2009 Nebraska Volleyball Media Guide

Three National Championships120 Consecutive Sellouts65 AVCA All-America Awards35 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

1,060 All-Time Wins30 Conference Champions

11 NCAA Semifinals 4 NCAA Today’s Top VIII Winners

2009 Nebraska

Volleyball

Three National Championships35 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans120 Consecutive Coliseum Sellouts

1,060 All-Time Wins65 AVCA All-America Awards

11 NCAA Semifinals

Volleyball Locker Room

Myers Performance Center Volleyball Players Lounge Indoor Sand Court

1│2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL

2009 INTRODUCTION

Introduction ........................................1-16 AthleticDepartmentPhoneDirectory ...........................2 MediaInformation/Outlets ........................................ 3-5 Big12Conference ...................................................... 6-7 Schedule/Roster/PronunciationGuide ...................... 8-9 NebraskaColiseum ................................................. 10-12 TravelInfo/CornhuskerMascot ....................................13 SeasonOutlook/Notes ........................................... 14-16

The 2009 Huskers ..............................17-36 KoriCooper ............................................................ 18-19 SydneyAnderson ................................................... 20-21 KaylaBanwarth ...................................................... 22-23 LindseyLicht ........................................................... 24-25 TaraMueller ........................................................... 26-27 BrookeDelano/BrigetteRoot ................................. 28-29 JordanWilberger/JessicaYanz ............................... 30-31 KaitlynnJames/AllisonMcNeal ....................................32 PaigeHubl/GinaMancuso ............................................33 MeganPendergast/HayleyThramer ............................34 HannahWerth ..............................................................35 Radio/TVRoster ...........................................................36

Coaching Staff/Administration ..........37-52 HeadCoachJohnCook ........................................... 38-41 AssistantCoachLizzyStemke .......................................42 AssistantCoachErikSullivan ........................................43 VolunteerAssistantCoachDanMeske .........................44 DirectorofOperationsLindsayPeterson .....................44 VolleyballSupportStaff ................................................45

UniversityAdministration/Regents ........................ 46-47 AthleticDirectorTomOsborne.....................................48 AthleticDepartmentAdministration ...................... 49-51 ComplianceInformation ..............................................52

2008 Season in Review ......................53-78 SeasonRecapandHonors ...................................... 54-56 ResultsandStatistics .............................................. 57-61 Big12/NCAAStats .................................................. 62-65 BoxScores .............................................................. 66-74 SeniorBios ............................................................. 75-77

2009 Opponents ................................79-96 Non-ConferenceOpponents .................................. 80-81 Big12Schools ........................................................ 82-86 Big12CompositeSchedule ..........................................87 All-TimeSeriesResults/Records ............................. 88-96

Records .......................................... 97-114 SingleMatchTeam/Individual/NUColiseum ....... 98-100 SeasonRecords/FreshmanRecords ................... 101-102 YearlyCategoryLeaders .............................................103 CareerRecord/MiscellaneousRecords .............. 104-105 PostseasonRecords ............................................ 106-109 Big12Records/StatChampions ......................... 110-113 TeamSeasonTotals ....................................................113

History .......................................... 115-148 ALookatNebraska’sHistory .............................. 116-117 NCAATournamentHistory ................................. 118-119

Guide CreditsThe2009NebraskaVolleyballMediaandRecruitingGuidewaswrittenanddesignedbyAssociateMediaRelationsDirectorShamusMcKnightwithassistancefromMediaRelationsstudentassistantsJessicaSchwagerandNateRohr.EditingassistancefromNebraskaMediaRelationsDirectorKeithMann,DirectorofMediaRelationsOperationsJeffGriesch,AdministrativeAssistantVickiCartwrightandtheNUVolleyballcoachingstaff.CoverdesignbyAthleticDepartmentDesignSpecialistAnnieWood.TheguidewasproducedonAdobeInDesignCS4andwasprintedattheUniversityofNebraskaPrintingServices.SpecialthankstoMikeBabcockforhistoricalcontent.Photo Credits: MediaRelationsphotographerScottBruhn,VolleyballMagazine,AlanJacksonofJacksonStudios,USAVolleyball,FIVB,UNLPhotographyServices,JillPeitzmeieroftheLincolnJournalStar,MattMiller,JeffBundyandLauraInnsoftheOmahaWorld-Herald,MelissaCorwellandtheLincolnConventionandVisitorsBureau.Costforthe2009NebraskaVolleyballMediaandRecruitingGuideis$10,taxincluded.

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Athletic Department Mission StatementThemissionoftheUniversityofNebraskaAthletic

Departmentistoserveourstudent-athletes,coaches,staffandfansby:DisplayingINTEGRITYineverydecisionandaction;BuildingandmaintainingTRUSTwithothers;GivingRESPECTtoeachpersonweencounter;PursuingunityofpurposethroughTEAMWORK;MaintainingLOYALTYtostudent-athletes,co-workers,fansandtheUniversityofNebraska.

TheUniversityofNebraska-Lincolndoesnotdiscriminatebasedongender,age,disability,race,color,religion,maritalstatus,veteran’sstatus,nationalorethnicoriginorsexualorientation.

NationalChampionshipTeams ........................... 120-123 FinalFourTeams ................................................ 124-127 All-Americans ..................................................... 128-130 All-TimeHonorsandAwards .............................. 132-135 AVCAFinalSeasonPolls .............................................136 All-TimeYear-by-YearResults ............................. 137-143 All-TimeLetterwinners/JerseyNumbers ............ 144-145 CoachingHistory ........................................................146 TheMatchClub .................................................. 147-148

This is Nebraska ............................149-184 WinningTradition ............................................... 150-151 NationalChampionships .................................... 152-153 MatchDayatNebraska ...................................... 154-155 NUColiseum/VolleyballFacilities ....................... 156-157 SetterTradition................................................... 158-159 MiddleBlockersDominance .............................. 160-161 OutsideHittersAll-AroundExcellence ............... 162-163 HuskerCoaches/RetiredJerseys ........................ 164-165 AthleticMedicine/Nutrition ............................... 166-167 HuskerPower ..................................................... 168-169 AcademicSuccess .............................................. 170-171 AcademicSupport .............................................. 172-173 LifeSkills ............................................................. 174-175 NebraskaAll-SportsFacilities ............................. 176-177 NationalPowers/Big12Leaders ........................ 178-179 UniversityofNebraska ....................................... 180-181 CityofLincoln/StateofNebraska ....................... 182-183 HuskersinthePros .....................................................184

facility Use RestrictionsTheUniversityofNebraska-Lincolnhasaninterestin

protectingitsfacilities,propertyandreputationassociatedwithitsintercollegiatesports.Therefore,nopersonshallbepermittedtoaccess,useorphotographthearenas,facilitiesandotherUniversityofNebraskaintercollegiateathleticvenueswithoutfirstsecuringthepermissionoftheAthleticDirectororhis/herdesignee.Theonlyexceptionisanindividualwhouponadmissiontoafacilityrecordsanimage(e.g.photograph,videotape)forhis/hernon-commercialpersonaluse.Innocaseshallanypersonbepermittedtousethesevenuesforthepurposesofpromotingthesaleormanufactureofalcoholortobaccoorthepromotionofanyventureassociateddirectlyorindirectlywithlegalorillegalgamingorgambling.


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University Administration ...........................................................................Area Code (402) Chancellor:HarveyPerlman,J.D. .............................................................................................................................. 472-2116President:JamesB.Milliken,J.D. .............................................................................................................................. 472-2111InstitutionalRepresentative:JosephinePotuto,J.D. ................................................................................................. 472-1252

Athletic AdministrationAthleticDirector:TomOsborne ................................................................................................................................. 472-3011ExecutiveAssociateA.D.:MarcBoehm ..................................................................................................................... 472-3011SeniorAssociateA.D./Academics,ComplianceandPlanning:DennisLeblanc .........................................................472-2042AssociateA.D./CommunityRelations:ChrisAnderson .............................................................................................. 472-7771AssociateA.D./Administration:BobBurton .............................................................................................................. 472-5663AssociateA.D./FacilitiesandEventsButchHug ......................................................................................................... 472-1000AssociateA.D./CapitalPlanningandConstruction:JohnIngram .............................................................................. 472-1000AssociateA.D./ChiefFinancialOfficer:NancyKenny................................................................................................. 472-2273AssociateA.D./SeniorWomanAdministrator:PatLogsdon ...................................................................................... 472-3011AssociateA.D./Development:PaulMeyers ............................................................................................................... 472-2367AssociateA.D./LifeSkills:KeithZimmer .................................................................................................................... 472-4614AssistantA.D./Ticketing:HollyAdam ........................................................................................................................ 472-3111AssistantA.D./AthleticMedicine:LonnieAlbers ....................................................................................................... 472-2276AssistantA.D./Compliance:GaryBargen................................................................................................................... 472-2042AssistantA.D./FootballOperations:JeffJamrog ....................................................................................................... 472-3116AssistantA.D./HuskerVision:ShotKleen ................................................................................................................... 472-4645AssistantA.D./MediaRelations:KeithMann ............................................................................................................. 472-2263AssistantA.D./Marketing,LicensingandConcessions:MichaelStephens ................................................................ 472-9446AssistantA.D./ComplianceandPlanning:JoshWhite ............................................................................................... 472-2042

Volleyball StaffHeadCoach:JohnCook ............................................................................................................................................. 472-2399AssistantCoach:ErikSullivan .................................................................................................................................... 472-2399AssistantCoach:LizzyStemke ................................................................................................................................... 472-2399VolunteerAssistantCoach:DanMeske ..................................................................................................................... 472-2399DirectorofVolleyballOperations:LindseyPeterson ................................................................................................. 472-2399VolleyballOfficeSecretary:KarinAlexander ............................................................................................................. 472-2399

Athletic Performance StaffDirectorofStrengthandConditioning:MikeArthur ................................................................................................. 472-3333HeadFootballStrengthCoach:JamesDobson .......................................................................................................... 472-3333HeadBasketballStrengthCoach:RustyRuffcorn ...................................................................................................... 472-3333VolleyballStrengthCoach:LauraButtermore ........................................................................................................... 472-3333AssistantStrengthCoaches:TylerClarke,ChadWade,BrianKmitta,BrandonRigoni ..............................................472-3333

Athletic Medicine StaffChiefofStaff/OrthopaedicSurgeon:Dr.PatClare ..................................................................................................... 472-2276HeadTrainer/AssociateDirectorofAthleticMedicine:JerryWeber ......................................................................... 472-2276HeadFootballTrainer:MarkMayer .......................................................................................................................... 472-2276VolleyballTrainer:JoleneEmricson ........................................................................................................................... 472-3465AssistantAthleticTrainers:BradBrown, TomDufresne,LisaLoewenstein,PatrickSpieldenner ..............................472-2276Orthopaedists:Dr.ScottStrasburger,Dr.DavidClare ................................................................................................ 472-2276SportsNutritionists:JoshHingst,LindseyRemmers ................................................................................................. 472-4618

Academic Performance StaffAssociateDirectorsofAcademicPrograms:KatieJewell,KimSchellpeper ............................................................... 472-2042AcademicCounselors:AlvinBanks,WilliamSheppard,MikeNieman,SheriHastings ..............................................472-2042

HuskerVisionHuskerVisionCreativeDirector:KirkHartman .......................................................................................................... 472-4645ChiefEngineer:ScottGuthrie .................................................................................................................................... 472-4645ProductionCoordinator:KellyMosier ...................................................................................................................... 472-4645VideoProductionSpecialists:MikeHodges,BradColee,ChrisPankonin,AmandaPohlmann .................................472-4645

Event ManagementEventManagementSpecialists:DerekBombeck,KatieButzke,ErvinWilliams ........................................................472-1000

Media RelationsMediaRelationsDirectorofOperations:JeffGriesch ............................................................................................... 472-2263AssociateDirectors:ShamusMcKnight,JerryTrickie ................................................................................................ 472-2263AssistantDirector:MattSmith .................................................................................................................................. 472-2263DesignSpecialist:AnnieWood .................................................................................................................................. 472-2263Photographer:ScottBruhn ........................................................................................................................................ 472-2263AdministrativeAssistant:VickiCartwright ................................................................................................................ 472-2263

UNIVERSITY Of NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIONNebraska Volleyball Quick factsUniversity InformationLocation ................................................................ Lincoln,Neb.Population .................................................................... 251,264Founded ............................................................................ 1869Enrollment ...................................................................... 23,573Chancellor ................................................ HarveyPerlman,J.D.Nickname................................................. Cornhuskers/HuskersColors ...........................................................ScarletandCreamConference ...................................................................... Big12

HistoryFirstYearofVolleyball ....................................................... 1975OverallAll-TimeRecord ........................................1,060-188-12ConferenceAll-TimeRecord ...........................................425-23NCAATournamentYears........................................... 27straightNCAATournamentRecord ................................................77-24NCAASemifinalAppearances ................................................ 11

(1986-89-90-95-96-98-2000-01-05-06-08)NationalChampionships ..................Three(1995,2000,2006)Facility(Capacity) ........................... NebraskaColiseum(4,030)

2009 Team InformationHeadCoach ..................................JohnCook(SanDiego,1979)NebraskaRecord/Years ............................................... 281-19/9CareerRecord/Years ................................................. 442-92/16Asst.Coach .............................. LizzyStemke(Wisconsin,2004)Asst.Coach ....................................... ErikSullivan(UCLA,1995)VolleyballOfficePhone......................................(402)472-2399VolleyballOfficeFax ..........................................(402)472-93992008OverallRecord ...........................................................31-32008Big12Record(Finish) ...................................18-2(T-First)2008NCAATournament .......................................................4-1FinalAVCARanking ...............................................................3rdAll-AmericansReturning/Lost ..............................................2/1StartersReturning/Lost ............................................4+Libero/2LetterwinnersReturning/Lost ..............................................8/3

Media Relations Contact InformationVBMediaRelationsDirector ........................ ShamusMcKnightOfficePhone ......................................................(402)472-7772CellPhone .........................................................(402)540-0268HomePhone ......................................................(402)742-5465E-mail ................................................. [email protected] .......................................................(402)472-2005Website .................................................................Huskers.comMailingAddress ....................................OneMemorialStadium P.O.Box880123 Lincoln,NE68588-0123PressRowPhone ...............................................(402)472-5300BesttimetoreachCoachCook.............................ContactMRD

University of Nebraska Board of RegentsPresidentJamesB.Milliken,J.D. ....................................LincolnTimothyClare .................................................................LincolnRandolphFerlic,M.D. .....................................................OmahaChuckHassebrook ............................................................ LyonsHowardHawks................................................................OmahaJimMcClurg,Ph.D. ..........................................................LincolnBobPhares .............................................................NorthPlatteKentSchroeder,J.D. ...................................................... KearneyBobWhitehouse ............................................................OmahaCadeCraig.....................................................Nebraska-KearneyBradBohn ..........................................Nebraska-MedicalCenterNealBonacci .................................................. Nebraska-OmahaMeganCollins .................................................Nebraska-Lincoln


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The2009NebraskaVolleyballMediaGuideisdesignedtoassistthemediainitscoverageofHuskervolleyball.Additionalinformation,includingreleases,photographsandvideotapesmaybeobtainedbycontactingtheNebraskaMediaRelationsOfficeat(402)472-2263.

Media Credentials Allrequestsforpress,broadcast,photoandparkingcredentialsforNebraskavolleyballhomematchesshouldbedirectedtoShamusMcKnight,NebraskaVolleyballMediaRelationsDirector,OneMemorialStadium,P.O.Box880123,Lincoln,NE68588-0123.Requestsmustbemadeinwritingonappropriateletterheadatleastoneweekbeforethematch.Requestsviafaxande-mailareacceptable(seefaxinformationbelow). Asageneralrule,workingspaceisallocatedonthefollowingbasis:(1)dailynewspaperandwire-servicewriterscoveringfornext-daypublication;(2)radioandtelevisionpersonnelforbroadcastorigination;(3)sportseditorsofNebraskadailynewspapers;(4)officialschoolstudentdailynewspaper,oneseatonly;(5)approvedspecialcoverage;(6)pressandTVworkingphotographers.

Media Will Call MediapassesthatarenotmailedmaybepickedupwithidentificationatthemediaentranceatthesouthwestcorneroftheNebraskaColiseum(adjacenttotheEdWeirTrack).Themediaentranceopens90minutesbeforefirstserve.

Media Parking Mediaoutletswillbeissuedparkingcredentialsforthehorseshoe-shapedparkinglotsouthoftheNebraskaColiseum.TorequestaparkingpasspleasecallAssistantMediaRelationsDirectorShamusMcKnightat(402)472-7772orAdministrativeAssistantVickiCartwrightintheMediaRelationsOfficeat(402)472-2263.

Nebraska Coliseum Directions •FromLincoln’sMunicipalAirport:ExittheairportonWestAdamsStreettothefirststoplightandturnrightontoCornhuskerHighway.FollowCornhuskerHighwayto14thStreetandturnright.Follow14thStreettoSaltCreekRoadwayandturnright.Atthefirststoplightatthebottomofthehill,turnleftandgoaheadapproximatelytwoblocks.TheNUColiseumislocatedahalfblockwestofthe14thandVinestreetsintersection. •FromOmaha’sEppleyAirport:Exittheairporttothestoplight.TurnrightontoAbbottDrive.GoapproximatelyonemiletoStorzExpressway(AbbottDriveturnsintoStorzExpressway).ProceedapproximatelythreemilestoI-480South.FollowthesignsandgetontoI-80WesttoLincoln.FollowI-80forabout60milesandtakethe27thStreetExit.Follow27thStreetsouthtoVineStreetandturnright.GowestonVineuntilyoureach14thStreet.TheNUColiseumislocatedahalfblockwestofthe14thandVinestreetsintersection.

Player Interviews AllmediarequestsforinterviewswithNebraskavolleyballplayersshouldbedirectedtoAssistantMediaRelationsDirectorShamusMcKnight(officephone:402-472-7772),preferably24hoursinadvance.Thebesttimeforin-seasoninterviewsisafterpracticeattheNUColiseum.Nebraskaistentativelyscheduledtopracticefrom3to5:45p.m.duringtheseason.Withadvancenotice,interviewscanbearrangedforotherhours,dependingonstudent-athleteclassschedules.

Coach Cook Interviews ThebesttimetoreachCoachJohnCookforaninterviewisweekdaysafterpractice.InterviewswithCoachCookshouldbescheduledthroughtheMediaRelationsOfficebycalling(402)472-7772.Duringtheseason,CookwillalsohaveweeklypressconferencesprecedingCoachBoPelini'sfootballpressconferencesonTuesdaysonthesixthflooroftheDonBryantMediaFacilityatMemorialStadium.

Postgame Interviews TheNebraskavolleyballlockerroomisclosedtothemedia.Forhomematches,NU’spostgamenewsconferencewillbeheldfollowingabriefcoolingoffperiodinthepressroom,locatedonthesoutheastcorneronthesecondfloor.Thevisitingteamishousedinthevisitor’slockerroom,locatedinthehallwayoffthesoutheastcorneroftheplayingfloor.Opposingcoachesandplayersmaybebroughttothepressroom. Ontheroad,Cookwillbeavailabletothemediaimmediatelyfollowinghispostgameradioshow.Huskerplayerswillbeavailabletothemediaatthattime

Press Row Location PressrowforNebraskavolleyballgamesislocatedontheupperleveloftheColiseumbehindtheeastservinglineoftheplayingfloor.Televisioncrewsbroadcastinglivemay

shootfromeitherendonthemediaplatforms,locatednexttotheCourtsideClub.Priortomatches,gamenotesandrostersheetswillbeavailableforworkingmediaintheMedia/CorporateSponsorshiparea,whichisoneoftheracquetballcourtsadjacenttotheplayingcourt.

Photo Areas Forphotographers,courtsideareashavebeensetasidealongtheendlineontheNorthandSouthsideoftheNebraskaColiseum,nexttotheNebraskaCourtsideClub.AdditionalstillphotographerareasarelocatedthroughouttheNUColiseum.ContactAssistantMediaRelationsDirectorShamusMcKnightat(402)472-7772orAthleticDepartmentPhotographerScottBruhnat(402)472-3290forspecificlocations.

Media Services Pregamenotes,programsandmediaguideswillbeprovidedbeforeeachmatch.Play-by-playsheetsandfinalstatisticswillbedistributed.Startingapproximately60minutesbeforefirstserve,refreshmentswillbeservedintheMedia/CorporateSponsorshiparea,whichwillbeinoneoftheracquetballcourtsadjacenttotheplayingcourt.

Radio/Television Broadcast Space RequestsforliveradioandtelevisionbroadcastspaceandcredentialsshouldbemadetoShamusMcKnight,NebraskaMediaRelations,OneMemorialStadium,P.O.Box880123,UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln,NE,68588-0123,telephone(402)472-7772.Ifstatisticiansareneeded,pleasecontacttheMediaRelationsOfficeatleastoneweekinadvance.

Broadcast Rights TheUniversityofNebraska-LincolnandHuskerSportsNetworkownexclusiveradiobroadcastrightstoalloftheUniversityofNebraskavolleyballmatches.OtherthantheHuskerSportsNetworkandtheUniversityofNebraskastudentstation(KRNU),theonlystationsornetworksthatwillbeallowedtobroadcastNebraskamatchesfromtheNUColiseumarethosethathaverightstobroadcastgamesplayedbytheopposingteam.AllradiostationsandnetworksbroadcastingfromtheNUColiseummusthavepermissionfromtheUniversityofNebraskaandaresubjecttoarightsfee.Anyrepresentativeofaradiostationornetworkthathasnotpurchasedsuchrightsshallnotairlivematchactionordescriptionofanymatchwhileitisinprogress.Onlystationsthathavepurchasedbroadcastrightsmayinstalltelephonesonpressrow,orusetelephonesonpressrowforreportingonmatches.Byacceptingmediacredentials,representativesofstationsandnetworksthathavenotpurchasedbroadcastrightssignifytheiragreementtotheabovestipulations.

Internet Access High-speedwirelessInternetaccessisavailableonpressrowforNebraskavolleyballmatches.Formoreinformationonhowtoaccessthesecurenetwork,contactAssistantMediaRelationsDirectorShamusMcKnightat(402)472-7772.

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John Cook talks with ESPNU during the Huskers’ televised match against Oklahoma from the NU Coliseum. Nebraska played four matches on the ESPN family of networks in 2008.


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Broadcast Telephone Lines VisitingradiostationsarewelcometohavetheirowntelephonelinesinstalledonpressrowandmaydosobycontactingUNLTelecommunicationsat(402)472-2000.However,theHuskerSportsNetworkinstallstelephonelinesforvisitingofficialbroadcastsandchargesafeefortheuseofthoselinesfornon-conferencegames(Big12officialstationsreceivetheuseofthelinesfreeofchargeaspartofacooperative).StationsinterestedinusingthelinesshouldcontactMikeElliottoftheHuskerSportsNetworkat(402)430-7312.

Media Relations Office TheMediaRelationsOfficeislocatedonthethirdflooroftheTomandNancyOsborneAthleticComplexintheNorthendofMemorialStadium.ToreachtheMediaRelationsOffice,pleaseenteratthemainentranceontheNorthendofMemorialStadium.

fax and E-mail Access TheNebraskaMediaRelationsOfficehasanautomaticfacsimilemachinethatcantransmitorreceivedocuments.Thephonenumberforthefaxis(402)472-2005.Matchrecapswillbee-mailedtomediaoutletsfollowingeverymatch.ContactAssistantMediaRelationsDirectorShamusMcKnightat(402)472-7772orsmcknight@huskers.comtoaddyournametothepost-matche-maillist.

Huskers.com/HuskersNside Forthemostup-to-theminutecoverageofNebraskawomen’svolleyballontheInternet,visitHuskers.com,theofficialwebsiteoftheUniversityofNebraskaAthleticDepartment. Inadditiontoupdatedresults,statisticsandgamestories,youcanfindphotos,playerandcoachbiographies,scheduleandrosterinformationandweeklyreleasesontheHuskervolleyballprogram. HuskerfanshavetheopportunitytogainevengreateraccesstotheNUvolleyballprogramthroughHuskersNside,thepremiumsiteoftheNebraskaAthleticDepartment.HuskersNsideprovideslivevideostreamingofNUathleticeventsanddailyvideocontenttoitssubscribersnotavailableanywhereelse.In2009,HuskersNsidewillstreamnearlyeveryregular-seasonvolleyballmatch,bothhomeandaway,aswellasCoachCook'sweeklypressconferences.TheHuskerVolleyballShowwillalsobeavailabletosubscribers. Tojoin,visitHuskers.comandclickonHuskersNside.Becausethisisqualityvideostreaming,subscriberstothesitemusthavebroadbandInternetaccess.

MEDIA INfORMATIONNebraska Volleyball on the Husker Sports Network TheHuskerSportsNetworkwillcontinuethestrongtraditionofbroadcastingexcellencein2009,asitbringsHuskervolleyballtofansacrossthestate.Everyvolleyballmatchthisseasonisavailabletoanetworkof25radiostationsthatreacheseverycornerofthestate.KBBK(107.3FM)inLincolnandKTWI(93.3FM)inOmahawillserveastheflagshipstationsforvolleyball.

TheHuskerSportsNetwork,inits15thyearofproducingandmarketingthelivebroadcastsofUniversityofNebraskaAthletics,extendedandexpandeditsagreementwiththeUniversityonJune13,2008.Undertheagreement,IMGCollege’sHuskerSportsNetworkwillmanageandmarketallrightsassociatedwithradioprogramming,coaches’TVandradioshows,programsales,sponsorshipinventoryandpublicationprintingrights.

IMGCollege,whichpurchasedHostCommunicationsandtheHuskerSportsNetworkonNov.16,2007,istheleaderindevelopingintegratedlicensing,marketingandmulti-mediaopportunitiesforthenation’stopcollegiatebrandsacrosslocal,regionalandnationalplatforms.InadditiontoNebraska,IMGCollegerepresentsathleticorganizationsfromacrossthecountryincludingsuchuniversitiesasArizona,Florida,Kansas,Kentucky,Michigan,OklahomaState,Oregon,TennesseeandTexas.IMGCollegepartnersincludetheNCAA®andits88championships,NCAAfootball,leadingconferences,someofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesandlicensingfornearly200institutions.IMGCollegeisadivisionofIMG,theworld’spremiersports,entertainmentandmediacompany.IMGemploysmorethan3,000peoplein30countries.Formoreinformation,visitwww.imgworld.com. JohnBaylorentershis16thyearasthevoiceoftheNebraskavolleyballprogramandbringshishigh-energybroadcaststhroughoutthestate.HehascoveredallthreeoftheHuskers’nationaltitleseasons.HeisjoinedbycoloranalystsLindsayPetersonandDianeMendenhall. InadditiontobroadcastingHuskermatches,theHuskerSportsNetworkalsoproducesSportsNightly,adaily,livecall-inshowfocusingonNUathleticsandotherareasports.Theshowrunsfrom6to9p.m.(central)acrossthestate.Duringtheseason,CoachCookwilljoinSportsNightly’sLaneGrindleforanhourcall-inshowonHuskervolleyball.

2009 Husker Sports Network Volleyball AffiliatesCity Affiliate StationAinsworth KBRB 1400AMAlliance* KCOW 1400AMAurora* KRGY 97.3FMBeatrice KWBE 1450AMBrokenBow KBBN 95.3FMColumbus KJSK 900AMFairbury* KUTT 99.5FMFallsCity KTNC 1230AMFremont* KHUB 1340AMGrandIsland* KRGI 1430AMHastings KHAS 1230AMHoldrege* KUVR 1380AMKearney* KGFW 1340AMLexington* KRVN 880AMLincoln KBBK 107.3FMMcCook* KSWN 93.9FMNorthPlatte* KODY 1240AMOgallala KOGA 930AMOmaha KTWI 93.3FMScottsbluff* KNEB 960AM/94.1FMSidney KSID 1340AMSuperior KRFS 103.9FMValentine KVSH 940AMWestPoint* KTIC 840AM*-Affiliatesthatonlycarryselectedbroadcasts

Husker Sports Network OfficesLincoln 201North8thStreet,Suite#400•Lincoln,NE68508Phone:402-438-0225Fax:402-438-7115

Gretna 921VillageSquare•Gretna,NE68028Phone:402-332-4000Fax:402-332-4304

Sydney Anderson talks to the media following Nebraska’s second-round NCAA Tournament win over UAB at the NU Coliseum.


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Newspapers/Wire ServicesAssociatedPress ap.org909N.96th,Suite104,Omaha,NE68114402-391-0031(800-642-9920)Fax:402-391-1412EricOlson([email protected])

LincolnJournalStar journalstar.com926PStreet,Lincoln,NE68508402-473-7431Fax:402-473-7291SportsEditor–ToddHenrichs([email protected])Columnist–SteveSipple([email protected])

OmahaWorld-Herald omaha.com14th&DodgeStreets,Omaha,NE68102402-444-1000(800-284-6397)Fax:402-344-3343OmahaWorld-HeraldLincolnBureau635S.14th,Suite310,Lincoln,NE68508 402-473-9587SportsEditor–ThadLivingston([email protected])BeatWriter–ChadPurcell([email protected])Columnist–TomShatel([email protected])

DailyNebraskan dailynebraskan.com20NebraskaUnion,Lincoln,NE68588-0448402-472-1765Fax:402-472-1761SportsEditor–TBA([email protected])

BeatriceSun beatricedailysun.com200North7thStreet,Beatrice,NE68310402-223-5233Fax:402-228-3571SportsEditor-JaneWhite([email protected])

ColumbusTelegram columbustelegram.com125427thAve.,Columbus,NE68601402-564-2741Fax:402-563-7500SportsEditor–PatrickMurphy([email protected])

FremontTribune ftrib.com135N.MainSt.,Fremont,NE68025402-721-5000Fax:402-721-8047SportsEditor–BrentWasenius([email protected])

GrandIslandIndependent theindependent.com422W1st.,P.O.Box1208,GrandIsland,NE68801308-382-1000Fax:308-382-8129SportsEditor-TerryDouglass([email protected])BeatWriter–BobHamar([email protected])

HastingsTribune hastingstribune.com908W.2ndStreet,P.O.Box788,Hastings,NE68902402-462-2131Fax:402-462-2184SportsEditor–VinceKuppig([email protected])

HoldregeDailyCitizen 418GarfieldStreet,Holdrege,NE68949308-995-4441Fax:308-995-5992SportsEditors-–BobKingandTunneyPrice

KearneyHub kearneyhub.com13East22ndStreet,Kearney,NE68848308-237-2152Fax:308-233-9745SportsEditor–BuckMahoney([email protected])

McCookGazette mccookgazette.comP.O.Box1268,McCook,NE69001308-345-4500Fax:308-345-7881SportsEditor–JohnMesh([email protected])

NebraskaCityNews-Press ncnewspress.comP.O.Box757,NebraskaCity,NE68410402-873-3334Fax:402-873-5436SportsEditor–KirtManion([email protected])

NorfolkDailyNews norfolkdailynews.com525NorfolkAve.,Norfolk,NE68701402-371-1020Fax:402-644-2080SportsEditor–JayPrauner([email protected])

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TheBig12Conferencehasestablishedaconsistentlevelofnationalsuccessonthefieldandintheclassroomasitentersits14thseasonin2009-10.

Sinceitbeganplayin1996-97,theconferencecanboastof34teamnationaltitlesandmorethan400individualNCAAChampionships.Thesuccesscontinuedthrough2008-09,asTexasA&Mcapturednationaltitlesinmen’sgolfaswellasmen’sandwomen’soutdoortrackandfield.TheleagueplacedtwoteamsintheBowlChampionshipSeriesforthefifthtimeandhadateamappearintheBCSNationalChampionshipforthesixthtime.Inaddition,NebraskaandTexasadvancedtotheNCAAVolleyballsemifinalswhileMissourisoftballandTexasbaseballpunchedticketstotheCollegeWorldSeries.Overthepastfiveseasonsatotalof13NCAAtrophieshavebeenhoistedbyBig12institutions.Atleastonenationalcrownhasbeenwonineachofthepast12seasons.

TheBig12leadsallconferenceswithitssixappearancesinBCStitlegames.Leaguesquadshaveplayedforthefootballnationalchampionshipsixtimesinthelastnineyearswithberthsin16BCSgamesoverall,includingtwoeachin2007and2008.Inbasketball,10women’sandninemen’steamshaveadvancedtotheirrespectiveFinalFoursinthepasteightseasonsastheBig12continuesitsplaceamongtheeliteintercollegiateathleticconferences.Thesixmen’sFinalFourparticipantssince2002aretiedforthemostofanyconference.

TheBig12anditsmemberinstitutionsarecommittedtoacompetitiveenvironmentwheresportsmanshipandfairplaytakecenterstage.Whetheronthefield,intheclassroomorwithinthecommunity,thestudent-athletes,administrators,coachesandgameofficialsoftheBig12supportthehighestidealsinsportsmanship.

Big12student-athletesalsodowellingarneringnationalacademicrecognition.SarahPavan(Nebraska)wasnamedAcademicAll-AmericaoftheYearinvolleyballin2006and2007byESPNTheMagazineandCollegeSportsInformationDirectorsofAmericawitha4.0grade-pointaverageinbiochemistry.Shealsowonthenationalacademichonorpresentedforallsportsin2006-07andwasnamedrecipientoftheprestigious2006-07Honda-BroderickAwardasCollegiateWomanAthleteoftheYear.SheisthefirstathletesincetheBig12wasformedtoearntheaccolade.

Competitiveexcellence,scholarshipandsportsmanshipareallequalcomponentsoftheBig12philosophy.All-Big12teamsandacademicAll-Big12squadsarerecognizedforeachsportattheendoftheirrespectiveseasons.Attheendofeachacademicyear,theConferencehonorsitstopmaleandfemalestudent-athleteswiththeBig12AthleteoftheYearandBig12SportspersonoftheYearawards.Institutionscanalsonominatestudent-athletesfortheprestigiousDr.PrenticeGauttPostgraduateScholarshipsattheendofeachacademicyear.Atotalof225scholarshavereceivedover$1.3millioninpostgraduatefinancialaidthroughthefirst13yearsoftheprogram.

Theconferenceconsistsof12institutionsthathavesharedmanytraditionalrivalriesthroughouttheirhistories.Memberschoolsinclude:Baylor,Colorado,IowaState,Kansas,KansasState,Missouri,Nebraska,Oklahoma,OklahomaState,Texas,TexasA&MandTexasTech.Theinstitutionscreatedaleaguethatencompassessevenstates,over45millionpeopleandtelevisionhouseholdsin18ofthetop100marketswithinitsgeographicfootprint.

TheBig12sponsors21sports.Men’ssquadsincludebaseball,basketball,crosscountry,football,golf,indoortrackandfield,outdoortrackandfield,swimminganddiving,tennisandwrestling.Women’steamsarefieldedinbasketball,crosscountry,golf,gymnastics,indoortrackandfield,outdoortrackandfield,soccer,softball,swimming,tennisandvolleyball.

Theconferenceconductschampionshipsfor20ofits21sports.Eachchampionshiphelpstodetermineteamsand/orindividualsthatwillrepresenttheconferenceinnationalpostseasoncompetition.ThewinneroftheBig12footballchampionshipgameearnstheleague’sberthintotheprestigiousBowlChampionshipSeries.

InthelastseveralyearstheBig12hasincreaseditsbowlagreementsandexpandedtelevisionopportunitiesforallsportsthroughcontractswithABC/ESPNandFSN.Mostrecently,theleaguerenewedandexpandeditsmulti-yeararrangementwithABC/ESPN,Inc.Thenewcontractbeganin2008-09.

Initsfirst13years,theconferencehasdistributedmorethan$1.1billiontoits12memberinstitutions.

2009-10 Big 12 Staff DirectoryAdministrationCommissioner DanBeebeDeputyCommissioner TimWeiserSeniorAssociateCommissioner TimAllenSeniorAssociateCommissioner DruHancockAssociateCommissioner-Men’sBasketball&GameManagement JohnUnderwoodChiefFinancialOfficer StevePaceAssistantCommissioner-Communications BobBurdaAssistantCommissioner-Events&HumanResources BradClementsAssistantCommissioner-Governance&Compliance LoriEbiharaAssistantCommissioner-Championships DaynaScherfAssistantCommissioner-Football&StudentServices EdwardT.Stewart

Communications StaffAssistantCommissioner-Communications BobBurdaDirectorofCommunications RobCarollaAssociateDirectorofCommunications JoniJamesLehmannAssistantDirectorofCommunications CarmenBranchWillHancockCommunicationsAssistant CandiceEngWillHancockCommunicationsAssistant EmilyFranzenburg

Big 12 Conference Office400EastJohnCarpenterFreeway•Irving,Texas75062Phone:(214)742-1212•Fax:(214)753-0145•www.big12sports.com

Dan BeebeCommissioner

Carmen BranchVolleyball Contact

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Big 12 Conference Championships - All Teams - MenSport BU CU ISU KU KSU MU NU OU OSU UT A&M TTBaseball 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 3 1Basketball 0 0 2 8 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0CrossCountry 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Football 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 2 1 0Golf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0IndoorTrack 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 5 0 0OutdoorTrack 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 4 1 1Swimming x x x x x 0 x x x 13 0 xTennis 9 0 x x x x 0 0 0 4 1 0Wrestling x x 3 x x 0 1 2 8 x x xTotals 12 14 5 9 1 1 20 11 17 38 6 2x-denotesschooldoesnotsponsorthatsport;co-andmulti-championshipsincluded.Men’sbasketball,2003-04--Kansas,Oklahoma;Baseball,2005--Nebraska,Baylor;Wrestling,2009--Nebraska,IowaState.Footballdivisionalchampionsare1996-North:Nebraska;South:Texas;1997-North:Nebraska;South:TexasA&M;1998-North:KansasState;South:TexasA&M;1999-North:Nebraska;South:Texas;2000-North:KansasState;South:Oklahoma;2001-North:Colorado;South:Texas;2002-North:Colorado;South:Oklahoma,Texas;2003-North:KansasState;South:Oklahoma;2004-North:Colorado;South:Oklahoma;2005-North:Colorado;South:Texas;2006-North:Nebraska;South:Oklahoma;2007-North:Missouri;South:Oklahoma;2008-North:Missouri;South:Oklahoma.

Big 12 Conference Championships - All Teams - WomenSport BU CU ISU KU KSU MU NU OU OSU UT A&M TTBasketball 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 3CrossCountry 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Golf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 3 0Gymnastics x x 2 x x 0 8 3 x x x xIndoorTrack 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 3 0OutdoorTrack 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 2 0Soccer 1 1 0 1 x 1 3 0 0 3 4 0Softball 0 x 0 0 x 2 3 4 0 3 2 0Swimming x x 0 0 x 0 2 x x 8 2 xTennis 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0Volleyball 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 x 3 0 0Totals 9 12 3 2 5 3 34 13 8 40 17 4

x-denotesschooldoesnotsponsorthatsport;co-andmulti-championshipsincludewomen’sbasketball,1999-00—IowaState,Oklahoma,TexasTech;women’stennis,2001—OklahomaState,Texas;2003—Baylor,TexasA&M.volleyball,2007—Nebraska,Texas;volleyball,2008—Nebraska,Texas;Oklahomawon1996Big12softballtitlepriortoacademicyear1996-97conferencecompetition.

Cumulative Championships, Tournament TitlesSchool BU CU ISU KU KSU MU NU OU OSU UT A&M TTReg.Season 20 26 7 12 6 1 54 24 23 75 24 6Tournament 12 1 5 8 0 4 12 16 8 24 15 3Totals 32 27 12 20 6 5 66 36 31 99 39 9

2008-09 Men’s Big 12 Champions Sport ChampionFootball OklahomaCrossCountry OklahomaStateBasketball MissouriIndoorTrack TexasWrestling IowaState/NebraskaSwimming/Diving TexasBaseball TexasGolf OklahomaStateOutdoorTrack NebraskaTennis Baylor

2008-09 Women’s Big 12 Champions Sport ChampionCrossCountry TexasTechVolleyball Nebraska/TexasSoccer MissouriBasketball BaylorGymnastics OklahomaIndoorTrack TexasA&MSwimming/Diving TexasGolf OklahomaStateOutdoorTrack TexasA&MSoftball MissouriTennis Baylor

Nebraska’s Big 12 Conference ChampionshipsSincetheBig12Conferencebeganitsinauguralathleticseasonin1996,Nebraskahasachievedsubstantial

championshipsuccess.TheHuskershavefinishedatthetopoftheleagueinnearlyeverysport,claiming54regular-seasonchampionshipsand12tournamenttitlessincetheleaguewasformed.

Men’s SportsSport LeagueTitles(Years) TournamentTitles(Years)*Football 2(1997,1999) N/AIndoorTrack 9(1997-1998,2000-2005,2007) N/ABaseball 3(2001,2003,2005) 4(1999,2000,2001,2005)OutdoorTrack 5(1998,1999,2002,2004,2009) N/AWrestling 1(2009) N/ATotals 20 4

Women’s SportsSport LeagueTitles(Years) TournamentTitles(Years)Volleyball 11(1996,1998-2002,2004-07) N/ASoccer 3(1996,1999,2000) 5(1996,1998-2000,2002)Gymnastics 8(1997-1999,2001-03,2005,2007) N/AIndoorTrack 5(1997,1999,2001,2004-05) N/ASwimming/Diving 2(1997,1998) N/AOutdoorTrack 2(2000,2005) N/ASoftball 3(1998,2001,2004) 3(1998,2000,2004)Totals 34 8NebraskaTotals 54 12*TheBig12sponsorsconferencetournamentsinbaseball,men’sandwomen’sbasketball,men’sandwomen’sgolf,soccer,softballandmen’sandwomen’stennis.Overall,theBig12sponsors10men’ssportsand11women’ssports.

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2009 ScheduleDate Days Opponent(Tournament) Location TimeSaturday Aug.22 Red/WhiteScrimmage NUColiseum 7p.m. Fri.-Sat. Aug.28-29 Runza/AVCAShowcase QwestCenterOmahaFriday Aug.28 KansasStatevs.Minnesota QwestCenterOmaha 6p.m. vs.Michigan QwestCenterOmaha 8:30p.m.Saturday Aug.29 KansasStatevs.Michigan QwestCenterOmaha 6p.m. vs.Minnesota QwestCenterOmaha 8:30p.m.Tuesday Sept.1 Creighton NUColiseum 7p.m.Fri.-Sat. Sept.4-5 atLSUTournament BatonRouge,La.(MaravichCenter)Friday Sept.4 vs.UL-Lafayette BatonRouge,La.(MaravichCenter) 11a.m. atLSU BatonRouge,La.(MaravichCenter) 7:30p.m.Saturday Sept.5 vs.Tulane BatonRouge,La.(MaravichCenter) 12:30p.m.Thurs.-Sun. Sept.10-13 AmeritasPlayersChallenge NUColiseum/DevaneyCenterThursday Sept.10 BYUvs.UCLA NUColiseum 4:30p.m. Virginia NUColiseum 7p.m.Friday Sept.11 UCLAvs.Virginia NUColiseum 4:30p.m. BYU NUColiseum 7p.m.Saturday Sept.12 Virginiavs.BYU NUColiseum 4p.m.Sunday Sept.13 UCLA BobDevaneySportsCenter 2p.m.

Wednesday Sept.16 TexasTech^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Saturday Sept.19 atColorado^ Boulder,Colo.(CoorsEventCenter) TBAWednesday Sept.23 atTexasA&M^ CollegeStation,Texas(ReedArena) 6:30p.m.Saturday Sept.26 Texas^ NUColiseum 1p.m.Wednesday Sept.30 atOklahoma^ Norman,Okla.(McCaslandFieldHouse) 7p.m.Wednesday Oct.7 Kansas^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Saturday Oct.10 KansasState^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Wednesday Oct.14 atBaylor^ Waco,Texas(FerrellCenter) 7p.m.Saturday Oct.17 atMissouri^ Columbia,Mo.(HearnesCenter) 6:30p.m.Wednesday Oct.21 IowaState^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Saturday Oct.24 Oklahoma^ NUColiseum TBAWednesday Oct.28 atTexasTech^ Lubbock,Texas(UnitedSpiritArena) 6:30p.m.Friday Oct.30 atTexas^ Austin,Texas(GregoryGymnasium) 6:30p.m.Wednesday Nov.4 Missouri^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Saturday Nov.7 atIowaState^ Ames,Iowa(HiltonColiseum) 6:30p.m.Friday Nov.13 TexasA&M^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Wednesday Nov.18 Baylor^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Saturday Nov.21 atKansas^ Lawrence,Kan.(HoresjiCenter) 6:30p.m.Wednesday Nov.25 atKansasState^ Manhattan,Kan.(AhearnFieldhouse) 7p.m.Saturday Nov.28 Colorado^ NUColiseum 7p.m.Fri.-Sat. Dec.4-5 NCAA1st&2ndRounds CampusSites TBAFri.-Sat. Dec.11-12 NCAARegionals QwestCenterOmaha TBAThursday Dec.17 NCAANationalSemifinals Tampa,Fla.(St.PeteTimesForum) TBASaturday Dec.19 NCAAChampionshipMatch Tampa,Fla.(St.PeteTimesForum) TBA

^-Big12Matches;AlltimeslistedareCentral,anddatesandtimesaresubjecttochange;ThematchtimeforNU’shomecontestonOct.24againstOklahomawillnotbedetermineduntiltheNUfootballtimeforthatdayisdetermined.

2009 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE2009 Schedule Notes•ElevenofNebraska's28regular-seasonmatchesthisseasonareagainstteamsthatqualifiedforlastseason’sNCAATournament,includingnationalsemifinalistTexasandRegionalqualifiersUCLA,IowaStateandMichigan.

•SixofNebraska's2009opponentswererankedinthetop20ofthefinal2008Bison/AVCACoachespoll(Texas,UCLA,IowaState,Minnesota,MichiganandKansasState).

•NebraskawillmakeitseighthappearanceintheRunza/AVCAShowcase,afterwinningtheeventin2001,2005and2007andgoing2-0in2008.Theformatforthe2009ShowcaseisaBig12/BigTenChallengewithMichiganandMinnesotarepresentingtheBigTen,whileNUandKansasStatewillrepresenttheBig12.Itisthesecondyearofathree-yeardealtoputtheeventinOmaha.

•Nebraskais216-10(.956)intheNUColiseumoverthelast14years.TheHuskershavewon78straightmatchesattheNUColiseumdatingbacktoSeptemberof2004.Inaddition,NUhaswonitslast87homematchestoequalthelongesthomewinstreakinNCAAvolleyballhistory.

•The2009campaignmarksthe14thseasonofBig12volleyball.Lastseason,theBig12featuredtwoteamsinthenationalsemifinalsforthefirsttime(NUandTexas),whileIowaStatereachedtheEliteEight.

•TheHuskershavewon30of33BigEight/Big12titles.NUhaswon11ofthe13possibleBig12regular-seasontitles–allbutthe1997and2003crowns–andclaimed17BigEightTournamenttitlesfrom1976to1995.TheBig12doesnotplayaconferencetournament.

•SinceNebraskabeganplayingvolleyballin1975,theHuskershavelostonlyfivehomematchestoconferenceopponentsandonlyfourregular-seasonleaguematches.Nebraska’sall-timeconferencehomerecord(BigEightandBig12combined)is254-4(.984).

•AllofNebraska's2009matcheswillbecarriedontheIMGHuskerSportsNetwork,includingKBBK(107.3FM)inLincoln,KTWI(93.3FM)inOmaha,andontheInternetatHuskers.com.

The St. Pete Times Forum will play host to the 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships Dec. 17-19.


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Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown(PreviousSchools)1 SydneyAnderson* S 6-0 Jr. SaltLakeCity,Utah(Alta/Utah)2 KaylaBanwarth** L 5-10 Jr. Dubuque,Iowa(WahlertCatholic)3 BrigetteRoot* S 5-10 So. GrandIsland,Neb.(GrandIsland)4 LindseyLicht* RS 6-5 Jr. Aurora,Colo.(Grandview)5 PaigeHubl DS/L 5-6 Fr. Lincoln,Neb.(Southeast)6 JordanWilberger* MB 6-1 So. Scottsbluff,Neb.(Scottsbluff)7 GinaMancuso OH 6-1 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(Papillion-LaVista)8 BrookeDelano* MB/RS 6-4 So. Bellevue,Neb.(BellevueWest)10 MeganPendergast DS/L 5-7 Fr. LeagueCity,Texas(ClearCreek)11 JessicaYanz S 6-0 Jr. Bolingbrook,Ill.(NapervilleCentral/PennState)14 KaitlynnJames OH 5-11 RFr. Louisville,Ky.(Assumption)15 KoriCooper*** MB 6-2 Sr. Amarillo,Texas(Amarillo)16 AllisonMcNeal MB 6-3 RFr. Schulenburg,Texas(Schulenburg)17 HayleyThramer MB 6-2 Fr. Ewing,Neb.(Ewing)19 TaraMueller** OH 6-0 Jr. Scottsdale,Ariz.(DesertMountain)44 HannahWerth OH 6-1 Fr. Springfield,Ill.(Glenwood)

Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown(PreviousSchools)1 Anderson,Sydney* S 6-0 So. SaltLakeCity,Utah(Alta/Utah)2 Banwarth,Kayla** L 5-10 So. Dubuque,Iowa(WahlertCatholic)15 Cooper,Kori*** MB 6-2 Jr. Amarillo,Texas(Amarillo)8 Delano,Brooke* MB/RS 6-4 RFr. Bellevue,Neb.(BellevueWest)5 Hubl,Paige DS/L 5-6 Fr. Lincoln,Neb.(Southeast)14 James,Kaitlynn OH 5-11 Fr. Louisville,Ky.(Assumption)4 Licht,Lindsey** RS 6-5 So. Aurora,Colo.(Grandview)7 Mancuso,Gina OH 6-1 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(Papillion-LaVista)16 McNeal,Allison MB 6-3 Fr. Schulenburg,Texas(Schulenburg)19 Mueller,Tara** OH 6-0 So. Scottsdale,Ariz.(DesertMountain)10 Pendergast,Megan L/DS 5-7 Fr. LeagueCity,Texas(ClearCreek)3 Root,Brigette* S 5-10 Fr. GrandIsland,Neb.(GrandIsland)17 Thramer,Hayley MB 6-2 Fr. Ewing,Neb.(Ewing)44 Werth,Hannah OH 6-1 Fr. Springfield,Ill.(Glenwood)6 WilbergerJordan* MB 6-1 RFr. Scottsbluff,Neb.(Scottsbluff)11 Yanz,Jessica S 6-0 Jr. Bolingbrook,Ill.(NapervilleCentral/PennState)*-Lettersearned

Coaching and Support StaffHeadCoach: JohnCook,10thYear(SanDiego,1979) NURecord:281-19(NineYears)/OverallRecord:442-92(16Years)AssistantCoach: LizzyStemke,ThirdYear(Wisconsin,2004)AssistantCoach: ErikSullivan,SecondYear(UCLA,1995)VolunteerAssistantCoach: DanMeske,FirstYear(OhioState,2007)DirectorofOperations: LindsayPeterson,FourthYear(Nebraska,2003)AthleticTrainer: JoleneEmricson,EighthYear(MetroState,2001)StrengthCoach: LauraButtermore,SixthYear(Nebraska,2003)

2009 Roster BreakdownBy State•Arizona(1):TaraMueller•Colorado(1):LindseyLicht• Illinois(2):HannahWerth,JessicaYanz• Iowa(1):KaylaBanwarth•Kentucky(1):KaitlynnJames•Nebraska(6):BrookeDelano,PaigeHubl,Brigette Root,GinaMancuso,HayleyThramer,Jordan Wilberger•Texas(3):KoriCooper,AllisonMcNeal,MeganPendergast•Utah(1):SydneyAnderson

By Class•Senior(1):KoriCooper• Juniors(5):SydneyAnderson,KaylaBanwarth, LindseyLicht,TaraMueller,JessicaYanz•Sophomores(3):BrookeDelano,Brigette Root,JordanWilberger•RedshirtFreshmen(2):KaitlynnJames,AllisonMcNeal•Freshmen(5):PaigeHubl,GinaMancuso,Megan Pendergast,HayleyThramer,HannahWerth

By Position•Liberos/DefensiveSpecialists(3):KaylaBanwarth, PaigeHubl,MeganPendergast•MiddleBlockers(4):KoriCooper,AllisonMcNeal, HayleyThramer,JordanWilberger•OutsideHitters(4):KaitlynnJames,GinaMancuso,TaraMueller,HannahWerth•RightSideHitters(2):LindseyLicht,BrookeDelano•Setters(3):SydneyAnderson,BrigetteRoot, JessicaYanz

By Major•Advertising(1):KaitlynnJames•BusinessAdministration(1):JessicaYanz•CommunicationStudies(1):TaraMueller•Education(1):MeganPendergast•ElementaryEducation(1):LindseyLicht•English(1):KaylaBanwarth•MiddleGradesEducation&Coaching(1):Jordan Wilberger•Sociology(2):SydneyAnderson,BrookeDelano•SpeechLanguagePathologyandAudiology(1): KoriCooper•Undeclared(5):PaigeHubl,GinaMancuso,Allison McNeal,HayleyThramer,HannahWerth

Pronunciation GuideName PronunciationKaylaBanwarth BAN-worthBrookeDelano DUH-lay-noLindseyLicht LITEGinaMancuso Man-CUE-soTaraMueller MULE-erHayleyThramer TRAY-merLizzyStemke STEM-keyDanMeske MESS-key

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The Huskers huddle up before taking the court against Missouri State during the 2009 spring exhibition season.


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undefeatedseasonsinthatspan.Whilethesenumbersareimpressive,Big12and

formerBigEightmembersmanagedevenfewerwins.That’sbecauseNebraskadoesn’tlosetoconferenceopponentsintheColiseum.

Onlythreetimesin33yearsofregular-seasonBigEight/Big12playhasaconferenceopponenteverwonontheColiseumfloor.Infact,duringthattime,onlythreeconferenceopponentshavemanagedtowininLincoln.Nebraskasuffereditsfirst-everregular-seasonlosstoaconferencefoein1999,fallingtoKansasStatetosnapastreakof101consecutivewinsagainstregular-seasonconferenceopponents.UnderJohnCook,theHuskershavedroppedonlytwoBig12homematchesattheColiseumoverthelasteightyearsandnonesince2004.

CookandPettitsaidthehome-courtadvantageismostvaluableduringitslong,hard-foughtbattles.

“YoufeelincrediblyconfidentwhenyougetintoafifthgameintheColiseumbecauseoftheelectricityintightmatches,”Cooksaid.

“Thehomecrowdwasabigadvantagewhenwewerefatiguedordrainedinthemiddleofafour-orfive-gamematch,”Pettitsaid.“Theplayersusedtheenergyandelectricityfromthefanstopullthemthroughdifficultstretches.Idon’tthinkthatit’sasbiganadvantageagainsttheeliteteams,butitdefinitelymakesadifference.”

NebraskahasusedthatsuccessathometopropelitthroughtheNCAATournament.

TheHuskershavehostedanNCAATournamentmatcheveryseasonsince1984andhavecapitalizedoneachopportunitybycompilinga47-3playoffrecordinthestoicbuilding.AndNebraskafanshavebeenrewardedbyseeingeightoftheHuskers’11NCAAregionalchampionshipswonontheirhomecourt.

Nebraskacarrieda65-matchColiseumwinstreakintothe1999season,butsufferedalosstoNo.6PacificintheStateFarm/NACWAAClassicsemifinal.In2002,theHuskerscarrieda63-matchhomewinningstreakintoitsNCAAregionalfinalmatchagainstHawaii,butfell,3-1.TheHuskershavenow

OneofthefoundationsforNebraska’sathleticsuccessisitsoutstandingfacilities,andfewhomecourtsinthecountryareastradition-richastheNebraskaColiseum,thehomeoftheHuskervolleyballprogram.Overtheyears,the4,030-seatNUColiseumhasprovidedtheNebraskavolleyballprogramwithanunmatchedhome-courtadvantage.

“WinstonChurchillsaid‘inthebeginning,webuildbuildings.Intheend,weareshapedbythebuildingswelivein.’IthinktheColiseumshapesNebraskavolleyball,”FormerNebraskavolleyballcoachTerryPettitsaid.“It’sanenvironmentthatcreatesintimacy.It’saclassicstructureandinalotofwaysreflectswhattheNebraskaprogramisallabout.”

TheColiseum,whichsitsnestledontheUniversitycampus,isabeautifuldisplayofarchitecturehighlightedbyitspowerfulRomancolumnsgracingthefrontsteps.Butwhileit’sbeautyisappreciatedbyHuskerplayers,coachesandfans,itisoneofthemostdreadedplacesforopponentstoplayinthesportofvolleyball,andarguablyoneofthetoughestplacestoplayincollegeathletics.

“Ifthevolleyballgodswantedtobuildavolleyballcourt,theColiseumwouldbeit,”NUcoachJohnCooksaid.“It’saveryintimatesetting.Everyonefeelspartoftheevent.”

DuringtheTerryPettit/JohnCookera,theHuskershavequalifiedfor27consecutiveNCAATournaments,andtheColiseumcrowdhaswilledtheHuskerstomanyvictoriesinthehistoricbuilding.CookcreditedtheNUColiseumcrowdwithwillingtheHuskerstoacome-from-behind,3-2winoverSouthCarolinainthe2000NCAAsecondroundthatkepttheHuskers’nationalchampionshipseasonalive.

NebraskavolleyballhashadunmatchedsuccessintheconfinesofthecozyColiseum,posting16undefeatedseasonsandcompilinganall-timerecordof468-30(.940)underitsroof.TheHuskersare183-12(.938)since1990inthebuilding,including11

Yearly Home RecordYear Record2008 15-02007 18-02006 19-02005 15-02004 15-12003 10-42002 17-12001 15-02000 18-01999 15-31998 18-01997 16-01996 17-01995 15-11994 16-11993 14-01992 13-11991* 13-21990 18-01989 17-21988 14-11987 16-01986 15-31985 14-01984 13-01983 11-01982 11-21981 9-01980 17-31979 11-11978 19-51977 16-11976 13-01975 7-0Totals 500-32*-The1991seasonwasplayedattheBobDevaneySportsCenter.Note:Matchesincludeallhomesites,includingtheDevaneyCenterandhomematchesatQwestCenterOmaha.

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The Wall of Honor was unveiled in 2003 to permanently showcase the greatest players in Nebraska volleyball history. Six former Huskers have received the honor, most recently Stephanie Thater in 2008.

The Nebraska Coliseum has been sold out for the last 120 matches dating back to the 2001 season. It is the longest sellout streak in NCAA women’s athletics.


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NCAA Consecutive Home-Court Matches Win StreaksRk. No. School StartofStreak EndofStreak1. 87# Nebraska Sept.11,2004 Present 87 PennState Nov.25,1995 Sept.16,20003. 74 NorthernIowa Nov.1,1997 Oct.1,20044. 63* Nebraska Sept.29,1999 Dec.14,20025. 58 Florida Oct.14,1990 Sept.4,19946. 57 PennState Sept.15,2006 Present 57 LongBeachState Nov.14,1996 Nov.11,19998. 55 Hawaii Oct.23,1986 Nov.11,19899. 52 UCLA Oct.28,1987 Oct.26,199110. 50 Stanford Nov.19,1993 Aug.23,1997 50 NorthernIowa Oct.10,1992 Oct.4,1996*-NUColiseumandBobDevaneySportsCentermatches;#-Coliseum,DevaneyCenterandQwestCenter.

won78straightmatchesattheNUColiseumdatingbackto2004,aspartofanNCAA-record87-matchhomewinstreak.

ThewinstreaksareadirectresultofNebraska’sfrenziedcrowdsthatroutinelyjamthebuilding’sbleachers.TheHuskersfinishedsecondnationallyinattendancein2008withaColiseumaverageattendanceof4,152,atotalthatis103percentoftheColiseum'slistedcapacity.Single-matchticketsin2008soldoutinjust10minutes,thequickesttheyhaveeverbeensoldoutforanupcomingseason.

TheColiseumsurroundingscreateauniquevolleyball-andfan-friendlyenvironment.“Toappreciatetheathleticismandthespeedofthegame,youhavetobedowncloseand

theColiseumprovidesthatintimatesetting,"CooksaidabouttheNUColiseumatmosphere.Fanshavebeenknowntolineupasmuchasfourtofivehoursinadvancetoseetheir

Huskervolleyballteaminaction.Duringthe2008season,fanssetanNCAAregular-seasonattendancemarkof13,412foramatchagainstLSUintheBobDevaneySportsCenter.Nebraskahasaveragedmorethan3,000fansfor15ofthepast17seasonsandhavebeenrankedinthetopthreenationallyinattendanceeachyearforthelast20years.

TheColiseum’srootsgobacktothe1920swhenitwasthehomefortheHuskerbasketballteam.NU’scagersplayedonitshardwoodfloorsfrom1926to1977,whentheconstructionontheBobDevaneySportsCenterwascompleted.

Sincethen,thevolleyballteamhasbeenitslonetenant.In1991,theHuskershadaone-yearhiatusfromtheColiseumwhilethebuildingwasbeingrenovatedandtailoredforvolleyball.Therenovationprovidedamorecomfortableatmosphereforplayers,coachesandfans.Amongtheadditionswereanewsoundsystem,scoreboard,overheadlightsandanewfloor.Officesforcoachesandadministrators,aswellasaconference/mediaroom,wereconstructedforabetterworkingenvironment.

Overtheyears,thebuildinghasseennumerousadditionstoaddtothecomfortofbothplayersandfans,whilekeepingthetraditionofthebuildingandtheHuskervolleyballprogram.Overthepastdecade,lockerrooms,trainingareasandcoachesofficeshaveallbeenupgradedtoprovideHuskerstudent-athleteswithsomeofthebestfacilitiesinthecountry.Forfans,HuskerVisionreplayboards,anewscoreboardandnewdisplayshavebeenadded,recognizingthegreatheritageandtraditionoftheprogram.

Additionalseatingforfanswascreatedin2005,withtheadditionoftheHuskerCourtsideClub.Thisadded64premiumseatsontheColiseumfloor,givingfansanup-closeviewofalloftheexcitingvolleyballaction,andmakingNebraskaoneofthefirstprogramsinthecountrytoaddpremiumcourtsideseatingforvolleyball.

The NU Coliseum was the home of the Nebraska’s men’s basketball team until the Bob Devaney Sports Center opened in the mid-1970s.

The Husker Courtside Club was established in 2005, providing fans an up-close view of Husker volleyball. It was one of the first premium seating locations for volleyball in the country.

Jordan Larson and the Huskers take on Oklahoma during the 2007 season. The Huskers have won their last 78 matches at the NU Coliseum dating back to 2004.


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NEBRASKA COLISEUM fAN INfORMATIONfan Information

TherearetwoentrancesintotheNUColiseum.ThemainentranceislocatedatthesouthendoftheColiseumneartheColumns.Thehandicapped,mediaandplayerpassgateentranceislocatedattheSouthwestcorneradjacenttotheEdWeirTrackandNUSoccerField.GatestotheColiseumwillopen90minutespriortofirstserveduringtheregularseason(60minutespriorifNUisnotplayingthefirstmatch).Allfans,regardlessofage,musthaveatickettogainadmission.

Concessions, Programs and Chairback Seats

Theconcessionstandsarelocatedontheeastandwestconcoursesonthemainlevel.Gameprograms,chairbackseatsandotherMatchClubmerchandisecanbepurchasedintheeastconcourse.

first AidTheRedCrossprovidesemergency

medicalservicesandthefirstaidstationislocatedinthenortheastconcourseoftheColiseum,neartheconcessionstand.

Lost and foundIfyouhavelostanything-orfoundalostitem-pleasereport/returnittothenearest

fanhostorpoliceofficer.Alllostandfounditemswillbekeptuntiltheendoftheseason.ItemsmaybeclaimedbycontactingtheAthleticEventsOfficeat(402)472-1000.

Meeting PlacesIncaseyoubecomeseparatedfromyourfamilyorfriends,pleaseplanaheadtohave

twodesignatedmeetingplaces-oneinsidetheColiseum(suchastheconcessionstand)andanotheroutsidetheColiseum(suchastheColumns).Ifyouneedassistance,contactthenearestfanhostorpoliceofficer.

RestroomsRestroomsarelocatedonthesouthwestandsoutheast

cornersofthemainconcourse.

Prohibited ItemsTheUniversityofNebraskareservestherighttoexamine

thecontentsofanycontainerbroughtintotheColiseum.Thefollowingitemsareprohibited:

•Coolers,largebagsandbackpacks•Videocameras•Noisemakers •Banners/Flagsonpoles•Glassbottlesandcans•Openumbrellas•Alcoholicbeveragesorcontrolledsubstances•Limiteduseofcamerasandportableradiosis

permitted.Flashphotographyisprohibited.Gameactionmaynotbefilmed.Considerationofotherspectatorsisexpected.

•WiththepassageofanewconcealedweaponslawinthestateofNebraska,fansareremindedthatconcealedweaponsarenotallowedontheUNLcampusandareprohibitedatallcollegiatesportingevents.

Public Telephones & ATMsPublicpayphonesarelocatedontheeastwallofthe

ColiseumandinthelobbyofCampusRecreation,locatednorthoftheColiseumdowntheeasthallway.TheclosestATMcanalsobefoundintheCampusRecreationlobby.

Smoking PolicySmokingisNOTpermittedintheColiseum.Ifyouchoosetoleavethebuildingto

smoke,youmusthavebothyourticketstubandahandstamp(availablefromfanhosts)tore-entertheColiseum.

Will CallWillcallticketswillbeavailableforpickupattheColiseumticketwindow,located

insidethemainentranceonthesouthsideneartheColumns,beginning90minutespriortofirstserve.Themediawillcallandplayerpassgateislocatedattheentranceonthesouthwestcorner.PhotoIDisrequiredtopickupwillcalltickets.


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The Cornhusker LegendBefore1900,Nebraskafootball

teamswereknownbysuchnamesastheOldGoldKnights,Antelopes,RattlesnakeBoysandtheBugeaters.Initsfirsttwoseasons(1890-91),NebraskacompetedastheOldGoldKnights,butbeginningin1892,NebraskaadoptedScarletandCreamasitscolorsandacceptedtheBugeatersasitsmostpopular

nicknameuntiltheturnofthecentury.Namedaftertheinsect-devouringbullbatsthathoveredovertheplains,theBugeatersalsofoundtheirpreyintheMidwest,enjoyingwinningcampaignsineveryyearofthe1890suntiladisappointingseasonin1899.

Afteritsfirstlosingseasoninadecade,itmusthaveseemedonlyfittingthatNebraskamoveinanewdirection,andLincolnsportswriterCharlesS.(Cy)Sherman,whowastogainnationalrenownasthesportseditoroftheLincolnStarandhelptooriginatetheAssociatedPresspoll,providedthenicknamethathasgainedfameformorethanacentury.ShermantiredofreferringtotheNebraskateamswithsuchanunglamoroustermasBugeaters.Iowahad,fromtimetotime,beencalledtheCornhuskers,andthenameappealedtoSherman.IowapartisansseemedtopreferHawkeyes,soShermanstartedreferringtotheNebraskateamasCornhuskers,andthe1900teamwasfirsttobearthatlabel.

Ofcourse,thenamecaughtonandbecameaNebraskabyword,eventuallybecomingtheofficialnicknameforthestate.TherewasnoofficialsymbolofaCornhusker,andvariouscartoonistshavecaricaturedthemysticalsomethingthattypifiesNebraskafootball—somewinningfanapprovalandothersarousingfanire.

Thecartooncharacter,“HerbieHusker,”evolvedoutofNebraska’striptothe1974CottonBowlinDallas.ArtistDirkWestofLubbock,Texas,designedaCornhuskercartoonfortheCottonBowlpressheadquartersthatcaughttheeyeofformerHuskerSIDDonBryant.Later,BryantcontactedWestforpermissiontousethecartoon,andWestexpressedadesiretorefinehisoriginalcartoonandimprovesomeofthecharacter’sfeatures.Asaresult,WestwascommissionedtodrawanoriginalCornhuskercartooncharacterthatservedasamascotforallHuskerathleticteams.

“Herbie”istheregisteredlogooftheCornhuskerAthleticDepartment,whichcontrolsitsuse.West’sconceptofNebraskafootballisappropriate—aburly,ruggedandconfidentfellowwhoisproudofboththeathleticandtheagriculturaltraditionsoftheUniversityofNebraska.

In2003,“Herbie”enjoyedaresurgenceinthespotlightasheunderwentamakeover,helpinghimbetterportrayNebraska's"imageofstrengthandpower."Anewandimproved“Herbie”wasunveiledAug.30,2003.

AlongwithHerbie,theathleticdepartmentunveiledLil’Red,theCornhuskers’contemporarymascot,in1994.Lil’RedhasbeencommonlyseenonthesidelineofallNebraskaathleticteamsinrecentyearsandremainsNU’sofficialmascotalongwith“Herbie.”

Regular-Season Travel Plansat AVCA Showcase Aug. 28-29CharterBus•Depart:8/27•Return:8/29Hotel:HiltonGardenInn1005DodgeStreetOmaha,NE68102(402)341-4400

at LSU Tiger Invitational Sept. 4-5CommercialFlight•Depart:9/3•Return:9/5HyattPlace6080BluebonnetBlvd.BatonRouge,LA70809(225)769-4400

at Colorado Sept. 19CommercialFlight•Depart:9/18•Return:9/20Hotel:CourtyardMarriott4710PearlEastCircleBoulder,CO80301(303)-440-4700

at Texas A&M Sept. 23CharterFlight•Depart:9/22•Return:9/23Hotel:HiltonCollegeStation801UniversityDriveEastCollegeStation,TX77840(979)693-7500

at Oklahoma Sept. 30CharterFlight•Depart:9/29•Return:9/30Hotel:NCEDbyMarriott2801StateHighway9,EastNorman,OK73071-1104(405)366-4752

at Baylor Oct. 14CharterFlight•Depart:10/14•Return:10/15Hotel:HiltonWaco113SouthUniversityParksDriveWaco,TX76701(254)754-8484

at Missouri Oct. 17CharterFlight•Depart:10/16•Return:10/17Hotel:HolidayInnSelect2200I-70DriveSouthwestColumbia,MO65203(573)445-8531

at Texas Tech Oct. 28CharterFlight•Depart:10/27•10/28(flytoAustin)Hotel:EmbassySuitesLubbock5215SouthLoop289Lubbock,TX79424(806)771-7000

at Texas Oct. 30CharterFlight•Depart:10/28(fromLubbock)•Return:10/30Hotel:EmbassySuites300S.CongressAve.Austin,TX78704(512)469-9000

at Iowa State Nov. 7CharterBus•Depart:11/6•Return:11/7Hotel:TheHotelatGatewayCenterU.S.30&ElwoodDriveAmes,IA50010(515)292-8600

at Kansas Nov. 21CharterBus•Depart:11/20•Return:11/21Hotel:SpringHillSuites1RiverfrontPlaza#300Lawrence,KS66044(785)841-2700

at Kansas State Nov. 25CharterBus•Depart:11/24•Return:11/25Hotel:HolidayInnManhattan530RichardsDriveManhattan,KS66502(785)539-5311

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FortheNebraskavolleyballteam,the2009seasonisanewchallenge.Lastseason,theHuskersexceedednearlyeveryexpectationbygoing31-3,winningtheirfifthconsecutiveBig12titleandreachingtheNCAAsemifinals. Withfivereturningstarters,includingAll-AmericansSydneyAndersonandTaraMueller,theHuskersseemtobestockedforanotherpostseasonrun.Nebraskaalsowelcomesbacktwo-yearstarterKaylaBanwarthatlibero,rightsidehitterLindseyLichtandAll-Big12middleblockerKoriCooper,whoisreturningfromaseason-endingkneeinjury. Inadditiontotalentandexperience,the2009HuskersalsohaveatremendousworkethicaccordingtoCoachJohnCook,whoisbeginninghis10thseasonatNU. “Whatwehaveseenintheoffseasonisagroupthathasagreatworkethicandarepassionateaboutvolleyball,”Cooksaid.“Theyareabunchofgymrats,wholovebeingaroundthegameandworkingtoimprovethemselves,whetheritisonthesandorintheweightroom. “Second,forthefirsttimeinacoupleofyears,wearegoingtohavecompetitionforalotofpositions.Wehavealotofyoungplayerswhoaremakingpushesforplayingtimeandtherearegoingtobesomegreatbattlesinthefall.Tobeonthecourt,ourplayersaregoingtohavetoearniteverydayinpractice,andcompetitionbringsoutthebestineveryone.AlotofitisgoingtodependonthehealthofplayerssuchasLindsey,KoriandKaitlynntoseehowclosetheyareto100percent.” Lastyear,theHuskers’benchwasdepleteddownthestretchafterseason-endinginjuriestoCooper,BrookeDelanoandJames.Inaddition,Lichtbattledfootandelbowissuesthateventuallyrequiredsurgery. Lastyear’sinjuriesmayenduphelpingtheHuskersthisfall.JordanWilbergersteppedintothestartinglineupandperformedadmirablyinCooper’sspot,whileplayerssuchasAllisonMcNeal,BrigetteRootandJessicaYanztookadvantageofthespringseasontoimpresstheHuskercoaches.Inaddition,freshmenHannahWerthandMeganPendergastenrolledinJanuaryandputthemselvesinthemixforplayingtime. “Sometimes,wejusthopetogetthroughthespringwithoutanyinjuries,butthiswasavaluableonefor

us,”Cooksaid.“Wewereabletoworkonoffensiveanddefensivesystems,andplayingatHawaiiallowedustoputouryoungplayersinagreatenvironmentthatwillonlyquickentheirdevelopment.”

Libero/Defensive Specialist OneofthestrengthsfortheHuskersinrecentyearshasbeentheirbackrowdefenseandthereturnofjuniorKaylaBanwarthenhancestheHuskers’defensiveabilities. Banwarth,whohasstartedatthepositionsinceherfreshmanyear,rankedthirdintheBig12with4.12digspersetwhileaveraging0.86assistsand0.22serviceacespersetin2008.Her470digslastyearrankedthirdonNU’ssingle-seasonlist,andshehasreacheddoublefiguresin37ofher42careerstarts.AccordingtoCook,Banwarthhasworkedhardintheoffseasonandhasputherselfinpositiontobeoneofthenation’stopliberosthisfall. “I’llgoonrecordassayingthatKaylaisasgoodasanyliberointhecountry,ifnotthebest,”Cooksaid.“Thatissayingalot,butIbelieveKaylaisuptothechallenge.Sheisacompleteliberoandisperfectforourprogrambecauseofherabilitytoplaydefense,passandrunanoffenseifoursettersaremakingdigs.Shecanimpactamatchinsomanywaysandhasworkedhardinprovidingleadershipanddirectiononthecourt.” WhileBanwarthwillholddowntheliberospot,theHuskerswillneedtofindanewdefensivespecialistwiththegraduationoffour-yearperformerRachelSchwartz.FreshmenMeganPendergast,whoenrolledinJanuary,andwalk-onPaigeHublwilltrainattheposition. PendergastwasoneofthetopliberorecruitsinthecountryfollowinghercareeratClearCreek(Texas)HighSchool.Sheaveraged4.3killsand3.1digspersetasasenior,earningVolleyballMagazineFab50accolades.Pendergastisathleticandperformedwellduringthespringexhibitionseason. “Meganisasuperathletewhohasatremendousworkethic,”Cooksaid.“Thebiggestadjustmentforher,likeallfreshmen,iswhethershebeabletoconsistentlyplayatahighlevelthroughouttheyear.Meganhasthemoxiethatyoulookforinthatspotandcommunicateswellonthecourt.” Hublisanothernewcomerlookingtomakeanimpact

ontheHuskers’backrowdefense.Hublcollectedall-statehonorsatLincolnSoutheastHighSchoolasasenior,averaging4.0digsand0.62serviceacespersettorankamongthestate’stopperformersinbothcategories.

Setter Afterenteringlastseasonwithoutareturningsetterontheroster,Nebraskabegins2009withareturningAll-AmericaninSydneyAndersonalongwithJessicaYanzandBrigetteRoot. Andersonputtogetheraremarkableyear,steppingintothestartingsetter’sroleandleadingNUtoaberthinthenationalsemifinals.Andersonaveraged11.60assists,2.05digsand0.29serviceacespersetlastseason,rankingamongBig12leadersinassistsandaces.AformerU.S.Nationalteammember,shetotaledeightdouble-doublesandhelpedtheHuskershit.300orbetter15times.AndersonplayedherbestinNU’sbiggestmatches,dishingout50ormoreassiststhreetimesinfiveNCAAmatches,andherleadershipskillshelphergetthemostoutofherteammates.

“Sydneydidanoutstandingjobofcomingherelastsummerandhelpingthisteamhaveagreatseason,”Cooksaid.“Thatisatestamenttohercharacter,herworkethicandtheabilitythatshehastobuildtrustamongherteammates.Sydneyhasthegifttomakeherteammatesbetter.Withayearinourstrengthprogram,wethinkshewillbeabetterathlete,andwhenyoucombinethatwithherleadershipskillsandnaturalability,shehasachancetobeagreatplayer.” Yanzsatoutthe2008seasonbecauseofNCAAtransferrulesafterspendingtwoseasonsatPennState.In2007,sheappearedin18matchesfortheNittanyLions,averaging6.33assistsperset.Yanz,aformerFab50selection,madefourstartsin2007,helpingPennStatehit.477inthosecontests.HerdevelopmentcouldallowtheHuskerstopotentiallyruna6-2offensetotakeadvantageofbothplayers’skills. “WeknowthelevelofsetterthatJessis,andsheisanoutstandingblockerandattackerforasetter,”Cooksaid.“Nowthatsheisabletoplay,thekeywillbetoseeifshecanchallengeSydney(Anderson)andbecomeoneofourbestsixplayersonthecourtinorderforustopotentiallyrunatwo-settersystem.Ourteamsawwhatshedidforuseverydayinpracticelastyear,andJessisonamissiontoprovetoeveryonethatshecanplayatthatlevel.” RootservedavitalrolefortheHuskers’workingasthesecond-stringsetterin2008,afterwalkingontotheHuskerprogram.Rootappearedinonematch,recordingherfirstcareeraceagainstOralRoberts,andcouldseemoretimeasaservingspecialistthisseason.Inhighschool,shewasanall-stateperformerwholedGrandIslandtoClassArunner-upfinishesinboth2006and2007.

“Brigettehasbeenapleasantsurpriseforusandfilledavaluableroleforusinacriticaltime,”Cooksaid.“Shewillcontinuetotrainatsetterandshecouldbesomeonewhowecanuseasaservingspecialist.Brigetteisnotafraidtoworktoimproveandwillpushherteammateseverydayinthegym.

Middle Blocker Lastyear,Nebraskahadunfortunateluckatthemiddleblockerspots,losingKoriCooperandBrookeDelanotoseason-endingsurgeries.NUcouldreapthebenefitsthisseason,asbothplayersarehealthy,whilesophomoreJordanWilbergerperformedwellinCooper’sabsenceduringthepostseasonrun.Whenyouaddredshirt

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All-American setter Sydney Anderson ranked eighth nationally in assists per set in 2008.

All-American outside hitter Tara Mueller ranked among the Big 12 Conference leaders in kills and points per set in 2008.


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onlydoesTarahavetheall-aroundabilitytoplayatanelitelevel,butalsoisahardworkerwhopushesherselftogetbetter.ThatiswhatmakesheranAll-Americacaliberplayer.” JameslookstomakeherHuskerdebutafterbeingforcedtoredshirtlastseasonfollowingshouldersurgery.Atwo-timeVolleyballMagazineHighSchoolAll-American,Jamesaveraged5.80kills,3.80digsand1.20blockspersetfornationalpowerAssumptionHighSchoolasaseniorin2007.Shesawlimitedactioninthespring,buthasimpressedthecoacheswithherworkethicinhopesofbeing100percent.

“Kaitlynnhasworkedashardasanyplayerwehavehadtocomebackfromaninjury,andyouhopethatwhensomeoneworksthathard,theywouldberewarded,”Cooksaid.“Sheisadynamicattackerwithalotofathleticismandastrongcompetitivedrive,andwearehopingthatsheishealthyforthisseason.”

WerthmadeanimmediateimpactontheHuskerattackaftergraduatingfromhighschoollastDecember.AVolleyballMagazineFab50pick,WerthsettheIllinoisHighSchoolrecordwith2,022careerkillsandwastheMVPoftheAVCA/UnderArmourAll-Americamatch.Shetotaled606killson.414hitting,252assistsand220digstoearnconsensusfirst-teamAll-Americahonors.Werthstartedatoutsidehitterinthespring,delivering15killsinNU’sexhibitionwinatHawaii.

“Hannahgraduatedasemesterearly,whichputherinapositiontostartforusinthespring,”Cooksaid.“SheisanexceptionalathleteandmayhittheballashardasanyplayerI’vecoached,butthethingthatimpressedmethemostwashowmuchsheimprovedherpassinginthespring.Shewasoneofourbestpassers,andherdesiretoconstantlyimprovecouldmakeheraspecialplayer.”

MancusocomestoNebraskafollowingoneofthetophighschoolcareersinstatehistory.ShewasnamedGatoradeNationalHighSchoolPlayeroftheYearin2008,leadingPapillion-LaVistatoasecondstraightstatetitleandstarredontheNebraskaJunior18-and-Undernationalchampionshipteamoverthesummer.Shetotaled721killson.453hitting,373digsand53blocksasasenior,finishingherhighschoolcareerwith2,371kills.

“Ginaisoneofthosehitterswhoistoughtofindbecauseshehasalltheskillsyoulookforandhasshowntheabilitytoperforminpressuresituations,”Cooksaid.“It’sgoingtobefuntowatchherdevelopoverthenextfourorfiveyears,asshegetsstrongerandadjuststothecollegegame.ShehasachancetobeaspecialplayerbeforeherHuskercareerisover.”

freshmanAllisonMcNealandtruefreshmanHayleyThramertothemix,thatgroupcouldbeamongthedeepestandmosttalentedunitsinthecountry. Cooperenjoyedanoutstandingseasonbeforeundergoingkneesurgery,earninghonorable-mentionAVCAAll-Americahonors.Cooperaveraged2.09killsand0.88blocksperset,whileranking10thnationallywitha.396hittingpercentage.Shereacheddoublefiguresinkillsonfouroccasions,includingaseason-high12killsatIowaState,andhit.400orbetterin14matches.Athree-yearstarterand2009teamco-captain,Cooperhasworkeddiligentlyinhopestoreturntothelineupthisfall. “Koriisonamissiontobereadyfortheseason,”Cooksaid.“Sheknowsthisisherlastsemesterofvolleyballandiswayaheadinherrehab.Forher,itwillbehavingtheconfidencetogetonthecourtandplayatahighlevel.Ourteamlooksuptoher,notonlyforherexperiencebutbecausesheunderstandswhatittakestobesuccessfulonthecourt.” Wilberger’srapiddevelopmentwascriticaltotheHuskers’effortsinthepostseason,assheputherselfincontentionforastartingspot.Wilbergeraveraged1.11killsand1.00blocksinhersevenstarts,collectingacareer-higheightblocksintheHuskers’Big12titleclinchingwinatBaylorandaddingsevenkillson.700hittinginawinoverLiberty. “IthinkJordan’sexpectationsforherselfhavecompletelychangedoverthelastyear,”Cooksaid.“Jordanwentfromtryingtofindaroletobelievingthatshecanbeastarter.SheisagreatexampleofwhatNebraskavolleyballisallabout,assomeonewhocamein,wasnotafraidtoworkhardanddevelopedintoagreatplayer.” Afteraredshirtseason,McNealhasputherselfinpositiontocontendforoneofthemiddleblockerspots.McNealwasoneofthenation’stoprecruitstwoyearsagowhenshetotaled399killsand208blocksasasenioratSchulenburg(Texas)HighSchool.Withayearintheprogram,itisevidentthatMcNeal’sdiligenceintheHuskerPowerstrengthprogrampaidoff.

“AllisonmadegreatstridesinherfirstyearinourprogramandhadagreatmatchatHawaiiinthespring,”Cooksaid.“Shehashadayeartogetstrongeranditshowsonthecourt.Shehasalotofnaturalabilityandhasthejumpingabilitytocreateanglesthatmanyofourplayerscan’t.Thekeyforheristobeabletostayfocusedanddisciplinedonthecourt.Ifshecandothat,Allisonwillbeinthemixtostartatmiddleblocker.”

Thramerisanotherperformerwithaworldofpotential.AVolleyballMagazineFab50selection,ThramerwasoneofthedominantplayersinthestateatEwingHighSchool.Sheearnedfirst-teamall-statehonors,totaling478killson.515hitting,110blocks,138digsand98acestoleadtheschooltoanundefeatedcampaign.Thramerwilladddepthtothepositionthisyear,assheadjuststothecollegeranks.

“Hayleyisjuststartingtoseethepotentialshehasasavolleyballplayer,”Cooksaid.“Shehasanexcellentframeandoutstandingathleticismandhasreallymadealotofprogressoverthepastyear.SheremindsmeofMelissaElmerinherathleticismandblockingability,andcouldbeaplayerwhocoulddevelopinasimilarwayinourprogram.”

Right Side/Opposite Oneofthemostintriguingsituationsisatrightside,asreturningstarterLindseyLichtandBrookeDelanoprovideapotent1-2punch.Lichtstartedalloflastyear,whileDelanowasimpressiveinthespringseason,asLichtwassidelinedbecauseofsurgery. Lichtmannedtherightsidepositionin2008,averaging2.56killsand0.90blockspersettorankamongteamleadersinbothcategories.Sheshowedthetalenttotake

overmatchesasbothanattackerandblocker,comingupwith17killson.500hittinginawinoverTexasandrecording11blocksintwoNCAARegionalmatchestoearnaspotontheall-tournamentteam.Lichthadapairofoff-seasonsurgeriesandcouldbeadominantforceifhealthy. “ThebiggestquestionforLindseyisifshecanstayhealthy,butallindicationsarethatsheisdoingfantasticinherrehab,”Cooksaid.“Sheshowedtheabilitytotakeovermatcheslastyearwithherattackinganddefense,butreallybattledinjuriesthroughouttheyear.Lindseyhasanopportunitytoplayatahigherlevelthanlastyearbecauseshewillbefullyhealthy,andthatisexciting,notonlyforher,butforourprogram.” DelanowastheHuskers’toputilityplayerin2008,seeingtimeatallthreefrontrowpositions(middleblocker,outsideandrightsidehitter).Sheappearedin13matches,averaging1.00kills,0.71digsand0.67blockspersetbeforeundergoingseason-endingsurgeryonNov.13.Delanototaledsevenkills,fourblocksand16digsinawinatKansasState.AccordingtoCook,Delanocouldbeanimpactplayeratseveralpositions. “Brookeshowedlastyearthatshecanplaythreepositionsforusandnowisworkinghardtoplayinthebackrow,”Cooksaid.“Ifshecandevelopherattackingfromthatspot,itputsherinagreatpositiontoseetimeatopposite.Whenweplayedherthereinthespring,Brookewasnotonlyourmostimprovedplayer,butourbestplayerandbroughtanewdimensiontoourattack.”

Outside Hitters TheHuskerswilllikelyhaveayouthfulsetofoutsidehittersin2009followingthegraduationofthree-timeAll-AmericanJordanLarson.JuniorTaraMuellerwasimpressiveinherfirstyearasastarter,earningAll-Americahonors.Delanocouldseetimeontheoutside,whileKaitlynnJames,HannahWerthandGinaMancusocouldallplayaprominentrolethisfall. Muellerexceededhercoach’sexpectationsbydeliveringanoutstandingsophomorecampaign.Afirst-teamAll-Big12pick,sheaveraged3.51killsand2.37digsperset,rankingamongconferenceleadersinbothkillsandpoints.Muellerhadsevendouble-doublesandtoppedNUinkillsin13matches.SheearnedMVPhonorsintheSeattleRegional,asshesetcareerbestsinkills(24)anddigs(16)intheregionalfinalatWashington.MuellerwillonceagainbecountedonasoneofthefocalpointsintheHuskers’offensiveattack. “Taraisgoingtohaveasimilarroletolastyear,butteamswillfocusonherwithoutJordan,anditissomethingweworkedwithheronduringthespring,”Cooksaid.“Not

Right side hitter Lindsey Licht and Kori Cooper return to anchor the Husker attack. Licht averaged 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set, while Cooper earned honorable-mention All-America honors after averaging 2.09 kills per set on a team-high .396 hitting percentage.


2009 INTRODUCTION

Nebraska Ranks Second All-Time in WinsTheNebraskavolleyballprogrambeginsthe2009seasonasoneofonlysixDivisionI

programstowin1,000matchesinprogramhistory.TheHuskers’1,060winsissecondonlytoUCLA’s1,082wins.NebraskawillfacebothUCLAandBYU,whichisfourthall-timeinwinswith1,031,attheAmeritasPlayersChallengeinLincoln.

NCAAAll-TimeWinTotalsNo. School Wins1. UCLA 1,0822. Nebraska 1,0603. MissouriState 1,0494. BrighamYoung 1,0315. LongBeachState 1,026

Huskers Continue Big 12 DominanceNebraska’sBig12titlein2008continuesoneofthemostsuccessfulrunsinNCAA

history.TheHuskershavewonorshared11Big12titlesinthelast13yearsand30BigEight/Big12crownsin33years.SincetheBig12’sinceptionin1996,Nebraskais243-17(.935)inBig12matches,including172-8underHeadCoachJohnCook.

Husker Roster is Well Stocked for 2009Nebraskahas13playersonits2009rosterwhowereVolleyballMagazineFab50

selections,representingthetop-50playersinthatyear’srecruitingclass.Inall,fiveoftheHuskers’lastsixrecruitingclasseshaverankedinthetopfivenationally.In2009,Prepvolleyball.comratedtheHuskers’incomingrecruitingclasssecondnationally.

VolleyballMagazineFab50MembersYear Players2006 SydneyAnderson,KoriCooper,JessicaYanz2007 KaylaBanwarth,LindseyLicht,TaraMueller,BrookeDelano2008 AllisonMcNeal,KaitlynnJames2009 GinaMancuso,HannahWerth,MeganPendergast,HayleyThramer

Nebraska: All-American UNebraskacontinueditsstringofAll-Americasuccessin2008,asJordanLarson,

SydneyAndersonandTaraMuellerwereallnamedAVCAAll-Americans.ThetripuppedNebraska’sNCAA-leadingtotalsto31playersand65certificates.NebraskahashadatleastoneAll-Americaneveryseasonsince1983,atotalof27straightseasons,including30All-AmericaawardsinCook’snineseasonsatNebraska.

AVCAAll-AmericaCertificatesNo. School Awards1. Nebraska 652. Stanford 593. Hawaii 464. PennState 445. UCLA 40

NU Coliseum Sellout Streak Reaches 120 Nebraskawillcarryastreakof120consecutiveselloutsattheNUColiseumintothe

2009season.TheHuskerssoldoutall12regular-seasonmatchesattheColiseumlastseason,needingonly10minutestosellouttheentireallotment.Theselloutstreak-whichisthelongesteverbyanNCAAwomen’scollegeprogram-beganwitha10-matchstretchtoclosethe2001campaign,andhascarriedoverthroughthelastsevenseasons.Thelastnon-selloutcameonSept.25,2001,againstCreighton.

2008NCAAAttendanceLeadersNo. School Avg. Total Matches1. Hawaii 5,944 136,714 232. Nebraska 4,769 71,539 153. Wisconsin 4,349 56,539 134. Minnesota 3,442 61,963 185. WichitaState 3,177 44,478 14

Playing in front of NCAA Record Crowds InadditiontotheNUColiseumselloutstreak,theHuskersplayedinfrontofthelargestregular-seasoncrowdinNCAAhistory,forthesecondstraightseasonin2008.Nebraskadrewaselloutcrowdof13,412totheBobDevaneySportsCenterforitsmatchagainstLSU,breakingtheNCAAregular-seasonattendancemarkof13,081setbyNebraskaagainstHawaiiin2007.Infact,alleightofthelargestregular-seasoncrowdsinthesport’shistoryhaveinvolvedtheHuskers.

LargestRegular-SeasonNCAAVolleyballCrowdsNo. Attend. Match(Location) Date1. 13,412* Nebraskavs.LSU(Devaney) 9/12/082. 13,396 Nebraskavs.Hawaii(Devaney) 10/21/073. 13,081 Nebraskavs.PennState(Qwest) 9/2/074. 12,504 Nebraskavs.Colorado(Devaney) 11/4/005. 12,112 NebraskaatCreighton(Qwest) 9/24/066. 11,529 Nebraskavs.Colorado(Devaney) 10/22/957. 11,076 Nebraskavs.UCLA(Qwest) 8/25/078. 11,032 Nebraskavs.UCLA(Devaney) 9/14/91*-NCAAregular-seasonrecord

Success in the Classroom Nebraskacontinuedtoexcelintheclassroomin2008,asthreeHuskers-KoriCooper,AmandaGatesandJordanLarson-earnedESPNtheMagazineAcademicAll-Americahonors.Nebraskawastheonlyschoolinthenationwiththreeselectionsortwofirst-teamhonorees.TheHuskershavehadnation-leading35CoSIDAAcademicAll-Americansinvolleyball,includingatleastonein21ofthepast25seasons.Nebraskavolleyballhashad16academicAll-AmericansunderHeadCoachJohnCook,includingsevenplayerswhohavecombinedfor10first-teamcertificates.InJulyof2008,NebraskawasalsoawardedtheAVCAGamePlanAcademicTeamawardforthe13thtime,themostofanyDivisionIprogram.

All-TimeCoSIDAVolleyballAcademicAll-AmericansNo. School AcademicAll-Americans1. Nebraska 352. M.I.T. 133. PennState 10

Returning Starters (4+1 in 2009)No. Player Sets K K/Set E TA Pct A A/Set SA SE SA/Set DIG D/Set BS BA Total B/Set Points15 Cooper,Kori 90 188 2.09 38 379 .396 5 0.06 0 0 0.00 15 0.17 7 72 79 0.88 231.01 Anderson,Sydney 118 97 0.82 21 237 .321 1369 11.60 34 46 0.29 242 2.05 12 51 63 0.53 168.519 Mueller,Tara 114 400 3.51 144 994 .258 23 0.20 23 51 0.20 270 2.37 6 41 47 0.41 449.54 Licht,Lindsey 115 294 2.56 139 732 .212 3 0.03 0 2 0.00 36 0.31 16 88 104 0.90 354.02 Banwarth,Kayla 114 6 0.05 2 23 .174 96 0.84 25 34 0.22 470 4.12 0 0 0 0.00 31.0

Other Returning Letterwinners (3)No. Player Sets K K/Set E TA Pct A A/Set SA SE SA/Set DIG D/Set BS BA Total B/Set Points6 Wilberger,Jordan 33 37 1.12 10 80 .338 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 2 0.06 3 25 28 0.85 52.53 Root,Brigette 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 1 0 1.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 1.08 Delano,Brooke 21 21 1.00 22 79 -.013 1 0.05 1 5 0.05 17 0.81 4 10 14 0.67 31.0

Key Losses (3)No. Player Sets K K/Set E TA Pct A A/Set SA SE SA/Set DIG D/Set BS BA Total B/Set Points10 Larson,Jordan 118 463 3.92 154 1199 .258 43 0.36 39 56 0.33 376 3.19 18 43 61 0.52 541.517 Gates,Amanda 117 208 1.78 59 440 .339 7 0.06 16 17 0.14 70 0.60 12 121 133 1.14 296.55 Schwartz,Rachel 118 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 31 0.26 15 23 0.13 236 2.00 0 0 0 0.00 15.0

2009 HUSKER VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK


2009 PLAYERS

2009 HUSKERS2009 HUSKERS

Kayla Banwarth

Tara Mueller


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookThe only senior on the 2009 roster, middle blocker Kori

Cooper has worked diligently to return to the court • Was enjoying her best season at Nebraska in 2008, averaging 2.09 kills and 0.88 blocks per set and hitti ng .396 before suff ering a knee injury at Texas on Nov. 19 • Missed the last seven matches of the year, but sti ll earned fi rst-team All-Big 12 and honorable-menti on AVCA All-America accolades • Was limited in spring drills, but is hoping to be close to 100 percent for the start of fall drills • Plays with unbridled energy, making her a fan favorite at the NU Coliseum • Is a career .366 hitt er in 87 career matches • Her .396 hitti ng percentage in 2008 ranked second in the Big 12 and ninth on NU’s single-season list • Has had 12 matches with at least 10 kills and has hit .450 or bett er in a match 19 ti mes during her career • Is an excepti onal student, earning fi rst-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2008 and carries a 3.819 GPA in speech language

pathology and audiology • Is on track to graduate in December • Was involved in UNL’s UCARE program, which allows undergraduate students to work alongside faculty members in research projects, as her project was ti tled A Landscape of and for Learning: A Social Constructi vist View of Social Foundati ons Coursework.

“Kori is on a mission to be ready for the season,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She knows this is her last semester of volleyball and is way ahead in her rehab. For her, it will be having the confi dence to get on the court and play at a high level. Our team looks up to her, not only for her experience but because she understands what it takes to be successful on the court.”

2008: JuniorCooper was enjoying her best season as Nebraska’s

middle blocker unti l suff ering a season-ending knee injury at Texas on Nov. 19 • Collected honorable-menti on All-

6-2 • Senior • Middle Blocker • Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo)KORI COOPER #15KORI COOPER #15

About KoriFull name: Kori Marie CooperParents: Rick and Janie CooperPlace of Birth: Plainview, TexasMajor: Speech Language Pathology & Audiology (3.819 GPA)

Honors & Awards• 2009 Team Captain• 2008 Honorable-Menti on AVCA All-American• 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region• 2008 First-Team All-Big 12• 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American• 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team• 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII• Two-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2007-08)• 2008 Hero Award for Student-Athlete Leadership• Seven-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• 2005 U.S. Youth Nati onal Team Captain• 2006 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50

Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 14 vs. Missouri, 10/31/07Att acks: 26 vs. Missouri, 10/31/07Hitti ng Pct.: .706 (12-0-17) vs. Baylor, 9/28/07Aces: 0 Block Asst.: 7 (2x) at Texas, 10/18/06 vs. Kansas State, 10/3/07Blocks: 8 at Texas, 10/18/06Digs: 3 vs. Texas A&M, 11/15/06 at Texas A&M, 11/5/07

Miscellaneous Stats Category No. of TimesDouble-Doubles: 0.450 or Bett er Hitti ng Pct.: 1915 or More Kills: 015 or More Digs: 08 or More Blocks: 110 or More Blocks: 04 or More Aces: 0*-Hitti ng percentage marks based on min. 10 att empts.

Cooper’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2006 83-30 139 1.67 36 299 .344 17 0.20 0 0.00 0 27 0.33 9-70 79 0.95 13 1 183.0 2.202007 91-30 210 2.31 50 450 .356 42 0.46 0 0.00 0 21 0.23 15-78 93 1.02 7 2 264.0 2.902008 90-27 188 2.09 38 379 .396 5 0.06 0 0.00 0 15 0.17 7-72 79 0.88 7 0 231.0 2.57TOTAL 264-87 537 2.03 124 1128 .366 64 0.24 0 0.00 0 63 0.24 31-220 251 0.95 27 3 678.0 2.57


2009 PLAYERS

Career Match-by-Match2006 SeasonDate Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLSept. 1 SAINT MARY’S 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 0Sept. 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2 0 5 .400 0 0 2 3Sept. 8 LOUISVILLE 2 1 4 .250 1 0 0 0Sept. 9 CAL POLY 2 0 5 .400 0 0 0 0Sept. 10 MINNESOTA 2 1 5 .200 1 0 1 0Sept. 20 IOWA STATE 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 2 2Sept. 23 TEXAS TECH 5 0 11 .455 0 0 1 1Sept. 24 at Creighton 3 0 4 .750 1 0 0 0Sept. 30 at Baylor 2 0 5 .400 0 0 0 1Oct. 4 KANSAS STATE 8 3 20 .250 2 0 0 5Oct. 7 at Texas A&M 8 0 13 .615 2 0 0 3Oct. 11 at Missouri 4 1 8 .375 0 0 0 2Oct. 14 COLORADO 2 0 4 .500 0 0 1 1Oct. 18 at Texas 7 2 15 .333 0 0 0 8Oct. 25 MISSOURI 6 0 10 .600 0 0 0 3Oct. 28 at Kansas State 2 2 12 .000 0 0 2 6Nov. 1 at Texas Tech 4 1 8 .375 0 0 0 1Nov. 4 OKLAHOMA 4 2 8 .250 1 0 0 5Nov. 8 at Iowa State 12 3 21 .429 1 0 2 5Nov. 11 at Colorado 9 6 23 .130 1 0 0 7Nov. 15 TEXAS A&M 4 0 13 .308 0 0 3 5Nov. 18 BAYLOR 4 2 8 .250 1 0 1 0Nov. 22 at Kansas 6 0 6 1.000 1 0 2 1Nov. 25 TEXAS 3 1 8 .250 0 0 1 1Dec. 1 AMERICAN 3 3 10 .000 0 0 1 0Dec. 2 NORTHERN IOWA 6 2 12 .333 2 0 1 3Dec. 8 vs. San Diego 9 1 14 .571 0 0 1 6Dec. 9 vs. Minnesota 6 2 14 .286 2 0 1 3Dec. 14 vs. UCLA 8 1 18 .389 1 0 2 6Dec. 16 vs. Stanford 2 2 11 .000 0 0 3 1Totals 139 36 299 .344 17 0 27 79

2007 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 24 vs. Tennessee 4 1 7 .429 1 0 0 3Aug. 25 vs. UCLA 10 0 19 .526 3 0 1 4Aug. 31 CREIGHTON 3 3 9 .000 4 0 0 0Sept. 2 PENN STATE 10 3 20 .350 2 0 2 4Sept. 3 CAL POLY 6 1 8 .625 2 0 1 2Sept. 7 DUKE 4 4 18 .000 3 0 1 3Sept. 8 NEW MEXICO ST. 5 1 9 .444 1 0 2 2Sept. 12 TEXAS 9 0 13 .692 1 0 0 3Sept. 15 at Texas Tech 11 0 19 .579 2 0 1 5Sept. 29 BAYLOR 12 0 17 .706 1 0 0 4Oct. 3 KANSAS STATE 11 0 16 .688 1 0 0 7Oct. 6 at Colorado 7 3 18 .222 2 0 1 0Oct. 10 IOWA STATE 3 2 15 .067 1 0 2 4Oct. 13 at Oklahoma 8 4 20 .200 2 0 1 4Oct. 17 at Missouri 7 1 18 .333 0 0 0 3Oct. 20 KANSAS 6 1 12 .417 1 0 0 3Oct. 21 HAWAII 9 4 19 .263 1 0 0 4Oct. 24 at Texas 5 1 14 .286 1 0 0 4Oct. 31 MISSOURI 14 4 26 .385 1 0 2 1Nov. 3 at Kansas State 6 2 14 .286 2 0 1 2Nov. 7 COLORADO 9 1 16 .500 1 0 0 4Nov. 11 at Iowa State 8 1 18 .389 3 0 0 3Nov. 14 at Texas A&M 3 2 14 .071 0 0 1 3Nov. 17 OKLAHOMA 3 2 8 .125 1 0 0 2Nov. 21 at Baylor 6 1 15 .333 0 0 1 4Nov. 24 TEXAS TECH 5 2 10 .300 2 0 1 4Nov. 30 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 1 1 8 .000 1 0 0 3Dec. 1 WICHITA STATE 6 2 13 .308 1 0 2 2Dec. 7 vs. Michigan State 12 2 24 .417 1 0 1 3Dec. 8 vs. California 7 1 13 .462 0 0 0 3Totals 210 50 450 .356 42 0 21 93

2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 29 vs. Stanford 6 1 10 .500 0 0 0 5Aug. 31 vs. USC 9 3 23 .261 0 0 2 6Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 6 0 11 .545 0 0 0 1Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 7 1 14 .429 0 0 0 1Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 4 1 10 .300 0 0 0 2Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 3 1 9 .222 0 0 0 2Sept. 12 LSU 8 1 14 .500 0 0 0 4Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 7 0 8 .875 0 0 1 5Sept. 17 at Kansas State 11 0 21 .524 1 0 0 5Sept. 20 TEXAS 8 4 18 .222 0 0 0 2Sept. 24 KANSAS 9 3 23 .261 0 0 2 4Sept. 27 at Iowa State 12 1 21 .524 0 0 1 3Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 4 1 7 .429 0 0 1 3Oct. 4 COLORADO 5 2 10 .300 0 0 0 1Oct. 5 at Creighton 7 2 11 .455 0 0 0 6Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 5 0 7 .714 0 0 1 2Oct. 12 at Missouri 7 1 14 .429 0 0 0 0Oct. 15 BAYLOR 8 1 13 .538 0 0 1 3Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 3 3 13 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 6 0 12 .500 0 0 0 3Oct. 29 at Colorado 10 2 21 .381 0 0 0 2Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 9 2 15 .467 1 0 1 6Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 7 3 19 .211 0 0 3 6Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 3 1 9 .222 1 0 0 2Nov. 12 MISSOURI 10 2 22 .364 0 0 1 2Nov. 15 at Kansas 6 0 8 .750 0 0 1 0Nov. 19 at Texas 8 2 16 .375 2 0 0 3Totals 188 38 379 .396 5 0 15 79

America honors from the AVCA, as she averaged 2.09 kills and 0.88 blocks per set in 27 matches • Chosen as a fi rst-team All-Big 12 and All-Central Region performer, fi nishing second in the Big 12 and 10th nati onally with a .396 hitti ng percentage, ranking ninth on Nebraska’s single-season list • Hit .400 or bett er in 14 matches, including a season-best .875 on just eight swings against New Mexico on Sept. 13 • Reached double fi gures in kills on four occasions, including a season-high 12 kills on .524 hitti ng and three blocks at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Totaled eight kills on .375 hitti ng at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19, before suff ering her injury at the start of the fourth set • Totaled 10 kills on 22 swings in a sweep of Missouri on Nov. 12 • Tied a season high with six blocks and added nine kills vs. Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Totaled eight kills on .538 hitti ng and three blocks against Baylor on Oct. 15 • Matched her season high with six blocks and added seven kills on .455 hitti ng at Creighton on Oct. 5 • Totaled eight kills and two blocks in NU’s win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20 • Put together a dominant eff ort at No. 18 K-State on Sept. 17 with a then-season-high 11 kills without an error and fi ve stuff s in a four-set victory • Enjoyed her best weekend of the year at the Ameritas Players Challenge, averaging 2.50 kills on .636 hitti ng and 1.50 blocks per set to earn all-tournament honors • Collected nine kills and six blocks in a win over No. 4 USC at the Qwest Center in Omaha on Aug. 31.

2007: SophomoreCooper was one of Nebraska’s most improved players

in 2007, as she earned the starti ng spot alongside All-American Tracy Stalls at middle blocker • Averaged 2.31 kills and 1.01 blocks per set, while ranking seventh in the Big 12 in hitti ng percentage (.356) • Reached double fi gures in kills seven ti mes on the year, including a career-high 14 kills on .385 hitti ng against Missouri on Oct. 31 • Hit .400 or bett er on 12 occasions, including a career-best .706 on 17 swings against Baylor on Sept. 29 • Was one of NU’s top performers at the NCAA Madison Regional, hitti ng .432 in matches against Michigan State and Cal • Totaled seven kills on .462 hitti ng and three blocks in the loss to the sixth-ranked Golden Bears on Dec. 8 • Was one of four Huskers in double fi gures with 12 kills on .417 hitti ng and three blocks in a fi ve-set win over No. 24

Michigan State on Dec. 7 • Had six kills on 13 swings and a pair of blocks in a sweep against Wichita State on Dec. 1 • Recorded eight kills on .389 hitti ng and three blocks in a sweep at Iowa State on Nov. 11 • Finished with nine kills on .500 hitti ng and a team-high four blocks in a sweep of Colorado on Nov. 7 • Established a season high with seven blocks against No. 17 Kansas State on Oct. 3, while also contributi ng 11 kills on .688 hitti ng • Was dominant against Baylor on Sept. 29, setti ng a then-personal best with 12 kills on 17 swings for a career-best .706 hitti ng • Led NU in kills for the fi rst ti me in her career with 11 kills on .579 hitti ng and three blocks in a sweep of Texas Tech on Sept. 15 • Keyed the Huskers’ sweep of seventh-ranked Texas with nine kills on .692 hitti ng and three blocks against the Longhorns on Sept. 12 • Totaled 10 kills on .350 hitti ng in a sweep of third-ranked Penn State on Sept. 2 • Sparked NU to a four-set win over UCLA in the ti tle match of the AVCA Showcase by chipping in 10 kills on .526 hitti ng and four blocks against the Bruins.

2006: FreshmanCooper enrolled at Nebraska in January of 2006

and alternated with Amanda Gates at one of the middle blocker spots • Averaged 1.67 kills and 0.95 blocks per set in 30 matches • Finished fourth in the Big 12 in hitti ng percentage (.344) - topping all conference newcomers - and was second in hitti ng percentage in league matches (.354) • Came up with a strong performance against No. 4 UCLA in the NCAA nati onal semifi nals on Dec. 14 with eight kills on .389 hitti ng and a team-high six blocks • Enjoyed one of her best eff orts of the year in the regional semifi nal against No. 14 San Diego on Dec. 8, recording nine kills on .571 hitti ng with a team-best six blocks • Totaled six kills and three blocks in a sweep of Northern Iowa on Dec. 2 • Had her best match of the season at Iowa State on Nov. 8, setti ng season highs in kills (12) and att empts (21) while hitti ng .429 and adding fi ve blocks • Recorded four kills and fi ve blocks in a sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma on Nov. 4 • Totaled six blocks and a pair of kills in a sweep at Kansas State on Oct. 28 • Turned in a solid performance against No. 16 Missouri, totaling six kills on 10 swings and tying for team-high honors with three blocks • Enjoyed one of her best matches of the year at

No. 9 Texas, recording a career-high eight blocks and seven kills on 15 swings against the Longhorns • Tied her then-season high with eight kills and chipped in three blocks against Texas A&M on Oct. 7 • Set then-season highs in kills (eight) and blocks (fi ve) against Kansas State on Oct. 4 • Made her fi rst career start against Texas Tech on Sept. 23, fi nishing with fi ve kills on .455 hitti ng and a block in a sweep of the Red Raiders.

High SchoolCooper was considered one of the elite players in

the class of 2006 before suff ering a knee injury that forced her to miss nearly her enti re senior season • Tabbed a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick and the No. 12 player in the country according to Prepvolleyball.com • Co-captained the U.S. Youth Nati onal Team to a fourth-place fi nish at the 2005 Under-18 World Championships in Macau, China, and a fi rst-place showing at the 2004 NORCECA Girls’ Youth Championships • Parti cipated in the USA Volleyball High Performance Camp for two years • Was a three-year starter for Coach Jan Barker at Amarillo High School, leading her team to a regional fi nals appearance and two regional semifi nals • Earned fi rst-team all-state honors for the second straight year in 2004, totaling 439 kills, 103 block assists and 55 block solos • Played club volleyball for Coach Tom Paszko on the Colorado Juniors, leading her team to a 17th-place fi nish at the 2005 18-open nati onals • Was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society and was awarded the Ace Achievement Award, recognizing the highest GPA on the Amarillo High School Volleyball team • Chose Nebraska over Texas A&M, Florida and Texas • Possesses a strong athleti c pedigree, as her mother (Janie) played college basketball at Texas and Wayland Bapti st, her father (Rick) played college basketball at Wayland Bapti st and her brother (Tyler) fi nished his career at West Texas A&M in 2008, where Rick is currently in his 17th season as head coach.


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookIt is hard to imagine a more impressive fi rst year at

Nebraska than Sydney Anderson’s 2008 season • Stepped into the starti ng lineup at sett er and guided Nebraska to 31 wins and a berth in the NCAA semifi nals • Averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs and 0.29 service aces per set, ranking among Big 12 leaders in assists and aces • Showed a strong all-around game, as she recorded eight double-doubles (assists-digs) and averaged nearly a kill per set • Was rewarded for her eff orts by earning second-team All-America honors and fi rst-team All-Big 12 accolades • Marks the sixth ti me a Husker sett er has earned AVCA All-America honors this decade • Conti nues to work on improving her game, as she joined Tara Mueller for three weeks of beach volleyball training in California earlier this year • Has natural leadership qualiti es and a personality that draws teammates to her • Was a member of the U.S. Nati onal Team before joining the Husker program, spending two summers playing for the U.S. A-2 Nati onal Team • Helped the USA-Blue team to a third-place fi nish at the 2008 USA Open Championships in Atlanta • Began her college career at Utah in 2006, guiding the Utes to a 28-4 record and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Tournament • Is the fi rst player from Utah to play volleyball at Nebraska.

“Sydney did an outstanding job of coming here last summer and helping this team have a great season,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “That is a testament to her character, her work ethic and the ability that she has to build trust among her teammates. Sydney has the gift to make her teammates bett er. With a year in our strength program, we think she will be a bett er athlete, and when you combine that with her leadership skills and natural ability, she has a chance to be a great player.”

