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FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team begins its 2016 season at the VERT Challenge in Eugene, Ore., where a pair of top-10 opponents await the Huskers on opening weekend. Nebraska will face No. 10 Florida in the tournament opener at Matthew Knight Arena at 6 p.m. (CT) on Friday. Saturday will feature a rematch of last year’s national title match as the Huskers play No. 2 Texas at 5:30 p.m. (CT). Both matches will be streamed live for free at pac-12.com/live/university-oregon. The Husker IMG Sports Network will carry all the action as well on HSN affiliates and on the Huskers.com online audio stream.

The Huskers have won four national titles in program history, but no team has been able to repeat as champions. The 2016 squad returns a plethora of talent and now has the experience to go with it. NU returns first-team All-American Kadie Rolfzen at outside hitter, second-team All-American Amber Rolfzen at middle blocker, and third-team All-American and reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Justine Wong-Orantes at libero.

In addition, the Huskers welcome middle blocker Briana Holman to the mix. Holman was a first-team All-American at LSU in 2014 before sitting out last season at NU as a transfer. Sophomore Mikaela Foecke was the third player ever to be named the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player as a freshman, and junior Kelly Hunter is set for her second season as the Huskers’ starting setter and captain after receiving All-America honorable mention last year. In all, the Huskers have six players who have achieved All-America or honorable-mention status.

The Rolfzen twins and Wong-Orantes make up the core of the senior class that has been together since 2013. But Nebraska added one more talent to the class this offseason in Baylor graduate transfer Andie Malloy, who was a two-time All-Big 12 outside hitter for the Bears. Malloy had an impressive Husker debut in the team’s Red/White Scrimmage on Aug. 20, tallying a match-high 16 kills with 11 digs. She was error-free on her first 12 kills in leading the White team.

Huskers Earn Preseason No. 1 Ranking• The defending national champion Nebraska volleyball team will begin the 2016 season at No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Nebraska received 60 of 64 first-place votes in the poll and totaled 1,594 points. Texas (1,517 points) was second and received three first-place votes. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas rounded out the top five.• The Huskers have been ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll four other times (2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007). The 2006 squad went wire-to-wire to win the national title. This year’s Husker team is aiming to become the first in program history to repeat as champions. • NU’s No. 1 ranking marks the 87th poll all-time in which they’ve earned the top spot, just one behind Penn State (88) for most in the nation. • The Huskers have been ranked in the top ten 442 times, which is tied with Stanford for the most ever.• Nebraska has appeared in all 495 AVCA Coaches Polls since it was established in 1982. Nebraska and Stanford are the only two programs to be ranked in every poll all-time.

Huskers Tabbed Big Ten Favorites• The 14 Big Ten head coaches selected Nebraska as the unanimous favorite in the Big Ten Conference Preseason Poll. The Huskers finished second in the Big Ten in 2015 with a 17-3 record and are trying to win the conference crown for the first time since 2011. That will be no easy feat, however, as seven Big Ten teams are ranked in the preseason poll. Nebraska has 13 matches scheduled against preseason top-25 teams. • Seniors Amber Rolfzen, Kadie Rolfzen and Justine Wong-Orantes were picked to the All-Big Ten Preseason Team. The Rolfzen twins were All-Big Ten selections last year, while Wong-Orantes earned honorable mention but was selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Kadie Rolfzen was one of four unanimous selections to the preseason team.

Up Next• The Huskers host the Nebraska Invite next Friday (Iowa State, 6 p.m.) and Saturday (Oregon State, 2:30 p.m.)

2016 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)Date Opponent Time/Result TV/InternetVERT Challenge (Eugene, Ore.)Aug. 26 vs. #10 Florida 6 p.m. Pac-12 Networks StreamAug. 27 vs. #2 Texas 5:30 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Stream

Nebraska Invite (Bob Devaney Sports Center)Sept. 2 Iowa State 6 p.m. BTN PlusSept. 3 Oregon State 2:30 p.m.

Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.)Sept. 8 vs. Montreal (Exh.) 6 p.m.Sept. 9 vs. Arkansas 6 p.m.Sept. 10 at New Mexico 8:30 p.m.

Ameritas Players ChallengeSept. 16 Montana State Noon BTN PlusSept. 16 Gonzaga 7:30 p.m. NET/BTN2GOSept. 17 Creighton 8 p.m. NET/BTN2GO

Big Ten ScheduleSept. 23 at Michigan 6 p.m. BTN PlusSept. 24 at Michigan State TBA BTN PlusSept. 28 at Illinois 7:30 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 1 Ohio State 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GOOct. 7 Indiana 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GOOct. 9 Purdue 2 p.m. ESPN2Oct. 14 at Ohio State 5 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 16 at Maryland Noon BTN PlusOct. 21 Wisconsin 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 23 Minnesota 1 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 28 Illinois 6 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOOct. 29 Northwestern 7 p.m. NET/BTN2GONov. 4 at Penn State 7 p.m. BTN/BTN2GONov. 5 at Rutgers 6 p.m. BTN PlusNov. 9 Iowa 7 p.m. BTN2GONov. 12 at Indiana 6 p.m. BTN PlusNov. 16 Penn State 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GONov. 19 at Iowa 8 p.m. BTN PlusNov. 23 at Minnesota 8 p.m. BTN/BTN2GONov. 26 Michigan 7 p.m. BTN2GO

NCAA TournamentDec. 1-2 First Round Campus SitesDec. 2-3 Second Round Campus SitesDec. 9 Regional Semifinals Campus SitesDec. 10 Regional Finals Campus SitesDec. 15 Semifinals Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)Dec. 17 Championship Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)

-All dates and times Central subject to change

#1 Nebraska vs. #10 FloridaFriday, Aug. 26 • 6 p.m. (CT)

#1 Nebraska vs. #2 TexasSaturday, Aug. 27 • 5:30 p.m. (CT)

VERT ChallengeEugene, Ore.

Matthew Knight ArenaTV: None | Internet: Pac-12 Networks (Free)

Radio/Audio: Husker Sports NetworkLive Stats: Huskers.com

NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL

Big Ten Standings Overall Pct. Big Ten Pct.1. Nebraska 0-0 .000 0-0 .0002. Minnesota 0-0 .000 0-0 .0003. Wisconsin 0-0 .000 0-0 .0004. Penn State 0-0 .000 0-0 .0005. Illinois 0-0 .000 0-0 .0006. Ohio State 0-0 .000 0-0 .0007. Michigan State 0-0 .000 0-0 .0008. Michigan 0-0 .000 0-0 .0009. Purdue 0-0 .000 0-0 .00010. Northwestern 0-0 .000 0-0 .00011. Maryland 0-0 .000 0-0 .00012. Iowa 0-0 .000 0-0 .00013. Indiana 0-0 .000 0-0 .00014. Rutgers 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

NEBRASKA HUSKERS(0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

FLORIDA GATORS(0-0, 0-0 SEC)

Huskers Set for Two Top-10 Matchups at VERT Challenge

TEXAS LONGHORNS(0-0, 0-0 Big 12)

2016 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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2016 Nebraska Volleyball RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)2 Mikaela Foecke OH 6-3 So. West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic)3 Kelly Hunter S 5-11 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South)4 Justine Wong-Orantes L 5-6 Sr. Cypress, Calif. (Los Alamitos)5 Amber Rolfzen MB 6-3 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South)6 Kadie Rolfzen OH 6-3 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South)7 Sydney Townsend DS/L 5-8 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)8 Brooke Smith DS/L 5-10 So. Weatherford, Texas (Azle)9 Andie Malloy OH 6-2 Sr. Allen, Texas (Baylor/Iowa State/Lovejoy)10 Hunter Atherton S 5-11 Fr. Prospect, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)11 Kenzie Maloney DS/L 5-8 So. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption)13 Briana Holman MB 6-1 Jr. DeSoto, Texas (LSU/Cedar Hill)17 Annika Albrecht OH 6-0 Jr. North Aurora, Ill. (Home Schooled)22 Tiani Reeves OH 6-1 RFr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg)26 Lauren Stivrins MB 6-4 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)27 Olivia Boender OH 6-2 So. Waverly, Neb. (Waverly)

Coaching StaffHead Coach: John Cook (17th year; San Diego, 1979)Assistant Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly (5th year; Nebraska, 2007)Assistant Coach: Chris Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2003)Volunteer Assistant: Jen Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2004)Director of Operations: Lindsay Peterson (11th year; Nebraska, 2003) Video Coordinator: Natalie Morgan (3rd year; Oregon State, 2014)Graduate Managers: Cole Aiazzi, Joe Klein Student Manager: Ryan CoomesAthletic Trainer: Jolene Emricson (15th Year; Metro State, 2001)Strength Coach: Brian Kmitta (8th Year; Anderson University, 2004)

Pronunciation GuideANNIKA ALBRECHT ON-ick-uh ALL-brightOlivia BOENDER BOON-derMikaela FOECKE FECK-eeBRIANA Holman bree-AW-nuhTIANI Reeves tee-AW-neeJustine Wong-ORANTES oh-RON-tissChris TAMAS/Jen TAMAS Thomas

Quick FactsGeneral InformationName of School University of NebraskaCity, Zip Lincoln, NE 68588Founded 1869Enrollment 25,260Nickname Cornhuskers, HuskersSchool Colors Scarlet and CreamAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big TenPresident Dr. Hank M. BoundsChancellor Ronnie GreenDirector of Athletics Shawn EichorstFacility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907)Athletic Department Phone 402-472-4224Ticket Office Phone (800-8-BIG-RED)

Nebraska Volleyball HistoryFirst Year of Volleyball 1975Overall All-Time Record 1,245-231-12 (.841)Conference All-Time Record 539-49 (.917)NCAA Tournament Years 34 straightNCAA Tournament Record 98-30NCAA Semifinal Appearances 12 (Last, 2015) NCAA Final Appearances 7 (Last, 2015)National Championships 4 (2015, 2006, 2000, 1995)Conference Titles 32 (Last, 2011)

Coaching StaffHead Coach John Cook (17th year; San Diego, 1979) Career Record 629-135 (23 years) Nebraska Record 468-62 (16 years)Assistant Coach Dani Busboom Kelly (5th year; Nebraska, 2007)Assistant Coach Chris Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2003)Volunteer Assistant Jen Tamas (2nd year; Pacific, 2004)Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson (Nebraska, 2003) Volleyball Office Phone (402) 472-2399

Team Information2015 Overall Record 32-42015 Big Ten Record, Finish 17-3, 2nd2015 NCAA Tournament National Champions (W, Texas 3-0)Final AVCA Ranking 1stAVCA All-Americans Returning/Lost 3/0Starters Returning/Lost 4+Libero/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/4Redshirts Returning 2Newcomers 3

CommunicationsVolleyball SID Nate PohlenEmail [email protected] Phone (402) 472-7781Fax (402) 472-2005Press Row Phone (402) 472-5300Website Huskers.comAddress One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123

Media InformationMedia Will Call Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up with identification at the media entrance outside the south entrance at the court level, beginning 90 minutes prior to the start of the match.

Media Parking Media outlets will be issued parking credentials for Lots 52, 56 or 58 at the Devaney Center. To request a parking pass, please call the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office at (402) 472-2263.

Player Interviews All media requests for interviews with Nebraska volleyball players should be directed to Nate Pohlen in the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office ([email protected]), at least 24 hours in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled to practice from 3 to 5:45 p.m. during the season.

Coach Cook Interviews The best time to reach Head Coach John Cook during the season is at his weekly Monday press conference at 11 a.m. on the sixth floor of Memorial Stadium. Phone interviews with Coach Cook should be scheduled through the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office by emailing Nate Pohlen at [email protected].

Roster BreakdownReturning Major Award WinnersKadie Rolfzen 2015 AVCA First-Team All-AmericanThree-time All-AmericanThree-time All-Big Ten

Amber Rolfzen 2015 AVCA Second-Team All-American2015 All-Big Ten

Justine Wong-Orantes 2015 AVCA Third-Team All-American2015 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

Mikaela Foecke 2015 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player2015 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

Kelly Hunter2015 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

Briana Holman (at LSU)2014 AVCA First-Team All-AmericanTwo-time All-SEC

Andie Malloy (at Baylor)Two-time All-Big 12

Nebraska Volleyball Powered by Ameritas• For the next five years, the reigning national champion Nebraska Volleyball team will be powered up like never before. Nebraska Athletics, Husker IMG Sports, and Ameritas Life Insurance Company are proud to announce that Ameritas will be the leading sponsor for the national champion Nebraska Volleyball team. The Lincoln, Nebraska based life insurance company will now be connected with UNL’s passionate volleyball fans via several unique fan-facing opportunities throughout the season, including a new season logo (page one) and new slogan: “Nebraska Volleyball. Powered by Ameritas.”



