Match one. Match won.

Nebraska volleyball (1-0) opened the season with a four-set win over No. 9 Kentucky (0-1) on Tuesday, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25. The No. 2 Huskers are now 12-2 all-time against the Wildcats and have won the last 11 meetings.

Defense was the name of the game for the Big Red during the first game of the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Louisville. NU had 18 blocks, led by Rebekah Allick’s 12. Lexi Rodriguez added a team-high 15 digs to go along with the stellar defense, while Bergen Reilly added 11.

Reilly had a double-double, racking up 39 assists in addition to her double-digit scoring.

Offensively, Nebraska hit .258 for the game. The Huskers had a poor second set, hitting just .054, but hit at least .333 in the other three sets.

The Wildcats hit .139 in the match, including .257 in their only set win.

A balanced attack kept Nebraska on track. Allick and Merritt Beason each had a team-high 11 kills. Andi Jackson was next with 10, followed by Harper Murray’s eight and Lindsay Krause’s seven.

Nebraska returns to Lincoln this weekend for two games: Friday against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and Saturday against TCU.

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