Powell’s career game allows Bulldogs to survive OT scare

Powell’s career game allows Bulldogs to survive OT scare

SEWARD, Neb. – An improved Doane team and a lethargic first half made for a survival Saturday for the 22nd-ranked Concordia University Women’s Basketball team. Eventually the Bulldogs exerted some degree of control of overtime while knocking off the rust from a layoff of 12 days without a game. Concordia held…
First-place Dawgs continue home win streak in defensive grinder

First-place Dawgs continue home win streak in defensive grinder

SEWARD, Neb. – The action on New Year’s Day sharply contrasted the pace of play in the win at Ottawa University (Kan.) three days earlier. The transition game was kept in check so the 23rd-ranked Concordia University Men’s Basketball team got tough on the defensive end in the process of pulling…
Michigan State hands NU its First Loss

Michigan State hands NU its First Loss

East Lansing, Mich. - Nebraska battled back from a 13-point second-half deficit but could not complete the comeback as the Husker women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season with a 72-69 setback to Michigan State at the Breslin Center on Thursday afternoon.The Big Red slipped to 12-1 overall and 1-1…
Offensive fireworks lead No. 23 Bulldogs to road win

Offensive fireworks lead No. 23 Bulldogs to road win

OTTAWA, Kan. – No matter the defensive looks it encountered, the Concordia University Men’s Basketball team got buckets. In returning for its first action in just over a week, the 23rd-ranked Bulldogs shot 54.0 percent from the floor and outgunned Ottawa University, 91-82, in Ottawa, Kan., on Wednesday (Dec. 29) night.…
Longtime NU Rival Retires

Longtime NU Rival Retires

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women's volleyball head coach Russ Rose announced his retirement today after 43 years leading the Nittany Lions. Rose retires from his post as the winningest coach in NCAA Division I women's volleyball history with 1,330 victories in his illustrious career. Rose earlier in his…
Huskers Breakout of Slump

Huskers Breakout of Slump

Lincoln-Alonzo Verge Jr. scored 16 points and dished career-high 12 assists, as Nebraska broke out of a shooting slump with an 88-74 win over Kennesaw State on Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Verge posted his fourth double-double of the season, guiding a Husker offense that shot 53 percent from the field, including a season-high 15 3-pointers,…
NU Improves to 12-0

NU Improves to 12-0

Lincoln - Annika Stewart erupted for a career-high 21 points and Jaz Shelley notched her third double-double of the season to lead Nebraska to a 72-61 women's basketball win over defending Mountain West Conference champion Wyoming on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Playing in front of a crowd of more than 4,500 for a noon tip-off, Nebraska…
Hunter Promoted on Husker Staff

Hunter Promoted on Husker Staff

Volunteer assistant coach Kelly Hunter has been promoted to a full-time assistant coach for the Nebraska volleyball program, head coach John Cook announced Wednesday. Following her professional playing career overseas, Hunter joined the Husker staff two years ago. She has served in multiple roles as a volunteer assistant (2020-21), interim assistant coach (January-August 2020) and…
Reyes Steps Into Lead Assistant Role for Huskers

Reyes Steps Into Lead Assistant Role for Huskers

Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook announced Tuesday that assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Jaylen Reyes will move into the Huskers' lead assistant role following the departure of associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand. Hildebrand was announced Sunday as the new head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State. Reyes joined the Nebraska staff in March 2018.…
Markowski Earns Second Big Ten Freshman Award

Markowski Earns Second Big Ten Freshman Award

Nebraska's Alexis Markowski captured her second Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor of the season, when the conference announced its weekly award winners for women's basketball on Monday afternoon. The 6-3 forward/center out of Lincoln Pius X High School notched her second straight double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds to power unbeaten Nebraska…