Huskers On Television• The Nebraska volleyball team is set to receive extensive television coverage in 2016. The Huskers will make at least 14 regular-season TV appearances, including an ESPN2 showdown with Purdue on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Devaney Center. • The Huskers will have eight broadcasts on Big Ten Network and at least five more on NET. In all, eight of the Huskers’ 10 Big Ten home matches are set to be televised, while the remaining two (Iowa on Nov. 9 and Michigan on Nov. 26) are to be determined. • Any match on BTN or NET will also be streamed online at BTN2GO.com. For non-televised Big Ten matches, an online stream is available for purchase through BTN Plus at BTN2GO.com.

Three-Time All-American Kadie Rolfzen Leads the Attack• Senior outside hitter Kadie Rolfzen was named a first-team AVCA All-American in 2015, her third career All-America honor but first selection to the first team. Rolfzen was also a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, her third straight season on the team.• Rolfzen led the Huskers with 3.30 kills per set and added 2.82 digs per set last season. She had 16 double-doubles to extend her career total to 41. • Rolfzen was the most valuable player at the Lexington (Ky.) Regional, as she recorded 20 kills and 15 digs in the regional final win over No. 1 Washington.• Rolfzen was not only productive on the court, she excelled off of it. The graphic design major posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in 2015-16 to earn Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors. • Rolfzen ranks 14th in school history with 1,194 career kills. She has 953 career digs and is closing in on becoming the fifth Husker all-time with 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.

Amber Rolfzen Ready to Build On Second-Team All-America Honors• Senior Amber Rolfzen made a position switch from outside hitter to middle blocker before the 2015 season, and the switch resulted in second-team AVCA All-America honors and the Big Ten blocks title for the Papillion, Neb., native. • Rolfzen was named to the All-America second team and the All-Big Ten Team after posting 1.58 blocks per set, which led the Big Ten and ranked fourth nationally. Her block average was the best by a Husker since Melissa Elmer’s school-record 2.17 in 2005. • Rolfzen was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team after 10 kills and four blocks with a .625 hitting percentage in the championship win over Texas.• Rolfzen accumulated three Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors in 2015.

Wong-Orantes Enjoys Breakout Season• Senior libero Justine Wong-Orantes burst onto the national scene in 2015 with third-team AVCA All-America honors and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award. The Cypress, Calif., native averaged 4.55 digs per set with a total of 555 digs, the third most by a Husker in school history. • Wong-Orantes ranks fourth in school history with 1,408 career digs and is chasing Kayla Banwarth’s career record of 1,706. Banwarth is the starting libero for the U.S. Women’s National Team, and Wong-Orantes is trending on that path. Wong-Orantes played with the U.S. Women’s National Team at the Pan American Cup over the summer, averaging 4.8 digs per set while helping the Americans to the bronze medal.

Experienced Hunter to Lead Huskers as Captain Again• Despite being in her first season as the Huskers’ starting setter last year, Kelly Hunter was picked as one of the team captains. Now a junior, Hunter is the Huskers’ lone captain as selected by head coach John Cook. The Papillion, Neb., native guided the Huskers to the national title in 2015 and received AVCA All-America honorable mention. She was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team after posting 42 assists, four digs and three blocks in the championship match.• Hunter averaged 11.64 assists per set last season and totaled 1,501, the third most in the nation. She had 10 double-doubles and was the Big Ten Setter of the Week twice.

Foecke In Rare Company• Mikaela Foecke was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player last season, becoming just the third freshman to earn the honor, after 19 kills on .385 hitting in the championship win against Texas.• Foecke also received AVCA All-America honorable mention and was a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten Freshman team. • Following her freshman season, Foecke was a finalist for the AAU Sullivan Award, presented annually to the top amateur athlete in the United States.

Holman Ready for Long-Awaited Return• Junior middle blocker Briana Holman will make her first official appearance in a collegiate match since December 2014 when she takes the court with the Huskers this weekend. Holman transferred from LSU to Nebraska but did not receive her scholarship release, so she was forced to sit out the 2015 season. • Holman was a first-team AVCA All-American at LSU in 2014 with 3.94 kills and 1.47 blocks per set. She was a two-time All-SEC performer for the Tigers and represented the U.S. Collegiate National Team at the World University Games in South Korea in July 2015.

AVCA Coaches Poll (Aug. 10)Rk. Team Points 2015 Prev1 Nebraska (60) 1594 32-4 12 Texas (3) 1517 30-3 23 Minnesota 1368 30-5 34 Wisconsin 1255 26-7 105 Kansas 1237 30-3 46 Hawai’i 1183 29-2 7T-7 Washington 1162 31-3 6T-7 Southern California 1162 33-3 59 Penn State 1123 28-6 910 Florida 1090 25-7 811 Stanford (1) 979 23-7 1412 UCLA 940 25-8 1213 BYU 806 28-4 1114 Illinois 724 21-13 1515 Ohio State 700 25-10 1316 Texas A&M 600 24-7 1817 Florida State 443 25-8 2018 Creighton 419 27-9 1919 North Carolina 386 21-10 2520 Purdue 335 23-10 1721 Loyola Marymount 295 24-9 1622 Western Kentucky 221 32-4 2223 Louisville 201 25-7 2124 Kentucky 161 21-10 NR25 Colorado State 145 26-4 23Others Receiving Votes: San Diego 113; Michigan State 107; Missouri 97; Oregon 85; Michigan 83; Arizona 68; Iowa State 59; Long Beach State 25; Arkansas State 23; Wichita State 21; Arizona State 16; Dayton 6; Marquette 6; TCU 3

2016 All-Big Ten Preseason TeamName, School Class PositionJordyn Poulter, Illinois So. SABBY COLE, Michigan Sr. MBChloe Reinig, Michigan State Sr. OHHannah Tapp, Minnesota Sr. OH/MBPaige Tapp, Minnesota Sr. MBSamantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota So. SAmber Rolfzen, Nebraska Sr. MBKADIE ROLFZEN, Nebraska Sr. OHJustine Wong-Orantes, Nebraska Sr. LTaylor Sandbothe, Ohio State Sr. MBAli Frantti, Penn State Jr. OHHALEIGH WASHINGTON, Penn State Jr. MBLAUREN CARLINI, Wisconsin Sr. SHaleigh Nelson, Wisconsin Sr. MBunanimous in ALL CAPS

2016 Big Ten Weekly HonorsDate Player Honor



Malloy Brings More Experience to Husker Roster• Senior transfer Andie Malloy gives the Huskers more depth and experience at outside hitter. A two-time All-Big 12 performer at Baylor, Malloy earned her degree in 2015 and had one season of eligibility remaining. She comes to Nebraska after ranking second in the Big 12 in kills per set (3.89) and double-doubles (17) in 2015. • Malloy led all players with 16 kills and had 11 digs in the Red/White Scrimmage on Aug. 20. She recorded 12 kills without an error in the first two sets.

Road Warriors• Nebraska completed the road portion of its Big Ten schedule last season with a 9-1 record, the best by the Huskers since joining the Big Ten. The Huskers’ only road loss of the Big Ten season was in five sets at Ohio State on Oct. 3.

Cook Adds to Legacy• Nebraska head coach John Cook is in his 17th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2016. He has led the Huskers to three national championships, six final fours, 10 conference championships and 14 top-10 final rankings since 2000. Cook has 629 career wins and is the sixth-winningest coach in NCAA history. • Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 45 All-Americans and 18 Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. • Cook is one of only four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award.

Busboom Kelly Celebrates Second National Title - One as Coach, One as Player• Regarded as one of the best recruiters in the nation, assistant coach Dani Busboom Kelly has helped Nebraska’s resurgence to the forefront of college volleyball over the last four seasons, as the Huskers captured the 2015 NCAA National Championship at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, the same place Busboom Kelly won the national title as a player for the Huskers in 2006. • Busboom Kelly coached two AVCA All-Americans and two honorable-mention selections in 2015. Kadie Rolfzen was a first-team AVCA All-American, while Justine Wong-Orantes was a third-team selection for the first time, as well as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after a sparkling season at libero. Setter Kelly Hunter and outside hitter Mikaela Foecke earned All-American honorable mention, and Foecke was the NCAA National Championship most outstanding player, just the third freshman in NCAA Division I Volleyball history to earn the honor. • In her four seasons at Nebraska, Busboom Kelly has helped the Huskers to a 107-28 record and four NCAA regional final appearances. In 2015, Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter was third in the nation in assists (1,501), while Justine Wong-Orantes was second in the Big Ten in digs per set (4.57) and moved to No. 4 in school history in career digs.

Tamas’ Bring Instant Impact• Chris Tamas is in his second season as a Husker assistant coach, while his wife, Jennifer (Joines) Tamas, is a volunteer assistant. The two came to NU in May from Cal Poly, where they spent two seasons in the same roles. Both Chris and Jen are former U.S. National Team captains. Chris was a first-team AVCA All-American in 2003 at Pacific, while Jen was the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 2003 at Pacific. • Chris Tamas’ impact on the program was felt immediately, as the Huskers won the 2015 NCAA Division I National Championship in his first season on the bench. With Tamas guiding the Huskers’ block and defense, Amber Rolfzen was an AVCA second-team All-American and an All-Big Ten middle blocker. The Huskers posted the top opponent hitting percentage in the Big Ten (.167) and were second in blocks per set (2.94). Rolfzen’s 1.58 blocks per set ranked fourth in the nation and was the highest block total by a Husker since 2005.

Husker Fans Set Attendance Standard Once Again• For the third straight season, the Huskers led the nation in attendance in 2015, this time with a new NCAA attendance record of 8,206. NU’s average was 1,301 more than runner-up Hawaii. • In 2013, the Huskers led the nation in attendance (8,175) for the first time since 1992, ending Hawaii’s 21-year reign as the national leader. • The Huskers repeated as attendance champions in 2014 with 8,083 fans per match, which included a school-record 8,585 fans at the Oct. 3 win against Penn State.• Nebraska has ranked in the top three nationally in attendance every season since 1990 (26 straight seasons).• The Huskers have sold out every regular-season match since 2001, a streak of 204 consecutive matches, the longest sellout streak in the history of NCAA women’s athletics. • The Devaney Center has hosted the three largest regular-season crowds in NCAA history and seven of the 10 largest.

Former Huskers Shine at Olympics• The U.S. Women’s Volleyball team had a distinct “Nebraska” feel at the Olympics this summer. Libero Kayla Banwarth and outside hitters Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson all started or played big minutes for Team USA, as they earned the bronze medal. The Huskers’ three representatives on the Olympic team were more than any other school. Additionally, former Husker National Player of the Year Sarah Pavan earned a fifth-place finish in beach volleyball for Canada.

Championship Tradition• Nebraska has staked its claim as one of the country’s premier volleyball schools over the last four decades.

• The Huskers are tied for third among all NCAA programs with four national titles (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015) and have advanced to 12 NCAA semifinals, tied for second all-time.

• Nebraska has advanced to the Sweet 16 in 21 of the last 22 seasons and was the only program to reach every Sweet 16 from 2000 to 2010.

A Tradition of Success• Nebraska has earned 34 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and owns an all-time record of 1,245-231-12 in 41 years as a program. The Huskers have won 30-or-more matches 21 times, including nine of the last 16 years under Head Coach John Cook.

Husker All-Americans• Nebraska leads the nation in AVCA All-Americans, producing 40 student-athletes who have combined for 80 All-America certificates. Nebraska is second nationally with 42 first-team All-America awards. First-team honoree Kadie Rolfzen led the Huskers in 2015 with her third straight selection, becoming the 12th Husker all-time with at least three AVCA All-America honors. Amber Rolfzen (second team) and Justine Wong-Orantes (third team) earned All-America honors for the first time in their careers in 2015. Nebraska has had at least one All-American every season since 1983 (34 straight seasons), including 45 All-Americans in Coach John Cook’s 16 seasons.

