🏐🥎 Western Nebraska Prep Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 17

◼ Chadron def. Bridgeport 25-17, 25-11 (2-0)

◼&nbsp;Chadron def. Sidney 25-16, 15-25, 25-19 (2-1)

◼&nbsp;Crawford def. Mitchell 25-21, 25-14 (2-0)

◼&nbsp;Edgemont, SD def. Hemingford 25-18, 25-23, 25-23 (3-0)

◼ Gordon-Rushville def. Mitchell 25-14, 23-25, 25-22 (2-1)

◼&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Hyannis 25-13, 25-17, 25-9 (3-0)

◼&nbsp;Morrill def. Minatare 25-16, 25-10, 25-14 (3-0)

◼&nbsp;Paxton def. South Platte 25-9, 25-18 (2-0)

◼&nbsp;Perkins County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-7 (2-0)

◼&nbsp;Potter-Dix def. Leyton 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 (3-0)

◼&nbsp;Scottsbluff def. Gering 27-25, 25-14, 25-18 (3-0)

◼&nbsp;Sidney def. Bridgeport 13-25, 25-14, 25-18 (2-1)

◼ North Platte vs Scottsbluff - No Score Reported

◼ Alliance vs Chadron - No Score Reported

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 </figure>🏐🥎 Western Nebraska Prep Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 17🏐 Volleyball◼ Chadron def. Bridgeport 25-17, 25-11 (2-0)◼&nbsp;Chadron def. Sidney 25-16, 15-25, 25-19 (2-1)◼&nbsp;Crawford def. Mitchell 25-21, 25-14 (2-0)◼&nbsp;Edgemont, SD def. Hemingford 25-18, 25-23, 25-23 (3-0)◼ Gordon-Rushville def. Mitchell 25-14, 23-25, 25-22 (2-1)◼&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Hyannis 25-13, 25-17, 25-9 (3-0)◼&nbsp;Morrill def. Minatare 25-16, 25-10, 25-14 (3-0)◼&nbsp;Paxton def. South Platte 25-9, 25-18 (2-0)◼&nbsp;Perkins County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-7 (2-0)◼&nbsp;Potter-Dix def. Leyton 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 (3-0)◼&nbsp;Scottsbluff def. Gering 27-25, 25-14, 25-18 (3-0)◼&nbsp;Sidney def. Bridgeport 13-25, 25-14, 25-18 (2-1)🥎 Softball◼ Bayard 15, Chase County 1◼ Gering 17, Chase County 0◼ Gering 21, Bayard 2◼ North Platte vs Scottsbluff - No Score Reported◼ Alliance vs Chadron - No Score Reported

Story by NU Athletic Communication

Jackson Benge and Brodie Cunningham continued their solid play early in the fall season by claiming top-15 individual finishes to lead the Nebraska men's golf team to a fourth-place showing at the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Benge, a sophomore out of Omaha Westside High School, finished as one of Nebraska's top individual finishers for the third consecutive tournament to open the fall by tying for 14th with a three-round total of 212 (-1). Benge closed with a final-round 73 (+2) Tuesday after opening with rounds of 69 (-2) and 70 (-1) Monday on the 7,279-yard layout of the Coldstream Country Club.

Fellow sophomore Brodie Cunningham (Glasgow, Scotland) matched Benge stroke for stroke, with matching rounds of 69 (-2), 70 (-1) and 73 (+2) to tie for 14th at 212 (-1). It was Cunningham's second straight top-15 showing.

Sautron, a junior from Reunion Island, France, fueled Nebraska's rise in the team standings over the final 36 holes that included NU's best round of the tournament with a 68 (-4) on Tuesday. Sautron, who settled for an opening-round 76 (+5), opened Monday's second round with six straight birdies on Nos. 10-15 to card a 69 (-2). He finished in a tie for 23rd in the final individual standings at 213 (E), vaulting 20 spots up the leader board in the final round.

Caden Mickelson added three consistent rounds of 72 (+1) to finish at 216 (+3) in a tie for 40th in the 96-player field. Mickelson started the final round on fire with birdies on three of his first four holes (No. 3, 4, 6) before taking double-bogeys on No. 9 and No. 11. He finished his round with nine consecutive pars.&nbsp;

As a team, the Huskers closed at 853 (+1) with rounds of 286, 281 and 286. The hosts from Cincinnati took the team title at 834 (-18), while Little Rock finished second at 845 (-7). Arkansas edged the Big Red by two strokes at 851 (-1).

In a strong 18-team field, the Huskers picked up wins over Big Ten counterparts Ohio State (856) and Maryland (866) along with wins over Louisville (854) from the ACC, Kentucky (859) from the SEC and Kansas (858), TCU (866), UCF (872) and Iowa State (873) from the Big 12.

Furman's Harris Barth took home medalist honors at 204 (-9), while John Daly II was the tournament runner-up at 207 (-6), three strokes behind Barth.

In other tournament action Tuesday, Evan McDermott and Bryson Oots earned top-five finishes at the Bluejay Invitational at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha. McDermott carded solid rounds of 70, 70 and 71 to finish at 211 (-5), while Oots added back-to-back rounds of 69 (-3) Monday before closing with a 73 Tuesday to match McDermott in a tie for fifth at 211 (-5). McDermott's effort included an eagle on the par-5 12th hole on Tuesday, while Oots fired an eagle of his own on the par-4 14th hole in Monday's opening round.

James Ackerman added a tie for 13th at 214 (-2), including a a second-round 68 (-4) that included an eagle on the par-5 12th hole on Monday. Nebraska true freshman Thomas Bryson put four Big Red golfers in the top 20 by tying for 16th at 215 (-1). Bryson's second-round 69 (-3) included an eagle on the par-5 16th hole.

Davis Johnson rounded out the NU contingent by finishing with a 229 (+13) in a tie for 58th. Nebraska's five golfers all competed as individuals in a 71-player field and did not produce a team score.

Nebraska returns to Lincoln to play host to its lone home event of the season next week with the Git-R-Done Invitational at Firethorn Golf Club (Sept. 22-23). Action begins on Monday, Sept. 22 at 8:30 a.m. with 36 holes, before concluding with the final round on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m.

Bearcat InvitationalSept. 15-16, 2025Coldstream CC (Par 71, 7,279 Yards)Cincinnati, Ohio

1. Harris Barth, Furman - 67-69-68=204 (-9)

2. John Daly II, Arkansas - 67-71-69=207 (-6)

T3. Jack Beauchamp, TCU - 66-72-70=208 (-5)

T3. Wilhelm Ryding, USF - 69-69-70=208 (-5)

T3. Mark Stockdale, Little Rock - 70-69-69=208 (-5)

T6. Leo Wessel, Cincinnati - 72-67-70=209 (-4)

T6. Connor McNeely, Cincinnati - 73-69-67=209 (-4)

T6. Ed Featherstone, Little Rock - 75-67-67=209 (-4)

T9. Pieter Rossouw, Augusta - 70-67-73=210 (-3)

T9. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati - 68-72-70=210 (-3)

T14. Brodie Cunningham - 69-70-73=212 (-1)

