Overview

• Nebraska dismantled defending champion Penn State in University Park 25-6, 25-15, 25-13 in a nationally televised match on Fox.
• The Huskers hit .437 and held Penn State to -.114, adding a 9–4 edge in blocks and 34–20 advantage in digs in the rematch of last season’s NCAA showdown.
• Penn State entered ranked No. 16 at 7-5, reflecting a bumpy fall that has included lineup disruption after setter Izzy Starck’s announced break from the team.
• A night later, Nebraska swept Rutgers 25-17, 25-15, 25-16 before a sellout crowd of 8,000 at Jersey Mike’s Arena, the largest volleyball audience recorded in New Jersey.
• Against Rutgers, Nebraska hit .390 with 14 blocks and limited the Scarlet Knights to .061; Harper Murray posted 11 kills and Manaia Ogbechie logged a career-high eight blocks as the Huskers moved to 14-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten.