Photos: Huskers (finally) host first home match of season and beat Maryland
The Nebraska volleyball defeated Maryland 3-1 on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Journal Star photos by Francis Gardler
The Nebraska bench celebrates a Husker kill in the fourth set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska head coach John Cook instructs the team during the fourth set against Maryland on Feb. 5 at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska serves in the second set against Maryland in a nearly-empty Devaney Sports Center on Feb. 5.
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (26) celebrates her fourth-set kill against Maryland along with teammate Lexi Sun on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Riley Zuhn (16) and Callie Schwarzenbach in action in the fourth set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Keonilei Akana (6) serves in the fourth set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Riley Zuhn (top right) and Kayla Caffey attempt a block against Maryland's Rainelle Jones (left) in the second set Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska associate coach Tyler Hildebrand (left) and head coach John Cook watch the action during the first home match of the season on Feb. 5.
Nebraska’s Lexi Sun (left) and Kayla Caffey wait for a serve in the first set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins celebrates a Husker point scored in the second set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Lexi Sun (left) and Kenzie Knuckles vie for the serve in the first half against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska volleyball assistant coach Jaylen Reyes watches the action in the first set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames (1) sets the ball as teammate Lauren Stivrins looks on in the second set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (26) goes for a second-set kill against Maryland on Feb. 5 at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Madi Kubik (10) celebrates a point she scored in the second set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Kayla Caffey (3) hits the ball over the net as teammate Riley Zuhn (top) and Maryland's Rainelle Jones (left) look on in the second set Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (26) and Nicklin Hames talk between points in the second set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska’s Lexi Sun (11) celebrates a Husker point scored in the first set against Maryland on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Stivrins needed just 20 attempts to reach her total, and with just one hitting error, she had a .850 hitting percentage.
Serve-receive held the Huskers back in some matches during the 2019 season, and it probably needs to take a step up for the Huskers this season.