Val Novak Season 1990

A native of Oak Lawn, Ill., Val Novak earned first-team All-America certificates after leading the Huskers to NCAA Semifinal appearances in 1989 and 1990, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Novak, who converted to setter after playing outside hitter her first two seasons, ended her career by earning the Big Eight Player of the Year award in 1990. She finished with 778 career kills and ranks second in career service aces (161) and seventh in assists (3,303). She led the nation in assists per set and guided Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage in 1989. NU never finished lower than fifth in the national rankings during her career.