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Huskers Begin Season at VERT ChallengeThe Nebraska volleyball team begins the 2017 season at the VERT Challenge with a pair of matches against top-25 teams this weekend inside the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. The fifth-ranked Huskers open the season against No. 18 Oregon at 4 p.m. (CT) on Friday. The match will be streamed on ESPN3.com. On Saturday, NU will face No. 12 Florida at 4 p.m. (CT). That match will be televised on the SEC Network and will be streamed online at ESPN3.com with a cable package that includes the SEC Network. The SEC Network can be found on DirecTV (Channel 611), DISH (Channel 408), Spectrum – Time Warner Cable (Channel 384) in the Lincoln area and Cox Communications (Channel 214) in the Omaha area.

Husker Sports Network will broadcast all the action on Husker Sports Network affiliates including 107.3 FM in Lincoln, and in Omaha on 105.9 FM on Friday and AM 590 on Saturday. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com, on the official Huskers app, and on the TuneIn Radio app (Saturday only). John Baylor is in his 24th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren Cook, a former All-America setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary.

Huskers Ready to Reinvent in 2017• The Huskers’ slogan for 2017 is “Reinvent.” With two new assistant coaches and eight players who have not played a set for Nebraska entering the season, the Huskers will have a vastly different look than the teams that won an NCAA Championship in 2015 and a Big Ten Championship in 2016. • Nebraska must replace three-time All-America outside hitter Kadie Rolfzen and two-time All-Americans Amber Rolfzen at middle blocker and Justine Wong-Orantes at libero. NU also relied heavily on senior grad transfer Andie Malloy for kills in 2016. The Huskers lost 52 percent of their kills from last season, 51 percent of their total digs and 54 percent of their blocks. • Both new and returning players are poised to step into the vacated roles. Junior Kenzie Maloney has played in all but one match in her Husker career and is set to wear the libero jersey. Senior Annika Albrecht and junior Olivia Boender have experience in the outside hitter role, and three middle blockers - Lauren Stivrins, Chesney McClellan and Allie Havers (a former NU women’s basketball player) - will join returning starter Briana Holman in solidifying NU’s middle. Two left-handed hitting freshmen - Jazz Sweet and Anezka Szabo - as well as Sami Slaughter could all contribute on the pins as well. Freshman defensive specialist Hayley Densberger will add depth in the back row.

Coaches• John Cook, Nebraska: 18th year at Nebraska (499-65); 25th year overall (660-138)• Matt Ulmer, Oregon: first year at Oregon. A 2007 graduate of Carthage College, Ulmer was the associate head coach at Oregon in 2016 and was an assistant coach for two years before that.• Mary Wise, Florida: 27th year at Florida (794-99); 31st year overall (875-162)

Series History with Oregon• Nebraska leads Oregon, 4-1• Last meeting: Nebraska won 3-1 on Sept. 5, 2015 at the VERT Challenge in Austin, Texas.• Last time Oregon beat Nebraska: Dec. 8, 2012 (3-1)

Series History with Florida• Nebraska leads Florida, 8-2• Last meeting: Nebraska won 3-1, on Aug. 26, 2016 at the VERT Challenge in Eugene, Oregon.• Last time Florida beat Nebraska: Aug. 29, 2010 (3-2)

Scouting the Opponents• Oregon finished 21-10 in 2016 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks return every starter from that squad except their libero, Amanda Benson, who is now a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team along with former Husker libero Justine Wong-Orantes. A total of 12 letterwinners return from last year’s team, led by third-team AVCA All-America outside hitter Lindsey Vander Weide. The 6-3 junior averaged 3.24 kills and 2.71 digs per set last year. • Florida went 27-4 last year and won the SEC title. The Gators were eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators return 15 of their 16 letterwinners from their SEC Championship-winning squad. Middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan is a three-time AVCA All-American, while libero Caroline Knop and setter Allie Monserez received honorable mention last year. Florida’s class of six seniors is the largest in program history.

NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALLNebraska Volleyball Schedule (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)Date Opponent Time/Result TV/InternetVERT Challenge (Gainesville, Fla.)Aug. 25 vs. #18 Oregon 4 p.m. ESPN3.comAug. 26 at #12 Florida 4 p.m. SEC Network^

Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.)Sept. 1 UMBC Noon BTN Plus ($)Sept. 1 Oral Roberts 7:30 p.m. BTN Plus ($)Sept. 2 Saint Mary’s 2 p.m. BTN Plus ($)

Sept. 8 #13 UCLA 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOSept. 9 #13 UCLA 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO

Omaha Challenge (Omaha, Neb. - Baxter Arena)Sept. 15 vs. Kansas State 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Northern Iowa Noon Sept. 16 at Omaha 7:30 p.m. OMavs.com

Big Ten ScheduleSept. 22 at #6 Penn State* 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOSept. 23 at Rutgers* 6 p.m. BTN PlusSept. 29 #4 Minnesota* 5 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOSept. 30 #7 Wisconsin* 7 p.m. BTN or NET/BTN2GOÔct. 4 #17 Michigan State* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GOOct. 7 at Iowa* 7 p.m. BTN PlusOct. 11 at #7 Wisconsin* 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 14 at #25 Purdue* 6 p.m. BTN PlusOct. 20 Northwestern* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GOOct. 21 Illinois* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GOÔct. 27 at #17 Michigan State* 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 29 at #16 Michigan* Noon ESPNU^Nov. 3 #25 Purdue* 7 p.m. BTN Plus ($)Nov. 4 Indiana* 7 p.m. BTN Plus ($)Nov. 8 Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GONov. 12 Rutgers* 2 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^Nov. 17 at #21 Ohio State* 6 p.m. BTN Plus ($)Nov. 18 at Maryland* 6 p.m. BTN Plus ($)Nov. 22 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Iowa* 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GO^

NCAA TournamentDec. 1 First RoundDec. 2 Second RoundDec. 8 Regional SemifinalsDec. 9 Regional FinalsDec. 14 Semifinals

Dec. 16 Championship

NCAA Semifinals and Championship played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MissouriÎndicates match will air on AM 590 in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln. All other matches will be on 105.9 FM in Omaha and 107.3 FM in Lincoln.-All dates and times are Central and subject to change.-BTN Plus streams require a monthly fee to view; BTN2GO requires a cable package that includes Big Ten Network.

#5 NEBRASKA HUSKERS (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

Friday, Aug. 25 / 4 p.m. (CT) / Gainesville, Fla. / Stephen C. O’Connell Center (12,000)TV: None / Internet: ESPN3.com / Radio: Husker Sports Network

#18 OREGON DUCKS(0-0, 0-0 Pac-12)

#5 NEBRASKA HUSKERS (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

Saturday, Aug. 26 / 4 p.m. (CT) / Gainesville, Fla. / Stephen C. O’Connell Center (12,000)TV: SEC Network / Internet: ESPN3.com (SEC Network) / Radio: Husker Sports Network

#12 FLORIDA GATORS(0-0, 0-0 SEC)

2017 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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2017 Nebraska Volleyball RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)2 Mikaela Foecke OH 6-3 Jr. West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic)3 Kelly Hunter S 5-11 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South)4 Sami Slaughter OH 6-1 Fr. Harrisburg, S.D. (Harrisburg)5 Anezka Szabo OH 6-3 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln)7 Sydney Townsend DS/L 5-8 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)9 Chesney McClellan MB 6-4 Fr. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville)10 Hunter Atherton S 5-11 RFr. Prospect, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)11 Kenzie Maloney DS/L 5-8 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption)12 Jazz Sweet OH 6-3 Fr. Tecumseh, Kan. (Shawnee Heights)13 Briana Holman MB 6-1 Sr. DeSoto, Texas (LSU/Cedar Hill)17 Annika Albrecht OH 6-0 Sr. North Aurora, Ill. (Home Schooled)22 Allie Havers MB 6-5 Sr. Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan)26 Lauren Stivrins MB 6-4 RFr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)27 Olivia Boender OH 6-2 Jr. Waverly, Neb. (Waverly)43 Hayley Densberger DS/L 5-9 Fr. Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm)

Coaching StaffHead Coach: John Cook (18th year; San Diego, 1979)Assistant Coach: Tyler Hildebrand (1st year; Long Beach State, 2006)Assistant Coach: Kayla Banwarth (1st year; Nebraska, 2012)Director of Operations: Lindsay Peterson (12th year; Nebraska, 2003) Volunteer Director of Operations: Kristin Hildebrand (1st year; Stanford, 2006)Video Coordinator: Kelly O’Connor (1st year; Dickinson State, 2015)Volunteer Assistant: Ryan Coomes (1st year; Nebraska, 2015)Graduate Managers: John Henry, Joe Klein, Bre Mackie

