No. 1 Nebraska Defeats Michigan for Program Record

The top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team defeated Michigan in a four-set match on Friday night at the Crisler Center, earning a 26-28, 25-20, 25-20, 25-14 victory in front of a sold-out crowd of 12,707 spectators.

With this victory, the Huskers established a new program record by claiming their 53rd straight regular-season match win. This performance surpassed the previous milestone of 52 consecutive victories set during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

Nebraska improved its record to 22-0 overall and 11-0 in the Big Ten, while Michigan dropped to 13-9 overall and 4-7 in conference play. The Huskers posted a .412 hitting percentage, marking their fourth match of the year hitting at least .400.

A well-rounded offensive attack powered Nebraska, featuring five players with double-digit kills for the 12th time in the rally-scoring era. Virginia Adriano led the way with a career-high 14 kills on .500 hitting, while Harper Murray contributed a team-best 16 kills.

Andi Jackson reached a career milestone during the match, recording her 1,000th career kill. Jackson finished with 13 kills on .455 hitting, becoming the 13th player in the program's rally-scoring era to achieve the milestone.

Additional offensive production came from Teraya Sigler, who recorded 12 kills and 12 digs, and Manaia Ogbechie, who added 11 kills and four blocks. Setter Bergen Reilly orchestrated the offense with 58 assists and nine digs.

After dropping a tight opening set 28-26, Nebraska rebounded by controlling the remaining frames. The Huskers took the second and third sets identically by 25-20 scores before securing the match with a decisive 25-14 victory in the fourth set.

Following the conclusion of the match in Ann Arbor, the top-ranked Huskers continue their road schedule with a matchup against No. 25 Michigan State.