Shadow Ridge CC (Par 72, 7,079 Yards)Omaha, Neb.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationJackson Benge and Brodie Cunningham continued their solid play early in the fall season by claiming top-15 individual finishes to lead the Nebraska men's golf team to a fourth-place showing at the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati on Tuesday.Benge, a sophomore out of Omaha Westside High School, finished as one of Nebraska's top individual finishers for the third consecutive tournament to open the fall by tying for 14th with a three-round total of 212 (-1). Benge closed with a final-round 73 (+2) Tuesday after opening with rounds of 69 (-2) and 70 (-1) Monday on the 7,279-yard layout of the Coldstream Country Club.Fellow sophomore Brodie Cunningham (Glasgow, Scotland) matched Benge stroke for stroke, with matching rounds of 69 (-2), 70 (-1) and 73 (+2) to tie for 14th at 212 (-1). It was Cunningham's second straight top-15 showing.Sautron, a junior from Reunion Island, France, fueled Nebraska's rise in the team standings over the final 36 holes that included NU's best round of the tournament with a 68 (-4) on Tuesday. Sautron, who settled for an opening-round 76 (+5), opened Monday's second round with six straight birdies on Nos. 10-15 to card a 69 (-2). He finished in a tie for 23rd in the final individual standings at 213 (E), vaulting 20 spots up the leader board in the final round.Caden Mickelson added three consistent rounds of 72 (+1) to finish at 216 (+3) in a tie for 40th in the 96-player field. Mickelson started the final round on fire with birdies on three of his first four holes (No. 3, 4, 6) before taking double-bogeys on No. 9 and No. 11. He finished his round with nine consecutive pars.&nbsp;As a team, the Huskers closed at 853 (+1) with rounds of 286, 281 and 286. The hosts from Cincinnati took the team title at 834 (-18), while Little Rock finished second at 845 (-7). Arkansas edged the Big Red by two strokes at 851 (-1).In a strong 18-team field, the Huskers picked up wins over Big Ten counterparts Ohio State (856) and Maryland (866) along with wins over Louisville (854) from the ACC, Kentucky (859) from the SEC and Kansas (858), TCU (866), UCF (872) and Iowa State (873) from the Big 12.Furman's Harris Barth took home medalist honors at 204 (-9), while John Daly II was the tournament runner-up at 207 (-6), three strokes behind Barth.In other tournament action Tuesday, Evan McDermott and Bryson Oots earned top-five finishes at the Bluejay Invitational at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha. McDermott carded solid rounds of 70, 70 and 71 to finish at 211 (-5), while Oots added back-to-back rounds of 69 (-3) Monday before closing with a 73 Tuesday to match McDermott in a tie for fifth at 211 (-5). McDermott's effort included an eagle on the par-5 12th hole on Tuesday, while Oots fired an eagle of his own on the par-4 14th hole in Monday's opening round.James Ackerman added a tie for 13th at 214 (-2), including a a second-round 68 (-4) that included an eagle on the par-5 12th hole on Monday. Nebraska true freshman Thomas Bryson put four Big Red golfers in the top 20 by tying for 16th at 215 (-1). Bryson's second-round 69 (-3) included an eagle on the par-5 16th hole.Davis Johnson rounded out the NU contingent by finishing with a 229 (+13) in a tie for 58th. Nebraska's five golfers all competed as individuals in a 71-player field and did not produce a team score.Nebraska returns to Lincoln to play host to its lone home event of the season next week with the Git-R-Done Invitational at Firethorn Golf Club (Sept. 22-23). Action begins on Monday, Sept. 22 at 8:30 a.m. with 36 holes, before concluding with the final round on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m.Bearcat InvitationalSept. 15-16, 2025Coldstream CC (Par 71, 7,279 Yards)Cincinnati, OhioFinal Team Results1. Cincinnati - 278-278-278=834 (-18)2. Little Rock - 287-278-280=845 (-7)3. Arkansas - 280-289-282=851 (-1)4. Nebraska - 286-281-286=853 (+1)5. Louisville - 281-281-292=854 (+2)T6. Memphis - 286-286-284=856 (+4)T6. Ohio State - 289-284-283=856 (+4)8. Kansas - 289-281-288=858 (+6)9. Kentucky - 291-283-285=859 (+7)10. USF - 285-296-280=861 (+9)11. UNCG - 286-283-295=864 (+12)T12. TCU - 29-290-286=866 (+14)T12. Maryland - 284-285-297=866 (+14)14. Sam Houston - 289-291-288=868 (+16)15. UCF - 294-292-286=872 (+20)16. Iowa State - 298-296-279=873 (+21)T17. Augusta - 287-290-302=879 (+27)T17. Furman - 286-301-292=879 (+27)Final Individual Results1. Harris Barth, Furman - 67-69-68=204 (-9)2. John Daly II, Arkansas - 67-71-69=207 (-6)T3. Jack Beauchamp, TCU - 66-72-70=208 (-5)T3. Wilhelm Ryding, USF - 69-69-70=208 (-5)T3. Mark Stockdale, Little Rock - 70-69-69=208 (-5)T6. Leo Wessel, Cincinnati - 72-67-70=209 (-4)T6. Connor McNeely, Cincinnati - 73-69-67=209 (-4)T6. Ed Featherstone, Little Rock - 75-67-67=209 (-4)T9. Pieter Rossouw, Augusta - 70-67-73=210 (-3)T9. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati - 68-72-70=210 (-3)Nebraska IndividualsT14. Jackson Benge - 69-70-73=212 (-1)T14. Brodie Cunningham - 69-70-73=212 (-1)T23. Rudy Sautron - 76-69-68=213 (E)T40. Caden Mickelson - 72-72-72=216 (+3)T90. Quinn Yost - 79-76-75=230 (+17)Bluejay InvitationalSept. 15-16, 2025Shadow Ridge CC (Par 72, 7,079 Yards)Omaha, Neb.Nebraska Individuals*T5. Evan McDermott - 70-70-71=211 (-5)*T5. Bryson Oots - 69-69-73=211 (-5)*T13. James Ackerman - 76-68-70=214 (-2)*T16. Thomas Bryson - 70-69-76=215 (-1)*T58. Davis Johnson - 74-75-80=229 (+13)*competed as individuals

Huskers finish strong at Bearcat Invitational

The Nebraska soccer team (5-0-3, 0-0-1 Big Ten) will go on the road for two matches this weekend. The Huskers will face off against No. 8 Penn State (5-2-1, 1-0-0 Big Ten) in University Park, Pa., on Thursday, Sept. 18 and will take on No. 22 Ohio State (4-1-2, 0-0-1) in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, Sept. 21. Thursday’s game is set for 5 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Sunday’s match will kick off at 11 a.m. (CT) and be streamed on B1G+.&nbsp;Last Time OutNU grabbed a 2-2 draw against Minnesota on Thursday, Sept. 11, after netting two goals in the final seven minutes of the game. The Huskers were down 2-0 until Reagan Raabe and Ella Rudney scored goals within four minutes of each other to preserve the Big Red’s undefeated season. Reese Borer had two assists and Rudney and Sadie Waite had one.&nbsp;Next UpThe Huskers will host Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 28. The game against the Wolverines is set to start at 7:05 p.m. (CT) and the contest against the Hawkeyes will kick off at 1:05 p.m. (CT). Both games will be streamed on B1G+ and fans can purchase tickets at huskers.com/tickets.Quick Notes

Scouting the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationThe Nebraska soccer team (5-0-3, 0-0-1 Big Ten) will go on the road for two matches this weekend. The Huskers will face off against No. 8 Penn State (5-2-1, 1-0-0 Big Ten) in University Park, Pa., on Thursday, Sept. 18 and will take on No. 22 Ohio State (4-1-2, 0-0-1) in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, Sept. 21. Thursday’s game is set for 5 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Sunday’s match will kick off at 11 a.m. (CT) and be streamed on B1G+.&nbsp;Last Time OutNU grabbed a 2-2 draw against Minnesota on Thursday, Sept. 11, after netting two goals in the final seven minutes of the game. The Huskers were down 2-0 until Reagan Raabe and Ella Rudney scored goals within four minutes of each other to preserve the Big Red’s undefeated season. Reese Borer had two assists and Rudney and Sadie Waite had one.&nbsp;Next UpThe Huskers will host Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 28. The game against the Wolverines is set to start at 7:05 p.m. (CT) and the contest against the Hawkeyes will kick off at 1:05 p.m. (CT). Both games will be streamed on B1G+ and fans can purchase tickets at huskers.com/tickets.Quick Notes<ul>
 <li>Eight returning Huskers have already notched new career highs in at least one category – Cece Villa (consecutive scoreless minutes), Ava Makovicka (points, goals, assists), Reagan Raabe (assists), Reese Borer (points, goals, assists), Sadie Waite (assists), Maddy Osborn (saves), Ella Rudney (points, goals, assists) and Kayma Carpenter (points, goals, assists).&nbsp;</li><li>Carpenter ranks first in the Big Ten and eighth nationally with three game-winning goals. She is third in the conference in points (12) and goals (5).&nbsp;</li><li>As a team, NU ranks ninth nationally and first in the Big Ten in total assists (25) and 10th nationally and first in the Big Ten in assists per game (3.13).&nbsp;</li><li>The Big Red is undefeated through eight games in 2025, including its whole non-conference slate. The last time NU went undefeated in non-conference play was 2000. The 2023 Huskers, who made the NCAA Elite Eight and won a Big Ten Championship, were also undefeated through eight games.</li><li>NU has 11 regular-season home games scheduled for its 11th season at Hibner Stadium in 2025, which includes five non-conference matches and six Big Ten contests. Additionally, the Big Red hosted one exhibition.</li><li>The Huskers’ Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch included Reagan Raabe, Lauryn Anglim and Sadie Waite. Nebraska was tabbed No. 12 in the preseason poll.&nbsp;</li><li>NU returned 10 letterwinners from last season, along with sixth-year Raabe. She was injured in both 2023 and 2024, but was a third-team All-Big Ten honoree in 2021 and 2022. Raabe scored the Huskers’ lone goal of their exhibition matches, her first net since Sept. 11, 2022.&nbsp;</li><li>The Huskers welcomed 15 newcomers in 2025, including 13 freshmen and two transfers. Alyse Then previously competed at Daytona State and SUNY, while Jo Sees comes to the Big Red from Kansas State.&nbsp;</li><li>During the 2024 season, the Huskers averaged 1,437 fans per game at Hibner Stadium, second most in Husker history and 11th in the nation. NU added a total attendance of 12,933, which ranked 18th nationally.</li><li>Head Coach John Walker enters his 32nd season, alongside assistant coaches Savanah Anderson-Baer (third season), Ian Bridge (10th season) and Dan Ball (first season). Walker has a 376-203-65 record in his career and has coached all 31 seasons in Nebraska soccer history.</li>
 </ul>Scouting the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions<ul>
 <li>Penn State is 5-2-1 in 2025 and is ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches Association Poll. The Nittany Lions opened Big Ten play with a 4-0 win over Maryland. Their losses have come to No. 1 Virginia and No. 3 Duke, while their one tie came against James Madison.</li><li>Aubrey Kulpa is responsible for 18 points and seven goals for Penn State. She also adds four assists. Julia Raich and Kaitlyn MacBean have each contributed three goals and Riley Gleason has notched six assists.</li><li>Mackenzie Gress has started all eight games in goal for the Nittany Lions and allows less than one goal per game while adding 18 saves.</li><li>Penn State has taken only 95 shots to its opponents’ 100, but the Nittany Lions have outdone their opponents in shots on goal, 42-30.</li><li>Head coach Erica Dambach is in her 19th season at Penn State and has a 294-101-33 record with the Nittany Lions. She is 334-129-36 in her career.</li><li>The Huskers are 3-8-2 all-time against PSU. The two teams met last season, when Penn State grabbed a 1-0 victory.</li>
 </ul>Scouting the No. 22 Ohio State Buckeyes<ul>
 <li>Ohio State is 4-1-2 in 2025 and is ranked No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches Association Poll. The Buckeyes tied with Michigan, 0-0, to open up Big Ten conference competition.</li><li>Amanda Schlueter has notched five goals and two assists for OSU. Jadin Bonham adds two assists.</li><li>Molly Pritchard has started all seven games in goal for the Buckeyes and allows only 0.45 goals per game. She has logged 14 saves this season.</li><li>Ohio State has taken 108 shots, including 39 on goal, to its opponents’ 73 (17 on goal).&nbsp;</li><li>Head coach Lori Walker-Hock is in her 29th season with the Buckeyes and has amassed a 309-209-64 record at OSU. She is 322-232-65 in her career.&nbsp;</li><li>The Huskers are 7-4-3 all-time against Ohio State. The two teams met twice in 2023 and Nebraska won both of those matchups.</li>
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Huskers hit the road for matches at No. 8 Penn State, No. 22 Ohio State

Story by UNK Athletic Communications

Keanrey, Neb. – Twelve different players had a kill to help now fifth-ranked Nebraska Kearney sweep York University (<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&amp;id=8360">-14, -17, -14</a>) Tuesday night at the Health &amp; Sports Center.