Olympians• Nebraska volleyball has produced seven U.S. Olympians: Cathy Noth (1988 alternate), Lori Endicott (1992, 1996), Allison Weston (2000), Nancy Metcalf (2004), Jordan Larson (2012, 2016), Kayla Banwarth (2016) and Kelsey Robinson (2016). Sarah Pavan represented Canada in beach volleyball in 2016.

Poll Leaders• Nebraska is one of only two programs nationally to be ranked in all 495 AVCA Coaches Polls since 1982. Nebraska has been ranked in the top ten 442 times and was ranked in the top 10 for 115 consecutive weeks (Aug. 30, 2004-Sept. 5, 2011).

Academic Tradition• Nebraska volleyball is unmatched in the classroom. The Huskers have combined for a nation-leading 37 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. Gina Mancuso was named a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2012. Kori Cooper was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2008, 2009), and Nebraska has had 11 academic All-Americans over the past 11 seasons. In 2007, Sarah Pavan was the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in college volleyball and all NCAA Division I athletics for the second straight year. She is the only student-athlete in history to accomplish that feat. Husker volleyball players have earned four NCAA Top Ten Awards, seven CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year awards and seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.



At Nebraska» Head Coach (2000-present)» Associate Head Coach (1999)» Assistant Coach (1988-91)

Other Coaching Experience» Head Coach, Wisconsin (1992-98)» Assistant Coach, U.S. Men’s National Team (1992)» San Diego VB Club (1986-88)» UC-San Diego (1983-84)» Francis Parker High School (1981-88)

Education» University of San Diego (1979) Bachelor’s Degree, History» San Diego State University (1991) Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness Year-by-Year Record

Year Overall Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Place District Rk. Postseason Finish AVCA Rk.1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 7th -- -- NR1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 5th t12th NCAA Second Round NR1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 5th 8th NCAA First Round NR1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 7th -- NIVC Champions NR1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 5th 4th Regional Semifinals 15th1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 t1st 2nd Regional Finals 5th1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2nd 3rd Regional Finals 7th2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st 1st National Champions 1st2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2003 (NU) 28-5 .850 17-3 .850 2nd 2nd Regional Semifinals 13th2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2005 (NU) 33-2 .943 19-1 .950 1st 1st NCAA Finals 2nd2006 (NU) 33-1 .971 19-1 .950 1st 1st National Champions 1st2007 (NU) 30-2 .938 19-1 .950 1st 1st Regional Finals 5th2008 (NU) 31-3 .912 18-2 .900 1st 1st NCAA Semifinals 3rd2009 (NU) 26-7 .788 16-4 .800 3rd 3rd Regional Finals 5th2010 (NU) 29-3 .906 19-1 .950 1st 2nd Regional Semifinals 7th2011 (NU) 25-5 .833 17-3 .850 1st 2nd NCAA Second Round 12th2012 (NU) 26-7 .788 15-5 .750 t2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th2013 (NU) 26-7 .788 16-4 .800 2nd 2nd Regional Finals 7th2014 (NU) 23-10 .697 14-6 .700 4th 2nd Regional Finals 8th2015 (NU) 32-4 .889 17-3 .850 2nd 1st National Champions 1stTotals 629-135 .823 375-85 .815 -- -- -- --

Collegiate RecordOverall: 629-135 (.823) At NU: 453-61 (.881) Big Ten at NU: 79-21 (.790)Big Ten Overall: 168-72 (.700)

By the Numbers (at Nebraska, 2000-present)• 2 National Championship teams (2000 and 2006)• 4 NCAA Finals appearances• 6 NCAA Semifinals appearances• 13 NCAA Regional Finals appearances• 15 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances• 10 Conference Titles

• Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year• USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award• Five-time Conference Coach of the Year• 45 AVCA All-Americans at NU (20 first team)• 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans at NU (12 first team)• Nation’s third-best win percentage while at NU

Coaching Honors• USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award (2008)• AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005)• Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2008)• AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2005, 2008)• Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005, 2008, 2010)• Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997)• NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award (1997)

Major Player Honors Under CookHonda-Broderick Cup Winner Sarah Pavan (2006)

Olympians Kayla Banwarth (2016)Kelsey Robinson (2016)Sarah Pavan (2016, beach volleyball)Jordan Larson (2012, 2016)Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2004)

U.S. National Team Greichaly Cepero (2002-03)Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2002-13)Tracy Stalls (2007-11)Jordan Larson (2009-present)Kayla Banwarth (2011-present)Kelsey Robinson (2014-present)

Canadian National Team Sarah Pavan (2010-14)

AVCA National Player of the Year Greichaly Cepero (2000)Christina Houghtelling (2005)Sarah Pavan (2006)

Honda Sport Award Winners Greichaly Cepero (2000)Sarah Pavan (2006)

Miscellaneous Notes• The Huskers are 246-0 when hitting .300 or better under John Cook• Nebraska is 410-18 when winning the first set under Cook• Cook is 154-49 against ranked opponents at Nebraska• The Huskers have won 25-or-more matches in 15 of Cook’s 16 seasons and 30-or-more matches in nine seasons• One of four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year

NCAA Winningest Programs Since 2000No. Team Record Pct.1. Hawaii 469-61 .8852. Penn State 496-65 .8843. Nebraska 466-62 .8834. Florida 463-64 .8795. Stanford 442-88 .834

NCAA Winningest Active CoachesNo. Team Record Pct.1. Russ Rose, Penn State 1189-186 .8652. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 1179-198-1 .8563. Mary Wise, Florida 848-158 .8434. John Dunning, Stanford 861-178 .8295. John Cook, Nebraska 627-135 .823*at four-year colleges only

NCAA All-Time Winningest CoachesNo. Team Record Pct.1. *Russ Rose, Penn State 1189-186 .8652. Don Shaw, Stanford 440-70 .8633. *Dave Shoji, Hawaii 1179-198-1 .8564. *Mary Wise, Iowa State/Florida 848-158 .8435. *John Dunning, Pacific/Stanford 861-178 .8296. *John Cook, Wisconsin/Nebraska 627-135 .8237. Terry Pettit, Nebraska 694-148-12 .820*active

Head Coach John Cook (17th season at Nebraska/24th overall; San Diego, 1979)



SOPHOMORE | OUTSIDE HITTER | 6-3 | WEST POINT, IOWA | HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC#2 MIKAELA FOECKE

2015 (FRESHMAN)• Was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, becoming just the third freshman to earn the honor, after 19 kills on .385 hitting in the championship win against Texas• Earned AVCA All-America honorable-mention and All-North Region First Team honors• Named the PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year and a third-team All-American• Was a unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection• Was a finalist for the prestigious AAU Sullivan Award, presented to the top amateur athlete in the United States• Averaged 3.09 kills per set with a .277 hitting percentage• Had a career-high 22 kills in a 3-2 comeback win at Penn State on Oct. 2• Hit .632 vs. Georgia Tech with 12 kills and no errors on Sept. 12 and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 14• Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week again on Sept. 21 after 13 kills and four digs in matches at Creighton and at Iowa State• Reached double-digit kills in six consecutive matches from Sept. 5 to Sept. 19 after making a switch from the right side to the left side• Opened her first career NCAA Tournament with 12 kills in first- and second-round wins while also adding a career-high nine digs and five blocks in the win over Harvard• Posted 15 kills at Maryland on Nov. 14 and followed with 13 kills and a .455 hitting percentage vs. Indiana on Nov. 18• Served 26 aces to rank second on the team• Served five aces in back-to-back matches at Northwestern and Illinois on Oct. 16 and 17

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Fort Madison, Iowa• Was one of the country’s most highly touted recruits, rated the No. 2 prospect according to PrepVolleyball.com• Named the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior after totaling 812 kills, 270 digs, 170 aces and 95 blocks, leading Holy Trinity Catholic to a 48-4 record and the school’s first state title in any sport• Named an Under Armour First-Team All-American• Was a two-time Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and first-team American Family Insurance All-USA honoree• Earned MaxPreps 2013 Junior Volleyball Player of the Year honors after averaging 6.08 kills per set as a junior and leading Holy Trinity to a 45-6 record and the Iowa Class 1A state championship match• Was a member of the USA U20 Junior National Team as a 17-year-old, winning gold at the NORCECA Championship in Guatemala in 2014• Competed at the 2013 FIVB U18 World Championship in Thailand, leading Team USA to a silver medal• Led the state of Iowa in kills as a sophomore (5.43 per set), junior (6.08 per set) and senior (6.35 per set)• Tallied a state-record 2,813 career kills• Played club volleyball with Club Fusion

CAREER STATISTICSYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2015 36 386 3.09 120 962 .277 4 0.03 26 0.21 34 107 0.86 7-61 68 0.54 6 3.59TOTAL 36 386 3.09 120 962 .277 4 0.03 26 0.21 34 107 0.86 7-61 68 0.54 6 3.59

Personal• Born Feb. 22, 1997 in West Point, Iowa• Parents are Brian and Kathleen Foecke• Major is animal science

Career Highs• Kills: 22 at Penn State (10/2/15)• Hitting Percentage: .600 vs. Wichita State (12/5/15)• Aces: 5, twice (last 10/17/15)• Digs: 9 vs. Harvard (12/4/15)• Blocks: 5 vs. Harvard (12/4/15)

Career Honors• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2015)• NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player (2015)• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015)• PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year (2015)• PrepVolleyball.com All-America Third Team (2015)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015)• Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2015)• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (twice)• AAU Sullivan Award Finalist (2016)• Nebraska Female Newcomer of the Year (2016)• Nebraska Scholar Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



SENIOR l SETTER l 5-11 l PAPILLION, NEB. l PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH#3 KELLY HUNTER

2015 (Sophomore)• Named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team after posting 42 assists, four digs and three blocks in the championship win against Texas• Received AVCA All-America honorable mention and was a PrepVolleyball.com second-team All-American and AVCA All-North Region selection• Led the Huskers with 11.64 assists per set and totaled 1,501 on the season, third-most in the nation• Posted 50 or more assists eight times• Had 10 double-doubles on the season, including a career-high 17 digs to go with 55 assists vs. Minnesota on Oct. 23• Had a career-high 57 assists with nine kills and seven digs in a 3-2 comeback win vs. Oregon on Sept. 5• Posted a career-high six blocks at Illinois on Oct. 17• Tallied 51 assists, 14 digs and four blocks in a five-set win at Michigan State on Nov. 11• Posted 54 assists, four kills and three digs in her first-career NCAA Tournament match, a 3-1 win over Harvard• Earned Big Ten Setter of the Week on Aug. 31 following 50 assists, eight kills, 11 digs and three blocks in a win over Pittsburgh• Named Big Ten Setter of the Week for a second time on Nov. 23 after recording 12.71 assists per set in wins against Michigan and Indiana• Was named the Nebraska Invitational MVP• Selected to the VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team at Texas

2014 (Redshirt)• Redshirted in her second season as a Husker

2013 (Freshman)• Played in 16 matches in 2013 • Saw action at setter early in the season as the Huskers used a 6-2 offense • Totaled 14 assists in her collegiate debut against Louisiana-Monroe and notched a double-double with 10 digs • Posted 19 assists against Auburn and Saint Louis on Aug. 31 • Also recorded three aces against Auburn

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Papillion-La Vista South High School in Papillion, Neb. • Joined the Huskers with high school teammates Amber and Kadie Rolfzen • Honored with the 2013 Andi Collins Award, presented to the top high school setter in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com • Named a 2013 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection • Ranked as the No. 13 player in the country by PrepVolleyball.com • Named a 2012-13 AVCA Second-Team Under Armour All-American • Led Papillion-La Vista South to three consecutive state titles and two undefeated seasons as well as the 2010 and 2011 MaxPreps and ESPN Rise national titles • Posted 861 total assists, 225 digs and 62 total blocks as a senior • Named a first-team All-American by PrepVolleyball.com in 2011 and 2012, as well as a Senior Ace, and was a candidate for Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2011 • Was also honored as a member of PrepVolleyball.com’s Top 50 Juniors list • Was a member of the USA Youth National Team • Was a member of PrepVolleyball.com’s Soph 59 list in 2010 • Was a three-time first team all-state selection by the Omaha World-Herald (2010-12)

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2013 16 2 0.06 1 5 .200 65 2.03 6 0.19 13 30 0.94 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.252014 Redshirt2015 36 125 0.97 37 339 .260 1501 11.64 17 0.13 46 288 2.23 4-95 99 0.77 9 1.50TOTAL 52 127 0.79 38 344 .259 1566 9.73 23 0.14 59 318 1.98 4-95 99 0.61 9 1.25

Personal• Born in Omaha, Neb.• Parents are Jeff and Lori Hunter• Mother, Lori (Melcher) Hunter, was a Husker setter from 1977-1980; father, Jeff, played in the Boston Red Sox organization from 1980-1982; sister, Lindsey, played at Missouri from 2002-2005 and was a U.S. National Team member• Major is marketing

Career Highs• Kills: 9 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)• Assists: 57 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)• Aces: 3, twice (last 12/12/15)• Blocks: 6, twice (last 12/12/15)• Digs: 17, twice (last 10/23/15)

Career Honors• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2015)• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015)• PrepVolleyball.com All-America Second Team (2015)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015)• Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)• Big Ten Setter of the Week (Aug. 31, 2015; Nov. 23, 2015)• Nebraska Invitational MVP (2015)• VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team (2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015; Beach-2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015; Spring 2014, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



SENIOR l LIBERO l 5-6 l CYPRESS, CALIF. l LOS ALAMITOS#4 JUSTINE WONG-ORANTES

2015 (Junior)• Earned third-team AVCA All-America honors, averaging 4.55 digs per set on the season• Totaled 555 digs on the season, the third-most by a Husker in school history• Named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and honorable-mention All-Big Ten• Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team with 17 digs in the championship win over Texas• Was a PrepVolleyball.com first-team All-American and AVCA All-North Region pick• Finished second in the Big Ten with 4.57 digs per set in conference matches• Moved to fourth in school history in career digs by season’s end (1,408)• Named espnW National Player of the Week (Oct. 7) and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5) following a career-best 30 digs at Penn State• Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19 after posting 27 digs in a three-set win at Illinois, a career high for a three-set match• Surpassed 1,000 career digs at Iowa State on Sept. 19, becoming the fastest Husker in school history to reach 1,000 digs (75 matches)• Logged 28 digs in a 3-1 win against Michigan State on Oct. 7 and again on Oct. 23 vs. Minnesota• Named the best libero at the Nebraska Invitational and Ameritas Players Challenge

2014 (Sophomore)• Played in all 33 matches as a sophomore • Recorded a team-high 464 digs on the season and averaged 3.85 digs per set• Became the first Husker in school history to lead the team in digs as both a freshman and sophomore • Posted a career-high 29 digs against Texas on Sept. 20 and recorded double-digit digs 25 times• Added 110 assists, and 15 service aces on the season • Selected to the Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team • Awarded academic All-Big Ten honors•Toured Europe in June 2015 as part of the first ever Big Ten Foreign Tour team

2013 (Freshman)• Played in 32 of NU’s 33 matches in 2013 • Joined Amber Rolfzen as the ninth and 10th true freshmen to start a season opener during Coach John Cook’s career at Nebraska • Had 399 digs on the year and averaged 3.50 digs per set • Tied Lara Dykstra’s freshman record for digs and tied for ninth on Nebraska’s season record list • Finished the season ranked ninth in the Big Ten in digs • Posted a career-high 24 digs at Minnesota on Nov. 10 • Recorded 10 or more digs 21 times in 2013 • Produced a match-high 17 digs against Texas in the NCAA Regional Final • Posted 10 aces on the year

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Los Alamitos High School in Cypress, Calif. • Was a four-year starter at setter for her high school team, which was one of the top prep squads in California • Left Los Alamitos with more victories than any player in program history, guiding the Griffins to a sectional championship in 2011 and a 34-5 mark in 2012 • Helped her club team, Mizuno Long Beach, to the 2012 16-U Junior Olympics national championship • Was a standout beach player, competing in the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Youth World Championships in Croatia, finishing in a tie for ninth with her partner Sara Hughes • Was the youngest known player to ever earn a AAA CBVA rating after winning a AAA beach tournament at the age of 12 with partner Summer Ross

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2013 32 6 0.05 0 8 .750 111 0.97 10 0.09 19 399 3.50 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.142014 33 3 0.03 1 14 .143 110 0.93 15 0.13 38 454 3.85 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.152015 34 1 0.01 2 12 -.083 80 0.66 13 0.11 15 555 4.55 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.11TOTAL 99 10 0.03 3 34 .206 301 0.85 38 0.11 72 1408 3.98 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.14

Personal• Born Oct. 6, 1996 in Torrance, Calif.• Parents are Winnie Wong and Robbie Orantes• Major is child, youth and family studies

Career Highs• Digs: 30 at Penn State (10/2/15)• Aces: 3, twice (last 12/5/14)• Assists: 8, three times (last 10/4/14)

Career Honors• AVCA All-America Third Team (2015)• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2015)• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015)• PrepVolleyball.com All-America First Team (2015)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015)• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2015)• espnW National Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2015)• Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5, 2015; Oct. 19, 2015)• Nebraska Invitational Best Libero (2015)• Ameritas Players Challenge Best Libero (2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015; Beach-2016)• Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2014)• Marcia E. Hamilton Classic All-Tournament Team (2013)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (Beach, 2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2014, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)



SENIOR l MIDDLE BLOCKER l 6-3 l PAPILLION, NEB. l PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH#5 AMBER ROLFZEN

2015 (Junior)• Was an AVCA second-team All-American and an All-Big Ten Team selection, as well as an AVCA All-North Region honoree• Led the Big Ten and was fourth nationally in blocks with 1.58 per set, the best block average by a Husker since Melissa Elmer’s school-record 2.17 in 2005• Named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team after 10 kills and four blocks with a .625 hitting percentage in the championship win over Texas• Averaged 2.30 kills, 1.58 blocks and hit .358 on the season after making the move from pin hitter to middle blocker in the offseason• Hit .372 in conference matches to rank fourth in the Big Ten• Set a season high in blocks with nine against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament first round• Named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 after a pair of eight-block performances along with 12 kills against Michigan• Earned the honor again on Nov. 2 after 2.0 blocks per set for the week, including eight vs. Maryland on Oct. 31• Tacked on a third Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award on Nov. 30 after 2.50 blocks per set and a .567 hitting percentage in sweeps of Illinois and Penn State• Posted at least five blocks in eight straight matches from Sept. 26 to Oct. 23, becoming the first Husker to do so since 2005• Tallied a season-high 13 kills vs. Minnesota on Oct. 23

2014 (Sophomore)• Started all 33 matches for the Huskers as a sophomore and contributed 246 kills on the season, averaging 2.12 kills per set, and had double-digit kills 11 times• Added 190 digs and averaged 1.64 digs per set • Named Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 24, following an eight kill, career-high 12 block performance vs. Michigan • Hit a career-best .625 against Iowa with 10 kills on Sept. 24 • Posted a career-high 18 digs at Minnesota on Oct. 22 • Recorded a double-double three times, including 12 digs and 10 blocks vs. Hofstra in the NCAA Tournament • Finished the season with 13 kills at Washington in the Sweet 16 and 11 kills vs. BYU in the NCAA Regional Final

2013 (Freshman)• Started 32 of the Huskers’ 33 matches in 2013 and notched 244 kills on the year for an average of 2.14 kills per set, while chipping in 206 digs (1.81 per set) • Recorded 10 or more kills nine times in 2013 and posted five double-doubles on the year • Made her Husker debut in NU’s season opener against Louisiana-Monroe, posting eight kills in her first match • Joined Justine Wong-Orantes as the ninth and 10th true freshmen to start a season opener during Coach John Cook’s career at Nebraska • Tallied a double-double in every match of the Ameritas Players Challenge and was named the tournament’s MVP • Named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice• Tallied 16 kills and 15 digs in NU’s 3-1 loss to Penn State on Nov. 30 to conclude the regular season

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Papillion-La Vista South High School in Papillion, Neb. • Was a two-time winner and four-time finalist for the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Award • Named the No. 8 player in the country by PrepVolleyball.com and a Senior Ace • Shared both PrepVolleyball.com’s National Freshman and National Sophomore of the Year honors with her sister and Husker teammate, Kadie• Named a 2013 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection • Earned first-team AVCA Under Armour All-America honors in 2012 • Totaled 390 kills as a senior, posting 283 digs and 38 total blocks • Was named the ESPNHS Junior of the Year, a PrepVolleyball.com honorable-mention All-American, a MaxPreps second-team All-American and ESPNHS second-team All-American in 2011 • Led Papillion-La Vista South to three consecutive state titles and two undefeated seasons as well as the 2011 and 2010 MaxPreps and ESPN Rise national titles • Was chosen as a MaxPreps second-team All-American, named the National Sophomore of the Year and a second-team All-American by ESPN RISE • Played extensively with USA Volleyball, participating at the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ Youth (U-18) World Championship, helping her team to a ninth-place finish • Selected to the U.S. Women’s Junior National Volleyball team in 2012

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2013 32 244 2.14 107 721 .190 30 0.26 8 0.07 29 206 1.81 7-95 102 0.89 20 2.682014 33 246 2.12 101 690 .210 47 0.41 6 0.05 28 190 1.64 9-97 106 0.91 11 2.662015 33 264 2.30 56 581 .358 19 0.17 3 0.03 10 60 0.52 18-164 182 1.58 15 3.19TOTAL 98 754 2.19 264 1992 .246 96 0.28 17 0.05 67 456 1.32 34-356 390 1.13 46 2.85

Personal• Born in Papillion, Neb.• Parents are Mark and Teresa Rolfzen• Major is business administration

Career Highs• Kills: 16 two times (last 11/30/13)• Hitting Percentage: .769 at Michigan (11/21/15)• Blocks: 12 vs. Michigan (11/22/14)• Digs: 18 at Minnesota (10/22/14)

Career Honors• AVCA All-America Second Team (2015)• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2015)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2015)• All-Big Ten Team (2015)• Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)• Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 24, 2014)• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (three times)• Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2014)• Ameritas Players Challenge MVP and All-Tournament Team (2013)• Two-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2013)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015; Beach-2014, 2016)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2015; Spring 2013, 2014, 2016)



SENIOR l OUTSIDE HITTER l 6-3 l PAPILLION, NEB. l PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH#6 KADIE ROLFZEN

2015 (Junior)• Was named a first-team AVCA All-American, her third career All-America honor but first selection to the first team• Named to the AVCA All-North Region Team and PrepVolleyball.com All-America First Team after leading the Huskers to their fourth national title• Was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, her third straight season on the all-conference team• Led the Huskers with 3.30 kills per set and added 2.82 digs per set• Had 16 double-doubles on the season for a team-leading 41 in her career• With double-doubles against Harvard, Wichita State, BYU and Washington in the NCAA Tournament, wrapped up a streak of nine straight postseason double-doubles dating back to 2013• Had 20 kills and 15 digs in the regional final win over No. 1 Washington to earn the Lexington Regional Most Valuable Player honor• Was the Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 2 after 3.67 kills per set, a .500 hitting percentage, 3.33 blocks and 2.5 digs per set on the week• Was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21 following 17 digs and a career-high eight blocks in a win at Iowa State• Matched her career high with 21 kills on a career-high 57 swings in a 3-2 win at Michigan State on Nov. 11• Hit a career-best .692 (10 kills, one error, 13 attacks) against Maryland on Oct. 31• Set a career high in digs with 22 vs. Minnesota on Oct. 23 while adding 14 kills• Selected to the Nebraska Invite and Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament teams• Achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA both semesters majoring in advertising & public relations to earn Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors

2014 (Sophomore)• Started all 33 matches as a sophomore and led the Huskers with 405 kills and 3.55 kills per set, ranking seventh in the Big Ten• Was named a third-team AVCA All-American for the second straight season, as well as All-Big Ten and All-North Region• Was second on the team in digs with 316 for an average of 2.77 per set; added 73 blocks on the season• Had double-digit digs in 17 matches; matched her career high of 18 in season opener against Florida State• Led the team with 12 double-doubles, including in all four NCAA Tournament matches • Named to the Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team, Flyer-Raider Invitational All-Tournament Team and Ameritas Players Challenge MVP • Had a career-high 21 kills vs. Texas on Sept. 20, along with 16 digs

