No. 1 Nebraska volleyball locked up its fourth straight Big Ten title on Thursday. Husker volleyball kicked off its final home stand by sweeping No. 25 Illinois 25-23, 25-20, 25-12, leaning on senior setter Bergen Reilly for a perfect 26-0 NCAA record.
Husker Volleyball Clinches Big Ten Title Outright
The win gave Nebraska the conference crown outright after previously clinching a share. The Husker offense never cooled off, hitting .483 to top the .477 mark it posted against Washington on Sunday.
Teraya Sigler led the attack with 13 kills on .684 hitting. Mania Ogbechie added nine kills on .750 hitting with five blocks, while Andi Jackson chipped in nine kills on .643 hitting.
Illinois made the opening set a battle. The teams sat tied at 21-21 before Jackson closed it out, and Sigler then took over the second set with nine kills.
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska Volleyball Roll in Set 3
The third set turned into a rout.
Keri Leimbach sparked a 9-0 run, while senior setter Bergen Reilly sealed the sweep with an ace fresh off back-to-back Big Ten Setter of the Week honors. Harper Murray piled on with two aces of her own in the second set.
The top-ranked team in NCAA volleyball now hosts Iowa on Saturday at 7 PM ET on B1G+.
