This Week in Husker Volleyball

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1 2006 Husker Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent/Tournament Time Aug. 29 No. 20 San Diego W, 3-0 Sept. 1-3 Nebraska Invitational 1st Sept. 1 vs. St. Mary s W, 3-0 Sept. 2 vs. Middle Tennessee W, 3-0 Sept. 3 vs. Long Beach State W, 3-0 Sept Ameritas Players Challenge 1st Sept. 8 vs. No. 20 Louisville W, 3-0 Sept. 9 vs. No. 25 Cal Poly W, 3-0 Sept. 10 vs. Minnesota (NET/CSTV) W, 3-1 Sept. 13 Kansas^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Sept. 16 at Oklahoma^ W, 3-0 Sept. 20 Iowa State^ W, 3-0 Sept. 23 Texas Tech^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Sept. 24 at Creighton W, 3-1 Sept. 30 at Baylor^ W, 3-1 Oct. 4 Kansas State^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Oct. 7 at Texas A&M^ W, 3-0 Oct. 11 at No. 15 Missouri^ (FSN) W, 3-0 Oct. 14 Colorado^ W, 3-0 Oct. 18 at No. 9 Texas^ (ESPNU) W, 3-2 Oct. 25 No. 16 Missouri^ (FSN) W, 3-0 Oct. 28 at Kansas State^ W, 3-0 Nov. 1 at Texas Tech^ W, 3-0 Nov. 4 No. 17 Oklahoma^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Nov. 8 at Iowa State^ W, 3-1 Nov. 11 at Colorado^ L, 2-3 Nov. 15 Texas A&M^ W, 3-0 Nov. 18 Baylor^ W, 3-0 Nov. 22 at Kansas^ W, 3-0 Nov. 25 No. 8 Texas^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Dec. 1-2 NCAA First/Second Rounds Dec. 1 vs. American W, 3-1 Dec. 2 vs. Northern Iowa (NET) W, 3-0 Dec. 8-9 NCAA Regionals Dec. 8 vs. San Diego 3:30 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. Florida/Minnesota (ESPNU) 3 p.m. Dec. 14 NCAA Semifinals 6/8:30 p.m. Dec. 16 NCAA Finals 8 p.m. All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference match. All matches can be heard live on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and selected Husker Sports Network Stations (complete list on page 7) Home matches in bold and at the NU Coliseum unless otherwise noted 2006 VOLLEYBALL -- Dec. 6, 2006 Contact: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Fax Number: (402) smcknight@huskers.com This Week in Husker Volleyball NCAA Gainesville Regional Friday-Saturday, Dec. 8-9 Gainsville, Fla. Stephen C. O Connell Center Radio: All Nebraska matches will be carried on the Husker Sports Network (B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha) and Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com and NCAAsports.com Live Video: TBA Television: Saturday s Regional Final will be shown on ESPNU (Ch. 609 on DirecTV, Ch. 148 on Dish Network; Ch. 220 on Cox Cable in Omaha) NCAA Gainesville Regional Schedule Dec. 8: Nebraska (29-1) vs. San Diego (26-5) 3:30 p.m. Minnesota (25-7) at Florida (30-2) 6 p.m. Dec. 9: Friday s Winners 3 p.m. No. 1 Huskers Continue Title Quest in Florida After winning the first two rounds at home, the No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team travels to Gainesville, Fla., for NCAA Regional action this weekend. The Huskers will take on No. 14 San Diego (26-5) in the first of two regional semifinals on Friday, Dec. 8, at 3:30 p.m. (central). Fans can listen to Friday s match on selected Husker Sports Network stations, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and on Huskers.com. If NU wins on Friday, it will face the winner of Friday s second semifinal between No. 7 Florida and No. 9 Minnesota Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. with a berth in the national semifinals at stake. It is the 13th straight year that Nebraska has reached the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, as NU is now (.750) in its 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, ranking second among all programs in both wins and winning percentage. The Huskers (29-1) advanced to the Sweet 16 win with a pair of wins over the weekend, including a 3-0 sweep of Northern Iowa on Saturday. In that match, the Huskers hit a blistering.423 as a team and had three players - Jordan Larson, Sarah Pavan and Tracy Stalls - all register at least 10 kills. NU was also stout defensively, holding both of its foes under.100 hitting on the weekend. The Huskers will see some familiar faces in the Gainesville Regional, as Nebraska faced San Diego (26-5) in the season opener and also defeated Minnesota in the non-conference portion of the schedule. San Diego, which won the West Coast Conference with a 13-1 mark, is led by WCC Player of the Year Kristen Carlson, who averages a team-best 5.09 kills per game to rank among the national leaders in that category. Carlson had 27 kills and 17 digs in USD s five-game win over Duke on Saturday, as the Toreros reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. The 2006 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown K/G B/G A/GM D/G SA/G Worth Noting 1 Maggie Griffin S 6-0 Jr. St. Charles, Ill assists and nine digs vs. Texas Tech; Spent part of summer w/usa Volleyball Program 3 Christina Houghtelling (C) OH 6-2 Sr. Cambridge, Neb AVCA National Player of the Year who will redshirt after shoulder surgery in July 4 Brooke Bartek OH 6-2 Fr. Lincoln, Neb Totaled first two kills vs. No. 20 Louisville; 05 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year 5F Rachel Schwartz DS 5-9 So. Lincoln, Neb Former walk-on on scholarship; 10+ digs 14 times; career-high 15 digs at UT (10/18) 7 Dani Mancuso OH 6-2 Sr. Omaha, Neb kills eight times; 11 kills and six blocks vs. American; 11 kills on.647 hitting at KU 9F Sarah Pavan RS 6-5 Jr. Kitchener, Ontario time All-American & 2-time Big 12 Player of the Year; Leads Big 12 in kills & points (6.02) 10F Jordan Larson OH 6-2 So. Hooper, Neb st-team All-Big 12; 20 double-doubles; Big 12 top-10 in kills, aces, digs & points per game 11F Tracy Stalls (C) MB 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo st-team All-Big 12; 1st in Big 12 in hitting pct. (.406); 10 matches with 10+ kills 12F Rachel Holloway S 5-10 R-Fr. Franklin, Tenn st-team All-Big 12; 3rd in Big 12 in assists; 2006 U.S. Junior Natl. Team captain 15F Kori Cooper MB 6-2 Fr. Amarillo, Texas th in Big 12 in hitting (.347); Career-high 12 kills at ISU; 2005 U.S. Youth Natl. Team 17 Amanda Gates MB 6-1 So. Columbus, Neb Totaled 10 blocks vs. San Diego (8/29); seven kills on nine swings at KU (11/22) 18F Dani Busboom (C) L 5-11 Sr. Cortland, Neb Big 12 co-libero of the Year; Leads Big 12 in digs; 7 matches with 20+ digs (C) - Denotes 2006 captains; F-Starters in NU s last match Head Coach: John Cook, Seventh Year (San Diego, 1979), Overall at Nebraska, Big 12 Assistant Coaches: Lee Maes, Second Year (Long Beach State, 1994), Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa, Fourth Year (Brigham Young, 1999) Did You Know? -NU will be going for its 30th win of the season on Friday. NU has a total of 17 seasons with 30 or more wins, including seven since the Big 12 was formed in The rest of the Big 12 schools have combined for one in that same span. -Seniors Dani Mancuso and Dani Busboom have helped Nebraska to a record (.922) and three Big 12 titles over the last four years. -The 2006 season marks the third straight year and the fourth time since 2000 that Nebraska is the No. 1 seed entering the NCAA Tournament. -NU is 34-3 (.919) against ranked opponents since the start of the 2004 season and (.866) under John Cook.

