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Lincoln&nbsp;- Gena Jorgenson became the first swimmer in Nebraska history to earn All-America status in the pool and in the classroom, when she captured Academic All-America accolades from the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday, April 22.

Jorgenson, a junior from Aberdeen, South Dakota, was named to the CSC Academic All-America third team after swimming to first-team All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season.

She finished sixth at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., with a school-record time of 15:49.99 on March 22.

Exactly one month later, Jorgenson became the first Husker swimmer since Lindsay Helferich (2nd Team, 2019) to be named a CSC Academic All-American. The only other Husker swimmer to claim CSC Academic All-America honors is Kaitlin Arntz (3rd Team, 2010), while a pair of Nebraska divers (Courtney Jensen, 2000; Abigail Knapton, 2021) have also earned the honor. Knapton was also a six-time All-American in the diving well for the Huskers.

Jorgenson, who earned first-team All-America honors by taking eighth in the 1,650 free in a then-school-record time of 15:55.71 at the 2024 NCAA Championships, carries better than a 3.9 GPA as a biological sciences major at Nebraska. The two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2023, 2024) is a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection (2024, 2025). She is also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten choice (2024, 2025) and was a 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Jorgenson becomes the fourth Husker female student-athlete this season to earn CSC Academic All-America honors, joining volleyball players Lexi Rodriguez (1st team), Bergen Reilly (1st team) and Merritt Beason (2nd team). The University of Nebraska has produced 366 NCAA Division I Academic All-Americans across all sports, all time.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationLincoln&nbsp;- Gena Jorgenson became the first swimmer in Nebraska history to earn All-America status in the pool and in the classroom, when she captured Academic All-America accolades from the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday, April 22.Jorgenson, a junior from Aberdeen, South Dakota, was named to the CSC Academic All-America third team after swimming to first-team All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season.She finished sixth at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., with a school-record time of 15:49.99 on March 22.Exactly one month later, Jorgenson became the first Husker swimmer since Lindsay Helferich (2nd Team, 2019) to be named a CSC Academic All-American. The only other Husker swimmer to claim CSC Academic All-America honors is Kaitlin Arntz (3rd Team, 2010), while a pair of Nebraska divers (Courtney Jensen, 2000; Abigail Knapton, 2021) have also earned the honor. Knapton was also a six-time All-American in the diving well for the Huskers.Jorgenson, who earned first-team All-America honors by taking eighth in the 1,650 free in a then-school-record time of 15:55.71 at the 2024 NCAA Championships, carries better than a 3.9 GPA as a biological sciences major at Nebraska. The two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2023, 2024) is a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection (2024, 2025). She is also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten choice (2024, 2025) and was a 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.Jorgenson becomes the fourth Husker female student-athlete this season to earn CSC Academic All-America honors, joining volleyball players Lexi Rodriguez (1st team), Bergen Reilly (1st team) and Merritt Beason (2nd team). The University of Nebraska has produced 366 NCAA Division I Academic All-Americans across all sports, all time.

Jorgenson claims Academic All-America Honor

Nebraska track and field splits between the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa and the Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., this week. Events begin on the blue oval at Drake Stadium at 11:30 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday, 10 a.m. (CT) on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. (CT) on Friday and 8:10 a.m. (CT) on Saturday. The Prairie Wolf Invitational is a one-day meet on Thursday, starting at 11 a.m. (CT).

Drake Relays Meet InformationDate: Wednesday-Saturday, April 23-26Location: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)Start Times (CT): Wednesday - Multi Events: 11:30 a.m.; Thursday - Multi Events: 10 a.m. / Field Events: 2:30 p.m. / Running Events: 4:30 p.m.; Friday - Running Events: 8:30 a.m. / Field Events: 8:30 a.m.; Saturday - Running Events: 8:10 a.m. / Field Events: 10 a.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/drake.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Relays_Schedule_Tentatitive_4.22indd.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa27dxj7iQ$">Link</a>Watch: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2025/4/21/drake-relays-how-to-watch-relays-week-2025.aspx__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa3IRQH7MA$">Link</a>

Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational Meet InformationDate: Thursday, April 24Location: Lincoln, Neb. (Weary Field and Greeno Track)Start Times (CT): Field Events: 11 a.m. / Running Events: 1:15 p.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/nebrwesleyan.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Prairie_Wolf_Outdoor_-_Saturday_Schedule_30_.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa2FSC0NmQ$">Link</a>

Nebraska has 14 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events:

Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 3 NCAA

Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6 NCAA

Maddie Harris, Javelin, 56.09m (184-0), No. 8 NCAA

Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAA

Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAA

Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.30m (188-0), No. 13 NCAA

Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 19 NCAA

Tyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 1 NCAA

Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2 NCAA

Dash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 3 NCAA

Arthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 6 NCAA

Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9 NCAA

Reid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 14 NCAA

Mason Kooi, High Jump, 2.16m (7-1), No. 19 NCAA

All-Time Top-10 PerformancesThe following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top 10 outdoor charts at Nebraska this season:

Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 5

Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 5

Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6

Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9

Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10

Jacelyn Neighbors, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10

Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10

Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2

Pradeep Senthilkumar, 800m, 1:47.59, No. 8

Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9

Seth Schnakenberg, Hammer Throw, 63.07m (206-11), No. 9

Hayden Gorovitz, Javelin, 70.09m (229-11), No. 10

The Husker men and women closed the indoor season inside the top 25, with the men finishing 12th and the women claiming 20th at the NCAA Championships. Out of 12 Husker entries, five earned First Team All-America honors by placing in the top eight.

The women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004. High Jumper Tyus Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-america honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles.&nbsp;

Axelina Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-america honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles. Henry Zimmerman finished eighth in the weight throw, Kalynn Meyer placed eighth in the shot put and Micaylon Moore grabbed runner up in the triple jump to round out Nebraska’s First Team All-Americans.&nbsp;

At the Big Ten Championships, the Husker men finished fifth and the women placed sixth. Jenna Rogers (high jump), Wilson (high jump), Adria Navajon (heptathlon) and Johansson (shot put) brought in conference titles. Additionally, during the season, five Huskers set or improved their school records and 33 performances either broke into the all-time list for the first time or moved up the list during the indoor season.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationNebraska track and field splits between the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa and the Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., this week. Events begin on the blue oval at Drake Stadium at 11:30 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday, 10 a.m. (CT) on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. (CT) on Friday and 8:10 a.m. (CT) on Saturday. The Prairie Wolf Invitational is a one-day meet on Thursday, starting at 11 a.m. (CT).Drake Relays Meet InformationDate: Wednesday-Saturday, April 23-26Location: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)Start Times (CT): Wednesday - Multi Events: 11:30 a.m.; Thursday - Multi Events: 10 a.m. / Field Events: 2:30 p.m. / Running Events: 4:30 p.m.; Friday - Running Events: 8:30 a.m. / Field Events: 8:30 a.m.; Saturday - Running Events: 8:10 a.m. / Field Events: 10 a.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/drake.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Relays_Schedule_Tentatitive_4.22indd.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa27dxj7iQ$">Link</a>Watch: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2025/4/21/drake-relays-how-to-watch-relays-week-2025.aspx__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa3IRQH7MA$">Link</a>Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational Meet InformationDate: Thursday, April 24Location: Lincoln, Neb. (Weary Field and Greeno Track)Start Times (CT): Field Events: 11 a.m. / Running Events: 1:15 p.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/nebrwesleyan.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Prairie_Wolf_Outdoor_-_Saturday_Schedule_30_.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa2FSC0NmQ$">Link</a>NCAA Leaders Nebraska has 14 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events:Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 3 NCAAKarsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6 NCAAMaddie Harris, Javelin, 56.09m (184-0), No. 8 NCAAEniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAAKalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAAKalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.30m (188-0), No. 13 NCAAKellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 19 NCAATyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 1 NCAAKeyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2 NCAADash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 3 NCAAArthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 6 NCAACade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9 NCAAReid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 14 NCAAMason Kooi, High Jump, 2.16m (7-1), No. 19 NCAAAll-Time Top-10 PerformancesThe following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top 10 outdoor charts at Nebraska this season:Berlyn Schutz, 5,000m, 15:57.43,No. 2Ali Bainbridge, 10,000m, 33:31.88, No. 2Darby Thomas, 100m, 11.27, No. 2Ali Bainbridge, 5,000m, 16:02.40, No. 3Berlyn Schutz, 1,500m, 4:14.98, No. 4Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 5Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 5Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6Berlyn Schutz, 800m, 2:06.29, No. 7Cami Merickel, 3,000mS, 10:30.75, No. 8Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10Jacelyn Neighbors, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2Niko Schultz, 800m, 1:47.39, No. 6Pradeep Senthilkumar, 800m, 1:47.59, No. 8Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9Seth Schnakenberg, Hammer Throw, 63.07m (206-11), No. 9Hayden Gorovitz, Javelin, 70.09m (229-11), No. 102024 Indoor Season RecapThe Husker men and women closed the indoor season inside the top 25, with the men finishing 12th and the women claiming 20th at the NCAA Championships. Out of 12 Husker entries, five earned First Team All-America honors by placing in the top eight.The women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004. High Jumper Tyus Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-america honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles.&nbsp;Axelina Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-america honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles. Henry Zimmerman finished eighth in the weight throw, Kalynn Meyer placed eighth in the shot put and Micaylon Moore grabbed runner up in the triple jump to round out Nebraska’s First Team All-Americans.&nbsp;At the Big Ten Championships, the Husker men finished fifth and the women placed sixth. Jenna Rogers (high jump), Wilson (high jump), Adria Navajon (heptathlon) and Johansson (shot put) brought in conference titles. Additionally, during the season, five Huskers set or improved their school records and 33 performances either broke into the all-time list for the first time or moved up the list during the indoor season.