The Lopers (10-0) finish up their first home stand of 2025 with a 6-0 mark. That pushes the home court win streak to 35 in a row, third longest in program history. UNK has had two previous 66 match win streaks (Nov. 2002-Dec. 2005 &amp; Sept. 2015-Oct. 2018).

The Panthers (7-12) put up a fight in each set, getting kills from seven different players with three having double digit dig efforts. However, UNK out hit YU by nearly 200 points, had four aces and eight team blocks.

All-American middle Mia Berg (Eureka, Mo.) led the way with 12 kills in 19 swings (.632 pct.) while right sides Brynn Stowell (Olathe, Kan.) and Lizzy Spah (Tea, S.D.) combined for nine kills in 24 attempts.&nbsp; On the outside, freshman Addison Budke (Beloit, Kan.) had seven kills over the final two sets.

Defensively, redshirt sophomore middle Sydney Davis (Dannebrog) had a team-best five blocks with junior Ellie Spang (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) having 12 digs over the first two sets as the libero. Sophomore Anna Laincz (Lansing, Kan.) pulled that duty in the final set and finished with seven digs and went17 for 17 in serve receive on the night. Finally, reserve setter Julia Davenport (Papillion-LaVista) had 17 assists, nine digs and two aces.

UNK is at Truman (Mo.) State on Thursday, Illinois-Springfield on Friday and then battles Maryville (Mo.) Saturday morning at UIS.

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsKeanrey, Neb. – Twelve different players had a kill to help now fifth-ranked Nebraska Kearney sweep York University (<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&amp;id=8360">-14, -17, -14</a>) Tuesday night at the Health &amp; Sports Center.The Lopers (10-0) finish up their first home stand of 2025 with a 6-0 mark. That pushes the home court win streak to 35 in a row, third longest in program history. UNK has had two previous 66 match win streaks (Nov. 2002-Dec. 2005 &amp; Sept. 2015-Oct. 2018).The Panthers (7-12) put up a fight in each set, getting kills from seven different players with three having double digit dig efforts. However, UNK out hit YU by nearly 200 points, had four aces and eight team blocks.All-American middle Mia Berg (Eureka, Mo.) led the way with 12 kills in 19 swings (.632 pct.) while right sides Brynn Stowell (Olathe, Kan.) and Lizzy Spah (Tea, S.D.) combined for nine kills in 24 attempts.&nbsp; On the outside, freshman Addison Budke (Beloit, Kan.) had seven kills over the final two sets.Defensively, redshirt sophomore middle Sydney Davis (Dannebrog) had a team-best five blocks with junior Ellie Spang (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) having 12 digs over the first two sets as the libero. Sophomore Anna Laincz (Lansing, Kan.) pulled that duty in the final set and finished with seven digs and went17 for 17 in serve receive on the night. Finally, reserve setter Julia Davenport (Papillion-LaVista) had 17 assists, nine digs and two aces.UNK is at Truman (Mo.) State on Thursday, Illinois-Springfield on Friday and then battles Maryville (Mo.) Saturday morning at UIS.

#5 Lopers sweep York, go 6-0 on homestand

OMAHA, Neb. - The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team went on the road and picked up a 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9) victory at No. 18 Creighton on Tuesday night at CHI Health Center Omaha.&nbsp;

The official attendance for the match at CHI Health Center Omaha was 17,675, an NCAA record for an indoor regular-season match.&nbsp;

The Huskers improved to 9-0 on the season heading into their final non-conference match against Arizona on Saturday. Creighton dropped to 5-5, though all five losses are to ranked teams.&nbsp;

Harper Murray had 17 kills and 10 digs, while Virginia Adriano sparked the Big Red with 13 kills on .320 hitting with a pair of aces. Andi Jackson chipped in 13 kills on .400 hitting with four blocks. Taylor Landfair added 12 kills, and Rebekah Allick had seven kills.

Bergen Reilly recorded 43 assists and 19 digs. Reilly moved to No. 6 in school history in career assists in the rally scoring era, passing Rachel Holloway. Olivia Mauch had a career-high 16 digs.&nbsp;

Nebraska hit .250, while Creighton hit .173. Ava Martin led the Jays with 16 kills.&nbsp;

Set 1: Nebraska's first lead came at 8-7 after back-to-back kills by Murray and Jackson. Kills by Landfair, Jackson and Reilly helped the Huskers to a 15-12 lead at the media timeout. Murray tipped a kill from the back row after the break, and the Huskers went up 17-12. Allick added a kill, and Murray and Jackson teamed up for a stuff block to make it 21-15. Murray and Jackson tacked on consecutive kills, and a Landfair kill and Jackson ace ended the set, 25-17.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Set 2: Creighton jumped out to a 3-0 lead, and while the Huskers tied it 3-3, the Bluejays controlled the early portion of the set. CU led 10-7 when Landfair and Allick struck back-to-back kills to cut it to 10-9. But CU answered with a 4-1 run and led 15-11 at the media timeout. The Jays pushed the lead to 17-12 and then 19-13 as the Huskers used their second timeout. Landfair and Murray scored three straight points to cut it to 20-17 and force a Creighton timeout. A service error and attacking error by Creighton let NU within two, and Murray roofed a Bluejay attack to cut the deficit to one, 22-21, as Creighton used its final timeout. But a service error by the Huskers and an ace by the Jays earned them set point, 24-21, and Creighton won 25-21.&nbsp;

Set 3: Adriano and Jackson each had a pair of kills to put NU up 5-3. Allick and Murray recorded kills to make it 10-7. Back-to-back kills by Adriano set off a 9-1 Husker run that made it 19-9. Adriano added another kill before two in a row by Murray, and an ace by Adriano had the Huskers up 19-9. Jackson sent one to the floor for a 20-11 lead, and a block by Allick and Landfair had NU ahead 22-12. Creighton scored four in a row, three via NU hitting errors, to pull within 22-16. A service error ended the CU run, and Adriano's sixth and seventh kills of the set earned the 25-18 win.&nbsp;

Set 4: The Huskers separated from a tightly contested beginning to go up 15-11 after a 4-0 run, keyed by Murray and Landfair kills. The Bluejays answered with a 5-1 run to tie it 16-16, and they claimed an 18-17 lead after a Husker hitting error. The teams traded sideouts for the next five rallies to a 20-20 tie after a block by Murray and Jackson, and Creighton hit wide for a 21-20 Husker advantage. The Bluejays then went under the net to make it 22-20 NU. Creighton answered with three straight points go up 23-22. The teams traded service errors to give CU set point at 24-23, but Reilly and Jackson blocked an attack to even the score. Nebraska attacked wide for another Creighton set point, and Martin terminated for the 26-24 win.&nbsp;

