NEBRASKA HUSKERS Record: 9-1, 0-0 B1G AVCA Rank: 4. IOWA HAWKEYES Record: 10-3, 0-0 B1G

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1 NEBRASKA NO. 1 IN AVCA ALL-AMERICANS NO. 1 IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS TULSA Aug. 28 / Devaney Center GRAND CANYON Aug. 29 / Devaney Center PITTSBURGH Aug. 29 / Devaney #3 TEXAS Sept. 4 / Austin, Texas vs. #11 OREGON Sept. 5 / Austin, Texas UC DAVIS Sept. 11 / Devaney Center USF Sept. 12 / Devaney Center GEORGIA TECH Sept. 12 / Devaney Center 2015 SCHEDULE Sept. 15 / Omaha, Neb. STATE Sept. 19 / Ames, Iowa / 4 Sept. 23 / Iowa City, Iowa / 7 p.m. IOWA Sept. 26 / Devaney Center / 7 STATE Oct. 2 / University Park, Pa. / 6 STATE Oct. 3 / Columbus, Ohio / 6 p.m. MICHIGAN STATE Oct. 7 / Devaney Center / 7 p.m. MICHIGAN Oct. 10 / Devaney Center / 7 Oct. 16 / Evanston, Ill. / 7 Oct. 17 / Champaign, Ill. / 7:30 p.m. MINNESOTA Oct. 23 / Devaney Center / 7 p.m. WISCONSIN Oct. 24 / Devaney Center / 7 p.m. RUTGERS Oct. 30 / Devaney Center / 7 p.m. MARYLAND Oct. 31 / Devaney Center / 7 Nov. 4 / West Lafayette, Ind. / 6 Nov. 7 / Bloomington, Ind. / 6 STATE Nov. 11 / East Lansing, Mich. / 6 Nov. 14 / College Park, Md. / 6 p.m. INDIANA Nov. 18 / Devaney Center / 7 Nov. 21/ Ann Arbor, Mich. / 6:30 p.m. ILLINOIS Nov. 25 / Devaney Center / 7 p.m. PENN STATE Nov. 28 / Devaney Center / 7 p.m. NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS Dec. 4-5 / TBA / TBA NCAA REGIONALS Dec / TBA / TBA NCAA SEMIFINALS AND FINAL Dec / CenturyLink Center Omaha VOLLEYBALL SID: NATE POHLEN OFFICE: (402) NPOHLEN@HUSKERS.COM W, , 25-14, W, , 25-8, W, , 25-20, 27-29, L, , 25-21, 15-25, 25-23,11-15 W, , 21-25, 25-23, 25-20,15-12 W, , 25-11, W, , 25-21, W, , 25-15, W, , 25-19, W, , 21-25, 25-23, Internet: HuskersNSide TV: BTN Internet: BTN2GO.com TV: BTN Internet: BTN2GO.com TV: NET TV: BTN Internet: BTN2GO.com TV: NET TV: NET TV: NET TV: BTN Internet: BTN2GO.com IOWA HAWKEYES Record: 10-3, 0-0 B1G NEBRASKA HUSKERS Record: 9-1, 0-0 B1G AVCA Rank: 4 AVCA Rank: RV THE MATCHUP FACEBOOK HUSKERVOLLEYBALL INSTAGRAM HUSKERVOLLEYBALL MATCH 11: #4 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS at IOWA HAWKEYES Wednesday, Sept p.m. Iowa City, Iowa - Carver-Hawkeye Arena (8,715) The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team begins Big Ten action this week with a home-and-home series against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The two teams will begin conference play on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Wednesday s match will be streamed online with a BTN Plus subscription. John Baylor and Diane Mendenhall will have the radio call on the Husker Sports Network (107.3 FM in Lincoln and FM in Omaha). A free live audio stream and live stats will also be available at Huskers.com. The teams will meet again on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers finished non-conference play on a six-match win streak after a 3-1 win (25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-11) at Iowa State on Saturday. Nebraska is off to a 9-1 start, its best start to a season since beginning 18-1 in NU also defeated in-state rival Creighton last week on Sept. 15, 3-0, at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, the site of the 2015 NCAA Championship. Iowa enters the match 10-3 and has won seven straight matches, the last four in sweeps. Iowa is receiving 24 votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll, putting them six spots outside the Top 25. The Hawkeyes are a perfect 7-0 at home, including a 3-1 win over in-state rival Iowa State on Sept. 11. Iowa also boasts a win at home over then-no. 25 Texas A&M, 3-1. The Hawkeyes three losses this season came consecutively, at Northern Illinois (1-3) on Aug. 30, at No. 11 Hawaii (1-3) and vs. No. 13 UCLA (0-3) on Sept. 5. Nebraska leads the all-time series The Huskers swept Iowa in both matches last year. The matchup in Iowa City on Sept. 27 went the Huskers way: 25-21, 25-13, The only time Iowa has taken a set from the Huskers was Sept. 5, John Cook is 20-2 all-time vs. Iowa and 8-0 while coaching at Nebraska. NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 Nebraska leads the nation in both AVCA All-Americans (77) and CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (37) Nebraska has won three NCAA national titles (1995, 2000, 2006) The Cornhuskers have won 32 conference championships in the Big Eight, Big 12 and Big Ten Nebraska is one of two programs to be ranked in every AVCA Poll since its formation in 1982 (Stanford) Nebraska is 1, all-time, one of three schools with 1,200 wins The Huskers have sold out every regular-season match since midway through 2001, a streak of 194 consecutive sellouts Nebraska led the nation in attendance in both 2014 and 2013 Three former Huskers were on the U.S. Women s National Team that won the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Italy and 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix in Omaha (Kayla Banwarth, Jordan Larson-Burbach, Kelsey Robinson) Nebraska has made 33 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and is second in all-time NCAA wins (92) Four Huskers have won National Player of the Year (Sarah Pavan, Christina Houghtelling, Greichaly Cepero, Allison Weston) DESTINATION OMAHA Head Coach: John Cook School Record: (16th year) Career Record: (23rd year) Head Coach: Bond Shymansky School Record: (2nd year) Career Record: (13th year) Series Record: Nebraska leads 20-0 Last Meeting: Nebraska 3-0 (9/27/14) WATCH WATCH Internet Internet Broadcast: Broadcast: BTN Plus BTN (subscription Plus ($) required) LISTEN LISTENRadio: Radio: Husker Husker Sports Sports Network Network (Lincoln (Lincoln - B FM, FM, Omaha Omaha - AM ) FM) Live Audio: Live Audio: Huskers.com Huskers.com FOLLOW FOLLOW Live Live Stats: Stats: Huskers.com Huskers.com Facebook: HuskerVolleyball The Huskers are looking to get back to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time since 2008, and it comes with added motivation this year as the NCAA Championship returns to the CenturyLink Center in Omaha for the third time in 10 years. The NCAA Championship was last in Omaha in 2008, when the Huskers fell to eventual champ Penn State in the semifinals. The final four was also in Omaha in 2006, when NU beat Stanford to win the program s third NCAA title. Those matches remain the most attended matches in NCAA volleyball history with 17,430 at the Nebraska vs. Penn State semifinal in 2008 and 17,209 at the Nebraska vs. Stanford championship match in (17,014).