Quick FactsGeneral InformationName of School University of NebraskaCity, Zip Lincoln, NE 68588Founded 1869Enrollment 25,897Nickname Cornhuskers, HuskersSchool Colors Scarlet and CreamAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big TenPresident Dr. Hank M. BoundsChancellor Ronnie GreenDirector of Athletics Shawn EichorstFacility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907)Athletic Department Phone 402-472-4224Ticket Office Phone (800-8-BIG-RED)

Nebraska Volleyball HistoryFirst Year of Volleyball 1975Overall All-Time Record 1,276-234-12 (.842)Conference All-Time Record 557-51 (.916)NCAA Tournament Years 1982-2016 (35 straight)NCAA Tournament Record 102-31 (.767)NCAA Semifinal Appearances 13 (Last, 2016) NCAA Final Appearances 7 (Last, 2015)National Championships 4 (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015)Conference Titles 33 (Last, 2016)

Team Information2016 Overall Record 31-32016 Big Ten Record, Finish 18-2, 1st2016 NCAA Tournament NCAA Semifinal (L, Texas 3-0)Final AVCA Ranking 4thAVCA All-Americans Returning/Lost 1/3Starters Returning/Lost 4/2+LiberoLetterwinners Returning/Lost 7/6Redshirts Returning 2Newcomers 6

Pronunciation GuideAnnika Albrecht ON-ick-uh ALL-brightOlivia Boender BOON-derMikaela Foecke FECK-eeAllie Havers HAY-versBriana Holman bree-AW-nuhAnezka Szabo uh-NESH-kuh ZAY-bo

Media InformationPlayer Interviews All media requests for interviews with Nebraska volleyball players should be directed to Nate Pohlen in the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office ([email protected]), at least 24 hours in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled to practice from 3 to 5:45 p.m. during the season.

Coach Cook Interviews The best time to reach Head Coach John Cook during the season is at his weekly Monday press conference at 11 a.m. on the sixth floor of Memorial Stadium. Phone interviews with Coach Cook should be scheduled through the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office by emailing Nate Pohlen at [email protected].

CommunicationsVolleyball SID: Nate PohlenEmail: [email protected]: (402) 472-7781)

Roster HighlightsReturning 2016 AVCA All-AmericansKelly Hunter, Sr., S• 2016 AVCA Second-Team All-American

Returning 2016 AVCA All-Region PlayersMikaela Foecke, Jr., OH• 2016 AVCA All-North Region

Briana Holman, Sr., MB• 2016 AVCA All-North Region

Kelly Hunter, Sr., S• 2016 AVCA All-North Region

Returning 2016 All-Big Ten PlayersKelly Hunter, Sr., S• 2016 All-Big Ten Team

NewcomersHayley Densberger, Fr., DS/L, Malcolm, Neb.• Nebraska Class C1 All-State Second Team

Allie Havers, Sr., MB, Mattawan, Mich.• Michigan Miss Volleyball finalist in 2013

Chesney McClellan, Fr., MB, Maryville, Tenn.• Under Armour All-America First Team• Tennessee Class AAA All-State First Team

Sami Slaughter, Fr., OH, Harrisburg, S.D.• Under Armour All-America Third Team• South Dakota Class AA All-State First Team• South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year

Jazz Sweet, Fr., OH, Tecumseh, Kan.• Under Armour All-America First Team• Kansas 5A All-State First Team• Kansas 5A Player of the Year

Anezka Szabo, Fr., OH, Sioux Falls, S.D.• Under Armour All-America Honorable Mention• South Dakota Class AA All-State First Team

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Cook Adds to Legacy; Will Join AVCA Hall of Fame in December• Nebraska head coach John Cook is in his 18th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2017. He has led the Huskers to three national championships, seven final fours, 11 conference championships and 15 top-10 final rankings since 2000. Cook has 660 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. • Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .885 win percentage in that time (499-65). • Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 49 AVCA All-Americans and 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a six-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016, his first Big Ten honor with the Huskers in their Big Ten era (2011-present).• Cook was named the AVCA North Region Coach of the Year this season, his fifth career regional coaching honor and fourth while at Nebraska. • Cook is one of only four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award.• Cook will be inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in December in Kansas City, Missouri. Cook will join former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.

Challenging Schedule Awaits Huskers• The VERT Challenge is in its third year of a four-year cycle, and this year’s tournament will be hosted by Florida. The Huskers will host the tournament in 2018. Nebraska will face Oregon and Florida this season.• Instead of hosting a second tournament, Nebraska will play UCLA at the Devaney Center on back-to-back nights on Sept. 8-9. The Bruins reached an NCAA regional final last year and enter the season ranked 13th.• Nebraska will play in the Omaha Showcase, hosted by UNO, on Sept. 15-16 at Baxter Arena. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Husker setter Kelly Hunter, who grew up in Papillion, just a few minutes down the road from the UNO campus. Nebraska’s match against Omaha will be the first against the Mavericks since their transition to Division I began in 2011. NU is 15-1 all-time against the Mavs, but they haven’t met since 1990.• The Big Ten was hands-down the toughest conference in 2016 with eight NCAA Tournament teams, two NCAA semifinalists (Nebraska and Minnesota) and six teams in an NCAA regional. Nebraska’s Big Ten schedule will again be 20 matches with home-and-home meetings with seven teams and six single plays. The Huskers’ single plays in 2017 are Penn State (away), Minnesota (home), Illinois (home), Michigan (away), Indiana (home) and Ohio State (away).• Nebraska will run the gauntlet right away in the Big Ten schedule. The Huskers will play five of their first seven matches against teams that advanced to an NCAA regional last year. In the first month of the Big Ten season, NU will visit Penn State and Wisconsin, and will host Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan State.• Nebraska has 14 matches scheduled against preseason top-25 teams, and 10 of its first 18 matches are against teams ranked in the preseason poll.• For the second straight year, the top 16 seeds will host the NCAA Tournament first and second rounds, and the top remaining seed in each quadrant of the bracket after the second round will have the chance to host one of the four regionals. The Huskers were one of the four teams to host a regional in 2016, as they beat Penn State and Washington to advance to the NCAA semifinals for the second straight year. • The 2017 NCAA Championship will be played Dec. 14-16 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. It will be the second appearance of the finals in Kansas City, as UMKC hosted the finals in 2010. Tickets are on sale at www.sprintcenter.com.

Hunter Guides Young Husker Squad• All-America setter Kelly Hunter is set for her senior season after leading NU to a national championship and a Big Ten championship the past two seasons as team captain and starting setter.• Hunter was a second-team AVCA All-American in 2016 and an All-Big Ten setter, becoming the first Husker setter since Lauren Cook in 2012 to make the All-Big Ten team. She is a preseason All-Big Ten selection.• Hunter was named Big Ten Setter of the Week four times last season, giving her six career awards. She set a career high with 61 assists at Penn State. She posted 11.24 assists per set to rank third in the Big Ten.• Hunter is eighth on NU’s career assists chart with 2,881.

Foecke Poised for Bigger Role• Junior outside hitter Mikaela Foecke is set for a huge role in the Husker attack this season and worked to become a six-rotation player in the offseason. • Foecke is NU’s top returning hitter with 2.93 kills per set last season on .304 hitting. She received All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2016 and was an AVCA All-Region honoree. • Foecke was a unanimous preseason All-Big Ten selection and was one of just two players to earn a unanimous selection (Minnesota setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson). • Foecke was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player in 2015 - becoming just the third freshman to earn the honor - after 19 kills on .385 hitting in the championship win against Texas. The other freshmen to win the award were Deja McClendon (Penn State, 2010) and Kerri Walsh (Stanford, 1996).

Holman Leads Husker Middle Blockers• Senior Briana Holman guides a relatively inexperienced group of Husker middle blockers. In 2016, Holman averaged 2.42 kills and 1.18 blocks per set with a team-high .350 hitting percentage.• Holman earned AVCA All-Region honors for the third time in her career last season and received All-Big Ten honorable mention.