Set 5: Creighton started the set with back-to-back aces. Adriano tallied two kills to get the Huskers even at 3-3. CU led 4-3 when Murray posted back-to-back kills and Creighton hit long for a 6-4 Husker advantage. After a Creighton timeout, Jackson hammered a kill to make it 7-4. Allick found the floor for a 9-5 lead. The Jays got within two, but a hitting error made it 11-8 Big Red, and a tough serve by Teraya Sigler led to Murray's 17th kill for a 12-8 lead. Reilly set Allick for a 13-8 advantage, and Creighton hit long for match point. The Huskers finished off a 15-9 win on an Allick kill. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Up Next: The Huskers host Arizona on Saturday at 8 p.m. at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. - The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team went on the road and picked up a 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9) victory at No. 18 Creighton on Tuesday night at CHI Health Center Omaha.&nbsp;The official attendance for the match at CHI Health Center Omaha was 17,675, an NCAA record for an indoor regular-season match.&nbsp;The Huskers improved to 9-0 on the season heading into their final non-conference match against Arizona on Saturday. Creighton dropped to 5-5, though all five losses are to ranked teams.&nbsp;Harper Murray had 17 kills and 10 digs, while Virginia Adriano sparked the Big Red with 13 kills on .320 hitting with a pair of aces. Andi Jackson chipped in 13 kills on .400 hitting with four blocks. Taylor Landfair added 12 kills, and Rebekah Allick had seven kills.Bergen Reilly recorded 43 assists and 19 digs. Reilly moved to No. 6 in school history in career assists in the rally scoring era, passing Rachel Holloway. Olivia Mauch had a career-high 16 digs.&nbsp;Nebraska hit .250, while Creighton hit .173. Ava Martin led the Jays with 16 kills.&nbsp;Set 1: Nebraska's first lead came at 8-7 after back-to-back kills by Murray and Jackson. Kills by Landfair, Jackson and Reilly helped the Huskers to a 15-12 lead at the media timeout. Murray tipped a kill from the back row after the break, and the Huskers went up 17-12. Allick added a kill, and Murray and Jackson teamed up for a stuff block to make it 21-15. Murray and Jackson tacked on consecutive kills, and a Landfair kill and Jackson ace ended the set, 25-17.&nbsp; &nbsp;Set 2: Creighton jumped out to a 3-0 lead, and while the Huskers tied it 3-3, the Bluejays controlled the early portion of the set. CU led 10-7 when Landfair and Allick struck back-to-back kills to cut it to 10-9. But CU answered with a 4-1 run and led 15-11 at the media timeout. The Jays pushed the lead to 17-12 and then 19-13 as the Huskers used their second timeout. Landfair and Murray scored three straight points to cut it to 20-17 and force a Creighton timeout. A service error and attacking error by Creighton let NU within two, and Murray roofed a Bluejay attack to cut the deficit to one, 22-21, as Creighton used its final timeout. But a service error by the Huskers and an ace by the Jays earned them set point, 24-21, and Creighton won 25-21.&nbsp;Set 3: Adriano and Jackson each had a pair of kills to put NU up 5-3. Allick and Murray recorded kills to make it 10-7. Back-to-back kills by Adriano set off a 9-1 Husker run that made it 19-9. Adriano added another kill before two in a row by Murray, and an ace by Adriano had the Huskers up 19-9. Jackson sent one to the floor for a 20-11 lead, and a block by Allick and Landfair had NU ahead 22-12. Creighton scored four in a row, three via NU hitting errors, to pull within 22-16. A service error ended the CU run, and Adriano's sixth and seventh kills of the set earned the 25-18 win.&nbsp;Set 4: The Huskers separated from a tightly contested beginning to go up 15-11 after a 4-0 run, keyed by Murray and Landfair kills. The Bluejays answered with a 5-1 run to tie it 16-16, and they claimed an 18-17 lead after a Husker hitting error. The teams traded sideouts for the next five rallies to a 20-20 tie after a block by Murray and Jackson, and Creighton hit wide for a 21-20 Husker advantage. The Bluejays then went under the net to make it 22-20 NU. Creighton answered with three straight points go up 23-22. The teams traded service errors to give CU set point at 24-23, but Reilly and Jackson blocked an attack to even the score. Nebraska attacked wide for another Creighton set point, and Martin terminated for the 26-24 win.&nbsp;Set 5: Creighton started the set with back-to-back aces. Adriano tallied two kills to get the Huskers even at 3-3. CU led 4-3 when Murray posted back-to-back kills and Creighton hit long for a 6-4 Husker advantage. After a Creighton timeout, Jackson hammered a kill to make it 7-4. Allick found the floor for a 9-5 lead. The Jays got within two, but a hitting error made it 11-8 Big Red, and a tough serve by Teraya Sigler led to Murray's 17th kill for a 12-8 lead. Reilly set Allick for a 13-8 advantage, and Creighton hit long for match point. The Huskers finished off a 15-9 win on an Allick kill. &nbsp;&nbsp;Up Next: The Huskers host Arizona on Saturday at 8 p.m. at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.&nbsp;

Huskers hold off No. 18 Creighton in Five Sets

Story by NPCC Athletic Communication

North Platte, Neb. – North Platte Community College volleyball opened Region IX play against No. 5 Northeastern Junior College on Tuesday night. The Knights fell in straight sets, 25-14, 25-16, 25-21 to the visiting Plainswomen.

Freshman Makenna Stephenson closed out the night with seven kills on 20 swings. Sophomore Nya Lual recorded six kills, while libero Zoe Maher led the defense with eight digs.

"I saw some glimpses of what we can do, but we need to be more consistent,” said head coach Alexa McCall. "We made some adjustments during the match, but we need to make them quicker.”

The Plainswomen came out firing and surged out to a 13-5 lead in the opening set. The Knights responded with a 3-0 run, but Northeastern held firm limiting NPCC to just 14 points to take a one set lead.

In the second set, the teams traded points early before North Platte took a brief 9-7 lead following a Northeastern attacking error. The Plainswomen quickly answered with a 5-0 run and never looked back, pulling away late to go up two sets.

The third set featured a tight battle, with the teams tied at 11-11. A solo block by Kiera Heaven Loe sparked a decisive run that sealed the sweep for the Plainswomen.

North Platte (6-10) will host Western Nebraska Community College on Friday at 6 p.m. at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium in North Platte.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationNorth Platte, Neb. – North Platte Community College volleyball opened Region IX play against No. 5 Northeastern Junior College on Tuesday night. The Knights fell in straight sets, 25-14, 25-16, 25-21 to the visiting Plainswomen.Freshman Makenna Stephenson closed out the night with seven kills on 20 swings. Sophomore Nya Lual recorded six kills, while libero Zoe Maher led the defense with eight digs."I saw some glimpses of what we can do, but we need to be more consistent,” said head coach Alexa McCall. "We made some adjustments during the match, but we need to make them quicker.”The Plainswomen came out firing and surged out to a 13-5 lead in the opening set. The Knights responded with a 3-0 run, but Northeastern held firm limiting NPCC to just 14 points to take a one set lead.In the second set, the teams traded points early before North Platte took a brief 9-7 lead following a Northeastern attacking error. The Plainswomen quickly answered with a 5-0 run and never looked back, pulling away late to go up two sets.The third set featured a tight battle, with the teams tied at 11-11. A solo block by Kiera Heaven Loe sparked a decisive run that sealed the sweep for the Plainswomen.North Platte (6-10) will host Western Nebraska Community College on Friday at 6 p.m. at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium in North Platte.

Knights fall to Plainswomen at home

Brady def. South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 25-18, 25-18 (2-0)

Broken Bow def. Wood River 25-18, 25-9 (2-0)

Cozad def. Alma 25-18, 24-26, 25-21 (2-1)

Gothenburg def. North Platte St. Patrick's 25-11, 25-11, 25-19 (3-0)

Grand Island Central Catholic def. Broken Bow 25-21, 16-25, 25-22 (2-1)

Maywood-Hayes Center def. Hershey 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 (3-1)

Mullen def. Sutherland 25-21, 25-20 (2-0)

North Platte def. Lexington 25-20, 25-16, 25-13 (3-0)

Overton def. Maxwell 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23 (3-1)

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

Paxton def. South Platte 25-9, 25-18 (2-0)

Perkins County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-7 (2-0)

Sandhills/Thedford def. Medicine Valley 25-15, 25-20, 25-14 (3-0)

South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) def. Bertrand 25-19, 25-20 (2-0)

Southwest def. Wauneta-Palisade 25-17, 25-21, 25-16 (3-0)

Sutherland def. Wallace 25-19, 25-19 (2-0)

<h2>Softball</h2> Centura 9 vs Southern Valley/Alma 1Chase County 0 @ Gering 17Gothenburg 1 @ Polk County 11Gothenburg 0 @ Kearney Catholic 10<h2>Volleyball</h2>Brady def. Bertrand 25-23, 25-19 (2-0)Brady def. South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 25-18, 25-18 (2-0)Broken Bow def. Wood River 25-18, 25-9 (2-0)Cozad def. Alma 25-18, 24-26, 25-21 (2-1)Cozad def. Arapahoe 25-14, 25-21 (2-0)Gothenburg def. North Platte St. Patrick's 25-11, 25-11, 25-19 (3-0)Grand Island Central Catholic def. Broken Bow 25-21, 16-25, 25-22 (2-1)Maywood-Hayes Center def. Hershey 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 (3-1)Mullen def. Sutherland 25-21, 25-20 (2-0)Mullen def. Wallace 25-17, 25-10 (2-0)North Platte def. Lexington 25-20, 25-16, 25-13 (3-0)Overton def. Maxwell 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23 (3-1)Paxton def. Perkins County 25-27, 25-23, 27-25 (2-1)Paxton def. South Platte 25-9, 25-18 (2-0)Perkins County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-7 (2-0)Sandhills/Thedford def. Medicine Valley 25-15, 25-20, 25-14 (3-0)South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) def. Bertrand 25-19, 25-20 (2-0)Southwest def. Wauneta-Palisade 25-17, 25-21, 25-16 (3-0)Sutherland def. Wallace 25-19, 25-19 (2-0)<h2>Girls Golf</h2>Hastings Invitational1. Kearney - 3392. North Platte - 3483.Adams Central - 3854. Hastings - 3904. York - 3905. Kearney Catholic - 4676. Sandy Creek - 501<h2>North Platte Individual Results&nbsp;</h2>Allie 81 3rd 
Neeva 86 6th PR 
Janee 90 10th 
Presley 91 13th PR 
Taylor 101

Area High School Sports scores from 9-16

CSC football coach Jay Long and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins break down the win over Black Hills State, controversial onside kick call, offense explosion in the 1st half, announce this week's Hammer Award and peek ahead to Saturday in Golden.

