CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State and New Mexico Highlands had an old-fashioned shootout during their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football game Saturday afternoon. It included 951 yards of total offense and four lead changes in the fourth quarter before the homestanding Cowboys hung on for a 33-30 victory.

With just seconds remaining, the Eagles had a chance to send the clash into overtime, but they missed a 40-yard field goal by a few inches, much to the delight of the Cowboys' homecoming crowd. It is the second-straight one score game between the two schools, as the Eagles pulled out a 24-21 victory by connecting for a touchdown with 71 seconds left on the clock a year ago.

The Eagles are now 2-4 for the season and 1-3 in the RMAC. New Mexico Highlands (1-5, 1-3 RMAC) earned Head Coach Kurt Tuafa'asau's first victory with the program and snapped a 13-game Cowboys losing streak dating back to midseason last year.

Statistically, Highlands dominated the first half Saturday, taking an almost four-to-one margin in time of possession while running 44 plays for 242 yards compared to Chadron State's 22 plays for 113 yards, but Highlands led by just two points at halftime. Chadron State moved the ball better in the second half and finished with 488 total yards while Highlands finished with 463.

Each team had numerous standouts. Both quarterbacks, Joey Cave for Highlands and DJ Ralph for Chadron State, completed over 70 percent of their passes, threw for three touchdowns and ran for one. Neither was sacked. The Eagles' Jake Marschall was the game's leading rusher with 16 carries for 131 yards, while the Cowboys' Teita Valeti carried 26 times for 116 yards and one TD. 

While eight Eagles caught passes, Highlands utilized just four receivers. One of them, senior Teneil Nichols, caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes for the Cowboys, both of which were among the game's four lead changes in the final quarter. Nichols finished with seven catches for 124 yards.

New Mexico Highlands jumped out to a lead by scoring two touchdowns, but Chadron State stopped the Cowboys on a two-point conversion after the first touchdown before blocking the extra point after the second, keeping the score 12-0. At that point, Highlands had possessed the ball more than 19 minutes and the Eagles less than four.  

Chadron State's Tucker Peterson returned the ensuing kickoff 47 yards and Ralph hit Marschall with a 15-yard pass to help set up a 46-yard field goal by Wilson Yee to put the Eagles on the scoreboard. With barely a minute left in the second quarter, Peterson blocked a Highlands punt at midfield. Ralph threw a 12-yard pass to Chase Nelson and ran for seven yards before wide receiver Tommy Thomas took a short toss 19 yards to the end zone. Yee kicked the extra point to make the score 12-10 at halftime. 

Each team scored once in the third quarter. The Cowboys moved ahead 18-10 on Cave's four-yard pass to Cayden Walton to cap a 10-play, 48-yard drive. The Eagles answered just two minutes later by going 94 yards in just five plays. Ralph hit wide receivers Grant Swenson and Rollin George with lengthy passes, then dashed the final 12 yards up the middle to the end zone for a rushing touchdown to pull within two points at 18-16. The Eagles went for two to try and tie the score, but a double pass attempt from Swenson was intercepted in the end zone.

The Eagles had a chance to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, but a short field goal attempt was foiled by a bad snap to the holder and blocked when it was finally kicked. Chadron State's defense forced a punt, however, and the Eagles finally took their first lead at 23-18 while needing just five plays again to go 74 yards. Ralph connected with passes to Swenson and tight end Peter Krohn, pass interference was called on the Cowboys and George took Ralph's toss the final two yards into the endzone with nine minutes left to play.  

The lead didn't last long. Nichols soon carried Cave's pass 61 yards to the end zone after the CSC cornerback slipped on the turf. The Cowboys were ahead again, this time 26-23.

The Eagles promptly fought back. They needed just six plays to drive 71 yards and regain the lead 30-26 with 4:08 left to play. Ralph and Marschall had runs of 16 and 19 yards, respectively, and the CSC quarterback threw a pass to tight end Peter Krohn, who went the final 20 yards.   

Three minutes later, Highlands took the lead again by going 75 yards in nine plays. Five of them were short rushes that helped run out the clock, but Cave also teamed up with Nichols on passes of 27 and 28 yards, the last one in the end zone for what proved to be the game-winner.  

The Eagles' hopes soared again when Preston Pearson returned the kickoff 45 yards to the Highlands' 46 with a minute left to play. Bolstered by a 12-yard pass to Thomas, CSC got the ball to the 25 before two passes fell incomplete. With 19 seconds remaining, Wilson Yee lined up for a 40-yard field goal that would have tied the score, but it was wide right.

Chadron State's leading tacklers were linebackers Logan O'Brien and Reed Henkel. Each had nine solo stops and O'Brien also earned an assisted tackle to finish with 10 stops.

Chadron State football will be back at home this upcoming Saturday, October 19. It will be homecoming for the Eagles as they take on Fort Lewis (1-5, 0-4 RMAC), who lost 58-24 to nationally-ranked CSU Pueblo on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

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 </figure>By: Con MarshallCHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State and New Mexico Highlands had an old-fashioned shootout during their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football game Saturday afternoon. It included 951 yards of total offense and four lead changes in the fourth quarter before the homestanding Cowboys hung on for a 33-30 victory.With just seconds remaining, the Eagles had a chance to send the clash into overtime, but they missed a 40-yard field goal by a few inches, much to the delight of the Cowboys' homecoming crowd. It is the second-straight one score game between the two schools, as the Eagles pulled out a 24-21 victory by connecting for a touchdown with 71 seconds left on the clock a year ago.The Eagles are now 2-4 for the season and 1-3 in the RMAC. New Mexico Highlands (1-5, 1-3 RMAC) earned Head Coach Kurt Tuafa'asau's first victory with the program and snapped a 13-game Cowboys losing streak dating back to midseason last year.Statistically, Highlands dominated the first half Saturday, taking an almost four-to-one margin in time of possession while running 44 plays for 242 yards compared to Chadron State's 22 plays for 113 yards, but Highlands led by just two points at halftime. Chadron State moved the ball better in the second half and finished with 488 total yards while Highlands finished with 463.Each team had numerous standouts. Both quarterbacks, Joey Cave for Highlands and DJ Ralph for Chadron State, completed over 70 percent of their passes, threw for three touchdowns and ran for one. Neither was sacked. The Eagles' Jake Marschall was the game's leading rusher with 16 carries for 131 yards, while the Cowboys' Teita Valeti carried 26 times for 116 yards and one TD. While eight Eagles caught passes, Highlands utilized just four receivers. One of them, senior Teneil Nichols, caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes for the Cowboys, both of which were among the game's four lead changes in the final quarter. Nichols finished with seven catches for 124 yards.New Mexico Highlands jumped out to a lead by scoring two touchdowns, but Chadron State stopped the Cowboys on a two-point conversion after the first touchdown before blocking the extra point after the second, keeping the score 12-0. At that point, Highlands had possessed the ball more than 19 minutes and the Eagles less than four. Chadron State's Tucker Peterson returned the ensuing kickoff 47 yards and Ralph hit Marschall with a 15-yard pass to help set up a 46-yard field goal by Wilson Yee to put the Eagles on the scoreboard. With barely a minute left in the second quarter, Peterson blocked a Highlands punt at midfield. Ralph threw a 12-yard pass to Chase Nelson and ran for seven yards before wide receiver Tommy Thomas took a short toss 19 yards to the end zone. Yee kicked the extra point to make the score 12-10 at halftime. Each team scored once in the third quarter. The Cowboys moved ahead 18-10 on Cave's four-yard pass to Cayden Walton to cap a 10-play, 48-yard drive. The Eagles answered just two minutes later by going 94 yards in just five plays. Ralph hit wide receivers Grant Swenson and Rollin George with lengthy passes, then dashed the final 12 yards up the middle to the end zone for a rushing touchdown to pull within two points at 18-16. The Eagles went for two to try and tie the score, but a double pass attempt from Swenson was intercepted in the end zone.The Eagles had a chance to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, but a short field goal attempt was foiled by a bad snap to the holder and blocked when it was finally kicked. Chadron State's defense forced a punt, however, and the Eagles finally took their first lead at 23-18 while needing just five plays again to go 74 yards. Ralph connected with passes to Swenson and tight end Peter Krohn, pass interference was called on the Cowboys and George took Ralph's toss the final two yards into the endzone with nine minutes left to play. The lead didn't last long. Nichols soon carried Cave's pass 61 yards to the end zone after the CSC cornerback slipped on the turf. The Cowboys were ahead again, this time 26-23.The Eagles promptly fought back. They needed just six plays to drive 71 yards and regain the lead 30-26 with 4:08 left to play. Ralph and Marschall had runs of 16 and 19 yards, respectively, and the CSC quarterback threw a pass to tight end Peter Krohn, who went the final 20 yards. Three minutes later, Highlands took the lead again by going 75 yards in nine plays. Five of them were short rushes that helped run out the clock, but Cave also teamed up with Nichols on passes of 27 and 28 yards, the last one in the end zone for what proved to be the game-winner. The Eagles' hopes soared again when Preston Pearson returned the kickoff 45 yards to the Highlands' 46 with a minute left to play. Bolstered by a 12-yard pass to Thomas, CSC got the ball to the 25 before two passes fell incomplete. With 19 seconds remaining, Wilson Yee lined up for a 40-yard field goal that would have tied the score, but it was wide right.Chadron State's leading tacklers were linebackers Logan O'Brien and Reed Henkel. Each had nine solo stops and O'Brien also earned an assisted tackle to finish with 10 stops.Chadron State football will be back at home this upcoming Saturday, October 19. It will be homecoming for the Eagles as they take on Fort Lewis (1-5, 0-4 RMAC), who lost 58-24 to nationally-ranked CSU Pueblo on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

