Most Nebraska fans would have been thrilled with a win over No. 2 Stanford on Wednesday. They pulled off a sweep.

No. 5 Nebraska started strong, holding on during a bad moment in the second set and winning 25-17, 25-22, 25-14 at the Devaney Sports Center.

And now Nebraska has won 31 straight games at home in three seasons, the longest streak in the country. The streak includes wins against teams ranked No. 1 (Wisconsin in 2023) and No. 2 (Stanford).

Stanford was undefeated with two wins against last season’s Final Four teams: Texas and Wisconsin.

It was a showdown between not only two of the most successful programs in the history of the sport (a combined 40 Final Four appearances), but also a meeting of programs that are still at the top of their game.

The arena was bustling with activity both early in the morning and late in the evening as Nebraska led the third set 22-10 against the nation’s No. 2 team.

Nebraska finished with a .263 hitting percentage and held Stanford to .100.

Andi Jackson kept up a stellar season with nine kills on .600 hitting. She also had five blocks. Lindsay Krause’s nine kills included the match-point shot to the back corner. Merritt Beason had eight kills and Harper Murray had six.

Elia Rubin led Stanford with 10 kills.

Jackson was especially good at the end of the first and second sets, with kills that won long rallies.

Nebraska had the arena moving early in the match as it led 8-2 in the first set. Nebraska served well and the Huskers had five kills on their first nine shots.

Nebraska had only one hitting error in its first 23 attempts and was not blocked. At the same time, Stanford made errors, both hitting out and serving twice.

Stanford closed the gap to six at the end of the set, but Jackson landed back-to-kills on the slide attack to stifle any chance of a comeback. Nebraska won 25-17.

Stanford came to rest midway through the second set when Elijah Rubin served a 7-0 with two aces for a 10-8 lead. But Nebraska tied the score with kills from Jackson. Krause had the kill on set point and Nebraska led the match 2-0.