Huskers take on Drake Relays, Prairie Wolf Invite

The Nebraska men’s golf team takes aim at the conference title when the Huskers travel to Maryland for the Big Ten Championship, April 25-27.

The three-day, 54-hole tournament at the Baltimore Country Club gets underway with tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 at 8 a.m. (CT) on Friday, April 25, before Saturday’s second round continues with the same schedule. Sunday’s final round will begin with tee times at 7 a.m. (CT).

The Huskers, who own six top-five tournament finishes this season, head into the conference championship ranked No. 82 nationally. Nebraska is still hunting for its first tournament title of the season, but is coming off a runner-up finish at Ohio State’s Robert Kepler Invite (April 18-19).

Nebraska has established a solid five-player rotation during the spring led by Hamish Murray.&nbsp; The senior from Sydney, Australia has produced five top-20 finishes in his last six tournaments and carries a 72.00 stroke average while playing in all 29 rounds for the Huskers this season.

Freshman Brodie Cunningham has contributed four consecutive top-15 finishes, including tying Murray for third at the Bell Bank “Pay It Forward” Collegiate in Litchfield Park, Ariz. (March 24-25). Cunningham owns a 72.15 stroke average over 20 rounds on the season.

Rudy Sautron owns a team-best 71.48 stroke average over 27 rounds on the year. The sophomore from Reunion Island, France, won his Husker debut at the Gopher Invitational and has produced six top-15 finishes this season.

Redshirt sophomore Evan McDermott has added a strong 73.41 stroke average on the season, while notching a trio of top-25 finishes this spring.

Graduate Reed Malleck has added a 74.04 stroke average while recording five top-40 finishes on the year.

The Huskers will need to fire on all cylinders to challenge a Big Ten Championship field that features six top-50 teams nationally, including No. 11 Illinois, No. 13 UCLA, No. 27 Northwestern, No. 36 Oregon, No. 37 Purdue and No. 50 USC.

Live updates and scoring for the Big Ten Championship can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete coverage can be found at Huskers.com.&nbsp;

Friday, April 25 (Round 1) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)

Saturday, April 26 (Round 2) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)

Sunday, April 27 (Round 3) - 7 a.m. CT (tee times)

2. Brodie Cunningham, Fr., Glasgow, Scotland

3. Rudy Sautron, So., Reunion Island, France&nbsp;

5. Evan McDermott, RSo., Spring Lake, Michigan

SUB - Jackson Benge, Fr., Omaha, Nebraska

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationThe Nebraska men’s golf team takes aim at the conference title when the Huskers travel to Maryland for the Big Ten Championship, April 25-27.The three-day, 54-hole tournament at the Baltimore Country Club gets underway with tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 at 8 a.m. (CT) on Friday, April 25, before Saturday’s second round continues with the same schedule. Sunday’s final round will begin with tee times at 7 a.m. (CT).The Huskers, who own six top-five tournament finishes this season, head into the conference championship ranked No. 82 nationally. Nebraska is still hunting for its first tournament title of the season, but is coming off a runner-up finish at Ohio State’s Robert Kepler Invite (April 18-19).Nebraska has established a solid five-player rotation during the spring led by Hamish Murray.&nbsp; The senior from Sydney, Australia has produced five top-20 finishes in his last six tournaments and carries a 72.00 stroke average while playing in all 29 rounds for the Huskers this season.Freshman Brodie Cunningham has contributed four consecutive top-15 finishes, including tying Murray for third at the Bell Bank “Pay It Forward” Collegiate in Litchfield Park, Ariz. (March 24-25). Cunningham owns a 72.15 stroke average over 20 rounds on the season.Rudy Sautron owns a team-best 71.48 stroke average over 27 rounds on the year. The sophomore from Reunion Island, France, won his Husker debut at the Gopher Invitational and has produced six top-15 finishes this season.Redshirt sophomore Evan McDermott has added a strong 73.41 stroke average on the season, while notching a trio of top-25 finishes this spring.Graduate Reed Malleck has added a 74.04 stroke average while recording five top-40 finishes on the year.The Huskers will need to fire on all cylinders to challenge a Big Ten Championship field that features six top-50 teams nationally, including No. 11 Illinois, No. 13 UCLA, No. 27 Northwestern, No. 36 Oregon, No. 37 Purdue and No. 50 USC.Live updates and scoring for the Big Ten Championship can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete coverage can be found at Huskers.com.&nbsp;Big Ten ChampionshipBaltimore, MarylandBaltimore Country Club(Par TBA, Yardage TBA)ScheduleFriday, April 25 (Round 1) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)Saturday, April 26 (Round 2) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)Sunday, April 27 (Round 3) - 7 a.m. CT (tee times)Live Scoring: Scoreboard.clippd.comParticipating Teams (18)(11) Illinois(13) UCLA(27) Northwestern(36) Oregon(37) Purdue(50) USC(65) Michigan State(72) Michigan(79) Indiana(82) Nebraska(83) Ohio State(86) Iowa(101) Washington(108) Minnesota(111) Wisconsin(123) Rutgers(135) Maryland(144) Penn StateNebraska Lineup1. Hamish Murray, Sr., Sydney, Australia2. Brodie Cunningham, Fr., Glasgow, Scotland3. Rudy Sautron, So., Reunion Island, France&nbsp;4. Reed Malleck, Gr., York, Nebraska5. Evan McDermott, RSo., Spring Lake, MichiganSUB - Jackson Benge, Fr., Omaha, Nebraska

Huskers set sights on Big Ten Championship

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Nebraska suffered a 4-0 setback in its midweek matchup with Kansas on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Nebraska (19-22) totaled six hits, while Kansas (32-10) recorded four runs on nine hits.

Max Buettenback was 2-for-4 with a double, while Robby Bolin, Tyler Stone, Gabe Swansen, Case Sanderson and Will Jesske recorded a hit.

Tucker Timmerman dropped to 0-1 on the season after allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of work. Gavin Blachowicz and Pryce Bender combined to pitch four scoreless innings, dealing two innings apiece.

Drew Christo allowed a run on two hits in one inning, followed by Casey Daiss pitching 1.1 one-run innings. Grant Cleavinger tallied the final two outs for the NU bullpen.

The Huskers threatened in the first inning with runners on first and third with one out. Cayden Brumbaugh drew a four-pitch, followed by Buettenback’s single through the right side. The Jayhawks got out of the inning with a double play on a double-steal attempt of second and home, throwing out both baserunners on the play.

Kansas had runners on second and third with one out after a walk and a double, while a two-RBI single up the middle broke the scoreless tie in the top of the second inning.

Nebraska had a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the third after Jesske’s single through the left side and Bolin’s four-pitch walk with one out. KU eluded the damage with a pickoff and a strikeout to get out of the inning with the 2-0 lead.

The Jayhawks added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI double to right field, growing the lead to 3-0.

Bolin doubled down the left-field line with one out in the bottom of the eighth but was left stranded on second to keep the Big Red off the board.

Kansas opened the ninth inning with a double down the left-field line and added to its lead with a sacrifice fly to deep left field, stretching the lead to 4-0.

Nebraska returns to conference play this weekend, as the Huskers head east to Maryland for a three-game series. First pitch of Friday’s series opener between the Huskers and Terrapins is set for 5 p.m. CT on B1G+.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska suffered a 4-0 setback in its midweek matchup with Kansas on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.Nebraska (19-22) totaled six hits, while Kansas (32-10) recorded four runs on nine hits.Max Buettenback was 2-for-4 with a double, while Robby Bolin, Tyler Stone, Gabe Swansen, Case Sanderson and Will Jesske recorded a hit.Tucker Timmerman dropped to 0-1 on the season after allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of work. Gavin Blachowicz and Pryce Bender combined to pitch four scoreless innings, dealing two innings apiece.Drew Christo allowed a run on two hits in one inning, followed by Casey Daiss pitching 1.1 one-run innings. Grant Cleavinger tallied the final two outs for the NU bullpen.The Huskers threatened in the first inning with runners on first and third with one out. Cayden Brumbaugh drew a four-pitch, followed by Buettenback’s single through the right side. The Jayhawks got out of the inning with a double play on a double-steal attempt of second and home, throwing out both baserunners on the play.Kansas had runners on second and third with one out after a walk and a double, while a two-RBI single up the middle broke the scoreless tie in the top of the second inning.Nebraska had a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the third after Jesske’s single through the left side and Bolin’s four-pitch walk with one out. KU eluded the damage with a pickoff and a strikeout to get out of the inning with the 2-0 lead.The Jayhawks added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI double to right field, growing the lead to 3-0.Bolin doubled down the left-field line with one out in the bottom of the eighth but was left stranded on second to keep the Big Red off the board.Kansas opened the ninth inning with a double down the left-field line and added to its lead with a sacrifice fly to deep left field, stretching the lead to 4-0.Nebraska returns to conference play this weekend, as the Huskers head east to Maryland for a three-game series. First pitch of Friday’s series opener between the Huskers and Terrapins is set for 5 p.m. CT on B1G+.

Huskers blanked by Kansas on Tuesday

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Lincoln, Neb. | Hawks Field at Haymarket Park

Tuesday, April 22 – 6:02 p.m. CT

Radio:&nbsp;Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Huskers App

• Tuesday's midweek matchup against Kansas can be seen on B1G+.

• Fans can also listen to Ben McLaughlin and Nick Handley call the action on Tuesday on the Huskers Radio Network.

• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.

• Through 255 all-time meetings, Nebraska holds a 150-103-2 advantage over Kansas in the all-time series.

• Earlier this month, the Huskers knocked off the 22nd-ranked Jayhawks 7-5 on April 8 in Lawrence.

• In their last meeting in Lincoln last season, Kansas picked up a 9-4 win against the Big Red on April 23.

