On Friday, there had been a fair share of the Big Ten title on the line, and the battle was slated between two squads that had never met before in this season. Furthermore, last time when they locked horns with each other, Nebraska volleyball had to lose two sets. So on November 29, several things had been at stake in Rec Hall. It was ultimately the mouthwatering volleyball battle between the Huskers and the Penn State volleyball squad. The fans of the Big Red had been equally excited to watch the squad win this last peak. But things didn’t go as per the plan. 

In the Nittany Lions’ season finale, the No. 4 squad overpowered the guests by a 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23 scoreline. The thrashing defeat was nowhere close to the expectations. As a result, the fans started to criticize the Huskers for innumerable reasons.

Initially, they blamed the sluggishness as the prime reason for facing the loss. Meanwhile, someone from the fan base termed the Nebraska volleyball team ‘chokers’. The small fireball had always been there, driven primarily by the Huskers’ defeat to the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA final last season. But on Friday, all hell broke loose for their loss to Penn State at this vital moment of the contest. 

However, being the senior of the team, Lindsay Krause failed to withstand the violent criticism. Just a week ago, she received a perfect farewell in the Bob Devaney Sports Centre from her team and the fans. Now, with the turn of events, she had to watch the online hatred of the same fans. Naturally, she had to take the mantle of saving the honor of her colleagues and the House of Huskers. In the meantime, she did exactly that. 

After a few minutes of the game’s conclusion, Krause shared her note on Instagram. There, she wrote, “In case for some reason you may have forget this holiday season: athletes are HUMAN and FANS don’t post hate comments.” She elaborated her message by adding, “We are people that have given our entire lives to do what we are doing, and unless you’re down here next to us, I promise you do NOT understand and it is NOT funny.” Spending four seasons in Nebraska volleyball, Krause narrated the actual emotional rundown of the players. 

On Friday night, the senior outside hitter played one of the last matches of her collegiate career. Yet her commitment to the fold never seemed to be off-foot. Rather, in the game against the Nittany Lions, she had three kills in seventeen attempts. It had been one of those days when nothing went on the Huskers’ side. Apart from Harper Murray and Andi Jackson, almost everyone in the Nebraska camp had to taste the bitter pill. The only positive point for them may be Caroline Jurevicius’s performance, playing from the rival camp. 

This off-season, Caroline Jurevicius signed up for Penn State volleyball leaving her redshirt freshman season with the Nebraska Huskers. On Friday, she stood like a rock and inflicted maximum pain on the Big Red. How? She scored 18 kills in 29 attempts with a hitting percentage of .414. That disrupted the Huskers’ show. And believe us, the catch of the moment came later. 

On a bad day at the office, Nebraska volleyball earns flowers from the rival 

With the 3-1 victory against Nebraska volleyball, Penn State earned a part of the Big Ten volleyball title. And in this endeavor, Caroline Jurevicius played a pivotal role. Because of her extraordinary effort, the squad pulled out the victory. However, Jurevicius remained humble despite carrying out the tough task. This season, her squad defeated a unit that had been shaped as almost invincible. Yet the achievement failed to put arrogance in her. Instead, she had flowers for her former camp. 

After finishing the game for the better side, Jurevicius said, “Nebraska is a great school. I have nothing but love for what they did for me and the position that they put me in right now.” While Penn State was introducing its starters, Jurevicius offered her freebie volleyball to Nebraska’s star middle blocker, Andi Jackson, demonstrating her continued friendship with her old teammates. Later, she accepted the same. 

In the conversation, Caroline said, “Andi is my best friend, known her for four years now.” She further added, “She’s an unbelievable player and she’s an even better person. I’m friends with her because of who she is as a human being, not because of her as a volleyball player. She did some really, really great things tonight, and I’m just proud of her and proud to be her friend.” So, even though Nebraska volleyball players were subjected to brutal treatment by spectators, the opponent camp complimented them. That’s how the Big Red rolls.