Nebraska volleyball prepares to face Wisconsin at the NCAA Regional Final

On December 16, 2024By Littum

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The third-ranked Nebraska volleyball team will face No. 7 in Wisconsin in an NCAA Regional Final on Sunday at 14 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The game will be televised nationally on ABC. Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George and Madison Fitzpatrick will join the call. The match can also be streamed on WatchESPN.

The Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast the Nebraska games on their volleyball stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers app.

Nebraska (32-2) advanced to the regional final after a 3-1 win over No. 23 Dayton Friday night at the Devaney Center. The Huskers got a career-high 22 kills from sophomore Harper Murray, who also set season bests in digs (16), blocks (4) and aces (4).

Nebraska won its 36th all-time conference title and fifth Big Ten title with a 19-1 record in Big Ten play this season. The Huskers went back-to-back as Big Ten champions for the second time, and they also accomplished that feat in 2016 and 2017.

The Huskers advanced to a 13th straight NCAA Regional after sweeping Florida A&M and Miami last weekend. The Huskers hit a combined .341 last weekend and held their two opponents to .010.

The Huskers’ 29 regular season wins tied the 1983 school record for most wins in a regular season in the NCAA era.

With Friday’s win, Nebraska advanced to an NCAA Regional Final for the 33rd time in program history and for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons. The Huskers’ 33 regional final appearances are the most in NCAA history.

Nebraska improved to 33-7 all-time in regional semifinal games, including a 16-1 record in games played in Lincoln.

Nebraska is 133-37 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers rank second in NCAA history in postseason wins and winning percentage (.782).

Nebraska has won 25 consecutive NCAA Tournament home games dating back to 2013, a school record. The Huskers are 31-2 in NCAA Tournament games at the Devaney Center.

Overall, Nebraska has won 44 consecutive home games dating back to Dec. 1, 2022. The Huskers own the nation’s longest home winning streak, and the streak is the longest since Nebraska moved into the Devaney Center in 2013.

John Cook improved to 100-25 in his NCAA Tournament career. Cook joined retired Penn State coach Russ Rose as the only two coaches in NCAA history with 100 NCAA Tournament victories.

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