Story by NU Athletic Communications

After notching its seventh conference win at Wisconsin, the No. 41 Nebraska men’s tennis team will host No. 26 USC and No. 21 UCLA this weekend to close the regular season. The Huskers (14-7, 7-4 Big Ten) face the Trojans on Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. (CT). Then on Sunday, April 20, the Big Red meet up against the Bruins at noon (CT).

Both Big Ten matchups are the first between programs. Friday’s match will feature an iPad giveaway, while Sunday’s match is Senior Day. The Huskers will be honoring their five senior student-athletes prior to the match.

NU has three Huskers in the rankings as of April 15. Senior Calvin Mueller is currently ranked No. 63 in the ITA National Rankings, while doubles duo Lars Johann and Anton Shepp hold the No. 56 doubles spot.

History: 0-0; Friday will be the first meeting between NU and USC.

Trojan Peter Makk comes to Lincoln as the most recent Big Ten Player of the Week after his 4-0 performance at Michigan and Michigan State. Makk is currently ranked No. 17 by the ITA, and is the only Trojan in the rankings. USC is coming off a 4-0 sweep against No. 21 Michigan.

History: 0-0; Sunday will be the first meeting between NU and UCLA.

The Bruins are currently on a three-win streak, and will visit Wisconsin on Friday prior to their match in Lincoln. UCLA brings three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Rudy Quan, who most recently defeated No. 9 Ozan Baris of Michigan State and No. 80 Will Cooksey of Michigan. Quan is the highest ranked Bruin, coming in at No. 23. He is joined by No. 28 Spencer Johnson, No. 86 Emon Van Loben Sels and No. 110 Aardarsh Tripathi. On the doubles side, Tripathi pairs with Alexander Hoogmartens claim the No. 32 rank.

Having already claimed its best conference finish yet, NU looks to improve on its 2023-24 spring season record of 17-10. The team reached the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history, and concluded with the most dual wins in a season since 1990. The Big Red finished with a national ranking of No. 49, and Mueller was named First Team All-Big Ten.

Both duals will have live stats and streams available. Updates and content will be shared on social media channels, @HuskerMTennis.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsAfter notching its seventh conference win at Wisconsin, the No. 41 Nebraska men’s tennis team will host No. 26 USC and No. 21 UCLA this weekend to close the regular season. The Huskers (14-7, 7-4 Big Ten) face the Trojans on Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. (CT). Then on Sunday, April 20, the Big Red meet up against the Bruins at noon (CT).Both Big Ten matchups are the first between programs. Friday’s match will feature an iPad giveaway, while Sunday’s match is Senior Day. The Huskers will be honoring their five senior student-athletes prior to the match.NU has three Huskers in the rankings as of April 15. Senior Calvin Mueller is currently ranked No. 63 in the ITA National Rankings, while doubles duo Lars Johann and Anton Shepp hold the No. 56 doubles spot.#26 USC (13-8, 7-4 Big Ten)History: 0-0; Friday will be the first meeting between NU and USC.Trojan Peter Makk comes to Lincoln as the most recent Big Ten Player of the Week after his 4-0 performance at Michigan and Michigan State. Makk is currently ranked No. 17 by the ITA, and is the only Trojan in the rankings. USC is coming off a 4-0 sweep against No. 21 Michigan.#21 UCLA (11-8, 9-2 Big Ten)History: 0-0; Sunday will be the first meeting between NU and UCLA.The Bruins are currently on a three-win streak, and will visit Wisconsin on Friday prior to their match in Lincoln. UCLA brings three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Rudy Quan, who most recently defeated No. 9 Ozan Baris of Michigan State and No. 80 Will Cooksey of Michigan. Quan is the highest ranked Bruin, coming in at No. 23. He is joined by No. 28 Spencer Johnson, No. 86 Emon Van Loben Sels and No. 110 Aardarsh Tripathi. On the doubles side, Tripathi pairs with Alexander Hoogmartens claim the No. 32 rank.Having already claimed its best conference finish yet, NU looks to improve on its 2023-24 spring season record of 17-10. The team reached the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history, and concluded with the most dual wins in a season since 1990. The Big Red finished with a national ranking of No. 49, and Mueller was named First Team All-Big Ten.Both duals will have live stats and streams available. Updates and content will be shared on social media channels, @HuskerMTennis.

NU hosts #26 USC, Senior Day against #21 UCLA

Story by Omaha Supernovas Communication

OMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The first-place&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGhvi1VDkhwN3lVoQ69JDFZcOEhLwl3vGB-bcd0jSeVbyFqU2SeLGxDxpHomlmwjqEoCp8H87QBo1pJJ8JEWTHodEhMudk9jTvgwOSfbqjTgkoVLUFCfptpxz6emFLaoGb1Lpq6En5Wsq6M7iB-yBmvJoxsMdqIb5N-Yuu-300x1C0jIEWq22MOc3YwTEQan&amp;c=5qFLTVHLOhik2eBdHRMuMABP--gXWe2p0-Ut1gWzsQpQJ8FBboHgPA==&amp;ch=o5XB_2oqoKBAmYWlGv-AE-8yLhzxQaNcgU_Ozx7UrnDJKp5gXa89BA==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, limited the Grand Rapids Rise offense to a .089 hitting percentage in a dominant 25-16, 25-23, 26-24 sweep Thursday night on&nbsp;Kiewit Court&nbsp;at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;in front of 8,577 fans.&nbsp;

The win marked Omaha’s league-leading ninth sweep of the season, as the Supernovas (17-6) maintained their grip on the top spot in the Pro Volleyball Federation standings. The Rise (10-14), who entered Thursday as the league’s top blocking team, were out-blocked 12-8 and held below a .100 hitting percentage for just the second time in 2025.

Supernovas outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;led the charge with a match-high 14 points compiled by 10 kills, two blocks, two aces and six digs.&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;tied her teammate with 10 kills while adding eight digs and one block. Grand Rapids attacked opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;for most of the night, but the six-year pro held strong with a match-high 14 digs, plus eight kills and two blocks.&nbsp;

Rookie middle blocker&nbsp;Phoebe Awoleye&nbsp;made her first career start and hit .308 on the night with five kills and two blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;put down a trio of kills to go with one block. Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 30 assists and totaled 10 digs with two blocks and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;chipped in five kills and four assists.&nbsp;

No player from Grand Rapids reached double-digit points, but it was Carli Snyder who tallied a team-high eight points on six kills, one block and one ace. Eleanor Holthaus paced the Rise offense with seven kills while Erika Pritchard and former Supernova Paige Briggs-Romine added six kills apiece.&nbsp;

The Supernovas return home on Saturday, April 19 for a colossal No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against the Atlanta Vibe, who enter the match on a league record 10-match winning streak. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CDT with the match being steamed nationally on the&nbsp;Roku Channel. It can also be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;Payne got the Supernovas on the board early with a kill, while Grand Rapids’ Alyssa Jensen answered with a block to even the score. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine traded kills before an exchange of errors set up a 4-0 run for Omaha. Cooper sparked the series with a block and a kill, joined by a Payne kill and a Rise miscue to give the Supernovas an 8-3 lead. Grand Rapids found a brief response behind Holthaus, but two more Rise errors forced a timeout at 11-5. Payne landed another swing before Holthaus and Briggs-Romine chipped in kills to keep Grand Rapids in the mix. Cooper added two more kills and Awoleye converted on a swing in the middle to send the match into the media timeout with a 16-8 Omaha advantage. Out of the break, Nuneviller, Awoleye and Valentín-Anderson strung together three straight points to extend the lead to 19-8. Ali Bastianelli snapped the run with a kill, and Grand Rapids followed with Pritchard and Snyder’s first points of the night. Then, Omaha capitalized on two Rise errors and another Payne termination to reach 23-11. Grand Rapids put together a late four-point push behind kills from Jensen and Pritchard, a block from August Raskie, and an Omaha net violation, but a service error sealed the set in Omaha’s favor, 25-16.

The Supernovas hit .303 with one block as Cooper paced the group with four kills on a .333 clip. Grand Rapids limped to a .053 clip with two blocks. Pritchard put down three kills and three swings to lead the offense.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;Snyder opened the second set with a kill for the Rise, but Payne responded right away for Omaha. Pritchard followed with a kill and a Supernovas’ service error gave Grand Rapids the early edge. After an exchange of errors, Snyder landed another swing for the Rise. Payne answered with back-to-back kills, and Valentín-Anderson added a block to pull Omaha within one at 6-5. Grand Rapids built some cushion with kills from Bastianelli and Prichard, and Briggs-Romine dropped in the first ace of the night. Cooper and Prichard traded kills before the Supernovas earned consecutive points off a Hord block and a Rise net violation to lead the set 10-9. Snyder fired back with an ace, but Nuneviller and Awoleye responded with kills. Jensen tied it up again with a block, but Omaha created separation by stringing together a four-point run with kills from Nuneviller, Cooper, Awoleye, and capped by a Nuneviller for a 16-12 lead. Holthaus rallied Grand Rapids with two kills and a Bastianelli block, but Cooper and Nuneviller delivered two kills for Omaha, and a Nuneviller block forced a Grand Rapids timeout at 20-17. Snyder landed a kill out of the break, but Nuneviller matched it with one of her own. Jensen’s block tightened the gap at 21-20, but a Supernovas net violation and a Holthaus kill kept the set close. Awoleye came through with a big swing, and Nuneviller followed with her second ace of the set to make it 24-21. Holthaus and a Supernovas’ error made things tense at match point, but Cooper slammed the door shut with a kill to win the set 25-23 and put Omaha up 2-0.

The Supernovas hit .174 in the set with four blocks and its only two aces of the night. Nuneviller and Cooper each had four kills while Payne and Awoleye added three apiece. The Rise hit .171 with a trio of blocks and two aces. Holthaus pounded four kills on five swings.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Snyder added the first point of the set with a kill before Omaha answered with a 4-0 run fueled by a pair of blocks and a kill from Nuneviller and Cooper. Snyder responded with a block, but Nuneviller kept the momentum with another swing before Awoleye stuffed another attack. A service error helped the Rise side out, but Omaha stayed steady behind kills from Cooper and Hord, plus a Valentín-Anderson block to make it 9-4. Holthaus tallied one for Grand Rapids, but Payne answered with a kill. After another Omaha service error, Hord and Bastianelli traded points at the net. Payne followed up with a block before Marin Grote got on the board for the Rise. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine exchanged kills, but Nuneviller struck again just before the media timeout with Omaha up 16-10. Out of the break, the Supernovas emptied the bench with&nbsp;Mac Podraza, Ally Batenhorst, Allison Whitten, Toyosi Onabanjo, Lindsay Krause, Emily Londot,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;all checking in. Bastianelli scored for the Rise, but a service error gave Omaha a sideout. Briggs-Romine landed a kill before Londot recorded her first point of the match. Grand Rapids then rallied with a four-point run, powered by a kill and block from Devyn Robinson and a pair of Omaha miscues. Caffey stopped the surge with a kill to make it 20-16. Robinson and Briggs-Romine responded for Grand Rapids, but Omaha pulled away behind blocks from Podraza and Onabanjo, and a Rise service error to go up 23-18. The Rise wouldn’t go down as Grote added a kill and a block. Symone Abbott dropped in an ace, and Briggs-Romine completed the comeback with a kill to tie the set at 23. After a pair of traded errors, Podraza and Londot slammed down a pair of kills to cap the sweep with a 26-24 victory.

Omaha had a .136 hitting percentage in the final frame, including seven blocks. Nuneviller tallied four kills to lead the team. Grand Rapids hit .059 with three blocks and one ace. Briggs-Romine collected four kills in the set.