2008: SophomoreAnderson stepped into the starti ng lineup in her fi rst

season at Nebraska and piloted the Huskers to 31 wins and a berth in the NCAA semifi nals • Averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs, 0.53 blocks and 0.29 aces per set en route to second-team All-America honors from the AVCA • Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and a fi rst-team All-Big 12 selecti on aft er ranking second in the league in assists and sixth in service aces • Helped Nebraska hit .300 or bett er in 15 matches during the season and totaled eight double-doubles (assists/digs), including three in the NCAA Tournament • Dished out 50-or-more assists fi ve ti mes, including three ti mes in fi ve NCAA Tournament matches • Totaled 51 assists, four kills, six digs and two blocks in NU’s loss to No. 1 Penn State in the nati onal semifi nals on Dec. 18 • Named to the Seatt le Regional All-Tournament team aft er dishing out a season-best 57 assists and adding 13 digs in a win over No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13 • Eclipsed the 50-assist mark and posted a double-double with 51 assists and 10 digs in a win over Liberty in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 5 • Helped the Huskers hit .447 in a sweep at Kansas with 42 assists, nine digs and four kills on Nov. 15 • Dished out 42 assists as NU hit .352 as a team against No. 15 K-State on Nov.

8 • Totaled 51 assists, four kills and four blocks in a win over Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Led NU with fi ve blocks and recorded her fourth double-double with 48 assists and 10 digs in a win at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Guided Nebraska to a 3-1 win over third-ranked Texas on Sept. 20, dishing out a season-high 52 assists and adding 10 digs for her third double-double on Sept. 20 • Recorded a double-double at No. 17 Kansas State on Sept. 17, fi nishing with then-season bests in both assists (46) and digs (10) while adding three aces • Earned a spot on the Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament team aft er averaging 10.67 assists, 1.33 kills and 2.67 digs a set against LSU and New Mexico • Was selected to the all-tournament team at Cal Poly, averaging 11.67 assists per set, including 39 assists and 10 digs against No. 14 Cal Poly • Tabbed to the Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament team aft er leading the Huskers to wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC, as she recorded a career-best fi ve aces against the fourth-ranked Women of Troy.

Before NebraskaAnderson trained with the U.S. Nati onal Volleyball

Team in Colorado Springs beginning in July of 2007 unti l the spring of 2008 • Played at the USA Open in both 2007 and 2008, helping the USA-Blue team to a third-place fi nish in 2008 • Selected to the all-tournament team in 2008 • Spent the 2006 season at the University of Utah, helping the Utes to a Mountain West Conference regular-season ti tle • Selected as the AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year aft er guiding Utah to a 28-4 record and a fi nal No. 15 nati onal ranking in the CSTV/AVCA Poll • Averaged 12.45 assists, 2.77 digs and 0.76 blocks per set en route to being named both the Mountain West Conference Sett er and Freshman of the Year • Posted nine double-doubles on the season, including a 64-assist, 19-dig performance against Wyoming • Named to the All-MWC Tournament team aft er totaling 60 assists and 12 digs in the championship match against Colorado State • Had six matches with at least 50 assists, including 52 assists and 13 digs in an NCAA fi rst-round win over Michigan State • Had a personal-best seven blocks in a win over Colorado State • Was a four-year lett erwinner at Alta High School, earning Utah Gatorade Player-of-the-Year honors as a senior • Was the No. 10 player in the country by the website Prepvolleyball.com in 2006 • Was a four-ti me all-region and all-state honoree and helped Alta to a No. 5 ranking in the state as a senior in 2005 • Selected as a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick following her senior year • Selected Nebraska over Washington, Penn State, Cal Poly and Pepperdine.

6-0 • Junior • Setter • Salt Lake City, Utah (Alta/Utah)SYDNEY ANDERSON #1SYDNEY ANDERSON #1

About SydneyFull Name: Sydney Lynne AndersonParents: Todd and Tari AndersonPlace of Birth: Salt Lake City, UtahMajor: Sociology

Honors & Awards• 2009 Team Captain• 2008 Second-Team AVCA All-American• 2008 Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American• 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year• 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region• 2008 First-Team All-Big 12• 2008 Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team• 2008 Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team• 2008 Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team• 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team• Five-Time Big 12 Rookie of the Week• 2007-08 U.S. Nati onal Team • 2007-08 A-2 Nati onal Team• 2006 AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year• 2006 Mountain West Sett er & Freshman of the Year• 2005 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year

Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 5 (2x) vs. New Mexico, 9/13/08 at Colorado, 10/29/08Att acks: 12 at Washington, 12/13/08Hitti ng Pct.: .833 (5-0-6) vs. New Mexico, 9/13/08Assists: 57 at Washington, 12/13/08Aces: 5 vs. USC, 8/31/08Block Asst.: 5 vs. Baylor, 10/15/08Blocks: 5 at Iowa State, 9/27/08 vs. Baylor, 10/15/08Digs: 14 at Colorado, 10/29/08

Miscellaneous Stats Category No. of TimesDouble-Doubles: 8 .450 or Bett er Hitti ng Pct.:* 050 or More Assists: 660 or More Assists: 0 15 or More Kills: 015 or More Digs: 08 or More Blocks: 04 or More Aces: 1*-Hitti ng percentage marks based on min. 10 att empts.

Anderson’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2006* 87-32 62 0.71 21 161 .255 1083 12.45 24 0.28 35 241 2.77 4-62 66 0.76 8 11 121.0 1.392008 118-34 97 0.82 21 237 .321 1369 11.60 34 0.29 46 242 2.05 12-51 63 0.53 17 13 168.5 1.42TOTAL 118-34 97 0.82 21 237 .321 1369 11.60 34 0.29 46 242 2.05 12-51 63 0.53 17 13 168.5 1.42*-stats from Utah


2009 PLAYERS

Career Match-by-Match2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 29 vs. Stanford 3 1 5 .400 37 2 7 1Aug. 31 vs. USC 2 1 7 .143 41 5 7 1Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 4 0 5 .800 32 0 4 2Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 2 1 5 .200 37 1 4 1Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 4 0 6 .667 39 1 10 2Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 1 0 2 .500 29 2 5 2Sept. 12 LSU 3 0 6 .500 33 0 9 1Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 5 0 6 .833 31 0 7 1Sept. 17 at Kansas State 4 1 11 .273 46 3 10 2Sept. 20 TEXAS 3 1 7 .286 53 0 10 1Sept. 24 KANSAS 4 0 7 .571 34 0 3 2Sept. 27 at Iowa State 2 0 7 .286 48 1 10 5Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 4 0 5 .800 37 2 5 1Oct. 4 COLORADO 2 2 6 .000 36 2 6 1Oct. 5 at Creighton 2 0 5 .400 39 0 9 3Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 1 0 7 .143 38 1 8 2Oct. 12 at Missouri 4 0 8 .500 39 0 4 1Oct. 15 BAYLOR 4 0 7 .571 38 1 5 5Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 0 0 6 .000 34 0 4 3Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 4 0 8 .500 40 1 4 4Oct. 29 at Colorado 5 1 8 .500 43 1 14 0Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 4 2 11 .182 51 0 4 4Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 2 2 9 .000 49 2 7 2Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 0 1 5 -.200 42 1 5 2Nov. 12 MISSOURI 1 1 5 .000 38 0 7 0Nov. 15 at Kansas 4 0 9 .444 42 0 9 1Nov. 19 at Texas 4 2 9 .222 44 1 9 1Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 0 1 5 -.200 34 1 6 1Nov. 29 at Baylor 2 2 9 .000 45 1 6 4Dec. 5 LIBERTY 0 1 6 -.167 50 1 10 2Dec. 6 UAB 4 0 6 .667 33 1 4 2Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 5 0 8 .625 29 3 11 0Dec. 13 at Washington 4 0 12 .333 57 0 13 1Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 4 1 9 .333 51 0 6 2Totals 97 21 237 .321 1,369 34 242 63


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookOne of the strengths of the 2009 Huskers will be at the

libero spot, as Kayla Banwarth (pronounced BAN-worth) returns for her second season as a starter • Has been a consistent performer on the back line, reaching double fi gures in digs in 37 of 42 career starts dati ng back to her freshman year • Totaled 470 digs as a sophomore, the most by a Husker since Dani Busboom’s school record 580 in 2006, and ranked third in the Big 12 in digs per set (4.12) • Averaged 0.86 assists and 0.22 service aces per set while helping NU lead the Big 12 in opponent hitti ng percentage and fewest aces allowed • Is one of the best athletes in the program, as her physical testi ng scores lead the team and are in the top-fi ve all-ti me for Husker volleyball players • Is expected to contend for All-America and All-Big 12 honors, as she can change a match multi ple ways with her skill set • Is the fi rst multi ple-year starter for the Huskers at libero since 2004 and was only the second freshman to earn a starti ng nod at the positi on since the libero spot was created in 2002 • Is the fi rst Iowa nati ve on the Nebraska roster since current U.S. Nati onal Team member Nancy Metcalf in 2001.

“I’ll go on record as saying that Kayla is as good as any libero in the country, if not the best,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “That is saying a lot, but I believe Kayla is up to the challenge. She is a complete libero and is perfect for our program because of her ability to play defense, pass and run an off ense if our sett ers are making digs. She can impact a match in so many ways and has worked hard in providing leadership and directi on on the court.”

2008: SophomoreBanwarth put together one of the best seasons by a

libero in school history, helping the Huskers to 31 wins and a berth in the NCAA semifi nals • Averaged 4.12 digs, 0.84 assists and 0.22 service aces per set, as she appeared in 33 matches • Ranked third in the Big 12 in digs per set and helped the Huskers hold foes to a league-best .149 hitti ng percentage • Ranked third on NU’s single-season list with 470 digs becoming just the third player in history to average more than four digs per set • Reached double fi gures in digs 29 ti mes, including fi ve matches with at least 20 digs • Topped NU in digs in 24 matches, establishing personal bests with 27 digs and three service aces at Texas A&M on Nov. 5 • Notched the most digs by a Husker libero in three seasons with her 27 digs against the Aggies • Recorded 14 digs and four assists in the nati onal semifi nals against No. 1 Penn State • Totaled a team-high 22 digs and matched personal bests in aces (three) and digs (fi ve) at No. 5 Washington in the Seatt le Regional fi nal on Dec. 13 • Keyed the decisive run in the fi ft h set when she ran off eight straight points at the service line, helping turn a 9-3 defi cit into a 12-9 lead • Totaled 17 digs and ti ed a career high with three aces against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Helped NU clinch the Big 12 ti tle at Baylor on Nov. 29, coming up with 22 digs and limiti ng Baylor to .116 hitti ng in a four-set win • Picked up 14 digs and added four assists vs. No. 15 K-State on Nov. 8 • Collected a match-high 14 digs, two service aces and a kill against Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Led NU with 18 digs while helping hold Baylor to

.000 hitti ng on Oct. 15 • Recorded a match-high 19 digs in limiti ng Missouri to .165 hitti ng on Oct. 12 • Played one of her best matches of the year at Creighton on Oct. 5, recording a match-high 20 digs and adding four assists in holding the Bluejays to a season-low .091 hitti ng • Finished with 17 digs in a four-set win at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Recorded a team-best 15 digs and a career-high fi ve assists in a 3-1 win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20 • Earned a spot on the AVCA Showcase All-Tournament team aft er averaging 4.85 digs per set in wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC • Reached the 20-dig mark for the fi rst ti me in 2008 with 20 in a four-set win over USC.

2007: FreshmanBanwarth became a major contributor as a true

freshman, winning the starti ng job at libero during the second half of the year • Played just two points in the Huskers’ fi rst 10 contests before gradually earning more playing ti me and starti ng NU’s fi nal nine matches • Appeared in 22 matches, averaging 2.75 digs, 0.45 assists and 0.17 service aces per set • Started the last nine matches, averaging 4.24 digs and 0.69 assists per set, as NU held its fi nal nine foes to a combined .136 hitti ng percentage • Reached double fi gures in digs eight ti mes, including a season-high 21 digs against No. 24 Michigan State at the NCAA Madison Regional on Dec. 7 • Totaled 10 digs and three assists during the NCAA Regional fi nal against No. 6 Cal on Dec. 8 • Turned in one of her best eff orts in the regional semifi nals against No. 24 Michigan State, setti ng personal bests in both digs (21) and service aces (2) as NU overcame a 2-0 defi cit • Her 21 digs against MSU were the second-best postseason total by a freshman in school history • Averaged 4.50 digs, 0.50 assists and .33 service aces per set during the fi rst two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, leading the Huskers in digs in both contests • Recorded 14 digs versus South Dakota State, helping limit the Jackrabbits to -.053 hitti ng on Nov. 30 • Totaled 13 digs in helping to hold No. 22 Oklahoma to a season-low .122 hitti ng on Nov. 17 • Recorded 11 digs, as NU held Texas A&M to a season-low .099 hitti ng on Nov. 14 • Made her fi rst career start against Iowa State on Nov. 11, thrilling more than 40 family and friends with then-career bests in digs (19) and assists (5) • Played all fi ve sets as a back row specialist at No. 12 Kansas State on Nov. 3, totaling four digs and an ace • Recorded fi ve digs in the fi nale against Kansas on Oct. 20 • Started the fi nal set against Kansas at libero on Sept. 26, totaling fi ve digs and a pair of aces.

High SchoolBanwarth was one of the nati on’s top high school

seniors playing for coaches Julie Kieff er and Tom Keati ng at Wahlert Catholic High School • Totaled 1,155 kills, 1,093 digs and 364 aces during her four-year career, as Wahlert Catholic won three Iowa Class 3A state ti tles (2003-05) • Finished her career holding school marks for career digs and aces • Named an alternate for the 2007 U.S. Junior Nati onal Team • Tabbed a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selecti on and ranked the No. 62 player nati onally by Prepvolleyball.com • Chosen as the Iowa Gatorade Player

5-10 • Junior • Libero • Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic)KAYLA BANWARTH #2KAYLA BANWARTH #2

About KaylaFull Name: Kayla Grace BanwarthParents: Tom and Anne BanwarthPlace of Birth: Dubuque, IowaMajor: English

Honors & Awards• 2008 Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team• 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll• 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2006 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year• Prepvolleyball.com All-American

Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 1 (5x) last, vs. Iowa State, 11/1/08Att acks: 2 (5x) last, at Texas, 11/19/08Hitti ng Pct.: 1.000 (1-0-1) last, vs. Texas, 9/20/08Aces: 3 (3x) at Texas A&M, 11/5/08 vs. Liberty, 12/5/08 at Washington, 12/13/08Assists 5 (5x) last, at Washington, 12/13/08Block Asst.: 0 Blocks: 0 Digs: 27 at Texas A&M, 11/5/08

Miscellaneous Stats Category No. of TimesDouble-Doubles: 0 .450 or Bett er Hitti ng Pct.:* 010 or More Assists: 015 or More Digs: 1320 or More Digs: 625 or More Digs: 14 or More Aces: 0*-Hitti ng percentage marks based on min. 10 att empts.

Banwarth’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2007 53-22 1 0.02 0 5 .200 24 0.45 9 0.17 18 146 2.75 0-0 0 0.00 0 0 10.0 0.192008 114-33 6 0.05 2 23 .174 96 0.84 25 0.22 34 470 4.12 0-0 0 0.00 0 2 31.0 0.27TOTAL 167-55 7 0.04 2 28 .179 120 0.72 34 0.20 52 616 3.69 0-0 0 0.00 0 2 41.0 0.25


2009 PLAYERS

Career Match-by-Match2007 Season Date Opponent K E TA .Pct A SA D BLAug. 24 vs. Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Sept. 3 CAL POLY 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Sept. 26 at Kansas 0 0 0 .000 2 0 5 0Sept. 29 BAYLOR 0 0 0 .000 2 1 1 0Oct. 6 at Colorado 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0Oct. 13 at Oklahoma 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 17 at Missouri 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0Oct. 20 KANSAS 0 0 1 .000 0 0 5 0Oct. 21 HAWAII 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Oct. 24 at Texas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 31 MISSOURI 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0Nov. 3 at Kansas State 0 0 0 .000 0 1 4 0Nov. 7 COLORADO 0 0 0 .000 0 0 4 0Nov. 11 at Iowa State 0 0 0 .000 5 1 19 0Nov. 14 at Texas A&M 0 0 0 .000 3 0 11 0Nov. 17 OKLAHOMA 0 0 1 .000 1 0 13 0Nov. 21 at Baylor 0 0 0 .000 1 0 14 0Nov. 24 TEXAS TECH 0 0 0 .000 2 0 8 0Nov. 30 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 1 0 1 1.000 2 1 14 0Dec. 1 WICHITA STATE 0 0 1 .000 1 1 13 0Dec. 7 vs. Michigan State 0 0 1 .000 3 2 21 0Dec. 8 vs. California 0 0 0 .000 2 0 10 0Totals 1 0 5 .200 24 9 146 0

2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 29 vs. Stanford 0 1 1 -1.000 2 2 14 0Aug. 31 vs. USC 0 0 0 .000 3 1 20 0Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 0 0 0 .000 2 0 11 0Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 0 0 0 .000 0 0 11 0Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 0 0 2 .000 0 0 13 0Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 0 0 1 .000 4 2 11 0Sept. 12 LSU 0 0 0 .000 3 0 11 0Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 1 0 1 1.000 3 0 9 0Sept. 20 TEXAS 1 0 1 1.000 5 2 15 0Sept. 24 KANSAS 0 0 0 .000 2 0 13 0Sept. 27 at Iowa State 0 0 1 .000 1 0 17 0Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 0 0 0 .000 4 0 14 0Oct. 4 COLORADO 0 0 1 .000 2 0 9 0Oct. 5 at Creighton 0 0 1 .000 4 1 20 0Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 0 0 1 .000 3 1 13 0Oct. 12 at Missouri 1 0 2 .500 1 0 19 0Oct. 15 BAYLOR 0 0 0 .000 2 0 18 0Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 1 0 2 .500 2 2 14 0Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 0 0 0 .000 1 1 15 0Oct. 29 at Colorado 0 0 1 .000 4 1 15 0Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 1 0 2 .500 3 0 11 0Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 0 0 2 .000 4 3 27 0Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 .000 4 0 14 0Nov. 12 MISSOURI 0 0 0 .000 4 0 14 0Nov. 15 at Kansas 0 0 0 .000 2 0 10 0Nov. 19 at Texas 0 1 2 -.500 4 0 7 0Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 1 0 1 1.000 5 2 7 0Nov. 29 at Baylor 0 0 0 .000 5 0 22 0Dec. 5 LIBERTY 0 0 1 .000 2 3 17 0Dec. 6 UAB 0 0 0 .000 4 0 13 0Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 0 0 0 .000 2 1 10 0Dec. 13 at Washington 0 0 0 .000 5 3 22 0Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 0 0 0 .000 4 0 14 0Totals 6 2 23 .174 96 25 470 0

of the Year in 2006 aft er averaging 4.00 kills, 3.70 digs and 1.43 aces per game • Led WCHS to a 31-7 record and the state semifi nals • Garnered All-America honors from Prepvolleyball.com as a senior, as she established single-season school records for digs (372) and service aces (142) while adding 396 kills on .316 hitti ng • Totaled 14 aces in one match as a senior • Was a three-ti me Iowa Elite Team selecti on (all-state, all classes) in each of her fi nal three seasons • Chosen the Iowa Player of the Year as a junior aft er averaging 3.50 kills and 3.80 digs per set • Named the Class

3A Player of the Year for three consecuti ve years (2004-06) • Played club volleyball for the Six Pack Volleyball Club and Coach Jay Grassley, helping the program to an appearance at the Junior Olympic Nati onals in 2007 • Lett ered four seasons in soft ball, earning second-team Class 3A all-state accolades in 2006 • Excelled in the classroom as well, graduati ng with high honors and earning the Presidenti al Achievement Award • Selected NU over a host of schools, including Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Iowa, Duke, New Mexico State, Florida State and College of Charleston.


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookIt would be tough to imagine any Husker having

bigger shoes to fi ll than the ones that Lindsey Licht (pronounced LITE) had to fi ll last year • Replaced four-ti me All-American Sarah Pavan as the Huskers’ right side hitt er and performed admirably in her fi rst year as a starter • Averaged 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set, ranking among team leaders in both blocks and kills • Showed the ability to come up big in key situati ons, drilling home a season-high 17 kills on .500 hitti ng in a win over No. 3 Texas and recording 17 kills and 11 blocks at the Seatt le Regional • Played in pain late last season with a pair of injuries and underwent surgeries on both her foot and elbow in January, taking her out of the spring season • Is an imposing blocker at 6-foot-5, as she ti es Pavan for the tallest player in school history • Comes from the Front Range Volleyball Club in Colorado, the same program that produced former Husker All-Americans Rachel Holloway and Tracy Stalls.

“The biggest questi on for Lindsey is if she can stay healthy, but all indicati ons are that she is doing fantasti c in her rehab,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “Lindsey showed the ability to take over matches last year with her att acking and defense, but really batt led injuries throughout the year. She has an opportunity to play at a higher level than last year because she will be fully healthy, and that is exciti ng, not only for her, but for our program.”

2008: SophomoreLicht stepped into the starti ng role on the right side

and gave the Huskers a formidable att acker and blocker at the positi on • Averaged 2.56 kills and 0.90 blocks per set, ranking second on the team in blocking and third in kills • Reached double fi gures in kills 13 ti mes, highlighted by a career-high 17 kills in a victory over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20 • Hit .450 or bett er in six matches, including a personal- best .667 at Texas Tech on Oct. 1, when she slammed nine kills on just 12 swings • Totaled 13 kills and a pair of blocks in the nati onal semifi nals against No. 1 Penn State on Dec. 18 • Selected to the Seatt le Regional All-Tournament team aft er leading NU with six blocks against No. 19 Michigan and adding 10 kills and fi ve blocks in a victory at No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13 • Enjoyed one of the best matches of her career against UAB in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6, fi nishing with 12 kills on .556 hitti ng and four blocks, including a pair of solo stuff s • Turned in a solid eff ort at Baylor with 12 kills and six blocks on Nov. 29, helping the Huskers win the Big 12 ti tle • Missed a match because of elbow soreness, but returned against Kansas on Nov. 15, chipping in 10 kills and a team-high three stuff s • Chipped in 12 kills and three blocks in the win at Texas A&M on Nov. 5 • Totaled 12 kills on .435 hitti ng and a pair of blocks against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Led NU with 14 kills and six blocks in the loss at Colorado on Oct. 29, pacing the Huskers in kills for the fi rst ti me in her career • Recorded fi ve blocks, including three solo stuff s, and eight kills at Oklahoma on Oct. 25 • Hit .533 against Colorado on Oct. 4, pounding home 11 kills in just 15 swings • Put together the best match of her career against No. 3 Texas, delivering 17 kills on 30 swings

while hitti ng .500 in a 3-1 victory on Sept. 20 • Played the enti re match at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, as NU was without two starters, recording a career-best 12 digs, seven blocks and six kills • Tied a then-career high with 10 kills on 22 swings and led NU with four blocks in a sweep of LSU on Sept. 12 • Totaled a career-best eight blocks against No. 4 USC on Aug. 31, as her total was the most by a Husker outside hitt er in two seasons • Posted 10 kills in her fi rst collegiate start, hitti ng .450 on 20 swings against No. 2 Stanford on Aug. 28.

2007: FreshmanLicht served as a backup to four-ti me All-American

Sarah Pavan on the right side, seeing ti me when the Huskers rotated into a 6-2 off ense • Averaged 0.59 kills and 0.14 blocks per set in 25 matches • Became one of two freshmen to see ti me in all four of NU’s NCAA Tournament matches, chipping in three kills on fi ve swings in the NCAA opener against South Dakota State on Nov. 30 • Played in 14 Big 12 matches, totaling 10 kills and four blocks in 20 sets • Enjoyed her best match in Big 12 play against No. 22 Oklahoma on Nov. 17, coming off the bench for two kills in as many swings and a solo block • Had two kills on three swings and a block at Texas Tech on Sept. 15 • Totaled two kills on three swings in a sweep of No. 7 Texas on Sept. 12 • Had two kills on three swings against No. 11 Duke on Sept. 7 • Turned in season bests in kills (4), att acks (8) and digs (3) in extensive acti on against Creighton on Aug. 31.

High SchoolLicht started for four seasons at Grandview High

School in Aurora, Colo. • Was a two-ti me Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine All-American and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selecti on in 2007 • Rated No. 11 nati onally on Prepvolleyball.com’s Senior Aces list • Started all four seasons, totaling 1,199 kills, 335 blocks, 385 digs and 80 aces for Coach Patt y Childress during her high school career • Named a fi nalist for the Denver Post High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2006-07 • Garnered all-state honors in each of her four seasons, including fi rst-team honors on three occasions • Led Grandview to a 27-4 record, a runner-up Class 5A state tournament fi nish and a No. 20 nati onal ranking in 2006 • Accumulated 242 kills, 88 blocks, 84 digs and 31 service aces en route to fi rst-team All-Colorado honors from the Denver Post • Guided Grandview to consecuti ve Class 5A state ti tles in 2004 and 2005, earning Denver Post Player-of-the-Year honors as a junior aft er averaging 3.32 kills, 1.19 blocks, 1.61 digs and 0.36 aces per set • Named the state tournament MVP as a junior, as Grandview went 28-3 en route to its second straight state ti tle • Played club volleyball for the Front Range Volleyball Club and Coach Jim Miret • Earned MVP honors at the Junior Nati onal Volleyball Championships in 2005, as Front Range won the 16-and-under open division ti tle • Helped Front Range place fi ft h in the 18-and-under Division at the 2006 USA Junior Olympics • Served a sti nt on the U.S. Youth Nati onal A-2 Team in 2005 • Parti cipated in the USA Volleyball High Performance Camp in 2004 • Took visits to Washington and Penn State before choosing Nebraska.

6-5 • Junior • Right Side Hitter • Aurora, Colo. (Grandview)LINDSEY LICHT #4LINDSEY LICHT #4

About LindseyFull Name: Lindsey Michelle LichtParents: Ross and Michelle LichtPlace of Birth: Billings, Mont.Major: Elementary Educati on

Honors & Awards• 2008 Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team• 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll• 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2005 USA Volleyball Youth Nati onal Team• 2005 Denver Post Colorado Player of the Year

Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 17 vs. Texas, 9/20/08Att acks: 44 at Colorado, 10/29/08Hitti ng Pct.: .667 (9-1-12) at Texas Tech, 10/1/08Aces: 0 Block Asst.: 8 vs. USC, 8/31/08Blocks: 8 vs. USC, 8/31/08Digs: 12 at Kansas State, 9/17/08

Miscellaneous Stats Category No. of TimesDouble-Doubles: 0.450 or Bett er Hitti ng Pct.:* 615 or More Kills: 120 or More Kills 015 or More Digs: 08 or More Blocks: 14 or More Aces: 0*-Hitti ng percentage marks based on min. 10 att empts.

Licht’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2007 37-25 22 0.59 14 54 .148 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 7 0.19 2-3 5 0.14 0 0 25.5 0.682008 115-33 294 2.56 139 732 .212 3 0.03 0 0.00 2 36 0.31 16-88 104 0.90 13 1 354.0 3.08TOTAL 152-58 316 2.08 153 786 .207 3 0.02 0 0.00 2 43 0.28 18-91 109 0.72 13 1 379.5 2.49


2009 PLAYERS

Career Match-by-Match2007 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 24 vs. Tennessee 3 1 6 .333 0 0 0 1Aug. 25 vs. UCLA 0 2 4 -.500 0 0 0 0Aug. 31 CREIGHTON 4 2 8 .250 0 0 3 0Sept. 3 CAL POLY 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Sept. 7 DUKE 2 1 3 .333 0 0 0 0Sept. 8 NEW MEXICO STATE 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Sept. 12 TEXAS 2 0 3 .667 0 0 0 0Sept. 15 at Texas Tech 2 0 3 .667 0 0 0 1Sept. 26 at Kansas 1 0 3 .333 0 0 1 0Sept. 29 BAYLOR 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 6 at Colorado 0 2 2 -1.000 0 0 0 0Oct. 13 at Oklahoma 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 1Oct. 17 at Missouri 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 20 KANSAS 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0Oct. 21 HAWAII 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 24 at Texas 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 31 MISSOURI 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Nov. 3 at Kansas State 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0Nov. 7 COLORADO 1 1 5 .000 0 0 1 0Nov. 17 OKLAHOMA 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 1 1Nov. 21 at Baylor 1 2 5 -.200 0 0 0 1Nov. 30 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 3 1 5 .400 0 0 1 0Dec. 1 WICHITA STATE 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Dec. 7 vs. Michigan State 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0Dec. 8 vs. California 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Totals 22 14 54 .148 0 0 7 5

2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 29 vs. Stanford 10 1 20 .450 1 0 0 2Aug. 31 vs. USC 6 5 21 .048 0 0 1 8Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 8 1 15 .467 0 0 2 3Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 8 5 19 .158 0 0 1 0Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 8 4 20 .200 0 0 1 3Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 8 4 16 .250 0 0 0 2Sept. 12 LSU 10 3 22 .318 0 0 0 4Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 6 1 20 .250 0 0 1 2Sept. 17 at Kansas State 6 7 25 -.040 1 0 12 7Sept. 20 TEXAS 17 2 30 .500 0 0 1 3Sept. 24 KANSAS 8 5 21 .143 1 0 1 3Sept. 27 at Iowa State 6 6 27 .000 0 0 1 2Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 9 1 12 .667 0 0 0 1Oct. 4 COLORADO 11 3 15 .533 0 0 0 1Oct. 5 at Creighton 8 4 25 .160 0 0 1 4Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 4 2 18 .111 0 0 0 2Oct. 12 at Missouri 7 4 22 .136 0 0 1 4Oct. 15 BAYLOR 4 2 11 .182 0 0 1 3Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 7 4 15 .200 0 0 0 1Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 8 3 19 .263 0 0 0 5Oct. 29 at Colorado 14 11 44 .068 0 0 0 6Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 12 2 23 .435 0 0 0 2Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 12 8 33 .121 0 0 0 3Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 11 5 21 .286 0 0 2 0Nov. 15 at Kansas 10 4 22 .273 0 0 1 3Nov. 19 at Texas 7 11 30 -.133 0 0 1 1Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 8 4 14 .286 0 0 3 3Nov. 29 at Baylor 12 4 29 .276 0 0 0 6Dec. 5 LIBERTY 7 6 21 .048 0 0 1 3Dec. 6 UAB 12 2 18 .556 0 0 2 4Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 7 4 18 .167 0 0 1 6Dec. 13 at Washington 10 6 26 .154 0 0 1 5Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 13 5 40 .200 0 0 0 2Totals 294 139 732 .212 3 0 36 104


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookIn 2008, Tara Mueller (pronounced MULE-er) even

exceeded Coach John Cook’s loft y expectati ons, even though he hoped she would have an All-Big 12 caliber season • Earned second-team AVCA All-America honors as the Huskers won 31 matches and returned to the NCAA semifi nals for the fi rst ti me since 2006 • Averaged 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set, combining with fellow All-American Jordan Larson to give NU a potent outside hitti ng duo • Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in kills and seventh in points en route to fi rst-team All-Big 12 accolades • Chosen as the Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 Seatt le Regional, setti ng career bests in kills (24) and digs (16) in the fi ve-set win over Washington in the regional ti tle match • Has worked hard to prepare for the 2009 season, spending three weeks training in beach volleyball with Sydney Anderson in California, which helped refi ne Mueller’s skills • Versati le outside hitt er who has the excepti onal athleti cism and the defensive skills to cover nearly the enti re fl oor • Started a match at libero in 2007 for the Huskers, as she also trained behind former AVCA Nati onal Player of the Year Christi na Houghtelling • Former two-ti me Arizona Player of the Year played with the U.S. Youth Nati onal Team in 2007 • Is the fi rst Husker volleyball player from Arizona.

“Tara is going to have a similar role to last year, but teams will focus on her without Jordan and it is something we worked with her on during the spring,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “Not only does Tara have the all-around ability to play at an elite level, but also is a hard worker who pushes herself to get bett er and that is what makes her an All-America caliber player.”

2008: SophomoreMueller emerged as one of the country’s top

performers in 2008, garnering second-team AVCA All-America laurels • Started 33 matches, averaging 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set to earn fi rst-team All-Big 12 conference honors • Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in kills and seventh in points per set (3.94) • Ranked third on the team with seven double-doubles (kills-digs) as she teamed with Jordan Larson to give NU a pair of All-America outside hitt ers • Tied or led the team in kills 13 ti mes, highlighted by a career-best 24 kills in the regional fi nal at No. 5 Washington • Nearly helped NU knock off No. 1 Penn State with 15 kills and nine digs, as the Huskers rallied from an 0-2 defi cit to force a fi ve-set match • Named the Most Outstanding Player of the Seatt le Regional, averaging 4.00 kills, 3.25 digs and 0.38 service aces per set in leading the Huskers to the NCAA semifi nals • Established career bests in kills (24), digs (16) and att empts (65) in the regional ti tle match at Washington on Dec. 13 • Averaged 3.00 kills and 2.29 digs per set in the fi rst weekend of the NCAA Tournament, highlighted by a 15-kill eff ort against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Turned in a solid performance at Baylor on Nov. 29 with 12 kills, four blocks and eight digs, as the Huskers earned a share of the Big 12 ti tle • Saw her streak of eight straight matches with at least 10 kills end against Texas Tech on Nov. 22, but had eight kills without an error on 14 swings versus the Red Raiders • Had 13

kills and seven digs in a loss at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19 • Totaled 10 kills and eight digs at Kansas on Nov. 15, as NU swept the Jayhawks • Posted 13 kills and eight digs in a sweep of Missouri on Nov. 12 • Enjoyed one of the most impressive matches of her career in the win over No. 15 Kansas State on Nov. 8, drilling 20 kills on .613 hitti ng while adding six digs and a pair of blocks • Put together a strong performance at Texas A&M on Nov. 5, fi nishing with then-career highs in kills (19) and digs (16) while adding a pair of service aces in NU’s fi ve-set win • Posted her second straight double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Picked up her fourth double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs in a loss at Colorado on Oct. 29 • Totaled a match-high 13 kills, while setti ng then-personal bests in hitti ng percentage (.478) and blocks (5) in a sweep of Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Recorded 16 kills on .364 hitti ng and seven digs in a sweep at Missouri on Oct. 12 • Collected her third double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs vs. Oklahoma on Oct. 8 • Led NU with 15 kills and added eight digs in a sweep of Creighton on Oct. 5 • Reached her season high for kills for the third ti me with 16 kills and 10 digs at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Tied for team-high honors with 12 kills and added eight digs and three blocks in a four-set win over Kansas on Sept. 24 • Collected her fi rst career double-double against No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20, fi nishing with 14 kills and 11 digs • Led NU with 12 kills on .370 hitti ng in a sweep of New Mexico on Sept. 13 • Selected to the Cal Poly All-Tournament team aft er averaging 3.67 kills, 1.67 digs and 0.78 blocks per set in three sweeps • Matched her then-career best with 15 kills in a sweep of Tulane on Sept. 6 • Hit .440 with 13 kills and added seven digs and three blocks in a sweep at No. 14 Cal Poly on Sept. 5 • Opened the 2008 campaign with a then-career-best 15 kills in a sweep of No. 2 Stanford on Aug. 29.

2007: FreshmanMueller was one of three freshmen who played a

signifi cant role in helping the Huskers to a 30-2 record and an NCAA regional fi nal appearance • Trained at outside hitt er and saw ti me at libero during the year, appearing in 13 matches • Averaged 1.27 kills on .211 hitti ng, 0.95 digs and 0.36 blocks per set in backing up two-ti me All-Americans Christi na Houghtelling and Jordan Larson • Played extensively in the fi rst two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, as Houghtelling batt led back spasms • Turned in her fi nest performance as a Husker in a second-round win over Wichita State, totaling a season-high nine kills on .316 hitti ng and her fi rst career solo block in a sweep of the Shockers • Started at outside hitt er against South Dakota State in NU’s NCAA opener, turning in a then-career high fi ve kills and two blocks in a 3-0 Husker sweep • Appeared in half of the Huskers’ Big 12 matches, averaging 1.20 kills per set on .259 hitti ng • Came off the bench for the fi nal two kills in a sweep at Missouri on Oct. 17 • Shined in the fi nale against Baylor on Sept. 29, totaling four kills without an error on eight swings, as NU hit .500 as a team against the Bears • Matched her then-season high with four kills on eight swings and added a pair of digs against Iowa State on Oct. 10 • Showed her

6-0 • Junior • Outside Hitter • Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)TARA MUELLER #19TARA MUELLER #19

About TaraFull Name: Tara Danielle MuellerParents: Larry and Donna MuellerPlace of Birth: Scott sdale, Ariz.Major: Communicati on Studies

Honors & Awards• 2008 Second-Team AVCA All-American• 2008 Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American• 2008 Seatt le Regional Most Outstanding Player• 2008 Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team• 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region• 2008 First-Team All-Big 12• College Volleyball Update Nati onal Player of the Week (12/15/08)• 2008 Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team• 2006-07 U.S. Junior Nati onal Team Member• 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2005 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year

Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 24 at Washington, 12/13/08Att acks: 65 at Washington, 12/13/08Hitti ng Pct.: .613 (20-1-31) vs. Kansas State, 11/8/08Aces: 3 vs. New Mexico, 9/13/08Block Asst.: 5 vs. Texas A&M, 10/22/08Blocks: 5 vs. Texas A&M, 10/22/08Digs: 16 at Texas A&M, 11/5/08 at Washington, 12/13/08

Miscellaneous Stats Category No. of TimesDouble-Doubles: 7.450 or Bett er Hitti ng Pct.:* 315 or More Kills: 920 or More Kills: 215 or More Digs: 28 or More Blocks: 04 or More Aces: 0*-Hitti ng percentage marks based on min. 10 att empts.

Mueller’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2007 22-13 28 1.27 13 71 .211 5 0.23 1 0.05 2 21 0.95 1-7 8 0.36 0 0 33.5 1.502008 114-33 400 3.51 144 994 .258 23 0.20 23 0.20 51 270 2.37 6-41 47 0.41 8 1 449.5 3.94TOTAL 136-46 428 3.15 157 1065 .254 28 0.21 24 0.18 53 291 2.14 7-48 55 0.40 8 1 483.0 3.55


2009 PLAYERS

Career Match-by-Match2007 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 31 CREIGHTON 2 0 7 .286 1 0 1 3Sept. 8 NEW MEXICO STATE 0 0 1 .000 3 0 8 0Sept. 15 at Texas Tech 2 1 3 .333 0 0 1 1Sept. 29 BAYLOR 4 0 8 .500 1 0 1 0Oct. 10 IOWA STATE 4 1 8 .375 0 1 2 0Oct. 17 at Missouri 2 0 3 .667 0 0 0 0Oct. 24 at Texas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1Oct. 31 MISSOURI 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Nov. 3 at Kansas State 0 3 5 -.600 0 0 4 0Nov. 7 COLORADO 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Nov. 30 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 5 5 16 .000 0 0 0 2Dec. 1 WICHITA STATE 9 3 19 .316 0 0 3 1Dec. 7 vs. Michigan State 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0Totals 28 13 71 .211 5 1 21 8

2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLAug. 29 vs. Stanford 15 4 31 .355 1 0 5 1Aug. 31 vs. USC 7 7 28 .000 2 0 3 3Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 8 4 19 .211 0 0 4 1Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 5 3 15 .133 1 1 5 3Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 13 2 25 .440 0 0 7 3Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 15 6 35 .257 0 0 3 1Sept. 12 LSU 5 1 10 .400 2 1 11 1Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 12 2 27 .370 1 3 6 2Sept. 20 TEXAS 14 6 28 .286 2 1 11 0Sept. 24 KANSAS 12 3 30 .300 0 0 8 3Sept. 27 at Iowa State 16 7 53 .170 0 1 10 1Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 13 8 29 .172 0 2 4 0Oct. 4 COLORADO 6 3 17 .176 0 1 9 1Oct. 5 at Creighton 15 7 40 .200 1 1 8 1Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 13 3 32 .312 0 1 10 0Oct. 12 at Missouri 14 2 33 .364 1 0 7 0Oct. 15 BAYLOR 8 3 28 .179 1 0 11 2Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 13 2 23 .478 0 0 7 5Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 8 4 23 .174 1 1 11 2Oct. 29 at Colorado 13 5 33 .242 0 0 12 1Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 12 11 36 .028 3 0 12 3Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 19 7 49 .245 2 2 16 1Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 20 1 31 .613 0 0 6 2Nov. 12 MISSOURI 13 3 23 .435 1 0 8 3Nov. 15 at Kansas 10 2 21 .381 0 1 8 1Nov. 19 at Texas 13 11 43 .047 1 1 7 0Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 8 0 14 .571 0 0 2 1Nov. 29 at Baylor 12 6 44 .136 0 1 8 4Dec. 5 LIBERTY 15 7 36 .222 0 0 6 0Dec. 6 UAB 6 0 16 .375 1 1 10 1Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 8 0 20 .400 2 2 10 0Dec. 13 at Washington 24 9 65 .231 0 1 16 0Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 15 5 37 .270 0 1 9 0Totals 400 144 994 .258 23 23 270 47

versati lity, as she started against New Mexico State at libero on Sept. 8, fi nishing with eight digs and three assists while helping NU hold the Aggies to .161 hitti ng • Made her college debut against Creighton on Aug. 31, totaling a pair of kills and three blocks in the fi nal two sets from the outside hitt er spot.

High SchoolMueller was considered one of the best high school

volleyball players to ever come out of Arizona, playing for Desert Mountain High School and Coach Amanda Burbridge • Led Desert Mountain to Class 5A-II back-to-back ti tles in 2005 and 2006 and four state tournament appearances during her career • Ranked No. 12 nati onally on Prepvolleyball.com’s Senior Aces list • Awarded second-team Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine All-America honors following her junior and senior seasons and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selecti on in 2007 • Totaled 304 kills, 218 digs, 46 blocks and 45 aces in just 22 matches as a senior aft er missing the fi rst half of her senior year with a broken hand suff ered while training with the U.S. Junior

Nati onal Team • Totaled 13 double-doubles, including a 23-kill, 18-dig eff ort in the state ti tle victory over Ironwood • Finished with 62 kills, 55 digs and eight aces in the state tournament • Selected as the Arizona Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006 by the Scott sdale East Valley Tribune • Garnered fi rst-team All-Arizona accolades from both the East Valley Tribune and Arizona Republic in each of her fi nal three years • Named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005 aft er leading Desert Mountain to its fi rst state ti tle • Selected to the 2006 U.S. Junior Nati onal Team, but was forced to miss the NORCECA Championships because of an injury • Parti cipated in the USA Volleyball High Performance Program in 2003 under former NU assistant Lee Maes • Played club volleyball for Coach Joe Hesse and the Club Red program, leading the club to back-to-back regional ti tles in 2005 and 2006 • Looked at UCLA, Long Beach State, Arizona, Arizona State and Loyola Marymount before committi ng to Nebraska in February of 2006 • Comes from an athleti c background, as her father played football at Wyoming, while her aunt (Linda Mueller Jensen) played volleyball at Oklahoma.


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookBrooke Delano (pronounced DUH-lay-no) was one of

the Huskers’ unsung heroes last year, providing depth at all three spots along the front line • Started at both outside hitt er and right side hitt er in 2008 • Shined in the Huskers’ win at No. 17 Kansas State, recording season highs in kills (7), digs (16) and blocks (4) • Has excepti onal size and athleti cism along with a competi ti ve spirit that sets her apart from most players • Has been around successful teams throughout her career, as she helped Bellevue West High School to four straight Class A state ti tles and a 170-10 record • Was an all-state performer in both volleyball and basketball in high school and was recruited to play both sports at the college level • Is fully healthy entering the 2009 season and the coaching staff believes that she is ready to enjoy a breakout season.

“Brooke showed last year that she can play three positi ons for us and now is working hard to play in the back row,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “If she can develop her att acking from that spot, it puts her in a great positi on to see ti me at opposite. When we played her there in the spring, Brooke was not only our most improved player, but our best player and brought a new dimension to our att ack. We are starti ng to see Brooke’s potenti al, and she has the ability to potenti ally play at an All-America level.”

2008: Redshirt FreshmanDelano was the Huskers’ uti lity player in 2008, training

at middle blocker, right side hitt er and outside hitt er before undergoing season-ending surgery on Nov. 13 • Appeared in 13 matches, averaging 1.00 kills, 0.71 digs and 0.67 blocks per set • Started at right side hitt er against Missouri on Nov. 12 in place of an injured Lindsey Licht, as Delano matched her season high with four blocks and added four kills • Had one kill and a block in the fi nal set against Oklahoma on Oct. 8 • Recorded a block in limited duty against Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Made her fi rst career start at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, establishing career bests for kills (7), digs (16) and blocks (4) while also recording her fi rst ace • Established then-career bests for kills (6) and att empts (12), as she split ti me at outside hitt er against Northeastern on Sept. 5 • Totaled two kills and two blocks against Oral Roberts on Sept. 1.

2007: FreshmanDelano redshirted in 2007.

High SchoolDelano was one of the anchors of a Bellevue West

volleyball program that compiled a 170-10 record and won four consecuti ve Class A state ti tles • Rated No. 25 nati onally on Prepvolleyball.com’s 2006 Senior Aces list • Selected for Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 in 2007 • Was a four-year starter for coaches Joanne Kappas and Alyssa LeGrand, earning fi rst-team all-state honors in each of her last three seasons in volleyball • Selected to the AVCA High School Senior All-America Team aft er totaling 487 kills on .356 hitti ng while adding 107 blocks in leading Bellevue West to a 43-1 record and a No. 7 nati onal ranking in 2006 • Totaled 53 kills in three state tournament matches, including a match-high 21 kills in the state ti tle match against Grand Island • Collected fi rst-team Super-State accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star in each of her fi nal three years • Led Bellevue West to a 39-3 record and a state ti tle in 2005 with 400 kills and 102 blocks to garner fi rst-team all-state honors • Multi -sport athlete who was the only athlete in the state to earn fi rst-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald in both volleyball and basketball in 2005-06 • Started all four seasons in basketball and earned all-state accolades in each of her last three campaigns • Guided BWHS to a 26-3 record and the school’s fi rst Class A basketball state ti tle as a senior, averaging 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game en route to second-team Super-State honors • Averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior to earn fi rst-team all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald • Played club volleyball for the Nebraska Juniors and the Nebraska Volleyball Academy • Selected to the All-Tournament team at the 2006 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships • Recruited to play both volleyball and basketball by a number of programs including Missouri, Iowa State and Creighton and also looked at Duke and Kansas State for basketball before committi ng to NU in June of 2006 • Her dad (Bill) played basketball at Nebraska-Omaha, while her older brother (Bill) played basketball at Wayne State.

6-4 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter • Bellevue, Neb. (West)BROOKE DELANO #8BROOKE DELANO #8

About BrookeFull Name: Brooke Ann DelanoParents: Tammy and Bill DelanoPlace of Birth: Omaha, Neb.Major: Sociology

Honors & Awards• 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll• 2007 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2006 Prepvolleyball.com All-American

Season/Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 7 at Kansas State, 9/17/08Att acks: 33 at Kansas State, 9/17/08Hitti ng Pct: .250 (4-0-16) vs. Missouri, 11/12/08Aces: 1 at Kansas State, 9/17/08Block Asst.: 4 at Kansas State, 9/17/08Blocks: 4 (2x) at Kansas State, 9/17 vs. Missouri, 11/12/08Digs: 16 at Kansas State, 9/17/08

Miscellaneous Stats Category No. of TimesDouble-Doubles: 0.450 or Bett er Hitti ng Pct.: 015 or More Kills: 020 or More Kills 015 or More Digs: 18 or More Blocks: 04 or More Aces: 0*-Hitti ng percentage marks based on min. 10 att empts.

Career Match-by-Match2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLSept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 2 1 5 .200 0 0 0 2Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 6 4 12 .167 0 0 1 0Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 1Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 0 2 3 -.667 1 0 0 1Sept. 17 at Kansas State 7 10 33 -.091 0 1 16 4Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 1 1 2 .000 0 0 0 0Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 1Oct. 15 BAYLOR 0 3 5 -.600 0 0 0 0Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1Oct. 29 at Colorado 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0Nov. 12 MISSOURI 4 0 16 .250 0 0 0 4Totals 21 22 79 -.013 1 1 17 14

Delano’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2008 21-13 21 1.00 22 79 -.013 1 0.05 1 0.05 5 17 0.81 4-10 14 0.67 5 0 31.0 1.48TOTAL 21-13 21 1.00 22 79 -.013 1 0.05 1 0.05 5 17 0.81 4-10 14 0.67 5 0 31.0 1.48


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookIt is not oft en that a true freshman walk-on has a

chance to earn playing ti me in the Husker volleyball program, but Brigett e Root earned that opportunity last season • Backed up All-America sett er Sydney Anderson and was used as a serving specialist • Played a signifi cant amount against Oral Roberts in her Husker debut, collecti ng her fi rst career ace against the Golden Eagles • Is a smart player who maximizes her abiliti es on the court and is highly competi ti ve • Teamed with Megan Pendergast to win the D Flight at the 2009 Collegiate Beach Nati onals in Riverside, Calif. • Is one of six in-state products on the 2009 Husker roster • Former all-state selecti on who led Grand Island to a pair of Class A runner-up fi nishes in 2006 and 2007 • Is the fi rst Grand Island nati ve in the Husker program since former All-American and current AVP professional Jenny Kropp in 2001.

“Brigett e has been a pleasant surprise for us and fi lled a valuable role for us in a criti cal ti me,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She will conti nue to train at sett er and she could be someone who we can use as a serving specialist. Brigett e is not afraid to work to improve and will push her teammates every day in the gym. That is the reason why her teammates have so much respect for her.”

2008: FreshmanRoot provided valuable depth for the Huskers, serving

as the backup to All-American Sydney Anderson and also seeing ti me as a serving specialist • Appeared in just one match, recording an ace in her collegiate debut against

Oral Roberts on Sept. 1 • Keyed a 4-0 spurt in the fi nale that turned a 9-8 lead into a 13-8 advantage in a sweep of Oral Roberts.

High SchoolRoot was one of the state’s top performers, competi ng

for her dad, Bill, at Grand Island High School • Led GIHS to back-to-back Class A state runner-up fi nishes as a junior and senior • Collected second-team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald aft er totaling 1,174 assists, 214 digs and 49 service aces en route to a 29-6 record in 2007 • Earned fi rst-team Class A honors from both papers and was a two-ti me Heartland Super Squad selecti on by the Grand Island Independent aft er leading Class A with 11.4 assists per set • Was a two-year starter at sett er, earning third-team Super-State accolades as a junior aft er guiding the Islanders to a 31-3 record • Earned four lett ers apiece in both volleyball and tennis • Won the Nebraska state ti tle at No. 2 singles as a senior • Equally as successful in the classroom, earning fi rst-team academic All-America honors from Prepvolleyball.com - one of only eight high school seniors in the nati on to win the award • Graduated fi rst in her class of 443 and was a class offi cer and Nati onal Honor Society member • Selected NU over Creighton, Iowa State and Nebraska-Omaha • Has an athleti c background, as her mother (Brenda Campbell) competed in gymnasti cs at Nebraska in 1981, while her father played tennis at Nebraska-Kearney.

5-10 • Sophomore • Setter • Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)BRIGETTE ROOT #3BRIGETTE ROOT #3

Root’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2008 1-1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 1 1.00 0 0 0.00 0-0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 1.00TOTAL 1-1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 1 1.00 0 0 0.00 0-0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 1.00

About BrigetteFull Name: Brigett e Tori RootParents: Bill and Brenda RootPlace of Birth: Grand Island, Neb.Major: Nutriti on, Exercise & Health Science (3.917)

Honors & Awards• 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll• 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll• 2007 Second-Team Nebraska Super-State • 2007 First-team Prepvolleyball.com Academic All-American

Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 0 Att acks: 0 Hitti ng Pct.: 0 Assists: 0 Aces: 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 9/1/08Block Asst.: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Digs: 0


Career Match-by-Match2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLSept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0Totals 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookJordan Wilberger made the most of her opportuniti es

in 2008, and that success drove the Huskers to the NCAA semifi nals • Stepped into the lineup aft er season-ending injuries to Brooke Delano and Kori Cooper and stabilized the Husker lineup down the stretch • Averaged 1.11 kills and 1.00 blocks in her fi nal seven matches, including a career-high eight blocks in the Big 12 ti tle-clinching win at Baylor • Made tremendous strides over the past two years and is now in positi on to challenge for one of the starti ng middle blocker spots • Possesses a tremendous work ethic and is an inspirati on to her teammates.

“I think Jordan’s expectati ons for herself have completely changed over the last year,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “We had bigger expectati ons of her then she had of herself, but she was in a positi on where she was forced to believe, and it was an eye-opener for her. Jordan went from trying to fi nd a role to believing that she can be a starter. She is a great example of what Nebraska volleyball is all about, as someone who came in, was not afraid to work hard and developed into a great player.”

2008: Redshirt FreshmanWilberger was one of the unsung heroes in helping the

Huskers reach the nati onal semifi nals in 2008, stepping into the lineup aft er season-ending injuries to Kori Cooper and Brooke Delano • Appeared in 13 matches, averaging 1.12 kills and 0.85 blocks per set while hitti ng .338 • Moved into the starti ng lineup following Kori Cooper’s season-ending knee injury and averaged 1.11 kills and 1.00 blocks per set over the fi nal seven matches • Helped the Huskers reach double fi gures in blocks four ti mes in that stretch • Recorded six kills on .308 hitti ng and a block in NU’s nati onal semifi nal loss to No. 1 Penn State • Totaled eight kills and seven blocks in NU’s two regional matches • Chipped in four kills on .500 hitti ng and a team-high four blocks against UAB in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6 • Put together the best off ensive match of her career with seven kills on 10 swings against Liberty on Dec. 5, establishing personal bests in kills and hitti ng percentage (.700) • Turned in a strong defensive

eff ort at Baylor on Nov. 29, setti ng a career-high with eight blocks - the most by a Husker freshman in three years - to help the Huskers win the Big 12 ti tle • Made her fi rst career start against Texas Tech on Nov. 22, coming up with three kills on seven swings and three blocks • Replaced an injured Kori Cooper in the fi nale at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19, recording two kills on a pair of swings while adding a block • Drilled a then-season-high two kills on just four swings against Oklahoma on Oct. 8.

2007: FreshmanWilberger redshirted during the 2007 season and did

not see any acti on, as she backed up Tracy Stalls, Amanda Gates and Kori Cooper at the middle blocker spots.

High SchoolWilberger was one of the top high school players in

the state at Scott sbluff High School for Coach Heidi Huck • Was a three-year starter in volleyball, totaling 727 kills and 514 blocks during her prep career • Was a two-ti me Greater Nebraska Athleti c Conference selecti on and two-ti me all-region honoree aft er leading the Bearcats to consecuti ve state tournament appearances • Garnered second-team Class B all-state honors as a senior, leading Scott sbluff to a 25-9 record and a state tournament appearance • Totaled 311 kills, 158 blocks, 187 digs and 26 aces as a senior • Selected as the MVP of the 2007 Western Nebraska All-Star match with 13 kills and 14 digs • Chosen the KDUH-TV Fab 5 Player of the Year in 2006 • Totaled 245 blocks and 229 kills as a junior, highlighted by a 25-kill, 22-block eff ort in the district championship match • Named the 2007 Scott sbluff Star-Herald Female High School Athlete of the Year aft er starring in volleyball, basketball and track in high school • Placed in the state track meet in three events (high jump, fourth; 200 meters, sixth; 4x100 relay, second) to help Scott sbluff to its fi rst state track championship since 1978 • Was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society and a two-ti me academic all-conference pick • Looked at Creighton, Colorado State, Tulsa, Oral Roberts and Kansas State before deciding to walk-on at Nebraska.

6-1 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker • Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff)JORDAN WILBERGER #6JORDAN WILBERGER #6

About JordanFull Name: Jordan Renee WilbergerParents: Rich and Renee WilbergerPlace of Birth: Scott sbluff , Neb. Major: Middle Grades Educati on & Coaching (3.523 GPA)

Honors & Awards• Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• 2007 Scott sbluff Star-Herald Female Athlete of the Year• 2006 Second-Team Class B All-State

Season/Career BestsCategory No. Opponent, DateKills: 7 vs. Liberty, 12/5/08Att acks: 16 at Washington, 12/13/08Hitti ng Pct.: .700 (7-0-10) at Liberty, 12/5/08Aces: 0 Block Asst.: 8 at Baylor, 11/29/08Total Blocks: 8 at Baylor, 11/29/08Digs: 1 at Baylor, 11/29/08 vs. Michigan, 12/12/08


Career Match-by-Match2008 Season Date Opponent K E TA Pct A SA D BLSept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0Sept. 6 vs. TULANE 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 2 0 4 .500 0 0 0 0Oct. 15 BAYLOR 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0Nov. 19 at Texas 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 1Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 3 1 7 .286 0 0 0 3Nov. 29 at Baylor 2 2 8 .000 0 0 1 8Dec. 5 LIBERTY 7 0 10 .700 0 0 0 4Dec. 6 UAB 4 0 8 .500 0 0 0 4Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 4 2 8 .250 0 0 1 4Dec. 13 at Washington 4 3 16 .062 0 0 0 3Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 6 2 13 .308 0 0 0 1Totals 37 10 80 .338 0 0 2 28

Wilberger’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2008 33-13 37 1.12 10 80 .338 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 2 0.06 3-25 28 0.85 9 0 52.5 1.58TOTAL 33-13 37 1.12 10 80 .338 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 2 0.06 3-25 28 0.85 9 0 52.5 1.58


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookAft er a year of waiti ng, Jessica Yanz is ready to go for

the 2009 season • Was forced to sit out the 2008 season aft er transferring from Penn State • Spent two years in the Nitt any Lion program, appearing in 35 matches and helping the Nitt any Lions to back-to-back Big Ten crowns and the 2007 NCAA ti tle • Highly developed sett er who makes good decisions and has shown the ability to block and att ack from the positi on • Looks to challenge for a starti ng role and greatly enhances the Huskers’ depth at the positi on • Former Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selecti on and Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year • Trained at Sports Performance, the same club program that produced former NU sett er Maggie Griffi n.

“We know the level of sett er that Jess is, and she is an outstanding blocker and att acker for a sett er,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “Now that she is able to play, the key will be to see if she can challenge Sydney (Anderson) and become one of our best six players on the court in order for us to potenti ally run a two-sett er system. Our team saw what she did for us every day in practi ce last year, and Jess is on a mission to prove to everyone that she can play at that level.”

2008: Redshirt SeasonYanz sat out the season because of NCAA transfer

rules, but was able to practi ce with the team.

Before NebraskaYanz began her collegiate career at Penn State,

spending two seasons in the Nitt any Lion program • Played in 18 matches, including four starts, as a sophomore in 2007, helping the Nitt any Lions to a 34-2 record and a

nati onal ti tle • Averaged 6.33 assists per set, including 22 assists in a match against NU • Averaged 12.55 assists per set in the four matches she started, as she posted a career-best 42 assists against Virginia Commonwealth • Guided the PSU att ack to a .477 team hitti ng percentage in that span, including a .438 mark in a sweep of a St. John’s team that reached the NCAA Regional • Appeared in 17 matches in 2006, as Penn State went 32-3 and advanced to the regional fi nal • Averaged 4.10 assists and 1.48 digs per set, as she played in both a 6-2 and 5-1 off ense • Had a double-double with 17 assists and a career-best 11 digs in a win over LSU • Played four years at Naperville Central (Ill.) High School for Coach Brie Isaacson, leading the Redhawks to a 39-4 mark and a Class AA state ti tle in 2005 • Selected as the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year and chosen as a fi rst-team all-state performer by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign Gazett e as a senior aft er racking up a school-record 902 assists • Finished her career with a school-best 2,705 assists and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honoree • Collected all-area honors in each of her fi nal two years by the Arlington Heights Daily Herald and the Naperville Sun • Played club volleyball at Sports Performance for Coach Rick Butler, leading the team to fi rst-place fi nishes at the 2005 Nati onal Junior Classic and Junior Olympic Nati onal Open Championship • Named Best Sett er at both the 2004 and 2006 Nati onal Junior Classic • Led Sports Performance to a fi rst-place fi nish at the 2006 Nati onal Junior Classic • Excelled in the classroom as a member of the Nati onal Honor Society and the Spanish Nati onal Honor Society, while earning fi rst-team DuPage Valley Conference academic all-league selecti on in her four years at the school.

6-0 • Junior • Setter • Bolingbrook, Ill. (Naperville Central/Penn State)JESSICA YANZ #11JESSICA YANZ #11

Yanz’s Career StatisticsSeason SP-MP K K/S E TA .Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2006* 29-17 4 0.14 1 8 .375 119 4.10 8 0.28 7 43 1.48 0-1 1 0.03 0 4 12.5 0.412007* 30-18 5 0.17 1 18 .222 190 6.33 2 0.07 5 24 0.80 2-11 13 0.43 1 2 14.5 0.472008 Redshirt*-stats from Penn State

About JessicaFull Name: Jessica Noelle YanzParents: Charles and Joan YanzPlace of Birth: Hinsdale, Ill.Major: Business Administrati on

Honors & Awards• 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll• 2006 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2005 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookFor outside hitt er Kaitlynn James, the hope is that hard

work will pay off • Was forced to redshirt as a freshman following shoulder surgery and underwent another procedure in January to clean out the shoulder in hopes of being close to 100 percent for the upcoming year • Saw limited acti on in the spring, as she conti nued her rehabilitati on from shoulder surgery • Named a two-ti me fi rst-team Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine All-American aft er leading Assumpti on (Ky.) High School to an 81-5 record and a pair of top-fi ve nati onal rankings • Was the Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year in 2007, averaging 5.80 kills, 3.80 digs and 1.20 blocks per set • Highly competi ti ve player who has outstanding athleti cism and leaping ability • Is the fi rst nati ve of Kentucky to play volleyball at Nebraska • Is the fi rst Husker to wear the No. 14 since Jaime Krondak in 1998 • Will contend for one of the outside hitt er spots if healthy.

“Kaitlynn has worked as hard as any player we have had to come back from an injury and you hope that when someone works that hard, they would be rewarded,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She is a dynamic att acker with a lot of athleti cism and a strong competi ti ve drive, and we are hoping that she is healthy for this season.”

2008: FreshmanJames took a medical redshirt season, recovering from

shoulder surgery in the spring of 2008.

High SchoolJames was one of the nati on’s top outside hitt ers

playing for legendary Coach Ron Kordes at Assumpti on High School • Started her fi nal two seasons at the school, earning fi rst-team All-America accolades from Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine in both 2006 and 2007 • Starred as Assumpti on High School went 40-3 with a state ti tle and a No. 4 nati onal ranking in 2007, averaging 5.80 kills, 1.20 blocks, 3.80 digs and 0.80 aces per set to earn Kentucky Gatorade Player-of-the-Year honors • Rated the No. 13 senior in the nati on by Prepvolleyball.com and was a four-year lett erwinner for a program that captured four state ti tles and was the nati onal high school champion with a 43-0 record in 2005 • Garnered fi rst-team all-state laurels as a junior, leading the team in kills as Assumpti on went 41-2 and ranked second nati onally • Played club volleyball at KIVA (Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy) and led her squad to a runner-up fi nish at the 2007 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships, earning a spot on the all-tournament team • Was a member of the 2006 USA Junior Nati onal A-2 Team • Finished her high school career with a 3.7 GPA and served as an editor for her school paper and was involved in campus leadership groups • Recognized for her athleti c and academic achievements with the Kentucky Senate accolade in 2008 • Looked at Illinois, Kentucky and Florida before deciding to become a Husker.

5-11 • R-Freshman • Outside Hitter • Louisville, Ky. (Assumption)KAITLYNN JAMES #14KAITLYNN JAMES #14

About KaitlynnFull Name: Kaitlynn Ann JamesParents: Wayne and Kim JamesPlace of Birth: Louisville, Ky.Major: Adverti sing (3.121 GPA)

Honors & Awards• 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll• 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll• Two-Time Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American• 2008 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2008 AVCA High School Senior All-America Team • 2007 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year

2009: OutlookOne of two redshirt freshmen, Allison McNeal

has a golden opportunity to make an impact this fall • Redshirted last year to gain strength in order to compete at this level and the hard work has paid off on the court • Was ranked No. 4 nati onally in the 2008 senior class and totaled nearly 1,000 kills and 500 blocks at Schulenburg (Texas) High School • Is a good athlete who also won a state high jump ti tle in high school • Possesses outstanding leaping ability and long arms and will only get bett er as she focuses on volleyball • Will challenge Jordan Wilberger and Brooke Delano for one of the middle blocker spots.

“Allison made great strides in her fi rst year in our program and had a great match at Hawaii in the spring,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She has had a year to get stronger and it shows on the court. She has a lot of natural ability and has the jumping ability to create angles that many of our players can’t. The key for her is to be able to stay focused and disciplined on the court. If she can do that, Allison will be in the mix to start at middle blocker.”

2008: FreshmanMcNeal redshirted, providing depth at the middle

blocker spot behind Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates, Brooke Delano and Jordan Wilberger.

High SchoolMcNeal was one of the country’s top middle blockers

playing for Coach Donald Zapalac at Schulenburg High

School • Rated as the No. 4 prospect in the country by Prepvolleyball.com and was chosen a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selecti on in 2008 • Totaled 399 kills and 208 blocks as a senior, leading Schulenburg High School to a regional fi nal appearance • Totaled 10 or more blocks in seven matches and was named the Victoria Advocate Blocker of the Year • Highlighted her senior year with 23 kills and nine blocks against Rice High School in the district playoff s • Selected as the District 28-2A Hitt er of the Year as a junior and senior • Enjoyed her best match as a junior against Edna with 25 kills while establishing career bests in blocks (13) and digs (12) • Garnered fi rst-team all-state accolades for the fi rst ti me as a junior, racking up 345 kills, 214 blocks, 156 digs and 64 service aces • Started for three seasons, amassing 987 kills, 532 blocks and 158 aces • Gained experience at both the club and internati onal levels during her high school career • Started at middle blocker for the U.S. Youth Nati onal Team at the 2007 FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship in Mexicali, Mexico • Played for four-ti me Olympian Tara Cross-Batt le at the Texas Tornados Volleyball Club in 2008 following three years at the Texstar Volleyball Club under coaches Milton Kollere and Brian Froebel • Competed all four years in track and fi eld in the high jump • Won the Texas Class 2A state ti tle in the high jump in 2007 and was a two-ti me runner-up (2006, 2008) • Excelled in the classroom as well, carrying a 3.90 GPA • Looked at Florida, Texas and Texas A&M before selecti ng Nebraska.

6-3 • R-Freshman • Middle Blocker • Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg)ALLISON MCNEAL #16ALLISON MCNEAL #16

About AllisonFull Name: Allison Renee McNealParents: Gary and Tammi McNealPlace of Birth: Marshalltown, IowaMajor: Undeclared (3.861 GPA)

Honors & Awards• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll• 2008 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2007 U.S. Youth Nati onal Team


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookThe only walk-on in this year’s recruiti ng class,

freshman Paige Hubl comes to Nebraska aft er a disti nguished high school career • Garnered all-state honors in 2008 for Lincoln Southeast, averaging 4.0 digs and 0.63 service aces per set for the Knights • Was one of the state’s top all-around athletes, earning all-state honors in both volleyball and soccer before choosing to conti nue her volleyball career at Nebraska • Will add depth at defensive specialist and could be used as a serving specialist.

“Paige is a litt le bit of an unknown on the nati onal scene, since she didn’t play club volleyball,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She has a lot of athleti cism and was a three-sport standout in high school. She’s been on successful teams and understands how to win. Paige is a litt le behind in volleyball because she played basketball and soccer, but once she starts focusing on volleyball, she will develop in our program.”

High School Hubl was a four-year starter at libero for Coach Lindsay

Coleman at Lincoln Southeast High School • Finished her career among the school’s all-ti me leaders in both aces and digs • Holds school single-match records for both digs (30) and service aces (six) • Named second-team Super-State by the Lincoln Journal Star aft er recording

513 digs and 75 service aces to set school records in both categories • Ranked among the Class A state leaders in both service aces (0.63) and digs (4.0) per set as a senior • Earned fi rst-team Class A and all-city accolades • Earned honorable-menti on all-state honors as a sophomore and junior • Was a multi -sport standout who started four seasons in both basketball and soccer • Garnered all-state honors twice in soccer, earning fi rst-team all-state laurels as a midfi elder as a freshman and as a defender as a senior • Named second-team Super-State in soccer in 2009, anchoring a defense that allowed just four goals all season and fi nished with a 16-2 record • Started four seasons on the court at point guard, averaging fi ve points and three rebounds per game in basketball, helping Lincoln Southeast to a Class A state ti tle in 2008 and a runner-up fi nish in 2009.

5-6 • Freshman • Defensive Specialist • Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast)PAIGE HUBL #5PAIGE HUBL #5

2009: OutlookOne of the nati on’s top recruits, Gina Mancuso (Man-

CUE-so) comes to Nebraska aft er one of the best high school careers in state history • Named Nati onal Player of the Year by Gatorade and Volleyball Magazine aft er totaling 721 kills on .452 hitti ng and 373 digs for Papillion-LaVista High School’s state ti tle team • Led the Nebraska Juniors to the 2009 Junior Olympic 18-and-under ti tle, earning MVP honors in the process • Will wear No. 7, the same uniform her older sister Dani wore when helping the Huskers win the 2006 NCAA ti tle.

“Gina is one of those hitt ers who is tough to fi nd because she has all the skills you look for and has shown the ability to perform in pressure situati ons,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “It’s going to be fun to watch her develop over the next four or fi ve years, as she gets stronger and adjusts to the college game. She has a chance to be a special player before her Husker career is over.”

High SchoolMancuso was one of the nati on’s top outside hitt ers

playing for coach JJ Toczek at Papillion-LaVista High School • Named the 2008 Gatorade Nati onal Player of the Year, becoming the fi rst-ever high school athlete from Nebraska to earn Gatorade Nati onal Player-of-the-Year accolades • Also named Nati onal Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine and was a fi rst-team All-American by the publicati on and the AVCA • Selected to play in the Under Armour/AVCA High School All-America match at the Qwest Center • Was a three-ti me fi rst-team all-state performer who fi nished second on Nebraska’s all-ti me

high school list with 2,371 kills and set the Class A career record for digs (1,320) • Tabbed for Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 • Led PVHS to a 41-1 record and a state ti tle in 2008, totaling 721 kills on .452 hitti ng, 373 digs, 53 blocks and 39 service aces • Named captain of the all-state teams by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald • Totaled a match-high 25 kills in the state ti tle match against Papillion-LaVista South • Led the state in kills in each of her fi nal three years, including 669 kills on .373 hitti ng while adding 418 digs and 76 blocks to lead PVHS to a state crown • Drilled home 32 kills in the championship match against Grand Island • Earned fi rst-team all-state honors in 2006 with a state-best 568 kills • Was a member of the U.S. Junior Nati onal Team in 2008, as she led Team USA with nine kills and 13 points in the gold medal match at the 2008 NORCECA Conti nental Women’s Junior Championships • Played club volleyball for coach Gwen Egbert and the Nebraska Juniors, winning a pair of Junior Olympic ti tles (2007-09) • Named the MVP of the 18-and-under Division in 2009 and was a two-ti me All-American • Selected as the Nebraska High School Athlete of the Year by both state papers, as she played basketball and ran track in high school • Earned second-team All-Class A honors in basketball as a senior aft er averaging 15.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game • Carried a 4.0 GPA and ranked eighth in her graduati ng class • Comes from an athleti c background as her father (Mike) was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, while her older sister (Dani) was a four-year lett erwinner and started on NU’s 2006 NCAA ti tle team.

6-1 • Freshman • Outside Hitter • Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista)GINA MANCUSO #7GINA MANCUSO #7

About PaigeFull Name: Paige Laureen HublParents: Jerry and Gay HublPlace of Birth: Lincoln, Neb.Major: Undeclared

Honors & Awards• 2008 Second-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star)• 2008 First-Team Class A (Lincoln Journal Star)• Two-Time Honorable-Menti on All-State• 2009 Second-Team Super-State in Soccer (Lincoln Journal Star)

About GinaFull Name: Gina Nicole MancusoParents: Mike and Billie MancusoPlace of Birth: Omaha, Neb.Major: Undeclared

Honors & Awards• 2008 Gatorade Nati onal High School Player of the Year• 2008 Volleyball Magazine Nati onal High School Player of the Year• 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2008-09 Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Prep Athlete of the Year• 2008 U.S. Junior Nati onal Team


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookOne of two freshmen who arrived during the spring

semester, Megan Pendergast comes to Nebraska aft er a decorated high school career • Earned all-state honors as an outside hitt er aft er averaging 4.3 kills and 3.1 digs per set to help Clear Creek High School to the 2008 state semifi nals • Will train at libero and has an opportunity to see extensive ti me as the Huskers’ defensive specialist, replacing four-year performer Rachel Schwartz • Has a similar background to Kayla Banwarth, as both were outside hitt ers in high school who had the defensive skills and athleti cism to easily make the transiti on to the back row • Already ranks in the top fi ve on school performance charts on the step approach (32.5 inches, ti ed for fi rst), verti cal jump (28 inches, second) and pro-agility drill (4.36, fi ft h) • Saw extensive acti on at defensive specialist in the spring, playing in all three of the Huskers’ exhibiti on matches.

“Megan is a super athlete who has a tremendous work ethic,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “The biggest adjustment for her, like all freshmen, is ‘will she be able to consistently play at a high level throughout the year.’ Megan has the moxie that you look for in that spot on the court, and communicates well on the court.”

High SchoolPendergast was one of the top libero recruits in the

country playing for Coach Scott Simonds at Clear Creek High School • Led Clear Creek to a 41-5 record and a state

semifi nal appearance in 2008, earning co-MVP honors for All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle • Named fi rst-team all-state by the Texas Girls Coaches Associati on and was an all-state honoree by Lonestarvolleyball.com • Chosen to Prepvolleyball.com’s All-America team and was rated the No. 42 senior in the country • Garnered Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honors by averaging 4.3 kills and 3.1 digs per set from her outside hitt er spot as a senior, while also serving as one of the team’s primary passers • Earned District 24-5A MVP honors aft er hitti ng .341 and chipping in 61 aces • Was a three-ti me all-greater Houston selecti on and all-district performer • Chosen as the Galveston Daily News Player of the Year in 2008 • Collected fi rst-team All-Texas honors from Lonestarvolleyball.com, averaging 4.1 kills and 4.1 digs per set • Played club volleyball for South Shore Juniors and Coach Todd Porter • Led her team to a fi ft h-place fi nish at the 2008 Junior Olympics U-18 Championships, earning a spot on the all-tournament team • Looked at a number of schools, including LSU, Oklahoma and Texas before selecti ng Nebraska.

5-7 • Freshman • Libero/Defensive Specialist• League City, Texas (Clear Creek)MEGAN PENDERGAST #10MEGAN PENDERGAST #10

About MeganFull Name: Megan Elizabeth PendergastParents: Jim and Betsy PendergastPlace of Birth: Webster, TexasMajor: Educati on

Honors & Awards• 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll• 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2008 First-Team All-State (Texas Girls Coaches Associati on and Lonestarvolleyball.com)• 2008 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American

2009: OutlookOver the years, one of the traits of Nebraska volleyball

is turning athletes who were small school multi -sport performers into elite volleyball players, and Hayley Thramer (pronounced Tray-mer) looks to conti nue that traditi on in 2009 • Garnered fi rst-team all-state honors in both volleyball and basketball in leading Ewing High School to state ti tles in both sports as a senior • Has been around winning programs throughout her career, winning four state ti tles during her high school career and was a part of the Nebraska Juniors 18-and-under nati onal championship volleyball team over the summer • Will likely redshirt as she makes the transiti on to Division I volleyball and adds strength to compete at this level.

“Hayley is just starti ng to see the potenti al she has as a volleyball player,” Nebraska Coach John Cook. “She has an excellent frame and outstanding athleti cism and has really made a lot of progress over the past year. I think winning a nati onal ti tle in club will be a real confi dence boost for her because she can now believe that she can play with the best players in the country. She reminds me of Melissa Elmer in her athleti cism and blocking ability, and could be a player who could develop in a similar way in our program.”

High SchoolThramer was one of the state’s top high school seniors

at Ewing High School for Coach Suz Funk • Ranked No. 64 nati onally by Prepvolleyball.com and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honoree • Started four seasons, totaling

1,511 kills, 513 blocks, 232 service aces and 636 digs, as Ewing went 91-4 with a state ti tle and two runner-up fi nishes • Dominated at middle blocker as a senior, leading EHS to a perfect 36-0 record and a Class D-2 state ti tle in 2008 • Totaled 478 kills on .515 hitti ng, 110 blocks, 138 digs and 98 aces to earn fi rst-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star • Totaled 61 kills in the state tournament, including 19 in the state ti tle victory over Chambers, as she was the Class D-2 Player of the Year • Totaled 450 kills as a junior, including 37 in a state ti tle loss to Paxton, to earn Class D-2 Player-of-the-Year honors • Honored for her basketball exploits, as she was a three-ti me all-state honoree who led her team to three straight state ti tles and a 70-10 record • Finished her career with 1,227 points, 1,107 rebounds and 265 blocked shots, as she averaged 11.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior • Placed at the state track meet in the high jump in both her junior and senior years • Excelled in the classroom, carrying a 4.0 GPA to earn academic all-state laurels and graduate fi rst in her class • Named a state fi nalist for the 2008 Wendy’s High School Heisman • Played club volleyball for the Nebraska Juniors and Coach Gwen Egbert and was a starter on the 2009 Junior Olympic 18-and-Under nati onal championship team with fellow Husker freshman Gina Mancuso • Recruited by Wisconsin and Creighton before deciding to become a Husker.

6-2 • Freshman • Middle Blocker • Ewing, Neb. (Ewing) HAYLEY THRAMER #17HAYLEY THRAMER #17

About HayleyFull Name: Hayley Elizabeth ThramerParents: Greg and Carm ThramerPlace of Birth: Norfolk, Neb.Major: Undeclared

Honors & Awards• 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2008 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American• 2008 All-Nebraska Selecti on (Omaha World-Herald)• 2008 Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star)• Two-Time Class D-2 Player of the Year


2009 PLAYERS

2009: OutlookHannah Werth wasted litt le ti me making an impact on

the Husker program • Graduated high school a semester early to parti cipate in spring practi ce and led NU with 15 kills in her debut at Hawaii • Enjoyed a stellar high school career, shatt ering the Illinois High School record for career kills (2,022) en route to fi rst-team high school All-America honors • Selected as the MVP of the inaugural AVCA/Under Armour High School All-America match, a contest that featured the nati on’s top 24 seniors • Already set NU’s volleyball record for 10-yard dash (1.60 second) and is ti ed for third all-ti me in the verti cal jump (27.5 inches) • Considered the front-runner to nab the starti ng outside hitt er spot vacated by the graduati on of U.S. Nati onal Team starter Jordan Larson.

“Hannah graduated a semester early, which put her in a positi on to start for us in the spring,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “She is an excepti onal athlete and may hit the ball as hard as any player I’ve coached, but the thing that impressed me the most was how much she improved her passing in the spring. She was one of our best passers and her desire to constantly improve could make her a special player in our program.”

High SchoolWerth was one of the nati on’s top high school

players at Glenwood High School • Selected to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 in February of 2009 • Chosen as a fi rst-team All-American by Volleyball Magazine and the AVCA aft er totaling 606 kills on .414 hitti ng, 252 assists, 220 digs and 54 aces • Earned MVP honors at the 2008

AVCA/Under Armour High School All-America match at the Qwest Center with fi ve kills and seven digs • Named the Gatorade Illinois High School Player of the Year in 2008, as she established the Illinois High School state record with 2,022 career kills • Rated the No. 4 senior by Prepvolleyball.com, Werth fi nished her career with school records for kills, digs (936), aces (183), blocks (252) and hitti ng percentage (.331) playing for Coach Larry Sample • Was a three-ti me all-state pick by the Champaign News-Gazett e and Chicago Tribune, earning state player-of-the-year honors by the News-Gazett e in 2008 • Ranked second in the state with 699 kills while also chipping in 350 digs as a junior • Parti cipated on the U.S. Junior Nati onal Team that won a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Conti nental Women’s Junior Championships, as she spent two summers in the USA Volleyball program • Played club volleyball for Coach Andy Erins at Illini Elite, earning MVP honors at the 2007 AAU Nati onal Championships aft er helping her team win the ti tle • Comes from a rich athleti c heritage • Her older brother (Jayson) starts for the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies while her older sister (Hillary) is a member of the UCLA track team • Hannah’s mother (Kim Schofi eld Werth) was a track star at the University of Florida, who competed in the 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials in the long jump and 100 meters, while her father (Dennis) played four years for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. In additi on, Hannah’s uncle (Dick Schofi eld) and grandfather (Dick “Ducky” Schofi eld) also played in the Major Leagues • Was recruited by Illinois, Florida, UCLA, Stanford and Wisconsin before choosing to become a Husker.

6-1 • Freshman • Outside Hitter • Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood)HANNAH WERTH #44HANNAH WERTH #44

About HannahFull Name: Hannah Jean WerthParents: Kim and Dennis WerthPlace of Birth: Springfi eld, Ill. Major: Undeclared

Honors & Awards• 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50• 2008 U.S. Junior Nati onal Team• 2008 AVCA/Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match MVP• 2008 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year• 2008 Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American• Illinois All-Time High School Leader in Kills (2,022)


2009 PLAYERS

2009 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS2009 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

#1 Sydney AndersonS • 6-0 • Jr.

Salt Lake City, Utah(Alta/Utah)

#2 Kayla BanwarthL • 5-10 • Jr.

Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic)

#3 Brigett e RootS • 5-10 • So.

Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)

#4 Lindsey LichtRS • 6-5 • Jr.Aurora, Colo.(Grandview)

#5 Paige HublDS/L • 5-6 • Fr.Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast)

#6 Jordan WilbergerMB • 6-1 • So.

Scott sbluff , Neb.(Scott sbluff )

#7 Gina MancusoOH • 6-1 • Fr.Omaha, Neb.

(Papillion-LaVista)

#8 Brooke DelanoMB/RS • 6-4 • So.

Bellevue, Neb.(Bellevue West)

#10 Megan PendergastDS/L • 5-7 • Fr.

League City, Texas(Clear Creek)

#11 Jessica YanzS • 6-0 • Jr.

Bolingbrook, Ill.(Naperville Central/Penn State)

#14 Kaitlynn JamesOH • 5-11 • RFr.

Louisville, Ky.(Assumpti on)

#15 Kori CooperMB • 6-2 • Sr.

Amarillo, Texas(Amarillo)

#16 Allison McNealMB • 6-3 • RFr.

Schulenburg, Texas(Schulenburg)

#17 Hayley ThramerMB • 6-2 • Fr.Ewing, Neb.

(Ewing)

#19 Tara MuellerOH • 6-0 • Jr.

Scott sdale, Ariz.(Desert Mountain)

#44 Hannah WerthOH • 6-1 • Fr.Springfi eld, Ill.

(Glenwood)

John CookHead Coach10th Season

Lizzy StemkeAssistant Coach

Third Season

Erik SullivanAssistant CoachSecond Season

Dan MeskeVolunteer Assistant Coach

First Season


COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION

COACHES &ADMINISTRATION

Terry Pettit Head Coach1977-1999 Six NCAA Semifinals

John CookHead Coach2000-Present Five NCAA Semifinals



The philosophy of John Cook can be summarized in two simple words.

Dream Big.When Cook took over the reins of the Nebraska

volleyball program following the 1999 season, the challenge facing him was daunting. Cook replaced one of the sport’s legendary coaches in Terry Pettit, who won 694 matches and guided the Huskers to 18 consecutive NCAA appearances and six national semifinals.

Cook, who left an emerging power in Wisconsin to guide the tradition-rich Husker program, had his own vision for Nebraska volleyball. He saw a program that had even more potential to grow. His goals included consistently selling out home matches at the NU Coliseum, expanding the media exposure for his program and continuing the tradition of athletic and academic excellence started by Pettit nearly a quarter of a century earlier. Cook saw the long-range potential in reaching across the Husker Nation and making them a vital part of the program’s success. He also believed Nebraska could shine by hosting the sport’s championship in the largest setting college volleyball had ever seen.

When others saw risks, Cook saw opportunities. In 2006, Cook’s dream was realized, as the Husker

Nation had an opportunity to see Nebraska raise the bar in college volleyball. From record-setting, sold-out crowds at the Qwest Center Omaha to a team that maximized its potential in winning the school’s third national title, the Huskers enjoyed a remarkable season.

The Huskers entered the season with many questions, as they were forced to replace three All-Americans, including AVCA National Player-of-the-Year Christina Houghtelling. With four first-year starters on the court, including freshmen starters at both setter and middle blocker, and sky-high expectations with the NCAA Championships in Omaha for the first time, 2006 shaped up to be Cook’s toughest coaching job to date.

Nebraska took on all challenges head-on, going 33-1 and becoming only the third team in NCAA history to be ranked No. 1 the entire season. The Huskers went on the road and overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Minnesota to reach the national semifinals, marking the first time that Nebraska had won a regional outside the state. That win set the stage for a watershed moment in college volleyball. Behind sellout crowds of over 17,000, the Huskers captured the school’s third national title with victories over No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 Stanford. Four players earned AVCA All-America honors, highlighted by Sarah Pavan, who

became Nebraska’s first Honda-Broderick Cup winner and fourth AVCA National Player of the Year.

Two years later, another Husker team completed a storybook season by reaching the NCAA semifinals in Omaha. The event once again was a smashing success, as an all-time NCAA attendance record of 17,430 traveled through a winter storm to witness one of the most memorable moments in school history. The Huskers dropped the first two sets to No. 1 Penn State, only to come back and win the next two sets to even the match and hand the Nittany Lions their only set losses of the year. Although the Huskers were unable to complete the comeback, the performance symbolized a never-say-quit attitude that fueled the team’s success. Despite losing a pair of key performers to season-ending injuries, the Huskers went 31-3 and won its fifth consecutive conference title. The Huskers overcame a 2-0 deficit in the regional final at Washington and trailed 9-3 in the fifth set before regrouping and earning the school’s 11th trip to the NCAA semifinals. Jordan Larson, Tara Mueller and Sydney Anderson all earned All-America honors, while Larson was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

Consistent excellence has been a hallmark of Cook’s Nebraska squads. Over the last nine years, Cook has guided Nebraska to a pair of national titles, five NCAA semifinal appearances and eight Big 12 titles. His teams have compiled a 281-19 overall record, including a 172-8 league mark. Overall, Cook is 94-15 against ranked teams at NU, including an 18-8 mark against top-five teams.

With Cook at the helm, Nebraska has produced numerous individual honors including four U.S. National Team members, a Honda-Broderick Cup winner, three AVCA Division I National Players of the Year, two NCAA Top Eight Award winners, 30 AVCA All-Americans, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans of the Year, 16 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, six Big 12 Players of the Year and three Big 12 Co-Players of the Year. Husker student-athletes have also combined for 33 All-Big 12 Conference awards and 52 academic All-Big 12 certificates.

Cook’s accomplishments haven’t gone unnoticed, as he is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. He is one of only five active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award.

The Huskers have enjoyed unprecedented success

Head Coach• 10th Season • University of San Diego (1979)JOHN COOK

Coaching LedgerSeasons at Nebraska• Nebraska Head Coach, 2000-present• Nebraska Associate Head Coach, 1999• Nebraska Assistant Coach, 1988-91

Other Coaching Experience• Wisconsin Head Coach, 1992-98• U.S. Men’s National Team, 1992• San Diego VB Club, 1986-88• UC-San Diego, 1983-84• Francis Parker High School, 1981-88

Collegiate Coaching Record• Overall: 442-92 (.828)• Nebraska: 281-19 (.937)• Big 12: 172-8 (.956)• Big Ten: 89-51 (.636)

Coaching Honors• 2008 USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award• 2005 AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year• 2008 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year • 2008 AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year• 2005 AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year• 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year• 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year• 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year• 2000 AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year• 2000 AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year• 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year• 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award

More About CookEducation• University of San Diego, 1979 Bachelor’s Degree, History• San Diego State University, 1991 Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness

Family• Wife: Wendy• Children: Lauren (18), Taylor (15)• Birthdate: April 19, 1956



Cook’s Season-by-Season Record (Overall: 442-92, Nebraska: 281-19, Big 12: 172-8, Big Ten: 89-51)Year Record Pct. Big Ten/Big12 Pct. Place DistrictRk. NationalFinish AVCA1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 7th -- -- NR1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 5th t12th NCAA Second Round NR1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 5th 8th NCAA First Round NR1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 7th -- NIVC Champions NR1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 5th 4th Regional Semifinals 15th1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 t1st 2nd Regional Finals 5th1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2nd 3rd Regional Finals 7th2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st 1st National Champions 1st2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2003 (NU) 28-5 .850 17-3 .850 2nd 2nd Regional Semifinals 13th2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2005 (NU) 33-2 .943 19-1 .950 1st 1st NCAA Finals 2nd2006 (NU) 33-1 .971 19-1 .950 1st 1st National Champions 1st2007 (NU) 30-2 .938 19-1 .950 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2008 (NU) 31-3 .912 18-2 .900 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rdTotals 442-92 .828 261-59 .816 -- -- -- --

Husker Players & National HonorsHonda-BroderickCupWinner• Sarah Pavan, RS 2006

Olympian• Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS 2004

U.S.NationalTeamMembers• Greichaly Cepero, S 2002-03• Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS 2002-present• Tracy Stalls, MB 2007-present• Jordan Larson, OH 2009-present

AVCANationalPlayersoftheYear• Greichaly Cepero, S 2000• Christina Houghtelling, OH 2005• Sarah Pavan, RS 2006

HondaSportAwardWinners• Greichaly Cepero, S 2000• Sarah Pavan, RS 2006

First-TeamAVCAAll-Americans• Greichaly Cepero, S 2000, 2002• Laura Pilakowski, OH 2000• Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS 2001• Amber Holmquist, MB 2001, 2002• Sarah Pavan, RS 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007• Melissa Elmer, MB 2004, 2005• Christina Houghtelling, OH 2005• Jordan Larson, OH 2006, 2008

Second-TeamAVCAAll-Americans• Amber Holmquist, MB 2000• Jenny Kropp, MB 2001• Greichaly Cepero, S 2001 • Laura Pilakowski, OH 2002• Melissa Elmer, MB 2003• Jennifer Saleaumua, OH 2004 • Tracy Stalls, MB 2006, 2007• Rachel Holloway, S 2007• Christina Houghtelling, OH 2007• Sydney Anderson, S 2008• Tara Mueller, OH 2008

Third-TeamAVCAAll-Americans• Jennifer Saleaumua, OH 2005• Rachel Holloway, S 2006• Jordan Larson, OH 2007

First-TeamCoSIDAAcademicAll-Americans• Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), RS 2001• Laura Pilakowski, OH 2002• Christina Houghtelling, OH 2005, 2007• Sarah Pavan, RS 2005, 2006, 2007• Tracy Stalls, MB 2007• Amanda Gates, MB 2008• Kori Cooper, MB 2008

Second-TeamCoSIDAAcademicAll-Americans• Laura Pilakowski, OH 2000, 2001• Amber Holmquist, MB 2002• Anna Schrad, OH 2003• Jordan Larson, OH 2008

Third-TeamCoSIDAAcademicAll-American• Greichaly Cepero, S 2001

over the last five seasons, making three appearances in the NCAA semifinals. Nebraska is also only school to reach the Elite Eight all five years.

In 2007, the Huskers set a pair of NCAA single-match attendance records and won the Big 12 title for the fourth consecutive year. The Huskers advanced to the regional final before a loss to Cal ended a 30-2 season, while a school-record five Huskers earned AVCA All-America awards. Pavan, Houghtelling and Tracy Stalls all earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.

The 2005 campaign was a special one for the Nebraska program. The Huskers advanced to the national title match for the fifth time in school history and finished with a 33-2 mark. Nebraska led the nation in blocking (4.12 per game) and ranked in the top 10 nationally in assists, kills and hitting percentage. Four Huskers earned AVCA All-America honors, while Houghtelling was named AVCA National Player of the Year.

Cook’s vision is for the Huskers to remain at the forefront of college volleyball to enhance the sport at both the local and national levels. Nebraska enters 2009 with an NCAA-record 120 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum and will host the NCAA Regional in Omaha this December.

Cook has also been instrumental in helping to expand the program’s visibility throughout the state and the Midwest. In 2004, the Huskers hosted a regular-season match against Creighton in North Platte so that the fans in the western part of the state could see the Huskers in person. In addition, Cook’s efforts have helped Nebraska enjoy one of the most extensive multi-media packages in the country, as every match is carried live on a state-wide radio network and nearly every contest is shown either live on television or streamed live on the Internet.

“It is a reflection of Nebraska volleyball and the program, and not about one person or one player,” Cook said when accepting the AVCA Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2005. “We’re trying to be a leader in the sport. We’re trying to take risks and dream big, and fortunately I’m surrounded by a lot of people who have that vision. I’m really proud of what we’re doing to try and enhance the sport.”

Three Straight 30-Win SeasonsCook immediately started to create his own legacy

after taking over for Pettit. In his first season at the helm, Cook was named the AVCA National Coach of the Year after guiding the Huskers to a 34-0 record and the 2000 national championship. The Huskers, who became just the second team in NCAA history to cap an undefeated season with a national title, were ranked No. 1 in the AVCA/USA Today Top 25 poll for 14 straight weeks.

The Nebraska players flourished under Cook, whose responsibilities included working directly with the setters during his first two seasons. Greichaly Cepero earned AVCA National Player-of-the-Year honors. Three Huskers claimed AVCA All-America certificates, and five Nebraska players were named to the All-Big 12 teams. Laura Pilakowski earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, and a conference-best seven Huskers earned academic All-Big 12 recognition.

In 2001, Cook’s second season, Nebraska fell just two wins short of capturing another NCAA title. The Huskers, who were ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the AVCA poll all season, went 20-0 in the Big 12 while Cook was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year. NU finished the season with a 31-2 record after falling to eventual national champion Stanford in the NCAA semifinals. Nebraska placed four players on the AVCA All-America teams, while right side hitter Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) was selected as an NCAA Top Eight Award winner and was also named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.

Pilakowski and Cepero joined Metcalf on the CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, as Pilakowski earned second-team honors and Cepero received third-team recognition.

In Cook’s third season, the Huskers continued their remarkable success. NU finished the season ranked fifth in the AVCA poll with a 31-2 record to secure its third straight 30-win season. Nebraska produced the most dominant conference season in school history, going 20-0 and losing just two sets en route to winning the league championship for the third straight year. Cepero and Amber Holmquist again earned first-team AVCA All-America honors, and Pilakowski was recognized on the second team. Pilakowski was named a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, and Holmquist was a second-team pick. Cepero, Holmquist and Pilakowski shared Big 12 Player-of-the-Year accolades.

Cook faced perhaps his greatest coaching challenge at Nebraska during the 2003 season, when the Huskers had to replace three All-Americans and their first-ever libero. With so much young talent, Cook opted to run a 6-2 (two-setter) offense to utilize as many players as possible. NU went on to finish the season with a 28-5 record and an appearance in its 10th straight Sweet 16.

The 2004 season may have been one of Cook’s best coaching jobs, as a youthful squad that had as many as five freshmen or sophomores on the court went 30-2 and was ranked No. 1 in the country heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers displayed a suffocating defense, leading the nation in both opponent hitting percentage (.103) and blocks per game (4.02) before falling to two-time defending NCAA champion USC in five sets in the regional final. Three Huskers earned AVCA All-America



Opponent Overall Wis. Neb.Alabama 2-0 1-0 1-0Alabama A&M 1-0 0-0 1-0American 2-0 1-0 1-0Arizona 2-0 0-0 2-0Arizona State 1-0 0-0 1-0Arkansas 1-1 1-1 0-0Arkansas-Little Rock 1-0 1-0 0-0Ball State 4-0 2-0 2-0Baylor 18-0 0-0 18-0Bowling Green 1-1 1-1 0-0Butler 2-0 2-0 0-0California 0-1 0-0 0-1Cal Poly 3-0 0-0 3-0Central Florida 1-0 1-0 0-0Clemson 1-0 0-0 1-0Colgate 1-0 1-0 0-0Colorado 17-3 1-1 16-2Colorado State 3-0 0-0 3-0Creighton 6-0 0-0 6-0Dayton 1-0 0-0 1-0DePaul 3-0 3-0 0-0Duke 3-0 1-0 2-0Eastern Illinois 2-0 2-0 0-0Florida 2-2 0-2 2-0Florida A&M 0-1 0-0 0-1Fresno State 1-0 1-0 0-0George Mason 2-0 2-0 0-0

Opponent Overall Wis. Neb.George Washington 0-1 0-1 0-0Georgia 2-1 1-1 1-0Georgia Tech 0-1 0-0 0-1Hawaii 4-2 0-1 4-1Hofstra 1-0 1-0 0-0Houston 0-1 0-1 0-0Idaho 1-0 1-0 0-0Illinois 11-4 10-4 1-0Illinois State 1-0 0-0 1-0Indiana 11-3 11-3 0-0Iona 1-0 0-0 1-0Iowa 12-2 12-2 0-0Iowa State 19-0 1-0 17-0Kansas State 17-3 0-1 17-2Kansas 18-0 0-0 18-0Kentucky 0-1 0-1 0-0Liberty 1-0 0-0 1-0Long Beach State 1-2 0-0 1-2LSU 2-0 0-0 2-0Louisville 4-0 2-0 2-0Loyola-Chicago 5-1 5-1 0-0Marquette 3-0 3-0 0-0Maryland 2-0 1-0 1-0Miami 1-0 0-0 1-0Michigan 10-7 7-7 3-0Michigan State 13-4 10-4 3-0Middle Tennessee 1-0 0-0 1-0

Opponent Overall Wis. Neb.Minnesota 11-6 8-6 3-0Missouri 17-1 0-0 17-1Missouri State 1-0 1-0 0-0Nebraska 0-3 0-3 0-0New Mexico 2-0 1-0 1-0New Mexico State 1-0 0-0 1-0New Orleans 1-0 0-0 1-0North Carolina 2-0 2-0 0-0Northern Illinois 2-2 2-2 0-0Northern Iowa 2-0 0-0 2-0Northeastern 1-0 0-0 1-0Northwestern 15-0 14-0 1-0Notre Dame 7-0 3-0 4-0Ohio State 9-7 7-7 2-0Oklahoma 18-0 0-0 18-0Oral Roberts 4-0 1-0 3-0Pacific 3-1 0-1 3-0Penn State 3-15 1-14 2-1Pepperdine 4-0 1-0 3-0Pittsburgh 5-0 4-0 1-0Princeton 1-0 0-0 1-0Purdue 10-4 10-4 0-0Sacramento State 1-0 1-0 0-0Saint Louis 1-0 1-0 0-0Saint Mary’s 1-0 0-0 1-0San Diego 4-0 2-0 2-0Santa Clara 3-0 0-0 3-0

Opponent Overall Wis. Neb.South Carolina 1-0 0-0 1-0South Dakota State 1-0 0-0 1-0South Florida 1-0 1-0 0-0Southern California 3-3 2-1 1-2Stanford 4-2 0-1 4-1Stephen F. Austin 1-0 1-0 0-0Tennessee 1-0 0-0 1-0Tennessee-Martin 1-0 0-0 1-0Texas 16-3 1-0 15-3Texas A&M 20-0 2-0 18-0Texas-Arlington 1-0 1-0 0-0Texas Tech 18-0 0-0 18-0Tulane 2-0 0-0 2-0UAB 1-0 0-0 1-0UCLA 5-2 0-1 5-1UC-Santa Barbara 2-0 1-0 1-0Valparaiso 1-0 0-0 1-0Virginia 1-0 1-0 0-0Virginia Tech 1-0 1-0 0-0Washington 1-1 0-0 1-1West Virginia 1-0 1-0 0-0Western Michigan 1-0 1-0 1-0Wichita State 2-0 0-0 2-0Wisconsin 1-0 0-0 1-0UW-Green Bay 3-0 3-0 0-0UW-Milwaukee 2-0 2-0 0-0

Cook vs. All Opponents

honors, while Pavan was chosen as the AVCA National Freshman of the Year. That group of Huskers became the centerpiece of Nebraska’s consecutive NCAA Finals teams in 2005 and 2006.

Building the BadgersCook, who served as an assistant under Pettit for three

seasons from 1988 to 1991, took over the Nebraska head coaching job after serving as associate head coach during the 1999 season. Before returning to Nebraska in 1999, Cook led Wisconsin to six straight postseason appearances in seven seasons as the Badgers’ head coach.

Cook’s accomplishments at Wisconsin earned him praise as one of the game’s top young coaches. Cook built the Badgers into a top-10 program during his seven-year career in Madison, which included back-to-back trips to the NCAA regional finals in 1997 and 1998.

In his final match at Wisconsin, Cook’s Badgers fell to the Huskers in a three-hour, five-set battle in the 1998 Pacific Regional Championship in the NU Coliseum. Wisconsin ended the season ranked seventh in the final USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll with a 30-5 record.

Cook compiled a 161-73 ledger at the helm of the Badgers, including an 89-51 league mark in one of the nation’s toughest conferences. He was named the Big Ten Co-Coach and AVCA District 2 Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading the Badgers to a share of the Big Ten title with a 19-1 mark and school-best 30-3 overall record.

In his seven years at Wisconsin, the Badgers advanced to six straight postseason tournaments, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 1995, Wisconsin won the National Invitational Volleyball Championship with a perfect 6-0 record.

During his tenure at UW, he coached four All-Americans, nine AVCA All-District award winners, 11 All-Big Ten honorees and two Big Ten Freshmen of the Year. He also coached 21 academic All-Big Ten selections during his seven seasons.

Other Coaching ExperiencesCook also brings Olympic and championship

experience to the Husker staff. As the first assistant coach with the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team, Cook aided the United States to a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The team’s defensive coordinator, he

was also in charge of scouting and supervising the team’s flexibility, strength and conditioning programs.

For his Olympic coaching experience, Cook was honored in June of 1993 at the NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Recognition Awards Luncheon.

In the summer of 2004, Cook served as head coach of the Women’s National Volleyball Training Team, guiding his squad to the title in the Women’s Open Division of the USA Volleyball Adult Open Championships in Atlanta, Ga.

During his first tenure at Nebraska (1989-91), the Huskers advanced to the NCAA semifinals two of the three seasons, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Nebraska also went 36-0 in conference play, capturing three Big Eight Conference championships each of those three seasons. During that time, he served as Pettit’s recruiting coordinator, chief scout and strength and conditioning coordinator. Cook was also the liaison with the academic advising center.

In the U.S. Olympic Festival competition, Cook served as head coach of the bronze medal-winning North team in 1989 and was an assistant coach with the third-place West team in 1987.

A co-founder of the San Diego Volleyball Club, Cook served as a coach with the club from 1986 to 1988. The club won two Southern California Regional Championships

and finished among the final four teams twice in the USVBA Junior Olympics for girls 18 and under.

Cook also served as the head assistant coach at the University of California-San Diego from 1983 to 1984, where he aided the Tritons to an NCAA Division III national championship in 1984 and a second-place national finish in 1983. Cook’s coaching credentials also include leading Francis Parker High School in San Diego to two California state championships. During his six-year coaching stint from 1981 to 1988, he had a .900 winning percentage with an overall record of 162-18, including a 90-match winning streak.

A well-known speaker on volleyball skills, Cook travels around the nation participating in clinics. During his stay at Wisconsin, he served as the host of the Badger Coaching Symposium every spring.

A graduate of the University of San Diego, Cook earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 1979. He completed his master’s degree in teaching and coaching effectiveness from San Diego State in 1991.

Cook and his wife Wendy, a former two-time All-America setter at San Diego State, are the parents of two children, Lauren, 18, and Taylor, 15. Lauren will be a freshman at UCLA this fall.

The Cook Family (from left): Lauren, John, Taylor and Wendy.



Charting John CookNCAA Winningest Programs Since 2000No. Team Record Pct.1. Nebraska 281-19 .9372. Florida 274-30 .9013. Hawaii 274-35 .8874. Penn State 270-38 .8775. Stanford 258-49 .8406. USC 233-47 .8327. Long Beach State 231-57 .8028. Louisville 232-59 .7979. Northern Iowa 239-66 .78410. Colorado State 220-64 .775

NCAA Winningest Active Coaches No. Coach,CurrentSchool Record Pct.1. Russ Rose, Penn State 963 -159 .8582. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 984-173-1 .8513. Mary Wise, Florida 659-124 .8424. John Dunning, Stanford 676-139 .8295. JohnCook,Nebraska 442-92 .8286. Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St. 656-154 .8107. Mick Haley, USC 726-181-1 .8018. Andy Banachowski, UCLA 1,082-292 .7879. Leonid Yelin, Louisville 436-129 .77210. Bobbi Petersen, Northern Iowa 228-70 .765(record at four-year colleges only)

NCAA All-Time Winningest Coaches No. Coach Record Pct.1. Don Shaw 440-70-0 .8632. *Russ Rose 963-159-0 .8583. *Dave Shoji 984-173-1 .8514. *Mary Wise 659-124-0 .8425. *John Dunning 676-139-0 .8296. *JohnCook 442-92-0 .8287. Terry Pettit 696-148-11 .8268. *Brian Gimmillaro 656-154-0 .8109. Elaine Michaelis 886-219-5 .80210. *Mick Haley 726-181- 1 .801*-active

Q AND A WITH COACH COOK

Whatisyourcoachingphilosophy?There are four things that come to mind. No. 1, I

see myself as a teacher. It was always my dream to be a teacher, and coaching is teaching. No. 2, next to my family and my faith, the people involved with Nebraska volleyball are the most important thing in my life.

Third, at Nebraska, we like to recruit great athletes. Then we will figure out what those athletes are the most exceptional at and design our system to best take advantage of those qualities. How can we make each athlete the best volleyball player they can be? That’s the question we try to answer. And finally, our players are committed to academic excellence and becoming complete student-athletes.

WhatdoyouenjoymostaboutcoachingatNebraska?There are two things which make coaching at

Nebraska so special. First, it is the passion of the people across the state for our team. There is a love affair between our players and the fans across the state.

Second, is that our players are great young women who work hard, make great choices and are excellent students. In 2006, we won an NCAA title, as well as the Life Skills Award for the athletic department. We have a group of people who are committed to giving back to the community and understand that there is more to college life than volleyball.

Whenyouarerecruitingapotentialstudent-athlete,whatareNebraska’sbiggestsellingpoints?

I think the best thing for a recruit to do is see our team play. We play at a high level, but what may be most important, is how we play. It’s a very exciting brand of volleyball based on great athletes moving very quickly and transitioning very fast. We’ve always had a reputation of taking great athletes and training them to become exceptional volleyball players.

We have a great tradition with our academic support staff and the Hewit Center. We lead the nation in academic All-America honors, NCAA Top Eight Award winners and the majority of our players go on to graduate school following their playing careers.

I think another important factor is the exposure our program receives. Our goal is to be on the cutting edge. We are the only program in the country that has its own radio network with a flagship station that is one of the strongest in the state, a state-wide weekly television program and all of our matches shown live on the Internet.

Our school’s rich volleyball tradition over the years

also plays an important role in recruiting. In many cases, people know they were meant to be here.

Whatdoyoulookforinarecruit?Academically we have a tradition of great student-

athletes. Because the program’s emphasis is on being accountable, the program attracts people who have already been successful in the classroom. But we’ve also taken some people who were merely good students and helped them become great students.

In addition to looking for great student-athletes, the players we attract to Nebraska are ones who not only have the athletic ability to be successful, but also are highly competitive. They don’t shy away from challenges, whether it is in practices or in matches because they know it will allow them to reach their full potential as a player.

We are also in a unique situation at Nebraska where our student-athletes have a platform to make a difference in people’s lives. We look for people who are going to embrace that opportunity and give back to the community.

Talkaboutyourprogram’semphasisondevelopingplayersfortheirpostcollegiatecareers?

At Nebraska, we believe that the program we put in place gives our players a chance to play beyond their college career. When I was with the men’s national team for the 1992 Olympics, I got an understanding of what it takes to be the best in the world. We’ve tried to implement that at Nebraska and call it Training the Whole Athlete.

It just doesn’t mean we are going to make them a great volleyball player. Obviously, we are going to do that and our program’s success reflects that. We are going to train them mentally on how to compete at the highest level and continue on if they elect to do so. It is also about getting them to understand the self-discipline it takes to work in the weight room, understanding their bodies and knowing how to take care of them in areas such as stretching, recovery and nutrition.

Our mission in this program is two-fold. One is prepare them if they want to have a professional career. Second, many of our former players are going into coaching, and they are leaving Nebraska armed with lots of information. If they can go into coaching, they have the ability to make a tremendous impact on the lives of other people with that information. It is a two-fold mission, and we feel that our program has a great understanding and implements it as well as anyone in the country in a college setting.

Whatdoyouhopestudent-athletestakefromtheiryearswiththeNebraskavolleyballprogram?

First, when they leave, we hope they still want to play volleyball or stay around the game. One of the ways we measure that is by how many of them go into coaching. Over 50 percent of our graduated players are in coaching now, whether it is at the college, high school or club level.

The second thing we want them to understand is the importance of giving back. At Nebraska, our players are viewed by the public and kids in the state with almost a rock star status. What we hope they learned at Nebraska is to use that platform to create a positive message and take that lesson throughout their lives.

HowimportantistheNUColiseumtoHuskervolleyball?I have coached at Nebraska in some capacity for over

a decade, and time and time again, I’ve seen the Coliseum will the Huskers to wins in close matches. I don’t know if it’s the ghosts or spirits of the building, or maybe just the intense energy of the fans, but playing in the Coliseum has become pivotal to our success.

It’s exciting for the players to know that no matter who the opponent may be, the Huskers will play in front of a sold-out crowd. We annually rank among the national attendance leaders and have 120 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum. Our fans give us an unmatched home court advantage.



Former All-American and U.S. National Team member Lizzy Stemke is in her third season in the Husker program. Prior to joining the Nebraska staff, Stemke spent two years at the University of North Carolina before joining the Husker program in February of 2007.

At Nebraska, Stemke trains the Husker setters and serves as co-recruiting coordinator. Her additional duties include serving as the team video coordinator and as a liaison for academics and community involvement. She also assists with summer camps and coaching clinics, as well as assisting in Nebraska Volleyball Academy clinics.

Over the last two seasons, Stemke has coached two All-American setters in Sydney Anderson and Rachel Holloway, who have combined to lead the Huskers to 61 wins and a pair of Big 12 titles. Last season, Anderson earned second-team AVCA All-America honors, ranking eighth nationally in assists at 11.60 per set, as the Huskers replaced four All-Americans from the previous season.

In Stemke’s first year, Nebraska finished second in the nation with 16.42 assists per set and third nationally with a .327 hitting percentage. Holloway finished her Nebraska career while ranking among the national leaders with 13.58 assists per set.

Stemke also played a major role in the recruitment of a pair of top-10 recruiting classes, including the 2009 class that was ranked second nationally by Prepvolleyball.com.

Before NebraskaAt North Carolina, Stemke served as setters’ coach,

handled opponent scouting and video exchange, recruiting, team travel and community outreach. In her first season as an assistant at UNC, the Tar Heels won the ACC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Stemke also has experience coaching both at the collegiate and club levels. She spent the 2003 season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Central Florida, as the Golden Knights won the Atlantic Sun Conference championship and reached the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history before finishing with a 23-7 record.

During her time in Florida, Stemke also co-founded

the Team Orlando Volleyball Club and acted as its head recruiter and setter and defense clinic coordinator. She has also spent time working with the Wisconsin Power Volleyball Club, the All-American Volleyball Camps, Next Level Volleyball Camp and the Triangle Setting Academy.

Playing ExperienceStemke enjoyed a distinguished career at the

University of Wisconsin from 1998 to 2001. A three-year starter at setter for the Badgers, she helped Wisconsin to a 112-23 record, a pair of Big Ten titles and an NCAA runner-up finish in 2000 to Nebraska. One of only three two-time AVCA All-Americans in school history, she ranked fourth nationally in assists as a senior in 2001, with 13.72 per game when she was named Big Ten Player of the Year. She was recruited to Wisconsin by current Nebraska Head Coach John Cook, whose last year as Badgers’ head coach was 1998.

Following her collegiate career, Stemke spent two years with the U.S. National Team. In 2002, she was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the World Championships. She also helped the U.S. team win a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan-American Games. Following her time with the national team, Stemke spent two seasons playing professionally. In 2003, she was named the MVP of the Puerto Rican League. She then spent one season playing in the Pro A League in France.

Stemke earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Wisconsin in 2004. The former Lizzy Fitzgerald, she is married to Kevin Stemke.

Stemke comes from a family heavily involved in college athletics. Her father, Billy Fitzgerald, played baseball and basketball at Tulane from 1967 to 1969 and is in the school’s athletic hall of fame. Her older brother, Edmond, played basketball at Ole Miss (1992-94), while her older sister, Meg, played volleyball at Florida (1992-95) and was the head volleyball coach at Central Florida until 2007. Her youngest brother, Robert, played baseball at the University of Tennessee (2002-05).

Assistant Coach• Third Season • Wisconsin (2004)LIZZY STEMKE

Coaching LedgerSeasons at Nebraska• Assistant Coach, 2007-present

Other Coaching Experience• Assistant Coach: North Carolina, 2005-06• Volunteer Assistant Coach: Central Florida, 2003• Setting Coach: Triangle Setting Academy, 2007• Assistant Coach/Setters: Wisconsin Power Volleyball Club, 2004• Assistant Coach/Setters: All-American Volleyball Camps, 2004• Founder/Assistant Coach: Team Orlando Volleyball Club, 2003-2004• Assistant Coach: Next Level Volleyball Camp, 2004

Playing Ledger• Mulhouse (France), 2004-05• Carolina (Puerto Rico), 2003• U.S. National Team, 2001-03• Wisconsin, 1998-01

More About StemkeEducation• Wisconsin, 2004 Bachelor’s Degree, Communication Studies

Family• Husband: Kevin

Lizzy and Kevin Stemke



Erik Sullivan is in his second season at Nebraska after joining the Husker staff on Feb. 14, 2008. In his role, Sullivan handles player training and works with the middle blockers while serving as recruiting co-coordinator. He also handles opponent scouting and game preparation and oversees Nebraska’s summer camp program.