2 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School University of Nebraska City, Zip Lincoln, NE Founded 1869 Enrollment 25,260 Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers School Colors Scarlet and Cream Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big Ten President Dr. Hank M. Bounds Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst Facility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone (402) (800-8-BIG-RED) VOLLEYBALL HISTORY First Year of Volleyball 1975 Overall All-Time Record 1, Conference All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Years 33 straight NCAA Tournament Record NCAA Semifinal Appearances 11 (Last, 2008) NCAA Final Appearances 6 (Last, 2006) National Championships 3 (2006, 2000, 1995) Conference Titles 32 (Last, 2011) COACHING STAFF Head Coach John Cook (16th year; San Diego, 1979) Career Record (23rd year) Nebraska Record (16th year) Assistant Coach Dani Busboom Kelly (4th year; Nebraska, 2007) Assistant Coach Chris Tamas (1st year; Pacific, 2003) Volunteer Assistant Coach Jen Tamas (1st year; Pacific, 2004) Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson (Nebraska, 2003) Volleyball Office Phone (402) TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record Big Ten Record, Finish 14-6, 4th 2014 NCAA Tournament NCAA Regional Final (L, BYU 3-0) Final AVCA Ranking 8th AVCA All-Americans Returning/Lost 1/0 Starters Returning/Lost 5+Libero/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/3 Redshirts Returning 2 Newcomers 5 COMMUNICATIONS Volleyball SID Nate Pohlen npohlen@huskers.com Office Phone (402) Website huskers.com Address One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box Lincoln, NE No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Mikaela Foecke OH 6-3 Fr. West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic) 3 Kelly Hunter S 5-11 So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) 4 Justine Wong-Orantes L 5-6 Jr. Cypress, Calif. (Los Alamitos) 5 Amber Rolfzen MB 6-3 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) 6 Kadie Rolfzen OH 6-3 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) 7 Sydney Townsend DS/L 5-8 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 8 Brooke Smith S 5-10 Fr. Weatherford, Texas (Azle) 9 Cecilia Hall MB 6-3 Sr. Linkoping, Sweden (Allebergsgymnasiet) 10 Alicia Ostrander OH 6-3 Sr. Gordon, Neb. (Gordon-Rushville) 11 Kenzie Maloney DS/L 5-8 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) 13 Briana Holman* MB 6-1 Jr. DeSoto, Texas (LSU/Cedar Hill) 14 Kelsey Fien OH 6-3 Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier) 17 Annika Albrecht OH 6-0 So. North Aurora, Ill. (Home Schooled) 20 Meghan Haggerty MB 6-3 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Benet Academy) 22 Tiani Reeves# OH 6-1 Fr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg) 27 Olivia Boender OH 6-2 RFr. Waverly, Neb. (Waverly) *Can not play due to NCAA transfer rules #Redshirting COACHING STAFF Head Coach: John Cook (16th year; San Diego, 1979) Assistant Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly (4th year; Nebraska, 2007) Assistant Coach: Chris Tamas (1st year; Pacific, 2003) Volunteer Assistant: Jen Tamas (1st year; Pacific, 2004) Director of Operations: Lindsay Peterson (10th year; Nebraska, 2003) Athletic Trainer: Jolene Emricson (14th Year; Metro State, 2001) Strength Coach: Brian Kmitta (7th Year; Anderson University, 2004) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ANNIKA ALBRECHT Olivia BOENDER Kelsey FIEN Mikaela FOECKE BRIANA Holman Alicia OSTRANDER TIANI Reeves Justine Wong-ORANTES Chris TAMAS/Jen TAMAS 2015 NEBRASKA HUSKERS ROSTER ON-ick-uh ALL-bright BOON-der FEEN FECK-ee bree-aw-nuh OH-strand-er tee-aw-nee oh-ron-tiss Thomas Media Will Call Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up with identification at the media entrance outside the south entrance at the court level, beginning 90 minutes prior to the start of the match. Media Parking Media outlets will be issued parking credentials for Lots 52, 56 or 58 at the Devaney Center. To request a parking pass, please call the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office at (402) RETURNING AWARD WINNERS Kadie Rolfzen AVCA Third-Team All-American AVCA All-North Region All-Big Ten Kelsey Fien AVCA All-America Hon. Mention AVCA All-North Region All-Big Ten Briana Holman (at LSU) AVCA First-Team All-American AVCA All-South Region All-SEC MEDIA INFORMATION Player Interviews All media requests for interviews with Nebraska volleyball players should be directed to Nate Pohlen in the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office (npohlen@ huskers.com), at least 24 hours in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled to practice from 3 to 5:45 p.m. during the season. Coach Cook Interviews The best time to reach Head Coach John Cook during the season is at his weekly Monday press conference at 11 a.m. on the sixth floor of Memorial Stadium. Phone interviews with Coach Cook should be scheduled through the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office by ing Nate Pohlen at npohlen@huskers.com.

