<a>The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team&nbsp;</a>has the No. 1 breakaway roper in the Great Plains Region.

Now that the dust has cleared and the last gate has closed on the fall rodeos, it’s Whitney Jennings, of Seneca, who has come out on top in the regional standings. Jennings ends her run with 285 points, which she collected during a win at the MPCC Stampede in September and third and sixth place finishes in Wisconsin and Iowa.

Jennings isn’t the only one to make the regional leaderboard for Mid-Plains. Bareback rider Jackson Lunn, of Whitecourt, Alberta, is sitting second in his event.

MPCC cowboys also occupy almost half of the steer wrestling standings. Rex Day, of Bartlett, is second on the list. Cinch Painter, of Springview, came in fifth, Tucker Even, of Burke, S. D., is sixth, Koby Jacobson, of Haiku, Hawaii, is 13th, Eli Higa, of Honokaʻa, Hawaii, is 14th and Kahiwa Augustiro, of Hoʻolehua, Hawaii, is 15th.

D.C. Cathcart, of Carpenter, Wyo., spurred his way to fourth place on the bull riding leaderboard. Jacobson and Higa are right behind him in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Augustiro is tied for 10th with Jett Sjeklocha, of North Platte. Casey Reis, of Grand Island, is 12th, Elias Garcia, of Dalton, is 14th and Danny Perdew, of Eaton, Colo., is 15th.

Matt Miller, of Callaway, is holding onto third in the tie-down roping. Jace Richter, of Ogallala, is following in sixth place, and Day is ninth.

MPCC is represented by Jaxton Starr, of North Platte, who is third in the team roping heeler category. Augustiro is following at fifth, Ty Growcock, of Ericson, is seventh and Sage Dieter, of Alma, is 12th.

Higa threw his loop around fifth place in the team roping header division. Layton Lindner, of Broken Bow, is seventh and Clay Meyer, of Loomis, is 12th.

Mid-Plains is ranked third overall in the men’s team standings and is tied for fifth in the women’s team standings with North Dakota State University.

“What a great start to the season,” said Aukai Kaai, MPCC Rodeo Team roughstock coach. “Having so many student athletes ranked at the top is very exciting. I think we are in a very good spot headed into the spring season and look for more of them to push into the top three.”

The 2023-24 season will resume in the spring for members of the Great Plains Region.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697546050718.jpeg" alt="Mid-Plains Community College cowgirl&nbsp;Whitney Jennings, of Seneca, pulls her slack in the breakaway roping during the MPCC Stampede in September. Jennings rounds out the fall season first in the Great Plains Region breakaway standings." />
 <figcaption>Mid-Plains Community College cowgirl&nbsp;Whitney Jennings, of Seneca, pulls her slack in the breakaway roping during the MPCC Stampede in September. Jennings rounds out the fall season first in the Great Plains Region breakaway standings.</figcaption>
 </figure>Story by Mid-Plains Communication<a>The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team&nbsp;</a>has the No. 1 breakaway roper in the Great Plains Region.Now that the dust has cleared and the last gate has closed on the fall rodeos, it’s Whitney Jennings, of Seneca, who has come out on top in the regional standings. Jennings ends her run with 285 points, which she collected during a win at the MPCC Stampede in September and third and sixth place finishes in Wisconsin and Iowa.Jennings isn’t the only one to make the regional leaderboard for Mid-Plains. Bareback rider Jackson Lunn, of Whitecourt, Alberta, is sitting second in his event.MPCC cowboys also occupy almost half of the steer wrestling standings. Rex Day, of Bartlett, is second on the list. Cinch Painter, of Springview, came in fifth, Tucker Even, of Burke, S. D., is sixth, Koby Jacobson, of Haiku, Hawaii, is 13th, Eli Higa, of Honokaʻa, Hawaii, is 14th and Kahiwa Augustiro, of Hoʻolehua, Hawaii, is 15th.D.C. Cathcart, of Carpenter, Wyo., spurred his way to fourth place on the bull riding leaderboard. Jacobson and Higa are right behind him in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Augustiro is tied for 10th with Jett Sjeklocha, of North Platte. Casey Reis, of Grand Island, is 12th, Elias Garcia, of Dalton, is 14th and Danny Perdew, of Eaton, Colo., is 15th.Matt Miller, of Callaway, is holding onto third in the tie-down roping. Jace Richter, of Ogallala, is following in sixth place, and Day is ninth.MPCC is represented by Jaxton Starr, of North Platte, who is third in the team roping heeler category. Augustiro is following at fifth, Ty Growcock, of Ericson, is seventh and Sage Dieter, of Alma, is 12th.Higa threw his loop around fifth place in the team roping header division. Layton Lindner, of Broken Bow, is seventh and Clay Meyer, of Loomis, is 12th.Mid-Plains is ranked third overall in the men’s team standings and is tied for fifth in the women’s team standings with North Dakota State University.“What a great start to the season,” said Aukai Kaai, MPCC Rodeo Team roughstock coach. “Having so many student athletes ranked at the top is very exciting. I think we are in a very good spot headed into the spring season and look for more of them to push into the top three.”The 2023-24 season will resume in the spring for members of the Great Plains Region.

Mid-Plains Rodeo Team lead the region in breakaway

&nbsp;Story by Tri-Storm Communications

Tri-City Storm&nbsp;Goaltender Cameron Korpi has been named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season following his performances in the team’s two road victories last weekend. Korpi notched his first shutout of the season in Friday’s 1-0 road win over the Sioux Falls Stampede. He backstopped the team to victory in Saturday’s 4-3 road victory over the Des Moines Buccaneers.

Cameron Korpi, 19, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, notched his first shutout of the season on Friday night in the Storm’s victory over the Stampede at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Friday’s decision was the first league game this season to finish with a final score of 1-0. Korpi turned away all 26 of Sioux Falls’ shots on goal during the matchup, and was named the 1st&nbsp;Star of the Game. He made 25 saves on 28 shots the following night in the Storm’s one-goal win against the Buccaneers at Buccaneer Arena. Korpi finished the weekend with a 2-0 record, a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 1.50, and a Save Percentage (SV%) of .944%. He currently leads the USHL in wins this season by a goaltender with six. His season-long GAA of 1.49 is among this league’s leaders this year. His SV% of .941% ranks top-five in the USHL. Korpi is one of only five goaltenders in the USHL to record a shutout to this point in the 2023-2024 regular season.

“I thought the team played great this weekend, it’s always a good thing to get four points on the road. It was great to get my first shutout of the season against a really good Sioux Falls team.”- Goaltender Cameron Korpi

“Cam continues to do the right things on a daily basis, and he continues to be rewarded with it during the games. He put in the work and is having a great start to the year because of it.”- Goaltending Coach Matt Zaba

&nbsp;Story by Tri-Storm CommunicationsTri-City Storm&nbsp;Goaltender Cameron Korpi has been named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season following his performances in the team’s two road victories last weekend. Korpi notched his first shutout of the season in Friday’s 1-0 road win over the Sioux Falls Stampede. He backstopped the team to victory in Saturday’s 4-3 road victory over the Des Moines Buccaneers.Cameron Korpi, 19, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, notched his first shutout of the season on Friday night in the Storm’s victory over the Stampede at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Friday’s decision was the first league game this season to finish with a final score of 1-0. Korpi turned away all 26 of Sioux Falls’ shots on goal during the matchup, and was named the 1st&nbsp;Star of the Game. He made 25 saves on 28 shots the following night in the Storm’s one-goal win against the Buccaneers at Buccaneer Arena. Korpi finished the weekend with a 2-0 record, a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 1.50, and a Save Percentage (SV%) of .944%. He currently leads the USHL in wins this season by a goaltender with six. His season-long GAA of 1.49 is among this league’s leaders this year. His SV% of .941% ranks top-five in the USHL. Korpi is one of only five goaltenders in the USHL to record a shutout to this point in the 2023-2024 regular season.“I thought the team played great this weekend, it’s always a good thing to get four points on the road. It was great to get my first shutout of the season against a really good Sioux Falls team.”- Goaltender Cameron Korpi“Cam continues to do the right things on a daily basis, and he continues to be rewarded with it during the games. He put in the work and is having a great start to the year because of it.”- Goaltending Coach Matt Zaba

Cameron Korpi named USHL Goalie of Week   

Lincoln, Neb - Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced.&nbsp;

Rodriguez led the Huskers to a pair of wins against Michigan State and Penn State by averaging 4.86 digs per set along with 1.57 assists per set.&nbsp;

The two-time All-American libero tied her season high with 18 digs in a sweep of No. 13 Penn State on Saturday night. She had 12 digs alone in the first set. Rodriguez also had four set assists and was perfect on 23 receptions.

On Friday night against Michigan State, Rodriguez had 16 digs in a 3-1 win with seven set assists and 10 perfect receptions.&nbsp;

Rodriguez' floor defense was key as the Huskers held their opponents to a combined .106 hitting percentage on the weekend. She earnes her fourth career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor.&nbsp;

Lincoln, Neb - Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced.&nbsp;Rodriguez led the Huskers to a pair of wins against Michigan State and Penn State by averaging 4.86 digs per set along with 1.57 assists per set.&nbsp;The two-time All-American libero tied her season high with 18 digs in a sweep of No. 13 Penn State on Saturday night. She had 12 digs alone in the first set. Rodriguez also had four set assists and was perfect on 23 receptions.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/8/1693226124096.jpeg" alt="Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced" />
 <figcaption>Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced</figcaption>
 </figure>On Friday night against Michigan State, Rodriguez had 16 digs in a 3-1 win with seven set assists and 10 perfect receptions.&nbsp;Rodriguez' floor defense was key as the Huskers held their opponents to a combined .106 hitting percentage on the weekend. She earnes her fourth career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor.&nbsp;

Husker Volleyball - Rodriguez Earns B1G Defensive Player of the Week

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic couldn’t take his gaze off the NBA championship trophy sitting next to his arm.

