HUSKER VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS HAWKEYES
The No. 9 Nebraska volleyball team notched its ninth straight win Wednesday night on the road, sweeping Iowa 3-0 at Xtream Arena. The Huskers maintain their hold on the top spot in the Big Ten with a record of 15-3 and remain undefeated in the Big Ten at 9-0.
Madi Kubik led the Huskers in kills for the ninth straight match, totaling 13 alongside five digs and two blocks. Lauren Stivrins joined her in double figures with a season-high-tying 11 kills
Nebraska leads the all-time series with Iowa 35-0, including 22-0 in the John Cook era. The Huskers have registered sweeps in four straight meetings with the Hawkeyes.
Nebraska takes on No. 7 Purdue on Saturday, Oct. 23, with first serve set for 8 p.m. at the Devaney Center. The match will be televised on Big Ten Network and on KGFW across the Husker Radio Network.
FROST – WEDNESDAY POST-PRACTICE COMMENTS
FROST – UNIQUE BYE WEEK
Head Coach of the Huskers Scott Frost details what the bye week has looked like so far for his squad…
Frost added that his full team will start preparations for the Boilermakers starting on Monday’s practice.
FROST – ADRIAN HEALTHY AS EVER
Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost was asked about the health of his starting quarterback after Wednesday’s bye week practice…
The question arose after Frost made comments during his weekly television appearance regarding an injury that Martinez dealt with during the Minnesota contest.
FROST – ADRIAN INJURY AFFECTED MINNESOTA GAMEPLAN
The Huskers are currently on their much needed bye week for the first time this season after eight straight contests.
Nebraska Quarterback Adrian Martinez is nursing an unspecified injury according to Head Coach Scott Frost, and that injury affected how Nebraska was able to attack Minnesota’s defense…
The Huskers practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday and will have the rest of the week off before returning on Monday morning.
FROST – “HAVE TO MAKE PLAYS” IN MESSAGE TO TEAM
Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost had his only media availability of the week after Wednesday’s practice. Frost told the press that his message to his team has been a recurring message this season…
The Huskers will have a chance to make a run at a bowl game with four remaining contests left on the schedule. Three games are against currently ranked opponents coming to Memorial Stadium.
FROST – SOME TIME FOR RECRUITMENT THIS WEEK
Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost spoke at his weekly press conference regarding the Huskers’ current standing in recruiting, which has been hampered due to the pandemic restrictions last year as well as this year’s opening eight game gauntlet…
The Huskers currently have eight signed players, ranked 76th in the nation and last in the Big Ten by 24/7 sports.
HUSKER PRACTICE SCHEDULE
The Huskers are currently on their first bye week of the season this week, and are only allotted two practices per NCAA guidelines.
Nebraska practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday with a full week of preparation set for Monday to gear up for Purdue.
UNK CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL RANKED, HOSTS MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nebraska-Kearney and Kearney Country Club host the 2021 MIAA Cross Country Championships this Saturday
This is the first time Loper cross country has hosted a league championship meet at the NCAA Division Il level. UNK and KCC hosted NCAA Central/North Central Regionals in 2017, 2008 and 1997.
No admission will be charged for the two races. Weather permitting, the women’s 6k starts at 11:30 a.m. with the men running an 8k at 12:15 p.m
The Loper Men are ranked 24th nationally, while the women received votes for the Top 25
HUSKER FOOTBALL TICKETS BUY-ONE, GET-ONE
Nebraska Athletics is giving a new deal to fans for the Halloween contest against Purdue on Oct. 30.
The Huskers are promoting a new “Buy-One, Get-One” ticket package for the matchup with the Boilermakers. The deal only lasts until Friday at 10 AM.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR HUSKER WOMEN
Single-game tickets for Nebraska women’s basketball go on sale today at 10 a.m through Huskers.com or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIG-RED.
Reserved single-game tickets for Nebraska women’s basketball at Pinnacle Bank Arena are $15 per ticket, while adult general admission tickets are $10 per game.
