Category Archives: Husker Volleyball

Pavan Withstands Intense Pressure

As a former college journalist, I love to see today’s students take risks, hunt down facts and get the big interview. That’s what happened in Lincoln last February, as Katelyn Kerkhove published a piece on Sarah Pavan in Redwire, a publication of the College of Journalism & Mass Communication. From the moment she arrived in…

Nothing Shocking the Huskers

 While playing Wichita State for a spot at regionals, the Nebraska women’s volleyball team did exactly what it is supposed to do, win.  Playing in the Coliseum for for their final time, 3 time National Player of the Year, Sara Pavin put down 15 kills while hitting .481 and Tracy Stalls added 10 kills and 4 blocks.  Jordan Larsen…

MyHuskerSpace

There’s a lot of Husker content on MySpace. Official stuff like the video above from Sarah Pavan. And personal things like players’ profiles. Here’s a quick list of football players with an active MySpace account: Ben Eisenhart Steve Octavien Carl Nicks Corey McKeon Larry Asante Octavien and Asante use their pages to promote The Lord….

Husker Volleyball Tickets On Sale This Week

Single-match volleyball tickets for the 2007 season will go on sale at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Nebraska is the defending 2006 National Champion and tickets are always in short supply. Single-match ticket prices for the upcoming season are set at $16 (floor and limited view seats), $10 (adult general admission) and $8 (youth/seniors…

Heart of a Husker, Heart of a Champion

Six-foot-five rightside hitter, Sarah Pavan, was awarded the 31st annual Honda-Broderick Cup as the NCAA female college athlete of the year on Monday. The two-time conference player of the year–who maintained a 4.0 in biochemistry while leading the Cornhuskers to the national championship last season–plans to play professionally in Europe and become a pediatrician after…

Husker Volleyball: 2006 National Champions

Nebraska defeated Stanford 3-1 to win the 2006 National Championship. After dropping the first set 27-30, the Huskers rallied to take the next three, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27. Congratulations!

Volleyball: Nebraska Defeats UCLA To Advance To Championship

The Husker Volleball team beat the UCLA Bruins tonight at the Qwest Center in Omaha to advance to the National Championship game. After dropping the first set 23-30, Nebraska rebounded to win the next three 30-28, 30-23. 30-28. Nebraska will face the winner between Stanford and Washington; in progress at the time of publication. The…

Husker Volleyball Advances To Final Four

The Husker volleyball team outlasted Minnesota to advance to the Final Four to take place in Omaha at the Qwest Center beginning Thursday. On a side note, we don’t have the resources to cover the upcoming event but if any Husker volleyball fans want to help us out, drop us a line at [email protected]

Disappointing End to the Husker Volleyball Season

It an atmosphere that was predominantly red, the Washington Huskies stunned the Huskers and taking the Volleyball National Championship in a straight set victory. Eric Gray (AP) caught the photo which conveys the Husker disapointment.

National Championship Match on Tap for Husker Volleyball

While I was jamming to U2 at the Qwest last night, the Husker’s trounced unseeded Santa Clara to advance to the National Championship Game in San Antonio. Thankfully, Saturday’s game will be televised on ESPN2 starting at 5:00 CST. From Huskers.com: Senior All-American Melissa Elmer led three players in double-figure kills by pounding a match-high…