No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (18-0, 7-0) traveled to Evanston and swept Northwestern (7-11, 0-7) on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Welsh Ryan Arena (25-17, 25-14, 25-15).
Sophomore middle blocker Manaia Ogbechie was declared out shortly before the game with the flu. For the second time this season, sophomore middle blocker Kenna Cogill took her place in the starting lineup.
Set 1
The Wildcats played well against the Huskers early in Set 1, as Northwestern never let Nebraska lead by more than three. The two teams combined for nine ties and five lead changes heading into the media break.
Tied at 17, senior middle blocker Andi Jackson started an 8-0 scoring run to take Set 1. Nebraska hit .353% as a team and had 17 kills, with senior outside hitter Harper Murray leading the way with six kills…