Nebraska volleyball dominates Penn State in sweep
🌽 No. 1 Nebraska sweeps No. 16 Penn State, 3-0
No. 1 Nebraska shutdown No. 16 Penn State in a commanding sweep, 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 3. The Huskers’ silenced a bouncing Rec Hall crowd on the way to their dominant victory in the storied rivalry matchup.
Penn State opened up play with the first two points in set one, fueling the rowdy Nittany Lion fans. But Nebraska took control and turned the momentum in a lights out performance, finishing the set 25-6 while hitting nearly .600 and never looked back
Penn State put up more of a fight in the second, but Nebraska prevailed, 25-15. The Huskers held the Penn State offense to -.141 and .031 hitting in the first and second sets. Big Red continued to roll on in the third, clinching the convincing three set sweep, 25-13.
Efficiency was the name of the game for the Nebraska Huskers, battling one of the best serving teams in the country. Bergen Reilly spread out her offense to a .437 hitting percentage with seven different players notching at least one kill and four service aces of their own while tallying 26 assists, eight digs and three blocks herself.
The balanced Husker team featured jaw-dropping back-court defensive plays from Olivia Mauch and digs by middle Andi Jackson. Meanwhile Rebekah Allick had a lights-out performance on both sides of the ball, leading her team with nine kills on a .615 clip while sharing four blocks with Jackson up front.
With the win, the Huskers extend their all-time record to 29-13 over Penn State and avenge their two losses from 2024. Nebraska now stands at 13-0 after its sixth ranked win of the season.
See finals stats here.
🤌 The block, the clinch
In case you missed it, here's the point that sealed sweep for Nebraska over rival Penn State.
IT’S A SWEEP IN REC HALL FOR THE HUSKERS 🧹
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB)
😱 KENNEDY MARTIN THE ACE
Kennedy Martin's second service ace of the day marks 11 kills on the day as she leads the Penn State team.
The Nittany Lions trail 22-12. Keep up with live stats here.
🟢 Nebraska Challenge
Nebraska reverses a touch call on a Maggie Mendelson kill to stretch the Husker lead 22-10.
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🙌 Make that 9 stuffs
Through just two and a half sets, the Huskers have logged nine blocks with Rebekah Allick and Andi Jackson sharing four each.
BACK TO BACK BLOCKS FROM BIG RED 😮💨
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB)
This time it’s V and AJ on the stuffy!
Nebraska leads 13-5 in set three. Keep up with live stats here.
🔴🔴 Big Red takes Set 2
Nebraska jumps to a 2-0 lead after taking set two, 25-15 over Penn State. Rebekah Allick continues to lead the Husker offense with seven kills on a .667 clip. Bergen Reilly is beautifully orchestrating the offense to a .510 hitting percentage while seven different Huskers registering a kill.
Can Penn State fight back? Keep up with live stats here.
Nebraska first to 2️⃣0️⃣ in Set 2
The Huskers hold a 20-12 lead over Penn State in set two. Nebraska has won 30 straight sets when reaching 20 first.
Can they make it 31? Keep up with live stats here.
❌ REJECTED BY MURRAY
Harper Murray with the solo roof stretches Nebraska's lead 12-5. The Huskers now have six blocks early in set two.
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🟢 Penn State challenge
Penn State won a touch challenge on a Emmi Sellman kill to cut the Nittany Lion deficit 5-3 in set two.
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😱 Huskers dominate in Set 1
After falling in a 0-2 deficit to open up play, Nebraska took control and shutdown Penn State, 25-6. Rebekah Allick and Harper Murray share three kills each to lead the Huskers while big-time blocks by Andi Jackson and Taylor Landfair fueled the defense.
OHHHH MYYYYYY 🫣 on the overpass is always a treat!
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB)
Nebraska leads 1-0 headed into set two. Keep up with live stats here.
🤺 Nebraska defense dominating
AJ + Tay Roofing Co. went to WORK 😤
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB)
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Huskers up 🖐 early in Set 1
☝️ Tonight's Starters
Here's tonight's starters as the first serve is underway:
No. 1 Nebraska
- Bergen Reilly
- Virginia Adriano
- Harper Murray
- Teraya Sigler
- Andi Jackson
- Rebekah Allick
- Olivia Mauch
No. 16 Penn State
- Ava Falduto
- Jordan Hopp
- Addie Lyon
- Emmi Sellman
- Kennedy Martin
- Maggie Mendelson
- Gillian Grimes
Keep up with live stats here.
❓ Did you know
Here's some fast facts to catch you up before first serve at 8 p.m. ET:
- Penn State and Nebraska first met in 1981 in college volleyball's inaugural year as an NCAA sport
- The Huskers' lead the series 28-13
- This is one of the most storied rivalries in college volleyball
- The Nittany Lions clinched two big victories over Nebraska in 2024: one that earned them the Big Ten co-champion title, and one in the NCAA semifinal en route to their national championship.
- Penn State beat Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly's Louisville team in the 2024 national championship before she took over at Nebraska.
- Nebraska is 12-0 and is ranked first in the country in opponents hitting percentage (.119)
- Kennedy Martin registered 34 kills in Penn State's most recent match against UCLA
- Senior middle Maggie Mendelson transferred to Penn State after two season at Nebraska, one which she also played basketball
- The match marks Husker's first true road match of the season, and first contest outside of Nebraska.
- Penn State's Rec Hall, where the match will be played, was built in 1928 and holds 6,502 people.
- The line to get into Rec Hall started at 4:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. first serve
🚌 Pat McAfee x PSU Volleyball Collab
The Rec has been home to more than one momentous occasion in the past few weeks.
In case you missed it, Pat McAfee visited Penn State volleyball during ESPN's College GameDay's coverage of the Penn State vs. Oregon game in Week 5 of college football.
Friend of the progrum 👊🏻
— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL)
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