The Denver Nuggets big man stared and stared at the list of teams engraved on the shiny gold prize, before something suddenly hit him.

“They didn’t put our name on here,” he said Monday at media day.

Actually, it was — on the very front, where Jokic couldn’t quite see.

What the two-time NBA MVP and the Nuggets&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finals">can see quite clearly is a path toward</a>&nbsp;repeating, despite losing veteran leader/sixth-man Bruce Brown through free agency.

That's provided, of course, they can guard against one thing — complacency.

“No one cares what you did last season,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-nba-finals-jokic-murray-943bee928eb27e9406e23c1522e41add">whose team beat Miami in five games to win the NBA title</a>. “We had success in that moment. But that moment is gone. We have a new opportunity and challenge in front of us.”

The Nuggets certainly enjoyed the summer after winning the franchise's first NBA crown. There were parades and parties before scattering for the offseason.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte1kQ-xTgE/">Jokic headed</a>&nbsp;back to Sombor, Serbia, where he did a little bit of everything. He was spotted&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23u4sa2eTZk">doing flips into a river off a</a>&nbsp;rubber raft, dancing at a party with family and friends, hanging out with Aaron Gordon who paid him a visit and watching his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nikola-jokic-serbia-horse-racing-denver-nuggets-6746cf1e531a09bbba49c680dc11680a">beloved horses race</a>.

“A couple times,” Jokic said. “Not much.”

“No, he didn’t,” point guard Jamal Murray playfully chided.

The team simply trusts Jokic to be his triple-double self come the season. He averaged 30 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in the postseason on his way to winning the Finals MVP. It more than made up for the fact&nbsp;<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2023.html">he lost out to</a>&nbsp;Philly's Joel Embiid in his bid to win a third straight NBA MVP.

“I never tell Nikola to go home and work on a lefty jump hook," Malone said. “The greatest challenge for Nikola is to continue to find ways to be a leader and to be more vocal.”

Just before camps opened, the NBA saw the landscape dramatically change with some big names being traded. Damian Lillard is now with Milwaukee and Jrue Holiday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jrue-holiday-boston-portland-trade-c58bb1411b447443326256b315318859">wound up with Boston</a>. Holiday's older brother, Justin, plays for the Nuggets and said their dad sent a message on the family's text chain.

“Something like, ‘I’m excited for you. Congrats. You all are going to get a championship,’” Justin Holiday recounted with a laugh. “I’m like, ‘Hold on.’ I mean, I’m excited for him, but ...”

The Nuggets have a void to fill with the departure of Brown, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-pacers-free-agent-brown-b3539abc65343ce45459a796548e1f5c">signed a two-year, $45-million deal with the Indiana Pacers</a>. Christian Braun&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-nuggets-braun-heat-nba-finals-ba755d799b7ff171413219972453166a">will see a bump in minutes</a>&nbsp;after his dependable play last season as a rookie. So, too, will veteran guard Reggie Jackson. The team also lost the leadership of Jeff Green and Ish Smith.

“I think right now a lot of teams view the league, quite frankly, as wide open,” general manager Calvin Booth said. “We’re going to be hunted — can we still have a hunter’s mindset?"

Murray definitely believes so. So does Michael Porter Jr., who pointed out that Denver won even with Murray (knee) and Porter (back) pretty much rehabbing throughout last season.

“To have this summer to make some steps has been amazing,” Porter said.

Murray raised his game in the postseason, averaging 26.1 points and 7.1 assists.

Next step, carry it through an entire season and earn accolades such as All-Star, which Malone fully believes Murray can.

It would be nice and all, but reaching All-Star status is down on his priority list.

“I’d rather be a champion,” Murray said. “A lot of guys are All-Stars, but not champions.”

Josh Kroenke, the president/governor of the Nuggets, has recently seen how difficult it is to win back-to-back titles. One of his other teams, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, won the Stanley Cup in 2022 but was eliminated in the first-round last season.

“Not to allow complacency to set in,” Kroenke said. “When you achieve the ultimate goal, your natural reaction is to ... relax a little bit. We don’t have the exact same rosters we did last year. We have the same starting five, which we feel is the best in the NBA.”

Kroenke said the team is exploring all avenues to remedy the fact that many Nuggets and Avalanche fans can’t watch their teams on local television.

In 2019, the region’s biggest cable operator, Comcast, stopped carrying&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-finals-nuggets-denver-kroenke-owner-billionaire-c08605d1e08f5566dc6f419d879a5ad3">Altitude due to a</a>&nbsp;disagreement over fees the cable giant was charging to carry the network. The ensuing legal battle has kept the Nuggets off the local airwaves in millions of homes for the last four seasons.

“I can assure you that we’re doing all we can,” Kroenke said. “We want the best for the fans to see their teams.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697459568384.jpeg" alt="Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic spins a board with his name on it for identification purposes during the NBA basketball team's media day on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" />
 <figcaption>Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic spins a board with his name on it for identification purposes during the NBA basketball team's media day on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)</figcaption>
 </figure>By Pat GrahamAP Sports WriterDENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic couldn’t take his gaze off the NBA championship trophy sitting next to his arm.The Denver Nuggets big man stared and stared at the list of teams engraved on the shiny gold prize, before something suddenly hit him.“They didn’t put our name on here,” he said Monday at media day.Actually, it was — on the very front, where Jokic couldn’t quite see.What the two-time NBA MVP and the Nuggets&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finals">can see quite clearly is a path toward</a>&nbsp;repeating, despite losing veteran leader/sixth-man Bruce Brown through free agency.That's provided, of course, they can guard against one thing — complacency.“No one cares what you did last season,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-nba-finals-jokic-murray-943bee928eb27e9406e23c1522e41add">whose team beat Miami in five games to win the NBA title</a>. “We had success in that moment. But that moment is gone. We have a new opportunity and challenge in front of us.”The Nuggets certainly enjoyed the summer after winning the franchise's first NBA crown. There were parades and parties before scattering for the offseason.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte1kQ-xTgE/">Jokic headed</a>&nbsp;back to Sombor, Serbia, where he did a little bit of everything. He was spotted&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23u4sa2eTZk">doing flips into a river off a</a>&nbsp;rubber raft, dancing at a party with family and friends, hanging out with Aaron Gordon who paid him a visit and watching his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nikola-jokic-serbia-horse-racing-denver-nuggets-6746cf1e531a09bbba49c680dc11680a">beloved horses race</a>.Any chance to touch a basketball?“A couple times,” Jokic said. “Not much.”“No, he didn’t,” point guard Jamal Murray playfully chided.The team simply trusts Jokic to be his triple-double self come the season. He averaged 30 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in the postseason on his way to winning the Finals MVP. It more than made up for the fact&nbsp;<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2023.html">he lost out to</a>&nbsp;Philly's Joel Embiid in his bid to win a third straight NBA MVP.“I never tell Nikola to go home and work on a lefty jump hook," Malone said. “The greatest challenge for Nikola is to continue to find ways to be a leader and to be more vocal.”Just before camps opened, the NBA saw the landscape dramatically change with some big names being traded. Damian Lillard is now with Milwaukee and Jrue Holiday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jrue-holiday-boston-portland-trade-c58bb1411b447443326256b315318859">wound up with Boston</a>. Holiday's older brother, Justin, plays for the Nuggets and said their dad sent a message on the family's text chain.“Something like, ‘I’m excited for you. Congrats. You all are going to get a championship,’” Justin Holiday recounted with a laugh. “I’m like, ‘Hold on.’ I mean, I’m excited for him, but ...”The Nuggets have a void to fill with the departure of Brown, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-pacers-free-agent-brown-b3539abc65343ce45459a796548e1f5c">signed a two-year, $45-million deal with the Indiana Pacers</a>. Christian Braun&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-nuggets-braun-heat-nba-finals-ba755d799b7ff171413219972453166a">will see a bump in minutes</a>&nbsp;after his dependable play last season as a rookie. So, too, will veteran guard Reggie Jackson. The team also lost the leadership of Jeff Green and Ish Smith.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697459641275.jpeg" alt="Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther, left, takes part in an interview during the NBA basketball team's media day on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" />
 <figcaption>Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther, left, takes part in an interview during the NBA basketball team's media day on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)</figcaption>
 </figure>“I think right now a lot of teams view the league, quite frankly, as wide open,” general manager Calvin Booth said. “We’re going to be hunted — can we still have a hunter’s mindset?"Murray definitely believes so. So does Michael Porter Jr., who pointed out that Denver won even with Murray (knee) and Porter (back) pretty much rehabbing throughout last season.“To have this summer to make some steps has been amazing,” Porter said.Murray raised his game in the postseason, averaging 26.1 points and 7.1 assists.Next step, carry it through an entire season and earn accolades such as All-Star, which Malone fully believes Murray can.It would be nice and all, but reaching All-Star status is down on his priority list.“I’d rather be a champion,” Murray said. “A lot of guys are All-Stars, but not champions.”Josh Kroenke, the president/governor of the Nuggets, has recently seen how difficult it is to win back-to-back titles. One of his other teams, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, won the Stanley Cup in 2022 but was eliminated in the first-round last season.His advice?“Not to allow complacency to set in,” Kroenke said. “When you achieve the ultimate goal, your natural reaction is to ... relax a little bit. We don’t have the exact same rosters we did last year. We have the same starting five, which we feel is the best in the NBA.”Kroenke said the team is exploring all avenues to remedy the fact that many Nuggets and Avalanche fans can’t watch their teams on local television.In 2019, the region’s biggest cable operator, Comcast, stopped carrying&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-finals-nuggets-denver-kroenke-owner-billionaire-c08605d1e08f5566dc6f419d879a5ad3">Altitude due to a</a>&nbsp;disagreement over fees the cable giant was charging to carry the network. The ensuing legal battle has kept the Nuggets off the local airwaves in millions of homes for the last four seasons.“I can assure you that we’re doing all we can,” Kroenke said. “We want the best for the fans to see their teams.”