Sullivan’s stint at Nebraska marks his second stop in the Big 12, as he served as an assistant coach at Colorado for four seasons before joining the Husker staff. He said his extensive playing background with the national team and professionally has helped shape his coaching philosophies.

“The thing I learned playing around the world is that you can win in different ways,” Sullivan said. “There is not one model or style that leads to success. Many of the players at Nebraska have aspirations of playing either professionally or at the national team level, and I can help in their preparation and with the demands of continuing a volleyball career following college.”

A two-time U.S. Olympian, Sullivan made a quick impact on the Husker program in his first season. Kori Cooper earned first-team All-Big 12 and honorable-mention AVCA All-America accolades after ranking 10th nationally with a .396 hitting percentage. Amanda Gates also earned conference recognition, earning honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors after ranking among the Big 12 leaders in both blocks and hitting percentage. Both players showed their dedication off the court, earning first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, as the pair were two of only six players honored from around the nation as first-team selections.

Before NebraskaIn his four years at Colorado, Sullivan helped the

Buffaloes to three straight NCAA appearances and helped tutor a pair of players who earned All-Big 12 recognition, including two-time all-region selection Allie Griffin, who is currently playing on the AVP Tour. He worked primarily with the outside hitters and team passing during his time in the Buffaloes’ program. In 2006, he helped Colorado knock off No. 1 Nebraska, the only loss on the NCAA champion Huskers (33-1) schedule that season.

Playing ExperienceSullivan, 36, brings a wealth of playing experience into

the Husker program, including eight years with the U.S. National Team. He started for Team USA at libero at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games and served as co-captain of Team USA at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

His defensive successes are well documented. He earned Best Defensive Player in the World at the 1998 World Championships and that same year he earned the USA National Team’s Tom Haine Players’ Award. Sullivan was touted as the America’s Cup Best Reception Player in 2000 and the Best Libero at the 2001 World Championship Qualifier. He was the Best Defensive Player at the 1997 NORCECA Zone Championships and the Best Reception Player at the 1999 NORCECA.

Sullivan’s playing experience has also stretched to the professional ranks in Europe. His professional resume includes stints in Naefels, Switzerland (1995-97), Malaga, Spain (1999), Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (2000-01) and Odintsovo, Russia (2003).

Back in the United States, Sullivan played professionally on the Four-Man Volleyball Beach Tour in 1996-97. He was named the tour’s Rookie of the Year in 1996 and was tabbed the tour’s Left Side Player of the Year in 1997.

In addition to his playing experience, Sullivan served as director of the Pikes Peak Volleyball Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., from 2001 to 2002 and served as coach of the club’s 17 & Under contingent.

A two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) second-team All-American at UCLA, Sullivan led the Bruins to a pair of national titles during his four-year playing career (1992-95). Sullivan finished his career as UCLA’s all-time leader in matches with 10 or more digs (25) and ranked second in career digs (747). As a senior in 1995, Sullivan captained the Bruins to an NCAA title while ranking ninth nationally in digs (2.5 dpg). He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science in the spring of 1995.

A native of Encinitas, Calif., Sullivan is married to the former Amanda Heavner of Santa Barbara, Calif. The couple has a daughter, Shaye (7) and a son, Cade (2).

Assistant Coach• Second Season • UCLA (1995)ERIK SULLIVAN

Coaching LedgerSeasons at Nebraska• Assistant Coach, 2008-present

Other Coaching Experience• Assistant Coach: Colorado, 2004-07• Club Director: Six Dogs Volleyball Club, 2004-07• Director: Pikes Peak Volleyball Club, 2001-02

Playing Ledger• U.S. National Team, 1997-2004• Odintsovo (Russia), 2003• Apeldoorn (The Netherlands), 2000-01• Malaga (Spain), 1999• Naefels (Switzerland), 1995-97• UCLA, 1992-95

More About SullivanEducation• UCLA, 1995 Bachelor’s Degree, Physiological Science

The Sullivan family (clockwise): Erik, Shaye, Cade and Amanda.



Dan Meske (pronounced MESS-key) begins his first season as Nebraska’s volunteer coach after serving as graduate team manager the past two seasons. In his role at Nebraska, he helps in team training during practices, video scouting and film breakdown and assists with day-to-day administrative office duties.

Meske served as the Huskers’ graduate manager the past two years, helping Nebraska compile a 61-5 record and two straight Big 12 championships. He assisted in film breakdown and statistical work while overseeing the student managers in the program.

Meske also spent a season playing professionally in Indonesia, helping BNI Taplus Volleyball to a regular-season title and a national runner-up finish.

He has also worked as a coach on the club level for the last four years. Most recently, Meske coached the Sports Performance Girls’ 16-Red team to a silver medal at the 2009 AAU National Championships in Orlando, Florida

Before Nebraska/Playing ExperienceMeske enjoyed a solid four-year career for coach Pete

Hanson at Ohio State. He appeared in 117 career matches for the Buckeyes, helping the Buckeyes to a national semifinal appearance in 2005. OSU won 88 matches and a pair of Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association titles during his four-year career. He was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection and four-time Ohio State

Scholar-Athlete during his collegiate career. Meske enjoyed his best campaign in 2007, helping

the Buckeyes to a 23-4 record and regular-season MIVA title. A starter at opposite, he ranked second on the squad in both kills (3.04) and digs (1.39) per set to earn second-team MIVA honors. For the first three seasons at Ohio State, he served as the team’s libero and defensive specialist, starting all 30 matches at libero in his first college season. He led the Buckeyes in both digs (198) and digs per set (2.04) in 2004.

A native of Willow Springs, Ill., Meske played three seasons at Lyons Township High School. He earned first-team all-state honors in 2003, after leading his team to a fourth-place finish at the state championship.

Meske received his bachelor’s degree in construction systems management from Ohio State in 2007, and is on track to receive his master’s degree in leadership development from Nebraska this December.

Volunteer Assistant Coach• First Season • Ohio State (2007)DAN MESKE

Former Husker volleyball standout Lindsay Peterson is in her fourth year as Director of Operations for the Nebraska volleyball program. A former Husker volleyball captain and one of the greatest defensive players in school history, Peterson was hired in 2006 after serving assistant coaching stints at Northern Colorado and Virginia Tech.

At Nebraska, Peterson handles a variety of duties for the Husker volleyball team, including team travel, budgeting, coordinating tournaments and camps and assisting visiting teams. She also serves as a liaison for volleyball support units, including facilities and events, media relations, marketing, compliance, HuskerVision, the ticket office, alumni and The Match Club. She also provides radio color commentary during Nebraska’s road matches.

In addition to her duties on the Husker staff, Peterson coaches at the Nebraska Volleyball Academy and led the NVA Club Red team to a USA Junior Olympic National title in 2007.

Before NebraskaPeterson came to Nebraska after serving as an

assistant coach in the Northern Colorado program from March of 2005 to July of 2006. At Northern Colorado, she worked extensively with the setters and liberos and helped with recruiting in the Midwest. In 2005, she helped a pair of Northern Colorado players earn first-team Division I Independent honors, including libero Abby Mayne, who was named Division I Independent Co-Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 4.44 digs per game.

After serving as an undergraduate assistant coach at Nebraska in 2003, Peterson was on the staff at Virginia Tech in 2004, helping the Hokies finish with a 13-16

record, including a 7-9 mark in the program’s first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Playing ExperienceDuring her playing days, Peterson was a four-year

performer in the Nebraska program from 1999 to 2002, helping the Huskers to a 123-10 record, including a national title in 2000. Peterson played in 133 matches as a Husker, including 438 of a possible 440 career sets. She finished her career holding the school record with 1,111 career digs, despite playing three positions during her Nebraska career. She competed as a setter her freshman year and a defensive specialist her sophomore and junior years before taking over the newly created libero role in 2002. That season she averaged 3.35 digs per set, a total that was fourth in school history at the time. As a setter in 1999, she posted a then-freshman record 724 set assists.

In the classroom, Peterson was a three-time, first-team academic All-Big 12 selection, a six-time selection to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and finished her degree in business administration at Nebraska in 2003, when she served as an undergraduate assistant coach. In that role, she assisted with recruiting, game day preparation and various coaching duties.

A native of Burchard, Neb., the former Lindsay Wischmeier led Lewiston High School to a pair of Class D-2 State Championships (1995 and 1997), and D-2 Player-of-the-Year honors while also being a three-time academic all-state selection. She married Ty Peterson in May of 2007.

Director of Volleyball Operations• Fourth Season • Nebraska (2003)LINDSAY PETERSON

Coaching LedgerSeasons at Nebraska• Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2009-present• Graduate Manager, 2007-08

Playing Ledger• BNI Taplus (Indonesia), 2008• Ohio State, 2004-07

More About MeskeEducation• Ohio State, 2007 Bachelor’s Degree, Construction Systems Management

Administrative ExperienceSeasons at Nebraska• Director of Volleyball Operations, 2006-present

Coaching Experience• Assistant Coach: Northern Colorado, 2005-06• Assistant Coach: Virginia Tech, 2004

Playing Ledger• Nebraska, 1999-2002

More About PetersonEducation• Nebraska, 2003 Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration



Jolene Emricson is in her seventh season as the athletic trainer for the Nebraska volleyball team. In her role, she evaluates and treats injuries as well as oversees rehabilitation programs for the Husker volleyball team and supervises the athletic training needs of the NU women’s basketball team.

Before arriving in Lincoln, Emricson spent one year as the athletic trainer for the men’s lacrosse team at the University of Denver, where she also assisted with

the men’s ice hockey team. Emricson, who is from Colorado Springs, Colo., earned a bachelor of arts degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver in human performance and sport with a concentration in athletic training. While at Metro State, Emricson worked with the women’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball programs. She received her master’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska in May of 2004.

Shamus McKnight is in his sixth year working with the Husker volleyball program and 13th year at Nebraska. McKnight handles all media relations efforts for Nebraska’s baseball and volleyball programs. He has been responsible for eight media guides that have earned “Best in the Nation” awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), including a pair of volleyball guides that have been voted best in the nation. He has also served as the host media coordinator for the 2006

and 2008 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships in Omaha.

McKnight served as the NU media relations office intern for two years (1997-99) and handled media relations for men’s and women’s gymnastics and assisted with football duties. A 1996 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, he also served stints at Central Connecticut State University and the U.S. Senior Golf Open.

Dennis Leblanc was named Nebraska’s senior associate athletic director for academics, compliance and planning in 2007. He was named an associate athletic director in 1998 and has directed the academic program since 1993. Leblanc has been with the academic support program for student-athletes since 1987.

Under Leblanc, Nebraska has become the national leader in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for football and all sports, NCAA Today’s Top Eight Award honorees and recipients of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Postgraduate Scholarship. Over the past decade, Nebraska’s academic support program for student-athletes has received outstanding reviews from The Gender Equity and Sports Management consultants from Andrus, Daniel and McCullock, Sports Services Inc., the NCAA Certification

Review Team and the Nebraska Faculty Intercollegiate Athletic Committee.

Leblanc is an active member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A). In May of 2007, Leblanc received the Hero Mentor Award through the American Red Cross, which annually recognizes a person for outstanding leadership and mentoring. In 2002, he received the prestigious Lan Hewlett Award, presented to an athletic administrator in recognition of distinguished performance in providing personal, academic and professional guidance to student-athletes. Leblanc earned his undergraduate degree from Bethany College, and a master’s degree from Wichita State. He and his wife, Coreen, have four children, including daughters Olivia and twins Madeleine and Mackenzie, and a son, Christian.

A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Laura Buttermore (formerly Pilakowski) began working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Nebraska volleyball, softball, women’s gymnastics and rifle programs in 2004.

Before obtaining certification for her current position, Buttermore was a two-time AVCA All-American volleyball player at Nebraska and three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. As a student-athlete, she excelled in the weight room, where she was a two-time Husker Power

Volleyball Lifter of the Year and the 2001 Husker Power Female Athlete of the Year. Buttermore was also the 2002-03 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner. A three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, she shared conference player-of-the-year honors as a senior in 2002.

Buttermore is a native of Columbus, Neb., and graduated with highest distinction from Nebraska in December 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She married Matt Buttermore in May of 2009.

Strength Coach • Sixth YearLAURA BUTTERMORE

Athletic Trainer • Eighth YearJOLENE EMRICSON

Senior Associate A.D. for Academics, Compliance and Planning • 22nd YearDENNIS LEBLANC

Associate Media Relations Director • 13th YearSHAMUS MCKNIGHT



Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 1, 2001. He had served as interim chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since July 16, 2000.

A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (1983-98), Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL (1995-96).

A Nebraska native, Perlman was raised in York, and earned a bachelor of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. During his law school years, he was editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a law honors society.

He joined the NU law faculty in 1967 after spending a year as a Bigelow Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He served on the Nebraska law faculty until 1974 when he joined the faculty at the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Nebraska in 1983 when he accepted the deanship of the Nebraska Law College, a post he held until 1998 when he returned to the professoriate. He has also served as a visiting professor at Florida State University College of Law, the University of Puget Sound School of Law and the University of Iowa College of Law.

His area of legal expertise lies in torts and intellectual property. He is a member of the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations and is a commissioner of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He is co-author of “Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition” (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the “Restatement of Unfair Competition” (1994). In February 2002, Perlman was named a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Fellow status denotes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of his or her community and is committed to the highest principles of the legal profession. Only the top one-third

of one percent of the legal profession is eligible for nomination as a Fellow.

He serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, a leading national law reform organization, as one of Nebraska’s Commissioners of Uniform State Laws, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Big 12 Athletic Conference, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the NCAA. He is Chair of the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee.

Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, practices medicine in Lincoln and is married to UNL alumnus David Spinar; they are the parents of the Perlmans’ three grandchildren, Will, Ava, and Marco, Husker fans all. Daughter Amie, who received bachelors and juris doctorate degrees from UNL, is a Nebraska assistant attorney general and is married to UNL alumnus Ron Larson, and they are the parents of Caleb Quinn.

University of Nebraska Chancellor • Ninth Year • Nebraska (1963)HARVEY PERLMAN, J.D.

Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) to the NCAA and Big 12 Conference since May 15, 1997. She chairs the Division IA Faculty Athletics Representatives. In 2002, she was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the All-American Football Foundation.

Potuto just completed her third three-year term on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair since 2006). Potuto serves on the Big 12 Conference of FARs. She is a past chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and also served as a Big 12 Conference representative on the NCAA Division I Management Council and on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee.

Potuto is an expert on NCAA enforcement and infractions processes as well as the general NCAA committee structure. She has testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings and has made presentations to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics.

At Nebraska, Potuto is a member of the academic senate as well as the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedural and criminal law, federal jurisdiction and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices.

She was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books and numerous articles. She also is a member of the American Law Institute.

Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College; her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall; and her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.

University of Nebraska Faculty Representative • 11th year • Rutgers (1971)JOSEPHINE POTUTO, J.D.

Nebraska’s Faculty Representatives1931-1946 T.J. Thompson 1947-1958 Earl Fullbrook1959-1964 Charles S. Miller1965-1968 Merk Hobson1969-1970 John R. Davis1971-1982 Keith L. Broman1982-1997 James O’Hanlon1997-present Josephine Potuto

Nebraska’s Chancellors1871-1876 Allen R. Benton 1876-1882 Edmund B. Farfield 1884-1889 Irvin J. Manatt1891-1895 James H. Canfield 1895-1899 George E. MacLean 1900-1908 E. Benjamin Andrews1908-1927 Samuel Avery1927-1938 E.A. Burnett1938-1946 Chauncey S. Boucher1947-1953 R.G. Gustavson1953-1954 John K. Selleck1954-1968 Clifford Hardin1968-1971 Joseph Soshnik1972-1975 James H. Zumberge1975-1976 Adam C. Breckenridge1976-1980 Roy A. Young1980-1981 Robert H. Rutford1981-1991 Martin A. Massengale1991-1991 Jack Goebel1991-1995 Graham B. Spanier1995-1996 Joan R. Leitzel (Interim Chancellor)1996-2000 James Moeser2000-2001 Harvey S. Perlman (Interim Chancellor)2001-present Harvey S. Perlman



James B. Milliken, J.D. President, Univ. of Nebraska

Timothy ClareLincoln

Randolph Ferlic, M.D.Omaha

Chuck HassebrookLyons

Howard HawksOmaha

Kent Schroeder, J.D.Kearney

Bob Whitehouse Omaha

Cade CraigNebraska-Kearney

Brad BohnNebraska-Medical Center

Neal BonacciNebraska-Omaha

Megan CollinsNebraska-Lincoln

Jim McClurg, Ph.D.Lincoln

Bob PharesNorth Platte

The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/.

The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS



A Hall of Fame football coach returned to his roots on Oct. 16, 2007, to become the 13th athletic director at the University of Nebraska. Tom Osborne accepted the position at the time because, Osborne said, “Harvey Perlman asked me.”

Perlman, UNL’s chancellor, asked Osborne to lead the program where he had served so productively as head football coach. Two months later, on Dec. 20, 2007, he announced that the word “interim” had been removed from Osborne’s title. In June 2009, he announced that Osborne would remain in the athletic director position for the foreseeable future.

“Tom originally agreed to come in temporarily and get the department moving in the right direction. He clearly accomplished that. I believe he now feels comfortable serving on an ongoing basis and I certainly feel comfortable having him do so,” Perlman said. Osborne has repeatedly stated his preference to head the athletic department until two of his biggest projects – the Life Skills Center and a new basketball practice facility – are fully funded and the buildings are completed.

Holder of master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Nebraska in educational psychology, Osborne said he probably would not have considered coaching if he had not met Bob Devaney, who convinced him to become a volunteer graduate assistant on his staff.

“Bob epitomized the value of loyalty, and I will always be grateful for the confidence he showed in me,” Osborne said. “Because of his leadership and empowerment as a coach and an athletic director, I was fortunate to serve 25 years as head coach.”

Devaney put Osborne in charge of the offense that won two national titles and allowed him to concentrate on three areas he thought were important – a strong academic program for student-athletes, a strength and conditioning program and a more formalized program to attract walk-on players.

Each area has grown into an important asset for all 23 Nebraska sports programs, which Osborne now oversees. Within months of his appointment, Osborne quietly re-established an athletic department mission based on five core values – integrity, trust, respect, teamwork and loyalty.

Under Osborne’s leadership, the Husker bowling team brought home Nebraska’s 24th all-time national championship in 2009, while the volleyball squad won another Big 12 title and advanced to the NCAA semifinals. Across the board, Husker programs have started an upward trend in the Big 12 and national standings the past two years and head into 2009-10 riding a wave of success.

In the classroom, Husker student-athletes found stellar academic success in 2008-09, the first full year with Osborne at the helm. Nebraska had six academic All-Americans, bringing its nation-leading total to 269, while also setting a conference record with 172 academic All-Big 12 selections across all sports.

Since retiring from football in 1997, Osborne has found several ways to stay active in his home state. His most visible post-coaching foray came in the political arena, as he served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska’s 3rd congressional district from 2000 to 2006. He also made a gubernatorial bid in 2006 before turning to academia.

A native of Hastings, Neb., Osborne served as a senior lecturer at Nebraska in the College of Business Administration, teaching leadership and business ethics, in the fall of 2007. Osborne also worked as a consultant for local college athletic departments for two years.

“I’ve spent the majority of my life working with the athletic department at the university and I want to do what I can at this point to continue in the pursuit of excellence that has been previously established,” Osborne said.

Osborne has also poured time and effort into building a unique mentoring program within the state. The TeamMates program, founded by Tom and his wife, Nancy, in 1991, provides support and encouragement to school-aged youth with the goal of seeing children graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary education.

Osborne still actively provides leadership in the college football ranks despite being away from the sideline for a decade. He is currently a voter on the coaches poll for the Master Coaches Poll.

While he may hold a key position that molds the future of Nebraska Athletics, many will always remember Osborne for his legendary service to the program as a football coach.

Osborne was named Nebraska’s 25th head coach following the 1972 season and worked the sideline for 25 years. Under Osborne’s direction, the program achieved remarkable success, exceeding any in its rich history. The Cornhuskers mounted a 255-49-3 record under Osborne, good for a winning percentage of .836. The 255 victories are sixth-most all-time among major college football coaches while the winning percentage ranks fifth all-time.

His achievements were so highly regarded that the National Football Foundation waived its three-year waiting period so that he could be inducted into its Hall of Fame in December of 1998. He is one of only four coaches in history to have the mandatory three-year waiting period waived.

Osborne’s coaching career came to a poetic end in the 1998 Orange Bowl. In his final game, the Huskers defeated No. 3 Tennessee, 42-17, giving him a share of a third national title in his final four seasons. The victory left Osborne as the first coach in college football history to retire as a reigning national champion, along with the nation’s best active winning percentage.

Osborne guided the Huskers to back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995, then capped his career by sharing the 1997 title with Michigan. Under Osborne, NU became just the second school all time and the first since Oklahoma in 1955-56 to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons. Osborne’s last five Nebraska teams put together the best five-year run in collegiate football history with an amazing 60-3 record, including five consecutive 11-win seasons.

Osborne-coached Nebraska teams captured 13 conference crowns, including six of his last seven seasons on the sideline. All 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and went to a bowl, while 15 won 10-or-more games.

In the classroom, the Husker football program totaled 65 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in Osborne’s 25 years. To put Osborne’s dedication to developing complete student-athletes in perspective, he accumulated more football Academic All-Americans in his 25 years as coach than any other football program in the nation has produced in its history.

Prior to becoming head coach, Osborne spent five seasons under Devaney, helping the Huskers win back-to-back national championships in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Osborne succeeded Devaney, who also served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 1967 to 1993.

Osborne and his wife, Nancy, have three adult children, Mike, Ann and Suzanne and four grandchildren.

Athletic Director• Third Season • Hastings College (1959)TOM OSBORNE

Administrative Experience• Athletic Director University of Nebraska 2007-present• U.S Congress Third District (Nebraska), 2000-06• Head Football Coach University of Nebraska, 1973-97• Assistant Head Football Coach University of Nebraska, 1972• Assistant Football Coach University of Nebraska, 1967-71

More About OsborneEducation• Hastings College, 1959; Bachelor’s Degree, History

• University of Nebraska, 1963 Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology,

• University of Nebraska, 1965 Ph.D. in Educational Psychology

Family• Wife: Nancy• Children: Mike, Ann and Suzanne• Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1937

Tom and Nancy Osborne



A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon was promoted to senior woman administrator on March 7, 2008, after also serving as associate athletic director for administration and assistant athletic director for administration.

Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office; oversight in the areas of administration, athletic medicine, nutrition, football operations and equipment; developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures, assisting with strategic planning, reviewing and maintaining game and coaching contracts and oversight of the administrative budget.

Previously, Logsdon spent six seasons as NU’s director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations. Logsdon served three years as assistant to the director of football operations and 14 seasons as the football recruiting secretary.

Logsdon received a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1989. She is married to Rob Logsdon.

Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator • 30th Year • Nebraska (1989)PAT LOGSDON

Nebraska Athletic DepartmentMailing AddressOne Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE 68588(800) 755-2565(402) 472-4224 Huskers.com

Athletic Department Core ValuesIntegrity • Trust • Respect • Teamwork • Loyalty

Athletic Department Mission StatementThe mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by:

• Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action• Building and maintaining TRUST with others• Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter• Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK• Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers,

fans and the University of Nebraska

Athletic Department Phone DirectoryThe area code for all below numbers is (402)Main Athletic Department..... 472-4224; 800-755-2565Academics ......................................................472-2042Administration ................................................472-3011Athletic Medicine & Training ..........................472-2276Business & Finances .......................................472-2273Cheer Squads & Mascots ................................472-0775Community Relations .....................................472-7771Compliance .....................................................472-2042Computing Services ........................................472-2368Development ..................................................472-2367Equipment ......................................................472-2274Events .............................................................472-1000Facilities ..........................................................472-1000Huskers.com ...................................................472-4647HuskerVision ...................................................472-4645Licensing & Concessions .................................472-9446Life Skills .........................................................472-4616Lost & Found ..................................................472-1960Marketing .......................................................472-0775Media Relations ..............................................472-2263Strength & Conditioning .................................472-3333Ticket Office .......................... 472-3111; 800-8-BIG-RED

Marc BoehmExecutive Associate A.D./

Administration

Chris AndersonAssociate A.D./

Community Relations

Bob BurtonAssociate A.D.

Butch HugAssociate A.D./

Facilities and Events

John IngramAssociate A.D./Capital

Planning and Construction

Nancy KennyAssociate A.D./

CFO

Paul MeyersAssociate A.D./

Athletic Development

Keith ZimmerAssociate A.D./

Life Skills

Holly AdamAssistant A.D./

Ticketing

Lonnie AlbersAssistant A.D./

Athletic Medicine

Gary BargenAssistant A.D./

Compliance

Jeff JamrogAssistant A.D./

Football Operations

Shot KleenAssistant A.D./HuskerVIsion

Keith MannAssistant A.D./

Media Relations

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Michael StephensAssistant A.D./

Marketing, Licensing and Concessions

Josh WhiteAssistant A.D./

Compliance and Planning



NEBRASKA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Karin AlexanderOffice Manager

VOLLEYBALL

Jill HeuerVolleyball Office

Student Assistant

VOLLEYBALL

Ron HruskaBiomechanical

Consultant

VOLLEYBALL

Steve JohnsenPublic Address

Announcer

VOLLEYBALL

Wendy MachStudent Athletic Trainer

VOLLEYBALL

Katie JewellAssoc. Director of

Academic Programs

ACADEMICS

Kim SchellpeperAssoc. Director of

Academic Programs

ACADEMICS

Alvin BanksAcademic Counselor/

Coord. of Special Programs

ACADEMICS

Sheri HastingsAcademic Counselor

ACADEMICS

Mike NiemanAcademic Counselor

ACADEMICS

Will SheppardAcademic Counselor/Coord. of Multicultural Programs

ACADEMICS

Shawn MorrisonComputer Hardware

Technician

ACADEMICS

Leah HuberAcademic

Administrative Assistant

ACADEMICS

Doak OstergardOutreach Director

ADMINISTRATION

Anne HackbartAdministrative Assistant

ADMINISTRATION

Jerry WeberHead Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Mark MayerHead Football

Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Brad BrownAssistant Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Tom DufresneAssistant Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Lisa LoewensteinAssistant Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

R.J. PietigAssistant Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Patrick Spieldenner Assistant Athletic Trainer

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Amy SeilerMassage Therapist

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Josh HingstSports Nutritionist

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Lindsey RemmersSports Nutritionist

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Jacqueline WilkenAdministrative

Coordinator

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Dr. Pat ClareChief of Staff,

Orthopaedic Surgeon

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Dr. Scott StrasburgerTeam Physician,

Orthopaedic Surgeon

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Dr. David ClareTeam Physician,

Orthopaedic Surgeon

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Kevin HerbelDirector of Planning

& Reporting

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Jan BrownAccounting Manager

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Jami HagedornFinancial & Human Resources Manager

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Traci BeckerAccounting Clerk

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Sarah McGrathAccounting Clerk

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Derek SimonsenAuditor/Special Projects

Accountant

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Jane FarrellPersonnel & Payroll

Associate

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Amy PottsBusiness Office Assistant

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Laure RagossAssistant Director

of Compliance

COMPLIANCE

Jena JohnsonCompliance Associate

COMPLIANCE

Patricia FerreeCompliance Assistant

COMPLIANCE

Gaila FriesenSecretarial Specialist

COMPLIANCE

Kiley AbdouchCommunications

Specialist

COMM

UNICATIONS

Randy YorkCreative Director

HUSKERS.COM

Dan FloydDirector of Information

Technology

COMPUTING SERVICES

Brett HansenMicrocomputer

Specialist

COMPUTING SERVICES

Guy RozierAssistant Director of Development

DEVELOPMENT

Derek FreemanDevelopment

Operations Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Mike DobbsDevelopment Officer

DEVELOPMENT

Lindsey FreemanDevelopment Specialist

DEVELOPMENT

Peg SlagleSkybox Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT

Jay TerryHead Equipment

Manager

EQUIPMENT

Pat NorrisDevaney Center

Equipment Manager

EQUIPMENT

Blake LangeAssistant Equipment

Manager

EQUIPMENT

Chris McQuillanAssistant Equipment

Manager

EQUIPMENT

EVENTS

Katie ButzkeEvent Management

Specialist

EVENTS

DEVELOPMENT

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Derek BombeckEvent Management

Specialist

EVENTS

Ervin WilliamsEvent Management

Specialist

EVENTS

Randy GobelAssistant Director

of Athletic Facilities

FACILITIES

Eric HaynesAssistant Director

of Athletic Facilities

FACILITIES

Maggi ThorneFacilities Project

Coordinator

FACILITIES

Steve TorskeBuilding & Grounds

Supervisor

FACILITIES

Jared HertzelTurfgrass Manager

FACILITIES

FACILITIES

Mike GreenfieldBuilding Service

Manager

FACILITIES

Walter BrunsGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

COMM

UNICATIONS



Don DoughertyGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Anton EngelGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Syed HussainGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Jack KissackGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Danny McEntarfferGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Robert MersedGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Cindy ObenchainGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

William PeglowGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Robert RichardsGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Jerry ZimmerGuest Relations/Security

Attendant

FACILITIES

Phil HoodTrade Supervisor

FACILITIES

John HorstmanBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

Doug KissingerBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

Alan MooreBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

Sol MortonBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

Robert PleinesBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

John ShawBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

Jeff SchroderBuilding Services

Technician

FACILITIES

Don BettenCustodian/Event Setup

Assistant

FACILITIES

Kimberly BrickCustodial Supervisor

FACILITIES

Kim Daniel Custodial Supervisor

FACILITIES

Leslie EdwardsCustodian

FACILITIES

Mary FisherCustodian/Event Setup

Assistant

FACILITIES

Jack HarperCustodian

FACILITIES

Matthew HonnorCustodian

ACADEMICS

Norm TallmanMemorial Stadium

Custodian

FACILITIES

Arlyce KoernerFacilities & Events Staff

Secretary

FACILITIES

Linda YbarraFacilities

Administrative Assistant

FACILITIESDale Kruse

Food Service Manager

HEWIT CENTER

Kirk HartmanCreative Director

HUSKERVISION

Kelly MosierVideo Production

Coordinator

HUSKERVISION

Mike Hodges Video Production

Specialist

HUSKERVISION

Brad ColeeVideo Production

Specialist

HUSKERVISION

Amanda PohlmanVideo Production

Specialist

HUSKERVISION

Chris PankoninVideo Production

Specialist

HUSKERVISION

Scott GuthrieChief Engineer

HUSKERVISION

Corrie SearsDirector of

Athletic Marketing

MARKETING

Janell HallConcessions Operations

Manager

CONCESSIONS

Roxane RasmussenConcessions Manager

CONCESSIONS

Greg LingenfelterHuskers Authentic

Manager

CONCESSIONS

Marlon LozanoSpirit Squad Manager

SPIRIT SQUAD

Jeff Griesch Director of Media

Relations Operations

SPIRIT SQUAD

Jerry Trickie Associate Media

Relations Director

MEDIA RELATIONS

Matt SmithAssistant Media

Relations Director

MEDIA RELATIONS

Annie WoodDesign Specialist

MEDIA RELATIONS

Scott BruhnAthletic Department

Photographer

MEDIA RELATIONS

Vicki CartwrightMedia Relations

Administrative Asst.

MEDIA RELATIONS

Diane NietfeldtShipping & Receiving

SHIPPING & RECEIVING

Mike ArthurDirector of Strength &

Conditioning

STRENGTH STAFF

James DobsonHead Football

Strength Coach

STRENGTH STAFF

Rusty RuffcornHead Basketball Strength Coach

STRENGTH STAFF

Tyler ClarkAssistant Strength Coach

STRENGTH STAFF

Brian KmittaAssistant Strength Coach

STRENGTH STAFF

Brandon RigoniAssistant Strength Coach

STRENGTH STAFF

Chad WadeAssistant Strength Coach

STRENGTH STAFF

Karen CookHusker Power Staff Secretary

STRENGTH STAFF

Kristi ReetzAssistant Ticket Manager

TICKET OFFICE

Angela Christ-ZemunskiTicketing Assistant

TICKET OFFICE

Leah SinnerTicketing Assistant

TICKET OFFICE

Andrew TruslowTicketing Assistant

TICKET OFFICE

Karen WilliamsonTicketing Assistant

TICKET OFFICE



COMPLIANCE INFORMATIONThe University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.

NCAA PrinciplesInstitutional Control

It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA.

ResponsibilityThe University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes

responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution.

ComplianceThe University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to

identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.

Question and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni and Representatives of Athletic InterestsDefinitions

Q:Whatisabooster?A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes

or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either.

REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13

Q:WhatisaProspectiveStudent-Athlete?A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth

grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects.

Q:WhatisaStudent-Athlete?A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the

Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program.

Q:Whatisacontact?A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent

or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs.

Q:Whatisrecruiting?A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or

guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program.

GuidelinesQ:WhatisaBooster?A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes

or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists

in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either.

REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13

Q:WhatconstitutesimpermissiblecontactbyaBooster?A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting

purposes (questions about the athletic program at UNL must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage UNL attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect’s educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend UNL; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend UNL; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the UNL campus for an official or unofficial visit.

RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13

Q:Whataretherulesofemploymentforastudent-athlete?A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation

period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one employer and earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product.

Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan.

EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12

Q:Whatarenon-permissiblebenefits?A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes;

free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf courses, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan.)

BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16

Q:Whattypeofpromotionalactivitiesmaythestudent-athletebepermittedtoparticipate?

A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event.

Q:Whattypesofpromotionalactivitiesarenotpermissible?A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that

assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a commercial business or product.

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12

For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472-4609 or e-mailed to [email protected].


2008 SEASON IN REVIEW

2008 REVIEW2008 REVIEW

Amanda GatesRachel Schwartz Jordan Larson



HUSKERS OVERCOME INJURIES, ODDS TO RETURN HUSKERS OVERCOME INJURIES, ODDS TO RETURN

It takes a lot to render Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook speechless, but there he was sitti ng in the Bank of America press room following Nebraska’s win over Washington in the regional fi nals.

Cook was looking to fi nd the words to describe how his team not only rallied from two sets down, but also overcame a 9-3 defi cit in the fi nale before pulling out a 15-13 victory to earn a spot in the NCAA semifi nals.

“I’m really not sure I can explain it,” Cook, who has led the Huskers to fi ve NCAA semifi nals in nine seasons at Nebraska. “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything like it.”

The match against the Huskies was a microcosm of the Huskers’ 2008 season. At ti mes, they struggled through diffi cult stages, but kept their faith in each other and found a way to prevail.

Aft er dropping the fi rst two sets, the Huskers were forced to look inward for answers.

“We talked all day about trusti ng it and conti nuing to trust what we do,” Cook said.

‘We’re going to do this,” said libero Kayla Banwarth

between the second and third sets. “We looked at each other, we believed and we fought for it.”

The Huskers showed some spunk, coming back with a 25-17 victory in the third set to pull within 2-1. NU hit .324 as a team, as Tara Mueller drilled home eight kills and Larson added fi ve for the Huskers, who never trailed in the set. Leading 6-5, Larson sparked a 5-1 spurt to help Nebraska take an 11-6 lead.

Nebraska got off to a quick start in the third set, jumping out to a 3-1 lead and holding a 6-5 edge before a Larson kill and ace helped the Huskers win four of the next fi ve rallies to take a 10-6 lead aft er a Mueller kill. The Huskies eventually pulled to within 20-16, but Nebraska ran off fi ve of the next six points to take the set.

More drama followed in the fourth set, as Nebraska built a 22-15 lead, only to see Washington win eight of the next nine rallies to ti e the score at 23 aft er an Airial Salvo kill. The teams traded points before Larson hit one off the block to put NU ahead 25-24. Banwarth sliced an ace to ti e the match at two sets apiece.

The fi rst four sets laid the foundati on for a thrilling fi nish.

In the fi ft h set, the Huskers fell behind 6-1 and dug themselves a seemingly impossible 9-3 hole. Nebraska had used both ti meouts, and Cook said he was already starti ng to think ahead to what he would tell the team aft er the match.

“I think I was thinking about what I would say at this press conference, because I thought it was over,” said Cook. “Typically in a ti meout we’re just talking about how to get a side-out. At that point, as they say in Nebraska, the hay is in the barn. You’ve done your work and there is nothing more than you can do.”

But the Huskers were not fi nished. A Larson kill put the ball in the hands of Banwarth, who had been one of the Huskers’ best servers all night. The sophomore came up with an ace to make it 9-5 and forced the Huskies to take a ti meout. Nebraska kept the momentum going, as Amanda Gates and Lindsey Licht combined to block Kindra Carlson before three straight kills ti ed the set at nine apiece. Not even Washington’s second ti meout could slow down the Huskers, as Larson, Gates and Licht combined for seven straight points to put the Huskers ahead 12-9.

The Huskies made one last push, pulling even at 13, but a UW hitti ng error gave Nebraska match point. The Huskers capitalized on the opportunity. In one of the most memorable moments in program history, Larson rocketed an ace past a shell-shocked Husky defense, triggering a jubilant celebrati on that is captured in the photo above.

“I was just praying to God that the serve went over the net,” Larson said. “When it fi nally went over the net, I just fell. When you work so hard and it fi nally just ends, you have nothing left . And we left it all out there.

“All we did was believe in each other and believe what we can do. We knew we could do this – it was in our hearts and we just found a way, and this has been the story of this team this year.”

Coach John Cook talks about a potenti al path to the NCAA semifi nals in Omaha during the team’s media day acti viti es in August. Many of the keys that Cook laid out in August came to fruiti on, as the Huskers reached the NCAA semifi nals for the third ti me in four years.



Bison/AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last Wk1. Penn State (60) 1,500 38-0 1 2. Stanford 1,430 31-4 2 3. Nebraska 1,377 31-3 4 4. Texas 1,333 29-4 3 5. Washington 1,257 27-5 5 6. California 1,177 26-7 8 7. Hawaii 1,152 31-4 6 8. UCLA 1,036 22-11 9 9. Oregon 972 25-9 7 10. Florida 927 27-4 11 11. Illinois 822 26-8 14 12. Iowa State 777 22-13 NR 13. Southern California 702 17-12 12 14. Minnesota 674 27-7 10 15. Purdue 651 26-9 17 16. Utah 599 26-6 18 17. Michigan 573 26-9 19 18. Wichita State 514 30-2 13 19. San Diego 422 23-5 15 20. Kansas State 351 24-8 16 21. Saint Louis 313 29-5 21 22. Kentucky 218 26-6 20 23. Long Beach State 188 26-6 24 24. Colorado State 164 23-7 22 25. Santa Clara 101 18-10 NR Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Western Michigan 67; New Mexico State 66; Pepperdine 43; Tulane 23; Middle Tennessee 15; UAB 12; Cincinnati 9; San Francisco 8; Texas A&M 8; Duke 7; Clemson 5; Western Kentucky 2

Bison/AVCA Coaches Poll Weekly Totals

TO NCAA SEMIFINALS; WIN BIG 12 TITLETO NCAA SEMIFINALS; WIN BIG 12 TITLEThe story of the 2008 Huskers was their resiliency

throughout a challenging year. From the departure of four All-Americans from the previous year to a pair of season-ending injuries to middle blockers Kori Cooper and Brook Delano, the Huskers stayed together, focused on the moment, building the trust in each other that was the bedrock of their foundati on.

“Embracing challenges, that’s what essenti ally creates a team,” said senior co-captain Rachel Schwartz heading into the NCAA Tournament. “To sit here and say that we’ve been punched in the mouth too many ti mes, that would be selfi sh.

“Selfl ess is how we wanted this team to play.”Nebraska’s senior class of Larson, Schwartz and

Amanda Gates were the embodiment of that theme, putti ng the needs of their teammates above their own. In their goals for the year back in the summer, one type of leadership came to mind.

Authenti c.“We all realized we had to be authenti c,” Gates said.

“Being true to yourself allows you to be a real person to the people you’re trying to lead. We all believed that if we each brought our own unique characteristi cs to our team, our teammates would follow.”

Larson said that to be successful, everyone had to buy into the process, and that was the start of the journey in the off season.

“We came together as a team and tried to learn from what we had in the last three years to get this team where we thought it needed to be,” Larson said. “And that’s building relati onships with our teammates.”

The journey concluded at the Qwest Center, where the Huskers faced a top-ranked Penn State team that had not dropped a set all season. The Huskers lost the fi rst two sets, before one last memorable rally. Leading 11-8, the Huskers seized the momentum with an 11-1 run and sent the NCAA record crowd of 17,430 into a frenzy. Moments later, the Huskers, who hit .407 in the set, snapped Penn State’s winning streak of 111 consecuti ve sets.

Nebraska conti nued to fi ght and trailed 14-10 in the fourth set before Gates and Schwartz keyed a 6-0 Husker spurt. Schwartz served fi ve straight points to give NU a two-point edge. With the scored ti ed at 18, a Licht kill and a Mueller ace put the Huskers ahead by two, and Nebraska nearly kept it going as an amazing rally that featured a diving dig by Mueller and a one-handed save by Licht to show the Huskers were in it to win it. NU eventually pushed the lead to 24-21 before Larson closed the set with a kill to even the match at two sets apiece.

“Everyone was just not going to let that ball drop, no matt er where it was,” Mueller said. “That is the kind of eff ort that we try to play with all the ti me. It defi nitely sums up this team and how bad we fi ght and how bad we play for each other.”

In the fi nale, the Huskers batt led, falling behind 6-3 before winning fi ve of the next six points to take an 8-7 lead. The Huskers eventually took a 10-8 lead to force Penn State to take a ti meout, but the Nitt any Lions responded with six straight points to seal their toughest match of the year.

“The thing I told the team was that I think next week, I’m not sure anyone is going to remember if we won or lost this match,” Cook said. “All they’re going to remember is that these three seniors and this team wore the Nebraska uniform. That is what they are going to remember. I have never had so much fun coaching a match as we had tonight.”

The 2008 season was a fun one for Coach Cook and the Huskers, who exceeded all preseason expectati ons. Nebraska was picked seventh nati onally in the preseason and was not even the favorite to win the Big 12 ti tle.

It didn’t take long for the Huskers to surpass those predicti ons. With a sweep of No. 2 Stanford and a win over No. 4 USC at the Runza/AVCA Showcase, Nebraska made a statement that resonated across the volleyball landscape. Transfer Sydney Anderson quickly piloted the Husker off ense, while players such as Mueller, Licht, Gates, Cooper and Banwarth joined Larson in providing a balanced att ack.

Aft er four more wins, the Huskers took on LSU at the Devaney Center. A sellout crowd of 13,412 saw another strong eff ort, as the Huskers swept the Tigers. Heading into Big 12 acti on, the Huskers were sitti ng at 8-0, but about to face the toughest two-match swing of the year.

The Huskers headed to Manhatt an, Kan., to take on No. 17 Kansas State, without Mueller and Banwarth, who both were serving a one-match suspension. Delano, who had only trained on the outside for a month, stepped into the lineup and delivered a clutch performance, coming up with 16 digs and four blocks, while Larson and Gates combined for 29 kills and 12 blocks. Schwartz, who started at libero, totaled a match-high 17 digs, as the Huskers pulled out a four-set win.

Three days later, the Huskers took on No. 3 Texas, and got an All-American eff orts from both Licht, who drilled a career-high 17 kills on .500 hitti ng, and Larson, who had 19 kills and 11 digs in a four-set win.

Ten matches into the season, NU had already beaten fi ve ranked teams, propelling itself toward another successful season.

The Huskers won their fi rst 20 matches en route to capturing their fi ft h consecuti ve Big 12 ti tle and 11th Big 12 ti tle in 13 seasons of competi ti on. Larson, Mueller and Anderson were named All-Americans, but the legacy of the 2008 Huskers would be a resilient team that won the hearts of fans across the state.

Date Rank Preseason (8/14) 79/1 29/8 29/15 29/22 29/29 210/6 210/13 2

Date Rank 10/20 210/27 211/3 311/10 311/17 311/24 412/1 4Final (12/23) 3

Amanda Gates was a fi rst-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and ranked among Big 12 leaders in blocks and hitti ng percentage.

All-American Jordan Larson earned Big 12 Player and Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors in 2008, becoming the fi rst player in league history to accomplish the feat.



Team Honors • No. 3 Final Ranking in Bison/AVCA Coaches Poll • NCAA Nati onal Semifi nalist • 11th Nati onal Semifi nal Appearance in School History • NCAA Seatt le Regional Champions • Fift h NCAA Regional Finals Appearance • 15th Straight Sweet 16 Appearance • Big 12 Co-Champions • Fift h Consecuti ve Big 12 Title and 11th in 13 Years • Ameritas Players Challenge Tournament Champions • Paso Robles Marriott Invitati onal Champions • 27th Straight NCAA Tournament Appearance • 20th 30-Win Season in School History • Fift h Consecuti ve 30-Win Season (NCAA Best) • 7-2 Record Against Nati onally Ranked Teams • 13-2 Record Against NCAA Tournament Teams • 14-0 Home Record at the Nebraska Coliseum • NCAA-Record 87 Match Home Win Streak • Second Nati onally in Average Att endance (4,769) • 120 Consecuti ve Sellouts at the NU Coliseum

NCAA Attendance Records • NCAA Single-Match Regular-Season Att endance (17,430 vs. Penn State, 12/18/08) • NCAA Single-Match Regular-Season Att endance (13,412 vs. LSU, 9/12/08)

NCAA Team Rankings • Third Nati onally in Won-Loss Percentage (.912) • 10th Nati onally in Kills Per Set (14.53)

Individual Honors • Three AVCA All-Americans • Three ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans • Four AVCA All-Central Region Honorees • Five All-Big 12 Selecti ons • Three Academic All-District VII Honorees • Four First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Honorees

Nebraska Senior Class • 127-8 Career Record (.941 Winning Percentage) • Three NCAA semifi nal Appearances • Four Consecuti ve Big 12 Titles (75-5 Big 12 Record) • Four Consecuti ve 30-Win Seasons • 72-0 in Home Matches • 34-0 in Regular-Season Non-Conference Matches

Individual NCAA Rankings • 8th Nati onally in Assists Per Set (11.60, Sydney Anderson) • 10th Nati onally in Hitti ng Percentage (.396, Kori Cooper)

Individual Career Records • Service Aces (186, Jordan Larson)

John Cook (Head Coach) • 2008 Under Armour/Volleyball Magazine Women’s College Coach of the Year • AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year • Big 12 Coach of the Year

Sydney Anderson (So., Sandy, Utah) • Second-Team AVCA All-American • Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team • Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team • Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • Five-Time Big 12 Rookie of the Week

• AVCA Nati onal Player of the Week (Sept. 23) • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • Ameritas Players Challenge MVP • Two-Time Big 12 Off ensive Player of the Week • Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team • Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

Lindsey Licht (So., Aurora, Colo.) • Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Allison McNeal (Fr., Schulenburg, Texas) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Tara Mueller (So., Scottsdale, Ariz.) • Second-Team AVCA All-American • Second-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American • Seatt le Regional Most Outstanding Player • Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team

Megan Pendergast (Fr., League City, Texas) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Brigette Root (Fr., Grand Island, Neb.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Rachel Schwartz (Sr., Lincoln, Neb.) • Team Tri-Captain • First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

Hannah Werth (Fr., Springfi eld, Ill.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Jordan Wilberger (RFr., Scottsbluff, Neb.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Jessica Yanz (So., Bolingbrook, Ill.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

2008 HONORS AND AWARDS2008 HONORS AND AWARDS

Kayla Banwarth (So., Dubuque, Iowa) • Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Kori Cooper (Jr., Amarillo, Texas) • Honorable-Menti on AVCA All-American • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Brooke Delano (RFr., Bellevue, Neb.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

Amanda Gates (Sr., Columbus, Neb.) • Team Tri-Captain • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship • Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship • NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship • Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year • UNL Hero Leadership Award • Honorable-Menti on All-Big 12 • First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27) • Big 12 Community of Champion Award • First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Match Club Endowed Scholarship • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

Kaitlynn James (Fr., Louisville, Ky.) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

Jordan Larson (Sr., Hooper, Neb.) • Team Tri-Captain • First-Team AVCA All-American • First-Team Volleyball Magazine All-American • Second-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American • Big 12 Player of the Year • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team • First-Team AVCA All-Central Region • First-Team All-Big 12 • Seatt le Regional All-Tournament Team



2008 ResultsDate Opponent NU/Opp. W/L Score Score-by-game Overall Big 12 Time Att end.Aug. 29 vs. Stanford 7/2 W 3-0 25-17,25-19,26-24 1-0 0-0 1:25 7,529Aug. 31 vs. USC 7/4 W 3-1 25-27,25-19,25-17,25-18 2-0 0-0 2:09 8,399Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 2/- W 3-0 25-19,25-14,25-17 3-0 0-0 1:14 4,096Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 2/- W 3-0 25-17,25-20,25-20 4-0 0-0 1:25 300Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 2/14 W 3-0 25-20,25-19,25-20 5-0 0-0 1:30 2,533Sept. 6 vs. Tulane 2/- W 3-0 25-17,25-15,25-20 6-0 0-0 1:25 200Sept. 12 LSU 2/- W 3-0 25-19,25-15,25-20 7-0 0-0 1:16 13,412Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 2/- W 3-0 25-19,25-18,25-17 8-0 0-0 1:16 4,153Sept. 17 at Kansas State 2/18 W 3-1 25-18,21-25,25-22,25-19 9-0 1-0 1:59 2,876Sept. 20 TEXAS 2/3 W 3-1 25-17,21-25,25-23,25-18 10-0 2-0 1:55 4,193Sept. 24 KANSAS 2/- W 3-1 25-15,25-19,22-25,25-15 11-0 3-0 1:45 4,123Sept. 27 at Iowa State 2/- W 3-1 25-21,20-25,27-25,25-18 12-0 4-0 1:51 4,294Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 2/- W 3-0 25-13,25-23,25-13 13-0 5-0 1:15 656Oct. 4 COLORADO 2/- W 3-0 25-19,25-15,26-24 14-0 6-0 1:14 4,148Oct. 5 at Creighton 2/- W 3-0 25-19,25-18,25-19 15-0 6-0 1:22 8,037Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 2/- W 3-0 25-16,25-19,25-14 16-0 7-0 1:21 4,091Oct. 12 at Missouri 2/- W 3-0 25-20,25-21,25-18 17-0 8-0 1:29 3,057Oct. 15 BAYLOR 2/- W 3-0 25-14,25-11,25-20 18-0 9-0 1:15 4,142Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 2/- W 3-0 25-16,25-18,25-13 19-0 10-0 1:15 4,103Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 2/- W 3-0 25-21,25-16,25-13 20-0 11-0 1:23 802Oct. 29 at Colorado 2/- L 1-3 19-25,25-27,25-18,16-25 20-1 11-1 1:50 2,817Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 2/- W 3-1 25-17,22-25,25-20,25-19 21-1 12-1 1:50 4,149Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 3/- W 3-2 23-25,25-17,25-14,20-25,15-13 22-1 13-1 2:12 1,387Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 3/15 W 3-0 25-23,25-22,25-17 23-1 14-1 1:22 4,247Nov. 12 MISSOURI 3/- W 3-0 25-19,25-22,25-14 24-1 15-1 1:20 4,103Nov. 15 at Kansas 3/- W 3-0 25-21,25-18,25-12 25-1 16-1 1:19 1,300Nov. 19 at Texas 3/4 L 1-3 19-25,25-21,22-25,22-25 25-2 16-2 1:57 4,324Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 3/- W 3-0 25-18,25-13,25-12 26-2 17-2 1:08 4,256Nov. 29 at Baylor 4/- W 3-1 25-22,26-28,25-10,25-20 27-2 18-2 1:54 873Dec. 5 LIBERTY 4/- W 3-1 25-11,21-25,25-16,25-19 28-2 18-2 1:38 4,237Dec. 6 UAB 4/- W 3-0 25-14,25-15,25-12 29-2 18-2 1:11 4,086Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 4/19 W 3-0 25-13,25-16,25-18 30-2 18-2 1:22 4,904Dec. 13 at Washington 4/5 W 3-2 14-25,23-25,25-17,26-24,15-13 31-2 18-2 2:20 5,325Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 4/1 L 2-3 17-25,18-25,25-15,25-22,11-15 31-3 18-2 2:13 17,430

2008 Tournament RecapsTournament Locati on Record Place Nebraska All-Tournament Team MembersRunza/AVCA Showcase Omaha, Neb. 2-0 1st Sydney Anderson, Kayla Banwarth, Jordan LarsonPaso Robles Marriott Invitati onal San Luis Obispo, Calif. 3-0 1st Sydney Anderson, Jordan Larson, Tara MuellerAmeritas Players Challenge Lincoln, Neb. 2-0 1st Sydney Anderson, Kori Cooper, Jordan Larson (MVP)NCAA Seatt le Regional Seatt le, Wash. 2-0 1st Sydney Anderson, Jordan Larson, Lindsey Licht, Tara Mueller (Most Outstanding Player)NCAA Championships Omaha, Neb. 0-1 t-3rd Jordan Larson

Season SummaryRecord Overall Home Away NeutralOverall 31-3 15-0 11-2 5-1Big 12 18-2 10-0 8-2 0-03 sets 21-0 11-0 6-0 4-04 sets 8-2 4-0 3-2 1-05 sets 2-1 0-0 2-0 0-1

Season AttendanceAtt endance Dates Total AverageTotal 34 148,582 4,370Home 15 71,539 4,769Away 13 38,281 2,945Neutral 6 38,762 6,460

2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS



Individual Statistics (All Matches)Player S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE PointsCooper, Kori 90 188 2.09 38 379 .396 5 0.06 0 0 0.00 15 0.17 7 72 79 0.88 7 0 231.0Gates, Amanda 117 208 1.78 59 440 .339 7 0.06 16 17 0.14 70 0.60 12 121 133 1.14 15 2 296.5Wilberger, Jordan 33 37 1.12 10 80 .338 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 2 0.06 3 25 28 0.85 9 0 52.5Anderson, Sydney 118 97 0.82 21 237 .321 1369 11.60 34 46 0.29 242 2.05 12 51 63 0.53 17 13 168.5Larson, Jordan 118 463 3.92 154 1199 .258 43 0.36 39 56 0.33 376 3.19 18 43 61 0.52 11 0 541.5Mueller, Tara 114 400 3.51 144 994 .258 23 0.20 23 51 0.20 270 2.37 6 41 47 0.41 8 1 449.5Licht, Lindsey 115 294 2.56 139 732 .212 3 0.03 0 2 0.00 36 0.31 16 88 104 0.90 13 1 354.0Banwarth, Kayla 114 6 0.05 2 23 .174 96 0.84 25 34 0.22 470 4.12 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 31.0Root, Brigett e 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 1 0 1.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0Delano, Brooke 21 21 1.00 22 79 -.013 1 0.05 1 5 0.05 17 0.81 4 10 14 0.67 5 0 31.0Schwartz, Rachel 118 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 31 0.26 15 23 0.13 236 2.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 15.0NEBRASKA 118 1714 14.53 590 4166 .270 1578 13.37 154 234 1.31 1734 14.69 78 451 303.5 2.57 85 19 2171.5Opponents 118 1293 10.96 698 3989 .149 1224 10.37 80 208 0.68 1636 13.86 43 340 213.0 1.81 53 28 1586.0

Individual Statistics (Big 12 Matches)Player S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE PointsCooper, Kori 63 131 2.08 28 269 .383 5 0.08 0 0 0.00 12 0.19 3 44 47 0.75 5 0 156.0Gates, Amanda 70 133 1.90 34 263 .376 5 0.07 12 13 0.17 37 0.53 4 73 77 1.10 8 1 185.5Larson, Jordan 70 288 4.11 84 725 .281 26 0.37 22 33 0.31 226 3.23 11 23 34 0.49 7 0 332.5Wilberger, Jordan 10 9 0.90 3 22 .273 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 0.10 0 12 12 1.20 6 0 15.0Anderson, Sydney 70 54 0.77 16 149 .255 831 11.87 18 23 0.26 136 1.94 10 32 42 0.60 12 8 98.0Mueller, Tara 66 237 3.59 87 590 .254 12 0.18 12 31 0.18 167 2.53 4 26 30 0.45 5 0 266.0Banwarth, Kayla 66 5 0.08 1 16 .250 58 0.88 12 17 0.18 274 4.15 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 17.0Licht, Lindsey 67 173 2.58 88 431 .197 2 0.03 0 2 0.00 24 0.36 8 48 56 0.84 8 0 205.0Delano, Brooke 15 13 0.87 15 58 -.034 0 0.00 1 4 0.07 16 1.07 3 7 10 0.67 5 0 20.5Schwartz, Rachel 70 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 17 0.24 5 15 0.07 155 2.21 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0NEBRASKA 70 1043 14.90 357 2525 .272 956 13.66 82 138 1.17 1048 14.97 43 265 175.5 2.51 56 11 1300.5Opponents 70 780 11.14 411 2397 .154 734 10.49 48 119 0.69 982 14.03 24 223 135.5 1.94 31 14 963.5

Individual Match HighsCategory Total Player Match, DateKills (three sets) 20 Mueller vs. Kansas State, 11/8Kills (four sets) 21 Larson at Kansas State, 9/17Kills (fi ve sets) 24 Mueller at Washington, 12/13Att empts (three sets) 41 Larson vs. Oklahoma, 10/8Att empts (four sets) 53 Mueller at Iowa State, 9/27Att empts (fi ve sets) 65 Mueller at Washington, 12/13Hitti ng Pct. (three sets) .727 Gates (8-0-11) at Kansas, 11/15Hitti ng Pct. (four sets) .700 Wilberger (7-0-10) vs. Liberty, 12/5Hitti ng Pct. (fi ve sets) .467 Gates (9-2-15) vs. Penn State, 12/18Assists (three sets) 42 Anderson at Kansas, 11/15Assists (four sets) 53 Anderson vs. Texas, 9/20Assists (fi ve sets) 57 Anderson at Washington, 12/13Digs (three sets) 20 Banwarth at Creighton, 10/5Digs (four sets) 22 Banwarth at Baylor, 11/29Digs (fi ve sets) 27 Banwarth at Texas A&M, 11/5Blocks (three sets) 8 Gates vs. Texas A&M, 10/22Blocks (four sets) 10 Gates at Kansas State, 9/17Blocks (fi ve sets) 8 Larson at Texas A&M, 11/5Service Aces 5 Anderson vs. USC, 8/31

Team Match HighsCategory Total Match, DateKills (three sets) 53 at Kansas, 11/15Kills (four sets) 67 vs. Texas, 9/20Kills (fi ve sets) 68 at Washington, 12/13Att empts (three sets) 129 at Creighton, 10/5Att empts (four sets) 168 at Iowa State, 9/27Att empts (fi ve sets) 194 at Washington, 12/13Hitti ng Pct. (three sets) .467 vs. UAB, 12/6Hitti ng Pct. (four sets) .319 vs. Texas, 9/20Hitti ng Pct. (fi ve sets) .179 at Texas A&M, 11/5Assists (three sets) 49 vs. Kansas State, 11/8Assists (four sets) 64 vs. Texas, 9/20Assists (fi ve sets) 67 at Washington, 12/13Digs (three sets) 65 at Creighton, 10/5Digs (four sets) 70 at Iowa State, 9/27Digs (fi ve sets) 86 at Texas A&M, 11/5Blocks (three sets) 12.0 at Creighton, 10/5; at Oklahoma, 10/25Blocks (four sets) 16.0 at Kansas St., 9/17; at Baylor, 11/29Blocks (fi ve sets) 13.0 at Texas A&M, 11/5Service Aces 11 vs. USC, 8/31; at Texas A&M, 11/5

2008 STATISTICS2008 STATISTICS



Four or More Service AcesDate Player/Opponent Service AcesAug. 31 Anderson/USC 5

15 or More DigsDate Player/Opponent DigsNov. 5 Banwarth/Texas A&M 27Dec. 13 Banwarth/Washington 22Nov. 29 Banwarth/Baylor 22Aug. 31 Banwarth/USC 20Oct. 12 Banwarth/Missouri 19Oct. 5 Larson/Creighton 19Sept. 27 Larson/Iowa State 19Nov. 29 Larson/Baylor 19Dec. 18 Larson/Penn State 18Dec. 13 Larson/Washington 18Nov. 5 Larson/Texas A&M 17Dec. 5 Banwarth/Liberty 17Sept. 27 Banwarth/Iowa State 17Sept. 17 Schwartz/Kansas State 17Dec. 13 Schwartz/Washington 17Dec. 13 Mueller/Washington 17Nov. 5 Mueller/Texas A&M 17Sept. 17 Delano/Kansas State 16Nov. 5 Schwartz/Texas A&M 15Nov. 1 Larson/Iowa State 15Oct. 29 Banwarth/Colorado 15Oct. 25 Banwarth/Oklahoma 15Oct. 15 Banwarth/Baylor 15Oct. 12 Larson/Missouri 15Sept. 20 Banwarth/Texas 15

Seven or More Total BlocksDate Player/Opponent Blocks (BS/BA)Sept. 17 Gates/Kansas State 10 (1-9)Nov. 29 Wilberger/Baylor 8 (0-8)Nov. 5 Larson/Texas A&M 8 (2-6)Oct. 22 Gates/Texas A&M 8 (1-7)Aug. 31 Licht/USC 8 (0-8)Dec. 13 Gates/Washington 7 (1-6)Sept. 17 Licht/Kansas State 7 (0-7)

.450 or Better Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 attempts)Date Player/Opponent Hitti ng Pct. (K-E-TA)Nov. 15 Gates/Kansas .727 (8-0-11)Dec. 5 Wilberger/Liberty .700 (7-0-10)Oct. 25 Gates/Oklahoma .700 (8-1-10)Nov. 22 Gates/Texas Tech .692 (10-1-13)Oct. 1 Licht/Texas Tech .667 (9-1-12)Dec. 12 Gates/Michigan .615 (8-0-13)Nov. 8 Mueller/Kansas State .613 (20-1-31)Nov. 22 Mueller/Texas Tech .571 (8-0-14)Oct. 1 Gates/Texas Tech .571 (10-2-14)Dec. 6 Licht/UAB .556 (12-2-18)Sept. 1 Cooper/Oral Roberts .545 (6-0-11)Oct. 15 Cooper/Baylor .538 (8-1-13)Oct. 4 Licht/Colorado .533 (11-3-14)Sept. 27 Cooper/Iowa State .524 (12-1-21)Sept. 17 Cooper/Kansas State .524 (11-0-21)Sept. 20 Licht/Texas .500 (17-2-30)Oct. 25 Cooper/Oklahoma .500 (6-0-12)Sept. 12 Cooper/LSU .500 (9-1-14)Aug. 29 Cooper/Stanford .500 (6-1-10)Oct. 22 Mueller/Texas A&M .478 (13-2-23)Dec. 18 Gates/Penn State .467 (9-2-15)Dec. 6 Gates/UAB .467 (7-0-15)Nov. 1 Cooper/Iowa State .467 (9-2-15)Sept. 1 Licht/Oral Roberts .467 (8-1-15)Oct. 12 Gates/Missouri .462 (6-0-13)Oct. 5 Cooper/Creighton .455 (7-2-11)Nov. 19 Gates/Texas .450 (11-2-20)Aug. 29 Licht/Stanford .450 (10-1-20)

15 or More KillsDate Player/Opponent KillsDec. 13 Mueller/Washington 24Dec. 13 Larson/Washington 21Sept. 17 Larson/Kansas State 21Nov. 29 Larson/Baylor 20Nov. 8 Mueller/Kansas State 20Nov. 5 Mueller/Texas A&M 19Sept. 20 Larson/Texas 19Aug. 31 Larson/USC 18Dec. 18 Larson/Penn State 17Nov. 5 Larson/Texas A&M 17Nov. 1 Larson/Iowa State 17Oct. 4 Larson/Colorado 17Sept. 20 Licht/Texas 17Dec. 5 Larson/Liberty 17Sept. 27 Mueller/Iowa State 16Dec. 18 Mueller/Penn State 15Dec. 6 Larson/UAB 15Nov. 22 Larson/Texas Tech 15Nov. 19 Larson/Texas 15Nov. 15 Larson/Kansas 15Nov. 12 Larson/Missouri 15Oct. 15 Larson/Baylor 15Oct. 5 Mueller/Creighton 15Sept. 6 Mueller/Tulane 15Aug. 29 Mueller/Stanford 15

45 or More AssistsDate Player/Opponent AssistsDec. 13 Anderson/Washington 57Sept. 20 Anderson/Texas 53Dec. 18 Anderson/Penn State 51Nov. 1 Anderson/Iowa State 51Dec. 5 Anderson/Liberty 50Nov. 5 Anderson/Texas A&M 49Sept. 27 Anderson/Iowa State 48Sept. 17 Anderson/Kansas State 46Nov. 29 Anderson/Baylor 45

2008 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/DOUBLE-DOUBLES2008 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/DOUBLE-DOUBLES2008 Double-Doubles Jordan Larson - 2008 (17)Opponent K A D BCal Poly 11 - 11 -Kansas State 21 - 10 -Texas 19 - 11 -Kansas 12 - 11 -Iowa State 11 - 19 -Oklahoma 12 - 10 -Iowa State 17 - 15 -Texas A&M 17 - 18 -Kansas State 10 - 14 -Missouri 16 - 13 -Kansas 15 - 11 -Texas 16 - 15 -Baylor 20 - 18 -Liberty 16 - 11 -UAB 15 - 10 -Washington 21 - 18 -Penn State 17 - 18 -

Sydney Anderson - 2008 (8)Opponent K A D BCal Poly - 39 10 -Kansas State - 46 10 -Texas - 53 10 -Iowa State - 48 10 -Colorado - 43 14 -Liberty - 50 10 -Michigan - 29 11 -Washington - 57 13 -

Tara Mueller - 2008 (7)Opponent K A D BTexas 14 - 11 -Iowa State 16 - 10 -Oklahoma 13 - 10 -Colorado 13 - 12 -Iowa State 12 - 12 -Texas A&M 19 - 16 -Washington 24 - 16 -



Team TotalsDate Opponent SP K E TA Pct A SA SE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE PointsAug. 29 vs. Stanford 3 46 20 116 .224 43 8 6 42 3 10 1 8.0 2 62.0Aug. 31 vs. USC 4 49 23 129 .202 46 11 9 53 0 25 3 12.5 1 72.5Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 3 40 8 82 .390 36 3 6 33 4 12 3 10.0 0 53.0Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 3 43 22 108 .194 38 5 9 36 0 8 2 4.0 0 52.0Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 3 43 15 102 .275 41 2 5 51 3 13 1 9.5 1 54.5Sept. 6 vs. Tulane 3 39 13 93 .280 34 7 7 37 0 14 2 7.0 0 53.0Sept. 12 LSU 3 44 8 93 .387 41 2 5 46 1 12 0 7.0 0 53.0Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 3 43 10 103 .320 39 6 9 41 0 16 3 8.0 1 57.0Sept. 17 at Kansas State 4 57 24 150 .220 53 6 9 67 2 28 4 16.0 0 79.0Sept. 20 TEXAS 4 67 21 144 .319 64 3 8 56 1 10 2 6.0 1 76.0Sept. 24 KANSAS 4 51 19 124 .258 41 5 12 45 2 14 2 9.0 2 65.0Sept. 27 at Iowa State 4 58 20 168 .226 50 3 4 70 4 12 3 10.0 1 71.0Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 3 50 18 95 .337 43 5 9 39 1 6 1 4.0 0 59.0Oct. 4 COLORADO 3 43 17 86 .302 40 4 9 36 1 6 1 4.0 1 51.0Oct. 5 at Creighton 3 47 19 129 .217 46 2 5 65 5 14 4 12.0 0 61.0Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 3 45 9 123 .293 43 4 6 49 2 10 4 7.0 1 56.0Oct. 12 at Missouri 3 48 11 117 .316 43 1 9 52 2 10 3 7.0 0 56.0Oct. 15 BAYLOR 3 45 17 104 .269 44 5 3 55 3 16 0 11.0 0 61.0Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 3 40 11 91 .319 36 4 2 35 3 17 3 11.5 0 55.5Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 3 46 12 100 .340 46 3 6 48 5 14 1 12.0 0 61.0Oct. 29 at Colorado 4 55 30 163 .153 51 4 14 54 2 12 4 8.0 0 67.0Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 5 63 29 190 .179 57 11 7 86 2 22 2 13.0 2 87.0Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 3 52 14 108 .352 49 1 5 46 0 8 5 4.0 0 57.0Nov. 12 MISSOURI 3 49 10 111 .351 44 4 6 54 5 8 4 9.0 0 62.0Nov. 15 at Kansas 3 53 7 103 .447 47 4 6 48 2 5 1 4.5 2 61.5Nov. 19 at Texas 4 60 33 164 .165 56 4 4 51 0 9 3 4.5 0 68.5Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 3 45 11 85 .400 39 5 6 32 0 14 3 7.0 1 57.0Nov. 29 at Baylor 4 53 19 152 .224 52 3 7 68 4 24 5 16.0 0 72.0Dec. 5 LIBERTY 4 56 21 140 .250 52 6 7 49 3 14 3 10.0 1 72.0Dec. 6 UAB 3 48 5 92 .467 43 2 5 44 5 10 4 10.0 1 60.0Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 3 41 7 98 .347 37 8 5 46 6 10 0 11.0 1 60.0Dec. 13 at Washington 5 68 38 194 .155 67 7 10 90 2 18 0 11.0 0 86.0Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 5 64 24 162 .247 59 3 8 53 3 10 3 8.0 0 75.0Nebraska 118 1,714 590 4,166 .270 1,578 154 234 1,734 78 451 85 303.5 19 2,171.5Opponent 118 1,293 698 3,989 .149 1,224 80 208 1,636 43 340 53 213.0 28 1,586.0

Category Leaders Hitting PercentagePlayer S K/S Pct.Cooper, Kori 90 2.09 .396Gates, Amanda 117 1.78 .339Wilberger, Jordan 33 1.12 .338Anderson, Sydney 118 0.82 .321Larson, Jordan 118 3.92 .258Mueller, Tara 114 3.51 .258

Assists Per Set Player S A A/SAnderson, Sydney 118 1,369 11.60Banwarth, Kayla 114 96 0.84Larson, Jordan 118 43 0.36Schwartz, Rachel 118 31 0.26Mueller, Tara 114 23 0.20

Blocks Per SetPlayer S Total Blk/SGates, Amanda 117 133.0 1.14Licht, Lindsey 115 104.0 0.90Cooper, Kori 90 79.0 0.88Anderson, Sydney 118 63.0 0.53Larson, Jordan 118 61.0 0.52

Points Per SetPlayer S Points Pts/SLarson, Jordan 118 541.5 4.59

Mueller, Tara 114 449.5 3.94Licht, Lindsey 115 354.0 3.08Cooper, Kori 90 231.0 2.57Gates, Amanda 117 296.5 2.53

Kills Per Set Player S K K/SLarson, Jordan 118 463 3.92Mueller, Tara 114 400 3.51Licht, Lindsey 115 294 2.56Cooper, Kori 90 188 2.09Gates, Amanda 117 208 1.78

Service Aces Per Set Player S SA SA/SLarson, Jordan 118 39 0.33Anderson, Sydney 118 34 0.29Banwarth, Kayla 114 25 0.22Mueller, Tara 114 23 0.20Gates, Amanda 117 16 0.14Schwartz, Rachel 118 15 0.13

Digs Per Set Player S DIG Dig/SBanwarth, Kayla 114 470 4.12Larson, Jordan 118 376 3.19Mueller, Tara 114 270 2.37Anderson, Sydney 118 242 2.05Schwartz, Rachel 118 236 2.00

NEBRASKA MATCH-BY-MATCHNEBRASKA MATCH-BY-MATCH



Team TotalsDate Opponent SP K E TA Pct A SA SE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE PointsAug. 29 vs. Stanford 3 32 14 93 .194 30 0 4 41 4 2 0 5.0 2 37.0Aug. 31 vs. USC 4 44 26 128 .141 42 4 13 49 2 14 3 9.0 0 57.0Sept. 1 ORAL ROBERTS 3 36 21 94 .160 35 0 11 30 1 6 1 4.0 0 40.0Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern 3 24 21 91 .033 20 2 6 34 0 6 1 3.0 0 29.0Sept. 5 at Cal Poly 3 35 22 118 .110 32 2 7 41 0 17 0 8.5 1 45.5Sept. 6 vs. Tulane 3 31 21 93 .108 31 2 7 36 0 6 1 3.0 0 36.0Sept. 12 LSU 3 33 21 110 .109 31 7 6 39 1 4 0 3.0 1 43.0Sept. 13 NEW MEXICO 3 30 18 96 .125 29 3 3 46 1 4 2 3.0 3 36.0Sept. 17 at Kansas State 4 48 30 154 .117 46 3 2 62 1 19 1 10.5 0 61.5Sept. 20 TEXAS 4 51 17 132 .258 47 1 8 51 3 8 6 7.0 1 59.0Sept. 24 KANSAS 4 37 29 120 .067 35 3 10 46 1 14 0 8.0 1 48.0Sept. 27 at Iowa State 4 58 26 166 .193 53 4 7 75 1 10 2 6.0 1 68.0Oct. 1 at Texas Tech 3 20 11 76 .118 18 2 7 24 0 12 0 6.0 0 28.0Oct. 4 COLORADO 3 28 16 86 .140 27 3 10 24 1 8 3 5.0 1 36.0Oct. 5 at Creighton 3 30 19 121 .091 28 2 6 54 2 13 3 8.5 0 40.5Oct. 8 OKLAHOMA 3 33 22 114 .096 32 0 3 48 1 4 1 3.0 0 36.0Oct. 12 at Missouri 3 36 17 115 .165 33 3 9 54 0 6 1 3.0 0 42.0Oct. 15 BAYLOR 3 22 22 105 .000 22 1 1 40 0 10 0 5.0 1 28.0Oct. 22 TEXAS A&M 3 32 22 94 .106 30 1 7 32 1 4 0 3.0 0 36.0Oct. 25 at Oklahoma 3 27 19 107 .075 26 4 3 38 0 11 2 5.5 1 36.5Oct. 29 at Colorado 4 45 21 128 .188 41 6 3 61 5 19 0 14.5 1 65.5Nov. 1 IOWA STATE 4 47 25 141 .156 44 3 6 54 1 14 3 8.0 0 58.0Nov. 5 at Texas A&M 5 56 26 179 .168 53 0 5 90 3 12 2 9.0 2 65.0Nov. 8 KANSAS STATE 3 39 14 102 .245 34 3 8 34 0 20 2 10.0 0 52.0Nov. 12 MISSOURI 3 37 14 111 .207 35 2 6 48 2 2 0 3.0 2 42.0Nov. 15 at Kansas 3 36 16 106 .189 35 0 2 41 0 6 4 3.0 0 39.0Nov. 19 at Texas 4 56 13 129 .333 53 3 9 62 3 22 2 14.0 1 73.0Nov. 22 TEXAS TECH 3 22 19 77 .039 22 2 3 26 0 4 2 2.0 2 26.0Nov. 29 at Baylor 4 50 32 155 .116 48 4 10 72 1 18 0 10.0 0 64.0Dec. 5 LIBERTY 4 40 24 119 .134 39 2 6 55 0 11 2 5.5 2 47.5Dec. 6 UAB 3 30 19 105 .105 29 0 3 36 0 4 3 2.0 3 32.0Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 3 30 20 100 .100 29 1 3 47 1 2 0 2.0 1 33.0Dec. 13 at Washington 5 52 21 173 .179 51 4 6 79 5 16 3 13.0 0 69.0Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 5 66 20 151 .305 64 3 8 67 2 12 3 8.0 1 77.0Opponent totals 118 1,293 698 3,989 .149 1,224 80 208 1,636 43 340 53 213.0 28 1,586.0Nebraska 118 1,714 590 4,166 .270 1,578 154 234 1,734 78 451 85 303.5 19 2,171.5

OPPONENT MATCH-BY-MATCHOPPONENT MATCH-BY-MATCH

Huskers by the NumbersOverall2008 Record: .......................................................................... 31-3At Home: ................................................................................ 15-0At the NU Coliseum: ............................................................... 14-0Away: ...................................................................................... 11-2Neutral: .................................................................................... 5-1Non-conference: ....................................................................... 0-0Big 12: ..................................................................................... 18-2Big 12 home: .......................................................................... 10-0Big 12 away: ............................................................................. 8-2On television: ......................................................................... 17-2NCAA Tournament: ................................................................... 4-1

Against Ranked TeamsTop fi ve: .................................................................................... 4-2Top 10: ..................................................................................... 4-2Top 25: ..................................................................................... 7-2Unranked: .............................................................................. 23-1

By SetsThree-set: ............................................................................... 21-0Four-set: .................................................................................. 8-2Five-set: ................................................................................... 2-1

By KillsLeading in kills: ...................................................................... 30-1Trailing in kills: ......................................................................... 0-2Tied in kills: ............................................................................... 1-0

By DigsLeading in digs: ....................................................................... 23-0Trailing in digs: .......................................................................... 8-3Tied in digs: .............................................................................. 0-0

By BlocksLeading in blocks: .................................................................. 25-0Trailing in blocks: ..................................................................... 5-3Tied in blocks: ........................................................................... 0-0

By Hitting PercentageLeading in hitti ng pct.: ........................................................... 30-0Trailing in hitti ng pct.: .............................................................. 1-3Tied in hitti ng percentage:........................................................ 0-0 Hitti ng .400 or bett er ................................................................ 3-0Hitti ng .300 or bett er: ............................................................ 15-0Hitti ng below .300: ................................................................ 16-3Hitti ng below .200: .................................................................. 2-0 Opponents Hitti ng above .200.................................................. 3-2Holding opponent below .200: .............................................. 28-1Holding opponent below .100: ................................................ 7-0Holding opponent below .000: ................................................. 0-0

By Service AcesLeading in service aces: ......................................................... 23-1Trailing in service aces: ............................................................ 6-1Tied in service aces:.................................................................. 2-1



2008 Big 12 Final Standings (--- Big 12 ---) (--- Overall ---)Team W L Pct. Sets W L Pct Sets Last 5 Streak Top 10 Top 25Nebraska@$ 18 2 .900 56-14 31 3 .912 97-21 4-1 Lost 1 4-2 8-2Texas@$ 18 2 .900 57-14 29 4 .879 94-24 4-1 Lost 1 3-3 6-3Kansas State$ 14 6 .700 47-33 24 8 .750 80-43 2-3 Lost 1 0-4 0-5Iowa State$ 11 9 .550 42-32 22 13 .629 79-50 4-1 Lost 1 2-5 4-6Texas A&M 11 9 .550 41-37 16 14 .533 59-54 5-0 Won 6 0-4 1-9 Baylor 9 11 .450 36-42 18 13 .581 63-51 2-3 Lost 2 0-4 0-7Oklahoma 8 12 .400 35-46 12 16 .429 50-61 2-3 Lost 1 1-5 1-8Kansas 7 13 .350 32-46 13 16 .448 50-60 1-4 Lost 1 0-4 0-7Colorado 7 13 .350 25-48 13 16 .448 46-58 1-4 Lost 1 1-4 1-7Missouri 7 13 .350 34-44 13 17 .433 55-60 1-4 Lost 4 0-4 0-8Texas Tech 0 20 .000 11-60 5 26 .161 30-81 0-5 Lost 18 0-4 0-6@- Regular-Season Co-Champions; $ - NCAA Championship Parti cipant

2008 All-Big 12 TeamsFirst-TeamName, School Pos. Cl. Ht. HometownTaylor Barnes, BU S Jr. 5-11 Arlington, TexasAnna Breyfogle, BU MB Jr. 6-0 Buda, TexasVictoria Henson, ISU OH So. 5-11 Leavenworth, Kan.Kaylee Manns, ISU S Jr. 5-10 Topeka, Kan.Rita Liliom, KSU OH Sr. 6-0 Budapest, HungaryNataly Korobkova, KSU OH Sr. 6-3 Krasnoyarsk, RussiaSydney Anderson, NU S So. 6-0 Salt Lake City, UtahKori Cooper, NU MB Jr. 6-2 Amarillo, TexasJordan Larson, NU OH Sr. 6-2 Hooper, Neb.Tara Mueller, NU OH So. 6-0 Scott sdale, Ariz.Ashley Engle, UT OPP Jr. 6-3 Yorba Linda, Calif.Juliann Faucett e, UT OH So. 6-2 San Diego, Calif.Desti nee Hooker, UT OH Jr. 6-4 San Antonio, TexasLauren Paolini, UT MB Sr. 6-5 Ann Arbor, Mich.

Honorable-MentionName, School Pos. Cl. Ht. HometownJen Malcom, ISU MB Sr. 6-1 Schaller, IowaAshley Mass, ISU L So. 5-8 Muskego, Wis.Megan Farr, KSU MB Sr. 5-10 Manhatt an, Kan.Amanda Gates, NU MB Sr. 6-2 Columbus, Neb.Sarah Ammerman, TAMU OH Jr. 6-2 Parker, Colo.Mary Bati s, TAMU OH Jr. 6-0 San Antonio, Texas

Individual AwardsPlayer of the Year: Jordan Larson, NebraskaCoach of the Year: John Cook, NebraskaNewcomer of the Year Sydney Anderson, NebraskaDefensive Player of the Year: Jordan Larson, NebraskaFreshman of the Year: Michelle Kocher, TexasLibero of the Year: Ashley Mass, Iowa State

2008 NCAA TournamentBig 12 Teams - NCAA First RoundIowa State 3, Northern Iowa 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.)Santa Clara 3, Kansas State 2 (Seatt le, Wash.)Nebraska 3, Liberty 1 (Lincoln, Neb.)Texas 3, Lamar 0 (Austi n, Texas)

NCAA Second RoundIowa State 3, Minnesota 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.)Nebraska 3, UAB 0 (Lincoln, Neb.)Texas 3, Wichita State 0 (Austi n, Texas)

Regional Semifi nalsIowa State 3, Oregon 2 (Austi n, Texas)Texas 3, UCLA 1 (Austi n, Texas)Nebraska 3, Michigan 0 (Seatt le, Wash.)

Regional FinalsTexas 3, Iowa State 1 (Austi n, Texas)Nebraska 3, Washington 2 (Seatt le, Wash.)

National Semifi nalsPenn State 3, Nebraska 2 (Omaha, Neb.)Stanford 3, Texas 2 (Omaha, Neb.)

2008 BIG 12 REVIEW2008 BIG 12 REVIEW

Big 12 Weekly HonorsBig 12 Offensive Player of the WeekDate PlayerSept. 2 Desti nee Hooker, Texas, OHSept. 8 Kelsey Chipman, Kansas State, MBSept. 15 Rita Liliom, Kansas State, OHSept. 22 Jordan Larson, Nebraska, OH #Sept. 29 Desti nee Hooker, Texas, OHOct. 6 Desti nee Hooker, Texas, OHOct. 13 Ashley Engle, Texas, OPP Oct. 20 Victoria Henson, Iowa State, OHOct. 27 Jordan Larson, Nebraska, OHNov. 3 Caitlin Higgins, Oklahoma, OHNov. 10 Karina Garlington, Kansas, OHNov. 17 Ashley Engle, Texas, OPPNov. 24 Sarah Ammerman, Texas A&MDec. 1 Lauren Paolini, Texas, MB

Big 12 Defensive Player of the WeekDate PlayerSept. 2 Heather Kisner, Texas, LSept. 8 Caitlyn Vann, Missouri, LSept. 15 Ashley Mass, Iowa State, LSept. 22 Caitlyn Vann, Missouri, LSept. 29 Ashley Mass, Iowa State, LOct. 6 Anna Breyfogle, Baylor, MBOct. 13 Lauren Mathewson, Kansas State, LOct. 20 Heather Kisner, Texas, LOct. 27 Amanda Gates, Nebraska, MBNov. 3 Callie Webster, Colorado, LNov. 10 Ashley Engle, Texas, OPPNov. 17 Kelsey Chipman, Kansas State, MBNov. 24 Ashley Mass, Iowa State, L Jennifer Doris, Texas, MBDec. 1 Ashley Mass, Iowa State, L

Big 12 Rookie of the WeekDate PlayerSept. 2 Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, SSept. 8 Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, SSept. 15 Amanda Dowdy, Texas Tech, MBSept. 22 Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, SSept. 29 Michelle Kocher, Texas, SOct. 6 Michelle Kocher, Texas, SOct. 13 Michelle Kocher, Texas, SOct. 20 Sarah Freudenrich, Oklahoma, MBOct. 27 Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, SNov. 3 Soriana Pacheco, Kansas State, SNov. 10 Nicole Tate, Kansas, SNov. 17 Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, SNov. 24 Michelle Kocher, Texas, SDec. 1 Michelle Kocher, Texas, S# - Sports Imports/AVCA Nati onal Player of the Week

The Huskers went 4-2 against top-10 teams during the 2008 campaign.



AssistsNo. Team Sets Total A/Set1. Iowa State 129 1726 13.382. Nebraska 118 1578 13.373. Texas 118 1551 13.144. Kansas State 123 1564 12.725. Baylor 114 1416 12.426. Texas A&M 113 1359 12.037. Kansas 110 1303 11.858. Colorado 104 1224 11.779. Missouri 115 1312 11.4110. Oklahoma 111 1218 10.9711. Texas Tech 111 1106 9.96

DigsNo. Team Sets Total D/Set1. Missouri 115 1863 16.202. Oklahoma 111 1763 15.883. Baylor 114 1807 15.854. Iowa State 129 2015 15.625. Nebraska 118 1734 14.696. Colorado 104 1500 14.427. Texas A&M 113 1621 14.358. Kansas 110 1560 14.189. Texas 118 1611 13.6510. Kansas State 123 1663 13.5211. Texas Tech 111 1080 9.73

Big 12 Individual Leaders - All MatchesHitting PercentageNo. Player, School K E TA Pct1. Lauren Paolini, UT 310 46 552 .4782. Kori Cooper, NU 188 38 379 .3963. Kelsey Chipman, KSU 258 42 611 .3544. Jen Malcom, ISU 342 84 752 .3435. Megan Farr, KSU 212 45 492 .3396. Amanda Gates, NU 208 59 440 .3397. Desti nee Hooker, UT 484 127 1110 .3228. Ashley Engle, UT 336 96 791 .3039. Lauren Schaefer, CU 173 41 436 .30310. Anna Breyfogle, BU 245 70 580 .302

KillsNo. Player, School Sets Kills K/Set1. Victoria Henson, ISU 129 540 4.192. Desti nee Hooker, UT 118 484 4.103. Rita Liliom, KSU 122 500 4.104. Jordan Larson, NU 118 463 3.925. Karina Garlington, KU 110 403 3.666. Tara Mueller, NU 114 400 3.517. Kati e Sanders, BU 112 392 3.508. Julianna Klein, MU 115 393 3.429. Mary Bati s, TAMU 112 379 3.3810. Sarah Ammerman, TAMU 110 361 3.28

AssistsNo. Player, School Sets Assists A/Set1. Kaylee Manns, ISU 129 1508 11.692. Sydney Anderson, NU 118 1369 11.603. Michelle Kocher, UT 118 1307 11.084. Taylor Barnes, BU 114 1176 10.325. Nicole Tate, KU 109 1089 9.996. Kaitlyn Burkett , CU 104 1036 9.967. Kristen Schevikhoven, TAMU 89 876 9.848. Lei Wang, MU 115 1109 9.649. Brianne Barker, OU 111 1035 9.3210. Soriana Pacheco, KSU 103 953 9.25

Big 12 Team Leaders - All MatchesHitting PercentageNo. Team Sets Kills Errs Total Pct.1. Texas 118 1719 447 3795 .3352. Nebraska 118 1714 590 4166 .2703. Kansas State 123 1671 580 4318 .2534. Iowa State 129 1838 735 4721 .2345. Baylor 114 1534 588 4065 .2336. Texas A&M 113 1489 605 3927 .2257. Missouri 115 1412 549 4246 .2038. Kansas 110 1394 658 3774 .1959. Colorado 104 1308 608 3723 .18810. Oklahoma 111 1334 598 4159 .17711. Texas Tech 111 1230 656 3363 .171

Opponent HittingNo. Team Sets Kills Errs Total Pct.1. Nebraska 118 1293 698 3989 .1492. Texas 118 1395 712 4003 .1713. Baylor 114 1412 615 4149 .1924. Iowa State 129 1571 672 4568 .1975. Kansas State 123 1505 675 4126 .2016. Texas A&M 113 1403 600 3916 .2057. Oklahoma 111 1513 632 4272 .2068. Missouri 115 1556 654 4311 .2099. Colorado 104 1419 599 3790 .21610. Kansas 110 1414 571 3800 .22211. Texas Tech 111 1437 557 3277 .269

KillsNo. Team Sets Kills K/Set1. Texas 118 1719 14.572. Nebraska 118 1714 14.533. Iowa State 129 1838 14.254. Kansas State 123 1671 13.595. Baylor 114 1534 13.466. Texas A&M 113 1489 13.187. Kansas 110 1394 12.678. Colorado 104 1308 12.589. Missouri 115 1412 12.2810. Oklahoma 111 1334 12.0211. Texas Tech 111 1230 11.08

BlocksNo. Team Sets BS BA Total B/Set1. Texas 118 94 439 313.5 2.662. Kansas State 123 54 532 320.0 2.603. Nebraska 118 78 451 303.5 2.574. Missouri 115 82 368 266.0 2.315. Iowa State 129 48 490 293.0 2.276. Baylor 114 35 437 253.5 2.227. Colorado 104 46 365 228.5 2.208. Oklahoma 111 56 363 237.5 2.149. Texas A&M 113 60 345 232.5 2.0610. Kansas 110 55 296 203.0 1.8511. Texas Tech 111 54 267 187.5 1.69

Service AcesNo. Team Sets Total SA/Set1. Baylor 114 159 1.392. Nebraska 118 154 1.313. Kansas State 123 158 1.284. Iowa State 129 160 1.245. Texas 118 139 1.186. Missouri 115 135 1.177. Texas Tech 111 128 1.158. Kansas 110 124 1.139. Oklahoma 111 114 1.0310. Texas A&M 113 98 0.8711. Colorado 104 88 0.85

BlocksNo. Player, School BS BA Blocks B/Set1. Anna Breyfogle, BU 18 115 133.0 1.452. Chrissy Disarro, OU 17 76 93.0 1.273. Megan Farr, KSU 11 140 151.0 1.234. Amanda Gates, NU 12 121 133.0 1.145. Kelsey Chipman, KSU 19 115 134.0 1.096. Jen Malcom, ISU 15 120 135.0 1.077. Jennifer Doris, UT 16 99 115.0 1.008. Schylur Edelman, CU 13 87 100.0 0.979. Natalya Korobkova, KSU 5 110 115.0 0.9510. Darla Donaldson, TAMU 17 88 105.0 0.94

Service AcesNo. Player, School Sets Aces SA/Set1. Taylor Barnes, BU 114 49 0.432. Jordan Larson, NU 118 39 0.333. Desti nee Hooker, UT 118 37 0.314. Caroline Witt e, TTU 97 30 0.315. Anna Breyfogle, BU 92 28 0.306. Karina Garlington, KU 110 33 0.30 Jenny Jantsch, KSU 120 36 0.308. Ashley Mass, ISU 129 38 0.299. Soriana Pacheco, KSU 103 30 0.2910. Sydney Anderson, NU 118 34 0.29

DigsNo. Player, School Sets Digs D/Set1. Ashley Mass, ISU 129 646 5.012. Caitlyn Vann, MU 115 560 4.873. Heather Kisner, UT 118 488 4.144. Kayla Banwarth, NU 114 470 4.125. Lacy Barnes, OU 111 456 4.116. Lauren Mathewson, KSU 123 505 4.117. Callie Webster, CU 97 386 3.988. Allison King, BU 113 445 3.949. Melissa Manda, KU 110 368 3.3510. Jordan Larson, NU 118 376 3.19

2008 BIG 12 STATISTICS2008 BIG 12 STATISTICS

Tara Mueller ranked among Big 12 leaders in both kills and points during the 2008 season.



AssistsNo. Team Sets Total A/Set1. Texas 71 971 13.682. Nebraska 70 956 13.663. Iowa State 74 983 13.284. Baylor 78 981 12.585. Kansas State 80 999 12.496. Texas A&M 78 924 11.857. Kansas 78 917 11.768. Missouri 78 903 11.589. Colorado 73 837 11.4710. Oklahoma 81 884 10.9111. Texas Tech 71 703 9.90

DigsNo. Team Sets Total D/Set1. Missouri 78 1309 16.782. Oklahoma 81 1306 16.123. Baylor 78 1244 15.954. Iowa State 74 1171 15.825. Nebraska 70 1048 14.976. Kansas 78 1160 14.877. Texas A&M 78 1115 14.298. Colorado 73 1021 13.999. Texas 71 984 13.8610. Kansas State 80 1064 13.3011. Texas Tech 71 736 10.37

Big 12 Individual Leaders -League MatchesHitting PercentageNo. Player, School K E TA Pct.1. Lauren Paolini, UT 185 18 318 .5252. Kori Cooper, NU 131 28 269 .3833. Amanda Gates, NU 133 34 263 .3764. Ashley Engle, UT 222 55 489 .3425. Jen Malcom, ISU 197 46 443 .3416. Kelsey Chipman, KSU 159 27 397 .3327. Desti nee Hooker, UT 300 82 701 .3118. Anna Breyfogle, BU 169 47 396 .3089. Megan Farr, KSU 129 32 315 .30810. Darla Donaldson, TAMU 151 56 317 .300

KillsNo. Player, School Sets Kills K/Set1. Desti nee Hooker, UT 71 300 4.232. Victoria Henson, ISU 74 305 4.123. Jordan Larson, NU 70 288 4.114. Rita Liliom, KSU 80 316 3.955. Tara Mueller, NU 66 237 3.596. Karina Garlington, KU 78 273 3.507. Sarah Ammerman, TAMU 76 265 3.498. Kati e Sanders, BU 78 267 3.429. Julianna Klein, MU 78 265 3.4010. Mary Bati s, TAMU 77 257 3.34

AssistsNo. Player, School Sets Assists A/Set1. Sydney Anderson, NU 70 831 11.872. Michelle Kocher, UT 71 833 11.733. Kaylee Manns, ISU 74 858 11.594. Taylor Barnes, BU 78 838 10.745. Nicole Tate, KU 78 774 9.926. Kaitlyn Burkett , CU 73 718 9.847. Soriana Pacheco, KSU 74 714 9.658. Lei Wang, MU 78 748 9.599. Kristen Schevikhoven, TAMU 55 520 9.4510. Brianne Barker, OU 81 762 9.41

Big 12 Team Leaders - League MatchesHitting PercentageNo. Team Sets Kills Errs Total Pct.1. Texas 71 1061 261 2303 .3472. Nebraska 70 1043 357 2525 .2723. Kansas State 80 1064 393 2805 .2394. Iowa State 74 1055 423 2753 .2305. Texas A&M 78 1011 414 2660 .2246. Baylor 78 1046 422 2839 .2207. Missouri 78 966 367 2939 .2048. Kansas 78 981 465 2708 .1919. Oklahoma 81 964 423 3031 .17810. Colorado 73 894 439 2609 .17411. Texas Tech 71 755 443 2214 .141

Opponent HittingNo. Team Sets Kills Errs Total Pct.1. Nebraska 70 780 411 2397 .1542. Texas 71 892 432 2477 .1863. Texas A&M 78 957 405 2678 .2064. Iowa State 74 940 387 2670 .2075. Oklahoma 81 1100 444 3117 .2106. Kansas State 80 986 412 2635 .2187. Baylor 78 1023 396 2864 .2198. Missouri 78 1087 419 2976 .2249. Kansas 78 1040 386 2768 .23610. Colorado 73 1059 410 2664 .24411. Texas Tech 71 976 305 2140 .314

KillsNo. Team Sets Kills K/Set1. Texas 71 1061 14.942. Nebraska 70 1043 14.903. Iowa State 74 1055 14.264. Baylor 78 1046 13.415. Kansas State 80 1064 13.306. Texas A&M 78 1011 12.967. Kansas 78 981 12.588. Missouri 78 966 12.389. Colorado 73 894 12.2510. Oklahoma 81 964 11.9011. Texas Tech 71 755 10.63

BlocksNo. Team Sets BS BA Total B/Set1. Texas 71 61 242 182.0 2.562. Nebraska 70 43 265 175.5 2.513. Kansas State 80 32 334 199.0 2.494. Iowa State 74 28 268 162.0 2.195. Colorado 73 33 249 157.5 2.166. Missouri 78 45 232 161.0 2.067. Oklahoma 81 36 261 166.5 2.068. Texas A&M 78 46 225 158.5 2.039. Baylor 78 21 262 152.0 1.9510. Kansas 78 38 192 134.0 1.7211. Texas Tech 71 31 147 104.5 1.47

Service AcesNo. Team Sets Total SA/Set1. Kansas State 80 97 1.212. Nebraska 70 82 1.173. Iowa State 74 85 1.154. Baylor 78 86 1.105. Texas 71 76 1.076. Missouri 78 80 1.037. Kansas 78 76 0.978. Oklahoma 81 78 0.969. Texas Tech 71 62 0.8710. Texas A&M 78 68 0.8711. Colorado 73 41 0.56

BlocksNo. Player, School BS BA Blocks B/Set1. Anna Breyfogle, BU 14 68 82.0 1.392. Megan Farr, KSU 7 88 95.0 1.193. Chrissy Disarro, OU 6 43 49.0 1.144. Amanda Gates, NU 4 73 77.0 1.105. Kelsey Chipman, KSU 11 75 86.0 1.086. Jen Malcom, ISU 10 62 72.0 1.017. Darla Donaldson, TAMU 14 60 74.0 0.968. Schylur Edelman, CU 10 58 68.0 0.949. Natalya Korobkova, KSU 3 70 73.0 0.91Note: only nine players were above 0.90 blocks/set

Service AcesNo. Player, School Sets Aces SA/Set1. Taylor Barnes, BU 78 36 0.462. Jenny Jantsch, KSU 77 25 0.323. Jordan Larson, NU 70 22 0.314. Caitlin Higgins, OU 81 24 0.305. Desti nee Hooker, UT 71 21 0.306. Caitlin Mahoney, ISU 59 17 0.297. Soriana Pacheco, KSU 74 20 0.278. Sydney Anderson, NU 70 18 0.269. Caitlyn Vann, MU 78 20 0.26 Karina Garlington, KU 78 20 0.26

DigsNo. Player, School Sets Digs D/Set1. Ashley Mass, ISU 74 386 5.222. Caitlyn Vann, MU 78 386 4.953. Lauren Mathewson, KSU 80 340 4.254. Callie Webster, CU 66 275 4.175. Kayla Banwarth, NU 66 274 4.156. Lacy Barnes, OU 81 333 4.117. Heather Kisner, UT 71 291 4.108. Allison King, BU 78 307 3.949. Melissa Manda, KU 78 270 3.4610. Jordan Larson, NU 70 226 3.23

PointsNo. Player, School Sets Digs D/Set1. Desti nee Hooker, UT 71 359.5 5.062. Jordan Larson, NU 70 332.5 4.753. Victoria Henson, ISU 74 331.0 4.474. Rita Liliom, KSU 80 347.0 4.345. Tara Mueller, NU 66 266.0 4.036. Karina Garlington, KU 78 308.5 3.967. Sarah Ammerman, TAMU 76 296.5 3.908. Julianna Klein, MU 78 303.5 3.899. Kati e Sanders, BU 78 301.5 3.8710. Natalya Korobkova, KSU 80 307.0 3.84

2008 BIG 12 STATISTICS2008 BIG 12 STATISTICS

Amanda Gates ranked among Big 12 leaders in hitti ng percentage and blocks in conference matches.



DigsNo. Team Sets Total D/Set1. IUPUI 121 2257 18.652. North Carolina 120 2185 18.213. North Dakota State 101 1839 18.214. Iona 119 2140 17.985. Illinois State 114 2042 17.916. Western Illinois 120 2144 17.877. Chatt anooga 115 2038 17.728. Austi n Peay 122 2159 17.709. Rice 113 1976 17.4910. Murray State 119 2079 17.47

NCAA Individual LeadersHitting PercentageNo. Player, School K E TA Pct.1. Christa Harmott o, Penn State 275 51 461 .4862. Lauren Paolini, Texas 310 46 552 .4783. Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford 376 68 674 .4574. Ashley Asberry, Middle Tenn. St. 412 97 710 .4445. Alix Gombos, San Francisco 271 48 522 .4276. Jalicia Ross, Marshall 294 60 567 .4137. Stephanie Lynch, Purdue 458 93 893 .4098. Jamie Clark, Army 287 66 546 .4059. Felicia Willoughby, Virginia Tech 326 83 604 .40210. Kori Cooper, Nebraska 188 38 379 .396

KillsNo. Player, School Sets Kills K/Set1. Yarimar Rosa, Florida Internati onal 126 657 5.212. Mackenzie Angner, So. Dakota St. 99 504 5.093. Jeanne Fairchild, New Mexico 98 471 4.814. Yun Yi Zhang, Temple 112 533 4.765. Burgandy McCurty, Siena 119 561 4.716. Laura DeBruler, Illinois 126 587 4.667. Angie Porché, Valparaiso 116 535 4.618. Hayley Hills, Eastern Washington 107 490 4.589. Ellen Herman, Ohio 115 526 4.5710. Erica Short, Indiana 122 554 4.54

AssistsNo. Player, School Sets Assists A/Set1. Alisha Glass, Penn State 116 1450 12.502. Jenna Hagglund, Washington 114 1387 12.173. Carli Lloyd, California 116 1392 12.00

NCAA Team LeadersHitting PercentageNo. Team Kills Errs Total Pct.1. Penn State 1734 428 3352 .3902. Texas 1719 447 3795 .3353. Stanford 1731 454 4069 .3144. Western Kentucky 1822 603 4176 .2925. Washington 1623 460 3986 .2926. Oregon 1771 577 4132 .2897. California 1726 605 3909 .2878. Samford 1577 540 3625 .2869. Hawaii 1701 606 3866 .28310. American 1549 526 3619 .28315. Nebraska 1714 590 4166 .270

KillsNo. Team Sets Kills K/Set1. Valparaiso 119 1823 15.322. Penn State 116 1734 14.953. California 116 1726 14.884. Stanford 118 1731 14.675. Hawaii 116 1701 14.666. Oregon 121 1771 14.647. San Diego 93 1357 14.598. Texas 118 1719 14.579. Rice 113 1642 14.5310. Nebraska 118 1714 14.53

BlocksNo. Team Sets BS BA B/Set1. Penn State 116 75 597 3.222. Idaho 108 47 558 3.023. Louisville 115 109 476 3.024. Colorado State 112 51 564 2.975. Utah 113 40 588 2.966. Clemson 121 100 489 2.857. Kentucky 118 74 516 2.818. UCLA 122 61 542 2.729. Minnesota 125 111 458 2.7210. Stanford 118 96 447 2.7129. Nebraska 118 78 451 2.57

Service AcesNo. Team Sets Total SA/Set1. American 116 256 2.212. Grambling 123 270 2.203. Sacred Heart 114 245 2.154. Maryland-Eastern Shore 118 249 2.115. Belmont 124 261 2.106. Delaware State 100 200 2.007. Villanova 109 204 1.878. Samford 114 209 1.839. St. Peter’s 118 214 1.8110. Army 98 177 1.81

AssistsNo. Team Sets Total A/Set1. Valparaiso 119 1697 14.262. Penn State 116 1628 14.033. California 116 1604 13.834. Hawaii 116 1590 13.715. Stanford 118 1616 13.696. Rice 113 1544 13.667. San Diego 93 1270 13.668. St. John’s 115 1544 13.439. Oregon 121 1623 13.4110. Iowa State 129 1726 13.3811. Nebraska 118 1578 13.37

4. Kaylee Manns, Iowa State 129 1508 11.695. Bailey Robinson, Princeton 74 865 11.696. Kim Bukowski, Valparaiso 116 1355 11.687. Hillary Fountain, Samford 114 1326 11.638. Sydney Anderson, Nebraska 118 1369 11.609. Nevena Djordjevic, Oregon 118 1367 11.5810. Meredith Schamun, Rice 113 1308 11.58

BlocksNo. Player, School BS BA Blocks B/Set1. Johannah Bangert, Illinois 7 195 202 1.602. Danielle Hepburn, Clemson 39 143 182 1.503. Christa Harmott o, Penn State 21 145 166 1.474. Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford 42 131 173 1.475. Mekana Barnes, Colorado St. 14 150 164 1.466. Amanda Gil, UCLA 23 152 175 1.467. Emily Underwood, Memphis 20 153 173 1.458. Stephanie Lynch, Purdue 22 174 196 1.459. Ashten Stelken, Northern Iowa 16 158 174 1.4510. Anna Breyfogle, Baylor 18 115 133 1.45

Service AcesNo. Player, School Sets Aces SA/Set1. G. Nazli Dikecligil, Stony Brook 108 71 0.662. Kantessa Bryant, MSVU 123 80 0.653. Marcela Gurgel, South Florida 111 72 0.654. C. Hanners, UNC Greensboro 123 77 0.635. Ivana Cebakova, American 111 69 0.626. C. Estebane’, Md.-Eastern Shore 113 70 0.627. Kylie Atherstone, Cal Poly 109 66 0.618. Sarah Gardner, Samford 112 65 0.589. Anna Meinert, Alabama State 100 57 0.5710. Annie Luhrsen, Connecti cut 117 61 0.52

DigsNo. Player, School Sets Digs D/Set1. Lara Newberry, Chatt anooga 115 777 6.762. Britt any Stowers, Northern Arizona 92 581 6.323. Allison Nieters, Iona 119 708 5.954. Michelle Walroth, Jacksonville 107 628 5.875. Megan Mushovic, Cornell 98 549 5.66. Britt any Thompson, Woff ord 127 710 5.597. Ellie Blankenship, Northern Iowa 121 676 5.598. Claire Tucker, Mercer 111 600 5.419. Megan Elfering, Green Bay 107 577 5.3910. Kelly Broussard, Wichita State 116 624 5.38

NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS

All-American Sydney Anderson ranked eighth nati onally in assists per set during the 2008 campaign.

Kori Cooper ranked 10th nati onally with a .396 hitti ng percentage, which was among the best seasons in school history.



