It was Senior Night and while their future is still unknown, Nebraska was ready to honor the four Husker seniors who have made a huge impact on the program and on the sport of volleyball. Andi Jackson, Harper Murray, Laney Choboy, and Bergan Reilly have all played and made a difference in all four years of their Nebraska careers. Tonight was the night for them to be honored.
Nebraska came out ready to play and quickly took care of business. Lots of Husker players got to play tonight and the experience
will be valuable for the Huskers as the season continues.
Nebraska hit .457 on the match and held Iowa to .026.
Andi Jackson and Harper Murray led all hitters with nine kills each. Jackson hit .750 with two blocks. The Huskers had nine blocks on the night as a team.
One interesting note is that Teraya Sigler was on the sideline, but did not see the court at all tonight. Since she’s started most matches this year it does make you wonder the reasoning for that. Maybe it was just to give some other players some time on the court.
#1 Nebraska 3, Iowa 0
Set 1: Nebraska 25, Iowa 12
Skyler Pierce started the match tonight instead of Teraya Sigler. Nebraska went up early in this set.Virginia Adriano got going early she was 3 for 3 in the first 14 Husker points. Olivia Mauch served an ace. The Huskers go into the media timeout with a 15-8 lead. Laney Choboy was playing all over the court. Choboy served a 5-0 run for the Huskers. Skyler Pierce had some big kills toward the end of the match. The set ended on a Harper Murray and Mania Ogbechie block.
The Huskers had five service errors in the set, but they hit a crazy .682. Nebraska held Iowa to .050.
Andi Jackson and Harper Murray led all hitters with four kills a piece.
Set 2: Nebraska 25, Iowa 15
Iowa starts the set off with a block on Harper Murray. Iowa got off to a 3-1 lead with a kill and ace added to that block. The Huskers tied it up with Keri Leimbach dig and a Bergan Reilly dump. Andi Jackson has been on fire with a big kills this set. Harper Murray served on a 6-0 run to put the Huskers up 9-4. Campbell Flynn entered the match. Olivia Mauch served another ace and then followed it up with an error. Ryan Hunter entered the match and crushed the ball on her first hit. The Huskers went into the media time out up 15-7. Virginia Adirano had a beautiful hit out of the middle for a kill. Gabby DiVita entered the match to serve. Mania Ogbechie got her fourth block of the night to put the team up 23-14. The set ends on a long hit by Iowa.
Nebraska hit .400 on the set, and held Iowa .071.
The Huskers got four blocks on the set. Andi Jackson leads all hitters with 9 kills, hitting .750.
Set 3: Nebraska, Iowa
Iowa gets the first point of the set with a long Harper Murray hit. Kenna Cogill went in to serve and gets her first ace of her career. Iowa is taking advantage of the Huskers slow reactions and they go up 7-4. Keoni Williams gets her first kill of the night. Harper Murray brought the heat from the back row and Iowa couldn’t do much about it. The Huskers brought the teams even at 7. Nebraska goes into the media timeout with a Harper Murray kill up 15-9. Keri Leimbach got a service ace. Kenna Cogill was on fire in this set and got three kills. Jayden Robinson came into the match on the right side and got a kill. Gabby DiVita fires a kill to put the Huskers up 22-12. Nebraska struggled a bit and Iowa went on a 5-0 run. Keoni Williams get a kill and takes the Huskers to match point. After some confusion on a touch and a challenge, the Huskers won the match.
Nebraska plays their last regular season game on Tuesday against Minnesota.