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The first-place&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGhvi1VDkhwN3lVoQ69JDFZcOEhLwl3vGB-bcd0jSeVbyFqU2SeLGxDxpHomlmwjqEoCp8H87QBo1pJJ8JEWTHodEhMudk9jTvgwOSfbqjTgkoVLUFCfptpxz6emFLaoGb1Lpq6En5Wsq6M7iB-yBmvJoxsMdqIb5N-Yuu-300x1C0jIEWq22MOc3YwTEQan&amp;c=5qFLTVHLOhik2eBdHRMuMABP--gXWe2p0-Ut1gWzsQpQJ8FBboHgPA==&amp;ch=o5XB_2oqoKBAmYWlGv-AE-8yLhzxQaNcgU_Ozx7UrnDJKp5gXa89BA==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, limited the Grand Rapids Rise offense to a .089 hitting percentage in a dominant 25-16, 25-23, 26-24 sweep Thursday night on&nbsp;Kiewit Court&nbsp;at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;in front of 8,577 fans.&nbsp;The win marked Omaha’s league-leading ninth sweep of the season, as the Supernovas (17-6) maintained their grip on the top spot in the Pro Volleyball Federation standings. The Rise (10-14), who entered Thursday as the league’s top blocking team, were out-blocked 12-8 and held below a .100 hitting percentage for just the second time in 2025.Supernovas outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;led the charge with a match-high 14 points compiled by 10 kills, two blocks, two aces and six digs.&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;tied her teammate with 10 kills while adding eight digs and one block. Grand Rapids attacked opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;for most of the night, but the six-year pro held strong with a match-high 14 digs, plus eight kills and two blocks.&nbsp;Rookie middle blocker&nbsp;Phoebe Awoleye&nbsp;made her first career start and hit .308 on the night with five kills and two blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;put down a trio of kills to go with one block. Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 30 assists and totaled 10 digs with two blocks and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;chipped in five kills and four assists.&nbsp;No player from Grand Rapids reached double-digit points, but it was Carli Snyder who tallied a team-high eight points on six kills, one block and one ace. Eleanor Holthaus paced the Rise offense with seven kills while Erika Pritchard and former Supernova Paige Briggs-Romine added six kills apiece.&nbsp;The Supernovas return home on Saturday, April 19 for a colossal No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against the Atlanta Vibe, who enter the match on a league record 10-match winning streak. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CDT with the match being steamed nationally on the&nbsp;Roku Channel. It can also be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network.&nbsp;Key Notes<ul>
 <li>With Thursday’s bounce-back victory, the Supernovas have only had a multi-match losing streak once in franchise history. That occurred earlier this season on January 17 and 19 with back-to-back losses to Vegas and San Diego.&nbsp;</li><li>With 10 digs, Valentín-Anderson surpassed 400 for her Supernovas career. Her total now stands at 404 in not even two complete seasons.</li><li>Payne tied her season high with 14 digs and has compiled double-digit digs in three of her past five matches.&nbsp;</li><li>The Supernovas are one sweep shy of tying the PVF record for most in a season. That record is held by the 2024 Atlanta Vibe who had 10 sweeps in 24 matches.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Payne got the Supernovas on the board early with a kill, while Grand Rapids’ Alyssa Jensen answered with a block to even the score. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine traded kills before an exchange of errors set up a 4-0 run for Omaha. Cooper sparked the series with a block and a kill, joined by a Payne kill and a Rise miscue to give the Supernovas an 8-3 lead. Grand Rapids found a brief response behind Holthaus, but two more Rise errors forced a timeout at 11-5. Payne landed another swing before Holthaus and Briggs-Romine chipped in kills to keep Grand Rapids in the mix. Cooper added two more kills and Awoleye converted on a swing in the middle to send the match into the media timeout with a 16-8 Omaha advantage. Out of the break, Nuneviller, Awoleye and Valentín-Anderson strung together three straight points to extend the lead to 19-8. Ali Bastianelli snapped the run with a kill, and Grand Rapids followed with Pritchard and Snyder’s first points of the night. Then, Omaha capitalized on two Rise errors and another Payne termination to reach 23-11. Grand Rapids put together a late four-point push behind kills from Jensen and Pritchard, a block from August Raskie, and an Omaha net violation, but a service error sealed the set in Omaha’s favor, 25-16.The Supernovas hit .303 with one block as Cooper paced the group with four kills on a .333 clip. Grand Rapids limped to a .053 clip with two blocks. Pritchard put down three kills and three swings to lead the offense.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;Snyder opened the second set with a kill for the Rise, but Payne responded right away for Omaha. Pritchard followed with a kill and a Supernovas’ service error gave Grand Rapids the early edge. After an exchange of errors, Snyder landed another swing for the Rise. Payne answered with back-to-back kills, and Valentín-Anderson added a block to pull Omaha within one at 6-5. Grand Rapids built some cushion with kills from Bastianelli and Prichard, and Briggs-Romine dropped in the first ace of the night. Cooper and Prichard traded kills before the Supernovas earned consecutive points off a Hord block and a Rise net violation to lead the set 10-9. Snyder fired back with an ace, but Nuneviller and Awoleye responded with kills. Jensen tied it up again with a block, but Omaha created separation by stringing together a four-point run with kills from Nuneviller, Cooper, Awoleye, and capped by a Nuneviller for a 16-12 lead. Holthaus rallied Grand Rapids with two kills and a Bastianelli block, but Cooper and Nuneviller delivered two kills for Omaha, and a Nuneviller block forced a Grand Rapids timeout at 20-17. Snyder landed a kill out of the break, but Nuneviller matched it with one of her own. Jensen’s block tightened the gap at 21-20, but a Supernovas net violation and a Holthaus kill kept the set close. Awoleye came through with a big swing, and Nuneviller followed with her second ace of the set to make it 24-21. Holthaus and a Supernovas’ error made things tense at match point, but Cooper slammed the door shut with a kill to win the set 25-23 and put Omaha up 2-0.The Supernovas hit .174 in the set with four blocks and its only two aces of the night. Nuneviller and Cooper each had four kills while Payne and Awoleye added three apiece. The Rise hit .171 with a trio of blocks and two aces. Holthaus pounded four kills on five swings.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;Snyder added the first point of the set with a kill before Omaha answered with a 4-0 run fueled by a pair of blocks and a kill from Nuneviller and Cooper. Snyder responded with a block, but Nuneviller kept the momentum with another swing before Awoleye stuffed another attack. A service error helped the Rise side out, but Omaha stayed steady behind kills from Cooper and Hord, plus a Valentín-Anderson block to make it 9-4. Holthaus tallied one for Grand Rapids, but Payne answered with a kill. After another Omaha service error, Hord and Bastianelli traded points at the net. Payne followed up with a block before Marin Grote got on the board for the Rise. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine exchanged kills, but Nuneviller struck again just before the media timeout with Omaha up 16-10. Out of the break, the Supernovas emptied the bench with&nbsp;Mac Podraza, Ally Batenhorst, Allison Whitten, Toyosi Onabanjo, Lindsay Krause, Emily Londot,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;all checking in. Bastianelli scored for the Rise, but a service error gave Omaha a sideout. Briggs-Romine landed a kill before Londot recorded her first point of the match. Grand Rapids then rallied with a four-point run, powered by a kill and block from Devyn Robinson and a pair of Omaha miscues. Caffey stopped the surge with a kill to make it 20-16. Robinson and Briggs-Romine responded for Grand Rapids, but Omaha pulled away behind blocks from Podraza and Onabanjo, and a Rise service error to go up 23-18. The Rise wouldn’t go down as Grote added a kill and a block. Symone Abbott dropped in an ace, and Briggs-Romine completed the comeback with a kill to tie the set at 23. After a pair of traded errors, Podraza and Londot slammed down a pair of kills to cap the sweep with a 26-24 victory.Omaha had a .136 hitting percentage in the final frame, including seven blocks. Nuneviller tallied four kills to lead the team. Grand Rapids hit .059 with three blocks and one ace. Briggs-Romine collected four kills in the set.

Supernovas shut down Rise for League-Leading ninth sweep

Adams Central Vs. Gothenburg&nbsp;

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CSC freshman Trace Hanchett just set the school's all-time record javelin throw.  He talks with Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins about his great first season, the record spear launch, and life growing up on the farm in Kansas!

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Creek Valley Twilight Track &amp; Field Results April 15

Boys Team Champion: North Platte St. Pat's Girls Team Champion: North Platte St. Pat's

Full Results: <a href="https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/593196/results">Creek Valley Twilight Results</a>

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Creek Valley Twilight Track & Field Results

Former Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez made history Tuesday night, becoming the first Nebraska volleyball student-athlete to win the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually to the most exceptional athlete at the collegiate, Olympic, or other similarly elite level in the United States.

Rodriguez was announced as the winner of the 95th AAU Sullivan Award at the New York Athletic Club. The other finalists were Trey Augustine (Ice Hockey, Michigan State), Cooper Flagg (Basketball, Duke), Ashton Jeanty (Football, Boise State), Lee Kiefer (Fencing, USA) and Ilia Malinin (Figure Skating, USA). 

As well as honoring athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan award also recognizes the chosen athlete’s character and honors their quality of leadership, citizenship and sportsmanship.

A native of Sterling, Ill., Rodriguez joins a renowned list of recipients. Last year, Caitlin Clark became the first two-time winner of the award. Other prior winners include Michael Phelps, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michelle Kwan, Peyton Manning, Simone Biles, Carl Lewis and Carissa Moore. Rodriguez is just the third volleyball player to earn the award, joining Lauren Carlini (2016) and Kathryn Plummer (2018). 

Rulon Gardner (2000) is the only other University of Nebraska student-athlete to receive the award. Four other Nebraska volleyball players had previously been finalists for the honor: Kelsey Robinson (2014-15), Mikaela Foecke (2016-17 and 2018-19), Kelly Hunter (2017-18) and Annika Albrecht (2017-18). 

Rodriguez finished her Husker career in December as a four-time AVCA All-American, a four-time All-Big Ten selection, and a three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. She was an AVCA National Player of the Year finalist and a Honda Sport Award for Volleyball finalist in 2024, and she became the first-ever libero to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year.

Rodriguez is Nebraska's all-time career leader in digs with 1,897. She is also a three-time Academic All-American, including two first-team accolades. Rodriguez completed her first professional season over the weekend with LOVB Omaha, as they finished as runner-up in the inaugural season of League One Volleyball. 

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsFormer Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez made history Tuesday night, becoming the first Nebraska volleyball student-athlete to win the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually to the most exceptional athlete at the collegiate, Olympic, or other similarly elite level in the United States.Rodriguez was announced as the winner of the 95th AAU Sullivan Award at the New York Athletic Club. The other finalists were Trey Augustine (Ice Hockey, Michigan State), Cooper Flagg (Basketball, Duke), Ashton Jeanty (Football, Boise State), Lee Kiefer (Fencing, USA) and Ilia Malinin (Figure Skating, USA). As well as honoring athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan award also recognizes the chosen athlete’s character and honors their quality of leadership, citizenship and sportsmanship.A native of Sterling, Ill., Rodriguez joins a renowned list of recipients. Last year, Caitlin Clark became the first two-time winner of the award. Other prior winners include Michael Phelps, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michelle Kwan, Peyton Manning, Simone Biles, Carl Lewis and Carissa Moore. Rodriguez is just the third volleyball player to earn the award, joining Lauren Carlini (2016) and Kathryn Plummer (2018). Rulon Gardner (2000) is the only other University of Nebraska student-athlete to receive the award. Four other Nebraska volleyball players had previously been finalists for the honor: Kelsey Robinson (2014-15), Mikaela Foecke (2016-17 and 2018-19), Kelly Hunter (2017-18) and Annika Albrecht (2017-18). Rodriguez finished her Husker career in December as a four-time AVCA All-American, a four-time All-Big Ten selection, and a three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. She was an AVCA National Player of the Year finalist and a Honda Sport Award for Volleyball finalist in 2024, and she became the first-ever libero to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year.Rodriguez is Nebraska's all-time career leader in digs with 1,897. She is also a three-time Academic All-American, including two first-team accolades. Rodriguez completed her first professional season over the weekend with LOVB Omaha, as they finished as runner-up in the inaugural season of League One Volleyball.

Rodriguez wins AAU James E. Sullivan Award

Dylan Carey went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a pair of RBI in Nebraska’s 6-3 win at Creighton on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

Nebraska (17-20) scored six runs on 12 hits, while Creighton (20-12) totaled three runs, seven hits and two errors.

Case Sanderson was 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored, while Joshua Overbeek drove in a run on a 2-for-5 night. Robby Bolin and Hogan Helligso recorded a double, while Tyler Stone, Max Buettenback and Cayden Brumbaugh had one hit apiece.

Ryan Harrahill surrendered a pair of runs on two hits in one inning of work. Gavin Blachowicz tossed a pair of scoreless frames, while Pryce Bender moved to 2-0 on the season after working a season-high 2.2 innings. The freshman allowed one run on two hits and struck out three with one walk.

Grant Cleavinger and Casey Daiss teamed up to throw 1.1 scoreless innings, followed by Luke Broderick dealing scoreless eighth and ninth innings to pick up his eighth save of the year.

Creighton jumped out to a two-run lead behind a pair of hits in the bottom of the first. A leadoff double down the left-field line and a plunked batter put runners on first and second with no outs.

An RBI single through the right side broke the scoreless tie, while a sacrifice fly lifted to deep center field tacked on another run to make it a 2-0 game through the first.

The Huskers answered with a run on two hits to cut the deficit in half in the top of the second. Carey’s one-out single to center, and a full-count walk to Cael Frost had runners on first and second, before Overbeek’s RBI single to center plated Carey from second base to trim the CU lead to 2-1 through two innings.

Nebraska added another run in the top of the third to tie the game back up at two apiece. The Huskers had runners on first and second with one out after Buettenback singled to left field, followed by a full-count walk to Stone. Carey smacked a 1-0 pitch for an RBI double down the right-field line to score Buettenback and even the game at two.

Creighton took the lead back at 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth with a two-out solo home run down the right-field line.

