No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (20-0, 9-0) swept UCLA (15-5, 6-3) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Thursday, Oct. 22 (25-19, 25-11, 25-16). With the win, the Huskers start the season 20-0 for the second consecutive year, the first time since a four-year run from 2005-08.
The Bruins came into the game riding a five-game win streak with first-year head coach Matt Werle. They also were the only Big Ten team to take a set from Nebraska in 2025, and snapped a 48-set win streak in the process.
Set 1
The Huskers took a quick 4-1 lead early in Set 1, led by senior middle blocker Andi Jackson and senior outside hitter Harper Murray. But UCLA’s net presence made things difficult for the Huskers’ offense, and both teams hit below .150%. Sophomore outside hitter Teraya Sigler had an awkward dig where she hit her head right before the media timeout, and Nebraska led 15-13.
Even though Sigler was visibly in pain, she tallied two kills in the first three plays back, and the Huskers took a dominating 20-16 lead over the Bruins. UCLA took a timeout and added another three points, but Nebraska’s offense was too much to handle. Sophomore opposite hitter Virginia Adriano added two kills between the breaks and helped the Huskers take Set 1 25-19, with five kills to her name. Murray also had five…