Highlands tops CSC 33-30 with slow scoring start becoming wild west shootout

🏐 Prep Volleyball Scoreboard, October 11

Edgemont, SD def. Sioux County, 25-10, 25-9, 25-15 (3-0)

Gering def. Wheatland, WY, 20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-14 (3-1)

Gordon-Rushville def. Valentine, 25-12, 25-14, 25-19 (3-0)

Hay Springs def. Hemingford, 25-13, 25-23 (2-0)

Lakota Tech, SD def. Hay Springs, 25-15, 25-20 (2-0)

Mitchell def. Bridgeport, 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-27, 15-12 (3-2)

Morrill def. Kimball, 25-16, 25-15, 25-15 (3-0)

South Platte def. Creek Valley, 25-12, 25-15, 23-25, 26-24 (3-1)

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 </figure>🏐 Prep Volleyball Scoreboard, October 11Edgemont, SD def. Sioux County, 25-10, 25-9, 25-15 (3-0)Gering def. Wheatland, WY, 20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-14 (3-1)Gordon-Rushville def. Valentine, 25-12, 25-14, 25-19 (3-0)Hay Springs def. Hemingford, 25-13, 25-23 (2-0)Lakota Tech, SD def. Hay Springs, 25-15, 25-20 (2-0)Mitchell def. Bridgeport, 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-27, 15-12 (3-2)Morrill def. Kimball, 25-16, 25-15, 25-15 (3-0)South Platte def. Creek Valley, 25-12, 25-15, 23-25, 26-24 (3-1)

🏐 Prep Volleyball Scoreboard, October 11

By: Dave Collins Sports Director X: @DMCbroadcasting

🏈 Week 7: Nebraska High School Football Kickoff Times

Banner County at Potter-Dix - CANCELED Banner County has canceled the remainder of its season due to a lack of being able to field a full, healthy team.

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins Sports Director X: @DMCbroadcasting🏈 Week 7: Nebraska High School Football Kickoff TimesThursday, October 10South Platte 46,&nbsp;Creek Valley 0Garden County 83,&nbsp;Leyton 49Friday, October 11Chadron 54, Alliance 12Sidney 35, Chase County 12Gering 39, Lexington 21Scottsbluff 41, Hastings 6Mitchell 41, Kearney Catholic 38Bridgeport 36, Hemingford 12Hershey 40,&nbsp;Gordon-Rushville 30Perkins County def MorrillCrawford 66,&nbsp; Minatare 0 Hay Springs 52, Cody-Kilgore 19Maxwell 66, Bayard 28Hyannis at Brady: No Score ReportedBanner County at Potter-Dix - CANCELED Banner County has canceled the remainder of its season due to a lack of being able to field a full, healthy team.Arthur County 52, Sioux County 18

🏈 UPDATE: Week 7 Nebraska High School Football Scoreboard

Harrisburg, Neb. - School officials at Banner County made a public announcement on Monday evening that the Banner County Wildcats will forfeit the remainder of the 2024 NSAA football season. The decision was made due to safety concerns.&nbsp;

Banner County official statement below regarding the decision to cancel the remainder of the season:

"Due to our inability to safely field a team, we have made the decision to forfeit the remainder of the varsity football season. This was a difficult decision made after careful consideration. We thank our student athletes and coaches for their efforts and community for their support of Banner County football."

The Wildcats had 11 kids on their roster and have been dealing with injuries throughout the season. Banner County finishes the season at 0-5.&nbsp; This marks the second time in just over a week that a Nebraska high school team has cancelled the remainder of their season. Back on October 1st, Southern Valley (Oxford) made the announcement to cancel the rest of the season due to low numbers.

Panhandle PostHarrisburg, Neb. - School officials at Banner County made a public announcement on Monday evening that the Banner County Wildcats will forfeit the remainder of the 2024 NSAA football season. The decision was made due to safety concerns.&nbsp;Banner County official statement below regarding the decision to cancel the remainder of the season:"Due to our inability to safely field a team, we have made the decision to forfeit the remainder of the varsity football season. This was a difficult decision made after careful consideration. We thank our student athletes and coaches for their efforts and community for their support of Banner County football."The Wildcats had 11 kids on their roster and have been dealing with injuries throughout the season. Banner County finishes the season at 0-5.&nbsp; This marks the second time in just over a week that a Nebraska high school team has cancelled the remainder of their season. Back on October 1st, Southern Valley (Oxford) made the announcement to cancel the rest of the season due to low numbers.

Banner County forfeits rest of 2024 football season

🏐 Prep Volleyball Scoreboard - October 8

Bayard def. Kimball, 24-26, 25-15, 25-21 (2-1)

Cody-Kilgore def. Banner County, 25-16, 25-12 (2-0)

Crawford def. Banner County, 25-8, 25-9 (2-0)

Crawford def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-23, 25-10 (2-0)

Garden County def. Perkins County, 25-22, 25-22 (2-0)

&nbsp; Garden County def. Wauneta-Palisade, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22 (2-1)

Kimball def. Potter-Dix, 25-20, 25-20 (2-0)

Leyton def. Paxton, 25-20, 25-9, 25-12 (3-0)

Morrill def. Mitchell, 23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-19 (3-1)

Ogallala def. Gothenburg, 25-15, 14-25, 25-23 (2-1)

Potter-Dix def. Bayard, 25-18, 25-8 (2-0)

Scottsbluff def. Bridgeport, 25-18, 17-25, 25-14, 25-22 (3-1)

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 </figure>🏐 Prep Volleyball Scoreboard - October 8Bayard def. Kimball, 24-26, 25-15, 25-21 (2-1)Cody-Kilgore def. Banner County, 25-16, 25-12 (2-0)Crawford def. Banner County, 25-8, 25-9 (2-0)Crawford def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-23, 25-10 (2-0)Garden County def. Perkins County, 25-22, 25-22 (2-0)&nbsp; Garden County def. Wauneta-Palisade, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22 (2-1)Kimball def. Potter-Dix, 25-20, 25-20 (2-0)Leyton def. Paxton, 25-20, 25-9, 25-12 (3-0)Morrill def. Mitchell, 23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-19 (3-1)Ogallala def. Gothenburg, 25-15, 14-25, 25-23 (2-1)Potter-Dix def. Bayard, 25-18, 25-8 (2-0)Scottsbluff def. Bridgeport, 25-18, 17-25, 25-14, 25-22 (3-1)

🏐 Prep Volleyball Scoreboard - October 8

A breakdown of the Adams State blowout victory, how an O-lineman has made a successful change from coach back to player, the weekly Hammer Award and a glance at this week's game in New Mexico!

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🎙 PODCAST: Jay Long Show - October 8, 2024

By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information Director

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Before the 2024 season began, Chadron State football had big expectations for transfer quarterback DJ Ralph. An injury in the season opener set things back a few weeks, but Ralph made good on his promise last Saturday with a fantastic and flawless performance against Adams State, which has earned him the RMAC's Offensive Player of the Week award from the conference office.   

Ralph completed 20 of 29 passes for 183 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions through the air, then added 56 net rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground to lead Chadron State in the Eagles' 52-3 win over the Grizzlies.  

The Californian's four total touchdowns were the most of anybody in the RMAC this week. Ralph completed touchdown passes of eight yards to Grant Swenson, one yard to Rollin George III and 22 yards to Jamahd Monroe, then provided the most electrifying play of the day with his legs by scampering for a 41-yard rushing touchdown on a read-option keeper. Ralph's 41-yard run was the longest play from scrimmage of the season for Chadron State in 2024.

With Ralph at the forefront, Saturday's game was a coming out party for the offense as a whole. The Eagles scored 52 points, more than doubling their season total of 38 entering the game. Chadron State put up season-highs in both passing (183) and rushing yards (234) and finished the contest with three passing, three rushing and one defensive touchdown.