AVCA Coaches Poll (Preseason)Rk. Team Points Record Prev1 Texas (25) 1547 27-5 22 Stanford (35) 1533 27-7 1 3 Washington (2) 1370 29-5 7 4 Minnesota (2) 1349 29-5 3 5 Nebraska 1313 31-3 4 6 Penn State 1249 24-10 10 7 Wisconsin 1145 28-5 5 8 Kansas 1085 27-3 12 9 Creighton 1007 29-7 9 10 BYU 975 29-4 8 11 North Carolina 939 29-4 11 12 Florida 925 27-4 15 13 UCLA 866 27-7 6 14 Kentucky 654 23-8 23 15 Florida State 641 26-6 13 16 Michigan 615 24-11 14 17 Michigan State 523 25-9 19 18 Oregon 498 21-10 21 19 Missouri 424 27-6 16 20 Hawai’i 343 23-6 17 21 Ohio State 332 22-13 18 22 San Diego 287 24-6 22 23 Utah 203 20-12 25 24 Arizona 174 20-15 20 25 Purdue 147 19-14 RV Others Receiving Votes: Southern California 105; Western Kentucky 98; Dayton 71; Washington State 67; Iowa State 62; Colorado State 55; Pittsburgh 49; Baylor 37; Kansas State 36; Boise State 21; Wichita State 7; Texas A&M 6; SMU 2

Big Ten Standings Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Rutgers Wisconsin

Nebraska’s Weekly Ranking RankPreseason 5Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27



• Holman was a first-team AVCA All-American at LSU in 2014 with 3.94 kills and 1.47 blocks per set. She was a two-time All-SEC performer for the Tigers and represented the U.S. Collegiate National Team at the World University Games in South Korea in July 2015.

Huskers Get Depth From Former Husker Women’s Basketball Player Allie Havers• The Huskers gained some depth at middle blocker when former Husker women’s basketball player Allie Havers joined the team in the spring.• Havers, a 6-5 native of Mattawan, Michigan, has one season of eligibility to play volleyball, a sport she excelled at in high school. Havers was a first-team Class A all-state player in Michigan in 2012 and a finalist for Michigan’s Miss Volleyball in 2013.• On the Nebraska women’s basketball team, Havers closed her career having played in 125 games with 50 starts. She ranked among the top 50 career scorers (720 points) and top 25 career rebounders (541) in Husker history.

Huskers Ranked No. 5 in AVCA Coaches Poll• Nebraska is ranked No. 5 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll. • The Huskers have been ranked No. 1 in 98 all-time polls, the most in NCAA history.• The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 458 times, which is also the most in NCAA history.• Nebraska has been ranked in the top 10 in the last 34 polls dating back to December of 2014. • Nebraska has appeared in all 511 AVCA Coaches Polls since it was established in 1982. Nebraska and Stanford are the only two programs to be ranked in every poll all-time.

Huskers Picked Second in Big Ten Preseason Poll• The Nebraska volleyball team was picked to finish second in the Big Ten Preseason Poll selected by the conference’s 14 head coaches. After winning the Big Ten Championship last year, the Huskers were picked behind only Penn State. • Behind Penn State and Nebraska in the poll, Minnesota, Michigan State and Wisconsin rounded out the top five. Purdue was sixth and Michigan was seventh.• Nebraska plays six of its first eight Big Ten matches against teams picked to finish in the top six in the conference.

Husker Fans Set Attendance Standard Once Again• Nebraska fans led the nation in attendance for a fourth straight season as their 8,210 average per match in 2016 established a new NCAA attendance record, topping its 2015 average of 8,206. • The Huskers’ total attendance of 155,986 in 19 home matches also set a school record. • In 2013, the Huskers led the nation in attendance (8,175) for the first time since 1992, ending Hawaii’s 21-year reign as the national leader. • The Huskers repeated as attendance champions in 2014 with 8,083 fans per match, which included a school-record 8,585 fans at the Oct. 3 win against Penn State.• Nebraska has ranked in the top three nationally in attendance every season since 1990 (27 straight seasons).• The Huskers have sold out every regular-season match since 2001, a streak of 219 consecutive matches, the longest sellout streak in the history of NCAA women’s athletics. • The Devaney Center has hosted the three largest regular-season crowds in NCAA history and seven of the 10 largest.

Cook’s Coaching Tree Continues to Grow• Nebraska head coach John Cook’s assistant coaches have a great track record of moving on to become head coaches.• After the 2016 season, Nebraska assistants Chris Tamas and Dani Busboom Kelly both accepted high-level Division I head coaching jobs. Busboom Kelly became the head coach at Louisville, while Tamas accepted the head coaching job at Big Ten foe Illinois.• Seven assistants under Cook have become head coaches following their time on Cook’s Nebraska staff: Craig Skinner (Kentucky), Lee Maes (Virginia), Lizzy Stemke (Georgia), Dan Conners (UC Davis), Dan Meske (Augustana, Associate Head Coach at Louisville), Busboom Kelly and Tamas. • In the last seven years, five of Cook’s Husker assistants have become head coaches.

New Players, New Coaches• Not only are six of the 15 Husker players new to the program, so are the two Husker assistant coaches. Former Husker and U.S. Olympic libero Kayla Banwarth, and former Long Beach State men’s associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand are on the Husker bench this year. • Hildebrand joined the Nebraska coaching staff as an assistant in February of 2017. Hildebrand came to Nebraska after five seasons on the coaching staff of the Long Beach State men’s volleyball program, including two seasons as associate head coach. In 2017, he was the AVCA Division I-II Men’s National Assistant Coach of the Year. A former All-American at Long Beach State, Hildebrand was the top assistant there from 2013-15 after a decorated playing career on the U.S. Men’s National Team. He is a former setter who coordinated both the offense and the blocking defense at Long Beach State at one point in his career.• Banwarth joined the Nebraska volleyball coaching staff as an assistant in January of 2017. Banwarth completed an illustrious playing career for the Huskers in 2010 before embarking on a professional playing career that saw her win an Olympic bronze medal with the U.S. National Team, as well as an FIVB World Championship. Banwarth is relatively new to the coaching profession after finishing her professional career with the U.S. National Team at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. A U.S. National Team libero since 2011, Banwarth spent two years as a volunteer assistant coach for the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team.

Nebraska Career Record WatchCareer Assists Total1. Fiona Nepo, 1995-98 4,8242. Greichaly Cepero, 1999-2002 3,9873. Nikki Stricker, 1990-93 3,7864. Sydney Anderson, 2008-10 3,3325. Val Novak, 1987-90 3,3036. Lauren Cook, 2010-12 3,1987. Lori Endicott, 1985-88 3,1178. Kelly Hunter, 2013-present 2,8819. Dani Busboom, 2003-05 2,87310. Rachel Holloway, 2006-07 2,861Note: No assist records before 1985

Career Service Aces Total1. Jordan Larson, 2005-08 1862. Val Novak, 1987-90 1613. Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 1594. Lori Endicott, 1985-88 1495. Sarah Pavan, 2004-07 1446. Mary Buysse, 1981-84 1347. Annie Adamczak, 1982-85 1308. Allison Weston, 1992-95 1199. Maria Hedbeck, 1993-96 11710. Jaime Krondak, 1995-98 113... Annika Albrecht, 2013-present 105

2017 Preseason All-Big Ten TeamName, School Class PositionAli Bastianelli, Illinois Jr. MB Jordyn Poulter, Illinois Jr. S Claire Kieffer-Wright, Michigan Sr. MB Alyssa Garvelink, Michigan State Sr. MB Alexis Hart, Minnesota So. OH Molly Lohman, Minnesota Sr. MB *Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota Jr. S *Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska Jr. OH Kelly Hunter, Nebraska Sr. S Ali Frantti, Penn State Sr. OH Simone Lee, Penn State Sr. OH Haleigh Washington, Penn State Sr. MB Danielle Cuttino, Purdue Sr. OH Molly Haggerty, Wisconsin So. OH Tionna Williams, Wisconsin Jr. MB * - unanimous selection

2017 Big Ten Weekly HonorsDate Player Honor

2017 Miscellaneous HonorsDate Player Honor



At Nebraska• Head Coach (2000-present)• Associate Head Coach (1999)• Assistant Coach (1988-91)

Other Coaching Experience• Head Coach, Wisconsin (1992-98)• Assistant Coach, U.S. Men’s National Team (1992)• San Diego VB Club (1986-88)• UC-San Diego (1983-84)• Francis Parker High School (1981-88)

Education• University of San Diego (1979) Bachelor’s Degree, History• San Diego State University (1991) Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness

Year-by-Year RecordYear Overall Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Place District Rk. Postseason Finish AVCA Rk.1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 7th -- -- NR1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 5th t12th NCAA Second Round NR1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 5th 8th NCAA First Round NR1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 7th -- NIVC Champions NR1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 5th 4th Regional Semifinals 15th1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 t1st 2nd Regional Finals 5th1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2nd 3rd Regional Finals 7th2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st 1st National Champions 1st2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2003 (NU) 28-5 .850 17-3 .850 2nd 2nd Regional Semifinals 13th2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2005 (NU) 33-2 .943 19-1 .950 1st 1st NCAA Finals 2nd2006 (NU) 33-1 .971 19-1 .950 1st 1st National Champions 1st2007 (NU) 30-2 .938 19-1 .950 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2008 (NU) 31-3 .912 18-2 .900 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd2009 (NU) 26-7 .788 16-4 .800 3rd 3rd Regional Finals 5th2010 (NU) 29-3 .906 19-1 .950 1st 2nd Regional Semifinals 7th2011 (NU) 25-5 .833 17-3 .850 1st 2nd NCAA Second Round 12th2012 (NU) 26-7 .788 15-5 .750 t2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th2013 (NU) 26-7 .788 16-4 .800 2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th2014 (NU) 23-10 .697 14-6 .700 4th 2nd Regional Finals 8th2015 (NU) 32-4 .889 17-3 .850 2nd 1st National Champions 1st2016 (NU) 31-3 .939 18-2 .900 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 4th2017 (NU) Totals 660-138 .827 393-87 .819 --

Collegiate RecordOverall: 660-138 (.827)At NU: 499-65 (.885) Big Ten at NU: 97-23 (.808)Big Ten Overall: 186-74 (.715)

Career Achievements• 3 National Championships (2000, 2006, 2015)• 4 NCAA Finals• 7 NCAA Semifinals• 16 NCAA Regional Finals (14 at NU)• 19 NCAA Regional Appearances (16 at NU)• 12 Conference Championships (11 at NU)

• AVCA Hall of Fame Selection• Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year• USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award• Six-time Conference Coach of the Year• 49 AVCA All-Americans at NU (22 first team)• 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans at NU (13 first team)• Nation’s best win percentage while at NU (.885)

Coaching Honors• AVCA Hall of Fame Selection (2017)• USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award (2008)• AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005)• Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2008)• AVCA Division I Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2005, 2008, 2016)• Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997, 2016)• Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005, 2008, 2010)• NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award (1997)

Major Player Honors Under CookHonda-Broderick Cup Winner Sarah Pavan (2006)

Olympians Kayla Banwarth (2016)Kelsey Robinson (2016)Sarah Pavan (2016, beach volleyball)Jordan Larson (2012, 2016)Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2004)

U.S. National Team Greichaly Cepero (2002-03)Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2002-13)Tracy Stalls (2007-11)Jordan Larson (2009-present)Kayla Banwarth (2011-present)Kelsey Robinson (2014-present)

Canadian National Team Sarah Pavan (2010-14)

AVCA National Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero (2000)Christina Houghtelling (2005)Sarah Pavan (2006)

Honda Sport Award Winners Greichaly Cepero (2000)Sarah Pavan (2006)

Miscellaneous Notes• The Huskers are 263-0 when hitting .300 or better under John Cook• Nebraska is 434-20 when winning the first set under Cook• Cook is 168-52 against ranked opponents at Nebraska• The Huskers have won 25-or-more matches in 16 of Cook’s 17 seasons and 30-or-more matches in 10 seasons• One of four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year

NCAA Winningest Programs Since 2000 No. Team Record Pct.1. Nebraska 499-65 .8852. Hawaii 492-67 .8803. Florida 490-68 .8784. Penn State 522-75 .8745. Stanford 470-95 .832

NCAA Winningest Active CoachesNo. Team Record Pct.1. Russ Rose, Penn State 1,213-196 .8612. Mary Wise, Florida 875-162 .8443. John Cook, Nebraska 660-138 .8274. Jerritt Elliott, Texas 456-105 .8135. Mick Haley, USC 932-246 .791(record at four-year colleges only)

NCAA All-Time Winningest CoachesNo. Team Record Pct.1. Don Shaw, Stanford 440-70 .8632. *Russ Rose, Penn State 1,213-196 .8613. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 1,202-204-1 .8554. *Mary Wise, Iowa State/Florida 875-162 .8445. John Dunning, Pacific/Stanford 888-185 .8286. *John Cook, Wisconsin/Nebraska 660-138 .8277. Terry Pettit, Nebraska 694-148-12 .8208. *Jerritt Elliott, USC/Texas 456-105 .8139. Elaine Michaelis, BYU 886-219-5 .80010. *Mick Haley, Texas/USC 932-246 .791*-active

Head Coach John Cook (18th season at Nebraska/25th overall; San Diego, 1979)



#7 SYDNEY TOWNSENDSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Aces 3 vs. Maryland (11/16/14)0 Digs 15 vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/15)

#2 MIKAELA FOECKESEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills 22 at Penn State (10/2/15).000 Hitting Pct. .632 vs. Georgia Tech (9/12/15)0 Aces 5 two times0 Blocks 5 vs. Harvard (12/4/15)0 Digs 9 vs. Harvard (12/4/15)

#3 KELLY HUNTERSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills 9 vs. Oregon (9/5/15).000 Hitting Pct. .692 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)0 Assists 65 vs. Minnesota (10/23/16)0 Aces 3 three times0 Blocks 7 vs. Iowa State (9/2/16)0 Digs 19 at Ohio State (10/14/16)

#22 ALLIE HAVERSSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Blocks same

#27 OLIVIA BOENDERSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills 16 vs. Montana State (9/16/16).000 Hitting Pct. .727 vs. Montana State (9/16/16)0 Blocks 2 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)0 Digs 13 vs. USF (9/12/15)#10 HUNTER ATHERTON

SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Assists same0 Aces same0 Blocks same0 Digs same

#11 KENZIE MALONEYSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Assists 6 at Maryland (11/14/15)0 Aces 2 at Creighton (9/15/15)0 Digs 17 at Penn State (11/4/16)

#13 BRIANA HOLMANSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills 25 at Mississippi State (11/16/14)0 Hitting Pct. .786 at Florida (11/10/13)0 Blocks 14 two times

#17 ANNIKA ALBRECHTSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills 18 vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/15)0 Assists 3 six times0 Aces 6 vs. Rutgers (10/30/15)0 Digs 20 vs. Penn State (10/3/14)

2017 SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS

#4 SAMI SLAUGHTERSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Aces same0 Blocks same0 Digs same

#5 ANEZKA SZABOSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Aces same0 Blocks same0 Digs same

#9 CHESNEY MCCLELLANSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Blocks same

#12 JAZZ SWEETSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Aces same0 Blocks same0 Digs same

#26 LAUREN STIVRINSSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Kills same.000 Hitting Pct. same0 Blocks same

#43 HAYLEY DENSBERGERSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH0 Aces same0 Digs same



2017 (Junior)•

Previous• Received AVCA All-America honorable mention as a sophomore in 2016 for the second straight year after averaging 2.93 kills per set on .304 hitting• Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2016 and was a unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman team selection in 2015; named a 2017 preseason All-Big Ten selection• Was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player in 2015, becoming just the third freshman to earn the honor, after 19 kills on .385 hitting in the championship win against Texas• Set a Nebraska freshman record for sets played in 2015 with 125• Was the No. 2 prospect coming out of high school according to PrepVolleyball.com• Named the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior after totaling 812 kills, 270 digs, 170 aces and 95 blocks, leading Holy Trinity Catholic to the school’s first state title in any sport

Career Honors• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2015, 2016)• NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player (2015)• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015)• PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year (2015)• PrepVolleyball.com All-America Third Team (2015)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015, 2016)• Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2016)• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2015)• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 14, 2015; Sept. 21, 2015)• AAU Sullivan Award Finalist (2016)• Nebraska Female Newcomer of the Year (2016)• Nebraska Scholar Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

Personal• Born Feb. 22, 1997 in West Point, Iowa• Parents are Brian and Kathleen• Major is animal science• Pronounced FECK-ee

2017 Match-by-Match

2 MIKAELA FOECKE Junior / Outside Hitter / 6-3 / West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic)



2017 (Senior)•

Previous• Selected a team captain for the third straight year in 2017 and preseason All-Big Ten• Named an AVCA second-team All-American in 2016, as well as AVCA All-North Region and All-Big Ten after posting 11.24 assists per set to rank third in the Big Ten and 17th nationally• Had a team-best 10 double-doubles in 2016, also averaging 2.20 digs per set• Was selected Big Ten Setter of the Week four times in 2016, brining her career total to six• Named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 2015 and received All-America honorable mention• Redshirted in 2014 after a 2013 freshman season in which she played 16 matches• Honored with the 2013 Andi Collins Award, presented to the top high school setter in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com• Led Papillion-La Vista South to three consecutive state titles and two undefeated seasons

