Getting to Know the Badgers Location... Madison, Wis. Enrollment...42,099 Nickname... Badgers Colors...Cardinal and White

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1 2011 H U S K E R V O L L E Y B A L L NOV. 17, 2011 Contact: Hilary Winter Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Fax Number: (402) hwinter@huskers.com Huskers Face Wisconsin on Senior Night The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team will host the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the NU Coliseum at 7 p.m. The match will air live on NET and BTN.com. The Huskers (22-3, 15-2) topped No. 19 Minnesota 3-1 (17-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-16) on Wednesday night. Wisconsin and Nebraska have met 14 times, with NU holding a record over the Badgers. The last time the two teams met was on Oct. 14 when Nebraska swept Wisconsin 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21). Fans will be able to see the match live on NET with Larry Punteney calling the action and Kathi Wieskamp adding analysis. It can also be viewed on BTN.com with a subscription. Fans can listen to all of the action with John Baylor and Diane Mendenhall on the 25-station Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha. Fans outside the state will also be able to catch the live audio feed for free on Huskers.com. In addition, the Nebraska volleyball program will join the annual U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Drive on Saturday. Husker fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to the game, and cash donations for the cause will also be accepted. The Marines will be stationed near entrances throughout the NU Coliseum to accept donations that will brighten the holiday season for needy children. Getting to Know the Badgers Location... Madison, Wis. Enrollment...42,099 Nickname... Badgers Colors...Cardinal and White Head Coach... Pete Waite (Ball State, 81) Record at School (12 years) Overall Record (33 years) Asst. Coaches... Colleen Bayer, Brian Heffernan 2010 Record Big Ten Record (10th) 2010 Postseason...DNQ 2010 Final Ranking... NR Letterwinners R/L... 10/7 Starters R/L... 5/1+1 Series Record...Nebraska leads, Last Meeting...NU won, 3-0 (10/14/11) Last NU Win... 10/14/11 Last NU Loss... 10/28/78 Longest NU Winning Streak...12 Current NU Winning Streak...12 Two sets Three sets Four sets Five sets Husker Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Aug at MCM Elegante Lobo Classic Aug. 26 vs. New Mexico State W, 3-2 Aug. 27 at New Mexico W, 3-0 Sept. 2-3 at Colorado State Tournament Sept. 2 at #15 Colorado State L, 2-3 Sept. 3 vs. Albany W, 3-0 Sept Ameritas Players Challenge Sept. 8 Creighton W, 3-0 Sept. 9 St. Mary s W, 3-2 Sept. 10 Weber State W, 3-0 Sept. 17 #12 Iowa State (Devaney Center) W, 3-0 Sept. 21 #5 Penn State* W, 3-2 Sept. 24 #24 Ohio State* W, 3-1 Sept. 30 at Michigan State* W, 3-2 Oct. 1 at #17 Michigan* (ESPN2) W, 3-0 Oct. 7 # 11 Purdue* (BTN.com) W, 3-1 Oct. 8 Indiana* (ESPN3.com, ESPN2) W, 3-0 Oct. 14 at Wisconsin* (BTN.com, BTN) W, 3-0 Oct. 15 at #14 Minnesota* (BTN) W, 3-2 Oct. 19 Iowa* W, 3-0 Oct. 22 #1 Illinois* (BTN2Go, BTN) W, 3-1 Oct. 28 at #23 Ohio State* (BTN.com) W, 3-1 Oct. 29 at #8 Penn State* (BTN2Go, BTN) L, 1-3 Nov. 4 #23 Michigan* W, 3-1 Nov. 5 Michigan State* W, 3-0 Nov. 11 at Indiana* W, 3-0 Nov. 12 at #10 Purdue* L, 0-3 Nov. 16 #19 Minnesota* W, 3-1 Nov. 19 Wisconsin* 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Iowa* 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. NCAA Championships Dec. 1-3 First and Second Rounds TBA Dec NCAA Regionals TBA Dec. 15 NCAA National Semifinals TBA Dec. 17 NCAA Championship Match TBA All match times listed as Central; home matches in bold * - Big Ten Conference match WHERE TO CATCH THE HUSKERS THIS WEEK Nebraska vs. Wisconsin No. 4 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin Saturday, Nov. 19 NU Coliseum 7 p.m. TV: NET Web Video: Radio: Live Stats: BTN.com (subscription) Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KTWI 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com huskers.com

2 Three-Time National Champions Page 2 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Head Coach 12th Season (at Nebraska) (overall) (Overall: ,.829) (Nebraska: ,.919 Big 12: ,.941 Big Ten: 15-2) (Wisconsin: Big Ten: 91-51) Year-by-Year Record Year Record Pct. League Pct. Place 1992 (UW) th 1993 (UW) th 1994 (UW) th 1995 (UW) th 1996 (UW) th 1997 (UW) t-1st 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) t-1st 2008 (NU) t-1st 2009 (NU) rd 2010 (NU) st 2011 (NU) Totals Coaching Honors Guided Nebraska to two NCAA titles (2000, 2006) and five NCAA semifinal appearances ( ) Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) 2008 USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award Recipient Four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005, 2008, 2010) 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award #1 Lara Dykstra Fr. L 5-10 Redondo Beach, Calif. #2 Lauren Cook Jr. S 5-8 Lincoln, Neb. #3 Brigette Root Sr. S 5-10 Grand Island, Neb. #4 Shelby Winkelmann Fr. DS 5-9 Rhineland, Mo. #5 Paige Hubl Jr. DS 5-6 Lincoln, Neb. #6 Jordan Wilberger Sr. MB 6-1 Scottsbluff, Neb. #7 Gina Mancuso Jr. OH 6-1 Omaha, Neb. #8 Brooke Delano Sr. MB 6-4 Bellevue, Neb. #9 Cecilia Hall Fr. MB 6-3 Linkoping, Sweden #10 Alicia Ostrander Fr. OH 6-3 Gordon, Neb. #12 Morgan Broekhuis So. RS/S 6-5 Colorado Springs, Colo. #16 Allison McNeal Jr. MB 6-3 Schulenburg, Texas #17 Hayley Thramer So. MB 6-2 Ewing, Neb. #43 Taylor Simpson Fr. OH 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo. #44 Hannah Werth Jr. OH 6-1 Springfield, Ill. Dan Meske Assistant Coach Dan Conners Assistant Coach Maggie Griffin Volunteer Assistant Coach Nebraska Coaching Legend Head Coach, 2000-present Associate Head Coach, 1999 Assistant Coach, 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) Pronunciation Guide Name Morgan Broekhuis Brooke Delano Lara Dykstra Gina Mancuso Hayley Thramer Dan Meske Pronunciation Brooke-heiss DUH-lay-no Lar-UH Man-CUE-so TRAY-mer MESS-key Lindsay Peterson Director of Operations

