Nebraska volleyball fans are seeing how competitive freshman setter Nicklin Hames is now, but coach John Cook saw it about four years ago while on the recruiting trail.
There were several good setters in the 2018 recruiting class, but Hames is the one Cook wanted. While watching her play in club volleyball tournaments he could see how much Hames hated to lose, and that's one of the things he liked most about her.
“She took average talent and won and got those kids to play hard,” Cook said. “She won five state championships (for high school volleyball).