Career Honors• AVCA All-America Second Team (2016)• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2015)• All-Big Ten (2016)• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015, 2016)• Lincoln Regional All-Tournament Team (2016)• Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)• Big Ten Setter of the Week (six times)• Nebraska Invite MVP (2015)• Nebraska Invite All-Tournament Team (2016)• Lobo Classic All-Tournament Team (2016)• VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team (2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016; Beach-2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2014, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

Personal• Born in Omaha, Nebraska• Parents are Jeff and Lori• Mother, Lori (Melcher) Hunter, was a Husker setter from 1977-1980; father, Jeff, played in the Boston Red Sox organization from 1980-1982; sister, Lindsey, played at Missouri from 2002-2005 and was a U.S. National Team member• Earned bachelor’s in management and marketing

2017 Match-by-Match

3 KELLY HUNTER Senior / Setter / 5-11 / Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South)



2017 (Freshman)•

Previous• Played both outside hitter and middle blocker at Harrisburg High School• Received Under Armour third-team All-America honors in 2016• Named the Gatorade South Dakota Player of the Year in 2016 and was a three-time first-team all-state selection• As a senior, led Harrisburg to the Class AA state title with a school-record 39 kills in the championship match• Finished her senior season with 458 kills, 327 digs and 85 blocks • Finished her prep career with school records for kills in a match (39), season kills (458), career kills (1,205) and career blocks (304)• Played club volleyball for Kairos Elite• Also played basketball at Harrisburg and was a 2017 Class AA first-team all-state selection

Career Honors

Personal• Born Sept. 8, 1998 • Parents are Shane and Diane • Major is undeclared

2017 Match-by-Match

4 SAMI SLAUGHTER Freshman / Outside Hitter / 6-1 / Harrisburg, S.D. (Harrisburg)



2017 (Freshman)•

Previous• Was a left-handed middle blocker for Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota but projects as a right-side hitter for the Huskers• Received Under Armour All-America honorable mention in 2016• Ranked the No. 34 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com• Was a South Dakota first-team all-state selection as a senior after amassing 513 kills, 32 blocks, 56 aces and 347 digs• Led the Patriots to a seventh-place finish at the 2016 state tournament• Played club volleyball for Kairos Elite• Also competed in track and field - including the triple jump and high jump - taking fourth place in the high jump at the 2014 Class AA state meet

Career Honors

Personal• Born July 1, 1999 • Parents are Brett and Stacy • Major is undeclared • Pronounced ah-NESH-kah ZAY-bo • Father, Brett Szabo, played for the Boston Celtics in 1996-97

2017 Match-by-Match

5 ANEZKA SZABO Freshman / Outside Hitter / 6-3 / Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln)



2017 (Senior)•

Previous• Finished the 2016 season with 52 digs and 13 service aces• Won the NCAA Elite 90 Award for having the highest cumulative GPA at the NCAA Championship• Served 14 aces and had 58 digs in the 2015 season• Played in 29 matches as a freshman defensive specialist in 2014, totaling 101 digs• Selected as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar twice in her career and received a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2015• Was a 2013-14 Under Armour second-team All-American at Pius X High School• Was both an outside hitter and libero in high school, totaling 229 kills and 526 digs in her senior season

Career Honors• NCAA Elite 90 Award (2016)• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016; 2016-Beach)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)

Personal• Born in Lincoln, Nebraska• Parents are Jim and Juli• Major is biochemistry

2017 Match-by-Match

7 SYDNEY TOWNSEND Senior / DS/L / 5-8 / Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)



2017 (Freshman)•

Previous• Played at Bearden High School in Knoxville before transferring to Maryville for her senior season• Received Under Armour first-team All-America honors in 2016• Ranked the No. 26 overall prospect by PrepVolleyball.com• Selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class AAA all-state team twice• Helped Maryville to a 30-12 record and a district semifinal appearance as a senior• In 2016, led the Rebels with 288 kills, 77 blocks and a .511 hitting percentage• As a junior at Bearden, led the 22-16 Bulldogs to the Class AAA state quarterfinals with 388 kills, 124 blocks and a .428 hitting percentage• Played club volleyball for K2• One of her former club coaches at K2 was former Husker setter Mary Pollmiller, who played at Tennessee before transferring to Nebraska

Career Honors

Personal• Born June 2, 1999 • Parents are Trennille and Gareth • Major is supply chain management

2017 Match-by-Match

9 CHESNEY MCCLELLAN Freshman / Middle Blocker / 6-4 / Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville)



2017 (Redshirt Freshman)•

Previous• Redshirted the 2016 season• Attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio• Graduated early to join the Huskers for the 2016 spring semester• Ranked the No. 41 prospect in 2016 by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 8 setter• Named an Under Armour first-team All-American• Won the Best Setter award at the Under Armour All-America showcase• Named Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year• Was a two-time all-Ohio first-team selection• Led Dublin Coffman to the Division I state final as a senior in 2015• Averaged 9.7 assists per set as a senior with 171 digs, 146 kills and 38 aces• Played club volleyball with Mintonette Sports VBC

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

Personal• Born Sept. 30, 1997 in Marian, Ohio• Parents are Keith and Kim Atherton• Major is fashion design

2017 Match-by-Match

10 HUNTER ATHERTON Redshirt Freshman / Setter / 5-11 / Prospect, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)



2017 (Junior)•

Previous• Played in all 34 matches and started one at libero as a sophomore in 2016• Averaged 1.93 digs per set while totaling 226 digs• Made 30 starts as a defensive specialist and two starts at libero as a freshman in 2015• Totaled 192 digs in her freshman season for an average of 1.57 per set• Was Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner for beach volleyball in the spring• Was named an Under Armour second-team All-American, as well as the Kentucky Seventh Region Player of the Year as a senior at Assumption High School in Louisville• Rated as the top libero by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 24 overall prospect coming out of high school• Was a starter on the U.S. Youth National Team that won a silver medal in the Youth World Championships in 2013

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

Personal• Born July 30, 1997 in Louisville, Kentucky• Parents are Tim and Angie• Major is communications

2017 Match-by-Match

11 KENZIE MALONEY Junior / DS/L / 5-8 / Louisville, Ky. (Assumption)



2017 (Freshman)•

Previous• Earned Under Armour first-team All-America honors in 2016 as a senior at Shawnee Heights High School• Ranked the No. 12 overall prospect in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com• As a left-handed player, projects as a right-side hitter for the Huskers• Led Shawnee Heights to the Kansas 5A state title as a senior - the program’s first in 16 years - after finishing third in 2014 and 2015• In her senior season, recorded 478 kills, 284 digs, 84 blocks and 41 aces• Received Kansas Volleyball Association Class 5A first-team all-state honors three times in her career and was a three-time Topeka Capital-Journal city player of the year• Played club volleyball for Topeka Impact• Was also a standout basketball player, twice earning first-team all-state honors

Career Honors

Personal• Born May 19, 1999 • Parents are Harvey and Nicole • Major is business • Full first name is Jzanasia (ja-NAY-shuh)

2017 Match-by-Match

12 JAZZ SWEET Freshman / Outside Hitter / 6-3 / Tecumseh, Kan. (Shawnee Heights)



2017 (Senior)•

Previous• Named to the AVCA All-Region team for the third time in her career and earned AVCA All-America and All-Big Ten honorable mention as a junior in 2016• Averaged 2.42 kills per set and 1.18 blocks per set with a team-best .350 hitting percentage last year• Was named the espnW National Player of the Week following her first two matches as a Husker in 2016• Sat out the 2015 season per NCAA transfer rules without her scholarship release from LSU• Was a first-team AVCA All-American at LSU in 2014 with 3.94 kills and 1.47 blocks per set• Became the second SEC player since 2012 to be named a repeat All-SEC performer• Was a U.S. Collegiate National Team member in 2014 and 2015• Ranked among PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2013 Top 50 recruits as a junior and senior