Ralph, who has appeared in three of CSC's five games, has completed 26 of 41 total pass attempts for 213 yards this season and has yet to turn the ball over. He is also averaging 3.5 yards per carry with his legs, as he has 60 net yards on 17 attempts. With 29 pass attempts against Adams State, Saturday was by far his most extensive action of the season, as he threw just three passes before getting hurt against Nebraska-Kearney and nine passes against Colorado Mesa while splitting time with Wyatt Sprague.

Chadron State football has now completed the trifecta of weekly awards, with one win across each category over the last three weeks. Two weeks ago, safety Dax Yeradi won the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week award before punter Brodie Eisenbraun nabbed the Special Teams Player of the Week honor last week.

Through six weeks, Chadron State's three award wins are the third-most of any RMAC school, trailing only CSU Pueblo (five) and Colorado Mesa (four) and tied with Colorado School of Mines (three).

With three award wins on the season, CSC has already exceeded its totals from the past two seasons, when the Eagles won two awards each year. Tommy Thomas (offensive) and Hunter O'Connor (defensive) took home one award apiece in 2023 while 2022 saw a defensive win from O'Connor and a special teams win from former Eagles kicker Gunnar Jones.

Chadron State (2-3, 1-2 RMAC) is on the road this weekend against New Mexico Highlands (0-5, 0-3 RMAC), with kickoff set for noon in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The following weekend, on October 19, CSC will host Fort Lewis for the annual homecoming game at 1 p.m. from Elliott Field. The Skyhawks are 1-4 this season, with an 0-3 record in RMAC play.

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 </figure>By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information DirectorCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Before the 2024 season began, Chadron State football had big expectations for transfer quarterback DJ Ralph. An injury in the season opener set things back a few weeks, but Ralph made good on his promise last Saturday with a fantastic and flawless performance against Adams State, which has earned him the RMAC's Offensive Player of the Week award from the conference office. Ralph completed 20 of 29 passes for 183 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions through the air, then added 56 net rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground to lead Chadron State in the Eagles' 52-3 win over the Grizzlies. The Californian's four total touchdowns were the most of anybody in the RMAC this week. Ralph completed touchdown passes of eight yards to Grant Swenson, one yard to Rollin George III and 22 yards to Jamahd Monroe, then provided the most electrifying play of the day with his legs by scampering for a 41-yard rushing touchdown on a read-option keeper. Ralph's 41-yard run was the longest play from scrimmage of the season for Chadron State in 2024.With Ralph at the forefront, Saturday's game was a coming out party for the offense as a whole. The Eagles scored 52 points, more than doubling their season total of 38 entering the game. Chadron State put up season-highs in both passing (183) and rushing yards (234) and finished the contest with three passing, three rushing and one defensive touchdown.Ralph, who has appeared in three of CSC's five games, has completed 26 of 41 total pass attempts for 213 yards this season and has yet to turn the ball over. He is also averaging 3.5 yards per carry with his legs, as he has 60 net yards on 17 attempts. With 29 pass attempts against Adams State, Saturday was by far his most extensive action of the season, as he threw just three passes before getting hurt against Nebraska-Kearney and nine passes against Colorado Mesa while splitting time with Wyatt Sprague.Chadron State football has now completed the trifecta of weekly awards, with one win across each category over the last three weeks. Two weeks ago, safety Dax Yeradi won the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week award before punter Brodie Eisenbraun nabbed the Special Teams Player of the Week honor last week.Through six weeks, Chadron State's three award wins are the third-most of any RMAC school, trailing only CSU Pueblo (five) and Colorado Mesa (four) and tied with Colorado School of Mines (three).With three award wins on the season, CSC has already exceeded its totals from the past two seasons, when the Eagles won two awards each year. Tommy Thomas (offensive) and Hunter O'Connor (defensive) took home one award apiece in 2023 while 2022 saw a defensive win from O'Connor and a special teams win from former Eagles kicker Gunnar Jones.Chadron State (2-3, 1-2 RMAC) is on the road this weekend against New Mexico Highlands (0-5, 0-3 RMAC), with kickoff set for noon in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The following weekend, on October 19, CSC will host Fort Lewis for the annual homecoming game at 1 p.m. from Elliott Field. The Skyhawks are 1-4 this season, with an 0-3 record in RMAC play.

Chadron State QB earns RMAC Offensive Player of the Week honor

🥎⛳ Sub-District Scoreboard - Monday, October 8

🥎 B-10 Sub-District Softball at McCook #1 McCook 11, #4 Alliance 0 #2 Scottsbluff 14, #3 Gering 13 Finals: #1 McCook 6, #2 Scottsbluff 3

🥎&nbsp;B-8 District Finals at McCook, October 12, 2:00 CT #8 McCook vs #9 Scottsbluff

🥎&nbsp;B-1 District Finals at Grand Island Northwest, October 11, 9:00 AM MT #1 GI Northwest vs #16 Gering

🥎 C-4 Sub-District Softball #1 Twin River 11, #4 North&nbsp; Bend Central 1 #3 Bayard 15, #2 Chadron 13 Finals: #1 Twin River 8, #3 Bayard 0

⛳ C-5 Girls Golf <a href="https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/go/finaldistresults.php?sport=go_g&amp;distid=98">District Results Link</a>

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🥎⛳ Sub & District Scoreboard - Monday, October 8

SPEARFISH, S.D. - Chadron State defeats Black Hills State in four sets. The scores were 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-13. 

The Eagles improved their record (4-10) overall and are 0-4 in RMAC play. The Yellow Jackets are now (4-10) and 0-4 in conference play. 

Kally Kirkwood led Chadron State with 12 kills and had a .444 hitting percentage while Alondra Hernandez had 19 digs. As a team the Eagles .307, had 56 kills, and 10 errors. The Yellow Jackets hit .156 as a team, with 51 kills, and 26 errors.  

In the first set, the Eagles went on a 4-0 run to open up a 8-4 lead taking advantage of back-to-back attack errors. The Eagles extended their lead to 12-7 after back-to-back kills by Mataya Ward and an error by Yellow Jackets. A service error and kill by Carsyn Mettler stopped the damage, but three attack errors by the Yellow Jackets maintained the Eagles lead making the score 15-9. The Yellow Jackets found a way to close the lead after 2 errors and a kill by Mettler. However, a 3-0 run helped the Eagles pull ahead 24-18. A kill by Alejandra Briseno ended the first set 25-19. 

The Yellow Jackets took the lead early in the second set, after a service error they responded with three kills, one by Carsyn Mettler and two by Abigail Renner to make the score 4-0. A kill by Bella Adams started a 6-0 run for the Eagles, during that run Rylee Ward contributed three aces making the score 7-5. The Eagles maintained the lead until the Yellow Jackets when on a 5-0 run taking the lead 15-14. However, the Eagles took back the lead after going on an 8-0 run with four kills from Briseno and three kills from Kirkwood making the score 24-17. A service error ended the set 25-19 Chadron State.  

The third set started off close until the Yellow Jackets pulled ahead 15-11. After a kill from Kirkwood the Yellow Jackets responded with three kills from Mettler and an ace Ellie Thomas to make the score 19-12 Black Hills State. The Yellow Jackets maintained the lead for the rest of the set.  A kill by Mettler ended the set 25-21 Black Hills State.  

The Eagles jumped to a 6-2 lead in the fourth set, using three errors and a kill from Aiyana Fujiyama to help build that lead. A 4-0 run extended the Eagles lead 17-10. A kill by Kirkwood ended the fourth set 25-13. 

The Eagles are now (4-10) overall and are 0-4 in RMAC play. The Yellow Jackets improved their record to (3-9) and 1-3 in conference play. 

Chadron State will take the court Oct.11 at 6 p.m. against UCCS. The Mountain Lions are 7-6 and 2-2 in RMAC play.

