No. 3 Nebraska volleyball will take on No. 19 Creighton tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. The Huskers improved to 5-0 this season despite playing without Lauren Stivrins. Last week, they barely escaped a big upset with a five-set win over Omaha, but still improved to No. 3 in the AVCA and our Power 10 rankings as other top-10 teams suffered losses. They have been displaying a really well-rounded offense, typically with Lexi Sun, Madi Kubik and Lindsay Krause leading the charge. In the latest win, Whitney Lauenstein added 11 kills off the bench with an outstanding .529 attack percentage.
Now, they will face a big challenge in No. 19 Creighton for a home-state battle. The Blue Jays entered the season unranked, but joined the AVCA poll this week after pulling off a big-time upset and sweep over then No. 3 Kentucky, the reigning national champions. Creighton outhit the Wildcats .297 to .197 in the win while Jaela Zimmerman led the Blue Jays with 18 kills followed by Nora Sis' 16 kills.
The Huskers have an absurd 19-0 record against Creighton — the Blue Jays have never once won against their in-state rivals dating all the way back to 1980. But could this be the year? The Blue Jays brought in a strong freshman recruiting class for 2021 and already took down the reigning champs.
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