Nebraska Sweeps Indiana Before Wisconsin Volleyball Clash

No. 1 Nebraska volleyball defeated No. 15 Indiana 3-0 on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Bloomington, Indiana, extending its unbeaten start and setting up a top-10 Big Ten matchup against No. 7 Wisconsin at John Cook Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.

According to huskers.com, Nebraska improved to 16-0 overall and 5-0 in Big Ten play after winning 25-15, 25-19 and 25-19 in front of a sold-out crowd at Wilkinson Hall. The victory extended the Huskers' regular-season winning streak to 47 matches.

The official Nebraska athletics report said the Huskers hit .379 as a team and held Indiana to a .282 hitting percentage. Nebraska also held advantages in kills, 46-34, digs, 36-20, and blocks, 7-6.

Harper Murray led Nebraska with 11 kills on .364 hitting, seven digs and two blocks, according to huskers.com. Teraya Sigler added 10 kills on .389 hitting, while Andi Jackson recorded nine kills at a .471 hitting percentage.

Manaia Ogbechie contributed eight kills on .500 hitting and a team-high six blocks. Bergen Reilly posted 35 assists, seven digs and three kills, while Olivia Mauch recorded 10 digs, six assists and three service aces.

Nebraska controlled the opening set after building an 8-2 lead and finished with a 25-15 win. The Huskers then took the second and third sets by identical 25-19 scores to complete the sweep.

Fox Sports reported that Wisconsin entered the matchup ranked No. 7 in the AVCA Coaches Poll with an 11-4 overall record and a 5-0 Big Ten mark. The Badgers arrived after sweeping No. 24 Illinois for their seventh consecutive victory.

Nebraska and Wisconsin last met during the 2025 season, when the Huskers won in three sets at Wisconsin Field House in Madison, according to Fox Sports. Nebraska had recorded four consecutive sweeps in the series before the 2026 meeting.

The top-ranked Huskers hosted Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 10, at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Fox Sports listed the match for broadcast on FOX with first serve scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.