3 AVCA TOP 25 POLL Rk. Team Points Record Prev 1 Penn State (64) , Texas , Southern California , Nebraska 9-1 1, Florida 8-1 1, Washington , Arizona State , Stanford 6-2 1, Illinois 9-2 1, BYU , Hawaii Ohio State UCLA Arizona Kansas Wisconsin Florida State Oregon Colorado State Purdue Minnesota Michigan Pacific T24 24 Kentucky T24 25 Long Beach State NR Others Receiving Votes: SMU 63; Wyoming 55; Western Kentucky 47; North Carolina 36; Michigan State 33; Iowa 24; Texas A&M 21; Arkansas 16; San Diego 12; Colorado 10; San Francisco 7; Creighton 4 NEBRASKA S WEEKLY RANKINGS Week Rank Record Aug. 12 T Aug. 31 T Sept Sept Sept Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 21 NEBRASKA S AVCA TOP 25 RECORDS Weeks Ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Poll 85 Consecutive Weeks in the AVCA Poll 483* *Nebraska and Stanford are the only two programs to be ranked in every AVCA Coaches Poll since it was established in NOTES TO KNOW About the Huskers Nebraska had a season-best 12 blocks at Iowa State on Saturday, 10 coming in the final two sets. After averaging 1.96 blocks per set through the first seven matches, NU has put together 3.4 blocks per set over the last three matches. The Huskers are hitting.295 on the season to rank second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. NU s kills per set also ranks second in the conference and is fourth in the nation. The Huskers rank second in the conference in digs per set as well (16.28). Two-time All-American Kadie Rolfzen is putting up a teambest 3.16 kills per set along with 2.78 digs per set. The junior has 28 career double-doubles. Rolfzen recorded a career-high eight blocks at Iowa State last Saturday and was rewarded with Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Middle blocker Amber Rolfzen leads the team with 36 blocks. Her 1.64 blocks per set leads the Big Ten and would rank fourth nationally if she met the requirement for sets played. She is on pace to have the highest block average by a Husker since Melissa Elmer s school-record 2.17 blocks per set in Since returning from injury on Sept. 11, Rolfzen has posted an average of 2.15 blocks per set. True freshman outside hitter Mikaela Foecke has posted six straight matches of double-digit kills, reaching a career-high 13 three times in that stretch. Foecke has a team-high 103 kills and averages 2.86 kills per set with a.367 hitting percentage. Foecke has won two straight Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week honors. In two matches on Sept. 12, Foecke became the first Husker with double-digit kills and at least a.550 hitting percentage in backto-back matches since Brooke Delano in Setter Kelly Hunter guides the Husker attack with assists per set. The sophomore had a career-high 57 assists and nine kills in the comeback win against Oregon on Sept. 5. Hunter was named the B1G Setter of the Week on Aug. 31 and Nebraska Invitational MVP on opening weekend. She has a team-best four double-doubles, the latest coming at Iowa State last Saturday with a career-high 17 digs. Libero Justine Wong-Orantes averages 4.17 digs per set and has not made a reception error in her past three matches. Outside hitter Kelsey Fien, an All-Big performer in 2014, is averaging 2.96 kills per set with a.291 hitting percentage. Fien matched her career-high 19 kills and hit.390 against Oregon on Sept. 5. Scouting Iowa Iowa is led by 3.63 kills per set from junior outside hitter Lauren Brobst. Sophomore middle blocker Jess Janota adds 3.04 kills per set, while fellow middle Mikaela Gunderson chips in 2.24 kills and 0.96 blocks per set. The Hawkeyes are a vastly different team from last year s squad. Three starters returned, but Iowa welcomed in three transfers who are playing major roles this season. Annika Olsen, a sophomore defensive specialist from Georgia Tech, leads the team with 4.74 digs per set. Junior setter Loxley Keala, a Missouri transfer, records assists per set and 1.98 digs per set. Finally, Ashley Mariani, a junior from Tennessee, contributes 1.89 kills per set and 0.5 blocks per set. Those three have played in every set for Iowa this season. Coach Cook Wins No. 600 Nebraska head coach John Cook captured his 600th career win in a 3-1 victory against Pittsburgh on Aug. 29. Cook entered the season with 597 career wins in 23 years as head coach at Wisconsin and Nebraska, and the Huskers third win of the season made him one of 15 active Division I head coaches to reach 600 career wins. BIG TEN STANDINGS OVERALL BIG TEN W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Penn State Ohio State Michigan Nebraska Indiana Illinois Purdue Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Michigan State Northwestern Maryland Rutgers HUSKERS BIG TEN WEEKLY AWARDS Date Player Honor 8/31 Kelly Hunter Setter 9/14 Mikaela Foecke Co-Freshman 9/21 Kadie Rolfzen Co-Defensive Mikaela Foecke Co-Freshman PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN Name, School Class Position Jocelynn Birks, Illinois Sr. OH Abby Cole, Michigan Jr. MB Chloe Reinig, Michigan Jr. OH Paige Tapp, Minnesota Jr. MB Kelsey Fien, Nebraska Sr. OH Kadie Rolfzen, Nebraska Jr. OH Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State Jr. MB Megan Courtney, Penn State Sr. OH Ali Frantti, Penn State So. OH Haleigh Washington, Penn State So. MB Aiyana Whitney, Penn State Sr. OH/MB Annie Drews, Purdue Sr. OH Lauren Carlini, Wisconsin Jr. S Taylor Morey, Wisconsin Sr. L PRESEASON BIG TEN COACHES POLL 1. Penn State 2. Nebraska 3. Illinois 4. Wisconsin 5. Minnesota 6. Michigan State 7. Purdue 8. Ohio State 9. Michigan 10. Northwestern 11. Iowa 12. Indiana 13. Maryland 14. 