2013 (Freshman)• Earned AVCA North Region Freshman-of-the-Year accolades and first-team honors, and was an AVCA third-team All-American• Played in 30 of NU’s 33 matches in 2013, including 29 starts, and was named All-Big Ten and earned unanimous All-Freshman team honors • Finished her freshman year with 377 kills to rank second on the NU freshman kills list • Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in kills per set with an average of 3.46 and had 13 double-doubles• Made her Husker debut against Villanova on Sept. 6, leading NU with 14 kills on 29 attacks, the highest kill total for a true freshman in her first career start since Sarah Pavan in 2004 (16)• Posted a season-high 20 kills against Michigan while adding 10 digs and a career-high seven blocks • Notched a double-double against Texas in the NCAA Regional Final loss with 12 kills and 12 digs

Before Nebraska• Came to Nebraska from Papillion-La Vista South High School in Papillion, Neb. • Touted as the No. 5 player in the country and a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com • Led the Titans to three consecutive state titles and two undefeated seasons as well as the 2011 and 2010 MaxPreps and ESPN Rise national titles • Named a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection • Totaled 369 kills as a senior, posting 340 digs and 38 total blocks • Shared both PrepVolleyball.com’s National Freshman and National Sophomore of the Year honors with her sister and was named PrepVolleyball.com’s National Junior of the Year and the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011 • Earned first-team AVCA Under Armour All-America honors in 2012-13 • Named the MVP of her club team, Nebraska Juniors, as they won the USAV national championship • Chosen as a Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year finalist in 2010, as well as being tabbed as a MaxPreps second-team All-American and the ESPN RISE National Sophomore of the Year and an ESPN RISE second-team All-American • Honored as the 2012 Omaha World-Herald Nebraska High School Girls Athlete of the Year • Internationally, she participated in the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ Youth (U-18) World Championships, helping her team to a ninth-place finish

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2013 30 377 3.46 147 884 .260 26 0.24 5 0.05 26 285 2.61 12-48 60 0.55 14 3.832014 33 405 3.55 142 1077 .244 37 0.32 13 0.11 26 316 2.77 18-55 73 0.64 12 4.062015 36 412 3.30 115 1071 .277 34 0.27 13 0.10 37 352 2.82 9-48 107 0.86 15 3.86TOTAL 99 1194 3.43 404 3032 .261 97 0.28 31 0.09 89 953 2.74 39-201 240 0.69 41 3.92

Personal• Born in Papillion, Neb.• Parents are Mark and Teresa Rolfzen• Major is advertising & public relations

Career Highs• Kills: 21, twice (last 11/11/15)• Hitting Percentage: .667 vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/6/14)• Aces: 3 vs. Bakersfield (9/6/14) • Blocks: 8 at Iowa State (9/9/15)• Digs: 22 vs. Minnesota (10/23/15)

Career Honors• AVCA All-America First Team (2015)• AVCA All-America Third Team (2013, 2014)• AVCA All-North Region First Team (2013, 2014, 2015)• All-Big Ten Team (2013, 2014, 2015)• PrepVolleyball.com All-America First Team (2015)• Nebraska Female Athlete of the Year (2015-16)• Preseason All-Big Ten Team (2014, 2015)• Lexington Regional Most Valuable Player (2015)• Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 2, 2015)• Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 21, 2015)• NCAA Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team (2014)• NCAA Lincoln Regional All-Tournament Team (2013)• Ameritas Players Challenge MVP (2014)• Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team (2014, 2015)• Nebraska Invite All-Tournament Team (2015)• Flyer-Raider Invitational All-Tournament Team (2014)• AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year (2013)• Two-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2013)• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA) (2015-16)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016; Beach-2016)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015; Spring 2013, 2014, 2015)



JUNIOR | DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO | 5-8 | LINCOLN, NEB. | PIUS X#7 SYDNEY TOWNSEND

2015 (Sophomore)• Recorded a career-high 15 digs vs. Pittsburgh on Aug. 29• Served 14 aces and had 58 digs on the season for an average of 0.54 per set• Had two service aces vs. Michigan State on Oct. 7 and at Purdue on Nov. 4• Made back-to-back starts against Maryland and Indiana on Nov. 11 and 14, respectively• Earned Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

2014 (Freshman)• Played in 29 matches as a freshman defensive specialist • Recorded 10 or more digs twice• Accumulated 101 digs on the season and averaged 1.12 digs per set • Posted 11 digs twice, at Michigan State on Oct. 10, and vs. Maryland on Nov. 16 • Notched 11 service aces on the year, including three against Maryland on Nov. 16 • Recorded a .945 reception percentage

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Pius X High School in Lincoln • Earned All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald for the second straight season in 2013• Helped Pius X to a 34-7 record in 2013 and a berth in the Nebraska Class B state championship • Started her senior season at outside hitter and totaled 229 kills, but moved to libero midway through the year • Led the Thunderbolts in digs with 526 and was second in assists with 71 • Named a 2013-14 Under Armour Second-Team All-American • Helped the Thunderbolts to a third-place finish at the 2012 Nebraska Class A state tournament • Named to both the Class A and all-class all-tournament teams • Posted 663 digs as a junior and notched 36 aces • Tallied a Class A single-match record 39 digs in a first-round win in the 2012 Nebraska state tournament, when she finished with 75 digs for the entire tournament • Was an outside hitter until switching to defensive specialist in 2011 on the Thunderbolts’ Class B state championship team • Also helped the Nebraska Juniors finish in the top 20 at the 2013 AAU 18 Open National Championship

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2014 29 0 0.00 0 2 .000 22 0.24 11 0.12 35 101 1.12 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.122015 33 2 0.02 0 2 1.000 8 0.07 14 0.13 13 58 0.54 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.15TOTAL 62 2 0.01 0 4 .500 30 0.15 25 0.13 48 159 0.80 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.14

Personal• Born in Lincoln, Neb.• Parents are Jim and Juli Townsend• Major is chemistry

Career Highs• Aces: 3 vs. Maryland (11/16/14• Digs: 15 vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/15)

Career Honors• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015; 2016-Beach)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)



SOPHOMORE | DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO | 5-10 | WEATHERFORD, TEXAS | AZLE#8 BROOKE SMITH

2015 (Freshman)• Began her Husker career as a serving specialist, serving six aces in her freshman season• Recorded three aces vs. Oregon on Sept. 5• Had an ace and three digs vs. South Florida on Sept. 12

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Azle High School in Weatherford, Texas• Lone setter in the Huskers’ 2015 signing class• Led Azle to a 19-12 record in 2014• Was a three-time first-team all-district selection and three-time district server of the year, as well as four-time MVP of her varsity squad; also was the district newcomer of the year as a freshman• Helped her Tejas Volleyball club reach the Junior Olympics in the summer of 2014

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2015 22 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 6 0.27 13 6 0.27 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.27TOTAL 22 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 6 0.27 13 6 0.27 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.27

Personal• Born June 12, 1997 in Arlington, Texas• Parents are Warren and Janine Smith• Major is biological sciences

Career Highs• Aces: 3 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)• Digs: 3 vs. South Florida (9/12/15)

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



SENIOR | OUTSIDE HITTER | 6-2 | ALLEN, TEXAS | BAYLOR/IOWA STATE/LOVEJOY HS#9 ANDIE MALLOY

Before Nebraska• Transferred to Nebraska from Baylor as a graduate senior and is eligible to play in 2016• Was an AVCA honorable-mention all-region selection in 2015 after leading Baylor with 3.05 kills per set and 33 service aces• Posted 10 double-doubles and helped the Bears to their first winning record (17-13) in three years while earning a second straight spot on the All-Big 12 First Team• As a junior in 2014, ranked second in the Big 12 in kills per set (3.89) and double-doubles (17) and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors• Earned AVCA All-Southwest Region honorable-mention honors and was a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection• Has extensive experience with the U.S. Collegiate National Team, as she competed at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea last July, along with current Husker Briana Holman• Toured China with the U.S. Collegiate National Team in June 2014• Began her career at Iowa State in 2012, where she averaged 1.97 kills per set and 1.65 digs per set while playing in 25 matches• Sat out the 2013 season after transferring to Baylor• Played four seasons of varsity volleyball at Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas• Split time at setter and right side all four seasons and helped the Leopards to a combined 162-16 record, four District 13-3A championships and four 3A state titles• Was named the Texas 3A state MVP her sophomore season in 2009 and was a 3A state all-tournament team selection in three of her four seasons• Was named all-state three times and earned spots on several state and national recruiting lists beginning her junior season• Was one of ESPN’s Top 25 Volleyball Players in the Class of 2012 and was an AVCA Under Amour All-America watch-list selection

Career Statistics (^at Iowa State) (*at Baylor)Year MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2012^ 25 142 1.97 72 370 .189 14 0.19 14 0.19 30 119 1.65 2-15 17 0.24 2 2.302014* 30 447 3.89 210 1189 .199 28 0.24 29 0.25 41 348 3.03 2-41 43 0.37 2 4.332015* 28 308 3.05 138 892 .191 26 0.26 33 0.33 42 292 2.89 3-65 68 0.67 5 3.73TOTAL 83 897 3.11 420 2451 .195 68 0.24 76 0.26 113 759 2.64 7-121 128 0.44 9 3.61

Personal• Born Alexandra Lindsay Malloy on April 16, 1994 in Dallas, Texas• Parents are Bob and Jennifer Malloy• Father, Bob, played college baseball at Virginia and was drafted in the 19th round of the MLB amateur draft in 1986 by the Texas Rangers• Pursuing a master of applied science degree at Nebraska

Career Highs• Kills: 24 at Texas Tech (10/29/14)• Aces: 4, three times• Blocks: 9 vs. Northern Iowa (8/29/15)• Digs: 20 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/14/14)

Career Honors• AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention (2014, 2015)• All-Big 12 First Team (2014, 2015)• Preseason All-Big 12 Team (2015)• Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2014)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2014)



FRESHMAN | SETTER | 5-11 | PROSPECT, OHIO | DUBLIN COFFMAN#10 HUNTER ATHERTON

Before Nebraska• Attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio• Graduated early and joined the Huskers for the 2016 spring semester• Ranked the No. 41 prospect in 2016 by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 8 setter• Named an Under Armour First-Team High School All-American• Won the Best Setter award at the Under Armour All-America showcase• Named Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year• Two-time all-Ohio First-Team selection• Led Dublin Coffman to the Division I state final as a senior in 2015• Averaged 9.7 assists per set as a senior with 171 digs, 146 kills and 38 aces• Played club volleyball with Mintonette Sports VBC

Personal• Born Sept. 30, 1997 in Marian, Ohio• Parents are Keith and Kim Atherton• Major is fashion design

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



SOPHOMORE | DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO | 5-8 | LOUISVILLE, KY. | ASSUMPTION#11 KENZIE MALONEY

2015 (Freshman)• Made 30 starts as a defensive specialist and two starts at libero with Justine Wong-Orantes out injured• Totaled 192 digs in her freshman season for an average of 1.57 per set while establishing herself as one of the Big Ten’s best young passers• Made her first career appearance at libero on Nov. 14 at Maryland, matching her career high with 11 digs while adding a career-best six set assists• Posted 11 digs vs. Grand Canyon on Aug. 29• Had 10 digs vs. Oregon on Sept. 5• Went eight straight Big Ten matches without a reception error from Oct. 17 to Nov. 11• Served two aces at Creighton on Sept. 15

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Assumption High School in Louisville, Ky.• Was named an Under Armour Second-Team All-American, as well as the Kentucky Seventh Region Player of the Year as a senior• Rated as the top libero by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 24 overall prospect• Helped lead Assumption to three straight state championships from 2011 to 2013 and was a Kentucky 3-A first-team all-state pick• As a sophomore, helped Assumption finish 41-2 with a No. 5 national ranking • Was a starter on the U.S. Youth National Team that won a silver medal in the Youth World Championships in 2013 • Played club volleyball for KIVA and developed a reputation as an outstanding athlete who can cover the whole court

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2015 35 0 0.00 1 7 -.143 42 0.34 4 0.03 27 192 1.57 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.03TOTAL 35 0 0.00 1 7 -.143 42 0.34 4 0.03 27 192 1.57 0-0 0 0.00 0 0.03

Personal• Born July 30, 1997 in Louisville, Ky.• Parents are Tim and Angie Maloney• Major is undeclared

Career Highs• Assists: 6 at Maryland (11/14/15)• Aces: 2 at Creighton (9/15/15)• Digs: 11, twice (last 11/14/15)