3 Three-Time National Champions Page 3 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 All-Time Nebraska/Wisconsin Series (NU Leads ) Sept. 30, 1977 T, 9-15, 15-8 Oct. 28, 1978 L, 12-15, 7-15 Oct. 13, 1979 W, 15-8, 15-5 Oct. 13, 1979 W, 15-10, Oct. 4, 1980 W, 15-0, Sept. 29, 1990 W, 15-5, 13-15, 15-4, 15-8 Aug. 31, 1991 W, 15-10, 12-15, 15-8, Dec. 13, 1991 W, 15-9, 15-10, Sept. 9, 1995 W, 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 Sept. 20, 1987 W, 15-10, 15-9, Dec, 12, 1998 W, 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, Sept. 15, 1999 W, 15-5, 15-9, Dec. 16, 2000 W, 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9 Oct. 14, 2011 W, 25-21, 25-15, University Information Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population ,624 Founded Enrollment... 24,610 Chancellor... Harvey Perlman, J.D. Nickname... Cornhuskers/Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Conference... Big Ten Volleyball Quick Facts First Year of Volleyball Overall All-Time Record...1, Conference All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Years straight NCAA Tournament Record Final Four Appearances ( ) National Championships...Three (2006, 2000, 1995) Facility (Capacity)... Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) The 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers 2011 Team Information Head Coach...John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Nebraska Record/Years /12 Career Record/Years /18 Assistant Coach...Dan Meske (Ohio State, 2007) Assistant Coach... Dan Conners (UCLA, 2001) Volunteer Assistant...Maggie Griffin (Nebraska, 2008) Volleyball Office Phone...(402) Volleyball Office Fax...(402) Overall Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (First) 2010 NCAA Tournament Final AVCA Ranking...Seventh All-Americans Returning/Lost...2/3 Starters Returning/Lost...5/1+1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/5 Volleyball Media Relations Media Relations Contact...Hilary Winter Office Phone...(402) Cell Phone...(402) hwinter@huskers.com Fax...(402) Career Stats No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown K/S B/S A/S D/S SA/S Worth Noting 1 Lara Dykstra L 5-10 Fr. Redondo Beach, Calif Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 ESPN RISE Honorable-Mention All-American 2 Lauren Cook S 5-8 Jr. Lincoln, Neb Preseason All-Big Ten 2010 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year 3 Brigette Root (C) S 5-11 Sr. Grand Island, Neb Team Co-Captain Two-time all-state at Grand Island 4 Shelby Winkelmann DS 5-9 Fr. Rhineland, Mo Parade All-American (Basketball) 5 Paige Hubl DS 5-6 Jr. Lincoln, Neb Walk-on who earned all-state honors in volleyball and soccer at Lincoln SE HS 6 Jordan Wilberger (C) MB 6-1 Sr. Scottsbluff, Neb Started 15 matches in 2010 Posted career highs in kills, block and hitting percentage in Gina Mancuso OH 6-1 Jr. Omaha, Neb Played 54 matches over her first two seasons 10 double-doubles in Brooke Delano MB 6-4 Sr. Bellevue, Neb Preseason All-Big Ten Two-Time AVCA All-American 9 Cecilia Hall OH 6-3 Fr. Linkoping, Sweden Has Not Played Swedish National Team Member First Husker from outside U.S. since Sarah Pavan in Alicia Ostrander OH 6-3 Fr. Gordon, Neb. Has Not Played Scottsbluff Star-Herald Fab-5 Athlete 2010 First-Team Class C-1 All-State 12 Morgan Broekhuis RS 6-5 So. Colorado Spring, Colo Big 12 All-Freshman Team Four double-doubles in Allison McNeal MB 6-3 Jr. Schulenburg, Texas Started 17 matches in 2010, averaging 1.33 kills and 0.88 blocks per set 17 Hayley Thramer MB 6-2 So. Ewing, Neb Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 Eight blocks against New Mexico State 43 Taylor Simpson OH 6-3 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo Under Armour All-American 2010 Volleyball Magazine Fab Hannah Werth OH 6-1 Jr. Springfield, Ill Preseason All-Big Ten 2010 Second-Team AVCA All-American (C) Team Captains Head Coach: John Cook, 12th Year (San Diego, 1979) Asst. Coaches: Dan Meske, First Year (Ohio State, 2007) and Dan Conners, First Year (UCLA, 2001)

