek Valley 0 St. Edward 27, Dorchester 16 St. Paul 42, ONeill 6 Stanton 47, Riverside 21 Syracuse 35, Louisville 0 TCNE (Tri County Northeast) 42, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 0 Thayer Central 46, McCool Junction 15 Twin River 24, Conestoga 8 Valentine 41, West Holt 6 Wauneta-Palisade 56, Banner County 6 Wausa 32, St. Mary's 20 Wood River 34, Amherst 29 Wynot 28, Hartington-Newcastle 20 York 14, Lexington 7 (OT)&nbsp;&nbsp;

/Friday Night Footbll Scores (8/26/22)

Ogallala, Ne - High school football kicks off tonight around much of Nebraska. Z93.5 Country is airing the contest between Ogallala and Gothenburg. Kickoff is at 7pm Mountain Time, Kwik Stop Pregame at 6:30pm from Ogallala. You can listen online <a href="https://z935country.com/">HERE</a>!

Ogallala, Ne - High school football kicks off tonight around much of Nebraska. Z93.5 Country is airing the contest between Ogallala and Gothenburg. Kickoff is at 7pm Mountain Time, Kwik Stop Pregame at 6:30pm from Ogallala. You can listen online <a href="https://z935country.com/">HERE</a>!<figure>
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Football Live Broadcast - Ogallala vs. Gothenburg 

Adams Central 28, Minden 7 Dundy County Stratton 54, Julesburg, CO (Sedgwick County) 14 Fairbury 35, Tri County 0 Gretna 44, Omaha Burke 0 Hay Springs 28, Paxton 6 Johnson-Brock 46, Southern 6 Kearney 14, Lincoln East 6 Maywood-Hayes Center 41, Sutherland 22 Omaha Westview 1, Omaha Buena Vista 0 (Forfeit)

Perkins County 26, Bridgeport 22 Shelton 58, Elba 12 Southwest 60, South Platte 6 Sterling 49, Heartland Lutheran 13 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 72, Brady 26 Twin Loup 32, Anselmo-Merna 6&nbsp;&nbsp;

Listen for Coverage of North Platte High vs. Scottsbluff tonight on FM98.1/1410 AM at 6:30pm and watch <a href="https://youtu.be/lkiY0nXWj5o">LiveStream HERE</a>.

Listen for Coverage of Ogallala vs. Gothenburg on Z93.5 Country, Listen Online <a href="https://z935country.com/">HERE</a>.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Football Scores From Thursday NightAdams Central 28, Minden 7 Dundy County Stratton 54, Julesburg, CO (Sedgwick County) 14 Fairbury 35, Tri County 0 Gretna 44, Omaha Burke 0 Hay Springs 28, Paxton 6 Johnson-Brock 46, Southern 6 Kearney 14, Lincoln East 6 Maywood-Hayes Center 41, Sutherland 22 Omaha Westview 1, Omaha Buena Vista 0 (Forfeit)Perkins County 26, Bridgeport 22 Shelton 58, Elba 12 Southwest 60, South Platte 6 Sterling 49, Heartland Lutheran 13 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 72, Brady 26 Twin Loup 32, Anselmo-Merna 6&nbsp;&nbsp;Listen for Coverage of North Platte High vs. Scottsbluff tonight on FM98.1/1410 AM at 6:30pm and watch <a href="https://youtu.be/lkiY0nXWj5o">LiveStream HERE</a>.Listen for Coverage of Ogallala vs. Gothenburg on Z93.5 Country, Listen Online <a href="https://z935country.com/">HERE</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Football Scores From Thursday Night (8/25/22)

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will host its inaugural Whitetail Bull Bash Sept. 15 at the Wild West Arena in North Platte. Action begins at 7 p.m.

It’s an open bull riding, meaning anyone can enter. Because the MPCC Stampede is Sept. 16-17, much of the competition will be college athletes from throughout the Great Plains Region.

“We are excited to produce another event to add to the Mid-Plains Community College rodeo experience,” said Aukai Kaai, roughstock coach for the MPCC Rodeo Team. “This will be a fundraiser for the team and will give us a chance to raise money for travel and other expenses. It’s going to be a great night of action to kick off the rodeo weekend with a bang.”

The bash is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at the gate at a cost of $10 each. The exception is children 10 and younger who will be admitted free as will MPCC students and employees with a college ID. Weekend passes are also available for $20. The pass will get patrons into the bull bash and both nights of the Stampede.