McConnaughey to Miss Remainder of 2025 Season

• Nebraska Coach Will Bolt announced the first week in March that junior right-handed pitcher Mason McConnaughey will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering an arm injury against Sam Houston at the Frisco Classic.

• McConnaughey began the season as the first husker named to the Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List since 2016 and earned Preseason All-American recognition from D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Boost on the Bump: Timmerman Returns

• Sophomore Tucker Timmerman returned to the mound this month at Iowa for the NU bullpen after being sidelined from an injury suffered on opening weekend against No. 16 Vanderbilt.

• Timmerman matched his career high with 2.2 innings pitched in his return at Iowa on April 13. The Beatrice, Neb., native allowed just one hit and struck out three Hawkeyes while tossing 2.2 scoreless frames in Nebraska's 6-4 win in the series finale.

• Against No. 16 Vanderbilt on opening weekend, the sophomore allowed one run on two hits and struck out a pair in 2.1 innings of work in Nebraska's 6-4 win against the Commodores.

• In three appearances this season, Timmerman holds a 2.57 ERA and seven strikeouts while allowing just two runs on five hits across seven innings.

• Nebraska is 121-27 under head coach Will Bolt when scoring at least six runs.

• The Big Red have scored six-plus runs in 17 of the 19 victories this season, defeating No. 16 Vanderbilt (6-4), San Diego State (13-0), Louisiana (6-1), Washington (6-2), Wichita State (10-1), Pepperdine (9-6, 11-4). USC (6-5), Oregon State (7-3, 16-7), Rutgers (8-5, 10-5), No. 22 Kansas (7-5), Iowa (6-4), Creighton (6-3) and Northwestern (14-4).

• The Husker offense reached the six-run mark 34 times last season, compiling a 28-6 record.

• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 33 contests (26-7) in 2023 after tallying at least six runs 23 times (19-4) in 2022, 28 times (26-2) in 2021 and seven times (5-2) in 2020.

Lockdown Luke: Broderick Among Saves Leaders

• Junior Luke Broderick goes into Tuesday night tied for fifth nationally and is one of 13 closers with at least nine saves on the season.

• Broderick holds a 2-1 record and nine saves with a 4.19 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across 17 appearances this season.

• The Omaha, Neb., native's nine saves are the most by a Husker reliever since Spencer Schwellenbach (10) in 2021.

• Broderick is one save shy of reaching ninth on the single-season charts at NU and becoming the 12th Husker reliever in program history to reach double-digit saves in a season.

Silva Climbing the All-Time HBP Chart

• Riley Silva has been hit by pitch 41 times in his two seasons as a Husker, which sits sixth all-time in program history.

• Silva is five away from tying Kale Kiser (2009-12) in fifth and six shy of Kash Kalkowski (2009-13) and Bryan Peters (2010-13) in third.

Buettenback, Overbeek Pacing Huskers in April

• Max Buettenback and Joshua Overbeek have led the Husker offense in Nebraska's 13 games this month.

• Buettenback is batting .375 (18-of-48) with three doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored while posting an OPS of 1.144 in the 13-game stretch.

• Overbeek is hitting .370 (17-of-46) with four doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs scored while recording a 1.129 OPS in the span of 13 games this month.

Jesske One of Toughest Sophomores to Strike Out

• Will Jesske enters Tuesday night vs. Kansas as one of 14 sophomores nationally, including one of six P4 sophomores, to average 10-or-more at-bats per strikeout this season.

• Jesske has struck out just eight times in 83 at-bats this season while hitting .253 with four doubles, a triple, three homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in 31 games played this season.

• Cayden Brumbaugh leads the Big Red with a .308 batting average, 33 runs scored, 13 doubles and eight stolen bases in 39 starts this season.

•Max Buettenback holds a team-best 1.014 and is hitting .307 at the plate with six doubles, seven home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored in 29 games this season.

• Case Sanderson is batting .295 and is second on the team with a .424 on-base percentage while recording five doubles, a triple, a home run, 14 RBI and 20 runs scored.

• Devin Nunez is batting .293 with three homers, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored over 27 games this season.

• Joshua Overbeek is up to 13 extra-base hits and swinging .286 at the plate this season, while Will Jesske has recorded four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in 31 games.

• Dylan Carey has driven in a team-high 31 runs and is second on the team with 11 doubles and six homers in 40 starts, while Riley Silva is batting .260 with a team-best .432 on-base percentage.

• Tyler Stone is hitting .264 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 23 runs driven in, while Cael Frost has slugged four doubles and six home runs and is second on the team with 23 RBI this season.

• Luke Broderick has earned two wins and nine saves in 17 appearances, totaling 27 punchouts in 19.1 innings.

• Drew Christo has pitched in a team-high 18 games with a 1-1 record and a save, recording a 6.03 ERA over 31.1 innings. He has struck out 34 batters and walked 16 while holding hitters to a .250 hitting clip.

• Casey Daiss has pitched 14.1 innings across 12 relief appearances with a 1.88 ERA, allowing just three earned runs on 12 hits with 12 strikeouts.

• Grant Cleavinger has made 11 relief appearances, picking up 13 punchouts in 6.2 innings of work.

• Caleb Clark has logged 12.1 innings in 14 relief outings with 11 strikeouts and five walks.

• Jalen Worthley has a 2-0 record in 13 appearances over 18.2 innings with 12 strikeouts, while Carson Jasa is 2-2 in 18.2 innings over 11 outings with 24 punchouts.

• TJ Coats has tossed 10.1 innings with 14 strikeouts in seven appearances, including three starts.

• Tucker Timmerman has made three appearances out of the bullpen, allowing two earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and a walk across seven innings.

• Gavin Blachowicz has made 10 appearances with a 3.68 ERA in 14.2 innings of work. The freshman has struck out 14 and allowed six earned runs on 13 hits.

• Pryce Bender is 2-0 in 16 innings across 12 relief appearances, while Colin Nowaczyk has struck out seven in seven innings of action across seven relief outings.

NEBRASKA vs. KANSASApril 22, 2025Lincoln, Neb. | Hawks Field at Haymarket ParkTuesday, April 22 – 6:02 p.m. CTPitching:&nbsp;TBA vs. TBATV/Streaming:&nbsp;B1G+Radio:&nbsp;Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Huskers AppFollow the Game• Tuesday's midweek matchup against Kansas can be seen on B1G+.• Fans can also listen to Ben McLaughlin and Nick Handley call the action on Tuesday on the Huskers Radio Network.• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.Nebraska vs. Kansas• Through 255 all-time meetings, Nebraska holds a 150-103-2 advantage over Kansas in the all-time series.• Earlier this month, the Huskers knocked off the 22nd-ranked Jayhawks 7-5 on April 8 in Lawrence.• In their last meeting in Lincoln last season, Kansas picked up a 9-4 win against the Big Red on April 23.McConnaughey to Miss Remainder of 2025 Season• Nebraska Coach Will Bolt announced the first week in March that junior right-handed pitcher Mason McConnaughey will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering an arm injury against Sam Houston at the Frisco Classic.• McConnaughey began the season as the first husker named to the Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List since 2016 and earned Preseason All-American recognition from D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.Boost on the Bump: Timmerman Returns• Sophomore Tucker Timmerman returned to the mound this month at Iowa for the NU bullpen after being sidelined from an injury suffered on opening weekend against No. 16 Vanderbilt.• Timmerman matched his career high with 2.2 innings pitched in his return at Iowa on April 13. The Beatrice, Neb., native allowed just one hit and struck out three Hawkeyes while tossing 2.2 scoreless frames in Nebraska's 6-4 win in the series finale.• Against No. 16 Vanderbilt on opening weekend, the sophomore allowed one run on two hits and struck out a pair in 2.1 innings of work in Nebraska's 6-4 win against the Commodores.• In three appearances this season, Timmerman holds a 2.57 ERA and seven strikeouts while allowing just two runs on five hits across seven innings.Lucky Number Six in the Bolt Era• Nebraska is 121-27 under head coach Will Bolt when scoring at least six runs.• The Big Red have scored six-plus runs in 17 of the 19 victories this season, defeating No. 16 Vanderbilt (6-4), San Diego State (13-0), Louisiana (6-1), Washington (6-2), Wichita State (10-1), Pepperdine (9-6, 11-4). USC (6-5), Oregon State (7-3, 16-7), Rutgers (8-5, 10-5), No. 22 Kansas (7-5), Iowa (6-4), Creighton (6-3) and Northwestern (14-4).• The Husker offense reached the six-run mark 34 times last season, compiling a 28-6 record.• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 33 contests (26-7) in 2023 after tallying at least six runs 23 times (19-4) in 2022, 28 times (26-2) in 2021 and seven times (5-2) in 2020.Lockdown Luke: Broderick Among Saves Leaders• Junior Luke Broderick goes into Tuesday night tied for fifth nationally and is one of 13 closers with at least nine saves on the season.• Broderick holds a 2-1 record and nine saves with a 4.19 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across 17 appearances this season.• The Omaha, Neb., native's nine saves are the most by a Husker reliever since Spencer Schwellenbach (10) in 2021.• Broderick is one save shy of reaching ninth on the single-season charts at NU and becoming the 12th Husker reliever in program history to reach double-digit saves in a season.Silva Climbing the All-Time HBP Chart• Riley Silva has been hit by pitch 41 times in his two seasons as a Husker, which sits sixth all-time in program history.• Silva is five away from tying Kale Kiser (2009-12) in fifth and six shy of Kash Kalkowski (2009-13) and Bryan Peters (2010-13) in third.Buettenback, Overbeek Pacing Huskers in April• Max Buettenback and Joshua Overbeek have led the Husker offense in Nebraska's 13 games this month.• Buettenback is batting .375 (18-of-48) with three doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored while posting an OPS of 1.144 in the 13-game stretch.• Overbeek is hitting .370 (17-of-46) with four doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs scored while recording a 1.129 OPS in the span of 13 games this month.Jesske One of Toughest Sophomores to Strike Out• Will Jesske enters Tuesday night vs. Kansas as one of 14 sophomores nationally, including one of six P4 sophomores, to average 10-or-more at-bats per strikeout this season.• Jesske has struck out just eight times in 83 at-bats this season while hitting .253 with four doubles, a triple, three homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in 31 games played this season.Bats in the Nebraska Lineup• Cayden Brumbaugh leads the Big Red with a .308 batting average, 33 runs scored, 13 doubles and eight stolen bases in 39 starts this season.•Max Buettenback holds a team-best 1.014 and is hitting .307 at the plate with six doubles, seven home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored in 29 games this season.• Case Sanderson is batting .295 and is second on the team with a .424 on-base percentage while recording five doubles, a triple, a home run, 14 RBI and 20 runs scored.• Devin Nunez is batting .293 with three homers, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored over 27 games this season.• Joshua Overbeek is up to 13 extra-base hits and swinging .286 at the plate this season, while Will Jesske has recorded four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in 31 games.• Dylan Carey has driven in a team-high 31 runs and is second on the team with 11 doubles and six homers in 40 starts, while Riley Silva is batting .260 with a team-best .432 on-base percentage.• Tyler Stone is hitting .264 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 23 runs driven in, while Cael Frost has slugged four doubles and six home runs and is second on the team with 23 RBI this season.Huskers in the Pen• Luke Broderick has earned two wins and nine saves in 17 appearances, totaling 27 punchouts in 19.1 innings.• Drew Christo has pitched in a team-high 18 games with a 1-1 record and a save, recording a 6.03 ERA over 31.1 innings. He has struck out 34 batters and walked 16 while holding hitters to a .250 hitting clip.• Casey Daiss has pitched 14.1 innings across 12 relief appearances with a 1.88 ERA, allowing just three earned runs on 12 hits with 12 strikeouts.• Grant Cleavinger has made 11 relief appearances, picking up 13 punchouts in 6.2 innings of work.• Caleb Clark has logged 12.1 innings in 14 relief outings with 11 strikeouts and five walks.• Jalen Worthley has a 2-0 record in 13 appearances over 18.2 innings with 12 strikeouts, while Carson Jasa is 2-2 in 18.2 innings over 11 outings with 24 punchouts.• TJ Coats has tossed 10.1 innings with 14 strikeouts in seven appearances, including three starts.• Tucker Timmerman has made three appearances out of the bullpen, allowing two earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and a walk across seven innings.• Gavin Blachowicz has made 10 appearances with a 3.68 ERA in 14.2 innings of work. The freshman has struck out 14 and allowed six earned runs on 13 hits.• Pryce Bender is 2-0 in 16 innings across 12 relief appearances, while Colin Nowaczyk has struck out seven in seven innings of action across seven relief outings.

