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Volleyball No. 2 Nebraska defeats No. 6 Wisconsin in three sets
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Volleyball No. 2 Nebraska defeats No. 6 Wisconsin in three sets

Nebraska Volleyball
Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – No. 2 Nebraska volleyball defeated No. 6 Wisconsin – again – on Saturday at the Devaney Center.

It is the second time this season that the Huskers have defeated the Badgers in three sets.

NU reached 0.259%, compared to 0.169% for Wisconsin.

The Badgers were also hampered by their 11 service errors. The Huskers only had four.

Nebraska started well and led 7-1 in the first set.

Wisconsin fought back, but the Huskers held on and won 25-21.

The Badgers took a brief lead early in the second set, but Nebraska scored 6-0 to get back on top.

Towards the end of the set, Wisconsin kept it close, but NU escaped with a 25-22 win.

The third set started the same way as the second.

Wisconsin opened a lead, but the Huskers scored seven straight points to erase it.

The Badgers later tied the set at 14, but Nebraska pulled away to win 25-17.

Merritt Beason led Nebraska with 11 kills, and Rebekah Allick added 10.

Lexi Rodriguez scored 16 digs.

The Huskers (28-1) play at Penn State on Friday. The game starts at 4:00 PM on the Big Ten Network.

Categories: Husker Sports, Sport