One of the biggest tests of the entire season awaits the Central Michigan volleyball team this weekend as the Chippewas travel to Lincoln, Nebraska for the annual Husker Invite.
The invitational marks the end of the 12-game nonconference schedule, with Mid-American Conference play beginning Sept. 20 against Eastern Michigan.
CMU opens the weekend against the host team and defending national champions Nebraska (6-1), one of the most historically dominant forces in college volleyball in addition to matches against Missouri State (5-5) and New Mexico (4-4).
Currently ranked fourth in the nation, the Cornhuskers are coming off their fifth NCAA championship in school history.