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Huskers take third in beach volleyball

By The Lincoln Journal Star
Monday, Apr 21, 2008 - 12:04:03 am CDT
The Nebraska volleyball team wrapped up its spring exhibition season by placing third at the Collegiate Nationals beach tournament held Sunday in San Diego.

The Huskers earned a total of eight points in the team competition to finish behind team champion Texas and runner-up San Diego. Nebraska’s highest-finishing team was the trio of Brooke Delano, Kayla Banwarth and Jordan Wilberger, which went 4-0 to win the D Flight title.

Nebraska other teams — Jordan Larson and Tara Mueller in Flight A, Lindsey Licht and Rachel Schwartz in Flight B and Kori Cooper and Amanda Gates in Flight C — all reached the semifinals in their respective six-team divisions.

Larson and Mueller were eliminated by Ashley Engle and Kiley Hall of Texas, who went on to defeat Taylor Carico and Jessica Gysin of Southern California 21-9, 21-12 in the championship match.

Last year’s winners were Larson and NU partner Sarah Pavan.