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🏐KNIGHTS GAMEDAY🏐Northeastern Junior CollegeVs.North Platte Community College⌚️:6:00 PM📻: 98.1 FM / 1410 AMhttps://npccknights.com/watch_live

(Volleyball) Northeastern Junior College Vs. North Platte Community College

Medicine Valley def. Creek Valley 25-20, 25-8, 25-14 (3-0)

<h2>Softball</h2>Hershey 7 @ Holyoke, CO 6Hershey 18 @ Holyoke, CO 1Northwest 19 @ North Platte 3<h2>Volleyball</h2>Medicine Valley def. Creek Valley 25-20, 25-8, 25-14 (3-0)

Area High School Sports scores from 9-15

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team faces No. 18 Creighton on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at CHI Health Center Omaha.

• Tuesday’s match will air on FS1 and FoxSports.com.

• Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.

• Nebraska is off to an 8-0 start for only the third time in the last 13 years.

• The Huskers’ match against No. 18 Creighton on Tuesday will be the fifth match among NU’s first nine against a ranked team. The Huskers haven’t played that many ranked opponents within the first nine matches since 2007.

• The Huskers rank first in the nation in opponent hitting percentage at .100. NU led the nation in opponent hitting percentage in 2022 and 2023 and was sixth in 2024.

• NU’s offense ranks 10th with a .309 hitting percentage.

• Nebraska is 22-0 this season in sets when reaching the red zone (20 points) first. NU is 2-4 in sets when the opponent reaches the red zone first.

• Over the last five seasons (2021-25), Dani Busboom Kelly has a 126-15 record for an .895 win percentage, which is the best by any Division I head coach in that span.

• Junior outside hitter Harper Murray leads the team with 3.71 kills per set and is hitting .303. Murray averages 2.46 digs per set and has a team-high seven aces.

• Senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick is off to a strong start in her final year as a Husker with 2.65 kills per set on .441 hitting with a team-high 1.43 blocks per set. Allick was named AVCA National Player of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in the opening week of the season after averaging 2.86 kills and 1.71 blocks per set with a .406 hitting percentage. She was also named MVP of the win over Stanford.

• Junior setter Bergen Reilly paces the Husker attack with 9.35 assists per set, and she also contributes 3.09 digs per set. Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week for the 10th time in her career after the AVCA First Serve. The Huskers hit .385 against Stanford, their best hitting percentage against a ranked team since 2016.

• Reilly will move to No. 6 in school history in career assists in the rally scoring era with 23 more assists, which will pass Rachel Holloway (2,861).

• Junior middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.28 kills per set on .303 hitting with 1.16 blocks per set.&nbsp;&nbsp;

• Laney Choboy (3.15 digs per set) and Olivia Mauch (2.39 digs per set) lead the Husker back row.&nbsp;&nbsp;

• The Huskers played three AVCA top 10 teams among their first four matches and went 3-0. The only other time Nebraska played three top 10 teams in the first four matches was 1995. NU went 2-1 against those teams - No. 6 Penn State (won), No. 1 Stanford (lost), No. 4 Pacific (won).

• With its first win of the season on Aug. 22 against Pitt, Nebraska became the first NCAA Division I women’s volleyball program to reach 1,500 all-time wins.

• Creighton enters Tuesday’s match with a 5-4 record. The Bluejays lost to No. 4 Louisville at home on Friday, snapping a 32-match home win streak. Creighton responded with sweeps over Rice and Northern Iowa on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

• Ava Martin leads the Jays with 3.91 kills per set and adds 1.79 digs per set. Kiara Reinhardt contributes 2.48 kills per set.

• Nebraska is 23-0 all-time against Creighton, though two of the matches came in 1980 before the Bluejays dropped their volleyball program for 13 years. Since Creighton’s program returned in 1994, the Huskers are 21-0.

• The teams went five sets last year with Nebraska prevailing 3-2 at the Devaney Center.

• Junior outside hitter Harper Murray was an AVCA Second Team All-American last year, leading the Huskers in kills with 3.40 per set and a team-high 39 service aces. Murray is a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection and two-time AVCA All-American.

• Junior setter Bergen Reilly is the first player in Big Ten history to win Big Ten Setter of the Year as both a freshman and sophomore, and she is coming off her second straight AVCA All-America Second Team honor. Reilly averaged 11.08 assists per set in 2024 while leading the Huskers to a .284 hitting percentage, their best since 2016.

• Junior middle blocker Andi Jackson had a breakout year in 2024, earning AVCA All-America First Team and All-Big Ten First Team. Jackson averaged 2.62 kills per set with a .439 hitting percentage, which ranked sixth in the nation. She also put up 1.18 blocks per set.

• Senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick recorded 1.82 kills per set in 2024 with a career-best .357 hitting percentage. She had a team-high 1.43 blocks per set, which ranked third among Big Ten players and 14th nationally. Allick ranks sixth in school history with 415 career blocks entering the 2025 season.

• Senior outside hitter Taylor Landfair returns after starting 20 matches in 2024, averaging 2.49 kills per set.

• Maisie Boesiger, Laney Choboy and Olivia Mauch all return in the back row for the Big Red. Mauch, a sophomore, had 196 digs and 21 aces in her first year as a Husker last season. Choboy, a junior, had 185 digs and 36 set assists. Boesiger, entering her senior season, played in nine matches as a serving sub in 2024.

• Skyler Pierce will look to make an impact at outside hitter after redshirting in her first year at NU. Pierce had an accomplished prep career at Olathe Northwest in Kansas and was the MVP of the Under Armour All-America Game in 2024.

• Eight of the 17 players on the 2025 roster are newcomers.

• Senior opposite hitter Allie Sczech is the lone transfer the Huskers brought in for 2025. Sczech was a two-time All-Big 12 Second Team performer at Baylor, averaging 2.44 kills per set with a .273 hitting percentage in 2024. Sczech posted a career-high 21 kills and hit .463 in Baylor’s NCAA Tournament second round defeat to Dayton last year. She totaled 754 kills in three seasons at Baylor.

• In addition to Sczech, seven freshmen have joined the fold. Campbell Flynn (6-3, Setter), Ryan Hunter (6-2, Opposite Hitter), Keri Leimbach (5-4, Libero) and Teraya Sigler (6-3, Outside Hitter) all enrolled at Nebraska in January. Virginia Adriano (6-5, Opposite Hitter), Kenna Cogill (6-4, Middle Blocker) and Manaia Ogbechie (6-3, Middle Blocker) joined the Huskers in June.

BUSBOOM KELLY DEBUTS AS NEW HEAD COACH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

• Nebraska native Dani Busboom Kelly was named the fourth head coach in program history on Jan. 29, 2025 by Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen. Busboom Kelly succeeds her former coach and mentor, John Cook, who announced his retirement following the 2024 season after 25 seasons as Nebraska’s head volleyball coach.

• A Husker national champion player and assistant coach, Busboom Kelly spent eight years (2017-24) building Louisville into a national power. The Cardinals reached two NCAA Championship matches, three NCAA Semifinals, five regional finals and won four ACC titles.

• Busboom Kelly compiled a 203-44 (.822) record in her eight seasons at Louisville, including a 120-15 (.889) mark from 2021-24, which was the second-best winning percentage in the country during that span. In 2024, the Cardinals reached the NCAA Championship match for the second time in three seasons.

• Busboom Kelly was the starting libero on Nebraska’s 2006 national championship team, and she was an assistant coach when the Huskers won the 2015 national championship in Omaha. She took the helm at Louisville late in 2016 after being named AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year in her final season as a Husker assistant, and she guided the Cardinals to heights the program had never experienced.&nbsp;

• Nebraska has won 49 home matches in a row dating back to Dec. 1, 2022, which is the longest active streak in the nation.

• The Huskers’ home win streak is its longest since moving into the Devaney Center in 2013.

• Nebraska’s longest all-time home win streak was 88 matches from 2004-09.

• The Huskers went 22-0 at home in 2024, a school record for home wins in a season.

• Nebraska has won 26 consecutive NCAA Tournament matches played in the Devaney Center, a school record.

REGENTS APPROVE NAMING OF JOHN COOK ARENA

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

• Cook retired in January following a remarkable 25-year run as the Huskers’ head coach. He guided the Huskers to four national championships, 12 NCAA Semifinal appearances and 14 conference championships. Cook achieved a career record of 883-176 (.834), the fifth-best winning percentage all-time for a Division I volleyball coach. His record of 722-103 at Nebraska was the best winning percentage (.875) for any DI program from 2000-24.

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

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

• The new John Cook Arena signage and the bronze statue will be dedicated on Thursday, Sept. 18.

• Nebraska volleyball airs on television 24 times this season. The Huskers have 19 national TV appearances on Big Ten Network, FOX, FS1, NBC, ABC and ESPN.&nbsp;

• Additionally, Nebraska Public Media was granted the rights to televise the Red-White Scrimmage (Aug. 9), the Alumni Match (Aug. 16), and three regular-season home matches: Grand Canyon (Sept. 13), Maryland (Sept. 27) and Northwestern (Oct. 24).

• All matches that are televised on Nebraska Public Media are also streamed on B1G+. All home matches and Big Ten road matches not selected for TV are streamed on B1G+.

• NU’s match at Lipscomb is available on ESPN+.

• Four student-athletes from the Nebraska volleyball team were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team after a vote by the league’s 18 head coaches.&nbsp;

• Juniors Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were three of just five unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. They were joined on the 20-player team by senior Rebekah Allick.

• The coaches picked Nebraska as the top team in the preseason poll. The Huskers won their fifth Big Ten title in 2024 with a 19-1 conference record to share the crown with Penn State. Nebraska finished the season at 33-3 and reached the NCAA Semifinals. Penn State, Wisconsin, Minnesota and UCLA rounded out the top five.