2008 SEASON BOXSCORES2008 SEASON BOXSCORESVolleyball Box Score

#2 Stanford vs #7 Nebraska (Aug 29, 2008 at Omaha, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Stanford S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Barboza, Cynthia 3 10 1 27 . 3 3 3 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 10.02 Okogbaa, Janet 3 3 3 6 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.08 Lichtman, Cassidy 3 7 3 18 . 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 0 8.510 Klineman, Alix 3 3 1 13 . 1 5 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.012 Waller, Erin 3 3 2 12 . 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4.016 Akinradewo, Foluke 3 6 4 16 . 1 2 5 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 7.53 Evans, Joanna 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 16 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.05 Fisher, Alex 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.09 Ailes, Gabi 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 0.011 Fishburn, Jessica 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 32 14 93 . 1 9 4 30 0 4 8 41 4 2 0 2 37.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 11 6 30 . 1 6 7 1 2 - 2 6 46%2 6 5 27 . 0 3 7 1 2 - 2 4 50%3 15 3 36 . 3 3 3 1 6 - 2 6 61%

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0

SET SCORES 1 2 3Stanford (0) 17 19 24Nebraska (3) 25 25 26

Team Records:0-11-0

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 3 1 5 . 4 0 0 37 2 2 0 7 0 1 0 1 5.54 Licht, Lindsey 3 10 1 20 . 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 11.510 Larson, Jordan 3 9 9 37 . 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 11 0 2 0 0 13.015 Cooper, Kori 3 6 1 10 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 9.517 Gates, Amanda 3 3 3 12 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 4.019 Mueller, Tara 3 15 4 31 . 3 5 5 1 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 15.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 1 1 -1.000 2 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 2.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.0

Totals 3 46 20 116 . 2 2 4 43 8 6 0 42 3 10 1 2 62.0



Site: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha)Date: Aug 29, 2008 Attend: 7529 Time: 1:25Referees: Margie Ray, Bill Forrester

1 2 3 TotalTie scores 1 6 5 12Lead changes 0 3 3 6

Volleyball Box Score#7 Nebraska vs #4 USC (Aug 31, 2008 at Omaha, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 2 1 7 . 1 4 3 41 5 0 0 7 0 1 2 0 7.55 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 4 18 5 36 . 3 6 1 0 3 4 1 8 0 1 0 0 21.515 Cooper, Kori 4 9 3 23 . 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 12.017 Gates, Amanda 4 7 2 14 . 3 5 7 0 2 1 0 4 0 6 0 1 12.019 Mueller, Tara 4 7 7 28 . 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 3 0 3 0 0 8.52 Banwarth, Kayla 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 20 0 0 0 0 1.04 Licht, Lindsey 4 6 5 21 . 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 10.0

Totals 4 49 23 129 . 2 0 2 46 11 9 4 53 0 25 3 1 72.5

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 13 11 41 . 0 4 9 1 7 - 2 7 62%2 13 5 34 . 2 3 5 1 2 - 1 9 63%3 14 3 33 . 3 3 3 1 0 - 1 8 55%4 9 4 21 . 2 3 8 1 2 - 1 8 66%


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Nebraska (3) 25 25 25 25USC (1) 27 19 17 18

Team Records:2-00-2

Attack Serve Block## USC S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts5 Gysin, Jessica 4 11 7 26 . 1 5 4 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 2 0 12.07 Jupiter, Alex 4 12 7 27 . 1 8 5 0 1 4 7 9 1 0 0 0 14.08 Williams, Lauren 4 6 3 15 . 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 8.59 Carico, Taylor 4 2 0 4 . 5 0 0 38 0 1 0 11 0 5 0 0 4.521 Roleder, Kimmee 4 7 6 39 . 0 2 6 2 2 3 0 7 0 2 0 0 10.032 Garrett, Zoe 4 3 1 11 . 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 5.02 Urango, Geena 4 3 2 6 . 1 6 7 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.03 Hillgren, Alli 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 0.012 Bateman, Kendall 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 4 44 26 128 . 1 4 1 42 4 13 11 49 2 14 3 0 57.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 11 5 35 . 1 7 1 1 7 - 2 5 68%2 10 6 32 . 1 2 5 1 2 - 2 5 47%3 12 6 30 . 2 0 0 9 - 2 4 37%4 11 9 31 . 0 6 5 1 2 - 2 5 47%


Site: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha)Date: Aug 31, 2008 Attend: 8399 Time: 2:09Referees: Bill Forrester, Mary Faragher

1 2 3 4 TotalTie scores 9 9 0 0 18Lead changes 3 4 0 0 7

Volleyball Box ScoreOral Roberts vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 01, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Oral Roberts S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts4 Joanita Souza 3 6 2 12 . 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 7.05 Danijela Novakovic 3 6 2 13 . 3 0 8 1 0 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 6.57 Jocelyn Swier 2 0 1 2 - . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.09 Janete Ferreira 3 7 6 21 . 0 4 8 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.012 Jackie Oliveira 3 11 7 31 . 1 2 9 1 0 3 2 7 0 2 0 0 12.014 Thais Parada 3 5 3 12 . 1 6 7 30 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.01 Talita Santos 2 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1.510 Carol Garbato 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0.013 Cassidy Holmes 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 Lauren Ophus 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 36 21 94 . 1 6 0 35 0 11 3 30 1 6 1 0 40.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Oral Roberts (0) 19 14 17Nebraska (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:3-13-0

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 4 0 5 . 8 0 0 32 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 5.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 3 9 2 21 . 3 3 3 1 2 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 13.515 Cooper, Kori 2 6 0 11 . 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.517 Gates, Amanda 2 2 0 5 . 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 1 0 4.019 Mueller, Tara 3 8 4 19 . 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 9.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 0.03 Root, Brigette 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 8 1 15 . 4 6 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 9.56 Wilberger, Jordan 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 Delano, Brooke 2 2 1 5 . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.5

Totals 3 40 8 82 . 3 9 0 36 3 6 0 33 4 12 3 0 53.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Sep 01, 2008 Attend: 4096 Time: 1:14Referees: Daryl Korinek, Dave Spencer


Volleyball Box ScoreNortheastern vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 05, 2008 at San Luis Obispo, CA)

Attack Serve Block## Northeastern S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts2 Tittl, Caitlin 3 3 2 9 . 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3.54 Seitz, Brianna 3 4 6 19 - . 1 0 5 0 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 0 4.56 DeTurk, Lauren 3 4 3 27 . 0 3 7 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 4.07 Brown, Britney 3 5 7 14 - . 1 4 3 11 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 6.59 Tkachuk, Jessica 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.010 Robinson, Jillian 3 2 0 4 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 3.03 Stein, Sarah 3 5 3 17 . 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.509 Tkachuk, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.014 Servillon, Helene 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.016 Neubeck, Leah 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 24 21 91 . 0 3 3 20 2 6 5 34 0 6 1 0 29.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Northeastern (0) 17 20 20Nebraska (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:2-24-0

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 2 1 5 . 2 0 0 37 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 3.55 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.010 Larson, Jordan 3 11 5 31 . 1 9 4 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.015 Cooper, Kori 3 7 1 14 . 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.517 Gates, Amanda 3 3 3 10 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 4.519 Mueller, Tara 3 5 3 15 . 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 5 0 3 0 0 7.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 11 0 0 0 0 0.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 8 5 19 . 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.06 Wilberger, Jordan 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 Delano, Brooke 2 6 4 12 . 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0

Totals 3 43 22 108 . 1 9 4 38 5 9 2 36 0 8 2 0 52.0



Site: San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)Date: Sep 05, 2008 Attend: 300 Time: 1:25Referees: Tony Chan, Marvin Hall, Saunders, Goodell





#2 Nebraska vs #14 Cal Poly (Sep 05, 2008 at San Luis Obispo, CA)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 4 0 6 . 6 6 7 39 1 1 0 10 1 1 0 1 6.54 Licht, Lindsey 3 8 4 20 . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 10.010 Larson, Jordan 3 11 6 31 . 1 6 1 2 1 1 0 11 0 1 0 0 12.515 Cooper, Kori 3 4 1 10 . 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5.517 Gates, Amanda 3 3 2 8 . 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 0 5.519 Mueller, Tara 3 13 2 25 . 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 3 0 0 14.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0 0 0 0 0.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 2Totals 3 43 15 102 . 2 7 5 41 2 5 2 51 3 13 1 1 54.5



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Cal Poly (0) 20 19 20

Team Records:5-03-2

Attack Serve Block## Cal Poly S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Olowolafe, Dominique 3 5 3 15 . 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 6.53 Waller, Ali 3 10 8 33 . 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 14 0 2 0 0 11.05 Atherstone, Kylie 3 13 3 33 . 3 0 3 0 1 2 1 6 0 2 0 0 15.011 Houston, Jaclyn 3 4 1 16 . 1 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 6.517 Fithian, Hailey 3 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 30 0 3 0 5 0 2 0 1 1.018 Rivera, Gaby 2 2 5 13 - . 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3.02 Mort, Alison 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0.04 Smith, Caitlin 3 1 0 2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.57 Law, Lauren 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.010 Bertoni, Ashleigh 2 0 2 4 - . 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.015 Santos, Anicia 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.020 Suttich, Caitlin 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 35 22 118 . 1 1 0 32 2 7 2 41 0 17 0 1 45.5



Site: San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)Date: Sep 05, 2008 Attend: 2533 Time: 1:30Referees: Marvin Hall, Tony Chan, Cashmore, Saunders


Volleyball Box Score#2 Nebraska vs TULANE (Sep 06, 2008 at San Luis Obispo, CA)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 1 0 2 . 5 0 0 29 2 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 4.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 8 4 16 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9.010 Larson, Jordan 3 7 2 22 . 2 2 7 1 0 1 0 12 0 2 1 0 8.015 Cooper, Kori 3 3 1 9 . 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.017 Gates, Amanda 3 4 0 6 . 6 6 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6.019 Mueller, Tara 3 15 6 35 . 2 5 7 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 15.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 2.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.06 Wilberger, Jordan 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 Delano, Brooke 1 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.5

Team 2Totals 3 39 13 93 . 2 8 0 34 7 7 2 37 0 14 2 0 53.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25TULANE (0) 17 15 20

Team Records:6-02-4

Attack Serve Block## TULANE S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts3 RADOSEVIC, Sara 3 8 6 26 . 0 7 7 0 0 2 4 10 0 1 0 0 8.54 REBROVIC, Luna 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.08 DJURDJEVIC, Visnja 3 0 1 8 - . 1 2 5 2 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0.511 STROMATH, Stephanie 3 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2.513 LINDER, Jen 3 2 2 6 . 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.025 WELLS, Bridget 3 12 6 26 . 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.01 MILLER, Jenn 3 0 1 1 -1.000 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0.06 VLASKOVIC, Ksenija 3 5 4 21 . 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5.521 McGEHEE, Liz 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.024 BERNARDS, Ashley 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.032 LINDELOW, Rachel 3 2 1 3 . 3 3 3 12 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 2.0

Totals 3 31 21 93 . 1 0 8 31 2 7 7 36 0 6 1 0 36.0



Site: San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)Date: Sep 06, 2008 Attend: 200 Time: 1:25Referees: Todd Brownell, Marvin Hall, Goodell, SaundersALL TOURNAMENT TEAM: NEBRASKA (SYNDEY ANDERSON,JORDAN LARSON, TARA MUELLER), TULANE (BRIDGETWELLS), CAL POLY (KYLIE ATHERSTONE), NORTHEASTERN(LAUREN DeTURK)


Volleyball Box ScoreLSU vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 12, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## LSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts4 Lauren DeGirolamo 3 5 4 22 . 0 4 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.05 Angela Bensend 3 5 5 18 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.07 Kyna Washington 3 7 6 29 . 0 3 4 1 4 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 11.08 Samantha Dabbs 3 3 2 5 . 2 0 0 21 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 1 3.519 Tania Schatow 3 4 2 18 . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4.525 Brittnee Cooper 3 9 1 14 . 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 11.02 Brittney Johnson 2 0 1 3 - . 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.09 Haley Reuther 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 1.011 Elena Martinez 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 33 21 110 . 1 0 9 31 7 6 2 39 1 4 0 1 43.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3LSU (0) 19 15 20Nebraska (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:4-27-0


Totals 3 44 8 93 . 3 8 7 41 2 5 7 46 1 12 0 0 53.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (Devaney Center)Date: Sep 12, 2008 Attend: 13412 Time: 1:16Referees: Julie Voeck, Tom Pingel


Volleyball Box ScoreNew Mexico vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 13, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## New Mexico S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts2 MEETER, Lisa 3 1 4 12 - . 2 5 0 2 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 3.54 KWASIGROCH, Sarah 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0.07 MICHAELSEN, Jade 3 3 1 12 . 1 6 7 25 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 3 3.09 SUITER, Allie 3 4 1 8 . 3 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.010 FAIRCHILD, Jeanne 3 13 6 32 . 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 14.514 LEHNE, Anna 3 2 2 6 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.01 TRIPP, Gayle 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 1.06 MORRIS, Rose 3 4 1 10 . 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 BUCK, Allison 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0.012 HADFIELD, Taylor 3 3 3 16 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0

Totals 3 30 18 96 . 1 2 5 29 3 3 6 46 1 4 2 3 36.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3New Mexico (0) 19 18 17Nebraska (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:8-18-0

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 5 0 6 . 8 3 3 31 0 2 0 7 0 1 0 1 5.55 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 1.010 Larson, Jordan 3 9 3 29 . 2 0 7 2 2 3 0 10 0 3 0 0 12.515 Cooper, Kori 3 7 0 8 . 8 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 9.517 Gates, Amanda 3 3 2 9 . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.019 Mueller, Tara 3 12 2 27 . 3 7 0 1 3 1 2 6 0 2 1 0 16.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 1 0 1 1.000 3 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 1.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 6 1 20 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 7.08 Delano, Brooke 1 0 2 3 - . 6 6 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.5

Totals 3 43 10 103 . 3 2 0 39 6 9 3 41 0 16 3 1 57.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Sep 13, 2008 Attend: 4153 Time: 1:16Referees: Tom Pingel, Julie Voeck





#2 Nebraska vs #18 Kansas State (Sep 17, 2008 at Manhattan, Kan.)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 4 1 11 . 2 7 3 46 3 2 0 10 0 2 0 0 8.04 Licht, Lindsey 4 6 7 25 - . 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 12 0 7 0 0 9.58 Delano, Brooke 4 7 10 33 - . 0 9 1 0 1 4 0 16 0 4 2 0 10.010 Larson, Jordan 4 21 5 43 . 3 7 2 2 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 0 23.515 Cooper, Kori 4 11 0 21 . 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 13.517 Gates, Amanda 4 8 1 16 . 4 3 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 9 1 0 14.55 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 4 57 24 150 . 2 2 0 53 6 9 3 67 2 28 4 0 79.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Nebraska (3) 25 21 25 25Kansas State (1) 18 25 22 19

Team Records:9-0 (1-0)10-2 (0-1)

Attack Serve Block## Kansas State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Farr, Megan 4 9 1 17 . 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 12.03 Liliom, Rita 4 11 9 54 . 0 3 7 0 1 0 3 10 0 1 0 0 12.56 Fay, Abby 4 0 1 3 - . 3 3 3 39 0 1 0 11 0 2 0 0 1.09 Korobkova, Natalya 4 15 7 34 . 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 18.010 Jantsch, Jenny 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1.014 Chipman, Kelsey 4 7 4 21 . 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 10.52 Mathewson, Lauren 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 0.04 Townsend, Leslie 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0.07 Pacheco, Soriana 2 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.012 Chisholm, JuliAnne 4 6 7 23 - . 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 6.516 Allison, Sarah 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 1Totals 4 48 30 154 . 1 1 7 46 3 2 6 62 1 19 1 0 61.5



Site: Manhattan, Kan. (Ahearn Field House)Date: Sep 17, 2008 Attend: 2876 Time: 1:59Referees: Marti Prochko, Gary Houghton


Volleyball Box Score#3 Texas vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 20, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Texas S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Faucette, Juliann 4 8 6 30 . 0 6 7 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 9.03 Paolini, Lauren 4 12 0 15 . 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 14.04 Kocher, Michelle 4 3 0 5 . 6 0 0 42 0 3 0 10 0 1 0 1 3.58 Doris, Jennifer 4 2 1 9 . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.510 Engle, Ashley 4 12 5 34 . 2 0 6 1 0 2 3 11 0 0 1 0 12.021 Hooker, Destinee 4 14 4 37 . 2 7 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 16.05 Adams, Rachael 4 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.011 Hall, Kiley 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 Yogi, Sydney 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.019 Kisner, Heather 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 4 51 17 132 . 2 5 8 47 1 8 3 51 3 8 6 1 59.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Texas (1) 17 25 23 18Nebraska (3) 25 21 25 25

Team Records:6-210-0

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 3 1 7 . 2 8 6 53 0 3 0 10 1 0 0 1 4.04 Licht, Lindsey 4 17 2 30 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 18.510 Larson, Jordan 4 19 6 48 . 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 11 0 2 0 0 20.015 Cooper, Kori 4 8 4 18 . 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9.017 Gates, Amanda 4 5 2 12 . 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 6.519 Mueller, Tara 4 14 6 28 . 2 8 6 2 1 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 15.02 Banwarth, Kayla 4 1 0 1 1.000 5 2 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 3.05 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 4 67 21 144 . 3 1 9 64 3 8 1 56 1 10 2 1 76.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Sep 20, 2008 Attend: 4193 Time: 1:55Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Joan Powell


Volleyball Box ScoreKansas vs #2 Nebraska (Sep 24, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Kansas S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts2 Martincich, Katie 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1.04 Grieb, Melissa 4 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0.07 Garlington, Karina 4 10 10 35 . 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 9 0 2 0 0 12.09 Uhart, Natalie 4 3 7 19 - . 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 5.010 Williams, Brittany 4 7 3 18 . 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 9.513 Tate, Nicole 4 4 0 6 . 6 6 7 29 1 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 5.51 Manda, Melissa 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 0.03 Townsend, Mel 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.08 Mazour, Paige 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.012 Kaiser, Jenna 4 4 5 21 - . 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4.515 Mayfield, Allison 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 Noyes, Savannah 4 9 4 19 . 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 10.5

Totals 4 37 29 120 . 0 6 7 35 3 10 5 46 1 14 0 1 48.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 7 3 19 . 2 1 1 1 0 - 2 4 41%2 10 9 38 . 0 2 6 1 1 - 2 5 43%3 14 9 35 . 1 4 3 1 3 - 2 2 59%4 6 8 28 - . 0 7 1 1 0 - 2 5 40%


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Kansas (1) 15 19 25 15Nebraska (3) 25 25 22 25

Team Records:7-5, 1-2 Big 1211-0, 3-0 Big 12


Totals 4 51 19 124 . 2 5 8 41 5 12 3 45 2 14 2 2 65.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Sep 24, 2008 Attend: 4123 Time: 1:45Referees: Daryl Korinek, Dave Spencer


Volleyball Box Score#2 Nebraska vs Iowa State (Sep 27, 2008 at Ames, Iowa)


Team 1Totals 4 58 20 168 . 2 2 6 50 3 4 4 70 4 12 3 1 71.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Nebraska (3) 25 20 27 25Iowa State (1) 21 25 25 18


Attack Serve Block## Iowa State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts3 Hockaday, Rachel 4 11 5 35 . 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 12.56 Manns, Kaylee 4 5 0 8 . 6 2 5 42 0 1 0 11 0 1 0 1 5.57 Mahoney, Caitlin 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 12 0 0 0 0 0.010 Henson, Victoria 4 14 14 52 . 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 16.511 Kieger, Diane 4 8 2 18 . 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 8.514 Malcom, Jen 4 10 2 30 . 2 6 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 12.02 Mass, Ashley 4 1 0 1 1.000 6 3 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 4.08 Petersen, Kelsey 4 9 3 22 . 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.09 Bisenius, Mary 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 1Totals 4 58 26 166 . 1 9 3 53 4 7 3 75 1 10 2 1 68.0



Site: Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum)Date: Sep 27, 2008 Attend: 4294 Time: 1:51Referees: Dan Apol, Kevin Duggan





#2 Nebraska vs Texas Tech (Oct 01, 2008 at Lubbock, Texas)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 4 0 5 . 8 0 0 37 2 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 6.55 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 3 9 4 25 . 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 10.515 Cooper, Kori 3 4 1 7 . 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.017 Gates, Amanda 3 10 2 14 . 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 10.519 Mueller, Tara 3 13 8 29 . 1 7 2 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 15.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 9 1 12 . 6 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.58 Delano, Brooke 2 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0

Team 1Totals 3 50 18 95 . 3 3 7 43 5 9 2 39 1 6 1 0 59.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Texas Tech (0) 13 23 13

Team Records:13-0, 5-05-11, 0-5

Attack Serve Block## Texas Tech S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts4 Witte, Caroline 3 3 1 12 . 1 6 7 14 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 5.06 Vincent, Jackie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.010 Hood, Brandi 3 2 1 7 . 1 4 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 5.011 Dowdy, Amanda 3 5 1 13 . 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.012 Flores, Michelle 1 1 1 7 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.014 Ball, Hayley 3 1 5 12 - . 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1.01 Baldwin, Becca 3 5 1 10 . 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 6.52 Courtney, Caroline 3 3 1 13 . 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.53 Meyers, Karlyn 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.09 Harrell, Jenn 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0.013 Smith, Brooke 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.015 Elley, Tyler 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.020 Sbragia, Amanda 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 20 11 76 . 1 1 8 18 2 7 5 24 0 12 0 0 28.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 4 6 24 - . 0 8 3 9 - 2 4 37%2 11 3 30 . 2 6 7 1 6 - 2 4 66%3 5 2 22 . 1 3 6 1 0 - 2 6 38%


Site: Lubbock, Texas (United Spirit Arena)Date: Oct 01, 2008 Attend: 656 Time: 1:15Referees: Carlos Rodriguez, Wanda Roberts, Debbie CopelandNebraska coach, John Cook, received a yellow card.


Volleyball Box ScoreColorado vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 04, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Colorado S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Sisco, Emilee 3 9 4 22 . 2 2 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10.52 Edelman, Schylur 3 4 3 11 . 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.04 Schaefer, Lauren 3 4 0 13 . 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.08 Buth, Alex 3 7 2 20 . 2 5 0 1 0 3 1 4 0 3 2 0 8.512 Sutherland, Amber 3 4 6 17 - . 1 1 8 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.022 Burkett, Kaitlyn 3 0 1 3 - . 3 3 3 26 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0.06 Webster, Callie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 1.09 Wicks, Kirsten 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.014 VenHorst, Ashley 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 28 16 86 . 1 4 0 27 3 10 4 24 1 8 3 1 36.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Colorado (0) 19 15 24Nebraska (3) 25 25 26



Totals 3 43 17 86 . 3 0 2 40 4 9 3 36 1 6 1 1 51.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Oct 04, 2008 Attend: 4148 Time: 1:14Referees: Kevin Duggan, Tim Neels


Volleyball Box Score#2 Nebraska vs Creighton (Oct. 5, 2008 at Omaha, Neb.)


Totals 3 47 19 129 . 2 1 7 46 2 5 2 65 5 14 4 0 61.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Creighton (0) 19 18 19


Attack Serve Block## Creighton S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts4 Cvejdlik, Amanda 3 7 8 24 - . 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.55 Oelke, Allie 3 3 2 28 . 0 3 6 2 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 3.56 Decker, Carolyn 3 6 4 26 . 0 7 7 2 2 1 0 7 1 4 1 0 11.08 Bloemke, Lauren 3 3 2 10 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.09 Houts, Jessica 3 7 2 22 . 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 1 0 9.014 Lebeda, Korie 3 4 1 10 . 3 0 0 24 0 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 4.51 Rivera, Bianca 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 16 0 0 0 0 0.02 Sanford, Laurel 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.010 Feldman, Melanie 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 Schulze, Sarah 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 30 19 121 . 0 9 1 28 2 6 2 54 2 13 3 0 40.5



Site: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center Omaha)Date: Oct. 5, 2008 Attend: 8037 Time: 1:22Referees: Dave Chalupa, Karen SloanMatch televised on NET and CBS College SportsThird-largest crowd in the country this year.Third-largest home crowd in Creighton history.


Volleyball Box ScoreOklahoma vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 08, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Oklahoma S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Barker, Brianne 3 6 1 12 . 4 1 7 25 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 6.02 Boulavsky, Suzy 3 5 2 16 . 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.57 Powell, Jasmine 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.010 Higgins, Caitlin 3 11 8 34 . 0 8 8 0 0 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 11.011 Ekwerekwu, Francie 3 4 2 14 . 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5.513 Freudenrich, Sarah 3 2 3 16 - . 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.53 Cowan, Kylie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0.05 Barnes, Lacy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0.017 Fotu, Jackie 3 5 6 22 - . 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5.5

Totals 3 33 22 114 . 0 9 6 32 0 3 4 48 1 4 1 0 36.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Oklahoma (0) 16 19 14Nebraska (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 1 0 7 . 1 4 3 38 1 1 0 8 1 1 1 1 3.55 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 3 14 2 41 . 2 9 3 2 1 3 0 8 0 1 2 0 15.515 Cooper, Kori 3 5 0 7 . 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6.017 Gates, Amanda 3 5 2 12 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 7.519 Mueller, Tara 3 13 3 32 . 3 1 2 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 14.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 1.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 4 2 18 . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.06 Wilberger, Jordan 1 2 0 4 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 Delano, Brooke 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.5

Totals 3 45 9 123 . 2 9 3 43 4 6 0 49 2 10 4 1 56.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Oct 08, 2008 Attend: 4091 Time: 1:21Referees: Mike Hamilton, Glenn Sapp





#2 Nebraska vs Missouri (Oct 12, 2008 at Columbia, Mo.)


Totals 3 48 11 117 . 3 1 6 43 1 9 3 52 2 10 3 0 56.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Missouri (0) 20 21 18


Attack Serve Block## Missouri S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Wang, Lei 3 2 0 7 . 2 8 6 23 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 3.04 Hantouli, Amanda 3 4 1 13 . 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.06 Klein, Julianna 3 16 5 43 . 2 5 6 0 1 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 17.010 Armendariz,Priscilla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0.012 Lopez, Annie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0.013 Wang, Weiwen 3 4 2 20 . 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4.02 Brimmage, Brittney 2 4 2 8 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.53 Vann, Caitlyn 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 1.011 Wilson, Megan 3 6 4 17 . 1 1 8 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 7.015 Wilson, Catie 2 0 3 7 - . 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0.5

Totals 3 36 17 115 . 1 6 5 33 3 9 1 54 0 6 1 0 42.0



Site: Columbia, Mo. (Hearnes Center)Date: Oct 12, 2008 Attend: 3057 Time: 1:29Referees: Marty Prochko, Glo Bailey


Volleyball Box ScoreBaylor vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 15, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Baylor S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Ridenour, Brittany 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0.09 Barnes, Taylor 3 1 1 3 . 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 1.514 Breyfogle, Anna 3 4 3 21 . 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 5.021 Tolbert, Briana 3 5 5 16 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6.522 Sanders, Katie 3 5 2 21 . 1 4 3 0 1 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 6.524 Christenson, Ashlie 3 3 7 19 - . 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.06 Byrd, Ashley 3 2 1 17 . 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3.58 King, Allison 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0.018 Rice, Jordan 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.020 Zhang, Qian 3 2 2 6 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2.0

Totals 3 22 22 105 . 0 0 0 22 1 1 5 40 0 10 0 1 28.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 9 8 31 . 0 3 2 1 2 - 2 4 50%2 6 7 36 - . 0 2 8 8 - 2 5 31%3 7 7 38 . 0 0 0 1 3 - 2 4 54%


SET SCORES 1 2 3Baylor (0) 14 11 20Nebraska (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 4 0 7 . 5 7 1 38 1 1 0 5 0 5 0 0 7.55 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 3 16 5 31 . 3 5 5 2 2 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 19.015 Cooper, Kori 3 8 1 13 . 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 9.517 Gates, Amanda 3 5 3 8 . 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 9.519 Mueller, Tara 3 8 3 28 . 1 7 9 1 0 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 9.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 0.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 4 2 11 . 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.06 Wilberger, Jordan 1 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.08 Delano, Brooke 1 0 3 5 - . 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 45 17 104 . 2 6 9 44 5 3 1 55 3 16 0 0 61.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 16 1 28 . 5 3 6 1 3 - 1 5 86%2 14 4 36 . 2 7 8 8 - 1 1 72%3 15 12 40 . 0 7 5 1 4 - 2 1 66%


Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Oct 15, 2008 Attend: 4142 Time: 1:15Referees: Julie Voeck, Nicki Fisago


Volleyball Box ScoreTexas A&M vs #2 Nebraska (Oct 22, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Texas A&M S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Wells, Stephanie 3 6 1 9 . 5 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.55 Kelner, Jola 2 1 0 1 1.000 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.012 Ammerman, Sarah 3 6 3 24 . 1 2 5 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 6.514 Donaldson, Darla 3 5 3 14 . 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6.515 Banse, Jennifer 3 4 7 18 - . 1 6 7 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 4.025 Batis, Mary 3 7 5 21 . 0 9 5 0 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 7.52 Black, Kelsey 3 2 2 4 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.09 Schevikhoven,Kristen 2 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.011 Faulkner, Dylan 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.013 Ringel, Chelsea 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 1.0

Team 2Totals 3 32 22 94 . 1 0 6 30 1 7 4 32 1 4 0 0 36.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 10 8 31 . 0 6 5 1 2 - 2 5 47%2 12 6 33 . 1 8 2 1 3 - 2 4 54%3 10 8 30 . 0 6 7 9 - 2 5 36%


SET SCORES 1 2 3Texas A&M (0) 16 18 13Nebraska (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 1.54 Licht, Lindsey 3 7 4 15 . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 7.510 Larson, Jordan 3 13 2 27 . 4 0 7 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 16.015 Cooper, Kori 3 3 3 13 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.017 Gates, Amanda 3 3 0 5 . 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 8.519 Mueller, Tara 3 13 2 23 . 4 7 8 0 0 0 1 7 0 5 1 0 15.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 1 0 2 . 5 0 0 2 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 3.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.08 Delano, Brooke 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.5

Totals 3 40 11 91 . 3 1 9 36 4 2 1 35 3 17 3 0 55.5



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Oct 22, 2008 Attend: 4103 Time: 1:15Referees: Daryl Korinek, Bill Stanley


Volleyball Box Score#2 Nebraska vs Oklahoma (Oct 25, 2008 at Norman, Okla.)


Team 3Totals 3 46 12 100 . 3 4 0 46 3 6 4 48 5 14 1 0 61.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Oklahoma (0) 21 16 13

Team Records:20-0 (11-0 Big 12)8-12 (4-8 Big 12)

Attack Serve Block## Oklahoma S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Barker, Brianne 3 3 0 8 . 3 7 5 24 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 1 3.02 Boulavsky, Suzy 3 2 2 12 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4.09 Laplante, Bridget 3 5 6 23 - . 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 6.010 Higgins, Caitlin 3 4 5 31 - . 0 3 2 1 4 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 8.011 Ekwerekwu, Francie 3 5 2 15 . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 7.013 Freudenrich, Sarah 3 8 4 18 . 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.55 Barnes, Lacy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.06 Alva, Danielle 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0.07 Powell, Jasmine 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 27 19 107 . 0 7 5 26 4 3 3 38 0 11 2 1 36.5



Site: Norman, Okla. (McCasland FieldHouse)Date: Oct 25, 2008 Attend: 802 Time: 1:23Referees: Verna Klubnikin, Dan Apol





#2 Nebraska vs Colorado (Oct 29, 2008 at Boulder, Colo.)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 5 1 8 . 5 0 0 43 1 2 0 14 0 0 1 0 6.05 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 4 10 7 43 . 0 7 0 3 1 4 0 7 0 1 1 0 11.515 Cooper, Kori 4 10 2 21 . 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11.017 Gates, Amanda 4 3 4 13 - . 0 7 7 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 0 6.019 Mueller, Tara 4 13 5 33 . 2 4 2 0 0 5 3 12 1 0 2 0 14.02 Banwarth, Kayla 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 1.04 Licht, Lindsey 4 14 11 44 . 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 17.58 Delano, Brooke 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 1Totals 4 55 30 163 . 1 5 3 51 4 14 6 54 2 12 4 0 67.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 11 8 43 . 0 7 0 1 1 - 2 5 43%2 15 6 45 . 2 0 0 1 4 - 2 6 53%3 14 6 35 . 2 2 9 9 - 1 9 47%4 15 10 40 . 1 2 5 1 4 - 2 4 58%


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Nebraska (1) 19 25 25 16Colorado (3) 25 27 18 25

Team Records:20-1, 11-1 Big 1212-9. 6-6 Big 12

Attack Serve Block## Colorado S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Sisco, Emilee 4 17 10 50 . 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 5 1 3 0 1 21.52 Edelman, Schylur 4 4 1 14 . 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 7.54 Schaefer, Lauren 4 8 0 17 . 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 11.08 Buth, Alex 4 4 5 19 - . 0 5 3 5 0 0 1 16 1 2 0 0 6.012 Sutherland, Amber 4 6 4 18 . 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 7.022 Burkett, Kaitlyn 4 6 1 10 . 5 0 0 33 1 1 0 8 1 5 0 0 10.56 Webster, Callie 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 2.014 VenHorst, Ashley 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 1Totals 4 45 21 128 . 1 8 8 41 6 3 4 61 5 19 0 1 65.5

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 8 6 34 . 0 5 9 1 1 - 1 9 57%2 17 5 38 . 3 1 6 1 5 - 2 6 57%3 8 9 34 - . 0 2 9 8 - 2 4 33%4 12 1 22 . 5 0 0 1 5 - 1 7 88%


Site: Boulder, Colo. (Coors Events Center)Date: Oct 29, 2008 Attend: 2817 Time: 1:50Referees: Jose Jones, Julie Voeck


Volleyball Box ScoreIowa State vs #2 Nebraska (Nov 01, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Iowa State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts3 Hockaday, Rachel 4 10 6 47 . 0 8 5 2 2 1 2 8 0 1 0 0 12.54 Vos, Amy 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0.06 Manns, Kaylee 4 5 0 5 1.000 38 0 1 0 10 0 2 0 0 6.07 Mahoney, Caitlin 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0.011 Kieger, Diane 4 4 3 14 . 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 7.014 Malcom, Jen 4 6 4 19 . 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.52 Mass, Ashley 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 1.08 Petersen, Kelsey 4 7 7 25 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 9.010 Henson, Victoria 4 15 5 30 . 3 3 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 15.0

Totals 4 47 25 141 . 1 5 6 44 3 6 3 54 1 14 3 0 58.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Iowa State (1) 17 25 20 19Nebraska (3) 25 22 25 25



Totals 4 63 25 147 . 2 5 9 58 3 6 3 57 2 20 5 0 78.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Nov 01, 2008 Attend: 4149 Time: 1:50Referees: Dave Chalupa, Mary Faragher


Volleyball Box Score#3 Nebraska vs Texas A&M (Nov 05, 2008 at College Station, TX)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 5 2 2 9 . 0 0 0 49 2 0 0 7 0 2 0 2 5.05 Schwartz, Rachel 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 1.010 Larson, Jordan 5 17 6 61 . 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 18 2 6 1 0 24.015 Cooper, Kori 5 7 3 19 . 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 10.017 Gates, Amanda 5 6 3 17 . 1 7 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 9.019 Mueller, Tara 5 19 7 49 . 2 4 5 2 2 2 0 16 0 1 0 0 21.52 Banwarth, Kayla 5 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 27 0 0 0 0 3.04 Licht, Lindsey 5 12 8 33 . 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13.58 Delano, Brooke 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 5 63 29 190 . 1 7 9 57 11 7 0 86 2 22 2 2 87.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 12 8 38 . 1 0 5 1 3 - 2 5 51%2 13 6 48 . 1 4 6 1 2 - 1 7 70%3 16 3 32 . 4 0 6 1 1 - 1 6 68%4 12 8 45 . 0 8 9 1 1 - 2 4 45%5 10 4 27 . 2 2 2 9 - 1 4 64%


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4 5Nebraska (3) 23 25 25 20 15Texas A&M (2) 25 17 14 25 13

Team Records:22-1, 13-110-14, 5-9

Attack Serve Block## Texas A&M S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts4 Bryant, Kelsey 5 7 0 18 . 3 8 9 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 11.59 Schevikhoven,Kristen 5 1 1 12 . 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 1 1.012 Ammerman, Sarah 5 20 6 46 . 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 20.014 Donaldson, Darla 5 4 5 21 - . 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4.515 Banse, Jennifer 5 8 6 22 . 0 9 1 0 0 0 3 20 0 5 0 0 10.525 Batis, Mary 5 15 8 59 . 1 1 9 0 0 2 1 11 1 1 1 1 16.51 Wells, Stephanie 3 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.02 Black, Kelsey 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 23 0 0 0 0 0.05 Kelner, Jola 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.011 Faulkner, Dylan 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 5 56 26 179 . 1 6 8 53 0 5 11 90 3 12 2 2 65.0



Site: College Station, TX (G. Rollie White Col.)Date: Nov 05, 2008 Attend: 1387 Time: 2:12Referees: Gloria Cox, Wanda Roberts

1 2 3 4 5 TotalTie scores 1 1 1 3 7 13Lead changes 0 0 0 0 3 3

Volleyball Box Score#15 Kansas State vs #3 Nebraska (Nov 08, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Kansas State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Farr, Megan 3 1 0 6 . 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 5.03 Liliom, Rita 3 13 3 29 . 3 4 5 1 0 1 0 7 0 4 0 0 15.07 Pacheco, Soriana 3 1 0 4 . 2 5 0 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.09 Korobkova, Natalya 3 12 6 30 . 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 0 13.012 Chisholm, JuliAnne 3 6 5 20 . 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 8.014 Chipman, Kelsey 3 6 0 13 . 4 6 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 7.02 Mathewson, Lauren 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 1.04 Townsend, Leslie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.06 Fay, Abby 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.017 Dugan, Charissa 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 39 14 102 . 2 4 5 34 3 8 1 34 0 20 2 0 52.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Kansas State (0) 23 22 17Nebraska (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:21-5, 11-423-1, 14-1

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 0 1 5 - . 2 0 0 42 1 2 0 5 0 2 2 0 2.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 11 5 21 . 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 11.010 Larson, Jordan 3 10 3 23 . 3 0 4 1 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 0 10.015 Cooper, Kori 3 3 1 9 . 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.017 Gates, Amanda 3 8 2 18 . 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 9.019 Mueller, Tara 3 20 1 31 . 6 1 3 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 0 0 21.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0.08 Delano, Brooke 1 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0

Totals 3 52 14 108 . 3 5 2 49 1 5 3 46 0 8 5 0 57.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Nov 08, 2008 Attend: 4247 Time: 1:22Referees: Glenn Sapp, Missy McCaw-Frette





Missouri vs #2 Nebraska (Nov 12, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Missouri S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Wang, Lei 3 1 2 6 - . 1 6 7 32 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 1.04 Hantouli, Amanda 3 4 2 14 . 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 Klein, Julianna 3 10 3 32 . 2 1 9 0 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 1 10.510 Armendariz,Priscilla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.012 Lopez, Annie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.013 Wang, Weiwen 3 3 3 12 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 4.55 Nuckolls, Lauren 3 3 3 17 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3.08 Vann, Caitlyn 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 1.011 Wilson, Megan 3 16 1 30 . 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 17.0

Totals 3 37 14 111 . 2 0 7 35 2 6 4 48 2 2 0 2 42.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Missouri (0) 19 22 14Nebraska (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 1 1 5 . 0 0 0 38 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 1.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 3 16 4 38 . 3 1 6 0 3 1 0 13 0 0 1 0 19.015 Cooper, Kori 3 10 2 22 . 3 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 11.517 Gates, Amanda 3 5 0 7 . 7 1 4 0 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 8.519 Mueller, Tara 3 13 3 23 . 4 3 5 1 0 2 0 8 0 3 0 0 14.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 0.08 Delano, Brooke 3 4 0 16 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 7.5

Totals 3 49 10 111 . 3 5 1 44 4 6 2 54 5 8 4 0 62.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Nov 12, 2008 Attend: 4103 Time: 1:20Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Bill Stanley


Volleyball Box Score#3 Nebraska vs Kansas (Nov 15, 2008 at Lawrence, Kan.)


Totals 3 53 7 103 . 4 4 7 47 4 6 0 48 2 5 1 2 61.5



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Kansas (0) 21 18 12


Attack Serve Block## Kansas S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts4 Grieb, Melissa 3 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0.07 Garlington, Karina 3 9 4 32 . 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 9.09 Uhart, Natalie 3 4 0 11 . 3 6 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4.510 Williams, Brittany 3 6 1 15 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 7.013 Tate, Nicole 3 4 0 5 . 8 0 0 31 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 4.518 Noyes, Savannah 3 8 3 19 . 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.01 Manda, Melissa 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0.02 Martincich, Katie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0.08 Mazour, Paige 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.012 Kaiser, Jenna 3 5 7 19 - . 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.015 Mayfield, Allison 2 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.0

Team 1Totals 3 36 16 106 . 1 8 9 35 0 2 4 41 0 6 4 0 39.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 18 6 35 . 3 4 3 1 5 - 2 5 60%2 13 3 38 . 2 6 3 1 4 - 2 4 58%3 5 7 33 - . 0 6 1 1 0 - 2 5 40%


Site: Lawrence, Kan. (Horejsi Center)Date: Nov 15, 2008 Attend: 1300 Time: 1:19Referees:


Volleyball Box Score#3 Nebraska vs #4 TEXAS (Nov 19, 2008 at Austin, Texas)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 4 2 9 . 2 2 2 44 1 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 5.55 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0.010 Larson, Jordan 4 15 4 42 . 2 6 2 2 1 2 0 16 0 3 1 0 17.515 Cooper, Kori 4 8 2 16 . 3 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9.517 Gates, Amanda 4 11 2 20 . 4 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 12.019 Mueller, Tara 4 13 11 43 . 0 4 7 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 14.02 Banwarth, Kayla 4 0 1 2 - . 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.04 Licht, Lindsey 4 7 11 30 - . 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7.56 Wilberger, Jordan 1 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.5

Totals 4 60 33 164 . 1 6 5 56 4 4 3 51 0 9 3 0 68.5



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Nebraska (1) 19 25 22 22TEXAS (3) 25 21 25 25


Attack Serve Block## TEXAS S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Faucette, Juliann 4 6 4 18 . 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 8 1 3 1 1 8.53 Paolini, Lauren 4 6 1 18 . 2 7 8 0 1 2 0 2 1 5 0 0 10.54 Kocher, Michelle 4 2 0 2 1.000 40 1 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 4.58 Doris, Jennifer 4 6 0 10 . 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 10.010 Engle, Ashley 4 12 3 27 . 3 3 3 5 0 2 1 8 0 3 0 0 13.521 Hooker, Destinee 4 24 5 54 . 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 17 0 2 0 0 25.05 Adams, Rachael 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.011 Hall, Kiley 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 Yogi, Sydney 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.018 Roberson, Amber 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.019 Kisner, Heather 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 18 0 0 0 0 1.0

Totals 4 56 13 129 . 3 3 3 53 3 9 4 62 3 22 2 1 73.0



Site: Austin, Texas (Gregory Gymnasium)Date: Nov 19, 2008 Attend: 4324 Time: 1:57Referees: Michael Blalock, Richard Bleau


Volleyball Box ScoreTexas Tech vs #3 Nebraska (Nov 22, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Texas Tech S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Baldwin, Becca 2 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.04 Witte, Caroline 1 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.010 Hood, Brandi 3 2 6 13 - . 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3.011 Dowdy, Amanda 3 6 5 17 . 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.013 Smith, Brooke 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.014 Ball, Hayley 2 4 3 10 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4.03 Meyers, Karlyn 2 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.56 Vincent, Jackie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0.09 Harrell, Jenn 3 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 2.012 Flores, Michelle 2 4 1 8 . 3 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.015 Elley, Tyler 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.017 Minardo, Kelli 2 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.020 Sbragia, Amanda 3 3 3 13 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.5

Totals 3 22 19 77 . 0 3 9 22 2 3 5 26 0 4 2 2 26.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 11 7 28 . 1 4 3 1 1 - 2 5 43%2 7 4 19 . 1 5 8 9 - 2 4 37%3 4 8 30 - . 1 3 3 1 0 - 2 5 40%


SET SCORES 1 2 3Texas Tech (0) 18 13 12Nebraska (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 0 1 5 - . 2 0 0 34 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 1.54 Licht, Lindsey 3 8 4 14 . 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 9.56 Wilberger, Jordan 3 3 1 7 . 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 4.510 Larson, Jordan 3 15 4 31 . 3 5 5 0 1 2 0 7 0 2 0 0 17.017 Gates, Amanda 3 10 1 13 . 6 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 13.019 Mueller, Tara 3 8 0 14 . 5 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 8.52 Banwarth, Kayla 3 1 0 1 1.000 5 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 3.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 45 11 85 . 4 0 0 39 5 6 2 32 0 14 3 1 57.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Nov 22, 2008 Attend: 4256 Time: 1:08Referees: Chuck Erbe, Ed Halik





#4 Nebraska vs Baylor (Nov 29, 2008 at Waco, Texas)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 2 2 9 . 0 0 0 45 1 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 5.54 Licht, Lindsey 4 12 4 29 . 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 15.56 Wilberger, Jordan 4 2 2 8 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 2 0 6.010 Larson, Jordan 4 20 2 46 . 3 9 1 1 1 1 0 18 1 1 0 0 22.517 Gates, Amanda 4 5 3 16 . 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 2 0 7.019 Mueller, Tara 4 12 6 44 . 1 3 6 0 1 3 1 8 1 3 0 0 15.52 Banwarth, Kayla 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 0.05 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 1Totals 4 53 19 152 . 2 2 4 52 3 7 4 68 4 24 5 0 72.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Nebraska (3) 25 26 25 25Baylor (1) 22 28 10 20


Attack Serve Block## Baylor S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts7 Elliott, Mandy 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.08 King, Allison 4 3 7 27 - . 1 4 8 1 0 0 1 8 0 3 0 0 4.59 Barnes, Taylor 4 5 5 14 . 0 0 0 42 2 3 0 16 0 3 0 0 8.514 Breyfogle, Anna 4 10 2 26 . 3 0 8 1 1 2 0 4 1 6 0 0 15.021 Tolbert, Briana 4 9 6 19 . 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 10.522 Sanders, Katie 4 13 8 40 . 1 2 5 3 1 2 1 17 0 2 0 0 15.02 Trice, Caitlyn 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 16 0 0 0 0 0.018 Rice, Jordan 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.024 Christenson, Ashlie 4 10 4 28 . 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 10.5

Totals 4 50 32 155 . 1 1 6 48 4 10 3 72 1 18 0 0 64.0



Site: Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)Date: Nov 29, 2008 Attend: 873 Time: 1:54Referees: Thomas Hoy, Carlos Rodriguez


Volleyball Box ScoreLiberty vs #4 Nebraska (Dec 05, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Liberty S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts5 CORBIN, Kallie 4 2 2 12 . 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 12 0 3 1 0 3.57 McCARTY, Chelaine 4 8 1 17 . 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 10.08 BACON, Karyl 4 13 11 45 . 0 4 4 1 0 1 2 8 0 1 0 1 13.59 WEBBER, Ashley 4 0 2 6 - . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.513 SCRIPKO, Nicki 4 12 6 26 . 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 1 12.514 NELSON, Jessica 4 5 2 13 . 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 12 0 1 0 0 7.510 HASEMAN, Kelly 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 4 40 24 119 . 1 3 4 39 2 6 6 55 0 11 2 2 47.5

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 6 6 23 . 0 0 0 9 - 2 4 37%2 13 5 31 . 2 5 8 1 6 - 2 2 72%3 11 7 34 . 1 1 8 1 0 - 2 4 41%4 10 6 31 . 1 2 9 1 5 - 2 5 60%


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Liberty (1) 11 25 16 19Nebraska (3) 25 21 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 4 0 1 6 - . 1 6 7 50 1 1 0 10 1 1 0 0 2.55 Schwartz, Rachel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1.06 Wilberger, Jordan 4 7 0 10 . 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 9.510 Larson, Jordan 4 16 5 41 . 2 6 8 0 0 2 0 11 0 3 1 0 17.517 Gates, Amanda 4 11 2 25 . 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 15.019 Mueller, Tara 4 15 7 36 . 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 15.02 Banwarth, Kayla 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 17 0 0 0 0 3.04 Licht, Lindsey 4 7 6 21 . 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 8.5

Totals 4 56 21 140 . 2 5 0 52 6 7 2 49 3 14 3 1 72.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Dec 05, 2008 Attend: 4237 Time: 1:38Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Mike Hamilton


Volleyball Box ScoreUAB vs #4 Nebraska (Dec 06, 2008 at Lincoln, NE)

Attack Serve Block## UAB S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts7 DOMINGOS, Lilly 3 4 1 14 . 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 5.012 DENT, Casey 3 3 2 9 . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.013 STEFANOV, Nevena 3 1 1 3 . 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 2 1.014 BOZIC, Ivana 3 10 7 32 . 0 9 4 1 0 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 10.022 WILSON, MacKenzie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.023 THOMAS, Heather 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.02 LALIC, Andrea 2 3 4 16 - . 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3.58 VUJOVIC, Aleksandra 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0.011 MCDONALD, Jordan 1 1 2 7 - . 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.025 PEGG, Savannah 3 8 2 24 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.5

Totals 3 30 19 105 . 1 0 5 29 0 3 2 36 0 4 3 3 32.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 9 8 33 . 0 3 0 9 - 2 5 36%2 11 6 38 . 1 3 2 1 3 - 2 4 54%3 10 5 34 . 1 4 7 1 0 - 2 5 40%


SET SCORES 1 2 3UAB (0) 14 15 12Nebraska (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 4 0 6 . 6 6 7 33 1 2 0 4 0 2 3 1 6.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 12 2 18 . 5 5 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 15.06 Wilberger, Jordan 3 4 0 8 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 6.510 Larson, Jordan 3 15 3 29 . 4 1 4 2 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 0 15.517 Gates, Amanda 3 7 0 15 . 4 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 9.019 Mueller, Tara 3 6 0 16 . 3 7 5 1 1 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 8.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 0.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 48 5 92 . 4 6 7 43 2 5 0 44 5 10 4 1 60.0



Site: Lincoln, NE (NU Coliseum)Date: Dec 06, 2008 Attend: 4086 Time: 1:11Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Mike Hamilton


Volleyball Box Score#4 Nebraska vs #19 Michigan (Dec 12, 2008 at Seattle, Wash.)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 3 5 0 8 . 6 2 5 29 3 2 0 11 0 0 0 1 8.05 Schwartz, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1.06 Wilberger, Jordan 3 4 2 8 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.510 Larson, Jordan 3 9 1 31 . 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 10.517 Gates, Amanda 3 8 0 13 . 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 12.019 Mueller, Tara 3 8 0 20 . 4 0 0 2 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 10.02 Banwarth, Kayla 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 1.04 Licht, Lindsey 3 7 4 18 . 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 11.0

Totals 3 41 7 98 . 3 4 7 37 8 5 1 46 6 10 0 1 60.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3Nebraska (3) 25 25 25Michigan (0) 13 16 18


Attack Serve Block## Michigan S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts2 Karpiak, Beth 3 2 2 14 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.55 Bower, Megan 3 7 1 17 . 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 7.06 Bruck, Karlee 3 1 4 6 - . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 Hunt, Alex 3 9 3 22 . 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9.017 Zimmerman, Lexi 3 3 3 10 . 0 0 0 24 1 1 0 8 0 1 0 1 4.518 Paz, Juliana 3 8 7 31 . 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 8.01 Rood, Veronica 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0.03 Donhoff, Sloane 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.04 McMahon, Michelle 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.012 Busch, Maggie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.016 Hance, Kerry 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 3 30 20 100 . 1 0 0 29 1 3 8 47 1 2 0 1 33.0



Site: Seattle, Wash. (Bank of America)Date: Dec 12, 2008 Attend: 4904 Time: 1:22Referees: Verna Klubnikin, Bill Forrester





#5 Washington vs #4 Nebraska (Dec 13, 2008 at Seattle, Wash.)

Attack Serve Block## Washington S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts5 Carlson, Kindra 5 6 6 29 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 7.510 Perry, Becky 5 13 5 52 . 1 5 4 0 0 0 2 11 0 2 3 0 14.011 Salvo, Airial 5 15 4 53 . 2 0 8 1 1 1 1 11 2 2 0 0 19.014 Hagglund, Jenna 5 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 47 0 1 0 10 1 1 0 0 2.515 Rowland, Bianca 5 4 3 10 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 7.524 Swarbrick, Jessica 5 12 3 20 . 4 5 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 15.57 Miyashiro, Tamari 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 26 0 0 0 0 0.012 McAfee, Megan 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0.022 Collymore, Jill 5 1 0 6 . 1 6 7 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.0

Totals 5 52 21 173 . 1 7 9 51 4 6 7 79 5 16 3 0 69.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4 5Washington (2) 25 25 17 24 13Nebraska (3) 14 23 25 26 15


Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 5 4 0 12 . 3 3 3 57 0 4 0 13 0 1 0 0 4.54 Licht, Lindsey 5 10 6 26 . 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 12.56 Wilberger, Jordan 5 4 3 16 . 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5.510 Larson, Jordan 5 21 14 55 . 1 2 7 2 2 2 0 18 1 3 0 0 25.517 Gates, Amanda 5 5 6 20 - . 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 10.019 Mueller, Tara 5 24 9 65 . 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 16 0 0 0 0 25.02 Banwarth, Kayla 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 5 3 2 2 22 0 0 0 0 3.05 Schwartz, Rachel 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 5 68 38 194 . 1 5 5 67 7 10 4 90 2 18 0 0 86.0

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct Sideout Pct1 11 13 39 - . 0 5 1 1 2 - 2 4 50%2 18 10 51 . 1 5 7 1 6 - 2 5 63%3 16 5 34 . 3 2 4 1 3 - 1 7 76%4 17 5 46 . 2 6 1 1 5 - 2 5 60%5 6 5 24 . 0 4 2 5 - 1 4 35%


Site: Seattle, Wash. (Bank of America)Date: Dec 13, 2008 Attend: 5325 Time: 2:20Referees: Margie Ray, Kevin Cull


Volleyball Box Score#4 Nebraska vs #1 Penn State (Dec 18, 2008 at Omaha, NE)

Attack Serve Block## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Anderson, Sydney 5 4 1 9 . 3 3 3 51 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 0 5.05 Schwartz, Rachel 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1.06 Wilberger, Jordan 5 6 2 13 . 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.510 Larson, Jordan 5 17 9 48 . 1 6 7 1 1 3 0 18 2 1 0 0 20.517 Gates, Amanda 5 9 2 15 . 4 6 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 12.019 Mueller, Tara 5 15 5 37 . 2 7 0 0 1 3 1 9 0 0 1 0 16.02 Banwarth, Kayla 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0.04 Licht, Lindsey 5 13 5 40 . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 14.0

Totals 5 64 24 162 . 2 4 7 59 3 8 3 53 3 10 3 0 75.0



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4 5Nebraska (2) 17 18 25 25 11Penn State (3) 25 25 15 22 15


Attack Serve Block## Penn State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BHE Pts1 Fawcett, Nicole 5 24 9 56 . 2 6 8 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 26.03 Harmotto, Christa 5 7 2 15 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 9.06 Glass, Alisha 5 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 10 1 3 0 1 2.57 Wilson, Arielle 5 4 2 11 . 1 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 5.011 Hodge, Megan 5 23 5 47 . 3 8 3 1 0 1 1 12 1 1 1 0 24.512 D'Errico, Alyssa 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0.04 Holehouse, Roberta 5 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 22 0 0 0 0 0.08 Ream, Kelsey 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.09 Brown, Blair 5 8 2 15 . 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9.0

Totals 5 66 20 151 . 3 0 5 64 3 8 3 67 2 12 3 1 77.0



Site: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha)Date: Dec 18, 2008 Attend: 17430 Time: 2:13Referees: Margie Ray, Kurt FulmerLines: Chris Tan; Kyleen Nicolls


Nebraska’s 2008 senior class of Amanda Gates, Rachel Schwartz and Jordan Larson went 127-8 over the past four seasons, earning four Big 12 ti tles and advancing to three NCAA semifi nals.



2008: Gates wrapped up a successful career in 2008, leading the Huskers to a 31-3 record, a Big 12 ti tle and an appearance in the NCAA semifi nals • Helped Nebraska post a 127-8 record in her career, marking the most ever wins by a Husker senior class • Played in three nati onal semifi nals during her career, winning a nati onal ti tle in 2006 • Never lost a home match, going 72-0 and helping the Huskers to four straight conference ti tles and three appearances in the nati onal semifi nals • Started all 34 matches in 2008, averaging 1.78 kills and a team-best 1.14 blocks from her middle blocker positi on • Ranked fourth in the Big 12 in blocks (1.14) and sixth in hitti ng percentage (.339) • Was a focal point in Big 12 play, averaging 1.90 kills per game while ranking among Big 12 leaders in blocks (1.10, fourth) and hitti ng percentage (.376, third) to earn honorable-menti on All-Big 12 accolades • Had fi ve matches with at least 10 kills, including a career-high 11 kills on three occasions • Shined in the NCAA semifi nals against No. 1 Penn State on Dec. 18, coming up with nine kills on .467 hitti ng and fi ve blocks against the eventual nati onal champions • Led NU with seven blocks and added four kills at No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13, aft er opening the regional with eight kills on .615 hitti ng and fi ve blocks versus No. 19 Michigan • Performed well in the fi rst and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 2.57 kills on .400 hitti ng and 1.14 blocks, highlighted by a career-high tying 11 kills against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Totaled 10 kills on .692 hitti ng and four blocks versus Texas Tech on Nov. 22 • Tied her career high with 11 kills on .450 hitti ng in a loss at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19 • Drilled eight kills on a career-high .727 hitti ng and added two blocks at Kansas on Nov. 15 • Had eight kills on .400 hitti ng and fi ve blocks against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 27, averaging 2.00 blocks and 1.83 kills per set while hitti ng .667 • Totaled eight kills on .700 hitti ng and four blocks at Oklahoma on Oct. 25 • Led NU with eight blocks and chipped in three kills against Texas A&M on Oct. 22 • Reached double fi gures in kills for the second straight match at Texas Tech on Oct. 1, fi nishing with 10 kills on just 14 swings for a season-best .571 hitti ng percentage • Played one of her best matches in a win over Iowa State, totaling a career-high 11 kills on .348 hitti ng and three blocks on Sept. 27 • Was one of NU’s leaders at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, tying then-career bests in kills (8) and blocks (10) while hitti ng .438 on 16 swings in the four-set victory • Her 10 blocks against K-State were the most by a Husker since the 2006 season • Enjoyed a strong match against No. 4 USC on Aug. 31 with seven kills on .357 hitti ng and six blocks.

2007: Gates served as NU’s primary backup to All-American Tracy Stalls and Kori Cooper at middle blocker and averaged 1.29 kills and 0.81 blocks per set in 16 matches • Posted at least two blocks in six matches, including a season-best three stuff s on two occasions • Started the fi nal game against South Dakota State in NU’s NCAA Tournament opener on Nov. 30, coming up with three kills and a block • Started the fi nal two sets against No. 22 Oklahoma on Nov. 17, totaling four kills and matching her season high with three blocks • Saw extensive acti on in the second set at No. 12 Kansas State on Nov. 3, totaling two kills on .333 hitti ng, a pair of digs and

Career StatisticsSeason SP MP K K/S E TA Pct. A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2005 16 9 15 0.94 8 32 .219 5 0.31 0 0.00 0 1 0.06 0 13 13 0.81 3 0 21.5 1.312006 45 23 57 1.27 24 134 .246 6 0.13 0 0.00 0 7 0.16 4 49 53 1.18 4 1 85.5 1.892007 21 16 27 1.29 15 73 .164 2 0.10 0 0.00 0 6 0.29 1 16 17 0.81 6 2 36.0 1.712008 117 34 208 1.78 59 440 .339 7 0.06 16 0.14 17 70 0.60 12 121 133 1.14 15 2 296.5 2.53TOTAL 199 82 307 1.54 106 679 .296 20 0.10 16 0.08 17 84 0.42 17 199 216 1.09 28 5 439.5 2.21

a block in NU’s comeback win over the Wildcats • Recorded four kills and three blocks in a sweep at Kansas on Sept. 26 • Earned her fi rst start of the year at middle blocker against Texas A&M on Sept. 22, and recorded a career-high eight kills on .429 hitti ng and a pair of blocks in a sweep of the Aggies • Totaled three kills on three swings in the fi nale against No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3.

2006: Gates appeared in 23 contests, including 11 starts during NU’s nati onal championship campaign, averaging 1.27 kills and 1.18 blocks per set • Played well coming off the bench in the second half of the season, hitti ng .536 over Nebraska’s last 16 matches, including 13 kills on her fi nal 18 swings of the year • Was an unsung hero in NU’s nati onal ti tle win over No. 2 Stanford, coming off the bench to deliver three blocks, including two key stuff s in the third set to help NU erase a 27-25 defi cit • Had three kills on as many swings and four blocks in NU’s fi rst-round NCAA win over American on Dec. 1 • Enjoyed her best match of the season in NU’s Big 12-clinching win at Kansas on Nov. 22, delivering a season-high seven kills on .778 hitti ng and two blocks in two sets • Established a career high with 10 blocks in her fi rst career start against San Diego on Aug. 29 • Played one of her best matches of the year against Kansas on Sept. 13, totaling a match-high seven blocks - including six in the opening set - and six kills • Totaled a then-season-high six kills on .455 hitti ng and three blocks in a sweep of Long Beach State on Sept. 3 • Came off the bench to deliver fi ve blocks and three kills against Colorado on Oct. 14.

2005: Gates was a valuable reserve in helping the Huskers win a Big 12 ti tle and earn an NCAA runner-up fi nish • Appeared in nine matches, averaging 0.94 kills and 0.81 blocks per set • Recorded at least one block in eight of her nine matches, including a season-high three blocks on three occasions • Shined against Alabama A&M in NU’s fi rst-round NCAA win, totaling a season-high four kills and a block in the third set - her only acti on of the match • Earned much of her playing ti me early in the season as Tracy Stalls recovered from knee surgery • Started in her collegiate debut against No. 4 Hawaii at the AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center, totaling three kills and three blocks • Hit .400 with three kills and three blocks in a sweep of No. 12 Ohio State on Sept. 2 • Tied then-season bests in kills (3), blocks (3) and assists (2) while hitti ng .750 against Michigan on Sept. 3 • Saw acti on in two Big 12 matches, recording a block at Texas Tech on Oct. 29, and a kill on her only swing against Colorado on Nov. 23.

AMANDA GATES #17AMANDA GATES #17Middle Blocker • Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) • Four LettersMajor: Communications

Honors & Awards• 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American• 2009 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship • 2009 Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship • 2009 NCAA’s Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship• 2008 Honorable-Menti on All-Big 12• 2008 Team Tri-Captain• 2008-09 Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year• Two-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2006, 2008)• 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/27/08)• 2008 Big 12 Community Champions• 2007 Big 12 Fall Good Works Team• 2007 Husker Volleyball Lift er of the Year• 2006 Third-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII• Four-Year Student-Athlete Advisory Committ ee Member• Seven-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Two-Time Hero Award for Student-Athlete Leadership (2006 and 2009)• 2008 Match Club Endowed Scholarship



2008: One of the greatest all-around performers in school history, Jordan Larson was a three-ti me All-American who led the Huskers to three NCAA semifi nal appearances • Finished as NU’s career record holder with 186 service aces and ranked on the school’s top-10 career charts in kills (fi ft h), digs (second) and solo blocks (seventh) • Became the fi rst player in league history to be named Big 12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, as NU went 31-3 in 2008 • Totaled 55 career double-doubles, including 17 as a senior • Was the third Husker to reach both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs • Helped Nebraska post a 127-8 record in her career • Named fi rst-team All-American in 2008 aft er averaging 3.92 kills, 3.19 digs and 0.33 service aces per set • Ranked second in the Big 12 in service aces, third in points (4.58), fourth in kills and 10th in digs, as she was the only Big 12 player in the top 10 in both kills and digs • Picked up a double-double against No. 1 Penn State in the nati onal semifi nals on Dec. 18, recording 17 kills, 18 digs and three blocks • Matched her career high with 21 kills and added 18 digs, four blocks and two service aces, including one on match point, in the win at No. 5 Washington on Dec. 13 • Collected double-doubles in both of NU’s NCAA fi rst- and second-round NCAA matches, including 16 kills, 11 digs and three blocks against Liberty on Dec. 5 • Helped NU clinch the Big 12 ti tle with 20 kills on .391 hitti ng, 10 digs and a pair of blocks in a win at Baylor on Nov. 29 • Picked up a double-double at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19, leading NU in both kills (15) and digs (16) • Put together a strong match at Texas A&M with 17 kills, including six in the fi ft h set, 18 digs and a career-high eight blocks on Nov. 5 • Totaled 19 digs and added 11 kills at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Put together one of her best matches of the year against No. 3 Texas, fi nishing with 19 kills, 11 digs and two blocks in a four-set win over the Longhorns on Sept. 20 • Carried the Huskers to a win at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, matching her career best with 21 kills on .372 hitti ng and adding 10 digs and two blocks for her second double-double of the year • Chosen MVP of the Ameritas Players Challenge aft er averaging 3.83 kills, 0.60 aces and 0.67 blocks per set in sweeps of LSU and New Mexico • Earned AVCA Showcase All-Tournament honors aft er totaling 27 kills, six service aces and 19 digs in wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC • Drilled 18 kills on .361 hitti ng and added eight digs and three service aces against USC on Aug. 31.

2007: Larson played at an All-America level, helping the Huskers to a Big 12 ti tle and a fourth straight NCAA Regional fi nals appearance • Named a third-team AVCA All-American aft er averaging 3.45 kills, 3.18 digs, 0.51 aces and 0.63 blocks per set • Paced the Big 12 in aces per set and ranked ninth in points per set (4.39) while serving as one of the Huskers’ primary passers • Totaled 11 double-doubles on the season, including six in Big 12 acti on • Turned in one of the best eff orts of her career in the NCAA Madison Regional semifi nal against No. 24 Michigan State with a season-high 20 kills on .317 hitti ng and 17 digs in a fi ve-set comeback • Was dominant during the fi rst two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 3.17 kills per set on .425 hitti ng along with 1.67 aces, 2.67 digs and 1.00 blocks per set • Totaled 11 kills, a career-high fi ve aces and nine digs in a sweep of Wichita State on Dec. 1 • Hit a season-high .667 on 12 swings and ti ed a career high with fi ve aces against South

Career StatisticsSeason SP MP K K/S E TA Pct. A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2005 109 34 307 2.82 100 746 .277 34 0.31 41 0.38 57 304 2.79 9 68 77 0.71 16 2 391.0 3.592006 115 34 475 4.13 140 1173 .286 72 0.63 53 0.46 67 402 3.50 31 49 80 0.70 15 1 583.5 5.072007 103 32 355 3.45 120 866 .271 53 0.51 53 0.51 59 328 3.18 24 41 65 0.63 6 1 452.5 4.392008 118 34 463 3.92 154 1199 .258 43 0.36 39 0.33 56 376 3.19 18 43 61 0.52 11 0 541.5 4.58TOTAL 445 134 1600 3.60 514 3984 .273 202 0.45 186 0.42 239 1410 3.17 82 201 283 0.64 48 4 1968.5 4.42

Dakota State on Nov. 30 • Played one of her bett er matches of the year against Colorado on Nov. 7, leading NU in both kills (17) and digs (17) while hitti ng .414 on 29 swings • Chosen as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 22, aft er leading NU with 18 digs at Missouri and 15 in a sweep of No. 11 Hawaii on Oct. 21 • Lift ed the Huskers to a sweep of Kansas on Sept. 26 with 17 kills, 11 digs and three aces • Torched Texas A&M for 15 kills on .424 hitti ng and 10 digs in a sweep on Sept. 22 • Stymied No. 11 Duke for a team-high 16 kills and 14 digs on Sept. 7.

2006: Larson was one of the country’s top performers in 2006, averaging 4.13 kills and 3.50 digs per set • Was the only Big 12 player in the top 10 in both kills and digs • First-team All-American and All-Big 12 performer ranked among the Big 12 leaders in service aces (0.46, third), points per set (5.07, third), kills (fi ft h) and digs (10th) • Recorded a team-best 22 double-doubles, including a streak of 10 in a row - the longest streak by a Husker in the Big 12 era • Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team aft er totaling 19 kills on .378 hitti ng and 15 digs in the win over No. 2 Stanford in the ti tle match on Dec. 16 • Collected a career-high 25 digs and fi ve blocks in a win over No. 4 UCLA in the nati onal semifi nals • Named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Gainesville Regional, as she averaged 3.62 kills, 3.25 digs and 0.50 aces per game, highlighted by a career-high 21 kills and 17 digs in the regional fi nals against No. 9 Minnesota on Dec. 9 • Totaled 15 kills and 11 digs in a sweep of No. 8 Texas on Nov. 25 • Hit a season-best .571 at Kansas on Nov. 22, fi nishing with 13 kills and six digs • Topped NU with 16 kills on .324 hitti ng and nine digs in a sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma on Nov. 4 • Named Big 12 Player of the Week on Oct. 9, averaging 5.17 kills and 4.17 digs per set while hitti ng .382 in sweeps of Kansas State and Texas A&M • Enjoyed one of her best matches of the year against Kansas State on Oct. 4, totaling a then-career-high 20 kills on .400 hitti ng and 10 digs • Led NU with 17 kills on .316 hitti ng and added 11 digs in a sweep at Oklahoma on Sept. 16 • Set a career high with fi ve service aces against No. 20 Louisville on Sept. 8, while adding 14 kills on .440 hitti ng against the Cardinals.

2005: Larson started 34 matches in helping the Huskers to a nati onal runner-up fi nish • Named the Big 12 and AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year, averaging 2.82 kills, 2.79 digs and 0.71 blocks per set • Topped all Big 12 freshmen in kills, digs, hitti ng percentage (.277) and service aces (0.38 per set) • Established a school freshman mark with 41 service aces and was the fi rst Husker freshman to total more than 300 kills and 300 digs in a season • Totaled fi ve double-doubles, including three against nati onally ranked teams • Paced NU in kills eight ti mes, including a 19-kill, 19-dig performance at No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5 • Earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week accolades by averaging 3.89 kills and 3.11 digs per set in three matches, highlighted by a match-high 14 kills on .423 hitti ng versus No. 18 Texas on Oct. 15 • Shined against No. 3 Stanford in the AVCA/NACWAA Showcase ti tle game on Aug. 27, with 15 kills, 12 digs and a season-best six blocks • Totaled a match-high 14 kills on .480 hitti ng and seven digs against No. 4 Penn State on Sept. 11.

JORDAN LARSON #10JORDAN LARSON #10Outside Hitter • Hooper, Neb. (Logan View) • Four LettersMajor: Communications

Honors & Awards• Two-Time First-Team AVCA All-American (2006, 2008)• 2007 Third-Team AVCA All-American• 2008 Second-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American• 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year• Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2006, 2008)• Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12 (2006, 2007, 2008)• Three-Time First-Team AVCA All-Central Region (2006, 2007, 2008)• Two-Time NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2006, 2008)• 2006 Gainesville Regional Most Outstanding Player• 2009 U.S. Nati onal Team Member• 2008 Team Tri-Captain• 2008 University of Nebraska Graduate• 2008-09 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year Nominee• Two-Time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2006, 2008)• AVCA Nati onal Player of the Week (9/23/08) • Six-Time Big 12 Weekly Award Winner (Player, Off ensive Player or Defensive Player of the Week)• Two-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII (2007, 2008)• Three-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2006, 2007, 2008)• 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge MVP• Two-Time AVCA Showcase All- Tournament Team (2007, 2008)• Two-Time Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2006, 2008)• Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week• 2007 Third-Team Academic All-District VII• 2005 AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year• 2005 Big 12 Freshman of the Year• 2005 Honorable-Menti on All-Big 12• Five-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll



2008: Schwartz played an instrumental role in the Huskers’ 2008 season, as Nebraska fi nished 31-3 and reached the NCAA semifi nals • Helped Nebraska post a 127-8 record in her career, marking the most ever wins by a Husker senior class • Played in three Nati onal Semifi nals during her career, winning a nati onal ti tle in 2006 • Never lost a home match, going 72-0 and helping the Huskers to four straight conference ti tles • Was NU’s primary defensive and serving specialist in 2008, averaging 2.00 digs, 0.26 assists and 0.13 service aces per set • Reached double fi gures in digs six ti mes, including fi ve of the Huskers’ last 13 contests • Was outstanding in the NCAA Regional fi nals against No. 5 Washington, collecti ng 16 digs to help NU advance to the nati onal semifi nals for the third ti me in four years • Had 11 digs in helping limit Baylor to .116 hitti ng on Nov. 29 • Led NU with 11 digs in a loss at No. 4 Texas on Nov. 19 • Totaled six digs and a pair of service aces in the win over Kansas on Nov. 15 • Played one of her best matches of the year at Texas A&M on Nov. 5 , fi nishing with 15 digs and a service ace • Reached double fi gures for the second ti me with 11 digs against Iowa State on Nov. 1 • Totaled nine digs while helping limit Baylor to .000 hitti ng on Oct. 15 • Totaled nine digs and a service ace at Iowa State on Sept. 27 • Started at libero at No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, recording a match-high 17 digs to help the Huskers hold KSU to a season-low .117 hitti ng • Enjoyed a strong performance at the Ameritas Players Challenge, averaging 2.33 digs per set with seven each against LSU and New Mexico • Tied a career high with three aces against Tulane on Sept. 6, all coming in consecuti ve serves, and added four digs in a sweep of the Green Wave • Collected eight digs in a win over No. 4 USC on Aug. 31.

2007: Schwartz started the majority of the year at libero before becoming the Huskers’ defensive and serving specialist during the postseason • Appeared in 27 matches, averaging 3.66 digs, 0.34 assists and 0.16 service aces per set • Finished 11th in the league in digs and reached double fi gures in digs 17 ti mes, including a career-best 21 digs against Missouri on Oct. 31 • Played an instrumental role in helping Nebraska lead the Big 12 in opponent hitti ng percentage (.153) • Was NU’s defensive and serving specialist in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 2.13 digs and 0.25 aces per set • Collected nine digs and an ace against South Dakota State on Nov. 30 • Recorded 16 digs and a pair of service aces in a fi ve-set win at No. 12 Kansas State on Nov. 3 • Established a career high with 21 digs in a fi ve-set win over Missouri on Oct. 31 • Collected 15 digs in a sweep at No. 25 Oklahoma on Oct. 13 • Recorded seven digs and her fi rst career kill in two sets at Kansas on Sept. 26 • Finished with 16 digs and an ace in a victory over Texas A&M on Sept. 22 • Totaled 10 digs and matched her career best with three service aces - her fi rst three of the year - at Texas Tech on Sept. 15 • Matched her then-career best with 17 digs in a sweep of No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3 • Recorded 14 digs and played a major role in limiti ng No. 3 Penn State to just .134 hitti ng in a 3-0 sweep on Sept. 2 • Totaled a then-career-high 17 digs against fi ft h-ranked UCLA in the championship match of the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 25.

Career StatisticsSeason SP MP K K/S E TA Pct. A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S2005 77 30 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 5 0.06 21 18 0.23 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 0.062006 115 34 0 0.00 3 16 -.188 34 0.30 23 0.20 19 277 2.41 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 23.0 0.202007 76 27 1 0.01 0 1 1.000 26 0.34 12 0.16 37 278 3.66 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 13.0 0.172008 118 34 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 31 0.26 15 0.13 23 236 2.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 15.0 0.13TOTAL 386 125 1 0.00 4 20 -.150 91 0.24 55 0.14 100 809 2.10 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 56.0 0.15

2006: Schwartz saw extensive ti me as the Huskers’ defensive specialist, making 29 starts and appearing in all 34 matches • Averaged 2.41 digs, 0.23 aces and 0.30 assists per set, ranking third on the team in aces and fourth in digs • Reached double fi gures in digs 15 ti mes, including a season-best 15 digs in a win at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 • Shined in NU’s nati onal ti tle victory over No. 2 Stanford on Dec. 16, matching her career high with three aces and adding six digs • Totaled 19 digs in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, including 10 against San Diego on Dec. 8 • Recorded 10 digs and a pair of service aces in a second-round sweep of Northern Iowa on Dec. 2 • Picked up 10 digs against No. 8 Texas on Nov. 25, as the Huskers held the Longhorns to .138 hitti ng • Totaled 11 digs and a service ace at Kansas on Nov. 22, as NU clinched the Big 12 ti tle • Was second on the team with 13 digs in a win at Iowa State on Nov. 8 • Keyed NU’s sweep of Kansas State on Oct. 28 with 13 digs and also made major contributi ons at the service line, as she keyed an 8-0 run to erase a 17-13 defi cit in the second set • Tied her then-career high with 14 digs against Kansas State on Oct. 4 • Set career bests in both service aces (3) and digs (14) in NU’s win at Baylor on Sept. 30 • Established a then-career high with 14 digs in NU’s win at Creighton on Sept. 24 • Totaled 12 digs and a service ace in a sweep of Texas Tech on Sept. 23 • Had seven digs and sparked several decisive scoring runs at Oklahoma on Sept. 16 • Totaled 11 digs in the win over Minnesota on Sept. 10.

2005: Schwartz walked on to the Husker program and was valuable as a serving and defensive specialist in helping NU to 33 wins and an NCAA fi nals appearance • Appeared in 30 matches, totaling fi ve aces and 18 digs • Served four straight points in a decisive run against Florida on Dec. 10 in the NCAA Regional, turning a 23-21 lead into a six-point advantage • Earned her fi rst collegiate start against No. 3 Stanford at the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 27, recording a dig in a three-set sweep • Had an ace and two digs at No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5 • Recorded a season-high two service aces, including one on match point, versus No. 4 Penn State on Sept. 11 • Totaled a dig and a service ace in a win at No. 23 Kansas State on Oct. 19 • Had a season-high four digs in NU’s NCAA opening-round win over Alabama A&M on Dec. 2.

RACHEL SCHWARTZ #5RACHEL SCHWARTZ #5Defensive Specialist/Libero • Lincoln, Neb. (East) • Four LettersMajors: Communication Studies & Ethnic Studies

Honors & Awards• 2009 University of Nebraska Graduate• 2008 Team Tri-Captain• Three-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Nominee• 2008 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • 2007 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • 2006 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 • Five-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll



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NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTSMichigan WolverinesAug. 28 • 8:30 p.m. • Qwest CenterGeneral InformationLocation: AnnArbor,Mich.Enrollment: 38,006Nickname: WolverinesColors: MaizeandBlueArena: CliffKeenArena(1,800)Conference: BigTenPresident: MarySueColemanAthleticDirector: BillMartinCoaching StaffHeadCoach: MarkRosen(CalStateNorthridge,‘85)RecordatSchool: 189-132(10years)OverallRecord: 398-169(27years)Asst.Coaches: LeisaRosen,AmandaAultOfficePhone: (734)647-3035Team and Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 26-9(12-8)2008Postseason: 2-1,NCAARegionalSemifinals2008FinalAVCARanking: 17thLetterwinnersR/L: 10/2StartersR/L: 5(+libero)/1SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,3-0LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(12/12/08)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: MattFancettOfficePhone: (734)647-1726CellPhone: (734)355-7938E-mail: [email protected]: (734)647-1188Website: MGoBlue.com

Minnesota Golden GophersAug. 29 • 8:30 p.m. • Qwest CenterGeneral InformationLocation: Minneapolis,Minn.Enrollment: 50,402Nickname: GoldenGophersColors: MaroonandGoldArena: SportsPavilion(5,700)Conference: BigTenPresident: RobertH.BruininksAthleticDirector: JoelMaturiCoaching StaffHeadCoach: MikeHebert(UCSantaBarbara,‘66)RecordatSchool: 328-118(13years)OverallRecord: 900-375(33years)Asst.Coaches: ScottSwanson,LauraBushOfficePhone: (612)624-6533Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 27-7(16-4)2008Postseason: 1-1,NCAASecondRound2008FinalAVCARanking: 14thLetterwinnersR/L: 6/7StartersR/L: 3(+libero)/4SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,25-4LastMeeting: NUwon,3-2(12/9/06)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: StevenGellerOfficePhone: (612)624-9396CellPhone: (612)210-2380E-mail: [email protected]: (612)625-0359Website: gophersports.com

Creighton BluejaysSept. 1 • 7 p.m. • NU ColiseumGeneral InformationLocation: Omaha,Neb.Enrollment: 7,051Nickname: BluejaysColors: BlueandWhiteArena(Capacity): D.J.SokolArena(2,500)Conference: MissouriValleyPresident: Rev.JohnP.Schlegel,S.J.AthleticDirector: BruceRasmussenCoaching StaffHeadCoach: KirstenBernthalBooth(TrumanState,‘97)RecordatSchool: 106-72(6years)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coaches: PaulGiesselmann,AngieOxleyBehrensOfficePhone: (402)280-5794Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 18-9(15-3)2008Postseason: None2008FinalAVCARanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 8/6StartersR/L: 4/2(+libero)SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,11-0LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(10/5/08)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: RobAndersonOfficePhone: (402)280-5544CellPhone: (402)660-5854E-mail: [email protected]: (402)280-2495Website: www.gocreighton.com

UL-Lafayette Ragin’ CajunsSept. 4 • 11 a.m. • Baton Rouge, La.General InformationLocation: Lafayette,La.Enrollment: 15,035Nickname: Ragin’CajunsColors: VermilionandWhiteArena: EarlK.LongGym(1,121)Conference: SunBeltPresident: Dr.E.JosephSavoieAthleticDirector: DavidWalkerCoaching StaffHeadCoach: HeatherMazeitis(CentralOklahoma,‘92)RecordatSchool: 8-20(1year)OverallRecord: 239-272(13years)Asst.Coaches: GeorgeHagemaster,CristianMatochiOfficePhone: (337)482-6327Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 8-20(5-13)2008Postseason: None2008FinalAVCARanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 7/6StartersR/L: 3(+libero)/3SeriesRecord: FirstmeetingLastMeeting: N/ASports InformationVolleyballSID: JohnStrawnOfficePhone: (337)482-6332CellPhone: (440)590-5013E-mail: [email protected]: (337)482-6529Website: ragincajuns.com

LSU TigersSept. 4 • 7:30 p.m. • Baton Rouge, La.General InformationLocation: BatonRouge,La.Enrollment: 29,317Nickname: Tigers,FightingTigersColors: PurpleandGoldArena: MaravichCenter(13,373)Conference: SoutheasternPresident: Dr.JohnLombardiAthleticDirector: JoeAllevaCoaching StaffHeadCoach: FranFlory(Texas,‘84)RecordatSchool: 198-132(11years)OverallRecord: 308-246(17years)Asst.Coaches: SteveLoeswick,JillLytleWilsonOfficePhone: (225)578-5050Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 18-10(13-7)2008Postseason: 0-1,NCAAFirstRound2008FinalAVCARanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 8/3StartersR/L: 4/2(+libero)SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,7-0LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(9/12/08)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: MattDunawayOfficePhone: (225)578-1869CellPhone: (225)226.5034E-mail: [email protected]: (225)578-1861Website: LSUsports.net

Tulane Green WaveSept. 5 • 12:30 p.m. • Baton Rouge, La.General InformationLocation: NewOrleans,La.Enrollment: 10,066Nickname: GreenWaveColors: OliveGreenandSkyBlueArena: FogelmanArena(3,600)Conference: ConferenceUSAPresident: Dr.ScottCowenAthleticDirector: RickDicksonCoaching StaffHeadCoach: SinisaMomic(Kinesiology-Zagreb,2000)RecordatSchool: 0-0(Firstyear)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coach: AmyMorrisOfficePhone: (504)865-5570Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 28-6(15-1)2008Postseason: 1-1,NCAASecondRound2008FinalAVCARanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 7/6StartersR/L: 3(+libero)/3SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,3-0LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(9/6/09)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: RichieWeaverOfficePhone: (504)314-7232CellPhone: (504)352-5802E-mail: [email protected]: (504)865-5512Website: tulanegreenwave.cstv.com


2009 OPPONENTS

NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTSVirginia CavaliersSept. 10 • 7 p.m. • Devaney CenterGeneral InformationLocation: Charlottesville,Va.Enrollment: 20,399Nickname: Cavaliers,Wahoos,‘HoosColors: OrangeandBlueArena: MemorialGymnasium(836)Conference: AtlanticCoastPresident: JohnT.Casteen,IIIAthleticDirector: CraigLittlepageCoaching StaffHeadCoach: LeeMaes(LongBeachState,‘94)RecordatSchool: 17-15(1year)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coaches: JillKramer,TedWadeOfficePhone: (434)982-5126Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 17-15(9-11)2008Postseason: None2008FinalAVCARanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 9/5StartersR/L: 4(+libero)/2SeriesRecord: FirstmeetingLastMeeting: N/ASports InformationVolleyballSID: AmandaMcClureOfficePhone: (434)982-5525CellPhone: (434)962-8843E-mail: [email protected]: (434)982-5525Website: virginiasports.com

BYU CougarsSept. 11 • 7 p.m. • NU ColiseumGeneral InformationLocation: Provo,UtahEnrollment: 33,278Nickname: CougarsColors: DarkBlue,WhiteandTanArena: SmithFieldhouse(5,000)Conference: MountainWestConferencePresident: CecilO.SamuelsonAthleticDirector: TomHolmoeCoaching StaffHeadCoach: ShayGouldingRecordatSchool: 14-12(1year)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coaches: ShawnOlmstead,MikeWiltonOfficePhone: (801)422-3387Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 14-12(7-9)2008Postseason: None2008FinalAVCARanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 8/4StartersR/L: 3(+libero)/3SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,5-2LastMeeting: NUwon,3-2(8/30/96)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: JackieJohnsonOfficePhone: (801)422-8999CellPhone: (520)227-7720E-mail: [email protected]: (801)422-0633Website: www.byucougars.com

UCLA BruinsSept. 13 • 2 p.m. • Devaney CenterGeneral InformationLocation: LosAngeles,Calif.Enrollment: 39,500Nickname: BruinsColors: BlueandGoldArena: PauleyPavilion(4,500)Conference: Pacific-10Chancellor: Dr.GeneBlockAthleticDirector: DanGuerreroCoaching StaffHeadCoach: AndyBanachowski(UCLA,‘68)RecordatSchool: 1,082-292(42years)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coaches: KimJagd,DanConnersOfficePhone: (310)206-6839Team & Series Information2008OverallRecord(Conference): 22-11(9-9)2008Postseason: 2-1,NCAARegionals2008FinalAVCARanking: 8thLetterwinnersR/L: 10/10StartersR/L: 4/2(+libero)SeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,8-4LastMeeting: NUwon,3-1(8/25/08)Sports InformationVolleyballSID: JamesYbiernasOfficePhone: (310)206-8123CellPhone: (818)635-8873E-mail: [email protected]: (310)825-8664Website: uclabruins.com

2009 Regular-Season Tournament SchedulesRunza/AVCA Showcase • Aug. 28-29 • Omaha, Neb.Matchup Date Location Start TimeKansasStatevs.Minnesota Friday,Aug.28 QwestCenterOmaha 6p.m.Nebraskavs.Michigan Friday,Aug.28 QwestCenterOmaha 8:30p.m.KansasStatevs.Michigan Saturday,Aug.29 QwestCenterOmaha 6p.m.Nebraskavs.Minnesota Saturday,Aug.29 QwestCenterOmaha 8:30p.m. LSU Tiger Classic • Sept. 4-5 • Baton Rouge, La.Matchup Date Location Start TimeNebraskavs.UL-Lafayette Friday,Sept.4 MaravichCenter 11a.m.Tulanevs.UL-Lafayette Friday,Sept.4 MaravichCenter 5p.m.Nebraskavs.LSU Friday,Sept.4 MaravichCenter 7:30p.m.LSUvs.UL-Lafayette Saturday,Sept.5 MaravichCenter 10a.m.Nebraskavs.Tulane Saturday,Sept.5 MaravichCenter 12:30p.m.LSUvs.Tulane Saturday,Sept.5 MaravichCenter 8p.m.

Ameritas Players Challenge • Sept. 10-13 • Lincoln, Neb. Matchup Date Location Start TimeUCLAvs.BYU Thursday,Sept.10 NUColiseum 4:30p.m.Nebraskavs.Virginia Thursday,Sept.10 NUColiseum 7p.m.UCLAvs.Virginia Friday,Sept.11 NUColiseum 4:30p.m.Nebraskavs.BYU Friday,Sept.11 NUColiseum 7p.m.BYUvs.Virginia Saturday,Sept.12 NUColiseum 4p.m.Nebraskavs.UCLA Sunday,Sept.13 DevaneyCenter 2p.m.

Nebraska set an NCAA regular-season attendance record as 13,412 fans witnessed the Huskers’ sweep of LSU at the 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge at the Devaney Center.

Nebraska is 6-0 all-time in AVCA Showcase matches at the Qwest Center, including five wins over top-10 teams.


2009 OPPONENTS

BIG 12 OPPONENTS

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 atFloridaInvitationalAug.28 vs.ValparaisoAug.29 atFloridaSept.1 atNorthernColoradoSept.4-5 atYaleInvitationalSept.4 vs.FairfieldSept.5 vs.GeorgetownSept.5 atYaleSept.11-12 ColoradoInvitationalSept.11 DenverSept.11 SanDiegoSept.12 CalPolySept.16 atIowaState*Sept.19 Nebraska*Sept.23 Texas*Sept.26 Oklahoma*Sept.30 atKansas*Oct.3 Baylor*Oct.7 atMissouri*Oct.14 TexasTech*Oct.17 atTexasA&M*Oct.21 KansasState*Oct.24 atTexas*Oct.28 atOklahoma*Oct.31 IowaState*Nov.4 Kansas*Nov.7 atTexasTech*Nov.11 atBaylor*Nov.14 Missouri*Nov.21 atKansasState*Nov.25 TexasA&M*Nov.28 atNebraska*

Series Notes•NUwon20consecutivesetsagainsttheBuffaloesbeforethestreakwassnappedinBoulderinNovemberof2004.•ColoradodefeatedNebraskainapairofmatchesin1997,theonlytimetheBuffaloeshaveswepttheseasonseries.•Nebraskahadwon17straightmatchesbeforeColoradoupsettheHuskersduringthe2006season.ItwasNU’sonlylossina33-1season.•NebraskaAssistantCoachErikSullivanservedasacoachontheColoradostafffrom2004until2007.

General InformationLocation: Boulder,Colo.Enrollment: 27,151Nickname: BuffaloesColors: Silver,GoldandBlackArena: CoorsEventsCenterCapacity: 11,064Conference: Big12President: BruceBensonAthleticDirector: MikeBohn

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: LizKritza(Tulane,’00)RecordatSchool: 0-0(Firstyear)OverallRecord: 76-39(4years)Asst.Coaches: TomHogan MegHenicanOfficePhone: (303)492-6141

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: LindaPoncinOfficePhone: (303)492-5980E-mail: [email protected]: (303)492-3811PressRowPhone: (303)492-1552Website: cubuffs.com

Team Information2008Record: 13-162008Big12Record: 7-13(T-8th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 8/9StartersR/L: 2/5(+libero)

Nebraska-Colorado Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,45-7LastMeeting: CUwon,3-1(10/29/08)LastNUWin: (10/4/08)LastNULoss: (10/29/08)LongestNUWinningStreak: 17CurrentNUWinningStreak: 0NUathome: 21-1NUontheroad: 20-4NUatneutralsites: 4-2Threesets: 35-1Foursets: 8-2Fivesets: 2-4

Colorado BuffaloesSept. 19 • TBA • Boulder, Colo.Nov. 28 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum

Liz KritzaHead Coach

Kaitlyn BurkettSetter

Coors Events Center

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetKaitlynBurkett S 6-1 Sr. .328 0.81 9.96 2.16 0.58SchylurEdelman MB 6-1 Jr. .238 1.79 0.15 0.53 0.97

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 atCreightonTournamentAug.28 atCreightonAug.29 vs.IllinoisAug.29 vs.TulaneSept.2 atTexasStateSept.4-5 atNewOrleansTournamentSept.4 vs.SoutheasternLouisianaSept.5 atNewOrleansSept.5 vs.BowlingGreenSept.11-12 atTulsaTournamentSept.11 vs.GonzagaSept.12 vs.StephenF.AustinSept.12 atTulsaSept.16 atNebraska*Sept.19 TexasA&M*Sept.23 atKansasState*Sept.30 IowaState*Oct.3 atOklahoma*Oct.7 Baylor*Oct.10 atMissouri*Oct.14 atColorado*Oct.17 Texas*Oct.21 Kansas*Oct.24 atIowaState*Oct.28 Nebraska*Oct.31 atBaylor*Nov.7 Colorado*Nov.11 atTexas*Nov.14 Oklahoma*Nov.18 Missouri*Nov.22 atTexasA&M*Nov.24 atKansas*Nov.28 Kansas*Series Notes•TexasTechupsettheHuskersintheirfirstmeetingasBig12schoolsin1996,butNebraskahaswonthelast25matchups,including20bysweeps.•NebraskasweptsixstraightmatchesagainsttheRedRaidersbeforeTexasTechwonthefirstsetinthemeetinginLubbockonOct.29,2003.•Nebraskahas24sweepsinthe31matchupsbetweenthetwoteams,includingsweepsineachofthelast10matchups.

General InformationLocation: Lubbock,TexasEnrollment: 29,000Nickname: RedRaidersColors: ScarletandBlackArena: UnitedSpiritArenaCapacity: 15,075Conference: Big12Chancellor: KentHanceAthleticDirector: GeraldMyers

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: TrishKissiar-Knight (MissouriState,‘80)RecordatSchool: 0-0(Firstyear)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coaches: BethFalls LoranRichardsonOfficePhone: (806)742-7545

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: JodyRoginsonOfficePhone: (806)742-3355ext.232CellPhone: (806)786-5217E-mail: [email protected]: (806)742-1970PressRowPhone: (806)742-6688Website: www.texastech.com

Team Information2008Record: 5-262008Big12Record: 0-20(11th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 7/8StartersR/L: 4(+libero)/2

Nebraska-Texas Tech Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,30-1LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(11/22/08)LastNUWin: (11/22/08)LastNULoss: (10/26/96)LongestNUWinningStreak: 25CurrentNUWinningStreak: 25NUathome: 14-0NUontheroad: 12-1NUatneutralsites: 4-0Threesets: 24-0Foursets: 4-0Fivesets: 2-1

Texas Tech Red RaidersSept. 16 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum Oct. 28 • 6:30 p.m. • Lubbock, Texas

Trish Kissiar-KnightHead Coach

Amanda DowdyMiddle Blocker

United Spirit Arena

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetAmandaDowdy MB 6-3 So. .286 2.74 0.05 0.15 0.60CarolineWitte S 5-10 Sr. .167 0.88 7.48 1.64 0.34


2009 OPPONENTS

BIG 12 OPPONENTS

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.29-30 atLongBeachSt.TournamentAug.29 atLongBeachStateAug.30 vs.SanDiegoSept.3-6 atHawaiiTournamentSept.3 vs.CaliforniaSept.5 atHawaiiSept.6 vs.SaintLouisSept.11 ItalianNationalTeamSept.12 ItalianNationalTeamSept.16 Baylor*Sept.18 IowaState*Sept.24 atColorado*Sept.26 atNebraska*Sept.30 TexasA&M*Oct.2 atKansasState*Oct.10 Oklahoma*Oct.14 atKansas*Oct.17 atTexasTech*Oct.21 Missouri*Oct.24 Colorado*Oct.28 atTexasA&M*Oct.30 Nebraska*Nov.4 atIowaState*Nov.7 atMissouri*Nov.11 TexasTechNov.18 KansasStateNov.21 atBaylor*Nov.25 atOklahoma*Nov.28 Kansas*

Series Notes•NebraskadefeatedTexas,3-1,inthe1995NCAAchampionshipmatchtoclaimitsfirstnationaltitle.•TheHuskerswon12straightmatches–thelongeststreakbyeitherteamintheseries–beforeTexassnappedthestreakonNov.26,2005.•Thelastsixmeetingshavefeaturedbothteamsinthetop10,includingthe2008matchupsthathadbothteamsinthetopfive.•Texas’sweepoftheHuskersinOctoberof2007markedthefirsttimesince1997thatNUhadbeensweptinaBig12match.•NebraskaandTexashavecombinedtowin12ofthe13Big12titlessince1996.

General InformationLocation: Austin,TexasEnrollment: 49,738Nickname: LonghornsColors: BurntOrangeandWhiteArena: GregoryGymnasiumCapacity: 4,000Conference: Big12President: Dr.WilliamC.Powers,Jr.AthleticDirector: ChristinePlonsky

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: JerrittElliott (CalStateNorthridge,‘91)RecordatSchool: 185-62(8years)OverallRecord: 235-74(10years)Asst.Coaches: BrianHosfeld SalimaRockwellOfficePhone: (512)471-9148

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: SpencerKitleyOfficePhone: (512)232-9438CellPhone: (512)848-8157E-mail: [email protected]: (512)471-6040PressRowPhone: (512)232-4971Website: www.texassports.com

Team Information2008Record: 29-42008Big12Record: 18-2(T-1st)2008Postseason: 4-1,NCAASemifinals2008FinalRanking: 4thLetterwinnersR/L: 9/6StartersR/L: 5(+libero)/1

Nebraska-Texas Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,29-14LastMeeting: Texaswon,3-1(11/19/08)LastNUWin: (9/20/08)LastNULoss: (11/19/08)LongestNUWinningStreak: 12CurrentNUWinningStreak: 0NUathome: 18-2NUontheroad: 9-9NUatneutralsites: 2-3Threesets: 17-7Foursets: 8-3Fivesets: 4-4

Texas LonghornsSept. 26 • 1 p.m. • NU ColiseumOct. 30 • 6:30 p.m. • Austin, Texas

Jerritt ElliottHead Coach

Ashley EngleOpposite/Setter

Gregory Gymnasium

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetAshleyEngle OPP/S 6-3 Sr. .303 2.90 1.03 2.22 0.72DestineeHooker OH 6-4 Sr. .322 4.10 0.09 1.92 0.67

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 TexasA&MInvitationalAug.28 IonaAug.28 VirginiaAug.29 NorthernIowaSept.5 atSaintMary’sCollegeSept.6 atUniversityofSanFranciscoSept.11-12 atTexasStateCenturyTel PremierSept.11 vs.HofstraSept.11 vs.TexasSouthernSept.12 atTexasStateSept.19 atTexasTech*Sept.23 Nebraska*Sept.26 atMissouri*Sept.30 atTexas*Oct.3 Kansas*Oct.7 KansasState*Oct.10 atBaylor*Oct.14 atIowaState*Oct.17 Colorado*Oct.21 Oklahoma*Oct.28 Texas*Oct.31 atKansas*Nov.4 atKansasState*Nov.7 Baylor*Nov.11 IowaState*Nov.13 atNebraska*Nov.18 atOklahoma*Nov.22 TexasTech*Nov.25 atColorado*Nov.28 Missouri*

Series Notes•TexasA&Mwonthefirstfourmeetingsintheseries,butisjust2-29againsttheHuskerssince1982.•TexasA&MpostedconsecutivewinsoverNebraskaspanningthe1998and1999seasons,buttheHuskershavewonthelast19matchesintheseries.•NebraskaHeadCoachJohnCookis18-0againstTexasA&M.•Nebraska’svictoryinCollegeStationlastNovemberwastheAggies’lastlossofthe2008season,asTexasA&Mfinishedtheyearonafive-matchwinstreak.

General InformationLocation: CollegeStation,TexasEnrollment: 48,039Nickname: AggiesColors: MaroonandWhiteArena: ReedArenaCapacity: 12,989Conference: Big12InterimPresident: Dr.R.BowenLoftinAthleticDirector: BillByrne

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: LaurieCorbelli (SanFrancisco,‘88)RecordatSchool: 343-158(16years)OverallRecord: 443-264(23years)Asst.Coaches: JohnCorbelli RobynRomanskyOfficePhone: (979)862-3925

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: DebbieDarrahOfficePhone: (979)845-3218CellPhone: (979)777-2600E-mail: [email protected]: (979)845-0564PressRowPhone: (979)845-0006Website: aggieathletics.com

Team Information2008Record: 16-142008Big12Record: 11-9(T-4th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 4/3StartersR/L: 4(+libero)/2

Nebraska-Texas A&M Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,29-6LastMeeting: NUwon,3-1(11/5/08)LastNUWin: (11/5/07)LastNULoss: (10/15/03)LongestNUWinningStreak: 19CurrentNUWinningStreak: 19NUathome: 16-0NUontheroad: 12-2NUatneutralsites: 1-4Twosets: 0-4Threesets: 16-0Foursets: 10-0Fivesets: 3-2

Texas A&M AggiesSept. 23 • 6:30 p.m. • College Station, TexasNov. 13 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum

Laurie CorbelliHead Coach

Sarah AmmermanOutside Hitter

Reed Arena

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetSarahAmmerman OH 6-2 Sr. .207 3.36 0.11 2.35 0.34MaryBatis OH 6-0 Sr. .213 3.38 0.25 2.81 0.40


2009 OPPONENTS

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 atRiceTournamentAug.28 vs.HoustonBaptistAug.28 atRiceAug.29 vs.NichollsStateAug.29 vs.CentralArkansasSept.4-5 atWichitaStateTournamentSept.4 vs.GramblingStateSept.5 vs.NorthCarolinaSept.5 atWichitaStateSept.12 vs.Arkansas-LittleRockSept.12 atUTArlingtonSept.16 atKansasState*Sept.19 Missouri*Sept.23 atKansas*Sept.26 atColorado*Sept.30 Nebraska*Oct.3 TexasTech*Oct.7 IowaState*Oct.10 atTexas*Oct.17 Baylor*Oct.21 atTexasA&M*Oct.24 atNebraska*Oct.28 Colorado*Oct.31 KansasState*Nov.4 atBaylor*Nov.7 Kansas*Nov.11 atMissouri*Nov.14 atTexasTech*Nov.18 TexasA&M*Nov.25 Texas*Nov.28 atIowaState*

Series Notes•-Nebraskahaswonthelast23matchesagainstOklahoma,datingbackto1997,thelongestwinningstreakintheseries.•-OklahomahasneverdefeatedNebraskain29matchesthathavetakenplaceinLincoln.•-NebraskaandOklahomahavebothbeenrankedatmatchtimeonthreeoccasionsinBig12play(oncein1996;twicein2007).•-NebraskahassweptthelastsevenmeetingswithOklahomadatingbacktothe2005season.

General InformationLocation: Norman,Okla.Enrollment: 30,092Nickname: SoonersColors: CrimsonandCreamArena: McCaslandFieldHouseCapacity: 2,000Conference: Big12President: DavidBorenAthleticDirector: JoeCastiglione

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: SantiagoRestrepo (EastStroudsburg,‘86)RecordatSchool: 81-71(5years)OverallRecord: 208-143(10years)Asst.Coaches: KellyFiles SamOjieOfficePhone: (405)325-8365

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: CassieGageOfficePhone: (405)325-8372CellPhone: (405)312-8123E-mail: [email protected]: (405)325-7623Website: soonersports.com

Team Information2008Record: 12-162008Big12Record(Finish): 8-12(7th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 10/1StartersR/L: 6/0(+libero)

Nebraska-Oklahoma Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,70-6LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(10/25/08)LastNUWin: (10/25/08)LastNULoss: (10/10/97)LongestNUWinningStreak: 23CurrentNUWinningStreak: 23NUathome: 29-0NUontheroad: 27-3NUatneutralsites: 14-3Twosets: 7-0Threesets: 52-2Foursets: 9-2Fivesets: 2-2

Oklahoma SoonersSept. 30 • 7 p.m. • Norman, Okla. Oct. 24 • TBA • NU Coliseum

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 atMTSUTournamentAug.28 atMiddleTennesseeStateAug.29 vs.XavierAug.29 vs.MurrayStateSept.4-5 JayhawkInvitationalSept.4 LipscombSept.4 FloridaInternationalSept.5 CreightonSept.11-12 atArkansasTournamentSept.11 vs.NorthTexasSept.12 vs.JacksonvilleStateSept.12 atArkansasSept.16 atMissouri*Sept.23 Oklahoma*Sept.26 atBaylor*Sept.30 Colorado*Oct.3 atTexasA&M*Oct.7 atNebraska*Oct.10 IowaState*Oct.14 Texas*Oct.17 atKansasState*Oct.21 atTexasTech*Oct.24 Missouri*Oct.27 UMKCOct.31 TexasA&M*Nov.4 atColorado*Nov.7 atOklahoma*Nov.11 KansasState*Nov.14 Baylor*Nov.18 atIowaState*Nov.21 Nebraska*Nov.24 TexasTech*Nov.28 atTexas*

Series Notes•NebraskahasneverlosttoKansas,andtheHuskers’82winsagainsttheJayhawksarethemostversusanyopponentinschoolhistory.•TheHuskershaveswepttheJayhawks68times,including54three-setsweeps.•Kansashaswonjust16setsintheall-timeseries,takingtheHuskerstofivesetsonetimeonNov.23,1990.•NebraskahassweptKansasineachofitspastsevenmeetingsdatingbacktothe2005campaign.

General InformationLocation: Lawrence,Kan.Enrollment: 30,102Nickname: JayhawksColors: CrimsonandBlueArena: HorejsiFamilyAthleticsCenterCapacity: 1,300Conference: Big12Chancellor: BernadetteGray-LittleAthleticDirector: LewPerkins

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: RayBechard (FortHaysState,‘80)RecordatSchool: 174-160(11years)OverallRecord: 890-220(24years)Asst.Coaches: ChristiPosey KenMurczekOfficePhone: (785)864-7989

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: ChristineDieckmannOfficePhone: (785)864-7942CellPhone: (785)393-3358E-mail: [email protected]: (785)864-7944PressRowPhone: (785)864-0169Website: www.kuathletics.com

Team Information2008Record: 13-172008Big12Record: 6-14(9th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 11/4StartersR/L: 5(+libero)/1

Nebraska-Kansas Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,82-0-1LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(11/15/08)LastNUWin: (11/15/08)LastNULoss: NoneLongestNUWinningStreak: 82CurrentNUWinningStreak: 82NUathome: 38-0NUontheroad: 28-0NUatneutralsites: 16-0-1Twosets: 18-0-1Threesets: 54-0Foursets: 9-0Fivesets: 1-0

Kansas JayhawksOct. 7 • 7 p.m. • NU ColiseumNov. 21 • 6:30 p.m. • Lawrence, Kansas

Ray BechardHead Coach

Karina GarlingtonOutside Hitter

Horejsi Family Athletics Center

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetKarinaGarlington OH 6-0 Jr. .197 3.66 0.05 1.95 0.37JennaKaiser OH 6-0 Jr. .122 2.32 0.06 0.56 0.18

Santiago RestrepoHead Coach

Francie EkwerekwuMiddle Blocker

McCasland Field House

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetBrianneBarker S 5-9 So. .254 0.96 9.32 2.85 0.51FrancieEkwerekwuMB 5-11 Jr. .280 2.66 0.08 0.13 0.81

BIG 12 OPPONENTS


2009 OPPONENTS

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 atHoustonInvitationalAug.28 vs.NewOrleansAug.29 atHoustonAug.29 vs.SoutheasternLouisianaSept.1 atTCUSept.4-5 BaylorClassicSept.4 UCFSept.5 UTSASept.5 PurdueSept.8 TexasStateSept.11-12 atComcastLoboInvitationalSept.11 vs.PittsburghSept.11 atNewMexicoSept.12 vs.CalStateFullertonSept.16 atTexas*Sept.19 KansasState*Sept.23 IowaState*Sept.26 Kansas*Sept.30 Missouri*Oct.3 atColorado*Oct.7 atTexasTech*Oct.10 TexasA&M*Oct.14 Nebraska*Oct.17 atOklahoma*Oct.24 atKansasState*Oct.28 atIowaState*Oct.31 TexasTech*Nov.4 Oklahoma*Nov.7 atTexasA&M*Nov.11 Colorado*Nov.14 atKansas*Nov.18 atNebraska*Nov.21 Texas*Nov.25 atMissouri*

Series Notes•Thetwoprogramsmetonlyonce-aHuskersweeponSept.22,1995-beforetheBig12Conferencewasformed.•NebraskahassweptBaylorin22ofthe27all-timemeetings,asBaylorhaswonfivesetsintheall-timeseries.•Nebraskahit.500asateamonSept.29,2007-itsbestsingle-matchperformancesincethe2001season.•Nebraska’sfour-setwininWacolastseasonclinchedashareoftheBig12titlefortheHuskers.

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 atAVCAShowcaseAug.28 vs.MinnesotaAug.29 vs.MichiganSept.1 UMKCSept.4-5 atBYUInvitationalSept.4 vs.WeberStateSept.5 vs.CalPolySept.5 atBYUSept.8 SouthDakotaSept.11-12 KansasStateInvitationalSept.12 KentuckySept.12 PortlandSept.12 PurdueSept.16 Oklahoma*Sept.19 atBaylor*Sept.23 TexasTech*Sept.26 atIowaState*Oct.2 Texas*Oct.7 atTexasA&M*Oct.10 atNebraska*Oct.14 Missouri*Oct.17 Kansas*Oct.21 atColorado*Oct.24 Baylor*Oct.28 atMissouri*Oct.31 atOklahoma*Nov.4 TexasA&M*Nov.11 atKansas*Nov.14 IowaState*Nov.18 atTexas*Nov.21 Colorado*Nov.25 Nebraska*Nov.28 atTexasTech*

Series Notes•Nebraskahaswonitslast10meetingswithKansasStatedatingbacktothe2004season.•AmongNebraska’s80all-timewinsintheserieswithKansasState,62havebeeneithertwo-(11)orthree-game(51)sweeps.•KansasStatebecamethefirstteamtosweepNebraskainconferenceplaysince1997withitstwowinsin2003.•TheHuskershadwon29straightmeetingswithKSUinManhattanbeforelosingtotheWildcatsin2003.

General InformationLocation: Manhattan,Kan.Enrollment: 23,520Nickname: WildcatsColors: PurpleandWhiteArena: AhearnFieldHouseCapacity: 5,000Conference: Big12President: Dr.KirkSchulzAthleticDirector: JohnCurrie

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: SuzieFritz (FloridaAtlantic,‘94)RecordatSchool: 179-71(8years)OverallRecord: 179-71(8years)Asst.Coaches: JeffGrove JeffHulsmeyerOfficePhone: (785)532-5935

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: DavidWiechmannOfficePhone: (785)532-7976CellPhone: (785)587-7866E-mail: [email protected]: (785)532-6039PressRowPhone: (785)532-5198Website: www.kstatesports.com

Team Information2008Record: 24-82008Big12Record: 14-6(3rd)2008Postseason: 0-1,NCAAFirstRound2008FinalRanking: 20thLetterwinnersR/L: 9/3StartersR/L: 2(+libero)/4

Nebraska-Kansas State Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,80-3LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(11/8/08)LastNUWin: (11/8/08)LastNULoss: (11/15/03)LongestNUWinningStreak: 58CurrentNUWinningStreak: 10NUathome: 31-2NUontheroad: 35-1NUatneutralsites: 12-0Twosets: 11-0Threesets: 51-0Foursets: 11-1Fivesets: 5-2

Kansas State WildcatsOct. 10 • 7 p.m. • NU ColiseumNov. 25 • 7 p.m. • Manhattan, Kan.

Suzie FritzHead Coach

Kelsey ChipmanMiddle Blocker

Ahearn Field House

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetKelseyChipman MB 6-1 Jr. .354 2.10 0.28 0.74 1.09SorianaPacheco S 5-10 Sr. .207 0.40 9.25 1.59 0.50

General InformationLocation: Waco,TexasEnrollment: 14,541Nickname: BearsColors: GreenandGoldArena: FerrellCenterCapacity: 6,000Conference: Big12President: Dr.JohnM.LilleyAthleticDirector: IanMcCaw

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: JimBarnes (McNeeseState,‘94)RecordatSchool: 77-81(5years)OverallRecord: 240-179(13years)Asst.Coaches: BryanBunn CandiceO’BrienOfficePhone: (254)710-3034

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: ToddZeidlerOfficePhone: (254)710-4049CellPhone: (254)644-3458E-mail: [email protected]: (254)710-1369PressRowPhone: (254)749-1659Website: www.baylorbears.com

Team Information2008Record: 18-132008Big12Record(Finish): 9-11(6th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 11/1StartersR/L: 5(+libero)/0

Nebraska-Baylor Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,27-0LastMeeting: NUwon,3-1(11/28/08)LastNUWin: (11/28/08)LastNULoss: NoneLongestNUWinningStreak: 27CurrentNUWinningStreak: 27NUathome: 14-0NUontheroad: 13-0NUatneutralsites: 0-0Threesets: 22-0Foursets: 5-0Fivesets: 0-0

Baylor BearsOct. 14 • 7 p.m. • Waco, TexasNov. 18 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum

Jim BarnesHead Coach

Anna BreyfogleMiddle Blocker

Ferrell Center

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetTaylorBarnes S 5-11 Sr. .329 1.35 10.32 2.56 0.46AnnaBreyfogle MB 6-1 Sr. .302 2.66 0.33 1.39 1.45

BIG 12 OPPONENTS


2009 OPPONENTS

BIG 12 OPPONENTS

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28 UW-MilwaukeeAug.29 UW-MilwaukeeSept.2 atNorthernIowaSept.4-5 atMinnesotaTournamentSept.4 vs.GeorgeWashingtonSept.5 vs.AuburnSept.5 atMinnesotaSept.11-12 atHawkeyeChallengeSept.11 atIowa^Sept.12 vs.DrakeSept.12 vs.NorthernColoradoSept.16 Colorado*Sept.18 atTexas*Sept.23 atBaylor*Sept.26 KansasState*Sept.30 atTexasTech*Oct.3 Missouri*Oct.7 atOklahoma*Oct.10 atKansas*Oct.14 TexasA&M*Oct.21 atNebraska*Oct.24 TexasTech*Oct.28 Baylor*Oct.31 atColorado*Nov.4 Texas*Nov.7 Nebraska*Nov.11 atTexasA&M*Nov.14 atKansasState*Nov.18 Kansas*Nov.21 atMissouri*Nov.28 Oklahoma*

Series Notes•IowaStateHeadCoachChristyJohnsonwasthestartingsetteronNebraska’s1995nationalchampionshipteam.JohnsonalsoservedasanassistanttoJohnCookatWisconsinin1997and1998.•NebraskaheldIowaStatetotwopointsina3-0winonNov.13,1999.•IowaStatehaswonjust17of231setsinthehistoryoftheseries.•Nebraska’smatchinAmesonNov.11,2007,drewaschool-recordcrowdof6,705-thelargestvolleyballcrowdinIowastatehistory.

General InformationLocation: Ames,IowaEnrollment: 26,856Nickname: CyclonesColors: CardinalandGoldArena: HiltonColiseumCapacity: 8,524Conference: Big12President: Dr.GregoryGeoffroyAthleticDirector: JamiePollard

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: ChristyJohnson (Nebraska,‘96)RecordatSchool: 78-53(4years)OverallRecord: SameAsst.Coaches: TrudyVandeBergh DawnSullivanOfficePhone: (515)294-3462

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: MattShoultzOfficePhone: (515)294-1393CellPhone: (515)520-7642E-mail: [email protected]: (515)294-0558PressRowPhone: (515)294-6178Website: cyclones.com

Team Information2008Record: 22-132008Big12Record: 11-9(t-4th)2008Postseason:3-1,NCAARegionalFinal2008FinalRanking: 12thLetterwinnersR/L: 11/3StartersR/L: 5(+libero)/1

Nebraska-Iowa State Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,74-0LastMeeting: NUwon,3-1(11/1/08)LastNUWin: (11/1/08)LastNULoss: NoneLongestNUWinningStreak: 74CurrentNUWinningStreak: 74NUathome: 31-0NUontheroad: 27-0NUatneutralsites: 16-0Twosets: 12-0Threesets: 47-0Foursets: 12-0Fivesets: 1-0

Iowa State CyclonesOct. 21 • 7 p.m. • NU ColiseumNov. 7 • 6:30 p.m. • Ames, Iowa

Christy JohnsonHead Coach

Kaylee MannsSetter

Hilton Coliseum

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetVictoriaHensen OH 5-11 Jr. .253 4.19 0.06 1.04 0.42KayleeManns S 5-10 Sr. .249 0.59 11.69 2.63 0.63

2009 ScheduleDate Event Aug.28-29 TigerClassicAug.28 TexasStateAug.29 OleMissAug.29 BYUSept.4-5 atUtahValleyTournamentSept.4 WashingtonStateSept.5 atUtahValleySept.5 UtahSept.11-12 atMichiganTournamentSept.11 VCUSept.11 MoreheadStateSept.12 FairfieldSept.12 atMichiganSept.16 Kansas*Sept.19 atOklahoma*Sept.23 UMKCSept.26 TexasA&M*Sept.30 atBaylor*Oct.3 atIowaState*Oct.7 Colorado*Oct.10 TexasTech*Oct.14 atKansasState*Oct.17 Nebraska*Oct.21 atTexas*Oct.24 atKansas*Oct.28 KansasState*Oct.31 SIUEdwardsvilleNov.4 atNebraska*Nov.7 Texas*Nov.11 Oklahoma*Nov.14 atColorado*Nov.18 atTexasTech*Nov.21 IowaState*Nov.25 Baylor*Nov.28 atTexasA&M*

Series Notes•Nebraskahadwon44straightmatchesagainstMissouribeforetheTigersupsettheHuskersinLincolnin2003.•NebraskahasswepttheTigers53timesinthe71all-timemeetings.•TheOct.5,2005,matchupinColumbiafeaturedbothteamsrankedinthetop-10forthefirsttimeatmatchtime.NUwasrankedfirstandtheTigersrankedseventhinamatchthatNUwoninfoursets.

