Nebraska hit .276 on the night while holding UT to .129 at the net. NU out-blocked the Longhorns 14-9.5, led by Jenny Kropp’s nine stops.

Bethany Howden led Texas with 14 kills, and Mira Topic added 10.

The Huskers, who lengthened their streak of consecutive conference wins to 43, have won 18 straight matches and 54 of their last 56 games.

"It was kind of an ugly match on both sides," Nebraska Coach John Cook said. "But I thought we stepped up and played well at critical points. We were a little out of sync, but our block and defense were both good tonight."

The Huskers led 12-4 in game one after Cepero placed a perfect tip on Texas’ side of the court. They widened their advantage to 19-10 on a kill by Pilakowski. The Longhorns pulled within five with a 4-0 run, but Nebraska regained control with back-to-back kills by Metcalf. NU wrapped up the 30-20 first-game win on Texas hitting error.

The Longhorns made things tougher in game two, tying the score eight times before the Huskers began to slowly pull away. Nebraska scored three straight on a UT hitting error and two thunderous kills by Metcalf to make it 20-17. Texas cut NU’s lead to 25-24 after a kill by Topic. Metcalf answered with a kill, and the Huskers led 28-25 after NU middle blocker Amber Holmquist slammed a kill to the Texas 10-foot line. Nebraska secured the 30-25, second-game win when Schrad pounded a kill off the Texas block.

Texas again matched the Huskers point for point in the early minutes of game three. Nebraska junior outside hitter Pilakowski broke a 10-10 tie with a kill, and the Columbus, Neb., native then served three straight to make it 14-10. The Huskers maintained a four-point advantage until Texas scored three straight on two NU attack errors and a kill by Topic. Texas tied it at 24 when Howden blocked an attack by Holmquist. Cepero answered with a kill, and Schrad delivered a service ace to give the Huskers a 26-24 advantage.

A kill by Pilakowski three rallies later forced a game-point situation for the Huskers, but Topic held them off with a kill. Nebraska took the 30-27 third-game win and the match on a kill by Metcalf on the following play.

Nebraska returns to action Wednesday, Nov. 7, when it plays host to 14th-ranked Texas A&M in a 7 p.m. match at the NU Coliseum. The Aggies were 16-3 overall and held the No. 2 spot in the conference rankings with a 9-2 mark entering the weekend. The Huskers defeated A&M, 3-1, in College Station, Texas, Oct. 14.