Nebraska’s all-time leading shot blocker is looking for a new challenge. Senior Kate Cain will forego an extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA to instead pursue her dream of a professional career. Cain recently declared for the upcoming WNBA Draft (April 15). The WNBA consists of 12 teams with 36 total picks over…… Read more »
A lengthy list of names for the open Pac-12 commissioner post includes that of Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos. The Mercury News in San Jose reports Moos among a number of names “to get reaction from the presidents.” Moos played football at Washington State, where in 1972 he earned first-team All-Pac-8 honors. He worked in the…… Read more »
The 5th ranked Nebraska volleyball team swept Iowa for the second time this week with a 25-14, 25-20, 25-13 win on Saturday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The win was coach John Cook’s 600th as Nebraska head coach. The Huskers travel to Michigan this week for matches both Thursday and Friday. One other…… Read more »
Just a day after notching the first postseason win since 2014, the Nebraska women’s basketball season came to an end. The Huskers (13-13, 9-10 Big Ten) came up just short of a double-digit comeback Saturday, falling 75-71 to Colorado (12-10, 8-8 Pac-12) in the Round of 16 at the WNIT. Nebraska shot 40.7 percent for…… Read more »
The .500 team from a power conference dominated the regular-season champion out of a mid-major. That was Nebraska (13-12, 9-10 Big Ten) beginning the WNIT with a dominant 72-46 win over UT Martin (20-6, 17-2 Ohio Valley) Friday. The Huskers led by just three at halftime, but used a 22-10 third quarter and a 22-12 fourth…… Read more »
The 5th ranked Nebraska volleyball team will be hosting the Iowa Hawkeyes tomorrow night. The Huskers swept the Hawkeyes Wednesday in Iowa City. It was their eighth sweep in 13 matches this season. First serve at the Bob Devaney Sports Center is set for tomorrow night at 6:00. The 32-team Postseason WNIT tips off today.…… Read more »
Central Missouri closed on an 8-0 run to defeat the UNK women’s basketball team last night, 67-57, in the Central Region Championship Game in Warrensburg, Missouri. This was the third Sweet 16 appearance for the Lopers, the last coming in 2007. They have never advanced to the Elite-8. The 9th ranked Lopers, who won their…… Read more »
The season continues for Nebraska women’s basketball. Despite a 12-12 record, coach Amy Williams’s group will play postseason basketball. The Huskers accepted a bid to the WNIT. The Huskers are in the Memphis Region and will face UT Martin (20-5, 17-2 Ohio Valley) Friday morning. Win or lose, they will play Colorado (10-10, 8-8 Pac-12)…… Read more »
The 4th ranked Nebraska volleyball team is hosting 11th ranked Ohio State this weekend at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Riding a three-match winning streak, the Huskers lead the conference in kills and assists per set, and are third in the Big Ten in digs per set. The Buckeyes were picked to finish seventh in…… Read more »
Just short. That’s what the effort came up for Nebraska (12-12, 9-10 Big Ten) Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals against top-seeded Maryland (22-2, 17-1 Big Ten). A month after being routed in Lincoln, the Huskers held a lead with six minutes to go in the fourth quarter. That lead was erased by an 8-0…… Read more »