Jacob Padilla

No. 4 Nebraska dropped its first set of the season but still improved to 6-0, taking down No. 16 Creighton 3-1 on Wednesday night to claim the unofficial state championship.

John Cook hit on a number of topics Tuesday including potential redshirts, returning home after the team’s first road match and areas for improvement.

No. 4 Nebraska passed its first road test with flying colors, sweeping Kansas State in front of a sold-out crowd on Sunday.

Nebraska and Omaha made history Wednesday, filling Memorial Stadium with 92,003 fans to set a new world record for attendance.

After months of planning and anticipation, the No. 4 Huskers will play in front of 90,000-plus as part of Volleyball Day in Nebraska Wednesday.

With a tweaked lineup, No. 5 Nebraska swept Lipscomb on Saturday night to improve to 2-0 in the season-opening Ameritas Players Challenge.

Bergen Reilly and Harper Murray shined in their first start as No. 5 Nebraska swept Utah State in the Huskers’ season-opener Friday.

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Nebraska’s middle blocker position is loaded with both talent and youth with three players in their first or second season in Lincoln.

A season of constant change for Nebraska volleyball came to an end shy of earning a trip back to Omaha, but the future is bright for the Huskers and the Final Four offers plenty of other rooting interest for local volleyball fans.