Nuggets gear up for title defense, guard against complacency as NBA scenery changes with big trades

Story by NU Athletic Communications

The No. 6 Nebraska Rifle team, in a record-setting Sunday, defeated the No. 7 Air Force Falcons 4,728-4,716.The Huskers’ aggregate score of 4,728 is the best in program history, besting the 4,726 that NU shot against Alaska-Fairbanks last season. Nebraska’s team air rifle score was 2,384, another program record. The previous air rifle record was 2,381, also set against Alaska-Fairbanks last year.“Their hard work in practice showed through,” Head Coach Mindy Miles said. “We can still pick up a few points across the board. We broke the aggregate team score and posted a strong air score. This is the strong appearance by the Huskers I was looking forward to this season. There will be more great scores to come.”&nbsp;Huskers swept the first three spots overall. Sophomore Emma Rhode earned a first-place finish with an aggregate score of 1,186, while sophomore Tori Watts(1,185) and senior Cecelia Ossi (1,183) completed the sweep, finishing second and third, respectively. Watts’ aggregate mark was also a career high.In the air rifle, Rhode and Ossi tied for first place with scores of 597, matching the second-best score in Nebraska history. Watts and freshman Charlie Mick tied for fourth with 595s, along with Air Force’s Peninah D’Souza. Junior Mackenzie Strauch shot a career-best 593 to finish eighth.Watts and Rhode took the top two spots in the smallbore. Watts earned a career-best score of 590 in the event to take first, while Rhode shot a 589 to grab second place. Ossi finished in fourth with a 586.&nbsp;NU returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 28, when the Huskers travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU and West Virginia.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 6 Nebraska Rifle team, in a record-setting Sunday, defeated the No. 7 Air Force Falcons 4,728-4,716.The Huskers’ aggregate score of 4,728 is the best in program history, besting the 4,726 that NU shot against Alaska-Fairbanks last season. Nebraska’s team air rifle score was 2,384, another program record. The previous air rifle record was 2,381, also set against Alaska-Fairbanks last year.“Their hard work in practice showed through,” Head Coach Mindy Miles said. “We can still pick up a few points across the board. We broke the aggregate team score and posted a strong air score. This is the strong appearance by the Huskers I was looking forward to this season. There will be more great scores to come.”&nbsp;Huskers swept the first three spots overall. Sophomore Emma Rhode earned a first-place finish with an aggregate score of 1,186, while sophomore Tori Watts(1,185) and senior Cecelia Ossi (1,183) completed the sweep, finishing second and third, respectively. Watts’ aggregate mark was also a career high.In the air rifle, Rhode and Ossi tied for first place with scores of 597, matching the second-best score in Nebraska history. Watts and freshman Charlie Mick tied for fourth with 595s, along with Air Force’s Peninah D’Souza. Junior Mackenzie Strauch shot a career-best 593 to finish eighth.Watts and Rhode took the top two spots in the smallbore. Watts earned a career-best score of 590 in the event to take first, while Rhode shot a 589 to grab second place. Ossi finished in fourth with a 586.&nbsp;NU returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 28, when the Huskers travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU and West Virginia.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers post record team scores among victory

The Tri-City Storm shocked the Des Moines Buccaneers with a goal during the final minute of Saturday’s showdown at Buccaneer Arena to lift the team to victory. The Storm defeated the Buccaneers by a final score of 4-3, following August Falloon’s team-leading sixth goal of the season with less than a minute to play. Tri-City improved to 6-2-0-0 in the victory, and returns home for back-to-back games at the Viaero Center next weekend. Friday’s battle against the Sioux Falls Stampede is set to begin at 7:05pm CT. Puck drop for Saturday’s contest against the Dubuque Fighting Saints is scheduled for 6:05pm CT. Tickets to each home game are still available, and may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office Hours at 308-338-8144.

Luke Posthumus scored the first goal of his USHL career just over three minutes into Saturday’s opening period to give the Storm a 1-0 lead in the matchup. The goal was netted even strength, and was assisted by Carmelo Crandell. Vladislav Lukashevich scored his second goal of the year seventeen seconds later to increase the Storm’s lead to two goals. Luke Posthumus and Carmelo Crandell each notched an assist on the scoring play. Payton Nelson responded with his first goal of the year for the Buccaneers to cut into Tri-City’s lead at 8:35 of Saturday’s 1st&nbsp;period. The goal was netted even strength, and was assisted by Ben Kevan and Andrew Clarke. Cameron Briere scored his second goal of the season at 13:27 of the 1st&nbsp;period to give the Storm another two-goal advantage in the battle. Briere’s goal was scored even strength, and was assisted by Carmelo Crandell. An unassisted goal by Ben Kevan with less than fifteen seconds to play in Saturday’s 1st&nbsp;period brought Des Moines within one of Tri-City’s lead. Each team notched nine shots on net during the opening period, and the Storm carried a 3-2 advantage into the 2nd&nbsp;period.

The lone goal of the middle period was netted by Des Moines’ Lubomir Kupco with less than a minute to play. Owen Dyer recorded the lone assist on the scoring play. Kupco’s goal was his team-leading third of the season, and was netted at 19:39 of the period. Des Moines outshot Tri-City 10-8 during Saturday’s 2nd&nbsp;period, and the 3rd&nbsp;period began with a 3-3 score.

August Falloon scored his team-leading sixth goal of the year with thirty seconds to play in Saturday’s game to seal the Storm’s thrilling road victory. Falloon’s goal was the only scoring play of the final period. Trevor Connelly and Owen Beckner each notched an assist on the scoring play. The Buccaneers outshot the Storm 9-5 during the 3rd&nbsp;period, and 28-22 overall during the game.

Cameron Korpi improved to 6-0-0-0 on the season in goal for Tri-City following a 25-save-on-28-shot-performance. Adam Moller made 6 saves on 9 shots during the opening period of Saturday’s game for Des Moines, but was replaced in net by Ethan Dahlmeir for the 2nd&nbsp;and 3rd&nbsp;periods. Dahlmier recorded the loss in goal for the Buccaneers after making 12 saves on 13 shots.

The Storm’s powerplay finished the game 0/4, and Tri-City’s penalty kill was 3/3. August Falloon was named the 1st&nbsp;Star of the Game, with teammate Luke Posthumus collecting 2nd&nbsp;Star honors. Des Moines’ Ben Kevan was named the game’s 3rd&nbsp;Star. Tri-City improved to 6-2-0-0 overall, and 4-2-0-0 in games played against Western Conference competition in Saturday’s road victory.

Tri-City hits the ice again on Friday, October 20th, in a home game against the Sioux Falls Stampede. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. Skate to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>&nbsp;for individual game tickets and more information regarding the Tri-City Storm organization.

Story by Tri-City CommunicationsThe Tri-City Storm shocked the Des Moines Buccaneers with a goal during the final minute of Saturday’s showdown at Buccaneer Arena to lift the team to victory. The Storm defeated the Buccaneers by a final score of 4-3, following August Falloon’s team-leading sixth goal of the season with less than a minute to play. Tri-City improved to 6-2-0-0 in the victory, and returns home for back-to-back games at the Viaero Center next weekend. Friday’s battle against the Sioux Falls Stampede is set to begin at 7:05pm CT. Puck drop for Saturday’s contest against the Dubuque Fighting Saints is scheduled for 6:05pm CT. Tickets to each home game are still available, and may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office Hours at 308-338-8144.Luke Posthumus scored the first goal of his USHL career just over three minutes into Saturday’s opening period to give the Storm a 1-0 lead in the matchup. The goal was netted even strength, and was assisted by Carmelo Crandell. Vladislav Lukashevich scored his second goal of the year seventeen seconds later to increase the Storm’s lead to two goals. Luke Posthumus and Carmelo Crandell each notched an assist on the scoring play. Payton Nelson responded with his first goal of the year for the Buccaneers to cut into Tri-City’s lead at 8:35 of Saturday’s 1st&nbsp;period. The goal was netted even strength, and was assisted by Ben Kevan and Andrew Clarke. Cameron Briere scored his second goal of the season at 13:27 of the 1st&nbsp;period to give the Storm another two-goal advantage in the battle. Briere’s goal was scored even strength, and was assisted by Carmelo Crandell. An unassisted goal by Ben Kevan with less than fifteen seconds to play in Saturday’s 1st&nbsp;period brought Des Moines within one of Tri-City’s lead. Each team notched nine shots on net during the opening period, and the Storm carried a 3-2 advantage into the 2nd&nbsp;period.The lone goal of the middle period was netted by Des Moines’ Lubomir Kupco with less than a minute to play. Owen Dyer recorded the lone assist on the scoring play. Kupco’s goal was his team-leading third of the season, and was netted at 19:39 of the period. Des Moines outshot Tri-City 10-8 during Saturday’s 2nd&nbsp;period, and the 3rd&nbsp;period began with a 3-3 score.August Falloon scored his team-leading sixth goal of the year with thirty seconds to play in Saturday’s game to seal the Storm’s thrilling road victory. Falloon’s goal was the only scoring play of the final period. Trevor Connelly and Owen Beckner each notched an assist on the scoring play. The Buccaneers outshot the Storm 9-5 during the 3rd&nbsp;period, and 28-22 overall during the game.Cameron Korpi improved to 6-0-0-0 on the season in goal for Tri-City following a 25-save-on-28-shot-performance. Adam Moller made 6 saves on 9 shots during the opening period of Saturday’s game for Des Moines, but was replaced in net by Ethan Dahlmeir for the 2nd&nbsp;and 3rd&nbsp;periods. Dahlmier recorded the loss in goal for the Buccaneers after making 12 saves on 13 shots.The Storm’s powerplay finished the game 0/4, and Tri-City’s penalty kill was 3/3. August Falloon was named the 1st&nbsp;Star of the Game, with teammate Luke Posthumus collecting 2nd&nbsp;Star honors. Des Moines’ Ben Kevan was named the game’s 3rd&nbsp;Star. Tri-City improved to 6-2-0-0 overall, and 4-2-0-0 in games played against Western Conference competition in Saturday’s road victory.Tri-City hits the ice again on Friday, October 20th, in a home game against the Sioux Falls Stampede. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. Skate to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>&nbsp;for individual game tickets and more information regarding the Tri-City Storm organization.

Storm shocks Buccaneers with last-minute goal

The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team swept No. 13 Penn State for the third time in a row with a 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 victory on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 8,590 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

With the win, Nebraska remained perfect on the season, improving to 17-0 and 8-0 in Big Ten Conference play. The Huskers also moved to 7-0 against ranked opponents with all seven wins coming in the past 12 matches.

Merritt Beason, Lindsay Krause and Harper Murray all finished with double-figure kills. Beason had 13 kills and hit .333. Krause matched Beason for match-high honors with 13 kills while hitting .300. Krause also tied her career high with two service aces. Murray totaled 10 kills on only 22 swings and added eight digs.

Bergen Reilly led the balanced offense with 33 assists, as Nebraska hit .269 for the match. Defensively, Lexi Rodriguez tied her season high with 18 digs, including 12 in the first set, and Andi Jackson had five stuffs as Nebraska's defense limited Penn State (13-4, 7-1 Big Ten) to just 32 kills in the match and a .117 attacking percentage.

Set 1: Nebraska started off the set with a 5-0 run with two kills by Krause and a kill by Beason and block by Beason and Allick. Krause added three kills in a row to take the Huskers to a 9-3 advantage. Murray and Krause connected on kills for a 15-8 lead, but Penn State scored three in a row to cut it to 15-11. Back-to-back kills gave the Huskers an 18-12 lead, but the Nittany Lions went on a 4-0 run to cut it to 18-16. But a Krause kill gave the Huskers a key sideout, and a Jackson and Reilly block helped put the Big Red back ahead 21-17. Beason tacked on three more kills down the stretch to close out a 25-22 win.&nbsp;

Set 2: After the Huskers scored first, Penn State scored eight in a row to go up 8-1. The Huskers committed four service errors early on to allow the Nittany Lions to remain ahead by seven, 11-4. Nebraska made up some ground with a Penn State service error and back-to-back aces by Krause to get within 11-7. Another Penn State service error preceded a block by Allick and Reilly that cut it to three, 12-9. Murray had back-to-back kills, the latter after two big digs by Rodriguez, to pull within 13-11. After six sideouts in a row, Penn State hit long to bring the Huskers within one, 16-15. Beason and Murray recorded kills to keep the Huskers down just one, and Reilly won a joust to draw NU even at 18-18. After a Penn State timeout, the teams sided out six straight rallies until Krause put down her 11th kill of the match for a 22-21 Husker lead, their first since 1-0. Beason and Jackson them combined for two straight blocks to earn set point at 24-21. After a Husker hitting error made it 24-22, Beason put the set away with her 11th kill of the night.&nbsp;

Set 3: Murray and Allick had early kills, and Jackson/Krause and Reilly/Allick each had blocks to spark the Huskers to a 7-4 lead. Krause added another kill and a block to help the Huskers go up 12-7. Jackson and Murray recorded back-to-back kills for a 17-11 advantage, and Murray smacked two more to keep NU up by six, 19-13. Allick and Beason tacked on kills as the lead went to eight, 23-15. Nebraska finished off the sweep, 25-19, on Krause's 13th kill. &nbsp;

Up Next: The Huskers head back to the road on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. match at Northwestern.

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 </figure>Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team swept No. 13 Penn State for the third time in a row with a 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 victory on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 8,590 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.With the win, Nebraska remained perfect on the season, improving to 17-0 and 8-0 in Big Ten Conference play. The Huskers also moved to 7-0 against ranked opponents with all seven wins coming in the past 12 matches.Merritt Beason, Lindsay Krause and Harper Murray all finished with double-figure kills. Beason had 13 kills and hit .333. Krause matched Beason for match-high honors with 13 kills while hitting .300. Krause also tied her career high with two service aces. Murray totaled 10 kills on only 22 swings and added eight digs.Bergen Reilly led the balanced offense with 33 assists, as Nebraska hit .269 for the match. Defensively, Lexi Rodriguez tied her season high with 18 digs, including 12 in the first set, and Andi Jackson had five stuffs as Nebraska's defense limited Penn State (13-4, 7-1 Big Ten) to just 32 kills in the match and a .117 attacking percentage.Set 1: Nebraska started off the set with a 5-0 run with two kills by Krause and a kill by Beason and block by Beason and Allick. Krause added three kills in a row to take the Huskers to a 9-3 advantage. Murray and Krause connected on kills for a 15-8 lead, but Penn State scored three in a row to cut it to 15-11. Back-to-back kills gave the Huskers an 18-12 lead, but the Nittany Lions went on a 4-0 run to cut it to 18-16. But a Krause kill gave the Huskers a key sideout, and a Jackson and Reilly block helped put the Big Red back ahead 21-17. Beason tacked on three more kills down the stretch to close out a 25-22 win.&nbsp;Set 2: After the Huskers scored first, Penn State scored eight in a row to go up 8-1. The Huskers committed four service errors early on to allow the Nittany Lions to remain ahead by seven, 11-4. Nebraska made up some ground with a Penn State service error and back-to-back aces by Krause to get within 11-7. Another Penn State service error preceded a block by Allick and Reilly that cut it to three, 12-9. Murray had back-to-back kills, the latter after two big digs by Rodriguez, to pull within 13-11. After six sideouts in a row, Penn State hit long to bring the Huskers within one, 16-15. Beason and Murray recorded kills to keep the Huskers down just one, and Reilly won a joust to draw NU even at 18-18. After a Penn State timeout, the teams sided out six straight rallies until Krause put down her 11th kill of the match for a 22-21 Husker lead, their first since 1-0. Beason and Jackson them combined for two straight blocks to earn set point at 24-21. After a Husker hitting error made it 24-22, Beason put the set away with her 11th kill of the night.&nbsp;Set 3: Murray and Allick had early kills, and Jackson/Krause and Reilly/Allick each had blocks to spark the Huskers to a 7-4 lead. Krause added another kill and a block to help the Huskers go up 12-7. Jackson and Murray recorded back-to-back kills for a 17-11 advantage, and Murray smacked two more to keep NU up by six, 19-13. Allick and Beason tacked on kills as the lead went to eight, 23-15. Nebraska finished off the sweep, 25-19, on Krause's 13th kill. &nbsp;Up Next: The Huskers head back to the road on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. match at Northwestern.

Nebraska Sweeps No. 13 Penn State

The Nebraska softball team completed its fall exhibition season with a doubleheader sweep of Colorado State on Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers came from behind for a 4-3 walk-off victory in game one before jumping in front early and holding on for a 5-4 win in game two.

Jordy Bahl earned the win in both games, coming in for 2.0 innings of relief in game one and starting and pitching the first 4.0 innings of game two. Sarah Harness and Caitlin Olensky also saw action in the circle, combining to allow only one unearned run in 8.0 innings.

Offensively, Ava Bredwell went 3-for-7 with three RBIs in the doubleheader while Peyton Cody went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and Sydney Gray drove in two runs.

With its fall season complete, Nebraska will turn its attention to the 2024 season, which begins with four games at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Feb. 8-10.

Game 1: Nebraska 4, Colorado State 3Nebraska scored twice in the sixth inning and once in the seventh to rally for a 4-3 walk-off win in game one of the doubleheader.

Colorado State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. A leadoff walk, a stolen base, an error and a two-out RBI single plated the game’s first run.

Nebraska stranded a runner at second base in both the first and second innings before Brooke Andrews tied the game with a one-out solo home run in the bottom of the third inning.

The Huskers threatened in the bottom of the fourth when Malia Thoms walked with two outs and Ashley Smetter followed with a base hit, but NU was unable to score.

Nebraska stranded two more runners in the fifth before Colorado State took a 3-1 lead on Hailey Smith’s two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning.

In the bottom of the inning, Nebraska loaded the bases with no outs on an error and consecutive singles from Caitlynn Neal and Bella Bacon. CSU responded with two straight outs before Ava Bredwell lined a clutch two-out, two-run single to right to tie the game at 3-3.

After the Rams were retired in order in the top of the seventh, Peyton Cody doubled off the wall in left on the first pitch of the bottom of the inning. On the very next pitch, Gray lined an RBI double off the wall in right to score pinch runner Alina Felix with the winning run.

Bredwell paced the Husker offense with a 2-for-4 day that included two RBIs. Andrews also had two hits – including her home run. In the circle, Jordy Bahl earned the win in relief, allowing two runs in two innings with three strikeouts. Sarah Harness started and was charged with just a single unearned run in 5.0 innings, and she struck out four batters.

Game 2: Nebraska 5, Colorado State 4Nebraska scored five runs in the first two inningsto take a 5-1 lead and then held on for a 5-4 victory to complete the doubleheader sweep and a perfect 4-0 weekend.

In the top of the first inning, two slow-rolling infield singles and an error loaded the bases for Colorado State with one out. Bahl responded with a strikeout before a bases-loaded walk brought in the game’s first run. A strikeout then prevented further damage.

Nebraska answered back in the bottom of the first. A one-out walk to Ava Bredwell was followed by a single from Bahl. Peyton Cody then lined an RBI single off the top of the wall in left center to tie the game. Sydney Gray gave Nebraska a 2-1 advantage with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Jordy Bahl.

The Huskers scored three more runs in the bottom of the second. The inning began with a Katelyn Caneda single followed by a walk to Bella Bacon. Samantha Bland then lined a 2-0 pitch to the gap in left center for an RBI single that stretched the Husker lead to 3-1. With runners on second and third and no outs, Colorado State made a pitching change and two batters later, Bredwell made it 4-1 with an RBI ground out that scored pinch runner Alina Felix. Bahl then lined a two-out RBI single to right to bring Bland home and push the lead to 5-1.

Colorado State got a run back in the top of the third on a single, a ground out that moved the runner to second base and an RBI single.

The Rams pulled to within 5-4 with a two-run fourth inning that featured two Husker errors.

Caitlin Olensky closed out the win with 3.0 innings of one-hit relief, and she struck out a pair of batters. Olensky earned the save in relief of Bahl, who allowed four runs (one earned) over the first 4.0 innings.

Offensively, Bahl, Caneda and Bland each finished 2-for-3 with Bahl and Bland adding one RBI each.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska softball team completed its fall exhibition season with a doubleheader sweep of Colorado State on Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers came from behind for a 4-3 walk-off victory in game one before jumping in front early and holding on for a 5-4 win in game two.Jordy Bahl earned the win in both games, coming in for 2.0 innings of relief in game one and starting and pitching the first 4.0 innings of game two. Sarah Harness and Caitlin Olensky also saw action in the circle, combining to allow only one unearned run in 8.0 innings.Offensively, Ava Bredwell went 3-for-7 with three RBIs in the doubleheader while Peyton Cody went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and Sydney Gray drove in two runs.With its fall season complete, Nebraska will turn its attention to the 2024 season, which begins with four games at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Feb. 8-10.Game 1: Nebraska 4, Colorado State 3Nebraska scored twice in the sixth inning and once in the seventh to rally for a 4-3 walk-off win in game one of the doubleheader.Colorado State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. A leadoff walk, a stolen base, an error and a two-out RBI single plated the game’s first run.Nebraska stranded a runner at second base in both the first and second innings before Brooke Andrews tied the game with a one-out solo home run in the bottom of the third inning.The Huskers threatened in the bottom of the fourth when Malia Thoms walked with two outs and Ashley Smetter followed with a base hit, but NU was unable to score.Nebraska stranded two more runners in the fifth before Colorado State took a 3-1 lead on Hailey Smith’s two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning.In the bottom of the inning, Nebraska loaded the bases with no outs on an error and consecutive singles from Caitlynn Neal and Bella Bacon. CSU responded with two straight outs before Ava Bredwell lined a clutch two-out, two-run single to right to tie the game at 3-3.After the Rams were retired in order in the top of the seventh, Peyton Cody doubled off the wall in left on the first pitch of the bottom of the inning. On the very next pitch, Gray lined an RBI double off the wall in right to score pinch runner Alina Felix with the winning run.Bredwell paced the Husker offense with a 2-for-4 day that included two RBIs. Andrews also had two hits – including her home run. In the circle, Jordy Bahl earned the win in relief, allowing two runs in two innings with three strikeouts. Sarah Harness started and was charged with just a single unearned run in 5.0 innings, and she struck out four batters.Game 2: Nebraska 5, Colorado State 4Nebraska scored five runs in the first two inningsto take a 5-1 lead and then held on for a 5-4 victory to complete the doubleheader sweep and a perfect 4-0 weekend.In the top of the first inning, two slow-rolling infield singles and an error loaded the bases for Colorado State with one out. Bahl responded with a strikeout before a bases-loaded walk brought in the game’s first run. A strikeout then prevented further damage.Nebraska answered back in the bottom of the first. A one-out walk to Ava Bredwell was followed by a single from Bahl. Peyton Cody then lined an RBI single off the top of the wall in left center to tie the game. Sydney Gray gave Nebraska a 2-1 advantage with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Jordy Bahl.The Huskers scored three more runs in the bottom of the second. The inning began with a Katelyn Caneda single followed by a walk to Bella Bacon. Samantha Bland then lined a 2-0 pitch to the gap in left center for an RBI single that stretched the Husker lead to 3-1. With runners on second and third and no outs, Colorado State made a pitching change and two batters later, Bredwell made it 4-1 with an RBI ground out that scored pinch runner Alina Felix. Bahl then lined a two-out RBI single to right to bring Bland home and push the lead to 5-1.Colorado State got a run back in the top of the third on a single, a ground out that moved the runner to second base and an RBI single.The Rams pulled to within 5-4 with a two-run fourth inning that featured two Husker errors.Caitlin Olensky closed out the win with 3.0 innings of one-hit relief, and she struck out a pair of batters. Olensky earned the save in relief of Bahl, who allowed four runs (one earned) over the first 4.0 innings.Offensively, Bahl, Caneda and Bland each finished 2-for-3 with Bahl and Bland adding one RBI each.

Nebraska sweeps doubleheader to wrap up fall season

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Week 9 Nebpreps Football coaches poll

The Huskers scored a finish in each half while keeping the Gophers scoreless, as the Nebraska soccer team defeated Minnesota 2-0 on the road, Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;

The win over the Gophers marked the Huskers’ fourth-straight conference victory, and NU’s 11 wins on the season ties for the most since 2016, when the team qualified for the NCAA Tournament. With the 2-0 defeat, Nebraska improved to 11-2-3 (5-1-2 Big Ten), while Minnesota fell to 6-5-4 (2-4-2 Big Ten).&nbsp;

Weber started where she left off and continued her strong offensive attack as she recorded the first shot for either team in the fifth minute hitting the crossbar. Then in the 16th minute, Weber tallied her ninth finish of the season off a free kick from Nicola Hauk. Hauk drove the free kick into the 18-yard box, which was met by the Minnesota defense. Weber then gathered the ball off a header from the defense and shot the ball into the back right corner of the net.&nbsp;

Weber is now third in the conference standings in goals scored and second in both shots and shots on goal behind fellow Husker Eleanor Dale.&nbsp;

At the half, the Huskers led 1-0 overall and held the advantage in shots (7-5) and shots on goal (4-1).&nbsp;

The Huskers then extended their lead to 2-0 in the 52nd minute as Florence Belzile scored her third goal of the season. Gwen Lane, off a driving pass from Dale through the Gopher defense, sent a pass to Belzile in the goal box who found the back of the net past the Minnesota goalie. Dale’s assist brought her total points on the season to 46, good for first in the conference and second nationally.&nbsp;

The Gophers were aggressive and had chances to get on the board, but the Husker defense held steady to earn NU’s fifth shutout of the season.

Overall, Minnesota led in shots (16-10) and corners (11-0), but Nebraska had the advantage in shots on goal (6-2). Five Huskers recorded shots, led by Dale (4), Weber (2) and Belzile (2). Abbey Schwarz and Sadie Waite tallied a shot apiece.&nbsp;

In the goal, senior Sami Hauk played the entire game, earned her 22nd career win and recorded two saves. Hauk was joined by Lauryn Anglim, Dale, Nicola Hauk and Haley Peterson who also played 90 minutes.&nbsp;

Up next, the Huskers host Purdue for NU’s regular-season home finale on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7:05 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Huskers scored a finish in each half while keeping the Gophers scoreless, as the Nebraska soccer team defeated Minnesota 2-0 on the road, Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The win over the Gophers marked the Huskers’ fourth-straight conference victory, and NU’s 11 wins on the season ties for the most since 2016, when the team qualified for the NCAA Tournament. With the 2-0 defeat, Nebraska improved to 11-2-3 (5-1-2 Big Ten), while Minnesota fell to 6-5-4 (2-4-2 Big Ten).&nbsp;Weber started where she left off and continued her strong offensive attack as she recorded the first shot for either team in the fifth minute hitting the crossbar. Then in the 16th minute, Weber tallied her ninth finish of the season off a free kick from Nicola Hauk. Hauk drove the free kick into the 18-yard box, which was met by the Minnesota defense. Weber then gathered the ball off a header from the defense and shot the ball into the back right corner of the net.&nbsp;Weber is now third in the conference standings in goals scored and second in both shots and shots on goal behind fellow Husker Eleanor Dale.&nbsp;At the half, the Huskers led 1-0 overall and held the advantage in shots (7-5) and shots on goal (4-1).&nbsp;The Huskers then extended their lead to 2-0 in the 52nd minute as Florence Belzile scored her third goal of the season. Gwen Lane, off a driving pass from Dale through the Gopher defense, sent a pass to Belzile in the goal box who found the back of the net past the Minnesota goalie. Dale’s assist brought her total points on the season to 46, good for first in the conference and second nationally.&nbsp;The Gophers were aggressive and had chances to get on the board, but the Husker defense held steady to earn NU’s fifth shutout of the season.Overall, Minnesota led in shots (16-10) and corners (11-0), but Nebraska had the advantage in shots on goal (6-2). Five Huskers recorded shots, led by Dale (4), Weber (2) and Belzile (2). Abbey Schwarz and Sadie Waite tallied a shot apiece.&nbsp;In the goal, senior Sami Hauk played the entire game, earned her 22nd career win and recorded two saves. Hauk was joined by Lauryn Anglim, Dale, Nicola Hauk and Haley Peterson who also played 90 minutes.&nbsp;Up next, the Huskers host Purdue for NU’s regular-season home finale on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7:05 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

Huskers earn second-straight conference shutout at Minnesota

North Platte St. Patrick's will represent Class D1 as the number one seed when the 8-man playoff's begin Thursday, and Dundy County-Stratton has the top seed in Class D2. The Playoffs begin this Thursday for 8-man football, all Class A, B, C1, C2 and Six-man teams will begin the following week.&nbsp;

North Platte St. Patrick's will represent Class D1 as the number one seed when the 8-man playoff's begin Thursday, and Dundy County-Stratton has the top seed in Class D2. The Playoffs begin this Thursday for 8-man football, all Class A, B, C1, C2 and Six-man teams will begin the following week.&nbsp;<figure>
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Kelli Ann Strand earned her second career Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week award on Wednesday, Oct. 11, after finishing as the runner-up at the Dale McNamara Invitational earlier in the week.

The conference chose Strand for its weekly honor after the sophomore from Challis, Idaho, produced the second-best performance of her career in Oklahoma. Strand closed with a three-round total of 206 (-10) on the par-72, 6,246-yard layout at the Golf Club of Oklahoma in Broken Arrow. Her effort included a season-best 66 (-6) in the second round and first- and third-round scores of 70 (-2). She notched an eagle on the par-5, 484-yard 18th hole in the final round.&nbsp;

An All-Big Ten golfer for the Huskers as a true freshman in 2022-23, Strand set the school record with her 72.05 stroke average on the season. Through nine rounds as a sophomore, Strand leads Nebraska with a 71.11 stroke average.

In 16 career collegiate tournaments, Strand owns 11 top-25 individual finishes, including seven top-10 showings.

Strand and the Huskers will be back in action to close the fall season at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C. (Oct. 27-29).

Strand’s award was the 16th Big Ten Athlete-of-the-Week honor claimed by the Huskers across all sports during the fall season, including the third in the past three days, including Lindsey Krause (Volleyball) and Eleanor Dale (Soccer).

Nebraska Big Ten Athletes of the Week (Fall 2023)Oct. 11 – Kelli Ann Strand (Women’s Golf, Big Ten Golfer of the Week)Oct. 10 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Oct. 9 – Lindsey Krause (Volleyball)Oct. 3 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Oct. 2 – Merritt Beason (Volleyball, Big Ten Player of the Week)Oct. 2 – Bergen Reilly (Volleyball, co-Big Ten Setter of the Week)Oct. 2 – Harper Murray (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)Sept. 25 – Bergen Reilly (Volleyball, Big Ten Setter of the Week)Sept. 25 – Bergen Reilly (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)Sept. 20 – Berlyn Schutz (Cross Country, Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week)Sept. 18 – Merritt Beason (Volleyball, Big Ten Player of the Week)Sept. 18 – Harper Murray (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)Sept. 13 - Michaela Vavrova (Women’s Golf, Big Ten Golfer of the Week)Sept. 12 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Sept. 5 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Aug. 28 – Harper Murray (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsKelli Ann Strand earned her second career Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week award on Wednesday, Oct. 11, after finishing as the runner-up at the Dale McNamara Invitational earlier in the week.The conference chose Strand for its weekly honor after the sophomore from Challis, Idaho, produced the second-best performance of her career in Oklahoma. Strand closed with a three-round total of 206 (-10) on the par-72, 6,246-yard layout at the Golf Club of Oklahoma in Broken Arrow. Her effort included a season-best 66 (-6) in the second round and first- and third-round scores of 70 (-2). She notched an eagle on the par-5, 484-yard 18th hole in the final round.&nbsp;An All-Big Ten golfer for the Huskers as a true freshman in 2022-23, Strand set the school record with her 72.05 stroke average on the season. Through nine rounds as a sophomore, Strand leads Nebraska with a 71.11 stroke average.In 16 career collegiate tournaments, Strand owns 11 top-25 individual finishes, including seven top-10 showings.Strand and the Huskers will be back in action to close the fall season at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C. (Oct. 27-29).Strand’s award was the 16th Big Ten Athlete-of-the-Week honor claimed by the Huskers across all sports during the fall season, including the third in the past three days, including Lindsey Krause (Volleyball) and Eleanor Dale (Soccer).Nebraska Big Ten Athletes of the Week (Fall 2023)Oct. 11 – Kelli Ann Strand (Women’s Golf, Big Ten Golfer of the Week)Oct. 10 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Oct. 9 – Lindsey Krause (Volleyball)Oct. 3 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Oct. 2 – Merritt Beason (Volleyball, Big Ten Player of the Week)Oct. 2 – Bergen Reilly (Volleyball, co-Big Ten Setter of the Week)Oct. 2 – Harper Murray (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)Sept. 25 – Bergen Reilly (Volleyball, Big Ten Setter of the Week)Sept. 25 – Bergen Reilly (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)Sept. 20 – Berlyn Schutz (Cross Country, Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week)Sept. 18 – Merritt Beason (Volleyball, Big Ten Player of the Week)Sept. 18 – Harper Murray (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)Sept. 13 - Michaela Vavrova (Women’s Golf, Big Ten Golfer of the Week)Sept. 12 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Sept. 5 – Eleanor Dale (Soccer, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week)Aug. 28 – Harper Murray (Volleyball, Big Ten Freshman of the Week)

Strand named Big Ten golfer of the week

Receiving Votes: Lincoln Southeast (4-3), NR; Creighton Prep (3-4), NR

Receiving Votes: Ogallala (5-2), NR; Auburn (5-2), NR

Receiving Votes: Hastings St. Cecilia (6-1), RV

Receiving Votes: Arapahoe (6-1), NR; Elkhorn Valley (6-1), NR

Receiving Votes: Osceola (6-1), RV; Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (5-2), RV; Howells-Dodge (5-2), RV

Story by NebPreps<h2>CLASS A (RECORD), PREVIOUS RANKING</h2>1. Omaha Westside (7-0), 12. Millard South (7-0), 23. Elkhorn South (6-1), 44. Omaha North (6-1), 65. Kearney (6-1), 56. Millard West (5-2), 37. Lincoln East (5-2), 78. Gretna (5-2), RV9. Papillion-La Vista (6-1), 810. Bellevue West (5-3), 10Receiving Votes: Lincoln Southeast (4-3), NR; Creighton Prep (3-4), NR<h2>CLASS B</h2>1. Bennington (7-0), 12. Skutt Catholic (6-1), 23. Waverly (7-0), 44. Elkhorn North (7-0), 35. Plattsmouth (6-1), 56. York (5-2), 67. Grand Island Northwest (4-3), 88. Norris (4-3), 79. Seward (5-2), 910. Blair (4-3), NRReceiving Votes: None<h2>CLASS C-1</h2>1. Boone Central (7-0), 12. Wahoo (7-0), 23. Ashland-Greenwood (6-1), 34. Adams Central (7-0), 65. Pierce (6-1), 46. DC West (6-1), 57. Sidney (7-0), 98. Omaha Roncalli (6-1), 89. Broken Bow (6-1), 1010. Aurora (4-3), 7Receiving Votes: Ogallala (5-2), NR; Auburn (5-2), NR<h2>CLASS C-2</h2>1. Norfolk Catholic (7-0), 12. Battle Creek (6-1), 23. Ord (5-2), 34. Oakland-Craig (6-1), 45. Wahoo Neumann (6-1), 56. Yutan (5-2), 67. Malcolm (6-1), 78. Hartington Cedar Catholic (4-3), 89. Fillmore Central (7-0), 910. Kearney Catholic (5-2), 10Receiving Votes: Hastings St. Cecilia (6-1), RV<h2>EIGHT MAN-1</h2>1. North Platte St. Patrick’s (7-0), 12. Stanton (7-0), 23. Cross County (7-0), 34. Sandy Creek (7-0), 45. Crofton (7-0), 56. Hi-Line (6-1), 77. Shelby-Rising City (7-0), 88. Exeter-Milligan/Friend (6-1), 69. Plainview (7-0), 910. Ravenna (7-0), RVReceiving Votes: Arapahoe (6-1), NR; Elkhorn Valley (6-1), NR<h2>Eight Man-2 (Record)</h2>1. South Loup (7-0), 12. Wynot (7-0), 33. Johnson-Brock (7-0), 24. Central Valley (7-0), 55. Dundy County Stratton (7-0), 46. Humphrey St. Francis (6-1), 77. Ainsworth (7-0), 68. Bloomfield (6-1), 89. Sandhills/Thedford (6-1), 910. Nebraska City Lourdes (6-1), 10Receiving Votes: Osceola (6-1), RV; Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (5-2), RV; Howells-Dodge (5-2), RV<h2>Six Man (Record)</h2>1. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (6-0), 12. Pawnee City (6-0), 23. Arthur County (6-0), 34. Potter-Dix (6-0), 45. Parkview Christian (4-2), 56. Wilcox-Hildreth (5-1), 67. Red Cloud (4-2), 78. Stuart (5-2), 99. Cody-Kilgore (5-2), 910. Hampton (5-1), 10Receiving Votes: Garden County (4-2), NR

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Red overcame an early two-run deficit in the series finale of Nebraska baseball’s Red-White Series to clinch the series with a 9-4 win on Wednesday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Red scored nine runs on six hits, while White had four runs on 10 hits and three errors.

Jalen Worthley had the start on the mound for Red, allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 2.2 innings of work. Evan Borst collected the win after surrendering one run on three hits in 2.1 innings. Brett Sears allowed one run in one inning, while Kyle Perry tossed a scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts.

White’s Caleb Clark pitched three innings in the start, giving up four runs, two earned, on two hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Casey Daiss suffered the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on one hit in 2.1 innings. JC Gutierrez and Will Rizzo recorded one out each in the final inning.

Red’s Dylan Carey was 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. Will Walsh and Aaron Manias recorded a hit and two RBI each, while Clay Bradford and Bryce Hughes had one hit.

Garrett Anglim had a 2-for-4 afternoon with a double and two RBI to lead the White offense. Joshua Overbeek and Max Buettenback turned in two-hit performances with one double each, while Cayden Brumbaugh and Hayden Lewis tallied a hit. Will Jesske was 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored.

White opened the scoring in the second after Overbeek reached on a one-out double to right-center, and Jesske blasted a two-run homer 376 feet down the left-field line.

Hughes began the bottom of the third with a single to right and advanced to third with back-to-back groundouts to second base. Carey locked the game at two with a 336-foot two-run home run into the bullpen in right.

White took back the lead in the top of the fourth after consecutive two-out singles from Brumbaugh and Anglim gave the visitors on the scoreboard a 3-2 advantage.

The Red offense responded immediately, plating three runs without a hit and two White errors to claim a 5-3 lead after four innings. Ben Columbus and Rhett Stokes reached on walks to start the inning, while Bradford loaded the bases on a throwing error on the sacrifice bunt attempt. Manias reached on a fielding error that plated Columbus and Stokes, while a sacrifice bunt by Riley Silva scored Bradford to make it a 5-3 game.

White trimmed the deficit in half after Anglim’s first-pitch RBI double to left scored Brumbaugh to bring White within 5-4 in the sixth.

The Red offense answered quickly, blowing the game open with four runs on four hits and an error to take a commanding 9-4 lead into the final inning. Stokes started the inning being plunked on a 2-0 pitch and scored on Bradford’s RBI double to right. A one-out RBI single from Manias brought home Bradford while Walsh’s two-RBI single to right later in the inning had White out front by five.

Perry worked around a two-out double down the left-field line by Buettenback to clinch the 9-4 win for White.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsRed overcame an early two-run deficit in the series finale of Nebraska baseball’s Red-White Series to clinch the series with a 9-4 win on Wednesday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.Red scored nine runs on six hits, while White had four runs on 10 hits and three errors.Jalen Worthley had the start on the mound for Red, allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 2.2 innings of work. Evan Borst collected the win after surrendering one run on three hits in 2.1 innings. Brett Sears allowed one run in one inning, while Kyle Perry tossed a scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts.White’s Caleb Clark pitched three innings in the start, giving up four runs, two earned, on two hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Casey Daiss suffered the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on one hit in 2.1 innings. JC Gutierrez and Will Rizzo recorded one out each in the final inning.Red’s Dylan Carey was 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. Will Walsh and Aaron Manias recorded a hit and two RBI each, while Clay Bradford and Bryce Hughes had one hit.Garrett Anglim had a 2-for-4 afternoon with a double and two RBI to lead the White offense. Joshua Overbeek and Max Buettenback turned in two-hit performances with one double each, while Cayden Brumbaugh and Hayden Lewis tallied a hit. Will Jesske was 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored.White opened the scoring in the second after Overbeek reached on a one-out double to right-center, and Jesske blasted a two-run homer 376 feet down the left-field line.Hughes began the bottom of the third with a single to right and advanced to third with back-to-back groundouts to second base. Carey locked the game at two with a 336-foot two-run home run into the bullpen in right.White took back the lead in the top of the fourth after consecutive two-out singles from Brumbaugh and Anglim gave the visitors on the scoreboard a 3-2 advantage.The Red offense responded immediately, plating three runs without a hit and two White errors to claim a 5-3 lead after four innings. Ben Columbus and Rhett Stokes reached on walks to start the inning, while Bradford loaded the bases on a throwing error on the sacrifice bunt attempt. Manias reached on a fielding error that plated Columbus and Stokes, while a sacrifice bunt by Riley Silva scored Bradford to make it a 5-3 game.White trimmed the deficit in half after Anglim’s first-pitch RBI double to left scored Brumbaugh to bring White within 5-4 in the sixth.The Red offense answered quickly, blowing the game open with four runs on four hits and an error to take a commanding 9-4 lead into the final inning. Stokes started the inning being plunked on a 2-0 pitch and scored on Bradford’s RBI double to right. A one-out RBI single from Manias brought home Bradford while Walsh’s two-RBI single to right later in the inning had White out front by five.Perry worked around a two-out double down the left-field line by Buettenback to clinch the 9-4 win for White.

Red takes series with 9-4 win in finale

The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team released its 2024 schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 11. It features five home meets at the Bob Devaney Sports Center amongst 14 competitions.

NU will open its season with an away meet at Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 5. The Huskers will then travel to Salt Lake City, Utah, to take on Arizona, North Carolina and Boise State starting at 8 p.m. (CT) on Friday, Jan. 12.

The Huskers are set to face Illinois at 6:30 p.m. (CT) in their home debut on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Big Red will host the Michigan Wolverines in the second home meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. (CT).

NU will go back on the road for two matches – Sunday, Feb. 4 against Iowa and Saturday, Feb. 10 against Maryland – before returning home to face off with Penn State at 7 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Feb. 17.&nbsp;

The Huskers will travel to State College, Pa., to compete in the Big Fives meet featuring Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers. The Big Red will compete in Session 1 on Friday, Feb. 23.

NU will compete against North Carolina for the second time in the season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m. (CT). The meet will also feature Southeast Missouri State and Illinois State.

The Huskers will host their final home meet of the season in the Master’s Classic at 6 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, March 9. The meet will highlight Nebraska, along with Florida, Lindenwood and Eastern Michigan.

The Big Red will compete in its final regular-season match in Fayetteville, Ark., against the Razorbacks on Friday, March 15.&nbsp;

The 2024 Big Ten Championships will take place in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, March 23.&nbsp;

NCAA Regionals are set for Thursday, March 30 and Saturday, April 1. The 2024 NCAA Championships will take place on Thursday, April 13 and Saturday, April 15 in Fort Worth, Texas.&nbsp;

2024 Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics ScheduleJan. 5 - Iowa State (Ames, Iowa) - TBDJan. 12 - Arizona, UNC, BSU (Salt Lake City, Utah) - 8 p.m.Jan. 20 - Illinois (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 6:30 p.m.Jan. 27 - Michigan (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 3 p.m.Feb. 4 - Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa) - TBDFeb. 10 - Maryland (College Park, Md.) - TBDFeb. 17 - Penn State (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 7 p.m.Feb. 23 - Big Fives (State College, Pa.) - TBDMarch 3 - UNC, SEMO, ISU (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 1 p.m.

March 9 - Master’s Classic (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 6 p.m.

March 15 - Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.) - TBDMarch 23 - Big Ten Championships (East Lansing, Mich.) - TBDMarch 30 &amp; April 1 - NCAA Regionals (TBD) - TBDApril 13 &amp; 15 - NCAA Championships (Fort Worth, Texas) - TBD

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska women’s gymnastics team released its 2024 schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 11. It features five home meets at the Bob Devaney Sports Center amongst 14 competitions.NU will open its season with an away meet at Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 5. The Huskers will then travel to Salt Lake City, Utah, to take on Arizona, North Carolina and Boise State starting at 8 p.m. (CT) on Friday, Jan. 12.The Huskers are set to face Illinois at 6:30 p.m. (CT) in their home debut on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Big Red will host the Michigan Wolverines in the second home meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. (CT).NU will go back on the road for two matches – Sunday, Feb. 4 against Iowa and Saturday, Feb. 10 against Maryland – before returning home to face off with Penn State at 7 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Feb. 17.&nbsp;The Huskers will travel to State College, Pa., to compete in the Big Fives meet featuring Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers. The Big Red will compete in Session 1 on Friday, Feb. 23.NU will compete against North Carolina for the second time in the season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m. (CT). The meet will also feature Southeast Missouri State and Illinois State.The Huskers will host their final home meet of the season in the Master’s Classic at 6 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, March 9. The meet will highlight Nebraska, along with Florida, Lindenwood and Eastern Michigan.The Big Red will compete in its final regular-season match in Fayetteville, Ark., against the Razorbacks on Friday, March 15.&nbsp;The 2024 Big Ten Championships will take place in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, March 23.&nbsp;NCAA Regionals are set for Thursday, March 30 and Saturday, April 1. The 2024 NCAA Championships will take place on Thursday, April 13 and Saturday, April 15 in Fort Worth, Texas.&nbsp;2024 Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics ScheduleJan. 5 - Iowa State (Ames, Iowa) - TBDJan. 12 - Arizona, UNC, BSU (Salt Lake City, Utah) - 8 p.m.Jan. 20 - Illinois (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 6:30 p.m.Jan. 27 - Michigan (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 3 p.m.Feb. 4 - Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa) - TBDFeb. 10 - Maryland (College Park, Md.) - TBDFeb. 17 - Penn State (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 7 p.m.Feb. 23 - Big Fives (State College, Pa.) - TBDMarch 3 - UNC, SEMO, ISU (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 1 p.m.March 9 - Master’s Classic (Bob Devaney Sports Center) - 6 p.m.March 15 - Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.) - TBDMarch 23 - Big Ten Championships (East Lansing, Mich.) - TBDMarch 30 &amp; April 1 - NCAA Regionals (TBD) - TBDApril 13 &amp; 15 - NCAA Championships (Fort Worth, Texas) - TBD

Huskers announce 2024 Women's Gymnastics schedule

Area Cross Country district results

Coach Rhule spoke with the media about the upcoming game against Northwestern

Story by UNK Athletic Communications&nbsp;

The ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit a season-best .421 to easily roll past the Fort Hays State Tigers (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/fort-hays-state/boxscore/7518" target="_blank">-16, -9, -8</a>) Tuesday night in Kansas.The Lopers (18-1, 8-1) push its win streak to 10 in a row and have also won 16 straight sets. The competition ratchets up Friday night when No. 27 Central Missouri (11-5, 8-0) comes to town. The Jennies have won six consecutive matches and are 4-0 in true road matches.To improve to 99-9 all-time against Hays (7-11, 1-8), UNK smashed home 39 kills in just 76 attempts. The Tigers blocked six attempts with the Lopers only having one unforced error.&nbsp;Earlier this fall, UNK hit .417 vs. St. Martin's (Wash.), .413 at Emporia State and an even .400 against Western Colorado.Balance once again was the key as seven players were between three and eight kills. Kansas sophomore middle&nbsp;Abby Rose&nbsp;had a team-best eight and hit .667, Kansas junior outside&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;provided seven and hit .462 with Alliance senior outside&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;at six kills and a .462 efficiency.Hays became the second straight foe to hit below zero (-.012) as they had 24 kills and 25 errors in 86 swings. The Blue &amp; Gold had five team blocks while digging up 32 balls. In the backrow, Lincoln senior libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;had nine digs, Kansas junior&nbsp;Addy Mock&nbsp;added eight with Lincoln right side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;at seven. She also had five kills, a block, ace and assist.

