Gold medals for the Nebraska volleyball family.
Nebraska sophomores Bergen Reilly and Andi Jackson led the U.S. U21 National Team to the gold medal at the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes served as an assistant coach for the U21 National Team. Future Huskers Campbell Flynn and Teraya Sigler were also on the team.
In the final, Jackson had nine kills and three blocks while Reilly led the U.S. to a .464 hitting percentage. Over the course of the tournament, Jackson dominated with 39 kills over five matches, notching a .654 hitting percentage and adding 10 blocks.
Down in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Huskers Merritt Beason, Taylor Landfair, and Lexi Rodriguez helped the U.S. National Team to a silver medal at the NORCECA Final Six. The U.S. team was made up of only college players, while the tournament champion, the Dominican Republic, utilized their full senior national team.
The final went five sets, wit the host nation emerging victorious 15-11 in the deciding set. Beason racked up a team-high 14 kills while Rodriguez added 10 digs.