No. 1 Huskers Sweep Iowa on Senior Day

No. 1 Nebraska recorded a 25-12, 25-15, 25-17 sweep of Iowa at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night.

Nebraska (27-0, 16-0 Big Ten) hit .457 as a team while holding Iowa (13-17, 2-14 Big Ten) to a .026 hitting percentage to record the Huskers’ seventh 27-0 start in program history.

Nebraska’s .457 hitting percentage marks the fourth consecutive match hitting .400 or greater, the first time the Huskers have done so in the rally-scoring era.

Senior Andi Jackson led Nebraska’s offense with nine kills on .750 hitting, while Harper Murray added nine kills. Virginia Adriano and Skyler Pierce each chipped in six kills.

Bergen Reilly finished with 35 assists and three blocks. Manaia Ogbechie and Pierce led the Huskers with four blocks. 

Set 1: Nebraska dominated the first set, winning 25-12 and hitting a blistering .682 with 16 kills, one error, and 22 attacks. The Huskers used a 3-0 run to jump ahead 12-7 and pushed their lead to 15-8 at the media timeout on a Jackson kill. The Big Red poured it on, extending their advantage to 23-12 to force an Iowa timeout. Nebraska scored its final two points of the set on an Iowa service error and a block from Murray and Pierce to take a 1-0 lead.

Set 2: Nebraska won 25-15 to take a 2-0 lead. The Huskers started fast, using a 6-0 run to force an Iowa timeout with the score 9-4, and extended the lead to 15-7 at the media timeout. The Hawkeyes used a 3-0 run to trim their deficit to 19-12, but that was as close as the visitors would get as the Huskers put away Iowa 25-15. The Huskers hit .400 in the second set and held Iowa to .071.

Set 3: The Huskers closed out the Hawkeyes with a 25-17 win in the third. Iowa grabbed a 7-4 lead on a kill from Carmel Vares, but Nebraska went on a 6-0 run to force a Hawkeye timeout. The Big Red took control of the set, leading 15-9 at the media timeout and cruising the rest of the way. Nebraska hit .345 in the third and held Iowa to -.034.

Nebraska remains home for the regular-season finale next week, as the Huskers welcome Minnesota to Lincoln on Tuesday, Nov. 17. First serve between the Huskers and Gophers is set for 7:30 p.m. on BTN.

Nebraska Postmatch Notes
• The Huskers picked up their 58th consecutive in regular-season matches, a school-record mark that dates back to the 2024 season.
• Nebraska won its 65th consecutive regular-season home match, including the 63rd in a row at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
• The Big Red held Iowa to fewer than 15 points in two sets. This season, Nebraska has held opponents below the 15-point mark 37 times in 87 sets.
• Nebraska’s .457 hitting percentage marks the fourth consecutive match hitting .400 or greater, the first time the Huskers have done so in the rally-scoring era.
• Andi Jackson finished with nine kills on zero errors, hitting .750. It is the ninth time in her career hitting above .700 in a single match (min. 10 att)
• Nebraska hit .457 and held Iowa to a .026 clip, good for a margin of +.431. It is the second-highest single-match margin under Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly.