LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The third-ranked Nebraska volleyball team will host an NCAA Regional in Lincoln for the second straight year when the Huskers welcome No. 23 Dayton to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night on ESPN2.
The first regional semifinal features No. 7 Wisconsin and Texas A&M at 6 p.m. Nebraska and Dayton will have first serve 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first match. Friday’s winners will meet in the regional final on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ABC.
Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George and Madison Fitzpatrick will be on the call for the TV broadcasts in Lincoln this weekend. All three matches can be streamed on WatchESPN. Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast the Nebraska matches on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.
Nebraska (31-2) won its 36th all-time conference title and fifth Big Ten title with a 19-1 record in Big Ten play this 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 advanced to a 13th straight NCAA Regional after sweeping Florida A&M and Miami last weekend. The Huskers hit a combined .341 last weekend and held their two opponents to .010.
The Huskers’ 29 regular-season wins tied the 1983 school record for most wins in a regular season in the NCAA era. Nebraska won 25 matches in a row after a Sept. 3 loss at SMU. Of those 25 wins, 20 were sweeps. NU’s win streak ended on Nov. 29 in a 3-1 loss at No. 4 Penn State. Nebraska went 7-1 against top-10 teams in the regular season, which is the most top-10 wins in a regular season in school history.
Nebraska is 11-1 against ranked foes this season. After the Sept. 3 loss at SMU, Nebraska won 27 straight sets on the road until the Nov. 29 loss at No. 4 Penn State.
Nebraska is making its 40th all-time NCAA Regional appearance and 13th consecutive. The Huskers’ 40 regional appearances are the most in NCAA history. Nebraska is 132-37 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers rank second in NCAA history in postseason wins and winning percentage (.781).
Nebraska has won 24 consecutive home NCAA Tournament matches dating back to 2013, a school record. The Huskers are 30-2 in NCAA Tournament matches at the Devaney Center. Overall, Nebraska has won 43 consecutive home matches dating back to Dec. 1, 2022. The Huskers own the nation’s longest home winning streak, and the streak is the longest since Nebraska moved into the Devaney Center in 2013.
No. 23 Dayton advanced to an NCAA Regional for the first time in program history after beating No. 16 Baylor 3-2 in Waco, Texas last weekend. The Flyers rank sixth nationally in offense (.301) and fifth in defense (.140).
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