LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 25-15, 25-18, 25-12 sweep of California in front of 8,521 at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. 

The Huskers swept the weekend at the Ameritas Players Challenge, never trailing in the sweep of Cal. Nebraska finished with a .419 hitting percentage against the Golden Bears (2-2). NU's defense was strong once again, holding Cal to a .088 hitting percentage. 

Harper Murray had a team-high 14 kills with seven digs and three aces. Andi Jackson had a season-best 12 kills on .450 hitting with four blocks. Rebekah Allick posted six kills and four blocks, and Teraya Sigler recorded five kills and 10 digs. 

Bergen Reilly had 20 assists, and Campbell Flynn had 18 assists finishing out the match. Laney Choboy had a match-high 11 digs. 

Nebraska had nine blocks and six aces, while Cal had three blocks and three aces. The Huskers had a 43-27 advantage in digs and 49-26 in kills. 

Set 1: Choboy served the Huskers to a 5-0 start, but Cal went on a 4-0 run of their own. But the Huskers answered with back-to-back kills by Murray and an ace by Adriano. With NU ahead 8-6, the Huskers ripped off a 7-0 run keyed by three aces in a row by Murray, and a solo block and kill by Reilly. Virginia Adriano, Murray and Jackson recorded kills to keep NU in front, 21-12, and the Huskers won 25-15. 

Set 2: Jackson had three kills and a solo block to lift NU to a 7-3 lead. Murray tacked on two more kills, and Taylor Landfair and Adriano added one each before a solo block by Allick made it 12-6. Three kills in a row by Murray increased NU's lead to 16-8. Jackson and Allie Sczech combined for a block, and each posted a kill before a block by Allick and Flynn made it 23-13 Big Red. The Huskers won 25-18 on an Allick kill.

Set 3: The Huskers came out of the gate with an 8-1 run and never looked back. Jackson had four kills in that stretch. Murray recorded two kills, and Jackson added another as the lead grew to 12-3. A block by Allick and Sczech put NU up double digits, 14-4, and the Huskers pulled away to win 25-12.   

Up Next: The Huskers resume non-conference action at home next weekend against Utah on Friday at 6 p.m., and against Grand Canyon on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Carpenter Nets Two Goals in Huskers’ 2-0 Win

Kayma Carpenter scored two goals within five minutes and the Nebraska soccer team downed the Kansas State Wildcats, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon.

The Huskers moved to 5-0-2 on the season and have won four straight. NU continued its undefeated streak while handing the Wildcats (4-1-1) their first loss of 2025.

Carpenter’s two goals tied her career-high mark, which she set earlier this season against Southern Indiana. The junior has accounted for the game-winning goal in three of the Huskers’ five wins this year.

Carpenter recorded three shots, including two on goal to lead the Big Red. Sadie Sant, Mila Brach, Ellie Felt and Charlie Wistrom each added a shot on goal of their own. Sadie Waite contributed two assists on the afternoon. As a team, the Huskers took 10 shots to Kansas State’s 11, but held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. NU drew 16 fouls from the Wildcats to help lead to free kick opportunities. 

Cece Villa (4-0-2) grabbed the win in goal after recording her third shutout of the season. She notched three saves and played all 90 minutes. 

The first of Carpenter’s goals came 54:07 into the game and was assisted by Waite. Her second goal was just over four minutes later, a header into the left side of the net after assists from Ava Makovicka and Waite. 

The Husker defense held Kansas State to just two shots in the first period and only allowed four shots on goal across both halves.

Nebraska will open conference play with a match against Minnesota on Thursday, Sept. 11. The contest is set to start at 7 p.m. (CT) at Barbara Hibner Stadium and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Fans can purchase tickets at huskers.com/tickets.