Husker's announce 2010 Volleyball Schedule.
The Lady Huskers will return to the Coliseum floor soon and now we know who they will play. A total of 14 matches against NCAA qualifiers, including non-conference showdowns against Illinois, Kentucky and Florida, highlight the 2010 Nebraska volleyball schedule released Friday. The schedule, which includes 13 home matches, will provide the Huskers with ample challenges throughout the season, as Nebraska plays its first six matches away from the NU Coliseum, including the Runza/AVCA Showcase and a two-day tournament at BYU.
"This schedule will test us throughout the year," Nebraska Coach John Cook said. "The reason we scheduled this way is because we want to be ready for start of the Big 12. We also try to play at least one match close to our players' hometowns, and the trip to BYU allows us to do that for Sydney (Anderson)."
Season-ticket holders will receive their 2010 renewal and pricing information this week. Tickets for all of Nebraska's home matches, including the Devaney Center match against Illinois on Sept. 11, will go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 8 a.m. online at Huskers.com, by calling the NU Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED or by visiting the Ticket Office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
In addition, tickets for the annual Red/White Scrimmage are now on sale with prices set at $10 (reserved) and $8 (general admission) and can be purchased on Huskers.com or by calling 800-8-BIGRED.
As announced previously, the Huskers will open the 2010 season in Omaha, taking on SEC powers Kentucky and Florida at the Runza/AVCA Showcase, Aug. 28-29. The four-team field also includes regional semifinalist Iowa State, as all four programs finished in the top-15 of the final AVCA poll in 2009. Tickets for the Runza/AVCA Showcase are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and at Ticketmaster outlets across the state.
"I think this year's Runza/AVCA Showcase has the potential to be one of the best ever because of the number of returnees that are back for each team," Cook said. "All four of the teams probably know what their lineup will be already and what they want to play, and that should make the Showcase one of the most competitive we've been involved in."
The early-season road trip continues with a match at Creighton (Aug. 31) and a two-day tournament at BYU (Sept. 3-4) before the Huskers return home for the annual Ameritas Players Challenge, Sept. 9-11.
The 2010 field includes Illinois, which returns five starters from a team that was 26-6 and ranked 10thnationally, a Dayton team that went 30-4 and was ranked 25th in the final AVCA poll and Western Michigan, which went 24-11 last season. The first two days of action will take place in the NU Coliseum with the final day, featuring the matchup between the Huskers and the Fighting Illini, taking place at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Sept. 11.
"We feel that the Ameritas Players Challenge is one of the premier tournaments in the country," Cook said. "We know Illinois is a top-five team. Dayton is an experienced team that beat everyone they faced in the spring and has the potential to be in the top 15 during the season. Western Michigan is a program that has been very successful in recent years, including a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 two years ago. By the time we finish our non-conference schedule, we should be battle-tested for the Big 12."
The Huskers will begin conference play on Sept. 15, when they travel to Iowa State to take on a Cyclone team that finished sixth in the final AVCA poll. After sending a nation-leading five teams to NCAA Regionals in 2009, Cook believes the conference could be just as good in 2010.
"Last year, I kept saying that the Big 12 is as tough as any conference in the country, and I think the NCAA Tournament and our league's RPI showed that was the case," Cook said. "This year, a couple of teams will be hit with graduation, but those teams have a lot of talent in their program and there is no reason to think that the Big 12 will take a step back this year. I wouldn't be surprised if there are three teams in the top-10 like we saw last year. I think that is a realistic expectation for league this year."
"This schedule will test us throughout the year," Nebraska Coach John Cook said. "The reason we scheduled this way is because we want to be ready for start of the Big 12. We also try to play at least one match close to our players' hometowns, and the trip to BYU allows us to do that for Sydney (Anderson)."
Season-ticket holders will receive their 2010 renewal and pricing information this week. Tickets for all of Nebraska's home matches, including the Devaney Center match against Illinois on Sept. 11, will go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 8 a.m. online at Huskers.com, by calling the NU Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED or by visiting the Ticket Office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
In addition, tickets for the annual Red/White Scrimmage are now on sale with prices set at $10 (reserved) and $8 (general admission) and can be purchased on Huskers.com or by calling 800-8-BIGRED.
As announced previously, the Huskers will open the 2010 season in Omaha, taking on SEC powers Kentucky and Florida at the Runza/AVCA Showcase, Aug. 28-29. The four-team field also includes regional semifinalist Iowa State, as all four programs finished in the top-15 of the final AVCA poll in 2009. Tickets for the Runza/AVCA Showcase are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and at Ticketmaster outlets across the state.
"I think this year's Runza/AVCA Showcase has the potential to be one of the best ever because of the number of returnees that are back for each team," Cook said. "All four of the teams probably know what their lineup will be already and what they want to play, and that should make the Showcase one of the most competitive we've been involved in."
The early-season road trip continues with a match at Creighton (Aug. 31) and a two-day tournament at BYU (Sept. 3-4) before the Huskers return home for the annual Ameritas Players Challenge, Sept. 9-11.
The 2010 field includes Illinois, which returns five starters from a team that was 26-6 and ranked 10thnationally, a Dayton team that went 30-4 and was ranked 25th in the final AVCA poll and Western Michigan, which went 24-11 last season. The first two days of action will take place in the NU Coliseum with the final day, featuring the matchup between the Huskers and the Fighting Illini, taking place at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Sept. 11.
"We feel that the Ameritas Players Challenge is one of the premier tournaments in the country," Cook said. "We know Illinois is a top-five team. Dayton is an experienced team that beat everyone they faced in the spring and has the potential to be in the top 15 during the season. Western Michigan is a program that has been very successful in recent years, including a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 two years ago. By the time we finish our non-conference schedule, we should be battle-tested for the Big 12."
The Huskers will begin conference play on Sept. 15, when they travel to Iowa State to take on a Cyclone team that finished sixth in the final AVCA poll. After sending a nation-leading five teams to NCAA Regionals in 2009, Cook believes the conference could be just as good in 2010.
"Last year, I kept saying that the Big 12 is as tough as any conference in the country, and I think the NCAA Tournament and our league's RPI showed that was the case," Cook said. "This year, a couple of teams will be hit with graduation, but those teams have a lot of talent in their program and there is no reason to think that the Big 12 will take a step back this year. I wouldn't be surprised if there are three teams in the top-10 like we saw last year. I think that is a realistic expectation for league this year."
Huskers prepare for upcoming China trip.
While many students are beginning summer break, the Nebraska volleyball team is spending this week preparing for an upcoming trip to China. The trip, which runs from May 18 to June 4, provides the Huskers a unique opportunity to both play and experience another culture at the same time.
The team will spend time in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xi'an and Beijing during its time in China, spending time with UNL's sister schools Xi'an Jiaotong University City College and Zheijiang University City College, as well as sightseeing around the country. This is the Huskers' third trip to China, as the team took foreign tours prior to the 2000 and 2006 seasons as well.
In additional to the educational and cultural experiences, the Huskers will also be challenged on the court with scrimmages against some of the best university and club teams they can face, and Cook said the competition the Huskers will face will test them for the upcoming season.
The Huskers will have their full 2010 roster on the trip, as the Huskers welcome back six starters, including All-Americans Sydney Anderson, Brooke Delano and Tara Mueller. In addition, newcomers Lauren Cook and Morgan Broekhuis will both participate in the trip, since they were both enrolled in the spring semester.
The team will spend time in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xi'an and Beijing during its time in China, spending time with UNL's sister schools Xi'an Jiaotong University City College and Zheijiang University City College, as well as sightseeing around the country. This is the Huskers' third trip to China, as the team took foreign tours prior to the 2000 and 2006 seasons as well.
In additional to the educational and cultural experiences, the Huskers will also be challenged on the court with scrimmages against some of the best university and club teams they can face, and Cook said the competition the Huskers will face will test them for the upcoming season.
The Huskers will have their full 2010 roster on the trip, as the Huskers welcome back six starters, including All-Americans Sydney Anderson, Brooke Delano and Tara Mueller. In addition, newcomers Lauren Cook and Morgan Broekhuis will both participate in the trip, since they were both enrolled in the spring semester.
Runza/AVCA College Volleyball Showcase tickets go on sale Friday
The American Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to announce the on-sale date to purchase tickets for the 2010 Runza/AVCA College Volleyball Showcase.
Tickets to the event will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 30, at 10 a.m. CDT, exclusively through the Qwest Center and Ticketmaster. All-session ticket prices are $39 and $32.
Tickets to the event will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 30, at 10 a.m. CDT, exclusively through the Qwest Center and Ticketmaster. All-session ticket prices are $39 and $32.
The Huskers Wrap-up the spring with sweep of Minnesota.
The Lady Huskers finished the spring with an impressive sweep over the Golden Gophers of Minnesota (25-23, 25-23, 25-23, 23-17, 15-11) in an exhibition game on Saturday.
