No. 1 Nebraska (8-0) volleyball squared off and swept (25-13, 25-15, 25-19) No. 20 Creighton (5-5) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 16. This was the 25th meeting between the two teams, and the Huskers have been a perfect 24-for-24 against the Bluejays, but the two teams have pushed each other to five-set thrillers in three of the last four contests.
Entering the game, Creighton was on a two-game losing streak, with losses to No. 5 Louisville (1-3) and Rice (1-3). However, the Bluejays’ 5-4 record is somewhat misleading, as they have quality wins over No. 9 Purdue (3-2) and No. 20 USC (3-1).
Before the first serve, Nebraska was down freshman middle blocker Manaia Ogbechie, the reigning Big Ten player of the week, due to illness. Sophomore middle blocker Kenna Cogill started in relief.
Set One
The Huskers made quick work of Creighton in set one, hitting .444% as a team and holding the Bluejays to a -0.065% kill percentage. Cogill stepped up big time, as she and senior outside hitter Harper Murray both had four kills…