For Nebraska volleyball program, team captains are a big deal

Sophomore setter Nicklin Hames (left) and junior middle blocker Lauren Stivrins (right) are the team captains this season for the Nebraska volleyball team.Former Huskers Mikaela Foecke and Kelly Hunter were All-Americans, but are also known for being great captains on teams that reached the NCAA Final Four.

Cook sees value in players leading the team and giving players a voice when it comes to some decisions about the program.

Katie Forsythe is smashing Patriot League records for Loyola volleyball, and she's only a sophomore! So of course Morgan Uber had to catch up with the fastest player to 1,000 digs in League history.So Cook chose to start Lauren Stivrins and Nicklin Hames in a…