4 Three-Time National Champions Page 4 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Husker Volleyball by the Numbers All-time winning percentage of Nebraska volleyball (1, record) All-time winning percentage of Nebraska in conference matches (475-30) 1... Honda-Broderick Cup Winner (Sarah Pavan, 2006) 3... National Titles (1995, 2000, 2006) 3... Number of Husker Volleyball Olympians (Lori Endicott, Allison Weston & Nancy Metcalf) 4... Huskers who won the NCAA Today s Top Eight Award, the most of any program NCAA Volleyball Semifinal Appearances ( ) Number of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances Number of conference titles in school history Nebraska s nation-leading total of volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Nation-Leading AVCA All-American certificates won by 34 Husker volleyball players 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 Dec. 5, 2009) Consecutive weeks in the AVCA Poll 13, NCAA regular-season record crowd vs.ucla on Sept. 13, , Nebraska s 2006 NCAA Championship Match crowd vs. Stanford, the largest in NCAA history Scouting the Wisconsin Badgers The Badgers are on the year, heading into their match-up with the Huskers on Saturday. Wisconsin went 1-1 last weekend, topping Michigan 3-1 on Friday, Nov. 11. The Badgers then lost to Michigan State 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 12. In the match against the Wolverines, the Badgers secured their first sweep of a Big Ten team this season. With Michigan s No. 24 ranking, Wisconsin has upset four ranked opponents this year, the highest mark since Three players finished the night with double-digit kills, led by freshman Ellen Chapman, with a career-high 21. Junior Alexis Mitchell had 11, while senior Janelle Gabrielsen added 10 kills. Wisconsin saw three players finish with double-digit kills against Michigan State, led by Chapman and junior Bailey Reshel with 14 kills each. Freshman Courtney Thomas finished with 10 kills, 23 assists and a team-high 13 digs for the second triple-double of her career. Chapman leads Wisconsin in kills on the year with a total of 263 and an average of 2.71 kills per set. Mitchell has 226 kills and 2.26 kills per set, while Thomas has notched 203 kills and 1.95 kills per set. At setter, Thomas has 595 assists with an average of 5.72 per set and Gabrielsen has 589 assists and 5.66 per set. Defensively, Annemarie Hickey leads the team with 480 digs on the year and an average of 4.62 digs per set. Gabrielsen has 266 digs, while Thomas has 265. In the Big Ten standings, Wisconsin ranks ninth in hitting percentage (.225), eighth in assists (12.58), seventh in blocks (2.39), fourth in digs (15.39), sixth in opponent hitting percentage (.187), ninth in kills (13.47) and 10th in service aces (1.05). Mitchell ranks eighth in hitting percentage (.324) in the Big Ten standings, while she is also 10th in blocks (1.02). Hickey ranks fifth in the conference in service aces (0.34) and is first in digs (4.62). The Last Time Nebraska and Wisconsin Met (Oct. 14, 2011) Madison Wis.- The No. 5 Nebraska volleyball team (14-1) improved to 7-0 in Big Ten play with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21) sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers at the UW Fieldhouse. With the win, the Huskers remained one of two unbeaten teams in conference play. Hannah Werth led Nebraska on the night with 17 kills on 28 attacks for a.536 hitting percentage. Gina Mancuso had 13 kills and Morgan Broekhuis had eight of her own. Lauren Cook led NU with 38 assists, while also notching a team-high 11 digs. Werth also totaled 10 digs for her second doubledouble of the season. Nov Mon. Nov. 15- Tues. Nov Wed. Nov. 17- Thurs. Nov Fri. Nov Sat. Nov Sun. Practice 2:30-5:30 p.m. (NU Coliseum) Practice 2:30-5:30 p.m. (NU Coliseum) vs. Minnesota 7 p.m. (NU Coliseum) W, 3-1 Practice 3-6 p.m. (NU Coliseum) Practice 3-6 p.m. (NU Coliseum) vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m. (NU Coliseum) TV: NET Off Day TV: BTN Radio: Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Web Video: BTN2Go Radio: Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Web Video: BTN.com (subscription)

5 Three-Time National Champions Page 5 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Big Ten Weekly Awards (3 honors by 2 players) Gina Mancuso Co-Player of the Week (Sept. 26) Mancuso averaged 3.7 kills per set with a.319 hitting percentage, along with 1.6 digs and 0.4 blocks per set in the Huskers back-to-back wins over Penn State and Ohio State. She recorded a doubledouble against Penn State with 22 kills and 10 digs, marking the fifth double-double of her career. She also tied her career-high mark for attacks against Penn State. Player of the Week (Oct. 23) Mancuso posted 4.1 kills, 3.3 digs and 1.0 block per set in Nebraska s wins over the Hawkeyes and Fighting Illini. She recorded her 10th double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs, adding five blocks and two aces to help the Huskers take down Illinois. She also notched 14 kills, nine digs and two blocks against Iowa. Her efforts helped Nebraska earn its first win over a top-ranked opponent since The honor marked the second conference player-of-the-week award for Mancuso. Hannah Werth Player of the Week (Oct. 17) Werth averaged 4.0 kills and 2.9 digs per set and recorded a.385 hitting percentage in back-to-back wins at Wisconsin and Minnesota. She posted 17 kills on.536 hitting and added 10 digs against the Badgers. Werth recorded her second double-double of the weekend against the Gophers, tallying 15 kills and 17 digs while adding six blocks. The honor marked the first conference player-of-the-week award for Werth this season and made her the second Nebraska volleyball player to earn a Big Ten weekly award.

