No. 1 Nebraska volleyball sweeps Long Island in opening round of NCAA tournament

Mark Fischer,
Live Updates No 1 Nebraska Volleyball Takes Set One Over Sharks
Courtesy Nebraska Athletics

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The No. 1-ranked Nebraska volleyball team made a statement in the opening round of the NCAA tournament with a sweep over Long Island.

The Huskers won 25-11, 25-15, 25-17 at the Bob Devaney Center on Friday night.


As a team, the Huskers boasted a .476% hitting percentage, while the Sharks only hit .094%.

Andi Jackson and Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with 10 kills apiece, while Jackson hit .833% and Allick hit .750%.

Bergen Reilly led the efficient Huskers with 39 assists and added a team-high 11 digs. Olivia Mauch also tallied 11 digs.

14 total Huskers saw action in Friday’s match, including Manaia Ogbechie, Campbell Flynn and Skyler Pierce.

Nebraska will match up with Kansas State on Saturday in the second round of the tournament.

The Wildcats won in a five-set thriller over San Diego.

First serve is set for 7 p.m. at the Devaney Center on ESPN+.

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THIRD SET

Adriano starts set three with a kill, 1-0 Huskers.

Kills from Murray and Jackson give Nebraska a 4-0 lead.

Timeout Sharks, Nebraska leads 7-1.

Some back-and-forth scoring makes the score 14-5, Nebraska.

Timeout Sharks, 18-6 Huskers.

Nebraska leads 22-10 down the stretch.

The Sharks went on a 6-1 scoring run to cut Nebraska’s lead to 23-16.

SET TWO

The Huskers jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Sharks with a 25-15 win in set two.


As a team, the Huskers are hitting .463%, while LIU has a .083% hitting percentage.

Jackson and Allick lead the Huskers with seven kills apiece, while Landfair has six kills.

Adriano and Murray each have five kills.

Reilly leads the efficient Huskers with 25 assists, and Mauch has nine digs.

Set three is next.

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Teraya Sigler starts set two with an ace, 1-0 Huskers.

A kill from Murray and a block from Allick give Nebraska a 3-0 lead.

The Sharks get on the board with a block by Yasmeen Muhammad, 4-1 Huskers.

Kills from Adriano and Jackson give the Huskers a 6-1 lead.

Service errors from both teams make the score 9-3 Huskers.

Adriano, Allick and Landfair are leading the charge in set two, 15-7 Huskers.

Campbell Flynn and Allie Sczech check in for the Huskers, 18-9.

After some back-and-forth scoring, the Huskers lead 21-12.

Back-to-back aces from Reilly make the score 23-12.

SET ONE

The Huskers made a statement in the opening set, jumping out to an early 6-2 lead over the Sharks.


Nebraska ended the first set on a 16-5 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match, winning the set 25-11.

As a team, the Huskers boasted a .615% hitting percentage in the set, while the Sharks had a .034% hitting percentage.

Andi Jackson led Nebraska with five kills on six swings, while Harper Murray had four kills on eight swings.


Bergen Reilly racked up 14 total assists, and Olivia Mauch tallied five digs.

Set two is up next.

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