General InformationLocation: Columbia,Mo.Enrollment: 28,477Nickname: TigersColors: OldGoldandBlackArena: HearnesCenterCapacity: 13,611Conference: Big12Chancellor: Dr.BradyJ.DeatonAthleticDirector: MichaelAlden

Coaching StaffHeadCoach: WayneKreklow(Drake,’80)RecordatSchool: 73-48(4years)OverallRecord: 340-77(9years)Asst.Coaches: DengYeng,ChrisMuscatOfficePhone: (573)882-0726

Sports InformationVolleyballSID: ClydeVerdinJr.OfficePhone: (573)884-9486CellPhone: (985)518-9452E-mail: [email protected]: (573)882-4720PressRowPhone: (573)882-1442Website: mutigers.com

Team Information2008Record: 13-172008Big12Record: 7-13(T-8th)2008Postseason: None2008FinalRanking: NRLetterwinnersR/L: 10/2StartersR/L: 5(+libero)/1

Nebraska-Missouri Series HistorySeriesRecord: Nebraskaleads,67-3-1LastMeeting: NUwon,3-0(11/12/08)LastNUWin: (11/12/08)LastNULoss: (10/15/03)LongestNUWinningStreak: 44CurrentNUWinningStreak: 11NUathome: 28-2NUontheroad: 26-1NUatneutralsites: 13-0-1Twosets: 6-0-1Threesets: 53-1Foursets: 5-0Fivesets: 3-2

Missouri TigersOct. 17 • 6:30 p.m. • Columbia, Mo.Nov. 4 • 7 p.m. • NU Coliseum

Wayne KreklowHead Coach

Julianna KleinOutside Hitter

Hearnes Center

Key ReturnersName Pos. Ht. Cl. .Pct K/Set A/Set D/Set B/SetJuliannaKlein OH 6-0 Jr. .189 3.42 0.15 2.24 0.36LeiWang S 5-11 Sr. .205 0.50 9.64 2.32 0.77


2009 OPPONENTS

2009 BIG 12 COMPOSITE SCHEDULEFriday, Aug. 28Iona at Texas A&M 10 a.m.Baylor vs. Southeastern Louisiana 11:30 a.m.Oklahoma vs. Houston Baptist 1 p.m.Colorado vs. Valparaiso 4 p.m.Kansas State vs. Minnesota 6 p.m.UW-Milwaukee at Iowa State 6:30 p.m.Texas State at Missouri 6:30 p.m.Texas Tech at Creighton 6:30 p.m.Virginia at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m.Baylor at Houston 7:30 p.m.Oklahoma at Rice 7:30 p.m.Kansas at Middle Tennessee 7:30 p.m.Nebraska vs. Michigan 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29Oklahoma vs. Nicholls State 10 a.m.Kansas vs. Xavier 10:30 a.m.Texas Tech vs. Tulane NoonOle Miss at Missouri NoonNorthern Iowa at Texas A&M 12:30 p.m.UW-Milwaukee at Iowa State 3 p.m.Kansas vs. Murray State 5 p.m.Texas Tech vs. Illinois 5 p.m.Oklahoma vs. Central Arkansas 5:30 p.m.Baylor vs. New Orleans 5:30 p.m.Colorado at Florida 6 p.m.Kansas State vs. Michigan 6 p.m.BYU at Missouri 6:30 p.m.Nebraska vs. Minnesota 8:30 p.m.Texas at Long Beach State 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30Texas vs. San Diego 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1Baylor at TCU 7 p.m.UMKC at Kansas State 7 p.m.Creighton at Nebraska 7 p.m.Colorado at Northern Colorado 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2Iowa State at Northern Iowa 7 p.m.Texas Tech at Texas State 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3Texas vs. California 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4Nebraska vs. UL-Lafayette 11 a.m.Lipscomb at Kansas NoonNebraska at LSU 7:30 p.m.Colorado vs. Fairfield 4 p.m.Texas Tech vs. Southeastern Louisiana 4 p.m.Oklahoma vs. Grambling State 4:30 p.m.Iowa State vs. George Washington 5:30 p.m.Missouri vs. Washington State 5:30 p.m.Kansas State vs. Weber State 6 p.m.Central Florida at Baylor 7 p.m.Florida International at Kansas 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5Colorado vs. Georgetown 10 a.m.Oklahoma vs. North Carolina 10 a.m.Kansas State vs. Cal Poly 11 a.m.UTSA at Baylor 11 a.m.Nebraska vs. Tulane 12:30 p.m.Creighton at Kansas 1 p.m.Missouri at Utah Valley 1 p.m.Iowa State vs. Auburn 1 p.m.Texas Tech vs. Bowling Green 1 p.m.Missouri vs. Utah 5:30 p.m.Colorado at Yale 6 p.m.

Texas Tech at New Orleans 7 p.m.Purdue at Baylor 7:30 p.m.Oklahoma at Wichita State 7:30 p.m.Kansas State at BYU 8 p.m.Iowa State at Minnesota 8 p.m.Texas at Hawaii 9 p.m.Texas A&M at Saint Mary’s College 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6Texas A&M at San Francisco 7 p.m.Texas vs. St. Louis 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8Texas State at Baylor 7 p.m.South Dakota at Kansas State 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10New Mexico State at Texas 6:30 p.m.Virginia at Nebraska 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11Missouri vs. VCU 9 a.m.Texas A&M vs. Hofstra 10 a.m.Baylor vs. Pittsburgh 10:45 a.m.Colorado at Denver NoonMissouri vs. Morehead State 1:30 p.m. Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga 4:30 p.m.Kansas vs. North Texas 5 p.m.Texas A&M vs. Texas Southern 5 p.m.Baylor at New Mexico 7 p.m. Iowa State at Iowa 7 p.m.BYU at Nebraska 7 p.m.Kentucky at Kansas State 7:30 p.m.San Diego at Colorado 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12Iowa State vs. Drake 10 a.m.Texas Tech vs. Stephen F. Austin 10 a.m.Portland at Kansas State 12:30 p.m.Kansas vs. Jacksonville State 1 p.m.Missouri vs. Fairfield 1:30 p.m.Texas A&M at Texas State 2 p.m.Oklahoma vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 3 p.m.Baylor vs. Cal State Fullerton 3:45 p.m.Iowa State vs. Northern Colorado 5 p.m.Missouri at Michigan 6:30 p.m.Texas Tech at Tulsa 7 p.m. Oklahoma at UT-Arlington 7 p.m. Kansas at Arkansas 7 p.m.Purdue at Kansas State 7:30 p.m.Cal Poly at Colorado 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13UCLA at Nebraska 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16Baylor at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Colorado at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Kansas at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Oklahoma at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Texas Tech at Nebraska* 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 Iowa State at Texas* 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19Missouri at Oklahoma* 11:30 a.m.Texas A&M at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Kansas State at Baylor* TBANebraska at Colorado* TBA Wednesday, Sept. 23Oklahoma at Kansas* 6:30 p.m.UMKC at Missouri 6:30 p.m.

Nebraska at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Iowa State at Baylor* 7 p.m.Texas Tech at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Texas at Colorado* 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 Texas at Nebraska* 1 p.m.Kansas at Baylor* 1 p.m.Kansas State at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Texas A&M at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Oklahoma at Colorado* 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30Colorado at Kansas* 6:30 p.m.Texas A&M at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Iowa State at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Missouri at Baylor* 7 p.m.Nebraska at Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2Texas at Kansas State* 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Missouri at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Kansas at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Texas Tech at Oklahoma* 7 p.m.Baylor at Colorado* 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 Colorado at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Kansas State at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Baylor at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Iowa State at Oklahoma* 7 p.m.Kansas at Nebraska* 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10Texas Tech at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Texas A&M at Baylor* 7 p.m.Kansas State at Nebraska* 7 p.m.Iowa State at Kansas* TBAOklahoma at Texas* TBA Wednesday, Oct. 14Texas A&M at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Texas at Kansas* 6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Baylor* 7 p.m.Missouri at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Texas Tech at Colorado* 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17Baylor at Oklahoma* NoonNebraska at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Texas at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Colorado at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Kansas at Kansas State* 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21Missouri at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Oklahoma at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Kansas at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Iowa State at Nebraska* 7 p.m.Kansas State at Colorado* 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24Colorado at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Texas Tech at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Baylor at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Oklahoma at Nebraska* 7 p.m.Missouri at Kansas* TBA Tuesday, Oct. 27UMKC at Kansas 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28Baylor at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.

Kansas State at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Texas at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Colorado at Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30Nebraska at Texas* 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31SIU Edwardsville at Missouri 6:30 p.m.Kansas State at Oklahoma* 7 p.m.Texas Tech at Baylor* TBAIowa State at Colorado* TBATexas A&M at Kansas* TBA Wednesday, Nov. 4Texas at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Texas A&M at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Missouri at Nebraska* 7 p.m.Oklahoma at Baylor* 7 p.m. Kansas at Colorado* 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7Baylor at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Texas at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Colorado at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Kansas at Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11Iowa State at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Kansas State at Kansas* 6:30 p.m.Oklahoma at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Texas Tech at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Colorado at Baylor* 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13Texas A&M at Nebraska* 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14Oklahoma at Texas Tech* 3:30 p.m.Iowa State at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Missouri at Colorado* 8 p.m.Baylor at Kansas* TBA Wednesday, Nov. 18Kansas at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Kansas State at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Missouri at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m.Baylor at Nebraska* 7 p.m.Texas A&M at Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21Iowa State at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Kansas* 6:30 p.m.Texas at Baylor* 7 p.m.Colorado at Kansas State* 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22Texas Tech at Texas A&M* 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 Texas Tech at Kansas* 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 Baylor at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Texas at Oklahoma* 7 p.m.Texas A&M at Colorado* 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28Kansas State at Texas Tech* 3:30 p.m.Missouri at Texas A&M* 4 p.m.Oklahoma at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m.Kansas at Texas* 6:30 p.m.Colorado at Nebraska* 7 p.m.


2009 OPPONENTS

Brigham Young ...............Nebraska leads 5-2Nov. 10, 1976 ..................................................L, 10-15, 5-15Sept. 28, 1985.................................... W, 15-11, 15-13, 15-8Oct. 4, 1986 ....................................... W, 15-2, 15-10, 15-11Sept. 28, 1990............................. W, 3-15, 16-14, 15-6, 15-1Oct. 11, 1990 ....................................... W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-6Sept. 20, 1991................. L, 9-15, 15-5, 10-15, 15-12, 13-15Aug. 30, 1996 ................W, 10-15, 15-9, 8-15, 15-11, 15-11

California ..............................Series tied 2-2Nov. 6, 1976 ....................................................L, 15-17, 4-15Sept. 17, 1983........................... W, 16-14, 15-7, 15-17, 15-3Sept. 24, 1983........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-4Dec. 8, 2007 .......................................L, 28-30, 29-31, 26-30

Cal Poly ..........................Nebraska leads 3-1Oct. 27, 1984 .................... L, 15-11, 7-15, 15-10, 9-15, 9-15Sept. 9, 2006.................................... W, 30-23, 30-23, 30-22Sept. 3, 2007.................................... W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-18Sept. 5, 2008.................................... W, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20

Cal State Fullerton ..........Nebraska leads 2-0Nov. 1, 1976 ............................ W, 15-8, 15-17, 15-11, 15-10Nov. 3, 1977 ............................ W, 14-16, 15-10, 16-14, 15-9

Cal St. Northridge ......Cal St. Northridge leads 1-0Nov. 5, 1976 ....................................................L, 13-15, 4-15

Central Florida .......Central Florida leads 1-0Nov. 2, 1979 ....................................................L, 11-15, 9-15

Central Michigan ............Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 12, 1987........................................ W, 15-6, 15-7, 15-2

Central Missouri State ....Nebraska leads 3-0Oct. 11, 1975 ................................................ W, 15-7, 15-12Sept. 25, 1976........................................ W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-4Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................... W, 15-5, 15-5

Cincinnati ......................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 20, 1978 ................................................ W, 15-8, 15-10

Clemson .........................Nebraska leads 1-0Aug. 29, 2003 .................................. W, 32-30, 30-10, 30-17

Alabama ........................Nebraska leads 2-0Oct. 19, 1979 .............................................. W, 15-10, 15-11Sept. 14, 2002.................................. W, 30-13, 30-15, 30-22

Alabama A&M ................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 2, 2005 ....................................... W, 30-15, 30-7, 30-15

American .......................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 1, 2006 .......................... W, 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16

Arizona ..........................Nebraska leads 5-1Sept. 16, 1983................. L, 8-15, 7-15, 15-11, 15-11, 10-15Sept. 27, 1985........................................ W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-6Nov. 30, 1985 .................................... W, 15-7, 15-13, 15-10Sept. 11, 1999 ..................................... W, 15-9, 16-14, 15-6Dec. 9, 2000 ...................................... W, 15-7, 19-17, 15-11Sept. 7, 2002......................... W, 23-30, 30-19, 30-15, 32-30

Arizona State ...............Nebraska leads 3-1-1Nov. 5, 1977 ....................................................T, 14-16, 15-8Nov. 26, 1983 ...............W, 14-16, 15-13, 15-10, 6-15, 15-10Sept. 27, 1986............... L, 16-18, 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 12-15Sept. 10, 1994........................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9Dec. 7, 2002 ..................................... W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-27

Arkansas ........................Nebraska leads 2-0Dec. 7, 1996 ................................ W, 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7Sept. 5, 1997................W, 15-5, 12-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-13

Augsburg .......................Nebraska leads 1-0Nov. 21, 1975 ................................................ W, 15-8, 15-12

Ball State .......................Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 1, 2002.................................... W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-28Sept. 11, 2004.................................. W, 30-19, 30-21, 30-20

Baylor ..........................Nebraska leads 27-0Sept. 22, 1995........................................ W, 15-3, 15-6, 15-7*Oct. 25, 1996 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-5*Nov. 23, 1996 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-1, 15-2*Oct. 24, 1997 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-8, 15-1*Nov. 22, 1997 ..................................... W, 15-3, 15-13, 15-3*Oct. 10, 1998 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-6*Nov. 13, 1998 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-1*Oct. 16, 1999 ..................................... W, 15-10, 15-5, 15-8*Nov. 20, 1999 ....................................... W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-9*Oct. 11, 2000 ..................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-10*Nov. 19, 2000 ................................... W, 15-5, 15-10, 15-10*Sept. 29, 2001 ................................ W, 31-29, 30-21, 30-18*Nov. 17, 2001 ...................... W, 28-30, 30-26, 30-26, 30-19*Oct. 19, 2002 ................................. W, 30-16, 30-23, 30-19*Nov. 23, 2002 ................................. W, 30-23, 30-19, 30-19*Oct. 18, 2003 ................................. W, 30-24, 30-23, 30-26*Nov. 22, 2003 ...................... W, 30-19, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27*Oct. 6, 2004 ................................... W, 30-22, 30-23, 30-13*Oct. 23, 2004 ...................... W, 30-19, 28-30, 30-18, 30-26*Oct. 1, 2005 ................................... W, 30-21, 30-17, 30-18*Nov. 16, 2005 ................................. W, 30-18, 30-19, 30-21*Sept. 30, 2006 ..................... W, 30-32, 30-18, 30-21, 30-24*Nov. 18, 2006 ................................. W, 30-17, 30-20, 30-22*Sept. 29, 2007 ................................ W, 30-15, 30-12, 30-13*Nov. 21, 2007 ................................. W, 30-11, 30-18, 30-26*Oct. 15, 2008 ................................. W, 25-14, 25-11, 25-20*Nov. 29, 2008 ...................... W, 25-22, 26-28, 25-10, 25-20

Bemidji State .................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 23, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-7

Bowling Green State .......Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 8, 1989............................. W, 15-13, 15-12, 9-15, 15-6Sept. 9, 1994.......................................... W, 15-1, 15-0, 15-9

Cleveland State ..............Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 18, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-9, 15-6

Colorado ......................Nebraska leads 45-7Oct. 2, 1987 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-11Oct. 29, 1987 ......................................... W, 15-6, 15-3, 15-5Oct. 8, 1988 .............................. W, 15-10, 15-9, 13-15, 15-7Nov. 10, 1988 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-1, 16-14Nov. 26, 1988 ............................ W, 13-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-7Sept. 30, 1989.................................... W, 15-13, 15-4, 15-10Oct. 14, 1989 ............................ W, 15-7, 10-15, 15-6, 17-15Oct. 27, 1990 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-11Nov. 13, 1990 .....................W, 5-15, 11-15, 15-3, 15-7, 15-5Nov. 24, 1990 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-13, 15-9Sept. 27, 1991.................................... W, 15-10, 15-13, 15-7Oct. 26, 1991 ..................................... W, 16-14, 15-12, 15-9Nov. 30, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-4Oct. 24, 1992 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-12Nov. 4, 1992 .....................W, 15-5, 15-10, 9-15, 8-15, 16-14Nov. 28, 1992 ............................. L, 14-16, 11-15, 15-9, 8-15Dec. 3, 1992 .............................. W, 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17Oct. 13, 1993 .................... L, 13-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-5, 9-15Oct. 30, 1993 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-8Nov. 27, 1993 .................. L, 15-7, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15, 11-15Oct. 29, 1994 ....................................... W, 15-3, 15-12, 15-5Nov. 16, 1994 ....................................... W, 15-13, 15-5, 15-2Nov. 26, 1994 .............................. W, 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8Dec. 9, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-5Sept. 27, 1995...................................... W, 15-6, 15-5, 15-12Oct. 22, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-2*Oct. 9, 1996 ................................... W, 16-14, 15-11, 15-10*Oct. 30, 1996 ..................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-11*Oct. 8, 1997 ...................... L, 15-11, 9-15, 7-15, 15-6, 8-15*Oct. 29, 1997 .....................................L, 4-15, 13-15, 12-15*Nov. 4, 1998 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-3*Nov. 25, 1998 ................................. W, 15-10, 15-12, 15-12*Oct. 9, 1999 ................................ W, 15-4, 15-5, 7-15, 15-7*Nov. 10, 1999 .......................... W, 15-10, 9-15, 15-5, 15-11*Sept. 27, 2000 ...................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-9*Nov. 4, 2000 ..................................... W, 15-12, 15-3, 15-13*Sept. 19, 2001 ................................ W, 30-27, 30-16, 30-23*Nov. 21, 2001 ................................. W, 30-23, 30-17, 30-24

ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS

Right side hitter Lisa Reitsma was a three-time AVCA All-America selection, earning first-team accolades in 1995 and 1996.


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*Oct. 2, 2002 ................................... W, 30-23, 30-24, 30-16*Oct. 30, 2002 ................................. W, 30-23, 30-20, 30-26*Oct. 1, 2003 ................................... W, 30-22, 30-24, 30-16*Nov. 26, 2003 ...................... W, 33-31, 15-30, 30-18, 30-26*Sept. 22, 2004 ................................ W, 30-25, 30-25, 30-23*Oct. 27, 2004 ................................. W, 31-29, 30-12, 30-23*Sept. 17, 2005 ................................ W, 30-22, 30-20, 30-23*Nov. 23, 2005 ................................. W, 30-19, 30-26, 30-19*Oct. 14, 2006 ................................. W, 30-27, 30-18, 30-21*Nov. 11, 2006 ........... L, 30-19, 28-30, 30-15, 27-30, 12-15*Oct. 6, 2007 ................................... W, 30-25, 30-18, 30-20*Nov. 7, 2007 ................................... W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-20*Oct. 4, 2008 ....................................W 25-19, 25-15, 26-24*Oct. 29, 2008 ....................... L, 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 16-25

Colorado State ...............Nebraska leads 6-1Sept. 28, 1984............................. W, 15-3, 15-2, 12-15, 15-6Sept. 21, 1985...................................... W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-9Oct. 3, 1987 ............................. L, 15-11, 12-15, 11-15, 4-15Sept. 21, 1996...................................... W, 15-10, 15-2, 15-8Sept. 2, 2000............................. W, 7-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-13Dec. 7, 2001 .......................... W, 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34Nov. 7, 2004 ..................................... W, 30-24, 30-21, 30-25

Concordia ......................Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 20, 1975................................................. W, 15-4, 15-6Oct. 25, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-5

Cornell ...........................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 1, 1993 ........................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-1

Creighton .....................Nebraska leads 11-0Sept. 16, 1980............................................... W, 15-11, 15-4Oct. 7, 1980 .................................................... W, 15-4, 15-0Sept. 1, 1998.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-1, 15-3Oct. 3, 2000 ........................................... W, 15-5, 15-1, 15-0Sept. 25, 2001.................................. W, 30-15, 30-21, 30-22Sept. 29, 2002.................................. W, 30-11, 30-15, 30-14Oct. 10, 2004 ................................... W, 30-22, 30-15, 30-24Oct. 11, 2005 ................................... W, 30-11, 30-24, 30-18Sept. 24, 2006....................... W, 27-30, 30-24, 30-13, 30-18 Aug. 31, 2007 ................................. W, 30-23, 30-18, 30-26Oct. 5, 2008 ..................................... W, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19

Davidson ........................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 3, 1999 ........................................... W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-3

Dayton ...........................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 6, 2003 ..................................... W, 30-19, 30-14, 30-25

DePaul ........................Nebraska leads 3-0-1Oct. 1, 1977 ......................................................T, 9-15, 15-7Oct. 14, 1978 .............................................. W, 15-13, 15-10Oct. 12, 1979 ................................................ W, 15-6, 16-14Oct. 13, 1979 ................................... W, 13-15, 15-10, 15-13

Drake ...........................Nebraska leads 10-0Oct. 11, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-7Nov. 20, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-3Sept. 17, 1976................................................. W, 15-1, 15-2Sept. 10, 1977........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-8Sept. 19, 1977............................................. W, 15-11, 15-11Sept. 30, 1978............................................... W, 15-7, 15-11Sept. 28, 1979................................................. W, 15-3, 15-4Oct. 8, 1981 ............................ W, 15-11, 15-13, 10-15, 15-3Aug. 31, 1989 ........................................ W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-8Sept. 1, 1999........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-11

Duke ..............................Nebraska leads 5-1Nov. 8, 1976 ....................................................L, 10-15, 4-15Sept. 30, 1994...................................... W, 15-12, 15-1, 15-8Oct. 1, 1994 ....................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-13Sept. 14, 1996........................................ W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-7Dec. 3, 2005 ..................................... W, 30-19, 30-19, 30-20Sept. 7, 2007................................... W, 30-24, 30-20, 30-23

Elmhurst ........................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 12, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-1

Florida ...........................Nebraska leads 7-1Sept. 3, 1988.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9Sept. 23, 1990...................................... W, 15-11, 15-5, 15-3Nov. 12, 1995 .................W, 15-4, 15-13, 11-15, 14-16, 15-7Aug. 31, 1997 ................. L, 15-13, 12-15, 11-15, 15-7, 7-15Sept. 19, 1998........................................ W, 15-4, 15-8, 15-0Sept. 5, 1999............................... W, 18-16, 9-15, 15-6, 15-6Dec. 8, 2001 ...............W, 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13Dec. 10, 2005 ................................... W, 30-26, 30-24, 30-16

Florida A&M .............. Florida A&M leads 1-0Sept. 10, 2004........................ L, 25-30, 30-16, 28-30, 28-30

Florida International .......Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 8, 1976 ....................................... W, 15-11, 8-15, 15-11

Florida State ..................Nebraska leads 2-0Oct. 21, 1978 ................................... W, 15-12, 10-15, 15-12Oct. 2, 1982 .......................W, 15-9, 15-5, 3-15, 12-15, 15-7

Fort Hays State ...............Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 11, 1975 ................................................ W, 15-11, 15-2

Fresno State ...................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 31, 1980 .............................................. W, 15-11, 15-13

George Mason ................Nebraska leads 2-0Dec. 2, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-5, 16-14Sept. 6, 1997.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-2

George Washington .........Nebraska leads 2-0Dec. 3, 1994 ......................................... W, 17-15, 15-9, 15-8Sept. 23, 1995........................................ W, 15-5, 15-7, 15-1

George Williams ...George Williams leads 1-0Oct. 13, 1978 .........................................L, 15-8, 1-15, 13-15

Georgia ..........................Nebraska leads 4-0Sept. 28, 1991........................................ W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-9Sept. 17, 1993............................. W, 15-9, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8Sept. 16, 1995........................................ W, 15-8, 15-9, 15-7Sept. 2, 2000.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-2, 15-4

Georgia Tech .............Georgia Tech leads 1-0Sept. 14, 2003............. L, 23-30, 25-30, 30-26, 31-29, 14-16

Gonzaga .........................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 15, 1995........................................ W, 15-2, 15-1, 15-4

Graceland ......................Nebraska leads 5-1Oct. 17, 1975 ....................................... W, 15-4, 14-16, 15-0Oct. 18, 1975 ....................................................L, 8-15, 4-15Oct. 31, 1975 ................................................ W, 15-10, 15-7Nov. 1, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-9, 15-10Sept. 17, 1977............................................... W, 15-11, 15-4Sept. 9, 1978.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-8

Grandview ......................Nebraska leads 2-0Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................... W, 15-8, 15-6Oct. 16, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-9, 15-4

Hawaii ...........................Nebraska leads 7-4Nov. 7, 1981 ....................................................L, 10-15, 3-15Oct. 6, 1985 ..................................... W, 15-13, 15-10, 15-13Oct. 20, 1989 ...........................................L, 9-15, 9-15, 9-15Oct. 21, 1989 .......................... W, 15-7, 14-16, 16-14, 15-12Sept. 7, 1990...................................... W, 15-11, 16-14, 15-5Aug. 24, 1996 ......................................L, 12-15, 14-16, 9-15Dec. 14, 2000 ............................ W, 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10Aug. 24, 2001 .................................. W, 30-17, 30-27, 30-24Dec. 14, 2002 ......................... L, 25-30, 30-25, 30-27, 30-21Aug. 26, 2005 .................................. W, 30-23, 30-26, 30-21 Oct. 21, 2007 .................................. W, 30-22, 30-16, 30-24

Hofstra ..........................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 16, 1989............................. W, 12-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-3

Houston .........................Nebraska leads 5-2Oct. 22, 1977 ....................................................L, 4-15, 3-15Oct. 3, 1980 ....................................................L, 14-16, 3-15Sept. 12, 1981................................................. W, 15-2, 15-8Nov. 25, 1983 ....................................... W, 15-13, 15-4, 15-7Sept. 9, 1989......................W, 15-5, 9-15, 17-19, 15-8, 15-5Nov. 1, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-11Nov. 5, 1993 .............................. W, 13-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-11

Idaho .............................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 13, 1985...................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-12

Illinois ......................Nebraska leads 14-5-1Sept. 30, 1977...............................................T, 15-10, 15-17Oct. 14, 1978 ..................................... W, 15-12, 8-15, 15-12Oct. 3, 1980 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-17, 15-11Sept. 10, 1982............................................... W, 15-10, 15-8Sept. 11, 1982...................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-11Sept. 21, 1986........................... W, 15-10, 15-7, 12-15, 15-6Dec. 13, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-3Sept. 26, 1987..............W, 15-10, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-8Dec. 11, 1987 .......................................L, 11-15, 12-15, 5-15Sept. 17, 1988.............................. L, 14-16, 15-8, 1-15, 9-15Nov. 11, 1989 .................. L, 15-13, 6-15, 15-11, 8-15, 12-15Dec. 9, 1989 ......................................... W, 17-15, 15-5, 15-8Sept. 21, 1990....................W, 6-15, 13-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-8Oct. 6, 1991 ........................................... W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-1Dec. 7, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-8, 15-12Sept. 11, 1992............................ L, 7-15, 14-16, 15-3, 12-15Dec. 10, 1992 .......................................L, 10-15, 7-15, 10-15Nov. 23, 1993 ....................................... W, 15-4, 15-12, 15-7Oct. 25, 1994 ....................................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-10Aug. 30, 2003 .................................. W, 30-27, 30-20, 30-20

Illinois-Chicago ...................... UIC leads 3-1Oct. 31, 1975 ..................................................L, 13-15, 5-15Oct. 1, 1977 ......................................................L, 4-15, 6-15Oct. 21, 1977 ..................................... W, 11-15, 15-9, 15-11Oct. 13, 1978 .....................................L, 11-15, 15-10, 10-15

Illinois State ..........................Series tied 5-5Dec. 9, 1976 .........................................L, 15-12, 13-15, 4-15Oct. 21, 1978 ....................................................L, 9-15, 9-15Sept. 28, 1979...................................... W, 8-15, 15-10, 15-7Sept. 29, 1979............................. W, 15-9, 15-8, 4-15, 15-10Oct. 19, 1979 ....................................................L, 9-15, 6-15Oct. 3, 1981 .........................................L, 10-15, 15-3, 12-15Oct. 1, 1982 ...........................................L, 3-15, 15-17, 7-15Dec. 2, 1989 ....................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-12Aug. 23, 1996 ......................... W, 12-15, 15-11, 15-3, 17-15Aug. 30, 2003 ....................... W, 30-25, 30-26, 28-30, 30-15

Indiana .................................Series tied 1-1Oct. 14, 1978 ................................................L, 12-15, 10-15Sept. 24, 1988......................... W, 16-14, 15-0, 13-15, 16-14

Iona ...............................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 3, 2004 ..................................... W, 30-15, 30-12, 30-19

Iowa .............................Nebraska leads 12-0Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................... W, 15-2, 15-3Nov. 12, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-5, 15-6Nov. 17, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-8Nov. 16, 1978 ....................................... W, 15-6, 10-15, 15-6Nov. 20, 1980 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-6Sept. 3, 1983.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-9, 15-7Sept. 8, 1984.......................................... W, 15-9, 15-4, 15-6Sept. 8, 1985.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-1, 15-4Sept. 5, 1987............................... W, 15-6, 15-5, 15-17, 15-8Sept. 2, 1989...................................... W, 15-11, 15-12, 15-6Sept. 1, 1993.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-8Sept. 4, 1999........................................ W, 15-10, 15-3, 15-3


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Iowa State .................... Nebraska leads 74-0Nov. 9, 1975 .................................................... W, 15-3, 15-7Oct. 30, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-5Oct. 27, 1977 ................................................ W, 15-9, 15-11Nov. 12, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-9Oct. 28, 1978 ................................................ W, 15-11, 15-3Nov. 10, 1978 .................................................. W, 15-9, 15-7Nov. 16, 1978 ................................................ W, 15-2, 15-10Sept. 8, 1979................................................... W, 15-4, 15-6Sept. 28, 1979................................................. W, 15-6, 15-0Oct. 26, 1979 ................................................ W, 15-12, 15-3Oct. 27, 1979 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-6, 15-5Sept. 27, 1980............................................... W, 15-1, 16-14Sept. 25, 1981................................................. W, 15-5, 15-9Sept. 21, 1982........................................ W, 15-3, 15-8, 15-8Oct. 20, 1982 ............................ W, 15-9, 15-3, 13-15, 15-11Nov. 13, 1982 ............................ W, 15-6, 10-15, 15-2, 15-12Oct. 12, 1983 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-10, 15-8Nov. 9, 1983 ....................................... W, 15-13, 15-3, 15-10Nov. 18, 1983 .............................. W, 15-5, 15-3, 12-15, 15-6Oct. 9, 1984 .................................. W, 8-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-7Nov. 7, 1984 ........................................... W, 15-2, 15-9, 15-9Oct. 12, 1985 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-7Nov. 9, 1985 ........................................... W, 15-7, 15-6, 15-3Oct. 8, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-7, 15-12Nov. 11, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-5Nov. 22, 1986 ............................ W, 12-15, 15-10, 15-2, 15-8Oct. 8, 1987 ......................................... W, 15-6, 15-12, 15-8Oct. 27, 1987 .............................. W, 8-15, 15-11, 15-1, 15-5Oct. 11, 1988 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5Oct. 25, 1988 ....................................... W, 15-2, 15-12, 15-6Nov. 25, 1988 ....................................... W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-10Oct. 24, 1989 .................W, 15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 13-15, 15-3Nov. 14, 1989 ..................................... W, 15-12, 15-4, 15-12Nov. 24, 1989 .............................. W, 14-16, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3Oct. 9, 1990 ........................................... W, 15-0, 15-3, 15-9Nov. 6, 1990 ....................................... W, 15-3, 15-11, 15-12Oct. 8, 1991 ........................................... W, 15-6, 15-6, 15-9Nov. 9, 1991 ........................................... W, 15-7, 15-8, 15-8Nov. 29, 1991 ....................................... W, 15-10, 15-0, 15-8Sept. 30, 1992........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-5Nov. 21, 1992 ................................... W, 15-13, 18-16, 15-11Oct. 2, 1993 ................................ W, 15-8, 15-6, 13-15, 15-5Nov. 17, 1993 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-11, 15-3Oct. 15, 1994 ............................ W, 15-2, 14-16, 15-10, 15-5Oct. 22, 1994 .............................. W, 15-11, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5Oct. 7, 1995 ....................................... W, 15-4, 15-11, 15-11Oct. 28, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-9Nov. 25, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-1*Oct. 4, 1996 ....................................... W, 15-6, 16-14, 15-6*Nov. 9, 1996 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-3*Oct. 3, 1997 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-4*Nov. 8, 1997 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-10*Sept. 25, 1998 ...................................... W, 15-1, 15-5, 15-6*Oct. 31, 1998 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-1*Oct. 7, 1999 ......................................... W, 15-0, 15-2, 15-0*Nov. 13, 1999 ....................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-5*Oct. 8, 2000 ......................................... W, 15-0, 15-5, 15-4*Nov. 15, 2000 ..................................... W, 15-5, 15-11, 15-1*Sept. 26, 2001 ................................ W, 30-21, 30-14, 30-19*Nov. 24, 2001 ................................. W, 30-12, 30-14, 30-21*Oct. 12, 2002 ................................. W, 30-19, 30-19, 30-24*Nov. 13, 2002 ................................... W, 30-9, 30-17, 30-19*Sept. 24, 2003 ................................ W, 30-25, 30-20, 30-14*Oct. 25, 2003 ................................. W, 30-17, 30-18, 30-28*Oct. 16, 2004 ................................. W, 30-16, 30-21, 30-19*Oct. 30, 2004 ................................. W, 30-19, 30-16, 30-20*Sept. 24, 2005 .................................. W, 30-8, 30-24, 30-16*Nov. 5, 2005 ................................... W, 30-24, 30-23, 30-13*Sept. 20, 2006 ................................ W, 31-29, 30-20, 30-17*Nov. 8, 2006 ........................ W, 30-20, 22-30, 30-27, 30-25*Oct 10, 2007 .................................. W, 33-31, 30-19, 30-20*Nov. 11, 2007 ................................. W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-16

*Sept. 27, 2008 ..................... W, 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-18*Nov. 1, 2008 ........................ W, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19

Kansas ......................Nebraska leads 82-0-1Oct. 17, 1975 ..................................... W, 15-12, 12-15, 15-5Oct. 31, 1975 .............................................. W, 15-10, 15-12Nov. 9, 1975 ........................................... W, 15-4, 3-15, 15-1Nov. 21, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-3Sept. 21, 1976................................................. W, 15-0, 15-4Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................... W, 15-7, 15-4Oct. 29, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-7, 15-2Nov. 18, 1976 .............................................. W, 15-13, 15-11Oct. 21, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-6Oct. 28, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-4Nov. 15, 1977 ..................................................T, 16-18, 7-15Nov. 18, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-5, 15-9Sept. 29, 1978............................................... W, 15-11, 15-0Oct. 28, 1978 ..................................... W, 15-10, 8-15, 15-13Nov. 17, 1978 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-4Nov. 18, 1978 ..................................... W, 15-6, 15-11, 15-11Sept. 28, 1979................................................. W, 15-2, 15-4Oct. 3, 1979 .................................................... W, 15-4, 15-9Nov. 15, 1979 ..................................... W, 15-11, 18-16, 15-6Sept. 6, 1980............................. W, 15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7Sept. 26, 1980............................................... W, 16-14, 15-2Oct. 24, 1980 ................................................ W, 15-12, 15-4Oct. 25, 1980 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-4, 15-2Sept. 26, 1981................................................. W, 15-9, 15-1Oct. 16, 1981 ................................................ W, 15-12, 15-8Nov. 13, 1981 ................................................ W, 15-8, 15-13Sept. 15, 1982.................................. W, 15-13, 15-10, 15-10Oct. 9, 1982 .............................. W, 15-12, 15-4, 12-15, 15-6Nov. 3, 1982 ........................................... W, 15-5, 15-7, 15-3Sept. 12, 1983...................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-11Nov. 22, 1983 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-6, 15-4Sept. 19, 1984........................................ W, 15-6, 15-6, 15-3Oct. 17, 1984 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-8Sept. 7, 1985.......................................... W, 15-6, 15-9, 15-5Oct. 1, 1985 ......................................... W, 15-1, 15-7, 17-15Sept. 14, 1986............................. W, 15-6, 11-15, 15-5, 15-3Oct. 14, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-6, 15-3, 15-4Sept. 15, 1987........................................ W, 15-2, 15-6, 15-4Oct. 20, 1987 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-2, 15-4Nov. 11, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-5, 15-10Oct. 22, 1988 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-5Nov. 15, 1988 ......................................... W, 15-6, 15-7, 15-8Oct. 11, 1989 .............................. W, 15-9, 15-0, 11-15, 15-4Nov. 7, 1989 ........................................... W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-7Oct. 3, 1990 ....................................... W, 15-12, 15-13, 15-5Oct. 30, 1990 ............................ W, 15-9, 10-15, 16-14, 15-9Nov. 23, 1990 ...................W, 15-7, 15-11, 18-20, 8-15, 15-4Nov. 2, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-3, 15-12Oct. 29, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-8, 15-5Oct. 7, 1992 ....................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-10Oct. 27, 1992 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-4Oct. 16, 1993 ....................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-10Nov. 10, 1993 .............................. W, 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 15-5Oct. 19, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-2Nov. 9, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-13, 15-7, 15-4Oct. 4, 1995 ........................................... W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-2Oct. 25, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-8*Sept. 27, 1996 .................................... W, 15-4, 15-10, 15-6*Nov. 16, 1996 ................................... W, 15-8, 15-10, 15-11*Sept. 26, 1997 ......................... W, 15-12, 12-15, 15-2, 15-2*Nov. 15, 1997 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-2*Oct. 2, 1998 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-5, 15-5*Oct. 24, 1998 ........................ W, 15-4, 15-11, 11-15, 16-14*Sept. 29, 1999 .................................... W, 15-11, 15-6, 15-7*Nov. 2, 1999 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-10*Sept. 20, 2000 ...................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-6*Oct. 28, 2000 ..................................... W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-11*Oct. 10, 2001 ................................. W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-17*Nov. 10, 2001 ................................. W, 30-18, 31-29, 30-19*Oct. 23, 2002 ................................. W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-20

*Nov. 20, 2002 ................................. W, 30-22, 30-25, 30-15*Oct. 8, 2003 ........................ W, 31-29, 25-30, 30-28, 30-24*Nov. 19, 2003 ................................. W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-21*Sept. 29, 2004 ................................ W, 30-13, 30-14, 30-24*Nov. 12, 2004 ................................. W, 30-27, 30-26, 30-19*Oct. 8, 2005 ........................ W, 30-16, 26-30, 30-22, 30-15*Oct. 26, 2005 ................................. W, 30-23, 30-20, 30-19*Sept. 13, 2006 ................................ W, 30-24, 30-21, 30-24*Nov. 22, 2006 ................................. W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-20*Sept. 26, 2007 ................................ W, 30-18, 30-24, 30-18*Oct. 20, 2007 ................................ W, 30-16, 30-25, 30-26*Sept. 24, 2008 ..................... W, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15*Nov. 15, 2008 ................................. W, 25-21, 25-18, 25-12

Kansas City ....................Nebraska leads 1-0Nov. 7, 1975 ................................................... W, 15-3, 15-2

Kansas State ................Nebraska leads 78-3Oct. 11, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-3Oct. 18, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-5, 15-1Oct. 31, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-2Sept. 25, 1976........................................ W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-7Oct. 12, 1976 ............................ W, 16-14, 15-6, 14-16, 15-3Oct. 30, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-12, 15-9Nov. 13, 1976 .............................................. W, 15-12, 15-13Oct. 10, 1977 .................W, 14-16, 15-10, 15-0, 9-15, 15-12Oct. 26, 1977 ......................................... W, 15-0, 1-15, 15-3Oct. 27, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-1Oct. 27, 1978 ......................................... W, 3-15, 15-9, 15-8Sept. 8, 1979................................................... W, 15-7, 15-6Sept. 26, 1979................................................. W, 15-9, 15-4Nov. 15, 1979 .......................... W, 15-12, 15-10, 10-15, 15-5Oct. 7, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-4, 16-14Oct. 14, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-4, 15-9Sept. 5, 1981........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-11Oct. 13, 1981 .....................W, 16-14, 5-15, 15-5, 4-15, 15-4Oct. 16, 1981 ....................................... W, 15-2, 14-16, 15-5Oct. 28, 1981 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-10, 15-5Nov. 12, 1981 ................................................ W, 15-12, 15-1Nov. 14, 1981 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-11, 15-4Oct. 26, 1982 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-6Nov. 9, 1982 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-6, 15-13Sept. 28, 1983...................................... W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-10Nov. 1, 1983 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-8, 15-11Oct. 3, 1984 ........................................... W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-5Oct. 30, 1984 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-8, 15-0Oct. 15, 1985 ......................................... W, 15-1, 15-8, 15-7Nov. 5, 1985 ................................ W, 15-6, 15-8, 4-15, 16-14Oct. 22, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-1, 15-5, 15-6Nov. 4, 1986 ........................................... W, 15-5, 15-3, 15-5Oct. 13, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-10Nov. 3, 1987 .................................. W, 15-7, 8-15, 15-7, 15-4Sept. 24, 1988.................................... W, 15-10, 15-10, 15-6Oct. 5, 1988 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-11, 15-8Nov. 19, 1988 ................................... W, 15-11, 15-10, 15-10Oct. 3, 1989 ......................................... W, 16-14, 15-6, 15-7Nov. 18, 1989 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-3, 15-6Oct. 16, 1990 ....................................... W, 15-13, 15-3, 15-2Nov. 10, 1990 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-9, 15-10Sept. 8, 1991........................................ W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-10Sept. 14, 1991........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-6Oct. 22, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-7Oct. 21, 1992 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-5Nov. 18, 1992 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-7, 15-6Sept. 29, 1993........................................ W, 15-5, 15-7, 15-9Oct. 27, 1993 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-7Oct. 12, 1994 .............................. W, 13-15, 15-2, 15-5, 15-6Nov. 2, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-11, 15-3Oct. 11, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8Nov. 1, 1995 ........................................... W, 15-4, 15-9, 15-5*Sept. 28, 1996 ..................W, 9-15, 15-5, 9-15, 15-4, 15-11*Nov. 15, 1996 ........................ W, 15-12, 15-12, 7-15, 15-12*Sept. 27, 1997 ......................... W, 14-16, 15-7, 15-7, 15-11


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*Nov. 14, 1997 ................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 16-14*Nov. 6, 1998 ..................................... W, 15-8, 15-10, 16-14*Nov. 28, 1998 ..................................... W, 15-3, 15-12, 15-7*Sept. 22, 1999 ............... L, 15-9, 16-14, 16-18, 7-15, 15-17*Oct. 30, 1999 ..................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-6*Oct. 18, 2000 ....................................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-8*Nov. 26, 2000 ...............W, 15-10, 9-15, 14-16, 15-6, 15-12*Oct. 1, 2001 ................................... W, 30-28, 30-27, 30-20*Oct. 27, 2001 ................................. W, 30-24, 30-13, 30-23Dec. 1, 2001 .......................... W, 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19*Sept. 18, 2002 ................................ W, 30-25, 30-16, 30-27*Nov. 30, 2002 ................................. W, 30-20, 30-21, 30-19*Oct. 11, 2003 .............. L, 22-30, 26-30, 30-19, 30-23, 8-15*Nov. 15, 2003 ....................... L, 28-30, 31-29, 26-30, 25-30*Oct. 13, 2004 ...................... W, 28-30, 30-21, 30-25, 30-23*Nov. 6, 2004 ................................... W, 30-27, 30-24, 30-13*Oct. 19, 2005 ................................. W, 30-20, 30-17, 30-18*Nov. 19, 2005 ...................... W, 30-16, 32-34, 30-15, 30-26*Oct. 4, 2006 ................................... W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-17*Oct. 28, 2006 ................................. W, 30-21, 30-24, 30-22 *Oct. 3, 2007 ................................... W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-25*Nov. 3, 2007 ...............W, 24-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-19, 15-8*Sept. 17, 2008 ..................... W, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19*Nov 8, 2008 ................................... W, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17

Kentucky ........................Nebraska leads 5-2Dec. 7, 1978 ......................................... W, 15-8, 0-15, 15-12Oct. 17, 1980 ..................................................L, 9-15, 11-15Oct. 7, 1983 ...................... L, 15-9, 15-5, 13-15, 8-15, 10-15Nov. 29, 1985 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-3Sept. 22, 1989............W, 14-16, 12-15, 15-12, 15-10, 15-12Sept. 1, 1991...................................... W, 15-13, 15-2, 15-10Sept. 3, 1994........................................ W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-12

Lamar ...................................Series tied 2-2Nov. 6, 1976 ....................................................L, 15-17, 7-15Sept. 16, 1978...................................................L, 1-15, 8-15Sept. 15, 1979.................................... W, 2-15, 15-10, 15-12Sept. 15, 1979.................................. W, 11-15, 16-14, 16-14

Lewis .............................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 12, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-4, 15-5

Liberty ...........................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 5, 2008 .......................... W, 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19

Long Beach State ..................Series tied 4-4Nov. 3, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-11, 15-11Nov. 4, 1977 ....................................................L, 1-15, 10-15Nov. 1, 1980 ................................................ W, 15-10, 15-12Sept. 14, 1985........................................ W, 15-2, 15-5, 15-7Dec. 14, 1989 .........................................L, 12-15, 0-15, 6-15Dec. 13, 1997 ...........................................L, 9-15, 9-15, 3-15Sept. 1, 2001.......................... L, 26-30, 30-28, 29-31, 25-30Sept. 3, 2006.................................... W, 30-15, 31-29, 30-25

Louisiana State ..............Nebraska leads 7-0Nov. 25, 1983 ............................ W, 15-4, 15-10, 11-15, 15-3Sept. 14, 1984...................................... W, 15-3, 15-7, 16-14Sept. 20, 1987.................................... W, 15-12, 16-14, 15-9Sept. 18, 1993........................................ W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-4Sept. 17, 1994........................................ W, 15-0, 15-6, 15-1Sept. 6, 2003.................................... W, 30-22, 30-24, 30-22Sept. 12, 2008.................................. W, 25-19, 25-15, 25-20

Louisville ........................Nebraska leads 5-0Sept. 23, 1983........................................ W, 15-9, 15-0, 15-6Sept. 10, 1993............................. W, 15-6, 15-4, 14-16, 15-1Dec. 13, 1996 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-6, 15-4Dec. 10, 2004 ................................... W, 30-22, 32-30, 30-19Sept. 8, 2006.................................... W, 30-13, 30-24, 30-13

Loyola-Chicago ...............Nebraska leads 1-0Aug. 30, 1997 ........................................ W, 15-9, 15-7, 15-2

Loyola Marymount ..........Nebraska leads 3-0Oct. 27, 1984 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-2Sept. 25, 1987...................................... W, 15-13, 15-8, 15-3Sept. 18, 1998.................................... W, 15-11, 15-2, 15-13

Maryland .......................Nebraska leads 3-0Sept. 28, 1991............................. W, 15-6, 12-15, 15-9, 15-8Sept. 17, 1995...................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-6Sept. 12, 2005.................................. W, 30-19, 30-17, 30-23

Mexican National Team ...Nebraska leads 1-0Nov. 10, 1980 ...................W, 8-15, 15-13, 15-9, 11-15, 15-9

Miami ............................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 12, 2002 ................................... W, 30-18, 30-17, 30-22

Miami (Ohio) ..................Nebraska leads 4-0Nov. 29, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-3

Sept. 4, 1987...................................... W, 15-11, 15-3, 15-11Nov. 30, 1990 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-9Aug. 30, 1997 ........................................ W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-5

Michigan ........................Nebraska leads 3-0Sept. 14, 2002.................................. W, 30-20, 30-28, 30-23Sept. 3, 2005.................................... W, 30-22, 30-19, 30-21Dec. 12, 2008 ................................... W, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18

Michigan State ............Nebraska leads 8-0-2Nov. 4, 1978 ....................................................T, 15-13, 6-15Oct. 20, 1979 ................................................ W, 15-10, 15-8Nov. 3, 1979 ......................................................T, 3-15, 15-9Dec. 14, 1995 .....................W, 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8Sept. 6, 1996................W, 15-7, 15-11, 13-15, 11-15, 15-13Sept. 7, 1996........................................ W, 15-11, 15-8, 15-7Dec. 6, 1997 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-12, 15-4Sept. 9, 2000.......................................... W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-4Sept. 13, 2003.................................. W, 30-20, 30-20, 30-24Dec. 7, 2007 .................W, 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9

Middle Tennessee State ..... Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 2, 2006.................................... W, 30-14, 30-15, 30-15

Midland Lutheran ...........Nebraska leads 2-1Sept. 27, 1975......................................L, 15-2, 10-15, 14-16Oct. 14, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-0Oct. 16, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-2

Minnesota ....................Nebraska leads 25-4Oct. 18, 1975 .............................................. W, 15-11, 16-14Nov. 20, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-4, 15-3Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-11, 15-5Oct. 23, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-7, 15-13Nov. 18, 1976 ....................................... W, 13-15, 15-7, 15-5Nov. 20, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-6Sept. 30, 1977............................................... W, 15-12, 15-8Oct. 15, 1977 ................................................ W, 15-9, 15-13Nov. 12, 1977 ................................... W, 15-11, 11-15, 18-16Nov. 12, 1977 .............................................. W, 15-10, 15-13Nov. 18, 1977 ....................................... W, 15-3, 7-15, 15-12Sept. 15, 1978......................................L, 15-13, 1-15, 10-15Sept. 30, 1978................... L, 9-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-8, 5-15Sept. 29, 1979....................... W, 15-12, 16-18, 15-12, 15-11Nov. 16, 1979 .......................... W, 15-2, 10-15, 15-11, 15-12Sept. 26, 1980.................................... W, 15-13, 10-15, 15-7Sept. 27, 1980...................................................L, 2-15, 9-15Oct. 4, 1980 ....................................................L, 8-15, 13-15Nov. 20, 1980 ............................ W, 11-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-3Nov. 21, 1980 ..................................... W, 15-6, 18-16, 15-13Sept. 26, 1981........................... W, 8-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-11Oct. 31, 1981 ................................ W, 8-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-5Sept. 11, 1987..................W, 15-7, 7-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-9Sept. 15, 1989............................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 8-15, 15-7Dec. 8, 1989 .......................... W, 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12Nov. 2, 1990 ........................................... W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-8Sept. 5, 2005..............W, 30-27, 30-25, 26-30, 28-30, 15-12Sept. 10, 2006....................... W, 28-30, 30-25, 30-22, 30-22Dec. 9, 2006 .................W, 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9

Minnesota-Duluth ..................Series tied 1-1Nov. 11, 1978 .....................................L, 13-15, 14-16, 15-17Nov. 11, 1978 .................................................. W, 15-7, 15-2

Minnesota State-Mankato .... Nebraska leads 3-0Oct. 23, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-6Nov. 19, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-1, 15-12Nov. 17, 1978 ................................................ W, 15-0, 15-12

Missouri ....................Nebraska leads 67-3-1Oct. 31, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-9 Nov. 22, 1975 ....................................... W, 15-5, 10-15, 15-9Oct. 30, 1976 ....................................... W, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9Nov. 19, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-13, 15-8Sept. 30, 1977.................................................T, 15-1, 13-15

Terry Pettit and the late Bob Devaney pose with one of NU’s 18 Big Eight Championship trophies.


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Oct. 15, 1977 .........................................L, 15-9, 9-15, 13-15Oct. 28, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-7, 15-7Nov. 17, 1977 ....................................... W, 9-15, 15-7, 16-14Oct. 28, 1978 ..................................... W, 13-15, 15-11, 15-5Nov. 11, 1978 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-6Nov. 17, 1978 ....................................... W, 15-2, 15-8, 15-11Oct. 25, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-7Sept. 25, 1981............................................... W, 15-7, 16-14Nov. 14, 1981 .............................. W, 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-4Sept. 30, 1982................. L, 11-15, 15-13, 6-15, 15-9, 15-17Oct. 30, 1982 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-9Oct. 1, 1983 ......................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-8Oct. 29, 1983 ..................................... W, 15-12, 15-5, 15-12Nov. 19, 1983 .............................. W, 15-3, 15-10, 6-15, 15-6Oct. 13, 1984 ................................ W, 15-7, 15-8, 7-15, 15-5Nov. 3, 1984 .............................. W, 5-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-4Nov. 17, 1984 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-11Oct. 18, 1985 ....................................... W, 15-10, 15-4, 15-4Nov. 16, 1985 ....................................... W, 15-3, 18-16, 15-8Nov. 23, 1985 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-0, 15-9Oct. 11, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-1Oct. 25, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-1, 15-2, 15-8Oct. 10, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-1, 15-12Nov. 14, 1987 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-7Oct. 21, 1988 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-2, 15-4Nov. 12, 1988 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-6Oct. 29, 1989 ....................................... W, 15-10, 15-2, 15-2Nov. 17, 1989 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-6Oct. 6, 1990 ........................................... W, 15-1, 15-3, 15-2Nov. 9, 1990 ........................................... W, 15-4, 15-9, 15-4Sept. 3, 1991.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-5, 15-6Nov. 15, 1991 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-2Oct. 10, 1992 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-3Oct. 31, 1992 ..................................... W, 15-1, 15-13, 15-10Oct. 23, 1993 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-8, 15-7Nov. 13, 1993 ....................................... W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-3Sept. 28, 1994........................................ W, 15-1, 15-4, 15-9Nov. 12, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-1Oct. 14, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-2Nov. 15, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-0*Oct. 5, 1996 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-5*Nov. 8, 1996 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-2, 15-5*Oct. 4, 1997 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-0, 15-2*Nov. 7, 1997 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-3*Sept. 26, 1998 ...................................... W, 15-7, 15-3, 15-4

*Oct. 30, 1998 .................W, 14-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-4, 15-4*Oct. 20, 1999 ..................................... W, 15-5, 15-11, 15-1*Nov. 24, 1999 ....................................... W, 15-9, 15-3, 15-8*Sept. 16, 2000 ...................................... W, 15-0, 15-9, 15-3*Oct. 25, 2000 ..................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-11*Oct. 3, 2001 ................................... W, 30-15, 30-24, 35-33*Oct. 24, 2001 ...................... W, 23-30, 30-25, 30-21, 30-21*Oct. 9, 2002 ................................... W, 30-25, 30-20, 30-22*Nov. 27, 2002 ................................. W, 30-21, 30-27, 30-25*Oct. 15, 2003 .............. L, 30-28, 30-24, 25-30, 29-31, 9-15*Nov. 8, 2003 ................................... W, 30-28, 31-29, 30-26*Sept. 15, 2004 ................................ W, 30-27, 30-24, 31-29*Nov. 17, 2004 ................................. W, 30-26, 30-27, 30-19*Oct. 5, 2005 ........................ W, 30-26, 22-30, 30-23, 30-27*Nov. 13, 2005 .............W, 28-30, 27-30, 30-21, 30-24, 15-3*Oct. 11, 2006 ................................. W, 30-25, 30-22, 31-29*Oct. 25, 2006 ................................. W, 30-27, 30-23, 30-16*Oct. 17, 2007 ................................. W, 31-29, 30-18, 30-14*Oct. 31, 2007 ...........W, 30-19, 32-34, 30-11, 24-30, 15-10*Oct. 12, 2008 ................................. W, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18*Nov. 12, 2008 ................................. W, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14

Missouri-St. Louis ...........Nebraska leads 1-0Nov. 19, 1977 ....................................... W, 15-0, 15-7, 15-10

Missouri State ...................Series tied 15-15Oct. 17, 1975 ....................................................L, 3-15, 3-15Nov. 1, 1975 ......................................................L, 6-15, 8-15Nov. 1, 1975 ...........................................L, 9-15, 15-13, 7-15Nov. 22, 1975 ..................................................L, 12-15, 7-15Nov. 20, 1976 .......................................L, 12-15, 15-11, 4-15Sept. 23, 1977...............................................L, 10-15, 11-15Nov. 19, 1977 .........................................L, 9-15, 12-15, 9-15Sept. 29, 1978......................................L, 11-15, 15-4, 10-15Sept. 30, 1978................. L, 15-13, 15-11, 10-15, 4-15, 6-15Nov. 18, 1978 ..................................... W, 6-15, 15-12, 15-12Nov. 18, 1978 ............................ W, 17-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9Nov. 16, 1979 ......................... L, 12-15, 15-11, 10-15, 10-15Nov. 17, 1979 ................ L, 7-15, 16-14, 15-12, 11-15, 10-15Nov. 17, 1979 ............................ W, 5-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-13Sept. 12, 1980............................................. W, 16-14, 15-11Sept. 13, 1980.................................. W, 12-15, 15-12, 15-10Sept. 27, 1980......................................L, 14-16, 9-15, 11-15Nov. 21, 1980 ........................... L, 15-11, 3-15, 11-15, 12-15Nov. 22, 1980 ............................. L, 15-11, 2-15, 9-15, 12-15

Sept. 11, 1981................................................. W, 15-7, 15-6Sept. 13, 1981............................ L, 12-15, 15-8, 3-15, 11-15Sept. 26, 1981..............W, 12-15, 15-13, 15-12, 5-15, 15-11Oct. 17, 1981 .............................................. W, 15-12, 15-11Sept. 24, 1982........................... W, 15-3, 15-6, 11-15, 15-13Sept. 25, 1982........................... W, 15-5, 13-15, 15-12, 15-9Oct. 2, 1982 .....................W, 2-15, 15-7, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14Sept. 23, 1983........................................ W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-8Sept. 29, 1984............................. W, 7-15, 15-11, 15-5, 15-5Oct. 6, 1985 ........................................... W, 15-6, 15-5, 15-1Sept. 24, 1993...................................... W, 15-9, 15-7, 15-13

Missouri Western ............Nebraska leads 2-0Nov. 10, 1979 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-5, 15-11Nov. 15, 1980 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-6

Montana ........................Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 10, 1982............................................... W, 15-6, 15-11Sept. 14, 1985...................................... W, 15-13, 15-7, 15-5

Morgan State .................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 4, 1998 ........................................... W, 15-1, 15-2, 15-0

Nebraska-Kearney ..........Nebraska leads 7-1Oct. 18, 1975 ....................................................L, 9-15, 8-15Oct. 25, 1975 ................................................ W, 15-11, 15-8Oct. 28, 1975 ......................................... W, 15-7, 5-15, 15-7Oct. 19, 1976 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-13, 15-2Sept. 17, 1977...................................... W, 5-15, 15-12, 15-9Sept. 28, 1977...................................... W, 15-13, 4-15, 15-6Sept. 23, 1978...................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-6Sept. 21, 1979...................................... W, 13-15, 15-2, 15-3

Nebraska-Omaha ..........Nebraska leads 15-1Oct. 4, 1975 .................................................... W, 15-1, 15-6Nov. 4, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-12, 15-5Sept. 18, 1976............................................... W, 15-10, 15-9Oct. 12, 1976 ....................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-11Oct. 16, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-12, 15-4Nov. 13, 1976 ....................................... W, 15-7, 12-15, 15-8Oct. 14, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-0Oct. 26, 1977 ....................................... W, 11-15, 15-7, 15-7Nov. 12, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-6Oct. 4, 1978 ............................ W, 10-15, 15-8, 17-15, 15-10Oct. 31, 1978 ....................................... W, 15-10, 15-6, 15-7Sept. 9, 1980............................. W, 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-8Sept. 4, 1982........................................ W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-11Sept. 10, 1985...................................... W, 15-5, 15-2, 15-13Sept. 2, 1986................... L, 13-15, 15-8, 15-8, 14-16, 13-15Sept. 1, 1990........................................ W, 15-3, 15-8, 15-12

New Mexico ....................Nebraska leads 3-2Sept. 21, 1991......................................L, 4-15, 12-15, 12-15Sept. 4, 1992................... L, 15-11, 13-15, 15-11, 8-15, 7-15Sept. 24, 1994........................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 10-15, 17-15Aug. 31, 1996 .................................... W, 17-15, 15-9, 15-12Sept. 13, 2008.................................. W, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17

New Mexico State ...........Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 8, 1988........................... W, 15-9, 14-16, 15-12, 15-11Sept. 8, 2007.................................... W, 30-17, 30-25, 30-22

New Orleans ...................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 5, 2003.................................... W, 30-17, 30-16, 30-17

North Carolina .......................Series tied 1-1Sept. 29, 1990...................................... W, 15-13, 15-8, 15-8Sept. 13, 1996............. L, 15-12, 15-13, 11-15, 13-15, 12-15

North Dakota ..................Nebraska leads 3-0Nov. 19, 1976 ................................................ W, 16-14, 15-7Nov. 17, 1977 ....................................... W, 15-11, 7-15, 15-0Nov. 10, 1978 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-7

North Dakota State .........Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 17, 1977............................................... W, 15-11, 15-2

All-American Terri Kanouse and Lori Melcher helped the Huskers win three straight Big Eight titles from 1978 to 1980.


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North Texas ....................Nebraska leads 5-1Sept. 23, 1977........................................ W, 15-5, 6-15, 15-6Oct. 22, 1977 ................................... W, 15-12, 11-15, 15-13Sept. 29, 1978............................................... W, 15-11, 15-4Oct. 21, 1978 ....................................................L, 9-15, 6-15Sept. 12, 1980............................................... W, 15-13, 15-6Sept. 13, 1981...................................... W, 14-16, 15-6, 15-5

Northeastern ..................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 5, 2008.................................... W, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20

Northern Colorado .................Series tied 2-2Sept. 22, 1979................. L, 15-12, 8-15, 15-10, 10-15, 9-15Sept. 21, 1980................. L, 15-12, 12-15, 6-15, 15-10, 3-15Nov. 14, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-1Nov. 15, 1980 ............................ W, 15-6, 12-15, 15-6, 15-11

Northern Illinois .............Nebraska leads 2-0Oct. 12, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-0, 15-6Sept. 13, 1986........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-5

Northern Iowa ..............Nebraska leads 4-0-1Nov. 18, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-5Oct. 1, 1977 ......................................................T, 15-1, 9-15Dec. 3, 1987 ........................................... W, 15-9, 15-1, 15-6Nov. 2, 2003 ..................................... W, 30-21, 30-28, 30-22Dec. 2, 2006 ..................................... W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-14

Northwestern .................Nebraska leads 4-0Oct. 13, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-3Sept. 15, 1984.................................... W, 15-6, 15-13, 15-10Sept. 16, 1988........................................ W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-8Sept. 1, 2000.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-6

Notre Dame ....................Nebraska leads 6-2Nov. 26, 1983 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-1Oct. 22, 1987 ......................................... W, 15-3, 15-1, 15-9Oct. 28, 1988 ..................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-13Sept. 25, 1993.............................. L, 8-15, 7-15, 15-3, 10-15Dec. 5, 1993 .........................................L, 11-15, 10-15, 8-15Nov. 7, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-1, 15-11, 15-6Sept. 4, 2000........................................ W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-12Sept. 8, 2001.................................... W, 31-29, 30-22, 30-20Sept. 3, 2004.................................... W, 30-19, 30-28, 30-24Sept. 4, 2004..............W, 30-23, 26-30, 24-30, 30-19, 15-10

Northwest Missouri State .... Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 21, 1976................................................. W, 15-6, 15-3Oct. 16, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-5, 15-8

Occidental ...................Occidental leads 1-0Nov. 3, 1976 .................... L, 5-15, 15-1, 10-15, 17-15, 14-16

Ohio State ......................Nebraska leads 7-3Dec. 8, 1978 ....................................................L, 2-15, 14-16Oct. 18, 1980 ................................................L, 13-15, 10-15Nov. 24, 1984 ..................................... W, 15-13, 15-11, 15-7Sept. 8, 1990............................... W, 15-9, 8-15, 16-14, 15-9Dec. 14, 1991 ............................... L, 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15Sept. 12, 1992...................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-2Sept. 13, 1997.................................... W, 15-5, 15-13, 15-11Sept. 12, 1998...................................... W, 15-8, 15-3, 15-10Dec. 8, 2000 ........................................... W, 15-9, 15-6, 15-5Sept. 2, 2005.................................... W, 30-15, 30-19, 30-17

Oklahoma ....................Nebraska leads 70-6Nov. 8, 1975 .................................................... W, 15-8, 15-8Oct. 30, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-13, 15-5Oct. 28, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-7Oct. 27, 1978 .................................................. W, 15-7, 15-3Oct. 27, 1979 ....................................... W, 15-12, 15-4, 15-9Oct. 4, 1980 .........................................L, 15-2, 10-15, 14-16Oct. 25, 1980 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-3, 15-13Sept. 11, 1981............................................... W, 15-5, 15-13Sept. 25, 1981................................................. W, 15-4, 15-9

Oct. 3, 1981 .................................................... W, 15-5, 15-9Oct. 17, 1981 ................................................ W, 15-8, 15-12Oct. 8, 1982 ................................ W, 15-3, 9-15, 15-9, 17-15Oct. 19, 1982 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-7Oct. 23, 1982 ......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-6Oct. 22, 1983 ....................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-4Nov. 5, 1983 ........................................... W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-3Sept. 22, 1984...................................... W, 15-12, 15-9, 15-7Oct. 20, 1984 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-5, 15-6Nov. 16, 1984 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-8, 15-7Oct. 5, 1985 ........................................... W, 15-2, 15-5, 15-8Nov. 2, 1985 ....................................... W, 15-12, 15-12, 15-5Nov. 24, 1985 ....................................... W, 15-5, 15-4, 15-13Oct. 18, 1986 ....................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-10Nov. 1, 1986 ........................................... W, 15-6, 15-2, 15-5Nov. 23, 1986 ....................................... W, 15-3, 15-10, 15-6Oct. 17, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-4, 15-12Oct. 21, 1987 ............................... L, 15-3, 13-15, 4-15, 6-15Oct. 31, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5Oct. 1, 1988 ........................ L, 15-8, 7-15, 4-15, 15-10, 5-15Oct. 15, 1988 .................W, 15-9, 14-16, 15-4, 11-15, 15-13Dec. 9, 1988 .................... L, 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15Oct. 7, 1989 ................................ W, 15-6, 15-12, 7-15, 15-5Oct. 28, 1989 ..................................... W, 15-11, 16-14, 15-7Nov. 25, 1989 ....................................... W, 15-6, 17-15, 15-3Oct. 20, 1990 ......................................... W, 15-0, 15-9, 15-7Nov. 17, 1990 ..................................... W, 15-13, 15-1, 15-10Oct. 19, 1991 ................................ W, 15-7, 8-15, 15-8, 15-8Nov. 16, 1991 .......................... W, 15-4, 15-11, 13-15, 15-10Sept. 25, 1992...................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-2Oct. 17, 1992 ....................................... W, 15-4, 16-14, 15-7Nov. 27, 1992 .....................W, 11-15, 8-15, 15-4, 15-0, 15-7Oct. 9, 1993 ................................. L, 10-15, 15-9, 9-15, 8-15Nov. 19, 1993 ................................ W, 15-9, 15-4, 7-15, 15-4Nov. 26, 1993 .......................... W, 11-15, 15-8, 16-14, 15-10Oct. 8, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-9Nov. 19, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-2, 15-5Nov. 25, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-4, 15-5Sept. 30, 1995........................................ W, 15-9, 15-2, 15-2Nov. 10, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-5Nov. 24, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-5*Oct. 13, 1996 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-0*Nov. 1, 1996 ..................................... W, 15-11, 15-10, 15-9*Oct. 10, 1997 ...................................L, 15-17, 11-15, 10-15*Nov. 1, 1997 ..................................... W, 16-14, 15-9, 15-13*Oct. 3, 1998 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-4*Oct. 23, 1998 ..................................... W, 15-6, 15-6, 15-12*Oct. 13, 1999 ....................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-6*Nov. 18, 1999 ..................................... W, 18-16, 15-5, 15-6*Sept. 23, 2000 .................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-13*Nov. 1, 2000 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-8, 15-12*Oct. 6, 2001 ................................... W, 30-21, 30-24, 35-33*Nov. 14, 2001 ................................. W, 30-17, 30-21, 30-15*Oct. 16, 2002 ................................. W, 30-14, 30-16, 30-19*Nov. 16, 2002 ................................... W, 30-18, 30-7, 30-15*Oct. 4, 2003 ................................... W, 30-17, 30-17, 30-22*Nov. 1, 2003 ................................... W, 30-17, 30-18, 30-19*Oct. 9, 2004 .................................. W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-16*Nov. 20, 2004 ...................... W, 30-27, 33-35, 30-13, 30-19*Sept. 28, 2005 ..................... W, 28-30, 30-25, 31-29, 30-20*Nov. 2, 2005 ................................... W, 30-15, 20-24, 30-19*Sept. 16, 2006 ................................ W, 30-27, 30-18, 34-32*Nov. 4, 2006 ................................... W, 30-19, 30-26, 30-27*Oct. 13, 2007 ................................ W, 30-25, 30-21, 30-25*Nov. 17, 2007 ................................ W, 30-18, 30-25, 30-20*Oct. 8, 2008 ................................... W, 25-16, 25-19, 25-14*Oct. 25, 2008 ................................. W, 25-21, 25-16, 25-13

Oklahoma State ..............Nebraska leads 6-0Oct. 29, 1976 ................................................ W, 15-5, 15-10Oct. 14, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-7, 15-2Oct. 14, 1977 ................................................ W, 15-4, 16-14Oct. 27, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-3

Oct. 27, 1978 ......................................... W, 15-6, 8-15, 15-6Oct. 26, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-0, 15-4

Oral Roberts ...................Nebraska leads 6-1Oct. 20, 1979 ..................................................L, 9-15, 11-15Sept. 12, 1980...................................... W, 15-6, 8-15, 15-13Oct. 16, 1981 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-7Sept. 12, 1997.................................... W, 15-12, 15-3, 16-14Sept. 4, 2000.......................................... W, 15-0, 15-1, 15-0Nov. 30, 2001 ..................................... W, 30-8, 30-15, 30-23Sept. 1, 2008.................................... W, 25-19, 25-14, 25-17

Oregon ...........................Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 28, 1985........................................ W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-3Sept. 6, 1986..................W, 15-13, 13-15, 15-5, 11-15, 15-3

Oregon State ..................Nebraska leads 3-0Sept. 17, 1983..................W, 15-9, 14-16, 15-7, 10-15, 15-3Sept. 2, 1994........................................ W, 17-15, 15-6, 15-7Sept. 11, 1998........................................ W, 15-3, 15-9, 15-5

Pacific ............................Pacific leads 9-7-1Nov. 4, 1978 ......................................................L, 6-15, 6-15Nov. 2, 1979 ....................................................T, 15-11, 9-15Nov. 7, 1981 ....................................................L, 12-15, 3-15Dec. 8, 1984 ............................... L, 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 3-15Nov. 16, 1986 .......................................L, 8-15, 11-15, 12-15Dec. 20, 1986 .........................................L, 12-15, 4-15, 4-15Sept. 3, 1988.................................... W, 16-14, 15-12, 15-11Sept. 22, 1990............................ L, 13-15, 4-15, 15-5, 10-15Dec. 13, 1990 ........................... L, 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15Nov. 22, 1991 .....................W, 15-9, 8-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-9Nov. 23, 1991 ........................... L, 17-15, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15Sept. 5, 1992............................. W, 15-5, 2-15, 15-11, 15-11Sept. 2, 1995...................................... W, 15-13, 15-10, 15-3Sept. 6, 1997................W, 15-12, 15-6, 12-15, 10-15, 17-15Aug. 27, 1999 ..................... L, 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 15-9, 8-15Aug. 25, 2001 ....................... W, 30-21, 32-30, 27-30, 30-24Sept. 10, 2005.................................. W, 30-13, 30-14, 30-17

Penn State ...................Nebraska leads 11-6Oct. 2, 1981 ......................................................L, 2-15, 8-15Nov. 4, 1982 ....................................... W, 15-13, 15-5, 15-13Dec. 7, 1985 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-12Dec. 12, 1986 ...................W, 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9Sept. 12, 1987......................... W, 15-12, 15-12, 15-17, 15-7Dec. 8, 1990 ............................ W, 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5Sept. 4, 1993..................W, 15-11, 9-15, 15-4, 15-17, 15-10Dec. 10, 1994 ............................. L, 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15Aug. 25, 1995 ........................................ W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-6Dec. 8, 1995 ................................ W, 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2Dec. 14, 1996 .................W, 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18Sept. 19, 1997....................................L, 14-16, 12-15, 14-16Dec. 17, 1998 ............................. L, 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15Aug. 28, 1999 .......................... L, 15-11, 12-15, 8-15, 14-16Sept. 11, 2005.................................. W, 30-14, 30-27, 30-23Sept. 2, 2007.................................... W, 30-20, 30-21, 30-27Dec. 18, 2008 .............. L, 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15

Pepperdine ....................Nebraska leads 5-3Nov. 1, 1976 ............................... L, 6-15, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15Nov. 9, 1976 ..................................................L, 10-15, 12-15Nov. 6, 1981 ...........................................L, 15-8, 13-15, 2-15Oct. 25, 1984 ...............W, 17-15, 15-13, 10-15, 12-15, 15-6Dec. 11, 1998 ...............W, 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12Sept. 7, 2001.................................... W, 30-26, 30-25, 30-20Sept. 6, 2002.................................... W, 30-12, 30-25, 30-26Sept. 9, 2005......................... W, 30-24, 30-26, 28-30, 30-19

Pittsburgh ....................Nebraska leads 11-0Oct. 18, 1980 ................................................ W, 15-10, 15-1Oct. 8, 1983 ....................................... W, 15-11, 15-9, 15-11Dec. 6, 1984 .............................. W, 12-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-4Dec. 1, 1984 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-10, 18-16Dec. 6, 1986 .............................. W, 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7


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Sept. 19, 1987........................................ W, 15-9, 15-9, 15-8Sept. 23, 1989...................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-7Dec. 7, 1990 ......................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-7Sept. 5, 1992.......................................... W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-5Sept. 4, 1993............................. W, 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-9Aug. 31, 2002 .................................. W, 30-22, 30-11, 30-17

Portland State ........ Portland State leads 1-0Nov. 4, 1977 ....................................................L, 15-17, 8-15

Princeton .......................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 1, 2000 ........................................... W, 15-9, 15-2, 15-7

Purdue ...........................Nebraska leads 9-4Sept. 17, 1980.................................................L, 5-15, 14-16Nov. 6, 1982 ...........................................L, 6-15, 5-15, 12-15Nov. 10, 1982 .................. L, 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15Oct. 3, 1983 .................... L, 8-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 12-15Oct. 14, 1984 ..................................... W, 15-9, 16-14, 15-12Dec. 13, 1985 .......................... W, 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11Sept. 20, 1986........................................ W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-4Sept. 18, 1987.................................... W, 15-8, 15-11, 15-11Dec. 10, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-8, 15-12, 15-3Sept. 2, 1988........................................ W, 15-12, 15-4, 15-8Sept. 15, 1990.................................... W, 16-14, 16-14, 15-3Sept. 3, 1994........................................ W, 15-11, 15-5, 15-4Sept. 8, 1995.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-3

Rhode Island ..................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 5, 1986.......................................... W, 15-2, 15-2, 15-2

Rutgers ............................ Rutgers leads 1-0Dec. 8, 1978 ....................................................L, 14-16, 8-16

St. Catherine’s ...............Nebraska leads 2-0Oct. 23, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-6, 15-4 Oct. 23, 1976 .............................................. W, 15-12, 15-12

St. Cloud State ...............Nebraska leads 2-0Nov. 18, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-1Nov. 10, 1978 ................................................ W, 15-11, 15-2

St. Louis .........................Nebraska leads 1-0Nov. 20, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-7

St. Mary's ......................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 1, 2006.................................... W, 30-23, 30-19, 30-14

Sam Houston State .........Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 15, 1978............................................... W, 15-5, 15-11Sept. 15, 1979............................................... W, 15-13, 15-7

San Diego.......................Nebraska leads 4-0Sept. 3, 1998........................................ W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-11Dec. 3, 1999 ......................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-9Aug. 29, 2006 .................................. W, 30-18, 30-25, 31-29Dec. 8, 2006 ..................................... W, 30-21, 30-20, 30-15

San Diego State .... San Diego State leads 5-3Nov. 3, 1978 ......................................................L, 6-15, 6-15Dec. 7, 1978 ....................................................L, 3-15, 13-15Nov. 1, 1980 ....................................................L, 6-15, 11-15Sept. 16, 1983......................... W, 15-12, 15-11, 10-15, 15-5Sept. 6, 1986............................ L, 13-15, 19-17, 4-15, 12-15Sept. 10, 1988........................................L, 6-15, 17-19, 5-15Sept. 5, 1998...................................... W, 15-11, 15-7, 15-12Sept. 11, 1999...................................... W, 15-7, 15-5, 15-10

San Jose State ........ San Jose State leads 3-0Nov. 4, 1977 ....................................................L, 10-15, 5-15Oct. 8, 1982 ............................... L, 2-15, 15-12, 4-15, 10-15Sept. 20, 1985.............................. L, 11-15, 8-15, 15-9, 8-15

Santa Clara ....................Nebraska leads 6-0Sept. 8, 1988...................................... W, 15-10, 15-10, 15-4Sept. 25, 1993...................................... W, 15-13, 15-9, 15-3Sept. 1, 1995........................................ W, 15-4, 15-11, 15-2Sept. 13, 2002.................................. W, 36-34, 30-24, 30-21Sept. 12, 2003....................... W, 30-10, 24-30, 30-26, 30-27Dec. 14, 2005 ................................... W, 30-24, 30-19, 30-21

South Carolina ...............Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 2, 2000 .................W, 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13

South Dakota State.........Nebraska leads 2-0Nov. 21, 1975 ....................................... W, 15-4, 8-15, 15-11Nov. 30, 2007 ................................... W, 30-13, 30-14, 30-13

South Florida ..................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 10, 1999........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-2

Southern California................ USC leads 7-2Nov. 5, 1976 ....................................................L, 13-15, 4-15Nov. 6, 1976 ......................................................L, 5-15, 7-15Nov. 5, 1977 ......................................................L, 5-15, 4-15Dec. 14, 1985 ............................. L, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15Nov. 13, 1992 ............................... L, 15-5, 4-15, 5-15, 14-16Dec. 12, 1997 ...............W, 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12Sept. 2, 2002......................................L, 26-30, 19-30, 30-32Dec. 11, 2004 ............. L, 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15Aug. 31, 2008 ....................... W, 25-27, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18

Southern Illinois .............Nebraska leads 3-1Oct. 13, 1978 ................................................ W, 15-10, 15-7Oct. 20, 1978 ....................................................L, 8-15, 7-15Oct. 13, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-3, 15-3Oct. 28, 1987 ....................................... W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-11

Stanford.......................... Stanford leads 7-6Nov. 5, 1976 ....................................................L, 10-15, 6-15Nov. 1, 1980 .............................................L, 3-15, 15-6, 8-15Sept. 21, 1985........................ L, 16-14, 13-15, 19-21, 11-15Dec. 18, 1986 ............................ W, 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10Sept. 23, 1989......................... W, 15-11, 15-11, 11-15, 15-4

Oct. 12, 1990 .........................................L, 8-15, 10-15, 8-15Aug. 26, 1995 .......................... L, 15-8, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17Dec. 19, 1996 ................................. L, 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15Sept. 4, 1998............................... W, 5-15, 15-9, 15-6, 15-11Dec. 13, 2001 .....................................L, 29-31, 28-30, 21-30Aug. 27, 2005 .................................. W, 30-23, 31-29, 33-31Dec. 16, 2006 ........................ W, 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27Aug. 29, 2008 .................................. W, 25-17, 25-19, 26-24

Stephens ........................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-12, 15-2

Stephen F. Austin ............Nebraska leads 2-0Sept. 23, 1977............................................... W, 15-11, 15-8Sept. 15, 1978............................................... W, 15-5, 15-10

Tennessee ......................Nebraska leads 5-0Oct. 16, 1981 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-9Oct. 6, 1984 .................................. W, 5-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-8Sept. 26, 1987........................................ W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-1Sept. 13, 1997........................................ W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-3Aug. 24, 2007 .................................. W, 30-15, 30-19, 30-18

Tennessee-Martin ...........Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 6, 2002 ..................................... W, 30-12, 30-17, 30-14

Texas .........................Nebraska leads 29-14Oct. 17, 1981 .....................................L, 10-15, 15-11, 10-15Oct. 17, 1981 .......................................L, 12-15, 13-15, 4-15Oct. 9, 1982 .............................. W, 10-15, 15-11, 15-2, 15-9Oct. 5, 1984 .......................................L, 13-15, 12-15, 12-15Oct. 30, 1986 .................... L, 15-6, 12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 13-15Oct. 6, 1987 ............................... L, 15-11, 13-15, 6-15, 4-15Oct. 7, 1987 ............................... L, 6-15, 9-15, 15-13, 11-15Nov. 4, 1988 ...........................................L, 5-15, 8-15, 12-15Nov. 5, 1988 ...................W, 12-15, 11-15, 15-5, 15-13, 15-9Nov. 3, 1989 ........................ L, 8-15, 15-9, 7-15, 17-15, 5-15Nov. 3, 1990 ............................ W, 13-15, 15-11, 15-10, 15-7Nov. 2, 1991 ........................................... W, 15-8, 15-8, 15-8Nov. 7, 1992 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-11, 15-2Nov. 6, 1993 .............................................L, 5-15, 6-15, 4-15Nov. 5, 1994 ......................................... W, 15-8, 15-9, 15-11Nov. 4, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-4, 15-13, 15-4Dec. 16, 1995 ............................ W, 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14*Oct. 19, 1996 ................................... W, 17-15, 15-5, 15-10*Nov. 29, 1996 ............................ W, 15-11, 7-15, 15-8, 15-5*Oct. 17, 1997 .......................................L, 6-15, 6-15, 14-16*Nov. 29, 1997 ........................ W, 17-15, 15-6, 14-16, 15-10*Oct. 16, 1998 ................................... W, 15-7, 15-11, 15-12*Nov. 21, 1998 ....................................... W, 15-4, 15-7, 15-2*Oct. 24, 1999 ................ L, 11-15, 15-7, 15-12, 9-15, 13-15*Nov. 27, 1999 ................................... W, 15-12, 16-14, 15-9*Sept. 13, 2000 .................................... W, 15-4, 17-15, 15-4*Oct. 22, 2000 .......................... W, 12-15, 15-8, 15-5, 15-10*Oct. 17, 2001 ................................. W, 30-17, 30-22, 30-21*Nov. 3, 2001 ................................... W, 30-20, 30-26, 30-27*Sept. 21, 2002 ................................ W, 30-15, 30-24, 30-23*Nov. 9, 2002 ........................ W, 23-30, 30-23, 30-22, 30-25*Sept. 20, 2003 ................................ W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-19*Nov. 12, 2003 ...........W, 30-25, 27-30, 30-23, 23-30, 15-10*Oct. 20, 2004 ...........W, 21-30, 31-33, 30-27, 30-23, 16-14*Nov. 24, 2004 ................................. W, 30-20, 30-19, 30-22*Oct. 14, 2005 ................................. W, 30-24, 30-20, 30-26*Nov. 26, 2005 ............ L, 30-22, 30-28, 27-30, 27-30, 12-15*Oct. 18, 2006 ...........W, 27-30, 30-22, 22-30, 30-22, 15-13*Nov. 25, 2006 ................................. W, 30-22, 30-27, 30-25*Sept. 12, 2007 ................................ W, 30-24, 30-17, 30-25*Oct. 24, 2007 ...................................L, 22-30, 25-30, 20-30*Sept. 20, 2008 ..................... W, 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18*Nov. 19, 2008 ....................... L, 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25

Texas A&M ...................Nebraska leads 29-6Sept. 24, 1977...................................................L, 6-15, 4-15Sept. 14, 1978......................................L, 15-8, 12-15, 14-16Sept. 16, 1978......................................L, 1-15, 16-14, 11-15

Cris Hall earned All-America honors in both volleyball and track during her Nebraska career. She is the only volleyball player in school history to earn All-America honors in another sport.


2009 OPPONENTS

Oct. 21, 1978 ..................................................L, 13-15, 8-15Sept. 24, 1982..............W, 16-14, 12-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-8Sept. 24, 1983........................... W, 13-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-4Nov. 26, 1983 ........................ W, 15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-12Nov. 4, 1989 ..................................... W, 15-12, 15-10, 15-11Sept. 14, 1990........................................ W, 15-0, 15-3, 15-3*Oct. 18, 1996 ............................ W, 15-8, 13-15, 15-7, 15-9*Nov. 30, 1996 ..................................... W, 15-3, 15-13, 15-7*Oct. 18, 1997 .............................. W, 15-8, 15-9, 8-15, 15-9*Nov. 28, 1997 .............................. W, 15-4, 2-15, 15-6, 15-1*Oct. 17, 1998 .......................... W, 15-8, 15-7, 14-16, 15-12*Nov. 20, 1998 .................. L, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 14-16*Oct. 2, 1999 .................. L, 3-15, 15-13, 5-15, 15-13, 13-15*Nov. 6, 1999 ............................ W, 15-5, 15-7, 10-15, 15-11*Sept. 30, 2000 .................................... W, 15-3, 16-14, 15-6*Nov. 8, 2000 .............................. W, 8-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-9*Oct. 14, 2001 ...................... W, 25-30, 30-24, 31-29, 30-24*Nov. 7, 2001 ................................... W, 30-28, 30-24, 30-21*Oct. 6, 2002 ........................ W, 30-26, 28-30, 30-26, 30-20*Oct. 26, 2002 ................................. W, 30-28, 30-26, 30-20*Sept. 17, 2003 ............W, 30-28, 26-30, 26-30, 30-26, 15-9*Nov. 5, 2003 ................................... W, 30-22, 30-24, 30-19*Sept. 25, 2004 ................................ W, 30-20, 30-20, 30-27*Nov. 27, 2004 ................................. W, 30-23, 30-22, 30-28*Sept. 21, 2005 ................................ W, 30-24, 30-21, 30-19*Nov. 9, 2005 ................................... W, 30-19, 30-24, 30-21*Oct. 6, 2006 ................................... W, 30-25, 30-24, 30-20*Nov. 15, 2006 ................................. W, 30-16, 30-28, 30-25*Sept. 22, 2007 ................................ W, 30-14, 30-20, 30-25*Nov. 14, 2007 ................................. W, 30-26, 30-23, 30-22*Oct. 22, 2008 ................................. W, 25-16, 25-18, 25-13*Nov. 5, 2008 .............W, 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 15-13

Texas-Arlington ...... Texas-Arlington leads 6-4Sept. 21, 1977....................................L, 12-15, 15-17, 10-15Sept. 14, 1978...................................................L, 1-15, 6-15Nov. 14, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-9, 15-4Oct. 20, 1979 ................................................L, 14-16, 12-15Sept. 13, 1980....................................L, 16-18, 13-15, 14-16Sept. 12, 1981............................................... W, 15-3, 17-15Oct. 3, 1981 .............................................L, 15-8, 6-15, 8-15Nov. 7, 1981 .......................................L, 15-13, 12-15, 13-15Oct. 2, 1982 ........................................... W, 15-3, 15-5, 15-3Sept. 14, 1986........................................ W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-8

Texas Lutheran .......Texas Lutheran leads 1-0Oct. 22, 1977 ....................................................L, 8-15, 4-15

Texas State .....................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 26, 1992........................................ W, 15-1, 15-5, 15-3

Texas Tech ....................Nebraska leads 30-1Sept. 15, 1979...................................... W, 15-3, 11-15, 15-5Oct. 1, 1982 ......................................... W, 15-2, 15-4, 15-12Aug. 31, 1991 ..............W, 13-15, 12-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-10Nov. 6, 1992 ........................................... W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-7Sept. 16, 1994........................................ W, 15-4, 15-4, 15-0*Oct. 26, 1996 ................ L, 15-7, 9-15, 15-10, 13-15, 12-15*Nov. 22, 1996 ............................ W, 13-15, 15-2, 15-3, 15-5*Nov. 11, 1997 ....................................... W, 15-7, 15-7, 15-8*Nov. 21, 1997 ...............W, 8-15, 13-15, 15-10, 15-6, 15-10*Oct. 9, 1998 ....................................... W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-11*Nov. 14, 1998 ..................................... W, 15-10, 15-5, 15-8*Sept. 25, 1999 ........................... W, 9-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-1*Oct. 29, 1999 ....................................... W, 15-6, 15-3, 15-4*Oct. 14, 2000 ........................ W, 15-10, 12-15, 15-10, 15-9*Nov. 22, 2000 ....................................... W, 15-2, 15-3, 15-9*Oct. 20, 2001 ................................. W, 30-12, 30-19, 30-25*Nov. 18, 2001 ................................. W, 30-21, 30-19, 30-14*Sept. 25, 2002 ................................ W, 30-24, 30-12, 30-23*Nov. 2, 2002 ................................... W, 30-20, 30-20, 30-25*Sept. 27, 2003 ................................ W, 30-18, 30-27, 30-17*Oct. 29, 2003 ...................... W, 24-30, 30-25, 30-25, 30-27*Sept. 17, 2004 ................................ W, 32-30, 30-23, 30-11

*Nov. 3, 2004 ................................... W, 30-10, 30-14, 30-22*Oct. 12, 2005 ................................. W, 30-16, 30-18, 30-22*Oct. 29, 2005 ................................. W, 30-22, 30-11, 30-16*Sept. 23, 2006 ................................ W, 30-27, 30-17, 30-24*Nov. 1, 2006 ................................... W, 30-16, 30-21, 30-24*Sept. 15, 2007 ................................ W, 30-19, 30-15, 30-20*Nov. 24, 2007 ................................. W, 30-18, 30-10, 30-11*Oct. 1, 2008 ................................... W, 25-13, 25-23, 25-13*Nov 22, 2008 ................................. W, 25-18, 25-13, 25-12

Texas Women’s ...............Nebraska leads 5-0Sept. 24, 1977............................................. W, 15-11, 15-13Sept. 13, 1979............................. W, 15-1, 15-7, 9-15, 15-13Sept. 14, 1979............................................... W, 15-1, 15-11Sept. 11, 1980........................... W, 15-10, 15-4, 11-15, 15-8Sept. 13, 1980............................................... W, 15-5, 15-12

Tulane ............................Nebraska leads 3-0Sept. 14, 1979............................................... W, 15-12, 15-2Sept. 6, 2003.................................... W, 30-26, 30-23, 30-26Sept. 6, 2008.................................... W, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20

UAB ...............................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 6, 2008 ..................................... W, 25-14, 25-15, 25-12

UC Santa Barbara ... UC Santa Barbara leads 4-3-1Nov. 4, 1978 ....................................................T, 17-15, 6-15Oct. 31, 1980 ..................................................L, 12-15, 0-15Sept. 23, 1982............................ L, 10-15, 15-6, 5-15, 14-16Sept. 25, 1982........................................ W, 15-5, 15-9, 15-8Oct. 26, 1984 ............................. L, 11-15, 7-15, 15-11, 9-15Sept. 9, 1988........................................ W, 15-6, 15-13, 15-6Dec. 9, 1999 ................................... L, 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15Sept. 2, 2001.................................... W, 30-20, 30-17, 30-19

UCLA .............................Nebraska leads 8-4Nov. 3, 1979 ....................................................L, 3-15, 15-17Nov. 1, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-9Dec. 14, 1989 ..................................... W, 15-13, 15-11, 15-6Sept. 6, 1990..............W, 12-15, 16-14, 15-13, 11-15, 16-14Sept. 14, 1991........................ L, 15-12, 10-15, 10-15, 15-17Nov. 14, 1992 .........................................L, 11-15, 6-15, 7-15Dec. 9, 1995 ......................................... W, 15-9, 15-7, 16-14Sept. 10, 2000..............W, 12-15, 15-11, 13-15, 15-1, 15-10Sept. 9, 2001.................................... W, 30-28, 30-24, 30-21Dec. 12, 2003 ......................... L, 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30Dec. 9, 2005 ..................................... W, 30-28, 30-23, 30-16Dec. 14, 2006 ........................ W, 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28Aug. 25, 2007 ....................... W, 30-23, 22-30, 30-18, 30-21

U.S. International ...........Nebraska leads 3-0Sept. 15, 1983...................................... W, 15-13, 15-3, 15-5Sept. 15, 1984............................. W, 15-8, 12-15, 15-9, 15-3Sept. 27, 1986...................................... W, 15-5, 15-10, 15-8

Utah ...........................Nebraska leads 2-0-1Nov. 2, 1979 ....................................................T, 15-4, 10-15Oct. 3, 1986 ......................................... W, 15-10, 15-5, 15-9Dec. 5, 1998 ................................ W, 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9

Utah State ............................Series tied 2-2Nov. 3, 1978 ....................................................L, 11-15, 6-15Dec. 7, 1978 ......................................................L, 5-15, 2-15Nov. 6, 1981 ..................................... W, 15-12, 17-19, 16-14Sept. 15, 1983........................................ W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-8

Valparaiso ......................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 5, 2003 ..................................... W, 30-19, 30-22, 30-21

Washington ....................Nebraska leads 2-1Sept. 11, 1993........................................ W, 15-1, 15-4, 15-7Dec. 17, 2005 .....................................L, 26-30, 25-30, 26-30Dec. 13, 2008 .............W, 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13

Washington State ...........Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 9, 1988...................................... W, 15-8, 15-10, 15-13

Waterloo .........................Waterloo leads 1-0Sept. 28, 1978............................ L, 14-16, 7-15, 15-7, 16-18

Wayne State ...................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 25, 1975 .................................................. W, 15-2, 15-5

Weber State ...................Nebraska leads 1-0Dec. 2, 1988 .....................W, 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8

West Virginia ..................Nebraska leads 1-0Sept. 3, 1993........................................ W, 15-11, 15-6, 15-0

Western Michigan ...........Nebraska leads 5-1Sept. 26, 1980............................................... W, 15-12, 15-5Dec. 16, 1983 ............................. L, 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15Dec. 7, 1984 .............................. W, 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7Oct. 24, 1987 .....................W, 4-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-9, 15-1Oct. 29, 1988 ..................................... W, 15-12, 15-7, 15-10Sept. 4, 1999........................................ W, 15-3, 15-7, 15-13

Westmar ........................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-11, 15-1

Wichita State ...............Nebraska leads 11-0Sept. 21, 1976............................................... W, 15-12, 15-2Nov. 12, 1977 ................................................ W, 15-3, 15-13Sept. 26, 1979................................................. W, 15-3, 15-1Oct. 3, 1979 .................................................... W, 15-5, 15-6Sept. 16, 1980................................................. W, 15-6, 15-5Oct. 14, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-6Sept. 1, 1984.......................................... W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-6Sept. 3, 1986.......................................... W, 15-5, 15-6, 15-3Sept. 1, 1987........................................ W, 15-11, 15-4, 15-1Dec. 4, 2004 ..................................... W, 30-22, 30-20, 30-21Dec. 1, 2007 ..................................... W, 30-22, 30-19, 30-19

William Jewel ..................Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 9, 1976 .................................................. W, 15-1, 15-10

Wisconsin .................Nebraska leads 11-1-1Sept. 30, 1977...................................................T, 9-15, 15-8Oct. 28, 1978 ..................................................L, 12-15, 7-15Oct. 13, 1979 .................................................. W, 15-8, 15-5Oct. 13, 1979 .............................................. W, 15-10, 15-13Oct. 4, 1980 .................................................. W, 15-0, 15-10Sept. 29, 1990............................. W, 15-5, 13-15, 15-4, 15-8Aug. 31, 1991 ......................... W, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 15-11Dec. 13, 1991 ..................................... W, 15-9, 15-10, 15-10Sept. 9, 1995.......................................... W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-8Sept. 20, 1997.................................... W, 15-10, 15-9, 15-12Dec. 12, 1998 ...............W, 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10Sept. 15, 1999...................................... W, 15-5, 15-9, 18-16Dec. 16, 2000 .......................W, 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9

Wisconsin-LaCrosse ........Nebraska leads 1-0Oct. 1, 1977 .................................................. W, 15-9, 15-10

Wyoming ......................Nebraska leads 15-0Sept. 16, 1978........................................ W, 15-5, 15-5, 15-4Oct. 2, 1981 .................................................. W, 15-5, 15-13Sept. 11, 1982................W, 14-16, 15-7, 15-6, 13-15, 16-14Sept. 8, 1983................................. W, 7-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4Sept. 13, 1985....................W, 15-6, 8-15, 9-15, 15-10, 15-3Sept. 26, 1986............................. W, 13-15, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8Sept. 23, 1988.................................... W, 15-11, 15-12, 15-6Sept. 15, 1990...................................... W, 15-12, 15-8, 15-8Sept. 13, 1991........................... W, 15-8, 15-12, 10-15, 15-4Sept. 18, 1992................W, 10-15, 15-7, 15-10, 5-15, 15-10Sept. 19, 1992...................................... W, 15-13, 15-8, 15-8Sept. 11, 1993........................................ W, 15-3, 15-2, 15-5Sept. 10, 1994........................................ W, 15-7, 15-9, 15-6Sept. 16, 1995........................................ W, 15-3, 15-3, 15-8Sept. 19, 1998...................................... W, 15-4, 15-3, 15-11*-Big 12 matches


2009 OPPONENTS

Opponent W L T First LastAlabama 2 0 0 1979 2002Alabama A&M 1 0 0 2005 2005American 1 0 0 2006 2006Arizona 5 1 0 1983 2002Arizona State 3 1 1 1977 2002Arkansas 2 0 0 1996 1997Augsburg 1 0 0 1975 1975Ball State 2 0 0 2004 2004Baylor 25 0 0 1995 2007Bemidji State 1 0 0 1976 1976Bowling Green State 2 0 0 1989 1994Brigham Young 5 2 0 1976 1996California 2 2 0 1976 2007Cal Poly 2 1 0 1984 2007Cal State Fullerton 2 0 0 1976 1977Cal State Northridge 0 1 0 1976 1976Central Florida 0 1 0 1979 1979Central Michigan 1 0 0 1987 1987Central Missouri State 3 0 0 1975 1976Cincinnati 1 0 0 1978 1978Clemson 1 0 0 2003 2003Cleveland State 1 0 0 1980 1980Colorado 44 6 0 1987 2007Colorado State 7 1 0 1984 2004Concordia 2 0 0 1975 1975Cornell 1 0 0 1993 1993Creighton 10 0 0 1980 2007Davidson 1 0 0 1999 1999Dayton 1 0 0 2003 2003DePaul 3 0 1 1977 1979Drake 10 0 0 1975 1999Duke 5 1 0 1976 2007Elmhurst 1 0 0 1979 1979Florida 7 1 0 1988 2005Florida A&M 0 1 0 2004 2004Florida International 1 0 0 1976 1976Florida State 2 0 0 1978 1982Fort Hays State 1 0 0 1975 1975Fresno State 1 0 0 1980 1980George Mason 2 0 0 1995 1997George Washington 2 0 0 1994 1995George Williams 1 0 0 1978 1978Georgia 4 0 0 1991 2000Georgia Tech 0 1 0 2003 2003Gonzaga 1 0 0 1995 1995Graceland 5 1 0 1975 1978Grandview 2 0 0 1976 1976Hawaii 7 4 0 1981 2007Hofstra 1 0 0 1989 1989Houston 5 2 0 1977 1993Idaho 1 0 0 1985 1985Illinois 14 5 1 1977 2003Illinois-Chicago 1 3 0 1975 1978Illinois State 5 5 0 1976 2003Indiana 1 1 0 1978 1988Iona 1 0 0 2004 2004Iowa 12 0 0 1976 1999Iowa State 72 0 0 1975 2007Kansas 80 0 1 1975 2007Kansas City 1 0 0 1975 1975Kansas State 76 3 0 1975 2007Kentucky 5 2 0 1978 1994Lamar 2 2 0 1976 1979Lewis 1 0 0 1979 1979Long Beach State 4 4 0 1976 2006Louisiana State 6 0 0 1983 2003Louisville 5 0 0 1983 2006Loyola-Chicago 1 0 0 1997 1997

Rutgers 0 1 0 1978 1978St. Catherine’s 2 0 0 1976 1976St. Cloud State 2 0 0 1977 1978St. Louis 1 0 0 1975 1975St. Mary's 1 0 0 2006 2006Sam Houston State 2 0 0 1978 1979San Diego 4 0 0 1998 2006San Diego State 3 5 0 1978 1999San Jose State 0 3 0 1977 1985Santa Clara 6 0 0 1988 2004South Carolina 1 0 0 2000 2000South Dakota State 2 0 0 1975 2007South Florida 1 0 0 1999 1999Southern California 1 7 0 1976 2004Southern Illinois 3 1 0 1978 1987Southwest Texas State 1 0 0 1992 1992Stanford 5 7 0 1976 2006Stephens 1 0 0 1976 1976Stephen F. Austin 2 0 0 1977 1978Tennessee 5 0 0 1981 2007Tennessee-Martin 1 0 0 2002 2002Texas 28 13 0 1981 2007Texas A&M 27 6 0 1977 2007Texas-Arlington 4 6 0 1977 1986Texas Lutheran 0 1 0 1977 1977Texas Tech 28 1 0 1979 2007Texas Women’s 5 0 0 1977 1980Tulane 2 0 0 1979 2003UC Santa Barbara 3 4 1 1978 2001UCLA 9 4 0 1979 2007U.S. International 3 0 0 1983 1986Utah 2 0 1 1979 1998Utah State 2 2 0 1978 1983Valparaiso 1 0 0 2003 2003Washington 1 1 0 1993 2005Washington State 1 0 0 1988 1988Waterloo 0 1 0 1978 1978Wayne State 1 0 0 1975 1975Weber State 1 0 0 1988 1988West Virginia 1 0 0 1993 1993Western Michigan 6 1 0 1980 2004Westmar 1 0 0 1976 1976Wichita State 11 0 0 1976 2007William Jewel 1 0 0 1976 1976Wisconsin 11 1 1 1977 2000Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1 0 0 1977 1977Wyoming 15 0 0 1978 1998

Loyola Marymount 3 0 0 1984 1998Mankato State 3 0 0 1976 1978Maryland 3 0 0 1991 2004Mexican National 1 0 0 1980 1980Miami 1 0 0 2002 2002Miami (Ohio) 4 0 0 1986 1997Michigan 2 0 0 2002 2005Michigan State 8 0 2 1978 2007Middle Tennessee State 1 0 0 2006 2006Midland Lutheran 2 1 0 1975 1976Minnesota 25 4 0 1975 2006Minnesota-Duluth 1 1 0 1978 1978Missouri 65 3 1 1975 2007Missouri-St. Louis 1 0 0 1977 1977Missouri State 15 15 0 1975 1993Missouri Western 2 0 0 1979 1980Montana 2 0 0 1982 1985Morgan State 1 0 0 1998 1998Nebraska-Kearney 7 1 0 1975 1979Nebraska-Omaha 15 1 0 1975 1990New Mexico 2 2 0 1991 1996New Mexico State 2 0 0 1988 2007New Orleans 1 0 0 2003 2003North Carolina 1 1 0 1990 1996North Dakota 3 0 0 1976 1978North Dakota State 1 0 0 1977 1977North Texas 5 1 0 1977 1981Northern Colorado 2 2 0 1979 1980Northern Illinois 2 0 0 1979 1986Northern Iowa 4 0 1 1976 2006Northwestern 4 0 0 1979 2000Notre Dame 8 2 0 1983 2004NW Missouri State 2 0 0 1976 1976Occidental 0 1 0 1976 1976Ohio State 7 3 0 1978 2005Oklahoma 68 6 0 1975 2007Oklahoma State 6 0 0 1976 1979Oral Roberts 5 1 0 1979 2001Oregon 2 0 0 1985 1986Oregon State 3 0 0 1983 1998Pacific 7 9 1 1978 2005Penn State 11 5 0 1981 2007Pepperdine 5 3 0 1976 2005Pittsburgh 11 0 0 1980 2002Portland State 0 1 0 1977 1977Princeton 1 0 0 2000 2000Purdue 9 4 0 1980 1995Rhode Island 1 0 0 1986 1986

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

One of the best all-around players in school history, two-time All-American Jennifer Saleaumua earned Big 12 Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors in 2004 and 2005.


RECORDS

RECORDS

Nancy Metcalf


RECORDS

Block Assists3s 13 Amber Holmquist vs. Kansas St. 11/30/024g 16 Amber Holmquist vs. Texas 10/22/005g 12 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State 9/22/99

Digs3s 25 Amanda McCormick vs. Texas A&M 9/25/044s 29 BillieWinsettvs.PennState 12/10/945s 33 LisaMartin,W.Michiganvs.NU 10/24/87

Assists3s 63 LoriEndicottvs.Pacific 9/3/884s 85 NikkiStrickervs.Georgia 9/17/935s 109 LoriEndicottvs.Texas 11/5/88

Team Records (NU Coliseum)Kills3s 76 Nebraskavs.Oklahoma 11/1/974s 99 Nebraskavs.Georgia 9/17/935s 121 Illinoisvs.Nebraska 11/11/89

Attacks3s 183 KansasStatevs.Nebraska 11/14/974s 255 Nebraskavs.PennState 12/10/945s 271 Nebraskavs.KansasState 9/22/99

Hitting Percentage3s .608 vs.WichitaState(54k/6e/79ta) 9/1/84

Service Aces3s 16 vs. Missouri 10/6/904s 16 LoyolaMarymountvs.Tennessee 9/26/87 16 Wyomingvs.Indiana 9/23/885s 15 Illinoisvs.Nebraska 11/11/89

Solo Blocks3s 11 vs.LouisianaState 9/14/844s 14 vs.U.S.International 9/14/845s 12 vs.Nebraska-Omaha 9/2/86

Block Assists3s 39 vs. Kansas State 11/30/024s 46 vs. Texas 10/22/005s 40 PennStatevs.Nebraska 12/14/96

Digs3S 79 vs.KansasState 11/14/974s 111 vs.Indiana 9/24/885S 121 ArizonaStatevs.Nebraska 9/27/86 121 vs.Houston 9/9/89

Set Assists3s 70 vs.Oklahoma 11/1/974s 93 vs.Georgia 9/17/935s 116 vs.Texas 11/5/88

Individual RecordsKills3s 30 LisaReitsmavs.Oklahoma 11/1/974s 37 AllisonWestonvs.Colorado 11/26/945s 39 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State 9/22/99

Attacks3s 73 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.Texas 11/27/994s 80 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.PennState 12/16/985s 90 SarahPavanvs.USC 12/11/04

Hitting Percentage (min. 10 kills)3s 1.000 Tracy Stalls (13k/0e/13ta) vs.TexasTech 11/24/073s 1.000 Megan Korver (10k/0e/10ta) vs.IowaState 9/25/98

Service Aces3s 7 EnidSchonewisevs.KansasState 11/4/86 7 StephanieThatervs.Oklahoma 9/25/924s 7 CrisHallvs.UCLA 9/14/915s 7 VirginiaStahrvs.Minnesota 9/11/87 7 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.Florida 12/8/01

Solo Blocks3s 5 KarenDahlgrenvs.Missouri 10/28/83 5 KarenDahlgrenvs.Kansas 9/19/844s 6 KarenDahlgrenvs.U.S.International 9/14/84 6 VirginiaStahrvs.PennState 9/12/875s 5 VirginiaStahrvs.UNO 9/2/86 5 AngieOxleyvs.KansasState 11/26/00

Block Assists3s 13 Amber Holmquist vs. Kansas St. 11/30/024s 16 Amber Holmquist vs. Texas 10/22/005s 14 StephanieThatervs.Kansas 11/23/90

Digs3s 28 AnnieAdamczakvs.Montana 9/14/854s 29 DaniBusboomvs.UCLA 12/14/06 29 BillieWinsettvs.PennState 12/10/945s 34 MariaHedbeckvs.PennState 9/4/93

Set Assists3s 63 LoriEndicottvs.Pacific 9/3/88 63 FionaNepovs.Oklahoma 11/1/974s 85 NikkiStrickervs.Georgia 9/17/935s 109 LoriEndicottvs.Texas 11/5/88

Team RecordsKills3s 76 vs.Oklahoma 11/1/974s 101 vs. Texas 12/16/955s 116 vs.Texas 11/5/88

Attacks3s 184 vs.Colorado 10/9/964s 248 vs.PennState 8/28/995s 277 vs.PennState 12/12/86

Hitting Percentage3g .608 vs.WichitaState(54k/6e/79ta) 9/1/84

Service Aces3s 16 vs. Missouri 10/6/90 16 at Texas 9/20/034s 20 vs.SanDiegoState 9/17/845s 16 vs.Arizona 9/17/84

Solo Blocks3s 11 vs.LouisianaState 9/14/844s 14 vs.U.S.International 9/15/845s 12 vs.Nebraska-Omaha 9/2/86

Block Assists3s 39 vs. Kansas State 11/30/024s 46 vs. Texas 10/22/005s 38 vs.KansasState 9/22/99

Digs3s 93 vs.Montana 9/14/854s 111 vs.Indiana 9/24/885s 145 vs.PennState 12/12/86

Set Assists3s 68 vs.Colorado 10/9/964s 94 vs. Texas 12/16/955s 116 vs.Texas 11/5/88

Individual Records (NU Coliseum)Kills3s 30 LisaReitsmavs.Oklahoma 11/1/974s 35 AllisonWestonvs.Georgia 9/17/935s 39 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State 9/22/99 39 ElsaSteggeman,Pacificvs.Florida 8/28/99

Attacks3s 73 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.Texas 11/27/994s 73 StacySykora,TexasA&Mvs.NU 10/18/985s 78 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.Wisconsin 12/12/98

Hitting Percentage (min. 10 kills)3s 1.000 Tracy Stalls (13k/0e/13ta) vs.TexasTech 11/24/07 1.000 Megan Korver (10k/0e/10ta) vs.IowaState 9/25/98

Service Aces3s 7 EnidSchonewisevs.KansasSt. 11/4/864s 6 KathiDeBoervs.Pittsburgh 12/6/865s 7 VirginiaStahrvs.Minnesota 9/11/87 7 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.Florida 12/8/01

Solo Blocks3s 5 KarenDahlgrenvs.Missouri 10/28/83 5 KarenDahlgrenvs.Kansas 9/19/844s 6 KarenDahlgrenvs.U.S.International 9/14/84 6 VirginiaStahrvs.PennState 9/12/875s 5 VirginiaStahrvs.UNO 9/2/86

SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS

Three-time All-American Amber Holmquist holds single-match records for most block assists in three- and four-set matches.


