No.1 Nebraska Huskers Overpowers Mizzou, Advances to Sweet 16 With a Clean Sweep

The Nebraska Huskers volleyed against the Missouri Tigers in the second playoff round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. The Huskers entered the game as the top seed in the tournament and made sure to uphold their honor as the numero uno entrant.

The Nebraska Huskers made quick work of the Missouri Tigers and pocketed every set with lightning-fast speeds. While the Huskers scored freely throughout the match, the Tigers stood stupefied and helpless. Their lineup got folded without much effort, as the Huskers advanced to the sweet-16 round with a clean sweep.

Nebraska Huskers cripple Missouri’s offense

Nebraska Volleyball boasted about the victory of its women’s team with a quirky tweet on its X handle. The tweet carried the caption, “Feeling grrreat!” The Nebraska Huskers completely dismantled the offensive machinery of Missouri in their 2-December Matchup. In fact, the Tigers could only manage to crawl past the 20-point mark just once throughout the game.

The Nebraska Huskers won the game with scores of 25-14, 25-19, and 25-21. Interestingly, apart from the first set dip Mizzou faced, it still managed to put up identical stats on the scoreboard. However, the defensive effort of the Nebraska Huskers ensured that the offense of the Tigers always remained under their control.

Creating an insurmountable roadblock for the Tigers

The Nebraska Huskers dominated the flow of the game on the volleyball court via their high number of blocks. While Missouri posted just five blocks in the match, the Nebraska Huskers silenced down 14 kill attempts of the Tigers. This greatly impacted the performance of the Missouri Tigers.

In fact, their offense got so weak that they could only manage a hit rate of 0.089 throughout the match. While Missouri tried to recover from the offensive arrest it was in, it was too late by the time they found their rhythm. Thus, even their final set performance, where they diligently scored 18 kills, fell short of both a victory and recognition. 

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Their initial dips in the first two sets took away the significance of their later hard work, as the Tigers lost despite scoring 36 kills compared to 35 by the Nebraska Huskers. With this, the number one seed of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament has reached the Sweet 16 round. Will the Nebraska Huskers win the 2023 national championship?

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