Not the stress free midweek match Nebraska fans were hoping for but it was a victory for the Big Red all the same.
No. 1 Nebraska topped Northwestern in four sets: 28-26, 24-26, 25-11, 25-20. The Huskers are now 24-0 on the season, their best start since the 2005 team started 28-0.
Nebraska hit .278 for the match while Northwestern managed .143. Both teams committed plenty of attack errors, with the Wildcats committing 30 to Nebraska’s 21.
Four Huskers notched double-digit kills, led by Merritt Beason and Harper Murray with 13 kills each. Bekka Allick had 11 kills while Ally Batenhorst added 10.
Allick also had a match-high seven blocks. Bergen Reilly dished out 45 assists.
Lexi Rodriguez had 11 digs on the night, good enough to pass former Husker and current Louisville head coach Dani Busboom Kelly for No. 8 on the program’s all-time digs list.
Nebraska stays home Sunday to host Illinois.