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4 NEBRASKA S RECORD WHEN Overall 9-1 Home 6-0 Away 2-1 Neutral 1-0 Against Ranked Opponents 1-1 Hitting.300 or Better 5-0 Holding Opponents Under.200 Hitting 7-0 Leading in Kills 9-0 Trailing in Kills 0-1 Leading in Aces 4-0 Trailing in Aces 3-1 Leading in Digs 8-0 Trailing in Digs 1-1 Leading in Blocks 9-0 Trailing in Blocks 0-1 Leading in Hitting Percentage 9-0 Trailing in Hitting Percentage 0-1 Winning First Set 8-0 Losing First Set 1-1 In Three Sets 6-0 In Four Sets 2-0 In Five Sets 1-1 NEBRASKA S BIG TEN/NCAA RANKS (*ranks entering week) Category Value B1G* NCAA* Aces Per Set Assists Per Set Blocks Per Set Digs Per Set Hitting Percentage Kills Per Set Opp. Hitting Percentage N/A Individual Leaders Kadie Rolfzen 3.16 kills/set N/A N/A Mikaela Foecke.367 hitting pct Kelly Hunter assists/set 4 21 Brooke Smith 0.55 aces/set 1 N/A Amber Rolfzen 1.64 blocks/set 1 N/A Justine Wong-Orantes 4.17 digs/set HUSKERS MAKE WAVES IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL Nebraska concluded its third and best season of beach volleyball in The Huskers went 6-2 with both losses coming to the top-two ranked teams in the nation (USC and Hawaii). NU was close to pulling off the upset on No. 1 Hawaii, taking the match down to the final pair. Nebraska finished No. 11 in the final DiG Magazine poll. Nebraska s 6-2 record accounted for both the top winning percentage (.750) and most wins in program history. The Huskers ended the season by capturing the Arizona Wildcat Spring Challenge with a perfect 3-0 record, including a 3-2 upset against No. 11 Arizona in the final match. Justine Wong-Orantes and Alicia Ostrander formed NU s top pair and posted an 8-5 record. Kelly Hunter and Kadie Rolfzen were 8-3, as were Annika Albrecht and Cecilia Hall. Beach volleyball becomes a full-fledged NCAA Championship sport next spring. NOTES TO KNOW Nebraska Picked Second in Big Ten Preseason Poll The Huskers were picked to finish second by the Big Ten coaches in the conference s preseason poll. Kadie Rolfzen and Kelsey Fien were named to the 14-member preseason All-Big Ten Team. Both were All-Big Ten performers in 2014, while Rolfzen was a third-team AVCA All-American for the second straight season with Fien earning honorable mention. Ostrander and Hunter Named 2015 Captains Senior outside hitter Alicia Ostrander and sophomore setter Kelly Hunter were selected team captains for the 2015 season. Ostrander enjoyed a breakout role in 2014 with 2.49 kills pet set. After the volleyball season, she will join the Nebraska women s basketball team for their season. A standout at both sports at Gordon-Rushville High School, Ostrander practiced with both teams over the summer. Hunter, a highly touted recruit out of Papillion, Neb., will take over the setter reins after redshirting in 2014 while Mary Pollmiller finished out her career. Huskers Traveled the Globe in 2015 Summer A few Huskers spent their summers traveling the globe playing competitively. Justine Wong-Orantes was selected to the first ever B1G Foreign Tour Team and played matches with other Big Ten student-athletes in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy in June. The team also participated in community service initiatives and toured European cities. Briana Holman was selected to the U.S. Collegiate National Team and competed at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea in July. It was her second time competing with the U.S. CNT, as she took part in the Tour of China in Holman had 18 kills in the tournament with two blocks and two aces, as the U.S. CNT finished ninth overall. Alicia Ostrander took part in the U.S. Collegiate National Team round-robin tournament at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships in June. Ostrander s CNT Blue Team was the tournament champion with a perfect 3-0 record. Ostrander tallied 31 points in the three matches. Husband, Wife Duo Join Husker Coaching Staff Chris Tamas is in his first season as a Husker assistant coach, while his wife, Jennifer (Joines) Tamas, is a volunteer assistant. The two came to NU in May from Cal Poly, where they spent the past two seasons in the same roles. Both Chris and Jen are former U.S. National Team captains. Chris was a first-team AVCA All-American in 2003 at Pacific, while Jen was the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 2003 at Pacific. Former Huskers Capture Gold With Team USA Three former Huskers - Jordan Larson-Burbach, Kelsey Robinson and Kayla Banwarth - captured gold medals at the FIVB World Championship and FIVB World Grand Prix in the last calendar year. The World Championship in Italy last October was the first major gold medal for the U.S. Women s National Team. The USA followed up by winning gold at the World Grand Prix at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha in July. Robinson was named the tournament s best outside hitter. THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA Had 100 Kills vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996 Had 200 Attacks vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996 Hit.500 or Better vs. Indiana, Nov. 8, 2014 (.525) Had 10+ Aces vs. Denver, Sept. 12, 2014 (11) Had 20+ Blocks at Colorado, Nov. 11, 2006 (23.5) Had 100+ Digs vs. USC, Dec. 11, 2004 (109) THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Had 20+ Kills Oct. 31, 2014 Kadie Rolfzen vs. Rutgers (20) Had 30+ Kills Nov. 3, 2007 Sarah Pavan at Kansas State (31) Had 10+ Blocks Dec. 5, 2014 Amber Rolfzen vs. Hofstra (10) Had 25+ Digs Sept. 20, 2014 Justine Wong-Orantes vs. Texas (29) Had a Triple-Double Sept. 25, 2002 Greichaly Cepero vs. Texas Tech (10 kills, 38 assists, 12 digs) Had Two Players with 20+ Kills Nov. 16, 2013 Kelsey Robinson (21)/Kadie Rolfzen (20) vs. Michigan Hit.750 or Better (min. 10 Kills) Dec. 12, 2014 Cecilia Hall at Washington ( ) DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player 2015/Career Kelly Hunter 4/5 vs. Pittsburgh (8/29) 50 assists, 11 digs at Texas (9/4) 47 assists, 13 digs vs. South Florida (9/12) 37 assists, 10 digs at Iowa State (9/19) 45 assists, 17 digs Kadie Rolfzen 3/28 at Texas (9/4) 15 kills, 13 digs vs. South Florida (9/12) 10 kills, 14 digs at Iowa State (9/19) 14 kills, 17 digs Annika Albrecht 2/2 vs. Tulsa (8/28) 10 kills, 11 digs vs. Pittsburgh (8/29) 18 kills, 10 digs Olivia Boender 1/1 vs. South Florida (9/12) 10 kills, 13 digs Amber Rolfzen 0/7

5 At Nebraska» Head Coach (2000-present)» Associate Head Coach (1999)» Assistant Coach ( ) Other Coaching Experience» Head Coach, Wisconsin ( )» Assistant Coach, U.S. Men s National Team (1992)» San Diego VB Club ( )» UC-San Diego ( )» Francis Parker High School ( ) Education» University of San Diego (1979) Bachelor s Degree, History» San Diego State University (1991) Master s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness NCAA WINNINGEST PROGRAMS SINCE 2000 (*entering week) No. Team Record Pct. 1. Penn State Florida Nebraska Hawaii Stanford USC Colorado State Northern Iowa Texas Washington NCAA WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES (*entering week) No. Team Record Pct. 1. Russ Rose, Penn State Dave Shoji, Hawaii Mary Wise, Florida John Dunning, Stanford John Cook, Nebraska Jerritt Elliott, Texas Mick Haley, USC Brian Gimmillaro, LBSU Bobbi Petersen, UNI Wayne Kreklow, Missouri *at four-year colleges only NCAA ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES (*entering