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Ogallala, Ne - Brent Bauer, the head football coach at Ogallala High School since 2017, is heading to Alliance to become the new Athletic Director and Assistant High School Principal. 

Bauer made the move public on social media Monday. Bauer a Pleasanton native just celebrated his 25th year in coaching. He said, "

We can’t wait to get started as the Activities Director and Assistant Principal at Alliance High School!  Wendy and I are so excited to get the opportunity to work with the coaches, sponsors, school and community of Alliance!  Just as we did at Ogallala, we will give Alliance all we have.  Huge thank you to the administration at Alliance along with the coaches, staff and faculty that have taken time to introduce themselves and express their excitement for the future of Alliance High School.  Our excitement matches theirs!"

Bauer replaces Alliance Athletic Director Michael Baker. Baker has accepted the same position at Lincoln Lutheran High School. Baker spoke to the POST and said, "Alliance was a great place for me to teach and&nbsp;coach basketball for 22 years and then return to serve as AD for these last&nbsp;two years.&nbsp; My wife and I leave with many memories we will always cherish.&nbsp; But more importantly, Alliance Public Schools provided our three children everything they needed to be prepared for success in college."

Ogallala, Ne - Brent Bauer, the head football coach at Ogallala High School since 2017, is heading to Alliance to become the new Athletic Director and Assistant High School Principal. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745249428858.jpeg" alt="Former Ogallala Football Coach Brent Bauer coaching on a friday night. Bauer was the head coach at Ogallala since 2017" />
 <figcaption>Former Ogallala Football Coach Brent Bauer coaching on a friday night. Bauer was the head coach at Ogallala since 2017</figcaption>
 </figure>Bauer made the move public on social media Monday. Bauer a Pleasanton native just celebrated his 25th year in coaching. He said, "

We can’t wait to get started as the Activities Director and Assistant Principal at Alliance High School! Wendy and I are so excited to get the opportunity to work with the coaches, sponsors, school and community of Alliance! Just as we did at Ogallala, we will give Alliance all we have. Huge thank you to the administration at Alliance along with the coaches, staff and faculty that have taken time to introduce themselves and express their excitement for the future of Alliance High School. Our excitement matches theirs!"<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745260798892.jpeg" alt="Michael Baker, who has been the Athletic Director for Alliance High School since 2023 will be the new Director of Athletics for Lincoln Lutheran High School" />
 <figcaption>Michael Baker, who has been the Athletic Director for Alliance High School since 2023 will be the new Director of Athletics for Lincoln Lutheran High School</figcaption>
 </figure>Bauer replaces Alliance Athletic Director Michael Baker. Baker has accepted the same position at Lincoln Lutheran High School. Baker spoke to the POST and said, "Alliance was a great place for me to teach and&nbsp;coach basketball for 22 years and then return to serve as AD for these last&nbsp;two years.&nbsp; My wife and I leave with many memories we will always cherish.&nbsp; But more importantly, Alliance Public Schools provided our three children everything they needed to be prepared for success in college."

Former Ogallala Football Coach headed to Alliance to become Athletic Director

The No. 18 Nebraska softball team is set to host the Indiana Hoosiers for a two-game Big Ten series on April 18-19. Friday’s game is set to start at 5 p.m. (CT), while Saturday’s matchup will start at 1 p.m. (CT).&nbsp;

NU was tabbed No. 18 by the NFCA Coaches Poll this week, No. 21 by USA Softball and D1 Softball and No. 22 by Softball America.

Last weekend, the Huskers traveled to Evanston, Ill., to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. The Big Red came out of the weekend with a sweep, where the first two games came in run-rule fashion. It was the first time that Northwestern had lost a conference series since 2022 and the first time they’d been run-ruled twice in a row since 2016. Jordyn Bahl pitched two complete games in the series and struck out 25 batters while allowing only one run. She earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors for her performance. Kylee Magee threw the second game of the series, her first complete game of the year, and allowed one run and only three hits. Offensively, Bahl had eight RBIs, six hits and two homers, while Ava Kuszak, Samantha Bland and Hannah Camenzind added a homer apiece in the series.&nbsp;

Friday’s game will be on B1G+ and Saturday’s contest will be televised on Nebraska Public Media. Every game will&nbsp; have a free radio broadcast with Nate Rohr on the call. The radio broadcast is available at Huskers.com/listen and on the official Huskers app. Fans are reminded that Bowlin Stadium is cashless and reentry will not be allowed.&nbsp;

Jordyn Bahl, Ava Kuszak and Samantha Bland have been standing out, both in the Big Ten and nationally.&nbsp;

The Nebraska softball team has enjoyed a solid season at the plate, most notably with its home run numbers.&nbsp;

Nebraska softball pitcher and utility player Jordyn Bahl has not only had an impact in the circle, but her offense is a force to be reckoned with.

Nebraska utilized the transfer portal this offseason, bringing in six new players -- Hannah and Lauren Camenzind and Kacie Hoffmann from Arkansas, Olivia DiNardo from Arizona, Kylee Magee from Arizona State and Ava Kuszak from Wisconsin.

Nebraska’s 2025 roster consists of 25 total athletes. Fourteen of those are returners.

Nebraska faced significant adversity in 2024, as a total of six players suffered season-ending injuries, including four that are returning for the 2025 season. Additionally, Arizona State transfer Kylee Magee had to use the offseason for rehab.&nbsp;