RECORDS

2. 16(2-14) MelissaElmeratKansas(4) 10/8/05 16 (0-16) Amber Holmquist at Texas (4) 10/22/004. 15(2-13) MelissaElmeratKansas(4) 10/8/035. 14(n/a) StephanieThatervs.Kansas(5) 11/23/906. 13(0-13) MelissaElmervs.Pepperdine(4) 9/9/05 13 (0-13) Amber Holmquist vs. Kansas State (3) 11/30/02 13(1-12) AmberHolmquistvs.TexasTech(3) 11/18/01 13 (1-12) Nancy Metcalf vs. Kansas State (5) 9/22/99 13(2-11) ToniaTaukevs.Pepperdine(5) 12/11/98 13(2-11) StephanieThatervs.OhioState(4) 12/14/91 13(n/a) StephanieThatervs.UCLA(4) 9/14/9113. 12 (0-12) Tracy Stalls at Colorado (5) 11/11/06 12(0-12) SarahPavanatOhioState(3) 9/2/05 12(0-12) MelissaElmeratOklahoma(4) 11/20/04 12 (1-11) Melissa Elmer vs. Kansas (3) 11/12/04 12 (1-11) Amber Holmquist at Colorado (3) 9/19/01 12 (0-12) Amber Holmquist at Baylor (3) 11/19/00 12(0-12) JennyKroppvs.ColoradoState(4) 9/2/00 12(1-11) ToniaTaukevs.Colorado(3) 11/4/98 12(n/a) CarlaBakervs.Minnesota(5) 9/11/87

Top 20 Individual DigsRk. Digs Player, Opponent (sets) Date1. 34 MariaHedbeckvs.PennState(5) 9/4/932. 33 LisaMartinvs.WesternMichigan(5) 10/24/873. 31 Amanda McCormick vs. Missouri (5) 10/15/034. 30 AmandaMcCormickvs.USC(5) 12/11/045. 29 DaniBusboomvs.UCLA(4) 12/14/06 29 BillieWinsettvs.PennState(4) 12/10/947. 28 AnnieAdamczakvs.Montana(3) 9/14/85 28 KarenDahlgrenvs.ArizonaState(5) 9/27/869. 27 KaylaBanwarthatTexasA&M(5) 11/5/08 27 JenniferSaleaumuaatMinnesota(5) 9/5/05 27 JenniferSaleaumuavs.Missouri(5) 10/15/03 27 EnidSchonewisevs.PennState(5) 12/12/8613. 26 ChristinaHoughtellingatKansasState(5) 11/3/07 26 AmandaMcCormickvs.UCLA(4) 12/12/03 26 MandyMonsonvs.Utah(4) 12/5/98 26 CrisHallvs.Houston(5) 9/9/89 26 CrisHallatTexas(5) 11/3/89 26 ValNovakvs.Texas(5) 11/5/88 26 TishaDelaneyvs.IowaState(4) 11/22/86 26 KathiDeBoervs.Purdue(4) 12/13/85

Top 20 Individual AssistsRk. Asst. Player, Opponent (sets) Date1. 109 LoriEndicottvs.Texas(5) 11/5/882. 88 TishaDelaneyvs.ArizonaState(5) 9/27/863. 87 ChristyJohnsonvs.Texas(4) 12/16/95 87 TishaDelaneyvs.PennState(5) 12/12/865. 85 NikkiStrickervs.Georgia(4) 9/17/936. 82 FionaNepovs.Arkansas(5) 9/5/977. 80 ChristyJohnsonvs.Florida(5) 11/12/958. 78 ValNovakvs.Colorado(4) 10/14/899. 76 FionaNepovs.TexasA&M(4) 10/18/98 76 FionaNepovs.SouthernCalifornia(5) 12/12/9711. 74 LoriEndicottvs.Indiana(4) 9/24/8812. 72 RachelHollowayatKansasState(5) 11/3/07 72 FionaNepovs.Pacific(5) 9/6/97 72 ChristyJohnsonvs.MichiganState(5) 12/14/9515. 71 GreichalyCeperoatTexasA&M(4) 11/8/0016. 67 FionaNepovs.Wisconsin(5) 12/12/98 67 FionaNepovs.Pepperdine(5) 12/11/9818. 66 DaniBusboomatKansasState(4) 10/13/04 66 FionaNepovs.TexasA&M(5) 11/29/9820. 65 RachelHollowayvs.Minnesota(5) 12/9/06 65 FionaNepovs.Utah(4) 12/5/98 65 FionaNepovs.Texas(4) 11/29/97 65 LoriEndicottvs.PennState(4) 9/12/87

Top 20 Individual KillsRk. Kills Player, Opponent (sets) Date1. 39 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) vs. Kansas State (5) 9/22/992. 38 EnidSchonewisevs.ArizonaState(5) 9/27/863. 37 LisaReitsmavs.Florida(5) 11/12/95 37 AllisonWestonvs.Colorado(4) 11/26/945. 35 SarahPavanvs.USC(5) 12/11/04 35 AllisonWestonvs.Georgia(4) 9/17/937. 34 LisaReitsmavs.Arkansas(4) 12/7/968. 33 NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Utah(4) 12/5/98 33 JanetKrusevs.Kentucky(5) 9/22/8910. 32 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) at Texas (5) 10/24/99 32 NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Pepperdine(5) 12/11/98 32 AllisonWestonvs.PennState(4) 12/10/94 32 KathiDeBoervs.Nebraska-Omaha(5) 9/2/86 32 EileenShannonvs.Kentucky(5) 9/22/89 32 LisaReitsmavs.Arkansas(5) 9/5/9716. 31 SarahPavanatKansasState(5) 11/3/07 31 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) at Texas A&M (5) 10/2/99 31 VirginiaStahrvs.Texas(5) 11/5/88 31 StephanieThatervs.UCLA(5) 9/14/91 31 Allison Weston vs. Colorado (5) 10/13/93

Top 20 Individual Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills)Rk. Pct. (K-E-TA) Player, Opponent (sets) Date1. 1.000(13-0-13) TracyStallsvs.TexasTech(3) 11/24/07 1.000(10-0-10) MeganKorvervs.IowaState(3) 9/25/983. .917(11-0-14) MelissaElmervs.Creighton(3) 10/11/054. .846(11-0-13) TracyStallsvs.Oklahoma(3) 11/17/07 .846(11-0-13) VirginiaStahrvs.Tennessee(3) 9/26/876. .833(10-0-12) JulieHermannvs.Kansas(3) 11/12/837. .824(14-0-17) MeganKorveratOklahoma(3) 10/3/98 .824(14-0-17) TracyStallsvs.IowaState(3) 10/16/049. .800(12-0-15) LoriEndicottvs.Miami(Ohio)(3) 11/29/8610. .786(11-0-14) VirginiaStahrvs.KansasState(3) 10/22/8611. .778(14-0-18) AngieOxleyatKansas(3) 10/2/9812. .769(10-0-13) GreichalyCeperoatTexasTech(3) 9/25/0213. .765(13-0-17) KarenDahlgrenvs.Missouri(3) 11/16/8514. .750(12-0-16) AmberHolmquistatIowaState(3) 10/8/00 .750(12-0-16) LauraPilakowskivs.Creighton(3) 10/3/0016. .739(17-0-23) ChristinaHoughtellingatMissouri(3) 11/17/0417. .737(15-1-19) TracyStallsatMissouri(3) 10/17/07 .737(15-1-19) MelissaElmervs.Dayton(3) 12/6/0319. .733(11-0-15) MelissaElmervs.IowaState(3) 9/24/03 .733(11-0-15) EnidSchonewisevs.IowaState(3) 11/9/85 .733(11-0-15) EnidSchonewisevs.SouthwestMissouriState(3) 10/6/85

Top 10 Individual Service Aces Rk. Aces Player, Opponent (sets) Date1. 7 NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Florida(5) 12/8/01 7 StephanieThatervs.Oklahoma(3) 9/25/92 7 CrisHallvs.UCLA(4) 9/14/91 7 VirginiaStahrvs.Minnesota(5) 9/11/87 7 EnidSchonewisevs.KansasState(3) 11/4/866. 6 MichelleLynchatMissouri(3) 11/17/04 6 AnnaSchradatOklahoma(3) 10/16/02 6 JaimeKrondakvs.Miami(Ohio)(3) 8/30/97 6 LisaReitsmaatMissouri(3) 11/7/97 6 ReneeSaundersatKansas(4) 9/26/97 6 KellyAspegrenvs.Oklahoma(4) 11/26/93 6 LauraLuthervs.OhioState(3) 9/12/92 6 Nikki Stricker vs. Kansas State (3) 9/14/91 6 LoriEndicottvs.Missouri(3) 10/11/86 6 KathiDeBoervs.Pittsburgh(4) 12/6/86 6 KarenDahlgrenvs.U.S.International(4) 9/14/84

Top 20 Individual Total BlocksRk. Blocks (S-A) Player, Opponent (sets) Date1. 18(6-12) KarenDahlgrenvs.U.S.International(4) 9/14/84

SINGLE-MATCH TOP PERFORMANCES


RECORDS

Top 10 Nebraska Coliseum Attendance MarksNo. Attend. Opponent Date1. 4,670 vs.Oklahoma 11/19/942. 4,607 vs.Colorado 10/29/943. 4,605 vs.Texas 11/5/944. 4,577 vs.NewMexico 9/24/945. 4,557 vs.Colorado 10/30/936. 4,538 vs.Colorado 10/24/927. 4,519 vs.IowaState 11/9/968. 4,483 vs.Missouri 11/8/969. 4,474 vs.MichiganState 9/7/9610. 4,411 vs.KansasState 11/6/98

Year-by-Year Home Attendance FiguresYear Matches Attendance Average NCAARank2008 15 71,539 4,769 2nd2007 18 92,517 5,140 2nd2006 19 78,598 4,137 2nd2005 20 119,383 5,969 2nd2004 16 69,378 4,336 2nd2003 15 63,587 4,239 3rd2002 18 79,024 4,390 2nd2001 16 69,053 4,316 2nd2000 19 80,252 4,224 2nd1999 19 71,376 3,767 2nd1998 18 69,594 3,866 2nd1997 17 60,551 3,562 2nd1996 10 36,912 3,691 2nd1995 14 53,604 3,829 2nd1994 17 60,028 3,531 2nd1993 14 35,009 2,501 2nd1992 13 42,151 3,242 1st1991 15 49,828 3,322 1st1990 18 54,554 3,031 1st1989 19 34,400 1,811 NA1988 15 20,214 1,348 NA1987 17 12,249 721 NA1986 16 14,058 879 NA1985 15 14,443 963 NA

Team BestsTop 20 Team KillsRk. Kills Opponent (sets) Date1. 116 vs.Texas(5) 11/5/882. 111 vs.Illinois(5) 9/30/893. 104 vs.ArizonaState(5) 9/27/86 104 vs.PennState(5) 12/12/86 104 vs.Houston(5) 9/9/89 104 vs.UCLA(5) 9/6/907. 101 vs.Florida(5) 11/12/95 101 vs. Texas (5) 12/16/959. 99 vs.Georgia(4) 9/17/9310. 97 vs.Arkansas(5) 9/5/9711. 96 vs. Kansas State (5) 9/22/99 96 vs.PennState(4) 8/28/9913. 94 vs.WeberState(5) 12/2/8814. 93 vs.Kentucky(5) 9/22/8915. 92 vs.TexasA&M(4) 11/8/0016. 91 vs.Wyoming(5) 9/13/85 91 vs.Colorado(4) 10/14/8918. 90 vs.PennState(4) 12/10/94 90 vs. Kansas (5) 11/23/9020. 88 vs.PennState(5) 9/4/93

Top 20 Team Hitting PercentageRk. Pct. (K-E-TA) Opponent (sets) Date1. .608(54-6-79) vs.WichitaState(3) 9/1/842. .567(36-2-60) vs.Creighton(3) 10/3/003. .538(41-6-65) vs.Missouri(3) 11/17/894. .530(45-8-81) vs.Missouri(3) 10/11/865. .526(43-3-76) vs.IowaState(3) 11/9/856. .523(52-5-88) vs.Kansas(3) 10/10/017. .516(55-7-93) vs.SouthernIllinois(3) 11/28/878. .507(41-6-69) vs.Missouri(3) 11/12/889. .506 (n/a) vs. Missouri (3) 11/15/91 .506(48-6-83) atOklahoma(3) 10/3/98 .506(47-6-81) vs.Kansas(3) 11/12/0212. .500(57-10-94) vs.Baylor(3) 9/29/07 .500(52-7-90) atKansas(3) 10/2/9814. .495 (50-4-93) at Kansas (3) 9/20/0015. .487(64-9-113) vs.SaintMary's(3) 9/1/0616. .486(41-6-72) vs.MorganState(3) 12/4/98 .486(45-9-74) vs.OralRoberts(3) 9/4/0018. .482(65-11-112) vs.Colorado(3) 11/23/0519. .479(40-6-71) vs.Iowa(3) 9/8/8520. .477(n/a) vs.TexasA&M(3) 9/14/90

Most Points AllowedSide Out Scoring (1977-2000)3sets 48 FiveTimes4sets 61 vs.Minnesota(15,16,15,15) 1979 61 vs.California (16,15,15,15) 19835 sets 71 vs.TexasA&M(14,15,14,18,8) 1982

Rally Scoring (2001-present)3sets 91 vs.Cal(30,31,30) 20074sets 119 atLongBeachState(30,28,31,30) 20015sets 142 vs.USC(33,30,30,36,15) 2004

Fewest Points AllowedSide Out Scoring (1977-2000)3sets 1 OralRoberts(0,1,0) 20004sets 25 TexasTech(15,2,3,5) 19965sets 43 Oregon(5,15,5,15,3) 1986

Rally Scoring (2001-present)3sets 37 vs.AlabamaA&M(15,7,15) 20054sets 92 vs.UCLA(22,30,18,21) 20075sets 104 vs.Missouri(19,30,11,30,10) 2007

SINGLE-MATCH TEAM RECORDS

Nebraska ranked second nationally in average attendance in 2008, marking the 19th straight year the Huskers have ranked in the top three nationally in average attendance.


RECORDS

Blocks Per Set1. MelissaElmer,2005 2.172. AmberHolmquist,2002 2.013. AmberHolmquist,2000 1.984. StephanieThater,1992 1.925. MelissaElmer,2004 1.896. JenMcFadden,1993 1.867. AmberHolmquist,2001 1.818. AmberHolmquist,1999 1.759. ToniaTauke,1998 1.7210. MeganKorver,1998 1.70

Total Digs1. DaniBusboom,2006 5802. AmandaMcCormick,2004 4803. KaylaBanwarth,2008 4764. JenniferSaleaumua,2003 4415. JenniferSaleaumua,2005 4366. JordanLarson,2006 4027. KateCrnich,1996 3908. JenniferSaleaumua,2004 3899. JaimeKrondak,1996 38710. ChristinaHoughtelling,2007 383 MandyMonson,1999 383

Digs Per Set1. DaniBusboom,2006 5.042. AmandaMcCormick,2004 4.533. KaylaBanwarth,2008 4.124. ChristinaHoughtelling,2007 3.955. JenniferSaleaumua,2003 3.906. JenniferSaleaumua,2005 3.767. JenniferSaleaumua,2004 3.748. AmandaMcCormick,2003 3.729. RachelSchwartz,2007 3.6610. AnnieAdamczak,1985 3.61

Individual Season BestsHitting Percentage1. TracyStalls,2007 .4732. VirginiaStahr,1989 .4403. AmberHolmquist,2000 .4064. VirginiaStahr,1988 .4045. AmberHolmquist,2002 .4026. TracyStalls,2006 .4007. CathyNoth,1984 .3988. VirginiaStahr,1987 .3979. KoriCooper,2008 .396 KarenDahlgren,1984 .396

Total Attacks1. LisaReitsma,1996 1,4682. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1999 1,3863. LisaReitsma,1997 1,3804. SarahPavan,2006 1,2905. KathiDeBoer,1987 1,2816. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1998 1,2337. JordanLarson,2008 1,1998. JordanLarson,2006 1,1739. LindaBarsness,1988 1,12110. EileenShannon,1989 1,116

Attacks Per Set1. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1999 12.162. LisaReitsma,1996 12.133. LisaReitsma,1997 11.694. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1998 11.525. SarahPavan,2006 11.226. KathiDeBoer,1987 10.867. AllisonWeston,1994 10.358. JordanLarson,2006 10.209. JordanLarson,2008 10.1610. SarahPavan,2007 10.13

Kills1. LisaReitsma,1996 6112. SarahPavan,2006 5863. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1999 5804. LisaReitsma,1997 5615. KathiDeBoer,1987 5296. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1998 5187. AllisonWeston,1994 5148. AllisonWeston,1993 5009. SarahPavan,2007 48910. EnidSchonewise,1986 493

Kills Per Set1. SarahPavan,2006 5.102. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1999 5.093. LisaReitsma,1996 5.054. AllisonWeston,1994 4.995. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1998 4.846. SarahPavan,2007 4.837. LisaReitsma,1997 4.758. AllisonWeston,1995 4.599. AllisonWeston,1993 4.58 KathiDeBoer,1987 4.58

Service Aces1. MaryBuysse,1984 692. MaryBuysse,1983 653. VirginiaStahr,1987 634. ValNovak,1989 585. LoriEndicott,1987 576. ErinDean,1984 567. AnnieAdamczak,1984 54

8. JordanLarson,2007 53 JordanLarson,2006 5310. AnnieAdamczak,1983 52

Solo Blocks1. KarenDahlgren,1984 462. KarenDahlgren,1986 343. AllisonWeston,1993 33 JenMcFadden,1993 335. StephanieThater,1990 326. JordanLarson,2006 31 KarenDahlgren,1983 318. SharonKramer,1983 30 VirginiaStahr,1988 30 MeganKorver,1996 30

Block Assists1. MelissaElmer,2005 2332. AmberHolmquist,2000 1993. MelissaElmer,2004 171 AmberHolmquist,2002 1715. MelissaElmer,2003 1696. AmberHolmquist,2001 1667. StephanieThater,1990 1658. ToniaTauke,1998 1649. JennyKropp,2000 15910. MeganKorver,1998 158

Total Blocks1. MelissaElmer,2005 2502. AmberHolmquist,2000 2203. MelissaElmer,2004 2004. AmberHolmquist,2002 197 StephanieThater,1990 1976. AmberHolmquist,2001 1907. ToniaTauke,1998 1888. MelissaElmer,2003 1869. StephanieThater,1991 185 MeganKorver,1996 185

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

Two-time Big 12 Player of the Year Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) owns two of the top six single-season kill totals in school history and joins Lisa Reitsma and Allison Weston as the only players in school history to record at least 500 kills in multiple seasons.


RECORDS

Freshman Single-Season Records Sets Played1. 117 DaniBusboom 20032. 115 Tonia Tauke 19963. 114 VirginiaStahr 1986

Matches Played1. 35 Nikki Stricker 1990 35 ValNovak 19873. 34 RachelHolloway 2006 34 Tonia Tauke 1996 34 VirginiaStahr 1986 34 Jordan Larson 2005

Kills1. 481 SarahPavan 20042. 479 EileenShannon 19893. 307 JordanLarson 2005

Kills Per Set1. 4.54 SarahPavan 20042. 4.24 EileenShannon 19893. 2.98 JenMcFadden 1993

Total Attacks1. 1,116 EileenShannon 19892. 1,027 SarahPavan 20043. 757 MariaHedbeck 1993

Hitting Percentage (Min. 200 attacks)1. .381 Melissa Elmer (233-63-446) 20022. .373 Amber Holmquist (154-44-295) 19993. .367 VirginiaStahr(266-64-549) 1986

Assists1. 1,503 RachelHolloway 20062. 724 LindsayWischmeier 19993. 700 DaniBusboom 2003

Service Aces1. 41 Jordan Larson 20052. 36 Maria Hedbeck 1993 36 Kim Tonniges 1991

Digs1. 359 Maria Hedbeck 19932. 304 Jordan Larson 20043. 302 Jennifer Saleaumua 2002

Digs Per Set1. 3.72 AmandaMcCormick 20032. 3.45 Maria Hedbeck 19933. 3.16 AngieOxley 1997

Solo Blocks1. 33 Jen McFadden 19932. 26 Tonia Tauke 19963. 25 VirginiaStahr 1986

Block Assists1. 148 TracyStalls 20042. 127 ToniaTauke 19963. 124 Melissa Elmer 2002

Total Blocks1. 160 Tracy Stalls 20042. 154 Jen McFadden 19933. 153 Tonia Tauke 1996

Blocks Per Set1. 1.86 JenMcFadden 19932. 1.75 AmberHolmquist 19993. 1.65 Tracy Stalls 2004

NEBRASKA SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSSet Assists1. FionaNepo,1996 1,6532. ValNovak,1989 1,6083. FionaNepo,1997 1,6024. ValNovak,1990 1,5335. GreichalyCepero,2002 1,5326. FionaNepo,1998 1,5317. LoriEndicott,1988 1,5248. RachelHolloway,2006 1,5039. ChristyJohnson,1994 1,46010. TishaDelaney,1986 1,433

Assists Per Set1. ChristyJohnson,1994 14.182. ChristyJohnson,1995 13.903. FionaNepo,1998 13.794. FionaNepo,1996 13.665. RachelHolloway,2007 13.58 FionaNepo,1997 13.587. ValNovak,1989 13.518. RachelHolloway,2006 13.429. LoriEndicott,1988 13.3710. DaniBusboom,2004 13.10

Team Season RecordsMostKills 2,031 1989BestKillAverage 17.76 2007BestHittingPercentage .331 1986MostSetAssists 1,863 2006BestAssistsAverage 16.42 2007MostServiceAces 285 1987BestAcesAverage 2.40 1987MostSoloBlocks 126 1986MostBlockingAssists 823 2005BestBlockingAverage 4.46 1986MostDigs 1,967 1986BestDigAverage 17.42 2004LowestOpponentHittingPct. .103 2004

Christy Johnson holds the two highest single-season averages for assists, including a school-record 14.18 assists per set in 1994.

Jordan Larson is the only freshman in school history to record 300 kills and 300 digs in a season. The three-time All-American was the 2005 Big 12 Freshman of the Year.


RECORDS

HUSKER YEARLY LEADERSHusker Team LeadersKills Year Player Kills1983 CathyNoth 3851984 CathyNoth 4201985 EnidSchonewise 3631986 EnidSchonewise 4931987 KathiDeBoer 5291988 LindaBarsness 4651989 EileenShannon 4791990 Cris Hall 4031991 StephanieThater 4261992 EileenShannon 3281993 Allison Weston 5001994 Allison Weston 5141995 AllisonWeston 4871996 Lisa Reitsma 6111997 LisaReitsma 5611998 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 5181999 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 5802000 LauraPilakowski 4302001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 4592002 LauraPilakowski 3802003 JenniferSaleaumua 3702004 SarahPavan 4812005 SarahPavan 4432006 SarahPavan 5862007 SarahPavan 4982008 JordanLarson 463

Kills Per Set Year Player Kills/Set1990 CrisHall 3.841991 StephanieThater 3.871992 StephanieThater 3.881993 Allison Weston 4.591994 Allison Weston 4.991995 Allison Weston 4.591996 Lisa Reitsma 5.051997 LisaReitsma 4.751998 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 4.841999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 5.092000 LauraPilakowski 4.302001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 4.292002 LauraPilakowski 3.762003 JenniferSaleaumua 3.272004 SarahPavan 4.542005 SarahPavan 3.822006 SarahPavan 5.102007 SarahPavan 4.832008 JordanLarson 3.92

Hitting Percentage Year Player Pct.1983 KarenDahlgren .3881984 CathyNoth .3981985 KarenDahlgren .3711986 KarenDahlgren .3921987 VirginiaStahr .3971988 VirginiaStahr .4041989 VirginiaStahr .4401990 StephanieThater .3811991 StephanieThater .3531992 StephanieThater .3461993 AllisonWeston .3711994 PeggyMeyer .3851995 AllisonWeston .3801996 Tonia Tauke .3261997 ToniaTauke/KatieJahnke .302

1998 MeganKorver .3581999 AmberHolmquist .3732000 Amber Holmquist .4062001 AmberHolmquist .3882002 Amber Holmquist .4022003 Melissa Elmer .3522004 Melissa Elmer .3452005 MelissaElmer .3832006 Tracy Stalls .4002007 TracyStalls .4732008 KoriCooper .396

Digs Year Player Digs1983 ErinDean 3351984 CathyNoth 2811985 AnnieAdamczak 3541986 TishaDelaney 3621987 KathiDeBoer 3721988 ValNovak 3501989 VirginiaStahr 2981990 EileenShannon 2831991 CrisHall 3571992 EileenShannon 2541993 Maria Hedbeck 3591994 KellyAspegren 3201995 BillieWinsett 2901997 KateCrnich 3901997 MandyMonson 3381998 JaimeKrondak 2901999 MandyMonson 3832000 AngieOxley 3272001 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 3272002 LindsayWischmeier 3462003 Jennifer Saleaumua 4412004 AmandaMcCormick 4802005 Jennifer Saleaumua 4362006 DaniBusboom 5802007 ChristinaHoughtelling 3832008 KaylaBanwarth 470

Digs Per Set Year Player D/Set1990 Cris Hall 2.691991 Cris Hall 3.251992 EileenShannon 2.651993 Maria Hedbeck 3.451994 KellyAspegren 3.111995 BillieWinsett 2.741996 KateCrnich 3.30

1997 MandyMonson 3.251998 MandyMonson 3.061999 Mandy Monson 3.422000 AngieOxley 2.872001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 3.062002 LindsayWischmeier 3.362003 Jennifer Saleaumua 3.902004 Amanda McCormick 4.532005 JenniferSaleaumua 3.762006 Dani Busboom 5.042007 ChristinaHoughtelling 3.952008 KaylaBanwarth 4.12

Assists Year Player Assists1985 TishaDelaney 1,1721986 TishaDelaney 1,4331987 LoriEndicott 1,3501988 LoriEndicott 1,5241989 ValNovak 1,6081990 ValNovak 1,5331991 NikkiStricker 1,3671992 NikkiStricker 9971993 NikkiStricker 1,3951994 ChristyJohnson 1,4601995 ChristyJohnson 1,4321996 FionaNepo 1,6531997 FionaNepo 1,6021998 FionaNepo 1,5311999 JillMcWilliams 7252000 GreichalyCepero 1,2972001 GreichalyCepero 1,3422002 GreichalyCepero 1,2462003 MichelleLynch 8432004 DaniBusboom 1,3892005 MaggieGriffin 8692006 RachelHolloway 1,5032007 RachelHolloway 1,3582008 SydneyAnderson 1,369

Service Aces Year Player Aces1983 MaryBuysse 651984 MaryBuysse 691985 TishaDelaney 401986 TishaDelaney 491987 VirginiaStahr 631988 VirginiaStahr 441989 ValNovak 581990 ValNovak 45

1991 Kim Tonniges 361992 LauraLuther 341993 KellyAspegren 511994 KellyAspegren 451995 Maria Hedbeck 291996 JaimeKrondak 371997 FionaNepo 321998 JaimeKrondak 371999 LindsayWischmeier 302000 KimBehrends 362001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 442002 Jennifer Saleaumua 302003 MichelleLynch 472004 ChristinaHoughtelling 262005 Jordan Larson 412006 Jordan Larson 532007 JordanLarson 532008 JordanLarson 39

Total Blocks Year Player Blocks1983 KarenDahlgren 1291984 KarenDahlgren 1611985 KarenDahlgren 1291986 KarenDahlgren 1311987 CarlaBaker 1451988 VirginiaStahr 1421989 VirginiaStahr 1401990 StephanieThater 1971991 StephanieThater 1851992 StephanieThater 1611993 Jen McFadden 1541994 Allison Weston 1051995 Allison Weston 1441996 MeganKorver 1851997 LisaReitsma 1531998 ToniaTauke 1881999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 1532000 Amber Holmquist 2202001 Amber Holmquist 1902002 AmberHolmquist 1972003 Melissa Elmer 1692004 Melissa Elmer 2002005 Melissa Elmer 2502006 Tracy Stalls 1622007 TracyStalls 1162008 AmandaGates 133

Blocks Per Set Year Player B/Set1990 StephanieThater 1.671991 StephanieThater 1.681992 StephanieThater 1.921993 JenMcFadden 1.861994 JenMcFadden 1.181995 Allison Weston 1.361996 Megan Korver 1.531997 MeganKorver/LisaReitsma 1.301998 ToniaTauke 1.721999 AmberHolmquist 1.752000 AmberHolmquist 1.982001 AmberHolmquist 1.822002 Amber Holmquist 2.012003 Melissa Elmer 1.592004 MelissaElmer 1.892005 MelissaElmer 2.172006 Tracy Stalls 1.412007 TracyStalls 1.132008 AmandaGates 1.14

All-American Stephanie Thater led Nebraska in kills, blocks and hitting percentage in 1990. Thater is one of only two players in school history to lead NU in all three categories in the same season.


RECORDS

9. TishaDelaney,1985-86 2,60510. SydneyAnderson,2008-present 1,369Note:Noassistrecordsbefore1985

Solo Blocks1. KarenDahlgren,1983-86 1322. VirginiaStahr,1986-89 1063. StephanieThater,1989-92 894. GreichalyCepero,1999-02 84 AllisonWeston,1992-95 846. JordanLarson,2005-08 82 AmberHolmquist,1999-02 828. CarlaBaker,1986-89 769. MeganKorver,1996-98 75 ToniaTauke,1996-99 75

Block Assists1. MelissaElmer,2002-05 6972. AmberHolmquist,1999-02 6463. TracyStalls,2004-07 5204. StephanieThater,1989-92 5025. JennyKropp,1998-01 4846. ToniaTauke,1996-99 4637. VirginiaStahr,1986-89 4498. MeganKorver,1996-98 4429. GreichalyCepero,1999-02 42310. AllisonWeston,1992-95 422

Total Blocks1. MelissaElmer,2002-05 7672. AmberHolmquist,1999-02 728

Individual BestsKills1. SarahPavan,2004-07 2,0082. AllisonWeston,1992-95 1,7783. LisaReitsma,1994-97 1,6334. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1997-01 1,6035. JordanLarson,2005-08 1,6006. EileenShannon,1989-92 1,5217. VirginiaStahr,1986-89 1,3958. KathiDeBoer,1984-87 1,3729. JanetKruse,1988-91 1,26910. CrisHall,1988-91 1,25111. JenniferSaleaumua,2002-05 1,24712. MelissaElmer,2002-05 1,21013. LauraPilakowski,1999-02 1,18314. StephanieThater,1989-92 1,15815. AmberHolmquist,1999-02 1,12216. KarenDahlgren,1983-86 1,12117. CathyNoth,1981-84 1,05918. MeganKorver,1996-98 1,05119. ChristinaHoughtelling,2003-07 1,00920. EnidSchonewise,1983-86 1,002

Attacks1. SarahPavan,2004-07 4,2652. JordanLarson,2005-08 3,9843. EileenShannon,1989-92 3,7894. LisaReitsma,1994-97 3,7665. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),1997-01 3,7416. AllisonWeston,1992-95 3,6597. KathiDeBoer,1984-87 3,2638. JenniferSaleaumua,2002-05 3,2109. CrisHall,1988-91 2,87810. JanetKruse,1988-91 2,780

Service Aces1. JordanLarson,2005-08 1862. ValNovak,1987-90 1613. VirginiaStahr,1986-89 1594. LoriEndicott,1985-88 1495. SarahPavan,2004-07 1446. MaryBuysse,1981-84 1347. AnnieAdamczak,1982-85 1308. AllisonWeston,1992-95 1199. MariaHedbeck,1993-96 11710. JaimeKrondak,1995-98 113

Digs1. JenniferSaleaumua,2002-05 1,5682. JordanLarson,2005-08 1,4103. DaniBusboom,2003-06 1,2814. LindsayWischmeier,1999-02 1,1115. AngieOxley,1997-00 1,0866. EileenShannon,1989-92 1,0747. ValNovak,1987-90 1,0688. BillieWinsett,1992-95 1,0329. MariaHedbeck,1993-96 1,01810. JaimeKrondak,1995-98 960

Assists1. FionaNepo,1995-98 4,8242. GreichalyCepero,1999-02 3,9873. NikkiStricker,1990-93 3,7864. ValNovak,1987-90 3,3035. ChristyJohnson,1991-95 3,1836. LoriEndicott,1985-88 3,1177. DaniBusboom,2003-05 2,8738 RachelHolloway,2006-07 2,861

3. StephanieThater,1989-92 5914. TracyStalls,2004-07 5785. VirginiaStahr,1986-89 5556. KarenDahlgren,1983-86 5507. JennyKropp,1998-01 5448. ToniaTauke,1996-99 5389. MeganKorver,1996-98 51710. GreichalyCepero,1999-02 507

Hitting Percentage (min. 1,000 kills)1. VirginiaStahr,1986-89 .401 (1,395k-323e-2,675ta)2. AmberHolmquist,1999-02 .396 (1,122k-273e-2,142ta)3. KarenDahlgren,1983-86 .386 (1,121k-223e-2,326ta)4. CathyNoth,1981-84 .366 (1,059k-213e-2,312ta)5. MelissaElmer,2002-05 .363 (1,210k-319e-2,454ta)6. StephanieThater,1989-92 .360 (1,158k-357e-2,203ta)7. AllisonWeston,1992-95 .353 (1,778k-486e-3,659ta)8. SarahPavan,2004-07 .332 (2,008k-593e-4,265ta)9. MeganKorver,1996-98 .319 (1,051k-334e-2,246ta)10. LauraPilakowski,1999-02 .318 (1,183k-337e-2,261ta)

CAREER RECORDS

Three-time All-American Melissa Elmer holds school and Big 12 records for total blocks (767) and block assists (697). Elmer led the nation in blocks in both 2004 and 2005, as she averaged 1.74 blocks per set during her four-year career.


RECORDS

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDSNebraska’s First-Set Results Season FirstSet RecordWhen RecordWhenYear Record Record NUWonFirstSet NULostFirstSet1983 29-4 29-4 28-1 1-31984 27-4 23-8 22-1 5-31985 28-3 30-1 28-2 0-11986 29-6 24-11 24-0 5-61987 30-5 30-5 28-2 2-31988 28-5 27-6 26-1 2-41989 29-4 27-6 26-1 3-31990 32-3 28-7 28-0 4-31991 27-5 29-3 26-3 1-21992 22-6 22-6 20-2 2-41993 25-6 24-7 23-1 2-51994 31-1 31-1 30-1 1-01995 32-1 31-2 30-1 2-01996 30-4 29-5 26-3 4-11997 27-7 27-7 25-2 2-51998 32-2 29-5 28-1 4-11999 27-6 28-5 26-2 1-42000 34-0 32-2 32-0 2-02001 31-2 27-6 27-0 4-22002 31-2 29-4 29-0 2-22003 28-5 29-4 28-2 1-32004 30-2 29-3 29-1 2-12005 33-2 32-3 31-1 2-12006 33-1 27-7 26-1 7-02007 30-2 28-4 28-0 2-22008 31-3 28-6 28-0 3-3Total 766-91 729-128 702-29 66-62Pct. (.894) (.851) (.960) (.516)

Nebraska’s Record By MonthYear Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total1983 13-1 5-2 11-0 0-1 29-41984 9-0 11-3 5-0 2-1 27-41985 11-2 7-0 8-0 2-1 28-31986 10-3 8-1 7-1 4-1 29-61987 13-0 10-1 5-3 2-1 30-51988 11-2 9-1 7-1 1-1 28-51989 1-0 9-0 8-1 7-2 4-1 29-41990 12-1 8-1 10-0 2-1 32-31991 2-0 8-3 7-0 8-1 2-1 27-51992 8-2 7-0 6-3 1-1 22-61993 12-1 5-2 7-2 1-1 25-61994 13-0 8-0 8-0 2-1 31-11995 1-1 11-0 7-0 8-0 5-0 32-11996 3-1 7-1 8-1 9-0 3-1 30-41997 2-1 9-1 4-4 10-0 2-1 27-71998 11-0 10-0 7-1 4-1 32-21999 0-2 10-1 7-2 8-0 2-1 27-62000 13-0 8-0 7-0 6-0 34-02001 2-0 8-1 9-0 9-0 3-1 31-22002 1-0 10-1 9-0 8-0 3-1 31-22003 3-0 8-1 7-2 8-1 2-1 28-52004 10-1 9-0 8-0 3-1 30-22005 2-0 10-0 9-0 7-1 5-1 33-22006 1-0 12-0 7-0 7-1 6-0 33-12007 3-0 9-0 8-1 8-0 2-1 30-22008 2-0 10-0 8-1 7-1 4-1 31-3Total 25-5 267-22 203-23 200-18 73-23 766-91Pct. (.833) (.924) (.898) (.917) (.760) (.894)

The Last Time Nebraska ...• Wonamatch3-0:vs.Michigan,Dec.12,2008• Wonamatch3-1:atBaylor,Nov.29,2008• Wonamatch3-2:atWashington,Dec.13,2008• Lostamatch0-3:vs.California,Dec.8,2007• Lostamatch1-3:atTexas,Nov.19,2008• Lostamatch2-3:vs.PennState,Dec.18,2008• Had100killsinamatch:vs.TexasTech,Oct.26,1996• Had200attacksinamatch:vs.UCLA(200),Dec.14,2006• Had.500-or-morehittingpct.:vs.Kansas(.523),Oct.10,2001• Had10-or-moreserviceaces:atTexasA&M(11),Nov.5,2008• Had40-or-moretotalblocks:vs.UCLA(41),Sept.14,1991• Had100-or-moredigs:vs.USC(109),Dec.11,2004

The Last Time a Husker ... • Had30-or-morekills: SarahPavan(31)atKansasState,Nov.3,2007• Had10-or-moreblocks: AmandaGates(10)atKansasState,Sept.17,2008• Hadseven-or-moreserviceaces: NancyMetcalf(Meendering)(7)vs.Florida,Dec.8,2001• Had25-or-moredigs: KaylaBanwarth(27)atTexasA&M,Nov.5,2007• Hadtwoplayerswith20-or-morekills: TaraMueller(24)andJordanLarson(21)atWashington,Dec.13,2008

Nebraska went 28-0 last season when winning the first set in a match, and the Huskers are 256-5 (.981) under John Cook when taking the opening set.


RECORDS

Service Aces3s 5 JordanLarsonvs.WichitaState 12/1/07 5 Jordan Larson vs.SouthDakotaState 11/30/07 5 KimTonnigesvs.Illinois 12/7/91 5 BeckiBollivs.IllinoisState 12/2/89 5 AnnaSchradvs.OralRoberts 11/30/014s 6 KathiDeBoervs.Pittsburgh 12/6/865s 7 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.Florida 12/8/01

Team HighsKills3s 71 vs.GeorgeWashington 12/3/944s 101 vs. Texas 12/16/955s 104 vs.PennState 12/12/86

Attacks3s 159 vs. Arizona 12/9/004s 255 vs.PennState 12/10/945s 277 vs.PennState 12/12/86

Hitting Percentage3s .486 vs.MorganState 12/4/984s .406 vs.Arkansas 12/7/965s .300 vs.MichiganState 12/7/07

Digs3s 63 vs.GeorgeWashington 12/3/944s 98 vs.PennState 12/10/945s 109 vs.SouthernCalifornia 12/11/04

Assists3s 65 vs. Arizona 12/9/004s 94 vs. Texas 12/16/955s 90 vs.PennState 12/12/86

Solo Blocks3s 6 vs.Tennessee-Martin 12/6/02 6 vs.UCLA 12/9/954s 7 vs.Stanford 12/18/86

5s 7 vs.Wisconsin 12/12/98 7 vs.Florida 12/8/01

Block Assists3s 32 vs.OhioState 12/8/004s 36 vs. Hawaii 12/14/005s 32 vs.Oklahoma 12/9/88

Total Blocks3s 20 vs.OhioState 12/8/004s 23 vs. Hawaii 12/14/005s 21 vs.Wisconsin 12/12/98 21 vs.Oklahoma 12/9/88

Service Aces3s 14 vs. Alabama A&M 12/3/054s 13 vs.Pittsburgh 12/6/865s 8 Sixoccasions, mostrecentlyatWashington 12/13/08

Team LowsKills3s 30 vs.LongBeachState 12/16/894s 54 vs.UCSantaBarbara 12/9/99 54 vs.Pacific 12/8/84 54 vs.WesternMichigan 12/7/845s 64 vs.PennState 12/18/08

Attacks3s 72 vs.MorganState 12/4/884s 133 vs.Pittsburgh 12/6/865s 162 vs.PennState 12/18/08

Hitting Percentage3s .000 vs.LongBeachState 12/16/894s .108 vs.UCLA 12/12/035s .165 vs.Oklahoma 12/9/88

Digs3s 21 vs.Pittsburgh 12/1/844s 36 vs.Arkansas 12/7/965s 52 vs.Oklahoma 12/9/88

Assists3s 27 vs.LongBeachState 12/16/894s 50 vs.Pittsburgh 12/6/865s 59 vs.PennState 12/18/08

Solo Blocks3s 0 vs. Colorado 12/9/94 0 vs.Pittsburgh 12/1/84 0 vs.Washington 12/17/054s 0 vs. Texas 12/16/955s 2 atWashington 12/13/08

Block Assists3s 4 vs.LongBeachState 12/16/89 4 vs.NorthernIowa 12/3/87 4 vs.Pacific 12/20/864s 4 vs.PennState 12/10/945s 10 vs.PennState 12/18/08

Total Blocks3s 3 vs.Pacific 12/20/864s 3 vs.PennState 12/10/945s 8 vs.PennState 12/18/08

Service Aces3s 0 vs.Illinois 12/11/874s 0 vs.SouthernCalifornia 12/14/855s 2 vs.SouthernCalifornia 12/12/97

Individual HighsKills3s 23 EnidSchonewise vs.PennState 12/7/854s 34 LisaReitsmavs.Arkansas 12/7/965s 35 SarahPavanvs.USC 12/11/04

Attacks3s 59 Lisa Reitsma vs.LongBeachState 12/13/974s 80 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) vs.PennState 12/17/985s 90 SarahPavanvs.USC 12/11/04

Hitting Percentage (minimum 10 kills)3s .737 MelissaElmer(15-1-19) 12/6/03 vs. Dayton 4s .600 Amber Holmquist (13-1-20) at Kansas State 12/1/015s .611 JennyKropp(11-0-18)vs.Florida 12/8/01

Digs3s 20 Amanda McCormick vs. Dayton 12/6/034s 29 DaniBusboomvs.UCLA 12/14/06 29 BillieWinsettvs.PennState 12/10/945s 30 AmandaMcCormickvs.USC 12/11/04

Assists3s 56 ValNovakvs.Illinois 12/9/904s 87 ChristyJohnsonvs.Texas 12/16/955s 87 TishaDelaneyvs.PennState 12/12/86

Block Assists3s 10 Melissa Elmer vs. Duke 12/3/054s 11 StephanieThater vs.OhioState 12/14/915s 11 ToniaTaukevs.Pepperdine 12/11/98

Total Blocks3s 10 Melissa Elmer (0-10) vs. Duke 12/3/05 Melissa Elmer (1-9) vs. Florida 12/10/054s 13 StephanieThater(2-11) vs.OhioState 12/14/915s 13 ToniaTauke(2-11)vs.Pepperdine 12/11/98

POSTSEASON RECORDS

Dani Busboom recorded a career-high 29 digs in Nebraska’s four-set win over UCLA in the 2006 NCAA semifinals. Busboom’s 29 digs were the most ever by a Husker in a four-set NCAA Tournament match.


RECORDS

NCAA Single-Match BestsKills1. 35 5s SarahPavanvs.USC(35-11-90) 12/11/042. 34 4s LisaReitsmavs.Arkansas(34-3-56) 12/7/963. 33 4s NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Utah(33-1-66) 12/5/984. 32 5s NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Pepperdine(32-12-73) 12/11/98 32 4s AllisonWestonvs.PennState(32-9-77) 12/10/946. 30 5s AllisonWestonvs.MichiganState(30-10-59) 12/14/95 30 4s CrisHallvs.OhioState(30-8-63) 12/14/91 30 5s KathiDeBoervs.PennState(30-9-77) 12/12/869. 28 5s LisaReitsmavs.USC(28-5-59) 12/12/97 28 5s EnidSchonewisevs.PennState(28-10-77) 12/12/86

Attacks1. 90 5s SarahPavanvs.USC(35-11-90) 12/11/042. 80 4s NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.PennState(19-18-80) 12/17/983. 78 5s NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Wisconsin(27-17-78) 12/12/984. 77 4s AllisonWestonvs.PennState(32-9-77) 12/10/94 77 5s KathiDeBoervs.PennState(30-9-77) 12/12/866. 66 4s NancyMetcalf(Meendering)vs.Utah(33-1-66) 12/5/987. 65 5s TaraMuelleratWashington(24-9-65) 12/13/088. 64 4s BillieWinsettvs.Texas(25-8-64) 12/16/959. 63 4s CrisHallvs.OhioState(30-8-63) 12/14/9110. 59 3s LisaReitsmavs.LongBeachState(17-11-59) 12/13/97 59 5s LisaReitsmavs.USC(28-5-59) 12/12/97 59 4s LisaReitsmavs.Stanford(22-8-59) 12/19/96 59 5s AllisonWestonvs.MichiganState(30-10-59) 12/14/95

Attack Percentage (minimum 10 kills)1. .737 3s MelissaElmervs.Dayton(15-1-19) 12/6/03 2. .714 3s AnnaSchradvs.OralRoberts(10-0-14) 11/30/013. .688 3s MelissaElmervs.Tennessee-Martin(11-0-16) 12/6/024. .647 3s MelissaElmervs.SantaClara(12-1-17) 12/15/05 .647 3s VirginiaStahrvs.NorthernIowa(12-1-17) 12/3/876. .643 3s Allison Weston vs. Cornell (10-1-14) 12/1/937. .615 3s ChristinaHoughtellingvs.Florida(18-2-26) 12/10/058. .611 5s JennyKroppvs.Florida(11-0-18) 12/8/019. .600 4s Amber Holmquist at Kansas State (13-1-20) 12/1/0110. .586 3s KathiDeBoervs.PennState(20-3-29) 12/7/85

Digs1. 30 5s AmandaMcCormickvs.USC 12/11/042. 29 4s DaniBusboomvs.UCLA 12/14/06 29 4s BillieWinsettvs.PennState 12/10/944. 27 5s EnidSchonewisevs.PennState 12/12/865. 26 4s MandyMonsonvs.Utah 12/5/986. 25 4s JordanLarsonvs.UCLA 12/14/06 25 5s KarenDahlgrenvs.PennState 12/12/868. 24 4s MandyMonsonvs.UCSantaBarbara 12/9/999. 22 5s KaylaBanwarthatWashington 12/13/08 22 4s Allison Weston vs. Texas 2/16/95 22 5s MeganKorvervs.Wisconsin 12/12/98

POSTSEASON MATCH BESTS

2006 National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan set Nebraska single-match postseason records for kills (35) and attempts (90) against USC in 2004.

2004 National Player of the Year Allison Weston ranks on Husker postseason charts in kills, attempts, hitting percentage and digs.


RECORDS

Season RecordsSets Played1. 23 Dani Busboom 2006 23 RachelHolloway 2006 23 Jordan Larson 2006 23 Dani Mancuso 2006 23 SarahPavan 2006 23 RachelSchwartz 2006 23 Tracy Stalls 2006 23 AngieOxley 2000 23 LindsayWischmeier 2000 23 JennyKropp 2000 23 KimBehrends 2000

Kills1. 119 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 19982. 106 SarahPavan 20063. 104 Allison Weston 19954. 94 EnidSchonewise 19865. 88 LauraPilakowski 20006. 86 JordanLarson 20067. 82 LisaReitsma 1995 82 CrisHall 19899. 78 JordanLarson 200810. 76 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 2001

Attacks1. 317 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 19982. 237 SarahPavan 20063. 234 Jordan Larson 20064. 215 Allison Weston 19955. 213 LauraPilakowski 20006. 208 EnidSchonewise 19867. 204 JordanLarson 20088. 191 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 20019. 179 KarenDahlgren 198610. 178 BillieWinsett 1995

Digs1. 115 Dani Busboom 20062. 89 JordanLarson 20063. 76 KaylaBanwarth 20084. 71 AngieOxley 20005. 69 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1998 69 KimBehrends 20007. 65 AmandaMcCormick 20048. 63 TishaDelaney 19869. 62 JordanLarson 2008 62 ChristyJohnson 1995

Service Aces1. 12 JordanLarson 2007 12 Jordan Larson 20063. 10 BeckiBolli 1989 10 KimBehrends 2000 10 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 20016. 8 SarahPavan 2006 8 RachelSchwartz 2006 8 ChristinaHoughtelling 2005 8 JenniferSaleaumua 2005 8 JordanLarson 2005 8 TishaDelaney 1986 8 AnnaSchrad 2001

Solo Blocks1. 9 ToniaTauke 1998 9 GreichalyCepero 20003. 7 AmandaGates 2008 7 JordanLarson 20065. 6 JordanLarson 2007 6 Melissa Elmer 2004 6 GreichalyCepero 20018. 5 MeganKorver 1998 5 Megan Korver 1996 5 Jen McFadden 1995 5 JennyKropp 2001

Block Assists1. 37 MelissaElmer 20052. 36 Amber Holmquist 2000 3. 33 Tracy Stalls 2006 33 JennyKropp 20005. 32 ToniaTauke 1998 32 Allison Weston 19957. 28 AmberHolmquist 20018. 25 TracyStalls 2004 25 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 199810. 23 Melissa Elmer 2002

Total Blocks1. 41 ToniaTauke 19982. 40 Amber Holmquist 20003. 39 Melissa Elmer 20054. 36 Allison Weston 1995 36 JennyKropp 20006. 34 Amber Holmquist 20017. 33 TracyStalls 20068. 30 GreichalyCepero 20009. 28 TracyStalls 200510. 27 MeganKorver 1998 27 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1998 27 GreichalyCepero 2001 27 JennyKropp 2001

Assists1. 307 ChristyJohnson 19952. 296 RachelHolloway 20063. 287 FionaNepo 19984. 280 GreichalyCepero 20005. 272 TishaDelaney 19866. 250 FionaNepo 19967. 220 SydneyAnderson 2008 220 ValNovak 1989 220 GreichalyCepero 200110. 180 ValNovak 1990

Career RecordsMatches Played1. 21 JordanLarson 2005-08 21 RachelSchwartz 2005-083. 20 SarahPavan 2004-07 20 TracyStalls 2004-075. 19 Dani Busboom 2003-066. 18 DaniMancuso 2003-06 18 GreichalyCepero 1999-02 18 AmberHolmquist 1999-02 18 LindsayWischmeier 1999-0210. 17 MelissaElmer 2002-05 17 JenniferSaleaumua 2002-05 17 AnnaSchrad 2000-03 17 FionaNepo 1995-98 17 JaimeKrondak 1995-98

Sets Played1. 73 JordanLarson 2005-082. 69 SarahPavan 2004-073. 68 RachelSchwartz 2005-08 68 TracyStalls 2004-075. 65 Dani Busboom 2003-06 65 LindsayWischmeier 1999-027. 63 AmberHolmquist 1999-02 63 AngieOxley 1997-009. 62 FionaNepo 1995-9810. 61 GreichalyCepero 1999-01

POSTSEASON SINGLE-SEASON & CAREER RECORDS

All-American middle blocker Jenny Kropp had 36 blocks in helping the Huskers to the 2000 NCAA title.


RECORDS

Kills1. 304 SarahPavan 2004-072. 252 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1997-013. 238 JordanLarson 2005-084. 227 AllisonWeston 1992-955. 219 CrisHall 1988-916. 218 LisaReitsma 1994-977. 200 LauraPilakowski 1999-028. 183 AmberHolmquist 1999-029. 165 EnidSchonewise 1983-8610. 164 Jennifer Saleaumua 2002-05

Kills Per Set (Kills-Sets Played)1. 5.27 AllisonWeston(227-43) 1992-952. 4.64 LisaReitsma(218-47) 1994-973. 4.58 Nancy Metcalf(Meendering)(252-55) 1997-014. 4.47 CrisHall(219-49) 1988-915. 4.41 SarahPavan(304-69) 2004-076. 4.23 EnidSchonewise(165-39) 1983-867. 3.92 LauraPilakowski(200-51) 1999-028. 3.46 KarenDahlgren(142-41) 1983-869. 3.45 KathiDeBoer(162-47) 1984-8710. 3.35 BillieWinsett(134-40) 1992-95

Hitting Percentage (min. 50 kills)1. .352 AmandaGates(52-14-108) 2005-082. .346 AmberHolmquist(183-49-387) 1999-023. .345 LisaReitsma(218-53-478) 1994-974. .341 LoriEndicott(57-13-129) 1985-885. .340 JennyKropp(125-37-259) 1998-016. .330 StephanieThater(103-34-209) 1989-927. .328 CarlaBaker(60-17-131) 1986-898. .324 SarahPavan(304-84-680) 2004-079. .325 AllisonWeston(227-69-486) 1992-9510. .320 TracyStalls(155-54-316) 2004-07

Total Attacks1. 680 SarahPavan 2004-072. 646 JordanLarson 2005-083. 644 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1997-014. 486 AllisonWeston 1992-955. 484 LauraPilakowski 1999-026. 478 LisaReitsma 1994-977. 468 CrisHall 1988-918. 424 KathiDeBoer 1984-879. 403 Jennifer Saleaumua 2002-0510. 402 EileenShannon 1989-92

Digs1. 238 JordanLarson 2005-082. 219 Dani Busboom 2003-063. 190 Jennifer Saleaumua 2002-054. 163 LindsayWischmeier 1999-025. 161 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1997-016. 152 AngieOxley 1997-007. 149 GreichalyCepero 1999-018. 139 ValNovak 1987-909. 137 BillieWinsett 1995-9810. 135 LauraPilakowski 1999-02 135 Mandy Monson 1996-99

Digs Per Set1. 5.04 Amanda McCormick (116-23) 2003-042. 3.94 KaylaBanwarth(134-34) 2007-present2. 3.75 MandyMonson(135-36) 1996-993. 3.52 Jennifer Saleaumua (190-54) 2002-054. 3.43 BillieWinsett(137-40) 1992-955. 3.37 DaniBusboom(219-65) 2003-066. 3.26 JordanLarson(238-73) 2005-087. 2.93 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (161-55) 1997-01

8. 2.89 KellyAspegren(49-17) 1991-949. 2.87 TishaDelaney(86-30) 1985-8610. 2.86 AllisonWeston(123-43) 1992-95

Assists (Since 1983)1. 687 FionaNepo 1995-982. 670 GreichalyCepero 1999-023. 535 ChristyJohnson 1991-954. 473 RachelHolloway 2006-075. 433 TishaDelaney 1985-866. 429 ValNovak 1987-907. 352 DaniBusboom 2003-068. 282 NikkiStricker 1990-939. 220 SydneyAnderson 2008-present

Solo Blocks1. 20 GreichalyCepero 1999-022. 16 JordanLarson 2005-083. 15 Amber Holmquist 1999-024. 13 VirginiaStahr 1986-895. 12 MeganKorver 1996-986. 11 Melissa Elmer 2002-05 11 TishaDelaney 1985-868. 10 ToniaTauke 1996-989. 9 AnnaSchrad 2000-03 9 JennyKropp 1998-01

Block Assists1. 98 TracyStalls 2004-072. 97 AmberHolmquist 1999-023. 86 MelissaElmer 2002-054. 68 JennyKropp 1998-015. 57 GreichalyCepero 1999-02 57 ToniaTauke 1996-997. 55 LoriEndicott 1985-888. 54 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1997-019. 51 SarahPavan 2004-0710. 49 Allison Weston 1992-95

POSTSEASON SINGLE-SEASON & CAREER RECORDS

Total Blocks1. 112 Amber Holmquist 1999-02 2. 106 TracyStalls 2004-073. 97 MelissaElmer 2002-054. 78 JennyKropp 1998-015. 73 GreichalyCepero 1999-026. 68 VirginiaStahr 1986-897. 67 ToniaTauke 1996-998. 59 MeganKorver 1996-989. 58 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1997-0110. 57 AllisonWeston 1992-95

Blocks Per Set1. 1.80 MelissaElmer(97-54) 2002-052. 1.78 AmberHolmquist(112-63) 1999-023. 1.56 TracyStalls(106-68) 2004-074. 1.47 JennyKropp(78-53) 1998-015. 1.43 ToniaTauke(67-47) 1996-996. 1.36 AllisonWeston(57-42) 1992-957. 1.26 MeganKorver(59-47) 1998-99 1.26 VirginiaStahr(68-54) 1986-899. 1.19 GreichalyCepero(73-61) 1999-0210. 1.05 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (58-55) 1997-01

Service Aces1. 36 JordanLarson 2005-082. 18 JenniferSaleaumua 2002-053. 17 SarahPavan 2004-07 17 ValNovak 1987-905. 16 BeckyBolli 1987-90 16 NancyMetcalf(Meendering) 1997-017. 15 ChristinaHoughtelling 2003-07 15 VirginiaStahr 1986-899. 14 JaimeKrondak 1995-98 14 Maria Hedbeck 1993-96

Two-time All-American Jennifer Saleaumua ranks second on NU’s postseason list in service aces and third in digs.


RECORDS

Individual Season RecordsKills Per Set1. LauraJones,A&M,2005 6.092. DawnCady,KSU,1999 5.713. StevieNicholas,BU,2000 5.684. MiraTopic,UT,2004 5.655. PatriceArrington,OU,1997 5.466. StevieNicholas,BU,2001 5.337. ElishaPolk,BU,1998 5.198. KellyJohnson,TTU,2003 5.189 SarahPavan,NU,2006 5.1010. NancyMetcalf(Meendering),NU,1999 5.09

Hitting Percentage1. LaurenPaolini,UT,2008 .4782. TracyStalls,NU,2007 .4733. LaurenPaolini,UT,2007 .4184. BrandyMagee,UT,2007 .4155. NicoleWilson,MU,2005 .4156. LaurenGoehring,KSU,2003 .4097. AmberHolmquist,NU,2000 .406 KellyCampbell,CU,1998 .4069. AmberHolmquist,NU,2002 .40210. TracyStalls,NU,2006 .400

Service Aces1. HeatherHughes-Justice,TTU,2000 752. AngieLastra,KSU,2004 673. ShenDanru,MU,2002 644. TaylorBarnes,BU,2006 61 EmilyHuston,BU,2004 616. MiraTopic,UT,2001 607. StevieNicholas,BU,2001 598. LaTonyaCoates,UT,2002 569. CristineMartin,TTU,1996 5510. ShenDanru,MU,2003 54

Service Aces Per Set1. HeatherHughes-Justice,TTU,2000 0.612. AngieLastra,KSU,2004 0.593. MiraTopic,UT,2001 0.54

7. AmberWoolsey,A&M,1999 188 ToniaTauke,NU,1998 1889. MelissaElmer,NU,2003 18610. MeganKorver,NU,1996 185

Blocks Per Set1. MelissaElmer,NU,2005 2.172. AmberHolmquist,NU,2002 2.013. AmberHolmquist,NU,2000 1.984. MelissaElmer,NU,2004 1.895. AmberHolmquist,NU,2001 1.816. AmberWoolsey,A&M,1998 1.797. ErinAldrich,UT,1999 1.788. AmberHolmquist,NU,1999 1.759. JennyKropp,NU,2001 1.7310. ToniaTauke,NU,1998 1.72

Digs1. AshleyMass,ISU,2008 6462. TatumAiles,MU,2007 5833. DaniBusboom,NU,2006 5804. AngieLastra,KSU,2007 5755. TatumAiles,MU,2006 5656. CaitlynVann,MU,2008 5607. LauraDowney-Wallace,KSU,2002 5588. ElishaPolk,BU,1999 5579. AnnaMonsen,OU,2006 55210. LauraDowney-Wallace,KSU,2003 534

Digs Per Set1. LauraDowney-Wallace,KSU,2002 5.472. DaniBusboom,NU,2006 5.043. TatumAiles,MU,2007 5.034. AshleyMass,ISU,2008 5.015. TatumAiles,MU,2006 4.916. CaitlynVann,MU,2008 4.877. AngieLastra,KSU,2007 4.838. JillDorsey,KU,2004 4.649. AnnaMonsen,OU,2006 4.6010. AmandaMcCormick,NU,2004 4.53

Assists1. MeredithVanHorn,OU,1997 1,7252. DisneyBronnenberg,KSU,2000 1,6963. DisneyBronnenberg,KSU,1998 1,6944. LindseyHunter,MU,2002 1,6905. SkydraOrzen,TTU,2001 1,6656. FionaNepo,NU,1996 1,6537. SkydraOrzen,TTU,2000 1,6528. RachelJackson,OU,2006 1,6269. DanaChuha,BU,2000 1,62310. FionaNepo,NU,1997 1,602

Assists Per Set1. DisneyBronnenberg,KSU,1998 15.542. DanaChuha,BU,2000 15.033. DisneyBronnenberg,KSU,2000 15.014. MeredithVanHorn,OU,1997 14.885. KellyCampbell,CU,1996 14.756. DanaChuha,BU,1999 14.707. KellyCampbell,CU,1998 14.698. LindseyHunter,MU,2004 14.439. LindseyHunter,MU,2005 14.2210. KellyCampbell,CU,1997 14.20

BIG 12 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

EmilyHuston,BU,2004 0.545. DesireeBatista,TTU,2004 0.53 StevieNicholas,BU,2001 0.537. ShenDanru,MU,2002 0.528. TaylorBarnes,BU,2006 0.51 JordanLarson,NU,2007 0.519. MiraTopic,UT,2003 0.50

Solo Blocks1. JillBurness,TTU,1996 482. AmberWoolsey,A&M,1998 453. ElianeSantos,OU,2006 434. ChristiMyers,MU,2000 405. AmandaReves,KU,1998 396. BethanyHowden,UT,2003 377. AmberWoolsey,A&M,1999 34 SarahButler,UT,1996 34 DestineeHooker,UT,2008 3410. ReneeRosinski,MU,1997 33

Block Assists1. MelissaElmer,NU,2005 2332. AmberHolmquist,NU,2000 1993. MelissaElmer,NU,2004 171 AmberHolmquist,NU,2002 1715. MelissaElmer,NU,2003 1696. AmberHolmquist,NU,2001 1667. ToniaTauke,NU,1998 1648. KelseyChipman,KSU,2007 1629. JennyKropp,NU,2000 15910. MeganKorver,NU,1998 158 JoyHamlin,KSU,2005 158 ErinBoeve,ISU,2006 158

Total Blocks1. MelissaElmer,NU,2005 2502. AmberHolmquist,NU,2000 2203. MelissaElmer,NU,2004 2004. AmberHolmquist,NU,2002 1975. AmberHolmquist,NU,2001 190 AmberWoolsey,A&M,1998 190

Tracy Stalls set a school record with a .473 hitting percentage in 2007. It is the second-highest hitting percentage in Big 12 history.

All-American Fiona Nepo ranks 10th on the Big 12 single-season list with 1,602 assists in 1998.


RECORDS

Team Season RecordsKills1. Baylor,1999 2,1252. TexasTech,2000 2,0603. Missouri,2002 2,0554. Oklahoma,1997 2,0475. TexasA&M,2003 2,0436. Colorado,1998 2,0347. KansasState,2000 2,0238. Nebraska,1996 2,0199. Oklahoma,2006 2,00210. Nebraska,2006 2,001

Kills Per Set1. Colorado,1998 19.00 TexasA&M,2000 19.003. Colorado,1996 18.504. KansasState,1998 18.305. Colorado,1999 18.006. Colorado,2000 17.957. Baylor,2000 17.948. KansasState,2000 17.909. Nebraska,2007 17.7610. Colorado,1997 17.70

Hitting Percentage1. Texas,2007 .3432. Texas,2008 .3353. Nebraska,2007 .3274. Nebraska,2002 .322 Nebraska,2005 .3226. Nebraska,2000 .3127. Texas,2004 .3058. Nebraska,2001 .3049. Missouri,2005 .29910. Nebraska,2006 .296

Assists1. Baylor,1999 1,969

2. TexasTech,2000 1,8913. Missouri,2002 1,8814. TexasA&M,2000 1,8805. Colorado,1998 1,8676. Nebraska,2006 1,8637. Oklahoma,1997 1,8588. Oklahoma,2006 1,8489. KansasState,1998 1,83010. KansasState,2000 1,828

Assists Per Set1. Colorado,1998 17.452. TexasA&M,2000 17.213. KansasState,1998 16.794. Colorado,1996 16.755. Baylor,2000 16.436. Nebraska,2007 16.427. Colorado,1999 16.378. Missouri,2005 16.259. Nebraska,2006 16.2010. Colorado,1997 16.16

Service Aces1. KansasState,1996 2382. Missouri,2003 2363. KansasState,2007 225 Nebraska,2003 2255. Missouri,2002 2246. KansasState,2004 215 Kansas,2003 2158. KansasState,2003 2129. Baylor,2001 20710. KansasState,2006 205

Service Aces Per Set1. Missouri,2003 2.052. KansasState,1996 1.933. Nebraska,2003 1.924. KansasState,2004 1.90

5. KansasState,2007 1.896. Baylor,2001 1.857. Missouri,2002 1.848. Nebraska,2007 1.829. KansasState,2006 1.8010. Oklahoma,1996 1.79

Blocks Per Set1. Nebraska,2000 4.202. Nebraska,2001 4.183. Nebraska,2005 4.124. Nebraska,2004 4.025. Nebraska,1998 3.936. Nebraska,2002 3.837. Nebraska,1999 3.748. Texas,1998 3.579. Texas,1997 3.4910. Nebraska,1996 3.42

Solo Blocks1. Kansas,2005 131 Missouri,2000 1313. TexasTech,2000 1264. TexasTech,1996 1245. Nebraska,2001 116 Texas,2006 1167. Texas,1997 1158. Texas,1996 1119. Oklahoma,2006 10910. Nebraska,2000 107

Block Assists1. Nebraska,2005 8232. Nebraska,2000 7413. Nebraska,1998 7234. Nebraska,2004 6755. Nebraska,2001 6706. IowaState,2007 6627. Baylor,2006 6548. KansasState 643

BIG 12 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS9. Nebraska,1996 63410. KansasState,2006 632 Texas,1998 632

Total Blocks1. Nebraska,2005 477.5 Nebraska,2000 477.53. Nebraska,1998 452.54. Nebraska,2001 451.05. Nebraska,2004 426.56. Nebraska,1996 414.07. Texas,1998 411.08. IowaState,2007 410.09. Nebraska,2002 394.010. Nebraska,1997 393.5

Digs Per Set1. TexasA&M,2000 20.472. Baylor,1999 19.343. TexasA&M,2001 19.214. TexasA&M,1999 18.535. Texas,1999 18.466. TexasTech,2000 18.307. KansasState,2001 18.188. KansasState,2002 18.019. Missouri,2001 17.5710. Colorado,1996 17.52

Digs1. Baylor,1999 2,4372. TexasA&M,1999 2,1683. TexasTech,2000 2,2514. TexasA&M,2003 2,1675. TexasA&M,2001 2,1516. TexasTech,2001 2,0677. IowaState,2007 2,0668. Oklahoma,2007 2,0269. Missouri,2001 2,02110. IowaState,2008 2,015

Greichaly Cepero led Nebraska to a Big 12-high .322 team hitting percentage in 2002. Cepero was a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year and the league’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2000-01.

Two-time All-American Rachel Holloway helped Nebraska lead the Big 12 in hitting percentage and assists per set in 2006.


RECORDS

Team Single-Match RecordsKills3s 91 Coloradovs.TexasTech 10/6/994s 109 TexasA&Mvs.Texas 10/18/005s 121 KansasStatevs.Illinois 9/19/98

Attacks3s 208 Coloradovs.TexasTech 10/6/994s 264 KansasSt.vs.CalStateNorthridge 12/4/965s 296 Baylor vs. Texas 11/3/99

Hitting Percentage3s .595 Missourivs.MorganState 9/8/004s .488 TexasTechvs.Lamar 9/1/005s .378 TexasA&Mvs.Missouri 11/26/05

Assists3s 82 Coloradovs.Oklahoma 10/31/974s 104 TexasA&MatTexas 10/18/005s 111 KansasStatevs.Illinois 10/19/98

Service Aces3s 18 KansasStatevs.UMKC 9/9/034s 17 Oklahomavs.Loyola(Ill.) 9/2/055s 16 TexasTechatOklahoma 11/13/04

Digs3s 90 Baylorvs.TexasA&M 10/7/004s 124 TexasA&Mvs.Colorado 8/23/005s 165 Baylor vs. Texas 11/3/99

Total Team Blocks3s 23 Nebraska vs. Kansas 11/12/044s 26 Nebraska vs. Texas 10/22/005s 27.5 Texasvs.Colorado 10/17/98

Individual Single-Match RecordsKills3s 34 LizWegner,KSUvs.CU 10/11/014s 35 LizWegner,KSUvs.UT 10/9/995s 40 SarahLodge,CUvs.UT 11/28/97 40 PatriceArrington,OUvs.KSU 10/4/97

Attacks3s 73 NancyMetcalf(Meendering), NUvs.UT 11/27/994s 90 LizWegner,KSUvs.UT 10/9/995s 93 DawnCady,KSUvs.NU 9/22/99 93 KellyJohnson,TTUvs.KSU 10/30/02

Hitting Efficiency (min. 10 kills)3s 1.000 Tracy Stalls (14-0-14) NUvs.TTU 11/24/98 1.000 Megan Korver (10-0-10) NUvs.ISU 9/25/984s .812 KelseyBryant(13-0-16) A&Mvs.CU 10/13/075s .769 JamyePauley(10-0-13) 9/6/05 TTUvs.Rice Assists3s 75 KellyCampbell,CUvs.TTU 10/6/99 75 KellyCampbell,CUvs.OU 10/31/974s 94 DanaChuha,BUvs.Temple 12/3/99

5s 106 DisneyBronnenberg, KSUvs.Illinois 9/19/98 Service Aces3s 9 LauraDanielaLloreda, BUvs.SouthwestTexas 10/22/014s 11 TaylorBarnes,BUvs.MU 9/27/065s 8 HeatherHughes-Justice,TTUvs.KSU 9/20/00 Digs3s 27 JodiMaune,MUvs.UW-GreenBay 8/31/974s 35 ErinGibson,A&Mvs.CU 9/23/005s 39 TatumAiles,MUvs.Washington 11/30/07 ElishaPolk,BUvs.UT 11/3/99

Solo Blocks3s 5 ErinAldrich,UTvs.KSU 10/9/99 5 ChantaeWeathers, OUvs.WestVirginia 9/17/99 5 Renee Rosinski MUvsNortheasternIllinois 8/31/974s 5 FivePlayers,mostrecentlyChrissyDisarro OUatUSC 9/4/085s 5 SixPlayers,mostrecentlyKateJury, TTUvs.CU 10/7/00

Block Assists3s 13 AmberHolmquist,NUvs.KSU 11/30/02 13 MelissaMunsch,TAMUvs.CU 10/24/014s 16 AmberHolmquist,NUvs.UT 10/22/005s 15 KelseyChipman,KSUvs.CU 11/1/06

Total Blocks3s 13 AmberHolmquist,NUvs.TTU 11/18/01 13 MelissaMunsch,A&Mvs.CU 10/24/01 13 AmberHolmquist,NUvs.KSU 11/30/024s 16 MelissaElmer,NUvs.KU 10/8/05 AmberHolmquist,NUvs.UT 10/20/005s 15 KelseyChapman,KSUvs.CU 11/1/06 ErinAldrich,UTvs.BU 11/3/99 TanishaWebster,OUvs.KSU 10/4/97 ToniaTauke,NUvs.Mich.St. 9/6/96

BIG 12 SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS

Megan Korver tied the NCAA record with 10 kills on 10 attempts in a win over Iowa State during the 1998 season. Korver and Tracy Stalls are the only Big 12 players to record a 1.000 hitting percentage with a minimum of 10 swings.

Tonia Tauke recorded 15 blocks against Michigan State in 1996, a mark that still stands as a Big 12 record for the most ever in a five-set match.


RECORDS

Nebraska Season Totals (1983-2008)Year S K K/S E TA Pct. A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG D/S BS BA TB B/S1983 118 1,679 14.20 544 3,841 .296 -- -- 329 -- 2.79 -- 1,657 14.04 107 329 271.5 2.301984 114 1,670 14.65 501 3,809 .307 -- -- 267 -- 2.34 -- 1,525 13.18 133 445 355.5 3.121985 100 1,599 15.99 460 3,586 .318 1,371 13.71 214 -- 2.14 -- 1,679 16.80 93 404 295.0 2.951986 122 1,913 15.68 501 4,261 .331 1,715 14.06 283 -- 2.32 -- 1,967 16.12 126 418 544.0 4.461987 119 1,741 14.63 555 4,146 .286 1,524 12.81 285 -- 2.39 -- 1,684 14.15 84 517 342.5 2.881988 114 1,925 16.89 711 4,394 .276 1,729 15.17 248 -- 2.18 -- 1,820 15.96 101 440 321.0 2.821989 119 2,031 17.07 674 4,376 .310 1,803 15.18 245 -- 2.06 -- 1,885 15.84 113 546 386.0 3.241990 121 1,963 16.22 680 4,434 .289 1,736 14.35 223 -- 1.84 -- 1,762 14.56 105 558 384.0 3.171991 110 1,790 16.27 574 4,203 .289 1,573 14.30 195 -- 1.77 -- 1,686 15.33 90 561 370.5 3.37]1992 97 1,460 15.05 500 3,574 .269 1,334 13.75 185 -- 1.91 -- 1,425 14.69 82 524 344.0 3.551993 109 1,732 15.89 570 4,263 .273 1,533 14.06 209 -- 1.92 -- 1,882 17.27 89 537 357.5 3.281994 103 1,765 17.14 526 3,901 .318 1,593 15.47 195 277 1.89 109 1,619 15.72 56 376 244.0 2.371995 105 1,774 16.74 532 3,954 .314 1,624 15.32 155 249 1.46 89 1,689 15.93 89 470 324.0 3.061996 121 2,019 16.69 738 4,931 .260 1,803 14.90 181 319 1.50 123 1,886 15.59 97 634 414.0 3.421997 119 1,966 16.52 695 4,929 .258 1,749 14.70 171 332 1.44 126 1,956 16.44 84 619 393.5 3.311998 66 1,121 16.98 353 2,621 .293 1,042 15.79 96 152 1.45 50 1,088 16.48 53 429 267.5 4.051999 70 1,157 16.53 405 2,786 .270 1,047 14.96 102 135 1.46 79 1,152 16.46 48 423 259.5 3.712000 115 1,895 16.48 541 4,343 .312 1,678 14.59 192 281 1.67 113 1,762 15.32 107 741 477.5 4.152001 106 1,770 16.70 523 4,056 .307 1,557 14.69 157 260 1.48 136 1,799 16.97 112 676 450.0 4.252002 103 1,747 16.96 481 3,927 .322 1,532 14.87 169 250 1.64 86 1,642 15.94 81 626 394.0 3.832003 117 1,915 16.37 720 4,806 .249 1,748 14.94 225 316 1.92 108 1,941 16.59 80 582 371.0 3.172004 106 1,823 17.20 610 4,322 .281 1,657 15.63 166 290 1.57 99 1,846 17.42 89 675 426.5 4.022005 116 1,986 17.12 581 4,387 .322 1,823 15.72 162 271 1.40 81 1,731 14.92 66 823 477.5 4.122006 115 2,001 17.40 637 4,605 .296 1,863 16.20 175 255 1.52 96 1,942 16.89 94 531 359.5 3.132007 103 1,829 17.76 506 4,051 .327 1,691 16.42 187 249 1.82 65 1,687 16.38 90 397 288.5 2.802008 118 1,714 14.53 590 4,166 .270 1,578 13.37 154 234 1.31 80 1,734 14.69 78 451 303.5 2.57*Nocumulativestatisticswerekeptbefore1983;nosetassistsrecordsavailablebefore1985;serviceerrorsandreceptionerrorsnotavailablebefore1993.

AssistsYear Player,School SP Assists Avg.1996 KellyCampbell,CU 103 1,519 14.751997 MeredithVanHorn,OU 116 1,725 14.871998 DisneyBronnenberg,KSU 109 1,694 15.541999 DanaChuha,BU 89 1,308 14.702000 DanaChuha,BU 108 1,623 15.032001 SkydraOrzen,TTU 119 1,665 13.992002 LindseyHunter,MU 120 1,690 14.082003 LindseyHunter,MU 115 1,413 12.292004 LindseyHunter,MU 103 1,486 14.432005 LindseyHunter,MU 105 1,507 14.222006 MichelleMoriarty,UT 116 1,587 13.682007 MichelleMoriarty,UT 103 1,461 14.182008 KayleeManns,ISU 129 1,508 11.69

BlocksYear Player,School SP BS BA TB Avg.1996 MeganKorver,NU 121 30 155185 1.531997 ValerieWieck,KSU 103 11 142153 1.491998 AmberWoolsey,A&M 106 45 145190 1.791999 ErinAldrich,UT 98 31 143174 1.782000 AmberHolmquist,NU 111 21 199220 1.982001 AmberHolmquist,NU 105 24 166190 1.812002 AmberHolmquist,NU 98 26 171197 2.012003 MelissaElmer,NU 117 17 169186 1.592004 MelissaElmer,NU 106 29 171200 1.892005 MelissaElmer,NU 115 17 233250 2.172006 Des.Guilliard-Young,BU115 21 161182 1.582007 AnnaBreyfogle,BU 114 21 154175 1.542008 AnnaBreyfogle,BU 92 18 115133 1.45

Hitting PercentageYear Player, School SP K E ATT Pct.1996 KateDeClerk,KSU 119 353 91 718 .3651997 SunnySpoonland,OU 90 176 40 360 .3781998 KellyCampbell,CU 107 180 35 357 .4061999 AmberWoolsey,A&M 115 491 99 1,034.3792000 AmberHolmquist,NU 111 354 82 670 .4062001 AmberHolmquist,NU 105 271 69 521 .3882002 AmberHolmquist,NU 98 343 79 656 .4022003 LaurenGoehring,KSU 126 402 78 795 .4092004 LisaBoyd,MU 95 297 71 589 .3842005 NicoleWilson,MU 105 332 71 629 .4152006 TracyStalls,NU 115 307 76 578 .4002007 TracyStalls,NU 103 291 48 514 .4732008 LaurenPaolini,UT 118 310 46 552 .478

KillsYear Player,School SP K Avg.1996 LisaReitsma,NU 121 611 5.051997 PatriceArrington,OU 112 612 5.461998 ElishaPolk,BU 116 602 5.191999 DawnCady,KSU 109 622 5.712000 StevieNicholas,BU 108 613 5.682001 StevieNicholas,BU 112 597 5.332002 KellyJohnson,TTU 104 519 4.992003 KellyJohnson,TTU 108 559 5.182004 MiraTopic,UT 105 593 5.652005 LauraJones,A&M 115 700 6.092006 SarahPavan,NU 115 586 5.102007 SarahPavan,NU 103 498 4.832008 VictoriaHenson,ISU 129 540 4.19

BIG 12 STATISTICAL CHAMPIONSService AcesYear Player,School SP SA Avg.1996 CristineMartin,TTU 112 55 0.491997 FarahMensik,A&M 118 50 0.421998 HeatherHughes,TTU 111 43 0.391999 JenniferKraft,KU 110 46 0.422000 HeatherHughes-Justice,TTU 122 75 0.612001 MiraTopic,UT 111 60 0.642002 ShenDanru,MU 122 64 0.522003 MiraTopic,UT 105 53 0.502004 AngieLastra,KSU 113 67 0.592005 SarahWeiland,OU 103 45 0.442006 TaylorBarnes,BU 119 61 0.512007 JordanLarson,NU 193 53 0.512008 TaylorBarnes,BU 114 49 0.43

DigsYear Player,School SP Digs Avg.1996 StacySykora,A&M 110 441 4.011997 ColleenHenicn,ISU 116 428 3.691998 StacySykora,A&M 100 437 4.371999 ElishaPolk,BU 126 557 4.422000 ErinGibson,A&M 95 404 4.252001 MichelleCole,A&M 109 464 4.262002 LauraDowney-Wallace,KSU 102 558 5.472003 LauraDowney-Wallace,KSU 125 534 4.242004 JillDorsey,KU 104 483 4.642005 KatieChurm,ISU 108 470 4.352006 DaniBusboom,NU 115 580 5.042007 TatumAiles,MU 116 583 5.032008 AshleyMass,ISU 129 646 5.01

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HISTORY

HISTORY


HISTORY

NU VOLLEYBALL: A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION

by Mike BabcockA bulletin advertising an opening for the head

volleyball coach’s job at Nebraska had been discarded in a wastebasket in the coaches’ office at Louisburg College. Paul Sanderford, the first-year head coach of the women’s basketball team at the North Carolina junior college, retrieved the bulletin from the wastebasket and handed it to Terry Pettit, the school’s head volleyball coach.

Without that assist from Sanderford, Pettit, an aspiring English teacher with a background in creative writing and poetry as well as coaching, would not have known about the opening. If he had not known about the opening, he would not have applied. And if he had not applied and been hired, the history of Husker volleyball would have been altered dramatically, because he and Husker volleyball became one and the same.

Pettit was the Nebraska volleyball coach from 1977 to 1999 – all but two years of the program’s first 25 years of existence. Pat Sullivan, the Huskers’ first volleyball coach, compiled an 83-21 record in two seasons of competition sanctioned by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.

Before 1975, Nebraska didn’t sponsor women’s athletic teams. If women wanted to compete, they did so on loosely organized and unfunded club teams. It had been that way since the early 1900s, when a women’s basketball team occasionally competed against teams from outside the University.

Basketball was introduced in the university’s physical education classes for sophomore women in 1896, and as was the case with male students, class teams competed against each other.

Nebraska’s first All-University women’s team was organized in 1896 and included the best players regardless of class, according to the Nebraska State Journal. The team never lost, which should not be surprising, given how it was chosen and the quality of its intramural competition.

The first women’s basketball game played before an audience was part of the University’s sixth annual gymnasium exhibition in the spring of 1897, according to Phyllis Kay Wilke’s “Physical Education for Women at Nebraska University, 1879-1923,” published in Nebraska History in the spring of 1975.

Louise Pound seems to have been the driving force in women’s basketball at Nebraska, organizing as well as playing on the earliest teams. She was captain of the first team to play against an opponent from outside the University in March of 1898. Pound, who also was the first

All-University tennis champion, scored 11 points in a 15-7 victory against a team from Council Bluffs, Iowa.

In April of 1901, the university sponsored a women’s state tournament under Pound’s direction at Grant Memorial Hall. Nebraska was represented by an A team and a B team in a field that included teams from the Omaha YWCA, Lincoln High School and Wahoo High School. Nebraska’s A team won the two-day competition and a month later won a rematch with the Omaha YWCA in Omaha.

In November of 1901, Nebraska played a team from the University of Missouri at Grant Hall, “the first intercollegiate match for girls ever played in the west,” according to the Nebraska State Journal. Missouri was no match for its more experienced — and to that point undefeated — opponent, losing 31-4.

The Nebraska women did not suffer their first defeat until 1904, when they lost to a team from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis after opening an abbreviated schedule by shutting out a team from the Lincoln YWCA. The Nebraska women avenged the Minnesota loss two weeks later in Lincoln.

The Nebraska women played games against the University of Minnesota, home-and-home two weeks apart, again in March of 1908, losing both, the second after a five-minute overtime.

Before the Minnesota games, Nebraska had defeated Nebraska Wesleyan to finish what was to be its final season with a 1-2 record against outside competition. University women were not allowed to compete in basketball, as well as other sports, only in physical education classes after April 24, 1908.

In response to the concerns of faculty members, who considered such activity inappropriate, the University board of regents abolished intercollegiate athletics for women. If not for the passing of Title IX by Congress in 1972, there probably would not be women’s intercollegiate athletics now.

Initially, “there wasn’t an embracing of women’s athletics,” Pettit said. “It’s like any civil rights movement almost. It’s tolerated, and you have to educate the public as to what it means. Today if you asked on a ballot if women should have the opportunity to compete in sports, there would be an overwhelming majority of people who would support it. But that wasn’t the case in the 1970s.

“One of the things that allowed Nebraska to be successful was that we jumped in with both feet,” Pettit said. “Nebraska decided: ‘Well, if we’re going to do this, let’s do it well.’ Whereas some schools were hesitant to get going, Nebraska was one of the first to offer scholarships. In any endeavor, if you’re among the first, that gives you a tremendous advantage, and you continue to reap the benefits years later.”

Under Pettit’s direction, volleyball became to Husker women’s athletics what football is to the Nebraska men’s program. Pettit’s teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament semifinals six times, and his 1995 team won the national championship, defeating Texas in the finals at Amherst, Mass.

The 1995 Huskers finished 32-1, with their only loss coming against Stanford in the second match of the season. Senior Allison Weston was the AVCA Co-Player of the Year and among three first-team All-Americans from Nebraska. The others were Christy Johnson and Lisa Reitsma.

Weston, a middle blocker, earned first-team All-America honors three times, the first Husker to do so. But Nebraska consistently has been represented on All-America teams since 1980, when Terri Kanouse became the Huskers’ first volleyball All-American, as selected by the AIAW.

Three Huskers have earned All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in the same

Nebraska’s club volleyball program in the early 1970s set the foundation for the Huskers’ early successes.

The first Husker volleyball team, coached by Pat Sullivan (far right, second row), set the tone for future teams, compiling a 34-8 record and advancing to the AIAW regional finals in 1975.


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season 15 times since 1984, most recently in 2008, when Jordan Larson, Sydney Anderson and Tara Mueller – captured All-America honors.

After the 1999 season, Pettit turned the program over to his long-time friend and former NU assistant coach, John Cook.

Cook arrived at Nebraska with impressive credentials after building the Wisconsin volleyball program into a national power, and he wasted no time making his mark at NU. In what was supposed to be a transition year, Cook led the Huskers to a perfect 34-0 record and the 2000 NCAA title.

The following season, Cook again guided the Huskers to the NCAA semifinals, where they lost to eventual national champion Stanford. After two regional finals and a regional semifinal, the Huskers returned to the national title match in 2005 and won the school’s third NCAA title in 2006, defeating Stanford, 3-1, in front of a then-NCAA record crowd of 17,209 at the Qwest Center.

In nine years, Cook has guided Nebraska to a 281-19 record, a pair of national titles, five NCAA semifinal appearances and eight Big 12 championships. Nebraska is an amazing 172-8 against Big 12 teams in that stretch.

The tradition that Cook continues to build began in 1978, when Kanouse and Shandi Pettine were the first Nebraska volleyball players to be recruited with full scholarships. By 1981, Pettit could award 12 scholarships.

“We had a full complement,” he said. “And that put us ahead of some schools.”

Those first Nebraska teams included primarily in-state athletes. But Kanouse was from Indiana and Pettine was from Colorado, evidence not only of Pettit’s interest in expanding the Huskers’ recruiting base, but also of the respect his program was earning beyond the state’s borders.

Fiona Nepo, one of only 12 setters in NCAA history to earn All-America certificates three times came from Honolulu, Hawaii.

Karen Dahlgren, an All-American in 1985 and 1986, and Lynae Loseke, whose career was cut short by a knee injury, walked on, another element of the volleyball program’s consistent success shared by the football program.

“We don’t have 50 walk-ons, but if we can get one good one a year, it pays off,” Pettit said.

The 1981 and 1982 recruits, which included Cathy Noth (from Iowa) and Mary Buysse (from Minnesota), gave the Huskers “two really good classes in a row,” Pettit said. And, except for Dahlgren, who redshirted, they helped get Nebraska into the NCAA Tournament for the first time.

The Huskers had qualified for the AIAW National Tournament in 1978 at Tuscaloosa, Ala., but “there was no

excitement because nobody here got to see the matches,” Pettit said.

That changed in 1982, when Nebraska defeated a Penn State team coached by Russ Rose (Pettit’s assistant in 1978 and 1979) in the NCAA Tournament’s first round before a large and enthusiastic crowd at the NU Coliseum.

“That was a dramatic step for the program,” Pettit said. “It was the first time we really had an opportunity to market something. I don’t think anything changes the perception of an athletic program like hosting an NCAA event. From then on, we were always playing, always hosting.”

The Huskers have qualified for 27 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, which “may be our biggest achievement is the consistency. We’re always very competitive,” Pettit said.

Nebraska reached the NCAA finals for the first time in 1986, Dahlgren’s senior season, defeating Stanford in the semifinals but losing to Pacific on its home court in Stockton, Calif.

Three seasons later, the persistent Huskers were back in the NCAA title match, losing to Long Beach State (after defeating top-ranked UCLA) at Honolulu, Hawaii. Pettit realized then that his program had progressed to a point where winning the national championship was a realistic goal.

Several other factors contributed to the success of the Nebraska volleyball program, including the Coliseum, which was refurbished and reconfigured specifically as a volleyball facility in 1992.

The intimacy of the Coliseum is a significant factor in fan support, which has kept Nebraska among the nation’s leaders in attendance, annually ranking in the top three nationally, including second in 2008. Nebraska has sold out its last 120 straight matches at the 4,030-seat Coliseum, dating back to 2001.

In addition, the Huskers annually play a match at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska set an NCAA regular-season attendance record on Sept. 12, 2008, as a sellout crowd of 13,412 watched the Huskers sweep LSU.

Nebraska’s fans have consistently shattered volleyball attendance records. In 2008, Nebraska drew an NCAA record crowd of 17,430 for the NCAA semifinals at the Qwest Center. The four largest crowds at the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship have been set in Omaha.

While the Huskers have played in several venues across the state, the Coliseum is Nebraska’s home.

“I believe it is a major reason for interest. People like the building. They like watching events here,” Pettit said. “It’s an intimate facility. It’s a collegiate facility. You walk into the big fieldhouses, and you could be anywhere in the country.”

Fans also know what to expect from the Husker teams that play there.

“They know what type of effort they’re going to see,” Pettit said. “The fans are only 10 or 15 feet removed from the playing court, so they can tell whether or not there’s enthusiasm, whether or not people (the athletes) are communicating. That’s what they really come to see. It certainly helps that Nebraska wins. The winning gets you there the first time. But you can’t have a great enterprise, whether it be a business or an athletic team, unless you have an identity.

“People have that feeling about Nebraska volleyball. They know exactly what it is. They know what type of athlete is on the court. They know the style of play. They know the effort. They know the consistency. They know that she’s a good student. And they know that she’s a solid citizen when she goes on to her career after volleyball.”

The attraction wasn’t immediate. Though the program has been successful from the beginning, it experienced some lean times as far as interest and support.

“It’s been a slow, consistent growth,” Pettit said. “I think that fits Nebraskans. They aren’t real impressed with flash or something that just happens in the short term. What they want to see is progress over the long run. ‘Show me that you’ll continue to get the job done.’ If you do that, then they’ll ride with you even when things aren’t so good.”

Two-time All-American Christy Johnson led the Huskers to their first NCAA title in 1995.

The Huskers celebrate match point against Wisconsin to win the 2000 NCAA title.

Terry Pettit, pictured with Kim Behrends, led NU to six NCAA semifinals and the 1995 national title.


HISTORY

NCAA Tournament Record: 77-24By Site: Home 55-5 (Coliseum 47-3/Devaney Center 6-2/Qwest Center 2-0); Away/Neutral Sites 22-18. By Round: First (21-1); Second (14-1); Regionals (31-13); Championship (9-8)

Best NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage*1. Stanford 92-23 (.800)2. Nebraska 77-24 (.762)3. UCLA 72-25 (.742)4. Hawaii 65-24 (.730)5. Florida 49-19 (.720)6. Southern California 57-23 (.713)7. Long Beach State 48-20 (.706)8. Penn State 59-25 (.702)9. Washington 28-12 (.700)10. Texas 53-23 (.697)*teams with at least 10 appearances

Most NCAA Tournament Wins 1. Stanford 922. Nebraska 773. UCLA 724. Hawaii 655. Penn State 596. Southern California 577. Texas 538. Florida 499. Long Beach State 4810. Pacific 46

Most Tournament Appearances1. Penn State 28 Stanford 283. Nebraska 27 Hawaii 27 UCLA 276. UC Santa Barbara 26 Southern California 268. Texas 259. Brigham Young 24 Pacific 24

Most NCAA Semifinal Appearances1. Stanford 182. Nebraska 11 UCLA 114. Long Beach State 8 Hawaii 86. Pacific 7 Southern California 7 Penn State 79. Florida 610. Texas 5

Most NCAA Championships1. Stanford 62. Nebraska 3 Penn State 3 UCLA 3 Hawaii 3 Long Beach State 3 Southern California 3 Pacific 29. Texas 1 Washington 1Note: NCAA Tournament action 1981-current.

1989 (4-1) NCAA Runner-upFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-12Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Minnesota W, 3-1 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12Illinois W, 3-0 17-15, 15-5, 15-8Championships at Honolulu, HawaiiUCLA W, 3-0 15-13, 15-11, 15-6Long Beach State L, 0-3 12-15, 0-15, 6-15

1990 (3-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Penn State W, 3-0 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5Championships at College Park, Md. Pacific L, 1-3 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15

1991 (2-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Illinois W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Wisconsin W, 3-0 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 Ohio State L, 1-3 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15

1992 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Illinois L, 0-3 10-15, 7-15, 10-15

1993 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Cornell W, 3-0 15-7, 15-4, 15-1 Second Round at Notre Dame, Ind.Notre Dame L, 0-3 11-15, 10-15, 8-15

1994 (2-1) First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb.George Washington W, 3-0 17-15, 15-9, 15-8Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Colorado W, 3-0 15-11, 15-7, 15-5Penn State L, 1-3 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15

1982 (1-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-0 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at West Lafayette, Ind.Purdue L, 2-3 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15

1983 (0-1) First Round at Kalamazoo, MichiganWestern Michigan L, 1-3 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15

1984 (2-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb.Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at Kalamazoo, Mich.W. Michigan W, 3-1 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Pacific L, 1-3 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 15-3

1985 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-0 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Purdue W, 3-1 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 USC L, 1-3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15

1986 (4-1) NCAA Runner-upFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Pittsburgh W, 3-1 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Penn State W, 3-2 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9Illinois W, 3-0 15-9, 15-8, 15-3Championships at Stockton, Calif.Stanford W, 3-1 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10Pacific L, 0-3 12-15, 4-15, 4-15

1987 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Northern Iowa W, 3-0 15-9, 15-1, 15-3Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Purdue W, 3-0 15-8, 15-12, 15-3Illinois L, 0-3 11-15, 12-15, 5-15

1988 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Weber State W, 3-2 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Oklahoma L, 2-3 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15

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The Huskers celebrate a first-round win over Pittsburgh in the 1984 NCAA Tournament. Nebraska advanced to the regional final that year before losing to Pacific.


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2000 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Princeton W, 3-0 15-9, 15-2, 15-7South Carolina W, 3-2 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Ohio State W, 3-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-5Arizona W, 3-0 15-7, 17-15, 15-11Championships at Richmond, Va.Hawaii W, 3-1 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10Wisconsin W, 3-2 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9

2001 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Manhattan, Kan.Oral Roberts W, 3-0 30-8, 30-15, 30-23Kansas State W, 3-1 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Colorado State W, 3-1 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34Florida W, 3-2 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13Championships at San Diego, Calif. Stanford L, 0-3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30

2002 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Tennessee-Martin W, 3-0 30-12, 30-17, 30-14Arizona State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-21, 30-17Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Miami W, 3-0 30-18, 30-17, 30-21Hawaii L, 1-3 25-30, 30-25, 27-30, 21-30

2003 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at East Lansing, Mich.Valparaiso W, 3-0 30-19, 30-22, 30-21Dayton W, 3-0 30-19, 30-14, 30-25Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.UCLA L, 1-3 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30

2004 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Iona W, 3-0 30-15, 30-12, 30-19Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-20, 30-21 Midwest Regional at Louisville, Ky.Louisville W, 3-0 30-22, 32-30, 30-19USC L, 2-3 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15

1995 (5-0) National ChampionFirst Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb.George Mason W, 3-0 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-1 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2UCLA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-7, 16-14Championships at Amherst, Mass.Michigan State W, 3-2 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8Texas W, 3-1 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14

1996 (3-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst Round - ByeSecond Round at Lincoln, Neb.Arkansas W, 3-1 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7East Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Louisville W, 3-0 15-6, 15-7, 15-4Penn State W, 3-2 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18Championships at Cleveland, OhioStanford L, 1-3 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15

1997 (2-1)First Round - ByeSecond Round at Lincoln, Neb.Michigan State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Pacific Regional at Long Beach, Calif.USC W, 3-2 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12Long Beach State L, 0-3 9-15, 9-15, 3-15

1998 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Morgan State W, 3-0 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 Utah W, 3-1 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9Pacific Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Pepperdine W, 3-2 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12Wisconsin W, 3-2 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10Championships at Madison, Wis.Penn State L, 1-3 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15

1999 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Davidson W, 3-0 15-3, 15-5, 15-3San Diego W, 3-0 15-12, 15-8, 15-9Pacific Regional at Stanford, Calif.UC Santa Barbara L, 1-3 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15

2005 (5-1) NCAA Runner-upFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Alabama A&M W, 3-0 30-15, 30-7, 30-15Duke W, 3-0 30-19, 30-19, 30-20Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb.UCLA W, 3-0 30-28, 30-23, 30-16Florida W, 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-16Championships at San Antonio, TexasSanta Clara W, 3-0 30-24, 30-19, 30-21Washington L, 0-3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30

2006 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.American W, 3-1 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16Northern Iowa W, 3-0 30-16, 30-16, 30-14East Regional at Gainesville, Fla.San Diego W, 3-0 30-21, 30-20, 30-15Minnesota W, 3-2 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9Championships at Omaha, Neb.UCLA W, 3-1 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28 Stanford W, 3-1 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27

2007 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.South Dakota St. W, 3-0 30-13, 30-14, 30-13Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-19, 30-19 Midwest Regional at Madison, Wis.Michigan State W, 3-2 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9California L, 0-3 28-30, 29-31, 26-30

2008 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Liberty W, 3-1 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19UAB W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-12Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash.Michigan W, 3-0 25-13, 25-16, 25-18Championships at Omaha, Neb.Washington W, 3-2 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13Penn State L, 2-3 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15

The Huskers celebrate after defeating No. 4 Florida in the 2005 NCAA Omaha Regional final, sending Nebraska to its first NCAA semifinal since 2001. The match drew a then-NCAA record crowd of 15,119 at the Qwest Center, breaking the previous NCAA mark of 14,489 set against UCLA the night before.


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2006 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS33-1 Record (19-1 Big 12)Honors and Awards• Honda-Broderick Cup Sarah Pavan

• AVCA National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan

• AVCA All-Americans Jordan Larson, first team Sarah Pavan, first team Tracy Stalls, second team Rachel Holloway, third team

• CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year Sarah Pavan

• CoSIDA Academic All-American Sarah Pavan, first team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Jordan Larson, MVP Sarah Pavan Rachel Holloway

• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Sarah Pavan, MVP Rachel Holloway Jordan Larson Tracy Stalls

• First-Team All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan (Player of the Year) Jordan Larson Rachel Holloway Tracy Stalls

Results (33-1, 19-1 Big 12)Aug. 29 San Diego W 3-0Sept. 1 St. Mary’s W 3-0Sept. 2 Middle Tennessee W 3-0Sept. 3 Long Beach State W 3-0Sept. 8 Louisville W 3-0Sept. 9 Cal Poly W 3-0Sept. 10 Minnesota W 3-1Sept. 13 Kansas# W 3-0Sept. 16 at Oklahoma# W 3-0Sept. 20 Iowa State# W 3-0Sept. 23 Texas Tech# W 3-0Sept. 24 at Creighton W 3-1Sept. 30 at Baylor# W 3-1Oct. 4 Kansas State# W 3-0Oct. 7 at Texas A&M# W 3-0Oct. 11 at Missouri# W 3-0Oct. 14 Colorado# W 3-0Oct. 18 at Texas# W 3-2Oct. 25 Missouri# W 3-0Oct. 28 at Kansas State# W 3-0Nov. 1 at Texas Tech# W 3-0Nov. 4 Oklahoma# W 3-0Nov. 8 at Iowa State# W 3-1Nov. 11 at Colorado# L 2-3Nov. 15 Texas A&M# W 3-0Nov. 18 Baylor# W 3-0Nov. 22 at Kansas# W 3-0Nov. 25 Texas W 3-0Dec. 1 American W 3-1Dec. 2 Northern Iowa W 3-0Dec. 8 vs. San Diego W 3-0Dec. 9 vs. Minnesota W 3-2Dec. 14 vs. UCLA W 3-1Dec. 16 vs. Stanford W 3-1# Denotes Big 12 Conference opponents

2006 National Champion Huskers - Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, Student Manager Ben Boldt, Kori Cooper, Jordan Larson, Tracy Stalls, Sarah Pavan, Amanda Gates, Brooke Bartek, Student Manager Bill Egbert and Director of Volleyball Operations Lindsay Wischmeier. Back row: Head Assistant Coach Lee Maes, Rachel Schwartz, Dani Mancuso, Christina Houghtelling, Maggie Griffin, Dani Busboom, Rachel Holloway, Head Coach John Cook, Assistant Coach Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa. Not pictured: Strength Coach Laura Pilakowski.

A Magical SeasonNebraska enjoyed a storybook season in 2006, putting

together a 33-1 record en route to the school’s third national title. Despite the loss of AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling before the start of preseason practice and a lineup that featured three new starters, the Huskers won their first 23 matches, including 18 sweeps, before suffering their only loss of the year. The Huskers rebounded by losing just one game over the next seven matches before running into their toughest test of the postseason. One game away from the national semifinals in Omaha, the Huskers overcame a 2-0 deficit to topple Minnesota and win a regional for the first time outside the state in school history. That win set the stage for one of the biggest volleyball events in history, as the Huskers played for a chance at a national title in front of sold-out crowds of 17,000-plus at the Qwest Center in Omaha.

SemifinalsNebraska used a career night from Tracy Stalls to advance to the

finals with a 3-1 victory over fourth-ranked UCLA. Stalls totaled a career-high 17 kills on .577 hitting, out-shining UCLA All-American Nana Meriwether, who was held to 12 kills and a season-low .190 hitting. The Huskers dropped the opener and trailed 28-26 before a Pavan kill pulled NU within a point. Stalls then closed out the game with three straight points from the service line, tying the match at one. Nebraska took control of the third game behind the strong serving of Pavan, who ran off nine straight points at the service line including three aces that turned a 13-all game into a 23-13 cushion. Stalls had seven kills in each of the final two games. While Pavan finished with a match-high 22 kills, the Husker defense held UCLA in check behind 29 digs from Dani Busboom and 25 from Jordan Larson, as both enjoyed career bests in digs against the Bruins.

FinalThe Huskers followed a similar script as the semifinals, dropping

the opening game before regrouping. Trailing 24-23 in game two, the Huskers seized the momentum with three straight points, highlighted by a Dani Mancuso kill that gave NU a 25-24 lead. In game three, another unlikely hero emerged to spark a Husker comeback. Trailing 23-19, Amanda Gates came off the bench and sparked NU with two big blocks, the second of which put the Huskers up 29-28. In the finale, the Huskers rode the arm of Sarah Pavan, who had six of her match-high 22 kills, before Jordan

Larson’s 19th kill of the night closed out the match after the Cardinal pulled within 29-27. NU had four players total at least 10 kills, as Mancuso finished a dream season with 12 kills in her hometown.

Highlighting the 2006 Season• The Huskers led the country in both kills (17.40) and assists

(16.20) per game, the first time Nebraska had led the country in either category.

• Nebraska set school records for kills per game, assists per game and block assists (823).

• Nebraska became the third team in NCAA history to lead the AVCA poll the entire season, joining UCLA (1992) and USC (2003), and the first team to win a national title while hosting since UCLA in 1991.

• Sarah Pavan became the first Husker athlete to win the Honda-Broderick Cup - symbolic of the top female athlete in college athletics. Pavan also became the first Big 12 student-athlete to win the award since the league’s inception in 1996.

Quoting Coach John Cook“This team maxed out to their abilities. They really never

wavered the entire year, and they embraced it if they did. To win this here in Nebraska, with this group of people and overcoming the obstacles to get here and dealing with this pressure, it has to be No. 1. ”

– Cook following the national title match

Middle blocker Tracy Stalls had a career-high 17 kills on .577 hitting and four blocks in NU’s NCAA semifinal win over UCLA.


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Husker captains Tracy Stalls, Christina Houghtelling and Dani Busboom receive a proclamation from Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman at the national championship celebration at the NU Coliseum.

Jordan Larson slams home match point, giving the Huskers their third NCAA title. Larson finished the NCAA title match against the Cardinal with 19 kills on .378 hitting and 15 digs.

Nebraska shattered NCAA single-match and all-session records at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Omaha, drawing 34,222 for the two matches, including a then-NCAA record crowd of 17,209 for the title match against Stanford. At the time, that was the largest crowd to ever see a volleyball match in the United States.

Former U.S. National Team Coach “Jenny” Lang Ping presents Sarah Pavan with her AVCA National Player of the Year award at the AVCA Banquet.


HISTORY

2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS34-0 Record (20-0 Big 12)Honors and Awards• AVCA National Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero

• AVCA Division I Coach of the Year John Cook

• Honda Award for Volleyball Greichaly Cepero

• AVCA All-Americans Greichaly Cepero, first team Laura Pilakowski, first team Amber Holmquist, second team

• CoSIDA Academic All-American Laura Pilakowski, second team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Greichaly Cepero, MVP Angie Oxley Laura Pilakowski

• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Greichaly Cepero, MVP Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski

• All-Big 12 Greichaly Cepero (Player of the Year) Amber Holmquist Jenny Kropp Laura Pilakowski

Results (34-0, 20-0 Big 12)Sept. 1 Northwestern W 3-0Sept. 2 Georgia W 3-0Sept. 2 Colorado State W 3-1Sept. 4 Oral Roberts W 3-0Sept. 8 at Notre Dame W 3-0Sept. 9 Michigan State W 3-0Sept. 10 UCLA W 3-2Sept. 13 Texas# W 3-0Sept. 16 Missouri# W 3-0Sept. 20 at Kansas# W 3-0Sept. 23 Oklahoma# W 3-0Sept. 27 at Colorado# W 3-0Sept. 30 Texas A&M# W 3-0Oct. 3 Creighton W 3-0Oct. 8 at Iowa State# W 3-0Oct. 11 Baylor# W 3-0Oct. 14 Texas Tech# W 3-1Oct. 18 Kansas State# W 3-0Oct. 22 at Texas# W 3-1Oct. 25 at Missouri# W 3-0Oct. 28 Kansas# W 3-0Nov. 1 at Oklahoma# W 3-0Nov. 4 Colorado# W 3-0Nov. 8 at Texas A&M# W 3-1Nov. 15 Iowa State# W 3-0Nov. 19 at Baylor# W 3-0Nov. 22 Texas Tech# W 3-0Nov. 26 at Kansas State# W 3-2Dec. 1 Princeton W 3-0Dec. 2 South Carolina W 3-2Dec. 8 Ohio State W 3-0Dec. 9 Arizona W 3-0Dec. 14 Hawaii W 3-1Dec. 16 Wisconsin W 3-2# Denotes Big 12 Conference opponents

2000 National Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Lindsay Wischmeier, Pam Krejci, Kim Behrends, Amber Holmquist, Jenny Kropp, Jill McWilliams, Jenae Dowling. (Front row from left): Rachel Baumstark, Laura Pilakowski, Angie Oxley, Greichaly Cepero, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), Anna Schrad, Sara Westling.

Mission AccomplishedNebraska entered the 2000 season with a No. 11 preseason

ranking and an eagerness to prove the pollsters wrong. Competing with a new coach, a new setter and without two-time All-American Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) didn’t scare the Huskers. A trio of sophomore All-Americans, including AVCA Player-of-the-Year Greichaly Cepero, emerged to lead NU to a 34-0 record and the program’s second national title. With a 3-2 win over Wisconsin Dec. 15 in the championship final, the Huskers became just the second team in NCAA history to finish a season undefeated. First-year Head Coach John Cook earned AVCA Coach-of-the-Year honors.

SemifinalsIn the first match, Nebraska relied on its greatest strength - its

block - to stifle Hawaii at the net in a 3-1 victory. The Huskers out-blocked the Rainbow Wahine 23-7.5, as Jenny Kropp and Amber Holmquist each tallied 10 block assists. With the win, the Huskers broke the school record for consecutive victories in the modern era of five-game matches. NU produced 36 victories in 1976 when all matches were played as two-out-of-three contests.

FinalAfter falling behind 2-1 to Wisconsin, Nebraska breezed to a

15-2 win in the fourth game to force a rally-scoring fifth game for the national title. With senior Kim Behrends at the service line, Laura Pilakowski slammed her 23rd kill of the match to secure the championship. Pilakowski was joined on the NCAA All-Tournament

team by classmates Greichaly Cepero and Amber Holmquist. Cepero added 52 assists, eight digs, eight kills and seven blocks, while Holmquist added 16 kills on a .387 hitting efficiency with five blocks.

Highlighting the 2000 Season• Nebraska claimed its 23rd Big Eight/Big 12 championship

in 25 seasons. With a 20-0 run through the league, the Huskers improved their all-time mark against Big 12 schools to 375-32-1, an amazing .920 winning percentage.

• Nebraska, ranked No. 1 in the AVCA/USA Today Coaches poll for 14 straight weeks, swept 26 of its 34 opponents and 17 of its 20 conference opponents, losing just five games in Big 12 play. Only three teams took NU to five games.

• Amber Holmquist shattered three Nebraska single-season blocking records, setting new marks with 199 block assists, 220 total blocks and 1.98 blocks per game. Holmquist also broke the Big 12 record for total blocks in a single game with 16 at Texas on Oct. 22.

• Nebraska bettered its own then-NCAA record for single-match home attendance, as 12,504 fans cheered the Huskers to a 3-0 win over Colorado, Nov. 4, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Quoting Coach John Cook“If there are 10 teams better than us, I think it’s going to be

a heck of a year in college volleyball, because believe me, we’re going to be pretty good.”– Cook before the 2000 season

The Huskers celebrate with the championship trophy following their win over Wisconsin in the 2000 NCAA Championship match.

Laura Pilakowski had a match-high 23 kills and a team-best 15 digs in the five-set win over Wisconsin in the NCAA Championship match.


HISTORY

1995 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS32-1 Record (12-0 Big Eight)Honors and Awards• Morgan Trophy Award Allison Weston

• AVCA Co-National Player of the Year Allison Weston

• Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year Allison Weston

• AVCA All-Americans Allison Weston, first team Christy Johnson, first team Lisa Reitsma, first team

• CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Allison Weston, first team Christy Johnson, second team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Allison Weston Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma

• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Allison Weston Billie Winsett Christy Johnson Kate Crnich

• All-Big Eight Allison Weston (Player of the Year) Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma Billie Winsett

Results (32-1, 12-0 Big Eight)Aug. 25 Penn State W 3-0Aug. 26 Stanford L 1-3Sept. 1 Santa Clara W 3-0Sept. 2 at Pacific W 3-0Sept. 8 Purdue W 3-0Sept. 9 Wisconsin W 3-0Sept. 15 Gonzaga W 3-0Sept. 16 Georgia W 3-0Sept. 16 at Wyoming W 3-0Sept. 22 Baylor W 3-0Sept. 23 George Washington W 3-0Sept. 27 at Colorado# W 3-0Sept. 30 Oklahoma# W 3-0Oct. 4 Kansas# W 3-0Oct. 7 at Iowa State# W 3-0Oct. 11 at Kansas State# W 3-0Oct. 14 at Missouri# W 3-0Oct. 21 Colorado# W 3-0Oct. 25 Kansas# W 3-0Oct. 28 Iowa State# W 3-0Nov. 1 Kansas State# W 3-0Nov. 4 at Texas W 3-0Nov. 7 Notre Dame W 3-0Nov. 10 at Oklahoma# W 3-0Nov. 12 Florida W 3-2Nov. 15 Missouri# W 3-0Nov. 24 Oklahoma# W 3-0Nov. 25 Iowa State# W 3-0Dec. 2 George Mason W 3-0Dec. 8 Penn State W 3-1Dec. 9 UCLA W 3-0Dec. 14 Michigan State W 3-2Dec. 16 Texas W 3-1# Denotes Big Eight Conference opponents

1995 National Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Volunteer Assistant Coach Doug West, Assistant Coach Cathy Noth, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Allison Weston, Stacie Maser, Lisa Avery, Lisa Reitsma, Jen McFadden, Jaime Krondak, Assistant Coach Todd Raasch, Jenny Livers, Tara Kramer. (Front row from left): Christy Johnson, Billie Winsett, Maria Hedbeck, Fiona Nepo, Renee Saunders, Kate Crnich, Kim Legg, Denise Koziol.

One Goal - One Team - One ChampionNebraska entered the season with one goal in mind, win the

national championship. Led by a talented trio of seniors, the Huskers capped their championship run by hammering Texas 3-1 in the title match. After three previous trips to the NCAA Championships, the Huskers’ incredible drive and focus fueled them to their first national title.

SemifinalsIn the first match, Nebraska countered a 10-15 loss in game

one, by winning the second and third games, 15-8. Michigan State responded to NU’s challenge, winning the fourth game, 15-9. In the fifth and decisive game, with the score deadlocked at 7-7, NU scored four consecutive points, forging to an 11-7 lead. The Spartans added one more point, but the Huskers prevailed, 15-8. Allison Weston led the Husker charge, recording a team-high 30 kills.

FinalIn the finals, Texas jumped to an early 12-4 lead in game one,

but the Huskers rallied to make it close, losing 10-15. Although they lost the first game, the Huskers gained momentum, playing solidly at the end of the game. NU cruised to wins in games two and three, thumping the Longhorns, 15-2 and 15-7. Game four swayed back and forth, but the Huskers persevered, sealing NU’s first national title with a 16-14 victory. Billie Winsett and Kate Crnich led the way, posting 25 kills each. Crnich’s 25 kills were a career high, hitting .500 for the match.

Highlighting the 1995 Season• After losing its second match of the season to then-No. 1

Stanford, NU reeled off 31 consecutive matches to claim the NCAA title. An amazing 28 of Nebraska’s 32 victories were 3-0 wins.

• Not only did Nebraska claim its first-ever national championship, the Huskers posted school records for wins and winning percentage that would stand until the 2000 season. Nebraska finished with a 32-1 (.970) record, bettering the .969 percentage it posted in 1994 (31-1). NU also matched the then-school record for wins, equalling the 1990 squad’s record total of 32.

• Allison Weston shattered Eileen Shannon’s Husker school record for career kills (1,521), finishing her career with 1,778.

• Nebraska bettered its own NCAA record for single-match home attendance, as 11,529 cheered the Huskers to a 3-0 win over Colorado, Oct. 21, at the Devaney Center. NU set the previous record of 11,032, Sept. 14, 1991, also at the Devaney Center. The mark would stand until the 2000 season.

Quoting Coach Terry Pettit“We certainly should be strong. We have great senior

leadership in Allison Weston, Billie Winsett and Christy Johnson. We were 31-1 last season (1994), and I think we’re going to be better this year.”

– Pettit before the 1995 season

Outside hitter Kate Crnich had a career-high 25 kills on .500 hitting in the NCAA title match against Texas.

Christy Johnson, Allison Weston and Billie Winsett hold up the trophy following the NCAA Championship match win over Texas.


HISTORY

NU Reaches NCAA Semifinals The Huskers inspired the state, reaching

the NCAA semifinals for the third time in four years. Led by Big 12 Player of the Year Jordan Larson, NU went 31-3 and won a share of the Big 12 title. John Cook was the Big 12 Coach of the Year. After dropping the first two sets to Penn State, the Huskers thrilled an NCAA record crowd of 17,430 by winning the next two sets to even the match, marking the only time that Penn State lost a set all year. NU led 10-8 in the fifth set, but six unanswered points ended the Huskers’ NCAA title bid.

2008 Big 12 Champion Huskers -Back row (from left): Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, Strength Coach Laura Pilakowski, Volunteer Assistant Ryan Walthall, Assistant Coach Erik Sullivan, Kaitlynn James, Brigette Root, Sydney Anderson, Kayla Banwarth, Rachel Schwartz, Head Coach John Cook, Assistant Coach Lizzy Stemke and Director of Volleyball Operations Lindsay Peterson. Front row (from left): Tara Mueller, Allison McNeal, Jordan Larson, Lindsey Licht, Brooke Delano, Jordan Wilberger, Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates, Jessica Yanz and Jordan Haverly.

NCAA RegionalAfter opening regional action with a

sweep of Michigan, the Huskers faced Washington for the first time since the 2005 NCAA title match. The Huskies won the first two sets before Nebraska fought back to win the next two sets. The Huskers trailed 9-3 before running off nine straight points, including eight off the serving of Kayla Banwarth, to take a three-point lead. Washington pulled even at 13 apiece, but a Husky hitting error and a service ace from Larson completed the comeback. Tara Mueller led the way with a career-high 24

kills and 16 digs, while Larson matched her career best with 21 kills and added 18 digs.

2008 Season Highlights• Nebraska tied the NCAA record for

most consecutive home wins with 87, matching the mark Penn State set between 1995 and 2000.

• The Huskers won 30 matches for the 20th time in program history and fifth consecutive year.

• Jordan Larson set Nebraska’s school career mark with 186 career aces, breaking the mark of 161 set by Val Novak.

2008NCAA Semifinals 31-3 Record (18-2 Big 12)Honors and Awards• AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year John Cook

• Big 12 Coach of the Year John Cook

• AVCA All-Americans Jordan Larson, first team Sydney Anderson, second team Tara Mueller, second team

• CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Amanda Gates, first team Kori Cooper, first team Jordan Larson, second team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Tara Mueller, MVP Sydney Anderson Lindsey Licht Jordan Larson

• All-Big 12 Jordan Larson (Player of the Year) Sydney Anderson, first team Kori Cooper, first team Tara Mueller, first team

Huskers Reach NCAA Title MatchThe 2005 season proved to be one of

the most memorable in school history. The Huskers went 33-2, falling one victory shy of a third NCAA title. Behind All-Americans Christina Houghtelling, Melissa Elmer, Sarah Pavan and Jennifer Saleaumua, the Huskers won their first 28 matches and earned their second straight Big 12 title. Nebraska rolled into the national semifinals in San Antonio, sweeping UCLA and fourth-ranked Florida in front of then-NCAA record crowds in Omaha.