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 </figure>By: Chadron State Sports InformationSPEARFISH, S.D. - Chadron State defeats Black Hills State in four sets. The scores were 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-13. The Eagles improved their record (4-10) overall and are 0-4 in RMAC play. The Yellow Jackets are now (4-10) and 0-4 in conference play. Kally Kirkwood led Chadron State with 12 kills and had a .444 hitting percentage while Alondra Hernandez had 19 digs. As a team the Eagles .307, had 56 kills, and 10 errors. The Yellow Jackets hit .156 as a team, with 51 kills, and 26 errors. In the first set, the Eagles went on a 4-0 run to open up a 8-4 lead taking advantage of back-to-back attack errors. The Eagles extended their lead to 12-7 after back-to-back kills by Mataya Ward and an error by Yellow Jackets. A service error and kill by Carsyn Mettler stopped the damage, but three attack errors by the Yellow Jackets maintained the Eagles lead making the score 15-9. The Yellow Jackets found a way to close the lead after 2 errors and a kill by Mettler. However, a 3-0 run helped the Eagles pull ahead 24-18. A kill by Alejandra Briseno ended the first set 25-19. The Yellow Jackets took the lead early in the second set, after a service error they responded with three kills, one by Carsyn Mettler and two by Abigail Renner to make the score 4-0. A kill by Bella Adams started a 6-0 run for the Eagles, during that run Rylee Ward contributed three aces making the score 7-5. The Eagles maintained the lead until the Yellow Jackets when on a 5-0 run taking the lead 15-14. However, the Eagles took back the lead after going on an 8-0 run with four kills from Briseno and three kills from Kirkwood making the score 24-17. A service error ended the set 25-19 Chadron State. The third set started off close until the Yellow Jackets pulled ahead 15-11. After a kill from Kirkwood the Yellow Jackets responded with three kills from Mettler and an ace Ellie Thomas to make the score 19-12 Black Hills State. The Yellow Jackets maintained the lead for the rest of the set. A kill by Mettler ended the set 25-21 Black Hills State. The Eagles jumped to a 6-2 lead in the fourth set, using three errors and a kill from Aiyana Fujiyama to help build that lead. A 4-0 run extended the Eagles lead 17-10. A kill by Kirkwood ended the fourth set 25-13. The Eagles are now (4-10) overall and are 0-4 in RMAC play. The Yellow Jackets improved their record to (3-9) and 1-3 in conference play. Chadron State will take the court Oct.11 at 6 p.m. against UCCS. The Mountain Lions are 7-6 and 2-2 in RMAC play.

🏐 CSC offense blisters Black Hills State for RMAC road win

Story by NU Athletic Communications

LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team swept the Iowa Hawkeyes 25-17, 25-11, 25-13 on Sunday afternoon at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in front of a crowd of 8,667.&nbsp;

In their 11th straight win, the Huskers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) hit .404 and held Iowa (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten) to .155.

Nebraska had seven aces and just one service error. The last time the Huskers had at least seven aces with one or fewer service errors was Nov. 12, 2017 against Rutgers (nine aces, one error). Lexi Rodriguez had three of NU's aces to go with a match-high 12 digs.&nbsp;

Merritt Beason led NU offensively with 10 kills on .400 hitting and added five digs. Leyla Blackwell had a season-high nine kills on .692 hitting, and Rebekah Allick had nine kills and hit .583 with three blocks. Harper Murray added seven kills on .353 hitting with two aces. Lindsay Krause chipped in five kills on six swings (.833) all in the third set.&nbsp;

Bergen Reilly contributed 35 assists, and Kennedi Orr and Laney Choboy each had five digs.&nbsp;

The Huskers did not surrender an ace to the Hawkeyes. NU's last eight opponents have combined for just seven aces.&nbsp;

Michelle Urquhart led Iowa with 11 kills on a .269 hitting percentage.

Set 1: Blackwell notched three kills and a solo block to propel the Huskers to an 8-4 lead. Iowa brought the score to 10-10 before Rodriguez went to the service line and sparked a 4-0 run for NU that included kills by Beason and Murray and an ace by Rodriguez. A Reilly kill and Murray ace put the Big Red up 18-12 and forced a Hawkeye timeout. Beason scored her fifth kill to give Nebraska set point, and Allick put down an overpass to close out the 25-17 set victory. NU hit .333 and sided out at a 77.8% mark.&nbsp;

Set 2: Behind an ace from Rodriguez and kills from Murray and Blackwell, the Huskers took a 6-2 lead. Five straight errors from Iowa stretched the advantage to 11-3. Two kills from Landfair and one from Allick powered a 4-0 run to put the Big Red up 16-6. Kills by Murray and Beason and Rodriguez’ third ace of the match extended Nebraska’s lead to 22-9. NU finished out the set, 25-11, with two kills by Blackwell and one by Reilly. Through two sets, Nebraska’s middles combined for 16 kills and no errors for a combined hitting percentage of .800.&nbsp;

Set 3: A Beason kill and solo block, Krause kill and Reilly ace were part of a 5-0 run to put NU up 13-5. Krause notched two kills and Murray registered an ace and a kill to help give the Huskers a 22-12 lead late in the third. A Krause/Allick block and an Allick solo block closed out the set, 25-13, and the match, 3-0.

Up Next: The Huskers will take on No. 10 Purdue on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The match is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Audio coverage will be provided by the Huskers Radio Network.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsLINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team swept the Iowa Hawkeyes 25-17, 25-11, 25-13 on Sunday afternoon at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in front of a crowd of 8,667.&nbsp;In their 11th straight win, the Huskers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) hit .404 and held Iowa (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten) to .155.Nebraska had seven aces and just one service error. The last time the Huskers had at least seven aces with one or fewer service errors was Nov. 12, 2017 against Rutgers (nine aces, one error). Lexi Rodriguez had three of NU's aces to go with a match-high 12 digs.&nbsp;Merritt Beason led NU offensively with 10 kills on .400 hitting and added five digs. Leyla Blackwell had a season-high nine kills on .692 hitting, and Rebekah Allick had nine kills and hit .583 with three blocks. Harper Murray added seven kills on .353 hitting with two aces. Lindsay Krause chipped in five kills on six swings (.833) all in the third set.&nbsp;Bergen Reilly contributed 35 assists, and Kennedi Orr and Laney Choboy each had five digs.&nbsp;The Huskers did not surrender an ace to the Hawkeyes. NU's last eight opponents have combined for just seven aces.&nbsp;Michelle Urquhart led Iowa with 11 kills on a .269 hitting percentage.Set 1: Blackwell notched three kills and a solo block to propel the Huskers to an 8-4 lead. Iowa brought the score to 10-10 before Rodriguez went to the service line and sparked a 4-0 run for NU that included kills by Beason and Murray and an ace by Rodriguez. A Reilly kill and Murray ace put the Big Red up 18-12 and forced a Hawkeye timeout. Beason scored her fifth kill to give Nebraska set point, and Allick put down an overpass to close out the 25-17 set victory. NU hit .333 and sided out at a 77.8% mark.&nbsp;Set 2: Behind an ace from Rodriguez and kills from Murray and Blackwell, the Huskers took a 6-2 lead. Five straight errors from Iowa stretched the advantage to 11-3. Two kills from Landfair and one from Allick powered a 4-0 run to put the Big Red up 16-6. Kills by Murray and Beason and Rodriguez’ third ace of the match extended Nebraska’s lead to 22-9. NU finished out the set, 25-11, with two kills by Blackwell and one by Reilly. Through two sets, Nebraska’s middles combined for 16 kills and no errors for a combined hitting percentage of .800.&nbsp;Set 3: A Beason kill and solo block, Krause kill and Reilly ace were part of a 5-0 run to put NU up 13-5. Krause notched two kills and Murray registered an ace and a kill to help give the Huskers a 22-12 lead late in the third. A Krause/Allick block and an Allick solo block closed out the set, 25-13, and the match, 3-0.Up Next: The Huskers will take on No. 10 Purdue on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The match is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Audio coverage will be provided by the Huskers Radio Network.

Huskers rout Hawkeyes, 3-0

CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State football scored 52 points, more than doubling its season total, as the Eagles soared to a 52-3 win over Adams State from Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium Saturday afternoon.

A 21-point second quarter got the Eagles off and running, allowing CSC to improve to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in RMAC play. Adams State falls 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the RMAC.

The Eagles led 28-0 at halftime, outgained the Grizzlies 417-99 and came away with three interceptions while not turning the ball over. Seven different Eagle players found the endzone, led by quarterback DJ Ralph, who completed 20 of 29 passes for three touchdowns and no interceptions while also racking up 56 yards and a rushing touchdown on the ground.

Grant Swenson, Rollin George III and Jamahd Monroe all caught touchdowns from Ralph, while former First Team All-RMAC receiver Tommy Thomas caught a game-high six passes for 33 yards in his return to the lineup from an injury in the season opener.

The Eagles received rushing touchdowns from Jake Marschall, Chase Nelson and Ralph as part of a 234-yard day on the ground for the team. The defense also got in on the scoring, with linebacker Logan O'Brien running in a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown.

Both teams combined to go three-and-out on the first three drives of the game, with Adams State punting twice and the Eagles once. On CSC's second drive, the Eagles drove 41 yards on nine plays, with Ralph hitting Garet Schlabs for a key third-down conversion before hitting Grant Swenson over the middle for an 8-yard touchdown pass to put the Eagles up 7-0.

In the second quarter, Ralph fed Rollin George III, who made a 10-yard catch to give Chadron State first and goal before scoring on a jet-sweep shovel pass moving from left to right to make it 14-0, Eagles.