Career Honors• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



JUNIOR | MIDDLE BLOCKER | 6-1 | DESOTO, TEXAS | LSU/CEDAR HILL#13 BRIANA HOLMAN

2015 (Redshirt)• Sat out the 2015 season per NCAA transfer rules without her scholarship release from LSU

Before Nebraska• Started all 29 matches for LSU as a sophomore in 2014 before transferring to Nebraska in January 2015• Was a first-team AVCA All-American, leading LSU in kills (3.94 per set) and blocks (1.47 per set)• Set a career-high 25 kills to go with eight blocks and three digs against Mississippi State• Became the second SEC player since 2012 to be named a repeat All-SEC performer, while becoming just the fifth player in LSU history to be selected to multiple all-region teams• Hit .383 on the year and totaled 166 blocks, 53 digs and 19 service aces; had 15 or more kills in 16 matches• Was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2 after 4.27 kills per set in the first three matches of the season• Was a preseason All-SEC selection, and an all-tournament team selection at the UTSA Classic and Purdue Mortar Board Premier tournaments• Selected to represent the U.S. Collegiate National Team at the World University Games in South Korea in July 2015; participated with the U.S. Collegiate National Team in 2014 in the Tour of China• As a freshman, started 31 matches and became LSU’s first freshman in program history to earn AVCA All-America honorable mention; was also the AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year and AVCA All-South Region honoree• Was an All-SEC and All-SEC Freshman Team selection• Notched 391 kills for 3.01 per set, which ranked third among SEC middle blockers; had double-digit kills 25 times• Led the SEC with 1.54 blocks per set to rank fifth nationally and lead all NCAA freshmen; set an LSU freshman record with 200 total blocks, becoming the eighth player in SEC history to surpass 200 blocks in a season and the sixth freshman to lead the league in blocks per set• Was named the Rice Invitational Tournament MVP and SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 9 after 15 kills and 10 blocks at Rice; added SEC Freshman of the Week honors on Sept. 16 and Nov. 13• Posted a career-high 14 blocks at Miami on Sept. 13, which she matched at Tennessee on Nov. 17• Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after 18 kills and seven blocks at Texas A&M• Hit .786 at Florida on Nov. 22 with 11 kills on 14 swings• Attended Cedar Hill High School in Texas• Garnered three District 7-5A selections and the 2012 District 7-5A MVP award• Notched 2012 All-Texas Team honors• With Cedar Hill, won the 2012 District 7-5A title and advanced past the first round of the area playoffs for the first time in school history• Ranked among PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2013 Top 50 recruits as a junior and senior• Listed among 2013 Volleyball Magazine’s Girls Fab 50• Played club volleyball for Madfrog Volleyball Club and Skyline Volleyball Club• Her 18 RSB Royal Skyline Team finished sixth at the 2013 USA Volleyball Girls National Championships

CAREER STATISTICS (^at LSU)Year MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2013^ 32 391 3.01 120 829 .327 4 0.03 0 0.00 0 27 0.21 38-162 200 1.54 20 3.922014^ 29 445 3.94 108 879 .383 8 0.07 19 0.17 40 53 0.47 37-129 166 1.47 26 5.002015 Redshirt TOTAL 61 836 3.44 228 1708 .356 12 0.05 19 0.08 40 80 0.33 75-291 366 1.51 46 4.43

Personal• Born Oct. 7, 1994 in DeSoto, Texas• Mother is Uniqua Session• Major is criminology

Career Highs• Kills: 25 at Mississippi State (11/16/14)• Hitting Percentage: .786 at Florida (11/10/13)• Aces: 3, twice (last 8/29/14)• Blocks: 14, twice (last 11/17/13)

Career Honors• AVCA All-America First Team (2014)• AVCA All-South Region (2013, 2014)• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2013)• All-SEC (2013, 2014)• AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year (2013)• SEC All-Freshman Team (2013)• USA Volleyball A2 Program Tryout Participant (2014)• SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2014; Oct. 15, 2013)• SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 9, Sept. 16, Nov. 13, 2013)• Purdue Mortar Board Premier All-Tournament Team (2014)• UTSA Classic All-Tournament Team (2014)• Rice Invitational All-Tournament Team & MVP (2013)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016-Beach)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



JUNIOR | OUTSIDE HITTER | 6-0 | NORTH AURORA, ILL. | HOME SCHOOLED#17 ANNIKA ALBRECHT

2015 (Sophomore)• Had 16 matches with double-digit digs, including a season-high 17 at Ohio State on Oct. 3• Had a team-best 41 service aces to lead the Big Ten• Began the season with her first career double-double: 10 kills and 11 digs vs. Tulsa on Aug. 28• Followed up the next day with a career-high 18 kills and 10 digs against Pittsburgh, hitting .306• Served six aces in a three-set win against Rutgers on Oct. 30, one shy of the school record for aces in a match

2014 (Freshman)• Played in all 33 matches as a freshman• Set a Nebraska school record for most sets played by a true freshman in a season (118) • Notched 275 digs to rank third on the team with 2.33 digs per set • Led the team in service aces and ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 36 (0.31 per set) • Her 36 service aces tied for the second-most by a freshman in Husker history, behind Jordan Larson’s 41 in 2005 • Tallied 31 kills, 27 set assists and a .971 reception percentage • Had 15 double-digit dig performances, including a season-best 20 vs. Penn State on Oct. 3 • Followed up with 18 digs and a perfect receiving percentage on 31 attempts at Michigan State on Oct. 10 • Posted a perfect reception percentage 20 times, including all four NCAA Tournament matches • Had a season-high three service aces six times

Before Nebraska• Was home schooled, but played for the Illinois Crusaders • Helped the Crusaders win three straight home school national titles • Was the MVP of the Home School National Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 • Earned a spot on PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces list as the No. 65 recruit in the country • Named MVP of the 2013 Illinois High School All-Star Game • Played club volleyball under Rick Butler for Sports Performance 18 Elite, helping the squad to a national title during the summers of 2013 and 2014 • Helped the squad to a 92-4 record in 2013 and an 85-3 record in 2014

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2014 33 31 0.26 25 115 .052 27 0.23 36 0.31 42 275 2.33 1-1 2 0.02 1 0.582015 36 66 0.51 32 203 .167 27 0.21 41 0.32 35 314 2.43 0-1 1 0.01 1 0.83TOTAL 69 97 0.39 57 318 .126 54 0.22 77 0.31 77 589 2.38 1-2 3 0.01 2 0.71

Personal• Born Aug. 9, 1996 in Solon, Ohio• Parents are Jim and Lynne Albrecht• Major is elementary education• Both parents went to UNL and are Nebraska natives • Mother, Lynne, is from Omaha and father, Jim, is from Sterling

Career Highs• Kills: 18 vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/15)• Hitting Percentage: .306 vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/15)• Aces: 6, vs. Rutgers (10/30/15)• Blocks: 2 at Michigan (10/12/14)• Digs: 20 vs. Penn State (10/3/14)

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015; Beach-2016)



REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | OUTSIDE HITTER | 6-1 | GOTHENBURG, NEB. | GOTHENBURG#22 TIANI REEVES

2015 (Redshirt)• Redshirted her first year at Nebraska

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Gothenburg High School in Gothenburg, Neb. • Was named an Under Armour Third-Team All-American • As a senior at Gothenburg, was a Lincoln Journal Star first-team Super-State pick for the second time after recording 409 kills, 64 solo blocks, 203 digs, 25 aces and a .359 hitting percentage, despite missing four matches with an injury• As a junior, amassed 369 kills and hit .350 for the Swedes and was a Lincoln Journal Star first-team Super-State pick, helping Gothenburg to a 27-5 record• Played club volleyball for Nebraska ONE • Was a standout track and field athlete, winning 11 total state medals in her high school career• Won five state track and field gold medals, including three in the long jump and two in the triple jump • Competed in the track and field Junior Olympics

Personal• Born Jan. 19, 1997• Parents are Steve and Georgia Reeves• Major is psychology

Career Honors• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)



FRESHMAN | MIDDLE BLOCKER | 6-4 | SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. | CHAPARRAL#26 LAUREN STIVRINS

Before Nebraska• Attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz.• Ranked the No. 9 prospect in 2016 by PrepVolleyball.com and No. 3 middle blocker• Led Chaparral to the Arizona Division I state tournament as a senior with 5.3 kills per set, playing outside hitter• Trained with the USA Volleyball High Performance development program• Arizona All-State Honorable Mention• Added 147 career blocks, 92 aces and 459 digs• Played club volleyball for AZ Storm, which won the 16 open division at the USA Volleyball junior national championships in 2014

Personal• Born May 26, 1998• Parents are Alex and Claire Stivrins• Father, Alex, was a member of Lincoln East’s 1978 Class A state championship basketball team and former player at Creighton and Colorado• Has not declared a major

Career Honors• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015; 2016-Beach)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)



SOPHOMORE | OUTSIDE HITTER | 6-2 | WAVERLY, NEB. | WAVERLY#27 OLIVIA BOENDER

2015 (Redshirt Freshman)• Averaged 2.29 kills per set and 2.36 digs per set in eight matches played• Recorded a career-high 15 kills to go with eight digs in a 3-2 comeback win vs. Oregon on Sept. 5• Followed up with her first career double-double: 10 kills and 13 digs vs. South Florida on Sept. 12

2014 (Redshirt)• Redshirted in her first year at Nebraska

Before Nebraska• Joined the Huskers from Waverly High School in Waverly, Neb. • Named the No. 56 recruit in the country on PrepVolleyball.com’s 2013 Senior Aces List • Was a 2013 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection • Led Waverly to a 31-5 record in 2013 and the No. 3 seed at the Nebraska Class B state tournament • Had 497 kills as a senior, including 26 in the first round of the state tournament • Earned All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star • Also named a 2013-14 Under Armour Honorable-Mention All-American • Was honored as a Lincoln Journal Star first-team Super-State outside hitter in 2012 and was a prep girls multi-sport honoree • Posted 461 kills, 376 digs and 51 aces as a junior for the Vikings • Tallied 57 kills in the Class B state tournament as Waverly finished third • Was a second-team Super-State honoree as a sophomore and a first-team Class B all-state selection, recording 474 kills, 42 aces and 307 digs • Also honored with Class B second-team all-state accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star as a freshman • Helped the Nebraska Juniors finish in the top 20 at the 2013 AAU 18 Open National Championship

Career StatisticsYear MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S BS-BA TB B/S BE Pts/S2014 Redshirt2015 8 32 2.29 16 75 .213 4 0.29 1 0.07 0 33 2.36 0-5 5 0.36 1 2.50TOTAL 8 32 2.29 16 75 .213 4 0.29 1 0.07 0 33 2.36 0-5 5 0.36 1 2.50

Personal• Born Nov. 28, 1995 in Kansas City, Mo.• Parents are Tim and Connie Boender• Major is undeclared

Career Highs• Kills: 15 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)• Hitting Percentage: .290 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)• Aces: 1 vs. South Florida (9/12/15)• Digs: 13 vs. South Florida (9/12/15) • Blocks: 2 vs. Oregon (9/5/15)

Career Honors• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015; Beach-2016)



By Site: Home: 66-6 (Coliseum 54-4/Devaney Center 12-2) Away/Neutral Sites: 32-24By Round: First (29-1)Second (21-1)Regionals (37-19)Semifinals (7-5)Final (4-3)

Best NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage*1. Stanford 109-30 (.784)2. Nebraska 98-30 (.766)3. Penn State 91-28 (.765)4. Texas 83-29 (.741)5. UCLA 85-30 (.739)*teams with at least 10 appearances

Most NCAA Tournament Wins1. Stanford 1092. Nebraska 983. Penn State 914. UCLA 855. Texas 83

Most Tournament Appearances1. Penn State 35 Stanford 353. Nebraska 34 Hawaii 345. UCLA 33 Southern California 33

Most NCAA Semifinals Appearances1. Stanford 19 2. Nebraska 12 Penn State 12 UCLA 125. Texas 11

Most NCAA Championships1. Penn State 72. Stanford 63. Nebraska 4 UCLA 44. Hawaii 3 Long Beach State 3 Southern California 3Note: NCAA Tournament action 1981-current.