2 Nebraska Volleyball Postseason Guide Page 2 Weekly Release Year-by-Year Record (Overall: ,.813) (Nebraska: ,.939, Big 12: 135-5) (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 Totals Coaching Honors Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) One of only four coaches in NCAA history to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year Two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005) Two-time AVCA Central Regional Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award Coaching Ledger Seasons at Nebraska Head Coach, 2000-present Associate Head Coach, 1999 Assistant Coach, John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Head Coach Seventh Season (at Nebraska) (overall) Other Coaching Experience U.S. A2 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 -According to research by Rich Kern, Nebraska s 15-1 record against the other NCAA Tournament qualifiers during the regular season is second only to Florida among teams in the NCAA Tournament field. Record vs NCAA Field No. Team vs NCAA Field 1. Florida Nebraska Penn State UCLA Stanford 13-3 *-Courtesy Richkern.com -Nebraska is making its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance, a total which ties for fourth among all Division I programs. Only Penn State, Stanford and UC Santa Barbara have longer streaks, as those three schools have qualified for all 26 NCAA Championships. -The Huskers streak of 13 straight NCAA Regionals is the longest active in the country, as only five programs have reached regionals in each of the past four seasons. NU is all-time in NCAA regionals. Longest NCAA Regional Streaks No. Schools (Regional Streak) Years 1. Nebraska (1994-present) 13 2 Hawaii (1998-present) 9 3 UCLA (2003-present) 4 Washington (2003-present) 4 Penn State (2003-present) 4 - This year marks only the second time since 1999 that Nebraska has been on the road for a regional. NU has been on the road for regionals eight times and reached the regional final on five occasions (1984, 1985, 1987, 1997 and 2004). -Sarah Pavan joined an elite group when she earned her second straight Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honor on Nov. 28. She is the first NU player to be named player of the year in consecutive years since former AVCA National Player of the Year Allison Weston in 1994 and 1995, and only the sixth Husker to ever be named a two-time conference player of the year. NU s Two-Time Conference Players of the Year Player Years Sarah Pavan Greichaly Cepero 2000, 2002 Nancy Metcalf 1999, 2001 Allison Weston Stephanie Thater Lori Endicott Nebraska is 8-0 against ranked teams this season, including seven by sweeps. -NU Head Coach John Cook is a 1979 graduate of the University of San Diego. -Nebraska s four first-team All-Big 12 selections are the most since 2002 and the fifth time that NU had at least four first-team All-Big 12 honorees ( ). -Nebraska has hit.400 or better four times in the last six matches, including.423 against Northern Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers had a streak of three straight matches of hitting.400 or better, the first time that has happened since Sarah Pavan now has 15 career matches with at least 20 kills (7 in 2004; 1 in 2005; 7 in 2006). Her 15 matches with at least 20 kills are nearly half of NU s total of 32 since John Cook took over in Three other current Huskers have had at least one 20-kill match during their Husker careers: Dani Mancuso (2004 at KSU), Christina Houghtelling (2005 at OU) and Jordan Larson (20 vs. KSU). -Nebraska finished 19-0 at the NU Coliseum, which marked the 16th time - and fourth time in seven seasons - that NU has had a perfect home record. -NU has won its last 54 home matches, dating back to the 2004 season, including its last 48 at the NU Coliseum. The current home streak is the nation s longest active streak and ranks eighth on the NCAA s all-time list. NCAA Home Court Win Streaks No. Wins Team Dates of Streak Penn State Nov. 25, 1995-Sept. 16, Northern Iowa Nov. 1, 1997-Sept. 18, Nebraska Sept. 29, 1999-Dec. 14, Florida Oct. 14, 1990-Sept. 4, Long Beach State Nov. 14, 1996-Nov. 11, Oral Roberts Nov. 13, 1993-Nov. 2, Hawaii Oct. 23, 1986-Nov. 11, Nebraska Sept. 11, 2004-present -The Big 12 has turned in an impressive showing in the NCAA Tournament, going 9-3 in the first two rounds and placing three teams in the NCAA Regional. Big 12 teams went a perfect 6-0 in the first round. Teams in NCAA Regionals No. League Teams 1. Big Ten 5 Pac Big With the No. 1 ranking in Monday s AVCA poll, the Huskers have spent 69 weeks all-time at No. 1, the most of any Division I program. UCLA is second with 51 weeks. NU has been ranked No. 1 in 29 of the last 30 polls dating back to the start of NU has held opponents to a Big 12-low.139 hitting percentage, as only five teams have hit over.200 against the Husker defense. NU ranks second among the remaining teams in this week s NCAA Regionals. Opponent Hitting Percentages - NCAA Regional Teams No. Team Opp. Hitting Pct. 1. Penn State Nebraska Florida.144 Dec. 5 - Tues. Press Conf. Noon Practice 3:30-6 p.m. Dec. 6- Wed. Travel Day Dec. 7- Thurs. Press Conf. at Florida 12:40-12:55 p.m. NU Practice 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 8 - Fri. Match Day vs. San Diego, 3:30 p.m. Radio: B107.3 FM Huskers.com TV: TBA Dec. 9 - Sat. Match Day vs. Florida/Minnesota 3 p.m. Radio: B107.3 FM Huskers.com TV: ESPNU Dec Sun. Off Day No Availability Dec Monday FINALS WEEK

