No. 2 Huskers Host Texas A&M on Wednesday

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1 2008 Husker VOLLEYBALL NOTES -- Oct. 20, 2008 Contact: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Fax Number: (402) Husker Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Aug. 29 & 31 at Runza/AVCA Showcase Aug. 29 vs. No. 2 Stanford (CBS College Sports) W, 3-0 Aug. 31 vs. No. 4 USC (CBS College Sports) W, 3-1 Sept. 1 Oral Roberts W, 3-0 Sept. 5 vs. Northeastern (Cal Poly Tourney) W, 3-0 at No. 14 Cal Poly (Cal Poly Tourney) W, 3-0 Sept. 6 vs. Tulane (Cal Poly Tourney) W, 3-0 Sept Ameritas Players Challenge Sept. 12 vs. LSU (Devaney Center) W, 3-0 Sept. 13 vs. New Mexico W, 3-0 Sept. 17 at No. 18 Kansas State ^ W, 3-1 Sept. 20 No. 3 Texas ^ (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-1 Sept. 24 Kansas ^ (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-1 Sept. 27 at Iowa State ^ W, 3-1 Oct. 1 at Texas Tech ^ (MyTV) W, 3-0 Oct. 4 Colorado ^ W, 3-0 Oct. 5 at Creighton (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-0 Oct. 8 Oklahoma ^ (ESPNU) W, 3-0 Oct. 12 at Missouri ^ (FSN) W, 3-0 Oct. 15 Baylor ^ (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-0 Oct. 22 Texas A&M ^ (NET/CBS CS) Oct. 25 at Oklahoma ^ Oct. 29 at Colorado ^ 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 Iowa State ^ (NET/CBS CS) Nov. 5 at Texas A&M ^ 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 Kansas State ^ (NET) TBA Nov. 12 Missouri ^ (NET/CBS CS) Nov. 15 at Kansas ^ TBA Nov. 19 at Texas ^ (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Nov. 22 Texas Tech ^ Nov. 29 at Baylor ^ Dec. 5-6 NCAA First/Second Rounds TBA Dec NCAA Regionals TBA Dec. 18 NCAA National Semifinals TBA Dec. 20 NCAA Championship Match TBA All times listed are Central and subject to change. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference match. All matches can be heard live on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KTWI 93.3 FM in Omaha and selected Husker Sports Network Stations. TV Key: CBS CS - CBS College Sports Network; NET-NET Television; FSN - Fox Sports Net This Week in Nebraska Volleyball Texas A&M (9-10, 4-5 Big 12) at Nebraska (18-0, 9-0) Wednesday, Oct. 22 NU Coliseum Radio: Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com TV: NET (Ch. 12 and Ch. 112); CBS College Sports (Ch. 613 on DirecTV; Ch. 152 on Dish Network) Live Video: Huskers.com (free video) Nebraska at Oklahoma (8-11, 4-7) Saturday, Oct. 25 Norman, Okla. Radio: Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com TV: None Live Video: HuskersNside No. 2 Huskers Host Texas A&M on Wednesday The second-ranked Nebraska volleyball team wraps up the first half of Big 12 action on Wednesday night, as it hosts the Texas A&M Aggies. First serve at a sold-out NU Coliseum is set for, and the match will be televised by NET (Ch. 12 and Ch. 112) and CBS College Sports with Larry Punteney and Kathi Weiskamp calling all of the action. The NU-A&M match can also be heard across the state of Nebraska on the 25-station Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com, with John Baylor, Lindsey Peterson and Dani Busboom calling all of the action. The Huskers (18-0, 9-0 Big 12) have been off since sweeping Baylor, 3-0, on Oct. 15. In that match, Nebraska held the Bears to.000 hitting, the Huskers best defensive effort in a Big 12 match since Kayla Banwarth keyed the defensive effort with a match-high 18 digs, while Amanda Gates and Sydney Anderson chipped in five blocks apiece. Jordan Larson totaled 16 kills on.355 hitting, seven digs and a pair of service aces. Wednesday s match will also feature the Power of Pink, as the Huskers will use the night to promote breast cancer awareness. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and volleyball programs around the country are participating in a variety of activities. Not only will the Huskers don pink warm-ups for the occasion, but fans can purchase replica tops at the Match Club Booth at the NU Coliseum. Pink bracelets will be given away to fans, while the K cards will feature breast cancer awareness facts on the back. Even the Ace shirts given to the crowd will be pink on Wednesday night. The Husker volleyball coaches and staff will also be in pink on Wednesday night. Texas A&M (9-10, 4-5 Big 12) comes to town looking to bounce back after a pair of losses last week. The Aggies are locked in a three-way tie for fifth place in the league race, trailing Baylor by one match. The Aggies lost to Baylor on Friday night despite 15 kills from Mary Batis and 14 from Sarah Ammerman. Both players are averaging more than 3.00 kills per set for the Aggies, which saw their three-match win streak snapped by third-ranked Texas last Wednesday. Following Wednesday s match, the Huskers will be on the road at Oklahoma (Oct. 25) and Colorado (Oct. 28) to close the month before hosting Iowa State on Nov. 1. The 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown K/S B/S A/S D/S SA/S Worth Noting 1 Sydney Anderson S 6-0 So. Salt Lake City, Utah nd in Big 12 in assists; 3x Big 12 Rookie of the Week; Spent 2007 with USA Program 2 Kayla Banwarth L/DS 5-10 So. Dubuque, Iowa th in the Big in digs; Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team 3 Brigette Root S 5-10 Fr. Grand Island, Neb Two-time all-state at Grand Island HS; Led Class A w/11.4 assists/set in Lindsey Licht OH 6-5 So. Aurora, Colo Career-best 17 kills vs. No. 3 Texas; 6 kills, 12 digs & 7 blocks at No. 18 K-State 5 Rachel Schwartz (C) DS/L 5-9 Sr. Lincoln, Neb Season-high 17 digs vs. No. 18 Kansas State; 3 straight service aces vs. Tulane 6 Jordan Wilburger MB 6-1 RFr. Scottsbluff, Neb kills vs. Oklahoma; Redshirted in 2007; 2nd-team all-state pick in Brooke Delano UTL 6-4 RFr. Bellevue, Neb Had 16 digs, 7 kills and 4 blocks at No. 18 K-State; Volleyball Magazine Fab Jordan Larson (C) OH 6-2 Sr. Hooper, Neb time All-American; AVCA National Player of the Week (9/22); 43 career double-doubles 11 Jessica Yanz S 6-0 Jr. Boilingbrook, Ill. N/A Will sit out 2008 after transferring from Penn State; 2006 VB Magazine Fab Kaitlynn James OH 5-11 Fr. Louisville, Ky. N/A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick in 2008; 2007 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year 15 Kori Cooper MB 6-2 Jr. Amarillo, Texas nd in Big 12 in hitting pct. (.422); 11 kills on.524 hitting at Iowa State 16 Allison McNeal MB 6-3 Fr. Schulenburg, Texas N/A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick in 2008; No. 4 Senior in country by Prepvolleyball in Amanda Gates (C) MB 6-2 Sr. Columbus, Neb th in Big 12 in blocks; double-figure kills vs. Iowa State (11) & Texas Tech (10) 19 Tara Mueller OH 6-0 So. Scottsdale, Ariz Career-high 16 kills & 10 digs at ISU; double-double vs. Oklahoma (13 kills/10 digs) -Starters in NU s last match (C) Team Captains Head Coach: John Cook, Ninth Year (San Diego, 1979); Asst. Coaches: Lizzy Stemke, Second Year (Wisconsin, 2002); Erik Sullivan, First Year (UCLA, 1995)

