last season we knocked off UCLA in the semifinals on our way to the title.

So there's a certain amount of revenge factor involved for the Bruins.

game just starting.

4-3 now. Nebraska game UCLA a free ball.

we hit over .500 as a team. that's pretty incredible.

That smash to go to 5-5 by Houghtelling should tell you  there's no problem with Houghtelling's shoulder coming into this season.

6-6 now.

13-10, ball smashed in.

14-10, Smash by Tracy Stalls!

from Pavan to go up 15-10.

beautiful.

TV has a point... Rachel Holloway who missed that last spike, looks small on our team. Funny at 5'10" you look small.

16-13 now.

Nebraska had a problem last year a few time with a killer instinct to put teams away.

17-13 now, after Houghtelling smash.

by UCLA, good job.

17-15 now.

Nice spike, then an ACE!

20-16 now!

First block by by Sarah Pavan!, 21-16!

on any other team this woman would be a star, which she will be next year after Houghtelling, Pavan, and Stalls move on.

23-16 now.

service error, 23-17.

Pavan smash, 24-17.

kill seven.

kill seven.

kill seven.

25-17.

the kid here says that the K's are for Korn....

I like it. I'll go with that.

now. Nebraska in control in the first game.

huge rally.... great stuff, 28-19 now.

28-20, kill by Daley, UCLA (Dailey?) I'm completely unprepared for this season.

Rachel Johnson, UCLA.

ouch, key service error for UCLA, game point Nebraska!

senior maggie griffin in, freshman Lindsey Licht in.

I like it, get that freshman in and get her some game experience. pretty safe.

Nebraska timeout - UCLA coming back - 29-23 now.

Nebraska wins game one.

UCLA starts out on top!

2-0 now.

Kind of a lob serve on that last one.

Push by UCLA, 2-1 now.

by Rachel Johnson, UCLA 3-1.

Pavan, smash, blocked out by UCLA 3-2.

ULCA spike, 4-2.

kill, Houghtelling, 4-3.

No hitting errors for Houghtelling, five kills so far.

Rachel Johnson also has five, no hitting errors.

Dailey kill, 6-3.

UCLA leads.

7-4, kill, UCLA.

8-4, kill, UCLA.

Nebraska needs to attack the middle.

timeout Nebraska

looks like Nebraska is expecting to power through this game.

down the middle.

9-6 now, ULCA leading.

Houghtelling serve.

Dailey dink over the block. 10-6.

Jordan Larson, stuff, blocked back to Huskers' side, 11-7.

Stalls serve. long rally, blocked by Huskers, 11-8.

UCLA, 12-8 Bruins.

Larson kill, 12-9.

Five kills so far for Larson.

Kill, UCLA, 13-9.

Nebraska is looking a little flat-footed right now, another Ali Dailey kill for UCLA, 14-9.

Not too long now before that Qwest Center crowd will come alive.

Cross-court, just out by Larson, 15-9, hitting error.

Ali Dailey blocked by Huskers. 15-10.

Rachel Johnson, too strong, point Hukers, 15-11.

Larson kill, bouncing around, 15-12, UCLA timeout.

UCLA, after net violation.

Too hard by Pavan, 17-12.

Rachel Johnson, smash down the middle, 18-12 UCLA. Wow!

very quick set and smash!

Nebraska timeout again.

18-13 now, missed that.

Kill, UCLA, McGraw.

throw the block by Stalls and Pavan.

too hard, Houghtelling, 21-13 UCLA.

The Qwest Center crowd needs to come alive now.

hitting error, McGraw, 21-14.

I've only noticed two Pavan serves, but they look much sharper than they had last year.

UCLA kill, 22-14.

Maggie Griffin in to set.

22-15, Nebraska.

in too.

Good again. Get her in the game.

22-16 now. long rally, UCLA won a snap hit, just in, 23-16.

Service error, UCLA. That hurts. A lot, kills momentum. 23-17.

Nebraska in striking distance, but not like that. Daley (how many different ways can I spell Daley?) kill,

24-17.

25-17 now. Game fading fast, UCAlA to tie it. Larson stuffed, 26-17.

26-18. Kari Cooper kill.

Johnson hitting error, 26-19.

Kill by Daley, 27-19. hit into blocked, blocked out by Nebraska.

long rally, long long rally, kill Pavan. blocked, but blocked out by Bruins. 27-20.

Stuffed, Daley stuffed, 27-21, timeout UCLA.

28-21 - by Rachel Johnson.

Smash by Pavan. 28-22.

Kill by Rachel Johnson. Wow. Game point, UCLA.

Johnson serving.

McGraw, kill. Game two to UCLA.

Nebraska looked really flat-footed in this game.

They pointed out earlier that the host team has rarely (very) ever won the AVCA Showcase. Wild, eh?

37 -34 UCLA over Nebraska in kills.

both teams four blocks.

Okay, so game three coming up.

We'll have some good volleyball coverage coming up in the new few weeks, so if you're a Bruins fan, stop by again some time.

Pavan starts! right through two Bruins.

Ooeee.... kill called in for the Bruins, 1-1 now

Net violation, UCLA.

Then, kill by Rachel Johnson, UCLA. 2-2.

Johnson is killing.

Pavan stuffed. Ali Daley, kill.

Johnson kill again. Amazing game by her. 4-2, Bruins.

Kill, Pavan, 4-3.

Kill, Houghtelling, 4-4.

Kill, Johnson, UCLA, 4-5 UCLA.

Kill Pavan, 5-5. f

Free ball for Nebraska, kill, Tracy Stalls. 6-5 huskers.

