Two sweeps in Minneapolis this weekend allowed the Huskers to advance to the national semi-finals. The matches against Kentucky and Oregon were played at the Sports Pavilion on the Minnesota campus. Next weekend, the matches will be at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.
The Huskers advanced by beating the Oregon Ducks decisively in the regional finals in a sweep 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
Nebraska’s defense held the Oregon offense below the .313 they’d managed on Friday night, but .250 is still a very respectable hitting number. The Huskers, however, hit .345 led by 16 kills from senior outside hitter and captain Mikaela Foecke who hit .