Nebraska's Lexi Sun (left) and Callie Schwarzenbach (right) celebrate during the Huskers' 3-0 win against Indiana on Jan. 23 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Some good news for Nebraska volleyball fans was revealed on Wednesday morning when it was announced that two more matches this season have been added to the TV lineup.
And that means that both of Nebraska’s matches this weekend against Northwestern will be on TV on NET. Saturday’s match was added to the list of TV matches announced last week.
The matches on Friday and Saturday will each begin at 6 p.m.
Nebraska's match against Ohio State on March 12 also was added by NET. The latest additions mean that all 11 home matches will be on TV, which is exciting news for Nebraska fans because no fans will be allowed to attend due to Big Ten Conference restrictions for COVID-19.
The families of the players and coaches are allowed to attend. Nebraska’s players and coaches get four passes each for family to attend. The opponent gets 64 passes combined to use.
Nebraska will play on television 17 times during the regular season, 12 matches on the Big Ten Network and five on NET.
In other news regarding Nebraska's schedule, the Huskers' road matches at Michigan in late March have moved from a Friday-Saturday series to a Thursday-Friday series. Nebraska will now play the Wolverines on March 25 and 26. Both matches have already been scheduled for BTN broadcasts.
Huskers on TV:
Jan. 29, vs. Northwestern, 6 p.m., NET.
Jan. 30, vs. Northwestern, 6 p.m. NET.
Feb. 5, vs. Maryland, 6 p.m., NET.
Feb. 6, vs. Maryland, 7:30 p.m., BTN.
Feb. 19, vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m., BTN.
Feb. 21, vs. Minnesota, noon, BTN.
Feb. 26, at Wisconsin, 7 p.m., BTN.
Feb. 27, at Wisconsin, 7 p.m., BTN.
March 5, at Illinois, TBA, BTN.
March 12, Ohio State, 6 p.m., NET.
March 13, vs. Ohio State, TBA, BTN.
March 17, at Iowa, 6 p.m., BTN.
March 20, vs. Iowa, 6 p.m., NET.
March 25, at Michigan, TBA, BTN.
March 26, at Michigan, TBA, BTN.
April 1, vs. Penn State, 8 p.m., BTN.
April 2, vs. Penn State, 8 p.m., BTN.
Keonilei Akana
Freshman /// Defensive specialist
Hometown: Hauula, Hawaii
Notable: Akana will be the second Hawaiian in program history to play for the Huskers, joining career assist leader Fiona Nepo (1995-98)
Kayla Caffey
Junior /// Middle blocker
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Notable: In 2019 as a sophomore at Missouri, she ranked second in the SEC and ninth nationally with a .408 overall hitting percentage.
Hayley Densberger
Senior /// Defensive specialist, libero
Hometown: Malcolm, Nebraska
Notable: In 2019, she played in 28 matches and tallied 23 digs and five service aces.
Nicole Drewnick
Sophomore /// Setter
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Notable: Drewnick has opted out of the 2021 season.
Anni Evans
Freshman /// Setter
Hometown: Waverly, Nebraska
Notable: A four-year starter at setter for Waverly, she recorded 3,294 career assists for the Vikings.
Emma Gabel
Redshirt freshman /// Defensive specialist, libero
Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Notable: She received Journal Star Class A all-state honorable mention as a junior in 2017.
Nicklin Hames
Junior /// Setter
Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee
Notable: She started all 33 matches last season and earned AVCA All-North Region and All-Big Ten First-Team honors.
Kenzie Knuckles
Sophomore /// Defensive specialist, libero
Hometown: Yorktown, Indiana
Notable: She was selected to the All-Big Ten freshman team last season after leading the Huskers with 3.83 digs per set as NU's starting libero.
Madi Kubik
Sophomore /// Outside hitter
Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa
Notable: Last year, she earned AVCA All-North Region and North Region Freshman of the Year and was named the VolleyballMag.com National Freshman of the Year.
Kalynn Meyer
Freshman /// Middle blocker
Hometown: Superior, Nebraska
Notable: Meyer is a two-time Journal Star Girls Athlete of the Year and first-team Super-State selection.
Callie Schwarzenbach
Junior /// Middle blocker
Hometown: Kearney, Missouri
Notable: Last season, she appeared in every match and recorded 1.24 kills and 1.11 blocks per set.
Lauren Stivrins
Senior /// Middle blocker
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Notable: Named an AVCA second-team All-American after averaging 2.55 kills and 1.07 blocks per set with a .374 hitting percentage last season.
Lexi Sun
Senior /// Outside hitter
Hometown: Encinitas, California
Notable: She led the Huskers with 3.57 kills per set last season, earning AVCA All-America third team honors.
Jazz Sweet
Senior /// Outside hitter
Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Notable: She played in all 33 matches a season ago and averaged 2.77 kills and 0.69 blocks per set while hitting .279.
Riley Zuhn
Sophomore /// Middle blocker, outside hitter
Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
Notable: She played in 17 matches and posted seven kills and six blocks as a freshman last season.
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Brent Wagner
Husker volleyball/women's basketball reporter
Brent has worked at the Journal Star for 14 years. His beats include Nebraska volleyball, women's basketball and high school soccer and cross country.
