{"id":172719,"date":"2025-08-24T21:56:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172719\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T21:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:56:11","slug":"no-1-nebraska-volleyball-takes-a-2-0-lead-over-no-6-stanford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172719\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 Nebraska volleyball takes a 2-0 lead over No. 6 Stanford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/vs-pitt-courtesy-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4509116 attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nebraska volleyball vs Pitt\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>Courtesy Nebraska Athletics<\/p>\n<p>LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) \u2014 The No. 1-ranked Nebraska volleyball team is taking on No. 6 Stanford on Sunday in its second game of the AVCA First Serve Showcase at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskers started the season 1-0 after taking down No. 3 Pittsburgh 3-1 on Friday (25-22, 25-11, 20-25, 25-23).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/no-1-nebraska-beats-no-3-pitt-in-four-sets-in-season-opener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 1 Nebraska beats No. 3 Pitt in four sets in season opener<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is your place for live updates throughout Nebraska\u2019s match against the Cardinal.<\/p>\n<p>First serve is set for 3:15 p.m. on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>LIVE UPDATES<br \/>\nNo. 1 Nebraska def. No. 6 Stanford<br \/>\nSet 3<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska wins set three 25-14, sweeping the Cardinals to move to 2-0 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskers have started to pull away, leading the set 14-7.<\/p>\n<p>A back-and-forth third set finds Nebraska with a 5-4 lead early on.<\/p>\n<p>Set 2<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska wins set two 25-19 to go up 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>After the second set, Nebraska is hitting .474% and holding Stanford to a .133% hitting percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer outside hitter Allie Sczech leads the way with eight kills and a .667% hitting percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Bergen Reilly has 25 assists and Olivia Mauch leads the team in digs with nine.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskers hold a commanding lead in set two, leading the Cardinal 17-13.<\/p>\n<p>Set 1<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska dominates in set one, beating the Cardinal 25-13.<\/p>\n<p>Rebekah Allick and Harper Murray each had four kills apiece, while Olivia Mauch had five digs.<\/p>\n<p>As a team, the Huskers 17 digs and four blocks. Stanford had eight digs and zero blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Allick got out to a strong start, racking up four kills to give the huskers a 14-10 lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskers came out swinging, getting out to an early 9-7 lead<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Florida def. No. 3 Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>Florida got its first win of the season Sunday, defeating Pitt 3-2 (19-25, 25-15, 24-26, 26-24, 15-13).<\/p>\n<p>As a team, the Gators hit .204% from the court, holding the Panthers to a .193% hitting percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Florida dialed it in from the service line, racking up eight aces compared to Pitt\u2019s five.<\/p>\n<p>Jordyn Byrd led the Gators with 23 kills and a .200% hitting percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Alexis Stucky totaled 44 assists for Florida, while Lily Hayes racked up 21 digs.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers were led by reigning player of the year Olivia Babcock with 25 kills and a .191% hitting percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Brooke Mosher led the Panthers with 44 assists, and Izzy Masten had 18 digs.<\/p>\n<p>The Gators pulled out a win in the fifth set, beating the Panthers 15-13.<\/p>\n<p>The Gators forced a fifth set against the Panthers, pushing back Nebraska\u2019s match with Stanford.\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTags: <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/avca-first-serve-showcase\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">avca first serve showcase<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/cardinal\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cardinal<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/college-volleyball\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">college volleyball<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/espn\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/florida\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/gators\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gators<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/huskers\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Huskers<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/lincoln\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lincoln<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/live-updates\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">live updates<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nebraska<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/panthers\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Panthers<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/pinnacle-bank-arena\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pinnacle bank arena<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/pittsburgh\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pittsburgh<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/stanford\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">STANFORD<\/a>, <a class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/tag\/volleyball\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Volleyball<\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Courtesy Nebraska Athletics LINCOLN, Neb. 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