6 Three-Time National Champions Page 6 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 AVCA Coaches Poll (Nov. 14) Rk. Team (First-Place Votes) Pts. Record Last Week 1 Southern California (41) UCLA (4) California (2) Nebraska (3) Stanford (2) Hawaii (6) Illinois (1) Purdue (1) Texas Washington Northern Iowa Penn State Iowa State Tennessee Oregon Kentucky Florida Pepperdine Minnesota San Diego Florida State Miami (FL) NR 23 Michigan Long Beach State NR 25 Ohio State Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 60; Colorado State 50; Tulsa 43; Kansas State 32; Texas A&M 30; Dayton 16; Northern Illinois 15; Michigan State 13; Oklahoma 12; Duke 11; St. Mary s (Ca.) 11; Arizona 10; Cincinnati 6; Wisconsin 6; North Carolina 3; Louisville 2 Coaches Poll Weekly Totals Date...Rank Preseason (8/15)...5 8/ / / / / / / / / / / / /21 11/28 Final (12/21) NCAA All-Time Winningest Coaches (entering 2011) No. Coach Record Pct. 1. Don Shaw *Russ Rose 1, *Dave Shoji 1, *Mary Wise *John Cook *John Dunning Terry Pettit *Brian Gimmillaro Elaine Michaelis *Mick Haley *-active NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (entering 2011) No. Coach, School Record Pct. 1. Russ Rose, Penn State 1, Dave Shoji, Hawaii 1, Mary Wise, Florida John Cook, Nebraska John Dunning, Stanford Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St Mick Haley, USC Bobbi Petersen, Northern Iowa Wayne Kreklow, Missouri Jerritt Elliott, Texas (Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only) The Last Time Nebraska... Won a match 3-0: at Indiana, Nov. 11, 2011 Won a match 3-1: vs. Minnesota, Nov. 15, 2011 Won a match 3-2: at Minnesota, Oct. 15, 2011 Lost a match 0-3: at Purdue, Nov. 12, 2011 Lost a match 1-3: at Penn State, Oct. 29, 2011 Lost a match 2-3: at Colorado State, Sept. 2, 2011 Had 100 kills in a match: vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996 Had 200 attacks in a match: vs. Iowa State (200), Oct. 21, 2009 Had.500-or-more hitting pct.: vs. Kansas (.523), Oct. 10, 2001 Had 10-or-more service aces: at Texas A&M (11), Nov. 5, 2008 Had 40-or-more total blocks: vs. UCLA (41), Sept. 14, 1991 Had 100-or-more digs: vs. USC (109), Dec. 11, 2004 The Last Time a Husker... Had 30-or-more kills: Sarah Pavan (31) at Kansas State, Nov. 3, 2007 Had 10-or-more blocks: Brooke Delano (10) at Oklahoma, Sept. 29, 2010 Had 25-or-more digs: Lara Dykstra (28) vs. New Mexico State, Aug. 26, 2011 Had two players with 20-or-more kills: Tara Mueller (24) and Jordan Larson (21) at Washington, Dec. 13, 2008 Nebraska... Is (.972) when winning a first set under John Cook and (.627) when it loses the opening set Has spent 391 weeks in the top 10 and were ranked in the top 10 for 115 consecutive weeks (2004-Sept. 5, 2011) Is under John Cook when hitting.300 or better Scouting the Huskers Nebraska is 22-3 in 2011 and enters this weekend s match ranked No. 4 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll. The Huskers are 19-1 this season when holding opponents below.200 hitting. Nebraska is 3-2 when opposing teams hit above.200. Nebraska has totaled double-digit blocks in 13 matches this season, including a season-high 18 blocks against Michigan. The Huskers tallied a season-low six errors against Albany on Sept. 3. The last time NU had six errors or less in a match was against Sacred Heart on Dec. 2, As of Nov. 16, Nebraska ranked second in the Big Ten in hitting percentage (.266), sixth in assists (12.63), third in blocks (2.66), ninth in digs (14.83), second in opponent hitting percentage (.148), sixth in kills (13.60) and 12th in aces (0.82). Gina Mancuso has 340 kills so far in 2011, averaging 3.62 per set. Mancuso was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 24 after leading the Huskers over previously top-ranked Illinois and the Co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 26 after her stellar weekend against Penn State and Ohio State. Werth was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 17, after solid outings at Wisconsin and Minnesota. Lara Dykstra has 341 digs so far in her freshman campaign, averaging 3.63 per set. She currently ranks second in the all-time freshman digs record at Nebraska. Lauren Cook has totaled 964 assists in 2011, averaging per set. Brigette Root made her first career start at setter against Michigan on Friday, Nov. 4. She notched the first doubledouble of her career with 25 assists and 11 digs. As of Nov. 13, the Huskers ranked 25th nationally in blocks per set with NU was 17th in hitting percentage at.265. Lauren Cook ranked 31st nationally in assists per set (11.05) and Hayley Thramer was 38th in blocks per set (1.23). Nebraska continued its string of All-America success in 2010, as Brooke Delano, Lindsey Licht and Hannah Werth were named AVCA All-Americans. The trio upped Nebraska s NCAA-leading totals to 34 players and 70 certificates. Nebraska has had at least one All-American every season since 1983, a total of 29 straight seasons, including 35 All-America awards in Cook s 11 years at Nebraska. Nebraska has eight players on its 2011 roster who were Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selections, representing the top 50 players in that year s recruiting class. Year Players 2008 Allison McNeal 2009 Gina Mancuso, Hannah Werth, Hayley Thramer, Lauren Cook 2010 Morgan Broekhuis 2011 Lara Dykstra, Taylor Simpson