The Huskers responded immediately with a run of their own in the top of the fifth to tie the game back up at three. Stone’s leadoff single down the left-field line, and Carey plunked on a 1-1 pitch had runners on first and second with no outs for the NU offense. Frost reached on a throwing error, allowing Stone to score all the way from second to lock the game at three with four innings to play.

Nebraska added a pair of runs with two hits in the top of the sixth to grab a 5-3 lead over the Bluejays. Sanderson began the inning with a triple off the center-field wall and trotted home on an RBI single off the bat of Brumbaugh. Buettenback drew a walk, while a groundout to first by Stone moved Brumbaugh and Buettenback to second and third with one out.

Carey lifted a 1-2 pitch to center field for his team-leading sixth sacrifice fly of the season, scoring Brumbaugh from third and doubling the lead to 5-3.

The NU offense added an insurance run in the top of the eighth with back-to-back two-out doubles off the bats of Carey and Bolin.

Creighton threatened in the bottom of the eighth, bringing the tying run to the plate with one out after a pair of singles. Broderick eluded any damage, inducing an inning-ending, 4-6-3 double play to send a 6-3 lead into the ninth inning.

Nebraska welcomes Northwestern to Lincoln for a three-game series this weekend at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. First pitch between the Huskers and Wildcats in the series opener on Friday night is set for 6:02 p.m. on B1G+.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsDylan Carey went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a pair of RBI in Nebraska’s 6-3 win at Creighton on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.Nebraska (17-20) scored six runs on 12 hits, while Creighton (20-12) totaled three runs, seven hits and two errors.Case Sanderson was 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored, while Joshua Overbeek drove in a run on a 2-for-5 night. Robby Bolin and Hogan Helligso recorded a double, while Tyler Stone, Max Buettenback and Cayden Brumbaugh had one hit apiece.Ryan Harrahill surrendered a pair of runs on two hits in one inning of work. Gavin Blachowicz tossed a pair of scoreless frames, while Pryce Bender moved to 2-0 on the season after working a season-high 2.2 innings. The freshman allowed one run on two hits and struck out three with one walk.Grant Cleavinger and Casey Daiss teamed up to throw 1.1 scoreless innings, followed by Luke Broderick dealing scoreless eighth and ninth innings to pick up his eighth save of the year.Creighton jumped out to a two-run lead behind a pair of hits in the bottom of the first. A leadoff double down the left-field line and a plunked batter put runners on first and second with no outs.An RBI single through the right side broke the scoreless tie, while a sacrifice fly lifted to deep center field tacked on another run to make it a 2-0 game through the first.The Huskers answered with a run on two hits to cut the deficit in half in the top of the second. Carey’s one-out single to center, and a full-count walk to Cael Frost had runners on first and second, before Overbeek’s RBI single to center plated Carey from second base to trim the CU lead to 2-1 through two innings.Nebraska added another run in the top of the third to tie the game back up at two apiece. The Huskers had runners on first and second with one out after Buettenback singled to left field, followed by a full-count walk to Stone. Carey smacked a 1-0 pitch for an RBI double down the right-field line to score Buettenback and even the game at two.Creighton took the lead back at 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth with a two-out solo home run down the right-field line.The Huskers responded immediately with a run of their own in the top of the fifth to tie the game back up at three. Stone’s leadoff single down the left-field line, and Carey plunked on a 1-1 pitch had runners on first and second with no outs for the NU offense. Frost reached on a throwing error, allowing Stone to score all the way from second to lock the game at three with four innings to play.Nebraska added a pair of runs with two hits in the top of the sixth to grab a 5-3 lead over the Bluejays. Sanderson began the inning with a triple off the center-field wall and trotted home on an RBI single off the bat of Brumbaugh. Buettenback drew a walk, while a groundout to first by Stone moved Brumbaugh and Buettenback to second and third with one out.Carey lifted a 1-2 pitch to center field for his team-leading sixth sacrifice fly of the season, scoring Brumbaugh from third and doubling the lead to 5-3.The NU offense added an insurance run in the top of the eighth with back-to-back two-out doubles off the bats of Carey and Bolin.Creighton threatened in the bottom of the eighth, bringing the tying run to the plate with one out after a pair of singles. Broderick eluded any damage, inducing an inning-ending, 4-6-3 double play to send a 6-3 lead into the ninth inning.Nebraska welcomes Northwestern to Lincoln for a three-game series this weekend at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. First pitch between the Huskers and Wildcats in the series opener on Friday night is set for 6:02 p.m. on B1G+.

Carey, Huskers tame Bluejays on Tuesday

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications

Hastings, Neb.&nbsp; – The Knights opened their road trip by splitting games with Hastings College JV on Tuesday.

An RBI double by Heaven Hutchison scored the opening run in the top of the first inning to kick start an action-packed game one. Hastings capitalized in the bottom half of the frame with two runs, but eight runs over the next two innings pushed the Knights comfortably out front.

Hastings added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, but North Platte countered with two runs in the top of the seventh to stretch their lead to 11-3. Down to their final three outs, the Broncos managed to push three runners across the plate, but the Knights held on to claim the win.

Sarah Perez got the start in the circle and pitched 6.2 innings. She allowed six runs on seven hits and struck out three, while Alieze Moreno came on in relief and allowed no runs on no hits.

Hastings grabbed the lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double by Gracey Graf. The Broncos stretched their lead while adding three runs in the third and fifth innings. North Platte was held to just four hits in the final four innings as the Broncos earned the split.

Moreno took the loss for the Knights while allowing four runs on four hits in 2.2 innings. Victoria Arellano pitched the final 3.1 innings allowing three runs on three hits, striking out one and walking two.

Knights (5-21) will continue their road trip as they head to Sterling, Colo. for a doubleheader with Northeastern Junior College. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsHastings, Neb.&nbsp; – The Knights opened their road trip by splitting games with Hastings College JV on Tuesday.North Platte 11 Hastings 6An RBI double by Heaven Hutchison scored the opening run in the top of the first inning to kick start an action-packed game one. Hastings capitalized in the bottom half of the frame with two runs, but eight runs over the next two innings pushed the Knights comfortably out front.Hastings added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, but North Platte countered with two runs in the top of the seventh to stretch their lead to 11-3. Down to their final three outs, the Broncos managed to push three runners across the plate, but the Knights held on to claim the win.Sarah Perez got the start in the circle and pitched 6.2 innings. She allowed six runs on seven hits and struck out three, while Alieze Moreno came on in relief and allowed no runs on no hits.Hastings 7 North Platte 0Hastings grabbed the lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double by Gracey Graf. The Broncos stretched their lead while adding three runs in the third and fifth innings. North Platte was held to just four hits in the final four innings as the Broncos earned the split.Moreno took the loss for the Knights while allowing four runs on four hits in 2.2 innings. Victoria Arellano pitched the final 3.1 innings allowing three runs on three hits, striking out one and walking two.Knights (5-21) will continue their road trip as they head to Sterling, Colo. for a doubleheader with Northeastern Junior College. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22.

Knights split doubleheader with Broncos

<h2>Track and Field</h2>Twilight Invite&nbsp;Boy's Varsity Results<div><style type="text/css">
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">1.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10916/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">North Platte St. Patrick's</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">201</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">2.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10817/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wallace</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">85</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">3.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10762/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Potter-Dix Public</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">82</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">4.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10948/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Platte</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">48</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">5.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10745/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Garden County</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">42</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">6.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10969/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creek Valley</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">33</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">7.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10919/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ogallala</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">18</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">8.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/11032/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Banner County</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">4</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">1.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10916/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">North Platte St. Patrick's</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">194</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">2.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10817/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wallace</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">105</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">3.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10745/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Garden County</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">52.5</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">4.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10948/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Platte</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">46.5</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">5.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/11032/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Banner County</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">39</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">6.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10919/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ogallala</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">36</td>
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 <td class="tg-dnrq">7.</td>
 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10762/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Potter-Dix Public</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">21</td>
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 <td class="tg-1cwa"><a href="https://www.athletic.net/team/10969/track-and-field-outdoor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creek Valley</a></td>
 <td class="tg-dnrq">1</td>
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 <td class="tg-3ggd">1.</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">McCook</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">309</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">Holdrege</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">312</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">North Platte</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">324</td>
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 <td class="tg-3ggd">4.</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">Kearney</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">328</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">Broken Bow</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">329</td>
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 <td class="tg-3ggd">6.</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">Cozad</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">341</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">Northwest</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">345</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">Ogallala</td>
 <td class="tg-3ggd">345</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">Lexington</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">348</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">Minden</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">352</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">11.</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">Gothenburg</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">364</td>
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 <td class="tg-qr1v">12</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">Grand Island</td>
 <td class="tg-qr1v">366</td>
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 <th class="tg-de7m">Winning Player(s)</th>
 <th class="tg-de7m">Varsity/JV</th>
 <th class="tg-de7m">Defeated Player(s)</th>
 <th class="tg-de7m">Varsity/JV</th>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#1 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Scottsbluff: Anna Hafner (10), Atziry MartinezCisneros (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Emily Hentzen (11), Riley Pedersen (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-3</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#1 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Gering: Nevaeh Guerin (11), Ashlee Swan (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Emily Hentzen (11), Riley Pedersen (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-2</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#1 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Lexington: Ella Young (12), Abrianna Reynosa-Rodriguez (12)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Emily Hentzen (11), Riley Pedersen (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-0</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#1 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Ogallala: Hayden Ervin (11), Sadie Flansburg (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Emily Hentzen (11), Riley Pedersen (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-0</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#2 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Scottsbluff: Shae Gribble (11), Elliot Selzer (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Eliza Borer (12), Chloe Herold (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-6</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#2 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Gering: Sarah Baltz (12), Arebel Stock (12)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Eliza Borer (12), Chloe Herold (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-0</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#2 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Lexington: Kennedy Cetak (10), Sydney Reutlinger-Maravilla (9)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Chloe Herold (10), Eliza Borer (12)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-0</td>
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 <td class="tg-2nox">#2 Doubles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Ogallala: Paige Armijo (11), Alexandra Ervin (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Eliza Borer (12), Chloe Herold (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-1</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#1 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Scottsbluff: Heidi Groskopf (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Kathryn VanSkiver (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">9-7</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#1 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Ogallala: Brooklyn Robb (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Kathryn VanSkiver (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">7-2</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#1 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Gering: Aria Schneider (12)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Kathryn VanSkiver (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-0</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#2 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Allyse Evans (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Ogallala: Chloe Gager (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-1</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#2 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Lexington: Josslyn Mins (9)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Allyse Evans (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-3</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#2 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Scottsbluff: Bailee Anaya (12)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Allyse Evans (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">8-6</td>
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 <td class="tg-ni4g">#2 Singles</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Hastings St. Cecilia: Allyse Evans (11)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-de7m">Gering: Cara Schlothauer (10)</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">Varsity</td>
 <td class="tg-kbwd">9-7</td>
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</tbody></table></div><h2>College Softball</h2>NPCC @ Hastings College JVGame 1 - NPCC 11, Hastings College JV 6Game 2 - NPCC 0, Hastings College JV 7

Area Sports Scores from 4-15

By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information Director

CHADRON, Neb. – Lauren Zimmerman finished with an RBI in each game to become Chadron State's all-time program RBI leader as Chadron State took three of four games in the series against Fort Lewis, splitting the two games on the day with an 8-1 victory followed by a 10-2 loss. 

Tori Haug continued her impressive pitching on the weekend, allowing one run on five hits in seven innings for her second victory of the series after a five-inning shutout the day before. Aside from Zimmerman, Ashland Baca and J'lyssa Martinez also drove in two runs apiece on the day. 

Chadron State's record now sits at 17-25 overall with a 13-23 record in the RMAC. Fort Lewis sits at 9-31 overall and 8-27 in the RMAC after Sunday's split. 

The Eagles continued their momentum from a dominant Saturday that saw CSC outscore Fort Lewis 10-0 over the first doubleheader of the series. Chadron State exploded for a five-run second inning that set the home team on its way to win its third straight in game one of Sunday's action. 

Freshman Skyhawk starter Addison Gavigan lost the strike zone, with four walks to Brogan Allen, Sophia Brennan, Angelina Quezada and Elizabeth Thorngren plus a wild pitch putting the Eagles on the board. Gavigan recovered with a strikeout and a sacrifice fly from Jazlyn Arvizo, which made it 2-0 CSC but also put a second out on the board. 

Then, it was Zimmerman's moment. The senior third baseman doubled to the left-center field gap, scoring Quezada standing up. It was Zimmerman's eighth double and 39th RBI of the season, and it gave her 140 RBI for her career, passing alum Allison Hendricksen for first on CSC's all-time lists. 

Ashland Baca continued the inning with another double to straightaway center that just missed going over the fence, scoring Thorngren and Zimmerman to run CSC's lead up to 5-0. 

