Nebraska Athletics
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Following a 3-0 win over No. 12 Oregon on Saturday, Nebraska took the short flight to Seattle to take on No. 18 Washington, following suit from Saturday’s performance, and sweeping the Huskies (25-20, 25-13, 25-22) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday night.
With Sunday’s victory, the Huskers (25-0, 14-0 Big Ten) clinched a share of the Big Ten title with only three more conference games remaining in the regular season. The title marks Nebraska’s 38th conference championship, and seventh in the Big Ten.
Nebraska held the Huskies to a .210 hitting percentage, forcing a 28.6 point scoring percentage. Offensively, Nebraska recorded a .477 hitting percentage, racking up 49 kills on 86 attempts.
Harper Murray concluded the night leading the Huskers in kills with 13, while recording three aces and blocks on a .357 hitting percentage. She would wrap up the weekend with 27 total kills.
After recording a 43-assist and 11-dig double-double on Saturday, Bergen Reilly continued her dominant road-stretch with 37 assists and eight digs. Teraya Sigler would lead the team in digs with 10.
Following their four-game road trip, Nebraska is set to return to Lincoln on Thursday, hosting Illinois at 6:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on Big Ten Plus.
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