Summary
- Nebraska swept USC to match the program record of 52 consecutive regular-season wins.
- The Huskers improved to 21-0 overall and 10-0 in Big Ten play.
- Harper Murray led Nebraska with 14 kills, and Virginia Adriano matched her career high with 13.
A record-matching sweep
LINCOLN, Neb. — No. 1 Nebraska matched a program record Saturday night, sweeping USC 25-12, 25-16, 25-13 at John Cook Arena inside the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The victory was the Huskers’ 52nd consecutive regular-season win, tying a streak that spanned the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Nebraska also extended its regular-season home winning streak to 63 matches. [1] [2] [3]
Nebraska improved to 21-0 overall and 10-0 in Big Ten play. The Huskers hit .400 as a team and held USC to .095, limiting the Trojans to 41 total points. The 41 points allowed tied for the second-fewest Nebraska has surrendered in a match this season, according to the university’s recap. [1] [2]
Murray and Adriano lead the attack
Harper Murray paced the Huskers with 14 kills while hitting .462. Virginia Adriano matched her career high with 13 kills on .500 hitting, and Andi Jackson added eight kills and a team-leading four blocks. Setter Bergen Reilly supplied 34 assists and eight digs, while Olivia Mauch recorded 10 digs and eight assists. [1] [2] [3]
Nebraska set the tone immediately and never trailed in the first set. Adriano had six kills in the opener, and Murray contributed five as the Huskers recorded 19 kills against nine for USC. The second set was closer early before Nebraska pulled away with a 6-1 run and built a 12-7 lead. [1]
Third-set finish and what comes next
USC stayed close early in the third, cutting the margin to one at 8-7. Nebraska then took control with a 12-2 stretch, reaching a 20-9 advantage and finishing the sweep. The Huskers held USC to a minus-.029 hitting percentage in the final set, with the Trojans recording six kills. [1] [3]
The result followed Nebraska’s 3-0 sweep of UCLA on Oct. 22 and completed the Huskers’ home weekend against the two West Coast programs. Nebraska’s next match is Friday, Oct. 30, at Michigan in Ann Arbor. First serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central on B1G+. [1] [2]
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