No. 2 Nebraska Sweeps No. 7 Wisconsin in Dominant Road Win

Huskers Win First Two Sets in Commanding Fashion

The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team opened their Big Ten season with a dominant 3-0 sweep of No. 7 Wisconsin on the road Wednesday night. The Huskers won the first two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-14, before closing out the match with a 25-20 victory in the third set.

Nebraska hit .406 as a team in the match, while holding Wisconsin to a .167 hitting percentage. The Huskers also had a 10-4 advantage in blocks and a 52-36 advantage in digs.

Witt and Knuckles Lead Huskers Offensively

Junior outside hitter Madi Kubik led the Huskers with 15 kills, while senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord added 10 kills and six blocks. Senior outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein also had nine kills for Nebraska.

Wisconsin was led by senior outside hitter Dana Rettke, who had 12 kills. Senior middle blocker Devyn Robinson added nine kills for the Badgers.

Huskers Continue Strong Start to Season

The win over Wisconsin is Nebraska's fourth straight victory to start the season. The Huskers are now 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten play.

Nebraska will return to action on Saturday when they host No. 10 Penn State. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPNU.

Conclusion

No. 2 Nebraska opened their Big Ten season with a dominant 3-0 sweep of No. 7 Wisconsin on the road Wednesday night. The Huskers hit .406 as a team and held Wisconsin to a .167 hitting percentage. Madi Kubik led Nebraska with 15 kills, while Kaitlyn Hord added 10 kills and six blocks. The win is Nebraska's fourth straight victory to start the season.