2 Nebraska Volleyball Three-Time National Champions Page 2 Weekly Release Oct. 20, 2008 Year-by-Year Record (Overall: ,.828) (Nebraska: ,.944, Big 12: 163-6) (Wisconsin: , Big Ten: 89-51) Year Record Pct. League Pct. Place 1992 (UW) th 1993 (UW) th 1994 (UW) th 1995 (UW) th 1996 (UW) th 1997 (UW) t1st 1998 (UW) nd 2000 (NU) st 2001 (NU) st 2002 (NU) st 2003 (NU) nd 2004 (NU) st 2005 (NU) st 2006 (NU) st 2007 (NU) t1st 2008 (NU) Totals Coaching Honors Guided Nebraska to two NCAA titles (2000, 2006) and four NCAA semifinal appearances ( , ) Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) One of only six coaches in NCAA history to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year 2008 USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award Recipient Two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005) 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award Nebraska Coaching Ledger Head Coach, 2000-present Associate Head Coach, 1999 Assistant Coach, John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Head Coach Ninth Season (at Nebraska) (overall) Other Coaching Experience U.S. Women s A-2 National Team, 2004 University of Wisconsin Head Coach, U.S. Men s National Team, 1992 San Diego VB Club, UC-San Diego, Francis Parker High School, More About Cook University of San Diego, 1979 (Bachelor s Degree, History) San Diego State University, 1991 (Master s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness) Worth Noting -Wednesday s match will be the 114th consecutive sellout at the Nebraska Coliseum. It breaks the number of homecourt sellouts that the UConn women s basketball team had during its sellout streak from 1999 to NU volleyball and UConn basketball are the only two women s programs to ever have 100 or more consecutive sellouts. -Nebraska will be gunning for its 90th consecutive win inside the state on Wednesday. The Huskers have not lost in the state of Nebraska since September of Kayla Banwarth has averaged 5.83 digs per set over NU s last four matches. In that stretch, Nebraska has held its last four foes to a combined.090 team hitting percentage. -Middle blocker Kori Cooper is hitting.482 over the Huskers last six contests, raising her season hitting percentage to.422. Cooper is on pace to become only the fourth Husker player to hit.400 in a season, joining All-Americans Tracy Stalls ( ), Amber Holmquist (2000 and 2002) and Virginia Stahr ( ). -At 18-0 entering Wednesday s match against Texas A&M, the Huskers join Wichita State (20-0) and Penn State (20-0) as the nation s only unbeaten teams. -The Huskers have swept 13 of their 18 opponents, including each of the last six foes. -The Huskers are a perfect 5-0 against ranked opponents and are one of five teams in college volleyball with at least four wins versus ranked foes, joining Stanford, Penn State, Minnesota and California. In addition, the Huskers are the only Big 12 team this year to win a road match against a ranked foe, collecting wins at then-no. 14 Cal Poly and then-no. 18 Kansas State. -The Huskers were ranked second in the NCAA s RPI rankings released on Oct. 13. NU is 3-0 against top-20 teams in the RPI, including wins over No. 1 Stanford and No. 4 Texas. NCAA RPI (Released Oct. 13) No. School Conference 1. Stanford Pacific Nebraska Big Penn State Big Ten 4. Texas Big Colorado State Mountain West 6. Florida Southeastern 7. Minnesota Big Ten 8. Illinois Big Ten 9. Purdue Big Ten 10. California Pacific-10 -The Huskers have won their last 50 Big 12 home contests dating back to the 2003 season and are 83-2 (.976) in conference home matches under John Cook. -The Huskers are 89-3 in Big 12 action dating back to the 2003 season. -Following Wednesday s win over Baylor, Nebraska has won 71 straight home matches at the NU Coliseum dating back to September of 2004 and has dropped only five sets in the last 44 home matches in the building dating back to Nebraska has allowed more than 20 points only 13 times in 59 sets this season. -The senior class of Amanda Gates, Jordan Larson and Rachel Schwartz has helped the Huskers to a (.958) record over the last four seasons. Of the 119 matches during their career, NU has been ranked first or second in the AVCA poll in 117 of those contests. -Jordan Larson is only 11 kills away from passing Kathi Deboer ( ) for seventh place on Nebraska s career kills list. Deboer, now Kathi Weiskamp, serves as NU s color commentator for NET Television. Scouting Texas A&M Head Coach Laurie Corbelli ( in 16 years at Texas A&M) brings the Aggies to town with a 9-10 record, including 4-5 Big 12 mark. Texas A&M was tested in its non-conference schedule, playing four matches against ranked teams. TAMU is one of only three teams in the Big 12 (joining Nebraska and Texas) with a win over a ranked foe, as the Aggies posted a 3-1 win over then- No. 16 BYU in September. Texas A&M relies on outside hitters Mary Batis (3.44 k/set) and Sarah Ammerman (3.12 k/set) for offensive firepower, as the pair accounts for nearly half of the Aggies total kills. Batis also leads Texas A&M with 2.79 digs per set. Series History: Nebraska leads the series, 27-6 and has won the last 17 meetings, the longest winning streak in the series, dating back to the 1999 season. NU has won the last nine meetings all by sweeps and in 15-0 all-time in Lincoln. Last Meeting: Jordan Larson had four of the Huskers season-high nine service aces, leading No. 2 Nebraska to a 30-26, 30-23, sweep at Texas A&M in the teams last matchup. Larson matched her season best with four aces, while Sarah Pavan and Christina Houghtelling also added two aces to help NU tie its season high at the time. Pavan paced the Huskers with 20 kills on.350 hitting, 10 digs and a pair of blocks. Larson totaled 11 kills and a pair of stuffs, as Nebraska held the Aggies to.099 hitting and totaled 10.5 blocks. Statistical Comparison Team Record Conf. K/Set Pct. Opp Pct. A/Set SA/Set D/Set B/Set Nebraska Texas A&M Oct Tues. Practice 3-6 p.m. Oct Wed. vs. Texas A&M Radio: Husker Sports Network; Huskers.com TV: NET and NET-HD (Ch. 12 and Ch. 112) CBS College Sports Oct Thurs. Practice 3-5:30 p.m. Oct Fri. Practice 3-5:30 p.m. DEPART FOR NORMAN AFTER PRACTICE Oct Sat. at Oklahoma, Radio: Husker Sports Network; Huskers.com TV: None Video: HuskersNside Oct Sun. OFF DAY Oct Mon. Practice 3-5:30 p.m. Video: Huskers.com