Semifinals and FinalsMelissa Elmer totaled 13 kills on .647

2005 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Head Assistant Coach Lee Maes, Assistant Coach Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa, Jordan Larson, Melissa Elmer, Tracy Stalls, Sarah Pavan, Christina Houghtelling, Dani Mancuso, Amanda Gates, Director of Volleyball Operations Tina Westerhold, Volunteer Assistant Coach Christie Landry and Head Coach John Cook. (Front row from left): Manager Ben Boldt, Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, Rachel Schwartz, Maggie Griffin, Rachel Holloway, Dani Busboom, Jennifer Saleaumua, Meghan Smith, Strength Coach Laura Pilakowski and Student Manager Bill Egbert.

hitting to lead NU to a 3-0 sweep of Santa Clara in the national semifinals. NU hit .449 on the evening and out-blocked Santa Clara, 15-2. Elmer’s 13 kills led three Huskers in double figures, while Sarah Pavan and Christina Houghtelling added 11 and 10 kills, respectively.

Nebraska’s magical season came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Washington in the national title match. All-Americans Sarah Pavan and Jennifer Saleaumua paced NU’s effort, as Pavan totaled a match-high 16 kills on .429 hitting, while Saleaumua closed out a sterling career with 12 kills on .545 hitting and nine digs. The Huskers were out-hit for the only time all season,

.237-.185, as the Huskies won their first national title behind 15 kills from tournament MVP Christal Morrison.

2005 Season Highlights• Nebraska became the first host team

to win the AVCA Classic, defeating No. 4 Hawaii and No. 3 Stanford.

• The Huskers led the nation in blocking for the fifth time in six years, averaging 4.12 blocks per game.

• Melissa Elmer repeated as the national leader in blocks with 2.17 blocks per game and became the Big 12 all-time leader in that category with 767 blocks.

2005NCAA Finalists 33-2 Record (19-1 Big 12)Honors and Awards• AVCA National Coach of the Year John Cook

• Big 12 Coach of the Year John Cook

• AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling

• AVCA All-Americans Melissa Elmer, first team Christina Houghtelling, first team Sarah Pavan, first team Jennifer Saleaumua, third team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Christina Houghtelling, MVP Sarah Pavan Melissa Elmer

• CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Sarah Pavan, first team Christina Houghtelling, first team

• All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan (Player of the Year) Christina Houghtelling, first team Melissa Elmer, first team Jennifer Saleaumua, honorable mention Jordan Larson, honorable mention


HISTORY

NU Reaches NCAA Semis forThird Time in Four Seasons

Nebraska’s senior-laden team of Fiona Nepo, Megan Korver and Jaime Krondak guided the Huskers to one of the best seasons in NU history. The Huskers went 32-2 and reached the NCAA semifinals in Madison, Wis.

Nebraska’s victory over Wisconsin in the regional championship in Lincoln was a memorable one, as the longest match in school history spanned nearly three hours. NU avoided a two-game deficit by withstanding 14 game points to win game two, 18-16. Wisconsin won game three,

1998 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Denise Koziol, Katie Jahnke, Pam Krejci, Megan Korver, Tonia Tauke, Jenny Kropp, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) and Jill McWilliams. (Front row from left): Jaime Krondak, Angie Oxley, Kim Behrends, Nikki Henk, Kim Crandall, Mandy Monson and Fiona Nepo.

15-9, but Nebraska came right back to claim game four, 15-10. In the rally-scoring fifth game, NU recovered from a 9-7 hole to blitz to a 15-10 win. Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) was named the tournament MVP after posting 27 kills.

NCAA SemifinalsThe match between the Huskers (32-1)

and the Penn State Nittany Lions (34-0) featured three AVCA All-Americans on each side of the net and the top offense (PSU) and top blocking attack (NU) in the country. The third-ranked Huskers rallied from a two-game deficit by winning game

three and led midway through game four, 6-2. But Lauren Cacciamani recorded seven kills in nine swings to lead Penn State to the victory. NU finished with 20 blocks.

1998 Season Highlights• The Huskers went 18-0 at home to

extend their NU Coliseum win streak to 65 matches.

• Nebraska also led the nation with 3.93 blocks per game. • Three-Time All-American Fiona Nepo shattered Nikki Stricker’s career assist record by becoming Nebraska’s all-time assist leader.

1998NCAA Semifinals 32-2 Record (19-1 Big 12)Honors and Awards• AVCA District 5 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit

• Big 12 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit

• AVCA All-Americans Fiona Nepo, first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), first team Megan Korver, second team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), MVP Fiona Nepo

• CoSIDA Academic All-American Megan Korver, third team

• All-Big 12 Fiona Nepo (Player of the Year) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), first team Megan Korver, first team Jaime Krondak, honorable mention

NU Reaches NCAA Semifinals Nebraska fell two wins shy in its bid

to repeat as national champions, as U.S. National Team member Logan Tom pounded 22 kills to lead Stanford to a 3-0 win over NU in the NCAA semifinals. The loss capped an otherwise successful season for the Huskers, who were 31-2 overall and 20-0 in the Big 12 Conference, dropping just three games in conference play. NU Coach John Cook was named Big 12 Coach of the Year, and Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) was named the Big 12 Player of the Year.

2001 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Manager Marcus Shorney, Head Coach John Cook, Kim Behrends, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), Sara Westling, Amber Holmquist, Greichaly Cepero, Jenny Kropp, Anna Schrad, Melissa Elmer, Ally Rebholz, Assistant Coach Craig Skinner, Assistant Coach Staci Wolfe, Director of Operations Diane Mendenhall. (Front row from left): Manager Ben Boldt, Sara Parks, Michelle Lynch, Amy Sibbernsen, Rachel Baumstark, Pam Krejci, Laura Pilakowski, Lindsay Wischmeier, Jenae Dowling, Athletic Trainer Amanda Hall.

NCAA RegionalThe Huskers’ eighth semifinal bid did

not come easy. After breezing to wins in games one and two, Nebraska dropped the next two games to Florida to tie the match. NU, which had not played a five-game match all year, trailed 12-10 when Nancy Metcalf responded with back-to-back kills to even the score. After a Florida service error, Metcalf pounded another kill to bring Nebraska within a point of the win. All-American Aury Cruz held NU off with a kill, but Metcalf answered on the next rally with her 25th kill of the match.

2001 Season Highlights• Nebraska earned its eighth

NCAA semifinal bid and made its 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

• The Huskers won 30 matches for the 12th time in program history.

• Nebraska broke the school record for opponent attack percentage, holding teams to a .106 combined mark to break the previous record of .109 set in 1995.

2001NCAA Semifinals 31-2 Record (20-0 Big 12)Honors and Awards• NCAA Top Eight Award Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)

• AVCA All-Americans Amber Holmquist, first team Nancy Metcalf, first team Greichaly Cepero, second team Jenny Kropp, second team

• CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Nancy Metcalf, first team Laura Pilakowski, second team Greichaly Cepero, third team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Nancy Metcalf, MVP Greichaly Cepero Jenny Kropp

• All-Big 12 Nancy Metcalf, Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero, first team Amber Holmquist, first team Jenny Kropp, first team Laura Pilakowski, first team


HISTORY

Back-to-BackFor the second consecutive year,

Nebraska returned to the NCAA Championships, only to be ousted one match short of the finals. Once again, as it did in 1986, Pacific sent the Huskers home with a 3-1 loss. It was the Tigers’ second victory of the season against Nebraska, as the Tigers defeated the Huskers 3-1 in an early season tournament.

NCAA SemifinalsA close match throughout, Nebraska

and Pacific’s intense game one set the tone. Nebraska led 13-11, but saw the

1990 Big Eight Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Assistant Coach Cathy Noth, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Valerie Vermeulen, Linda Barsness, Stephanie Thater, Sara Hesch, Cris Hall, Janet Kruse, Carla Baker, Assistant Coach John Cook. (Front row from left): Katherine Pettit, Manager Kari Possehl, Becky Bolli, Debbie Brand, Eileen Shannon, Laura Luther, Nikki Stricker, Kim Kinnan, Jessica Walter, Val Novak, Athletic Trainer Therese Volmer.

Tigers score four unanswered points and claim the crucial first game. The Huskers rebounded for a 15-11 win in game two, scoring the game’s final three points. Games three and four were equally competitive, but the Tigers had the stamina to thwart Nebraska’s attack, winning 15-9 and 15-12. Cris Hall led NU with 18 kills, while Val Novak had 46 assists and a match-high 17 digs. Krissy Fifer led the Pacific attack with 21 kills.

1990 Season Highlights• In terms of winning percentage, Nebraska finished with its then-best

season ever at 32-3 (.914). Before losing to Pacific in the semifinals, Nebraska had won 16 straight contests.• Nebraska set team records in block assists (558) and opponent hitting percentage (.135).• Nebraska won its 15th consecutive Big Eight title with a perfect 12-0 record and the tournament crown with a win over Colorado.• The 1990 season was the last at the Nebraska Coliseum until it reopened for volleyball in 1992. In 1990 the Huskers were a perfect 18-0 and drew an average of 2,816 fans per match.

1990NCAA Semifinals 32-3 Record (12-0 Big Eight)Honors and Awards• All-Americans Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Stephanie Thater, second team

• CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Janet Kruse, first team Becky Bolli, third team

• CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year Janet Kruse

• All-Mideast Region Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Cris Hall, second team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Val Novak Cris Hall Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater

• All-Big Eight Val Novak, first team Janet Kruse, first team Cris Hall, first team Stephanie Thater, first team

Near RepeatDespite the loss of three standout

seniors who guided Nebraska to its first national title in 1995, and injuries to three key players, the Huskers nearly became the first team to repeat as NCAA champions since UCLA turned the trick in 1990 and 1991. NU fell only two matches shy of back-to-back national championships, dropping a hard-fought decision to eventual champion Stanford in the national semifinals.

1996 Big 12 Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Jen Livers, Assistant Coach Cathy Noth, Assistant Coach Nikki Best, Katie Jahnke, Tonia Tauke, Lisa Reitsma, Lisa Avery, Megan Korver, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Manager Marcus Shorney and Athletic Trainer Tara Kramer. (Front row from left): Stacie Maser, Mandy Monson, Kim Crandall, Denise Koziol, Renee Saunders, Kate Crnich, Fiona Nepo, Maria Hedbeck, Jaime Krondak.

NCAA SemifinalsThe 30-3 Huskers faced top-seeded

Stanford (29-2), which featured four AVCA All-Americans. Nebraska won the first game, 15-9, but the Cardinal amassed large leads in each of the next three games, securing a 3-1 win. Two days later, the Cardinal swept Hawaii for the national title. Lisa Reitsma led the Huskers with a match-high 22 kills. Kate Crnich smacked 16 kills and added a match-high 15 digs.

1996 Season Highlights• NU opened the year by recording its

then-school record 32nd-straight victory, a 3-1 triumph over Illinois State in the State Farm/NACWAA Classic.

• Nebraska claimed the first-ever Big 12 championship with a 19-1 league mark.

• Lisa Reitsma shattered Kathi DeBoer’s single-season kill total (529 in 1987) with 611. In addition, Reitsma’s 5.05 kills per game bettered Allison Weston’s mark of 4.99 kills per game set in 1994.

• Fiona Nepo posted a school-record 1,653 set assists, eclipsing the 1989 standard of 1,608 set by Val Novak.

1996NCAA Semifinals 30-4 Record (19-1 Big 12)Honors and Awards• USOC Elite Coach of the Year Terry Pettit

• AVCA District 5 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit

• Big 12 Coach of the Year Terry Pettit

• AVCA All-Americans Lisa Reitsma, first team Fiona Nepo, first team

• CoSIDA Academic All-American Lisa Reitsma, third team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Lisa Reitsma Megan Korver Fiona Nepo

• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Lisa Reitsma

• All-Big 12 Lisa Reitsma (Player of the Year) Fiona Nepo, first team Megan Korver, first team Kate Crnich, first team


HISTORY

Breakthrough SeasonAfter losing in the Mideast Regional

final the previous two seasons, Nebraska broke through the field in 1986 and made its first-ever trip to the NCAA championship. Led by senior All-Americans Karen Dahlgren, Tisha Delaney and Enid Schonewise, the Big Eight champion Huskers traveled to Stockton, Calif., with an impressive 28-5 record. The Huskers defeated Stanford, 3-1, before falling to Pacific, 3-0.

NCAA Championships

In the semifinals, Schonewise led the

1986 Big Eight Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Assistant Coach Jay Potter, Assistant Coach Jeff Nelson, Virginia Stahr, Enid Schonewise, Linda Barsness, Michelle Davis, Carla Baker, Karen Dahlgren, Kathi DeBoer, Head Coach Terry Pettit. (Front row from left): Manager Tina Siefkes, Barbara Young, Lori Endicott, DeLisa DeBolt, Jackie Cook, Angie Millikin, Susan Hansen, Tisha Delaney, Katherine Pettit.

Husker attack with 15 kills, while Angie Millikin had 11 kills and a match-high 18 digs. Nebraska hit .258 for the match and held the Cardinal to just .089 hitting.

In the championship match, Nebraska met a Pacific team that had lost just one game during the entire NCAA Tournament. The Huskers hung tough in game one, coming back from a 14-9 deficit to cut the margin to two at 14-12. But the Tigers were too much, as they converted their third game point for the 15-12 win. The first game took too much out of the Huskers, as they fell in games two and three by scores of 15-4, 15-4.

1986 Season Highlights• Nebraska set four single-season team

records, including most kills, attacks, hitting percentage and digs. Schonewise set individual season records for kills, kills per game and attacks.

• The Huskers set an NCAA record with a .331 hitting percentage, a mark that still ranks in the top-15 all time.

• Nebraska won its 11th straight Big Eight championship in 1986 with a 10-0 record and defeated Oklahoma, 3-0, for the tournament trophy in Salina, Kan.

1986NCAA Semifinals 30-4 Record (19-1 Big 12)Honors and Awards• AVCA Coach of the Year Terry Pettit

• All-Americans Tisha Delaney, first team Karen Dahlgren, first team Enid Schonewise, first team

• CoSIDA Academic All-American Karen Dahlgren, first team

• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Karen Dahlgren Tisha Delaney

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Karen Dahlgren Kathi DeBoer Enid Schonewise

• All-Mideast Region Tisha Delaney, first team Karen Dahlgren, first team Enid Schonewise, first team

• All-Big Eight Karen Dahlgren, first team Enid Schonewise, first team Tisha Delaney, first team Kathi DeBoer, second team Virginia Stahr, second team Lori Endicott, honorable mention

A Second TimeAfter a two-year hiatus, Nebraska

seniors Virginia Stahr and Carla Baker led NU to its second appearance at the NCAA Championships. In 1986, the Huskers had advanced to the championship match before losing to Pacific. In 1989, NU was hoping for better luck in Honolulu, Hawaii. But fate was not on Nebraska’s side. The Husker hitters made quick work of UCLA, before losing, 3-0, to Long Beach State.

NCAA Championships

A balanced Husker attack and solid

1989 Big Eight Champion Huskers - (Back row from left): Assistant Coach Terri Killion, Assistant Coach John Cook, Carla Baker, Janet Kruse, Cris Hall, Sara Hesch, Stephanie Thater, Linda Barsness, Student Trainer Jill Douglas, Head Coach Terry Pettit, Assistant Coach Cathy Noth. (Front row from left): Manager Kari Possehl, Trainer Therese Volmer, Becky Bolli, Valerie Vermeulen, Virginia Stahr, Val Novak, Eileen Shannon, Debbie Brand, Katherine Pettit.

defensive play propelled Nebraska past a UCLA team that had lost just two matches all season. Cris Hall led NU with 19 kills, while Janet Kruse had 12, Eileen Shannon had 11 and Virginia Stahr added 10. NU out-hit UCLA .265 to .160.

Unfortunately, Nebraska’s second championship match was much like its first in 1986. Nebraska battled hard in the first game, only to lose 15-12. From that point on, the Huskers could not regain their winning ways, as Long Beach State cruised, 15-0, 15-6 to win the match. Shannon led Nebraska with 11 kills, and Hall added 10.

1989 Season Highlights• Virginia Stahr captured several awards

in 1989 including Delta Scholar Athlete of the Year, Woody Hayes Female Athlete of the Year, Big Eight Female Athlete of the Year and the NCAA Today’s Top Six Award.

• Nebraska set team records in 1989 with 2,031 kills, 1,803 assists and a 17.07 kills per game average.

• Nebraska won its 14th consecutive Big Eight title with a perfect 12-0 record.

• The Huskers started the year with a season high 14-match winning streak.

1989NCAA Finals29-4 Record (12-0 Big Eight)Honors and Awards• All-Americans Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Virginia Stahr, second team

• CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Virginia Stahr, first team Carla Baker, second team Janet Kruse, third team

• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Cris Hall Janet Kruse Val Novak Virginia Stahr

• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Eileen Shannon

• All-Mideast Region Val Novak, first team Virginia Stahr, first team Janet Kruse, second team Eileen Shannon, second team

• All-Big Eight Janet Kruse, first team Val Novak, first team Eileen Shannon, first team Virginia Stahr, first team


HISTORY

Most AVCA All-America AthletesNo. School Athletes1. Nebraska 312. Hawaii 24 UCLA 244. Penn State 23 Stanford 236. Texas 217. USC 208. Florida 189. Long Beach State 17 Pacific 17

Most AVCA All-America CertificatesNo. School Certificates1. Nebraska 652. Stanford 593. Hawaii 464. Penn State 445. UCLA 406. USC 357. Pacific 328. Long Beach State 30 Texas 3010. Florida 28

Most AVCA First-Team All-AmericansNo. School Certificates1. Stanford 392. Nebraska 373. Hawaii 284. Penn State 23 UCLA 236. Pacific 207. Long Beach State 188. USC 179. Texas 1410. Florida 11 Washington 11

Nebraska AVCA All-AmericansYear Name Team2008 Jordan Larson first team Sydney Anderson second team Tara Mueller second team

2007 Sarah Pavan first team Rachel Holloway second team Christina Houghtelling second team Tracy Stalls second team Jordan Larson third team

2006 Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls second team Rachel Holloway third team

2005 Melissa Elmer first team Christina Houghtelling first team Sarah Pavan first team Jennifer Saleaumua third team

2004 Melissa Elmer first team Sarah Pavan first team Jennifer Saleaumua second team

2003 Melissa Elmer second team

2002 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski second team

2001 Amber Holmquist first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Greichaly Cepero second team Jenny Kropp second team

2000 Greichaly Cepero first team Laura Pilakowski first team Amber Holmquist second team

1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team

1998 Fiona Nepo first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Megan Korver second team

Nebraska All-America Facts• Nebraska has had 31 athletes earn a total of 65 AVCA All-America certificates (NCAA play only), the highest total of any Division I institution.

• Sarah Pavan is one of only four players in NCAA history to be a four-time first-team All-American, joining the Stanford trio of Bev Oden, Logan Tom and Kerri Walsh.

• Allison Weston, Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) and Pavan are the only Nebraska players to earn three or more first-team All-America honors.

• Nebraska (65), Texas (30), Texas A&M (9), Kansas State (4), Missouri (3), Iowa State (2), Texas Tech (1), Oklahoma (1) and Colorado (1) are the nine Big 12 Conference schools to have produced an All-American.

• Nebraska (37), Texas (14), Texas A&M (3), Missouri (1) and Kansas State (1) are the five Big 12 Conference schools to have produced a first-team All-American.

• 12 of the 31 Huskers who have earned All-America honors were Nebraska natives.

• The Huskers placed a school-record five players on the AVCA All-America teams in 2007 and have placed four players on the AVCA All-America team in 2001, 2005 and 2006.

NEBRASKA AVCA ALL-AMERICANS1997 Lisa Reitsma second team Fiona Nepo second team

1996 Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team

1995 Allison Weston first team Christy Johnson first team Lisa Reitsma first team

1994 Allison Weston first team Christy Johnson first team Kelly Aspegren second team

1993 Allison Weston first team

1992 Stephanie Thater first team

1991 Stephanie Thater first team Janet Kruse second team Cris Hall second team

1990 Janet Kruse first team Val Novak first team Stephanie Thater second team

1989 Val Novak first team Janet Kruse first team Virginia Stahr second team

1988 Virginia Stahr first team Lori Endicott first team

1987 Lori Endicott second team

1986 Karen Dahlgren first team Tisha Delaney second team Enid Schonewise second team

1985 Annie Adamczak first team Karen Dahlgren second team

1984 Cathy Noth second team

1983 Cathy Noth first team

Fiona Nepo was a three-time AVCA All-American who helped the Huskers make three NCAA semifinals appearances in her career.


HISTORY

Amber Holmquist, 2000, 2001, 2002Middle Blocker, Houston, TexasAmber Holmquist will be remembered as one of the best middle blockers in school history. A first-team AVCA All-American in 2001 and 2002 and a second-team pick in 2000, Holmquist owned or shared 17 school records

and eight Big 12 Conference records. Holmquist concluded her career ranked second on the Nebraska all-time charts with a .396 hitting percentage and 15th on the all-time kills chart with 1,122. As a sophomore in 2000, Holmquist shattered three Nebraska single-season blocking records, setting new marks with 199 block assists, 220 total blocks and 1.98 blocks per game. A 2002 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-American, Holmquist also finished her career with Big 12 records for single-season hitting percentage, total blocks and blocks per game, as well as single-match records for block assists and total blocks. Holmquist finished her career as the first player in school history to lead NU in hitting percentage and blocks per game in four consecutive seasons.

Greichaly Cepero, 2000, 2001, 2002Setter, Dorado, Puerto RicoGreichaly Cepero virtually redefined the setter position with her all-around skills and blocking ability during her highly decorated career at Nebraska. A first-team AVCA All-American in 2000 and 2002 and a second-team

pick in 2001, Cepero was just the second setter in school history to become a three-time AVCA All-American. She also earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2000 and shared the award with teammates Amber Holmquist and Laura Pilakowski in 2002. A CoSIDA Academic All-American, Cepero was also the 2000 Honda Award winner for volleyball. The best blocking setter in NU history, Cepero ended her senior season tied for fourth on the all-time charts with 84 career solo blocks, and ranks 10th all-time in total blocks (507) and second in set assists (3,987). In her three seasons as the starting setter, NU never hit less than .304 and ranked among the top 10 nationally in that category each of her three seasons.

Melissa Elmer, 2003, 2004, 2005Middle Blocker, Fort Wayne, Ind.One of the Big 12’s most feared blockers during her collegiate career, Melissa Elmer was a three-time AVCA All-American. Elmer led the nation in blocking in each of her final two seasons (2004-05), averaging a

school-record 2.17 blocks per game as a senior. She had 10 or more blocks in 10 matches, including a Big 12-record 16 blocks against Kansas, while also averaging 2.68 kills per game. A three-time All-Big 12 performer, she finished her career as the Big 12’s all-time leader with 767 blocks and was one of only three Big 12 players to total 1,000 kills and 700 blocks. In 2004, she led the nation with 1.89 blocks per game, totaling 200 total blocks en route to first-team All-America honors.

Christina Houghtelling, 2005, 2007Outside Hitter, Cambridge, Neb.A two-time All-American, Christina Houghtelling was one of the nation’s most versatile performers. She earned second-team All-America accolades in 2007, averaging 3.02 kills and 3.95 digs to earn Big 12 Defensive Player-

of-the-Year honors after missing all of 2006 with shoulder surgery. In 2005, Houghtelling was named the AVCA National Player of the Year, leading the Huskers to an NCAA runner-up finish. She averaged 3.69 kills, 2.49 digs and 1.03 blocks per game. Houghtelling was at her best against the Huskers’ toughest opponents, earning MVP honors at the AVCA/NACWAA Showcase and at the NCAA Omaha Regional and earned All-Big 12 honors for the first time.

Jennifer Saleaumua, 2004, 2005Outside Hitter, National City, Calif.One of the Big 12’s best all-around performers during her Husker career, Jennifer Saleaumua earned second-team All-America honors in 2004 and third-team accolades in 2005. A two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year,

Saleaumua finished her career as one of only three Huskers to total more than 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. She was NU’s all-time leader in digs with 1,568 and ranks 11th with 1,247 career kills. She totaled 40 career double-doubles while helping the Huskers rank among the nation’s leaders in defense in each of her last two seasons. Saleaumua earned All-Big 12 accolades all four seasons as a Husker, including first-team honors in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Sarah Pavan, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Right Side/Opposite, Kitchener, OntarioOne of only four players in NCAA history to be named a four-time AVCA first-team All-American, Sarah Pavan was one of the most dominant players in Big 12 history. She finished her career holding school records for most career kills (2,008) and kills per game (4.56) and was a two-time

Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year after leading NU to four straight Big 12 titles and the 2006 NCAA title. A Top Eight Award winner, Pavan was two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year. She averaged 4.83 kills, 1.90 digs and 0.49 service aces per game in 2007, earning Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors for the third straight season. In 2006, she won the Honda-Broderick Cup and was named AVCA Player of the Year after averaging a school-record 5.10 kills per game. In 2004, she was named AVCA National Freshman of the Year after setting Husker freshman marks for kills (481) and kills per game (4.54).

HUSKER AVCA ALL-AMERICANS

Rachel Holloway, 2006, 2007Setter, Franklin, Tenn.Rachel Holloway was a two-time AVCA All-American who helped NU to a 63-3 record as a starter. She finished her career ranked eighth on NU’s all-time assists list with 2,861 while her 13.50 assists per set marked

the highest total in school history. She earned second-team AVCA All-America honors in 2007 by averaging 13.58 assists per set and helping NU rank third in team hitting percentage (.327). In 2006, she was a third-team AVCA All-American, becoming only the second freshman setter to guide a team to a national title. Holloway guided an offense that led the nation in assists (16.20) and kills (17.40) per set and ranked second in hitting percentage (.295).

Tracy Stalls, 2006, 2007Middle Blocker, Denver, Colo.Tracy Stalls was one of the nation’s top middle blockers, earning second-team AVCA All-America honors in 2006 and 2007. As a senior, Stalls averaged 2.83 kills and ranked third nationally with a .473 hitting

percentage, shattering school and Big 12 hitting percentage marks. In 2006, she averaged 2.67 kills per game while leading the Big 12 with a .400 hitting percentage in helping the Huskers to a national title. A four-year starter and two-time All-Big 12 performer, Stalls finished her career in the top five in both total blocks (578) and block assists (528).

Jordan Larson, 2006, 2007, 2008Outside Hitter, Hooper, Neb.Jordan Larson was one of the nation’s top outside hitters, earning All-America honors in three consecutive years (2006-08). She is one of only three Huskers to record more than 1,000 kills and digs in a career and

finished her career with 1,600 kills, 1,410 digs and a school-record 186 service aces. She captured Big 12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, averaging 3.92 kills and 3.19 digs per set to help NU to an NCAA semifinal appearance. She collected third-team All-America honors in 2007, averaging 3.45 kills, 3.18 digs and a Big 12-best 0.51 service aces per set. As a sophomore, she averaged 4.13 kills and 3.50 digs per set and was the only Big 12 player to rank in the league’s top 10 in both kills and digs.

Sydney Anderson, 2008Setter, Salt Lake City, UtahSydney Anderson collected her first AVCA All-America certificate in 2008, earning second-team All-America accolades. In her first season at Nebraska, she averaged 11.60 assists, 2.05 digs, 0.82 kills and 0.29 service

aces per set to lead Nebraska into the NCAA semifinals. She was eighth nationally in assists and totaled eight double-doubles. The 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, Anderson also was a first-team All-Big 12 performer and a five-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week in 2008.

Tara Mueller, 2008Outside Hitter, Scottsdale, Ariz.One of three AVCA All-Americans in 2008, Tara Mueller earned second-team honors in helping the Huskers to the 2008 NCAA semifinals. She was the Most Outstanding Player of the Seattle Regional, totaling a career-

high 24 kills and 16 digs in the regional final against Washington. A first-team All-Big 12 performer, Mueller averaged 3.51 kills and 2.37 digs per set, ranking among conference leaders in both categories.


HISTORY

Megan Korver, 1998Middle Blocker, Panama, Neb.Megan Korver, a native of Panama, Neb., emerged as one of the dominant middle blockers in the country during her senior season to earn second-team AVCA All-America honors. Korver led the nation in hitting percentage

through the first half of the season and finished with an impressive .358 mark. She set a school record and became just the 11th player in NCAA history to hit 1.000 in a match by recording 10 kills on 10 swings against Iowa State. Korver ranks ninth on the school charts with 517 total blocks despite playing just three seasons at NU.

Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1998, 1999, 2001Right Side Hitter, Hull, IowaNancy Metcalf (Meendering) will be remembered as one of the best players in Nebraska volleyball history. Metcalf was just the second three-time AVCA First-Team All-American at Nebraska and played for the United

States in the 2004 Olympics. She was also honored as an NCAA Top Eight Award winner, a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, the 2001 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, a two-time NCAA Regional MVP and a three-time first-team All-Big 12 honoree. Metcalf finished her career with 1,603 kills and 412 blocks, joining U.S. National Team captain Allison Weston as the only two players in program history to rank among the NU top 11 in career kills and career blocks. Metcalf was the only Husker to record six 30-kill matches in a career, and owned or shared 13 school records, including kills in a single match with 39 against Kansas State in 1999.

Laura Pilakowski, 2000, 2002Outside Hitter, Columbus, Neb.Laura Pilakowski earned first-team AVCA All-America honors in her first season as a starter in 2000, and second-team honors in her final season with NU in 2002. Pilakowski finished her career ranked ninth all-time with

1,183 kills and eighth with a .318 career hitting percentage, the best mark in school history by an outside hitter. The Huskers’ go-to offensive player during the 2000 national title run, Pilakowski led NU with 4.30 kills per game and a .336 hitting percentage in 2000. She was the third three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in school history.

Jenny Kropp, 2001Middle Blocker, Grand Island, Neb.Jenny Kropp was named an AVCA Second-Team All-American after domi-nating opponents at the net in 2001 with 1.73 blocks per game and 180 total blocks. Offensively, Kropp hit .371 with 2.45 kills per game as a senior.

She finished her career with 816 kills and a .331 career hitting percentage. Kropp still ranks seventh all-time in total blocks (544) and fifth in block assists (484).

Fiona Nepo, 1996, 1997, 1998Setter, Honolulu, HawaiiFiona Nepo had one of the most decorated careers of any player in Nebraska volleyball history. The 1998 Big 12 Player of the Year, Nepo finished her career as the all-time assist leader at NU with 4,824, and she

also owns the NU single-season assist record, which she set in 1996 with 1,653. Nepo was one of only 12 setters in NCAA Division I history to earn three All-America certificates, earning first-team honors her sophomore and senior seasons. With Nepo in the starting lineup, Nebraska compiled an 88-13 overall record, including a 54-6 Big 12 mark, won two Big 12 championships and made two NCAA semifinal appearances. The three-time team captain was also a tremendous jump server, notching 94 service aces during her career.

Lisa Reitsma, 1995, 1996, 1997Right Side Hitter, Sanborn, IowaLisa Reitsma earned first-team All-America honors as a sophomore and junior and a second-team award as a senior. Reitsma was a three-time first-team all-conference selection, including the 1996 Big 12 Player of the Year.

She burst on the scene as a sophomore and was a key ingredient as the Huskers won their first national title. Reitsma left her mark on the Husker record books, as she ranks in the top 15 in kills (1,633, third) and attacks (3,766, fourth). She had more than 25 kills in a match nine times, the second-most by any Husker in school history.

Christy Johnson, 1994, 1995Setter, Omaha, Neb.Christy Johnson guided the Huskers to their first national championship in 1995 and earned first-team All-America honors her junior and senior seasons. She holds the second-best winning percentage of any starting

setter in school history, leading Nebraska to a near-perfect 63-2 record, including 24-0 in Big Eight play, over her final two seasons. She still holds the top two season marks for assists-per-game in school history and ranks fifth in career assists with 3,183. She was also a 1995 CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Allison Weston, 1993, 1994, 1995Middle Blocker, Papillion, Neb.Allison Weston is arguably one of the best collegiate players in NCAA history. Nebraska’s first three-time, first-team AVCA All-American, Weston capped an impressive career by winning the 1995 national title and

sharing AVCA Player-of-the-Year honors with Cary Wendell of Stanford. The former captain of the U.S. National Team, Weston still holds the school records for kills in a four-game match (37). She ranks second all-time at Nebraska with 1,778 kills and is in the career top 10 in attacks (sixth, 3,659), service aces (eighth, 119), solo blocks (tied for fourth, 84), block assists (10th, 422) and hitting percentage (seventh, .353). Weston holds three of the top-10 single-match kill performances. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, Weston was also a two-time Big Eight Player of the Year.

Kelly Aspegren, 1994Outside Hitter, Callaway, Neb.Kelly Aspegren, a two-year starter for the Huskers, had 332 kills as a senior and hit .344 to lead Nebraska, including .410 in Big Eight play. Aspegren was a first-team All-Big Eight selection as a senior and was tabbed

honorable mention as a junior. She was also a two-time academic All-Big Eight selection. During her two years as a starter, Nebraska compiled a 56-7 overall mark and a 22-2 Big Eight ledger. She finished her career with 557 kills on 1,329 attacks for a .280 career hitting percentage and an average of 2.29 kills per game. She also recorded 657 digs and 156 blocks for career averages of 2.70 and 0.64 per game.

Stephanie Thater, 1990, 1991, 1992Middle Blocker, Union, Mo.Stephanie Thater was the second three-time All-American in Husker volleyball history and is still regarded as one of the best middle blockers to come through the NU program. She led her team to the NCAA semifinals

as a sophomore and compiled an 81-14 record in her three years as a starter. Her teams went 48-0 in regular-season conference play, winning four Big Eight titles and three conference tournament championships. Thater was a two-time Big Eight Player of the Year and a three-time all-conference selection. She holds school records for block assists in a five-game match with 14. Her season records for block assists (165), total blocks (197) and blocks per game (1.92) stood for seven years before Amber Holmquist topped them in 2000, and her career records for block assists (502) and total blocks (591) stood until 2002.

Cris Hall, 1991Outside Hitter, Chanute, Kan.Cris Hall is one of only five athletes and the only female in Nebraska history to earn All-America honors in two different sports. Hall was a second-team All-American as an outside hitter in 1991, and earned four

All-America track certificates from 1991 to 1993 (three high jump, one heptathlon). Hall still holds the NU all-time outdoor track records in the high jump (6-2 1/4) and heptathlon (5,936 points). Her career-high 30 kills against Ohio State still rank among Nebraska’s top-20 performances. Her 1,251 career kills rank ninth in school history.


HISTORY

Janet Kruse, 1989, 1990, 1991Outside Hitter, Fort Calhoun, Neb.Janet Kruse is one of the finest student-athletes to ever play for the Huskers. A native of Fort Calhoun, Neb., Kruse was Nebraska’s first three-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1989 and 1990

and second-team honors in 1991. She was also named the NCAA Woman of the Year for Nebraska and garnered an NCAA Today Top Eight award in 1992, after twice earning CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year honors in 1990 and 1991. She also earned third-team academic All-America honors in 1989. During her career, the Huskers made two NCAA semifinal appearances, including a title appearance in 1989. Her 33 kills in a five-game win over Kentucky are tied for eighth on the all-time single-match charts. Kruse also ranks eighth on Nebraska’s career kill charts with 1,269 kills.

Val Novak, 1989, 1990Setter, Oak Lawn, Ill.A native of Oak Lawn, Ill., Val Novak earned first-team All-America certificates after leading the Huskers to NCAA semifinal appearances in 1989 and 1990, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Novak, who

converted to setter after playing outside hitter her first two seasons, ended her career by earning the Big Eight Player-of-the-Year award in 1990. She finished with 778 career kills and ranks second in career service aces (161), seventh in digs (1,068) and fourth in set assists (3,303). She led the nation in assists per set and guided Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage in 1989. NU never finished lower than fifth in the national rankings during her career.

Virginia Stahr, 1988, 1989Middle Blocker, Waco, Neb.Virginia Stahr set the standard for excellence in the Nebraska volleyball program as a standout athlete and student. Stahr was tabbed a two-time All-American and capped her career by leading the Huskers to a national

runner-up finish in 1989. She earned the NCAA Today Top Eight award after earning CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year honors in 1988 and 1989. Her teams won four Big Eight regular-season titles and three conference tournament titles, and she was named the 1989 Big Eight Player of the Year. She still shares the school record for service aces in a five-game match (7), while her 31 kills vs. Texas rank 16th on the all-time single-match charts. She also ranks third in school history in career service aces (159), second in solo blocks (106), fifth in total blocks (555) and seventh in block assists (449).

Lori Endicott, 1987, 1988Setter, Springfield, Mo.Lori Endicott is one of the most decorated setters in Nebraska’s long line of All-America setters. Endicott earned first-team honors as a senior and was a second-team selection as a junior after playing right side her first

two seasons. Endicott continued her playing career as a member of the U.S. National Team from 1988 to 1996. She was America’s starting setter at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and was named the best setter at the Barcelona Games after leading the United States to a bronze medal. A two-time Big Eight Player of the Year, Endicott led Nebraska to four Big Eight regular-season titles during her career. She was also named a 1988 CoSIDA Academic All-American. Several of Endicott’s marks may stand untouched for years, including her school-record 109 assists vs. Texas.

Tisha Delaney, 1986Setter, Festus, Mo.Tisha Delaney is responsible for leading Nebraska to its first NCAA semifinal appearance in 1986, where the Huskers defeated Stanford before losing to Pacific in the title match. An AVCA second-team All-American as

a senior, Delaney set school records as a senior for assists in four-game (63) and five-game matches (88), both of which Lori Endicott surpassed in 1988. Delaney still ranks among the Husker single-season top 10 in service aces (49), and assists (1,433) as well as career assists (2,605).

Karen Dahlgren, 1985, 1986Middle Blocker, Bertrand, Neb.Karen Dahlgren played a key role in Nebraska’s 1986 national runner-up finish. A two-time All-American, Dahlgren was honored as a Honda-Sport Award winner in volleyball after being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-

America team three straight years. Dahlgren holds school records for solo blocks in three- and four-game matches. She also holds the top two single-season solo block marks as well as NU’s career solo block record. She ranks sixth on the all-time total blocks chart with 550. The Bertrand native is also third in school history with a career hitting percentage of .386. She is one of only four players to lead the Huskers in a statistical category (blocks) all four years. Dahlgren was also NU’s first volleyball Academic All-American, earning honors in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

Enid Schonewise, 1986Outside Hitter, Beatrice, Neb.Enid Schonewise earned second-team All-America honors and first-team All-Big Eight honors in 1986. Schonewise established one of the program’s oldest school records by slamming 38 kills against Arizona State, which

stood until 1999. She also ranks among the Husker single-season top 10 in kills (493) and total attacks (1,076).

Annie Adamczak, 1985Middle Blocker, Moose Lake, Minn.Annie Adamczak was a three-year starter in the Nebraska volleyball program and capped her career by earning first-team All-America honors as a senior after leading the Huskers with 354 digs. She is one of four

Nebraska volleyball players to be named the conference Female Athlete of the Year, joining Virginia Stahr in 1989, Greichaly Cepero in 2001 and Sarah Pavan in 2006 and 2007. A two-time All-Big Eight selection, Adamczak holds the three-game school record with 28 digs against Montana. During Adamczak’s career, Nebraska won all four regular-season and tournament conference titles and twice advanced to the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship.

Cathy Noth, 1983, 1984Setter, Bettendorf, IowaCathy Noth moved from outside hitter to setter her junior season and earned AVCA All-America honors in 1983 and 1984. Noth guided NU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1982 and helped Nebraska compile

a four-year-record of 112-24, winning four Big Eight regular-season titles and four Big Eight Tournament crowns. She set a then-Big Eight and school record with a .398 hitting percentage in 1984. Noth’s career hitting percentage of .366 still ranks fourth in school history. Noth was also Nebraska’s first three-time All-Big Eight selection and the only volleyball player in the history of the conference to earn three Big Eight Tournament MVP awards. Noth served as an assistant coach under Terry Pettit from 1988 to 1998.

Terri Kanouse, 1980 (AIAW)Middle Blocker, St. Paul, Ind.Terri Kanouse helped put Nebraska on the volleyball map by earning AIAW All-America honors in 1980, the program’s first national honor. A two-time first-team all-district selection, Kanouse was also named first-team All-Big

Eight her final three seasons. Kanouse was also a two-year team captain for the Huskers.

Enid Schonewise earned AVCA All-America honors in 1986.


HISTORY

HUSKER HONORS AND AWARDS

Honda-Broderick Cup2006 Sarah Pavan

U.S. Olympic Team2004 Nancy Metcalf2000 Allison Weston, captain1996 Lori Endicott1992 Lori Endicott

U.S. National Volleyball Team2009-pres. Jordan Larson2007-pres. Tracy Stalls2002-pres. Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)2002-03 Greichaly Cepero1997-00 Allison Weston1988-96 Lori Endicott1992-93 Stephanie Thater1991 Val Novak1984-88 Cathy Noth

Morgan Trophy Award1996 Allison Weston

AVCA National Player of the Year2006 Sarah Pavan2005 Christina Houghtelling2000 Greichaly Cepero1995 Allison Weston (co-winner)

Honda Volleyball Award Winners2006 Sarah Pavan2000 Greichaly Cepero1995 Allison Weston1986 Karen Dahlgren

Honda Volleyball Award Finalists2005 Melissa Elmer2005 Christina Houghtelling2001 Nancy Metcalf1998 Fiona Nepo1994 Allison Weston1992 Stephanie Thater 1990 Val Novak

Conference Athlete of the Year2007-08 Sarah Pavan2006-07 Sarah Pavan

2000-01 Greichaly Cepero1989-90 Virginia Stahr1986-87 Annie Adamczak

NCAA Woman of the Year2001 Angie Oxley (state winner)1996 Billie Winsett-Fletcher1992 Janet Kruse (state winner)

NCAA Today’s Top Eight Award2008 Sarah Pavan2002 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)1992 Janet Kruse1990 Virginia Stahr

ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the Year (All Sports)2007-08 Sarah Pavan2006-07 Sarah Pavan

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship2008 Amanda Gates2007 Christina Houghtelling2007 Sarah Pavan2007 Tracy Stalls2003 Laura Pilakowski1992 Janet Kruse1990 Virginia Stahr

CoSIDA AcademicAll-American of the Year2007 Sarah Pavan2006 Sarah Pavan2001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)1991 Janet Kruse1990 Janet Kruse1989 Virginia Stahr1988 Virginia Stahr

U.S. National A2 Volleyball Team2005 Christina Houghtelling2005 Melissa Elmer2005 Jennifer Saleaumua

U.S. Junior National Team2006 Rachel Holloway2000 Ally Rebholz

Anna Schrad1998 Amber Holmquist1995 Katie Jahnke Tonia Tauke (alternate)1994 Fiona Nepo Lisa Avery1985 Kathi DeBoer1984 Cathy Noth Karen Dahlgren

World University Games1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)1985 Karen Dahlgren

U.S. Olympic Festival1995 Christy Johnson Lisa Reitsma Allison Weston Billie Winsett1994 Kelly Aspegren Christy Johnson Jen McFadden Billie Winsett1993 Nikki Stricker Billie Winsett1991 Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater Eileen Shannon1990 Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater Eileen Shannon1989 Janet Kruse Val Novak Cris Hall1987 Virginia Stahr1986 Lori Endicott Virginia Stahr Angie Millikin1985 Lori Endicott Enid Schonewise1983 Cathy Noth Sharon Kramer

First-Team AVCA All-Region2008 Sydney Anderson first team Kori Cooper first team Jordan Larson first team Tara Mueller first team2007 Rachel Holloway first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team2006 Rachel Holloway first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team2005 Christina Houghtelling first team Melissa Elmer first team Sarah Pavan first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team2004 Melissa Elmer first team Sarah Pavan first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team2003 Melissa Elmer first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team2002 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team

Laura Pilakowski first team2001 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp first team Nancy Metcalf first team Laura Pilakowski first team2000 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp first team Laura Pilakowski first team1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team1998 Fiona Nepo first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Megan Korver first team1997 Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team1996 Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team Megan Korver first team1995 Allison Weston first team Christy Johnson first team Billie Winsett first team Lisa Reitsma first team1994 Allison Weston first team Christy Johnson first team Kelly Aspegren first team1993 Allison Weston first team Jen McFadden first team1992 Stephanie Thater first team Nikki Stricker first team1991 Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team Stephanie Thater first team1990 Janet Kruse first team Val Novak first team1989 Val Novak first team Virginia Stahr first team1988 Virginia Stahr first team Lori Endicott first team1987 Lori Endicott first team Kathi DeBoer first team Virginia Stahr first team1986 Tisha Delaney first team Enid Schonewise first team Karen Dahlgren first team1985 Karen Dahlgren first team Enid Schonewise first team1981 Terri Kanouse first team1980 Terri Kanouse first team Lori Melcher first team Reba Govier first team1979 Nancy Grant first team

Second-Team/HonorableMention AVCA All-Region2005 Jordan Larson honorable mention2004 Dani Busboom honorable mention1994 Billie Winsett second team1993 Nikki Stricker second team1992 Eileen Shannon second team1990 Cris Hall second team1989 Janet Kruse second team1989 Eileen Shannon second team

AVCA National Freshman of the Year2004 Sarah Pavan

Terry Pettit (1977-99)AVCA Hall of Fame 2009USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award 2004USOC National Coach of the Year 1996AVCA National Coach of the Year 1986-94AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year 1986-88-89-94AVCA District Coach of the Year 1995-96-98Big 12 Coach of the Year 1996-98Big Eight Coach of the Year 1985-86-87-89-90-94-95

John Cook (2000-present)USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award 2008Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year 2008AVCA Division I Coach of the Year 2000-05AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year 2000-05-08Big 12 Coach of the Year 2001-05-08


HISTORY

Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski2001 Greichaly Cepero Jenny Kropp Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (MVP)2000 Greichaly Cepero (MVP) Angie Oxley Laura Pilakowski1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)1998 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (MVP) Fiona Nepo1997 Lisa Reitsma Fiona Nepo1996 Lisa Reitsma (MVP) Fiona Nepo Megan Korver1995 Christy Johnson Allison Weston Lisa Reitsma1994 Christy Johnson Allison Weston Billie Winsett1991 Stephanie Thater Cris Hall Nikki Stricker1990 Val Novak Cris Hall Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater1989 Virginia Stahr Val Novak Janet Kruse Cris Hall1988 Lori Endicott1987 Lori Endicott Val Novak1986 Karen Dahlgren Enid Schonewise Kathi DeBoer1985 Karen Dahlgren Enid Schonewise

CoSIDA Academic All-American2008 Kori Cooper first team Amanda Gates first team

Jordan Larson second team2007 Christina Houghtelling first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team 2006 Sarah Pavan first team2005 Sarah Pavan first team Christina Houghtelling first team2003 Anna Schrad second team2002 Laura Pilakowski first team Amber Holmquist second team2001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Laura Pilakowski second team Greichaly Cepero third team2000 Laura Pilakowski second team1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) second team1998 Megan Korver third team1996 Lisa Reitsma third team1995 Allison Weston first team Christy Johnson second team1994 Allison Weston second team1991 Janet Kruse first team1990 Janet Kruse first team Becky Bolli third team1989 Virginia Stahr first team Carla Baker second team Janet Kruse third team1988 Virginia Stahr first team Lori Endicott second team1987 Virginia Stahr first team Kathi DeBoer second team1986 Karen Dahlgren first team1985 Karen Dahlgren first team1984 Karen Dahlgren honorable mention

CoSIDA Academic All-District VII2008 Kori Cooper first team Amanda Gates first team Jordan Larson first team2007 Christina Houghtelling first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Jordan Larson third team2006 Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls second team Dani Busboom second team Amanda Gates third team2005 Sarah Pavan first team Christina Houghtelling first team2003 Anna Schrad first team2002 Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski first team Greichaly Cepero second team Anna Schrad second team2001 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist second team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Laura Pilakowski first team2000 Greichaly Cepero second team Jill McWilliams first team Laura Pilakowski first team1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Mandy Monson first team Tonia Tauke second team1998 Megan Korver first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Tonia Tauke second team1997 Megan Korver second team1996 Lisa Reitsma first team1995 Christy Johnson first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team1994 Allison Weston first team

AVCA Regional Freshman of the Year2005 Jordan Larson2004 Sarah Pavan1999 Greichaly Cepero

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team2008 Jordan Larson2006 Sarah Pavan (MVP) Rachel Holloway Tracy Stalls2005 Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua Melissa Elmer2000 Greichaly Cepero (MVP) Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski1996 Lisa Reitsma1995 Allison Weston Christy Johnson Billie Winsett Kate Crnich1989 Eileen Shannon1986 Karen Dahlgren Tisha Delaney

NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team2008 Tara Mueller (MVP) Sydney Anderson Jordan Larson Lindsey Licht2007 Sarah Pavan Tracy Stalls2006 Jordan Larson (MVP) Sarah Pavan Rachel Holloway2005 Christina Houghtelling (MVP) Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua2004 Sarah Pavan Jennifer Saleaumua2002 Greichaly Cepero

Kelly Aspegren first team1993 Allison Weston first team Nikki Stricker first team1992 Kim Tonniges first team Laura Luther first team1991 Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team1990 Janet Kruse first team Becky Bolli first team1989 Virginia Stahr first team Janet Kruse first team Carla Baker first team1988 Virginia Stahr first team Lori Endicott first team1987 Virginia Stahr first team Kathi DeBoer first team1986 Karen Dahlgren first team1985 Karen Dahlgren first team Kathi DeBoer first team1984 Karen Dahlgren first team1983 Karen Dahlgren first team

Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship2008-09 Amanda Gates2003-04 Anna Schrad

Conference Player of the Year2008 Jordan Larson2007 Sarah Pavan2006 Sarah Pavan2005 Sarah Pavan2002 Greichaly Cepero, Amber Holmquist Laura Pilakowski2001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)2000 Greichaly Cepero1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering)1998 Fiona Nepo1996 Lisa Reitsma1995 Allison Weston1994 Allison Weston1993 Nikki Stricker1992 Stephanie Thater1991 Stephanie Thater1990 Val Novak1989 Virginia Stahr1988 Lori Endicott1987 Lori Endicott

Conference DefensivePlayer of the Year2008 Jordan Larson2007 Christina Houghtelling2006 Jordan Larson (tri-winner)2005 Jennifer Saleaumua2004 Jennifer Saleaumua (co-winner)

Conference Freshman of the Year2005 Jordan Larson2004 Sarah Pavan1999 Greichaly Cepero1997 Angie Oxley

Conference Newcomer of the Year2008 Sydney Anderson2006 Rachel Holloway1997 Katie Jahnke1996 Megan Korver1995 Stacie Maser (co-winner)1993 Jen McFadden1992 Allison Weston

Karen Dahlgren is one of only four Husker volleyball players to win the Honda Sports Award.


HISTORY

Big Eight Backcourt Specialist of the Year1995 Maria Hedbeck (co-winner)1993 Stephanie Clerc1992 Christy Johnson

All-Conference Selections2008 Sydney Anderson first team Kori Cooper first team Jordan Larson first team Tara Mueller first team Amanda Gates honorable mention 2007 Rachel Holloway first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team2006 Rachel Holloway first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team2005 Sarah Pavan first team Melissa Elmer first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jennifer Saleaumua honorable mention Jordan Larson honorable mention2004 Sarah Pavan first team Melissa Elmer first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team2003 Melissa Elmer first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team2002 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski first team Jennifer Saleaumua first team2001 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team

Laura Pilakowski first team2000 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp first team Angie Oxley honorable mention Laura Pilakowski first team1999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Greichaly Cepero first team Angie Oxley honorable mention Amber Holmquist honorable mention1998 Fiona Nepo first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Megan Korver first team Jaime Krondak honorable mention1997 Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team1996 Lisa Reitsma first team Fiona Nepo first team Kate Crnich first team Megan Korver first team1995 Christy Johnson first team Lisa Reitsma first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team1994 Kelly Aspegren first team Christy Johnson first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett second team1993 Allison Weston first team Nikki Stricker first team Jen McFadden second team1992 Stephanie Thater first team Eileen Shannon first team Nikki Stricker first team Laura Luther second team Allison Weston honorable mention1991 Janet Kruse first team Stephanie Thater first team Cris Hall first team

Eileen Shannon second team Nikki Stricker second team Laura Luther honorable mention1990 Val Novak first team Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team Stephanie Thater first team1989 Virginia Stahr first team Val Novak first team Janet Kruse first team Eileen Shannon first team1988 Virginia Stahr first team Val Novak first team Lori Endicott first team Linda Barsness second team Carla Baker honorable mention1987 Lori Endicott first team Virginia Stahr first team Kathi DeBoer first team Val Novak honorable mention1986 Karen Dahlgren first team Enid Schonewise first team Tisha Delaney first team Kathi DeBoer second team Virginia Stahr second team Lori Endicott honorable mention1985 Annie Adamczak first team Tisha Delaney first team Karen Dahlgren first team Kathi DeBoer second team Sharon Kramer second team1984 Cathy Noth first team Karen Dahlgren first team Mary Buysse first team Julie Hermann first team Annie Adamczak second team1983 Cathy Noth first team Erin Dean first team Sharon Kramer first team Mary Buysse second team Karen Dahlgren second team1982 Cathy Noth first team Erin Dean first team Gwen Egbert first team Mary Buysse second team

Big Eight Tournament MVPNote: The Big 12 does not conduct a tournament.1995 Allison Weston1994 Allison Weston1991 Stephanie Thater1990 Janet Kruse1989 Val Novak1988 Virginia Stahr1987 Kathi DeBoer1986 Enid Schonewise1985 Tisha Delaney1984 Cathy Noth1983 Cathy Noth1982 Cathy Noth

Big Eight All-Tournament Team1995 Christy Johnson first team Lisa Reitsma first team Billie Winsett first team Allison Weston first team1994 Kelly Aspegren first team Christy Johnson first team Peggy Meyer first team Allison Weston first team1993 Nikki Stricker first team

Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Kelly Aspegren honorable mention1992 Eileen Shannon first team Laura Luther first team1991 Stephanie Thater first team Cris Hall first team Janet Kruse first team Nikki Stricker first team Kim Tonniges honorable mention Eileen Shannon honorable mention1990 Janet Kruse first team Val Novak first team Eileen Shannon first team Stephanie Thater first team Linda Barsness honorable mention Cris Hall honorable mention1989 Val Novak first team Virginia Stahr first team Eileen Shannon first team Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team1988 Virginia Stahr first team Val Novak first team Linda Barsness first team Lori Endicott first team1987 Kathi DeBoer first team Lori Endicott first team Virginia Stahr first team1986 Enid Schonewise first team Kathi DeBoer first team Karen Dahlgren first team Tisha Delaney first team1985 Tisha Delaney first team Kathi DeBoer first team Karen Dahlgren first team Sharon Kramer first team1984 Cathy Noth first team Enid Schonewise first team Julie Hermann first team1983 Cathy Noth first team Karen Dahlgren first team Mary Buysse first team1982 Cathy Noth first team Sharon Kramer first team Erin Dean first team1981 Terri Kanouse first team Erin Dean first team Cathy Noth first team1980 Terri Kanouse first team Lori Melcher first team Reba Govier honorable mention Marla Lichty honorable mention1979 Terri Kanouse first team Lori Melcher first team Reba Govier first team Nancy Grant first team1978 Nancy Grant first team Kim Hermes first team1977 Sue Luedtke first team Nancy Wilkinson first team1976 Nancy Grant first team Janet Lindhurst first team

AVCA National Player of the Week2008 Jordan Larson 9/232007 Sarah Pavan 8/272005 Christina Houghtelling 8/292004 Sarah Pavan 11/292002 Greichaly Cepero 12/2 Amber Holmquist 11/252001 Amber Holmquist 9/10

Janet Kruse receives her NCAA Top Eight Award in 1992. Kruse is one of four Husker volleyball players who have been NCAA Top Eight Award winners.


HISTORY

1994 Kelly Aspegren 9/6 Allison Weston 10/311993 Allison Weston 9/20

Conference Player of the Week2008 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 9/2 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 9/8 Jordan Larson (Off.) 9/22 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 9/22 Jordan Larson (Off.) 10/27 Amanda Gates (Def.) 10/27 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 10/27 Sydney Anderson (Rookie) 11/172007 Sarah Pavan (Off.) 8/27 Christina Houghtelling (Def.) 8/27 Jordan Larson (Def.) 10/22 Sarah Pavan (Off.) 11/5 Tracy Stalls (Off.) 11/19 Tracy Stalls (Off.) 11/262006 Sarah Pavan 9/11 Jordan Larson 10/9 Rachel Holloway 10/16 Sarah Pavan 10/202005 Christina Houghtelling 8/29 Melissa Elmer 10/10 Jordan Larson 10/17 Sarah Pavan 11/142004 Sarah Pavan 9/27 Jennifer Saleaumua 10/25 Sarah Pavan 11/292003 Melissa Elmer 10/132002 Greichaly Cepero 12/2 Amber Holmquist 11/25 Laura Pilakowski 10/212001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 9/1 Amber Holmquist 9/10 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 10/1 Greichaly Cepero 10/29 2000 Greichaly Cepero 10/1 Greichaly Cepero 11/3 Amber Holmquist 10/23 Amber Holmquist 11/16 Laura Pilakowski 9/41999 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 9/61998 Fiona Nepo 9/14 Fiona Nepo 10/19 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 11/201997 Lisa Reitsma 10/81996 Lisa Reitsma 10/13 Lisa Reitsma 10/20 Megan Korver 11/24 Lisa Reitsma 12/11995 Lisa Reitsma 9/12 Lisa Reitsma 10/10 Allison Weston 10/25 Allison Weston 10/31 Lisa Reitsma 11/7 Lisa Reitsma 11/141994 Kelly Aspegren 9/5 Jen McFadden 9/17 Allison Weston 10/24 Allison Weston 10/31 Billie Winsett 11/211993 Nikki Stricker 9/13 Allison Weston 9/20 Nikki Stricker 11/2 Allison Weston 11/221992 Stephanie Thater 9/21 Stephanie Thater 9/28 Eileen Shannon 11/101991 Stephanie Thater 9/1 Stephanie Thater 9/15

Eileen Shannon 10/6 Janet Kruse 10/27 Nikki Stricker 11/3 Nikki Stricker 11/171990 Val Novak 9/10 Val Novak 9/17 Cris Hall 10/1 Janet Kruse 11/5 Stephanie Thater 11/12 Janet Kruse 11/191989 Val Novak 9/12 Janet Kruse 11/26 Virginia Stahr 10/10 Janet Kruse 10/17 Eileen Shannon 10/31 Virginia Stahr 11/6 Carla Baker 11/131988 Lori Endicott 9/6 Virginia Stahr 9/27 Val Novak 10/11 Virginia Stahr 10/18 Linda Barsness 11/8 Carla Baker 11/15 Lori Endicott 11/221987 Kathi DeBoer 9/9 Lori Endicott 9/29 Virginia Stahr 10/6 Carla Baker 10/13 Virginia Stahr 10/271986 Tisha Delaney 9/16 Karen Dahlgren 9/23 Enid Schonewise 9/30 Karen Dahlgren 10/14 Virginia Stahr 10/281985 Annie Adamczak 9/9 Annie Adamczak 9/17 Karen Dahlgren 9/1 Karen Dahlgren 10/22 Kathi DeBoer 11/12Note: Big 12 began awarding Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week in 2007 and Rookie of the Week in 2008

Academic All-Conference2008 Kori Cooper first team Amanda Gates first team Jordan Larson first team Rachel Schwartz first team2007 Kori Cooper first team Maggie Griffin first team Christina Houghtelling first team Jordan Larson first team Sarah Pavan first team Rachel Schwartz first team Tracy Stalls first team2006 Dani Busboom first team Amanda Gates first team Maggie Griffin first team Jordan Larson first team Dani Mancuso first team Sarah Pavan first team Rachel Schwartz first team Tracy Stalls first team 2005 Dani Busboom first team Christina Houghtelling first team Dani Mancuso first team Sarah Pavan first team Tracy Stalls first team Melissa Elmer second team2004 Dani Busboom first team Melissa Elmer second team Kelsey Fautsch first team

Christina Houghtelling first team Michelle Lynch first team Amanda McCormick first team Dani Mancuso first team2003 Jenae Dowling first team Kelsey Fautsch first team Michelle Lynch first team Anna Schrad first team Sara Westling first team2002 Greichaly Cepero first team Jenae Dowling first team Amber Holmquist first team Laura Pilakowski first team Anna Schrad first team Sara Westling first team Lindsay Wischmeier first team2001 Greichaly Cepero first team Jenae Dowling first team Jenny Kropp first team Amber Holmquist first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Laura Pilakowski first team Anna Schrad first team Sara Westling second team Lindsay Wischmeier first team2000 Greichaly Cepero first team Amber Holmquist first team Jenny Kropp second team Angie Oxley first team Jill McWilliams first team Laura Pilakowski first team Lindsay Wischmeier first team1999 Kim Crandall first team Nikki Henk first team Katie Jahnke first team Jill McWilliams first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Mandy Monson first team Angie Oxley first team Tonia Tauke first team1998 Katie Jahnke first team Megan Korver first team Denise Koziol first team Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) first team Mandy Monson first team Fiona Nepo first team Angie Oxley first team Tonia Tauke first team Jaime Krondak honorable mention1997 Katie Jahnke first team Megan Korver first team Denise Koziol first team Mandy Monson first team Renee Saunders first team Tonia Tauke first team Fiona Nepo honorable mention Lisa Reitsma honorable mention1996 Lisa Avery first team Stacie Maser first team Maria Hedbeck first team Lisa Reitsma honorable mention1995 Christy Johnson first team Stacie Maser first team Lisa Reitsma first team Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Maria Hedbeck honor roll Kim Legg honor roll Jen McFadden honor roll1994 Kelly Aspegren first team Christy Johnson first team Jen McFadden first team

Allison Weston first team Billie Winsett first team Stephanie Clerc honor roll Maria Hedbeck honor roll Peggy Meyer honor roll1993 Nikki Stricker first team Kelly Aspegren first team Billie Winsett first team Allison Weston first team Peggy Meyer honor roll Kim Tonniges honor roll1992 Laura Luther first team Christy Johnson first team Nikki Stricker first team Kim Tonniges first team Debbie Brand honor roll Peggy Meyer honor roll Tami Thompson honor roll1991 Janet Kruse first team Cris Hall first team Nikki Stricker first team Laura Luther honor roll1990 Janet Kruse first team Linda Barsness first team Cris Hall first team Becky Bolli first team Debbie Brand honor roll1989 Janet Kruse first team Virginia Stahr first team Carla Baker first team Becky Bolli honor roll Cris Hall honor roll1988 Virginia Stahr first team Lori Endicott first team Carla Baker first team Linda Barsness honor roll Angie Millikin honor roll1987 Virginia Stahr first team Carla Baker first team Kathi DeBoer first team Lori Endicott honor roll1986 Virginia Stahr first team Karen Dahlgren first team Kathi DeBoer first team Enid Schonewise honor roll1985 Karen Dahlgren first team Annie Adamczak first team Michelle Smith first team Kathi DeBoer honor roll1984 Karen Dahlgren first team Cathy Noth first team Mary Buysse honor roll Michelle Smith honor roll Annie Adamczak honor roll1983 Karen Dahlgren first team Mary Buysse honor roll


HISTORY

5. Nebraska6. Pepperdine7. Washington State8. UC Santa Barbara9. Northern Iowa10. Arizona

20031. USC2. Florida3. Hawaii4. Minnesota5. UCLA 6. Pepperdine7. Penn State8. Georgia Tech9. Washington10. Stanford13. Nebraska

20041. Stanford2. Minnesota3. Washington4. USC5. Nebraska6. Ohio State7. Penn State8. Hawaii 9. UCLA 10. Tennessee

20051. Washington2. Nebraska3. Florida4. Santa Clara5. Penn State6. Tennessee7. Arizona8. Missouri9. Hawaii10. Wisconsin

19991. Penn State2. Stanford3. Pacific4. Long Beach State5. Florida6. UC Santa Barbara7. UCLA8. Hawaii9. Texas A&M10. Pepperdine11. Nebraska

20001. Nebraska 2. Wisconsin 3. Hawaii 4. USC5. Arizona6. Penn State7. UCLA8. Pacific9. UC Santa Barbara10. Colorado State

20011. Stanford2. Long Beach State3. Nebraska4. Arizona5. USC6. Florida7. Wisconsin8. Pepperdine9. UCLA10. Colorado State

2002 1. USC2. Stanford3. Hawaii4. Florida

5. UC Santa Barbara6. Stanford7. Penn State8. Nebraska9. Colorado10. Arizona State

19941. Nebraska2. Stanford3. UCLA4. Ohio State5. Penn State6. Hawaii7. Long Beach State8. BYU9. UC Santa Barbara10. USC

19951. Nebraska2. Texas3. Stanford4. Michigan State5. Hawaii6. Florida7. UCLA8. Penn State9. Ohio State10. Oral Roberts

19961. Stanford2. Hawaii3. Nebraska4. Florida5. Penn State6. Michigan State7. Washington State8. BYU9. Loyola Marymount10. Long Beach State

19971. Stanford2. Penn State3. Long Beach State4. Florida 5. Wisconsin6. UC Santa Barbara7. BYU8. Nebraska9. USC10. Texas

19981. Long Beach State2. Penn State3. Nebraska4. Florida5. Hawaii6. BYU7. Wisconsin8. Texas9. Stanford10. Pacific

8. Illinois9. Kentucky10. Nebraska

1988 1. UCLA2. Stanford3. Hawaii4. Illinois5. Nebraska6. Texas7. Texas-Arlington8. Long Beach State9. Washington10. Pacific

19891. UCLA2. Hawaii3. Pacific4. Long Beach State5. Nebraska6. Texas7. Illinois8. Stanford9. Texas-Arlington10. Washington

19901. UCLA2. Nebraska3. Stanford4. Hawaii5. Pacific6. Penn State7. Texas8. UC Santa Barbara 9. Long Beach State10. San Jose State

19911. Stanford2. Long Beach State3. Hawaii4. Pacific5. LSU6. UCLA7. Nebraska8. New Mexico9. BYU10. Florida

19921. UCLA2. Stanford3. Long Beach State4. Pacific5. Florida6. Illinois7. Nebraska8. BYU9. Penn State10. Texas

19931. UCLA2. Texas3. Long Beach State4. BYU

19821. Hawaii2. San Diego State3. USC4. Stanford5. Pacific6. Cal Poly7. UCLA8. Purdue9. Arizona State10. California15. Nebraska

19831. Hawaii2. Pacific3. UCLA4. Stanford5. Kentucky6. San Diego State7. Texas8. BYU9. Western Michigan10. Arizona16. Nebraska

19841. UCLA2. Stanford3. Pacific4. Cal Poly5. USC6. Hawaii7. Nebraska8. San Diego State9. Texas10. Colorado State

19851. Stanford2. Pacific3. Cal Poly USC5. UCLA6. Nebraska7. San Jose State8. Hawaii9. Texas10. Purdue

19861. BYU2. Pacific3. Hawaii4. San Jose State5. San Diego State6. Nebraska7. UCLA8. Texas9. Illinois10. UC Santa Barbara

19871. Pacific2. Hawaii3. Stanford4. BYU5. UCLA6. Colorado State7. Texas

20061. Nebraska2. Stanford 3. UCLA4. Washington5. Penn State6. Minnesota7. Texas8. USC9. Hawaii 10. Florida

20071. Penn State 2. Stanford3. USC4. California5. Nebraska6. Texas7. UCLA8. Florida9. Oregon10. Washington

20081. Penn State2. Stanford 3. Nebraska 4. Texas 5. Washington 6. California 7. Hawaii 8. UCLA 9. Oregon 10. Florida

FINAL BISON/AVCA NATIONAL POLLS

Former Husker Dani Mancuso helped the Huskers to a pair of NCAA semifinal appearances, including the 2006 NCAA championship.


HISTORY

1975 (Coach: Pat Sullivan)Record: 34-8 • AIAW Regional FinalistSept. 20 Concordia 15-4, 15-6 WSept. 27 at Midland Lutheran 15-2, 10-15, 14-16 LOct. 4 Nebraska-Omaha 15-1, 15-6 WKansas State Invitational - Manhattan, Kan. - #Oct. 11 #Kansas State 15-2, 15-3 WOct. 11 #Central Missouri 15-7, 15-12 WOct. 11 #Fort Hays State 15-11, 15-2 WOct. 11 #Drake 15-8, 15-7 WOct. 14 at Midland Lutheran 15-1, 15-0 WGraceland Invitational - Lamoni, Iowa - $Oct. 17 $Graceland 15-4, 14-16, 15-0 WOct. 17 $SW Missouri State 3-15, 3-15 LOct. 17 $Kansas 15-12, 12-15, 15-5 WOct. 18 $Graceland 8-15, 4-15 LOct. 18 $Kearney State 9-15, 8-15 LOct. 18 $Kansas State 15-5, 15-1 WKearney State Invitational - Kearney, Neb. - Ôct. 25 ^Kearney State 15-11, 15-8 WOct. 25 ^Wayne State 15-2, 15-5 WOct. 25 ^Concordia 15-2, 15-5 WOct. 28 Kearney State 15-7, 5-15, 15-7 WSouthwest Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - &Oct. 31 &Kansas 15-10, 15-12 WOct. 31 &Kansas State 15-1, 15-2 WOct. 31 &Illinois-Chicago 13-15, 5-15 LOct. 31 &Graceland 15-10, 15-7 WOct. 31 &Missouri 15-3, 15-9 WNov. 1 &SW Missouri State 6-15, 8-15 LNov. 1 &Graceland 15-9, 15-10 WNov. 1 &SW Missouri State 9-15, 15-13, 7-15 LNov. 4 Nebraska-Omaha 15-12, 15-5 WKansas Invitational - Lawrence, Kan. - []Nov. 7 []Kansas City 15-3, 15-2 WNov. 7 []*Max-Pack/St. Louis 15-9, 15-8 WNov. 8 []*Swaim’s 15-9, 15-5 WNov. 8 []Oklahoma 15-8, 15-8 WNov. 9 []Iowa State 15-3, 15-7 WNov. 9 []Kansas 15-4, 3-15, 15-1 WAIAW Region VI Tournament - Columbia, Mo. - +Nov. 20 +Minnesota 15-4, 15-3 WNov. 20 +Drake 15-3, 15-3 WNov. 20 +St. Louis 15-8, 15-7 WNov. 21 +Kansas 15-2, 15-3 WNov. 21 +South Dakota State 15-4, 8-15, 15-11 WNov. 21 +Augsburg 15-8, 15-12 WNov. 22 +Missouri 15-5, 10-15, 15-9 WNov. 22 +SW Missouri State 12-15, 7-15 L

1976 (Coach: Pat Sullivan)Record: 49-13 • AIAW National ParticipantBig Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 18 Drake 15-1, 15-2 WSept. 18 Nebraska-Omaha 15-10, 15-9 WSept. 21 Wichita State 15-12, 15-2 WSept. 21 NW Missouri State 15-6, 15-3 WSept. 21 Kansas 15-0, 15-4 WSept. 25 at Kansas State 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 WSept. 25 vs. Central Missouri 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 WGraceland Invitational - Lamoni, Iowa - #Oct. 9 #William Jewel 15-1, 15-10 WOct. 9 #Grandview 15-8, 15-6 WOct. 9 #Westmar 15-11, 15-1 WOct. 9 #Central Missouri 15-5, 15-5 WOct. 9 #Stephen’s College 15-12, 15-2 WOct. 9 #Iowa 15-2, 15-3 WOct. 9 #Minnesota 15-11, 15-5 WOct. 9 #Kansas 15-7, 15-4 WOct. 12 at Kansas State 16-14, 15-6, 14-16, 15-3 WOct. 12 vs. Nebraska-Omaha 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 WHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Oct. 16 $Nebraska II 15-6, 15-2 WOct. 16 $NW Missouri State 15-5, 15-8 WOct. 16 $Grandview 15-9, 15-4 WOct. 16 $Nebraska-Omaha 15-12, 15-4 WOct. 16 $Midland Lutheran 15-6, 15-2 WOct. 19 Kearney State 15-8, 15-13, 15-2 WMinnesota Invitational - Minneapolis, Minn. - %Oct. 23 %St. Catherine’s 15-12, 15-12 WOct. 23 %Manitoba 15-11, 15-7 WOct. 23 %Bemidji State 15-8, 15-7 WOct. 23 %Mankato State 15-3, 15-6 WOct. 23 %Minnesota 15-7, 15-13 WOct. 23 %St. Catherine’s 15-6, 15-4 WBig Eight Championships - Ames, Iowa - &Oct. 29 &Kansas 15-7, 15-2 WOct. 29 &Oklahoma State 15-5, 15-10 WOct. 30 &Iowa State 15-1, 15-5 W

Oct. 30 &Missouri 15-7, 11-15, 15-9 WOct. 30 &Kansas State 15-12, 15-9 WOct. 30 &Oklahoma 15-13, 15-5 WNov. 1 at CS Fullerton 15-8, 15-17, 15-11, 15-10 WNov. 1 vs. Pepperdine 6-15, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15 LNov. 3 at Long Beach State 15-11, 15-11 WNov. 3 at Occidental 5-15,15-1,10-15,17-15,14-16 LNational Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - *Nov. 5 *Stanford 10-15, 6-15 LNov. 5 *Cal State Northridge 13-15, 4-15 LNov. 5 *USC 13-15, 4-15 LNov. 6 *USC 5-15, 7-15 LNov. 6 *Lamar 15-17, 7-15 LNov. 6 *California 15-17, 4-15 LNebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - []Nov. 13 []Nebraska-Omaha 15-7, 12-15, 15-8 WNov. 13 []Lincoln VB Club* 15-6, 15-5 WNov. 13 []Nebraska II* 15-10, 15-12 WNov. 13 []Kansas State 15-12, 15-13 WAIAW Region VI Tournament - Wichita, Kan. - {}Nov. 18 {}Northern Iowa 15-8, 15-5 WNov. 18 {}Kansas 15-13, 15-11 WNov. 18 {}Minnesota 13-15, 15-7, 15-5 WNov. 19 {}Missouri 15-13, 15-8 WNov. 19 {}Mankato State 15-1, 15-12 WNov. 19 {}North Dakota 16-14, 15-7 WNov. 20 {}Minnesota 15-2, 15-6 WNov. 20 {}SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-11, 4-15 LAIAW National Tournament - Austin, Texas - ()Dec. 8 ()Florida International 15-11, 8-15, 15-11 WDec. 8 ()Duke 10-15, 4-15 LDec. 9 ()Illinois State 15-12, 13-15, 4-15 LDec. 9 ()Pepperdine 10-15, 12-15 LDec. 10 ()BYU 10-15, 5-15 L

1977 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 42-12-6 • AIAW Regional SemifinalistBig Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 10 Drake 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 WHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 17 #Graceland 15-11, 15-4 WSept. 17 #Drake 15-11, 15-11 WSept. 17 #Kearney State 5-15, 15-12, 15-9 WSept. 17 #North Dakota State 15-11, 15-2 WSept. 21 at Texas-Arlington 12-15, 15-17, 10-15 LMean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - $Sept. 23 $Stephen F. Austin 15-11, 15-8 WSept. 23 $North Texas State 15-5, 6-15, 15-5 WSept. 23 $SW Missouri State 10-15, 11-15 LSept. 24 $Texas Woman’s 15-11, 15-13 WSept. 24 $Texas A&M 6-15, 4-15 LSept. 28 at Kearney State 15-13, 4-15, 15-6 WWisconsin Invitational - Madison, Wis. - %Sept. 30 %Missouri 15-1, 13-15 SSept. 30 %Minnesota 15-12, 15-8 WSept. 30 %Wisconsin 9-15, 15-8 SSept. 30 %Illinois 15-10, 15-17 SOct. 1 %Northern Iowa 15-1, 9-15 SOct. 1 %DePaul 9-15, 15-7 SOct. 1 %Wisconsin-LaCrosse 15-9, 15-10 WOct. 1 %Illinois-Chicago 4-15, 6-15 LOct. 10 at Kansas St. 4-16, 15-10, 15-0, 9-15, 15-12 WHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - &Oct. 14 &Oklahoma State 15-7, 15-2 WOct. 14 &Nebraska-Omaha 15-2, 15-0 WOct. 14 &Oklahoma State 15-4, 16-14 WOct. 15 &Lincoln VB Club 15-2, 14-16, 15-13 WOct. 15 &Minnesota 15-9, 15-13 WOct. 15 &Missouri 15-9, 9-15, 13-15 LSW Missouri St. Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - *Oct. 21 *Illinois-Chicago 11-15, 15-9, 15-11 WOct. 21 *Kansas 15-8, 15-6 WOct. 22 *Texas Lutheran 8-15, 4-15 LOct. 22 *Houston 4-15, 3-15 LOct. 22 *North Texas State 15-12, 11-15, 15-13 WOct. 26 vs. Kansas State 15-0, 1-15, 15-3 WOct. 26 at Nebraska-Omaha 11-15, 15-7, 15-7 WBig Eight Championships - Norman, Okla. - []Oct. 27 []Kansas State 15-3, 15-1 WOct. 27 []Iowa State 15-9, 15-11 WOct. 27 []Oklahoma State 15-6, 15-3 WOct. 28 []Kansas 15-3, 15-4 WOct. 28 []Missouri 15-7, 15-7 WOct. 28 []Oklahoma 15-2, 15-7 WNov. 3 at CS Fullerton 14-16, 15-10, 16-14, 15-9 WNational Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - {}Nov. 4 {}San Jose State 10-15, 5-15 LNov. 4 {}Long Beach State 1-15, 10-15 LNov. 4 {}Portland State 15-17, 8-15 L

Nov. 5 {}USC 5-15, 4-15 LNov. 5 {}Arizona State 14-16, 15-8 SNebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - ^Nov. 12 Îowa State 15-3, 15-9 WNov. 12 ^Minnesota 15-10, 15-13 WNov. 12 ^Wichita State 15-3, 15-13 WNov. 12 ^Nebraska-Omaha 15-6, 15-6 WNov. 12 Îowa 15-5, 15-6 WNov. 12 ^Minnesota 15-11, 11-15, 18-16 WAIAW Region VI Championships - Vermillion, S.D. - ()Nov. 17 ()Iowa 15-6, 15-8 WNov. 17 ()Missouri 9-15, 15-7, 16-14 WNov. 17 ()North Dakota 15-11, 7-15, 15-0 WNov. 18 ()Kansas 15-5, 15-9 WNov. 18 ()St. Cloud State 15-1, 15-1 WNov. 18 ()Minnesota 15-3, 7-15, 15-12 WNov. 19 ()SW Missouri State 9-15, 12-15, 9-15 LNov. 19 ()Missouri-St. Louis 15-0, 15-7, 15-10 W

1978 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 35-25-2 • AIAW Regional ChampionBig Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 9 Graceland 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 WSept. 14 at Texas-Arlington 1-15, 6-15 LSept. 14 vs. Texas A&M 15-8, 12-15, 14-16 LMean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - #Sept. 15 #Minnesota 15-13, 1-15, 10-15 LSept. 15 #Stephen F. Austin 15-5, 15-10 WSept. 15 #Sam Houston State 15-5, 15-11 WSept. 16 #Lamar 1-15, 8-15 LSept. 16 #Texas A&M 1-15, 16-14, 11-15 LSept. 16 #Wyoming 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 WSept. 23 Kearney State 15-12, 15-7, 15-6 WSept. 28 Waterloo 14-16, 7-15, 15-7, 16-18 LHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 29 $Kansas 15-11, 15-0 WSept. 29 $SW Missouri State 11-15, 15-4, 10-15 LSept. 29 $North Texas State 15-11, 15-4 WSept. 30 $Drake 15-7, 15-11 WSept. 30 $SW Missouri State 15-13, 15-11,10-15,4-15, 6-15 LSept. 30 $Minnesota 9-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-8, 5-15 LOct. 4 at Nebraska-Omaha 10-15, 15-8, 17-15, 15-10 WWindy City Invitational - Chicago, Ill. - %Oct. 13 %George Williams 15-8, 1-15, 13-15 LOct. 13 %Illinois-Chicago 11-15, 15-10, 10-15 LOct. 13 %Southern Illinois 15-10, 15-7 WOct. 14 %Illinois 15-12, 8-15, 15-12 WOct. 14 %Indiana 12-15, 10-15 LOct. 14 %DePaul 15-13, 15-10 WSW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo.- &Oct. 20 &Southern Illinois 8-15, 7-15 LOct. 20 &Wisconsin 12-15, 7-15 LOct. 20 &Cincinnati 15-8, 15-10 W

ALL-TIME MATCH RESULTS

Krys Miles helped Nebraska to Big Eight championships in 1978 and 1979.


HISTORY

Oct. 21 &North Texas State 9-15, 6-15 LOct. 21 &Illinois State 9-15, 9-15 LOct. 21 &Florida State 15-12, 10-15, 15-12 WOct. 21 &Texas A&M 13-15, 8-15 LBig Eight Championships - Manhattan, Kan. - *Oct. 27 *Oklahoma 15-7, 15-3 WOct. 27 *Kansas State 3-15, 15-9, 15-8 WOct. 27 *Oklahoma State 15-6, 8-15, 15-6 WOct. 28 *Kansas 15-10, 8-15, 15-13 WOct. 28 *Iowa State 15-11, 15-3 WOct. 28 *Missouri 13-15, 15-11, 15-5 WOct. 31 Nebraska-Omaha 15-10, 15-6, 15-7 WNational Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - +Nov. 3 +Utah State 11-15, 6-15 LNov. 3 +San Diego State 6-15, 6-15 LNov. 4 +UC Santa Barbara 17-15, 6-15 SNov. 4 +Pacific 6-15, 6-15 LNov. 4 +Michigan State 15-13, 6-15 SNebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - []Nov. 10 []North Dakota 15-6, 15-7 WNov. 10 []Iowa State 15-9, 15-7 WNov. 10 []St. Cloud State 15-11, 15-2 WNov. 11 []Minnesota-Duluth 15-7, 15-2 WNov. 11 []Missouri 15-1, 15-6 WNov. 11 []Minnesota-Duluth 13-15, 14-16, 15-17 LAIAW Region VI Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. - ()Nov. 16 ()Iowa 15-6, 10-15, 15-6 WNov. 16 ()Iowa State 15-2, 15-10 WNov. 16 ()SW Missouri State 6-15, 15-12, 15-12 WNov. 17 ()Mankato State 15-10, 15-12 WNov. 17 ()Kansas 15-2, 15-4 WNov. 17 ()Missouri 15-2, 15-8, 15-11 WNov. 18 ()Kansas 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 WNov. 18 ()SW Missouri State 17-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9 WAIAW National Tournament - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - {}Dec. 7 {}Utah State 5-15, 2-15 LDec. 7 {}San Diego State 3-15, 13-15 LDec. 7 {}Kentucky 15-8, 0-15, 15-12 WDec. 8 {}Ohio State 2-15, 14-16 LDec. 8 {}Rutgers 14-16, 8-15 L

1979 (Coach: Terry Pettit) - Record: 41-8Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 8 Kansas State 15-7, 15-6 WSept. 8 Iowa State 15-4, 15-6 WSept. 13 at Texas Woman’s 15-1, 15-7, 9-15, 15-13 WMean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - #Sept. 14 #Texas-Arlington 15-9, 15-4 WSept. 14 #Tulane 15-12, 15-2 WSept. 14 #Texas Woman’s 15-1, 15-11 WSept. 15 #Lamar 2-15, 15-10, 15-12 WSept. 15 #Sam Houston State 15-13, 15-7 WSept. 15 #Texas Tech 15-3, 11-15, 15-5 WSept. 15 #Lamar 11-15, 16-14, 16-14 WSept. 21 at Kearney State 13-15, 15-2, 15-3 WSept. 22 Northern Colorado 15-12, 8-15,15-10,10-15, 9-15 LSept. 26 at Kansas State 15-9, 15-4 WSept. 26 Wichita State 15-3, 15-1 W

Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 28 $Kansas 15-2, 15-4 WSept. 28 $Iowa State 15-6, 15-0 WSept. 28 $Illinois State 8-15, 15-10, 15-7 WSept. 28 $Drake 15-3, 15-4 WSept. 29 $Minnesota 15-12, 16-18, 15-12, 15-11 WSept. 29 $Illinois State 15-9, 15-8, 4-15, 15-10 WOct. 3 Kansas 15-4, 15-9 WOct. 3 at Wichita State 15-5, 15-6 WWindy City Invitational - Chicago, Ill. - %Oct. 12 %Lewis 15-4, 15-5 WOct. 12 %DePaul 15-6, 16-14 WOct. 12 %Northern Illinois 15-0, 15-6 WOct. 12 %Elmhurst 15-1, 15-1 WOct. 13 %Northwestern 15-2, 15-3 WOct. 13 %Wisconsin 15-10, 15-13 WOct. 13 %Southern Illinois 15-3, 15-3 WOct. 13 %DePaul 13-15, 15-10, 15-13 WOct. 13 %Wisconsin 15-8, 15-5 WSW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - &Oct. 19 &Illinois State 9-15, 6-15 LOct. 19 &Alabama 15-10, 15-11 WOct. 19 &Michigan State 15-10, 15-8 WOct. 20 &Texas-Arlington 14-16, 12-15 LOct. 20 &Oral Roberts 9-15, 11-15 LBig Eight Championships - Lawrence, Kan. - *Oct. 26 *Oklahoma State 15-0, 15-4 WOct. 26 *Iowa State 15-12, 15-3 WOct. 27 *Iowa State 15-3, 15-6, 15-5 WOct. 27 *Oklahoma 15-12, 15-4, 15-9 WNational Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - +Nov. 2 +Pacific 15-11, 9-15 SNov. 2 +Central Florida 11-15, 9-15 LNov. 2 +Utah 15-4, 10-15 SNov. 3 +Michigan State 3-15, 15-9 SNov. 3 +UCLA 3-15, 15-17 LNov. 10 Missouri Western 15-11, 15-5, 15-11 WAIAW Region VI TournamentNov. 15 Kansas 15-11, 18-16, 15-6 WNov. 15 Kansas State 15-12, 15-10, 10-15, 15-5 WNov. 16 SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-11, 10-15, 10-15 LNov. 16 Minnesota 15-2, 10-15, 15-11, 15-12 WNov. 17 SW Missouri State 5-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-13 WNov. 17 SW Missouri State 7-15, 16-14, 15-12, 11-15, 10-15 L

1980 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 35-15 • AIAW Regional Runner-upBig Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 6 Kansas 15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 WSept. 9 Nebraska-Omaha 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-8 WSept. 11 at Texas Woman’s 15-10, 15-4, 11-15, 15-8 WMean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - ^Sept. 12 ^SW Missouri State 16-14, 15-11 WSept. 12 Ôral Roberts 15-6, 8-15, 15-13 WSept. 12 ^North Texas State 15-13, 15-6 WSept. 13 ^Texas Woman’s 15-5, 15-12 WSept. 13 ^SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-12, 15-10 WSept. 13 ^Texas-Arlington 16-18, 13-15, 14-16 LSept. 16 Wichita State 15-6, 15-5 WSept. 16 Creighton 15-11, 15-4 WSept. 21 Northern Colorado 15-12, 12-15, 6-15, 15-10, 3-15 LHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - +Sept. 26 +Kansas 16-14, 15-2 WSept. 26 +Western Michigan 15-12, 15-5 WSept. 26 +Minnesota 15-13, 10-15, 15-7 WSept. 27 +Iowa State 15-1, 16-14 WSept. 27 +SW Missouri State 14-16, 9-15, 11-15 LSept. 27 +Minnesota 2-15, 9-15 LSW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - #Oct. 3 #Houston 14-16, 3-15 LOct. 3 #Illinois 15-5, 15-17, 15-11 WOct. 4 #Minnesota 8-15, 13-15 LOct. 4 #Oklahoma 15-2, 10-15, 14-16 LOct. 4 #Wisconsin 15-0, 15-10 WOct. 7 Kansas State 15-4, 16-14 WOct. 7 at Creighton 15-4, 15-0 WOct. 14 Wichita State 15-1, 15-6 WOct. 14 at Kansas State 15-4, 15-9 WCincinnati Invitational - Cincinnati, Ohio - $Oct. 17 $Purdue 5-15, 14-16 LOct. 17 $Kentucky 9-15, 11-15 LOct. 18 $Cleveland State 15-9, 15-6 WOct. 18 $Ohio State 13-15, 10-15 LOct. 18 $Pittsburgh 15-10, 15-1 WBig Eight Championships - Lincoln, Neb. - %Oct. 24 %Kansas 15-12, 15-4 WOct. 24 %Missouri 15-6, 15-7 WOct. 25 %Kansas 15-4, 15-4, 15-2 WOct. 25 %Oklahoma 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 WNational Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - &Oct. 31 &Fresno State 15-11, 15-13 WOct. 31 &UC Santa Barbara 12-15, 0-15 LNov. 1 &Stanford 3-15, 15-6, 8-15 LNov. 1 &San Diego State 6-15, 11-15 L

Nov. 1 &Long Beach State 15-10, 15-12 WNov. 10 Mexican National Team 8-15, 15-13, 15-9, 11-15, 15-9 WNov. 14 Northern Colorado 15-6, 15-1 WNov. 15 Northern Colorado 15-6, 12-15, 15-6, 15-1 WNov. 15 Missouri Western 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 WAIAW Region VI Tournament - Springfield, Mo. - *Nov. 20 *Iowa 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 WNov. 20 *Minnesota 11-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-3 WNov. 21 *SW Missouri State 15-11, 3-15, 11-15, 12-15 LNov. 21 *Minnesota 15-6, 18-16, 15-13 WNov. 22 *SW Missouri State 15-11, 2-15, 9-15, 12-15 L

1981 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 29-10 • Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 5 Kansas State 15-5, 15-4, 15-11 WMean Green Invitational - Denton, Texas - #Sept. 11 #Oklahoma 15-5, 15-13 WSept. 11 #SW Missouri State 15-7, 15-6 WSept. 12 #Houston 15-2, 15-8 WSept. 12 #Texas-Arlington 15-3, 17-15 WSept. 13 #North Texas State 14-16, 15-6, 15-5 WSept. 13 #SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-8, 3-15, 11-15 LHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 25 $Iowa State 15-5, 15-9 WSept. 25 $Missouri 15-7, 16-14 WSept. 25 $Oklahoma 15-4, 15-9 WSept. 26 $Kansas 15-9, 15-1 WSept. 26 $Minnesota 8-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-11 WSept. 26 $SW Missouri State 12-15, 15-13, 15-12, 5-15,15-11 WSW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - %Oct. 2 %Wyoming 15-5, 15-13 WOct. 2 %Penn State 2-15, 8-15 LOct. 3 %Illinois State 10-15, 15-3, 12-15 LOct. 3 %Texas-Arlington 15-8, 6-15, 8-15 LOct. 3 %Oklahoma 15-5, 15-9 WOct. 8 Drake 15-11, 15-13, 10-15, 15-3 WOct. 13 at Kansas State 16-14, 5-15, 15-5, 4-15, 15-4 WOral Roberts Invitational - Tulsa, Okla. - &Oct. 16 &Kansas State 15-2, 14-16, 15-5 WOct. 16 &Tennessee 15-8, 15-9 WOct. 16 &Kansas 15-12, 15-8 WOct. 16 &Oral Roberts 15-3, 15-7 WOct. 17 &Texas 10-15, 15-11, 10-15 LOct. 17 &Oklahoma 15-8, 15-12 WOct. 17 &SW Missouri State 15-12, 15-11 WOct. 17 &Texas 12-15, 13-15, 4-15 LOct. 28 Kansas State 15-5, 15-10, 15-5 WOct. 31 at Minnesota 8-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-5 WNational Women’s Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif. - *Nov. 6 *Pepperdine 15-8, 13-15, 2-15 LNov. 6 *Utah State 15-12, 17-19, 16-14 WNov. 7 *Hawaii 10-15, 3-15 LNov. 7 *Texas-Arlington 15-13, 12-15, 13-15 LNov. 7 *Pacific 12-15, 3-15 LBig Eight Championships - Manhattan, Kan. - ^Nov. 13 ^Kansas 15-8, 15-13 WNov. 13 ^Kansas State 15-12, 15-1 WNov. 14 ^Kansas State 15-6, 16-11, 15-4 WNov. 14 ^Missouri 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-4 W

1982 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 27-6 • Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional SemifinalistSept. 9 Nebraska-Omaha 20/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 WWyoming Invitational - Laramie, Wyo. - +Sept. 10 +Illinois 20/- 15-10, 15-8 WSept. 10 +Montana 20/- 15-6, 15-11 WSept. 11 +Illinois 20/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 WSept. 11 +Wyoming 20/- 14-16, 15-7, 15-6, 13-15, 16-14 WSept. 15 at Kansas 20/- 15-13, 15-10, 15-10 WSept. 21 at Iowa State 20/- 15-3, 15-8, 15-8 WSept. 23 UC Santa Barbara 20/7 10-15, 15-6, 5-15, 14-16 LHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 24 #Texas A&M 19/17 16-14, 12-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-8 WSept. 24 #SW Missouri State 19/- 15-3, 15-6, 11-15, 15-13 WSept. 25 #UC Santa Barbara 19/8 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 WSept. 25 #SW Missouri State 19/- 15-5, 13-15, 15-12, 15-9 WSept. 30 at Missouri 19/- 11-15, 15-13, 6-15, 15-9,15-17 LSW Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. - $Oct. 1 $Illinois State 19/- 3-15, 15-17, 7-15 LOct. 1 $Texas Tech 19/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-12 WOct. 2 $Texas-Arlington 19/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 WOct. 2 $Florida State 19/- 15-9, 15-5, 3-15, 12-15, 15-7 WOct. 2 $SW Missouri St. 19/- 2-15, 15-7, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 WOklahoma Invitational - Norman, Okla. - &Oct. 8 &San Jose State 15/20 2-15, 15-12, 4-15, 10-15 LOct. 8 &Oklahoma 15/- 15-3, 9-15, 15-9, 17-15 WOct. 9 &Texas 15/9 10-15, 15-11, 15-2, 15-9 WOct. 23 Oklahoma 15/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 WOct. 26 at Kansas State 15/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 WOct. 30 Missouri 15/18 15-7, 15-9, 15-9 WNov. 3 Kansas 15/- 15-5, 15-7, 15-3 WNov. 6 Purdue 15/10 6-15, 5-15, 12-15 L

All-American Terri Kanouse was a three-time member of the All-Big Eight Tournament team during her Husker career.


HISTORY

Nov. 9 Kansas State 15/- 15-7, 15-6, 15-13 WNov. 13 Iowa State 15/- 15-6, 10-15, 15-2, 15-12 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Columbia, Mo.+Nov. 19 +Oklahoma 16/- 15-8, 15-8, 15-7 WNov. 20 +Iowa State 16/- 15-9, 15-3, 13-15, 15-11 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 4 Penn State 15/- 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 WNCAA Mideast Regional - West Lafayette, Ind.Dec. 10 at Purdue 15/9 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15 L

1983 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 29-4 (Big Eight: 10-0) • NCAA First RoundBig Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsSept. 3 Iowa 15/- 15-6, 15-9, 15-7 WSept. 8 Wyoming 15/- 7-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 WSept. 12 at Kansas 16/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-11 WSan Diego State Invitational - San Diego, Calif. - $Sept. 15 $Utah 16/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-8 WSept. 15 $U.S. International 16/- 15-13, 15-3, 15-5 WSept. 16 $Arizona 16/8 8-15, 7-15, 15-11, 15-11, 10-15 LSept. 16 $San Diego State 16/6 15-12, 15-11, 10-15, 15-5 WSept. 17 $Oregon State 16/- 15-9, 14-16, 15-7, 10-15, 15-3 WSept. 17 $California 16/12 16-14, 15-7, 15-17, 15-3 WHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - %Sept. 23 %Louisville 13/- 15-9, 15-0, 15-6 WSept. 23 %SW Missouri State 13/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 WSept. 24 %Texas A&M 13/- 13-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-4 WSept. 24 %California 13/19 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 WSept. 28 Kansas State 8/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 WOct. 1 at Missouri 8/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-8 WPurdue Invitational - West Lafayette, Ind. - &Oct. 7 &Kentucky 8/6 15-9, 15-5, 13-15, 8-15, 10-15 LOct. 8 &Pittsburgh 8/- 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 WOct. 8 &Purdue 8/9 8-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 12-15 LOct. 12 at Iowa State 9/- 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 WOct. 22 at Oklahoma 9/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-4 WOct. 29 Missouri 9/- 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 WNov. 1 at Kansas State 9/- 15-5, 15-8, 15-11 WNov. 5 Oklahoma 9/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-3 WNov. 9 Iowa State 9/- 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 WNov. 12 Kansas 9/- 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Ames, Iowa^Nov. 18 Îowa State 9/- 15-5, 15-3, 12-15, 15-6 WNov. 19 ^Missouri 9/- 15-3, 15-10, 6-15, 15-6 WLouisiana State Invitational - Baton Rouge, La. - *Nov. 25 *Louisiana State 7/- 15-4, 15-10, 11-15, 15-3 WNov. 25 *Houston 7/- 15-13, 15-4, 15-7 WNov. 26 *Texas A&M 7/- 15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-12 WNov. 26 *Arizona State 7/13 14-16, 15-13, 15-10, 6-15, 15-10 WNov. 26 *Notre Dame 7/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-1 WNCAA First Round - Kalamazoo, Mich.Dec. 16 Western Michigan 7/9 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15 L

1984 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 27-4 (Big Eight: 10-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional Runner-upSept. 8 at Iowa 7/- 15-9, 15-4, 15-6 WSept. 9 Wichita State 7/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 WHusker Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 14 #LSU 5/17 15-3, 15-7, 16-14 WSept. 15 #U.S. International 5/- 15-8, 12-15, 15-9, 15-3 WSept. 15 #Northwestern 5/18 15-6, 15-13, 15-10 W

Sept. 19 Kansas 5/- 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 WSept. 22 at Oklahoma 5/- 15-12, 15-9, 15-7 WSept. 27 Sherbrooke (Exh.) 15-9, 15-9, 15-3 WHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 28 $Colorado State 6/11 15-3, 15-2, 12-15, 15-6 WSept. 29 $SW Missouri State 6/- 7-15, 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 WSept. 29 $Sherbrooke (Exh.) 15-8, 15-5, 15-8 WOct. 3 at Kansas State 6/- 15-7, 15-9, 15-5 WTennessee Classic - Knoxville, Tenn. - %Oct. 5 %Texas 6/8 13-15, 12-15, 12-15 LOct. 6 %Pittsburgh 6/- 12-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-4 WOct. 6 %Tennessee 6/- 5-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-8 WOct. 9 at Iowa State 8/- 8-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-7 WOct. 13 Missouri 8/- 15-7, 15-8, 7-15, 15-5 WOct. 14 Purdue 8/19 15-9, 16-14, 15-12 WOct. 17 at Kansas 8/- 15-9, 15-3, 15-8 WOct. 20 Oklahoma 8/- 15-9, 15-5, 15-6 WOct. 25 at Pepperdine 7/16 17-15, 15-13, 10-15, 12-15, 15-6 WUC Santa Barbara Invitational - Santa Barbara, Calif. - &Oct. 26 &UCSB 7/- 11-15, 7-15, 15-11, 9-15 LOct. 27 &Cal Poly 7/5 15-11, 7-15, 15-10, 2-15, 9-15 LOct. 27 &Loyola Marymount 7/- 15-9, 15-8, 15-2 WOct. 30 Kansas State 7/- 15-5, 15-8, 15-10 WNov. 3 at Missouri 7/- 5-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-4 WNov. 7 Iowa State 7/- 15-2, 15-9, 15-9 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Norman, Okla. - +Nov. 16 +Oklahoma 7/- 15-7, 15-8, 15-7 WNov. 17 +Missouri 7/- 15-11, 15-4, 15-11 WNov. 24 Ohio State 7/- 15-13, 15-11, 15-7 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 1 Pittsburgh 7/- 15-6, 15-10, 18-16 WNCAA Mideast Regional - Kalamazoo, Mich.Dec. 7 Western Michigan 7/19 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 WDec. 8 Pacific 7/3 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 3-15 L

1985 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 28-3 (Big Eight: 10-0)Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional Runner-upSept. 7 Kansas 5/- 15-6, 15-9, 15-5 WSept. 8 Iowa 5/- 15-8, 15-1, 15-4 WSept. 10 Nebraska-Omaha 5/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-13 WWyoming Invitational - Laramie, Wyo. - #Sept. 13 #Idaho 5/- 15-8, 15-6, 15-12 WSept. 13 #Wyoming 5/20 15-6, 8-15, 9-15, 15-10, 15-3 WSept. 14 #Montana 5/- 15-13, 15-7, 15-5 WSept. 14 #Long Beach State 5/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 WSan Jose State Invitational - San Jose, Calif. - $Sept. 19 $San Jose State 4/6 11-15, 8-15, 15-9, 8-15 LSept. 21 $Stanford 4/2 16-14, 13-15, 19-21, 11-15 LSept. 21 $Colorado State 4/12 15-10, 15-6, 15-9 WNebraska Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 27 %Arizona 5/- 15-9, 15-5, 15-6 WSept. 28 %BYU 5/14 15-11, 15-13, 15-8 WSept. 28 %Oregon 5/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-3 WOct. 1 at Kansas 5/- 15-1, 15-7, 17-15 WHusker Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - &Oct. 5 &Oklahoma 5/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-8 W Oct. 6 &SW Missouri State 5/- 15-6, 15-5, 15-1 WOct. 6 &Hawaii 5/6 15-13, 15-10, 15-13 WOct. 12 at Iowa State 5/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 WOct. 15 Kansas State 5/- 15-1, 15-8, 15-7 WOct. 18 at Missouri 6/- 15-10, 15-6, 15-4 WNov. 2 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-12, 15-12, 15-5 W

Nov. 5 Kansas State 5/- 15-6, 15-8, 4-15, 16-14 WNov. 9 Iowa State 5/- 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 WNov. 16 Missouri 4/- 15-3, 18-16, 15-8 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Kansas City, Mo. - +Nov. 23 +Missouri 4/- 15-5, 15-10, 15-9 WNov. 24 +Oklahoma 4/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 WIllinois State Invitational - Normal, Ill. - *Nov. 29 *Kentucky 6/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-3 WNov. 30 *Arizona 6/17 15-7, 15-13, 15-10 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 7 Penn State 6/20 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 WNCAA Mideast Regional - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 13 Purdue 6/10 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 WDec. 14 USC 6/3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15 L

1986 - NCAA Finalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 29-6 (Big Eight: 10-0)Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsMideast Regional Champion Sept. 2 Nebraska-Omaha 3/- 13-15, 15-8, 15-8, 14-16, 13-15 LSept. 3 Wichita State 3/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 WOregon Invitational - Eugene, Ore. - #Sept. 5 #Rhode Island 3/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-2 WSept. 6 #Oregon 3/- 15-13, 13-15, 15-5, 11-15, 15-3 WSept. 6 #San Diego State 3/12 13-15, 19-17, 4-15, 12-15 LNebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 13 $Northern Illinois 8/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 WSept. 14 $Texas-Arlington 8/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 WSept. 14 $Kansas 8/- 15-6, 11-15, 15-5, 15-3 WMid-America Classic - Champaign, Ill. - %Sept. 20 %Purdue 10/18 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 WSept. 21 %Illinois 10/11 15-10, 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 WHusker Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 26 &Wyoming 7/- 13-15, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 WSept. 27 &Arizona State 7/9 16-18, 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 12-15 LSept. 27 &U.S. International 7/- 15-5, 15-10, 15-8 WOct. 3 at Utah 9/- 15-10, 15-5, 15-9 WOct. 4 at BYU 9/6 15-2, 15-10, 15-11 WOct. 8 at Iowa State 5/- 15-3, 15-7, 15-12 WOct. 11 Missouri 5/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-1 WOct. 14 Kansas 6/- 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 WOct. 18 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-10 WOct. 22 at Kansas State 6/- 15-1, 15-5, 15-6 WOct. 25 at Missouri 6/- 15-1, 15-2, 15-8 WOct. 30 Texas 5/7 15-6, 12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 13-15 LNov. 1 Oklahoma 5/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-5 WNov. 4 Kansas State 7/- 15-5, 15-3, 15-5 WNov. 11 Iowa State 7/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-5 WWendy’s Classic - Stockton, Calif. - *Nov. 15 *UCLA 7/9 15-11, 15-4, 15-9 WNov. 16 *Pacific 7/2 8-15, 11-15, 12-15 LBig Eight Conference Tournament - Salina, Kan. - +Nov. 22 +Iowa State 7/- 12-15, 15-10, 15-2, 15-8 WNov. 23 +Oklahoma 7/- 15-3, 15-10, 15-6 WNov. 29 Miami (Ohio) 6/- 15-9, 15-5, 15-3 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 6 Pittsburgh 6/- 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7 WNCAA Mideast Regional - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 12 Penn State 6/14 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 WDec. 13 Illinois 6/9 15-9, 15-8, 15-3 WNCAA Championship Round - Stockton, Calif.Dec. 18 Stanford 6/11 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10 WDec. 20 Pacific 6/2 12-15, 4-15, 4-15 L

1987 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 30-5 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season ChampionNCAA Mideast Regional Runner-upSept. 1 Wichita State 15-11, 15-4, 15-1 WIowa Carousel Classic - Iowa City, Iowa - #Sept. 4 #Miami (Ohio) 15-11, 15-3, 15-11 WSept. 5 #Iowa 15-6, 15-5, 15-17, 15-8 WHusker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 11 $Minnesota 7/11 15-7, 7-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-9 WSept. 12 $Central Michigan 7/- 15-6, 15-7, 15-2 WSept. 12 $Penn State 7/19 15-12, 15-12, 15-17, 15-7 WSept. 15 at Kansas 7/- 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 WPurdue Invitational - West Lafayette, Ind. - %Sept. 18 %Purdue 7/- 15-8, 15-11, 15-11 WSept. 19 %Pittsburgh 7/- 15-9, 15-9, 15-8 WSept. 20 %LSU 7/- 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 WNebraska Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 25 &Loyola Marymount 6/- 15-13, 15-8, 15-3 WSept. 26 &Tennessee 6/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-1 WSept. 26 &Illinois 6/8 15-10, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-8 WOct. 2 at Colorado 4/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 WOct. 3 at Colorado State 4/7 15-11, 12-15, 11-15, 4-15 LOct. 8 Iowa State 7/- 15-6, 15-12, 15-8 WOct. 10 at Missouri 7/- 15-5, 15-1, 15-12 WOct. 13 Kansas State 7/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-10 WOct. 17 at Oklahoma 7/- 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 WOct. 22 Notre Dame 7/- 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 WOct. 24 Western Michigan 7/17 4-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-9, 15-1 W

The 1986 Huskers celebrate a win over Stanford that put the Huskers in the NCAA Championship match for the first time in school history.