Indiana is 28-12 on the season with an even 7-7 mark in Big Ten competition. As a team, the Hoosiers bat .384, which is the best average in the conference. Their pitching staff owns an ERA of 4.26.&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationThe No. 18 Nebraska softball team is set to host the Indiana Hoosiers for a two-game Big Ten series on April 18-19. Friday’s game is set to start at 5 p.m. (CT), while Saturday’s matchup will start at 1 p.m. (CT).&nbsp;NU was tabbed No. 18 by the NFCA Coaches Poll this week, No. 21 by USA Softball and D1 Softball and No. 22 by Softball America.Last weekend, the Huskers traveled to Evanston, Ill., to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. The Big Red came out of the weekend with a sweep, where the first two games came in run-rule fashion. It was the first time that Northwestern had lost a conference series since 2022 and the first time they’d been run-ruled twice in a row since 2016. Jordyn Bahl pitched two complete games in the series and struck out 25 batters while allowing only one run. She earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors for her performance. Kylee Magee threw the second game of the series, her first complete game of the year, and allowed one run and only three hits. Offensively, Bahl had eight RBIs, six hits and two homers, while Ava Kuszak, Samantha Bland and Hannah Camenzind added a homer apiece in the series.&nbsp;Friday’s game will be on B1G+ and Saturday’s contest will be televised on Nebraska Public Media. Every game will&nbsp; have a free radio broadcast with Nate Rohr on the call. The radio broadcast is available at Huskers.com/listen and on the official Huskers app. Fans are reminded that Bowlin Stadium is cashless and reentry will not be allowed.&nbsp;Leading Off<ul>
 <li>Nebraska now has 84 home runs on the season and has the school record for most homers in a season.</li><li>Nebraska has been prone to big innings, scoring four or more runs in an inning 32 times, including 14 innings with six or more runs and seven innings with eight or more runs.</li><li>Ava Kuszak is currently tied for eighth place in school history with 16 home runs on the season, and Jordyn Bahl is tied for fourth in school history with 31 extra-base hits.&nbsp;</li><li>The Huskers are ranked No. 18 in the NFCA Poll. NU has been ranked by the NFCA every week this season.</li><li>Nebraska is currently ranked sixth nationally in run differential. The Huskers have outscored their opponents 351-126 on the season and have notched 20 run-rule victories.</li><li>With her next home run, Jordyn Bahl would become the first player in school history to notch 15 homers and 15 doubles in the same season. Bahl is also two pitching appearances away from 100 in her career.</li><li>NU currently has three athletes batting above .400 -- Jordyn Bahl, Ava Kuszak and Olivia DiNardo. The only time the Huskers have finished the season with multiple batters above .400 was when it had two in 2015.</li>
 </ul>Hot Hitters Standing OutJordyn Bahl, Ava Kuszak and Samantha Bland have been standing out, both in the Big Ten and nationally.&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Three of the Big Red’s six record-tying home runs in game two against Iowa came courtesy of Samantha Bland, who is now tied for the Nebraska and Big Ten records with three home runs in a single game. She is tied with Kaylan Jablonski, Christie McCoy and Ava Kuszak, who knocked three homers against Montana earlier this season.</li><li>Bland had a nine-game hitting streak that started on March 29 against Purdue and ended on April 13 at Northwestern. She had the highest average on the team at .536 during that streak, along with 14 RBIs, five homers, 15 hits and two doubles.&nbsp;</li><li>There are only 20 players in the nation that average more than one hit, one run and one RBI per game. Both Jordyn Bahl and Ava Kuszak are on that list, and Nebraska is the only team to have two players meet those qualifications.</li><li>Bahl has 31 extra-base hits on the year and is part of a group of only eight players nationally who have 30+ extra-base hits.</li><li>Kuszak ranks fourth in the Big Ten with her 16 home runs and would tie for eighth in school history if the season ended today.</li>
 </ul>Husker Home Run Quick HittersThe Nebraska softball team has enjoyed a solid season at the plate, most notably with its home run numbers.&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Nebraska is second in the nation with 84 home runs in only 42 games and is on pace to hit 100 home runs in a 50-game regular season. NU broke the school record for single-season home runs against Creighton on April 9.</li><li>A total of 14 Huskers have hit a home run this season, including 13 players with multiple home runs.</li><li>The Huskers have homered five times in a game on five occasions this season, including three consecutive games to open the Troy Cox Classic.</li><li>Nebraska has produced 15 innings this season with multiple home runs, including five innings with three or more home runs.</li><li>Nebraska has hit back-to-back home runs seven times this season, including three times with three consecutive home runs that includes a school-record four straight home runs against San Jose State on Feb. 22.</li><li>Ava Kuszak (twice), Jordyn Bahl, Samantha Bland, Abbie Squier, Emmerson Cope (twice) and Hannah Camenzind have all had a multi-homer game this season, including three-home run games from Kuszak against Montana on Feb. 16 and Bland at Iowa on April 5, both of which tied the Nebraska and Big Ten records for home runs in a game.</li><li>Kuszak has hit more home runs herself (16) than 97 NCAA Division I teams. Together, Kuszak (16) and Jordyn Bahl (14) have combined for 30 home runs. Their two-player combined total of 30 home runs would rank 107th among all NCAA Division I teams this spring and would be more than five Big Ten schools have hit as a team.</li><li>Ten Huskers – Bahl, Kuszak, Squier, Bella Bacon, Alina Felix, Hannah Camenzind, Malia Thoms, Lauren Camenzind and Samantha Bland – have already matched or exceeded their career season highs in home runs.</li>
 </ul>Bahl Solid at the PlateNebraska softball pitcher and utility player Jordyn Bahl has not only had an impact in the circle, but her offense is a force to be reckoned with.<ul>
 <li>Bahl ranks in the top 25 nationally in extra-base hits (5th), total bases (6th), runs per game (7th), slugging percentage (10th), runs (13th) and doubles (19th).</li><li>On the season, 31 of Bahl’s 58 hits have gone for extra bases. She averages an extra-base hit every 4.1 at bats and almost one extra-base hit per game.</li><li>Bahl has nearly as many hits herself as she has allowed as a pitcher. Bahl has 58 hits in 127 at bats at the plate and in the circle, she has allowed only 70 hits in 539 opponent at bats.</li><li>Bahl has also scored more runs herself (51) than she has allowed (46) in 133.0 innings in the circle.</li>
 </ul>Huskers in the Record Books<ul>
 <li>The 2025 Nebraska softball team is first in school history with 84 home runs on the season.</li><li>As it stands, the 2025 squad is third in school history in extra-base hits with 166 on the season. It would rank first in slugging percentage (.649) and on-base percentage (.433).&nbsp;</li><li>The Big Red scored 10+ runs in five straight games from Feb. 14-16 for the first time in program history.</li><li>NU notched five home runs in three straight games for what is believed to be the first time in school history.</li><li>In the Huskers’ game against San Jose State at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, they hit four straight home runs for the first time in program history.</li><li>Nebraska scored 102 runs in its first 10 games of the season, which marked the quickest the team has hit the 100-run milestone. The Huskers scored 200 runs in their first 23 games of the season, which marked the quickest the team has hit the 200-run milestone.</li><li>NU scored 300 runs through 37 games, which marked the quickest the team has hit the 300-run milestone. Before this year, the fastest pace was games 43 in 2015.</li><li>Ava Kuszak and Samantha Bland have both posted three-homer games and are now tied with Kaylan Jablonski and Christie McCoy for the school record for home runs in a game.&nbsp;</li><li>Kuszak is currently tied for eighth place in school history with 16 home runs on the season, and Jordyn Bahl is tied for fourth in school history with 31 extra-base hits.&nbsp;</li><li>If the season ended today, Bahl would be first in school history in batting average (.457), Olivia DiNardo would be tied for sixth (.412) and Kuszak would be 10th (.403). Bahl would also rank first in slugging percentage (.937), while Kuszak would rank third (.863).&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Huskers Hit the PortalNebraska utilized the transfer portal this offseason, bringing in six new players -- Hannah and Lauren Camenzind and Kacie Hoffmann from Arkansas, Olivia DiNardo from Arizona, Kylee Magee from Arizona State and Ava Kuszak from Wisconsin.<ul>
 <li>Hannah Camenzind was a second-team All-SEC member in 2023. Over her two seasons with the Razorbacks, she posted a 14-3 record with 3.11 ERA over 119.1 total innings. At the plate, she batted .308.</li><li>Lauren Camenzind was a third-team NFCA All-South Region member in 2023. Over her two seasons at Arkansas, she played in 86 games (79 starts) at both catcher and shortstop.</li><li>DiNardo racked up numerous accolades during her two years at Arizona. She was a second-team NFCA All-West Region member in 2023 and a Third-Team member in 2024 and was named a Second-Team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honoree in 2023. Over the course of two seasons with the Wildcats, DiNardo started 102 games and built up a batting average of .340, along with 15 doubles, 20 home runs and 74 RBIs.</li><li>Hoffmann played in 106 games with 96 starts during her time with Arkansas. She hit .244 and logged 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 47 RBIs.&nbsp;</li><li>Kuszak earned second-team All-Big Ten honors and third-team NFCA All-Great Lakes Region accolades in 2024. During her two seasons at Wisconsin, she played in 76 games with 65 starts and notched 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 33 RBIs on a .278 batting average.</li><li>Magee was named a member of the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team at Arizona State in 2023. She suffered an injury early in the 2024 season. She pitched in 27 games with 24 starts and compiled a 3.51 ERA and two saves, along with striking out 79 batters in 89.2 innings.</li>
 </ul>What Nebraska Returned in 2025Nebraska’s 2025 roster consists of 25 total athletes. Fourteen of those are returners.<ul>
 <li>The Huskers welcome back 14 letterwinners from last season – Bella Bacon, Jordyn Bahl, Samantha Bland, Ava Bredwell, Katelyn Caneda, Dakota Carter, Emmerson Cope, Alina Felix, Mckinley Malecha, Caitlin Olensky, Abbie Squier, Malia Thoms, Talia Tokheim and Haidyn Warner.</li><li>NU returns half of its starting lineup from 2024 in outfielder Samantha Bland, catcher Ava Bredwell, first baseman Bella Bacon, second baseman Katelyn Caneda and designated player Emmerson Cope.</li><li>Nebraska returns three of its top five hitters from 2024 – Ava Bredwell (.329), Emmerson Cope (.304) and Alina Felix (.302).&nbsp;</li><li>Returners Ava Bredwell, Samantha Bland, Bella Bacon and Katelyn Caneda each started in more than 95 percent of the Huskers’ games last season.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Huskers Returning from InjuriesNebraska faced significant adversity in 2024, as a total of six players suffered season-ending injuries, including four that are returning for the 2025 season. Additionally, Arizona State transfer Kylee Magee had to use the offseason for rehab.&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Jordyn Bahl suffered a knee injury in the Huskers’ 2024 season opener that required season-ending surgery. Bahl was a First-Team All-American, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and one of 10 national finalists for player of the year in 2022 and 2023.&nbsp;</li><li>Abbie Squier, a returning All-Big Ten and all-region selection, returns after being out for the 2024 season due to surgery. In 2022 and 2023, she was the Big Red’s starting left fielder.&nbsp;</li><li>Dakota Carter, the Huskers’ designated player, was deemed out for the 2024 season before it even began. In 2023, she scored 13 runs as a pinch runner and appeared in 39 games.&nbsp;</li><li>Caitlin Olensky suffered a season-ending injury in the Huskers’ conference opener against Illinois last year. Before her injury, she compiled a record of 3-2 with a team-best 3.30 ERA.</li><li>Emmerson Cope was out for almost a month of the 2024 season after battling a back injury. When she was in the lineup, the Topeka, Kan., native amassed an ERA of 4.76 in the circle. She racked up 21 hits, 10 runs, six homers and 19 RBIs.&nbsp;</li><li>Talia Tokheim missed the first 23 games of the season while rehabbing an injury from 2023. She returned for nine games before suffering another season-ending injury in game three of the Penn State series. In her limited time on the field, she notched 46 total bases and seven home runs.</li><li>Kylee Magee suffered a season-ending injury after racking up six appearances with four starts in her sophomore year with the Sun Devils. In her first two years at Arizona State, she struck out 79 batters in 89.2 innings.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Scouting Indiana (28-12, 7-7 Big Ten)Indiana is 28-12 on the season with an even 7-7 mark in Big Ten competition. As a team, the Hoosiers bat .384, which is the best average in the conference. Their pitching staff owns an ERA of 4.26.&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Indiana and Nebraska have common opponents in Texas Tech, Iowa and Ohio State. Both teams lost to Texas Tech -- the Hoosiers did twice -- but the Huskers went 2-1 against Iowa while Indiana was 0-2. Both NU and IU were 1-2 against Ohio State.</li><li>Indiana’s batting average of .384 is the highest in the country. Every player that has started more than 15 games for the Hoosiers has an average above .335.</li><li>The Hoosiers are first nationally in doubles per game (2.11) and third in total doubles (78). They also rank first in the nation with an on-base percentage of .475.</li><li>Taylor Minnick leads the Hoosier bats in almost every offensive category. She has a .513 batting average, which is sixth nationally, along with 59 hits, 50 runs scored, 18 doubles, 12 homers, two triples, 49 RBIs and 117 total bases. She owns a slugging percentage of 1.017 and an on-base percentage of .615.</li><li>Two-way player Brianna Copeland has racked up 12 home runs and 38 RBIs this season, along with 86 total baes, 47 runs scored and nine doubles on a .339 average.</li><li>Avery Parker has 10 homers and 12 doubles on the season, along with a .431 batting average. She adds 50 RBIs on 53 hits.</li><li>Melina Wilkinson has started every game this season and has 45 hits, 32 RBIs, six homers, 10 doubles and four triples.&nbsp;</li><li>Kinsey Mitchell has started every game for the Hoosiers and has 32 RBIs on 42 hits, including 13 doubles and two home runs.&nbsp;</li><li>Aly VanBrandt has 20 RBIs on the year with two homers, eight doubles, a triple and 45 hits.</li><li>Madalyn Strader has the second-highest batting average on the team at .439. She adds nine RBIs, three triples and two doubles in 82 at bats.</li><li>Alex Cooper owns 20 RBIs, 51 total bases, three homers, seven doubles and 28 runs scored across a .340 batting average.</li><li>Copeland has thrown the majority of the Hoosiers’ innings at 101.2 and has an ERA of 4.96 with a 12-5 record. She has struck out 117 batters and allowed 72 earned runs.</li><li>Jasmine Reyes is 6-3 on the season with an ERA of 4.05. She has pitched 64.0 innings, the second-most on the team, and struck out 31 batters while allowing 37 earned runs.</li><li>Jenae Berry has the best ERA on the team at 3.41 and has pitched 51.1 innings. She has a record of 9-4 and has allowed 25 earned runs and struck out 19 batters.</li><li>Kentucky transfer Taylor Hess is 1-0 with a 3.61 ERA across 21.1 innings. She has allowed 11 earned runs and struck out 10 batters.</li><li>Shonda Stanton is in her eighth season at Indiana and 27th overall. She has a career record of 825-606-2 and 238-151 with the Hoosiers.</li>
 </ul>