With six-and-a-half minutes left in the first half, the CSC pass rush forced Adams quarterback Alexander Grado to throw early out of a sack. Junior linebacker Logan O'Brien corralled the floating pass and ran down the near sideline for a score, the first defensive touchdown of the season for Chadron State.

On CSC's next drive, Ralph kept the ball on a read option, breaking two tackles and scampering for a 41-yard rushing touchdown to make it 28-0 before the half. The 41-yard run is the longest of the season so far for a Chadron State rusher.

The Eagles picked up where they left off after halftime, taking the opening second-half kickoff and putting together an 11-play drive that ended in a Wilson Yee field goal. On the ensuing Adams State drive, a Grado pass took a huge deflection off the helmet of a Chadron cornerback and went all the way back towards the line of scrimmage, where All-RMAC defensive tackle Tanner True made a diving interception to give the Eagles the ball back.

Chadron took advantage of the short field, scoring on three plays when Ralph hit Jahamd Monroe in stride for a 22-yard passing touchdown in the end zone. With the grab, Monroe joined Swenson as the only CSC offensive players with multiple rushing or receiving touchdowns in 2024.

Adams State scored a field goal, but Chadron State answered with its longest drive of the day in terms of plays, going 76 yards in 14 plays. The Eagles relied heavily on the run, as Jake Marschall got six carries on the drive, including a 1-yard touchdown run.

The final Eagles score of the day came on an 8-yard carry courtesy of Chase Nelson, a redshirt freshman running back who went off for a career-high 48 rushing yards on eight carries and 46 receiving yards on three catches. Entering the game today, Nelson had no career carries and one reception for four yards.

Chadron State's defense competed the entire game, holding Adams State to eight first downs, 54 rushing yards and 45 net passing yards. Redshirt freshman defensive back Jahmir Everett snared his first career interception in his second career game with six minutes left.

The Eagles' 49-point margin of victory is their third largest ever against Adams State, trailing a 52-0 win in 2000 and a 58-0 in 2007.

Chadron State is on the road next week against New Mexico Highlands, who lost 67-20 to nationally-ranked CSU Pueblo on Saturday. In two weeks on October 19, the Eagles will play Fort Lewis at home as part of homecoming weekend.

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 </figure>By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information DirectorCHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State football scored 52 points, more than doubling its season total, as the Eagles soared to a 52-3 win over Adams State from Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium Saturday afternoon.A 21-point second quarter got the Eagles off and running, allowing CSC to improve to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in RMAC play. Adams State falls 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the RMAC.The Eagles led 28-0 at halftime, outgained the Grizzlies 417-99 and came away with three interceptions while not turning the ball over. Seven different Eagle players found the endzone, led by quarterback DJ Ralph, who completed 20 of 29 passes for three touchdowns and no interceptions while also racking up 56 yards and a rushing touchdown on the ground.Grant Swenson, Rollin George III and Jamahd Monroe all caught touchdowns from Ralph, while former First Team All-RMAC receiver Tommy Thomas caught a game-high six passes for 33 yards in his return to the lineup from an injury in the season opener.The Eagles received rushing touchdowns from Jake Marschall, Chase Nelson and Ralph as part of a 234-yard day on the ground for the team. The defense also got in on the scoring, with linebacker Logan O'Brien running in a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown.Both teams combined to go three-and-out on the first three drives of the game, with Adams State punting twice and the Eagles once. On CSC's second drive, the Eagles drove 41 yards on nine plays, with Ralph hitting Garet Schlabs for a key third-down conversion before hitting Grant Swenson over the middle for an 8-yard touchdown pass to put the Eagles up 7-0.In the second quarter, Ralph fed Rollin George III, who made a 10-yard catch to give Chadron State first and goal before scoring on a jet-sweep shovel pass moving from left to right to make it 14-0, Eagles.With six-and-a-half minutes left in the first half, the CSC pass rush forced Adams quarterback Alexander Grado to throw early out of a sack. Junior linebacker Logan O'Brien corralled the floating pass and ran down the near sideline for a score, the first defensive touchdown of the season for Chadron State.On CSC's next drive, Ralph kept the ball on a read option, breaking two tackles and scampering for a 41-yard rushing touchdown to make it 28-0 before the half. The 41-yard run is the longest of the season so far for a Chadron State rusher.The Eagles picked up where they left off after halftime, taking the opening second-half kickoff and putting together an 11-play drive that ended in a Wilson Yee field goal. On the ensuing Adams State drive, a Grado pass took a huge deflection off the helmet of a Chadron cornerback and went all the way back towards the line of scrimmage, where All-RMAC defensive tackle Tanner True made a diving interception to give the Eagles the ball back.Chadron took advantage of the short field, scoring on three plays when Ralph hit Jahamd Monroe in stride for a 22-yard passing touchdown in the end zone. With the grab, Monroe joined Swenson as the only CSC offensive players with multiple rushing or receiving touchdowns in 2024.Adams State scored a field goal, but Chadron State answered with its longest drive of the day in terms of plays, going 76 yards in 14 plays. The Eagles relied heavily on the run, as Jake Marschall got six carries on the drive, including a 1-yard touchdown run.The final Eagles score of the day came on an 8-yard carry courtesy of Chase Nelson, a redshirt freshman running back who went off for a career-high 48 rushing yards on eight carries and 46 receiving yards on three catches. Entering the game today, Nelson had no career carries and one reception for four yards.Chadron State's defense competed the entire game, holding Adams State to eight first downs, 54 rushing yards and 45 net passing yards. Redshirt freshman defensive back Jahmir Everett snared his first career interception in his second career game with six minutes left.The Eagles' 49-point margin of victory is their third largest ever against Adams State, trailing a 52-0 win in 2000 and a 58-0 in 2007.Chadron State is on the road next week against New Mexico Highlands, who lost 67-20 to nationally-ranked CSU Pueblo on Saturday. In two weeks on October 19, the Eagles will play Fort Lewis at home as part of homecoming weekend.

Chadron State cages Grizzlies 52-3

Alliance, Neb. - The (1-5) Alliance Bulldogs welcomes in Class B (0-5) Lexington to town for Friday Night Lights with radio coverage of tonight's game. Alliance has four games left with three of those games being played at Bulldog Stadium while Lexington is looking for their first win since the 2021 season.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Join&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Canon_K9_Sports" target="_blank">Canon Rath</a>&nbsp;from Bulldog Stadium this evening with pregame coverage set to begin at 5:30 pm (MT) with kickoff set for 6:00pm (MT). Listen to all the action on KCOW FM 92.5 / AM 1400 or click here to&nbsp;<a href="https://kcowradio.com/" target="_blank">listen online.</a>

Panhandle PostAlliance, Neb. - The (1-5) Alliance Bulldogs welcomes in Class B (0-5) Lexington to town for Friday Night Lights with radio coverage of tonight's game. Alliance has four games left with three of those games being played at Bulldog Stadium while Lexington is looking for their first win since the 2021 season.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Join&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Canon_K9_Sports" target="_blank">Canon Rath</a>&nbsp;from Bulldog Stadium this evening with pregame coverage set to begin at 5:30 pm (MT) with kickoff set for 6:00pm (MT). Listen to all the action on KCOW FM 92.5 / AM 1400 or click here to&nbsp;<a href="https://kcowradio.com/" target="_blank">listen online.</a>

Friday Night Lights: Alliance welcomes Lexington to town (KCOW Radio)

🏐 Panhandle High School Volleyball Scoreboard - October 3

Bayard def. Hemingford, 25-17, 25-20 (2-0)

Bayard def. Kimball, 25-14, 22-25, 26-24 (2-1)

Bridgeport def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-9, 26-24 (2-0)

Bridgeport def. Kimball, 25-11, 25-11 (2-0)

Bridgeport def. Morrill, 25-16, 25-20 (2-0)

Gordon-Rushville def. Mitchell, 25-21, 25-23 (2-0)

Hemingford def. Kimball, 25-18, 25-23 (2-0)

Minatare def. Sioux County, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 (3-1)

Mitchell def. Hemingford, 25-15, 25-18 (2-0)

Morrill def. Bayard, 25-18, 19-25, 25-12 (2-1)

Morrill def. Mitchell, 25-11, 25-16 (2-0)

South Platte def. Banner County, 25-12, 25-11, 25-16 (3-0)

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins Sports Director X: @DMCbroadcasting🏐 Panhandle High School Volleyball Scoreboard - October 3Bayard def. Hemingford, 25-17, 25-20 (2-0)Bayard def. Kimball, 25-14, 22-25, 26-24 (2-1)Bridgeport def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-9, 26-24 (2-0)Bridgeport def. Kimball, 25-11, 25-11 (2-0)Bridgeport def. Morrill, 25-16, 25-20 (2-0)Gordon-Rushville def. Mitchell, 25-21, 25-23 (2-0)Hemingford def. Kimball, 25-18, 25-23 (2-0)Minatare def. Sioux County, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 (3-1)Mitchell def. Hemingford, 25-15, 25-18 (2-0)Morrill def. Bayard, 25-18, 19-25, 25-12 (2-1)Morrill def. Mitchell, 25-11, 25-16 (2-0)South Platte def. Banner County, 25-12, 25-11, 25-16 (3-0)

🏐 Panhandle High School Volleyball Scoreboard - October 3

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team won its 10th straight match with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-17 sweep of Illinois in front of a crowd of 4,352 on Thursday night.