3 Nebraska Volleyball Three-Time National Champions Page 3 Weekly Release Oct. 20, 2008 Husker Probable Starters MB - #17 Amanda Gates: 6-2, Sr., Columbus, Neb. - Gates is in her first year as a full-time starter for NU after being the Huskers top backup at both spots. She averages 1.60 kills and a team-best 1.16 blocks per set, ranking fifth in the Big 12 in blocks. She has led NU in blocks nine times, including six of the Huskers first nine Big 12 contests. She led NU with five blocks and added two aces, five kills and three digs against Baylor on Oct. 15. Gates had six kills on.462 hitting and a team-high five blocks at Missouri on Oct. 12. She had 11 kills on.571 hitting at Texas Tech on Oct. 1 and totaled a personal-best 11 kills at Iowa State on Sept. 27. It is the second time she has tied or bettered her career high this season, as Gates tied career highs in both blocks (10) and kills (eight) at Kansas State on Sept. 17. She also performed well against No. 4 USC on Aug. 31. with seven kills on.357 hitting and six blocks. Last year, she averaged 1.29 kills and 0.81 blocks per set over 16 matches. Gates appeared in 23 matches as a sophomore and had a career-high 10 blocks against San Diego in her first career start. Gates will also contend for academic honors, carrying a 3.96 GPA in communication studies. MB - #15 Kori Cooper: 6-2, Jr., Amarillo, Texas - A preseason All-Big 12 selection, Cooper is averaging 2.15 kills on.422 hitting and 0.95 blocks per set, ranking third in hitting percentage and 10th in blocks. Cooper, who is 10th nationally in hitting percentage, has hit.500 or better six times in 2008, including a season-best.875 against New Mexico on Sept. 13. Cooper matched her season best with six blocks and added seven kills on.455 hitting against Creighton on Oct. 5. She had a season-best 12 kills on.524 hitting at Iowa State on Sept. 27, and totaled nine kills and a team-high five blocks versus Kansas on Sept. 24. Cooper dominated the inside at K-State on Sept. 17, pounding 11 kills without an error and five stuffs. She had her best weekend of the year, averaging 2.50 kills on.636 hitting and 1.50 blocks per set at the Players Challenge to earn all-tournament honors. Last year, Cooper averaged 2.31 kills and 1.01 blocks per set, ranking seventh in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.356). Her career high for kills is 14, set against Missouri in Cooper was one of NU s starting middle blockers as a freshman, averaging 1.67 kills and 0.95 blocks per set in 30 contests. She also carries a 3.81 GPA in speech language pathology. S - #1 Sydney Anderson: 6-0, So., Salt Lake City, Utah - Anderson is in her first season at NU after spending 2007 with the U.S. National Team in Colorado Springs. The Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year, Anderson averages assists, 2.08 digs and 0.36 aces per set, ranking second in the Big 12 and eighth nationally in assists. She owns four double-doubles, most recently a 48-assist, 10-dig, five-block effort at Iowa State on Sept. 27. Anderson dished out a seasonhigh 53 assists and added 10 digs while helping NU hit.319 in a win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20. At No. 18 Kansas State, she totaled 46 assists, 10 digs and three aces. Anderson has been selected to all three all-tournament teams this fall. Anderson collected her first double-double at No. 14 Cal Poly on Sept. 5. She was a member of the U.S. A-2 National Team at the USA Open in both 2007 and Anderson began her collegiate career at Utah, earning first-team All- Mountain West Conference honors in That year, she averaged assists, 2.77 digs and 0.76 blocks per set en route to being named both the Mountain West Conference Setter and Freshman of the Year. Anderson totaled nine double-doubles on the year, including a 64-assist, 19-dig performance against Wyoming. L - #2 Kayla Banwarth: 5-10, So., Dubuque, Iowa - Banwarth is in her first full season as NU s libero, averaging 4.33 digs and 0.75 assists per set, ranking fourth in the Big 12 in digs. She has reached double figures in digs 15 times in 17 matches and in 23 of her 26 career starts following an 18-dig effort against Baylor on Oct. 15. She totaled a match-high 19 digs at Missouri on Oct. 12 and tied her season best with 20 digs at Creighton on Oct. 4. She has topped NU in digs 13 times. Banwarth earned a spot on the Runza/ AVCA Showcase All-Tournament team after averaging 4.85 digs per set in wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC, including a season-best 20 against the Women of Troy. Banwarth closed the 2007 season as Nebraska s libero and averaged 2.75 digs, 0.45 assists and 0.17 service aces per set on the year. Banwarth totaled a career-high 21 digs versus Michigan State in the NCAA Regional semifinal. She was a three-time all-state selection at Wahlert Catholic High School in Iowa and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection. OPP - #4 Lindsey Licht: 6-5, So., Aurora, Colo. - Licht is in her first year as a full-time starter, averaging 2.44 kills and 0.92 blocks per set this season. She has hit.450 or better five times, including a season-high.667 with nine kills on 12 swings at Texas Tech on Oct. 1. Licht turned in a strong effort against Colorado on Oct. 4, finishing with 11 kills on.533 hitting. She established personal bests in kills (17) and attempts (30), hitting.500 against No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20. Licht