Huskers welcome Indiana for two-game series

For its final duals of the regular season, the No. 73 Nebraska women’s tennis team is heading west. The Huskers (12-10, 2-9 Big Ten) will face No. 18 Washington (17-3, 9-2 Big Ten) on Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m. (CT). NU is set to take on Oregon (8-12, 1-10 Big Ten) on Sunday, April 20, at 11 a.m. (CT).

On the east coast, Maria Taranova claimed her 21st singles win of the season, the sophomore’s second time accomplishing 20+ victories in a year. Taranova leads the team with 14 spring singles wins, followed by Zamburek’s 12-3 mark. On the doubles side, Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini have tallied five victories together. The Big Ten weekend against the Huskies and Ducks will conclude regular season play for the Huskers.

History: 1-0 NU leads; The Huskies and Huskers have met once before on the court, in which the Big Red won.

UW split its last road Big Ten weekend, with a 4-0 sweep of Michigan State and a 1-4 loss to Michigan. Washington’s Reece Carter is on both sides of the current ITA rankings, coming in at No. 94 in singles and No. 52 in doubles with partner Alexia Jacobs. Heading into the weekend, UW is tied with Ohio State for third place in the Big Ten with a 9-2 conference record - the most conference wins by Washington since at least 1998.

History: 2-1 NU leads; In their three matches, the Big Red have won two against UO. Their last meeting was 30 years ago in 1995.

There are no Ducks in the current ITA rankings. In its last outing, Oregon nearly pulled off an upset of No. 58 Michigan State, pushing the match to its final point in a 4-3 defeat. UO got singles wins from freshman Patsy Daughters and Young in addition to the doubles point. The Ducks will host Iowa on Friday.

The Huskers are coming off the fall individual season in which the team tallied 34 singles wins. Taranova led the Big Red in fall singles wins with seven, and had a stellar freshman season in which she earned a 23-8 record, the most wins by a freshman since 2010.

In the 2023-24 season, led by head coach Dalmagro, his first year at NU, the Huskers went 14-11. The team accomplished two Big Ten Tournament wins for the first time in program history and senior Raphaelle Lacasse was named an All-Big Ten First Team honoree.

The conference matches will have a live stream available and linked on huskers.com. For match and spring season updates and content, follow @HuskerWTennis on Instagram and X, or Nebraska Women’s Tennis on Facebook.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationFor its final duals of the regular season, the No. 73 Nebraska women’s tennis team is heading west. The Huskers (12-10, 2-9 Big Ten) will face No. 18 Washington (17-3, 9-2 Big Ten) on Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m. (CT). NU is set to take on Oregon (8-12, 1-10 Big Ten) on Sunday, April 20, at 11 a.m. (CT).On the east coast, Maria Taranova claimed her 21st singles win of the season, the sophomore’s second time accomplishing 20+ victories in a year. Taranova leads the team with 14 spring singles wins, followed by Zamburek’s 12-3 mark. On the doubles side, Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini have tallied five victories together. The Big Ten weekend against the Huskies and Ducks will conclude regular season play for the Huskers.#18 Washington (12-10, 2-9 Big Ten)History: 1-0 NU leads; The Huskies and Huskers have met once before on the court, in which the Big Red won.UW split its last road Big Ten weekend, with a 4-0 sweep of Michigan State and a 1-4 loss to Michigan. Washington’s Reece Carter is on both sides of the current ITA rankings, coming in at No. 94 in singles and No. 52 in doubles with partner Alexia Jacobs. Heading into the weekend, UW is tied with Ohio State for third place in the Big Ten with a 9-2 conference record - the most conference wins by Washington since at least 1998.Oregon (8-12, 1-10 Big Ten)History: 2-1 NU leads; In their three matches, the Big Red have won two against UO. Their last meeting was 30 years ago in 1995.There are no Ducks in the current ITA rankings. In its last outing, Oregon nearly pulled off an upset of No. 58 Michigan State, pushing the match to its final point in a 4-3 defeat. UO got singles wins from freshman Patsy Daughters and Young in addition to the doubles point. The Ducks will host Iowa on Friday.The Huskers are coming off the fall individual season in which the team tallied 34 singles wins. Taranova led the Big Red in fall singles wins with seven, and had a stellar freshman season in which she earned a 23-8 record, the most wins by a freshman since 2010.In the 2023-24 season, led by head coach Dalmagro, his first year at NU, the Huskers went 14-11. The team accomplished two Big Ten Tournament wins for the first time in program history and senior Raphaelle Lacasse was named an All-Big Ten First Team honoree.The conference matches will have a live stream available and linked on huskers.com. For match and spring season updates and content, follow @HuskerWTennis on Instagram and X, or Nebraska Women’s Tennis on Facebook.

Huskers head to #18 Washington, Oregon to close regular season

John Sims IV of Omaha Westview is the first recruit for the 2025-2026 season for second-year head coach Jacob Brandl. Sims averaged 11.2 points per game with 4.2 rebounds per game and 4.2 assists per game. Sims helped lead the Wolverines to their best finish in school history last season where they finished the year 22-3 falling one game shy of a State Championship bid in only their third year as a school.

<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">cmon let’s go! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/committed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#committed</a> <a href="https://t.co/mZVbRI1cMW">pic.twitter.com/mZVbRI1cMW</a>&mdash; johnsiimss (@johnsiimss) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnsiimss/status/1912914226861293878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>John Sims IV of Omaha Westview is the first recruit for the 2025-2026 season for second-year head coach Jacob Brandl. Sims averaged 11.2 points per game with 4.2 rebounds per game and 4.2 assists per game. Sims helped lead the Wolverines to their best finish in school history last season where they finished the year 22-3 falling one game shy of a State Championship bid in only their third year as a school.

North Platte Community College Men's Basketball land their first recruit of 2025-2026

After notching its seventh conference win at Wisconsin, the No. 41 Nebraska men’s tennis team will host No. 26 USC and No. 21 UCLA this weekend to close the regular season. The Huskers (14-7, 7-4 Big Ten) face the Trojans on Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. (CT). Then on Sunday, April 20, the Big Red meet up against the Bruins at noon (CT).

