Unbeaten Nebraska Faces No.16 Penn State

Nebraska remained unbeaten (12–0, 2–0 Big Ten) with a 3–0 (25–14, 27–25, 25–14) sweep of Maryland, hitting .360 as Rebekah Allick (13 kills, .750) and Harper Murray (10 kills, 10 digs) paced a defense that recorded 11 blocks. New coach Dani Busboom Kelly said her team is "pretty motivated" heading into a sold-out Friday meeting at No. 16 Penn State in State College. Penn State, which has had a rocky start including key departures, arrives on a three-match winning streak and still features elite hitter Kennedy Martin, making Rec Hall a dangerous test. Nebraska views a road win in Happy Valley as an important resume booster. Separately, McGehee swept Ursuline 25–14, 25–14, 25–11 at Ursuline’s annual pink game, and local high-school rankings show Avon 18–0 at No. 1 with Olmsted Falls rising into the Division II top 10.