put together a solid match at No. 18 Kansas State with 12 digs, seven blocks and six kills. She tied her then-career high with 10 kills and added four blocks against LSU on Sept. 12. She had 10 kills on.450 hitting against No. 2 Stanford and had a career-high eight blocks against No. 4 USC. As a freshman, Licht appeared in 13 matches, averaging 0.59 kills per set in 25 contests. Licht was a two-time Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine All-American and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection. -or- - DS - #5 Rachel Schwartz: 5-9, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. - Schwartz is one of NU s primary defensive players, averaging 1.93 digs and 0.15 service aces per set. She totaled nine digs in a sweep of Baylor on Oct. 15, and nine digs in a win at Iowa State on Sept. 27. Her best performance of the year came at Kansas State on Sept. 17, when she had a season-high 17 digs while handling nearly all of the Huskers passing duties. In 2007, Schwartz ranked 11th in the Big 12 in digs, averaging a career-high 3.66 digs and 0.16 service aces per set. She totaled double figures in digs in 17 matches, including a career-best 21 digs against MU. OH - #10 Jordan Larson: 6-2, Sr., Hooper, Neb. - A two-time All-American, Larson is one of the nation s best outside hitters. The preseason Big 12 co-player of the Year, Larson averages 3.81 kills, 3.03 digs and 0.37 service aces per game, ranking among the league leaders in kills (fifth), aces (fourth) and points (fourth). She has a team-high five double-doubles, including 19 digs and 11 kills at Iowa State on Sept. 27. Larson had 16 kills on.355 hitting and seven digs in a sweep of Baylor on Oct. 15. Larson totaled a team-high 17 kills on.355 hitting in NU s sweep of Colorado on Oct. 4, CBS College Sports/AVCA Coaches Poll (Oct. 20) Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last Wk 1. Penn State (60) Nebraska Texas California Stanford Washington Oregon Florida Hawaii UCLA Minnesota Wichita State Kansas State Southern California Pepperdine Colorado State San Diego Purdue Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Kentucky Santa Clara Oregon State Saint Louis NR Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots Arizona 78; Cal Poly 53; Utah 43; San Francisco 39; Middle Tennessee 34; Long Beach State 30; New Mexico State 28; Baylor 14; Tulane 13; Clemson 10; UAB 10; Northern Iowa 9; BYU 4; UNLV 4 Coaches Poll Weekly Totals Date... Rank Preseason (8/14) / / / / / / / / /27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1 Final (12/23) NCAA Attendance Leaders (as of Oct. 20) No. School Total Avg. Matches 1. Hawaii 6,232 81, Nebraska 5,295 42, Wisconsin 4,139 20, Minnesota 4,019 48, Purdue 3,205 22, Penn State 3,173 34, Michigan State 2,867 22, Wichita State 2,812 25, Florida 2,798 25, Colorado State 2,587 28, NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (as of Oct. 20) No. Coach, School Record Pct. 1. Russ Rose, Penn State Dave Shoji, Hawaii Mary Wise, Florida John Cook, Nebraska John Dunning, Stanford Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach State Mick Haley, Southern California Andy Banachowski, UCLA Bobbi Peterson, Northern Iowa Leonid Yelin, Louisville (Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only)

4 Nebraska Volleyball Three-Time National Champions Page 4 Weekly Release Oct. 20, 2008 Volleyball Quick Facts First Year of Volleyball Overall All-Time Record... 1, Conference All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Years...26 straight NCAA Tournament Record Final Four Appearances National Championships... Three (2006, 2000, 1995) Facility (Capacity)... Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) 2008 Team Information Head Coach... John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Nebraska Record/Years /9th Career Record/Years /15th Assistant Coach... Lizzy Stemke (Wisconsin, 2004) Assistant Coach...Erik Sullivan (UCLA, 1995) Volleyball Office Phone... (402) Overall Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (T-First) Husker Volleyball by the Numbers All-time winning percentage of Nebraska volleyball (1, record) all-time winning percentage of Nebraska in conference matches (416-21) 1...Honda-Broderick Cup Winner (Sarah Pavan, 2006) 3...National Titles (1995, 2000, 2006) 3...Number of Huskers Volleyball Olympians (Lori Endicott, Allison Weston & Nancy Metcalf) 4...Huskers who won the NCAA Today s Top Eight Award, the most of any program 10...NCAA Volleyball Semifinal Appearances (1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006) 26...Number of consecutive NCAA appearances 29...Number of Big Eight/Big 12 titles in school history (32 years, including 2007) 32...Nebraska s nation-leading total of volleyball academic all-americans 62...AVCA All-American certificates won by 29 Husker volleyball players 81...Number of weeks that Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in the national polls Consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum (NCAA Volleyball record, as of Oct. 20) Consecutive weeks in the AVCA Poll (Oct. 20) 13,412...NCAA regular-season record crowd vs. LSU on Sept. 12, ,209...Nebraska s 2006 NCAA Championship Match crowd vs. Stanford, the largest in NCAA history and nearly recorded a double-double with a seasonbest 19 digs and nine kills at Creighton on Oct. 5. She was named AVCA National Player of the Week on Sept. 22, as she averaged 5.00 kills on.319 hitting, 2.62 digs and 0.50 blocks per set in wins over Texas and K- State. Larson had a match-high 19 kills and 10 digs in the win over the Longhorns on Sept. 20. Larson carried the Huskers to a win at K-State, matching her career best with 21 kills on.372 hitting and adding 10 digs. She was named to the all-tournament teams in each of NU s first three events and was chosen as MVP of the Players Challenge after averaging 3.83 kills, 0.60 aces and 0.67 blocks per set. She had 11 kills and 11 digs in a win at No. 14 Cal Poly on Sept. 5, and earned AVCA Showcase All-Tournament honors after totaling 27 kills, six service aces and 19 digs in wins over No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 USC. Larson was a third-team AVCA All-American in 2007 after averaging 3.45 kills, 