7 Three-Time National Champions Page 7 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Tough Tests With the match against No. 19 Minnesota last Wednesday, Nebraska was taking on its 13th top-25 team this season. Opponent Result at No. 15 Colorado State L, 3-2 vs. No. 12 Iowa State W, 3-0 vs. No. 5 Penn State W, 3-2 vs. No. 24 Ohio State W, 3-1 at No. 11 Michigan W, 3-0 vs. No. 11 Purdue W, 3-1 at No. 14 Minnesota W, 3-2 vs. No. 1 Illinois W, 3-1 at No. 23 Ohio State W, 3-1 at No. 8 Penn State L, 3-1 vs. No. 23 Michigan W, 3-1 at No. 10 Purdue L, 3-0 vs. No. 19 Minnesota W, 3-1 Cook Reaches 500 With the Huskers win over Albany on Sept. 3, Head Coach John Cook tallied his 500th win as a head coach. First Place With only two losses in conference play, Nebraska sits in first place in the Big Ten standings, checking in at No Place Like Nebraska Nebraska celebrated a streak of 150 consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum on Sept. 8. It is the longest continuing sellout streak across all NCAA women s athletics. The Huskers averaged 4,632 fans per home contest last season. As of Nov. 14, Nebraska ranks second nationally in current home win streaks with 34. Small Membership Lara Dykstra became just the seventh true freshman to start a season opener during Head Coach John Cook s era at Nebraska. Sophomore Morgan Broekhuis was the last Husker to do so in Dykstra Digging Through the first 24 matches of her collegiate career, freshman Lara Dykstra has notched 341 digs of her own and an average of 3.63 digs per set. Her 28 digs against New Mexico State ranked ninth in Nebraska volleyball single-match performances and were the highest total by a Husker since Thramer Makes Impact Sophomore Hayley Thramer made her first career start at New Mexico on Aug. 27. She notched a career-high 10 blocks against Illinois on Oct. 22. She currently ranks sixth in the Big Ten in blocks, averaging 1.20 per set. Volleyball Blackshirts Nebraska held Iowa to a.000 hitting percentage on Oct. 19, marking the lowest percentage for a Nebraska opponent this season. The Huskers held Albany to a.038 hitting percentage for the match, Creighton to a.053 hitting percentage on Sept. 8, Indiana to a.022 hitting percentage on Oct. 8 and Michigan State to a.026 hitting percentage of Nov. 5. Producing Double-Doubles Five Huskers have combined for 39 double-doubles in 2011, with Mancuso tallying 11, Broekhuis tabbing five, Root adding one, Werth notching eight of her own and Cook adding 14. Gina Mancuso 2011 (11) NU Career (11), All (11) Opponent (Date) K A D B New Mexico State (Aug. 26) Colorado State (Sept. 2) Creighton (Sept. 8) Saint Mary s (Sept. 9) Iowa State (Sept. 17) Penn State (Sept. 21) Michigan State (Sept. 30) Purdue (Oct. 7) Minnesota (Oct. 15) Illinois (Oct. 22) Minnesota (Nov. 16) Lauren Cook 2011 (14) NU Career (33) Opponent (Date) K A D B New Mexico State (Aug. 26) New Mexico (Aug. 27) Colorado State (Sept. 2) Albany (Sept. 3) Creighton (Sept. 8) Penn State (Sept. 21) Ohio State (Sept. 24) Purdue (Oct. 7) Wisconsin (Oct. 14) Minnesota (Oct. 15) Iowa (Oct. 19) Illinois (Oct. 22) Penn State (Oct. 29) Minnesota (Nov. 16) Hannah Werth 2011 (8) NU Career (30), All (30) Opponent (Date) K A D B Colorado State (Sept. 2) St. Mary s (Sept. 9) Wisconsin (Oct. 14) Minnesota (Oct. 15) Illinois (Oct. 22) Ohio State (Oct. 28) Michigan State (Nov. 5) Minnesota (Nov. 16) Morgan Broekhuis 2011 (5) NU Career (5), All (5) Opponent (Date) K A D B Iowa State (Sept. 17) Penn State (Sept. 21) Purdue (Oct. 7) Illinois (Oct. 22) Minnesota (Nov. 16) Brigette Root 2011 (1) NU Career (1), All (1) Opponent (Date) K A D B Michigan (Nov. 4) Broekhuis Breakout Morgan Broekhuis recorded the first double-double of her career against Iowa State on Sept. 17, with 11 kills and 10 digs. She has notched four others this season. Her 22 kills at Michigan State on Sept. 30 marked a career high her. Mancuso Paving Her Way Gina Mancuso has notched 11 double-doubles so far in 2011, most recently against Minnesota on Nov. 16. She tallied 14 kills and 16 digs to lead NU against the Gophers. Husker Volleyball on the Radio The Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2011 as it brings Husker volleyball to fans across the state. Every volleyball match this season is available to a network of 25 radio stations that reaches every corner of the state. KBBK (107.3 FM) in Lincoln and KTWI (93.3 FM) in Omaha will serve as the flagship stations for volleyball. John Baylor enters his 18th year as the voice of the Nebraska volleyball program and brings his high-energy broadcasts throughout the state. He has covered all three of the Huskers national title seasons. He is joined by color analysts Lindsay Peterson and Diane Mendenhall. In addition to broadcasting Husker matches, the Husker Sports Network also produces Sports Nightly, a daily, live call-in show focusing on NU athletics and other area sports. The show runs from 6 to 9 p.m. (central) across the state. During the season, Coach Cook will join Sports Nightly s Jeff Culhane for an hour call-in show on Husker volleyball. Husker Volleyball Radio Show Catch the Husker Volleyball Radio show every Tuesday night from 8-9 p.m. across Nebraska on the Husker Sports Network. Join host John Baylor and Coach John Cook in a lively hour looking at all things Husker volleyball. Throughout the year, the show will feature interviews with players and coaches and much more. Fans can listen to the show across the state on the Husker Sports Network and around the world for free on the Internet at Huskers. com. Fans can also call into the show by calling (866) Husker Sports Volleyball Network City Affiliate Signal Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Ainsworth KBRB 92.7 FM Aurora* KRGY 97.3 FM Beatrice* KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow** KBBN 95.3 FM Columbus KJSK 900 AM Fairbury* KUTT 99.5 FM Falls City KTNC 1230 AM Fremont* KHUB 1340 AM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KHAS 1230 AM Hastings** KLIQ 94.5 FM Kearney* KGFW 1340 AM Lexington* KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KBBK FM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM North Platte KHAQ 98.5 FM Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KTWI 93.3 FM Scottsbluff** KNEB 960 AM Sidney* KSID 1340 AM Superior KRFS FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM Wayne KTCH 1590 AM West Point* KTIC 840 AM *-Affiliates that only carry selected broadcasts **-Affiliates that carry Big Ten Conference matches only