Fort Lewis got on the board in the fourth on back-to-back doubles, but Haug recovered to end the inning with the help of a line-drive double-play from third baseman Zimmerman to second baseman Arvizo. 

The Eagles answered in the bottom of the frame with a two-out rally, as Arivzo singled before Zimmerman and Baca walked to load the bases and J'lyssa Martinez came through with an opposite-field double down the left field line to score two runs and make it 7-1. Kenzi Garner, pinch-hitting at the plate before her game two start in the circle, went yard to left center for her second home run of the year to cap the CSC scoring. 

For as many things went right for the Eagles in the first three games of the series, everything seemed to unravel in game four. Garner allowed five runs on six hits in three-plus innings, Chadron State made five errors defensively and Fort Lewis hit three home runs in the fourth and fifth innings to end the series finale by run rule in the minimum five innings. 

Zimmerman added to her RBI total by scoring Arvizo, who had doubled to lead off the bottom of the first, with a one-out single. Zimmerman's program-record career RBI total now sits at 141 and counting. The Eagles got their other run on the day on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Elizabeth Thorngren. 

Chadron State now hits the road to face Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction next Friday and Saturday. The Mavericks (31-11, 29-7 RMAC) are in the RMAC title hunt and lead by half a game over MSU Denver and a full game over Colorado Christian, who CMU just split a four-game series with. First pitch Friday is set for 12 p.m.

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 </figure>By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information DirectorCHADRON, Neb. – Lauren Zimmerman finished with an RBI in each game to become Chadron State's all-time program RBI leader as Chadron State took three of four games in the series against Fort Lewis, splitting the two games on the day with an 8-1 victory followed by a 10-2 loss. Tori Haug continued her impressive pitching on the weekend, allowing one run on five hits in seven innings for her second victory of the series after a five-inning shutout the day before. Aside from Zimmerman, Ashland Baca and J'lyssa Martinez also drove in two runs apiece on the day. Chadron State's record now sits at 17-25 overall with a 13-23 record in the RMAC. Fort Lewis sits at 9-31 overall and 8-27 in the RMAC after Sunday's split. The Eagles continued their momentum from a dominant Saturday that saw CSC outscore Fort Lewis 10-0 over the first doubleheader of the series. Chadron State exploded for a five-run second inning that set the home team on its way to win its third straight in game one of Sunday's action. Freshman Skyhawk starter Addison Gavigan lost the strike zone, with four walks to Brogan Allen, Sophia Brennan, Angelina Quezada and Elizabeth Thorngren plus a wild pitch putting the Eagles on the board. Gavigan recovered with a strikeout and a sacrifice fly from Jazlyn Arvizo, which made it 2-0 CSC but also put a second out on the board. Then, it was Zimmerman's moment. The senior third baseman doubled to the left-center field gap, scoring Quezada standing up. It was Zimmerman's eighth double and 39th RBI of the season, and it gave her 140 RBI for her career, passing alum Allison Hendricksen for first on CSC's all-time lists. Ashland Baca continued the inning with another double to straightaway center that just missed going over the fence, scoring Thorngren and Zimmerman to run CSC's lead up to 5-0. Fort Lewis got on the board in the fourth on back-to-back doubles, but Haug recovered to end the inning with the help of a line-drive double-play from third baseman Zimmerman to second baseman Arvizo. The Eagles answered in the bottom of the frame with a two-out rally, as Arivzo singled before Zimmerman and Baca walked to load the bases and J'lyssa Martinez came through with an opposite-field double down the left field line to score two runs and make it 7-1. Kenzi Garner, pinch-hitting at the plate before her game two start in the circle, went yard to left center for her second home run of the year to cap the CSC scoring. For as many things went right for the Eagles in the first three games of the series, everything seemed to unravel in game four. Garner allowed five runs on six hits in three-plus innings, Chadron State made five errors defensively and Fort Lewis hit three home runs in the fourth and fifth innings to end the series finale by run rule in the minimum five innings. Zimmerman added to her RBI total by scoring Arvizo, who had doubled to lead off the bottom of the first, with a one-out single. Zimmerman's program-record career RBI total now sits at 141 and counting. The Eagles got their other run on the day on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Elizabeth Thorngren. Chadron State now hits the road to face Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction next Friday and Saturday. The Mavericks (31-11, 29-7 RMAC) are in the RMAC title hunt and lead by half a game over MSU Denver and a full game over Colorado Christian, who CMU just split a four-game series with. First pitch Friday is set for 12 p.m.

Zimmerman sets CSC softball RBI record as Eagles take three games from Fort Lewis

By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information Director

CHADRON, Neb. – The 2025 Eagle Athletic Auction fundraiser and 2025 Don Beebe Golf Classic will officially take place this Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25. 

The weekend serves as an opportunity for Chadron alumni, supporters and community members to hear from CSC coaches, student-athletes and athletic administration in a variety of social settings. Registration is now open. 

REGISTER: <a href="https://www.csc.edu/alumni/events/eagle-athletic-auction/">Eagle Athletic Auction</a>

REGISTER: <a href="https://www.csc.edu/alumni/events/golf-classic/">Don Beebe Golf Classic</a>

The weekend of festivities will begin with the Eagle Athletic Auction on Friday night. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium will host a social featuring registration and games, including a chip-in golf event. 

The auction program includes dinner at 6 p.m. and both silent and live auction items, including branded apparel, golf trips, handmade local items, outings to local attractions and experiences with Chadron State teams and coaches. 

Individual entry tickets for the auction are $50, or $25 when combined with the purchase of a Don Beebe Golf Classic entry. Dinner is provided and included in the ticket price. Another option is to purchase a table for $500, where eight guests will be joined by two CSC coaches or student-athletes. Table pricing includes two drink tickets per seat. 

The 2025 Don Beebe Golf Classic at Ridgeview Golf Club presented by Monument Health will take place on Saturday and Sunday. There will be two flights, both with shotgun starts, and various hole prizes. The morning flight will tee off starting at 7 a.m. while the afternoon flight will begin at 1:30 p.m.

There will also be a social at The Ridge in downtown Chadron on Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Awards presentations will take place for the morning flight at noon and at 6 p.m. for the afternoon flight on Sunday.

Registration prices are $200 for an individual and $800 for a full four-golfer team. There are limited team slots available, so teams are encouraged to register as soon as possible to lock down a spot. Competing golfers can also purchase discounted Eagle Athletic Auction tickets for $25 instead of the non-golfer rate of $50.

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 </figure>By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information DirectorCHADRON, Neb. – The 2025 Eagle Athletic Auction fundraiser and 2025 Don Beebe Golf Classic will officially take place this Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25. The weekend serves as an opportunity for Chadron alumni, supporters and community members to hear from CSC coaches, student-athletes and athletic administration in a variety of social settings. Registration is now open. REGISTER: <a href="https://www.csc.edu/alumni/events/eagle-athletic-auction/">Eagle Athletic Auction</a>REGISTER: <a href="https://www.csc.edu/alumni/events/golf-classic/">Don Beebe Golf Classic</a>The weekend of festivities will begin with the Eagle Athletic Auction on Friday night. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium will host a social featuring registration and games, including a chip-in golf event. The auction program includes dinner at 6 p.m. and both silent and live auction items, including branded apparel, golf trips, handmade local items, outings to local attractions and experiences with Chadron State teams and coaches. Individual entry tickets for the auction are $50, or $25 when combined with the purchase of a Don Beebe Golf Classic entry. Dinner is provided and included in the ticket price. Another option is to purchase a table for $500, where eight guests will be joined by two CSC coaches or student-athletes. Table pricing includes two drink tickets per seat. The 2025 Don Beebe Golf Classic at Ridgeview Golf Club presented by Monument Health will take place on Saturday and Sunday. There will be two flights, both with shotgun starts, and various hole prizes. The morning flight will tee off starting at 7 a.m. while the afternoon flight will begin at 1:30 p.m.There will also be a social at The Ridge in downtown Chadron on Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Awards presentations will take place for the morning flight at noon and at 6 p.m. for the afternoon flight on Sunday.Registration prices are $200 for an individual and $800 for a full four-golfer team. There are limited team slots available, so teams are encouraged to register as soon as possible to lock down a spot. Competing golfers can also purchase discounted Eagle Athletic Auction tickets for $25 instead of the non-golfer rate of $50.

Registration open for CSC's annual Don Beebe Classic golf tournament

The No. 21 Nebraska softball team notched its second straight run-rule win with a 10-1 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats in five innings on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.

The Huskers moved to 31-10 (10-3 Big Ten) on the year, while Northwestern fell to 20-14-1 (9-3 Big Ten). With the series win, the Big Red snapped the Wildcats’ streak of winning 20 consecutive Big Ten series.&nbsp;

Samantha Bland and Kacie Hoffmann each had three hits, and Bland added a home run. Jordyn Bahl and Ava Kuszak both had two hits and two RBIs with a home run. Olivia DiNardo contributed two RBIs.

Kylee Magee (5-3) claimed the win in the circle after pitching 5.0 innings for a complete game. She allowed one run on only three hits and struck out four batters. Riley Grudzielanek (8-8) took the loss for Northwestern.&nbsp;

Bahl and Bland opened the game with back-to-back home runs. DiNardo walked and Hoffmann and Kuszak singled to load the bases. DiNardo and Hoffmann scored on a single by Bella Bacon and a respective Northwestern error, and NU led 4-0 after the first.

Neither team scored again until Northwestern hit a solo home run to make the score 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth.

In the top of the fifth, Hoffmann was hit by a pitch and Kuszak knocked a two-run homer to extend the lead to 6-1. Bacon singled and Bredwell reached on an error and a Lauren Camenzind groundout advanced the runners to second and third, respectively. Bahl singled to score Bacon and Bland reached on a fielder’s choice that also advanced Bredwell to third. Bredwell stole home as part of a double steal before Bland went to third on a passed ball. Hannah Camenzind walked and Nessa McMillen came into pinch run. Bland and McMillen both scored on a DiNardo two-run single. The Big Red locked up the 10-1 run-rule win.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 21 Nebraska softball team notched its second straight run-rule win with a 10-1 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats in five innings on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.The Huskers moved to 31-10 (10-3 Big Ten) on the year, while Northwestern fell to 20-14-1 (9-3 Big Ten). With the series win, the Big Red snapped the Wildcats’ streak of winning 20 consecutive Big Ten series.&nbsp;Samantha Bland and Kacie Hoffmann each had three hits, and Bland added a home run. Jordyn Bahl and Ava Kuszak both had two hits and two RBIs with a home run. Olivia DiNardo contributed two RBIs.Kylee Magee (5-3) claimed the win in the circle after pitching 5.0 innings for a complete game. She allowed one run on only three hits and struck out four batters. Riley Grudzielanek (8-8) took the loss for Northwestern.&nbsp;Bahl and Bland opened the game with back-to-back home runs. DiNardo walked and Hoffmann and Kuszak singled to load the bases. DiNardo and Hoffmann scored on a single by Bella Bacon and a respective Northwestern error, and NU led 4-0 after the first.Neither team scored again until Northwestern hit a solo home run to make the score 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth.In the top of the fifth, Hoffmann was hit by a pitch and Kuszak knocked a two-run homer to extend the lead to 6-1. Bacon singled and Bredwell reached on an error and a Lauren Camenzind groundout advanced the runners to second and third, respectively. Bahl singled to score Bacon and Bland reached on a fielder’s choice that also advanced Bredwell to third. Bredwell stole home as part of a double steal before Bland went to third on a passed ball. Hannah Camenzind walked and Nessa McMillen came into pinch run. Bland and McMillen both scored on a DiNardo two-run single. The Big Red locked up the 10-1 run-rule win.Postgame Notes<ul>
 <li>With the win, the Big Red snapped Northwestern’s streak of winning 20 consecutive Big Ten series. The last time the Wildcats lost a conference series was against Minnesota in 2022.</li><li>Nebraska has won the first two games of the series via the run rule. The last time Northwestern was run-ruled twice in a row was the 2016 season.</li><li>Nebraska has now hit back-to-back home runs seven times this season after Jordyn Bahl and Samantha Bland began the game with consecutive homers.</li><li>The Huskers have produced 15 innings with multiple home runs in 2025.</li><li>Nebraska has won its last four Big Ten series.</li><li>NU has scored 10+ runs in 19 games this season.</li><li>Today marked the Huskers’ 20th run-rule win of the season, which is the most in program history.</li><li>Kylee Magee threw 5.0 innings for a season-high mark and her first complete game of the year.</li>
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Huskers claim Series with second consecutive Run-Rule

Lincoln, NE - The home of Nebraska Volleyball will now officially bear the name of one of the legendary coaches in the history of the sport, as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved the naming of John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Cook retired in January following a remarkable 25-year run as the Huskers’ head coach. He guided the Huskers to four national championships, 12 NCAA Semifinal appearances and 14 conference championships. Cook achieved a career record of 883-176 (.834), the fifth-best winning percentage all-time for a Division I volleyball coach. His record of 722-103 at Nebraska is the best winning percentage (.875) for any DI program over the last 25 years.

