The Huskers’ first round opponent in this year’s NCAA Volleyball Tournament was the Hofsta Pride. The teams played Friday night for the opportunity to take on the Missouri Tigers who earlier in the day had swept the Arizona Wildcats 25-17, 25-22, 25-18. That honor belonged to the Huskers after a sweep 25-19, 25-12, 25-16.
A Husker overpass on the first serve gave the Pride the early lead, but sophomore outside hitter Lexi Sun answered immediately out of the middle to tie the score at one.
After trading points, the Pride actually extended their lead to 5-3 early, but the Huskers answered emphatically and a three-point run with senior outside hitter Mikaela Foecke on the line, a run that included an ace, gave the Huskers a 6-5 lead.