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Lincoln Arneal
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I cover Nebraska volleyball for HuskerMax, co-host the Volleyball State podcast, tweet national stories & write about pro volleyball. Email [email protected].
17 more players were named to Big Ten second team.

The league also honored 10 players on the all-freshman team.
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
25 players made the first-team All-Big Ten, including nine unanimous selections.

The Nebraska honorees included Rebekah Allick, Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly.
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Not many changes in the final edition of the 900 Square Feet media poll. Nebraska stays No. 1 followed by the same four teams. SMU was the big riser as it jumped 3 spots to No. 6. Louisville fell 2 spots to No. 9.

Read the voter's comments: email.900squarefeet.com/t/y-e-alyild...
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Here are the 29 players (because there was a tie) honored on the ACC first and second teams.

Positional breakdowns: 12 outside hitters, 7 middle blockers, 5 setters, 3 opposites, 2 liberos.
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Here are my Big Ten Award Winners:
Player: Andi Jackson, Nebraska
Setter: Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Libero: Gillian Grimes, Penn State
Freshman: Alanah Clemente, Oregon
Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly, Nebraska

Read the rationale: si.com/college/nebr...

My All-Conference Teams 👇
December 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Final stats
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Props to UCLA for being the only Big Ten team to take a set off Nebraska this season.
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Cal Polly will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019 after defeating UC Davis.

Chloe Leluge finished with 16 kills with no errors and hit .593.
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Cardinal get the ACC's automatic bid thanks to its 3-2 in over Pitt earlier this year. (Pitt will be just fine as co-champs)
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Utah State gives another bid back to the bubble by winning the Mountain West tourney with a sweep over Colorado State.

The Aggies were led by 16 kills from Loryn Helgesen and Mara Stiglic. USU will will be making its third appearance in the NCAA tourney in the past four years.
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Kansas State takes down Iowa State in straight sets in Volleyball Farmageddon.

Shaylee Myers puts up 16 kills and 10 digs as the Wildcats hit .233.

The Cyclones struggled to a .043 hitting percentage as Van Gorp recorded 21 digs.
November 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It's Black Friday at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Northern Colorado wins the Big Sky and returns to the NCAA Tournament for the first times since 2022.

Isabel Bennett paced the Bears with 11 kills as she hit .476 with 5 blocks.
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
St. Thomas qualifies for its first NCAA Tournament with a four-set win over South Dakota State.

Tezra Rudzitis led the Tommies with 22 kills while hitting .327.
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Eastern Illinois wins the Ohio Valley Conference with a sweep over Morehead State. Destiny Walker led the way with 14 kills and Lilli Amettis added 12.

This is the Panthers’ third Tournament trip after they also qualified in 2001 and 2023.
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Northern Iowa wins the Missouri Valley and will play in its 27th NCAA Tournament. The Panthers are 25-5 and have won 21 matches in a row.

Cassidy Hartman finished with 23 kills and hit .606 for UNI.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Dani Busboom Kelly was asked about her criteria of what she considers when voting for a conference player of the year. This is the last portion of her answer. #JusticeForLiberos
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The 900 Square Feet media poll didn't see many changes this week as the Top 13 remained the same (save for an uncoupling tied for 7th). USC moved up one spot while Indiana and Minnesota replaced Kansas and North Carolina.
Read the voters comments here: email.900squarefeet.com/t/y-e-qukudi...
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Nebraska-Kearney has earned the No. 1 seed in the Central Region. (Which is itself its own mini-national tournament.)

The full bracket will be revealed at 6:30 p.m.
www.ncaa.com/sports/volle...
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Here is the complete second round for the 2025 MLV Draft
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
There will be a Black Out for Nebraska volleyball on Friday against Penn State.
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Arkansas State will play in its first NCAA Tournament since 2015 after defeating James Madison in the Sun Belt final.

Addison Collum and Payton Van Veen finished with identical 14-2-34 lines (.353 hitting percentage) for the Red Wolves.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Wofford fought off a match point and rallied to top East Tennessee State 17-15 in the fifth set to win the SoCon Tournament.

Chloe Smith put up 21 kills for the Terriers and Bradley Brown added 18 kills. Wofford will make its third straight appearance in the Big Dance.
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Toledo qualifies for its first-ever NCAA Tournament by winning the MAC title 3-1 over Western Michigan in its first finals appearance.

Jessica Costlow finished with 21 kills and 22 digs for the Rockets (23-10).
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM