LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska won the battle of unbeatens Saturday night in women’s volleyball, defeating Wisconsin in five sets at the Devaney Center in the first matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the sport since 2019.
The No. 2-ranked Huskers took control with a 4-0 run late in the decisive fifth set and won the match 25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13 on a successful challenge by coach John Cook that top-ranked Wisconsin committed a net violation on the final point.
“It was a match for the ages tonight — two great teams battling every point,” Cook said. “We just found a way to be two points better.”
The win for Nebraska (19-0, 10-0 Big Ten) snapped a 10-match losing streak against Wisconsin that dated to 2017. The Badgers, after a lackluster performance in the opening set before a Devaney Center-record crowd of 9,198, asserted control at the net with their physical play.
But Nebraska fought back and denied Wisconsin (18-1, 9-1) on one match-point in the fourth set.
The match was contested in front of the 314th consecutive sellout in Lincoln after tickets on the secondary market sold for hundreds of dollars.
did ya expect anything other than five?
THE BOB IS OUT OF CONTROL pic.twitter.com/8hckqQ89zp
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) October 22, 2023
Here’s what you need to…
