The No. 2 Huskers aim to strengthen their Big Ten leading record with another ranked matchup, plus a feisty middle-tier conference opponent.
has been leading the charge as of late with both players combining for 49 kills on a .408 hitting percentage with only nine errors in the two matches.
Leaving Washington, where he led the Huskies to a Final Four in 2020, Cook has Minnesota in a better position record wise than 2023, but is one of many schools jockeying for a top five finish in the conference, which is what Cook accomplished in year one. Kylie Murr was a past Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year who spent her final season with the Gophers and is now playing in the pros. Landfair left for Nebraska over the offseason, but based on her numbers, it was a never a great system fit.
All-conference setter Melani Shaffmaster is back for her final season of college volleyball. The 6-3 do-it-all distributor is averaging 9.02 assists per set in 24 matches this season, which would be her second-worst mark of her career. Although, she’s attacking more with 0.93 kills per set, 2.73 digs per set, 52 blocks and 21 aces.
It’s clear that Cook didn’t want to dive heavily into the transfer portal with his big class of returners, which has proven to have mixed results so far. The Gophers had a chance to put itself in the driver’s seat for a shot at fourth in the conference standings, but back-to-back losses to Oregon and Washington has them on the wrong foot. While this team has good experience and impact playmakers around the court, the Huskers should roll in a sweep in their return home to Lincoln.
Juniors Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Avry Tatum combine for a fearsome duo for Indiana. Alonso-Corcelles is leading the team in kills and kills per set for the second-straight season, but has seen her totals jump with 3.58 kills per set this season along with 1.94 digs per set, 38 blocks and 20 aces. Tatum isn’t too far behind with 3.42 kills per set combined with 40 blocks and 24 aces. Second outside hitter starter Mady Saris has 2.
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