The success of Nebraska Volleyball under Cook extended off the court to record-setting attendance. Since moving home matches to the Devaney Center in 2013, Nebraska has led the nation in attendance every season in the 8,309-seat venue which will now be named to honor Cook’s accomplishments.

In addition to the naming of John Cook Arena, the project also includes a bronze statue honoring Cook on the north side of the Devaney Sports Center. Nationally recognized sculpture artist and Nebraska native George Lundeen has been commissioned to produce the life-size tribute to Cook and his career.

“John’s success as the leader of our volleyball program is unmatched,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said. “His impact goes beyond what his teams accomplished on the court, from our athletic department, our university, community and state of Nebraska. To recognize John in a manner that will be visible for generations to come is a fitting honor.”

The court inside John Cook Arena will continue to hold the name of Terry Pettit Court to recognize Cook’s predecessor and fellow Hall of Famer. Additionally, the full athletics complex will continue to be named the Bob Devaney Sports Center in honor of Nebraska Hall of Fame football coach and long-time athletic director Bob Devaney.

"This is an incredible honor. I am truly humbled by all of it,” Cook said. “I am so grateful to Troy, the entire Nebraska administration and the Board of Regents for this recognition. The Bob Devaney Sports Center and Terry Pettit Court are named after two legendary coaches, and it's an honor to be able to share the name of the facility with them. And to have a statue outside the arena just blows my mind. I'm so thankful for the run we had at Nebraska, and I know the program is in great hands moving forward. I continue to be amazed at the amount of support and all the messages I've received from Husker Nation since retiring in January. All of this just reaffirms what I've always said: There is No Place Like Nebraska."

The new John Cook Arena signage and the bronze statue will be unveiled later this year.

Lincoln, NE - The home of Nebraska Volleyball will now officially bear the name of one of the legendary coaches in the history of the sport, as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved the naming of John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.<figure>
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 </figure>Cook retired in January following a remarkable 25-year run as the Huskers’ head coach. He guided the Huskers to four national championships, 12 NCAA Semifinal appearances and 14 conference championships. Cook achieved a career record of 883-176 (.834), the fifth-best winning percentage all-time for a Division I volleyball coach. His record of 722-103 at Nebraska is the best winning percentage (.875) for any DI program over the last 25 years.The success of Nebraska Volleyball under Cook extended off the court to record-setting attendance. Since moving home matches to the Devaney Center in 2013, Nebraska has led the nation in attendance every season in the 8,309-seat venue which will now be named to honor Cook’s accomplishments.In addition to the naming of John Cook Arena, the project also includes a bronze statue honoring Cook on the north side of the Devaney Sports Center. Nationally recognized sculpture artist and Nebraska native George Lundeen has been commissioned to produce the life-size tribute to Cook and his career.“John’s success as the leader of our volleyball program is unmatched,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said. “His impact goes beyond what his teams accomplished on the court, from our athletic department, our university, community and state of Nebraska. To recognize John in a manner that will be visible for generations to come is a fitting honor.”The court inside John Cook Arena will continue to hold the name of Terry Pettit Court to recognize Cook’s predecessor and fellow Hall of Famer. Additionally, the full athletics complex will continue to be named the Bob Devaney Sports Center in honor of Nebraska Hall of Fame football coach and long-time athletic director Bob Devaney."This is an incredible honor. I am truly humbled by all of it,” Cook said. “I am so grateful to Troy, the entire Nebraska administration and the Board of Regents for this recognition. The Bob Devaney Sports Center and Terry Pettit Court are named after two legendary coaches, and it's an honor to be able to share the name of the facility with them. And to have a statue outside the arena just blows my mind. I'm so thankful for the run we had at Nebraska, and I know the program is in great hands moving forward. I continue to be amazed at the amount of support and all the messages I've received from Husker Nation since retiring in January. All of this just reaffirms what I've always said: There is No Place Like Nebraska."The new John Cook Arena signage and the bronze statue will be unveiled later this year.

Board of Regents Approve Naming of John Cook Arena

Story by NU Athletic Communication

After a split Big Ten road weekend, the Nebraska women’s tennis team returns to Lincoln for its final home matches of the 2024-25 season. The #72 Huskers (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten) will host two top-25 foes in #16 USC (11-5, 5-3 Big Ten) and #22 UCLA (10-7, 5-3 Big Ten) this weekend.NU takes on the Trojans on Friday, April 11, at 5 p.m. CT. The Big Red will celebrate its seniors, Lucy Loy and Ana Zamburek, ahead of its final home dual on Sunday, April 13, slated for noon CT against the Bruins.

Last weekend, Maria Taranova claimed her 21st singles win of the season, the sophomore’s second time accomplishing 20+ victories in a year. Taranova leads the team with 14 spring singles wins, followed by Zamburek’s 12-3 mark. On the doubles side, Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini have tallied five victories together.

#16 USC (11-5, 5-3 Big Ten)History:&nbsp;0-0; NU and USC have never met on the court. The Trojans are coming to Lincoln off a 4-1 upset over #19 Wisconsin. USC has three ranked singles players, #62 Grace Piper, #66 Emma Charney and #103 Imogen Haddad. The team is on a win-streak of two, and boasts a top-10 doubles pair in #7 Lily Fairclough/Grace Piper who are 18-5 this season.

#22 UCLA (10-7, 5-3 Big Ten)History:&nbsp;0-0; NU and USC have never met on the court. The Bruins bring a highly-ranked roster to Lincoln, featuring #19 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, #33 Kate Fakih, #76 Elisa Wagle and #97 Kimmi Hance in singles. On the doubles courts, UCLA boasts two top-20 pairs with #2 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih and #19 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle. The Bruins are on a three-win streak, and will play #31 on Friday. Their most recent loss was to #12 Ohio State.

The Huskers are coming off the fall individual season in which the team tallied 34 singles wins. Taranova led the Big Red in fall singles wins with seven, and had a stellar freshman season in which she earned a 23-8 record, the most wins by a freshman since 2010.In the 2023-24 season, led by head coach Dalmagro, his first year at NU, the Huskers went 14-11. The team accomplished two Big Ten Tournament wins for the first time in program history and senior Raphaelle Lacasse was named an All-Big Ten First Team honoree.

The conference matches will have a live stream available and linked on huskers.com. For match and spring season updates and content, follow @HuskerWTennis on Instagram and X, or Nebraska Women’s Tennis on Facebook.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationAfter a split Big Ten road weekend, the Nebraska women’s tennis team returns to Lincoln for its final home matches of the 2024-25 season. The #72 Huskers (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten) will host two top-25 foes in #16 USC (11-5, 5-3 Big Ten) and #22 UCLA (10-7, 5-3 Big Ten) this weekend.NU takes on the Trojans on Friday, April 11, at 5 p.m. CT. The Big Red will celebrate its seniors, Lucy Loy and Ana Zamburek, ahead of its final home dual on Sunday, April 13, slated for noon CT against the Bruins.Last weekend, Maria Taranova claimed her 21st singles win of the season, the sophomore’s second time accomplishing 20+ victories in a year. Taranova leads the team with 14 spring singles wins, followed by Zamburek’s 12-3 mark. On the doubles side, Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini have tallied five victories together.#16 USC (11-5, 5-3 Big Ten)History:&nbsp;0-0; NU and USC have never met on the court. The Trojans are coming to Lincoln off a 4-1 upset over #19 Wisconsin. USC has three ranked singles players, #62 Grace Piper, #66 Emma Charney and #103 Imogen Haddad. The team is on a win-streak of two, and boasts a top-10 doubles pair in #7 Lily Fairclough/Grace Piper who are 18-5 this season.#22 UCLA (10-7, 5-3 Big Ten)History:&nbsp;0-0; NU and USC have never met on the court. The Bruins bring a highly-ranked roster to Lincoln, featuring #19 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, #33 Kate Fakih, #76 Elisa Wagle and #97 Kimmi Hance in singles. On the doubles courts, UCLA boasts two top-20 pairs with #2 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih and #19 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle. The Bruins are on a three-win streak, and will play #31 on Friday. Their most recent loss was to #12 Ohio State.The Huskers are coming off the fall individual season in which the team tallied 34 singles wins. Taranova led the Big Red in fall singles wins with seven, and had a stellar freshman season in which she earned a 23-8 record, the most wins by a freshman since 2010.In the 2023-24 season, led by head coach Dalmagro, his first year at NU, the Huskers went 14-11. The team accomplished two Big Ten Tournament wins for the first time in program history and senior Raphaelle Lacasse was named an All-Big Ten First Team honoree.The conference matches will have a live stream available and linked on huskers.com. For match and spring season updates and content, follow @HuskerWTennis on Instagram and X, or Nebraska Women’s Tennis on Facebook.

Big Red host #16 USC, #22 UCLA for final Home Weekend

Story by Supernovas Communications

HENDERSON, Nev.&nbsp;— The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Bni7GnNBaedzwWKfSP45f3Pf3ucf1OImk80xstanTapsgiflVoQJmnlrpKya60LaY6wLulCnqfsrd-EDehGVMgoRY9fraVZcF66tHWaebvHuyuYdjpnAhlW3WasOPFiclM5pgcsCEBS2RQlN3g28gHBVfkAby8U5ya05uhd1Re5CxtmCG0w9CRcH6yeRgC-p&amp;c=Ck6Y14Baw6Jy4eznvX7_VYjuF2Eam1agcPOjErDs4fEge5ClOOALPQ==&amp;ch=ftAPZ49XUW0Ra99QvOUryucC-VEwUiANI-1METYyGD-JacbIDGBU7Q==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, became the first team to punch their ticket to the&nbsp;2025 Pro Volleyball Federation Championship, riding a career night from opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;to a 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24 win over the Vegas Thrill (8-13) Thursday night at Lee’s Family Forum.

The first-place Supernovas (16-5) are set to defend its title in Vegas for the PVF Semifinals on Friday, May 9 before the Championship “Match for a Million” on Sunday, May 11 back at Lee’s Family Forum. The semifinals are set for 7 p.m. CDT between the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds with the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds to follow at 9:30 p.m. CDT. The two semifinal winners will play at 3 p.m. CDT on Sunday. Both semifinal matches and the championship will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.&nbsp;

Payne was nearly unstoppable for most of the evening, tallying a PVF career-high 27 points on 22 kills with a .396 hitting percentage, 11 digs, four blocks and one ace. Outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;started slow for Omaha, but turned it up late to finish with 13 kills, 12 digs and one block to be one of four Supernovas with a double-double.&nbsp;Ally Batenhorst&nbsp;joined that quartet with 12 kills, 10 digs and one ace.&nbsp;

Middle blocker&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;slammed down five kills on a .300 clip with four blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;chipped in two kills, but added three blocks to move her league-leading total to 70 on the season, matching the PVF single-season record of former Supernova&nbsp;Hristina Vuchkova.&nbsp;

Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;shook off her rough outing last week versus Orlando to dish out 44 assists with 15 digs, two kills and two aces. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;secured 13 digs and four assists on the night while passing at a 57% positive rate — second best on the team.&nbsp;

The Supernovas hit .274 as a squad with 13 blocks and five aces. Omaha’s defense limited Vegas to a .155 team clip while the Thrill posted seven blocks and five aces.&nbsp;

The high-flying Hannah Maddux recorded a team-best 21 kills, 10 digs and two blocks to nearly keep up with Payne. 2025 PVF All-Star Adora Anae hammered 11 kills and 13 digs in her Thrill debut while passing for a match-high 86% positive rate on 22 receptions.&nbsp;

The Supernovas continue their West Coast road trip with a visit to the San Diego Mojo on Saturday, April 12 at Viejas Arena. First serve is set for 8 p.m. CDT as the match will be streamed live on the&nbsp;PVF YouTube Channel&nbsp;and can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;Payne started the match with a block while Kayla put away an overpass to give the Supernovas a quick 3-1 out of the gate. Maddux responded with two kills of her own, plus a Batenhorst error tied the set at treys. Caffey roofed a Vegas attack and Payne followed with a kill. Hord jumpstarted a 3-0 run behind back-to-back stuffs from the league’s block leader for an 8-5 Supernovas lead. Anae and Willow Johnson hammered back-to-back kills to cut the deficit to one. Hord terminated on a middle set and Caffey followed with another block for a three-point Omaha edge. Leading 13-10 after Caffey and Maddux traded kills, the Supernovas rallied for a 3-0 run behind two kills from Batenhorst and one from Payne for a 16-11 lead. A service error ended the run, but Payne sided out for Omaha with a kill. Camryn Hannah sneaked one by the Supernovas defense, but Payne and Nuneviller swatted back-to-back kills to force a Thrill timeout at 20-14.&nbsp;Lindsay Krause&nbsp;came in and served dimes off the bench, securing her second ace of the year before forcing an overpass kill for Payne as Vegas called another timeout at 22-14 Omaha. Maddux and Carly Graham posted a pair of kills, but a Hannah hitting error secured a 25-17 set win for the Supernovas.&nbsp;

