Lincoln ? The Nebraska Athletic Department announced Saturday that a total of seven Husker volleyball matches will be televised during the 2006 season.
The broadcast schedule, which includes six matches shown state-wide on Nebraska Educational Television, also features an appearance on FSN as part of the Big 12’s television package. The six matches on NET will also be shown in high-definition, and carried nationally on College Sports Television.
The first broadcast of the season will take place on Sunday, Sept. 9, when the Huskers host Minnesota as part of the Ameritas Players Challenge. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. or 30 minutes following the first match of the day between Louisville and Cal Poly.
Other matches carried live on NET and NET-HD include conference matches with Kansas (Sept. 13), Texas Tech (Sept. 23), Kansas State (Oct. 4), Oklahoma (Nov. 4) and Texas (Nov. 25).
In addition, Nebraska’s match with Missouri on Oct 25 will be carried on FSN ? the only Big 12 volleyball match as part of the conference’s television package this season.
Date
Opponent
Time
NET
CSTV
FSN
Sept. 10
Minnesota
2 p.m.
Live
TBA
--
Sept. 13
Kansas
7 p.m.
Live
Live
--
Sept. 23
Texas Tech
TBA
Live
9/24, 7 p.m.
--
Oct. 4
Kansas State
7 p.m.
Live
Live
--
Oct. 25
Missouri
7:30 p.m.
--
--
Live
Nov. 4
Oklahoma
TBA
Live
11/5, 7 p.m.
--
Nov. 25
Texas
7 p.m.
Live
11/26, 7 p.m.
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The Husker Volleyball Show Begins Monday
Fans who want to see more Husker volleyball will have the opportunity beginning Monday, Sept. 4, as the Husker volleyball show begins another season. Join host Diane Mendenhall and Coach Cook each week as they look back on the matches, along with special features and player profiles throughout the year.
The half-hour show will air across the state on Nebraska’s Educational Television (NET-2) along with other stations across the state. The show will also be available on Huskers.com, as part of the HuskersNside package.
Husker Volleyball Show Stations
Affiliate
City
Day
Time
NET-2
Statewide
Mon.
5:30 p.m.
Time Warner Cable
Lincoln
Wed.
9:30 p.m.
KNOP/KIIT
North Platte
Sat.
Noon
My TV
Lincoln
Mon.
10 p.m.
My TV
Grand Island
Mon.
10 p.m.