Career Honors• AVCA All-America First Team (2014)• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2013, 2016)• AVCA All-North Region (2016)• AVCA All-South Region (2013, 2014)• espnW National Player of the Week (Aug. 31, 2016)• All-SEC (2013, 2014)• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2016)• AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year (2013)• SEC All-Freshman Team (2013)• USA Volleyball A2 Program Tryout Participant (2014)• SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2014; Oct. 15, 2013)• SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 9, Sept. 16, Nov. 13, 2013)• Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2016)• Purdue Mortar Board Premier All-Tournament Team (2014)• UTSA Classic All-Tournament Team (2014)• Rice Invitational All-Tournament Team & MVP (2013)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016; 2016-Beach)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

Personal• Born Oct. 7, 1994 in DeSoto, Texas• Mother is Uniqua Session• Major is criminology

2017 Match-by-Match

13 BRIANA HOLMAN Senior / Middle Blocker / 6-1 / DeSoto, Texas (LSU/Cedar Hill)



2017 (Senior)•

Previous• Named a team captain for the 2017 season• Totaled 229 digs and a team-high 28 aces in 2016 as a junior; averaged 1.96 digs per set and 0.24 service aces per set for the Huskers• Had a team-leading 41 service aces to finish first in the Big Ten in 2015 and had 16 matches with double-digit digs• Played in all 33 matches as a freshman and tallied 275 digs (2.33 per set)• Led the team in service aces and ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 36 (0.31 per set) in 2014• Was home schooled throughout high school but played for the Illinois Crusaders• Was the MVP of the Home School National Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013• Played club volleyball for Sports Performance 18 Elite, helping the squad to a national title during the summers of 2013 and 2014

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016; Beach-2016)

Personal• Born Aug. 9, 1996 in Solon, Ohio• Parents are Jim and Lynne• Major is family and consumer science education• Both parents went to UNL and are Nebraska natives • Mother, Lynne, is from

2017 Match-by-Match

17 ANNIKA ALBRECHT Senior / Outside Hitter / 6-0 / North Aurora, Ill. (Home Schooled)



2017 (Senior)•

Previous• Joined the volleyball program after a four-year playing career on the Nebraska women’s basketball team• Was a first-team Class A all-state volleyball player for Mattawan High School in Michigan in 2012 and a finalist for Michigan’s Miss Volleyball in 2013• Received Under Armour All-America honorable mention in volleyball as a senior• In her women’s basketball career, averaged 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Huskers• Produced 25 double-figure scoring efforts in her career, including four career double-doubles• Received Nebraska’s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award in 2016• Was also a first-team all-state softball pitcher and shortstop in high school

Career Honors• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2016; Spring 2014, 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Personal• Born Nov. 16, 1994• Parents are Mike and Jullie• Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology

2017 Match-by-Match

22 ALLIE HAVERS Senior / Middle Blocker / 6-5 / Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan)



2017 (Redshirt Freshman)•

Previous• Redshirted the 2016 season• Joined the Huskers from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona• Ranked the No. 9 prospect in 2016 by PrepVolleyball.com and No. 3 middle blocker• Led Chaparral to the Arizona Division I state tournament as a senior with 5.3 kills per set, playing outside hitter• Added 147 career blocks, 92 aces and 459 digs• Trained with the USA Volleyball High Performance development program• Received Arizona all-state honorable mention• Played club volleyball for AZ Storm, which won the 16 open division at the USA Volleyball Junior Championships in 2014

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016)

Personal• Born May 26, 1998• Parents are Alex and Claire• Father, Alex, was a member of Lincoln East’s 1978 Class A state championship basketball team and former player at Creighton and Colorado

2017 Match-by-Match

26 LAUREN STIVRINS Redshirt Freshman / Middle Blocker / 6-4 / Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)



2017 (Junior)•

Previous• Played in 11 matches in 2016 and averaged 2.47 kills per set on .318 hitting• As a redshirt freshman in 2015, averaged 2.29 kills per set and 2.36 digs per set• Redshirted in her first year at Nebraska in 2014• Joined the Huskers from Waverly High School in Waverly, Nebraska• Named the No. 56 recruit in the country on PrepVolleyball.com’s 2013 Senior Aces List • Was a 2013 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection• Named the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013-14• Led Waverly to a 31-5 record in 2013 and the No. 3 seed at the Nebraska Class B state tournament• Received Under Armour All-America honorable mention in 2013-14 and was a first-team all-state selection

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016; 2016-Beach)

Personal• Born Nov. 28, 1995 in Kansas City, Missouri• Parents are Tim and Connie • Major is child, youth & family studies

2017 Match-by-Match

27 OLIVIA BOENDER Junior / Outside Hitter / 6-2 / Waverly, Neb. (Waverly)



2017 (Freshman)•

Previous• Played outside hitter for Malcolm High School but will be a defensive specialist/libero at the college level • Helped Malcolm to a 34-1 record and a berth in the Class C1 state championship match as a senior in 2016 • Earned Class C1 second-team all-state honors following her senior season • As a senior, totaled 316 kills, 262 digs and 61 aces while hitting .324 • Played club volleyball for VCNebraska and was named an All-American at the AAU national tournament in June of 2016 after leading her team to a runner-up finish in the Premier Division • Also played basketball at Malcolm

Career Honors

Personal• Born Aug. 10, 1999 • Parents are Donald and Becky • Major is psychology

2017 Match-by-Match

43 HAYLEY DENSBERGER Freshman / DS/L / 5-9 / Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm)



Overall Record: 102-31 (.767)

By Site: Home: 71-7 (Coliseum 55-5/Devaney Center 16-2) Away/Neutral Sites: 31-24

By Round: First: 30-1 (Nebraska received a bye from 1994-97)Second: 22-2 (Second round began in 1993)Regional Semifinal: 26-6Regional Final: 13-13National Semifinal: 7-6National Final: 4-3

Best NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage*1. Stanford 115-30 (.793)2. Nebraska 102-31 (.767)3. Penn State 94-29 (.764)4. Texas 89-31 (.742)5. UCLA 88-31 (.739)*teams with at least 10 appearances

Most NCAA Tournament Wins1. Stanford 1152. Nebraska 1023. Penn State 944. Texas 895. UCLA 88

Most Tournament Appearances1. Penn State 36 Stanford 363. Nebraska 35 Hawaii 355. UCLA 34 Southern California 34

Most NCAA Semifinals Appearances1. Stanford 20 2. Nebraska 133. Penn State 12 Texas 12 UCLA 12

Most NCAA Championships1. Penn State 7 Stanford 73. Nebraska 4 UCLA 44. Hawaii 3 Long Beach State 3 Southern California 3Note: NCAA Tournament action 1981-current

1990 (3-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Penn State W, 3-0 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5Championships at College Park, Md. Pacific L, 1-3 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15

1991 (2-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Illinois W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-12Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Wisconsin W, 3-0 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 Ohio State L, 1-3 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15

1992 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Illinois L, 0-3 10-15, 7-15, 10-15

1993 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Cornell W, 3-0 15-7, 15-4, 15-1 Second Round at Notre Dame, Ind.Notre Dame L, 0-3 11-15, 10-15, 8-15

1994 (2-1) First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb.George Washington W, 3-0 17-15, 15-9, 15-8Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Colorado W, 3-0 15-11, 15-7, 15-5Penn State L, 1-3 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15

1995 (5-0) National ChampionFirst Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb.George Mason W, 3-0 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-1 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2UCLA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-7, 16-14Championships at Amherst, Mass.Michigan State W, 3-2 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8Texas W, 3-1 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14

1996 (3-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst Round - ByeSecond Round at Lincoln, Neb.Arkansas W, 3-1 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7East Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Louisville W, 3-0 15-6, 15-7, 15-4Penn State W, 3-2 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18Championships at Cleveland, OhioStanford L, 1-3 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15

1982 (1-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-0 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at West Lafayette, Ind.Purdue L, 2-3 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15

1983 (0-1) First Round at Kalamazoo, Mich.Western Michigan L, 1-3 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15

1984 (2-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb.Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at Kalamazoo, Mich.W. Michigan W, 3-1 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Pacific L, 1-3 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 15-3

1985 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-0 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Purdue W, 3-1 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 USC L, 1-3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15

1986 (4-1) NCAA Runner-UpFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Pittsburgh W, 3-1 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Penn State W, 3-2 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9Illinois W, 3-0 15-9, 15-8, 15-3Championships at Stockton, Calif.Stanford W, 3-1 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10Pacific L, 0-3 12-15, 4-15, 4-15

1987 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Northern Iowa W, 3-0 15-9, 15-1, 15-3Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Purdue W, 3-0 15-8, 15-12, 15-3Illinois L, 0-3 11-15, 12-15, 5-15