3 Nebraska Volleyball Postseason Guide Page 3 Weekly Release Husker Probable Starters MB - #15 Kori Cooper: 6-2, Fr., Amarillo, Texas - Cooper splits time with Amanda Gates at middle blocker, averaging 1.68 kills and 0.93 blocks per game. Cooper is fourth in the Big 12 with a.347 hitting percentage and was second in league matches (.354). Her best match of the regular season came in a win over Iowa State on Nov. 8, where she totaled a career-high 12 kills on.429 hitting and five blocks. She also totaled six kills in six swings at Kansas on Nov. 22 and had seven kills and a career-best eight blocks at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18. A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick, Cooper enrolled at NU in January after graduating from Amarillo High School a semester early. Cooper was a co-captain of the 2005 U.S. Youth National Team, helping Team USA to a fourthplace finish. MB - #11 Tracy Stalls: 6-3, Jr., Denver, Colo. - Stalls earned first-team All-Big 12 honors at middle blocker, averaging 2.65 kills and 1.44 blocks per game. She leads the Big 12 and is 11th nationally in hitting percentage and is fourth in the league in blocks. Stalls has reached double figures in kills 10 times, including a career-high 16 kills and 12 blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. She had six kills and 10 blocks against American and 10 kills on.467 hitting in the sweep of Northern Iowa. She also totaled 14 kills in wins over NCAA qualifiers Long Beach State and Minnesota. Stalls has also had 11 matches where she has hit.500 or better, including a season-best.727 vs. Texas Tech (9-1-11) on Sept. 23 and.714 ( ) vs. NCAA qualifier Middle Tennessee on Sept. 2. Stalls ranked among the top-15 blockers nationally in each of her first two years as a Husker. Before enrolling at NU, Stalls was a two-year member of the U.S. National Developmental Program and a member of Team USA. OPP - #9 Sarah Pavan: 6-5, Jr., Kitchener, Ontario - The two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, Pavan leads the Big 12 and ranks ninth nationally in kills per game (5.12), while also ranking among Big 12 leaders in points per game (6.02, first) and service aces per game (0.31, eighth). Pavan has seven matches with at least 20 kills, including a season-high 24 kills in three contests (vs. Long Beach State, at Baylor and vs. Iowa State). A two-time Big 12 Player of the Week, she earned her most recent honor on Nov. 21, when she totaled 46 kills on.544 hitting and seven aces in a pair of sweeps. She has reached double figures in her last 27 matches and 29 times in 30 matches this season. Pavan led NU with 18 kills in a sweep of No. 8 Texas on Nov. 25 and finished with 23 kills and matched her career high with four aces against Baylor on Nov. 18. Pavan has three double-doubles on the year, with her most recent coming with 17 kills, 10 digs and eight blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. She earned MVP honors in both of NU s early-season tournaments and was the Big 12 Player of the Week on Sept. 11, averaging 6.70 points and 5.90 kills (.409 hitting percentage) in three wins. She had one of the best matches of her career against Long Beach State on Sept. 9, totaling 24 kills on.400 hitting against the 49ers, including eight kills on eight swings in the opener. Pavan was the 2005 Big 12 Player of the Year, averaging 3.82 kills, 1.66 digs and 1.25 blocks per game. She established her career high in kills as a freshman with 35 in the NCAA Regional against USC. Pavan, who carries a 4.0 GPA in biochemistry, was a member of the Canadian National Team at age 16. OH - #10 Jordan Larson: 6-2, So., Hooper, Neb. - Larson is one of the country s top all-around performers, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors for the first time in She averages 4.25 kills and 3.39 digs per game, ranking in the Big 12 s top 10 in aces (0.48/gm, second), points (5.22, third), kills (fourth) and digs (10th). Larson, the co-big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, is the only player in the league s top 10 in kills and digs. She leads NU with 20 double-doubles, including a stretch of 10 in a row earlier this season. Larson averaged 4.57 kills on.397 hitting, 1.00 blocks and 1.00 aces per game during the NCAA Tournament. She had one of her best matches of the year at Kansas on Nov. 22, totaling 13 kills on a season-high.571 hitting. She had 13 kills, 17 digs and matched her career high with six blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11 and had a matchhigh 16 kills in a sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma on Nov. 4. Larson earned the Big 12 weekly honor in early October after averaging 5.17 kills and 4.17 digs in two sweeps, including a career-high 20 kills against Kansas State on Oct. 4. As a freshman, Larson led all conference freshmen in kills, digs, hitting percentage and service aces. She was rated the No. 2 player in the country by Prepvolleyball.com and spent two years on the U.S. Junior National Team. DS - #5 Rachel Schwartz: 5-9, So., Lincoln, Neb. - Schwartz is a former walk-on who is used as a defensive specialist, averaging 2.49 digs and 0.17aces per game. She has tied or set career highs in digs seven times this season, and has reached double figures in digs 14 times in 2006, including four of NU s last five matches. Schwartz came up with a career-high 15 digs in NU s win at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 and enjoyed her best match of the year at Baylor on Sept. 30, totaling a then-career high 14 digs and a career-high three aces. Schwartz had 10 digs and a pair of aces in NU s sweep of Northern Iowa on Dec. 2. She appeared in 30 matches as a freshman as NU s defensive specialist, finishing with 18 digs and five aces. She was a first-team all-state selection at outside hitter at Lincoln East High School in or- OH - #7 Dani Mancuso: 6-2, Sr., Omaha, Neb. - Mancuso moved into the outside hitter position vacated after Christina Houghtelling s season-ending injury. Mancuso averages 2.52 kills, 0.67 blocks and 0.77 digs per game, primarily playing the front row. She has reached double figures in kills in five of NU s last seven matches, averaging 2.79 kills per game while hitting.290 in that stretch. Mancuso tied her season highs with 11 kills and six blocks in NU s first-round win over American and had eight kills on.375 hitting against Northern Iowa on Dec. 2. She had 11 kills on a season-high.647 hitting at Kansas on Nov. 22 and had 10 kills on.316 hitting in a sweep of Texas A&M on Nov. 15. She recorded seven kills on.455 hitting at KSU on Oct. 28. Mancuso had nine kills and matched her career best with six blocks in NU s win over No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 