Story by UNK Athletic Communications&nbsp;The ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit a season-best .421 to easily roll past the Fort Hays State Tigers (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/fort-hays-state/boxscore/7518" target="_blank">-16, -9, -8</a>) Tuesday night in Kansas.The Lopers (18-1, 8-1) push its win streak to 10 in a row and have also won 16 straight sets. The competition ratchets up Friday night when No. 27 Central Missouri (11-5, 8-0) comes to town. The Jennies have won six consecutive matches and are 4-0 in true road matches.To improve to 99-9 all-time against Hays (7-11, 1-8), UNK smashed home 39 kills in just 76 attempts. The Tigers blocked six attempts with the Lopers only having one unforced error.&nbsp;Earlier this fall, UNK hit .417 vs. St. Martin's (Wash.), .413 at Emporia State and an even .400 against Western Colorado.Balance once again was the key as seven players were between three and eight kills. Kansas sophomore middle&nbsp;Abby Rose&nbsp;had a team-best eight and hit .667, Kansas junior outside&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;provided seven and hit .462 with Alliance senior outside&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;at six kills and a .462 efficiency.Hays became the second straight foe to hit below zero (-.012) as they had 24 kills and 25 errors in 86 swings. The Blue &amp; Gold had five team blocks while digging up 32 balls. In the backrow, Lincoln senior libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;had nine digs, Kansas junior&nbsp;Addy Mock&nbsp;added eight with Lincoln right side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;at seven. She also had five kills, a block, ace and assist.

Balanced offense, strong defense again leads to Loper victory

Broken Bow def. Ainsworth, 22-25, 25-17, 25-11 (2-1)

Broken Bow def. McCook, 25-18, 25-18 (2-0)

Cambridge def. Hitchcock County, 25-18, 25-14 (2-0)

Gothenburg def. Holdrege, 25-17, 25-14, 25-21 (3-0)

Maxwell def. Sandhills Valley, 25-7, 25-9, 25-17 (3-0)

Minden def. Cozad, 25-11, 25-9, 25-7 (3-0)

Ogallala def. North Platte St. Patrick's, 25-16, 25-12, 25-17 (3-0)

Paxton def. Kimball, 25-10, 25-14, 25-15 (3-0)

Perkins County def. Dundy County Stratton, 25-11, 25-11 (2-0)

Perkins County def. Hershey, 21-25, 25-23, 27-25 (2-1)

Potter-Dix def. Garden County, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0)

Southwest def. Hitchcock County, 25-23, 25-11 (2-0)

Wallace def. Garden County, 25-7, 25-12 (2-0)

Volleyball:Broken Bow def. Ainsworth, 22-25, 25-17, 25-11 (2-1)Broken Bow def. McCook, 25-18, 25-18 (2-0)Cambridge def. Hitchcock County, 25-18, 25-14 (2-0)Gothenburg def. Holdrege, 25-17, 25-14, 25-21 (3-0)Maxwell def. Sandhills Valley, 25-7, 25-9, 25-17 (3-0)Minden def. Cozad, 25-11, 25-9, 25-7 (3-0)Ogallala def. North Platte St. Patrick's, 25-16, 25-12, 25-17 (3-0)Paxton def. Kimball, 25-10, 25-14, 25-15 (3-0)Perkins County def. Dundy County Stratton, 25-11, 25-11 (2-0)Perkins County def. Hershey, 21-25, 25-23, 27-25 (2-1)Potter-Dix def. Garden County, 25-13, 25-19 (2-0)Southwest def. Hitchcock County, 25-23, 25-11 (2-0)Wallace def. Garden County, 25-7, 25-12 (2-0)

Area sports scores for Oct. 10

Four Huskers produced top-25 individual performances to power the Nebraska men’s golf team to a fifth-place finish in a 15-team field at the Purdue Fall Invitational on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.

The Big Red finished with a season-best, three-round team total of 855 (+3), just two strokes back of No. 9 Illinois, which tied for third at 853 (+1) with No. 79 VCU. The hosts from No. 40 Purdue claimed the team title after firing the tournament's best round with a 275 (-9) on Tuesday. The Boilermakers finished at 842 (-10) to secure a one-shot win over No. 84 Illinois State in second at 843 (-9).&nbsp;

The No. 87 Huskers, who continue to climb in the national standings, finished three shots ahead of No. 54 UNLV and nine strokes in front of No. 85 Ball State among the seven top-100 teams in the tournament field.

Harry Crockett, a junior from Oxted, England, wrapped up his best tournament of the season with a final-round 71 to close at even-par 213 to tie for 12th in the tournament after an opening-round 70 (-1) and a second-round 72 on Monday. Crockett's effort came on a par-71, 7,275-yard layout at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course.

Sophomore Quinn Yost &nbsp;(Farmington, N.M.) and junior Hamish Murray (Sydney, Australia) finished right behind Crockett with one-over-par scores of 214 to tie for 17th.&nbsp;

Murray matched Crockett for Nebraska's best final-round score with a 71, to follow his rounds of 73 and 70 on Monday. Yost, who fired a 68 (-3) in Monday's second round, added a 72 on Tuesday to close another impressive tournament.

Senior Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) rounded out the four Huskers in the top 25 by tying for 21st overall at 215. Scheve entered the day tied for eighth at 140 (-2) and played an outstanding front nine to move to three-under-par, ran into trouble on the back.&nbsp;

Reed Malleck (York, Neb.) completed the Husker contingent with a 77 on Tuesday to close at 222 (+9) in a tie for 54th.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsFour Huskers produced top-25 individual performances to power the Nebraska men’s golf team to a fifth-place finish in a 15-team field at the Purdue Fall Invitational on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.The Big Red finished with a season-best, three-round team total of 855 (+3), just two strokes back of No. 9 Illinois, which tied for third at 853 (+1) with No. 79 VCU. The hosts from No. 40 Purdue claimed the team title after firing the tournament's best round with a 275 (-9) on Tuesday. The Boilermakers finished at 842 (-10) to secure a one-shot win over No. 84 Illinois State in second at 843 (-9).&nbsp;The No. 87 Huskers, who continue to climb in the national standings, finished three shots ahead of No. 54 UNLV and nine strokes in front of No. 85 Ball State among the seven top-100 teams in the tournament field.Harry Crockett, a junior from Oxted, England, wrapped up his best tournament of the season with a final-round 71 to close at even-par 213 to tie for 12th in the tournament after an opening-round 70 (-1) and a second-round 72 on Monday. Crockett's effort came on a par-71, 7,275-yard layout at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course.Sophomore Quinn Yost &nbsp;(Farmington, N.M.) and junior Hamish Murray (Sydney, Australia) finished right behind Crockett with one-over-par scores of 214 to tie for 17th.&nbsp;Murray matched Crockett for Nebraska's best final-round score with a 71, to follow his rounds of 73 and 70 on Monday. Yost, who fired a 68 (-3) in Monday's second round, added a 72 on Tuesday to close another impressive tournament.Senior Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) rounded out the four Huskers in the top 25 by tying for 21st overall at 215. Scheve entered the day tied for eighth at 140 (-2) and played an outstanding front nine to move to three-under-par, ran into trouble on the back.&nbsp;Reed Malleck (York, Neb.) completed the Husker contingent with a 77 on Tuesday to close at 222 (+9) in a tie for 54th.Jackson Buchanan (Illinois) and Valentin Peugnet (Illinois State) shared individual medalist honors with 54-hole scores of 204 (-9).Nebraska returns to action at the Little Rock Invitational (Oct. 15-16) to complete the fall season.Purdue Fall InvitationalOct. 9-10, 2023West Lafayette, IndianaAckerman-Allen Golf Course (Par 71, 7,275 Yards)Final Team Results1. Purdue - 291-276-275=842 (-10)2. Illinois State - 277-283-283=843 (-9)T3. VCU - 289-278-286=853 (+1)T3. Illinois - 284-285-284=853 (+1)5. Nebraska - 290-276-289=855 (+3)6. Miami (Ohio) - 284-288-285=857 (+5)7. UNLV - 289-284-285=858 (+6)8. Northern Illinois - 281-279-301=861 (+9)9. Central Arkansas - 278-289-296=863 (+11)10. Ball State - 294-277-293=864 (+12)11. Butler - 293-290-290=873 (+21)12. Western Kentucky - 292-293-295=880 (+28)13. Dayton - 301-291-294=886 (+34)14. Eastern Michigan - 294-294-299=887 (+35)15. DePaul - 302-291-310=903 (+51)Final Individual ResultsT1. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois - 68-69-67=204 (-9)T1. Valentin Peugnet, Illinois State - 67-66-71=204 (-9)3. Herman Wibe Sekne, Purdue - 71-70-65=206 (-7)4. Zach Place, Northern Illinois - 67-68-72=207 (-6)5. Alex McCulla, Illinois State - 70-70-68=208 (-5)T6. Max Herendeen, Illinois - 72-66-71=209 (-4)T6. Mattias Varjun, VCU - 72-67-70-=209 (-4)T6. *Ryan Voois, Illinois - 72-68-69=209 (-4)9. Sam Easterbrook, Purdue - 73-67-70=210 (-3)T10. Jerry Ji, Illinois - 71-70-71=212 (-1)T10. Veikka Viskari, VCU - 69-70-73=212 (-1)Nebraska IndividualsT12. Harry Crockett - 70-72-71=213 (E)T17. Quinn Yost - 74-68-72=214 (+1)T17. Hamish Murray - 73-70-71=214 (+1)T21. Gentry Scheve - 73-67-75=215 (+2)T54. Reed Malleck - 74-71-77=222 (+9)