Holmquist Leads NU to Win at Kansas
Senior middle blocker Amber Holmquist pounded 14 kills on a .458 hitting percentage Wednesday night to lead the No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team to a 30-22, 30-21, 30-20, victory at Kansas. Holmquist also tallied six blocks, as the Huskers improved to 18-1 overall and 10-0 in the Big 12 Conference.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
Freshman right side hitter Jennifer Saleuamua added 11 kills for Nebraska while swinging at a .450 clip. With a match-high 12 digs, Saleaumua produced her first double-double of the season. Freshman middle blocker Melissa Elmer totaled six blocks for NU, which out-blocked the Jayhawks 13-6.
In game one, Nebraska took a 25-19 lead after Elmer and Cepero combined for back-to-back blocks of KU junior outside hitter Sarah Rome. The Jayhawks cut NU