The Huskers had a stumbling start to the season as coach John Cook tried various combinations of veterans and newcomers, but the team began hitting its stride en route to a second-place Big Ten finish. Then, as the No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament, Nebraska knocked off No. 2 seed Texas and No. 3 seed Pittsburgh in a memorable run to the championship match, where the Huskers fell in five sets to Wisconsin. | Schedule & results

 December

• Middle blocker Callie Schwarzenbach enters the transfer portal after four seasons as a Husker. | Decision tracker

• Jaylen Reyes is promoted to the lead assistant spot, and Kelly Hunter steps up to a full-time assistant role.

• Associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand is leaving* to become head coach at Long Beach State.

• Wisconsin’s hot start to the fifth set proves too much for the Huskers to overcome, and the Badgers take the national championship, 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12. | Highlights: 1, 2 | Full replay | Stats | Photos: 1, 2, 3,* 4 | Postgame presser: Video, Transcript | Set by set* | Commentary: Carriker, Shatel,* Sipple,* Herz | All-Tournament Team

• Previewing the national championship match between Big Ten rivals: HV, HOL, OWH,* LJS,* Huskers.com | Commentary: Sipple,* Chatelain*

• Lexi Rodriguez adds AVCA National Freshman of the Year to her list of honors.

• Nebraska is headed to the national championship match against Wisconsin after a 3-1 win over No. 3 seed Pitt. | Highlights | Full replay | Postgame presser | Box score | Set by set* | Commentary: Carriker, Chatelain* | Notes* | Photos: 1, 2,* 3, 4

• Lexi Rodriguez is named a first-team All-American, while Kayla Caffey and Madi Kubik earn second- and third-team honors.

• Coach John Cook talks with Adam Carriker about the win over Texas, the team’s chemistry, his rebound from burnout a dozen years ago and more.

• The Huskers are bound for the Final Four for the fifth time in seven years after upsetting No. 2 seed Texas in four sets* in Austin. | Stats | Highlights | Full replay | Carriker gut reaction

• An Elite Eight rematch with Texas is next as Nebraska advances to the Austin regional final by sweeping Illinois.* | Stats | Highlights | Full replay

• Four Huskers earn all-region recognition: Lexi Rodriguez, Madi Kubik, Nicklin Hames and Kayla Caffey.

• The Huskers advance to the Sweet 16 with a sweep of Florida State and now will face Illinois in Austin. | Stats | Full replay | Photos

• Nebraska holds Campbell to a negative hitting percentage in a sweep that sets up a Saturday night match against Florida State in the NCAA Tournament. | Stats | Photos | Full replay

• Lexi Rodriguez is named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and is one of three Huskers named to the all-conference first team.

 November

• Lexi Rodriguez earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.

• Nebraska is seeded 10th in the NCAA Tournament and will open by hosting Campbell. | Bracket

• The Huskers finish the regular season with a strong defensive showing in a 3-1 win* at No. 6 Purdue. | Highlights | Stats

• Nebraska wins the first set, but Wisconsin rallies for a 3-1 win* in Madison and its seventh victory in a row against the Huskers. Stats | Highlights

• A comeback* from a 22-15 deficit in the second set helps propel the Huskers to a sweep of Penn State. | Stats | Highlights

• Rutgers forfeits Saturday’s match due to non-COVID illness issues.

• Lexi Rodriguez is named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

• Ally Batenhorst comes off the bench to help the Huskers fend off Indiana after Nebraska dropped the first set* to the Hoosiers.* | Stats | Highlights

• Nebraska sets a school digs record in a sweep of Maryland. | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2

• The Huskers have trouble closing as they get swept at Ohio State. | Stats | Highlights

• With Lexi Sun back in the starting lineup, Nebraska sweeps No. 25 Illinois. | Stats | Highlights

 October

• The Huskers fall in a 3-2 marathon at Minnesota. | Stats | Highlights

• Nebraska’s winning streak ends at 10 matches as third-ranked Wisconsin registers a sweep in Lincoln. | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2

• Big Ten weekly awards go to Lexi Rodriguez and Nicklin Hames.

• After a slow start, the Huskers make it 10 wins in a row with a 3-1 victory over seventh-ranked Purdue. | Stats | Highlights | Photos

• Nebraska stays undefeated in Big Ten play with a sweep at Iowa in three close sets. | Stats | Highlights

• Madi Kubik earns player of the week honors from the Big Ten.

