 NEBRASKA /A.P. SPORTS
Playing a home match away from the friendly confines of the NU Coliseum for the fourth time this season, Nebraska (19-0) remained the lone unbeaten team in the country while extending its home court winning streak to 66 in a row and sweeping an opponent for the 17th consecutive match. Hawaii fell to 16-4 with the loss and saw its 13-match winning streak snapped at the hands of the Huskers. The crowd of 13,396 broke the NCAA regular-season attendance mark of 13,081 set earlier in the year between Nebraska and Penn State at Qwest Center Omaha. “It’s pretty awesome to sit down there and look up,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “This was a historic crowd, and it’s great for the sport of volleyball. Probably what I’m most proud of is that it’s really a tribute to this team and these kids. These are all great students; they’re great people. They give back to this community. They represent everything you want in a college student-athlete. It really started blossoming with this senior class.” NU next travels to Austin, Texas, for another top-10 showdown when the Huskers face sixth-ranked Texas on Wednesday night in a battle for first place in the Big 12 Conference. The match will be on the Husker Sports Network and shown regionally on Fox Sports Midwest. © Copyright 2002 by Double Q Country Radio |