• Jackson, a junior middle blocker, had a breakout year in 2024, earning AVCA All-America First Team and unanimous All-Big Ten First Team honors. Jackson averaged 2.62 kills per set with a .439 hitting percentage, which ranked sixth in the nation and fourth in school history. She also put up 1.18 blocks per set.

• Murray, a junior outside hitter, was an AVCA Second Team All-American last year after earning third-team honors as a freshman. Murray led the Huskers in 2024 with 3.40 kills per set and a team-high 39 service aces. She is a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection. Murray was selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team last season and was the NCAA Lincoln Regional Most Outstanding Player.

• Reilly, a junior setter, is the first player in Big Ten history to win Big Ten Setter of the Year as both a freshman and sophomore, and she is coming off her second straight AVCA All-America Second Team honor. Reilly averaged 11.08 assists per set in 2024 while leading the Huskers to a .284 hitting percentage, their best since 2016.&nbsp;

• Allick, a senior middle blocker, recorded 1.82 kills per set in 2024 with a career-best .357 hitting percentage. She had a team-high 1.43 blocks per set, which ranked third among Big Ten players and 14th nationally. Allick ranks sixth in school history with 415 career blocks entering the 2025 season. She was an All-Big Ten Second Team selection in 2022 and 2023.

JACKSON, MURRAY, REILLY ON AVCA WATCH LIST

• Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were named to the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List in July. The three Husker juniors are among 30 players who are part of the Player of the Year Watch List.

• The Player of the Year Watch List was compiled by the AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Awards Committee. They will also be the group working on the additional phases of the Player of the Year process. Midseason additions to the list will come in October, and the semifinalists will be named in November. Finalists will be announced on Dec. 15, and the Player of the Year Award will be presented in Kansas City at the AVCA Awards Banquet on Friday, Dec. 19.

• Freshman Campbell Flynn was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year on Jan. 10.

• Flynn, a 6-3 setter from Oakland, Mich., was a two-time Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year. She recorded 730 assists and 180 digs in her senior season for Mercy High School, leading the Marlins to a 31-3 record and the Division I regional semifinals in 2024. Flynn also compiled 131 kills, 52 blocks and 36 service aces while posting a .394 hitting percentage at net.

• Flynn was a member of the U.S. U21 Women’s National Team that won the gold medal at the NORCECA Championships in 2024 and was ranked as the nation’s No. 4 overall recruit and top setter recruit in the Class of 2025 by PrepDig.com. Flynn concluded her prep volleyball career, which included a state championship in 2023, with 1,973 assists and 737 kills. She also competed in the Under Armour All-America Game. Off the court, Flynn maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom.

• Flynn is the sixth Husker all-time to be named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. The others are Harper Murray (2022-23), Ally Batenhorst (2020-21), Lexi Sun (2016-17), Mikaela Foecke (2014-15) and Gina Mancuso (2008-09).

FLYNN, SIGLER EARN GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• In addition to being named Gatorade National Player of the Year, Campbell Flynn was named the Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year, while fellow Husker newcomer Teraya Sigler was named the Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight time.

• Sigler, a 6-2 outside hitter from Scottsdale, Ariz., led Horizon High School to a 25-5 record and a fourth straight Conference 5A state championship in 2024. Sigler amassed 619 kills and 354 digs, including 33 kills and 20 digs in the state championship match. She also had 65 service aces and 28 blocks while posting a .398 hitting percentage.

• Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 by PrepDig.com, Sigler was a member of the U.S. U21 Women’s National Team that won the gold medal at the NORCECA Championships in 2024. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,951 kills and 1,128 digs and competed in the Under Armour All-America Game.

• Nebraska finished the 2024 season 33-3 overall and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the second year in a row and seventh time in the last 10 years.

• Nebraska won its 36th all-time conference title and fifth Big Ten title with a 19-1 record in Big Ten play last season. The Huskers went back-to-back as Big Ten champions for the second time, also accomplishing that feat in 2016 and 2017.

• The Huskers’ 29 regular-season wins last year tied the 1983 school record for most wins in a regular season in the NCAA era.

• The Huskers’ 33 wins last season were tied for the most victories by a Husker team since the 2000 national championship team went 34-0.

• The Huskers ranked 11th nationally with a team hitting percentage of .284 in 2024.