and nine kills on.400 hitting against Missouri on Oct. 11. In 2005, Mancuso was NU s backup at all three outside hitter spots, averaging 1.38 kills, 1.15 digs and 0.68 blocks per game. She shared the outside hitter spot with Houghtelling in 2004, averaging 2.77 kills and 0.29 service aces per game, including a career-high 22 kills in a win at Kansas State. S - #12 Rachel Holloway: 5-10, R-Fr., Franklin, Tenn. - Holloway is the first Husker freshman to start in a 5-1 system in the NCAA era (1981-present), earning firstteam All-Big 12 honors in the process. She averages CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll (Dec. 4) Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last 1. Nebraska (53) Stanford (7) Washington UCLA Penn State Southern California Florida Texas Minnesota Wisconsin Hawaii Oklahoma California San Diego Utah Ohio State Cal Poly Purdue LSU BYU New Mexico State Duke Missouri NR 24. Ohio Santa Clara Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Colorado 102; Long Beach State 80; Pepperdine 46; Iowa State 43; St. John s 25; Kentucky 17; Colorado State 10; Middle Tennessee State 6; Northern Iowa 4; Arizona State 2. Dropped out: Pepperdine (24) USA Today/CSTV Coaches Poll Weekly Totals Date... Rank Preseason (8/9) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Final NCAA Attendance Leaders (Dec. 4) No. School Avg. Total Matches 1. Hawaii 7, , Wisconsin 4,421 66, Nebraska 4,137 70, Minnesota 3,938 51, Penn State 2,756 44, Missouri 2,565 28, Florida 2,440 34, Washington 2,256 29, Texas 2,152 23, Wichita State 2,083 29, NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (as of Dec. 4) No. Coach, School Record Pct. 1. Dave Shoji, Hawaii Russ Rose, Penn St Mary Wise, Florida John Dunning, Stanford John Cook, Nebraska Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St Mick Haley, Southern California Andy Banachowski, UCLA Bobbi Petersen, UNI Leonid Yelin, Louisville (Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only)

4 Nebraska Volleyball Postseason Guide Page 4 Weekly Release 2006 Volleyball Quick Facts First Year of Volleyball Overall All-Time Record Conference All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Years straight NCAA Tournament Record Final Four Appearances...Eight (2001, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1986) National Championships...Two (2000, 1995) Facility (Capacity)... Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) 2006 Team Information Head Coach... John Cook (San Diego, '79) Nebraska Record/Years /7th Career Record/Years /13th Head Asst. Coach... Lee Maes (Long Beach State, '94) Assistant Coach... Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa (BYU, '99) Volleyball Office Phone... (402) Overall Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (First) Final AVCA Ranking...Second Starters Returning/Lost...4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/3 Husker Volleyball by the Numbers.841 All-time winning percentage of Nebraska volleyball ( record).951 All-time winning percentage of Nebraska in conference matches (388-20) 2 National Titles (1995 and 2000) 3 Number of Huskers who have been in the Olympic Games (Lori Endicott, Allison Weston and Nancy Metcalf) 9 NCAA Volleyball Semifinal Appearances (1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005) 25 Number of consecutive NCAA appearances 28 Number of Big Eight/Big 12 titles in school history (31 years, including 2006) 29 Nebraska s nation-leading total of volleyball academic all-americans 53 AVCA All-American certificates won by 26 Husker volleyball players 70 Number of weeks that Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in the national polls 90 Consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum (NCAA Volleyball record) 350 Consecutive weeks ranked in the AVCA Poll 5,969 Nebraska s average attendance in 2005, an average that was second nationally 15,119 Nebraska s 2005 NCAA regional final crowd, the largest in NCAA postseason history assists, 2.62 digs and 1.17 kills per game, ranking third in the Big 12 and 10th nationally in assists. Holloway has 12 double-doubles, including one in five of the last seven matches. She has tallied at least 50 assists eight times this year and has helped NU hit.400 or better six times this season, including four of the past six matches. She totaled 39 assists and five kills while helping NU hit.423 against Northern Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Holloway tied her career high with 57 assists against both Colorado and Iowa State, adding 13 digs and four blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11 and four stuffs at ISU on Nov. 8. She was chosen as the Big 12 s Player of the Week on Oct. 16, after averaging assists per game in sweeps of Colorado and Missouri. Holloway, who leads all freshmen nationally in assists, totaled 57 assists, eight digs and seven kills against Minnesota, helping NU hit.337. Last summer, Holloway captained the U.S. Youth National Team to a gold medal at the NORCECA Junior Championships in Mexico. Holloway, who graduated high school a year early, was the Colorado Gatorade High School Player of the Year in L - #18 Dani Busboom: 5-11, Sr., Cortland, Neb. - Busboom earned Big 12 co-libero-of-the-year accolades in 2006, totaling 5.07 digs per game to lead the Big 12 while also chipping in.83 assists per game. She has reached double figures in digs 28 times in 30 matches, including a streak of 21 straight matches in double figures before it was snapped against Texas A&M on Nov. 15. Busboom became the first Husker to record 500 digs in a season following her 17-dig effort versus Northern Iowa on Dec. 2 and also ranks second on NU s career dig list (1,203). She has totaled at least 20 digs seven times, including a career-high 23 in three matches. Last season, she averaged 6.45 assists and 1.82 digs in NU s 6-2 offense, helping NU hit.322 as a team. Busboom is seventh on NU s career assists list with 2,919 and is the second player in school history on top-10 lists in both assists and digs, joining former NU All-American Val Novak. First Round: No. 1 Nebraska 3, American 0 Jordan Larson recorded her 20th double-double of the season with 16 kills and 14 digs, as No. 1 Nebraska used a strong defensive effort to hold off an upstart American squad in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska s NCAA History by the Numbers Best NCAA Tourney Winning Percentage* 1. Stanford (.798) 2. Nebraska (.750) 3. UCLA (.747) 4. Hawaii (.741) 5. Florida (.729) 6. Southern California (.722) 7. Long Beach State (.719) 8. Minnesota (.714) 9. Texas (.681) 10. Pacific (.657) *teams with at least nine appearances Most NCAA Tournament Wins 1. Stanford Nebraska UCLA Hawaii Southern California Pacific Long Beach State Penn State Florida Texas Most Tournament Appearances 1. Penn State Stanford UC Santa Barbara Nebraska Hawaii UCLA Southern California Pacific Texas Brigham Young Most NCAA Semifinal Appearances 1. Stanford UCLA Nebraska Long Beach State... 