The top-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team (25-0, 14-0) clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title on Sunday evening. Over the weekend, they swept No. 12 Oregon (19-4, 10-3) in Eugene, Oregon (25-13, 25-16, 25-20). They followed that up with a sweep of No. 18 Washington (18-5, 9-5) at Alaska Airlines Arena (25-20, 25-13, 25-22).
With three more regular-season matches, the Huskers need to win just one to take the Big Ten title outright. Nebraska (25-0, 14-0 Big Ten) hit .477 as a team while limiting Washington (18-5, 9-5 Big Ten) to a .210 hitting percentage to record the Huskers’ eighth 25-0 start in program history.
Nebraska’s .477 hitting percentage is the highest in a single match against a ranked opponent in the rally-scoring era. The Huskers have hit .400 or higher in four of their last five matches…