Both Big Ten matchups are the first between programs. Friday’s match will feature an iPad giveaway, while Sunday’s match is Senior Day. The Huskers will be honoring their five senior student-athletes prior to the match.

NU has three Huskers in the rankings as of April 15. Senior Calvin Mueller is currently ranked No. 63 in the ITA National Rankings, while doubles duo Lars Johann and Anton Shepp hold the No. 56 doubles spot.

History: 0-0; Friday will be the first meeting between NU and USC.

Trojan Peter Makk comes to Lincoln as the most recent Big Ten Player of the Week after his 4-0 performance at Michigan and Michigan State. Makk is currently ranked No. 17 by the ITA, and is the only Trojan in the rankings. USC is coming off a 4-0 sweep against No. 21 Michigan.

History: 0-0; Sunday will be the first meeting between NU and UCLA.

The Bruins are currently on a three-win streak, and will visit Wisconsin on Friday prior to their match in Lincoln. UCLA brings three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Rudy Quan, who most recently defeated No. 9 Ozan Baris of Michigan State and No. 80 Will Cooksey of Michigan. Quan is the highest ranked Bruin, coming in at No. 23. He is joined by No. 28 Spencer Johnson, No. 86 Emon Van Loben Sels and No. 110 Aardarsh Tripathi. On the doubles side, Tripathi pairs with Alexander Hoogmartens claim the No. 32 rank.

Having already claimed its best conference finish yet, NU looks to improve on its 2023-24 spring season record of 17-10. The team reached the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history, and concluded with the most dual wins in a season since 1990. The Big Red finished with a national ranking of No. 49, and Mueller was named First Team All-Big Ten.

Both duals will have live stats and streams available. Updates and content will be shared on social media channels, @HuskerMTennis.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsAfter notching its seventh conference win at Wisconsin, the No. 41 Nebraska men’s tennis team will host No. 26 USC and No. 21 UCLA this weekend to close the regular season. The Huskers (14-7, 7-4 Big Ten) face the Trojans on Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. (CT). Then on Sunday, April 20, the Big Red meet up against the Bruins at noon (CT).Both Big Ten matchups are the first between programs. Friday’s match will feature an iPad giveaway, while Sunday’s match is Senior Day. The Huskers will be honoring their five senior student-athletes prior to the match.NU has three Huskers in the rankings as of April 15. Senior Calvin Mueller is currently ranked No. 63 in the ITA National Rankings, while doubles duo Lars Johann and Anton Shepp hold the No. 56 doubles spot.#26 USC (13-8, 7-4 Big Ten)History: 0-0; Friday will be the first meeting between NU and USC.Trojan Peter Makk comes to Lincoln as the most recent Big Ten Player of the Week after his 4-0 performance at Michigan and Michigan State. Makk is currently ranked No. 17 by the ITA, and is the only Trojan in the rankings. USC is coming off a 4-0 sweep against No. 21 Michigan.#21 UCLA (11-8, 9-2 Big Ten)History: 0-0; Sunday will be the first meeting between NU and UCLA.The Bruins are currently on a three-win streak, and will visit Wisconsin on Friday prior to their match in Lincoln. UCLA brings three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Rudy Quan, who most recently defeated No. 9 Ozan Baris of Michigan State and No. 80 Will Cooksey of Michigan. Quan is the highest ranked Bruin, coming in at No. 23. He is joined by No. 28 Spencer Johnson, No. 86 Emon Van Loben Sels and No. 110 Aardarsh Tripathi. On the doubles side, Tripathi pairs with Alexander Hoogmartens claim the No. 32 rank.Having already claimed its best conference finish yet, NU looks to improve on its 2023-24 spring season record of 17-10. The team reached the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history, and concluded with the most dual wins in a season since 1990. The Big Red finished with a national ranking of No. 49, and Mueller was named First Team All-Big Ten.Both duals will have live stats and streams available. Updates and content will be shared on social media channels, @HuskerMTennis.

NU hosts #26 USC, Senior Day against #21 UCLA

Story by Omaha Supernovas Communication

OMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The first-place&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGhvi1VDkhwN3lVoQ69JDFZcOEhLwl3vGB-bcd0jSeVbyFqU2SeLGxDxpHomlmwjqEoCp8H87QBo1pJJ8JEWTHodEhMudk9jTvgwOSfbqjTgkoVLUFCfptpxz6emFLaoGb1Lpq6En5Wsq6M7iB-yBmvJoxsMdqIb5N-Yuu-300x1C0jIEWq22MOc3YwTEQan&amp;c=5qFLTVHLOhik2eBdHRMuMABP--gXWe2p0-Ut1gWzsQpQJ8FBboHgPA==&amp;ch=o5XB_2oqoKBAmYWlGv-AE-8yLhzxQaNcgU_Ozx7UrnDJKp5gXa89BA==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, limited the Grand Rapids Rise offense to a .089 hitting percentage in a dominant 25-16, 25-23, 26-24 sweep Thursday night on&nbsp;Kiewit Court&nbsp;at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;in front of 8,577 fans.&nbsp;

The win marked Omaha’s league-leading ninth sweep of the season, as the Supernovas (17-6) maintained their grip on the top spot in the Pro Volleyball Federation standings. The Rise (10-14), who entered Thursday as the league’s top blocking team, were out-blocked 12-8 and held below a .100 hitting percentage for just the second time in 2025.

Supernovas outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;led the charge with a match-high 14 points compiled by 10 kills, two blocks, two aces and six digs.&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;tied her teammate with 10 kills while adding eight digs and one block. Grand Rapids attacked opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;for most of the night, but the six-year pro held strong with a match-high 14 digs, plus eight kills and two blocks.&nbsp;

Rookie middle blocker&nbsp;Phoebe Awoleye&nbsp;made her first career start and hit .308 on the night with five kills and two blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;put down a trio of kills to go with one block. Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 30 assists and totaled 10 digs with two blocks and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;chipped in five kills and four assists.&nbsp;

No player from Grand Rapids reached double-digit points, but it was Carli Snyder who tallied a team-high eight points on six kills, one block and one ace. Eleanor Holthaus paced the Rise offense with seven kills while Erika Pritchard and former Supernova Paige Briggs-Romine added six kills apiece.&nbsp;

The Supernovas return home on Saturday, April 19 for a colossal No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against the Atlanta Vibe, who enter the match on a league record 10-match winning streak. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CDT with the match being steamed nationally on the&nbsp;Roku Channel. It can also be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;Payne got the Supernovas on the board early with a kill, while Grand Rapids’ Alyssa Jensen answered with a block to even the score. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine traded kills before an exchange of errors set up a 4-0 run for Omaha. Cooper sparked the series with a block and a kill, joined by a Payne kill and a Rise miscue to give the Supernovas an 8-3 lead. Grand Rapids found a brief response behind Holthaus, but two more Rise errors forced a timeout at 11-5. Payne landed another swing before Holthaus and Briggs-Romine chipped in kills to keep Grand Rapids in the mix. Cooper added two more kills and Awoleye converted on a swing in the middle to send the match into the media timeout with a 16-8 Omaha advantage. Out of the break, Nuneviller, Awoleye and Valentín-Anderson strung together three straight points to extend the lead to 19-8. Ali Bastianelli snapped the run with a kill, and Grand Rapids followed with Pritchard and Snyder’s first points of the night. Then, Omaha capitalized on two Rise errors and another Payne termination to reach 23-11. Grand Rapids put together a late four-point push behind kills from Jensen and Pritchard, a block from August Raskie, and an Omaha net violation, but a service error sealed the set in Omaha’s favor, 25-16.

The Supernovas hit .303 with one block as Cooper paced the group with four kills on a .333 clip. Grand Rapids limped to a .053 clip with two blocks. Pritchard put down three kills and three swings to lead the offense.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;Snyder opened the second set with a kill for the Rise, but Payne responded right away for Omaha. Pritchard followed with a kill and a Supernovas’ service error gave Grand Rapids the early edge. After an exchange of errors, Snyder landed another swing for the Rise. Payne answered with back-to-back kills, and Valentín-Anderson added a block to pull Omaha within one at 6-5. Grand Rapids built some cushion with kills from Bastianelli and Prichard, and Briggs-Romine dropped in the first ace of the night. Cooper and Prichard traded kills before the Supernovas earned consecutive points off a Hord block and a Rise net violation to lead the set 10-9. Snyder fired back with an ace, but Nuneviller and Awoleye responded with kills. Jensen tied it up again with a block, but Omaha created separation by stringing together a four-point run with kills from Nuneviller, Cooper, Awoleye, and capped by a Nuneviller for a 16-12 lead. Holthaus rallied Grand Rapids with two kills and a Bastianelli block, but Cooper and Nuneviller delivered two kills for Omaha, and a Nuneviller block forced a Grand Rapids timeout at 20-17. Snyder landed a kill out of the break, but Nuneviller matched it with one of her own. Jensen’s block tightened the gap at 21-20, but a Supernovas net violation and a Holthaus kill kept the set close. Awoleye came through with a big swing, and Nuneviller followed with her second ace of the set to make it 24-21. Holthaus and a Supernovas’ error made things tense at match point, but Cooper slammed the door shut with a kill to win the set 25-23 and put Omaha up 2-0.