8 Larson, who tied for team-high honors in kills with Sarah Pavan, hit.343 in the match and added four aces and four blocks, including a pair of solo stuffs. Pavan hit.387 and added five digs and a pair of blocks, as Nebraska improved to 28-1 on the season. While Nebraska used a balanced offensive attack, it was the Huskers defense that propelled NU to its 28th victory of the season. NU held American (26-6) below.100 hitting in three of the four games, including a mark in the first game and a attack percentage in game four. On the night, the Eagles hit just.050, more than.200 points below their season average of.279. Highlighting the stellar defensive night for the Huskers was senior Dani Busboom, who tallied 20 digs to become NU s single-season digs leader. The Huskers were also strong at the net, recording 16 blocks, compared to just nine for American. Junior Tracy Stalls led the block parade with 10, two shy of her season high. Dani Mancuso tied her career high with six blocks, while also matching her season high with 11 kills. Second Round: No. 1 Nebraska 3, UNI 0 Jordan Larson s 16 kills led three Huskers in double figures, as No. 1 Nebraska moved into the NCAA Sweet 16 with a 3-0 sweep of Northern Iowa on Dec. 2. Larson led a balanced attack with 16 kills on.464 hitting, three aces and three blocks, as the Huskers hit.423 in the match. NU had six attackers hit over.300, as the Huskers.423 hitting marked the fourth time in the last six matches that NU hit.400 or better. Rachel Holloway guided a potent attack, finishing with 39 assists and five kills, as NU hit.400 or better in all three games for the first time this season. Sarah Pavan and Tracy Stalls joined Larson in double figures in kills, totaling 11 and 10 kills, respectively, as Stalls hit.467 and totaled a match-high four blocks, while Pavan hit.375 on 26 swings, including seven kills in the opener. The Huskers, who improved to 19-0 at home this season, were equally stout on defense, holding the Panthers to just.092 hitting and out-blocking UNI, 9-5. Dani Busboom led NU with 17 digs and became the first Husker to go over 500 digs in a season, while Rachel Schwartz totaled 10 digs, as NU out-dug the Panthers, Hawaii Pacific Southern California... 6 Florida Penn State Texas... 4 Most NCAA Championships 1. Stanford UCLA...3 Hawaii...3 Long Beach State...3 Southern California Nebraska...2 Pacific Penn State...1 Texas...1 Washington...1 Note: NCAA Tournament 1981-current.

5 Nebraska Volleyball Postseason Guide Page 5 Weekly Release Statistical Comparison Team Record Conf. Record K/Gm Pct. Opp Pct. A/Gm SA/Gm D/Gm B/gm Nebraska (Big 12) Minnesota (Big Ten) San Diego (WCC) Florida (SEC) Quickly Scouting the Field Florida (30-2): Under Coach Mary Wise ( in 16 seasons at Florida), the Gators are 30-2 on the season and looking for their seventh appearance in the national semifinals. UF, which has a 22-match win streak, is led by SEC Player of the Year Angie McGinnis, who averages assists, 1.56 kills, 2.70 digs and 1.08 blocks per game. McGinnis guides and offense which has three hitters averaging over 3.00 kills per game. Right side hitter Amber McCray leads UF with 3.80 kills per game while hitting.375 on the year. The Gators also feature the SEC s Defensive Player of the Year in libero Elyse Cusack, who leads the SEC with 5.51 digs per game. Series History: Nebraska leads the all-time series, 7-1, including a 2-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers won regional finals against Florida in 2001 and Minnesota (25-7): The Golden Gophers come into this weekend s regional as one of the hottest teams in the country. The Gophers, who opened the season with a 2-4 mark, have won 23 of their last 26 matches and finished second in the Big Ten with a 17-3 record. Coach Mike Hebert ( in 11 seasons at Minnesota) and the Gophers feature a trio of first-team All-Big Ten honorees in right side hitter Kelly Bowman, middle blocker Meredith Nelson and libero Malama Peniata, who also claimed the conference s defensive player of the year. Nelson leads the Gophers with 3.28 kills per game and is one of three Gophers averaging better than 3.00 kills per game. Bowman is one of the league s top all-around performers, averaging 2.29 kills, 1.10 assists and 3.06 digs per game, while Peniata leads the Big Ten with 5.23 digs per game. Papillion native Kyla Roehring is second on the team in kills with 3.26 per game. Series History: The Huskers lead the series, 25-4, and have won the last 10 meetings in the series, including a 3-1 NU win in Lincoln in September. San Diego (26-5): The Toreros, directed by interim head coach Brent Hilliard, reached the regional with wins over Jacksonville State and Duke last weekend in Knoxville. The Toreros are paced by WCC Player of the Year Kristen Carlson, who is averaging 5.09 kills and 3.47 digs per game. She had 27 kills and 17 digs in USD s secondround win over Duke. The Toreros placed three members on the All-WCC team, including Christie Dawson (4.06 kills/gm) and.311 hitting and Laurel Abrahamson (3.15 k/gm and.338 hitting. Series History: NU leads the series, 3-0, including a 3-0 sweep in this season s opener. NU and USD also met in the 1999 NCAA