The Huskers fell short of the Final Four for the first time since 2014. Wisconsin proved to be Nebraska’s nemesis, sweeping the Huskers all three times they met, including the Elite Eight match that ended NU’s NCAA Tournament run. | Schedule & results

 DECEMBER

• Madi Kubik is named the national Freshman of the Year by VolleyballMag.com, and Kenzie Knuckles earns honorable mention on the publication’s All-Freshman Team. Also, the Huskers move up to fifth in the final AVCA poll.

• Kayla Banwarth, Nebraska’s libero coach and recruiting coordinator for the past three seasons, is named head coach at Ole Miss.

• Lauren Stivrins earns second-team AVCA All-America honors, and Lexi Sun is a third-teamer.

• Sophomore outside hitter Capri Davis announces she’s transferring to Texas.

• For the third time this season, the Huskers are swept by Wisconsin, and Nebraska falls short of the Final Four for the first time since 2014. | Stats

• Lexi Sun and Jazz Sweet combine for 25 kills as the Huskers sweep Hawaii after fighting off a pair of set-point situations early on. Up next: Wisconsin. | Stats

• A film session with John Cook shows why Lauren Stivrins is so hard to defend. | Hawaii: What to know

• The competitiveness of Big Ten play forced the Huskers to be less predictable on offense, and now it’s paying off.

• Four Huskers are named to the AVCA All-North Region team.

• Friday’s 3:30 p.m. match against Hawaii will be streamed live on ESPN3, and ESPNU will carry Saturday’s 5 p.m. regional final.

• Nebraska fends off Missouri, 3-1, and is Sweet 16-bound after dropping the first set and surviving a marathon 32-30 third set. | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2

• The Huskers advance by overpowering Ball State in a sweep, and Missouri will be the second-round opponent. | Stats | Photos: 1, 2 | Highlights

• Lauren Stivrins, Lexi Sun and Nicklin Hames are named first-team All-Big Ten, while Madi Kubik and Kenzie Knuckles also earn conference honors.

• NET will televise Nebraska’s match or matches this weekend.

• The Huskers intend to trust their training and focus on the basics as they prepare for the NCAA Tournament.

• Nebraska receives the No. 5 overall seed and will host Ball State on Friday, with Missouri and Northern Iowa rounding out the Lincoln foursome. | Bracket

 NOVEMBER

• The Huskers finish their regular season with a sweep of Ohio State. | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2

• Nebraska sweeps Maryland with help from 10 kills apiece by Lexi Sun and Jazz Sweet. | Stats | Highlights

• The Huskers are swept by Wisconsin for the second time this season. | Stats | Highlights

• Nebraska dominates the fifth set, 15-3, and notches a road win against Minnesota. | Stats

• A huge weekend looms for the Huskers, with tests against No. 7 Minnesota and No. 5 Wisconsin.

• Madi Kubik earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.

• Nebraska controls the final two sets for a 3-2 win over Iowa. | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2*

• Lexi Sun is named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team.

• Madi Kubik has another strong outing as the Huskers sweep Michigan State* in East Lansing. | Stats | Highlights

• Coach John Cook announces the 2020 signing class: Kalynn Meyer, Annika Evans and Abby Johnson.

• Nebraska registers its second-highest hitting percentage of the season in a sweep at Iowa. | Stats

• The Huskers sweep Northwestern in dominating fashion, holding the Wildcats to a -.054 hitting percentage.* | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2,* 3

• Kenzie Knuckles is named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week.

• Madi Kubik’s kill ends a Penn State comeback in the fifth set, sealing Nebraska’s hard-fought win over the Nittany Lions.* | Stats | Photos: 1, 2

• The Huskers win the first two sets by 25-10 as they overwhelm Rutgers in a sweep. | Stats

 OCTOBER

• Student manager Dane Leclair has died after falling four stories from a Lincoln parking garage.

• Nebraska suffers a five-set loss at No. 20 Purdue. | Stats

• The Huskers drop the first set but dominate Indiana the rest of the way in a 3-1 road win* led by Lauren Stivrins’ 17 kills. | Stats

• Sophomore outside hitter Capri Davis is taking a medical leave of absence.

• Outside hitter Madi Kubik earns two Big Ten weekly honors.

• Lexi Sun leads a balanaced attack for the Huskers in a road sweep of Maryland. | Stats

• Freshman Madi Kubik has a career-high 22 kills as Nebraska downs No. 20 Purdue in four sets. | Stats

• Another dominant defensive performance leads to a sweep of Michigan. | Stats

• After dropping the first set, Nebraska uses solid defense to down Michigan State, 3-1. | Stats

• The Huskers aim to solve the defensive troubles that led to Wisconsin’s sweep.

• Nebraska gets swept by Wisconsin* in Lincoln despite hitting .336 against the Badgers. | Stats

• The Huskers hit a season-high .468 in a sweep of Rutgers. | Stats

 SEPTEMBER

• After a big first-set rally, Nebraska sweeps Northwestern on the road. | Stats

• The Huskers rally and escape Huff Hall with a five-set win over No. 20 Illinois.* | Stats

• The Huskers bounce back with a convincing sweep of Wichita State* in Lincoln. | Stats | Photos

• No. 2 Stanford deals No. 1 Nebraska its first defeat of the season by handling the Huskers in four sets* in front of a record crowd in Lincoln. | Highlights | Stats | Photos: 1, 2 | Shatel commentary*

• Nebraska replaces Stanford at No. 1 in the AVCA poll.

• Nebraska roars back from a 19-15 deficit in the fourth set to defeat Loyola Marymount,* 3-1. | Stats

• After a tight first set, the Huskers roll to a sweep* of Denver. | Stats

• Lexi Sun leads the way with 14 kills as Nebraska sweeps High Point. | Stats

• The Huskers are pushed to five sets but are able to rally for a win against San Diego. | Stats

• Nebraska defeats Arizona after bouncing back* from a poor third set. | Stats

 AUGUST

• The Huskers dominate from start to finish in a sweep of UCLA.* | Stats | Photos

• Solid defensive play helps carry Nebraska to a 3-1 win over Creighton* in the season opener. Stats | Photos: 1, 2

• At least 18 of the Huskers’ 2019 matches will be televised.

• Capri Davis stars in the intrasquad scrimmage,* won 3-0 by the Reds before nearly 8,000 fans at the Devaney Center. | Photos

• Nebraska is No. 2 in the AVCA preseason poll.

 JANUARY-JULY

• The Asia tour is finished, and here’s a wrap-up of how the Huskers fared.

• The Huskers head to China after finishing 2-2 in matches in Japan.

• John Cook sees the upcoming Asia trip as a challenge that is out of the players’ comfort zone.

• Setter Nicole Drewnick will join the Huskers for the 2019 season, a year earlier than previously expected.

• The Huskers beat Colorado State in four sets in an exhibition match* in McCook.

• Nebraska and Stanford will play each other during the next five regular seasons.

• Mikaela Foecke is one of eight finalists for the AAU’s James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually since 1930 to the nation’s most outstanding amateur athlete. | Vote here