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Nebraska volleyball: No. 2 Huskers fall to No. 9 Stanford in Lincoln

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Nebraska volleyball suffered its first loss of the 2022 season on Tuesday evening in Lincoln. The No. 2 Huskers (7-1) fell to No. 9 Stanford (5-2), 3-1 in 4 sets.

Stanford took set 1 27-25. There were 5 ties and 1 lead change in the first set.

The Cardinal made it 2-0 in the match by taking set 2 25-22. There were 4 ties, but no lead changes in the second set.

John Cook’s team battled back by taking set 3 25-19. In that set, there were 8 ties and 1 lead change.

The decisive fourth set had the most drama. After 17 ties and 7 lead changes, Stanford took the set 27-25, closing on a 3-0 scoring run to clinch the match.

The Huskers will go on the road to face Kentucky on Sunday in Lexington. The match is set for 2 p.m. and will air on ESPN2.

Nebraska begins Big Ten play at home on Sept. 23, a Friday night match against Michigan State.

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.