LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team won its seventh match in a row to start the season with a 25-16, 25-22, 25-14 sweep of Long Beach State on Saturday in front of 8,182 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Whitney Lauenstein had a match-high 12 kills on .381 hitting with four blocks to lift the Huskers (7-0). Bekka Allick provided eight kills and three blocks, and Madi Kubik had eight kills on .333 hitting, surpassing 1,000 career kills in the match.
The Huskers hit .283 running their 6-2 system. Anni Evans had 17 assists and Nicklin Hames had 15 as the Huskers hit .283. The NU defense, led by the back row, was sharp once again. Lexi Rodriguez had 15 digs, while Hames had nine, as the Huskers held Long Beach State (4-2) to .078 hitting. The Huskers had 45 digs to 34 for the Beach. NU had seven blocks, while Long Beach State had eight.
Lindsay Krause chipped in six kills, and Kaitlyn Hord had four kills and four blocks. Maggie Mendelson played opposite for the Big Red and had four kills and two blocks.
Natalie Glenn had nine kills to lead the Beach.
Up Next: The Huskers host No. 11 Stanford on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Huskers Sweep the Beach to Move to 7-0