Tournament. What to Watch For -Nebraska needs one win to reach the 30-win plateau for the third straight year and the 18th time in school history. -Nebraska is 13-3 against the current members of the West Coast Conference and has won its last 13 matches against WCC foes. -With 507 kills this season, Sarah Pavan is 23 kills away from climbing from seventh to fourth on NU s single-season list. -Jordan Larson is closing quickly on the Huskers single-season top-10 list. With 48 service aces, she is one away from tying for 10th on NU s career list. She would be the only the second Husker in 15 years to total at least 49 aces in a season. -Larson is also one solo block away from tying Melissa Elmer for 10th place on NU s single-season solo blocks list, an impressive feat since Elmer averaged 1.89 blocks per game in 2004, while Larson averages 0.68 blocks per game. -With 15 service aces in eight career NCAA matches, Larson is three aces shy of Jennifer Saleaumua s career postseason record. Larson has played just 25 games in the NCAA Tournament, while it took Saleaumua 54 games to reach her mark. -With assists per game, Rachel Holloway is threatening to be the seventh Husker - and first since to average more than assists per game. The CliffsNotes Season in Review Nebraska takes a 29-1 record and a No. 1 ranking into this weekend s NCAA Regional. In honor of CliffsNotes (which was founded in Lincoln in 1958), here is a quick refresher of the 2006 season. -The Huskers graduated two AVCA All-Americans in middle blocker Melissa Elmer and outside hitter Jennifer Saleaumua from last year s NCAA runnerup squad, while reigning AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in July. -The Huskers opened No. 1 in the AVCA preseason poll for the third time in school history (2001 & 2005) and have remained No. 1 in all 15 polls during the season. -NU sold out its entire season ticket package prior to the season, needing less than two weeks to sell out all 17 home matches. -The Huskers are 8-0 against ranked opponents, including seven sweeps (No. 20 San Diego, No. 20 Louisville, No. 25 Cal Poly, No. 17 Oklahoma, No. 8 Texas and Missouri, which was ranked 15th and 16th in both matches). -NU held Middle Tennessee to hitting, the third-lowest percentage by a Husker opponent since the 2000 campaign. -NU s victory over Long Beach State on Sept. 3 snapped a three-match losing streak to the 49ers dating back to Nebraska held No. 20 Louisville to 13 points in two of the three games - the Cardinals lowest-ever total in rally scoring. In addition, it was the eighth and ninth times that NU held a ranked opponent to 15 points or less. -The Huskers opened the season with six straight sweeps for the first time since Sarah Pavan earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week honors for her performance at the Ameritas Players Challenge. In three matches, she averaged 6.70 points, 5.90 kills on.409 hitting and 2.30 digs per game. -Nebraska wrapped up an unbeaten non-conference Big 12 Standings (as of Dec. 4) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct.!#Nebraska #Oklahoma #Texas #Colorado #Iowa State #Missouri Baylor Texas Tech Texas A&M Kansas State Kansas !-Big 12 Champion; #-NCAA Qualifier Upcoming Big 12 Schedule Gainesville Regional Friday, Dec. 8 Nebraska vs. San Diego 3:30 p.m, Minnesota vs. Florida 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec.9 Friday s Winners 3 p.m. Austin Regional Friday, Dec. 8 Stanford vs. California 5 p.m. Texas vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec.9 Friday s Winners 5:30 p.m. Honolulu Regional Friday, Dec. 8 Oklahoma vs. UCLA 8:30 p.m. Hawaii vs. USC 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec.9 Friday s Winners 10:30 p.m. All-Big 12 and League Awards Player of the Year: Newcomer of the Year: Freshman of the Year: Defensive Players of the Year Liberos of the Year: Coach of the Year: First-Team All-Big 12 Name, School Ashley Nu u Colorado Erin Boeve, Iowa State Jessica Vander Kooi, Missouri Rachel Holloway, Nebraska Jordan Larson, Nebraska Sarah Pavan, Nebraska Tracy Stalls, Nebraska Eliane Santos, Oklahoma Joanna Schmitt, Oklahoma Ashley Engle, Texas Destinee Hooker, Texas Christi Hahn, Texas A&M The Big 12 vs. Nebraska ( ) School Record Baylor 0-22 Colorado 3-19 Iowa State 0-22 Kansas 0-22 Kansas State 3-19 Sarah Pavan, Nebraska, RS Rachel Holloway, Nebraska, S Ashley Engle, Texas, RS Jordan Larson, Nebraska, OH Erin Boeve, Iowa State, MB Eliane Santos, Oklahoma, MB Dani Busboom, Nebraska, L Anna Monsen, Oklahoma, L Santiago Restrepo, Oklahoma Pos. S MB OH S OH RS MB MB OH OPP OH MB Missouri 1-21 Oklahoma 1-21 Texas 3-19 Texas A&M 2-21 Texas Tech 1-21 Totals

6 Nebraska Volleyball Postseason Guide Page 6 Weekly Release 2006 Husker Honors Team Honors Big 12 Champions Ameritas Players Challenge Champions Nebraska Invitational Champions Dani Busboom Big 12 Libero of the Year (co) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Second-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Amanda Gates First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Third-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Maggie Griffin First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Rachel Holloway First-Team All-Big 12 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 16) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Jordan Larson First-Team All-Big 12 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (co) Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 9) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Dani Mancuso First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan Academic All-American of the Year Big 12 Player of the Year First-Team All-Big 12 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American Ameritas Players Challenge Most Valuable Player First-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Nebraska Invitational Most Valuable Player Big 12 Player of the Week (Sept. 11 and Nov. 20) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Rachel Schwartz First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Tracy Stalls First-Team All-Big 12 Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Second-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Husker Pronunciation Guide Name...Pronunciation Christina Houghtelling... HOTEL-ing Dani Mancuso...Man-CUE-so Sarah Pavan...