U19 Volleyball World Champion Decommits Nebraska Huskers After a Year to “Stay Home”

Soon after taking over team Wisconsin in the championships, Team Nebraska has been passing with flying colors in each game. Keeping up with the expectations of the spectators, Team Nebraska features the top spot along with the undefeated title in the championships. However, it has again come under the spotlight, and it is not because of any phenomenal performance in a match.

One of its proficient players has decided to flip from Team Nebraska to Team Texas. In addition, the U19 Volleyball world champion’s flip from team Nebraska can be a major obstacle for the team on its way to clinching the title of NCAA volleyball championships. 

Why Ayden Ames flipped from Nebraska to Texas?

 In a recent Instagram post by Ayden Ames, it was captioned, “After much consideration and several long conversations with my family, I decided to re-open my recruitment process. I want to thank the University of Nebraska and their entire coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to live out my dream of playing volleyball at the next level.”

She added, “That being said, I am incredibly excited to announce that I have committed to play volleyball at the University of Texas! Thank you to Coach Elliott, Coach Sullivan, Coach Hunt, and Coach Le Roux for welcoming me with open arms! I want to give a huge thank you to my family, coaches, and friends for always supporting me. I’m proud to live in the Great State of Texas, and I cannot wait to play in front of Longhorn Nation! STAYING HOME! HOOK ‘EM!!”

Ayden Ames this Wednesday announced via her Instagram that she will be committing to team Texas. The exceptionally talent player was a part of team Nebraska since the summer of sophomore season. Eventually, she achieved remarkable rankings over the years while displaying her prowess on court. Currently, she is placed at No. 10 in the PrepVolleyball.com rankings, whereas 2nd rank in the class as per PrepDig.  

Apart from being part of Team Nebraska, Ayden plays from Drive Nation and Prosper High School as well. She also features 12 kills, 15 digs and a remarkable .409 hitting percentage secured during her senior season. Eventually, she decided not to continue with Team Nebraska as she will be graduating this December. Therefore, Ayden will be enrolled at Team Texas while keeping her full focus on academics. But Where is the team Nebraska after Ayden’s flip? 

Nebraska’s Volleyball Team After Ayden’s Flip

Although Ayden’s flipping news is a groundbreaking announcement for Nebraska’s fans, the team will be supporting their teammate’s decision. After Ayden’s flip team, Nebraska will be featuring two players in its 2024 class. Now ranked 16th, Olivia Mauch will be leading the group, whereas Skyler Pierce will be the outside hitter.  

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Consecutively, Huskers have three middle blockers for the upcoming season: Bekka Allick and Maggie Mendelson as juniors, and Andi Jackson as sophomores. Overall, Team Nebraska has to re-strategize itself to secure its spot in the championships further. As the team will soon be facing their worthy opponent team, Wisconsin, they must coordinate to perform better. Remember to witness the epic battle on 24th November!

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