3.18 digs, 0.51 aces and 0.63 blocks per set. The Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2005, Larson averaged 4.13 kills and 3.50 digs per set as a sophomore and was the only player in the Big 12 to rank in the top 10 in kills and digs. OH - #19 Tara Mueller: 6-0, So., Scottsdale, Ariz. - Mueller is in her first year starting at outside hitter and averages 3.47 kills and 2.22 digs per set, ranking eighth in the league in kills per set. She has raised her numbers in recent matches, averaging 4.17 kills and 3.08 digs per set in NU s last four matches. Mueller comes off an 11-dig, eight-kill effort against Baylor on Oct. 15. She has been in double figures in kills 12 times, including a career-best 16 kills and 10 digs at Iowa State on Sept. 27. Mueller had her third doubledouble of the year against Oklahoma on Oct. 8 with 13 kills and 10 digs. Against No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20, she recorded her first career double-double with 14 kills and a career-high 11 digs. Mueller was selected to the Cal Poly all-tournament team after averaging 3.67 kills, 1.67 digs and 0.78 blocks per set. Mueller opened the year with a then-career-best 15 kills in a sweep of No. 2 Stanford on Aug. 29. Mueller averaged 1.27 kills on.211 hitting, 0.95 digs and 0.36 blocks per set in 13 matches in A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection, Mueller was the 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona and started for the U.S. Junior National Team in Last Time Out: Huskers Cage Bears, 3-0 Jordan Larson totaled a match-high 16 kills, while the Nebraska volleyball team put together its best defensive effort of the season in a 25-14, 25-11, victory over Baylor. The Huskers held Baylor to a season-low.000 hitting on 105 swings, marking the lowest hitting percentage against the Huskers in their last 58 Big 12 matches dating back to It also was the first time the Bears, who entered the match ranked third in the Big 12 in hitting percentage, were held to under.100 hitting. Larson led the charge with 16 kills on.355 hitting and seven digs, while Kori Cooper and Tara Mueller added eight kills apiece. Cooper hit over.500 for the sixth time this year, finishing with a.538 percentage on 13 swings, while Sydney Anderson dished out 38 assists and added four kills and tied Amanda Gates for team-high honors with five blocks. Nebraska not only out-blocked a Bears squad that led the conference in blocking 11-5, but also out-dug BU, and allowed just one service ace to the league s top serving squad. Kayla Banwarth keyed the NU effort with a match-high 18 digs, while Mueller and Rachel Schwartz chipped in 11 and nine digs, respectively. Larson and Mueller Provide 1-2 Punch Nebraska s outside hitting duo of Jordan Larson and Tara Mueller have been one of the Big 12 s top outside hitter combinations. The pair combines for 7.28 kills per set, and Nebraska is one of only two schools in the Big 12 with two players among the Big 12 leaders in kills per set (KSU s Rita Liliom and Natalya Korobkova). Either Larson or Mueller have led the Huskers in kills in all 18 matches this season, as Larson has topped NU 10 times, while Mueller has enjoyed team-high honors in nine contests. A Husker First Nebraska s senior class of Amanda Gates, Jordan Larson and Rachel Schwartz accomplished a first for the Husker program in They became the first Husker senior class in program history to go an entire career without losing a regular-season non-conference match. -NU went 34-0 in non-conference matches over the last four years. The Huskers won 16 matches against ranked teams, including eight matches against topfive teams. -Nebraska s seniors are a combined over the last four years, posting three 30-win seasons and helping the Huskers to a national title in 2006 and a runner-up finish in Sophomores Step Up in 2008 After replacing four All-Americans, Nebraska needed its sophomore class to step to the forefront this fall. Nebraska lost over 60 percent of its kills and total points from Percentage Back from 2007 Category K A SA DIG Pts. Pct. back 35.2% 9.0% 40.1% 47.8% 36.2% To replace those losses, the Huskers have relied on a quartet of sophomore starters - setter Sydney Anderson, libero Kayla Banwarth, right side hitter Linsdey Licht and outside hitter Tara Mueller - and all four have helped the Huskers to a 18-0 record. Prior to this season, the group combined for 11 starts at Nebraska in including 10 starts at libero by Banwarth and Mueller. The group has combined for nearly half of Nebraska s total of kills and aces, as well as most of the Huskers assists and digs. Stellar Sophomores Category Pct. Soph. Team Total Kills 46.9% Assists 94.7% Aces 51.3% Digs 58.1% Points 45.6% No Place Like Home Nebraska has enjoyed an overwhelming homecourt advantage across the state. The Huskers have won their last 89 matches inside the state s borders dating back to 2004, including matches in Lincoln (75), Omaha (13) and North Platte (1). With the Oct. 15 win over Baylor, the Huskers

5 Nebraska Volleyball Three-Time National Champions Page 5 Weekly Release Oct. 20, 2008 extended their home winning streak to 80 matches - the second-longest streak in NCAA history. It is the longest home win streak since Penn State won 87 consecutive home matches between 1995 and NU is the only program to have a pair of home win streaks of at least 60 matches, as Nebraska won 63 consecutive home matches between 1999 and NCAA Home Court Win Streaks No. Wins Team Dates of Streak Penn State Nov. 25, 1995-Sept. 16, Nebraska Sept. 11, 2004-present Northern Iowa Nov. 1, 1997-Sept. 18, Nebraska Sept. 29, 1999-Dec. 14, 2002 Home Streak Breakdown Location Matches NU Coliseum 71 Bob Devaney Sports Center 4 Qwest Center Omaha 5 Larson is New Queen of Aces Jordan Larson took sole possession of one of the oldest marks in the NU record book on Sept. 27, overtaking Val Novak s school mark for career aces. Larson totaled 169 career aces, surpassing Novak s total of 161 set between 1987 and The record for Larson is impressive considering that she has had only 27 of the 118 matches she appeared in go longer than three sets. Since Mary Buysse s career ended in 1984, four players have held the school record for aces at one time or