After losing five of eight October matches in rugged Big Ten play, Nebraska rebounded and rode a 13-match winning streak into the national championship match against Stanford in Minneapolis. The Huskers and Cardinal battled for five sets before Stanford prevailed, ending Nebraska’s bid for a second consecutive naional title. Mikaela Foecke and Lauren Stivrins earned first-team All-America honors, while Kenzie Maloney was a third-teamer. | Schedule & results

 December

• VolleyballMag.com names John Cook its national coach of the year.

• Seniors leave lasting legacy on Nebraska Volleyball.

• The pride of all Nebraska.

• Huskers finish season ranked* in the top 5 for 12th time in last 20 years.

• The final numbers on a remarkable volleyball career* for Foecke and Maloney.

• Nebraska and Stanford battle in the first five-set final since 2009, but the Huskers fall just short in their bid for a second consecutive national championship. | Highlights & more

• The Huskers are once again in the national championship match after rallying from an 0-2 hole* against Illinois in the national semifinals. Stanford will be the opponent Saturday night. | Highlights & more

• Mikaela Foecke wins the 2018 Senior CLASS Award in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball.

• Finals week down, Final Four to go.

• Mikaela Foecke and Lauren Stivrins are named AVCA first-team All-Americans, while Kenzie Maloney is a third-teamer and Nicklin Hames earns honorable mention.

• Nebraska is bound for the Final Four for a chance to repeat* as national champions after a sweep of Oregon. | Highlights & presser | Stats | Notes

• The Huskers advance to Saturday’s regional final against Oregon with a third-set rally to cap a sweep of Kentucky. | Stats

• Foecke fabulous on the court, highly sought after off it.

• Mikaela Foecke has 16 kills and a .667 hitting percentage as the Huskers advance to the Sweet 16 with a sweep of Missouri.* | Stats

 November

• Lauren Stivrins shines as the Huskers sweep Hofstra in their NCAA Tournament opener. | Stats

• Nebraska’s small-town girl, Mikaela Foecke, is a big-time hitter* – especially at tournament time.

• The Huskers are seeded seventh in the NCAA tournament and will open at home against Hofstra. | Bracket

• Nebraska’s senior starters come up big their regular-season finale, a sweep of Maryland. | Stats

• Lexi Sun’s big night helps the Huskers to a dominating sweep of Ohio State. | Stats

• Nebraska caps its weekend on the road with a sweep of Indiana. | Stats

• Lexi Sun leads the Huskers with 13 kills in a 3-1 win at Purdue.* | Stats

• Nebraska gets a hard-fought 3-1 win at Michigan with help from Mikaela Foecke’s 22 kills. | Stats

• Mikaela Foecke leads the Husker attack in a sweep of Iowa on the road. | Stats

• Nebraska makes quick work of Rutgers in an overpowering sweep. | Stats

• The Huskers rally to beat No. 7 Penn State in five sets. | Stats

 October

• Nebraska falls at home in four sets to Illinois. | Stats

• The Huskers end their skid with a four-set win at Ohio State behind a strong perfomance from Lauren Stivrins. | Stats

• A day in the life of a Nebraska Volleyball Player.

• Losing streak for doesn’t faze* John Cook.

• Trio of losses* to top-10 teams shows how small the margin for error is: Seniors not* satisfied.

• Nebraska drops its third consecutive match in a 3-1 loss at Minnesota. | Stats

• It’s another five-set setback as the Huskers fall at Wisconsin. | Stats

• Nebraska’s long winning streak against Penn State ends in a five-set defeat. | Stats

• The Huskers sweep Indiana after weathering a near disaster in the second set. | Stats

• The Lo-Down: How to build a defense-first culture.

• Nebraska wasn’t Nebraska in loss to the Gophers; can learn from it.

• Players question own effort* in Minnesota match.

• Gophers exposed* Husker’s weaknesses.

