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No. 1 Nebraska volleyball makes quick work of Rutgers

by: Ben Beecham10/05/25BeechamBen
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Top-ranked Nebraska volleyball (14-0, 4-0) handled Rutgers (10-6, 1-3), sweeping the Scarlet Knights (25-17, 25-15, 25-16) one night after dismantling defending national champion Penn State in Happy Valley.

Around 8,000 fans took in the match at Jersey Mikes Arena, a record in the state of New Jersey.

Dani Busboom Kelly used this game as an opportunity to mix up the lineup. Manaia Ogbechie started in place of Rebekah Allick and Laney Choboy started at libero. Ogbechie had five kills and a .500 hitting percentage in the match, but her defense was the star of the show. The freshman middle blocker recorded an astounding eight blocks.

“She’s fantastic. She’s so fast off the ground,” Busboom Kelly said on the Huskers Radio Network postgame. “She’s a great blocker. Every single time we’ve played her, she’s delivered.”

The Huskers’ defense was the focal point in the victory. Nebraska limited Rutgers to a .061 match hitting percentage and forced them into 26 hitting errors, while recording 14 blocks in the match.

Nebraska’s offensive attack recorded a .390 hitting percentage in the match. Harper Murray led the team with 11 kills.

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Set 1: Huskers open strong

Nebraska opened up the match with a quick 25-17 first set win.

Rutgers challenged Nebraska for a few rallies. The Scarlet Knights had things knotted up at five before the Huskers went on a 6-0 run to build a sizeable lead.

Nebraska went up 15-8 by the first media timeout, behind a strong defensive front. Rutgers did a decent job of trying to hang with the Huskers in set one but the difference in talent on both teams was evident.

Nebraska’s block gave the Scarlet Knights issues, as they hit .061 in the set. The Huskers also had six blocks.

Ogbechie and Murray both led the team with three kills in the set. Nebraska’s offense hit .385 in the set.

Set 2: Defense continues to shine

The Huskers had a rocky offensive start to the set, but their defense allowed them to cruise to a 25-15 win.

Nebraska’s stalwart block forced Rutgers to record a negative hitting percentage in the set. The Scarlet Knights hit -.091 and recorded 11 hitting errors.

The Huskers’ defense was integral to the set win as their offense struggled in the first half of the set. Nebraska’s hitting percentage was as low as .000 midway through the set but got up to .273 by the time it wrapped up.

Set 3: Huskers close it out

In the third set, Nebraska’s offense turned up a bit en route to a 25-16 win.

The Huskers had their best offensive set but also let Rutgers have its best offensive set. Nebraska hit .500 in the set while Rutgers recorded a .219 clip.

Campbell Flynn subbed in for Bergen Reilly for the entire set. The freshman recorded 13 assists in the match and added a kill on one swing.

Nebraska will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 10 against Washington in Lincoln. The match will be on Big Ten Network.

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