HISTORYOct. 27 at Iowa State 7/- 8-15, 15-11, 15-1, 15-5 WOct. 29 Colorado 7/- 15-6, 15-3, 15-5 WOct. 31 Oklahoma 7/- 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 WNov. 3 at Kansas State 6/- 15-7, 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 WNov. 6 at Texas 6/12 15-11, 13-15, 6-15, 4-15 LNov. 7 at Texas 6/12 6-15, 9-15, 15-13, 11-15 LNov. 11 Kansas 8/- 15-8, 15-5, 15-10 WNov. 14 Missouri 8/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Salina, Kan.- +Nov. 21 +Kansas 8/- 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 WNov. 21 +Oklahoma 8/- 15-3, 13-15, 4-15, 6-15 LNov. 28 Southern Illinois 10/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-11 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 3 Northern Iowa 10/- 15-9, 15-1, 15-6 WNCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Champaign, Ill.Dec. 10 Purdue 10/- 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 WDec. 11 Illinois 10/8 11-15, 12-15, 5-15 L

1988 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 28-5 (Big Eight: 11-1) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional SemifinalistFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb .- #Sept. 2 #Purdue 15-12, 15-4, 15-8 WSept. 3 #Florida 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 WSept. 3 #Pacific 16-14, 15-12, 15-11 WTitan Invitational - Fullerton, Calif. - $Sept. 8 #New Mexico State 3/- 15-9, 14-16, 15-12, 15-11 WSept. 8 #Santa Clara 3/- 15-10, 15-10, 15-4 WSept. 9 #Washington State 3/- 15-8, 15-10, 15-13 WSept. 9 #UC Santa Barbara 3/12 15-6, 15-13, 15-6 WSept. 10 #San Diego State 3/- 6-15, 17-19, 5-15 LIllini Classic - Champaign, Ill. - %Sept. 16 %Northwestern 6/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 WSept. 17 %Illinois 6/4 14-16, 15-8, 1-15, 9-15 LGillette Dairy/Prairie Maid Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 23 &Wyoming 6/- 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 WSept. 24 &Kansas State 6/- 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 WSept. 24 &Indiana 6/- 16-14, 15-0, 13-15, 16-14 WOct. 1 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-8, 7-15, 4-15, 15-10, 5-15 LOct. 5 Kansas State 8/- 15-9, 15-11, 15-8 WOct. 8 Colorado 8/- 15-10, 15-9, 13-15, 15-7 WOct. 11 at Iowa State 7/- 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 WOct. 15 Oklahoma 7/16 15-9, 14-16, 15-4, 11-15, 15-13 WOct. 21 at Missouri 7/- 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 WOct. 22 at Kansas 7/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-5 WOct. 25 Iowa State 6/- 15-2, 15-12, 15-6 WOct. 28 at Notre Dame 6/- 15-12, 15-7, 15-13 WOct. 29 at Western Michigan 6/- 15-12, 15-7, 15-10 WNov. 4 Texas 5/6 5-15, 8-15, 12-15 LNov. 5 Texas 5/6 12-15, 11-15, 15-5, 15-13, 15-9 WNov. 10 at Colorado 5/- 15-8, 15-1, 16-14 WNov. 12 Missouri 5/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-6 WNov. 15 Kansas 5/- 15-6, 15-7, 15-8 WNov. 19 at Kansas State 5/- 15-11, 15-10, 15-10 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Omaha, Neb.Nov. 25 Iowa State 5/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 WNov. 26 Colorado 5/- 13-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 2 Weber State 5/- 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-7 WNCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Champaign, Ill.Dec. 9 Oklahoma 5/13 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15 L

1989 - NCAA Finalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 29-4 (Big Eight 12-0)Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional ChampionAug. 31 Drake 15-4, 15-3, 15-8 WSept. 2 Iowa 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 WRunza Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 8 #Bowling Green 15-13, 15-12, 9-15, 15-6 WSept. 9 #Houston 15-5, 9-15, 17-19, 15-8, 15-5 WMinnesota Invitational - Minneapolis, Minn. - $Sept. 15 $Minnesota 6/- 15-9, 15-6, 8-15, 15-7 WSept. 16 $Hofstra 6/- 12-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-3 WFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - %Sept. 22 %Kentucky 7/11 14-16, 12-15, 15-12, 15-10, 15-12 WSept. 23 %Pittsburgh 7/- 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 WSept. 23 %Stanford 7/5 15-11, 15-11, 11-15, 15-4 WSept. 30 at Colorado 5/- 15-13, 15-4, 15-10 WOct. 3 Kansas State 5/- 16-14, 15-6, 15-7 WOct. 7 at Oklahoma 5/- 15-6, 15-12, 7-15, 15-5 WOct. 11 at Kansas 4/- 15-9, 15-0, 11-15, 15-4 WOct. 14 Colorado 4/- 15-7, 10-15, 15-6, 17-15 WBaden Challenge - Lincoln, Neb. - &Oct. 20 &Hawaii 4/1 9-15, 9-15, 9-15 LOct. 21 &Hawaii 4/1 15-7, 14-16, 16-14, 15-12 WOct. 24 at Iowa State 3/- 15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 13-15, 15-3 WOct. 28 Oklahoma 3/- 15-11, 16-14, 15-7 WOct. 29 Missouri 3/- 15-10, 15-2, 15-2 WNov. 3 at Texas 3/10 8-15, 15-9, 7-15, 17-15, 5-15 LNov. 4 at Texas A&M 3/- 15-12, 15-10, 15-11 WNov. 7 Kansas 4/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-7 W

Nov. 11 Illinois 4/8 15-13, 6-15, 15-11, 8-15, 12-15 LNov. 14 Iowa State 5/- 15-12, 15-4, 15-12 WNov. 17 at Missouri 5/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-6 WNov. 18 at Kansas State 5/- 15-7, 15-3, 15-6 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Omaha, Neb. - +Nov. 24 +Iowa State 5/- 14-16, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 WNov. 25 +Oklahoma 5/- 15-6, 17-15, 15-3 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 2 Illinois State 5/- 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 WNCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 8 Minnesota 5/- 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12 WDec. 9 Illinois 5/7 17-15, 15-5, 15-8 WNCAA Championship Round - Honolulu, HawaiiDec. 14 UCLA 5/1 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 WDec. 16 Long Beach State 5/4 12-15, 0-15, 6-15 L

1990 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 32-3 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional ChampionSept. 1 Nebraska-Omaha 3/- 15-3, 15-8, 15-12 WWahine Invitational - Honolulu, Hawaii - #Sept. 6 #UCLA 3/1 12-15, 16-14, 15-13, 11-15, 16-14 WSept. 7 #Hawaii 3/2 15-11, 16-14, 15-5 WSept. 8 #Ohio State 3/11 15-9, 8-15, 16-14, 15-9 WBaden/Mizuno Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 14 $Texas A&M 1/- 15-0, 15-3, 15-3 WSept. 15 $Purdue 1/- 16-14, 16-14, 15-3 WSept. 15 $Wyoming 1/20 15-12, 15-8, 15-8 WIllini Invitational - Champaign, Ill. - %Sept. 21 %Illinois 1/7 6-15, 13-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-8 WSept. 22 %Pacific 1/3 13-15, 4-15, 15-5, 10-15 LSept. 23 %Florida 1/- 15-11, 15-5, 15-3 WFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 28 &BYU 2/12 3-15, 16-14, 15-6, 15-1 WSept. 29 &North Carolina 2/- 15-13, 15-8, 15-8 WSept. 29 &Wisconsin 2/17 15-5, 13-15, 15-4, 15-8 WOct. 3 at Kansas 2/- 15-12, 15-13, 15-5 WOct. 6 Missouri 2/- 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 WOct. 9 Iowa State 2/- 15-0, 15-3, 15-9 WStanford Classic - Stanford, Calif. - *Oct. 11 *BYU 2/14 15-10, 15-6, 15-6 WOct. 12 *Stanford 2/6 8-15, 10-15, 8-15 LOct. 16 Kansas State 4/- 15-13, 15-3, 15-2 WOct. 20 Oklahoma 4/- 15-0, 15-9, 15-7 WOct. 27 Colorado 4/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-11 WOct. 30 Kansas 3/- 15-9, 10-15, 16-14, 15-9 WRunza Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - +Nov. 2 +Minnesota 3/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-8 WNov. 3 +Texas 3/6 13-15, 15-11, 15-10, 15-7 WNov. 6 at Iowa State 2/- 15-3, 15-11, 15-12 WNov. 9 at Missouri 2/- 15-4, 15-9, 15-4 WNov. 10 at Kansas State 2/- 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 WNov. 13 at Colorado 2/- 5-15, 11-15, 15-3, 15-7, 15-5 WNov. 17 at Oklahoma 2/- 15-13, 15-1, 15-10 WBig Eight Conference Tournament - Omaha, Neb. -*Nov. 23 *Kansas 2/- 15-7, 15-11, 18-20, 8-15, 15-4 WNov. 24 *Colorado 2/- 15-5, 15-13, 15-9 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Nov. 30 Miami (Ohio) 2/- 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 WNCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 7 Pittsburgh 2/18 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 WDec. 8 Penn State 2/6 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5 WNCAA Championship Round - College Park, Md.Dec. 13 Pacific 2/5 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15 L

1991 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 27-5 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional FinalistKentucky Kickoff Classic - Lexington, Ky. - #Aug. 31 #Wisconsin 3/13 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, 15-11 WAug. 31 #Texas Tech 3/20 13-15, 12-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-10 WSept. 1 #Kentucky 3/- 15-13, 15-2, 15-10 WSept. 3 at Missouri 3/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 WSept. 8 at Kansas State 3/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-10 WRunza Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 13 $Wyoming 4/- 15-8, 15-12, 10-15, 15-4 WSept. 14 $Kansas State 4/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-6 WSept. 14 $UCLA 4/3 15-12, 10-15, 10-15, 15-17 LBYU/Mizuno Invitational - Provo, Utah - %Sept. 20 %BYU 5/9 9-15, 15-5, 10-15, 15-12, 13-15 LSept. 21 %New Mexico 5/11 4-15, 12-15, 12-15 LFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 27 &Colorado 9/- 15-10, 15-13, 15-7 WSept. 28 &Maryland 9/- 15-6, 12-15, 15-9, 15-8 WSept. 28 &Georgia 9/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-9 WOct. 2 at Kansas 8/- 15-8, 15-3, 15-12 WOct. 6 Illinois 8/15 15-7, 15-7, 15-1 WOct. 8 at Iowa State 8/- 15-6, 15-6, 15-9 WOct. 19 at Oklahoma 8/- 15-7, 8-15, 15-8, 15-8 WOct. 22 Kansas State 8/- 15-3, 15-9, 15-7 WOct. 26 at Colorado 8/- 16-14, 15-12, 15-9 W

Oct. 29 Kansas 8/- 15-7, 15-8, 15-5 WDelta Airlines Challenge - Austin, Texas - +Nov. 1 +Houston 8/- 15-8, 15-6, 15-11 WNov. 2 +Texas 8/7 15-8, 15-8, 15-8 WNov. 9 Iowa State 7/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 WNov. 15 Missouri 7/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-2 WNov. 16 Oklahoma 7/- 15-4, 15-11, 13-15, 15-10 WNov. 22 at Pacific 7/3 15-9, 8-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-9 WNov. 23 at Pacific 7/3 17-15, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15 LBig Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. - +Nov. 29 +Iowa State 7/- 15-10, 15-0, 15-8 WNov. 30 +Colorado 7/ 15-8, 15-7, 15-4 WNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 7 Illinois 7/- 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 WNCAA Mideast Regional - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 13 Wisconsin 7/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 WDec. 14 Ohio State 7/12 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15 L

1992 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 22-6 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season ChampionNCAA Mideast Regional SemifinalistFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 4 #New Mexico 6/11 15-11, 13-15, 15-11, 8-15, 7-15 LSept. 5 #Pittsburgh 6/25 15-7, 15-4, 15-5 WSept. 5 #Pacific 6/5 15-5, 2-15, 15-11, 15-11 WBig Ten-Big Eight Challenge - Champaign, Ill. - $Sept. 11 $Illinois 5/12 7-15, 14-16, 15-3, 12-15 LSept. 12 $Ohio State 5/14 15-12, 15-8, 15-2 WSept. 18 Wyoming+ 6/- 10-15, 15-7, 15-10, 5-15, 15-10 WSept. 19 Wyoming 6/- 15-14, 15-8, 15-8 WSept. 25 at Oklahoma 6/- 15-11, 15-4, 15-2 WSept. 26 SW Texas State++ 6/ 15-1, 15-5, 15-3 WSept. 30 Iowa State 5/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 WOct. 7 at Kansas 5/- 15-12, 15-8, 15-10 WOct. 10 at Missouri 5/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 WOct. 17 Oklahoma 5/- 15-4, 16-14, 15-7 WOct. 21 at Kansas State 5/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 WOct. 24 Colorado 5/13 15-5, 15-9, 15-12 WOct. 27 Kansas 5/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-4 WOct. 31 Missouri 5/- 15-1, 15-13, 15-10 WNov. 4 Colorado 5/- 15-5, 15-10, 9-15, 8-15, 16-14 WArby’s Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - %Nov. 6 %Texas Tech 5/17 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 WNov. 7 %Texas 5/12 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 WBig Eight-Pac-10 Challenge - Los Angeles, Calif. - &Nov. 13 &USC 5/10 15-5, 4-15, 5-15, 14-16 LNov. 14 &UCLA 5/1 11-15, 6-15, 7-15 LNov. 18 Kansas State 7/- 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 WNov. 21 at Iowa State 7/- 15-13, 18-16, 15-11 WBig Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. -*Nov. 27 *Oklahoma 7/- 11-15, 8-15, 15-4, 15-0, 15-7 WNov. 28 *Colorado 7/15 14-16, 11-15, 15-9, 8-15 LNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 3 Colorado 7/15 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17 WNCAA Mideast Regional - Champaign, Ill. Dec. 10 Illinois 7/6 10-15, 7-15, 10-15 L+Mid-Plains CC, North Platte, Neb. ++Norman, Okla.

1993 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 25-6 (Big Eight: 10-2) NCAA Second Round Sept. 1 Iowa 7/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 WPenn State Classic - University Park, Pa. - #Sept. 3 #West Virginia 7/- 15-11, 15-6, 15-0 WSept. 4 #Pittsburgh 7/- 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-9 WSept. 4 #Penn State 7/11 15-11, 9-15, 15-4, 15-17, 15-10 W Arby's Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 10 $Louisville 6/- 15-6, 15-4, 14-16, 15-1 WSept. 11 $Wyoming 6/- 15-3, 15-2, 15-5 WSept. 11 $Washington 6/25 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 WFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.-%Sept. 17 %Georgia 4/18 15-9, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8 WSept. 18 %LSU 4/22 15-9, 15-3, 15-4 WNotre Dame Invitational - South Bend, Ind. - &Sept. 24 &SW Missouri State 3/- 15-9, 15-7, 15-13 WSept. 25 &Santa Clara 3/- 15-13, 15-9, 15-3 WSept. 25 &Notre Dame 3/14 8-15, 7-15, 15-3, 10-15 LSept. 29 Kansas State 5/- 15-5, 15-7, 15-9 WOct. 2 at Iowa State 5/- 15-8, 15-6, 13-15, 15-5 WOct. 9 at Oklahoma 8/- 10-15, 15-9, 9-15, 8-15 LOct. 13 at Colorado 11/12 13-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-5, 9-15 LOct. 16 Kansas 11/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-10 WOct. 23 at Missouri 13/- 15-2, 15-8, 15-7 WOct. 27 at Kansas State 12/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-7 WOct. 30 Colorado 12/10 15-8, 15-8, 15-8 WTexas Challenge - Austin, Texas - #Nov. 5 #Houston 9/- 13-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-11 WNov. 6 #Texas 9/2 5-15, 6-15, 4-15 LNov. 10 at Kansas 8/- 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 15-5 WNov. 13 Missouri 8/- 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 WNov. 17 Iowa State 7/- 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 WNov. 19 Oklahoma 7/- 15-9, 15-4, 7-15, 15-4 W


HISTORY

Nov. 23 Illinois 7/24 15-4, 15-12, 15-7 WBig Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb.-+Nov. 26 +Oklahoma 8/- 11-15, 15-8, 16-14, 15-10 WNov. 27 +Colorado 8/9 15-7, 10-15, 15-9, 13-15, 11-15 LNCAA First Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 1 Cornell 8/- 15-7, 15-4, 15-1 WNCAA Second Round - South Bend, Ind.Dec. 5 Notre Dame 8/17 11-15, 10-15, 8-15 L

1994 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 31-1 (Big Eight: 12-0) Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Mideast Regional FinalistMortar Board Purdue Premier - West Lafayette, Ind. - &Sept. 2 &Oregon State 3/- 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 WSept. 3 &Kentucky 3/20 15-5, 15-6, 15-12 WSept. 3 &Purdue 3/- 15-11, 15-5, 15-4 WFirsTier Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 9 #Bowling Green State 3/- 15-1, 15-0, 15-9 WSept. 10 #Wyoming 3/- 15-7, 15-9, 15-6 WSept. 10 #Arizona State 3/10 15-12, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9 WTiger Classic - Baton Rouge, La. - $Sept. 16 $Texas Tech 3/- 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 WSept. 17 $Maryland 3/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-6 WSept. 17 $LSU 3/- 15-0, 15-6, 15-1 WArby's Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - *Sept. 23 *Pittsburgh 3/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 WSept. 24 *New Mexico 3/18 15-5, 15-6, 10-15, 17-15 WSept. 28 at Missouri 2/- 15-1, 15-4, 15-9 WSept. 30 Duke 2/18 15-12, 15-1, 15-8 WOct. 1 Duke 2/18 15-12, 15-7, 15-13 WOct. 8 at Oklahoma 2/- 15-9, 15-10, 15-9 WOct. 12 at Kansas State 2/- 13-15, 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 WOct. 15 at Iowa State 2/- 15-11, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5 WOct. 19 at Kansas 2/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 WOct. 22 Iowa State 2/- 15-11, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5 WOct. 25 at Illinois 2/- 15-9, 15-6, 15-10 WOct. 29 Colorado 2/14 15-3, 15-12, 15-5 WNov. 2 Kansas State 2/- 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 WNov. 5 Texas 2/23 15-8, 15-9, 15-11 WNov. 9 Kansas 1/- 15-13, 15-7, 15-4 WNov. 12 Missouri 1/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-1 WNov. 16 at Colorado 1/14 15-13, 15-5, 15-2 WNov. 19 Oklahoma 1/- 15-8, 15-2, 15-5 WBig Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. -+Nov. 25 +Oklahoma 1/ -15-4, 15-4, 15-5 WNov. 26 +Colorado 1/13 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8 WNCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 3 George Washington 1/- 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 WNCAA Mideast Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 9 Colorado 1/13 -15-11, 15-7, 15-5 WDec. 10 Penn State 1/5 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15 L

1995 - NCAA Champions (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 32-1 (Big Eight: 12-0)Big Eight Regular-Season & Tournament ChampionsNCAA Central Regional ChampionNACWAA/State Farm Volleyball Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - *Aug. 25 *Penn State 2/6 15-4, 15-3, 15-6 WAug. 26 *Stanford 2/1 15-8, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 LAsics/UOP Invitational - Stockton, Calif. - #Sept. 1 #Santa Clara 2/- 15-4, 15-11, 15-2 WSept. 2 #Pacific 2/4 15-13, 15-10, 15-3 WFirsTier Challenge - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 8 $Purdue 2/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-3 WSept. 9 $Wisconsin 2/- 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 WWyoming Invitational - Laramie, Wyo. - ^Sept. 15 ^Gonzaga 1/- 15-2, 15-1, 15-4 WSept. 16 ^Georgia 1/24 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 WSept. 16 ^Wyoming 1/- 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 WArby's Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - %Sept. 22 %Baylor 1/- 15-3, 15-6, 15-7 WSept. 23 %George Washington 1/- 15-5, 15-7, 15-1 WSept. 27 at Colorado 1/-16 15-6, 15-5, 15-12 WSept. 30 Oklahoma 1/- 15-9, 15-2, 15-2 WOct. 4 Kansas 1/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 WOct. 7 at Iowa State 1/- 15-4, 15-11, 15-11 WOct. 11 at Kansas State 1/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 WOct. 14 at Missouri 1/- 15-8, 15-7, 15-2 WOct. 22 Colorado (Devaney) 1/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-2 WOct. 25 Kansas 1/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 WOct. 28 Iowa State 1/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-9 WNov. 1 Kansas State 1/- 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 WNov. 4 at Texas 1/7 15-4, 15-13, 15-4 WNov. 7 Notre Dame 1/14 15-1, 15-11, 15-6 WNov. 10 at Oklahoma 1/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-5 WNov. 12 Florida 1/3 15-4, 15-13, 11-15, 14-16, 15-7 WNov. 15 Missouri 1/- 15-2, 15-5, 15-0 WBig Eight Tournament - Omaha, Neb. - +Nov. 24 +Oklahoma 1/- 15-7, 15-9, 15-5 WNov. 25 +Iowa State 1/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-1 WNCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 2 George Mason 1/- 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 WNCAA Central Region Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 8 Penn State 1/10 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2 WDec. 9 UCLA 1/7 15-9, 15-7, 16-14 WNCAA Championship Round - Amherst, Mass. Dec. 14 Michigan State 2/4 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8 WDec. 16 Texas 2/3 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14 W

1996 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 30-4 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 Champion NCAA East Regional ChampionState Farm/NACWAA Classic - Normal, Ill. - #Aug. 23 #Illinois State 5/- 12-15, 15-11, 15-3, 17-15 WAug. 24 #Hawaii 5/1 12-15, 14-16, 9-15 L

Domino's Pizza Classic - Albuquerque, N.M. - @Aug. 30 @BYU 5/19 10-15, 15-9, 8-15, 15-11, 15-11 WAug. 31 @New Mexico 5/- 17-15, 15-9, 15-12 WArby’s Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 6 &Michigan State 4/5 15-7, 15-11, 13-15, 11-15, 15-13 WSept. 7 &Michigan State 4/5 15-11, 15-8, 15-7 WTriangle Classic - Chapel Hill/Durham, N.C. - %Sept. 13 %North Carolina 4/- 15-12, 15-13, 11-15, 13-15, 12-15 LSept. 14 %Duke 4/- 15-9, 15-8, 15-7 WFirst Bank Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 20 $Iowa 8/- 15-11, 15-2, 15-2 WSept. 21 $Colorado State 8/21 15-10, 15-2, 15-8 WSept. 27 Kansas* 7/- 15-4, 15-10, 15-6 WSept. 28 Kansas State* 7/- 9-15, 15-5, 9-15, 15-4, 15-11 WOct. 4 at Iowa State* 6/- 15-6, 16-14, 15-5 WOct. 5 at Missouri* 6/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-5 WOct. 9 at Colorado* 6/- 16-4, 15-11, 15-10 WOct. 13 Oklahoma* 6/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-0 WOct. 18 Texas A&M* 6/10 15-8, 13-15, 15-7, 15-9 WOct. 19 Texas* 6/8 17-15, 15-5, 15-10 WOct. 25 at Baylor* 5/- 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 WOct. 26 at Texas Tech* 5/20 15-7, 9-15, 15-10, 13-15, 12-15 LOct. 30 Colorado* 7/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 WNov. 1 at Oklahoma* 7/- 15-11, 15-10, 15-9 WNov. 8 Missouri* 7/- 15-3, 15-2, 15-5 WNov. 9 Iowa State* 7/- 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 WNov. 15 at Kansas State 5/22 15-12, 15-12, 7-15, 15-12 WNov. 16 at Kansas* 5/- 15-8, 15-10, 15-11 WNov. 22 Texas Tech* 5/21 13-15, 15-2, 15-3, 15-5 WNov. 23 Baylor* 5/- 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 WNov. 29 at Texas* 5/8 15-11, 7-15, 15-8, 15-5 WNov. 30 at Texas A&M* 5/16 15-3, 15-13, 15-7 WNCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Arkansas 4/- 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7 WNCAA East Regional Tournament - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 13 Louisville 4/22 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 WDec. 14 Penn State 4/3 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18 WNCAA Championship Round - Cleveland, OhioDec. 19 Stanford 4/2 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15 L

1997 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 27-7 (Big 12: 16-4) NCAA Pacific Regional FinalistSunTrust Invitational - Gainesville, Fla. - #Aug. 30 #Loyola (Ill.) 3/- 15-9, 15-7, 15-2 WAug. 30 #Miami (Ohio) 3/- 15-5, 15-2, 15-5 WAug. 31 #at Florida 3/4 15-13, 12-15, 11-15, 15-7, 7-15 LFirst Bank Invitational - Lincoln, Neb. - @Sept. 5 @Arkansas 5/25 15-5, 12-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-13 WSept. 6 @George Mason 5/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-2 WSept. 6 @Pacific 5/7 15-12, 15-6, 12-15, 10-15, 17-15 WArby’s Classic - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 12 &Oral Roberts 5/- 15-12, 15-3, 16-14 WSept. 13 &Tennessee 5/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 WSept. 13 &Ohio State 5/17 15-5, 15-13, 15-11 WBig Ten-Big 12 Challenge - Madison, Wis. - %Sept. 19 %Penn State 5/1 14-16, 12-15, 14-16 LSept. 20 %Wisconsin 5/12 15-10, 15-9, 15-12 WSept. 26 at Kansas* 5/- 15-12, 12-15, 15-2, 15-2 WSept. 27 at Kansas State* 5/- 14-16, 15-7, 15-7, 15-11 WOct. 3 Iowa State* 5/- 15-4, 15-5, 15-4 WOct. 4 Missouri* 5/- 15-4, 15-0, 15-2 WOct. 8 Colorado * 5/12 15-11, 9-15, 7-15, 15-6, 8-15 LOct. 10 at Oklahoma* 5/- 15-17, 11-15, 10-15 LOct. 17 at Texas* 9/- 6-15, 6-15, 14-16 LOct. 18 at Texas A&M* 9/12 15-8, 15-9, 8-15, 15-9 WOct. 24 Baylor* 11/- 15-11, 15-8, 15-1 WOct. 29 at Colorado* 11/23 4-15, 13-15, 12-15 LNov. 1 Oklahoma* 11/- 16-14, 15-9, 15-13 WNov. 7 at Missouri* 13/- 15-9, 15-6, 15-3 WNov. 8 at Iowa State* 13/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-10 WNov. 11 Texas Tech* 11/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 WNov. 14 Kansas State* 11/- 15-11, 15-4, 16-14 WNov. 15 Kansas* 11/- 15-8, 15-7, 15-2 WNov. 21 at Texas Tech* 11/- 8-15, 13-15, 15-10, 15-6, 15-10 WNov. 22 at Baylor* 11/- 15-3, 15-13, 15-3 WNov. 28 Texas A&M* 11/16 15-4, 2-15, 15-6, 15-1 WNov. 29 Texas* 11/9 17-15, 15-6, 14-16, 15-10 WNCAA Second Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 6 Michigan State 9/- 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 WNCAA Pacific Regional - Long Beach, Calif.Dec. 12 USC 9/7 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12 WDec. 13 Long Beach State 9/1 9-15, 9-15, 3-15 L

1998 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 32-2 (Big 12: 19-1) Big 12 Champion & NCAA Pacific Regional ChampionSept. 1 Creighton 5/- 15-2, 15-1, 15-3 WSan Diego State Tournament, San Diego, Calif. - #Sept. 3 #San Diego 5/21 15-9, 15-8, 15-11 WSept. 4 #Stanford 5/4 5-15, 15-9, 15-6, 15-11 WSept. 5 #San Diego State 5/- 15-11, 15-7, 15-12 W

Billie Winsett was the 1996 NCAA Woman of the Year and a captain on Nebraska’s 1995 national title team.


HISTORYOhio State Tournament - Columbus, Ohio - @Sept. 11 @Oregon State 4/- 15-3, 15-9, 15-5 WSept. 12 @Ohio State 4/14 15-8, 15-3, 15-10 WUS Bank Tournament - Lincoln, Neb. - &Sept. 18 &Loyola Marymount 3/14 15-11, 15-2, 15-14 WSept. 19 &Wyoming 3/- 15-4, 15-3, 15-11 WSept. 20 &Florida 3/10 15-4, 15-8, 15-0 WSept. 25 Iowa State* 3/- 15-1, 15-4, 15-6 WSept. 26 Missouri* 3/- 15-7, 15-3, 15-4 WOct. 2 at Kansas* 3/- 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 WOct. 3 at Oklahoma* 3/- 15-7, 15-4, 15-4 WOct. 9 at Texas Tech* 3/- 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 WOct. 10 at Baylor* 3/- 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 WOct. 16 Texas* 3/13 15-7, 15-11, 15-12 WOct. 17 Texas A&M* 3/15 15-8, 15-7, 14-16, 15-12 WOct. 23 Oklahoma* 3/- 15-6, 15-6, 15-12 WOct. 24 Kansas* 3/- 15-4, 15-11, 11-15, 16-14 WOct. 30 at Missouri* 3/- 14-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-4, 15-4 WOct. 31 at Iowa State* 3/- 15-6, 15-2, 15-1 WNov. 4 Colorado* 3/13 15-7, 15-5, 15-3 WNov. 6 Kansas State* 3/21 15-8, 15-10, 16-15 WNov. 13 Baylor* 3/- 15-8, 15-7, 15-1 WNov. 14 Texas Tech* 3/23 15-10, 15-5, 15-8 WNov. 20 at Texas A&M* 3/22 15-8, 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 14-16 LNov. 21 at Texas* 3/12 15-4, 15-7, 15-2 WNov. 25 at Colorado* 3/15 15-10, 15-12, 15-12 WNov. 28 at Kansas State* 3/17 15-3, 15-12, 15-7 WNCAA First/Second Round - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 4 Morgan State 3/- 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 WDec. 5 Utah 3/- 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 WNCAA Pacific Regional - Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 11 Pepperdine 3/- 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12 WDec. 12 Wisconsin 3/8 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10 WNCAA Championship Round - Madison, Wis.Dec. 19 Penn State 3/2 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15 L

1999 (Coach: Terry Pettit)Record: 27-6 (Big 12: 17-3) • Big 12 ChampionNCAA Regional SemifinalistNACWAA Classic Presented by State Farm, Lincoln, Neb. - #Aug. 27 #Pacific 3/6 12-15, 15-8, 6-15, 15-9, 8-15 LAug. 28 #Penn State 3/1 15-11, 12-15, 8-15, 14-16 LSept. 1 Drake 3/- 15-7, 15-7, 15-11 WFlorida SunTrust Invitational, Gainesville, Fla. - & Sept. 4 &Western Michigan 3/- 15-3, 15-7, 15-13 WSept. 4 &Iowa 3/- 15-10, 15-3, 15-3 WSept. 5 &Florida 3/8 18-16, 9-15, 15-6, 15-6 WNebraska US Bank Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. - %Sept. 10 %South Florida 3/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-2 WSept. 11 %San Diego State 3/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 WSept. 11 %Arizona 3/15 15-9, 16-14, 15-6 WSept. 15 Wisconsin 5/13 15-5, 15-9, 18-16 WSept. 22 Kansas State* 4/24 15-9, 16-14, 16-18, 7-15, 15-17 LSept. 25 at Texas Tech* 4/- 9-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-1 WSept. 29 Kansas* 8/- 15-11, 15-6, 15-7 WOct. 2 at Texas A&M* 8/16 3-15,15-13, 5-15, 15-13, 13-15 LOct. 7 at Iowa State* 12/- 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 WOct. 9 Colorado* 12/20 15-4, 15-5, 7-15, 15-7 WOct. 13 Oklahoma* 12/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-6 WOct. 16 at Baylor* 12/- 15-10, 15-5, 15-8 WOct. 20 Missouri* 13/- 15-5, 15-11, 15-1 WOct. 24 at Texas* 13/10 11-15, 15-7, 15-12, 9-15, 13-15 LOct. 29 Texas Tech* 13/- 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 WOct. 30 at Kansas State* 13/15 15-9, 15-10, 15-6 WNov. 2 at Kansas* 13/- 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 WNov. 6 Texas A&M* 13/15 15-5, 15-7, 10-15, 15-11 WNov. 10 at Colorado* 13/22 15-10, 9-15, 15-5, 15-11 WNov. 13 Iowa State* 12/- 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 WNov. 18 at Oklahoma* 12/- 18-16, 15-5, 15-6 WNov. 20 Baylor* 12/22 15-7, 15-7, 15-9 WNov. 24 at Missouri* 11/- 15-9, 15-3, 15-8 WNov. 27 Texas* 11/15 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 WNCAA First/Second Round, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 2 Davidson 10/- 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 WDec. 3 San Diego 10/25 15-12, 15-8, 15-9 WNCAA Pacific Regional Semifinals, Palo Alto, Calif. Dec. 9 vs. UC Santa Barbara 10/7 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15 L

2000 - NCAA Champions (Coach: John Cook)Record: 34-0 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 ChampionNCAA Central Regional Champion US Bank/Arby’s Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - $ Sept. 1 $Northwestern 6/- 15-4, 15-7, 15-6 WSept. 2 $Georgia 6/- 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 WSept. 2 $Colorado State 6/13 7-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-13 WSept. 4 Oral Roberts 6/- 15-0, 15-1, 15-0 Wadidas/Notre Dame Invitational - # Sept. 9 #Notre Dame 4/22 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 WSept. 9 #Michigan State 4/23 15-3, 15-3, 15-4 WSept. 10 #UCLA 4/3 12-15, 15-11, 13-15, 15-1, 15-10 WSept. 13 Texas* 1/- 15-4, 17-15, 15-4 WSept. 16 Missouri* 1/- 15-0, 15-9, 15-3 WSept. 20 at Kansas* 1/- 15-7, 15-5, 15-6 W

Sept. 23 Oklahoma* 1/- 15-5, 15-4, 15-3 W Sept. 27 at Colorado* 1/- 15-5, 15-6, 15-9 WSept. 30 Texas A&M* 1/22 15-3, 16-14, 15-6 WOct. 3 Creighton* 1/- 15-5, 15-1, 15-0 WOct. 8 at Iowa State* 1/- 15-0, 15-5, 15-4 WOct. 11 Baylor* 1/- 15-2, 15-2, 15-10 WOct. 14 at Texas Tech* 1/- 15-10, 12-15, 15-10, 15-9 WOct. 18 Kansas State* 1/- 15-9, 15-6, 15-8 WOct. 22 at Texas* 1/- 12-15, 15-8, 15-5, 15-10 WOct. 25 at Missouri* 1/25 15-7, 15-4, 15-11 WOct. 28 Kansas* 1/- 15-9, 15-3, 15-11 WNov. 1 at Oklahoma* 1/- 15-6, 15-8, 15-12 WNov. 4 Colorado* 1/- 15-12, 15-3, 15-13 WNov. 8 at Texas A&M* 1/24 8-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-9 WNov. 15 Iowa State* 1/- 15-5, 15-11, 15-1 WNov. 19 at Baylor* 1/- 15-5, 15-10, 15-10 WNov. 22 Texas Tech* 1/- 15-2, 15-3, 15-9 WNov. 26 at Kansas State* 1/22 15-10, 9-15, 14-16, 15-6, 15-12 WNCAA First/Second Round, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 1 Princeton 1/- 15-9, 15-2, 15-7 WDec. 2 South Carolina 1/- 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13 W NCAA Central Regional Semifinals, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 8 Ohio State 1/15 15-9, 15-6, 15-5 WDec. 9 Arizona 1/5 15-7, 19-17, 15-11 WNCAA Championship Round, Richmond, Va. Dec. 14 vs. Hawaii 1/3 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10 WDec. 16 vs. Wisconsin 1/4 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9 W

2001 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: John Cook)Record: 31-2 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Central Regional Champion State Farm/NACWAA Classic, Stockton, Calif. - $ Aug. 24 $Hawaii 1/5 30-17, 30-27, 30-24 WAug. 25 $Pacific 1/12 30-21, 32-30, 27-30, 30-24 WLong Beach Invitational, Long Beach, Calif. - # Sept. 1 #Long Beach State 1/8 26-30, 30-28, 29-31, 25-30 LSept. 2 #UC Santa Barbara 1/13 30-20, 30-17, 30-19 WUS Bank/Arby’s Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 7 %Pepperdine 1/15 30-26, 30-25, 30-20 WSept. 8 %Notre Dame 1/20 31-29, 30-22, 30-20 WSept. 9 %UCLA 1/7 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 WSept. 19 at Colorado* 1/- 30-27, 30-16, 30-23 WSept. 25 Creighton 1/- 30-15, 30-21, 30-22 WSept. 26 Iowa State* 1/- 30-21, 30-14, 30-19 WSept. 29 at Baylor* 1/- 31-29, 30-21, 30-18 WOct. 1 at Kansas State* 2/25 30-28, 30-27, 30-20 WOct. 3 Missouri* 2/- 30-15, 30-24, 35-33 WOct. 6 Oklahoma* 2/- 30-21, 30-24, 30-16 WOct. 10 Kansas* 2/- 30-16, 30-16, 30-17 WOct. 14 at Texas A&M* 2/17 25-30, 30-24, 31-29, 30-24 WOct. 17 Texas* 2/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-21 WOct. 20 at Texas Tech* 2/- 30-12, 30-19, 30-25 WOct. 24 at Missouri* 2/- 23-30, 30-25, 30-21, 30-21 WOct. 27 Kansas State* 2/- 30-24, 30-13, 30-23 WNov. 3 at Texas* 2/- 30-20, 30-26, 30-27 WNov. 7 Texas A&M* 2/15 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 WNov. 10 at Kansas* 2/- 30-18, 31-29, 30-19 WNov. 14 at Oklahoma* 2/- 30-17, 30-21, 30-15 WNov. 17 Baylor* 2/- 28-30, 30-26, 30-26, 30-19 WNov. 18 Texas Tech* 2/- 30-21, 30-19, 30-14 WNov. 21 Colorado* 2/- 30-23, 30-17, 30-24 WNov. 24 at Iowa State* 2/- 30-12, 30-14, 30-21 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, Manhattan, Kan. Nov. 30 Oral Roberts 2/- 30-8, 30-15, 30-23 WDec. 1 Kansas State 2/18 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 WNCAA Regionals, Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 7 Colorado State 2/9 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34 WDec. 8 Florida 2/7 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13 WNCAA Championship Round, San Diego, Calif. Dec. 13 Stanford 2/3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30 L

2002 (Coach: John Cook)Record: 31-2 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 ChampionNCAA Central Regional FinalistRadisson Hotel Roberts/Nike Classic, Muncie, Ind. - $ Aug. 31 $Pittsburgh 2/- 30-22, 30-11, 30-17 WSept. 1 $Ball State 2/- 30-20, 30-19, 30-28 WSept. 2 $USC 2/3 26-30, 19-30, 30-32 LWildcat Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. - # Sept. 6 #Pepperdine 2/14 30-12, 30-25, 30-26 WSept. 7 #Arizona 2/11 23-30, 30-19, 30-15, 32-30 WUS Bank/Arby’s Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 13 %Santa Clara 4/22 36-34, 30-24, 30-21 WSept. 14 %Alabama 4/- 30-13, 30-15, 30-22 WSept. 14 %Michigan 4/- 30-20, 30-28, 30-23 WSept. 18 at Kansas State* 5/- 30-25, 30-16, 30-27 WSept. 21 Texas* 5/24 30-15, 30-24, 30-23 WSept. 25 at Texas Tech* 5/- 30-24, 30-12, 30-23 WSept. 29 Creighton (Devaney) 5/- 30-11, 30-15, 30-14 WOct. 2 Colorado* 5/- 30-23, 30-24, 30-16 WOct. 6 at Texas A&M* 5/25 30-26, 28-30, 30-26, 30-20 WOct. 9 Missouri* 5/23 30-25, 30-20, 30-22 WOct. 12 at Iowa State* 5/- 30-19, 30-20, 30-24 W

Oct. 16 at Oklahoma* 4/- 30-14, 30-16, 30-19 WOct. 19 Baylor* 4/- 30-16, 30-23, 30-19 WOct. 23 at Kansas* 4/- 30-22, 30-21, 30-20 WOct. 26 Texas A&M* 4/- 30-28, 30-26, 30-20 WOct. 30 at Colorado* 4/- 30-23, 30-20, 30-26 WNov. 2 Texas Tech* 4/- 30-20, 30-20, 30-25 WNov. 9 at Texas* 5/- 23-30, 30-23, 30-22, 30-25 WNov. 13 Iowa State* 5/- 30-9, 30-17, 30-19 WNov. 16 Oklahoma* 5/- 30-18, 30-7, 30-15 WNov. 20 Kansas* 5/- 30-22, 30-25, 30-15 WNov. 23 at Baylor* 5/- 30-23, 30-19, 30-20 WNov. 27 at Missouri* 5/- 30-21, 30-27, 30-25 WNov. 30 Kansas State* 5/22 30-20, 30-21, 30-19 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 6 Tennessee-Martin 4/- 30-12, 30-17, 30-14 WDec. 7 Arizona State 4/- 30-22, 30-21, 30-27 WNCAA Central Regional, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 13 Miami 4/24 30-18, 30-17, 30-21 WDec. 14 Hawaii 4/2 25-30, 30-25, 27-30, 21-30 L

2003 (Coach: John Cook)Record: 28-5 (Big 12: 17-3)NCAA Central Regional Semifinalist Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic, Normal, Ill. - $ Aug. 29 $Clemson 7/- 32-30, 30-10, 30-17 WAug. 30 $Illinois 7/- 30-27, 30-20, 30-20 WAug. 30 $at Illinois State 7/- 30-25, 30-26, 28-30, 30-15 WNokia Sugar Bowl Classic, New Orleans, La. - # Sept. 5 #New Orleans 5/- 30-17, 30-16, 30-17 WSept. 6 #LSU 5/- 30-24, 30-22, 30-24 WSept. 6 #at Tulane 5/- 30-26, 30-23, 30-26 WUS Bank/Arby's Classic, Lincoln, Neb. - % Sept. 12 %Santa Clara 5/13 30-10, 24-30, 30-26, 30-27 WSept. 13 %Michigan State 5/17 30-20, 30-20, 30-24 WSept. 14 %Georgia Tech 5/10 23-30, 25-30, 30-26, 31-29, 14-16 LSept. 17 Texas A&M* 8/- 30-28, 26-30, 26-30, 30-26, 15-9 WSept. 20 at Texas* 8/- 30-20, 30-19, 30-19 WSept. 24 at Iowa State* 7/- 30-25, 30-20, 30-14 WSept. 27 Texas Tech* 7/- 30-18, 30-27, 30-17 WOct. 1 Colorado* 7/- 30-22, 30-24, 30-16 WOct. 4 at Oklahoma* 7/- 30-17, 30-17, 30-22 WOct. 8 at Kansas* 7/- 31-29, 25-30, 30-28, 30-24 WOct. 11 Kansas State* 8/12 22-30, 26-30, 30-19, 30-23, 8-15 LOct. 15 Missouri* 8/- 30-28, 30-24, 25-30, 29-31, 9-15 LOct. 18 at Baylor* 8/- 30-24, 30-23, 30-26 WOct. 25 Iowa State* 11/- 30-17, 30-18, 30-28 WOct. 29 at Texas Tech* 11/- 24-30, 30-25, 30-25, 30-27 WNov. 1 Oklahoma* 11/- 30-17, 30-18, 30-19 WNov. 2 Northern Iowa 11/12 30-21, 30-28, 30-22 WNov. 5 at Texas A&M* 10/21 30-22, 30-24, 30-19 WNov. 8 at Missouri* 10/25 30-28, 31-29, 30-26 WNov. 12 Texas* 10/- 30-25, 27-30, 30-23, 23-30, 15-10 WNov. 15 at Kansas State* 10/5 28-30, 31-29, 26-30, 25-30 LNov. 19 Kansas* 10/- 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 WNov. 22 Baylor* 10/- 30-19, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27 WNov. 26 at Colorado* 10/- 33-31, 15-30, 30-18, 30-26 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, East Lansing, Mich.Dec. 5 Valparaiso 10/- 30-19, 30-22, 30-21 WDec. 6 Dayton 10/- 30-19, 30-14, 30-25 WNCAA Central Regional, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 12 UCLA 10/8 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30 L

2004 (Coach: John Cook)Record: 30-2 (Big 12: 20-0) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Central Regional FinalistSept. 3 at Notre Dame 2/25 30-19, 30-28, 30-24 WSept. 4 at Notre Dame 2/25 30-23, 26-30, 24-30, 30-19, 15-10 WSept. 6 at Western Michigan 2/- 30-22, 30-20, 30-28 WFirst National Bank/Arby’s Classic- @ Sept. 10 @Florida A&M 2/- 25-30, 30-16, 28-30, 28-30 LSept. 11 @Ball State 2/- 30-19, 30-21, 30-20 WSept. 12 @Maryland 2/- 30-19, 30-17, 30-23 WSept. 15 Missouri* 8/- 30-27, 30-24, 31-29 WSept. 17 at Texas Tech* 8/- 32-30, 30-23, 30-11 WSept. 22 at Colorado* 7/25 30-25, 30-25, 30-23 WSept. 25 Texas A&M* 7/11 30-20, 30-20, 30-27 WSept. 29 at Kansas* 7/24 30-13, 30-14, 30-24 WOct. 6 Baylor* 5/- 30-22, 30-23, 30-13 WOct. 9 Oklahoma* 5/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-16 WOct. 10 vs. Creighton* (North Platte High School) 5/- 30-22, 30-15, 30-24 WOct. 13 at Kansas State* 4/16 28-30, 30-21, 30-25, 30-23 WOct. 16 Iowa State* (Devaney) 4/- 30-16, 30-21, 30-19 WOct. 20 at Texas* 4/10 21-30, 31-33, 30-27, 30-23, 16-14 WOct. 23 at Baylor* 4/- 30-19, 28-30, 30-18, 30-26 WOct. 27 Colorado* 4/- 31-29, 30-12, 30-23 WOct. 30 at Iowa State* 4/- 30-19, 30-16, 30-20 WNov. 3 Texas Tech* 3/- 30-10, 30-14, 30-22 WNov. 6 Kansas State* 3/18 30-27, 30-24, 30-13 WNov. 7 Colorado State 3/9 30-24, 30-21, 30-25 WNov. 12 Kansas* 3/- 30-27, 30-24, 30-26 WNov. 17 at Missouri* 3/25 30-26, 30-27, 30-19 WNov. 20 at Oklahoma* 3/- 30-27, 33-35, 30-13, 30-19 W


HISTORY

Nov. 24 Texas* 2/11 30-20, 30-19, 30-22 WNov. 27 at Texas A&M* 2/18 30-23, 30-22, 30-28 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 3 Iona 1/- 30-15, 30-12, 30-19 WDec. 4 Wichita State 1/- 30-22, 30-20, 30-21 WNCAA Central Regional, Louisville, Ky.Dec. 10 at Louisville 1/15 30-22, 32-30, 30-19 WDec. 11 vs. USC 1/8 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15 L

2005 - NCAA Finalist (Coach: John Cook)Record: 33-2 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 ChampionNCAA Omaha Regional ChampionAVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase, Omaha, Neb.Aug. 26 $Hawaii 1/4 30-23, 30-26, 30-21 WAug. 27 $Stanford 1/3 30-23, 31-29, 33-31 WSports Imports Classic, Columbus, OhioSept. 2 &at Ohio State 1/12 30-15, 30-19, 30-17 WSept. 3 &vs. Michigan 1/- 30-22, 30-19, 30-21 WSept. 5 at Minnesota 1/5 30-27, 30-25, 26-30, 25-30, 15-12 WInfoUSA/Arby's Players ChallengeSept. 9 %Pepperdine 1/- 30-24, 30-26, 28-30, 30-19 WSept. 10 %Pacific (Devaney) 1/- 30-13, 30-14, 30-17 WSept. 11 %Penn State 1/4 30-14, 30-27, 30-23 WSept. 17 at Colorado* 1/- 30-22, 30-20, 30-23 WSept. 21 Texas A&M* 1/20 30-24, 30-21, 30-19 WSept. 24 Iowa State* 1/- 30-8, 30-24, 30-16 WSept. 28 at Oklahoma 1/- 28-30, 30-25, 31-29, 30-20 WOct. 1 Baylor* 1/- 30-21, 30-17, 30-18 WOct. 5 at Missouri* 1/7 30-26, 22-30, 30-23, 30-27 WOct. 8 at Kansas* 1/- 30-16, 26-30, 30-22, 30-15 WOct. 11 Creighton 1/- 30-11, 30-24, 30-18 WOct. 12 Texas Tech* 1/- 30-16, 30-18, 30-22 WOct. 15 Texas* 1/18 30-24, 30-20, 30-26 WOct. 19 at Kansas State* 1/23 30-20, 30-17, 30-18 WOct. 26 Kansas* 1/- 30-23, 30-20, 30-19 WOct. 29 at Texas Tech* 1/- 30-22, 30-11, 30-16 WNov. 2 Oklahoma* 1/- 30-15, 30-24, 30-19 WNov. 5 at Iowa State* 1/- 30-24, 30-23, 30-13 WNov. 9 at Texas A&M* 1/- 30-19, 30-24, 30-21 WNov. 13 Missouri* 1/12 28-30, 27-30, 30-21, 30-24, 15-3 WNov. 16 at Baylor* 1/- 30-18, 30-19, 30-21 WNov. 19 Kansas State* 1/- 30-16, 32-34, 30-15, 30-26 WNov. 23 Colorado* 1/- 30-19, 30-26, 30-19 WNov. 26 at Texas* 1/11 30-22, 30-28, 27-30, 27-30, 12-15 LNCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 2 Alabama A&M 1/- 30-15, 30-7, 30-15 WDec. 3 Duke 1/- 30-19, 30-19, 30-20 WNCAA Central Regional, Omaha, Neb,Dec. 9 UCLA 1/16 30-28, 30-23, 30-16 WDec. 10 Florida 1/4 30-26, 30-24, 30-16 WNCAA Championship Round - San Antonio, TexasDec. 15 vs. Santa Clara 1/11 30-24, 30-19, 30-21 WDec. 17 vs. Washington 1/3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30 L

2006 - NCAA Champion (Coach: John Cook)Record: 33-1 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 ChampionNCAA Gainesville Regional ChampionAug. 29 San Diego 1/20 30-18, 30-25, 31-29 WNebraska Invitational, Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 1 $St. Mary’s 1/- 30-23, 30-19, 30-14 WSept. 2 $Middle Tennessee 1/- 30-14, 30-15, 30-15 WSept. 3 $Long Beach State 1/- 30-15, 31-29, 30-25 W

Ameritas Players Challenge, Lincoln, Neb. - #Sept. 8 #Louisville 1/20 30-13, 30-24, 30-13 WSept. 9 #Cal Poly 1/25 30-23, 30-23, 30-22 WSept. 10 #Minnesota 1/- 28-30, 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 WSept. 13 Kansas* 1/- 30-24, 30-21, 30-24 WSept. 16 at Oklahoma* 1/- 30-27, 30-18, 34-32 WSept. 20 Iowa State* 1/- 31-29, 30-20, 30-17 WSept. 23 Texas Tech* 1/- 30-27, 30-17, 30-24 WSept. 24 at Creighton 1/- 27-30, 30-24, 30-13, 30-18 WSept. 30 at Baylor* 1/- 30-32, 30-18, 30-21, 30-24 WOct. 4 Kansas State* 1/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-17 WOct. 7 at Texas A&M* 1/- 30-25, 30-24, 30-20 WOct. 11 at Missouri* 1/15 30-25, 30-22, 31-29 WOct. 14 Colorado* 1/- 30-27, 30-18, 30-21 WOct. 18 at Texas* 1/9 27-30, 30-22, 22-30, 30-22, 15-13 WOct. 25 Missouri* 1/16 30-27, 30-23, 30-16 WOct. 28 at Kansas State* 1/- 30-21, 30-24, 30-22 WNov. 1 at Texas Tech* 1/- 30-16, 30-21, 30-24 WNov. 4 Oklahoma* 1/17 30-19, 30-26, 30-27 WNov. 8 at Iowa State* 1/- 30-20, 22-30, 30-27, 30-25 WNov. 11 at Colorado* 1/- 19-30, 30-28, 15-30, 30-27, 15-13 LNov. 15 Texas A&M* 1/- 30-16, 30-28, 30-25 WNov. 18 Baylor* 1/- 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 WNov. 22 at Kansas* 1/- 30-16, 30-16, 30-20 WNov. 25 Texas* 1/8 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 1 American 1/- 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16 WDec. 2 Northern Iowa 1/- 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 WNCAA Eastern Regional, Gainesville, Fla.Dec. 8 vs. San Diego 1/14 30-21, 30-20, 30-15 WDec. 9 vs. Minnesota 1/9 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9 WNCAA Championship Round - Omaha, Neb.Dec. 14 vs. UCLA 1/4 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28 WDec. 16 vs. Stanford 1/2 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 W

2007 (Coach: John Cook)Record: 30-2 (Big 12: 19-1) • Big 12 ChampionNCAA Midwest Regional FinalistAVCA College Volleyball Showcase, Omaha, Neb. - #Aug. 24 #vs. Tennessee 1/- 30-15, 30-19, 30-18 WAug. 25 #vs. UCLA 1/5 30-23, 22-30, 30-18, 30-21 WHoliday Inn Downtown Classic, Lincoln and Omaha, Neb. - !Aug. 31 !Creighton 1/- 30-23, 30-18, 30-26 WSept. 2 !Penn St. (Qwest) 1/3 30-20, 30-21, 30-27 WSept. 3 !Cal Poly 1/17 30-20, 30-19, 30-18 W Ameritas Players Challenge, Lincoln, Neb. - $Sept. 7 $Duke 1/11 30-24, 30-20, 30-23 WSept. 8 $New Mexico State 1/- 30-17, 30-25, 30-22 WSept. 12 Texas* 1/7 30-24, 30-17, 30-25 WSept. 15 at Texas Tech* 1/- 30-19, 30-15, 30-20 WSept. 22 Texas A&M* 1/- 30-14, 30-20, 30-25 WSept. 26 at Kansas* 1/- 30-18, 30-24, 30-18 WSept. 29 Baylor* 1/- 30-15, 30-12, 30-13 WOct. 3 Kansas State* 1/17 30-16, 30-16, 30-25 WOct. 6 at Colorado* 1/- 30-25, 30-18, 30-20 WOct. 10 Iowa State* 1/- 33-31, 30-19, 30-20 WOct. 13 at Oklahoma* 1/25 30-25, 30-21, 30-25 WOct. 17 at Missouri* 1/- 31-29, 30-18, 30-14 WOct. 20 Kansas* 1/- 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 WOct. 21 Hawaii (Devaney) 1/11 30-22, 30-16, 30-24 WOct. 24 at Texas* 1/5 22-30, 25-30, 20-30 LOct. 31 Missouri* 1/- 30-19, 32-34, 30-11, 24-30, 15-10 WNov. 3 at Kansas State* 2/12 24-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-19, 15-8 W

Nov. 7 Colorado* 2/- 30-17, 30-22, 30-20 WNov. 11 at Iowa State* 2/- 30-20, 30-19, 30-16 WNov. 14 at Texas A&M* 2/- 30-26, 30-23, 30-22 WNov. 17 Oklahoma* 2/22 30-18, 30-25, 30-20 WNov. 21 at Baylor* 2/- 30-11, 30-18, 30-26 WNov. 24 Texas Tech* 2/- 30-18, 30-10, 30-11 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb.Nov. 30 South Dakota State 2/- 30-13, 30-14, 30-13 WDec. 1 Wichita State 2/- 30-22, 30-19, 30-19 WNCAA Midwest Regional, Madison, Wis.Dec. 7 vs. Michigan State 2/24 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9 WDec. 8 vs. California 2/6 28-30, 29-31, 26-30 L

2008 - NCAA Semifinalist (Coach: John Cook)Record: 31-3 (Big 12: 18-2) • Big 12 Champion NCAA Seattle Regional ChampionRunza/AVCA Showcase, Omaha, Neb. - #Aug. 29 #vs. Stanford 7/2 25-17, 25-19, 26-24 WAug. 31 #vs. USC 7/4 25-27, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 WSept. 1 Oral Roberts 2/- 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 WPaso Robles Marriott Invitational, San Luis Obispo, Calif. - $Sept. 5 $vs. Northeastern 2/- 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 WSept. 5 $at Cal Poly 2/14 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 WSept. 6 $vs. Tulane 2/- 25-17, 25-15, 25-20 WAmeritas Players Challenge, Lincoln, Neb. - %Sept. 12 %LSU (Devaney) 2/- 25-19, 25-15, 25-20 WSept. 13 %New Mexico 2/- 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 WSept. 17 at Kansas State 2/18 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 WSept. 20 Texas 2/3 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18 WSept. 24 Kansas 2/- 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 WSept. 27 at Iowa State 2/- 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-18 WOct. 1 at Texas Tech 2/- 25-13, 25-23, 25-13 WOct. 4 Colorado 2/- 25-19, 25-15, 26-24 WOct. 5 at Creighton 2/- 25-19, 25-18, 25-19 WOct. 8 Oklahoma 2/- 25-16, 25-19, 25-14 WOct. 12 at Missouri 2/- 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 WOct. 15 Baylor 2/- 25-14, 25-11, 25-20 WOct. 22 Texas A&M 2/- 25-16, 25-18, 25-13 WOct. 25 at Oklahoma 2/- 25-21, 25-16, 25-13 WOct. 29 at Colorado 2/- 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 16-25 LNov. 1 Iowa State 2/- 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19 WNov. 5 at Texas A&M 3/- 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 15-13 WNov. 8 Kansas State 3/15 25-23, 25-22, 25-17 WNov. 12 Missouri 3/- 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 WNov. 15 at Kansas 3/- 25-21, 25-18, 25-12 WNov. 19 at Texas 3/4 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25 LNov. 22 Texas Tech 3/- 25-18, 25-13, 25-12 WNov. 29 at Baylor 4/- 25-22, 26-28, 25-10, 25-20 WNCAA First/Second Rounds, Lincoln, Neb.Dec. 5 Liberty 4/- 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19 WDec. 6 UAB 4/- 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 WNCAA Pacific Regional, Seattle, Wash.Dec. 12 vs. Michigan 4/19 25-13, 25-16, 25-18 WDec. 13 at Washington 4/5 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13 WNCAA Championship Round - Omaha, Neb.Dec. 18 vs. Penn State 4/1 17-25, 18-25,2 5-15, 25-22, 11-15 L

The Huskers completed a perfect 34-0 season with the school’s second NCAA title in 2000.


HISTORY

HUSKER VOLLEYBALL ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSKKanouse, Terri .............1978-79-80-81Kilham, Joni ............................... 1977Kinnan, Kim ................................ 1990Koontz, Pam ..........................1975-76Korver, Megan ..................1996-97-98Koziol, Denise ........................1997-98Kramer, Sharon ...........1982-83-84-85Krejci, Pam ........................1999-00-01Krondak, Jaime ............1995-96-97-98Kropp, Jenny ...............1998-99-00-01Kruger, Janice ........................1975-76Kruse, Janet ................1988-89-90-91Kuehner, Kenda .......................... 1985

LLarson, Jordan .............2005-06-07-08Learch, Joan ............................... 1979Legg, Kim ............................... 1994-95Licht, Lindsey .........................2007-08Lichty, Marla ....................1978-79-80Lind, Sue .................................... 1981Lindhurst, Janet ....................1975-76Loseke, Lynae ........................1982-83Luedtke, Sue ...............1975-76-77-78Luther, Laura ...............1990-91-92-93Lynch, Michelle .................2002-03-04

MMcCormick, Amanda .............2003-04McFadden, Jen .................1993-94-95McWilliams, Jill ............1997-98-99-00Makovicha, Theresa ..............1978-79Mancuso, Dani .............2003-04-05-06Marshall, Deb ............................ 1977Martens, Mindy ..........1977-78-79-80Maser, Stacie .........................1995-96Metcalf (Meendering), Nancy.....................................1997-98-99-01Melcher, Darla ........................... 1984Melcher, Lori ...............1977-78-79-80Meyer, Peggy ..............1991-92-93-94Miles, Krys ............................ 1978-79Millikin, Angie .............1985-86-87-88

AAdamczak, Annie ........1982-83-84-85Aegerter, Kim ............................. 1978Anderson, Sydney ....................... 2008Aspegren, Kelly ...........1991-92-93-94Avery, Lisa ................................... 1996Axberg, Lucy ................1976-77-78-79

BBaker, Carla .................1986-87-88-89Banwarth, Kayla .....................2007-08Barsness, Linda ...........1987-88-89-90Bartak, Maria ............................. 1975Bartek, Brooke ............................ 2006Baumstark, Rachel ...................... 2002Behrends, Kim .............1997-98-99-00Bloom, Connie ........................... 1977Bohn, Teresa ....................1981-82-83Bolli, Becky .................1987-88-89-90Bornemeier, Janet ...................... 1977Brand, Debbie .............1989-90-91-92Briton, Brenda ........................... 1979Brown, Linda .............................. 1975Busboom, Dani ............2003-04-05-06Buysse, Mary ..............1981-82-83-84

CCarey, Monica ............................ 1988Cepero, Greichaly ........1999-00-01-02Clerc, Stephanie .....................1993-94Colvert, Barb .............................. 1976Cook, Jackie ..........................1986-87Cooper, Kori ......................2006-07-08Crandall, Kim ...............1996-97-98-99Crnich, Kate .................1993-94-95-96

DDahlgren, Karen ..........1983-84-85-86Davidson, Mary .......................... 1976Davis, Pam ................................. 1976Davis, Michelle .......................... 1986Dean, Erin ...................1980-81-82-83DeBoer, Kathi ..............1984-85-86-87DeBolt, DeLisa ......................1986-87Delaney, Tisha .......................1985-86

Delano, Brooke ........................... 2008Dowling, Jenae ............2000-01-02-03

EEdeal, Dee .................................. 1975Egbert (Pell), Gwen ...............1981-82Elmer, Melissa .............2002-03-04-05Endicott, Lori ..............1985-86-87-88Errthum, Rachel ....................1991-92Everette, Priscilla ....................... 1977

FFautsch, Kelsey ......................2003-04

GGates, Amanda ............2005-06-07-08Goff, Jenny ................................. 1984Govier, Reba ...............1977-78-79-80Grant, Nancy ...............1976-77-78-79Gray, Angela ............................... 1980Griffin, Maggie ..................2005-06-07

HHaberman, Ann ..........1976-77-78-79Hall, Cris ......................1988-89-90-91Hamilton, Nancy ...................1975-76Hansen, Sue ............................... 1986Harmon, Laury ........................... 1975Hedbeck, Maria ...........1993-94-95-96Henk, Nikki .......................1997-98-99Hermann, Julie ............1981-82-83-84Hermes, Kim .........................1977-78Hesch, Sara .................1987-88-89-90Hesch, Sue ............................ 1987-88Heiser, Sue .......................1975-76-77Holder, Christie .....................1978-79Holloway, Rachel ...................2006-07Holmquist, Amber .......1999-00-01-02Houghtelling, Christina ....2003-04-05-07Hurley, Laura .........................1984-85

JJahnke, Katie .....................1997-98-99Johnson, Christy .........1991-92-94-95

1 Sydney AndersonMaggie GriffinAmanda McCormickGreichaly CeperoStephanie ClercVal NovakTisha DelaneyMary BuyseeLori Melcher

2Kayla BanwarthMichelle LynchAngie OxleyStephanie ThaterLori EndicottJenny GoffErin Dean

Monson, Mandy ..........1996-97-98-99Mueller, Debra ........................... 1980Mueller, Tara ..........................2007-08

NNepo, Fiona .................1995-96-97-98Newman, Diane ......................... 1982Noth, Cathy .................1981-82-83-84Novak, Val ...................1987-88-89-90

OObermeier, Sondra ..................... 1976Obermiller, Jarilyn .................1987-88Oltman, Dianae .......................... 1975Orvis, Brenda .............................. 1976Oxley, Angie .................1997-98-99-00

PParks, Sara .................................. 2001Pavan, Sarah ................2004-05-06-07Pettine, Shandi ............1978-79-80-81Pilakowski, Laura .........1999-00-01-02Pohlmeier, Bonnie ..................... 1979Possehl, Kari ..........................1989-90Pratt, Judy .................................. 1976

RRamsey, Sallye ............1980-81-82-83Rebholz, Ally ................2001-02-03-04Reitsma, Lisa ................1994-95-96-97Richardson, Tina ........................ 1975Richters, Kare ........................1981-82Rikli, Barb ................................... 1978Root, Brigette ............................. 2008Roswold, Sue ............................. 1975Rupert, Marsha .....................1975-76Rupprecht, Deb .....................1978-79

SSaleaumua, Jennifer ....2002-03-04-05Saunders, Renee ...............1995-96-97Schadegg, Laurie ..............1979-80-81Schonewise, Enid ........1983-84-85-86Schrad, Anna ...............2000-01-02-03Schroeder, Emily ......................... 2004

Schwartz, Rachel .........2005-06-07-08Shannon, Eileen ..........1989-90-91-92Sibbersen, Amy ........................... 2001Siefkes, Tina ............................... 1984Smith, Meghan ......................2004-05Smith, Michelle ............1982-83-84-85Stahr, Virginia ..............1986-87-88-89Stalls, Tracy ..................2004-05-06-07Stratbucker, Michelle ................. 1985Stricker, Nikki ..............1990-91-92-93Swanson, Rebecca ...................... 1983

TTauke, Tonia .................1996-97-98-99Thater, Stephanie ........1989-90-91-92Thompson, Deb ...........1980-81-82-83Thompson, Tami ...................1991-92Toft, Susan ................................. 1977Tonniges, Kim ...................1991-92-93

VVermuelen, Valerie ...............1989-90

WWalberg, Paula ........................... 1975Walter, Jessica .......................1990-91Westling, Sara ...................2001-02-03Weston, Nancy .....................1976-77Weston, Allison ...........1992-93-94-95Wilberger, Jordan ....................... 2008Wilkinson, Nancy .............1975-76-77Wilson, Kathy ............................. 1977Winsett, Billie .............1992-93-94-95Wischmeier, Lindsay ....1999-00-01-02

YYoung, Barb .....................1985-86-87

ZZimmerman, Lori .........1978-79-80-81Zink, Jan ..................................... 1975

3Brigette RootChristina HoughtellingAmber HolmquistRenee SaundersKelly AspegrenBecky BolliEnid SchonewiseDarla MelcherKare RichtersErin Dean

4 Lindsey LichtBrooke BartekEmily SchroederMandy MonsonBillie WinsettCarla BakerSharon Kramer

Gwen Egbert (Pell)Reba Govier

5Rachel SchwartzLindsay WischmeierMegan KorverChristy JohnsonLinda BarsnessAnnie AdamczakTerri KanouseMarla Lichty

6Jordan WilbergerMeghan SmithJenae DowlingKim CrandallKim LeggJarilyn Obermiller

Angie MillikinSharon KramerGwen Egbert (Pell)Shandi Pettine

7Dani MancusoNancy Metcalf (Meendering)Kate CrnichEileen ShannonDeLisa DeBoltMichelle SmithLori Zimmerman

8Brooke DelanoMelissa ElmerNikki HenkMaria HedbeckDebbie BrandAngie Millikin

Michelle DavisMichelle StratbuckerLynae LosekeAngela Gray

9Sarah PavanLaura PilakowskiDenise KoziolTami ThompsonSara HeschSue HansenLaura HurleyTeresa Bohn

10Jordan LarsonKelsey FautschJill McWilliamsStacie Maser

Rachel ErrthumMonica CareyKathi DeBoerDeb ThompsonDebra MuellerAnn Haberman

11Tracy StallsRachel BaumstarkCathy Noth

12Rachel HollowayPam KrejciLisa AveryNikki StrickerBarbara YoungTina SiefkesSallye Ramsey

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS BY NUMBER


HISTORY

ArizonaMueller, Tara ........................2007-08

CaliforniaCook, Jackie .........................1986-87Saleaumua, Jennifer .. 2002-03-04-05

ColoradoGoff, Jenny .................................1984Licht, Lindsey ........................2007-08Legg, Kim ..............................1994-95Pettine, Shandi .......... 1978-79-80-81Stalls, Tracy ................ 2004-05-06-07

HawaiiNepo, Fiona ............... 1995-96-97-98

IdahoHurley, Laura.........................1984-85

IllinoisCrnich, Kate ............... 1993-94-95-96Griffin, Maggie ................ 2005-06-07Lynch, Michelle ............... 2002-03-04Novak, Val ................. 1987-88-89-90Shannon, Eileen ........ 1989-90-91-92

IndianaDowling, Jenae .......... 2000-01-02-03Elmer, Melissa ........... 2002-03-04-05Kanouse, Terri ........... 1978-79-80-81McCormick, Amanda .................2003Rebholz, Ally .............. 2001-02-03-04Winsett, Billie ........... 1992-93-94-95

IowaBanwarth, Kayla ....................2007-08DeBolt, DeLisa .....................1986-87Errthum, Rachel ...................1991-92Kramer, Sharon ......... 1982-83-84-85McFadden, Jen ............... 1993-94-95McWilliams, Jill .......... 1997-98-99-00Metcalf (Meendering), Nancy ........... ................................... 1997-98-99-01Noth, Cathy ............... 1981-82-83-84Reitsma, Lisa .............. 1994-95-96-97

Tauke, Tonia ............... 1996-97-98-99

KansasAvery, Lisa ..................................1996Hall, Cris..................... 1988-89-90-91

MinnesotaAdamczak, Annie ...... 1982-83-84-85Baker, Carla ................ 1986-87-88-89Barsness, Linda .......... 1987-88-89-90Bloom, Connie ...........................1977Buysse, Mary ............. 1981-82-83-84Fautsch, Kelsey .....................2003-04Meyer, Peggy ............. 1991-92-93-94Thompson, Deb ......... 1980-81-82-83

MissouriBaumstark, Rachel .....................2002Dean, Erin .................. 1980-81-82-83Delaney, Tisha.......................1985-86Endicott, Lori ............. 1985-86-87-88Thater, Stephanie ...... 1989-90-91-92Toft, Susan ................................1977

NebraskaAegerter, Kim .............................1978Aspegren, Kelly .......... 1991-92-93-94Axberg, Lucy .............. 1976-77-78-79Bartek, Brooke ...........................2006Behrends, Kim ........... 1997-98-99-00Bohn, Teresa ................... 1981-82-83Bolli, Becky ................ 1987-88-89-90Bornemeier, Janet .....................1977Busboom, Dani .......... 2003-04-05-06Carey, Monica ............................1988Clerc, Stephanie ....................1993-94Crandall, Kim ............. 1996-97-98-99Dahlgren, Karen ......... 1983-84-85-86DeBoer, Kathi ............. 1984-85-86-87Delano, Brooke ..........................2008Egbert (Pell), Gwen ...............1981-82Gates, Amanda .......... 2005-06-07-08Govier, Reba .............. 1977-78-79-80Grant, Nancy .............. 1976-77-78-79Gray, Angela...............................1980

Haberman, Ann ......... 1976-77-78-79Heiser, Sue ...................... 1975-76-77Henk, Nikki ..................... 1997-98-99Hermann, Julie .......... 1981-82-83-84Hermes, Kim .........................1977-78Houghtelling, Christina ...................... ................................... 2003-04-05-07Kilham, Joni ..............................1977Kinnan, Kim ...............................1990Korver, Megan ................ 1996-97-98Koziol, Denise .......................1997-98Krejci, Pam ...................... 1999-00-01Krondak, Jaime .......... 1995-96-97-98Kropp, Jenny .............. 1998-99-00-01Kruger, Janice ........................1975-76Kruse, Janet ............... 1988-89-90-91Kuehner, Kenda .........................1985Larson, Jordan ........... 2005-06-07-08Lichty, Marla ................... 1978-79-80Lind, Sue .................................... 1981Loseke, Lynae........................1982-83Luedtke, Sue .............. 1975-76-77-78Luther, Laura .............. 1990-91-92-93Makovicha, Theresa ..............1978-79Mancuso, Dani ........... 2003-04-05-06Marshall, Deb ............................1977Martens, Mindy ........ 1977-78-79-80Maser, Stacie ........................1995-96Melcher, Darla ...........................1984Melcher, Lori .............. 1977-78-79-80Miles, Krys ............................1978-79Millikin, Angie ............ 1985-86-87-88Monson, Mandy ........ 1996-97-98-99Mueller, Debra ...........................1980Obermiller, Jarilyn ................1987-88Oxley, Angie ............... 1997-98-99-00Parks, Sara .................................2001Pilakowski, Laura ....... 1999-00-01-02Ramsey, Sallye ........... 1980-81-82-83Richters, Kare ........................1981-82Rikli, Barb .................................. 1978Root, Brigette ............................2008Rupprecht, Deb ....................1978-79Saunders, Renee ............. 1995-96-97

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS BY STATE

Schadegg, Laurie ............ 1979-80-81Schonewise, Enid ....... 1983-84-85-86Schrad, Anna ............. 2000-01-02-03Schroeder, Emily ........................2004Schwartz, Rachel ....... 2005-06-07-08Sibbersen, Amy ..........................2001Siefkes, Tina ...............................1984Smith, Meghan .....................2004-05Stahr, Virginia ............ 1986-87-88-89Stratbucker, Michelle .................1985Stricker, Nikki ............. 1990-91-92-93Thompson, Tami ...................1991-92Tonniges, Kim ................. 1991-92-93Walter, Jessica ......................1990-91Westling, Sara ................. 2001-02-03Weston, Allison .......... 1992-93-94-95 Weston, Nancy .....................1976-77Wilberger, Jordan ......................2008Wilkinson, Nancy ............ 1975-76-77 Wilson, Kathy .............................1977Wischmeier, Lindsay .. 1999-00-01-02Young, Barb .................... 1985-86-87Zimmerman, Lori ....... 1978-79-80-81

New YorkVermuelen, Valerie ...............1989-90

North CarolinaEverette, Priscilla .......................1977

North DakotaHesch, Sara ................ 1987-88-89-90

Hesch, Sue ...........................1987-88

OhioNewman, Diane .........................1982Smith, Michelle .......... 1982-83-84-85

TennesseeHolloway, Rachel ..................2006-07

TexasHolmquist, Amber ..... 1999-00-01-02 Cooper, Kori .................... 2006-07-08

UtahAnderson, Sydney ......................2008

Washington, D.C.Gray, Angela...............................1980

WisconsinJahnke, Katie ................... 1997-98-99

AustraliaBrand, Debbie ............ 1989-90-91-92

CanadaPavan, Sarah .............. 2004-05-06-07

Puerto RicoCepero, Greichaly ...... 1999-00-01-02

SwedenHedbeck, Maria ......... 1993-94-95-96

13Ally RebholzKaren DahlgrenSue LindNancy Grant

14Jaime KrondakVirginia StahrEnid SchonewiseDiane NewmanLaurie Schadegg

15Sara WestlingLisa ReitsmaLaura LutherJackie CookKenda KuehnerJulie HermannLucy Axberg

16Anna SchradFiona NepoMindy Martens

17Amanda GatesJenny KroppJanet Kruse

18 Dani BusboomAllison WestonKim Kinnan

19Tara Mueller

20Jessica Walter

22Tonia TaukePeggy MeyerValerie Vermuelen

24Kim TonnigesSue HeschSue LuedtkeKim BehrendsJen McFaddenCris Hall

26Jennifer Saleaumua

31Katie Jahnke

Three-time All-American Melissa Elmer is one of six Husker volleyball players to come from Indiana.

Maria Hedbeck played at Nebraska from 1993 until 1996.


HISTORY

HUSKER COACHING HISTORY

Cathy Noth1988-98

Staci Wolfe2000-02

Nikki Best1996-99

Brian Begor1991-92

John Cook1988-90, 1999

Terri Killion1988-89

Jeff Nelson1986

Jay Potter1984-87

John Corbelli1981

Linda Luedtke1980

Barry Janzen1982-83

Todd Raasch1995

Craig Skinner2000-04

Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa2003-2006

Val Novak1993-94

Lee Maes2005-2007

All-Time Coaching RecordsYear Head Coach Record Pct. Conference/National Finish1975 Pat Sullivan 34-8 .809 AIAW Regional Finalist1976 Pat Sullivan 49-13 .790 Big Eight Champion/AIAW National participant

1977 Terry Pettit 42-12-7 .746 Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional semifinalist1978 Terry Pettit 35-25-2 .581 Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional Champion1979 Terry Pettit 41-8-3 .817 Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional runner-up1980 Terry Pettit 35-15 .700 Big Eight Champion/AIAW Regional runner-up1981 Terry Pettit 29-10 .744 Big Eight Champion1982 Terry Pettit 27-6 .818 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional semifinalist1983 Terry Pettit 29-4 .879 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional first round1984 Terry Pettit 29-4 .879 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up1985 Terry Pettit 28-3 .903 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up1986 Terry Pettit 29-6 .829 Big Eight Champion/NCAA National runner-up1987 Terry Pettit 30-5 .857 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up1988 Terry Pettit 28-5 .849 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional semifinalist1989 Terry Pettit 29-4 .879 Big Eight Champion/NCAA National runner-up1990 Terry Pettit 32-3 .914 Big Eight Champion/NCAA National semifinalist1991 Terry Pettit 27-5 .844 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional finalist1992 Terry Pettit 22-6 .786 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional semifinalist1993 Terry Pettit 25-6 .807 NCAA Mideast Regional second round1994 Terry Pettit 31-1 .969 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up1995 Terry Pettit 32-1 .970 Big Eight Champion/NCAA Champion1996 Terry Pettit 30-4 .882 Big 12 Champion/NCAA National semifinalist1997 Terry Pettit 27-7 .794 NCAA Pacific Regional runner-up1998 Terry Pettit 32-2 .941 Big 12 Champion/NCAA National semifinalist1999 Terry Pettit 27-6 .818 Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional semifinalist

2000 John Cook 34-0 1.000 Big 12 Champion/NCAA Champion2001 John Cook 31-2 .940 Big 12 Champion/NCAA National semifinalist2002 John Cook 31-2 .940 Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional finalist2003 John Cook 28-5 .849 NCAA Regional semifinalist2004 John Cook 30-2 .938 Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional finalist2005 John Cook 33-2 .943 Big 12 Champion/NCAA National runner-up2006 John Cook 33-1 .971 Big 12 Champion/NCAA Champion2007 John Cook 30-2 .938 Big 12 Champion/NCAA Regional finalist2008 John Cook 31-3 .912 Big 12 Champions/NCAA National semifinalistTotals 1,060-188-12 .846 34 years

Russ Rose1978-79

All-Time Husker Volleyball Assistant Coaches

Lizzy Stemke2007-present

Erik Sullivan2008-present

Terry Pettit won 694 matches as Nebraska’s head coach from 1977 to 1999, winning the school’s first NCAA title in 1995.

John Cook is a two-time National Coach of the Year and has guided Nebraska to a 281-19 record over the last nine seasons.


HISTORY

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THIS IS NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL

THIS IS NEBRASKA

Allison WestonChristy Johnson



THIS IS NEBRASKA

There is No Place Like Nebraska . . . and there is no experience like Nebraska volleyball.

For more than three decades, Nebraska volleyball has set the standard of excellence in the sport. From sold-out Coliseum crowds and media exposure to academic and athletic success, the Husker program is at the forefront of the sport. Nebraska volleyball players are achievers, as the Husker program leads the nation in both All-Americans (65) and CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (35). Four players have been named national player of the year, while Sarah Pavan became the first Nebraska student-athlete to win the Honda-Broderick Cup in June of 2007, symbolizing the top female student-athlete in the country. If there is one image symbolic of the Nebraska volleyball program, it is the statue of “The Players,” which is at the main entrance of the NU Coliseum. AVCA Hall of Fame Coach Terry Pettit said it best when the statue was unveiled in 1992. “I believe that as you enter the Coliseum for the first time and look upon the three players - each intense, focused and committed to the task - it will occur to you, as it occurs to me, that something important happens here. Something beyond individual honors or accomplishments. Something more important than the individuals themselves. This statue says, ‘This is where women come to compete.’”



A Tradition of SuccessNebraska has earned 27 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and owns

a 1,060-188-1 all-time record. The Huskers have won 30-or-more matches

in 20 seasons, including eight of the last nine years under Coach John Cook.

Husker All-AmericansNebraska leads the nation in AVCA All-Americans, producing 31 student-

athletes who have combined for 65 All-America certificates. Nebraska also

tops the country with 37 first-team All-America awards. The Huskers had

three AVCA All-Americans in 2008, including first-team All-American Jordan

Larson. Nebraska has had at least one All-American every season since

1983, a total of 27 straight seasons, including 30 in Coach John Cook’s nine

seasons.

OlympiansThe Husker volleyball team has produced three U.S. Olympians: Lori

Endicott (1992 and 1996); Allison Weston (2000) and Nancy Metcalf (2004).

Poll LeadersNebraska is one of only two programs nationally to be ranked in all 368

AVCA Coaches Polls since 1982. Nebraska has been ranked in the top 10 in

350 of 384 weeks all-time.

Academic TraditionsNebraska volleyball is also unmatched in the classroom. Huskers have

combined for a nation-leading 35 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards.

In 2008, Kori Cooper, Amanda Gates and Jordan Larson were chosen as

Academic All-Americans, giving the Huskers nine Academic All-Americans

over the past four seasons. In 2007, Sarah Pavan was chosen as the CoSIDA

Academic All-American of the Year not only in college volleyball, but for all

of Division I athletics for the second straight year, becoming the only college

student-athlete to accomplish the feat. In addition, Husker volleyball players

have also earned four NCAA Top Eight Awards, seven CoSIDA Academic All-

American-of-the-Year awards and seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships,

most recently Amanda Gates in the spring of 2009.



CHAMPIONSHIPTRADITION

Nebraska has staked its claim as one of the country’s premier volleyball schools over the last three decades. The Huskers are tied for second among all NCAA programs with three national titles (1995, 2000, 2006) and have advanced to 11 NCAA semifinals, including five this decade. Nebraska has advanced to the Sweet 16 in each of the last 15 seasons and are the only program in the country to reach the Sweet 16 every year this decade.

Left page: (top) Nebraska won its first NCAA title in 1995; (middle) The Huskers celebrate match point in the 2000 NCAA title match against Wisconsin; (bottom left): Sarah Pavan won the Honda-Broderick Cup, signifying the top female athlete in the NCAA; (bottom right): The 2006 Huskers celebrate their third NCAA title in front at the Qwest Center in Omaha.

Right page: (top left) Christy Johnson and Allison Weston hold up the national title in 1995; (top right) Greichaly Cepero was selected as the 2000 AVCA Player of the Year; (middle): The 2006 Huskers visit the White House; (bottom right): The Qwest Center in Omaha set an NCAA attendance record in 2006, as 17,209 fans watched the Huskers defeat Stanford in the national championship match.



1995 NCAA ChampionsThe 1995 Nebraska volleyball team rebounded

from a setback to Stanford in its second match

of the season to reel off 31 consecutive wins,

including a 3-1 win over Texas to claim the

program’s first national title. An amazing

28 of Nebraska’s 32 victories were 3-0 wins.

The Huskers posted school records for wins

and winning percentage that stood until

2000. Three NU players were named AVCA

All-Americans, including AVCA Co-National

Player-of-the-Year Allison Weston.

2000 NCAA ChampionsThe 2000 Nebraska volleyball team produced

one of the best seasons in NCAA history,

culminating with the program’s second

national championship with a 3-2 victory

over Wisconsin. Ranked sixth and 11th in the

preseason polls, the young Huskers finished

the season with a 34-0 record and became

just the second team in NCAA history to go

undefeated and win a national title. First-year

Coach John Cook was named the AVCA Coach

of the Year, and first-year setter Greichaly

Cepero earned AVCA National Player-of-the-

Year honors.

2006 NCAA ChampionsThe 2006 Nebraska volleyball team was

dominant from start to finish, going 33-1 en

route to winning the school’s third national

title. The Huskers were ranked No. 1 all season,

becoming only the third team in NCAA history

to accomplish the feat. The Huskers swept 24

of 34 matches and were a perfect 12-0 against

nationally ranked teams. The Huskers capped

the season with wins over fourth-ranked UCLA

and second-ranked Stanford at the NCAA

Championship in front of sold-out crowds at

Qwest Center Omaha. Four players earned

AVCA All-America honors, including AVCA

National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan.



“It’s the greatest place to play volleyball in the country, probably the world. It’s very overwhelming and awe-inspiring. To walk onto that floor and hear that crowd is something I’ll never forget.”

- U.S. Olympian Allison Weston

NEBRASKA COLISEUM



At the Nebraska Coliseum, volleyball is not just

a game, it’s an event. Some of the things you’ll

experience at an NU volleyball match include:

Fans chanting “Husker Power” at deafening

levels, Lil’ Red entertaining children, the

Tunnel Walk whipping the crowd into a frenzy

as the Huskers take the court and autograph

seekers swarming players after each match.

The Nebraska Coliseum has been the home

of Husker volleyball since the program began

in 1975. The Huskers carry a streak of 120

straight sellouts at the NU Coliseum into the

2009 season.

Nebraska annually ranks among the national

leaders in attendance. In 2008, the Huskers

finished second in the nation in attendance,

drawing 71,539 fans in 15 matches for an

average of 4,769 per contest. The Huskers

have ranked in the top three nationally in

attendance every year in the two decades.

Composed of some of the most dedicated

fans in the nation, The Match Club is the

official booster club of the Nebraska volleyball

team. Following the team to all parts of the

country, The Match Club sells a variety of

Husker volleyball merchandise at each match,

including chairbacks and T-shirts.

For more information on The Match Club,

call (402) 441-9826 or visit their website at

thematchclub.org.

Opposite page: (top) The Huskers play in front of a packed house at the NU Coliseum, giving them the best home-court advantage in the country. (bottom): Amanda Gates signs autographs after a home match.

Right: (top left) The Husker Spirit Squad fires up the crowd. (middle) Jordan Wilberger, Amanda Gates and Jordan Larson celebrate with the Husker fans following the second round of the NCAA Tournament. (bottom) The Husker Drumline and Pep Band keeps fans involved in the excitement throughout matches.



First ClassFacilities

The home of Nebraska volleyball since the program’s earliest days, the 4,030-seat NU Coliseum is one of the top venues in all of college athletics.

Set in the center of the University of Nebraska campus, the Coliseum has been as a home court for Husker Athletics since the 1920s, serving as the home of the men’s basketball program until the mid 1970s. The volleyball team has called the Coliseum home since the program’s inception in 1975, and the building was redesigned specifically for volleyball in 1992. Nebraska has ranks among the nation’s attendance leaders for the last two decades and has sold out 120 consecutive matches dating back to the 2001 season.

The Coliseum features many amenities for the volleyball program, including medical facilities as well as a players lounge with study area and a team locker room.

Top right: The Huskers have their own team room inside the Nebraska Coliseum, which includes dedicated study areas, a locker room and places to relax.

Middle right: The coaches offices at the NU Coliseum were renovated in 2007, and a display area was set up to highlight the Huskers’ national championships.

Opposite page: The NU Coliseum columns are a landmark on the University of Nebraska campus. The Coliseum was built in 1925 at a cost of $350,000.

Bottom: The Huskers have been ranked in the top three nationally in attendance for the past decade and have sold out their last 120 matches at the NU Coliseum.



The Hawks Championship Center (right) provides a year-round indoor training center for the Husker volleyball program. The facility features an 81,200 square feet field, which is available to all 23 of Nebraska’s varsity teams and provides a controlled environment with excellent lighting.

The Hawks Championship Center includes an Olympic-sized (8x16 meters) sand volleyball court (bottom). The special sand has been washed and polished to prevent dust, similar to the sand used during Olympic beach competition.



“Our All-American setters all understood the game beyond themselves. They were willing to lead and serve their teammates. They were willing to do whatever it took to make the team a better team. It’s an unusual person who is willing to do that over the long haul.”

-- 2009 AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee Terry Pettit

ValNovak

Two-Time AVCA All-AmericanU.S. National Team Member1990 Big Eight Player of the YearThree-Time All-Big Eight

FionaNepo

Three-Time AVCA All-American 1998 Big 12 Player of the Year Three-Time All-Big 12 NU’s Career Assist Leader

Nikki(Stricker) Best

Three-Time All-Big Eight 1993 Big Eight Player of the Year Second in Career Assists

Husker SettersUnmatched Tradition

Nebraska has built a reputation as one of the most prestigious volleyball programs in the country. The Huskers have consistently developed student-athletes into some of the world’s best volleyball players, which has made Nebraska a haven for the game’s premier setters. In the last 25 seasons, Nebraska has produced 18 All-Americans at the sport’s toughest position.

LoriEndicott

Two-Time U.S. Olympian 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist Two-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time Big Eight Player of the Year CoSIDA Academic All-American

GreichalyCepero

2000 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Two-Time First-Team AVCA All-American Two-Time Big 12 Player of the Year Led NU to 2000 NCAA Title U.S. National Team Member



CathyNoth

U.S. National Team Member1998 U.S. Olympic AlternateTwo-Time AVCA All-AmericanThree-Time All-Big EightThree-Time Big Eight Tournament MVP

TishaDelaney

1986 AVCA All-American Two-Time All-Big Eight 1986 Big Eight Tournament MVP

ChristyJohnson

Two-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time All-Big Eight CoSIDA Academic All-American Led NU to 1995 NCAA Title

RachelHolloway

Two-Time AVCA All-AmericanTwo-Time All-Big 122006 Big 12 Newcomer of the YearLed NU to 2006 NCAA Title

SydneyAnderson

2008 AVCA All-American 2008 All-Big 12 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year U.S. National Team Member



AmberHolmquist

Three-Time AVCA All-American 2000 NCAA Blocks Leader 2002 Big 12 Co-Player of the Year Big 12 All-Decade Team

VirginiaStahr

Two-Time AVCA All-American 1989 Big Eight Female Athlete of the Year 1989 Big Eight Player of the Year Two-Time Academic All-American of the Year

TracyStalls

U.S. National Team Member Two-Time AVCA All-American NCAA Record Holder for Hitting Percentage in a Match (1.000) CoSIDA Academic All-American

TerriKanouse

1980 All-American Three-Time All-Big Eight Nebraska’s first volleyball All-American

Middle BlockersDefensive Dominance

Nebraska has enjoyed a tradition of success at the middle blocker position. Since Terri Kanouse captured All-America honors in 1980, Husker middle blockers have combined for 19 All-America certificates, including former Honda Award winner Karen Dahlgren in 1986. Under Coach John Cook, Nebraska’s middle blockers have annually been one of the nation’s top units. Over the last nine seasons, the Huskers have led the nation in blocks five times, including both 2005 and 2006. Nebraska middle blockers have combined for nine AVCA All-America certificates and have won national individual blocking titles on three occasions, most recently in 2005.

KarenDahlgren

1986 Honda Sport Award Winner in Volleyball Two-Time AVCA All-American Three-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American Led Nebraska in blocks for four seasons



MelissaElmer

Three-Time AVCA All-AmericanTwo-Time NCAA Blocks Leader2005 Honda Award FinalistThree-Time All-Big 12Big 12’s All-Time Leader in Blocks (767)

StephanieThater

Three-Time AVCA All-American Three-Year U.S. National Team Member Two-Time Big Eight Player of the Year

Nebraska has led the country in blocking six times over the

last 11 years including five times since John Cook took over as

Nebraska’s Head Coach in 2000.

Husker Middle Blockers Since 2000

3 NCAA Individual Blocking Titles Amber Holmquist (2000); Melissa Elmer (2004-05)

5 NCAA team blocking titles (2000-01-02-04-05)

7 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

9 AVCA All-America certificates

11 First-team All-Big 12 selections

MeganKorver

1998 AVCA All-AmericanNCAA Record Holder for Hitting Percentage in a Match (1.000)1998 All-Big 12

KoriCooper

2008 AVCA All-American2008 First-Team All-Big 12 2008 First-Team Academic All-American



“It takes a special player to be an outside hitter at Nebraska. We look for ways to showcase their all-around skills so they can be successful not only at Nebraska, but also on the professional and international levels.”

-- Nebraska Head Coach John Cook

JenniferSaleaumua

Two-Time AVCA All-AmericanTwo-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the YearThree-Time First-Team All-Big 12

JordanLarson

U.S. National Team Member Three-Time AVCA All-American Two-Time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12

ChristinaHoughtelling

2005 AVCA National Player of the Year Two-Time AVCA All-American 2007 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Two-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American

LauraPilakowski

Two-Time AVCA All-American 2002 Co-Big 12 Player of the Year Three-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American

Outside HittersAll-AroundExcellence

For college volleyball fans, Nebraska’s outside hitters have become household names. Players such as Sarah Pavan, Jordan Larson, Christina Houghtelling, Jennifer Saleaumua, Nancy Metcalf, Laura Pilakowski, Tara Mueller & Lisa Reitsma have dominated the college landscape for the last decade.

In the Big 12 era, outside hitters have flourished in Nebraska’s diversified attack. A total of 21 All-America certificates have been earned by Husker outside hitters since 1996, including AVCA National Players of the Year Christina Houghtelling (2005) and Sarah Pavan (2006).

In 2008, Jordan Larson became the first player in Big 12 history to be named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Larson, a two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, is one of three Husker outside hitters to win the award since its inception in 2004, joining Jennifer Saleuamua (2004-05) and Christina Houghtelling (2007).



LisaReitsma

Three-Time AVCA All-American1996 Big 12 Player of the YearThree-Time all-conference selection2006 NCAA Regional MVP

TaraMueller

2008 AVCA All-American 2008 All-Big 12 2008 NCAA Regional MVP

Husker outside

hitters have

combined to win

eight Big 12 Player-

of-the-Year awards

since 1996

SarahPavan

2006-07 Honda-Broderick Cup WinnerFour-Time AVCA First-Team All-AmericanTwo-Time Big 12 Female Athlete of the YearThree-Time Big 12 Player of the YearTwo-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the Year for Division I

NancyMetcalf

2004 U.S. Olympian Current U.S. National Team Member Three-Time AVCA First-Team All-American Two-Time Big 12 Player of the Year 2001 CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-American of the Year



John Cook Head Coach | 10th Season

• Two-Time AVCA National Coach of the Year

• Three-Time Big 12 Coach of the Year

• One of only six coaches in NCAA history to be a two-time

National Coach of the Year • 1992 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team

Assistant Coach

OutstandingCoaches

Since taking over for legendary coach Terry Pettit on Dec. 15, 1999, John Cook has led Nebraska to a pair of national titles, five NCAA semifinal appearances and eight Big 12 Conference titles over the past nine seasons.

Cook has guided NU to a 281-19 overall record and a 172-8 league mark. With Cook at the helm, NU has produced one U.S. Olympian, three AVCA Division I National Players of the Year, two NCAA Top Eight Award winners, two Honda Award winners, 30 AVCA All-Americans, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans of the Year and 16 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

The 2009 Husker staff includes two-time U.S. Olympian Erik Sullivan and former U.S. National Team Player Lizzy Stemke. In addition to their successful college careers, both players also played professionally overseas before beginning their coaching careers.

Lizzy Stemke Assistant Coach | 3rd Season

• Former U.S. National Team Setter • Played Professionally in

France and Puerto Rico • Two-Time AVCA All-American

Erik Sullivan Assistant Coach | 2nd Season

• Two-Time U.S Olympian (2000 & 2004)

• Played professionally in Russia, The Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland

• Two-Time NCAA Champion as a UCLA player

Winningest ProgramsSince 2000No. Team Record Pct.1. Nebraska 281-19 .9372. Florida 274-30 .9013. Hawaii 274-35 .8874. Penn State 270-38 .8775. Stanford 258-49 .8406. USC 233-47 .8327. Long Beach State 231-57 .8028. Louisville 232-59 .7979. Northern Iowa 239-66 .78410. Colorado State 220-64 .775

NCAA WinningestActive CoachesNo. Coach, Current School Record Pct.1. Russ Rose, Penn State 963 -159 .8582. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 984-173-1 .8513. Mary Wise, Florida 659-124 .8424. John Dunning, Stanford 676-139 .8295. John Cook, Nebraska 442- 92 .828

NCAA All-Time Winningest CoachesNo. Coach Record Pct.1. Don Shaw 440-70 .8632. *Russ Rose 963-159 .8583. *Dave Shoji 984-173-1 .8514. *Mary Wise 659-124 .8425. *John Dunning 676-139 .8296. *John Cook 442-92 .8287. Terry Pettit 696-148-11 .8268. *Brian Gimmillaro 656-154 .8109. Elaine Michaelis 886-219-5 .80210. *Mick Haley 726-181-1 .801*-active



Six former Husker volleyball players have received the highest honor the Nebraska program can bestow, a retired jersey at the Nebraska Coliseum.

Karen Dahlgren, Lori Endicott, Cathy Noth and Allison Weston received a permanent place in the NU Coliseum during the 2003 season, as a Wall of Honor was created to highlight the accomplishments of the program’s most outstanding student-athletes.

Since then, there have been two additions to the wall. In 2004, Janet Kruse was honored for her academic and athletic achievements at Nebraska with her jersey retirement.

Last season, Stephanie Thater became the most recent honoree, as the three-time All-American returned to campus to become the sixth jersey retired in school history.

Retired Jerseys



AthleticMedicine

Providing expert care to more than 550 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.

Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Head Volleyball Athletic Trainer Jolene Emricson, the 2009-10 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/athletic trainers, five athletic trainers and seven graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.

The Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool, which allows student-athletes across all of Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are also available to the Huskers.



The medical facilities at Nebraska have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, the NU Coliseum, the Bob Devaney Sports Center and Haymarket Park all feature athletic medicine areas.

Left: Jolene Emricson is in her eighth season as athletic trainer for the Husker volleyball program.

The athletic training staff provides Husker student-athletes with highly skilled medical care throughout the year.

Nebraska caters to the needs of student-athletes at home and on the road. Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers work with all 23 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Hewit Dining Center, which is open each day for lunch and dinner. Student-athletes also utilize a fueling station called the landing (above left) to provide fluids, and nutritional foods before and after workouts and practices to maximize performance and recovery.

NUTRITION



“The University of Nebraska strength and development program is the model for

others in the country.” Phillip Hage, Editor, Physician and Sports Medicine Magazine

HUSKER POWER



HUSKER POWERBUILDING THE ALL-AROUND VOLLEYBALL PLAYERThe University of Nebraska volleyball strength and conditioning coach is dedicated to making each student-athlete the best all-around volleyball player they can become. The goal of the strength coach is to help the volleyball player reach her full potential on the court. With the year-round lifting and conditioning program, we strive to reduce injuries and at the same time increase performance.

STRENGTH STAFFLaura (Pilakowski) Buttermore is in her sixth year as head strength coach for the volleyball program. A former All-American volleyball player, Buttermore understands how to develop a strength and conditioning program for elite volleyball players.

The strength and conditioning program’s goal is to produce strength, speed, power, and discipline. Making sure the student-athletes are strong, healthy, and competitive is the number one priority. Another goal is to build team dynamics, leadership and mental toughness through different conditioning drills.

TRAINING FOR VOLLEYBALL Weight Training The weight lifting program consists of both strength and explosive exercises that focus on ground-based and multi-joint movements.

Off-season lifting consists of four days a week of lifting with two days of explosive training and two days of strength training. In-season lifting is two days a week focusing on total body movements.

Plyometric and Agility TrainingIt is important to condition like a volleyball player. Volleyball is a game that requires agility and explosiveness on a consistent basis. It is important to follow this pattern when performing conditioning drills, as plyometric exercises are specialized, high-intensity training techniques used to develop athletic power.

ConditioningVolleyball is a quick paced game of short bursts requiring you to change directions both laterally and vertically. You also need to develop volleyball endurance when going five sets.

The conditioning consists of plyometric, agility, speed and endurance training. Plyometric training is used to increase verticals and also to work on landings to reduce injuries. As a volleyball player you also need to be able to change direction quickly and get to top speed as quickly as possible.

FlexibilityFlexibility is another important component to the overall volleyball program. It is worked on throughout the year during conditioning sessions and practice. Yoga is also used during the season to increase performance and reduce injury.

The Injured Athlete We have constant communication with the Athletic Medicine Staff in order to plan a successful training program to get the athlete promptly and safely back to competition.

Head volleyball strength coach Laura Buttermore was a two-time All-American at Nebraska and shared Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2002.



ACADEMICSUCCESS

The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition. More Husker student-athletes have been selected to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams than any other school in the nation, as Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions. The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 98 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The NU volleyball program has captured more academic All-America awards (35) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 26 selections. In addition to individual academic recognition, NU has led the Big 12 in graduation rates in eight of the conference’s first 12 years.

Husker Academic Tradition Thrives in 2008-09Husker softball star Molly Hill, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, helped lead Nebraska’s strong academic performance in 2008-09. Hill, a native of Wayne, Neb., pitched NU to a berth in the NCAA Tournament while earning her bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology. The first-team academic All-American finished her career with a 3.955 grade-point average. The first-team All-Big 12 pitcher also became the 59th student-athlete in Husker history to be a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Hill was one of six Huskers to earn academic All-America recognition in 2008-09. Volleyball standouts Kori Cooper and Amanda Gates were also first-team selections, while teammate Jordan Larson was named to the second team. Football stars Todd Peterson and Tyler Wortman also earned selections to the second team. Gates and baseball senior Nick Sullivan were each awarded Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships from the Big 12 Conference, while both student-athletes also earned NCAA Postgraduate scholarships. Gates was also one of only 13 student-athletes nationally to be selected as a winner of the NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship.

On the conference level, Nebraska student-athletes claimed a Big 12-leading 172 academic All-Big 12 selections, including an astounding 145 first-team academic All-Big 12 honorees. NU student-athletes also earned a league-leading 626 spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls.

The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in 71 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2008 through May of 2009. The Huskers continued to set the graduation standard among Big 12 Conference schools by maintaining their Exhausted Eligibility Graduate Rate of 93 percent.

Each spring Nebraska hosts an Academic Awards Banquet to honor student-athletes who have earned either a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the previous calendar year. Last spring 241 student-athletes were honored.

Top: 2008-09 Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Nick Sullivan and Amanda Gates.

Bottom: Rachel Schwartz received her degree in May of 2009. Schwartz was a four-year performer and helped the Huskers to three NCAA semifinals appearances.

Opposite Page Top: Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year Sarah Pavan received the NCAA Top Eight Award in 2008.

Opposite Page Middle: Jordan Wilberger received an honors medallion at the 2009 academic honors banquet.

Opposite Page Bottom: Tracy Stalls received her degree in December of 2008. A first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2007, Stalls is currently with the U.S. National Team.



Nebraska’s 2008-09 Academic Highlights• 269 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation)

98 Football Academic All-Americans (leads nation among all sports)35 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads nation among all female sports)26 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 nationally among all female sports)

• 6 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (3 first-team, 3 second-team)First-Team: Kori Cooper (Volleyball), Amanda Gates (Volleyball), Molly Hill (Softball) Second-Team: Jordan Larson (Volleyball), Todd Peterson (Football), Tyler Wortman (Football)

• 2 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners (2 of 87 nationally, $7,500 each)Amanda Gates (Volleyball), Nick Sullivan (Baseball)

• 1 NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Winner (1 of 13 nationally, $6,000)

Amanda Gates (Volleyball)

• Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500 each)Amanda Gates (Volleyball), Nick Sullivan (Baseball)

• Big 12-Leading 172 Academic All-Big 12 Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA or above)

• Big 12-Leading 145 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Picks Across All Sports (3.2 GPA or above)

• Big 12-Leading 626 Student-Athletes Honored on Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above)58 more honorees than 2007-08; 147 more honorees than 2005-06

• Big 12-Leading 90 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester

• 71 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2008 through May 2009 (39 in May, 26 in December, 6 in August)

• 93 percent - Nebraska’s Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate (1992-2001) (Leads Big 12)

• Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Nick Sullivan, Baseball (3.78 GPA, Finance)

• Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Amanda Gates, Volleyball (3.965 GPA, Communication Studies)

• Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Cross Country Team (3.309 Cumulative GPA in 2008)

• Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Cross Country Team (3.671 Cumulative GPA in 2008)



From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers.

Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is comprised of 14 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 70 tutors addressing all subject areas.

Academic CounselingSeven academic counselors and five assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. Essentially, academic counselors assist student-athletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.

Tutorial SupportA tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.

Study HallThere are two facets to the study hall program at Nebraska. Student-athletes either attend a structured study hall, typically two hours in length held four days a week, or have flex time where they study a specific number of hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Daily study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff.

MentoringAll incoming student-athletes are required to meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.

Columns in the Hewit and Boekel Academic Center display the names of every Husker student-athlete who has lettered in a varsity sport and graduated from the University of Nebraska.

The Nebraska Academic Experience



Educational AssessmentsAssessments are administered during new student-athlete orientation to determine student strengths and areas for improvement. Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

Multi-Cultural ProgramsDesigned to enhance cultural awareness, staff members concentrate efforts on issues of transition, adjustment and retention for students of color, international students and women.

These support programs include Ladies First, International Night and Your Degree First. Your Degree First is a program designed to assist, motivate and promote minority student-athletes in pursuing the degree of their choice.

Top right: Construction is underway on a new $10.5 million Nebraska Student-Life Complex that will nearly triple the size of the current academic space. Bottom right: Husker student-athletes use the state-of-the-art computer lab that includes nearly 50 computers and professional supervision.

Student-Athlete OrientationThe Hewit Center staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete. Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.

Personal CounselingStudent-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners at the University Health Center.

Computer ResourcesStudent-athletes enjoy a state-of-the art computer lab with nearly 50 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician.



LIFE SKILLS

The mission of Nebraska’s award-winning Life Skills Program is to provide proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, best preparing Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development.

Nebraska is a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.

Life Skills ComponentsProactive EducationLife Skills Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 16-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics ranging from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops. Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings feature remarks from Athletic Director Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers.

Personalized Support/Individual SessionsResume Development – Each student-athlete works individually with a life skills staff member to create a personalized resume with periodic follow-up meetings to make updates through graduation. Game Plan Creation – Life skills counselors will create a “Game Plan for Life” outlining specific goals and objectives to be completed to enhance marketability prior to college graduation. Sports Psychology/Performance Enhancement – Sports psychology resources are available to assist with performance enhancement.

Community OutreachNebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on annual basis. Team Service Requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School Outreach – Individuals participate in school outreach campaigns in both classroom

and assembly settings. Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to patients. Mondays Matter – Monday evening outreach to various local community agencies placing athletics in the proper perspective. Miscellaneous Outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from across the state requesting involvement from Husker student-athletes. Mentoring Programs – Student-athletes serve one hour per week serving as a youth mentor.

Leadership/CitizenshipLife Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 23 sports serve as the “voice” of the student-athlete population to discuss student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. Your Degree First – Leadership group provides programming and specialized support to student-athletes of color, women and international student-athletes. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently gone above and beyond to serve as a exemplary role models. Brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team that scores the highest point total in the year long life skills team competition.

Career Commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Event attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking/Expo Night – Former Huskers and every UNL college educate student-athletes about major and career options. Assessments – On-line assessments to help individuals discover talents and match them with a major and career. Practical Experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating job offers.

Postgraduate AssistanceNebraska is committed to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Student-athletes learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for postgraduate awards.

Jordan Larson poses with fans following a Husker volleyball match.



Top left: Tara Mueller was one of the featured speakers at the 2008 “School is Cool” Celebration, addressing hundreds of middle school children from Lincoln.Top right: Kori Cooper interacts with students during American Education Week.Middle left: Amanda Gates reads to school children during Dr. Suess week at a local elementary school. Middle: Lindsey Licht speaks to elementary school kids as part of NU’s athletic outreach efforts. Middle right: Amanda Gates accepts a HERO Leadership award from Athletic Director Tom Osborne.Bottom left: Former Husker student-athletes come back to campus each year to offer insight and advice to current student-athletes during Networking Night. Bottom right: Brooke Delano meets with professionals during Nebraska’s annual career fair.



SPORT FACILITIES



Top left: Nebraska’s baseball team ranks among the nation’s leaders in attendance at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Top right: The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with top-notch training facilities. Middle, Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds.

Bottom left: Memorial Stadium is packed for every home game and features a giant HuskerVision replay board. The Mitsubishi replay screen is one of the largest in any college stadium in the United States, measuring 117-feet, 7 1/8-inches wide by 33-feet, 7 3/16-inches high, roughly five times the width of the original screens inside Memorial Stadium. There are also replay boards in each of the four corners of the stadium.

Bottom right: The main entrance to the Osborne Athletic Complex features an impressive waterfall and a wall that honors those who contributed to the massive project.

Nebraska’s top facilities are not limited to the football program. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation’s best. Nebraska is dedicated to providing its athletes top-notch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport. Nebraska annually hosts Big 12 and NCAA Championship events, including volleyball, baseball, soccer, softball, track and field, gymnastics, golf, wrestling and swimming and diving.



Guard Ryan Anderson moved into the Nebraska career top-10 list for three-pointers in 2008-09, while leading Nebraska to its first .500 league record in a decade and a second straight postseason appearance.

One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 23 of its varsity sports. In 2008-09, five Husker teams finished among the top 10 in their respective sports. Nebraska has won a total of 24 team national championships since 1970, including a fifth bowling crown in 2008, eight men’s gymnastics titles, five football championships, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships.

Individually, several Huskers excelled in 2008-09. Jordan Burroughs and Nicholas Gordon each captured individual national titles in their respective sports. Burroughs put together the only undefeated season in Nebraska wrestling history, finishing 35-0 en route to the NCAA title at 157 pounds. Gordon captured the NCAA indoor long jump national championship with a leap of 26-4 ¼. Bowler Cassandra Leuthold helped lead Nebraska to the NCAA bowling title, as she was named the championship’s Most Outstanding Player. On the volleyball court, Jordan Larson capped a tremendous career by earning All-America honors for the third straight season, while becoming the first player in Big 12 history to be named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.

Overall, Nebraska produced 21 individuals who captured 28 All-America awards in their respective sports in 2008-09.

Nebraska finished either first or second in the conference in five sports, including the volleyball program’s 11th title in the 13-year history of the Big 12 Conference. The Huskers also added Big 12 titles last season in wrestling and men’s outdoor track, which marked the track and field program’s 100th all-time conference championship. The NU football team also tied for first in the Big 12 North Division under first-year head coach Bo Pelini.

In addition to Nebraska’s success at the national level, the Huskers have been a leader in the powerful Big 12 Conference since its inception. Nebraska has captured 66 total team titles, including a league-high 21 championships in track and field, 11 in volleyball, eight in soccer and women’s gymnastics, seven in baseball, six in softball, two each in football and swimming and diving and one in wrestling.

NATIONAL POWERS

Top: All-Big 12 defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is a preseason All-American after helping the Nebraska football team to a 9-4 record and a Gator Bowl victory in 2008.

Bottom: All-American Nicholas Gordon captured the 2009 NCAA indoor national championship in the long jump with a winning leap of 26-4 ¼ in his final attempt. Following the season, Gordon earned a spot in the 2009 World Championships with a personal-best jump of 26-7 ¼.



Top left: The Nebraska bowling team won the 2009 NCAA championship, marking the Huskers’ third title in the six years that bowling has been an NCAA sport. All-American Cassandra Leuthold was named the championship’s Most Outstanding Player.

Bottom: Molly Hill led the Nebraska softball team to its 14th NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 seasons in 2009. Hill was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, which marked her second straight academic All-America award.

BIG 12 LEADERSThe Huskers have won more Big 12 Conference championships than any other league school in the following categories:

Baseball Regular Season: 3

Baseball Postseason: 4

Baseball Overall: 7

Men’s Indoor Track: 9

Men’s Outdoor Track: 5

Men’s Track Combined: 14

Women’s Indoor Track: 5

Men’s and Women’s Track: 21

Women’s Gymnastics: 8

Soccer Postseason: 5

Volleyball: 11

Top: With the return of two-time first-team All-Big 12 first-team forward Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska will be gunning for its seventh straight postseason appearance in 2010.

Bottom: Jordan Burroughs made Husker history while winning the 2009 national title at 157 pounds. Burroughs finished a perfect 35-0 en route to winning the national championship, becoming the only Husker wrestler ever to post an undefeated season.

The Nebraska volleyball team celebrated the program’s third trip to the NCAA semifinals in four seasons following a dramatic comeback at Washington in the regional finals. In nine years under Coach John Cook, the Huskers have captured eight Big 12 titles – including five straight – while advancing to the NCAA semifinals five times.



LEADING THE WAYAs one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. In early 2001, Nebraska was named to a national list of 16 schools that serve as a role model for other institutions by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 147 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges.

The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration.

To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu.

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“I can honestly

say that I do not

remember a time

when the prospects

for enhancing the

academic quality or

reputation of this

University

were brighter.”Harvey Perlman

University of Nebraska Chancellor

Opposite page: The Bell Tower on campus is a focal point for students and alumni, often serving as a central meeting location on game days.

Top right: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has areas to use for studying as well as a food court.

Middle right: Named for Nebraska alumni Irene and Winslow Van Brunt, the Van Brunt Visitors Center is located at the gateway to the city campus. The Van Brunt Visitors Center offers resources and information for visitors to campus, and is utilized extensively for recruiting new students by the Office of Admissions, which has offices and staff located in the building.

Middle right: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center was completed in May 2001 and houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.

Bottom Right: The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln library system. Located on the southern edge of City Campus, it is bound by two lovely botanical areas, Love Garden and Cather Garden.



Featuring the advantages of an urban setting, the Star City is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables one to enjoy the benefits of life in a city, while residing in a community that:

• Is known as the Star City

• Has a population of nearly 251,624

• Is the second-largest city in the Big 12 Conference

• Has been ranked among the 10 best places to live in the United States

• Is listed among the top five “most fit” cities in the nation

• Consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation among cities its size

• Offers more than 6,000 acres of parks, including 10 lakes, 11 municipal swimming pools, more than 80 miles of biking and hiking trails and 12 public golf courses

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA



Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of nearly 800,000. Omaha is home to Rosenblatt Stadium (top), the NCAA College World Series, the AAA Omaha Royals, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom), the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom), and Qwest Center Omaha (top), which hosts the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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AProminent People with Nebraska TiesGrover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950)Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher

Fred Astaire (1899–1987) dancer and actor

Max Baer (1909–1959)boxer

Marlon Brando (1924–2004)Academy Award-winning actor

William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925)U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908, and prosecuting attorney in Scopes Trial

Warren Buffett (1930-) investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World

Richard N. Cabela (1936-)entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store

Johnny Carson (1925–2005)comedian

Joba Chamberlain (1985-) Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees

Dick Cheney (1941-)46th U.S. Vice-president

Henry Fonda (1905–1982)Academy Award-winning actor

Bob Gibson (1935-)Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals

Alex Gordon (1984-)Professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals

Marg Helgenberger (1958-)actress (CSI, Mr. Brooks, In Good Company)

Peter Kiewit (1900–1979)contractor, investor and philanthropist

Jaime King (1979-)actress (My Name is Earl)

Ted Kooser (1939-)Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner

Larry the Cable Guy (1963-)comedian

Malcolm X (1925–1965)civil rights leader

Nick Nolte (1941-)actor, producer

Edwin Perkins (1889–1961)inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist

Andy Roddick (1982-)tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion

Gale Sayers (1943-)Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears

Elliott Smith (1969–2003)singer-songwriter

Hilary Swank (1974-)2-time Academy Award-winning actress

Gabrielle Union (1973-)actress (10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Ugly Betty)

James Valentine (1978-)Maroon 5 guitarist

Paula Zahn (1956-)Former News anchor for CNN



AfterNebraska

Following their collegiate experiences, many former Huskers have the opportunity to play either professionally or with their respective national teams.

Last season, eight former Huskers were playing professionally overseas with teams in Italy, Turkey, Indonesia, Spain and Puerto Rico. In addition, Jenny Kropp is competing on the AVP Tour, where she is one of the tour’s top players.

The Huskers are also well represented on the U.S. National Team, as Nancy Metcalf, Tracy Stalls and Jordan Larson were among the 19 players selected for the 2009 FIVB Grand Prix. Nebraska was the only program with three players on the team.

A total of 10 current or former Huskers have been members of the U.S. National Team, while three former Huskers (Metcalf, Allison Weston and Lori Endicott) have represented the United States in the Olympic Games.

Husker Pros in 2008-09Player Country or TourGreichaly Cepero Puerto RicoAmanda Gates SpainMaggie Griffin Puerto RicoJenny Kropp AVP TourJordan Larson Puerto RicoDani Mancuso IndonesiaNancy Metcalf TurkeySarah Pavan ItalyTracy Stalls Turkey

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Top: Jenny Kropp has been on the AVP Tour for the past three seasons, winning Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 2007.

Middle left: Jordan Larson is in her first season on the U.S. National Team after making the roster in June of 2009. Larson ranked second in scoring for Team USA at the Pan American Cup in July of 2009.

Middle right: Nancy Metcalf represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics and is now playing for Eczacibasi Zentiva in the Turkish League. She is a teammate of former Husker Tracy Stalls in Turkey.

Nebraska’s first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans are prominently displayed with oil canvas portraits inside of the Hewit Center for Student-Athletes. Under John Cook, seven Husker volleyball student-athletes have had their painting added to the display highlighting Nebraska’s nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Nebraska boasts a national-best 35 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in volleyball. Nebraska volleyball also has had four student-athletes receive the prestigious ncaa Today’s Top viii Award, more than any volleyball program in the country.

Division I CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-AmericansNo. School No. 1. Nebraska 352. Penn State 103. Georgia 9 Northern Iowa 9 Arizona State 9 Texas A&M 9 Florida 9

NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award WinnersNo. School Awards1. Nebraska 42. Stanford 23. American 1 Georgia 1 Penn State 1

Husker Volleyball Academic All-Americans of the YearYear Player2007 Sarah Pavan2006 Sarah Pavan2001 Nancy Metcalf 1991 Janet Kruse1990 Janet Kruse1989 Virginia Stahr1988 Virginia Stahr

2009 ScheduleRunza/AVCA Showcase Fri., Aug. 28 vs. Michigan Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 29 vs. Minnesota Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 1 Creighton NU Coliseum 7 p.m.

LSU Tournament Fri., Sept. 4 vs. UL-Lafayette Baton Rouge, La. 11 a.m. Fri., Sept. 4 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 5 vs. Tulane Baton Rouge, La. 12:30 p.m.

Ameritas Players Challenge Thur., Sept. 10 Virginia NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 11 BYU NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Sun., Sept. 13 UCLA Devaney Center 2 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 16 Texas Tech* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 19 Colorado* Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m. Wed., Sept. 23 Texas A&M* College Station, Texas 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 Texas* NU Coliseum 1 p.m. Wed., Sept. 30 Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. 6 p.m.Wed., Oct. 7 Kansas* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 10 Kansas State* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 14 Baylor* Waco, Texas 7 p.m.Sat., Oct. 17 Missouri* Columbia, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 21 Iowa State* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 24 Oklahoma* NU Coliseum TBA Wed., Oct. 28 Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas 6:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 30 Texas* Austin, Texas 6 p.m.Wed., Nov. 4 Missouri* NU Coliseum 7 p.m.Sat., Nov. 7 Iowa State* Ames, Iowa 6:30 p.m.Fri., Nov. 13 Texas A&M* NU Coliseum 7 p.m.Wed., Nov. 18 Baylor* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21 Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. 6:30 p.m.Wed., Nov. 25 Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 28 Colorado* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Fri./Sat., Dec. 4-5 NCAA 1/2 Rounds Campus Sites TBA Fri./Sat., Dec. 11-12 NCAA Regionals Qwest Center Omaha TBA Thur., Dec. 17 NCAA Semifinals Tampa, Fla. TBA Sat., Dec. 19 NCAA Finals Tampa, Fla. TBA

*Big 12 Conference match All times central; dates & times subject to change. Home matches in red at the NU Coliseum, unless otherwise listed. For updated information, visit Huskers.com

Returning honor winners (clockwise): Tara Mueller (Second-Team AVCA All-American), Kori Cooper (First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American) and Sydney Anderson (Second-Team AVCA All-American).

2009 Nebraska Volleyball Media Guide

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