week) No. Team Record Pct. 1. *Russ Rose, Penn State Don Shaw, Stanford *Dave Shoji, Hawaii *Mary Wise, Iowa State/Florida *John Dunning, Pacific/Stanford *John Cook, Wisconsin/Nebraska Terry Pettit, Nebraska *Jerritt Elliott, USC/Texas Elaine Michaelis, BYU *Mick Haley, USC *active HEAD COACH JOHN COOK (16th season at Nebraska/23rd overall; San Diego, 1979) 2 National Championship teams (2000 and 2006) 3 NCAA Finals appearances 5 NCAA Semifinals appearances 12 NCAA Regional Finals appearances 14 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances 10 Conference Titles USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award (2008) AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year (2005, 2000) Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2008) AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year (2008, 2005, 2000) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2010, 2008, 2005, 2001) Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997) NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award (1997) Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award Five-time Conference Coach of the Year 42 AVCA All-Americans at NU (19 first team) 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans at NU (12 first team) Nation s third-best win percentage at NU (.883) Overall: At NU: Big Ten at NU: Big Ten Overall: NCAA Record at NU: NCAA Record Overall: Year Overall Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Place District Rk. Postseason Finish AVCA Rk (UW) th NR 1993 (UW) th t12th NCAA Second Round NR 1994 (UW) th 8th NCAA First Round NR 1995 (UW) th -- NIVC Champions NR 1996 (UW) th 4th Regional Semifinals 15th 1997 (UW) t1st 2nd Regional Finals 5th 1998 (UW) nd 3rd Regional Finals 7th 2000 (NU) st 1st National Champions 1st 2001 (NU) st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd 2002 (NU) st 1st Regional Finals 5th 2003 (NU) nd 2nd Regional Semifinals 13th 2004 (NU) st 1st Regional Finals 5th 2005 (NU) st 1st NCAA Finals 2nd 2006 (NU) st 1st National Champions 1st 2007 (NU) st 1st Regional Finals 5th 2008 (NU) st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd 2009 (NU) rd 3rd Regional Finals 5th 2010 (NU) st 2nd Regional Semifinals 7th 2011 (NU) st 2nd NCAA Second Round 12th 2012 (NU) t2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th 2013 (NU) nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th 2014 (NU) th 2nd Regional Finals 8th 2015 (NU) Totals Honda-Broderick Cup Winner Sarah Pavan (2006) Olympians Jordan Larson (2012) Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2004) U.S. National Team Greichaly Cepero ( ) COACHING HONORS YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD MAJOR PLAYER HONORS UNDER COOK Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) ( ) Tracy Stalls ( ) Jordan Larson-Burbach (2009-present) Kayla Banwarth (2011-present) Kelsey Robinson (2014-present) Canada National Team Sarah Pavan ( ) NOTES COLLEGIATE RECORD AVCA National Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero (2000) Christina Houghtelling (2005) Sarah Pavan (2006) Honda Sport Award Winners Greichaly Cepero (2000) Sarah Pavan (2006) The Huskers are when hitting.300 or better under John Cook Nebraska is when winning the first set under Cook Cook is against ranked opponents at Nebraska The Huskers have won 25-or-more matches in 14 of Cook s 15 seasons and 30-or-more matches in eight seasons One of four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year

6 2 MIKAELA FOECKE OH 6-3 FR. WEST POINT, IOWA (HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC) Rated the nation s No. 2 prospect according to PrepVolleyball.com Named Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior after totaling 812 kills, 13 three times Kills same 270 digs, 170 aces and 95 blocks, leading Holy Trinity Catholic to the school s first 33 at Iowa State (9/19) Attacks same state championship in any sport.632 vs. Georgia Tech (9/12) Hitting Pct. same 1 twice Assists same Named an Under Armour First-Team All-American and earned MaxPreps twice Aces same Junior Volleyball Player of the Year honors after averaging 6.08 kills per set 4 three times Blocks same Was a member of the USA U20 Junior National Team as a 17-year-old 4 twice Digs same 3 KELLY HUNTER S 5-11 SO. PAPILLION, NEB. (PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH) Redshirted the 2014 season Academic All-Big Ten (2014) 9 vs. Oregon (9/5) Kills same Saw action in 16 matches as a freshman in 2013, totaling 65 assists, 30 digs and six aces 19 vs. Pitt (8/29) Attacks same Won 2013 Andi Collins Award as nation s top high school senior setter.692 vs. Oregon (9/5) Hitting Pct. same 57 vs. Oregon (9/5) Assists same Three-time state champ was ranked No. 13 prep player in the country by 1 twice Aces 3 vs. Auburn (2013) Prepvolleyball.com 5 at Creighton (9/15) Blocks same At Papillion-La Vista South, was high school classmates with Kadie and Amber Rolfzen 17 at Iowa State (9/19) Digs same 4 JUSTINE WONG-ORANTES L 5-6 JR. CYPRESS, CALIF. (LOS ALAMITOS) Toured Europe in June 2015 as part of the first ever Big Ten Foreign Tour team Recorded a team-high 464 digs (3.85 per set) in 2014 to become the first Husker in 1 vs. USF (9/12) Kills 2 vs. Minnesota (2013) school history to lead the team in digs as both a freshman and sophomore 2 vs. USF (9/12) Attacks 3 vs. Stanford (2014) Academic All-Big Ten (2014) N/A Hitting Pct. same 5 vs. Grand Canyon (8/29) Assists 8 three times Tom Osborne Citizenship Team ( ) 1 vs. Oregon (9/5) Aces 3 twice Also a standout beach player, was the youngest known player to ever earn an AAA 0 Blocks same CBVA rating after winning an AAA sand tournament at the age of at Texas (9/4) Digs 29 vs. Texas (2014) 5 AMBER ROLFZEN MB 6-3 JR. PAPILLION, NEB. (PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH) Switched to middle blocker in the offseason after playing outside for two years Started all 33 matches as a sophomore in 2014 and contributed 246 kills on the 9 at Iowa State (9/19) Kills 16 twice season (2.12 per set); added 190 digs and averaged 1.64 digs per set 22 at Iowa State (9/19) Attacks 36 twice Academic All-Big Ten (2014).400 vs. UC Davis (9/11) Hitting Pct..625 vs. Iowa (2014) 2 vs. Georgia Tech (9/12) Assists 5 vs. Ohio State (2014) Was just the ninth true freshman to start a season opener under Coach Cook 0 Aces 2 four times Named National co-freshman of the Year and co-sophomore of the Year with her 8 vs. Georgia Tech (9/12) Blocks 12 vs. Michigan (2014) sister, Kadie, during her high school career at