Nebraska Huskers Downfall Comes Through as They Lose Star Player Post NCAA Finals

The Nebraska Huskers recently took a shattering defeat against the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Volleyball Championship finals. While this news had just exited the headlines, the Huskers now find themselves in the spotlight again. 

Maggie Mendelson plays the middle blocker position for the Nebraska Huskers. Interestingly, the versatile student-athlete is a significant member of the volleyball as well as the basketball team of Nebraska. However, a social media post recently revealed that Mendelson will soon be leaving the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Nebraska Huskers lose a valuable player to the trading block

College VBall Transfers recently added a tweet on its official X account showcasing Mendelson’s profile in the trading block. The tweet carried the caption, “Name: Maggie Mendelson. Position: Middle Blocker. Class: Junior. Current team: Nebraska.” Mendelson stands at 6’5” inches and added more bulk to the already staunch Nebraska Huskers defense.

Owing to her height, Mendelson played the center and forward position for the basketball team of Nebraska. While the volleyball season is already over, the basketball season is still ongoing and the Nebraska Huskers are currently sixth in the Big Ten Conference. While her loss will hit the volleyball team, the wound will be deeper for the basketball team.

Maggie Mendelson was a reserve volleyball player for the Nebraska Huskers. On the other hand, she got admitted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on a basketball scholarship. Nonetheless, Mendelson was a national player of both volleyball as well as basketball. Unfortunately, Mendelson isn’t the only athlete leaving Nebraska Volleyball.

Huskers volleyball loses three players in one sweep

Maggie Mendelson is the third Nebraska Huskers volleyball player to enter the trading block. Her move was preceded by Hayden Kubik and Caroline Jurevicius. Both Kubik and Jurevicius are outside hitters and were valuable units of the Huskers’ offense alongside Harper Murray. 

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The Nebraska Huskers lineup thrives on the fiery young roster it has. Head coach John Cook had laid the foundations of a great dynasty with these players and bagged the second position with a fresher-heavy team. Now, he will have to re-evaluate everything and remodel the team. While the Huskers swore vengeance right after their loss to Texas, will they be able to do so with their slashed roster?

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