1990 (3-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Penn State W, 3-0 15-12, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5Championships at College Park, Md. Pacific L, 1-3 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15

1991 (2-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Illinois W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-12Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Wisconsin W, 3-0 15-9, 15-10, 15-10 Ohio State L, 1-3 15-9, 9-15, 16-17, 7-15

1992 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Colorado W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 19-17Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Illinois L, 0-3 10-15, 7-15, 10-15

1993 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Cornell W, 3-0 15-7, 15-4, 15-1 Second Round at Notre Dame, Ind.Notre Dame L, 0-3 11-15, 10-15, 8-15

1994 (2-1) First Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb.George Washington W, 3-0 17-15, 15-9, 15-8Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Colorado W, 3-0 15-11, 15-7, 15-5Penn State L, 1-3 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 8-15

1995 (5-0) National ChampionFirst Round - Bye Second Round at Lincoln, Neb.George Mason W, 3-0 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-1 15-7, 15-6, 14-16, 15-2UCLA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-7, 16-14Championships at Amherst, Mass.Michigan State W, 3-2 10-15, 15-8, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8Texas W, 3-1 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14

1996 (3-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst Round - ByeSecond Round at Lincoln, Neb.Arkansas W, 3-1 15-8, 12-15, 15-7, 15-7East Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Louisville W, 3-0 15-6, 15-7, 15-4Penn State W, 3-2 15-12, 8-15, 15-13, 9-15, 20-18Championships at Cleveland, OhioStanford L, 1-3 15-9, 7-15, 9-15, 8-15

1982 (1-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Penn State W, 3-0 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at West Lafayette, Ind.Purdue L, 2-3 15-12, 15-12, 4-15, 12-15, 5-15

1983 (0-1) First Round at Kalamazoo, Mich.Western Michigan L, 1-3 15-9, 12-15, 12-15, 8-15

1984 (2-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb.Pittsburgh W, 3-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 Mideast Regional at Kalamazoo, Mich.W. Michigan W, 3-1 15-12, 15-10, 8-15, 15-7 Pacific L, 1-3 8-15, 10-15, 15-13, 15-3

1985 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb.Penn State W, 3-0 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Purdue W, 3-1 15-1, 16-14, 12-15, 15-11 USC L, 1-3 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 7-15

1986 (4-1) NCAA Runner-UpFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Pittsburgh W, 3-1 11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-7Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)Penn State W, 3-2 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9Illinois W, 3-0 15-9, 15-8, 15-3Championships at Stockton, Calif.Stanford W, 3-1 7-15, 15-2, 15-10, 15-10Pacific L, 0-3 12-15, 4-15, 4-15

1987 (2-1) First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Northern Iowa W, 3-0 15-9, 15-1, 15-3Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Purdue W, 3-0 15-8, 15-12, 15-3Illinois L, 0-3 11-15, 12-15, 5-15

1988 (1-1)First Round at Lincoln, Neb. Weber State W, 3-2 15-10, 15-4, 14-16, 8-15, 15-8Mideast Regional at Champaign, Ill.Oklahoma L, 2-3 12-15, 9-15, 15-8, 15-11, 10-15

1989 (4-1) NCAA Runner-UpFirst Round at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-11, 15-12Mideast Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Minnesota W, 3-1 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12Illinois W, 3-0 17-15, 15-5, 15-8Championships at Honolulu, HawaiiUCLA W, 3-0 15-13, 15-11, 15-6Long Beach State L, 0-3 12-15, 0-15, 6-15

NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD: 98-30 NEBRASKA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY



1997 (2-1)First Round - ByeSecond Round at Lincoln, Neb.Michigan State W, 3-0 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Pacific Regional at Long Beach, Calif.USC W, 3-2 15-13, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12Long Beach State L, 0-3 9-15, 9-15, 3-15

1998 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Morgan State W, 3-0 15-1, 15-2, 15-0 Utah W, 3-1 14-16, 15-4, 15-8, 15-9Pacific Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Pepperdine W, 3-2 16-14, 10-15, 14-16, 15-1, 15-12Wisconsin W, 3-2 12-15, 18-16, 9-15, 15-10, 15-10Championships at Madison, Wis.Penn State L, 1-3 11-15, 8-15, 15-8, 11-15

1999 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Davidson W, 3-0 15-3, 15-5, 15-3San Diego W, 3-0 15-12, 15-8, 15-9Pacific Regional at Stanford, Calif.UC Santa Barbara L, 1-3 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 3-15

2000 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Princeton W, 3-0 15-9, 15-2, 15-7South Carolina W, 3-2 15-11, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Ohio State W, 3-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-5Arizona W, 3-0 15-7, 17-15, 15-11Championships at Richmond, Va.Hawaii W, 3-1 15-3, 15-12, 9-15, 15-10Wisconsin W, 3-2 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9

2001 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Manhattan, Kan.Oral Roberts W, 3-0 30-8, 30-15, 30-23Kansas State W, 3-1 30-25, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Colorado State W, 3-1 29-31, 30-21, 30-26, 36-34Florida W, 3-2 30-18, 30-24, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13Championships at San Diego, Calif. Stanford L, 0-3 29-31, 28-30, 21-30

2002 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.UT Martin W, 3-0 30-12, 30-17, 30-14Arizona State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-21, 30-17Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.Miami W, 3-0 30-18, 30-17, 30-21Hawaii L, 1-3 25-30, 30-25, 27-30, 21-30

2003 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at East Lansing, Mich.Valparaiso W, 3-0 30-19, 30-22, 30-21Dayton W, 3-0 30-19, 30-14, 30-25Midwest Regional at Lincoln, Neb.UCLA L, 1-3 30-20, 27-30, 21-30, 23-30

2004 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Iona W, 3-0 30-15, 30-12, 30-19Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-20, 30-21Midwest Regional at Louisville, Ky.Louisville W, 3-0 30-22, 32-30, 30-19USC L, 2-3 35-33, 27-30, 21-30, 36-34, 12-15

2005 (5-1) NCAA Runner-UpFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Alabama A&M W, 3-0 30-15, 30-7, 30-15Duke W, 3-0 30-19, 30-19, 30-20Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb.UCLA W, 3-0 30-28, 30-23, 30-16Florida W, 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-16Championships at San Antonio, TexasSanta Clara W, 3-0 30-24, 30-19, 30-21Washington L, 0-3 26-30, 25-30, 26-30

2006 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.American W, 3-1 30-16, 30-23, 28-30, 30-16Northern Iowa W, 3-0 30-16, 30-16, 30-14East Regional at Gainesville, Fla.San Diego W, 3-0 30-21, 30-20, 30-15Minnesota W, 3-2 25-30, 22-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-9Championships at Omaha, Neb.UCLA W, 3-1 23-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-28Stanford W, 3-1 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27

2007 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.South Dakota St. W, 3-0 30-13, 30-14, 30-13Wichita State W, 3-0 30-22, 30-19, 30-19Midwest Regional at Madison, Wis.Michigan State W, 3-2 25-30, 28-30, 30-17, 30-28, 15-9California L, 0-3 28-30, 29-31, 26-30

2008 (4-1) NCAA SemifinalistFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Liberty W, 3-1 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19UAB W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-12Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash.Michigan W, 3-0 25-13, 25-16, 25-18Washington W, 3-2 14-25, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13Championships at Omaha, Neb.Penn State L, 2-3 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 11-15

2009 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Coastal Carolina W, 3-0 25-18, 25-13, 25-15Northern Iowa W, 3-0 25-14, 25-17, 25-21Midwest Regional at Omaha, Neb.Iowa State W, 3-0 25-11, 25-19, 25-22Texas L, 1-3 25-21, 18-25, 16-25, 17-25

2010 (2-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Sacred Heart W, 3-0 25-12, 25-22, 25-11Auburn W, 3-0 25-10, 25-17, 25-25Pacific Regional at Seattle, Wash.Washington L, 1-3 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-29

2011 (1-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Jackson State W, 3-0 25-10, 25-16, 25-13Kansas State L, 2-3 22-25, 25-22, 29-31, 25-22, 11-15

2012 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.UMES W, 3-0 25-14, 25-10, 25-18Northern Iowa W, 3-0 25-21, 25-16, 25-21Omaha RegionalWashington W, 3-0 25-14, 25-21, 25-23Oregon L, 1-3 25-15, 22-25, 18-25, 17-25

2013 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Fairfield W, 3-0 25-15, 25-9, 25-17Oregon W, 3-0 25-22, 25-19, 25-22Lincoln RegionalSan Diego W, 3-0 25-20, 25-23, 25-22Texas L, 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 23-25

2014 (3-1) First and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Hofstra W, 3-0 27-25, 25-23, 25-16Utah W, 3-2 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11Seattle RegionalWashington W, 3-1 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27BYU L, 0-3 21-25, 20-25, 21-25

2015 (6-0) National ChampionFirst and Second Rounds at Lincoln, Neb.Harvard W, 3-1 22-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-19Wichita State W, 3-0 25-19, 25-19, 25-14Lexington (Ky.) RegionalBYU W, 3-0 26-24, 25-17, 25-23Washington W, 3-1 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21Championships at Omaha, Neb.Kansas W, 3-1 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16Texas W, 3-0 25-23, 25-23, 25-21

NEBRASKA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY



2015 NCAA STATISTICS



2016 MATCH-BY-MATCH COMPARISON

THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA

THE LAST TIME A HUSKER

Had 100 Kills ...........................vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996Had 200 Attacks .......................vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 26, 1996Hit .500 or Better ............... vs. Indiana, Nov. 8, 2014 (.525)Had 10+ Aces ...................... vs. Rutgers, Oct. 30, 2015 (10)Had 20+ Blocks .............. at Colorado, Nov. 11, 2006 (23.5)Had 100+ Digs ......................vs. USC, Dec. 11, 2004 (109)

Had 20+ Kills ................................................Dec. 12, 2015 Kadie Rolfzen vs. Washington (20)Had 30+ Kills ..................................................Nov. 3, 2007 Sarah Pavan at Kansas State (31)Had 10+ Blocks ..............................................Oct. 23, 2015 Cecilia Hall vs. Minnesota (11)Had 30+ Digs ...................................................Oct. 2, 2015 Justine Wong-Orantes at Penn State (30)Had a Triple-Double ......................................Sept. 25, 2002 Greichaly Cepero vs. Texas Tech (10 kills, 38 assists, 12 digs)Had Two Players with 20+ Kills .....................Nov. 16, 2013 Kelsey Robinson (21)/Kadie Rolfzen (20) vs. MichiganHit .750 or Better (min. 10 Kills) ...................Nov. 25, 2015 Amber Rolfzen at Michigan, .750 (12-0-16)

DOUBLE-DOUBLESNEBRASKA’S RECORD WHENOverall ............................................................................0-0Home ..............................................................................0-0Away ...............................................................................0-0Neutral ............................................................................0-0Against Ranked Opponents ............................................0-0Hitting .300 or Better .....................................................0-0Holding Opponents Under .200 Hitting ........................0-0Leading in Kills ...............................................................0-0Trailing in Kills ................................................................0-0Leading in Aces ...............................................................0-0Trailing in Aces ................................................................0-0Leading in Digs ...............................................................0-0Trailing in Digs ................................................................0-0Leading in Blocks ............................................................0-0Trailing in Blocks .............................................................0-0Leading in Hitting Percentage ........................................0-0Trailing in Hitting Percentage .........................................0-0Winning First Set ............................................................0-0Losing First Set ...............................................................0-0In Three Sets ...................................................................0-0In Four Sets .....................................................................0-0In Five Sets......................................................................0-0



