Nebraska vs. Indiana

The No. 2 Nebraska swept Indiana 3 games to none (25-19, 25-19, 25-20). Morgan Broekhuis lead the Huskers with 12 kills of the night. Nebraska came out hard in the first set, but closer to the end Indiana was fighting back. The Huskers take the first set 25-19. In the second set Indiana came out wanting it, then the Huskers came back and took it 25-19.  In the third set both teams wanted it badly. It went back and forth with points. The Huskers took the third set also 25-20.


I think they played a really good game. They knew what they had to do and came out and did it. Lauren Cook was back playing, so they had their starting setter back playing with them. Things were back to normal. They played really well with the other setter also. I think they did a really good job not worrying about having a different player on the court and going out and playing their game. Luckily, this game they got their starting setter back.

Huskers vs. Michigan State

The No. 2 Huskers defeated Michigan State in three sets (25-11, 25-18, 25-23). Gina Mancuso led the Huskers with 13 kills on 26 attacks. In the first set the Huskers came out early and took the lead. They were was never a point in the set that Michigan was ahead, they just could never catch up. In the second set the Huskers went out strong again, but there close to the end Michigan had a five point run, but Huskers won the set, making it 2 games to none. In the third set the Huskers took an early lead, but Michigan came back and tied it. Michigan was on top 16-11 over Nebraska. The Huskers had a five point run which tied it at 16 all. The Huskers were down 20-18, when the huskers came back and was tied at 22 all. Finally, the Huskers ended the match 25-23.

The Huskers played a really game against Michigan State. I was really nervous to see how they would play since their starting setter had to sit out. In case you are all wondering what happened to Lauren, she pretty much did a hit and run. She was also on a suspended license, which doesn't make the situation any better. She is scheduled for court sometime soon, and we will find out more from what happens with court. I thought it was really cool, because they have a senior setter that doesn't ever play. It was cool that she finally got to play some.

Nebraska vs. Penn State

No. 1 Nebraska went and played No. 8 Penn State, and Nebraska lost in four (17-25, 15-25, 25-17, 17-25). Gina Mancuso led the Huskers with 14 kills. Penn State came out hard in the first game, you could tell they really wanted that win. The Huskers just trailed behind the whole game, they just couldn't catch them. The Huskers lost the first game 17-25. The Huskers came out a little harder in the second game, they were going point for point. Then, Penn State had 7 points in a row, and the Huskers could not catch up. The Huskers lost the second set 15-25. Huskers came out in the third, they were down 2 games to none, and they needed to catch up. They played a lot better in the third game, and took the win 25-17. In the fourth game you could really tell that Penn State wanted the win more then anything. They came out hard, and did what they had to do get the "W" over Nebraska, 17-25.

The Huskers didn't really play their game. They would get to far into a hole, and couldn't get out. They beat Penn State the first time they played them. Penn State came out really strong, and played very well together.

Nebraska vs. Iowa

The No.4 Nebraska played Iowa, in Nebraska. Nebraska won in three (25-14, 25-14, 25-11). Gina Mancuso led the Huskers with 14 kills out of 29 attempts. The Huskers were always ahead in the first set, besides at one point in the game it was tied, but that is the closest they got. The Huskers came out in the second set, and did what they had to do. They took a huge lead right from the beginning. In the second set they kept it rolling, and that didn't stop them. They easily took the third set, and they got a three game sweep over Iowa.

They played a really good game. They knew what they had to do and came out and got it done. I was really impressed on how well they played. I think that when they are in a huge lead like that they should put some of the freshman in so they get some playing time. Then that way they would know what to expect when they get ready to play.

Nebraska vs.Minnesota

The Nebraska Huskers beat the Minnesota Gophers. Gina Mancuso led the Huskers with 18 kills on 46 attacks. It was a five game victory for them (28-30, 19-25, 25-10, 25-12, 15-11). It was a pretty close match throughout the night, it went back and forth each game. In the first set they battle back and forth, one team would take a lead and then the next. Finally, Minnesota won the first set 29-30. In the second set it was still point for point. Nebraska made to many errors in the second set, and Minnesota took the second set 19-25. In the third set Nebraska came out and knew what they had to do to win. They got up 10-0 right away, they came out and played their game. Huskers took control right from the beginning and they kept the momentum rolling all the way to the end, closing the game at 25-10. In the fourth set Huskers came out and did it again, they knew what they had to do and they did it. They played a really good game, closing it to 25-12. In the fifth set it was a little nerve racking but they Huskers managed to take over control, winning 15-11.



The Huskers played a really good game. I think that in the first in second sets, they could have came out a little harder and they probably could have taken it in three instead of five. In other words they played a really good game. They are lucky they came out in the third, fourth, and fifth sets, and played their game. If they wouldn't have came out in the third especially they probably would have gotten beat. Least they know when to step their game at the right point.

Nebraska vs. Indiana

Nebraska won 3-0 over Indiana (25-19, 25-14, 25-13). In the first set Nebraska was always ahead. They never fell behind once. They play very well, they could have picked up a few more balls in the first set, but at least they still won. In the second set the Huskers came out and took over from right at the beginning. There was no stopping them now. They kept the momentum rolling into the third game. They came out in the third game and took control right from the start.



The Huskers played a very good game. There was no stopping them. They knew what they had to do, and got it done. I think that when they get really far ahead on some teams they should put one of the freshman in there just for some playing time. I was really impressed on how well they cover. They get so many digs that you wouldn't think that they would be able to get.

Nebraska vs. Michigan

Nebraska played a very good game against Michigan (25-17, 26-24, 25-16). Nebraska is still undefeated in their conference. Morgan Broekhuis led the Huskers with 13 kills, she was on fire Saturday night. No one could stop her. Gina Mancuso was also playing a very good game. Nebraska took control over the match in the first set. The second set was a different story, Nebraska finally took the lead at 20-16. Then Michigan came back and tied at 23 and also at 24 and then Nebraska closed the set 26-24. The third set the Huskers came out and took control of the game right away. Nebraska controlled the tempo of the third set.


I think that the Huskers played a very good game. They weren't really playing up to their potential. They could have beaten Michigan way worse then they did. In the second set they kind of came out thinking they could easily win this one also. Well, that wasn't the case, Michigan came out wanting to win and Nebraska was back on their heels. I think that they could have gotten a lot more digs then they did. They didn't really go for many. Their serves also weren't the best, they missed a few serves. They hitting in the front and back row was amazing they have some tall hitters that know how to hit the ball.