The Omaha offense went off for a .323 hitting percentage while posting five blocks and the one ace from Krause. Payne earned a team-high six kills on a .600 clip while Hord and Caffey each had two blocks. Vegas had 10 hitting errors en route to a .054 hitting percentage in the set. Maddux slammed down a team-leading six kills while the Thrill had one block and no aces.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;Maddux got the Thrill going early with a pair of kills, plus a Johnson tally for a 3-1 Vegas advantage. Payne responded with another kill, but a Maddux swing and Omaha hitting error extended the Thrill edge to three. But then Vegas committed a pair of errors before Batenhorst tied the set at five with a kill. Anae made her presence felt with two swings finding the floor to send the set into a media timeout with an 8-7 Thrill lead. Payne terminated on another swing to tie the set before Caffey came up with a block to give the Supernovas a 10-9 advantage. The Thrill recorded back-to-back points, but a Payne block ignited a 6-0 run as Nuneviller tallied three consecutive kills to establish a 16-11 Omaha lead. Johnson ended the run with a kill down the line before Graham served an ace off Batenhorst to give the Thrill a burst of momentum. Payne flew from the right side for a kill to keep the lead at four. Graham split the defense with a setter dump while Luper followed with an off speed kill to cut the Supernovas lead to two. Batenhorst answered with back-to-back kills for a 20-16 Omaha lead to force a Thrill timeout. Valentín-Anderson stamped the lead with an ace out of the break before Batenhorst added on with a kill. The run ended at five as Anae sided out for the Thrill. Hord gave Omaha set point with a middle attack, but Vegas strung together a trio of points before Payne ended the set with her 13th kill for a 25-20 win for the Supernovas.&nbsp;

The Omaha offense hit even better in the second set with a .406 hitting percentage and adding two blocks and one ace. Payne paced the Supernovas attack with seven kills on 10 swings for a .700 clip. Batenhorst recorded four kills (.444) with Nuneviller chipping in three. Vegas hit .205 with two aces, but had zero blocks. It was a balanced attack for the Thrill with Maddux posting a team-high four kills while Johnson and Anae each had three.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Former Supernovas middle blocker&nbsp;Sophie Davis&nbsp;started the set off with a kill, but Caffey tied the score by dropping in a ball into the campfire. Payne followed with an ace for Omaha to grab the lead. Berkeley Oblad posted only the second block for Vegas, but Payne followed with a kill by nicking a Thrill finger to tie the set again. Oblad terminated a ball off the slide before an Omaha setting error gave Vegas a 5-3 edge. Caffey sided out with a kill. Valentín-Anderson fooled the defense with a setter dump, but a 3-0 run for the Thrill — which included a Johnson kill — put the lead at 9-5 Vegas. Batenhorst ended a long rally by bouncing a ball off a defender for a kill. Payne continued her stellar night with a kill and block to get within one. Johnson doubled the lead, but Nuneviller used her court vision to anticipate a Thrill attack to come up with a block. Davis responded with a kill and her first career ace for a 12-9 Vegas lead. Payne stuffed a Thrill attack and Nuneviller capped a 3-0 run with consecutive kills to tie the set again. The Thrill regained the momentum off two Omaha errors, a Maddux block and Anae kill to go ahead 16-12 into the media timeout. An Alisha Glass Childress block extended the run to five, but Nuneviller sided out with a kill. Batenhorst roofed a Thrill attack before ending a long rally with a kill to force a Thrill timeout at 17-15. Maddux stopped the Supernovas run with a kill, but Batenhorst snuck in a tough angle ball for a point. Krause followed with her second ace of the night to get Omaha within one again. Payne and Nuneviller terminated on swings as the two teams traded points in the red zone, but back-to-back kills from Maddux gave the Thrill set point. Glass Childress ended the set with a kill for a 25-22 Vegas win.&nbsp;

The Supernovas offense struggled to a .163 hitting percentage with four blocks and two aces. Nuneviller led Omaha with four kills while Payne and Batenhorst each tallied three. The Thrill hit .244 in the set with four blocks and one ace. Maddux and Anae hammered a team-leading four kills.&nbsp;

Set 4:&nbsp;Batenhorst gave Omaha a positive start to the set by tooling the block. Valentín-Anderson aced Maddux before Hord earned her third block of the night to give the Supernovas a 3-0 lead early. Davis took advantage of some Omaha confusion in serve receive to get her second ace, but Nuneviller kept the lead at two with a pair of kills. A batch of errors followed both teams, but two hitting mistakes from the Thrill opened up an 8-5 Supernovas lead going into the first media timeout. A trio of hitting errors followed Omaha out of the break to tie the set before Davis and Maddux recorded consecutive kills to give Vegas an 11-9 edge. Valentín-Anderson ended the 5-0 run with a kill, but two more points by the Thrill extended the advantage to three. Payne dropped a shot in the back corner. Maddux responded with another tally and then Johnson delivered an ace to force a Supernovas timeout at 15-11. Payne found the floor out of the timeout before Anae quickly sent the action to the second media timeout with a kill to give Vegas a 16-12 advantage. Oblad narrowly missed a serve, which jumpstarted a 3-0 run for the Supernovas as Caffey stuffed an attack before Batenhorst slammed down a kill to cut the Thrill lead to 17-16. Payne slammed down another kill and a Vegas error tied the set at 19. Maddux and Johnson stepped up for the Thrill to break the tie with back-to-back points, but Payne answered with consecutive kills of her own to equal the score. A Vegas hitting error forced a timeout at 22-21 Omaha, but the Thrill clawed back using a Maddux kill and block to retake the lead at 23-22. Nuneviller took charge in crunch time for the Supernovas with two kills in a row to give Omaha set point, but Maddux responded with a kill to send the set into extra points tied at 24. Anae sent her next swing wide with Nuneviller ending the match with her 13th kill to give the Supernovas a 26-24 set win and their spot in the postseason.&nbsp;

Omaha hit .250 in the fourth with two blocks and one ace. Payne (6 kills) and Nuneviller (5 kills) combined for 11 of the team’s 15 kills in the set. Vegas limped to a .103 team clip with eight hitting errors compared to 12 kills. The Thrill had two blocks and two aces in the set as Maddux was responsible for seven kills.&nbsp;

Story by Supernovas CommunicationsHENDERSON, Nev.&nbsp;— The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Bni7GnNBaedzwWKfSP45f3Pf3ucf1OImk80xstanTapsgiflVoQJmnlrpKya60LaY6wLulCnqfsrd-EDehGVMgoRY9fraVZcF66tHWaebvHuyuYdjpnAhlW3WasOPFiclM5pgcsCEBS2RQlN3g28gHBVfkAby8U5ya05uhd1Re5CxtmCG0w9CRcH6yeRgC-p&amp;c=Ck6Y14Baw6Jy4eznvX7_VYjuF2Eam1agcPOjErDs4fEge5ClOOALPQ==&amp;ch=ftAPZ49XUW0Ra99QvOUryucC-VEwUiANI-1METYyGD-JacbIDGBU7Q==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, became the first team to punch their ticket to the&nbsp;2025 Pro Volleyball Federation Championship, riding a career night from opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;to a 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24 win over the Vegas Thrill (8-13) Thursday night at Lee’s Family Forum.The first-place Supernovas (16-5) are set to defend its title in Vegas for the PVF Semifinals on Friday, May 9 before the Championship “Match for a Million” on Sunday, May 11 back at Lee’s Family Forum. The semifinals are set for 7 p.m. CDT between the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds with the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds to follow at 9:30 p.m. CDT. The two semifinal winners will play at 3 p.m. CDT on Sunday. Both semifinal matches and the championship will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.&nbsp;Payne was nearly unstoppable for most of the evening, tallying a PVF career-high 27 points on 22 kills with a .396 hitting percentage, 11 digs, four blocks and one ace. Outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;started slow for Omaha, but turned it up late to finish with 13 kills, 12 digs and one block to be one of four Supernovas with a double-double.&nbsp;Ally Batenhorst&nbsp;joined that quartet with 12 kills, 10 digs and one ace.&nbsp;Middle blocker&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;slammed down five kills on a .300 clip with four blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;chipped in two kills, but added three blocks to move her league-leading total to 70 on the season, matching the PVF single-season record of former Supernova&nbsp;Hristina Vuchkova.&nbsp;Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;shook off her rough outing last week versus Orlando to dish out 44 assists with 15 digs, two kills and two aces. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;secured 13 digs and four assists on the night while passing at a 57% positive rate — second best on the team.&nbsp;The Supernovas hit .274 as a squad with 13 blocks and five aces. Omaha’s defense limited Vegas to a .155 team clip while the Thrill posted seven blocks and five aces.&nbsp;The high-flying Hannah Maddux recorded a team-best 21 kills, 10 digs and two blocks to nearly keep up with Payne. 2025 PVF All-Star Adora Anae hammered 11 kills and 13 digs in her Thrill debut while passing for a match-high 86% positive rate on 22 receptions.&nbsp;The Supernovas continue their West Coast road trip with a visit to the San Diego Mojo on Saturday, April 12 at Viejas Arena. First serve is set for 8 p.m. CDT as the match will be streamed live on the&nbsp;PVF YouTube Channel&nbsp;and can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network.&nbsp;Key Notes<ul>
 <li>The Supernovas (16-5) overtook the 2024 Atlanta Vibe to become the fastest team in PVF history to secure a playoff spot. Atlanta did so with 79% of the season complete while Omaha secured its ticket to the postseason with 75% of the 2025 season finished.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha won its seventh consecutive road match, extending its own PVF record. Plus, the Supernovas tied their own franchise record of four-straight wins for the third this season.&nbsp;</li><li>Since starting the season 2-2, the Supernovas are 14-3 having won eight of the last nine matches.&nbsp;</li><li>In her first 14 matches of the season, Payne did not record double-digits in any stat categories. In the last three matches she’s posted double-digit kills, plus double-digit digs in two of those three contests.&nbsp;</li><li>Payne matched the season high for any Supernovas player with 22 kills — a mark that’s now been reached four times in 2025: twice by Nuneviller, once by Batenhorst, and now by Payne.</li><li>Nuneviller recorded her 13th double-double of the season, which is the second most in the PVF. She’s had 10 or more kills and digs in three-straight matches.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Payne started the match with a block while Kayla put away an overpass to give the Supernovas a quick 3-1 out of the gate. Maddux responded with two kills of her own, plus a Batenhorst error tied the set at treys. Caffey roofed a Vegas attack and Payne followed with a kill. Hord jumpstarted a 3-0 run behind back-to-back stuffs from the league’s block leader for an 8-5 Supernovas lead. Anae and Willow Johnson hammered back-to-back kills to cut the deficit to one. Hord terminated on a middle set and Caffey followed with another block for a three-point Omaha edge. Leading 13-10 after Caffey and Maddux traded kills, the Supernovas rallied for a 3-0 run behind two kills from Batenhorst and one from Payne for a 16-11 lead. A service error ended the run, but Payne sided out for Omaha with a kill. Camryn Hannah sneaked one by the Supernovas defense, but Payne and Nuneviller swatted back-to-back kills to force a Thrill timeout at 20-14.&nbsp;Lindsay Krause&nbsp;came in and served dimes off the bench, securing her second ace of the year before forcing an overpass kill for Payne as Vegas called another timeout at 22-14 Omaha. Maddux and Carly Graham posted a pair of kills, but a Hannah hitting error secured a 25-17 set win for the Supernovas.&nbsp;The Omaha offense went off for a .323 hitting percentage while posting five blocks and the one ace from Krause. Payne earned a team-high six kills on a .600 clip while Hord and Caffey each had two blocks. Vegas had 10 hitting errors en route to a .054 hitting percentage in the set. Maddux slammed down a team-leading six kills while the Thrill had one block and no aces.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;Maddux got the Thrill going early with a pair of kills, plus a Johnson tally for a 3-1 Vegas advantage. Payne responded with another kill, but a Maddux swing and Omaha hitting error extended the Thrill edge to three. But then Vegas committed a pair of errors before Batenhorst tied the set at five with a kill. Anae made her presence felt with two swings finding the floor to send the set into a media timeout with an 8-7 Thrill lead. Payne terminated on another swing to tie the set before Caffey came up with a block to give the Supernovas a 10-9 advantage. The Thrill recorded back-to-back points, but a Payne block ignited a 6-0 run as Nuneviller tallied three consecutive kills to establish a 16-11 Omaha lead. Johnson ended the run with a kill down the line before Graham served an ace off Batenhorst to give the Thrill a burst of momentum. Payne flew from the right side for a kill to keep the lead at four. Graham split the defense with a setter dump while Luper followed with an off speed kill to cut the Supernovas lead to two. Batenhorst answered with back-to-back kills for a 20-16 Omaha lead to force a Thrill timeout. Valentín-Anderson stamped the lead with an ace out of the break before Batenhorst added on with a kill. The run ended at five as Anae sided out for the Thrill. Hord gave Omaha set point with a middle attack, but Vegas strung together a trio of points before Payne ended the set with her 13th kill for a 25-20 win for the Supernovas.&nbsp;The Omaha offense hit even better in the second set with a .406 hitting percentage and adding two blocks and one ace. Payne paced the Supernovas attack with seven kills on 10 swings for a .700 clip. Batenhorst recorded four kills (.444) with Nuneviller chipping in three. Vegas hit .205 with two aces, but had zero blocks. It was a balanced attack for the Thrill with Maddux posting a team-high four kills while Johnson and Anae each had three.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;Former Supernovas middle blocker&nbsp;Sophie Davis&nbsp;started the set off with a kill, but Caffey tied the score by dropping in a ball into the campfire. Payne followed with an ace for Omaha to grab the lead. Berkeley Oblad posted only the second block for Vegas, but Payne followed with a kill by nicking a Thrill finger to tie the set again. Oblad terminated a ball off the slide before an Omaha setting error gave Vegas a 5-3 edge. Caffey sided out with a kill. Valentín-Anderson fooled the defense with a setter dump, but a 3-0 run for the Thrill — which included a Johnson kill — put the lead at 9-5 Vegas. Batenhorst ended a long rally by bouncing a ball off a defender for a kill. Payne continued her stellar night with a kill and block to get within one. Johnson doubled the lead, but Nuneviller used her court vision to anticipate a Thrill attack to come up with a block. Davis responded with a kill and her first career ace for a 12-9 Vegas lead. Payne stuffed a Thrill attack and Nuneviller capped a 3-0 run with consecutive kills to tie the set again. The Thrill regained the momentum off two Omaha errors, a Maddux block and Anae kill to go ahead 16-12 into the media timeout. An Alisha Glass Childress block extended the run to five, but Nuneviller sided out with a kill. Batenhorst roofed a Thrill attack before ending a long rally with a kill to force a Thrill timeout at 17-15. Maddux stopped the Supernovas run with a kill, but Batenhorst snuck in a tough angle ball for a point. Krause followed with her second ace of the night to get Omaha within one again. Payne and Nuneviller terminated on swings as the two teams traded points in the red zone, but back-to-back kills from Maddux gave the Thrill set point. Glass Childress ended the set with a kill for a 25-22 Vegas win.&nbsp;The Supernovas offense struggled to a .163 hitting percentage with four blocks and two aces. Nuneviller led Omaha with four kills while Payne and Batenhorst each tallied three. The Thrill hit .244 in the set with four blocks and one ace. Maddux and Anae hammered a team-leading four kills.&nbsp;Set 4:&nbsp;Batenhorst gave Omaha a positive start to the set by tooling the block. Valentín-Anderson aced Maddux before Hord earned her third block of the night to give the Supernovas a 3-0 lead early. Davis took advantage of some Omaha confusion in serve receive to get her second ace, but Nuneviller kept the lead at two with a pair of kills. A batch of errors followed both teams, but two hitting mistakes from the Thrill opened up an 8-5 Supernovas lead going into the first media timeout. A trio of hitting errors followed Omaha out of the break to tie the set before Davis and Maddux recorded consecutive kills to give Vegas an 11-9 edge. Valentín-Anderson ended the 5-0 run with a kill, but two more points by the Thrill extended the advantage to three. Payne dropped a shot in the back corner. Maddux responded with another tally and then Johnson delivered an ace to force a Supernovas timeout at 15-11. Payne found the floor out of the timeout before Anae quickly sent the action to the second media timeout with a kill to give Vegas a 16-12 advantage. Oblad narrowly missed a serve, which jumpstarted a 3-0 run for the Supernovas as Caffey stuffed an attack before Batenhorst slammed down a kill to cut the Thrill lead to 17-16. Payne slammed down another kill and a Vegas error tied the set at 19. Maddux and Johnson stepped up for the Thrill to break the tie with back-to-back points, but Payne answered with consecutive kills of her own to equal the score. A Vegas hitting error forced a timeout at 22-21 Omaha, but the Thrill clawed back using a Maddux kill and block to retake the lead at 23-22. Nuneviller took charge in crunch time for the Supernovas with two kills in a row to give Omaha set point, but Maddux responded with a kill to send the set into extra points tied at 24. Anae sent her next swing wide with Nuneviller ending the match with her 13th kill to give the Supernovas a 26-24 set win and their spot in the postseason.&nbsp;Omaha hit .250 in the fourth with two blocks and one ace. Payne (6 kills) and Nuneviller (5 kills) combined for 11 of the team’s 15 kills in the set. Vegas limped to a .103 team clip with eight hitting errors compared to 12 kills. The Thrill had two blocks and two aces in the set as Maddux was responsible for seven kills.&nbsp;

