This time, Nebraska rallied to beat Penn State by winning the final two sets, including in the fifth set 15-8.
1. Let’s begin with a few awards. The best quote of the season came from Stivrins, after Mikaela Foecke not only had 15 kills, but also a team-high 29 digs in that win against Penn State.
2. The runner-up, same category: “For me, I thought I had some basic understanding of how to play volleyball, but then I got here and everything was completely structured different,” freshman Capri Davis said. Now you can understand why coach John Cook has called this team, with eight new players, a work in progress.