Papillion-La Vista South 4 at Iowa State (9/19) Digs 18 at Minnesota (2014) 6 KADIE ROLFZEN OH 6-3 JR. PAPILLION, NEB. (PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH) Led the Huskers in 2014 with 405 kills and 3.55 kills per set, earning third-team AVCA All-America honors for the second straight year; earned All-Big Ten honors 17 vs. Pitt (8/29) Kills 21 vs. Texas (2014) for the second time 47 at Texas (9/4) Attacks 55 vs. Ohio State (2014) Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2013).467 vs. Grand Canyon (8/29) Hitting Pct..667 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2014) 4 vs. USF (9/12) Assists 4 twice One of four freshmen All-Americans in twice Aces 3 vs. Bakersfield (2014) Named National co-freshman of the Year, co-sophomore of the Year and Junior of 8 at Iowa State (9/19) Blocks same the Year during her high school career at Papillion-La Vista South 17 at Iowa State (9/19) Digs 18 twice 7 SYDNEY TOWNSEND DS/L 5-8 SO. LINCOLN, NEB. (PIUS X) Played in 29 matches as a freshman defensive specialist and recorded 101 digs (1.12 per set); had a.945 reception percentage for the season and served 11 aces Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015) At Pius X, set a Nebraska Class A state tournament match record with 39 digs in 2012 and was a 2013 Under Armour Second-Team High School All-American Was a two-time member of the Lincoln Journal Star Super State team and the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska team 8 BROOKE SMITH S 5-10 FR. WEATHERFORD, TEXAS (AZLE) Lone setter in the Huskers 2015 signing class Led Azle High School in Weatherford, Texas to a record as a senior in 2014 Was a three-time first-team all-district selection and three-time district server of the year, as well as four-time MVP of her varsity squad Named the district newcomer of the year as a freshman Helped her Tejas Volleyball club reach the Junior Olympics in the summer of Kills same 0 Attacks 1 twice N/A Hitting Pct. same 2 vs. Pitt (8/29) Assists 2 nine times 1 four times Aces 3 vs. Maryland (2014) 0 Blocks same 15 vs. Pitt (8/29) Digs same 0 Kills same 0 Attacks same N/A Hitting Pct. same 0 Assists same 3 vs. Oregon (9/5) Aces same 0 Blocks same 3 vs. USF (9/12) Digs same 9 CECILIA HALL MB 6-3 SR. LINKOPING, SWEDEN (ALLEBERGSGYMNASIET) Totaled 103 blocks as a junior in 2014 and ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 1.29 blocks per set; added 107 kills on the season for 1.34 kills per set and hit at Texas (9/4) Kills 14 at Washington (2014) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014, 2013) 19 at Texas (9/4) Attacks 23 vs. Ohio State (2014) Tied for the school record for most block assists in a three-set match (13).615 vs. UC Davis (9/11) Hitting Pct..824 at Washington (2014) 2 at Iowa State (9/19) Assists 2 two times Posted a career-best 14 kills in the NCAA Regional Semifinal win at Washington, 0 Aces same along with a postseason school-record.824 attack percentage 4 three times Blocks 13 vs. Michigan (2014) Is just the second Swedish player to earn a volleyball letter at Nebraska 2 vs. Tulsa (8/28) Digs 3 twice

7 10 ALICIA OSTRANDER OH 6-3 SR. GORDON, NEB. (GORDON-RUSHVILLE) Husker team captain for 2015 season along with setter Kelly Hunter Took first with the U.S. CNT Blue at the program s annual tournament in June vs. Grand Canyon (8/29) Kills 19 vs. Illinois (2014) Was a volleyball walk-on and will finish her career playing for both the Husker 2 twice Attacks 51 vs. Texas (2014) volleyball and women s basketball teams in N/A Hitting Pct..440 vs. Northwestern (2014) 0 Assists 1 vs. Iowa State (2013) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team ( ) 0 Aces same Set Gordon-Rushville career (1,165) and season (393) kill records, as well as season 0 Blocks 6 at Saint Louis (2013) blocks record (130) 0 Digs 5 at Penn State (2014) 11 KENZIE MALONEY DS/L 5-8 FR. LOUISVILLE, KY. (ASSUMPTION) Was named an Under Armour Second-Team All-American, as well as the Kentucky Seventh Region Player of the Year as a senior at Assumption High School 0 Kills same Rated as the top libero by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 24 overall prospect 0 Attacks same Was a first-team all-state pick at Assumption, leading team to three state titles from N/A Hitting Pct. same 2 twice Assists same 2011 to at Creighton (9/15) Aces same Was a starter on the U.S. Youth National Team that won a silver medal in the 0 Blocks same Youth World Championships in vs. Grand Canyon (8/29) Digs same 13 BRIANA HOLMAN MB 6-1 JR. DESOTO, TEXAS (LSU/CEDAR HILL) Transferred from LSU to Nebraska last January; not eligible to play in 2015 with no scholarship release from LSU 0 Kills 25 at Mississippi State (2014) AVCA All-America First Team (2014) and AVCA All-South Region (2013, 2014) 0 Attacks 50 vs. South Carolina (2014) AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year (2013) N/A Hitting Pct..786 at Florida (2013) 0 Assists 2 twice All-SEC Team (2013, 2014) and SEC All-Freshman Team (2013) 0 Aces 3 twice Became the second SEC player since 2012 to be named a repeat All-SEC performer 0 Blocks 14 twice U.S. Collegiate National Team member in 2014 and Digs 5 vs. Arkansas (2014) 14 KELSEY FIEN OH 6-3 SR. BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (FRONTIER) AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2014) All-Big Ten (2014) and AVCA All-North Region First Team (2014) Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 10, 2014) Nebraska Student-Ahlete HERO Leadership Award and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member (2015) Named the No. 19 senior in the country by Prepvolleyball.com 2011 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection and Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace 17 ANNIKA ALBRECHT OH 6-0 SO. NORTH AURORA, ILL. (HOME SCHOOLED) In 2014, set a Nebraska school record for most sets played by a true freshman in a season (118) and posted 36 service aces, second-most by a freshman in Husker 18 vs. Pitt (8/29) Kills same history behind Jordan Larson s 41 in vs. Pitt (8/29) Attacks same Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015).306 vs. Pitt (8/29) Hitting Pct. same 3 vs. Pitt (8/29) Assists 3 three times Named MVP of the Home School National Championships in 2011, 2012 and vs. USF (9/12) Aces 3 seven times Earned a spot on Prepvolleyball.com s Senior Aces list in 2013 as the No. 65 recruit 1 vs. Pitt (8/29) Blocks 2 at Michigan (2014) nationally 15 at Iowa State (9/19) Digs 20 vs. Penn State (2014) 20 MEGHAN HAGGERTY MB 