The Supernovas hit .174 in the set with four blocks and its only two aces of the night. Nuneviller and Cooper each had four kills while Payne and Awoleye added three apiece. The Rise hit .171 with a trio of blocks and two aces. Holthaus pounded four kills on five swings.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Snyder added the first point of the set with a kill before Omaha answered with a 4-0 run fueled by a pair of blocks and a kill from Nuneviller and Cooper. Snyder responded with a block, but Nuneviller kept the momentum with another swing before Awoleye stuffed another attack. A service error helped the Rise side out, but Omaha stayed steady behind kills from Cooper and Hord, plus a Valentín-Anderson block to make it 9-4. Holthaus tallied one for Grand Rapids, but Payne answered with a kill. After another Omaha service error, Hord and Bastianelli traded points at the net. Payne followed up with a block before Marin Grote got on the board for the Rise. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine exchanged kills, but Nuneviller struck again just before the media timeout with Omaha up 16-10. Out of the break, the Supernovas emptied the bench with&nbsp;Mac Podraza, Ally Batenhorst, Allison Whitten, Toyosi Onabanjo, Lindsay Krause, Emily Londot,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;all checking in. Bastianelli scored for the Rise, but a service error gave Omaha a sideout. Briggs-Romine landed a kill before Londot recorded her first point of the match. Grand Rapids then rallied with a four-point run, powered by a kill and block from Devyn Robinson and a pair of Omaha miscues. Caffey stopped the surge with a kill to make it 20-16. Robinson and Briggs-Romine responded for Grand Rapids, but Omaha pulled away behind blocks from Podraza and Onabanjo, and a Rise service error to go up 23-18. The Rise wouldn’t go down as Grote added a kill and a block. Symone Abbott dropped in an ace, and Briggs-Romine completed the comeback with a kill to tie the set at 23. After a pair of traded errors, Podraza and Londot slammed down a pair of kills to cap the sweep with a 26-24 victory.

Omaha had a .136 hitting percentage in the final frame, including seven blocks. Nuneviller tallied four kills to lead the team. Grand Rapids hit .059 with three blocks and one ace. Briggs-Romine collected four kills in the set.

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The first-place&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGhvi1VDkhwN3lVoQ69JDFZcOEhLwl3vGB-bcd0jSeVbyFqU2SeLGxDxpHomlmwjqEoCp8H87QBo1pJJ8JEWTHodEhMudk9jTvgwOSfbqjTgkoVLUFCfptpxz6emFLaoGb1Lpq6En5Wsq6M7iB-yBmvJoxsMdqIb5N-Yuu-300x1C0jIEWq22MOc3YwTEQan&amp;c=5qFLTVHLOhik2eBdHRMuMABP--gXWe2p0-Ut1gWzsQpQJ8FBboHgPA==&amp;ch=o5XB_2oqoKBAmYWlGv-AE-8yLhzxQaNcgU_Ozx7UrnDJKp5gXa89BA==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first pro volleyball champions, limited the Grand Rapids Rise offense to a .089 hitting percentage in a dominant 25-16, 25-23, 26-24 sweep Thursday night on&nbsp;Kiewit Court&nbsp;at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;in front of 8,577 fans.&nbsp;The win marked Omaha’s league-leading ninth sweep of the season, as the Supernovas (17-6) maintained their grip on the top spot in the Pro Volleyball Federation standings. The Rise (10-14), who entered Thursday as the league’s top blocking team, were out-blocked 12-8 and held below a .100 hitting percentage for just the second time in 2025.Supernovas outside hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;led the charge with a match-high 14 points compiled by 10 kills, two blocks, two aces and six digs.&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;tied her teammate with 10 kills while adding eight digs and one block. Grand Rapids attacked opposite&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;for most of the night, but the six-year pro held strong with a match-high 14 digs, plus eight kills and two blocks.&nbsp;Rookie middle blocker&nbsp;Phoebe Awoleye&nbsp;made her first career start and hit .308 on the night with five kills and two blocks.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;put down a trio of kills to go with one block. Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 30 assists and totaled 10 digs with two blocks and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;chipped in five kills and four assists.&nbsp;No player from Grand Rapids reached double-digit points, but it was Carli Snyder who tallied a team-high eight points on six kills, one block and one ace. Eleanor Holthaus paced the Rise offense with seven kills while Erika Pritchard and former Supernova Paige Briggs-Romine added six kills apiece.&nbsp;The Supernovas return home on Saturday, April 19 for a colossal No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against the Atlanta Vibe, who enter the match on a league record 10-match winning streak. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CDT with the match being steamed nationally on the&nbsp;Roku Channel. It can also be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network.&nbsp;Key Notes<ul>
 <li>With Thursday’s bounce-back victory, the Supernovas have only had a multi-match losing streak once in franchise history. That occurred earlier this season on January 17 and 19 with back-to-back losses to Vegas and San Diego.&nbsp;</li><li>With 10 digs, Valentín-Anderson surpassed 400 for her Supernovas career. Her total now stands at 404 in not even two complete seasons.</li><li>Payne tied her season high with 14 digs and has compiled double-digit digs in three of her past five matches.&nbsp;</li><li>The Supernovas are one sweep shy of tying the PVF record for most in a season. That record is held by the 2024 Atlanta Vibe who had 10 sweeps in 24 matches.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Payne got the Supernovas on the board early with a kill, while Grand Rapids’ Alyssa Jensen answered with a block to even the score. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine traded kills before an exchange of errors set up a 4-0 run for Omaha. Cooper sparked the series with a block and a kill, joined by a Payne kill and a Rise miscue to give the Supernovas an 8-3 lead. Grand Rapids found a brief response behind Holthaus, but two more Rise errors forced a timeout at 11-5. Payne landed another swing before Holthaus and Briggs-Romine chipped in kills to keep Grand Rapids in the mix. Cooper added two more kills and Awoleye converted on a swing in the middle to send the match into the media timeout with a 16-8 Omaha advantage. Out of the break, Nuneviller, Awoleye and Valentín-Anderson strung together three straight points to extend the lead to 19-8. Ali Bastianelli snapped the run with a kill, and Grand Rapids followed with Pritchard and Snyder’s first points of the night. Then, Omaha capitalized on two Rise errors and another Payne termination to reach 23-11. Grand Rapids put together a late four-point push behind kills from Jensen and Pritchard, a block from August Raskie, and an Omaha net violation, but a service error sealed the set in Omaha’s favor, 25-16.The Supernovas hit .303 with one block as Cooper paced the group with four kills on a .333 clip. Grand Rapids limped to a .053 clip with two blocks. Pritchard put down three kills and three swings to lead the offense.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;Snyder opened the second set with a kill for the Rise, but Payne responded right away for Omaha. Pritchard followed with a kill and a Supernovas’ service error gave Grand Rapids the early edge. After an exchange of errors, Snyder landed another swing for the Rise. Payne answered with back-to-back kills, and Valentín-Anderson added a block to pull Omaha within one at 6-5. Grand Rapids built some cushion with kills from Bastianelli and Prichard, and Briggs-Romine dropped in the first ace of the night. Cooper and Prichard traded kills before the Supernovas earned consecutive points off a Hord block and a Rise net violation to lead the set 10-9. Snyder fired back with an ace, but Nuneviller and Awoleye responded with kills. Jensen tied it up again with a block, but Omaha created separation by stringing together a four-point run with kills from Nuneviller, Cooper, Awoleye, and capped by a Nuneviller for a 16-12 lead. Holthaus rallied Grand Rapids with two kills and a Bastianelli block, but Cooper and Nuneviller delivered two kills for Omaha, and a Nuneviller block forced a Grand Rapids timeout at 20-17. Snyder landed a kill out of the break, but Nuneviller matched it with one of her own. Jensen’s block tightened the gap at 21-20, but a Supernovas net violation and a Holthaus kill kept the set close. Awoleye came through with a big swing, and Nuneviller followed with her second ace of the set to make it 24-21. Holthaus and a Supernovas’ error made things tense at match point, but Cooper slammed the door shut with a kill to win the set 25-23 and put Omaha up 2-0.The Supernovas hit .174 in the set with four blocks and its only two aces of the night. Nuneviller and Cooper each had four kills while Payne and Awoleye added three apiece. The Rise hit .171 with a trio of blocks and two aces. Holthaus pounded four kills on five swings.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;Snyder added the first point of the set with a kill before Omaha answered with a 4-0 run fueled by a pair of blocks and a kill from Nuneviller and Cooper. Snyder responded with a block, but Nuneviller kept the momentum with another swing before Awoleye stuffed another attack. A service error helped the Rise side out, but Omaha stayed steady behind kills from Cooper and Hord, plus a Valentín-Anderson block to make it 9-4. Holthaus tallied one for Grand Rapids, but Payne answered with a kill. After another Omaha service error, Hord and Bastianelli traded points at the net. Payne followed up with a block before Marin Grote got on the board for the Rise. Nuneviller and Briggs-Romine exchanged kills, but Nuneviller struck again just before the media timeout with Omaha up 16-10. Out of the break, the Supernovas emptied the bench with&nbsp;Mac Podraza, Ally Batenhorst, Allison Whitten, Toyosi Onabanjo, Lindsay Krause, Emily Londot,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;all checking in. Bastianelli scored for the Rise, but a service error gave Omaha a sideout. Briggs-Romine landed a kill before Londot recorded her first point of the match. Grand Rapids then rallied with a four-point run, powered by a kill and block from Devyn Robinson and a pair of Omaha miscues. Caffey stopped the surge with a kill to make it 20-16. Robinson and Briggs-Romine responded for Grand Rapids, but Omaha pulled away behind blocks from Podraza and Onabanjo, and a Rise service error to go up 23-18. The Rise wouldn’t go down as Grote added a kill and a block. Symone Abbott dropped in an ace, and Briggs-Romine completed the comeback with a kill to tie the set at 23. After a pair of traded errors, Podraza and Londot slammed down a pair of kills to cap the sweep with a 26-24 victory.Omaha had a .136 hitting percentage in the final frame, including seven blocks. Nuneviller tallied four kills to lead the team. Grand Rapids hit .059 with three blocks and one ace. Briggs-Romine collected four kills in the set.