8 Three-Time National Champions Page 8 Weekly Release Nov. 17, Big Ten Standings (as of Nov. 16) Team Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct. Nebraska Purdue Illinois Penn State Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern Iowa Indiana Upcoming Big Ten Schedule Date Match Time (CT) Wed., Nov. 16 #19 Minnesota at #4 Nebraska Nebraska, 3-1 Fri., Nov. 18 #8 Purdue at #25 Ohio State 6 p.m. Fri., Nov. 18 Indiana at #12 Penn State 6 p.m. Fri., Nov. 18 #7 Illinois at Michigan State 6 p.m. Fri., Nov. 18 Northwestern at #23 Michigan 6 p.m. Fri., Nov. 18 Wisconsin at Iowa 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 Northwestern at Michigan State 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 #7 Illinois at #23 Michigan 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 #8 Purdue at #12 Penn State 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 Wisconsin at #4 Nebraska 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 #19 Minnesota at Iowa 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 20 Indiana at #25 Ohio State 11 a.m. Big Ten Team Rankings (as of Nov. 16) Category Rank NEB Leader Hitting Percentage 2nd.266 Michigan State Opponent Hitting Pct. 2nd.148 Purdue Assists 6th Ohio State Kills 6th Ohio State Blocks 3rd 2.66 Purdue Service Aces 12th 0.82 Penn State Digs 9th Northwestern Big Ten Individual Rankings Category Player Avg. Rank Leader Hitting Percentage Delano.337 5th Fisher (PUR) Assists Cook rd Tabberson (MINN) Kills Mancuso th Turner (PUR) Service Aces No Top-10 Hancock (PSU) Blocks Thramer th Dutchman (NU) Digs No Top-10 Hickey (WIS) Big Ten Team Rankings (Big Ten play only) Category Rank NEB Leader Hitting Percentage 1st.262 Nebraska-.262 Opponent Hitting Pct. 2nd.167 Purdue-.158 Assists 5th Ohio State Kills 6th Ohio State Blocks 5th 2.59 Purdue Service Aces 11th 0.78 Penn State Digs 9th Purdue Big Ten Individual Rankings (Big Ten Play only) Category Player Avg. Rank Hitting Percentage Delano.317 5th Assists Cook rd Kills Mancuso th Service Aces No Top-10 Blocks Thramer th Digs No Top-10 Huskers in the NCAA Rankings (as of Nov. 13) Huskers in the NCAA Rankings Category Rank NEB Leader Hitting Percentage 17th.265 Hawaii Assists Not Top Northern Illinois Kills Not Top Northern Illinois Service Aces Not Top Mississippi Valley Blocks 25th 2.63 Washington Digs Not Top Miami Category Player Avg. Rank Leader Hitting Percentage No Top Hutchingson (Samford) Assists Cook st Hoffman (Northern Ill.) Kills No Top Wicinski (Northern Ill.) Service Aces No Top Myer (Belmont) Blocks Thramer th Neff (Florida State) Digs No Top Maroon (Villanova)

9 Three-Time National Champions Page 9 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Kills: 1 (2x) last, vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Attacks: 1(2x) last, vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Hitting Pct: (1-0-1 (2x) last, vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Assists: 4 vs. Creighton, 9/8/11 Aces: 1 (3x) last, vs. Weber State, 9/10/11 Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs: 28 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26 (at Albuquerque, N.M.) #1 Lara Dykstra Fr. S 5-10 Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union) Career Bests Kills: 6 (3x) last, at Cal, 10/30/09 Attacks: 13 at Cal, 10/30/09 Hitting Pct.:.800 (4-0-5) at Hawaii, 8/30/09 Assists 56 at Oregon, 11/21/09 Aces: 3 (2x) last, at Kansas State, 10/16/10 Block Asst.: 4 last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16/11 Total Blocks: 4 last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16/11 Digs: 18 at Stanford, 10/31/09 Kills: 5 vs. Creighton, 9/8 Attacks: 12 at Ohio State, 9/28 Hitting Pct:.556 (5-0-9) vs. Creighton, 9/8 Assists: 54 vs. Illinois, 10/22 Aces: 2 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 Block Asst.: 4 last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16 Total Blocks: 4 last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16 Digs: 16 vs. Iowa, 10/19 #2 Lauren Cook Jr. S 5-8 Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X/UCLA) Career Bests Kills: 5 vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Attacks: 6 vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Hitting Pct: vs. Iowa, 10/19/11 Assists: 35 vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Aces: 1 (3x) last, vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Block Asst.: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Total Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Digs: 11 vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Kills: 5 vs. Michigan, 11/4 Attacks: 6 vs. Michigan, 11/4 Hitting Pct: vs. Iowa, 10/19 Assists: 35 vs. Michigan, 11/4 Aces: 1 (3x) last, vs. Michigan, 11/4 Block Asst.: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/4 Total Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/4 Digs: 11 vs. Michigan, 11/4 #3 Brigette Root Sr. S 5-11 Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Assists: Aces: 1 vs. Iowa, 10/19 Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs: 1 (4x) last, vs. Illinois, 10/22 #4 Shleby Winkelmann Fr. DS 5-9 Rhineland, Mo. (Hermann)

10 Three-Time National Champions Page 10 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Career Bests Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Assists: 1 (4x) last, at Penn State, 10/29/11 Aces: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26/11 Block Asst.: Total Blocks: : Digs: 9 vs. vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Assists: 1 (4x) last, at Penn State, 10/29 Aces: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26 Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs: 9 vs. vs. Michigan, 11/4/11 #5 Paige Hubl Jr. DS 5-6 Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Career Bests Kills: 11 vs. Idaho State, 9/4/10 Attacks: 22 vs. Illinois, 9/11/10 Hitting Pct.:.750 (6-0-8) vs. Indiana, 10/8 Assists: 1 (2x) last, vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 /11 Aces: 0 Block Asst.: 8 (3x) last, vs. St. Mary s, 9/9/11 Total Blocks: 9 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9/11 Digs: 2 (4x) last, vs. Iowa, 10/19/11 Kills: 7 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 Attacks: 19 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 Hitting Pct:.750 (6-0-8) vs. Indiana, 10/8 Assists: 1 (2x) last, vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 /11 Aces: 0 Block Asst.: 8 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 Total Blocks: 9 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 Digs: 2 (2x) last, vs. Iowa, 10/19 #6 Jordan Wilberger Sr. MB 6-1 Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff) Career Bests Kills: 24 at Colorado State, 9/2/11 Attacks: 47 vs. Penn State, 9/21/11 Hitting Pct:.714 (5-0-7) vs. Sacred Heart, 12/2/10 Aces: 4 vs. Kansas State, 10/10/09 Block Asst.: 5 vs. Illinois, 10/22/11 Total Blocks: 5 at Minnesota, 10/15/11 Digs: 19 vs. Purdue, 10/7/11 Kills: 24 at Colorado State, 9/2 Attacks: 47 vs. Penn State, 9/21 Hitting Pct:.500 ( ) vs. Weber State, 9/10 Aces: 3 vs. Iowa State, 9/17 Block Asst.: 5 vs. Illinois, 10/22 Total Blocks: 5 at Minnesota, 10/15 Digs: 19 vs. Purdue, 10/7 #7 Gina Mancuso Jr. OH 6-1 Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Career Bests Kills: 15 vs. Illinois, 9/11/10 Attacks: 33 at Kansas State, 9/17/08 Hitting Pct:.875 ( ) at Missouri, 10/6/10 Aces: 3 vs. Idaho State, 9/4/10 Block Asst.: 11 at Minnesota, 10/15/11 Total Blocks: 12 at Minnesota, 10/15/11 Digs: 16 at Kansas State, 9/17/08 Kills: 11 (2x) last. vs. Illinois, 10/22 Attacks: 23 (2x) last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16 Hitting Pct:.714 (5-0-7) vs. Michigan State, 11/5 Aces: 2 vs. Creighton, 9/8 Block Asst.: 11 at Minnesota, 10/15 Total Blocks: 12 at Minnesota, 10/15 Digs: 5 vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 #8 Brooke Delano Sr. MB 6-4 Bellevue, Neb. (West)