(PAV-in, rhymes with HAVE-in) Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa...SHAR-leen Ton-ga-LOE-uh Lee Maes... MAYS slate with its win over Creighton on Sept. 24. It marked the third time under John Cook (also 2000 and 2005) that NU completed the non-conference schedule unblemished. -Nebraska totaled 72 digs against K-State on Oct. 4, its highest three-game total in the rally-scoring era. -On Oct. 9, Jordan Larson was named Big 12 Player of the Week, as she averaged 5.17 kills and 4.17 digs per game in sweeps of Kansas State and Texas A&M. -On Oct. 16, Rachel Holloway was named the Big 12 Player of the Week, averaging assists, 2.00 digs, 1.17 kills and 0.83 blocks per game in a pair of wins. She is the first Husker setter to earn the Big 12 s weekly honor since Nebraska became the first Big 12 team since 2004 to win at Gregory Gym, defeating No. 9 Texas, 3-2 on Oct Nebraska picked up its 50th consecutive home win in a sweep of Texas A&M on Nov. 15. NU became the ninth team (11 times) in NCAA Division I history to win 50 straight home matches. -Sarah Pavan earned Big 12 weekly honors for the second time in 2006 on Nov. 20, averaging 7.67 kills on.557 hitting and 1.17 service aces per game. -Nebraska earned the outright Big 12 title with a sweep of Kansas on Nov. 22, its ninth Big 12 title in 11 years. -The Huskers received the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season when the bracket was released on Nov Nebraska advanced to the NCAA Regional for the 13th straight year following wins over American and Northern Iowa. Huskers Look to Buck Title Trend Nebraska looks to become the sixth team to win an NCAA title after ending the season ranked No. 1 in the final regular-season AVCA poll since the 64- team format began in The Huskers will look to become the first team since USC in 2003 to win after entering the tournament ranked No. 1. In seven of the previous eight years, the No. 1 team has advanced to the national title match, including NU in both 2000 and Final Regular-Season AVCA Polls ( ) Year No. 1 Team NCAA Finish 2005 Nebraska NCAA Finalist 2004 Nebraska NCAA Regional Final 2003 USC NCAA Champions 2002 USC NCAA Champions 2001 Long Beach State NCAA Finalist 2000 Nebraska NCAA Champions 1999 Penn State NCAA Champions 1998 Long Beach State NCAA Champions Five Huskers Earn Big 12 Honors Two-time Big 12 Player of the Year Sarah Pavan headlines a group of five Husker award winners, as the Big 12 announced its yearly honors on Nov. 28. Pavan, a three-time, first-team All-Big 12 performer became first Husker to repeat as conference player of the year since Allison Weston in 1994 and The junior from Kitchener, Ontario, led the league in both kills (5.15) and points (6.11) per game in conference action and was fourth in service aces (0.36/gm). Pavan was joined by a trio of teammates as firstteam selections: redshirt freshman setter Rachel Holloway, junior middle blocker Tracy Stalls and sophomore outside hitter Jordan Larson. In addition, senior Dani Busboom also shared the Big 12 s Liberoof-the-Year honors with Oklahoma s Anna Monson. A first-team All-Big 12 honoree, Holloway directed the NU offense to the best hitting percentage and most kills per game in Big 12 matches during her first season as setter for the Huskers. She averages assists per game, including per game in conference play, as NU ranks among the top-two nationally in kills, assists and hitting percentage. Larson earned both first-team honors and shared the league s Defensive Player of the Year with Iowa State middle blocker Erin Boeve and Oklahoma middle blocker Eliane Santos. Larson is fourth in the Big 12 with 4.25 kills per game while ranking 10th in digs at 3.39 per game and the only player in the Big 12 in the top 10 in both kills and digs. Larson also ranks third in the Big 12 with 28 solo blocks. Stalls rounds out Nebraka s first-team honorees, as she averages 2.65 kills and a team-best 1.44 blocks per game. She leads the Big 12 with a.406 hitting percentage and is fourth in the league in blocks Busboom became the first Husker to earn the Big 12 s top libero honor. She leads the Big 12 with 5.07 digs per game and is on pace to become only the second player in conference history to average more than 5.00 digs a game. Pavan Named Academic All-American of the Year Nebraska volleyball player Sarah Pavan earned one of the most prestigious honors in college athletes on Nov. 29, as she was selected as the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the Year. A two-time first-team Academic All-American, Pavan carries a perfect 4.0 GPA in biological sciences and adds to Nebraska s NCAA-leading total of 234 Academic All-Americans. She is the fourth Husker volleyball player to earn the honor and the first since Nancy Metcalf in Husker Volleyball Academic All-Americans of the Year Year Player 2006 Sarah Pavan 2001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) 1991 Janet Kruse 1990 Janet Kruse 1989 Virginia Stahr 1988 Virginia Stahr Husker on Record-Breaking Pace Despite losing three All-Americans and breaking in a trio of first-year starters in 2006, Nebraska s offensive output is on track for one of its best years in program history. The Huskers lead the country in kills and assists per game and rank second nationally in hitting percentage. Setting a Record Pace (as of Dec. 3) Category 2006 NCAA Rank NU Record Year Assists/Gm st Kills/Gm st NCAA Team Hitting Percentage Leaders (as of Dec. 3) No. Player Games 1. Penn State Nebraska.304 Pavan & Larson Cause Double Trouble for Foes Nebraska s Sarah Pavan and Jordan Larson are in rare company among Husker hitting duos. The pair is looking to join the 1995 duo of All-American Allison