• The Huskers ranked sixth nationally and first in the Big Ten in opponent hitting percentage at .143 last season. NU led the nation in opponent hitting percentage in 2022 and 2023.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationThe No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team faces No. 18 Creighton on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at CHI Health Center Omaha.• Tuesday’s match will air on FS1 and FoxSports.com.• Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.ABOUT THE HUSKERS• Nebraska is off to an 8-0 start for only the third time in the last 13 years.• The Huskers’ match against No. 18 Creighton on Tuesday will be the fifth match among NU’s first nine against a ranked team. The Huskers haven’t played that many ranked opponents within the first nine matches since 2007.• The Huskers rank first in the nation in opponent hitting percentage at .100. NU led the nation in opponent hitting percentage in 2022 and 2023 and was sixth in 2024.• NU’s offense ranks 10th with a .309 hitting percentage.• Nebraska is 22-0 this season in sets when reaching the red zone (20 points) first. NU is 2-4 in sets when the opponent reaches the red zone first.• Over the last five seasons (2021-25), Dani Busboom Kelly has a 126-15 record for an .895 win percentage, which is the best by any Division I head coach in that span.• Junior outside hitter Harper Murray leads the team with 3.71 kills per set and is hitting .303. Murray averages 2.46 digs per set and has a team-high seven aces.• Senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick is off to a strong start in her final year as a Husker with 2.65 kills per set on .441 hitting with a team-high 1.43 blocks per set. Allick was named AVCA National Player of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in the opening week of the season after averaging 2.86 kills and 1.71 blocks per set with a .406 hitting percentage. She was also named MVP of the win over Stanford.• Junior setter Bergen Reilly paces the Husker attack with 9.35 assists per set, and she also contributes 3.09 digs per set. Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week for the 10th time in her career after the AVCA First Serve. The Huskers hit .385 against Stanford, their best hitting percentage against a ranked team since 2016.• Reilly will move to No. 6 in school history in career assists in the rally scoring era with 23 more assists, which will pass Rachel Holloway (2,861).• Junior middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.28 kills per set on .303 hitting with 1.16 blocks per set.&nbsp;&nbsp;• Laney Choboy (3.15 digs per set) and Olivia Mauch (2.39 digs per set) lead the Husker back row.&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Huskers played three AVCA top 10 teams among their first four matches and went 3-0. The only other time Nebraska played three top 10 teams in the first four matches was 1995. NU went 2-1 against those teams - No. 6 Penn State (won), No. 1 Stanford (lost), No. 4 Pacific (won).• With its first win of the season on Aug. 22 against Pitt, Nebraska became the first NCAA Division I women’s volleyball program to reach 1,500 all-time wins.SCOUTING CREIGHTON• Creighton enters Tuesday’s match with a 5-4 record. The Bluejays lost to No. 4 Louisville at home on Friday, snapping a 32-match home win streak. Creighton responded with sweeps over Rice and Northern Iowa on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.• Ava Martin leads the Jays with 3.91 kills per set and adds 1.79 digs per set. Kiara Reinhardt contributes 2.48 kills per set.SERIES HISTORY• Nebraska is 23-0 all-time against Creighton, though two of the matches came in 1980 before the Bluejays dropped their volleyball program for 13 years. Since Creighton’s program returned in 1994, the Huskers are 21-0.• The teams went five sets last year with Nebraska prevailing 3-2 at the Devaney Center.RETURNEE RUNDOWN• Junior outside hitter Harper Murray was an AVCA Second Team All-American last year, leading the Huskers in kills with 3.40 per set and a team-high 39 service aces. Murray is a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection and two-time AVCA All-American.• Junior setter Bergen Reilly is the first player in Big Ten history to win Big Ten Setter of the Year as both a freshman and sophomore, and she is coming off her second straight AVCA All-America Second Team honor. Reilly averaged 11.08 assists per set in 2024 while leading the Huskers to a .284 hitting percentage, their best since 2016.• Junior middle blocker Andi Jackson had a breakout year in 2024, earning AVCA All-America First Team and All-Big Ten First Team. Jackson averaged 2.62 kills per set with a .439 hitting percentage, which ranked sixth in the nation. She also put up 1.18 blocks per set.• Senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick recorded 1.82 kills per set in 2024 with a career-best .357 hitting percentage. She had a team-high 1.43 blocks per set, which ranked third among Big Ten players and 14th nationally. Allick ranks sixth in school history with 415 career blocks entering the 2025 season.• Senior outside hitter Taylor Landfair returns after starting 20 matches in 2024, averaging 2.49 kills per set.• Maisie Boesiger, Laney Choboy and Olivia Mauch all return in the back row for the Big Red. Mauch, a sophomore, had 196 digs and 21 aces in her first year as a Husker last season. Choboy, a junior, had 185 digs and 36 set assists. Boesiger, entering her senior season, played in nine matches as a serving sub in 2024.• Skyler Pierce will look to make an impact at outside hitter after redshirting in her first year at NU. Pierce had an accomplished prep career at Olathe Northwest in Kansas and was the MVP of the Under Armour All-America Game in 2024.HUSKERS WELCOME EIGHT NEWCOMERS• Eight of the 17 players on the 2025 roster are newcomers.• Senior opposite hitter Allie Sczech is the lone transfer the Huskers brought in for 2025. Sczech was a two-time All-Big 12 Second Team performer at Baylor, averaging 2.44 kills per set with a .273 hitting percentage in 2024. Sczech posted a career-high 21 kills and hit .463 in Baylor’s NCAA Tournament second round defeat to Dayton last year. She totaled 754 kills in three seasons at Baylor.• In addition to Sczech, seven freshmen have joined the fold. Campbell Flynn (6-3, Setter), Ryan Hunter (6-2, Opposite Hitter), Keri Leimbach (5-4, Libero) and Teraya Sigler (6-3, Outside Hitter) all enrolled at Nebraska in January. Virginia Adriano (6-5, Opposite Hitter), Kenna Cogill (6-4, Middle Blocker) and Manaia Ogbechie (6-3, Middle Blocker) joined the Huskers in June.BUSBOOM KELLY DEBUTS AS NEW HEAD COACH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Nebraska native Dani Busboom Kelly was named the fourth head coach in program history on Jan. 29, 2025 by Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen. Busboom Kelly succeeds her former coach and mentor, John Cook, who announced his retirement following the 2024 season after 25 seasons as Nebraska’s head volleyball coach.• A Husker national champion player and assistant coach, Busboom Kelly spent eight years (2017-24) building Louisville into a national power. The Cardinals reached two NCAA Championship matches, three NCAA Semifinals, five regional finals and won four ACC titles.• Busboom Kelly compiled a 203-44 (.822) record in her eight seasons at Louisville, including a 120-15 (.889) mark from 2021-24, which was the second-best winning percentage in the country during that span. In 2024, the Cardinals reached the NCAA Championship match for the second time in three seasons.• Busboom Kelly was the starting libero on Nebraska’s 2006 national championship team, and she was an assistant coach when the Huskers won the 2015 national championship in Omaha. She took the helm at Louisville late in 2016 after being named AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year in her final season as a Husker assistant, and she guided the Cardinals to heights the program had never experienced.&nbsp;HOME SWEET HOME• Nebraska has won 49 home matches in a row dating back to Dec. 1, 2022, which is the longest active streak in the nation.• The Huskers’ home win streak is its longest since moving into the Devaney Center in 2013.• Nebraska’s longest all-time home win streak was 88 matches from 2004-09.• The Huskers went 22-0 at home in 2024, a school record for home wins in a season.• Nebraska has won 26 consecutive NCAA Tournament matches played in the Devaney Center, a school record.REGENTS APPROVE NAMING OF JOHN COOK ARENA• The home of Nebraska Volleyball will now officially bear the name of one of the legendary coaches in the history of the sport, as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the naming of John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.• Cook retired in January following a remarkable 25-year run as the Huskers’ head coach. He guided the Huskers to four national championships, 12 NCAA Semifinal appearances and 14 conference championships. Cook achieved a career record of 883-176 (.834), the fifth-best winning percentage all-time for a Division I volleyball coach. His record of 722-103 at Nebraska was the best winning percentage (.875) for any DI program from 2000-24.• In addition to the naming of John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, the project also includes a bronze statue honoring Cook on the north side of the Devaney Sports Center. Nationally recognized sculpture artist and Nebraska native George Lundeen has been commissioned to produce the life-size tribute to Cook and his career.• The court inside John Cook Arena will continue to hold the name of Terry Pettit Court to recognize Cook’s predecessor and fellow Hall of Famer. Additionally, the full athletics complex will continue to be named the Bob Devaney Sports Center in honor of Nebraska Hall of Fame football coach and long-time athletic director Bob Devaney.• The new John Cook Arena signage and the bronze statue will be dedicated on Thursday, Sept. 18.HUSKERS SET FOR 24 TV BROADCASTS• Nebraska volleyball airs on television 24 times this season. The Huskers have 19 national TV appearances on Big Ten Network, FOX, FS1, NBC, ABC and ESPN.&nbsp;• Additionally, Nebraska Public Media was granted the rights to televise the Red-White Scrimmage (Aug. 9), the Alumni Match (Aug. 16), and three regular-season home matches: Grand Canyon (Sept. 13), Maryland (Sept. 27) and Northwestern (Oct. 24).• All matches that are televised on Nebraska Public Media are also streamed on B1G+. All home matches and Big Ten road matches not selected for TV are streamed on B1G+.• NU’s match at Lipscomb is available on ESPN+.FOUR HUSKERS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN• Four student-athletes from the Nebraska volleyball team were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team after a vote by the league’s 18 head coaches.&nbsp;• Juniors Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were three of just five unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. They were joined on the 20-player team by senior Rebekah Allick.• The coaches picked Nebraska as the top team in the preseason poll. The Huskers won their fifth Big Ten title in 2024 with a 19-1 conference record to share the crown with Penn State. Nebraska finished the season at 33-3 and reached the NCAA Semifinals. Penn State, Wisconsin, Minnesota and UCLA rounded out the top five.• Jackson, a junior middle blocker, had a breakout year in 2024, earning AVCA All-America First Team and unanimous All-Big Ten First Team honors. Jackson averaged 2.62 kills per set with a .439 hitting percentage, which ranked sixth in the nation and fourth in school history. She also put up 1.18 blocks per set.• Murray, a junior outside hitter, was an AVCA Second Team All-American last year after earning third-team honors as a freshman. Murray led the Huskers in 2024 with 3.40 kills per set and a team-high 39 service aces. She is a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection. Murray was selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team last season and was the NCAA Lincoln Regional Most Outstanding Player.• Reilly, a junior setter, is the first player in Big Ten history to win Big Ten Setter of the Year as both a freshman and sophomore, and she is coming off her second straight AVCA All-America Second Team honor. Reilly averaged 11.08 assists per set in 2024 while leading the Huskers to a .284 hitting percentage, their best since 2016.&nbsp;• Allick, a senior middle blocker, recorded 1.82 kills per set in 2024 with a career-best .357 hitting percentage. She had a team-high 1.43 blocks per set, which ranked third among Big Ten players and 14th nationally. Allick ranks sixth in school history with 415 career blocks entering the 2025 season. She was an All-Big Ten Second Team selection in 2022 and 2023.JACKSON, MURRAY, REILLY ON AVCA WATCH LIST• Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were named to the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List in July. The three Husker juniors are among 30 players who are part of the Player of the Year Watch List.• The Player of the Year Watch List was compiled by the AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Awards Committee. They will also be the group working on the additional phases of the Player of the Year process. Midseason additions to the list will come in October, and the semifinalists will be named in November. Finalists will be announced on Dec. 15, and the Player of the Year Award will be presented in Kansas City at the AVCA Awards Banquet on Friday, Dec. 19.FLYNN NAMED GATORADE NATIONAL POTY• Freshman Campbell Flynn was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year on Jan. 10.• Flynn, a 6-3 setter from Oakland, Mich., was a two-time Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year. She recorded 730 assists and 180 digs in her senior season for Mercy High School, leading the Marlins to a 31-3 record and the Division I regional semifinals in 2024. Flynn also compiled 131 kills, 52 blocks and 36 service aces while posting a .394 hitting percentage at net.• Flynn was a member of the U.S. U21 Women’s National Team that won the gold medal at the NORCECA Championships in 2024 and was ranked as the nation’s No. 4 overall recruit and top setter recruit in the Class of 2025 by PrepDig.com. Flynn concluded her prep volleyball career, which included a state championship in 2023, with 1,973 assists and 737 kills. She also competed in the Under Armour All-America Game. Off the court, Flynn maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom.• Flynn is the sixth Husker all-time to be named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. The others are Harper Murray (2022-23), Ally Batenhorst (2020-21), Lexi Sun (2016-17), Mikaela Foecke (2014-15) and Gina Mancuso (2008-09).FLYNN, SIGLER EARN GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR• In addition to being named Gatorade National Player of the Year, Campbell Flynn was named the Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year, while fellow Husker newcomer Teraya Sigler was named the Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight time.• Sigler, a 6-2 outside hitter from Scottsdale, Ariz., led Horizon High School to a 25-5 record and a fourth straight Conference 5A state championship in 2024. Sigler amassed 619 kills and 354 digs, including 33 kills and 20 digs in the state championship match. She also had 65 service aces and 28 blocks while posting a .398 hitting percentage.• Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 by PrepDig.com, Sigler was a member of the U.S. U21 Women’s National Team that won the gold medal at the NORCECA Championships in 2024. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,951 kills and 1,128 digs and competed in the Under Armour All-America Game.2024 SEASON IN REVIEW• Nebraska finished the 2024 season 33-3 overall and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the second year in a row and seventh time in the last 10 years.• Nebraska won its 36th all-time conference title and fifth Big Ten title with a 19-1 record in Big Ten play last season. The Huskers went back-to-back as Big Ten champions for the second time, also accomplishing that feat in 2016 and 2017.• The Huskers’ 29 regular-season wins last year tied the 1983 school record for most wins in a regular season in the NCAA era.• The Huskers’ 33 wins last season were tied for the most victories by a Husker team since the 2000 national championship team went 34-0.• The Huskers ranked 11th nationally with a team hitting percentage of .284 in 2024.• The Huskers ranked sixth nationally and first in the Big Ten in opponent hitting percentage at .143 last season. NU led the nation in opponent hitting percentage in 2022 and 2023.

Husker Volleyball preview at #18 Creighton

By: Con Marshall CSC Sports Information

CHADRON, Neb. – The Chadron State College football team built a 21-point halftime lead and executed enough down the stretch to hold off rivals Black Hills State 31-28 and win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener Saturday night at Elliott Field in Chadron.

