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No. 1 Nebraska Blasts Defending Champ Penn State in Prime-Time Sweep

Targeted serving with a balanced attack held the Nittany Lions to a negative hitting percentage ahead of Nebraska's visit to Rutgers.

Overview

  • Nebraska swept No. 16 Penn State 25-6, 25-15, 25-13 at Rec Hall to improve to 13-0 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play.
  • The Huskers hit .437 and held Penn State to -.114, winning the block 9-4 and the dig battle 34-20.
  • Rebekah Allick led with 9 kills at .615 efficiency, with Bergen Reilly distributing a spread offense and Harper Murray pressuring from the service line.
  • The matchup received national exposure on Fox in a rare prime-time window for women's college volleyball.
  • Penn State came in as the reigning national champion at 7-5, and Nebraska now turns quickly to a Saturday road match at Rutgers.