Nebraska improved to 13-1 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play, while Illinois dropped to 8-5 on the season and 0-3 in the Big Ten.

The Huskers hit .305 and held the Fighting Illini to .217. Nebraska had five service aces with just one error, while Illinois committed 11 service errors and had just two aces. NU also had a decisive edge in blocks, 12-3.

Merritt Beason had 10 kills and hit .421 with seven blocks. Harper Murray tallied nine kills on .348 hitting with 11 digs, and Taylor Landfair added eight kills.

Leyla Blackwell started at middle blocker and recorded six kills on .385 hitting with three blocks. Rebekah Allick had a team-best nine blocks to go with four kills.&nbsp;

Bergen Reilly dished out 30 assists with eight digs and three kills. Lexi Rodriguez provided a match-high 14 digs.

Raina Terry and Averie Hernandez led Illinois with 13 and 11 kills, respectively.

Set 1: After falling behind 4-0, the Huskers fought back to go up 7-6 after a 4-0 run of their own. A kill and ace by Murray, and consecutive kills by Reilly, Blackwell and Landfair made it 12-7 Huskers. Illinois pulled within 15-14, but two Illini attacking errors and kills by Beason and Murray put the Big Red up 20-15. A pair of kills by Landfair made it 23-17 Huskers, and Landfair put the set away, 25-18.

Set 2: Nebraska led 8-6 after a Blackwell kill, but Illinois went a 6-0 run including five straight kills, four by Hernandez. Illinois led 15-11 when Allick posted a solo block, and a block by Beason and Blackwell brought the Huskers within 16-14. Murray pounded a kill to cut it to 16-15, and the Illini took a timeout. After the break, Beason terminated from the right pin to tie the score, and Rodriguez served an ace for a 17-16 Husker lead. After an Illinois kill, Beason posted a kill of her own followed by an ace for a 19-17 advantage. But Illinois scored four in a row to go back on top, 21-19. Murray posted a sideout kill, and Landfair put down an overpass to tie the set at 21-21. Blackwell connected for a kill and a 22-21 lead. After an Illinois timeout, Reilly and Blackwell combined for a block to make it 23-21, and a kill by Landfair earned set point at 24-22. An ace by Kennedi Orr, her second of the match, gave the Huskers a 25-22 victory.

Set 3: Blackwell had three early kills and a block to help the Big Red to a 7-5 lead. But a 4-0 run by the Illini put them ahead 9-7. Reilly dumped a kill, and the Huskers gained a 13-11 edge after back-to-back kills by Murray. A kill by Beason and two more by Murray increased the lead to three, 16-13. A 3-0 run put the Huskers up 20-15. Lindsay Krause had a kill, and Beason and Allick combined for a block before an Allick kill. After Illinois cut it to 20-17, Allick and Krause posted a block, and Allick terminated again for a 22-17 Husker lead. Allick closed out the match, 25-17, with a kill in between two blocks with Beason. The Huskers ended the set on an 8-2 run, and Allick was involved in scoring NU's final seven points as the Huskers finished with seven blocks in the set.&nbsp;

Up Next: The Huskers host Iowa on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Nebraska Public Media and the Husker Sports Network.

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team won its 10th straight match with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-17 sweep of Illinois in front of a crowd of 4,352 on Thursday night.Nebraska improved to 13-1 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play, while Illinois dropped to 8-5 on the season and 0-3 in the Big Ten.The Huskers hit .305 and held the Fighting Illini to .217. Nebraska had five service aces with just one error, while Illinois committed 11 service errors and had just two aces. NU also had a decisive edge in blocks, 12-3.Merritt Beason had 10 kills and hit .421 with seven blocks. Harper Murray tallied nine kills on .348 hitting with 11 digs, and Taylor Landfair added eight kills.Leyla Blackwell started at middle blocker and recorded six kills on .385 hitting with three blocks. Rebekah Allick had a team-best nine blocks to go with four kills.&nbsp;Bergen Reilly dished out 30 assists with eight digs and three kills. Lexi Rodriguez provided a match-high 14 digs.Raina Terry and Averie Hernandez led Illinois with 13 and 11 kills, respectively.Set 1: After falling behind 4-0, the Huskers fought back to go up 7-6 after a 4-0 run of their own. A kill and ace by Murray, and consecutive kills by Reilly, Blackwell and Landfair made it 12-7 Huskers. Illinois pulled within 15-14, but two Illini attacking errors and kills by Beason and Murray put the Big Red up 20-15. A pair of kills by Landfair made it 23-17 Huskers, and Landfair put the set away, 25-18.Set 2: Nebraska led 8-6 after a Blackwell kill, but Illinois went a 6-0 run including five straight kills, four by Hernandez. Illinois led 15-11 when Allick posted a solo block, and a block by Beason and Blackwell brought the Huskers within 16-14. Murray pounded a kill to cut it to 16-15, and the Illini took a timeout. After the break, Beason terminated from the right pin to tie the score, and Rodriguez served an ace for a 17-16 Husker lead. After an Illinois kill, Beason posted a kill of her own followed by an ace for a 19-17 advantage. But Illinois scored four in a row to go back on top, 21-19. Murray posted a sideout kill, and Landfair put down an overpass to tie the set at 21-21. Blackwell connected for a kill and a 22-21 lead. After an Illinois timeout, Reilly and Blackwell combined for a block to make it 23-21, and a kill by Landfair earned set point at 24-22. An ace by Kennedi Orr, her second of the match, gave the Huskers a 25-22 victory.Set 3: Blackwell had three early kills and a block to help the Big Red to a 7-5 lead. But a 4-0 run by the Illini put them ahead 9-7. Reilly dumped a kill, and the Huskers gained a 13-11 edge after back-to-back kills by Murray. A kill by Beason and two more by Murray increased the lead to three, 16-13. A 3-0 run put the Huskers up 20-15. Lindsay Krause had a kill, and Beason and Allick combined for a block before an Allick kill. After Illinois cut it to 20-17, Allick and Krause posted a block, and Allick terminated again for a 22-17 Husker lead. Allick closed out the match, 25-17, with a kill in between two blocks with Beason. The Huskers ended the set on an 8-2 run, and Allick was involved in scoring NU's final seven points as the Huskers finished with seven blocks in the set.&nbsp;Up Next: The Huskers host Iowa on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Nebraska Public Media and the Husker Sports Network.

Huskers sweep Illinois

• The second-ranked Nebraska volleyball team plays its first conference road match of the season when it travels to Champaign, Ill., for a 6 p.m. match on Thursday against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Huff Hall.

• Thursday’s match will be televised nationally on FS1 and streamed on the Fox Sports App. &nbsp;

• Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.&nbsp;

• Nebraska has won nine matches in a row since a loss at SMU on Sept. 3. Seven of the nine wins have been sweeps.&nbsp;

• The Huskers rank 10th nationally and second in the Big Ten with a team hitting percentage of .291.

• NU ranks 15th nationally in kills per set (14.00).

• Outside hitter Harper Murray is leading the Huskers with 3.19 kills per set.&nbsp;

• Opposite hitter Merritt Beason is averaging 2.84 kills per set for the Big Red. Over her last seven matches, Beason is averaging 3.17 kills per set with a .298 hitting percentage.

