There’s a match tonight in Lincoln, Nebraska, that’s grabbing all the eye, however don’t overlook the opposite happenings in NCAA ladies’s Division I volleyball.
Florida and Texas would recognize that.
So, too, would Louisiana-Lafayette.
Particularly since No. 8 Florida swept at No. 2 Stanford on Tuesday night time and No. 7 Texas received in 4 at No. 5 Minnesota. And Louisiana-Lafayette swept No. 18 Rice for its first win over a ranked group in 10 years and first over a top-20 group because the final century.
In different phrases, the early season unpredictability didn’t cease after the primary weekend of the season.
There’s a light-weight schedule Wednesday, together with No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 21 Arkansas for back-to-back matches.
Now its the West Coast Convention vs. the Huge 12, however Loyola Marymount performs its outdated WCC rival when the Lions go to BYU.
There are some attention-grabbing in-state matches, together with Utah vs. Utah State, Clemson vs. South Carolina, Fresno State vs. CSUN, and, oh, yeah, No. 4 Nebraska residence for Omaha.
The match, which begins at 7 p.m. Central, will be seen on the Huge Ten Community, which has a half-hour present concerning the festivities beginning at 6:30. Nebraska is 3-0 after sweeping Utah State, Lipscomb and SMU. Omaha of The Summit League is 0-2 after dropping in 4 to Texas A&M and getting swept by Texas.
For extra about Nebraska-Omaha and all of the festivities surrounding the match that might be performed in Memorial Stadium, the soccer venue anticipated to attract 90,000-plus, read our story here.
FLORIDA SWEEPS CARDINAL: The Gators (3-0) and freshman Kennedy Martin have made a season-opening assertion. Kennedy, the AVCA nationwide participant of the week, saved proper on going within the 25-19, 29-27, 25-23 victory with 16 kills whereas hitting .394 to go together with two aces, 4 digs and 4 blocks, one solo. Sofia Victoria and Kira Hutson had 9 kills every. Setter Alexis Stucky, whose group hit .324, had 4 kills with one error in 5 tries, 334 assists and a match-high 12 digs.
Stanford, nonetheless with out second-leading attacker Caitie Baird, received 15 kills from Kendall Kipp, who hit .306 and had two blocks and three digs. Jordyn Harvey ahd 9 kills with one error in 18 assaults, a block and a dig. Sami Francis had eight kills with one error in 15 assaults, a block and a dig, and Elia Rubin had seven kills and 5 digs. Kami Miner, whose group hit .333, had two kills in her solely tries, an ace and 10 digs. Stanford had two aces and 14 errors.
Stanford led 27-26 within the second set earlier than back-to-back kills by Hutson and a kill by Martin — her eighth of the set — completed it.
TEXAS THUMPS MINNESOTA: Texas, then No. 1, opened the season by dropping in 4 at Lengthy Seashore State final Friday. The Longhorns the following day swept Loyola Marymount. Then Tuesday, Asjia O’Neal performed for first time and Texas (2-1) received 25-14, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23 at Minnesota (2-1).
O’Neal, who spent the summer time with USA nationwide group, had seven kills with one error in 14 assaults, eight blocks and two digs. Madisen Skinner had 16 kills, three assists, three aces, two blocks and 11 digs. Jenna Wenaas, who transferred after final from Minnesota, had 13 kills in her return to go together with three blocks and a dig. Molly Phillips had 9 kills, 4 blocks and a dig. Bella Bergmark had six kills with one error in 12 swings to go together with 5 blocks and two digs. Setter Ella Swindle had 4 kills in eight errorless assaults, 42 assists, 4 aces, 4 blocks and 9 digs. Three Longhorns mixed for 40 of the group’s 66 digs and every had an ace. Libero Emma Halter had 19 digs and 5 assists, Keonilei Akana had 11 digs and Carissa Barnes 10.
Minnesota, which hit .156, received 14 kills from McKenna Wucherer, who had an help, two blocks and 9 digs. Taylor Landfair had 11 kills, 4 assists, an ace and 10 digs, and setter Melani Shaffmaster had six kills, 31 assists, an ace, 5 blocks and 12 digs. Kylie Murr had 13 digs, two assists and an ace.
RAGIN’ CAJUNS TOP RICE: Louisana-Lafayette received at Rice 25-17, 25-22, 25-19. The Ragin’ Cajuns (3-1) received 12 kills from Shyia Richardson, who had 9 digs. Celese Darling had 9 kills. Rice (2-1) hit .060.
AROUND THE COUNTRY: No. 22 Western Kentucky destroyed Belmont 25-7, 25-11, 25-18 because the Toppers hit .409 and Paige Briggs had 11 kills with one error in 17 assaults, three assists, 4 aces, two solo blocks and three digs …
Western Michigan improved to 4-0 for the primary time since 2019 with a sweep of Michigan (1-2). Keona Salesman had 11 kills … Illinois swept Valparaiso, which hit .056. Raina Terry had 13 kills for Illinois to go together with two assists, two aces, 9 digs and 5 blocks, one solo …
Each groups are 1-2 after Northern Colorado beat visiting Colorado State in 5. Makenzie Harris led UNC with 14 kills, six digs and 5 blocks, one solo. Syd Cole, who had seven kills with one error in 10 tries and 40 assists, had six aces to go together with 10 digs. Her kills and aces are each profession highs …
Previous Dominion beat William & Mary to get to 3-0 as Olivia De Jesus had 17 kills, an help, 5 digs and 6 blocks, one solo … Ali Ruffin had 20 kills and 17 digs as The Citadel beat Faculty of Charleston in 4 …
Temple beat Delaware State to get to 4-0 … Charleston Southern swept at South Carolina State as the house group hit minus .120 with 14 kills and 24 errors … In NJIT’s sweep at Central Connecticut Sara Siefert had 16 kills with two errors in 30 assaults to hit .467 to go together with two aces, seven digs and a block … Texas A&M Commerce had 22 fewer kills however nonetheless received in 5 at Abilene Christian … Guila Cardona had 19 kills and 14 digs for Evansville in its four-set win over Southern Indiana … Pacific received 18 kills from Biamba Kabengele in its four-set win over UC Davis. She had an help, seven digs and two blocks.