Those interested in entering the competition can do so by contacting Kaai at (808) 294-9485. A limited number of entries will be accepted.

Concessions and merchandise will be provided by The Wranglers, the official booster committee of the MPCC rodeo team.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsThe Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will host its inaugural Whitetail Bull Bash Sept. 15 at the Wild West Arena in North Platte. Action begins at 7 p.m.It’s an open bull riding, meaning anyone can enter. Because the MPCC Stampede is Sept. 16-17, much of the competition will be college athletes from throughout the Great Plains Region.“We are excited to produce another event to add to the Mid-Plains Community College rodeo experience,” said Aukai Kaai, roughstock coach for the MPCC Rodeo Team. “This will be a fundraiser for the team and will give us a chance to raise money for travel and other expenses. It’s going to be a great night of action to kick off the rodeo weekend with a bang.”The bash is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at the gate at a cost of $10 each. The exception is children 10 and younger who will be admitted free as will MPCC students and employees with a college ID. Weekend passes are also available for $20. The pass will get patrons into the bull bash and both nights of the Stampede.Those interested in entering the competition can do so by contacting Kaai at (808) 294-9485. A limited number of entries will be accepted.Concessions and merchandise will be provided by The Wranglers, the official booster committee of the MPCC rodeo team.

Whitetail Bull Bash will be Sept. 15

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;

Nebraska quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43936">Casey Thompson</a>&nbsp;was named to the watch list for the 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, announced on Wednesday. Thompson was one of 76 FBS quarterbacks named to the watch list. The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the nation's top senior or upperclassmen quarterback. The 2021 winner was Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett, who flourished under the direction of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8341">Mark Whipple</a>, who is in his first season as Nebraska's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach this fall. Thompson is also in his first season at Nebraska after transferring from Texas. He played in 19 games with 10 starts as a Longhorn and was Texas' starting quarterback last season. In 2021, Thompson started the final 10 games and completed 63 percent of his passes for 2,113 yards and 24 touchdowns despite battling a hand injury. He threw for five touchdowns against Oklahoma and produced six total touchdowns against Texas Tech and seven against Kansas. His three career games with five or more touchdowns are the most in the history of Texas football. Thompson is one of six Huskers who earned a spot on a preseason watch list for a major national award. Thompson and his teammates open the season on Saturday against Northwestern at the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland. Huskers on Preseason Watch Lists <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43928">Brian Buschini</a>,&nbsp;Ray Guy Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43963">Ochaun Mathis</a>,&nbsp;Bronko Nagurski Trophy <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43934">Trey Palmer</a>,&nbsp;Paul Hornung Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43854">Ethan Piper</a>,&nbsp;Allstate Good Works Team <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43859">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;Butkus Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43859">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;Chuck Bednarik Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43936">Casey Thompson</a>, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Nebraska quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43936">Casey Thompson</a>&nbsp;was named to the watch list for the 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, announced on Wednesday. Thompson was one of 76 FBS quarterbacks named to the watch list. The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the nation's top senior or upperclassmen quarterback. The 2021 winner was Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett, who flourished under the direction of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8341">Mark Whipple</a>, who is in his first season as Nebraska's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach this fall. Thompson is also in his first season at Nebraska after transferring from Texas. He played in 19 games with 10 starts as a Longhorn and was Texas' starting quarterback last season. In 2021, Thompson started the final 10 games and completed 63 percent of his passes for 2,113 yards and 24 touchdowns despite battling a hand injury. He threw for five touchdowns against Oklahoma and produced six total touchdowns against Texas Tech and seven against Kansas. His three career games with five or more touchdowns are the most in the history of Texas football. Thompson is one of six Huskers who earned a spot on a preseason watch list for a major national award. Thompson and his teammates open the season on Saturday against Northwestern at the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland. Huskers on Preseason Watch Lists <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43928">Brian Buschini</a>,&nbsp;Ray Guy Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43963">Ochaun Mathis</a>,&nbsp;Bronko Nagurski Trophy <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43934">Trey Palmer</a>,&nbsp;Paul Hornung Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43854">Ethan Piper</a>,&nbsp;Allstate Good Works Team <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43859">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;Butkus Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43859">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;Chuck Bednarik Award <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43936">Casey Thompson</a>, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award&nbsp;&nbsp;

Thompson named to Unitas Award watch list

North Platte fell to Grand Island Senior High 20-19 on August 26, Watch the game here.

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