Nebraska tips off its 2021-22 home schedule by playing host to Midland University in an exhibition game at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
UNK VOLLEYBALL SQUASHES EMPORIA
The 16th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team served up 12 aces to sweep Emporia State Tuesday night in Emporia.
Playing a third straight Tuesday night road match, the Lopers improved to 16-5 and took the season series from the Hornets. UNK also won a third straight match in three sets.
UNK has a key home match with Central Oklahoma on Friday. The Bronchos downed Pittsburg State in Edmond Tuesday to remain in fourth place in the MIAA. The Lopers are in fifth and fell to UCO in four sets earlier this season.
UNK WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED No. 4 PRESEASON
The World Exposure Report has the UNK Women’s Basketball team ranked at No. 4 in their preseason Top 25 in Division 2.
UNK was voted to finish third in the MIAA by the conference’s coaches poll, behind Central Missouri and Fort Hays State. The UNK Women finished as MIAA Conference Tournament champions and won their first game of the NCAA Tournament last spring.
HASTINGS COLLEGE EARNS TWO OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Two Broncos were named to the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Keegan Goracke-Johnson, a senior, from Firth, Nebraska, had one of his most productive weeks as a Bronco, scoring two goals while picking up an assist this past week to help Hastings to a 1-0-1 record.
Dekota Schubert, a sophomore, from Castle Rock, Colorado, was instrumental in Hastings going 2-0 last week. She scored two goals against Doane and then scored the game winner against Concordia in the 88th minute for that 1-0 victory. She leads the team with 10 goals this season.
FROST HUSKER FOOTBALL SHOW COMMENTS:
FROST – ADRIAN PLAYING THROUGH INJURY
Head Coach of the Huskers Scott Frost spoke on his weekly television show about how the Huskers slow start against Minnesota may have been because of an injury slowing Nebraska’s signal caller…
The Huskers fell in an early 21-9 hole to battle back in the second half, eventually falling 30-23.
FROST – HEAD SCRATCHING KICKING GAME
Scott Frost gave his thoughts on the Huskers’ puzzling kicking struggles against Minnesota during his weekly television show….
Frost continued that he still believes in the 2020 Big Ten Kicker of the Year Connor Culp, as the ESPN broadcast stated multiple times that Culp was battling a hip flexor injury.
FROST – LEADERS STEPPED UP AT HALFTIME
Head Coach of the Huskers Scott Frost spoke on his weekly television show about the needed halftime boost coming from the locker room during the loss to Minnesota…
Frost and the Huskers took two days off for the bye week this week in conjunction with the University of Nebraska’s Fall Break.
FROST – DISAPPOINTING GOAL LINE OPPORTUNITY
Scott Frost broke down his thoughts on the goal line offensive possession that came short for the Huskers against Minnesota…
Frost continued that he can’t blame Adrian Martinez for not crossing the goalline.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
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- VOLLEYBALL: HAC Tournament @ Lincoln East
- Kearney v. Lincoln Northeast
- Kearney Wins.
- Kearney v. Columbus
- Columbus Wins
- Kearney Finishes 9th overall.
- Kearney v. Lincoln Northeast
- VOLLEYBALL: HAC Tournament @ Lincoln East
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- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- WOMEN’S SOCCER: v. College of St. Mary
- HC 3-1
- MEN’S SOCCER: v. No. 10 Bellevue U.
- Bellevue 1-0
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: v. College of St. Mary
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- FOOTBALL: @ Omaha Northwest
- KGFW Pregame Coverage @ 6:30 PM
- STATE CROSS COUNTRY:
- FOOTBALL: @ Omaha Northwest
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- FOOTBALL: @ Cozad
- STATE CROSS COUNTRY:
- UNK:
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Central Oklahoma
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: @ Northeastern State
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- MEN’S BASKETBALL: @ Sterling, KS
- VOLLEYBALL: v. No. 16 Dordt
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: @ MIAA Championships, Kearney
- FOOTBALL: v. Lincoln – 2 PM
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Newman – 6:30 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: @ Winfield, KS
- MEN’S SOCCER: @ No. 21 Northwestern College
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: @ Northwestern College
- VOLLEYBALL: v. No. 14 Northwestern College
