Manhattan, Kan. -- Nancy Metcalf and Jenny Kropp combined for 25 kills and 17 blocks Monday night to lead the No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team to a 30-28, 30-27, 30-20 , win over No. 25 Kansas State before 3,612 fans at the Ahearn Field House.

Metcalf, a senior right side hitter, posted a team-high 15 kills while swinging at a .382 clip. She also added 13 digs and eight blocks in helping the Huskers to improve to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12. Kropp smashed 10 kills and committed zero errors in 18 attacks for a .556 hitting percentage. She also added a match-high nine blocks.

Junior setter Greichaly Cepero fell just four kills short of her first triple-double of the season, posting 39 assists and a season-high 14 digs while leading NU to a ..299 hitting percentage. Sophomore defensive specialist Jenae Dowling added a career-best 10 digs.

Grand Island native Liz Wegner tallied a match-high 18 kills for the Wildcats, who fell to 7-4 overall.

The Huskers struggled early, coming from behind to win game one. Kansas State increased its four-point lead to an 18-12 advantage with a kill by Pollard. Nebraska pulled within one, as Cepero keyed a 5-0 run with two kills. The Wildcats answered with four straight points with the help of two NU errors. Pilakowski stopped the run with a kill, but KSU led by four once again five rallies later. The Huskers turned to Kropp, who blocked Wegner and slammed two kills to tie it at 24. Nebraska took its first lead since the early moments of the game on a service ace by Pilakowski. The score was tied three more times before Pilakowski slammed a kill off the KSU block to wrap up the 30-28 game-one victory.