11 Three-Time National Champions Page 11 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Assists: Aces: Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs: #9 Cecilia Hall Fr. MB 6-3 Linkoping, Sweden (Allebergsgymnasiet) Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Assists: Aces: Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs: #10 Alicia Ostrander Fr. OH 6-3 Gordon, Neb. (Gordon-Rushville) Career Bests Kills: 22 at Michigan, 10/1/11 Attacks: 41 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26/11 Hitting Pct:.615 (8-0-13) vs. Sacred Heart, 12/2/10 Aces: 3 vs. Purdue, 10/7/11 Assists: 6 (2x) last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16/11 Block Asst.: 9 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26/11 Total Blocks: 9 (2x) vs. St. Mary s, 9/9/11 Digs: 11(2x) vs. Illinois, 10/22/11 Kills: 22 at Michigan, 10/1 Attacks: 41 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26 Hitting Pct:.444 ( ) vs. Illinois, 10/22 Aces: 3 vs. Purdue, 10/7 Assists: 6 (2x) last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16 Block Asst.: 9 vs. New Mexico State, 8/26 Total Blocks: 9 (2x) vs. St. Mary s, 9/9 Digs: 11 (2x) vs. Illinois, 10/22 #12 Morgan Broekhuis So. RS/S 6-5 Colorado Springs, Colo. (Christian) Career Bests Kills: 10 vs. Kansas, 9/22/10 Attacks: 16 vs. Kansas, 9/22/10 Hitting Pct:.750 vs. Western Michigan, 9/10/10 Aces: Block Asst.: 9 vs. Kansas State, 11/11/10 Total Blocks: 9 vs. Kansas State, 11/11/10 Digs: 2 vs. Kentucky, 8/28/10 Kills: Attacks: Hitting Pct: Assists: Aces: Block Asst.: Total Blocks: Digs: #16 Allison McNeal Jr. MB 6-3 Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg)

12 Three-Time National Champions Page 12 Weekly Release Nov. 17, 2011 Career Bests Kills: 12 vs. Purdue, 10/7/11 Attacks: 22 vs. Purdue, 10/7/11 Hitting Pct: (1-0-1) at Colorado State, 9/2/11 Assists: 1 at Minnesota, 10/15/11 Aces: Block Asst.: 8 (3x) last, vs. Illinois, 10/22/11 Total Blocks: 10 vs. Illinois, 10/22/11 Digs: 3 vs. Albany, 9/3/11 Kills: 12 vs. Purdue, 10/7 Attacks: 22 vs. Purdue, 10/7 Hitting Pct: (1-0-1) at Colorado State, 9/2 Assists: 1 at Minnesota, 10/15 Aces: Block Asst.: 8 (3x) last, vs. Illinois, 10/22 Total Blocks: 10 vs. Illinois, 10/22 Digs: 3 vs. Albany, 9/3 #17 Hayley Thramer So. MB 6-2 Ewing, Neb. (Ewing) Kills: 2 vs. Penn State, 9/21 Attacks: 7 vs. Penn State, 9/21 Hitting Pct: (1-0-1) at New Mexico, 8/27 Assists: Aces: Block Asst.: 3 (2x) vs. Albany, 9/3/11 Total Blocks: 3 vs. Albany, 9/3/11 Digs: 2 vs. Penn State, 9/21 #43 Taylor Simpson Fr. OH 6-3 Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty) Career Bests Kills: 19 vs. Oklahoma, 10/24/09 Attacks: 51 at Oklahoma, 9/30/09 Hitting Pct:.727 (8-0-11) vs. Colorado, 9/18/10 Assists: 3 (2x) last, at Michigan, 10/1/11 Aces: 3 (2x) last, vs.weber State, 9/10/11 Block Asst.: 6 at Minnesota, 10/15/11 Total Blocks: 6 at Minnesota, 10/15/11 Digs: 23 vs. UCLA, 9/13/09 Kills: 17 at Wisconsin, 10/14 Attacks: 37 at Minnesota, 10/15 Hitting Pct:.536 ( ) at Wisconsin, 10/15 Assists: 3 at Michigan, 10/1 Aces: 3 (2x) last, vs.weber State, 9/10 Block Asst.: 6 at Minnesota, 10/15 Total Blocks: 6 at Minnesota, 10/15 Digs: 17 (4x) last, vs. Minnesota, 11/16 #44 Hannah Werth Jr. OH 6-1 Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood)