another. Novak held the mark for 18 years, and it may take a long time for someone to eclipse Larson, especially since several scoring changes have occurred since the start of the decade. Nebraska All-Time Service Aces No. Player Years Holding Record Aces 1. Jordan Larson 2008-present Val Novak Lori Endicott Mary Buysse Completing the Ace Chase No. Player Aces Matches Sets Aces/Set 1. Jordan Larson Val Novak Air Jordan Climbs Husker Career Lists Larson has continued to climb the Husker career charts this fall, jumping into the top 10 in both kills and digs. Larson has moved from 14th to eighth on NU s kills list and from eighth to third on NU s career digs chart. She trails a pair of former teammates on the school s career dig list. Career Kill Leaders No. Player, Years Kills 5. Eileen Shannon, , Virginia Stahr, , Kathi DeBoer, , Jordan Larson, 2005-present 1,362 Career Dig Leaders No. Player, Years Digs 1. Jennifer Saleaumua, , Dani Busboom, , Jordan Larson, 2005-present 1,213 1,000-1,000 Club Outside hitter Jordan Larson is part of another exclusive club in Husker volleyball, as she is one of only three players in school history with more than 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. Larson joined All-American Jennifer Saleaumua and Eileen Shannon on the prestigious list in 2007, becoming the first Husker to reach the 1,000-1,000 plateau prior to her senior campaign. Huskers 1,000-1,000 Club Player Kills Digs Jordan Larson, 2005-present 1,362 1,213 Jennifer Saleaumua, ,247 1,568 Elieen Shannon, ,521 1,074 Larson Doubles Up Jordan Larson s double-double against Iowa State on Sept. 27 marked her 43rd career double-double. The only Husker to post more double-doubles in the Big 12 era (1996-present) is Nancy Metcalf, who had 44 doubledoubles during her illustrious career. Larson has five double-doubles this season, including four in Big 12 matches. Husker Double-Doubles Leaders (Big 12 Era) Player, Years Double-Doubles Matches Nancy Metcalf, , Jordan Larson, 2005-pres Jennifer Saleaumua, Anderson Sets Her Sights on Big 12 Sydney Anderson has made an immediate impact in her first season as a Husker. The Salt Lake City, Utah, native enters the week ranking second in the Big 12 in assists (11.64), while ranking fifth in service aces (0.36). Anderson is bidding to become the first Husker to ever lead the Big 12 in assists, and has lived up to the billing as the league s top newcomer. Anderson, who is eighth nationally in assists in this week s rankings, has helped the Huskers rank sixth nationally in kills, 10th in assists and 15th in hitting percentage despite losing three of its top four hitters from She has been tabbed for all-tournament teams in all three of Nebraska s tournaments and is second to Jordan Larson with four double-doubles, including three against ranked teams. Anderson dished out a season-best 53 assists in NU s win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 17, helping the Huskers hit.319 as a team. On Sept. 27 at Iowa State, Anderson picked up her fourth double-double of the year, dishing out 48 assists and adding 10 digs along with a team-high five blocks. Anderson dished out 38 assists and added five blocks and four kills in a sweep of Baylor on Oct. 15. Cooper Cleans Up in the Middle Junior middle blocker Kori Cooper has been one of the Huskers most efficient hitters during her time at Nebraska. She has a career.369 hitting percentage in 79 matches and has ranked among the Big 12 hitting leaders in all three years. She has 28 career matches where she has hit.400 or better (with a minimum of 10 swings) and is hitting a personal-best.422 in 2008 to rank second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally entering Wednesday s match against Texas A&M. Cooper has been at her best recently, hitting.482 over the Huskers last seven matches, including five kills on just seven swings against Oklahoma on Oct. 8, and eight kills on.538 hitting against Baylor on Oct. 15. Cooper drilled a season-best 12 kills on.524 hitting against Iowa State on Sept. 27. She put together one of the best matches of her career against No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 17, when she totaled 11 kills and five blocks. Cooper is also putting together her best defensive 2008 Big 12 Standings (as of Oct. 20) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Nebraska Texas Kansas State Baylor Iowa State Colorado Texas A&M Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Texas Tech Upcoming Big 12 Schedule Date Match Time Wed., Oct. 22 Kansas State at Iowa State 6:30 p.m. Colorado at Missouri 6:30 p.m. Texas at Texas Tech Kansas at Baylor Texas A&M at Nebraska Fri., Oct. 24 Brigham Young at Texas 6:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 Missouri at Iowa State 2 p.m. Kansas at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. Kansas State at Baylor Colorado at Texas Tech Nebraska at Oklahoma Wed., Oct. 29 Baylor at Iowa State 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas 6:30 p.m. Missouri at Kansas Texas A&M at Kansas State Nebraska at Colorado 7:30 p.m. Sat, Nov. 1 Texas A&M at Texas 6:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Missouri 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Kansas State Iowa State at Nebraska The Big 12 vs. Nebraska ( ) School Record Baylor 0-25 Colorado 3-22 Iowa State 0-25 Kansas 0-25 Kansas State 3-22 Missouri 1-24 Oklahoma 1-24 Texas 4-21 Texas A&M 2-22 Texas Tech 1-24 Totals