• The Huskers remain perfect in conference play with a sweep of Illinois. | Stats | Highlights | Photos

• Nebraska makes quick work of Indiana in a sweep of the Hoosiers. | Stats | Highlights | Photos: 1, 2

• Three Huskers – Madi Kubik, Nicklin Hames and Lexi Rodriguez – earn player of the week honors from the Big Ten.

• Strong serving helps power Nebraska to a convincing sweep at Rutgers.Stats | Highlights

• Strong play from Madi Kubik and Ally Batenhorst paces the Huskers to a four-set win at No. 13 Penn State. | Highlights | Stats

• Nebraska finishes the weekend by sweeping Michigan State with a strong showing on defense. | Highlights | Stats

• With Lauren Stivrins back back in the lineup, the Huskers dominate Michigan in a sweep. | Stats | Highlights | Photos

• Lindsay Krause earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.

 September

• Nebraska goes 2-0 in conference play by sweeping Iowa behind Madi Kubik’s 15 kills and Nicklin Hames’ 40 assists. | Stats | Photos | Highlights

• Madi Kubik’s 19 kills help the Huskers get back on the winning track with a 3-1 victory at Northwestern. | Stats | Highlights

• After much experimenting, John Cook has a lineup identified for the start of conference play.

• Louisville sweeps Nebraska, extending* the Huskers’ skid to three. | Stats

• The Huskers make it two losses in a row as Stanford wins in four sets against Nebraska’s shuffled lineup. | Stats

• Utah stuns Nebraska by storming back from twovsets down, handing the Huskers their first loss* of the season. | Stats | Highlights

• “Relentless” defense helps the Huskers hold No. 19 Creighton to .053 hitting* in a sweep in Omaha. | McKewon commentary | Stats | Photos

• Kayla Caffey is named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

• A showdown between volleyball unbeatens is coming Wednesday when the Huskers face Creighton in Omaha.

• Lexi Sun’s 14 kills* help Nebraska register a sweep* against Arizona State. | Stats | Highlights | Photos

• The Huskers bounce back from a first-set loss and put away Georgia,* 3-1. | Stats

• Nebraska fends off a stiff challenge from Omaha, winning the match in five sets.* | Stats | Highlights

 August

• Lexi Rodriguez earns Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week honors.

• The Huskers rebound from a third-set blowout and a fourth-set deficit to complete a 3-1 win over Kansas State. | Stats

• Nebraska opens the 2021 season with a dominating sweep* of Colgate.* | Stats | Photos: 1, 2

• The season opener against Tulsa has been cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols, but the rest of the Huskers’ weekend slate remains intact.

• Weekend preview: The Huskers prepare for their first matches without their top setter.

• Lauren Stivrins, Nicklin Hames and Kenzie Knuckles are named captains.

• Nicklin Hames* probably won’t play this weekend, but coach John Cook doesn’t expect her to be sidelined for long.

• The Reds and Whites* battle to a 2-2 tie* in the preseason scrimmage, and Nicklin Hames leaves with an injury of unknown severity. | Photos: 1, 2 | Post-match presser

• John Cook says the freshmen are providing stiff competition for the veterans.

• Nebraska gets a No. 5 ranking in the preseason AVCA poll.

• Fifteen Husker volleyball matches are slated for national telecasts.

• Jordan Larson delivers match point as she and fellow former Huskers Justine Wong-Orantes and Kelsey Robinson win gold with Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics.

• John Cook says all positions are up for grabs as the team gets set to start practices. | Press conference video | Shatel on Cook

• Three former Huskers will try to make history this weekend in the Olympic gold-medal match against Brazil.

• Lauren Stivrins confirms she is returning this season.

 July

• Harper Murray, the top ranked player in the 2023 class, announces her commitment to the Huskers.

• Laren Stivrins’ status for this season remains uncertain.

• The Huskers’ roll in recruiting continues with the commitment of Caroline Jurevicius.

• Nebraska gets commitments from two 2023 prospects, setter Bergen Reilly and middle blocker Andi Jackson.

• Lexi Sun earns second-team Academic All-America honors.

 June

• Coach John Cook says Lauren Stivrins will play this season if her injured back is sufficiently rehabbed.

• Lauren Stivrins is coming back for an extra season, says associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand, but it is announced later that no official decision has been made.

• The wraps have come off the Huskers’ fall schedule.

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

• Three former Huskers — Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson and Justine Wong-Orantes — have made USA Volleyball’s Olympics roster.

• Jazz Sweet announces her signing with VK KP Brno in the Czech Republic.

 MAY

• Lexi Sun announces she’ll return for the Huskers’ fall season.