Nebraska Volleyball Big Ten Media Day Storylines to Watch
CHICAGO, Ill. – Nebraska volleyball head coach Dani Busboom Kelly and two players are heading to Chicago for the fourth annual Big Ten Media Days. Junior outside hitter Harper Murray and senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick are accompanying Busboom Kelly to the Windy City.
The Huskers take the podium at 3:27 p.m. CT on Monday, July 28 at the Big Ten Network Studios. Coverage of the event will be on the Big Ten Network.
Here are three storylines to watch during the event and its coverage:
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How newcomers are settling in and impacting team
Nebraska volleyball has added three players since its last spring match on May 3. Italian opposite hitter Virginia Adriano signed with the Huskers. Freshmen middle blockers Kenna Cogill and Manaia Ogbechie arrived in Lincoln this summer.
Adriano will compete with Baylor transfer Allie Sczech and freshman Ryan Hunter for the starting opposite job. With her experience in the best league in Italy, Adriano could earn the position at some point this season.
Allick and middle blocker Andi Jackson will block Cogill and Ogbechie from playing much at middle blocker this year. But the duo will learn lots from the four-year starter and first-team All-American.
Busboom Kelly is also a newcomer to this team. So far, she has made Nebraska her own program and added to an already great roster.
The libero position battle
The Huskers’ most intriguing position battle this offseason was the libero. Nebraska is searching for four-time All-American Lexi Rodriguez‘s replacement. Luckily, they have two great options in junior Laney Choboy and sophomore Olivia Mauch.
Choboy has played in 90 matches over her two seasons at Nebraska. She was the Huskers’ top defensive specialist in 2024 and their co-best in 2025. Choboy and Mauch both played consistently in the back row last season.
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Mauch was one of the best passers in the country in 2025. As a freshman, she played in 36 matches and averaged 1.61 digs per set. She recorded 21 service aces and 13 set assists.
Both Choboy and Mauch are great passers, digs and servers. All of Husker Nation is interested to see who Busboom Kelly puts in the opposite-colored jersey. Either way, both will have a huge role this fall.
Outside hitter battle behind Murray
Murray has her six-rotation outside hitter position locked down. She is a smart, efficient attacker, one of the best OH passers in the country and has a dangerous serve. The junior has been working on a jump serve this off-season as well. But who will earn the L2 job?
Nebraska returns Taylor Landfair for her final season of college volleyball. In her first year as a Husker, the former Minnesota attacker played in 33 matches and averaged 2.49 kills per set. She earned the starting job over Lindsay Krause but was inconsistent.
After redshirting in 2024, Skyler Pierce will compete for playing time this season. Freshman outside Teraya Sigler was the top player in the Class of 2025 and won four Arizona state titles and two Club Open National Championships. She will push hard for the starting job.
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