6 Nebraska Volleyball Three-Time National Champions Page 6 Weekly Release Oct. 20, 2008 Big 12 Team Rankings (as of Oct. 20) Category Rank NU Leader Hitting Percentage 2nd.273 UT-.339 Opponent Hitting Pct. 1st Assists 1st Kills 1st Blocks 3rd 2.58 BU-2.66 Service Aces 3rd 1.39 BU-1.64 Digs 5th MU Big 12 Individual Rankings (as of Oct. 20) Category Player Avg. Rank Hitting Percentage Cooper.422 2nd Assists Anderson nd Kills Larson th Mueller th Service Aces Larson rd Anderson th Digs Banwarth th Blocks Gates th Cooper th Big 12 Team Rankings (as of Oct. 20) Category Rank NU Leader Hitting Percentage 2nd.277 UT-.358 Opponent Hitting Pct. 1st Assists 2nd UT Kills 2nd UT Blocks 2nd 2.39 BU-2.41 Service Aces 4th 1.16 BU-1.38 Digs 5th MU Big 12 Individual Rankings (as of Oct. 20) Category Player Avg. Rank Hitting Percentage Cooper.418 2nd Gates.356 5th Assists Anderson nd Kills Larson rd Mueller th Service Aces Anderson rd Larson th Blocks Gates rd Digs Banwarth th Huskers in the NCAA Rankings (Oct. 13) Team Category Rank Actual Aces Per Set Assists Per Set Blocks Per Set Digs Per Set Hitting Percentage Kills Per Set Match W-L Pctg Individual Categories Category Player Rank Total Assists Per Set Sydney Anderson Blocks Per Set Amanda Gates Digs Per Set Kayla Banwarth Hitting Percentage Kori Cooper Kills Per Set Jordan Larson Tara Mueller season, averaging 0.95 blocks per set to rank 10th in the Big 12. She tied her season best with six blocks at Creighton on Oct. 4. Charting Cooper Year Hitting Pct. Big 12 Rank Fourth Seventh Second Tara Time: Mueller Makes Strides Outside hitter Tara Mueller has stepped into the shoes left by two-time All-American Christina Houghtelling. Mueller, who made just two starts as a true freshman, has been steady offensively for NU, ranking seventh in the Big 12 with 3.47 kills per set. Mueller improved her numbers throughout the year, and is averaging 3.83 kills and 2.72 digs per set in six matches this month. She has reached double figures in 10 of her last 12 appearances, including a career-high 16 kills at Iowa State on Sept. 27, and 15 kills against Creighton on Oct. 4. Mueller also has a trio of double-doubles to her credit, including a 14-kill, 11-dig effort in the win over No. 3 Texas on Sept. 20, and a 13-kill, 10-dig effort against Oklahoma on Oct. 8. Tracking Tara s Progress Month Matches K/Set D/Set August September October Gates Gains During Big 12 Action One of the most overlooked aspects of the Huskers Big 12 success has been the play of senior Amanda Gates. The Columbus, Neb., native is averaging nearly two kills per set and hitting.356 through the first nine league matches, over.140 points higher than her nonconference total. She is fifth in the Big 12 in hitting percentage in league play and third in blocks. Gates has recorded back-to-back double figure kill totals at Iowa State and Texas Tech, setting a personal best with 11 against the Cyclones on Sept. 27. She had tied career highs with eight kills and 10 blocks at K-State on Sept. 17. She led NU with five blocks and chipped in five kills and matched her personal best with a pair of service aces against Baylor on Oct. 15. Comparing Gates in Big 12 vs. Non-Conference Matches K/Set Pct. Bl/Set Big Non-Conf KGB Spies on Opposing Hitters For Kayla Grace Banwarth, shutting down the opposition has been her speciality. Since moving into the starting lineup at libero at the end of last season, the sophomore has been a force in the Husker lineup. She has reached double figures in 23 of her 26 career starts, including 21 digs in last year s NCAA Regional against No. 24 Michigan State and a season-high 20 digs in a win over both No. 4 USC (Aug. 31) and at Creighton (Oct. 5). Banwarth is fourth in the Big 12 in digs with 4.33 digs per set and is bidding to be only the third Husker to average at least four digs per set. Banwarth s defensive efforts have been instrumental, as Nebraska has limited 13 of its 18 opponents to under.150 hitting and has allowed only one team to hit.200 this season. Single-Season Dig Leaders No. Player Digs/Set Year 1. Dani Busboom Amanda McCormick Kayla Banwarth Christina Houghtelling Larson Captures AVCA National Honor Jordan Larson received a national honor on Sept. 23, as she was selected as the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I National Player of the Week. She earned the accolade after lifting NU to wins over No. 18 Kansas State and No. 3 Texas. Larson averaged 5.0 kills, 2.62 digs and 5.44 points per set, collecting a pair of double-doubles in the process. At No. 18 Kansas State, Larson matched a career high with 21 kills, while also getting 10 digs, two blocks and an ace. She followed that up with her 41st career double-double, recording a match-high 19 kills and 11 digs in the win over the Longhorns. The honor marked the 10th time a Husker volleyball player has been chosen for the AVCA s weekly national honor, while Larson becomes the seventh different Husker to receive the accolade. Nebraska s All-Time AVCA National Players of the Week Player Date Jordan Larson 9/23/08 Sarah Pavan 11/29/04 & 8/27/07 Christina Houghtelling 8/29/05 Greichaly Cepero 12/2/02 Amber Holmquist 9/10/01 & 11/25/02 Kelly Aspegren 9/6/94 Allison Weston 9/20/93 & 10/31/94 Nation s Best Since 2000 John Cook has been amazingly successful during his Husker tenure, posting a record (.944 winning pct.) to lead all programs this decade. All 16 losses have come against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including the eventual NCAA champion in 2001 (Stanford), 2002 (USC) and 2005 (Washington). A two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, Cook has enjoyed greater success in the Big 12, going in conference matches over the past nine seasons. NU has won seven Big 12 titles in that stretch, including each of the past four years. NCAA Highest Winning Percentages This Decade No. School Record Pct. 1. Nebraska Florida Hawaii Penn State USC Stanford As of Oct. 20, 2008 Huskers Rank Second All-Time in Wins The Nebraska volleyball team is one of only five programs to reach the 1,000-win plateau. The Huskers reached the 1,000-win mark in 2007 and their 1,0467wins is second only to UCLA s total of 1,074. Only five Division I volleyball programs have ever won 1,000 matches. Most Wins by NCAA Division I Programs No. School Wins 1. UCLA 1, Nebraska 1, Missouri State 1, Brigham Young 1, Long Beach State 1,015 Courtesy: Northern Iowa and BYU SID Offices; As of Oct. 20, 2008

