The No. 2 Huskers venture to the west coast to take on two new conference foes.
team over the weekend as the No. 2 Huskers put down a seismic sweep over No. 7 Wisconsin to earn their first win at the UW Fieldhouse since 2013 and hand the Badgers their first home sweep since 2016.
Oregon’s Mimi Colyer, left, goes up for a shot against Oregon State during the first set. / Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesHead coach Matt Ulmer said goodbye to a historic senior class following the 2023 season which ended with a disappointing finish in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Wisconsin.
Beside Colyer is 5-10 UC Santa Barbara transfer Michelle Ohwobete. She was the 2023 Big West Player of the Year and has slotted in as the second option with 2.52 kills per set on a .240 hitting percentage with a team-high 27 aces and 2.43 digs per set. Opposite Noemie Glover has developed well as a sophomore with 2.09 kills per set with 65 blocks for 192 points on the year.
Kansas State transfer libero MacKenzie Morris leads the team with 3.00 digs per set, but defensive specialist Daley McClellan is also a factor with 2.65 digs per set and 20 aces on the year. Sophomore outside hitter Kirstyn Barton leads the offense with a career-high 3.59 kills per set on a .277 clip with 23 blocks and 12 aces. She’s nearly a point per set higher than last season with 4.11 compared to 3.12 in 2023. Junior attacker Emoni Bush missed last season due to a shoulder surgery near the end of summer, but has come back to be that second option behind Barton with 2.42 kills per set and second on the team with 231.5 points.
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