• Outside hitter Lindsay Krause adds 2.33 kills per set and has served a team-high 15 aces.&nbsp;

• Middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.66 kills with a team-best .475 hitting percentage, which ranks sixth nationally.&nbsp;

• Middle blocker Rebekah Allick adds 1.76 kills per set on .368 hitting with 1.41 blocks per set.&nbsp;

• Setter Bergen Reilly is averaging 10.98 assists per set, which ranks eighth nationally. She also adds 3.05 digs per set and has 11 aces.&nbsp;

• Three-time All-American Lexi Rodriguez guides the Husker back row with 3.73 digs per set. Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

• Illinois (8-4, 0-2 Big Ten) opened conference play last week with a 3-0 loss at No. 11 Oregon and 3-0 loss at Washington.&nbsp;

• The Fighting Illini have only played one home match this season, a 3-1 win over Illinois State on Sept. 3.&nbsp;

• Illinois is hitting .230 on the season and holding opponents to .193.&nbsp;

• Raina Terry averages 4.11 kills per set and has 32 service aces on the season, seventh-most in the nation.&nbsp;

• Former Nebraska assistant coach Chris Tamas is in his eighth year as head coach at Illinois and is 139-85 overall. Tamas was an assistant at Nebraska from 2015-16 and was on the staff of the Huskers’ 2015 NCAA Championship team. &nbsp;

• Nebraska is 34-8-1 all-time against Illinois and has won nine in a row in the series, including 3-1 last year on Nov. 12 in Lincoln.&nbsp;

• Illinois is one of Nebraska’s three Big Ten double-play opponents this season. The teams will meet again on Oct. 25 in Lincoln.&nbsp;

• Cook is 11-1 all-time against Tamas, his former assistant. Cook is 25-2 all-time coaching against his former assistant coaches. &nbsp;

• Nebraska opened Big Ten action last weekend with a pair of home wins over new conference members UCLA (3-1) and USC (3-0). The Huskers held the Bruins to a season-low .153 hitting percentage and the Trojans to a season-low .137 hitting percentage. The Huskers had 13 blocks against the Bruins, their second-most of the season.&nbsp;

• Nebraska led the nation in opponent hitting percentage in both 2022 (.128) and 2023 (.137).

• This year, the Huskers are holding all opponents to a .160 hitting percentage, which ranks 31st nationally.&nbsp;

• In conference play, the Huskers are holding Big Ten opponents to .147 hitting, which is second behind Washington (.093).&nbsp;

• Nebraska has turned up its defense of late, holding its last five opponents to a combined .126 hitting percentage.&nbsp;

• Nebraska has allowed just 26 service aces this season, which ranks second in the nation behind Pittsburgh (24). Over the last six matches, the Huskers have yielded just five aces and have not allowed more than two in a single match in that stretch.&nbsp;

• Nebraska has seven different players averaging between 1.76 and 3.19 kills per set, led by Harper Murray’s 3.19 kills per set.&nbsp;

• Six different players have led the Huskers in kills in a match in the first 13 matches of the season.&nbsp;

• Setter Bergen Reilly ranks eighth nationally averaging 10.98 assists per set.&nbsp;

• Nebraska has won 33 home matches in a row dating back to Dec. 1, 2022.&nbsp;

• The Huskers’ home win streak is its longest since moving into the Devaney Center in 2013.&nbsp;

• Nebraska’s longest all-time home winning streak was 88 matches from 2004-09. Since then, NU also has a home win streak of 38 matches in a row from 2009-11.&nbsp;

RODRIGUEZ AMONG ALL-TIME GREAT NU LIBEROS

• Lexi Rodriguez is in her final year of a stellar career as the Huskers’ libero. A four-year starter and a three-year team captain, Rodriguez will go down in history as one of the all-time greats in Nebraska volleyball history.&nbsp;

• Rodriguez has 1,588 career digs, which ranks third in school history. In the home wins over UCLA and USC, she passed Jennifer Saleaumua and Nicklin Hames to move to No. 3 on NU’s all-time digs list. U.S. Olympian Justine Wong-Orantes is the career leader in digs at NU with 1,890. Kayla Banwarth is second with 1,706 career digs.&nbsp;

• On Sept. 30, Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the sixth time in her career. She averaged 4.71 digs per set in the first weekend of conference play, helping the Huskers hold UCLA and USC to season-low hitting percentages at the time.&nbsp;

• Rodriguez is a three-time AVCA All-American, earning first-team honors in 2021 and 2023, and second-team honors in 2022. She will look to join Kadie Rolfzen (2013-16) and Sarah Pavan (2004-07) as the only four-time All-Americans in program history.&nbsp;

• Rodriguez made her mark instantly as a freshman in 2021, earning AVCA National Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Over the last two seasons, Rodriguez has guided the Huskers to the No. 1 defense in the country, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year again in 2023 to become the fifth player in Big Ten history to receive the honor twice in a career.&nbsp;

• Opposite hitter Merritt Beason put together a sensational season in 2023 - her first as a Husker after transferring from Florida - earning AVCA first-team All-America honors and AVCA North Region Player of the Year, becoming just the second Husker (Kelly Hunter) to earn that honor.&nbsp;

• Beason averaged a team-leading 3.76 kills per set on .282 hitting with 2.05 digs per set. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week four times and was the AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after averaging 4.25 kills per set and 1.75 digs per set in wins against Northwestern and top-ranked Wisconsin.&nbsp;

• Beason was the MVP of the NCAA Lincoln Regional after 19 kills, 11 digs and a career-high eight blocks in a regional final win over Arkansas.&nbsp;

VERSATILE MURRAY HIGHLIGHTS SOPHOMORE CLASS

• Sophomore outside hitter Harper Murray is the team leader in kills with 3.19 per set and adds 2.14 digs per set and 12 aces.&nbsp;

• Along with Bergen Reilly, Andi Jackson and Laney Choboy, Murray made an instant impact at Nebraska in 2023, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team and AVCA All-America Third Team honors.&nbsp;

• Murray finished her freshman campaign with 3.23 kills per set, the highest kills per set average by a Husker freshman since Kadie Rolfzen (3.46) in 2013. One of the Big Ten’s best six-rotation players, Murray also added 2.07 digs per set with a team-high 36 aces. She was a three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week.&nbsp;

