Jazz Sweet (12) had 17 kills and six blocks in the Huskers’ 20-25, 25-20, 32-20, 25-18 thriller against Missouri, a win that sent the Huskers to this weekend’s Sweet 16. (Johnson Publications photo)
Lauren Stivrins (26), right, helped power the fifth-seeded Huskers past Ball State in Friday’s opener with 11 kills and five blocks. (Johnson Publications photo)
Husker women advance to NCAA’s Sweet 16
The Nebraska volleyball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of this year’s NCAA tournament with wins over Ball State Friday and Missouri on Saturday. The Huskers will face #18 Hawaii this Friday at 2:30 p.m. MT in Madison, Wisconsin. A win sets up a potential rematch with No. 4 seed Wisconsin on Saturday. The Badgers have accounted for two of Nebraska’s four losses this season. The Huskers will have to take down Wisconsin to advance to their fifth-straight Final Four.