No. 1 Nebraska matched a program record with its 52nd consecutive regular-season win, sweeping USC 25-12, 25-16, 25-13 on Saturday night at John Cook Arena in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers hit .400 as a team while holding the Trojans to a .095 hitting percentage and just 41 total points, tied for the second-fewest allowed by Nebraska in a match this season. The victory extended Nebraska’s regular-season win streak dating back to the end of the 2024 season, matching the 52 straight wins compiled across the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Nebraska also secured its 63rd consecutive regular-season home match, including 61 at John Cook Arena.
Harper Murray led the attack with 14 kills on .462 hitting, marking her fourth match of the season with a hitting percentage of at least .400. Virginia Adriano matched her career high with 13 kills on .500 efficiency, while Andi Jackson contributed eight kills and a team-high four blocks. Setter Bergen Reilly recorded 34 assists and eight digs, and libero Olivia Mauch added 10 digs along with eight assists.
Set 1 (25-12)
Nebraska never trailed in a dominant opening set. Teraya Sigler’s serving sparked a 4-0 run to open the frame, featuring a pair of blocks from Manaia Ogbechie. Adriano added three kills as the Huskers pushed the lead to 10-4 and forced a USC timeout. After building a 14-8 advantage, Nebraska maintained control; Murray sparked a 4-0 run with a kill and then served three consecutive points to make it 21-10. Sigler’s kill brought the Big Red to set point, and a USC service error closed the set. Adriano finished with six kills, Murray added five, and Jackson contributed three. Nebraska totaled 19 kills and two blocks with only three errors, while USC managed nine kills and no blocks.
Set 2 (25-16)
The Huskers pulled away after six early ties. USC held its only lead of the set at 3-2, and the teams were tied at six before Nebraska won six of the next seven points, including back-to-back Jackson kills with Mauch serving, to take a 12-7 lead. Keoni Williams matched Jackson with a team-best four kills in the set, including one that extended the margin to 19-13 and forced another USC timeout. Mauch then served the final three points of a 4-0 run, including an ace, before Jackson’s solo block brought up set point at 24-15. Nebraska finished with 17 kills, four blocks, and an ace; USC posted 10 kills and committed three service errors.
Set 3 (25-13)
USC stayed close early, trimming the deficit to 8-7 on a Murray attacking error. Nebraska then seized control with a 12-2 run that produced a 20-9 lead, capped by a Sigler ace. The Huskers limited the Trojans to a -.029 hitting percentage and only six kills in the set before scoring the final three points to complete the sweep.
No. 1 Nebraska returns to the road next week, traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to face the Michigan Wolverines on Friday, October 30. First serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT on B1G+.