The Eagles scored on their first two possessions to take a 14-0 lead, added two more touchdowns in the second quarter to lead 28-7 at halftime, but had to fight for dear life in the second half to remain ahead of the Yellow Jackets, sealing victory after recovering an onside kick with just under two minutes to play.

The victory snapped the Eagles' three-losing streak in the rivalry that dates back to 1912. Each team entered the game with 0-2 records after playing rugged non-conference opponents. 

Chadron State Coach Jay Long called the win "awesome" for his team, but also commended the Yellow Jackets for their exceptional effort in the second half when they threatened to deal the Eagles a heart-breaker.

The Eagles built early momentum, going 82 yards in seven plays and 98 yards in eight plays on their first two drives of the game. After CSC received the kickoff, quarterback DJ Ralph completed four passes for 63 yards and threw a fade to wide receiver Tommy Thomas in the end zone for a three-yard TD.

Soon afterwards, Black Hills punted and forced the Eagles to take possession at their own two.  They got out of the hole on the second play from scrimmage when redshirt freshman running back Quincey Ryker broke loose on a 56-yard romp. CSC had a couple more good-sized gains before Ralph ran the final nine yards to the end zone to make it 14-0 with 3:52 left in the opening quarter. 

Early in the second frame, Black Hills went 79 yards in 10 plays to get on the scoreboard. Quarterback Luke Duby completed three passes for 38 yards and chipped in a 15-yard run, but the Yellow Jackets mixed in plenty of Wildcat snaps to running back Danny Davis, who scored the touchdown on a direct snap from center and went the last 15 yards to cut the Eagles' lead in half.

After a Ryker 42-yard run on the Eagles' ensuing possession was erased by a penalty, CSC had to punt the ball away. Black Hills took over on its own 30, but on the first play, Duby's short pass was intercepted by CSC linebacker Logan O'Brien, who was blitzing on the play, caught the ball at full stride and took it to the end zone for his team's third touchdown. It was the first turnover forced this season by the Chadron State defense and the first defensive TD, one year after they ranked fifth in all of Division II with five. 

Chadron State scored again with just 11 seconds left before halftime when Ralph threw a two-yard pass to tight end Preston Pearson in the corner of the end zone after the CSC quarterback had hit Devon Sundgren with a 27-yard strike down the middle of the field. That drive was a 70-yarder in 10 plays.

The Eagles had a 28-7 lead and 244 yards of total offense at halftime. They added just 50 yards and three points in the second half while Black Hills rolled up 254 yards and 21 points in the game's final 30 minutes.

The Jackets got their second TD midway in the third quarter when alternate quarterback Kade Weber ran the final eight yards to cap a 50-yard drive. They also scored on the first play of the fourth frame by capping an 11-play, 98-yard drive when Duby connected with his favorite target, TJ Chukwurah, on a 43-yard strike to make the score 28-21. 

In between those BHSU touchdowns, Ralph exited the game while on a rushing play, and the graduate student from San Diego did not return to action. Alternate quarterback Aidan Thompson took over and directed a 10-play, 53-yard march that took nearly six minutes off the clock and led to Wilson Yee's 29-yard field goal with nine minutes left to play. Those three points ended up being the margin of victory.  

The Yellow Jackets got two more possessions after CSC went ahead 31-21. The first drive covered 72 yards and reached the Eagles' 11-yard line, but was stopped there on fourth down with five minutes left to play.

A couple minutes later, the South Dakota team cashed in on its second late opportunity. A 53-yard pass from Duby to Chukwurah, the RMAC's leading passing duo entering the game, was the major reason, with CSC safety Tucker Peterson finally stopping the Jackets' star at the CSC three. Two plays later, the Jackets scored on a three-yard Duby to Davis toss that made the score 31-28 with 1:54 seconds left to play and the Yellow Jackets out of timeouts.

Chadron State thought they had sealed the game when BHSU's first onside kick did not go the required 10 yards and was jumped on by linebacker Liam Blaser, but the officials said that one of them had blown an inadvertent whistle during the play and allowed the Yellow Jackets to re-kick. This time, the squib traveled 17 yards, with wide receiver Tommy Thomas corralling it and enabling the Eagles to kneel out the clock for a hard-fought win.

Black Hills finished with 380 total net yards and the Eagles with 294. The visitors also ran 77 plays and had possession of the ball 37 minutes and 13 seconds while the hosts had 56 plays and owned the ball just 22:47.

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall CSC Sports InformationCHADRON, Neb. – The Chadron State College football team built a 21-point halftime lead and executed enough down the stretch to hold off rivals Black Hills State 31-28 and win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener Saturday night at Elliott Field in Chadron.The Eagles scored on their first two possessions to take a 14-0 lead, added two more touchdowns in the second quarter to lead 28-7 at halftime, but had to fight for dear life in the second half to remain ahead of the Yellow Jackets, sealing victory after recovering an onside kick with just under two minutes to play.The victory snapped the Eagles' three-losing streak in the rivalry that dates back to 1912. Each team entered the game with 0-2 records after playing rugged non-conference opponents. Chadron State Coach Jay Long called the win "awesome" for his team, but also commended the Yellow Jackets for their exceptional effort in the second half when they threatened to deal the Eagles a heart-breaker.The Eagles built early momentum, going 82 yards in seven plays and 98 yards in eight plays on their first two drives of the game. After CSC received the kickoff, quarterback DJ Ralph completed four passes for 63 yards and threw a fade to wide receiver Tommy Thomas in the end zone for a three-yard TD.Soon afterwards, Black Hills punted and forced the Eagles to take possession at their own two. They got out of the hole on the second play from scrimmage when redshirt freshman running back Quincey Ryker broke loose on a 56-yard romp. CSC had a couple more good-sized gains before Ralph ran the final nine yards to the end zone to make it 14-0 with 3:52 left in the opening quarter. Early in the second frame, Black Hills went 79 yards in 10 plays to get on the scoreboard. Quarterback Luke Duby completed three passes for 38 yards and chipped in a 15-yard run, but the Yellow Jackets mixed in plenty of Wildcat snaps to running back Danny Davis, who scored the touchdown on a direct snap from center and went the last 15 yards to cut the Eagles' lead in half.After a Ryker 42-yard run on the Eagles' ensuing possession was erased by a penalty, CSC had to punt the ball away. Black Hills took over on its own 30, but on the first play, Duby's short pass was intercepted by CSC linebacker Logan O'Brien, who was blitzing on the play, caught the ball at full stride and took it to the end zone for his team's third touchdown. It was the first turnover forced this season by the Chadron State defense and the first defensive TD, one year after they ranked fifth in all of Division II with five. Chadron State scored again with just 11 seconds left before halftime when Ralph threw a two-yard pass to tight end Preston Pearson in the corner of the end zone after the CSC quarterback had hit Devon Sundgren with a 27-yard strike down the middle of the field. That drive was a 70-yarder in 10 plays.The Eagles had a 28-7 lead and 244 yards of total offense at halftime. They added just 50 yards and three points in the second half while Black Hills rolled up 254 yards and 21 points in the game's final 30 minutes.The Jackets got their second TD midway in the third quarter when alternate quarterback Kade Weber ran the final eight yards to cap a 50-yard drive. They also scored on the first play of the fourth frame by capping an 11-play, 98-yard drive when Duby connected with his favorite target, TJ Chukwurah, on a 43-yard strike to make the score 28-21. In between those BHSU touchdowns, Ralph exited the game while on a rushing play, and the graduate student from San Diego did not return to action. Alternate quarterback Aidan Thompson took over and directed a 10-play, 53-yard march that took nearly six minutes off the clock and led to Wilson Yee's 29-yard field goal with nine minutes left to play. Those three points ended up being the margin of victory. The Yellow Jackets got two more possessions after CSC went ahead 31-21. The first drive covered 72 yards and reached the Eagles' 11-yard line, but was stopped there on fourth down with five minutes left to play.A couple minutes later, the South Dakota team cashed in on its second late opportunity. A 53-yard pass from Duby to Chukwurah, the RMAC's leading passing duo entering the game, was the major reason, with CSC safety Tucker Peterson finally stopping the Jackets' star at the CSC three. Two plays later, the Jackets scored on a three-yard Duby to Davis toss that made the score 31-28 with 1:54 seconds left to play and the Yellow Jackets out of timeouts.Chadron State thought they had sealed the game when BHSU's first onside kick did not go the required 10 yards and was jumped on by linebacker Liam Blaser, but the officials said that one of them had blown an inadvertent whistle during the play and allowed the Yellow Jackets to re-kick. This time, the squib traveled 17 yards, with wide receiver Tommy Thomas corralling it and enabling the Eagles to kneel out the clock for a hard-fought win.Black Hills finished with 380 total net yards and the Eagles with 294. The visitors also ran 77 plays and had possession of the ball 37 minutes and 13 seconds while the hosts had 56 plays and owned the ball just 22:47.Twenty-six penalties were called, 14 of them against the Yellow Jackets for 140 yards and 12 against the Eagles for 141 yards.Ralph had completed 16 of 25 passes for 152 yards before he left the game. Preston Pearson was CSC's top receiver with five catches for 70 yards. Ryker had nine rushes for 60 yards.CSC safety Sutton Pohlman was the game's leading tackler with 10, followed by Logan O'Brien with eight stops to go with his dramatic interception that he turned into a touchdown. For Black Hills, Duby completed 24 of 33 passes for 229 yards with Chukwurah catching seven of them for 147 yards. Davis was the Black Hils' leading rusher with 11 carries for 72 yards.