Nebraska volleyball has started 19-0 for the second straight year, and senior defensive specialist Laney Choboy has been a major reason why.
The senior started her career in Lincoln as a libero and played behind legendary Husker Lexi Rodriguez, but found her way on the court as a defensive specialist. Choboy averaged 1.82 digs per set in her first year and was named to the Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament team.
Playing time became a challenge in her sophomore season. Rodriguez had one year left, and then head coach John Cook brought in homegrown talent, Bennington, Nebraska’s Olivia Mauch. Choboy and Mauch split reps as the team’s defensive specialist, but in such a crowded littles room, it became hard for either one to become the definitive starter once Rodriguez graduated…