Huskers Begin Play at Queen's Cup

The Nebraska beach volleyball team began competition at the Queen's Cup in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday.

The Huskers faced unbeaten No. 3 TCU in the opening match and fell 5-0 to the Horned Frogs. Nicklin Hames and Lindsay Krause were most competitive for the Big Red in their No. 4 match, losing a tight one, 21-18, 22-20. Bekka Allick and Lexi Rodriguez also pushed TCU's No. 3 pair, falling 21-18, 21-18. 

In the second match of the day, the Huskers battled but fell just short to UC Davis, 3-2. Madi Kubik and Kenzie Knuckles were 21-18, 21-17 winners as the Huskers' top pair. Ally Batenhorst and Keonilei Akana also provided a 21-12, 21-12 win in the No. 2 spot. The other three matches went to UC Davis in straight sets. 

Nebraska, now 5-6 on the season, is back on Queen's Beach on Friday for matches against No. 10 California at Noon and No. 9 Hawaii at 4 p.m.

#3 TCU 5, Nebraska 0
March 10, 2022
Honolulu, Hawaii (Queen's Beach)

1. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) 21-12, 21-11
2. Sutton MacTavish/Kaylie McHugh (TCU) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-13, 21-7
3. Hailey Hamlett/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) 21-18, 21-18
4. Tara Patton/Hayley Boll (TCU) def. Nicklin Hames/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 21-18, 22-20
5. Megan Muret/Peyton Yamagata (TCU) def. Hayden Kubik/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) 21-6, 21-8
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

UC Davis 3, Nebraska 2
March 10, 2022
Honolulu, Hawaii (Queen's Beach)

1. Madi Kubik/Kenzie Knuckles (NEB) def. Chelsea Maeglin/Colleen Mcguire (UCD) 21-18, 21-17
2. Ally Batenhorst/Keonilei Akana (NEB) def. Alicia Letvin/Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) 21-12, 21-12
3. Morgan Coolbaugh/Megan Luly (UCD) def. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB) 23-21, 21-11
4. Rose Holscher/Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) def. Nicklin Hames/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 28-26, 21-17
5. Kylie Miller/Sam Lazenby (UCD) def. Hayden Kubik/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) 21-11, 21-13
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3