No. 2 Nebraska sweeps No. 20 USC for sixth ranked win of the season
The No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team continued their California crusade by hosting the No. 20 USC Trojans on Sunday night. Nebraska welcomed the new Big Ten foe and former Husker Ally Batenhorst, who transferred to USC in the offseason, with a sweep (25-18, 25-22, 25-16). This is Nebraska's sixth straight win over a Top-25 opponent.
Batenhorst led the charge for the Trojans, serving up 13 kills off 33 attacks, eight more kills than USC's second-highest producer. The Trojans finished with 31 kills off 102 attacks, 35 digs, two blocks, and 30 total errors.
Nebraska meanwhile delivered 41 kills off 102 attacks, 47 digs, five blocks, and 24 total errors. Harper Murray finished with a team-high 12 kills off 27 attacks, six digs, two set assists, and two service aces.
Merritt Beason also cracked double digits in kills, tallying up 11 off 28 attacks. She also produced nine digs, two blocks, two set assists, and a service ace. Andi Jackson racked up seven kills off 16 attacks and a block. Lexi Rodriguez led Nebraska in digs with 13.
Bergen Reilly produced a perfect 1.000 attack percentage, delivering three kills off three attacks while earning 33 set assists, eight digs, and a service ace.
The Huskers improve to 12-1 on the season and will face Illinois on Thursday night. The match is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on FS1.
Cali series complete! 🧹 pic.twitter.com/jnM61bWHwd
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Beason gets the ace early in the match
Ace for queen @merbson! 👸@NESoybeanBoard | #GBR pic.twitter.com/M97q6C60pa
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 29, 2024
Reilly serves up an ace of her own
Aces on aces for Big Red!
🎯 @BergenReilly pic.twitter.com/3A22vTC9JE— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 29, 2024
Rebekah Allick brings the power
Float like 🪶, sting like a 🐝
cc: @rebekahallick5 pic.twitter.com/sQ3q2Ul4wo— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 29, 2024
Jackson does it again with the slide
.@aandijackson just doing Andi things! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ygPtWZsbB6
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 29, 2024
Reilly strikes again with a surprise attack
And @BergenReilly on the setter dump…
back to our regularly scheduled programming! 👇 pic.twitter.com/JrqPYsYYMW— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 29, 2024
Lindsay Krause gets the block to end the set
.@lindsaykrause_ finds the top of the Trojan block to end S1. 😤 pic.twitter.com/y9Dn2SPFRw
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Rodriguez with the dig, Krause with the kill
BIG DIG FROM LEXI 🤝 BIG RIP FROM LINDSAY@Alexis14Rod x @lindsaykrause_ pic.twitter.com/7EZGSs9p80
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Krause and Allick form a brick wall
Now THIS is a stuff block. 🫣
🧱 @lindsaykrause_ & @rebekahallick5 🧱 pic.twitter.com/7bkhfVAG3f— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Krause with the sharp angle strike
STRAIGHT UP POWER. 💪 @lindsaykrause_ pic.twitter.com/IYBZPWKztc
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Murray gets it on the line
we know out of system balls hate to see @harpermurray4 coming! 🫢 pic.twitter.com/3swZ8lfABP
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
What! A! Rally!
You gotta watch this one to believe it. 🤯 #GBR pic.twitter.com/NHmkIDbP1Y
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Jackson's strike too strong for USC
Recycle & terminate. ♻️👇@aandijackson on the swing! pic.twitter.com/IqXxWusK8m
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Krause with the soft block
You're kidding @lindsaykrause_ 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/qU6ILQPiPS
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Beason gets in on the action
The Beast(on) is back. 🤩 @merbson pic.twitter.com/j1LqKauoxW
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Reilly with a hard strike
RUTHLESS @BergenReilly. 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/ZQrzwWNlVA
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
Huskers complete the sweep
A Trojan service error will do it for the Huskers! 🧹
Huskers win! #GBR pic.twitter.com/QVA5U7y9ya— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) September 30, 2024
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