Huskers Split Two Matches in Queen's Cup

The Nebraska beach volleyball team split a pair of matches on Friday in the Queen's Cup on Queen's Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Huskers opened the day with a 4-1 win over Chaminade, but fell to Saint Mary's in the afternoon, 3-2.  

In the morning win over Chaminade, Ally Batenhorst and Bergen Reilly got the Huskers (9-6) on the board at No. 1 with a 21-14, 21-11 win. Lindsay Krause and Lexi Rodriguez wrapped up their No. 2 match on top, 21-14, 21-18, and Harper Murray and Laney Choboy won their No. 4 match, 21-16, 21-10. Olivia Mauch and Andi Jackson tacked on a fourth team point with a 21-19, 15-21, 15-7 victory in the No. 5 slot. 

In the afternoon match against Saint Mary's, Krause and Rodriguez won their No. 2 match, 18-21, 21-18, 17-15. And Jackson and Mauch were three-set winners again in the No. 5 spot, 14-21, 21-15, 15-9. 

The knockout rounds will begin on Saturday. The Huskers will play Pepperdine in a quarterfinal match at 2:15 p.m. CT.  

Nebraska 4, Chaminade 1
1. Ally Batenhorst/Bergen Reilly (NEB) def. Malena Mihalik/Mahala Ka'apuni (CHA) 21-14, 21-11
2. Lindsay Krause/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Greta Corti/Hula Crisostomo (CHA) 21-14, 21-18
3. Sophie Schilling/Elli Tsukano (CHA) def. Merritt Beason/Skyler Pierce (NEB) 21-13, 7-21, 15-12
4. Harper Murray/Laney Choboy (NEB) def. Kanoelehua Misipeka/DeLaney Poling (CHA) 21-16, 21-10
5. Olivia Mauch/Andi Jackson (NEB) def. Grace Talpash/Leilani Ama (CHA) 21-19, 15-21, 15-7

Saint Mary's 3, Nebraska 2
1. Sedona Sherman/Sadie Shipman (SMC) def. Bergen Reilly/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-17, 21-17
2. Lindsay Krause/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Hawley Harrer/Hannah Couch (SMC) 18-21, 21-18, 17-15
3. Allie Cataldo/Angie Bour (SMC) def. Skyler Pierce/Merritt Beason (NEB) 21-18, 19-21, 15-8
4. Karmin Brown/AJ Slojkowski (SMC) def. Harper Murray/Laney Choboy (NEB) 21-15, 22-20
5. Andi Jackson/Olivia Mauch (NEB) def. Nya Crump/Paola Peralta (SMC) 14-21, 21-15, 15-9

Queen's Cup Schedule
Thursday, March 7
1 p.m. (CT) - #12 Hawaii 4, Nebraska 1| Live Stats
7:15 p.m. (CT) - Pepperdine 4, Nebraska 1 | Live Stats

Friday, March 8
3:30 p.m. (CT) - Nebraska 4, Chaminade 1 | Live Stats
6 p.m. (CT) - Saint Mary's 3, Nebraska 2 | Live Stats

Saturday, March 9
1 p.m. (CT) - Quarterfinal #1: Boise State vs. Chaminade | Live Stats
2:15 p.m. (CT) - Quarterfinal #2: Pepperdine vs. Nebraska | Live Stats
3:30 p.m. (CT) - Semifinal #1: Saint Mary's vs. Boise State/Chaminade Winner | Live Stats
4:45 p.m. (CT) - Semifinal #2: Hawaii vs. Pepperdine/Nebraska Winner | Live Stats
6 p.m. (CT) - 5th Place Match | Live Stats
7:15 p.m. (CT) - Bronze Medal Match | Live Stats
8:30 p.m. (CT) - Gold Medal Match | Live Stats