Payne pushes Supernovas past thrill and into the Postseason

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The No. 21 Nebraska softball team blasted three home runs to bring its season total to a program-record 79 homers and downed the Creighton Bluejays, 8-2, on Wednesday night at Bowlin Stadium.

The Huskers (29-10, 8-3 Big Ten) came into the game tied for first on the program home run charts. Samantha Bland, who tied the school record with three home runs in last Saturday’s game at Iowa, knocked a homer in the bottom of the second to secure the record. Ava Bredwell and Ava Kuszak followed with back-to-back homers in the bottom of the fifth.&nbsp;

Bland was a solid 3-for-4 on the day. Kacie Hoffman went 2-for-4 with a career-high two doubles and Kuszak was 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.&nbsp;

Jordyn Bahl (16-4) claimed the win in the circle for the Big Red. She tossed 6.0 innings and allowed only one run while striking out eight batters. Hannah Camenzind threw the final inning and allowed one run. Abby Rusher (1-2) took the loss for the Bluejays (15-20, 5-7 Big East).&nbsp;

The Huskers got on the board in the bottom of the first. H. Camenzind was hit by a pitch and scored on a Hoffmann double. Emmerson Cope singled to send Hoffmann across the plate and give NU a 2-0 lead.

Kuszak doubled to kick off the bottom of the second and crossed the plate on a Lauren Camenzind single. Bahl singled and advanced L. Camenzind to second, and Bland blasted a three-run homer – which put the team at a program-record 77 home runs on the season – to grab a 6-0 lead.

Creighton made the score 6-1 in the top of the fifth on a solo homer.

In the bottom of the fifth, Bredwell and Kuszak knocked back-to-back home runs to extend the lead to 8-1.

The Bluejays sent in a run on an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh but it wasn’t enough, and the Big Red locked up the 8-2 victory.

The Huskers will head to Evanston, Ill., to take on the Northwestern Wildcats from April 12-14. Saturday’s game is set for 2 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+. The game can also be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 21 Nebraska softball team blasted three home runs to bring its season total to a program-record 79 homers and downed the Creighton Bluejays, 8-2, on Wednesday night at Bowlin Stadium.The Huskers (29-10, 8-3 Big Ten) came into the game tied for first on the program home run charts. Samantha Bland, who tied the school record with three home runs in last Saturday’s game at Iowa, knocked a homer in the bottom of the second to secure the record. Ava Bredwell and Ava Kuszak followed with back-to-back homers in the bottom of the fifth.&nbsp;Bland was a solid 3-for-4 on the day. Kacie Hoffman went 2-for-4 with a career-high two doubles and Kuszak was 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.&nbsp;Jordyn Bahl (16-4) claimed the win in the circle for the Big Red. She tossed 6.0 innings and allowed only one run while striking out eight batters. Hannah Camenzind threw the final inning and allowed one run. Abby Rusher (1-2) took the loss for the Bluejays (15-20, 5-7 Big East).&nbsp;The Huskers got on the board in the bottom of the first. H. Camenzind was hit by a pitch and scored on a Hoffmann double. Emmerson Cope singled to send Hoffmann across the plate and give NU a 2-0 lead.Kuszak doubled to kick off the bottom of the second and crossed the plate on a Lauren Camenzind single. Bahl singled and advanced L. Camenzind to second, and Bland blasted a three-run homer – which put the team at a program-record 77 home runs on the season – to grab a 6-0 lead.Creighton made the score 6-1 in the top of the fifth on a solo homer.In the bottom of the fifth, Bredwell and Kuszak knocked back-to-back home runs to extend the lead to 8-1.The Bluejays sent in a run on an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh but it wasn’t enough, and the Big Red locked up the 8-2 victory.The Huskers will head to Evanston, Ill., to take on the Northwestern Wildcats from April 12-14. Saturday’s game is set for 2 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+. The game can also be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.&nbsp;Postgame Notes<ul>
 <li>The 2025 squad now owns the school record for the most home runs in a season with 79. The Huskers still have 11 regular-season games left to play.</li><li>With Ava Kuszak and Ava Bredwell hitting consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, NU has now hit back-to-back home runs six times this season.</li><li>Nebraska has notched 14 innings this year with multiple home runs.</li><li>Kacie Hoffmann grabbed a new career high with two doubles.</li>
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Huskers break single-season Home Run record in 8-2 win over Creighton

Logan Dodson - North Platte St. Patrick's

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North Platte, Neb.&nbsp; – North Platte Community College softball team suffers a pair of losses to Northeastern Junior College at home on Wednesday afternoon.

Northeastern opened the scoring with a nine-run second inning on four hits, three walks while two batters were hit by pitch.

The Plainswomen tacked on five runs in the third and two runs in the fourth inning, while holding the Knights to just four hits in game one.

Sheena Smith pitched two innings allowing nine runs on four hits. Alieze Moreno and Callie Klemenz came on in relief and combined to allow seven runs on four hits, while walking four batters.

Six players tallied at least one hit against the Plainswomen in game two. Northeastern jumped out to a 3-0 lead, before North Platte battled back to score two runs in the bottom of the second.

Heaven Hutchison and Smith drew walks before a wild pitch and a single by Byanka Tyan pulled the Knights back within one.

In the bottom of the fourth, Hutchison drew a walk and would later score on a Smith fly ball to right field to even the game at 3-3.

Northeastern broke the deadlock with two runs in the sixth and seventh innings to earn the sweep of the Knights.&nbsp;

Victoria Arellano took the loss in the circle, as she pitched all seven innings and allowed seven runs on nine hits.

Knights (4-18, 0-6 Region IX) will conclude the home portion of their schedule on Saturday with a Region IX doubleheader against Southeast Community College. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the Dowhower Softball Complex in North Platte.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte, Neb.&nbsp; – North Platte Community College softball team suffers a pair of losses to Northeastern Junior College at home on Wednesday afternoon.Northeastern 15 North Platte 0Northeastern opened the scoring with a nine-run second inning on four hits, three walks while two batters were hit by pitch.The Plainswomen tacked on five runs in the third and two runs in the fourth inning, while holding the Knights to just four hits in game one.Sheena Smith pitched two innings allowing nine runs on four hits. Alieze Moreno and Callie Klemenz came on in relief and combined to allow seven runs on four hits, while walking four batters.Northeastern 7 North Platte 3Six players tallied at least one hit against the Plainswomen in game two. Northeastern jumped out to a 3-0 lead, before North Platte battled back to score two runs in the bottom of the second.Heaven Hutchison and Smith drew walks before a wild pitch and a single by Byanka Tyan pulled the Knights back within one.In the bottom of the fourth, Hutchison drew a walk and would later score on a Smith fly ball to right field to even the game at 3-3.Northeastern broke the deadlock with two runs in the sixth and seventh innings to earn the sweep of the Knights.&nbsp;Victoria Arellano took the loss in the circle, as she pitched all seven innings and allowed seven runs on nine hits.Knights (4-18, 0-6 Region IX) will conclude the home portion of their schedule on Saturday with a Region IX doubleheader against Southeast Community College. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the Dowhower Softball Complex in North Platte.

Knights fall in doubleheader to Plainswomen

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Hamish Murray brought home his second straight top-five showing, while Brodie Cunningham added a second consecutive top-10 performance of his own with a career-best 66 (-4) in the final round to lead the Nebraska men's golf team to a third-place team finish at the Tiger Collegiate in Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday.

Murray, a senior from Sydney, Australia, took fifth individually in a 99-player field with a three-round total of 212 (+2) on the par-70, 7,158-yard layout of The Club at Old Hawthorne. Murray closed with an even-par 70 in Tuesday's final round that included 16 pars, one birdie and bogey. He opened the tournament with another even-par 70, before capping Monday with a second-round 72 (+2). It was Murray's fourth top-10 finish and seventh top-25 showing of the 2024-25 season.