• Senior outside hitter Lindsay Krause has been NU’s best threat at the service line this season with a team-high 15 aces. Krause is also averaging 2.33 kills per set.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsMATCH PREVIEW• The second-ranked Nebraska volleyball team plays its first conference road match of the season when it travels to Champaign, Ill., for a 6 p.m. match on Thursday against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Huff Hall.• Thursday’s match will be televised nationally on FS1 and streamed on the Fox Sports App. &nbsp;• Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.&nbsp;ABOUT THE HUSKERS• Nebraska has won nine matches in a row since a loss at SMU on Sept. 3. Seven of the nine wins have been sweeps.&nbsp;• The Huskers rank 10th nationally and second in the Big Ten with a team hitting percentage of .291.• NU ranks 15th nationally in kills per set (14.00).• Outside hitter Harper Murray is leading the Huskers with 3.19 kills per set.&nbsp;• Opposite hitter Merritt Beason is averaging 2.84 kills per set for the Big Red. Over her last seven matches, Beason is averaging 3.17 kills per set with a .298 hitting percentage.• Outside hitter Lindsay Krause adds 2.33 kills per set and has served a team-high 15 aces.&nbsp;• Middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.66 kills with a team-best .475 hitting percentage, which ranks sixth nationally.&nbsp;• Middle blocker Rebekah Allick adds 1.76 kills per set on .368 hitting with 1.41 blocks per set.&nbsp;• Setter Bergen Reilly is averaging 10.98 assists per set, which ranks eighth nationally. She also adds 3.05 digs per set and has 11 aces.&nbsp;• Three-time All-American Lexi Rodriguez guides the Husker back row with 3.73 digs per set. Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.SCOUTING REPORT: ILLINOIS• Illinois (8-4, 0-2 Big Ten) opened conference play last week with a 3-0 loss at No. 11 Oregon and 3-0 loss at Washington.&nbsp;• The Fighting Illini have only played one home match this season, a 3-1 win over Illinois State on Sept. 3.&nbsp;• Illinois is hitting .230 on the season and holding opponents to .193.&nbsp;• Raina Terry averages 4.11 kills per set and has 32 service aces on the season, seventh-most in the nation.&nbsp;• Former Nebraska assistant coach Chris Tamas is in his eighth year as head coach at Illinois and is 139-85 overall. Tamas was an assistant at Nebraska from 2015-16 and was on the staff of the Huskers’ 2015 NCAA Championship team. &nbsp;SERIES HISTORY• Nebraska is 34-8-1 all-time against Illinois and has won nine in a row in the series, including 3-1 last year on Nov. 12 in Lincoln.&nbsp;• Illinois is one of Nebraska’s three Big Ten double-play opponents this season. The teams will meet again on Oct. 25 in Lincoln.&nbsp;• Cook is 11-1 all-time against Tamas, his former assistant. Cook is 25-2 all-time coaching against his former assistant coaches. &nbsp;LAST TIME OUT• Nebraska opened Big Ten action last weekend with a pair of home wins over new conference members UCLA (3-1) and USC (3-0). The Huskers held the Bruins to a season-low .153 hitting percentage and the Trojans to a season-low .137 hitting percentage. The Huskers had 13 blocks against the Bruins, their second-most of the season.&nbsp;DOMINANT DEFENSE• Nebraska led the nation in opponent hitting percentage in both 2022 (.128) and 2023 (.137).• This year, the Huskers are holding all opponents to a .160 hitting percentage, which ranks 31st nationally.&nbsp;• In conference play, the Huskers are holding Big Ten opponents to .147 hitting, which is second behind Washington (.093).&nbsp;• Nebraska has turned up its defense of late, holding its last five opponents to a combined .126 hitting percentage.&nbsp;SERVE AND PASS• Nebraska has allowed just 26 service aces this season, which ranks second in the nation behind Pittsburgh (24). Over the last six matches, the Huskers have yielded just five aces and have not allowed more than two in a single match in that stretch.&nbsp;BALANCED ATTACK• Nebraska has seven different players averaging between 1.76 and 3.19 kills per set, led by Harper Murray’s 3.19 kills per set.&nbsp;• Six different players have led the Huskers in kills in a match in the first 13 matches of the season.&nbsp;• Setter Bergen Reilly ranks eighth nationally averaging 10.98 assists per set.&nbsp;HOME SWEET HOME• Nebraska has won 33 home matches in a row dating back to Dec. 1, 2022.&nbsp;• The Huskers’ home win streak is its longest since moving into the Devaney Center in 2013.&nbsp;• Nebraska’s longest all-time home winning streak was 88 matches from 2004-09. Since then, NU also has a home win streak of 38 matches in a row from 2009-11.&nbsp;RODRIGUEZ AMONG ALL-TIME GREAT NU LIBEROS• Lexi Rodriguez is in her final year of a stellar career as the Huskers’ libero. A four-year starter and a three-year team captain, Rodriguez will go down in history as one of the all-time greats in Nebraska volleyball history.&nbsp;• Rodriguez has 1,588 career digs, which ranks third in school history. In the home wins over UCLA and USC, she passed Jennifer Saleaumua and Nicklin Hames to move to No. 3 on NU’s all-time digs list. U.S. Olympian Justine Wong-Orantes is the career leader in digs at NU with 1,890. Kayla Banwarth is second with 1,706 career digs.&nbsp;• On Sept. 30, Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the sixth time in her career. She averaged 4.71 digs per set in the first weekend of conference play, helping the Huskers hold UCLA and USC to season-low hitting percentages at the time.&nbsp;• Rodriguez is a three-time AVCA All-American, earning first-team honors in 2021 and 2023, and second-team honors in 2022. She will look to join Kadie Rolfzen (2013-16) and Sarah Pavan (2004-07) as the only four-time All-Americans in program history.&nbsp;• Rodriguez made her mark instantly as a freshman in 2021, earning AVCA National Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Over the last two seasons, Rodriguez has guided the Huskers to the No. 1 defense in the country, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year again in 2023 to become the fifth player in Big Ten history to receive the honor twice in a career.&nbsp;BEASON BACK TO LEAD HUSKER ATTACK AGAIN• Opposite hitter Merritt Beason put together a sensational season in 2023 - her first as a Husker after transferring from Florida - earning AVCA first-team All-America honors and AVCA North Region Player of the Year, becoming just the second Husker (Kelly Hunter) to earn that honor.&nbsp;• Beason averaged a team-leading 3.76 kills per set on .282 hitting with 2.05 digs per set. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week four times and was the AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after averaging 4.25 kills per set and 1.75 digs per set in wins against Northwestern and top-ranked Wisconsin.&nbsp;• Beason was the MVP of the NCAA Lincoln Regional after 19 kills, 11 digs and a career-high eight blocks in a regional final win over Arkansas.&nbsp;VERSATILE MURRAY HIGHLIGHTS SOPHOMORE CLASS• Sophomore outside hitter Harper Murray is the team leader in kills with 3.19 per set and adds 2.14 digs per set and 12 aces.&nbsp;• Along with Bergen Reilly, Andi Jackson and Laney Choboy, Murray made an instant impact at Nebraska in 2023, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team and AVCA All-America Third Team honors.&nbsp;• Murray finished her freshman campaign with 3.23 kills per set, the highest kills per set average by a Husker freshman since Kadie Rolfzen (3.46) in 2013. One of the Big Ten’s best six-rotation players, Murray also added 2.07 digs per set with a team-high 36 aces. She was a three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week.&nbsp;KRAUSE PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF• Senior outside hitter Lindsay Krause has been NU’s best threat at the service line this season with a team-high 15 aces. Krause is also averaging 2.33 kills per set.• Krause was having the best year of her Husker career in 2023 before it ended in mid-October with an ankle injury. At the time of her injury, Krause was averaging 2.50 kills per set and was hitting .285 for the season.&nbsp;• Not only that, Krause was putting up 2.82 kills per set on .366 hitting through six Big Ten matches, which led all Big Ten outside hitters in conference action at the time.&nbsp;• Krause was named Big Ten Player of the Week last year on Oct. 9 following a season-high 15 kills on .519 hitting at Michigan and nine kills on .381 hitting at Michigan State. &nbsp;REILLY SETS THE TONE• Sophomore setter Bergen Reilly ranks eighth nationally with 10.98 assists per set this season.&nbsp;• Reilly was the Big Ten Setter of the Year in 2023, becoming the first freshman to win the award since it originated in 2012. Reilly was also an AVCA second-team All-American and an All-Big Ten first-team selection.&nbsp;• Reilly led all Big Ten setters with 10.51 assists per set in 2023, and she has received six career Big Ten Setter of the Week honors, including on Sept. 2 and Sept. 16 this season.&nbsp;• Reilly was named Best Setter at the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Louisville, Ky., as she guided the Huskers to a 3-1 win over No. 9 Kentucky with 39 assists and 11 digs.&nbsp;JACKSON IN ACTION• Sophomore middle blocker Andi Jackson has elevated her game to new heights in 2024, as she is averaging 2.66 kills per set with a .475 hitting percentage, which ranks sixth in the nation and first among Big Ten players.&nbsp;• Jackson showed enormous athleticism and potential the first time she stepped on the floor as a Husker, and she followed through with a strong debut season that included AVCA All-Region, All-Big Ten Second Team, and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors.&nbsp;• Jackson averaged 2.01 kills per set and 1.09 blocks per set with a .399 hitting percentage in 2023, which ranked third in the Big Ten and 19th in the nation. Her hitting percentage was the best ever by a Husker freshman and ranked seventh all-time in the rally scoring era.&nbsp;• Along with Reilly, Jackson helped the U.S. U21 National Team win the gold medal at the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship in Toronto this summer, hitting .654 throughout the tournament with 39 kills and 10 blocks.&nbsp;ALLICK BRINGS THE BLOCK• Junior middle blocker Rebekah Allick leads the Huskers with 1.41 blocks per set so far this season. Offensively, she has provided 1.76 kills per set on .368 hitting.&nbsp;• Allick’s career 1.19 blocks per set ranks No. 5 in school history in the rally scoring era.&nbsp;• Allick is a two-time AVCA All-Region and All-Big Ten second-team selection. Last season, she averaged 1.76 kills per set with a team-high 1.50 blocks per set, which ranked second among Big Ten players and seven in the nation. Her 1.50 blocks per set was also the No. 2 mark in school history in the rally scoring era.&nbsp;• Allick was at her best at the end of the 2023 season, registering a career-high 12 blocks in the NCAA regional final win over Arkansas and 10 blocks in the NCAA semifinal sweep of Pittsburgh.&nbsp;• In the season-opening victory over Kentucky, Allick had 11 kills and hit .667 while tying her career high with 12 blocks. Her performance earned her Best Middle Blocker and Most Valuable Player honors at the AVCA First Serve Showcase. She averaged 1.90 blocks per set in the first three matches of the season, which earned her Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.HALL OF FAME COACH COOK IN YEAR 25 AT NU &nbsp; &nbsp;• Nebraska head coach John Cook is in his 25th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2024. He has led the Huskers to four national championships, 11 final fours, 13 conference championships and 22 top-10 final rankings since 2000.&nbsp;• Cook has 862 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .874 win percentage (701-101).&nbsp;• On Sept. 10, 2024, the Huskers defeated No. 9 Creighton 3-2 for Cook’s 695th win at Nebraska, which moved him past Terry Pettit for most wins all-time as the Nebraska volleyball head coach.&nbsp;• Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 68 AVCA All-Americans and 20 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a three-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000, 2005 and 2023, and an eight-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2023.• In 2023, Cook was voted AVCA National Coach of the Year and Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading a young Nebraska team with no seniors to its first Big Ten title since 2017. The Huskers finished the regular season 28-1 overall, their best regular season record since going 28-1 in 2005. After going 26-6 last year and missing the NCAA regional finals for the first time since 2011, the Huskers started over with a starting lineup featuring four true freshmen and a junior transfer (Beason). Cook’s Huskers won their first 27 matches of the season and held the No. 1 ranking from Oct. 23 through the end of the regular season. Despite having no seniors on the roster for just the second time in Cook’s time at Nebraska - as well as starting a true freshman at setter for only the second time in Cook’s tenure - the Huskers earned the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 and the sixth time overall under Cook.• Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, joining former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.&nbsp;