13 Three-Time National Champions Page 13 Weekly Release Nov. 17, COMBINED STATS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 7 Mancuso, Gina Broekhuis, Morgan Werth, Hannah Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan Root, Brigette Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Dykstra, Lara Winkelmann, Shelby Hubl, Paige TEAM NEBRASKA Opponents Team Statistics NEB OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 12/ /3968 Neutral site #/Avg 3/4129 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 12 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 26 vs New Mexico State W ,24-26,25-13,25-12, Aug 27 at New Mexico W ,25-17, Sep 02 at #15 Colorado State L ,25-11,16-25,20-25, Sep 03 vs Albany W ,25-13, Sep 08 CREIGHTON W ,26-24, Sep 09 ST MARY'S COLLEGE W ,21-25,25-18,23-25, Sep 10 WEBER STATE W ,25-7, Sep 17 vs #12 IOWA STATE W ,25-15, *Sep 21 #5 PENN STATE W ,25-16,23-25,19-25, *Sep 24 #24 OHIO STATE W ,23-25,25-11, *Sep 30 at Michigan State W ,16-25,21-25,25-17, *Oct 01 at #17 Michigan W ,26-24, *Oct 07 #11 PURDUE W ,20-25,25-14, *Oct 08 INDIANA W ,25-14, *Oct 14 at Wisconsin W ,25-15, *Oct 15 at #14 Minnesota W ,19-25,25-10,25-12, *Oct 19 IOWA W ,25-14, *Oct 22 #1 ILLINOIS W ,25-18,25-19, *Oct 28 at #23 Ohio State W ,25-22,25-19, *Oct 29 at #8 PENN STATE L ,15-25,25-17, *Nov 04 MICHIGAN W ,26-24,25-20, *Nov 05 MICHIGAN STATE W ,25-18, *Nov 11 at Indiana W ,25-19, *Nov 12 at #10 PURDUE L ,19-25, *Nov 16 #19 MINNESOTA W ,25-18,25-15, Record in 3-set matches: 11-1 Record in 4-set matches: 6-1 Record in 5-set matches: 5-1

14 Three-Time National Champions Page 14 Weekly Release Nov. 17, RESULTS Date Opponent Score Score-by-set Overall Conf Time Att. Aug 26 vs New Mexico State W ,24-26,25-13,25-12, : Aug 27 at New Mexico W ,25-17, : Sep 02 at #15 Colorado State L ,25-11,16-25,20-25, : Sep 03 vs Albany W ,25-13, : Sep 08 CREIGHTON W ,26-24, : Sep 09 ST MARY'S COLLEGE W ,21-25,25-18,23-25, : Sep 10 WEBER STATE W ,25-7, : Sep 17 vs #12 IOWA STATE W ,25-15, : Sep 21 #5 PENN STATE W ,25-16,23-25,19-25, : Sep 24 #24 OHIO STATE W ,23-25,25-11, : Sep 30 at Michigan State W ,16-25,21-25,25-17, : Oct 01 at #17 Michigan W ,26-24, : Oct 07 #11 PURDUE W ,20-25,25-14, : Oct 08 INDIANA W ,25-14, : Oct 14 at Wisconsin W ,25-15, : Oct 15 at #14 Minnesota W ,19-25,25-10,25-12, : Oct 19 IOWA W ,25-14, : Oct 22 #1 ILLINOIS W ,25-18,25-19, : Oct 28 at #23 Ohio State W ,25-22,25-19, : Oct 29 at #8 PENN STATE L ,15-25,25-17, : Nov 04 MICHIGAN W ,26-24,25-20, : Nov 05 MICHIGAN STATE W ,25-18, : Nov 11 at Indiana W ,25-19, : Nov 12 at #10 PURDUE L ,19-25, : Nov 16 #19 MINNESOTA W ,25-18,25-15, : eam Record W-L-T Overall: 22-3 Conference: 15-2 Home: 12-0 Away: 7-3 Neutral: sets: sets: sets: 5-1 Attend Dates Total Avg. Total: Home: Away: Neutral:

15 Three-Time National Champions Page 15 Weekly Release Nov. 17, INDIVIDUAL STATS Attack Set Serve ## Player sp mp-ms k k/s e ta pct a a/s ta pct sa sa/s se ta pct 7 Mancuso, Gina Broekhuis, Morgan Werth, Hannah Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan Root, Brigette Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Dykstra, Lara Winkelmann, Shelby Hubl, Paige NEBRASKA Opponents Recept Dig Blocking Points ## Player sp re ta pct dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe pts pts/s 7 Mancuso, Gina Broekhuis, Morgan Werth, Hannah Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan Root, Brigette Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Dykstra, Lara Hubl, Paige Winkelmann, Shelby TEAM NEBRASKA Opponents

16 Three-Time National Champions Page 16 Weekly Release Nov. 17, LEADERS # ATTACK (by K) S K K/S E TA Pct 7 Mancuso, Gina Broekhuis, Morgan Werth, Hannah Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Root, Brigette Dykstra, Lara Winkelmann, Shelby # SET (by A) S A A/S TA Pct 2 Cook, Lauren Root, Brigette Broekhuis, Morgan Dykstra, Lara Werth, Hannah Mancuso, Gina Hubl, Paige Thramer, Hayley Delano, Brooke Wilberger, Jordan Winkelmann, Shelby Simpson, Taylor # BLOCK (by Total) S BS BA Total Blk/S 17 Thramer, Hayley Delano, Brooke Broekhuis, Morgan Mancuso, Gina Werth, Hannah Wilberger, Jordan Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Root, Brigette # POINTS (by Points) S Points Points/S 7 Mancuso, Gina Broekhuis, Morgan Werth, Hannah Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Dykstra, Lara Root, Brigette Winkelmann, Shelby # KILL (by K) S K K/S 7 Mancuso, Gina Broekhuis, Morgan Werth, Hannah Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan Cook, Lauren Simpson, Taylor Root, Brigette Dykstra, Lara Winkelmann, Shelby # SERVE (by SA) S SA SE SA/S TA Pct 7 Mancuso, Gina Werth, Hannah Dykstra, Lara Broekhuis, Morgan Cook, Lauren Hubl, Paige Delano, Brooke Root, Brigette Winkelmann, Shelby # DEFENSE (by Dig) S Dig Dig/S BHE 1 Dykstra, Lara Werth, Hannah Mancuso, Gina Cook, Lauren Broekhuis, Morgan Hubl, Paige Delano, Brooke Thramer, Hayley Root, Brigette Winkelmann, Shelby Wilberger, Jordan Simpson, Taylor # RECEPT (by TA) S RE RE/S TA Pct 7 Mancuso, Gina Werth, Hannah Dykstra, Lara Broekhuis, Morgan Delano, Brooke Winkelmann, Shelby Hubl, Paige Thramer, Hayley Wilberger, Jordan TM TEAM Simpson, Taylor Cook, Lauren