Huskers fall just short
The NCAA Championship match in women’s volleyball went to five sets for the first time since 2009, but Nebraska came up just short as Stanford pulled out a 15-12 victory in the final set Saturday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Huskers were looking for their sixth national title and third in four seasons.
1 2 3 4 5 Nebraska 26 25 16 25 12 Stanford 28 22 25 15 15
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COMPLETE MATCH
POST-MATCH
All-Tournament Team
Kathryn Plummer – Co-MOP
Morgan Hentz – Co-MOP
Mikaela Foecke
Jacqueline Quade
Lauren Stivrins
Audriana Fitzmorris
Jenna Gray#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/5qGAq3wPvL— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
National Championship press conference #NCAAVB https://t.co/8cDwh0KAgc
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
A whole lot of heart and hustle from @Huskervball! Congrats on a tremendous season. #NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/4qbF8EXmas
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
SET 5
That's game! @StanfordWVB's time to celebrate!#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/6yepFJz7d9
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
Jenna Gray on ✌️!#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/Hoo9Ixdasb
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
That'll get the @huskervball crowd going!#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/kOz0RtHAkI
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
HERE WE GO, FIFTH SET! TUNE INTO ESPN2!@HUSKERVBALL AND @STANFORDWVB FOR ALL THE MARBLES. WE’LL BE USING OUR OUTSIDE VOICES.#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/RDmU5SM2py
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
SET 4
NOW IT'S JUST GETTING RIDICULOUS!#NCAAVB #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/Du5BlyOvHy
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
🚫NOPE 🚫#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/XhDYx0CpKR
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
Look out, Coach Hambly. 😬#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/Qui9XeM5K9
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
WITH AUTHORITY!
That's a 4-0 run for @huskervball to open the fourth set.#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/PrUHofECZ9
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
SET 2
"Oh. My. Gosh. Foecke." – Sir Mixalot#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/eH9uF8fhWv
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
👩⚕️Operation: dig every ball imaginable.
📍Destination: Hentz-ville.#NCAAVB #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/5ygGsM6VWa— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
The Sun’s so bright, we gotta wear shades. 😎#NCAAVB #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/UcCDlL8wIf
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
SET 1
Here was the set point for @StanfordWVB! Second set coming up 🔜on ESPN2.#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/egZj89UiIf
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
Another set point saved by @Huskervball!#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/wLdfgO34qm
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
That defense. 👌
That kill. 🔥#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/WlQiwJfTCz— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
🎶Slide to the right🎶#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/rnF0uGbdFO
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
Thaaaaat's a tough one to dig.#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/twvoIXwriA
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
How SWEET it is. #NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/iIPgxgcAws
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
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— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
Mikaela Foecke just doing Mikaela Foecke things.#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/rpc9aGyvb2
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018
And we're underway on ESPN2!!!#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/dYKrOHi9vz
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 16, 2018