2015 Nebraska VolleyballNebraska Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 29, 2015)

Conference matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 17-3 8-2 9-1 0-0CONFERENCE 17-3 8-2 9-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points6 Rolfzen, Kadie 72 235 3.26 70 613 . 2 6 9 19 0.26 9 19 0.12 7 196 2.72 6 56 62 0.86 7 0 278.02 Foecke, Mikaela 68 209 3.07 80 565 . 2 2 8 2 0.03 20 24 0.29 1 64 0.94 3 34 37 0.54 4 0 249.014 Fien, Kelsey 70 174 2.49 61 498 . 2 2 7 1 0.01 1 0 0.01 1 30 0.43 3 27 30 0.43 4 0 191.55 Rolfzen, Amber 72 174 2.42 33 379 . 3 7 2 13 0.18 1 4 0.01 0 38 0.53 10 103 113 1.57 6 0 236.59 Hall, Cecilia 70 107 1.53 45 239 . 2 5 9 2 0.03 0 0 0.00 0 11 0.16 7 76 83 1.19 4 2 152.03 Hunter, Kelly 72 61 0.85 16 168 . 2 6 8 822 11.42 9 29 0.12 1 157 2.18 1 62 63 0.88 4 9 102.017 Albrecht, Annika 72 24 0.33 11 78 . 1 6 7 12 0.17 25 20 0.35 8 172 2.39 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 49.010 Ostrander, Alicia 15 23 1.53 11 61 . 1 9 7 1 0.07 1 2 0.07 0 10 0.67 0 2 2 0.13 1 0 25.020 Haggerty, Meghan 5 3 0.60 2 10 . 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 1 2 0.40 1 0 4.527 Boender, Olivia 3 3 1.00 4 9 - . 1 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.07 Townsend, Sydney 69 2 0.03 0 2 1.000 2 0.03 7 8 0.10 2 27 0.39 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 9.08 Smith, Brooke 11 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 5 0.00 0 1 0.09 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.011 Maloney, Kenzie 71 0 0.00 0 3 . 0 0 0 30 0.42 2 15 0.03 7 107 1.51 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.04 Wong-Orantes, J 65 0 0.00 0 4 . 0 0 0 43 0.66 9 9 0.14 9 297 4.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 9.0

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -NEBRASKA 72 1015 14.10 333 2629 . 2 5 9 947 13.15 84 135 1.17 36 1110 15.42 31 361 211.5 2.94 31 16 1310.5Opponents 72 889 12.35 445 2664 . 1 6 7 838 11.64 36 125 0.50 84 1083 15.04 33 227 146.5 2.03 50 26 1071.5

Team Statistics NEB OPPATTACK K i l l s 1015 889 E r r o r s 333 445 Total Attacks 2629 2664 Attack Pct . 2 5 9 . 1 6 7 K i l l s / S e t 14.1 12.3SET A s s i s t s 947 838 A t t e m p t s 2410 2513 Assist Pct . 3 9 3 . 3 3 3 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.2 11.6SERVE A c e s 84 36 E r r o r s 135 125 A t t e m p t s 1703 1431 Serve Pct . 9 2 1 . 9 1 3 A c e s / S e t 1.2 0.5SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 36 84 E r r o r s / S e t 0.5 1.2 A t t e m p t s 1305 1564 Reception Pct . 9 7 2 . 9 4 6DEFENSE D i g s 1110 1083 D i g s / S e t 15.4 15.0BLOCKING Block Solo 31 33 Block Assist 361 227 Total Blocks 211.5 146.5 B l o c k s / S e t 2.9 2.0 Block Errors 31 50Ball handling errors 16 26ATTENDANCE T o t a l 82949 24943 Dates/Avg Per Date 10/8295 10/2494 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 10 - Home win streak 5 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.*Sep 23 at Iowa W 3-0 25-23,25-20,25-23 2447*Sep 26 IOWA W 3-0 25-10,25-21,25-18 8427*Oct 02 at #1 Penn State W 3-2 12-25,24-26,25-14,25-20,15-11 5105*Oct 03 at #13 Ohio State L 2-3 25-22,18-25,22-25,25-17,10-15 2670*Oct 07 MICHIGAN STATE W 3-1 23-25,25-15,28-26,25-15 8263*Oct 10 #24 MICHIGAN W 3-1 25-18,25-19,20-25,25-17 8314*Oct 16 at Northwestern W 3-0 25-13,25-19,25-19 1203*Oct 17 at #16 Illinois W 3-0 25-22,25-18,25-19 3179*Oct 23 #9 MINNESOTA L 1-3 23-25,22-25,26-24,25-27 8515*Oct 24 #16 WISCONSIN L 1-3 25-22,17-25,19-25,22-25 8493*Oct 30 RUTGERS W 3-0 25-11,25-17,25-14 8129*Oct 31 MARYLAND W 3-0 25-9,25-11,25-12 8011*Nov 04 at #16 Purdue W 3-0 30-28,25-20,25-17 2279*Nov 07 at Indiana W 3-0 25-20,25-18,25-20 856*Nov 11 at MICHIGAN STATE W 3-2 25-19,27-29,23-25,25-18,16-14 3014*Nov 14 at MARYLAND W 3-1 25-21,23-25,25-21,25-18 1605*Nov 18 INDIANA W 3-0 25-16,25-19,25-19 8037*Nov 21 at MICHIGAN W 3-1 25-19,22-25,25-22,25-19 2585*Nov 25 #18 ILLINOIS W 3-0 25-16,25-16,25-16 8321*Nov 28 #7 PENN STATE W 3-0 25-18,25-18,25-22 8439

Record in 3-set matches: 11-0Record in 4-set matches: 4-2Record in 5-set matches: 2-1



2015 Nebraska VolleyballNebraska Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 08, 2016)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 32-4 16-2 11-2 5-0CONFERENCE 17-3 8-2 9-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 15-1 8-0 2-1 5-0

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points6 Rolfzen, Kadie 125 412 3.30 115 1071 . 2 7 7 34 0.27 13 37 0.10 16 352 2.82 9 98 107 0.86 15 0 483.02 Foecke, Mikaela 125 386 3.09 120 962 . 2 7 7 4 0.03 26 34 0.21 1 107 0.86 7 61 68 0.54 6 0 449.514 Fien, Kelsey 115 301 2.62 106 846 . 2 3 0 1 0.01 1 0 0.01 1 55 0.48 3 42 45 0.39 7 0 326.05 Rolfzen, Amber 115 264 2.30 56 581 . 3 5 8 19 0.17 3 10 0.03 0 60 0.52 18 164 182 1.58 15 1 367.09 Hall, Cecilia 124 215 1.73 82 443 . 3 0 0 8 0.06 0 0 0.00 2 18 0.15 10 123 133 1.07 7 2 286.53 Hunter, Kelly 129 125 0.97 37 339 . 2 6 0 1501 11.64 17 46 0.13 1 288 2.23 4 95 99 0.77 9 14 193.517 Albrecht, Annika 129 66 0.51 32 203 . 1 6 7 27 0.21 41 35 0.32 18 314 2.43 0 1 1 0.01 1 4 107.520 Haggerty, Meghan 27 44 1.63 10 80 . 4 2 5 1 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.04 3 14 17 0.63 5 0 54.027 Boender, Olivia 14 32 2.29 16 75 . 2 1 3 4 0.29 1 0 0.07 1 33 2.36 0 5 5 0.36 1 0 35.510 Ostrander, Alicia 22 25 1.14 12 69 . 1 8 8 1 0.05 1 2 0.05 0 10 0.45 1 2 3 0.14 1 0 28.07 Townsend, Sydney 108 2 0.02 0 2 1.000 8 0.07 14 13 0.13 3 58 0.54 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 16.04 Wong-Orantes, J 122 1 0.01 2 12 - . 0 8 3 80 0.66 13 15 0.11 17 555 4.55 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 14.08 Smith, Brooke 22 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 13 0.27 0 6 0.27 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 6.011 Maloney, Kenzie 122 0 0.00 1 7 - . 1 4 3 42 0.34 4 27 0.03 17 192 1.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4.0

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - -NEBRASKA 129 1873 14.52 589 4690 . 2 7 4 1730 13.41 140 232 1.09 79 2049 15.88 55 605 357.5 2.77 67 24 2370.5Opponents 129 1577 12.22 760 4756 . 1 7 2 1494 11.58 79 237 0.61 140 1916 14.85 53 387 246.5 1.91 89 40 1902.5

Team Statistics NEB OPPATTACK K i l l s 1873 1577 E r r o r s 589 760 Total Attacks 4690 4756 Attack Pct . 2 7 4 . 1 7 2 K i l l s / S e t 14.5 12.2SET A s s i s t s 1730 1494 A t t e m p t s 4300 4433 Assist Pct . 4 0 2 . 3 3 7 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.4 11.6SERVE A c e s 140 79 E r r o r s 232 237 A t t e m p t s 3053 2547 Serve Pct . 9 2 4 . 9 0 7 A c e s / S e t 1.1 0.6SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 79 140 E r r o r s / S e t 0.6 1.1 A t t e m p t s 2307 2817 Reception Pct . 9 6 6 . 9 5 0DEFENSE D i g s 2049 1916 D i g s / S e t 15.9 14.9BLOCKING Block Solo 55 53 Block Assist 605 387 Total Blocks 357.5 246.5 B l o c k s / S e t 2.8 1.9 Block Errors 67 89Ball handling errors 24 40ATTENDANCE T o t a l 147714 41605 Dates/Avg Per Date 18/8206 13/3200 Neutral site #/Avg 5/8002 Current win streak 16 - Home win streak 7 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.Aug 28 TULSA W 3-0 25-22,25-14,25-16 8028Aug 29 GRAND CANYON W 3-0 25-21,25-8,25-11 7984Aug 29 PITT W 3-1 25-9,25-20,27-29,25-19 8368Sep 04 at #3 Texas L 2-3 17-25,25-21,15-25,25-23,11-15 2721Sep 05 vs #11 University of Oregon W 3-2 21-25,21-25,25-23,25-20,15-12 0Sep 11 UC DAVIS W 3-0 25-17,25-11,25-17 8113Sep 12 SOUTH FLORIDA W 3-0 25-13,25-21,27-25 8021Sep 12 GEORGIA TECH W 3-0 25-13,25-15,25-21 8021Sep 15 at Creighton W 3-0 25-17,25-19,25-22 10131Sep 19 at Iowa State W 3-1 25-23,21-25,25-23,25-11 3810

*Sep 23 at Iowa W 3-0 25-23,25-20,25-23 2447*Sep 26 IOWA W 3-0 25-10,25-21,25-18 8427*Oct 02 at #1 Penn State W 3-2 12-25,24-26,25-14,25-20,15-11 5105*Oct 03 at #13 Ohio State L 2-3 25-22,18-25,22-25,25-17,10-15 2670*Oct 07 MICHIGAN STATE W 3-1 23-25,25-15,28-26,25-15 8263*Oct 10 #24 MICHIGAN W 3-1 25-18,25-19,20-25,25-17 8314*Oct 16 at Northwestern W 3-0 25-13,25-19,25-19 1203*Oct 17 at #16 Illinois W 3-0 25-22,25-18,25-19 3179*Oct 23 #9 MINNESOTA L 1-3 23-25,22-25,26-24,25-27 8515*Oct 24 #16 WISCONSIN L 1-3 25-22,17-25,19-25,22-25 8493*Oct 30 RUTGERS W 3-0 25-11,25-17,25-14 8129*Oct 31 MARYLAND W 3-0 25-9,25-11,25-12 8011*Nov 04 at #16 Purdue W 3-0 30-28,25-20,25-17 2279*Nov 07 at Indiana W 3-0 25-20,25-18,25-20 856*Nov 11 at MICHIGAN STATE W 3-2 25-19,27-29,23-25,25-18,16-14 3014*Nov 14 at MARYLAND W 3-1 25-21,23-25,25-21,25-18 1605*Nov 18 INDIANA W 3-0 25-16,25-19,25-19 8037*Nov 21 at MICHIGAN W 3-1 25-19,22-25,25-22,25-19 2585*Nov 25 #18 ILLINOIS W 3-0 25-16,25-16,25-16 8321*Nov 28 #7 PENN STATE W 3-0 25-18,25-18,25-22 8439Dec 04 HARVARD W 3-1 22-25,25-15,25-17,25-19 8098Dec 05 WICHITA STATE W 3-0 25-19,25-19,25-14 8132Dec 11 vs #11 BYU W 3-0 26-24,25-17,25-23 2611Dec 12 vs #1 Washington W 3-1 25-17,21-25,25-20,25-21 2285Dec 17 vs #9 KANSAS W 3-1 25-20,25-21,20-25,25-16 17551Dec 19 vs #3 Texas W 3-0 25-23,25-23,25-21 17561

Record in 3-set matches: 20-0Record in 4-set matches: 9-2Record in 5-set matches: 3-2



#2 Mikaela Foecke #3 Kelly Hunter #4 Justine Wong-Orantes #5 Amber Rolfzen

#6 Kadie Rolfzen #7 Sydney Townsend #8 Brooke Smith #9 Andie Malloy

#10 Hunter Atherton #11 Kenzie Maloney #13 Briana Holman #17 Annika Albrecht

#22 Tiani Reeves #26 Lauren Stivrins #27 Olivia Boender

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