7 Nebraska Volleyball Postseason Guide Page 7 Weekly Release Weston and Lisa Reitsma as the only group to both average more than 4.00 kills per game. In fact, two Huskers have totaled 3.80 kills in the same season only four other times. Pavan and Larson both rank in the top five in the Big 12 in kills per game, the only team with two hitters in the Big 12 s top-10 list. Husker Duos with 4.00 Kills Per Game Year Husker No. Husker No, 2006 Sarah Pavan 5.12 Jordan Larson Allison Weston 4.59 Lisa Reitsma Linda Barsness 4.08 Virginia Stahr Eileen Shannon 4.24 Janet Kruse Stephanie Thater 3.87 Cris Hall 3.80 Pavan Produces Points at Prolific Pace Junior All-American Sarah Pavan is producing kills at a record-breaking pace in The 6-foot-5 right side hitter from Kitchener, Ontario, leads the Big 12 by more than a half kill per game (Texas Tech s Philister Sang is second with 4.68 kills per game) with 5.12 kills per game. She also leads the conference in points per game (6.02) and is hitting.315. At this pace, Pavan will re-write the Husker record books this season. -A two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, she will look to become the first Husker to lead the Big 12 in kills since Lisa Reitsma in the only time a Husker led the Big 12 in that category and would rank seventh on the Big 12 s single-season list. -Pavan is just the fifth Husker to total at least 500 kills in a season, joining Lisa Reitsma, Nancy Metcalf, Kathi Deboer and Allison Weston in that exclusive club. -She is threatening to break NU s single-season record for kills per game, a mark of 5.09 kills per game that was set in 1999 by U.S. Olympian Nancy Metcalf. Pavan is on pace to become only the third Husker to average more than 5.00 kills per game. NU Single-Season Kills Per Game No. K/Gm Name Year Sarah Pavan Nancy Metcalf Lisa Reitsma Allison Weston 1994 Pavan already set one milestone on Sept. 8, when she reached 1,000 career kills quicker than any other Husker in school history. Pavan needed 236 games to reach 1,000 kills, eclipsing Metcalf s mark of 238 games set in Fastest Husker Players to 1,000 Kills No. Player Games 1. Sarah Pavan Nancy Metcalf Allison Weston 258 A two-time AVCA All-American, Pavan already ranks fifth on NU s all-time kills list, while her career kills per game is the highest in school history. In fact, only four Huskers have ever averaged more than 4.00 kills per game for a career. Most Kills Per Game (Career) No. Player Player (Games) Years Sarah Pavan (318 games) Lisa Reitsma (375 games) Allison Weston (412 games) Nancy Metcalf (372 games) , 01 Nebraska s All-Time Kills List No. Player Kills 1. Allison Weston, ,778 3, Nancy Metcalf, , Eileen Shannon, , Sarah Pavan, 2004-present 1,431 Pavan Performs in NU s Biggest Tests Throughout her career, All-American Sarah Pavan has saved her best performances for NU s toughest tests. In 36 career matches against ranked foes, Pavan is averaging 4.60 kills per game, well above her career average of 4.46 kills per game for all matches. The trend has continued in 2006, as Pavan is averaging 5.19 kills per game in her eight matches against ranked opponents. Pavan vs. Ranked Opponents Year G K K/Game Pct Totals Air Jordan s All-Around Game Shines One of the reasons for Nebraska s continued success is the improved all-around play of outside hitter Jordan Larson. The Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2005, she was a first-team All-Big 12 performer and was one of three players who shared the league s top defensive player honor in Larson ranks in the top 10 in the Big 12 in kills (4.25, fourth), services aces (0.48 second), digs (3.39, 10th) and points per game (5.22, third) and is the only player in the Big 12 on the top-10 list for both kills and digs. The Hooper, Neb., native has a team-high 20 doubledoubles (kills-digs) in NU s 30 contests and picked her her 20th double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs against American on Dec. 1. Larson saw her string of 10 consecutive doubledoubles snapped against Missouri on Oct. 25. The streak was the longest by a Husker in the Big 12 era and included a career-high 20 kills and 10 digs against Kansas State on Oct. 4, a 14-kill, 14-dig effort at No. 15 Missouri on Oct. 11 and a 13-kill, 13-dig performance at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18. Nebraska is 24-1 in Larson s career when she totals a double-double. Comparing Larson & 2006 Year K/Gm Hitting Pct. D/Gm SA/Gm A/Gm Busboom is Digging the Move to Libero After serving as the Huskers setter for three seasons, Dani Busboom has been the Big 12 s top libero in Busboom lead the Big 12 with 5.07 digs per game en route to sharing the league s Libero of the Year with Oklahoma s Anna Monson. The total is more impressive when you consider the league also returned its Libero of the Year in both 2004 (KSU s Angie Lastra) and 2005 (MU s Tatum Ailes). Busboom is on pace to become only the second player in Big 12 history to average over 5.00 digs per game and broke NU s single-season record for digs with a 20-dig effort against American in the Huskers NCAA opener. She has 502 digs, breaking Amanda McCormick s school record of 480 set in Busboom has been a model of consistency at the position, recording double-figure digs 28 times, including a school-record stretch of 21 straight matches earlier this season. She has had at least Double-Doubles (37 by 4 players) Rachel Holloway (12) - Career (12) 2006 Opponent K A D B San Diego Long Beach State Cal Poly Kansas Baylor Kansas State Missouri Iowa State Colorado Baylor Texas American Jordan Larson (21) - Career (25) 2006 Opponent K A D B Saint Mary s Middle Tennessee St Cal Poly Minnesota Oklahoma Iowa State Texas Tech Creighton Baylor Kansas State Texas A&M Missouri Colorado Texas Kansas State Texas Tech Iowa State Colorado Texas American Sarah Pavan (3) - Career (9) - Triple-Doubles (1) 2006 Opponent K A D B Minnesota Kansas State Colorado Tracy Stalls (1) - Career (2) 2006 Opponent K A D B Colorado Dani Busboom (0) - Career (22) 2006 Opponent K A D B Maggie Griffin (0) - Career (16)* 2006 Opponent K A D B *includes 12 at Michigan State in 2004 Christina Houghtelling (0) - Career (10) 2006 Opponent K A D B Dani Mancuso (0) - Career (2) 2006 Opponent K A D B