Cunningham, a freshman from Glasgow, Scotland, continued his strong spring season with a career-best 66 on Tuesday to storm 26 spots up the leader board on his way to an eighth-place individual finish with a 213 (+3). Cunningham opened the tournament with a 69 (-1) before battling his way to a second-round 78. It was Cunningham's third consecutive top-15 finish and his fourth top-25 showing of the year.

Evan McDermott contributed a top-25 finish for the Big Red with a 216 (+6) to tie for 22nd. The redshirt sophomore from Spring Lake, Mich., capped a solid tournament with an even-par 70 on Tuesday, after rounds of 72 and 74 on Monday. It was his third top-25 performance of the year.

Rudy Sautron tied for 55th at 222 (+12), despite a 66 (-4) in Monday's second round. The sophomore from Reunion Island, France closed with a 74 on Tuesday, after opening the tournament with an 82 on Monday.

Reed Malleck rounded out the Nebraska lineup in a tie for 80th at 227, including his final-round 73 (+3) that counted toward NU's team score. The graduate student from York, Neb., opened with a 74, before adding an 80 in Monday's second round.

As a team, Nebraska locked up its fourth top-three team finish of the season with a three-round total of 854 (+14), including a 279 (-1) in Tuesday's final round. The Big Red opened with a 285 (+5), before managing a 290 (+10) in Monday's second round.

The hosts from Missouri won the team title with an even-par 840, including a final-round 275 (-5). St. Mary's (Calif.) finished second at 848 (+8), while Kansas State (861), Cincinnati (862) and Central Arkansas (862) rounded out the top five behind the Huskers in the 18-team tournament field. No. 26 UNLV took seventh at 863, nine shots behind Nebraska.

Missouri's Mattias Varjun earned medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 206 (-4), including a final-round 66. Cincinnati's Ryan Ford took second with an even-par 210, ahead of Missouri's Trent Mierl and Kalle Svederman from Central Arkansas who tied for third at 211.

Nebraska will be back in action next week at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio, April 18-19.

Tiger IntercollegiateApril 7-8, 2025Columbia, MissouriThe Club at Old Hawthorne (Par 70, 7,158 Yards)

Final Team Results1. Missouri - 283-282-275=840 (E)2. St. Mary's (Calif.) - 288-279-281=848 (+8)3. Nebraska - 285-290-279=854 (+14)4. Kansas State - 293-284-284=861 (+21)T5. Cincinnati - 291-286-285=862 (+22)T5. Central Arkansas - 290-288-284=862 (+22)7. UNLV - 282-298-285=863 (+23)8. South Dakota - 286-298-289=873 (+33)T9. Drake - 295-297-282=874 (+34)T9. Iowa State - 292-301-281=874 (+34)T11. North Alabama - 297-292-286=875 (+35)T11. UTRGV - 296-296-283=875 (+35)13. Oral Roberts - 293-292-294=879 (+39)14. Wyoming - 295-296-289=880 (+40)15. Stetson - 294-303-288=885 (+45)16. South Dakota State - 303-303-284=890 (+50)17. Lindenwood - 295-313-293=901 (+61)18. Central Michigan - 312-315-305=932 (+92)

Final Individual Results1. Mattias Varjun, Missouri - 70-70-66=206 (-4)2. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati - 69-71-70=210 (E)T3. Trent Mierl, Missouri - 71-68-72=211 (+1)T3. Kalle Svederman, Central Arkansas - 72-71-68=211 (+1)T5. Connor Reis, St. Mary's (Calif.) - 76-69-67=212 (+2)T5. Veikka Viskari, Missouri - 69-74-69=212 (+2)T5. Hamish Murray, Nebraska - 70-72-70=212 (+2)T8. Brodie Cunningham, Nebraska - 69-78-66=213 (+3)T8. Aidan Lee, St. Mary's (Calif.) - 72-71-70=213 (+3)T8. Brett Sawaia, UNLV - 76-69-68=213 (+3)*T8. Bubba Chapman, Missouri - 70-73-70=213 (+3)T8. Jack Dumas, Drake - 74-70-69=213 (+3)

Nebraska IndividualsT5. Hamish Murray - 70-72-70=212 (+2)T8. Brodie Cunningham - 69-78-66=213 (+3)T22. Evan McDermott - 72-74-70=216 (+6)T55. Rudy Sautron - 82-66-74=222 (+12)T80. Reed Malleck - 74-70-73=227 (+17)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsHamish Murray brought home his second straight top-five showing, while Brodie Cunningham added a second consecutive top-10 performance of his own with a career-best 66 (-4) in the final round to lead the Nebraska men's golf team to a third-place team finish at the Tiger Collegiate in Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday.Murray, a senior from Sydney, Australia, took fifth individually in a 99-player field with a three-round total of 212 (+2) on the par-70, 7,158-yard layout of The Club at Old Hawthorne. Murray closed with an even-par 70 in Tuesday's final round that included 16 pars, one birdie and bogey. He opened the tournament with another even-par 70, before capping Monday with a second-round 72 (+2). It was Murray's fourth top-10 finish and seventh top-25 showing of the 2024-25 season.Cunningham, a freshman from Glasgow, Scotland, continued his strong spring season with a career-best 66 on Tuesday to storm 26 spots up the leader board on his way to an eighth-place individual finish with a 213 (+3). Cunningham opened the tournament with a 69 (-1) before battling his way to a second-round 78. It was Cunningham's third consecutive top-15 finish and his fourth top-25 showing of the year.Evan McDermott contributed a top-25 finish for the Big Red with a 216 (+6) to tie for 22nd. The redshirt sophomore from Spring Lake, Mich., capped a solid tournament with an even-par 70 on Tuesday, after rounds of 72 and 74 on Monday. It was his third top-25 performance of the year.Rudy Sautron tied for 55th at 222 (+12), despite a 66 (-4) in Monday's second round. The sophomore from Reunion Island, France closed with a 74 on Tuesday, after opening the tournament with an 82 on Monday.Reed Malleck rounded out the Nebraska lineup in a tie for 80th at 227, including his final-round 73 (+3) that counted toward NU's team score. The graduate student from York, Neb., opened with a 74, before adding an 80 in Monday's second round.As a team, Nebraska locked up its fourth top-three team finish of the season with a three-round total of 854 (+14), including a 279 (-1) in Tuesday's final round. The Big Red opened with a 285 (+5), before managing a 290 (+10) in Monday's second round.The hosts from Missouri won the team title with an even-par 840, including a final-round 275 (-5). St. Mary's (Calif.) finished second at 848 (+8), while Kansas State (861), Cincinnati (862) and Central Arkansas (862) rounded out the top five behind the Huskers in the 18-team tournament field. No. 26 UNLV took seventh at 863, nine shots behind Nebraska.Missouri's Mattias Varjun earned medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 206 (-4), including a final-round 66. Cincinnati's Ryan Ford took second with an even-par 210, ahead of Missouri's Trent Mierl and Kalle Svederman from Central Arkansas who tied for third at 211.Nebraska will be back in action next week at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio, April 18-19.Tiger IntercollegiateApril 7-8, 2025Columbia, MissouriThe Club at Old Hawthorne (Par 70, 7,158 Yards)Final Team Results1. Missouri - 283-282-275=840 (E)2. St. Mary's (Calif.) - 288-279-281=848 (+8)3. Nebraska - 285-290-279=854 (+14)4. Kansas State - 293-284-284=861 (+21)T5. Cincinnati - 291-286-285=862 (+22)T5. Central Arkansas - 290-288-284=862 (+22)7. UNLV - 282-298-285=863 (+23)8. South Dakota - 286-298-289=873 (+33)T9. Drake - 295-297-282=874 (+34)T9. Iowa State - 292-301-281=874 (+34)T11. North Alabama - 297-292-286=875 (+35)T11. UTRGV - 296-296-283=875 (+35)13. Oral Roberts - 293-292-294=879 (+39)14. Wyoming - 295-296-289=880 (+40)15. Stetson - 294-303-288=885 (+45)16. South Dakota State - 303-303-284=890 (+50)17. Lindenwood - 295-313-293=901 (+61)18. Central Michigan - 312-315-305=932 (+92)Final Individual Results1. Mattias Varjun, Missouri - 70-70-66=206 (-4)2. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati - 69-71-70=210 (E)T3. Trent Mierl, Missouri - 71-68-72=211 (+1)T3. Kalle Svederman, Central Arkansas - 72-71-68=211 (+1)T5. Connor Reis, St. Mary's (Calif.) - 76-69-67=212 (+2)T5. Veikka Viskari, Missouri - 69-74-69=212 (+2)T5. Hamish Murray, Nebraska - 70-72-70=212 (+2)T8. Brodie Cunningham, Nebraska - 69-78-66=213 (+3)T8. Aidan Lee, St. Mary's (Calif.) - 72-71-70=213 (+3)T8. Brett Sawaia, UNLV - 76-69-68=213 (+3)*T8. Bubba Chapman, Missouri - 70-73-70=213 (+3)T8. Jack Dumas, Drake - 74-70-69=213 (+3)Nebraska IndividualsT5. Hamish Murray - 70-72-70=212 (+2)T8. Brodie Cunningham - 69-78-66=213 (+3)T22. Evan McDermott - 72-74-70=216 (+6)T55. Rudy Sautron - 82-66-74=222 (+12)T80. Reed Malleck - 74-70-73=227 (+17)

Murray, Cunningham earn top 10 finishes in Missouri

Max Buettenback went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI, as Nebraska defeated No. 22 Kansas 7-5 at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan.

Nebraska (15-18) scored seven runs on eight hits, while Kansas (27-7) recorded five runs, five hits and two errors.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsMax Buettenback went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI, as Nebraska defeated No. 22 Kansas 7-5 at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan.Nebraska (15-18) scored seven runs on eight hits, while Kansas (27-7) recorded five runs, five hits and two errors.Buettenback led the Big Red at the plate with the three-hit effort, followed by Cayden Brumbaugh going 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run scored. Will Jesske recorded his second homer of the season with a solo shot, while Cael Frost and Case Sanderson tallied one hit apiece.Ryan Harrahill made his second career start and allowed one run on two hits in two innings of work. TJ Coats and Blake Encarnacion worked scoreless innings in the third and fourth frames.Jalen Worthley surrendered three runs on two hits while recording one out. Casey Daiss, Carson Jasa and Grant Cleavinger combined to shut out the Jayhawks over the next 1.2 innings. Pryce Bender picked up his first career win after tossing a scoreless seventh inning.Drew Christo hurled a clean frame in the eighth, while Luke Broderick recorded his sixth save of the season after allowing one run on a hit in the ninth inning.Nebraska took advantage of a leadoff baserunner and manufactured its first run of the night without a hit in the top for the first. Sanderson began the game plunked on an 0-1 pitch and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Riley Silva. A wild pitch moved the sophomore to third, before Brumbaugh’s RBI groundout to shortstop broke the scoreless tie.Kansas evened the game at one in the bottom of the first behind a pair of hits. A one-out single to left field set the table for a two-out RBI double down the left-field line, where the Jayhawks tied the game at one in a play at the plate.The Huskers responded with a pair of runs on two hits and an error to take the lead back at 3-1 in the second. Dylan Carey reached on a leadoff error and scored all the way from first on Buettenback’s RBI double down the right-field line. Jesske sent the first pitch over the right-field wall for a 392-foot solo homer to give the Big Red a 3-1 lead through two innings.The NU offense tacked on a run in the fourth after a scoreless third inning to grow the lead to 4-1. Carey worked a full-count walk with one out, before Buettenback drilled his second RBI double of the night down the right-field line to score Carey from first and give the Big Red a three-run advantage.The Jayhawks plated three runs on two hits in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at four. An RBI double to the left-field wall after a one-out walk brought Kansas within 4-2, while a first-pitch two-run homer over the batter’s eye in center field made it a 4-4 game through five innings.Nebraska and Kansas exchanged scoreless sixth and seventh innings, before the Big Red rallied for two eighth-inning runs to grab a late 6-4 lead. Silva led off with a walk, and Brumbaugh singled through the left side to put runners on first and second with no outs.The Big Red were down to their final out in the eighth when Buettenback’s RBI single to shortstop brought home Silva. Frost followed Buettenback’s infield single with an RBI single up the middle to plate Brumbaugh and give the Huskers a 6-4 lead.Nebraska added an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning to expand the lead to 7-4. A single up the middle from Sanderson, followed by a sacrifice bunt by Silva, had a runner on second with two outs. Brumbaugh came through for the NU offense with a first-pitch RBI single up the middle to bring home Sanderson.The Jayhawks took advantage of a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth with an RBI single to right field to trim the NU lead to 7-5. With two outs and the tying run at the plate, Broderick recorded a strikeout on full count to preserve the Big Red’s 7-5 win on Tuesday night.Nebraska steps back into Big Ten action with a road series at Iowa this weekend. First pitch of Friday’s series opener between the Huskers and Hawkeyes is set for 6 p.m. at Duane Bank Field on B1G+.