6-3 SR. GLEN ELLYN, ILL. (BENET ACADEMY) Two-time AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2012, 2013) AVCA All-North Region First Team (2013) 10 at Texas (9/4) Kills 17 vs. UCLA (2012) Two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week 20 at Texas (9/4) Attacks 25 vs. UCLA (2012) Ranked sixth in the Big Ten and first on the team in blocks with 140 in vs. Grand Canyon (8/29) Hitting Pct..818 vs. Oklahoma (2012) 1 at Texas (9/4) Assists 2 three times (2014) All-Big Ten Freshman Team and four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week in Aces 4 vs. Northern Iowa (2012) Academic All-Big Ten (2013) 5 vs. Oregon (9/5) Blocks 11 twice (2014) Ranked No. 14 on Prepvolleyball.com s list of 2011 Senior Aces 1 vs. USF (9/12) Digs 3 vs. Wisconsin (2013) 22 TIANI REEVES OH 6-1 FR. GOTHENBURG, NEB. (GOTHENBURG) Redshirting the 2015 season Was named an Under Armour Third-Team All-American in 2014 after her senior 0 Kills same season at Gothenburg in which she recorded 409 kills, 64 solo blocks, 203 digs, 25 0 Attacks same aces and a.359 hitting percentage, despite missing four matches with an injury N/A Hitting Pct. same 0 Assists same Was a two-time Lincoln Journal Star first-team Super-State pick 0 Aces same Was a standout track and field athlete, winning 11 total state medals including 0 Blocks same five golds 0 Digs same 27 OLIVIA BOENDER OH 6-2 RFR. WAVERLY, NEB. (WAVERLY) Redshirted in her first year at Nebraska in 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015) Produced 497 kills as a senior for Waverly HS after totaling 461 kills as a junior Named the nation s No. 56 recruit on Prepvolleyball.com s 2013 Senior Aces list 2013 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection, Under Armour honorable-mention All-American and Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Named one of the nation s Top 50 Juniors by Prepvolleyball.com in vs. Oregon (9/5) Kills 19 twice 41 vs. Oregon (9/5) Attacks 50 vs. Utah (2014).406 vs. Grand Canyon (8/29) Hitting Pct..526 vs. Indiana (2014) 0 Assists 1 three times 0 Aces same 2 at Creighton (9/15) Blocks 4 vs. Purdue (2014) 3 three times Digs 5 vs. Bakersfield (2014) 15 vs. Oregon (9/5) Kills same 31 vs. Oregon (9/5) Attacks same.290 vs. Oregon (9/5) Hitting Pct. same 2 vs. Oregon (9/5) Assists same 1 vs. USF (9/12) Aces same 2 vs. Oregon (9/5) Blocks same 13 vs. USF (9/12) Digs same

8 NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD: By Site: Home: 68-8 (Coliseum 54-4/Devaney Center 10-2/Qwest Center/CenturyLink 4-2) Away/Neutral Sites: By Round: First (27-1) Second (20-1) Regionals (35-19) Championship (9-8) Best NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage* 1. Stanford (.788) 2. Penn State (.767) 3. Nebraska (.754) 4. UCLA (.741) 5. Texas (.736) *teams with at least 10 appearances Most NCAA Tournament Wins 1. Stanford Nebraska Penn State UCLA Texas 78 Most Tournament Appearances 1. Penn State 34 Stanford Nebraska 33 Hawaii UCLA 32 Southern California 32 Most NCAA Semifinals Appearances 1. Stanford Penn State 12 UCLA Nebraska Texas 10 Most NCAA Championships 1. Penn State 7 2. Stanford 6 3. UCLA 4 4. Nebraska 3 Hawaii 3 Long Beach State 3 Southern California 3 Note: NCAA Tournament action 1981-current (1-1) Penn State W, , 15-5, Mideast Regional at West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue L, , 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, (0-1) First Round at Kalamazoo, Mich. Western Michigan L, , 12-15, 12-15, (2-1) Pittsburgh W, , 15-5, Mideast Regional at Kalamazoo, Mich. W. Michigan W, , 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Pacific L, , 10-15, 15-13, (2-1) Penn State W, , 15-7, Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Purdue W, , 16-14, 12-15, USC L, , 11-15, 12-15, (4-1) NCAA Runner-Up (Devaney Center) Pittsburgh W, , 15-5, 15-10, 15-7 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Penn State W, , 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 Illinois W, , 15-8, 15-3 Championships at Stockton, Calif. Stanford W, , 15-2, 15-10, Pacific L, , 4-15, (2-1) Northern Iowa W, , 15-1, 15-3 Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Purdue W, , 15-12, 15-3 Illinois L, , 12-15, (1-1) Weber State W, , 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8 Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Oklahoma L, , 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, (4-1) NCAA Runner-Up Illinois State W, , 15-11, Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Minnesota W, , 11-15, 15-13, Illinois W, , 15-5, 15-8 Championships at Honolulu, Hawaii UCLA W, , 15-11, 15-6 Long Beach State L, , 0-15, 6-15 NEBRASKA S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 1990 (3-1) NCAA Semifinalist Miami (Ohio) W, , 15-9, 15-9 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Pittsburgh W, , 15-11, 15-7 Penn State W, , 16-14, 10-15, 15-5 Championships at College Park, Md. Pacific L, , 15-11, 9-15, (2-1) (Devaney Center) Illinois W, , 15-8, Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Wisconsin W, , 15-10, Ohio State L, , 9-15, 16-17, (1-1) Colorado W, , 15-8, 8-15, Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill. Illinois L, , 7-15, (1-1) Cornell W, , 15-4, 15-1 Second Round at Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame L, , 10-15, (2-1) First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. George Washington W, , 15-9, 15-8 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, , 15-7, 15-5 Penn State L, , 11-15, 9-15, (5-0) National Champion First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. George Mason W, , 15-5, Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, , 15-6, 14-16, 15-2 UCLA W, , 15-7, Championships at Amherst, Mass. Michigan State W, , 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8 Texas W, , 15-2, 15-7, (3-1) NCAA Semifinalist First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. Arkansas W, , 12-15, 15-7, 15-7 East Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Louisville W, , 15-7, 15-4 Penn State W, , 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, Championships at Cleveland, Ohio Stanford L, , 7-15, 9-15, 8-15

