On a Thursday evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Nebraska Cornhuskers met up against each other at the NCAA tournament final four.
Penn State beat Nebraska by 23-25, 18-25, 25-23, 28-26, and 15-13 on Thursday night in the national semifinals of NCAA volleyball- a spectacular five-set showpiece for the 2024 co-Big Ten champion teams.
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Nebraska Vs Penn State Volleyball 2024 Score
Nebraska
- Set-1: 25
- Set-2: 25
- Set-3: 23
- Set-4: 26
Penn State
- Set-1: 23
- Set-2: 18
- Set-3: 25
- Set-4: 28
Current Performance
The NCAA Division I Nebraska volleyball team is a part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln competing in the Big Ten. Having participated in several NCAA tournaments and frequently finishing at the top of the Big Ten, the Cornhuskers have had great success so far. In 2015, Nebraska was named national champion and has a legacy of finals appearances.
Known as a powerhouse, Penn State boasts immense history in volleyball with a record of seven NCAA championships, the last one being in 2008. The women’s volleyball team has consistently ranked among the top in the nation. It is known to be ferocious in tournaments with a reputation of great all-round players who demand self-discipline.
Penn State Completes A Reverse Sweep and Wins Set 5
Huskers were trailing at the score of 12-8 in the fifth because of two kills by Jess Mruzik followed by a block by former Husker, Caroline Jurevicius, and Nebraska native, Jordan Hopp. A kill from Merritt Beason and a block by Harper Murray and Andi Jackson brought the gap down to two for the Huskers.
Nebraska had flipped it to a two-point score until Camryn Hannah led the Husker block and gave the Nittany Lions a victory.
There were a total of 20 kills for Jurevicius, while Jess Mruzik from Penn State ranked first in total kills with 26.
Another 20 kills produced 15 additional digs in a double-double for the Huskers courtesy of Murray.
Andi Jackson was able to deliver 19 killing spikes while Rebekah Allick ended the match with 10 blocks.
Lexi Rodriguez, a senior libero, becomes the all-time digs leader for Nebraska as she breaks Justine Wong-Orantes’ record.
Rodriguez broke the previous record with her ninth dig at 1,890 and ended with 15 total.
Nebraska had led 12-7 in the opening set before the Nittany Lions tied it 13-13 after springing ahead.
The set included ten ties in total but fell to Nebraska by 25-23, courtesy of Jackson’s two quick kills.
Nebraska would score four straight points to tie it at 4-3 when Penn State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set.
An Izzy Starck kill helped close the gap to 8-7, but NU ran off and finished the set at 25-18.
In the third, Nebraska overcame an early 5-0 deficiency to subsequently narrow the score to 15-11, then to 24-23 before Penn State completed the frame with an attacking error by Murray.
The Huskers were the first to reach 20 points in the fourth set, but the Nittany Lions made their comeback and took the match 28-26 after surviving two match points.
Up Next
The national championship game between Penn State and Louisville, led by former Husker Dani Busboom Kelly, is scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Fans can sign up for a free trial of fuboTV or Directv Stream to watch the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament during their free trial period.
