Stats & coverage
Nov. 18, 2001
Huskers sweep Texas Tech
Lincoln --
Junior middle blocker Amber Holmquist tied her own Nebraska and Big 12
Conference record for block assists in a three-game match to lead the
No. 2 Nebraska volleyball to a 30-21, 30-19, 30-14, win over Texas Tech
Sunday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 4,105 at the NU Coliseum.
Holmquist posted 12 block assists and 13 total blocks to go along with
five kills on nine attacks as Nebraska improved to 25-1 overall and 17-0
in the Big 12.
As a team, Nebraska
out-blocked Texas Tech 19-2. Junior setter Greichaly Cepero added eight
blocks, and six other Huskers had at least two blocks in the match as
Texas Tech hit a meager .021.
Offensively, Cepero
had her best day of the season with 32 assists and a season-high 10
kills on a .391 hitting percentage. Anna Schrad led NU with eight kills
and hit .389. NU swung for a .336 hitting percentage overall.
With the Huskers
extended their winning streak to 23 matches. NU, which clinched the
Big 12 title Saturday night with a win against Baylor, has won 47 straight
conference matches. Texas Tech fell to 17-12 overall and 8-10 in the
league.
"I had some
anxiety coming into this match, because we were we were shaky last night
against Baylor," NU Coach John Cook said. "That hasn't happened
too often this season, so I wasn't sure how we were going to respond.
But we certainly responded in a positive way. I think we executed as
well as we have all season."
Nebraska never trailed
in game one and breezed to a 30-21 victory. Led by three blocks from
Holmquist, the Huskers out-blocked Tech 6-0 while swinging at a .400
clip. Pilakowski and Schrad each notched four kills, and Schrad, Jenny
Kropp and Holmquist all hit .500 or better during the period.
The Huskers carried
their momentum into game two, dominating the game with their block.
Nebraska out-blocked the Red Raiders 8-1, as Holmquist tallied eight
alone in the game. Cepero added five blocks, as the NU defense held
Tech to a minus -.054 game two hitting percentage.
In game three, Nebraska
out-blocked the Red Raiders, 5-1, and swung for a .412 hitting percentage,
as Sara Westling posted five kills on nine attacks and Cepero produced
four kills on eight swings.
The Huskers return
to action Wednesday, Nov. 21, when they play host to No. 25 Colorado
at 7 p.m. at the NU Coliseum. The match marks the final regular-season
home contest for Jenny Kropp and Metcalf. Nebraska will honor the seniors
in a ceremony immediately following the match.
Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.
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