9 1997 (2-1) First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb. Michigan State W, , 15-12, 15-4 Pacific Regional at Long Beach, Calif. USC W, , 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, Long Beach State L, , 9-15, (4-1) NCAA Semifinalist Morgan State W, , 15-2, 15-0 Utah W, , 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 Pacific Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Pepperdine W, , 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, Wisconsin W, , 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, Championships at Madison, Wis. Penn State L, , 8-15, 15-8, (2-1) Davidson W, , 15-5, 15-3 San Diego W, , 15-8, 15-9 Pacific Regional at Stanford, Calif. UC Santa Barbara L, , 15-7, 8-15, (6-0) National Champion Princeton W, , 15-2, 15-7 South Carolina W, , 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Ohio State W, , 15-6, 15-5 Arizona W, , 17-15, Championships at Richmond, Va. Hawaii W, , 15-12, 9-15, Wisconsin W, , 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, (4-1) NCAA Semifinalist First and Second Rounds at Manhattan, Kan. Oral Roberts W, , 30-15, Kansas State W, , 28-30, 30-26, Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado State W, , 30-21, 30-26, Florida W, , 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, Championships at San Diego, Calif. Stanford L, , 28-30, (3-1) UT Martin W, , 30-17, Arizona State W, , 30-21, Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. Miami W, , 30-17, Hawaii L, , 30-25, 27-30, NEBRASKA S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 2003 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at East Lansing, Mich. Valparaiso W, , 30-22, Dayton W, , 30-14, Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. UCLA L, , 27-30, 21-30, (3-1) Iona W, , 30-12, Wichita State W, , 30-20, Midwest Regional at Louisville, Ky. Louisville W, , 32-30, USC L, , 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, (5-1) NCAA Runner-Up Alabama A&M W, , 30-7, Duke W, , 30-19, Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb. UCLA W, , 30-23, Florida W, , 30-24, Championships at San Antonio, Texas Santa Clara W, , 30-19, Washington L, , 25-30, (6-0) National Champion American W, , 30-23, 28-30, Northern Iowa W, , 30-16, East Regional at Gainesville, Fla. San Diego W, , 30-20, Minnesota W, , 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9 Championships at Omaha, Neb. UCLA W, , 30-28, 30-23, Stanford W, , 30-26, 30-28, (3-1) South Dakota St. W, , 30-14, Wichita State W, , 30-19, Midwest Regional at Madison, Wis. Michigan State W, , 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9 California L, , 29-31, (4-1) NCAA Semifinalist Liberty W, , 21-25, 25-16, UAB W, , 25-15, Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash. Michigan W, , 25-16, Washington W, , 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, Championships at Omaha, Neb. Penn State L, , 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, (3-1) Coastal Carolina W, , 25-13, Northern Iowa W, , 25-17, Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb. Iowa State W, , 25-19, Texas L, , 18-25, 16-25, (2-1) Sacred Heart W, , 25-22, Auburn W, , 25-17, Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash. Washington L, , 25-20, 21-25, (1-1) Jackson State W, , 25-16, Kansas State L, , 25-22, 29-31, 25-22, (3-1) UMES W, , 25-10, Northern Iowa W, , 25-16, Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb. Washington W, , 25-21, Oregon L, , 22-25, 18-25, (3-1) Fairfield W, , 25-9, Oregon W, , 25-19, Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb. San Diego W, , 25-23, Texas L, , 22-25, (3-1) Hofstra W, , 25-23, Utah W, , 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash. Washington W, , 25-20, 25-22, BYU L, , 20-25, 21-25

10 Date Opponent Score Kills Errors TA Hit% Assists SA SE RE Digs Blocks BS BA BE BHE Aug 28, 2015 TULSA / / / / / 30 2 / 1 4 / 8 1 / 2 49 / / / 1 10 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 Aug 29, 2015 GRAND CANYON / 24 8 / / / / 22 4 / 2 5 / 4 2 / 4 58 / / / 1 10 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 0 Aug 29, 2015 PITT / / / / / 42 3 / 3 6 / 6 3 / 3 63 / / / 3 18 / 12 2 / 4 0 / 0 Sep 04, 2015 at Texas / / / / / 55 4 / 5 13 / 11 5 / 4 75 / / / 1 12 / 28 2 / 0 1 / 2 Sep 05, 2015 vs University of Oregon / / / / / 59 5 / 8 10 / 10 8 / 5 69 / / / 0 16 / 12 3 / 1 2 / 0 Sep 11, 2015 UC DAVIS / 31 6 / / / / 30 3 / 3 4 / 5 3 / 3 38 / / / 0 12 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 4 Sep 12, 2015 SOUTH FLORIDA / / / / / 35 5 / 4 5 / 8 4 / 5 63 / / / 0 4 / 6 2 / 3 0 / 0 Sep 12, 2015 GEORGIA TECH / 39 6 / / / / 39 1 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 1 36 / / / 3 20 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 Sep 15, 2015 at Creighton / / / / / 33 4 / 0 6 / 10 0 / 4 50 / / / 2 20 / 12 2 / 2 0 / 0 Sep 19, 2015 at Iowa State / / / / / 43 2 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 2 85 / / / 3 18 / 8 2 / 3 0 / 2 Note: Match totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category 2015 MATCH-BY-MATCH COMPARISON 2015 CATEGORY LEADERS # ATTACK (by K) S K K/S E TA Pct 2 Foecke, Mikaela Rolfzen, Kadie Fien, Kelsey Hall, Cecilia Hunter, Kelly Albrecht, Annika Rolfzen, Amber Haggerty, Meghan Boender, Olivia Ostrander, Alicia Wong-Orantes, J Maloney, Kenzie # SET (by A) S A A/S TA Pct 3 Hunter, Kelly Wong-Orantes, J Albrecht, Annika Rolfzen, Kadie Maloney, Kenzie Townsend, Sydney Hall, Cecilia Boender, Olivia Rolfzen, Amber Foecke, Mikaela Haggerty, Meghan Smith, Brooke Fien, Kelsey # KILL (by K) S K K/S 2 Foecke, Mikaela Rolfzen, Kadie Fien, Kelsey Hall, Cecilia Hunter, Kelly Albrecht, Annika Rolfzen, Amber Haggerty, Meghan Boender, Olivia Ostrander, Alicia Wong-Orantes, J Maloney, Kenzie # SERVE (by SA) S SA SE SA/S TA Pct 17 Albrecht, Annika Smith, Brooke Townsend, Sydney Maloney, Kenzie Foecke, Mikaela Hunter, Kelly Rolfzen, Kadie Boender, Olivia Wong-Orantes, J Ostrander, Alicia Rolfzen, Amber Hall, Cecilia Haggerty, Meghan # BLOCK (by Total) S BS BA Total Blk/S 5 Rolfzen, Amber Hall, Cecilia Rolfzen, Kadie Foecke, Mikaela Hunter, Kelly Haggerty, Meghan Fien, Kelsey Boender, Olivia Albrecht, Annika Maloney, Kenzie Smith, Brooke Townsend, Sydney # POINTS (by Points) S Points Points/S 6 Rolfzen, Kadie Foecke, Mikaela Hall, Cecilia Fien, Kelsey Hunter, Kelly Rolfzen, Amber Albrecht, Annika Haggerty, Meghan Boender, Olivia Wong-Orantes, J Maloney, Kenzie # DEFENSE (by Dig) S Dig Dig/S BHE 4 Wong-Orantes, J Hunter, Kelly Albrecht, Annika Rolfzen, Kadie Maloney, Kenzie Boender, Olivia Townsend, Sydney Foecke, Mikaela Fien, Kelsey Rolfzen, Amber Smith, Brooke Hall, Cecilia Haggerty, Meghan Ostrander, Alicia # RECEPT (by TA) S RE RE/S TA Pct 17 Albrecht, Annika Maloney, Kenzie Rolfzen, Kadie Wong-Orantes, J Boender, Olivia Townsend, Sydney Foecke, Mikaela Hall, Cecilia Haggerty, Meghan Ostrander, Alicia Rolfzen, Amber TM TEAM Hunter, Kelly