7 Nebraska Volleyball Three-Time National Champions Page 7 Weekly Release Oct. 20, 2008 Crowd Pleasers Nebraska has traditionally shown the ability to draw big crowds, and 2008 has been no different. Not only did the Huskers break the NCAA regular-season singlematch record for attendance against LSU on Sept. 12, but they have been involved in four of the five largest crowds of NU is second nationally in average attendance (5,295) and that total does not include the Runza/AVCA Showcase matches in Omaha. The LSU match marked the third time in the last two seasons that NU has broken the NCAA regular-season attendance record. In fact, the eight largest regular-season crowds in NCAA history have involved Nebraska s Largest College Volleyball Crowds No. Attend. Match Date 1. 13,412 LSU at Nebraska 9/ ,570 Wisconsin at Purdue 10/ ,026 Penn State at Minnesota 10/ ,399 Runza/AVCA Showcase 8/ ,037 Nebraska at Creighton 10/5 6. 7,529 Runza/AVCA Showcase 8/29 Largest Regular-Season NCAA Volleyball Crowds No. Attend. Match (Location) Date 1. 13,412# Nebraska vs. LSU (Devaney) 9/12/ ,396 Nebraska vs. Hawaii, (Devaney) 10/21/ ,081* Nebraska vs. Penn State (Qwest) 9/2/ ,504 Nebraska vs. Colorado (Devaney) 11/4/ ,112 Nebraska at Creigton (Qwest) 9/24/ ,529 Nebraska vs. Colorado (Devaney) 10/22/ ,076! Nebraska vs. UCLA (Qwest) 8/25/ ,032 Nebraska vs. UCLA (Devaney) 9/14/91 *-also included Creighton/Cal Poly match;!-avca Showcase w/ Tennessee and Utah #-also included St. John s/new Mexico match Nebraska Coliseum: Sold Out for 2008 One school record has already been established this fall, as it took just 10 minutes to sell out the entire 2008 ticket allotment at the 4,030-seat NU Coliseum. It was the quickest that the single-match Coliseum allotment had ever sold out. In 2007, it took 45 minutes to sell out the entire allotment. The announcement guarantees that Nebraska s NU Coliseum streak will continue this fall, hitting 118 matches in The Huskers will carry a streak of 114 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum into this Wednesday s match against Texas A&M. The Huskers are at home during the sellout streak. A total of 472,695 fans have been to the Coliseum since the sellout streak began Nebraska s streak marks only the second time in NCAA history that a women s sport has enjoyed a sellout streak of at least 100 matches. The only other one was UConn women s basketball, which had a streak of 113 straight regular-season sellouts between 1999 and Going, Going, Gone Year Time to Sell Out Coliseum 2006 Nine Days minutes minutes Huskers in the Polls The Nebraska program is a fixture in the CBS College Sports/AVCA Coaches poll. The Huskers are ranked second in this week s poll and have been ranked in all 376 polls since its inception in Nebraska is one of only two schools to hold that distinction, joining Stanford. In addition, the Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 for 343 weeks, which trails only Stanford s 347 weeks in the top 10. Nebraska has been ranked in the top 10 for the last 73 polls, dating back to the start of the 2004 season. The Huskers head all programs at the top of the all-time polls, spending 81 weeks all-time at No. 1, including an incredible 26-poll stretch over the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The 81 weeks at No. 1 is 30 more than runner-up UCLA in that category. NU has spent 62 weeks at No. 1 since the start of the 2000 season. That total is more than any other program has spent in the top spot since the AVCA Poll began in Most Weeks Ranked No. 1 in AVCA Coaches Poll No. School Weeks Ranked No Nebraska UCLA Hawaii 48 Huskers Tabbed for Second in Big 12 Poll The NU volleyball program found itself in a position it has not been for 12 years the runner-up choice of the Big 12 coaches in the league s preseason poll. The Huskers, who have won the last four Big 12 titles and 10 of 12 since the league s inception in 1996, had been the league s choice in each of the last 11 polls. Individually, Jordan Larson and Kori Cooper were selected to the preseason All-Big 12 team, with Larson sharing league preseason player-of-the-year honors with Texas Juliann Faucette. Kori Cooper received preseason all-conference recognition for the first time after averaging 2.31 kills and 1.01 blocks per set in Sydney Anderson rounded out NU s preseason honors, as she was tabbed the league s preseason newcomer of the year. Big 12 Preseason Poll Rank Team (First-place Votes) Points 1. Texas (10) Nebraska Kansas State (1) Texas A&M Missouri Iowa State Colorado Baylor 37 Oklahoma Kansas Texas Tech 10 Huskers on Television The Huskers will receive plenty of television exposure during the 2008 season, as 15 regular-season matches have been selected for television broadcast. NU has enjoyed the bright lights of TV, going 36-2 in televised matches since the start of the 2006 season Nebraska Television Schedule Date Matchup (Television) Time Aug. 29 Stanford vs. Nebraska (CBS College/NET) W, 3-0 Aug. 31 USC vs. Nebraska (CBS College/NET) W, 3-1 Sept. 20 Texas at Nebraska (NET) W, 3-1 Sept. 24 Kansas at Nebraska (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-1 Sept. 27 Nebraska at Iowa State (Mediacom) W, 3-1 Oct. 1 Nebraska at Texas Tech (MyTV) W, 3-0 Oct. 5 Nebraska at Creighton (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-0 Oct. 8 Oklahoma at Nebraska (ESPNU) W, 3-0 Oct. 12 Nebraska at Missouri (FSN) W, 3-0 Oct. 15 Baylor at Nebraska (NET/CBS CS) W, 3-0 Oct. 22 Texas A&M at Nebraska (NET/CBS CS) Nov. 1 Iowa State at Nebraska (NET) 3 p.m. Nov. 8 Kansas State at Nebraska (NET) TBA Nov. 12 Missouri at Nebraska (NET/CBS CS) Nov. 19 Nebraska at Texas (ESPNU) 8 p.m Team and Individual Honors Team Accolades Paso Robles Marriott Invitational Champions Ameritas Players Challenge Champions Individual Accolades Sydney Anderson Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 22) Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 8) Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 2) Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Kayla Banwarth Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team Kori Cooper Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Preseason All-Big 12 Jordan Larson Big 12 Preseason Co-Player of the Year Preseason All-Big 12 AVCA National Player of the Week (Sept. 23) Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22) Runza/AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Ameritas Players Challenge MVP Tara Mueller Paso Robles Marriott All-Tournament Team 2008 Double-Doubles (13 by 3 players) Jordan Larson (5) - Career (43) 2008 Opponent K A D B Cal Poly Kansas State Texas Kansas Iowa State Sydney Anderson (4) - NU Career (4) - All (13) 2008 Opponent K A D B Cal Poly Kansas State Texas Iowa State Tara Mueller (3) - NU Career (3) 2008 Opponent K A D B Texas Iowa State Okahoma