• Minnesota snaps Nebraska’s winning streak with a four-set victory in Lincoln. | Stats

• The Huskers get 20 kills from Mikaela Foecke in a 3-1 win over Iowa, but the Hawkeyes take a set from Nebraska for the first time since 1987. | Stats

 September

• Nebraska fends off No. 7 Illinois in four sets. | Stats

• Lauren Stivrins has a perfect night as Nebraska sweeps Northwestern. | Stats

• The Huskers hold Michigan State to a season-low .047 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over the Spartants. | Stats

• Mikaela Foecke has 21 kills as Nebraska opens conference play with a 3-1 win over previously unbeaten Michigan. | Stats | Photos | Highlights

 August

• In Ally Batenhorst, Nebraska volleyball lands top prospect* with deep Husker family roots*.

• Lexi Sun’s debut a bright spot* for Huskers with Big Ten play* on the horizon.

• The Huskers hit a season-high .500 in a sweep of Missouri State and finish 3-0 in the Husker Invite.* | Stats

• Coach John Cook gets wins No. 699 and 700* as the Huskers beat Central Michigan and New Mexico. | Box 1 | Box 2

• Husker great Sarah Pavan jersey is retired; enjoying her success; came to win championships.

• Nebraska weathers a tough first set and sweeps Iowa State. | Photos | Stats

• Pavan’s jersey joins those of Husker greats in the rafters on Sunday.

• Smith wins appeal to NCAA and can play this season.

• Down 2 sets to 0, the Huskers rally* to beat 14th-ranked Creighton before a record-setting crowd in Omaha. | Stats | Highlights | Photos

• Lauren West: Why blocking is the slowest skill to develop.

• Watch Cook on Creighton.

• Nebraska knows Creighton, its “biggest rival*”, poses stiffest challenge* of the season.

• The Huskers take down Santa Clara, 3-1, and finish unbeaten* in the Ameritas Players Challenge. | Stats | Photos

• It’s another sweep as Nebraska dominates Wake Forest. | Stats | Photos

• The Huskers overwhelm Ohio in Nebraska’s first match of the Ameritas Ameritas Players Challenge. | Stats | Photos

• With 15 kills from Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska rebounds with a sweep of Oregon. Coverage: LJS, OWH,* HV | Photos | Stats

• In a reversal of last year’s national championship match, the Huskers fall 3-1 to Florida in their season opener. Coverage: LJS, OWH,* HV | Photos | Stats

• Sheldon: Young team may struggle to keep up in Big Ten race.

• VERT Challenge coming to Lincoln.

• Wagner: Volleyball is Huskers’ consistent winner with Cook in prime of his coaching career.

• With top-10 teams coming to Lincoln to start season, Cook pleased with Huskers’ freshman setter.

• Red tops white in sold-out scrimmage. LJS: 1, 2, 3 Photos | OWH: 1, 2 Photos | HV: 1, 2 | DN | Photos.

• NCAA volleyball practice begins: “Round up the usual suspects“.

 JANUARY-JULY

• John Cook announces three roster additions for 2018.

• Tickets to the Red-White scrimmage will go on sale Monday, July 9.

• Annika Albrecht signs a pro contract with Nantes in the French top-tier Ligue A, and Kelly Hunter signs with the Turkish club Beylikduzu.

• Nebraska will open the season at home against Florida in a rematch of the 2017 national championship match.

• John Cook discusses the schedule, offseason plans and more.

• All-Big 12 outside hitter Lexi Sun is joining the program as a transfer from Texas.

• Annika Albrecht and Kelly Hunter are two of the seven finalists for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding amateur athlete.

• Jaylen Reyes from BYU joins John Cook’s staff as an assistant coach.

• Husker assistant Tyler Hildebrand is leaving the program to take a job with USA Volleyball*.

• Team USA will be playing in Lincoln in May.

• Husker Kelsey Robinson writes for Volleyballmag.com while playing professionally in Turkey.

• John Cook* attends the State of the Union address*.

• Kashauna Williams from Los Angeles joins program* for spring semester*.

• Redshirt freshman Hunter Atherton* has asked for a scholarship release and will pursue a transfer.

• Thank John Cook’s wife Wendy Cook for making Nebraska home.

• Nebraska’s Kelly Hunter leads VolleyballMag.com All-Americans.