1988 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Weber State W, 3-2 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Oklahoma L, 2-3 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15

1989 (4-1) NCAA Runner-UpFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-12Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Minnesota W, 3-1 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12Illinois W, 3-0 17-15, 15-5, 15-8Championships at Honolulu, HawaiiUCLA W, 3-0 15-13, 15-11, 15-6Long Beach State L, 0-3 12-15, 0-15, 6-15

NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD NEBRASKA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY



1997 (2-1)First Round - ByeSecond Round at Lincoln, Neb.Michigan State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Pacific Regional at Long Beach, Calif.USC W, 3-2 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12Long Beach State L, 0-3 9-15, 9-15, 3-15

1998 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Morgan State W, 3-0 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 Utah W, 3-1 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9Pacific Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Pepperdine W, 3-2 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12Wisconsin W, 3-2 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10Championships at Madison, Wis.Penn State L, 1-3 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15

1999 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Davidson W, 3-0 15-3, 15-5, 15-3San Diego W, 3-0 15-12, 15-8, 15-9Pacific Regional at Stanford, Calif.UC Santa Barbara L, 1-3 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15

2000 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Princeton W, 3-0 15-9, 15-2, 15-7South Carolina W, 3-2 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Ohio State W, 3-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-5Arizona W, 3-0 15-7, 17-15, 15-11Championships at Richmond, Va.Hawaii W, 3-1 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10Wisconsin W, 3-2 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9

2001 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Manhattan, Kan.Oral Roberts W, 3-0 30-8, 30-15, 30-23Kansas State W, 3-1 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Colorado State W, 3-1 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34Florida W, 3-2 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13Championships at San Diego, Calif. Stanford L, 0-3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30

2002 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.UT Martin W, 3-0 30-12, 30-17, 30-14Arizona State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-21, 30-17Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Miami W, 3-0 30-18, 30-17, 30-21Hawaii L, 1-3 25-30, 30-25, 27-30, 21-30

2003 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at East Lansing, Mich.Valparaiso W, 3-0 30-19, 30-22, 30-21Dayton W, 3-0 30-19, 30-14, 30-25Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.UCLA L, 1-3 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30

2004 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Iona W, 3-0 30-15, 30-12, 30-19Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-20, 30-21Midwest Regional at Louisville, Ky.Louisville W, 3-0 30-22, 32-30, 30-19USC L, 2-3 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15

2005 (5-1) NCAA Runner-UpFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Alabama A&M W, 3-0 30-15, 30-7, 30-15Duke W, 3-0 30-19, 30-19, 30-20Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb.UCLA W, 3-0 30-28, 30-23, 30-16Florida W, 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-16Championships at San Antonio, TexasSanta Clara W, 3-0 30-24, 30-19, 30-21Washington L, 0-3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30

2006 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.American W, 3-1 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16Northern Iowa W, 3-0 30-16, 30-16, 30-14East Regional at Gainesville, Fla.San Diego W, 3-0 30-21, 30-20, 30-15Minnesota W, 3-2 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9Championships at Omaha, Neb.UCLA W, 3-1 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28Stanford W, 3-1 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27

2007 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.South Dakota St. W, 3-0 30-13, 30-14, 30-13Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-19, 30-19Midwest Regional at Madison, Wis.Michigan State W, 3-2 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9California L, 0-3 28-30, 29-31, 26-30

2008 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Liberty W, 3-1 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19UAB W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-12Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash.Michigan W, 3-0 25-13, 25-16, 25-18Washington W, 3-2 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13Championships at Omaha, Neb.Penn State L, 2-3 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15

2009 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Coastal Carolina W, 3-0 25-18, 25-13, 25-15Northern Iowa W, 3-0 25-14, 25-17, 25-21Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb.Iowa State W, 3-0 25-11, 25-19, 25-22Texas L, 1-3 25-21, 18-25, 16-25, 17-25

2010 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Sacred Heart W, 3-0 25-12, 25-22, 25-11Auburn W, 3-0 25-10, 25-17, 25-25Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash.Washington L, 1-3 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-29

2011 (1-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Jackson State W, 3-0 25-10, 25-16, 25-13Kansas State L, 2-3 22-25, 25-22, 29-31, 25-22, 11-15

2012 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.UMES W, 3-0 25-14, 25-10, 25-18Northern Iowa W, 3-0 25-21, 25-16, 25-21Omaha RegionalWashington W, 3-0 25-14, 25-21, 25-23Oregon L, 1-3 25-15, 22-25, 18-25, 17-25

2013 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Fairfield W, 3-0 25-15, 25-9, 25-17Oregon W, 3-0 25-22, 25-19, 25-22Lincoln RegionalSan Diego W, 3-0 25-20, 25-23, 25-22Texas L, 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 23-25

2014 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Hofstra W, 3-0 27-25, 25-23, 25-16Utah W, 3-2 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11Seattle RegionalWashington W, 3-1 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27BYU L, 0-3 21-25, 20-25, 21-25

2015 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Harvard W, 3-1 22-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-19Wichita State W, 3-0 25-19, 25-19, 25-14Lexington (Ky.) RegionalBYU W, 3-0 26-24, 25-17, 25-23Washington W, 3-1 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21Championships at Omaha, Neb.Kansas W, 3-1 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16Texas W, 3-0 25-23, 25-23, 25-21

2016 (4-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.New Hampshire W, 3-0 25-9, 25-23, 25-18TCU W, 3-0 25-22, 25-12, 25-16Lincoln Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-2 23-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 15-6Washington W, 3-0 25-16, 25-10, 25-21Championships at Columbus, OhioTexas L, 0-3 18-25, 23-25, 21-25

NEBRASKA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY



2017 NCAA/BIG TEN TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS

2017 NCAA/BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS



2017 MATCH-BY-MATCH COMPARISON

THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA

THE LAST TIME A HUSKER

Had 100 Kills ...........................vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996Had 200 Attacks ............ at Minnesota, Nov. 23, 2016 (213)Hit .500 or Better ................vs. Montana State (.544), 2016Had 10+ Aces ...................... vs. Rutgers, Oct. 30, 2015 (10)Had 20+ Blocks .............. at Colorado, Nov. 11, 2006 (23.5)Had 100+ Digs ......................vs. USC, Dec. 11, 2004 (109)

Had 20+ Kills ................................................Nov. 23, 2016 Kadie Rolfzen at Minnesota (20)Had 30+ Kills ..................................................Nov. 3, 2007 Sarah Pavan at Kansas State (31)Had 10+ Blocks ..............................................Oct. 23, 2016 Briana Holman vs. Minnesota (10)Had 30+ Digs .................................................Oct. 23, 2016 Justine Wong-Orantes vs. Minnesota (35)Had a Triple-Double ............... Sept. 9, 2005 vs. Pepperdine Sarah Pavan (11 kills, 11 blocks, 10 digs)Had a Triple-Double (OH) ...... Sept. 9, 2005 vs. Pepperdine Sarah Pavan (11 kills, 11 blocks, 10 digs)Had a Triple-Double (Setter) ...Sept. 25, 2002 vs. Texas Tech Greichaly Cepero (10 kills, 38 assists, 12 digs)Had Two Players with 20+ Kills .....................Nov. 16, 2013 Kelsey Robinson (21)/Kadie Rolfzen (20) vs. MichiganHit .750 or Better (min. 10 Kills) ...................Nov. 25, 2015 Amber Rolfzen at Michigan, .750 (12-0-16)

DOUBLE-DOUBLESNEBRASKA’S RECORD WHENOverall ............................................................................0-0Home ..............................................................................0-0Away ...............................................................................0-0Neutral ............................................................................0-0Against Ranked Opponents ............................................0-0Hitting .300 or Better .....................................................0-0Holding Opponents Under .200 Hitting ........................0-0Leading in Kills ...............................................................0-0Trailing in Kills ................................................................0-0Leading in Aces ...............................................................0-0Trailing in Aces ................................................................0-0Leading in Digs ...............................................................0-0Trailing in Digs ................................................................0-0Leading in Blocks ............................................................0-0Trailing in Blocks .............................................................0-0Leading in Hitting Percentage ........................................0-0Trailing in Hitting Percentage .........................................0-0Winning First Set ............................................................0-0Losing First Set ...............................................................0-0In Three Sets ...................................................................0-0In Four Sets .....................................................................0-0In Five Sets......................................................................0-0

Player 2017/Career



2016 Nebraska VolleyballNebraska Combined Team Statistics (as of Jul 21, 2017)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 31-3 18-1 10-1 3-1CONFERENCE 18-2 9-1 9-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 13-1 9-0 1-0 3-1

