But in the sets that Nebraska lost, the Huskers were done in by giving up long scoring runs of 6-0 (first set), 5-0 (third set) and 7-0 (fourth set). Communication errors led to the Huskers getting aced twice in the close first set, and Nebraska wasn’t as aggressive hitting to start the match as it needed to be.
“I feel like we were going after it, but I feel like at times we would let a string of points get away from us,” said Nebraska setter Nicklin Hames. “I feel like overall we just need to be a lot more consistent with our serving and our passing and with everything that we’re doing.