John Cook on the radio: Coach goes Volleyball 101 on how to stop a great hitter

Nebraska’s Hayley Densberger bumps during a game against Wichita State on Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center.

The defensive statistics for the Nebraska volleyball team took a hit last week after Stanford roughed up the Huskers with 58 kills on a .294 hitting percentage in the Cardinal’s four-set win against the Huskers.

But Nebraska is once again one of the best defensive teams in the country. Nebraska’s .140 average opponent hitting percentage ranks sixth nationally. In Nebraska’s other match last week, the Huskers held Wichita State to a .000 hitting percentage.

It's serving and defense that have helped fuel the Huskers’ recent run of success.