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points6 Rolfzen, Kadie 117 370 3.16 109 886 . 2 9 5 50 0.43 25 31 0.21 9 302 2.58 8 99 107 0.91 14 1 452.52 Foecke, Mikaela 117 343 2.93 91 829 . 3 0 4 8 0.07 24 40 0.21 0 95 0.81 6 40 46 0.39 6 0 393.09 Malloy, Andie 108 287 2.66 114 787 . 2 2 0 4 0.04 2 0 0.02 5 67 0.62 7 49 56 0.52 5 0 320.513 Holman, Briana 117 283 2.42 87 560 . 3 5 0 4 0.03 0 0 0.00 3 19 0.16 13 125 138 1.18 14 1 358.55 Rolfzen, Amber 117 227 1.94 66 504 . 3 1 9 13 0.11 0 3 0.00 0 47 0.40 17 144 161 1.38 12 0 316.03 Hunter, Kelly 117 109 0.93 29 267 . 3 0 0 1315 11.24 26 49 0.22 1 257 2.20 6 86 92 0.79 7 15 184.027 Boender, Olivia 17 42 2.47 14 88 . 3 1 8 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 4 0.24 0 2 2 0.12 0 0 43.017 Albrecht, Annika 117 25 0.21 19 86 . 0 7 0 34 0.29 28 33 0.24 10 229 1.96 0 1 1 0.01 1 1 53.54 Wong-Orantes, J 114 1 0.01 1 10 . 0 0 0 94 0.82 19 24 0.17 14 482 4.23 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 20.022 Reeves, Tiani 3 1 0.33 2 5 - . 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.33 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.08 Smith, Brooke 8 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.12 3 5 0.38 0 4 0.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.011 Maloney, Kenzie 117 0 0.00 0 2 . 0 0 0 27 0.23 2 4 0.02 21 226 1.93 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.07 Townsend, Sydney 113 0 0.00 1 2 - . 5 0 0 8 0.07 13 26 0.12 1 52 0.46 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 13.0

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - -NEBRASKA 117 1688 14.43 533 4026 . 2 8 7 1558 13.32 142 215 1.21 69 1785 15.26 57 546 330.0 2.82 59 19 2160.0Opponents 117 1309 11.19 708 4102 . 1 4 7 1243 10.62 69 236 0.59 142 1573 13.44 40 355 217.5 1.86 59 22 1595.5

Team Statistics NEB OPPATTACK K i l l s 1688 1309 E r r o r s 533 708 Total Attacks 4026 4102 Attack Pct . 2 8 7 . 1 4 7 K i l l s / S e t 14.4 11.2SET A s s i s t s 1558 1243 A t t e m p t s 3683 3812 Assist Pct . 4 2 3 . 3 2 6 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.3 10.6SERVE A c e s 142 69 E r r o r s 215 236 A t t e m p t s 2794 2196 Serve Pct . 9 2 3 . 8 9 3 A c e s / S e t 1.2 0.6SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 69 142 E r r o r s / S e t 0.6 1.2 A t t e m p t s 1958 2573 Reception Pct . 9 6 5 . 9 4 5DEFENSE D i g s 1785 1573 D i g s / S e t 15.3 13.4BLOCKING Block Solo 57 40 Block Assist 546 355 Total Blocks 330.0 217.5 B l o c k s / S e t 2.8 1.9 Block Errors 59 59Ball handling errors 19 22ATTENDANCE T o t a l 155986 34798 Dates/Avg Per Date 19/8210 11/3163 Neutral site #/Avg 4/5396 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 13 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.Aug 26 vs #10 Florida W 3-1 25-27,25-15,25-16,25-21 2691Aug 27 vs #2 Texas W 3-0 25-15,25-16,25-21 2146Sep 02 IOWA STATE W 3-0 25-20,25-17,25-12 8301Sep 03 OREGON STATE W 3-0 25-16,25-14,25-12 8196

#Sep 09 vs Arkansas W 3-0 25-19,25-15,25-21 75#Sep 10 at New Mexico W 3-0 25-22,25-20,25-14 4473Sep 16 MONTANA STATE W 3-0 25-15,25-5,25-16 7922Sep 16 GONZAGA W 3-0 25-15,25-12,25-11 8277Sep 17 CREIGHTON W 3-1 23-25,25-13,27-25,25-18 8249

*Sep 23 at #22 Michigan W 3-0 25-22,25-20,25-18 1800*Sep 24 at #20 Michigan State W 3-2 22-25,23-25,25-20,25-14,16-14 4175*Sep 28 at #24 Illinois W 3-0 25-18,25-22,25-21 2911*Oct 01 #19 OHIO STATE L 1-3 25-17,21-25,21-25,13-25 8368*Oct 07 INDIANA W 3-0 25-23,25-13,25-17 8019*Oct 09 #17 PURDUE W 3-0 25-17,25-13,25-17 8004*Oct 14 at #19 Ohio State W 3-1 25-20,25-20,23-25,27-25 2608*Oct 16 at Maryland W 3-0 25-16,25-14,25-17 1706*Oct 21 #4 WISCONSIN W 3-0 25-21,25-22,25-15 8476*Oct 23 #3 MINNESOTA W 3-2 24-26,25-18,26-24,22-25,15-8 8363*Oct 28 #24 ILLINOIS W 3-0 26-24,25-21,25-19 8341*Oct 29 NORTHWESTERN W 3-0 25-20,25-11,25-20 7958*Nov 04 at #11 Penn State W 3-2 22-25,25-17,25-23,23-25,15-11 5564*Nov 05 at Rutgers W 3-0 25-10,25-14,25-12 617*Nov 09 IOWA W 3-0 25-14,25-18,26-24 8262*Nov 12 at Indiana W 3-0 25-16,25-16,25-11 1412*Nov 16 #15 PENN STATE W 3-0 25-17,25-14,25-22 8407*Nov 19 at Iowa W 3-0 25-17,25-19,25-13 4131*Nov 23 at #2 Minnesota L 2-3 25-21,25-22,26-28,17-25,15-17 5401*Nov 26 #18 MICHIGAN W 3-1 25-19,25-17,22-25,25-21 8210Dec 02 NEW HAMPSHIRE W 3-0 25-9,25-23,25-18 8014Dec 03 TCU W 3-0 25-22,25-12,25-16 8024Dec 09 #13 PENN STATE W 3-2 23-25,23-25,26-24,25-19,15-6 8240Dec 10 #7 WASHINGTON W 3-0 25-16,25-10,25-21 8355Dec 15 vs #4 Texas L 0-3 18-25,23-25,21-25 16670

Record in 3-set matches: 23-1Record in 4-set matches: 4-1Record in 5-set matches: 4-1

2016 OVERALL STATISTICS



Match 1: #5 Nebraska vs. #18 Oregon Match 2: #5 Nebraska vs. #12 Florida Match 3: Nebraska vs. UMBC

Match 4: Nebraska vs. Oral Roberts Match 5: Nebraska vs. Saint Mary’s Match 6: Nebraska vs. UCLA

Match 7: Nebraska vs. UCLA Match 8: Nebraska vs. Kansas State Match 9: Nebraska vs. Northern Iowa



2017 Nebraska Volleyball Photo Roster

#2 Mikaela FoeckeJr. • OH • West Point, Iowa

#3 Kelly HunterSr. • S • Papillion, Neb.

#4 Sami SlaughterFr. • OH • Harrisburg, S.D.

#5 Anezka SzaboFr. • OH • Sioux Falls, S.D.

#7 Sydney TownsendSr. • DS/L • Lincoln, Neb.

#9 Chesney McClellanFr. • MB • Maryville, Tenn.

#10 Hunter AthertonRFr. • S • Prospect, Ohio

#11 Kenzie MaloneyJr. • DS/L • Louisville, Ky.

#12 Jazz SweetFr. • OH • Tecumseh, Kan.

#13 Briana HolmanSr. • MB • DeSoto, Texas

#17 Annika AlbrechtSr. • OH • North Aurora, Ill.

#22 Allie HaversSr. • MB • Mattawan, Mich.

#26 Lauren StivrinsRFr. • MB • Scottsdale, Ariz.

#27 Olivia BoenderJr. • OH • Waverly, Neb.

#43 Hayley DensbergerFr. • DS/L • Malcolm, Neb.

John CookHead Coach

Tyler HildebrandAssistant Coach

Kayla BanwarthAssistant Coach

Lindsay PetersonDirector of Operations

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