Ace, Pavan. 7-5.

Kill, UCLA. 7-6. Ball hit Houghtelling in the face pretty hard.

Ace, Rachel Johnson, 7-7. Man, she's having a great match.

Pavan stuffed, 7-8 UCLA.

Johnson serving again.

Smash, Tracy Stalls, 8-8.

Houghtelling serving. Kill, UCLA, Ali Daley, 8-9 UCLA.

McGraw, long, hitting error, 9-9.

UCLA, hitting error, 10-9 Huskers.

service error, Stalls, point UCLA, 10-10.

Kill Huskers 11-10.

Holloway serving. Need this point. Nebraska on the block! 12-10, Nebraska.

Now HOLD THE LEAD!

13-10...

They're not standing around now. The Huskers are moving well, digging well.

Kill by Ali Daley, but Huskers out of position.

13-11.

Kooper, not sure if that's a hitting error or a bad set.

14-12, Nebraska gets a free ball and takes advantage.

Larson serving.

Hitting error, wide by Houghtelling. 14-13.

Kill, Houghtelling! 15-13. Coming back to Houghtelling.

Official time out. Hey, get a beer!

bam!

Nebraska Smash. missed who that was. I need a bigger TV, man.

16-13 now, Huskers.

service error, Rachel Schwartz. 16-14. ouch.

Stalls KILL! Middle attack, 17-14.

pavan serving. great dig, Schwartz, great dig  UCLA, long rally. blocked by Nebraska 18-14.

Crowd getting into it.

We need this point. Kill, UCLA, McGraw.

darn.

Kill by McGraw, freshman. Wow.
18-16.

Rachel Johnson serving. Kill, Pavan, 19-16. Keep the lead.

UCLA hitting error, just out on spike, 20-16, Nebraska.

This point is critical. it goes to Nebraska. Blocked by Stalls! timeout UCLA!

Christina Houghtelling. looks like it caught the Bruins off guard.

22-16, Huskers.

Stalls KILL! With emphasis, twelth kill for stalls, 23-16.

Kill, UCLA, 23-17.

Blocked by Larson in the middle. Huge. Stalls right next to her, 24-17.

Kill, Jordan Larson. 25-17, timeout UCLA.

Nebraska much more active, moving around, great game by the Huskers.

Uh. Wow, man, there's a Bruins fan with an ear of corn.  Were they handing them out before the game? First 5,000 fans got an ear of corn?

Great idea!

Jordan Larson, kill. Off-speed, right over the block.

26-18, huskers.

Block, Huskers, 27-18.

Holloway serving. Pavan, perfect. Schwartz dig, Holloway set it up, and Pavan smashed it down.

28-18.

UCLA is looking overwhelmed, out of position. Kill, Huskers, game point, 29-18.

Big smile, Holloway, serving.

Larson kill and game three goes to Nebraska!

Nebraska hitting percentage .296 versus UCLA .213.

Better stats for the Huskers.

.450 in game three.

Are you confused by all these stats? Yes? Well... they need to be explained, don't they?

There's a lizard on my foot.

Start of game four coming up.

well.

huskers up, 1-0, Cooper Kill.

huskers up 2-0, hitting error, UCLA.

Great dig, Huskers, Houghtelling, two in a row, but double hit, so 2-1 now.

Too ahrd, Daley, UCLA, 3-1.

Larson serving. Jump serve, Smash, Cooper, huskers, 4-1.

Service error, larson. ouch, that's rare by Larson, 4-2.

Kill, Pavan, 5-2, Nebraska.

This is darned good volleyball.

5-3, blocked out by Nebraska.

Off-speed, Stalls, kill. 6-3.

Houghtelling blocked by UCLA's Spicer, 6-4 now.

Kill, Stalls, set by Holloway, 7-4.

Kill, McGraw, UCLA through the block 7-5, Huskers.

Kill, Daley, UCLA, 7-6, Huskers.

Crowd still a little quiet.

Nebraska, miscommunication, 7-7, Pavan, Holloway almost colliding.

Crush, Stalls, 8-7 Huskers.

Pavan, smash, 9-7 Nebraska.

Kill, UCLA, blocked out by Huskers, 9-8.

Double hit, UCLA, Spicer, 10-8.

Holloway serving.

Great dig and return by Nebraska, Houghtelling smash 11-8.

Pavan, hitting error, 11-9. 21 kills for Pavan.

Net violation, Huskers, 11-10.

12-10, Nebraska.missed that. sorry.

Kori Cooper, no errors, nine kills. Whoeee! 13-10.

Kill by UCLA, Johnson, 13-11.

Kill, Spicer, 13-12, Huskers out of position.

Pavan. Wow. When she gets up like that, who can stop her? 14-12.

Dink, Houghtelling. 15-12, timeout.
Ha!

If we get ahead by four, it'll be hard for them to come back.

back. got a glass.

16-13, Nebraska.

Stalls, slapped down after UCLA dug the ball up over the net and Stalls slapped it down.

Kill, UCLA. 17-14.

Kill, Rachel Holloway, boinked over.

Houghtelling serve. Kill, UCLA. 18-15.

UCLA, McGraw kill. 18-16, through Stalls' block.

Kill, Nebraska. 19-16.

Kill, Pavan. Timeout, UCLA. 20-16.

21-17, Cori Kooper kill. Ten kills now four Huskers with double-digit kills.

Rachel Johnson, kill. 21-18.

we need tp ull away now.

Kill, Larson.

INCREDIBLE dig by Schwartz, 23-18, now, Nebraska.

Kill, Daley, UCLA.

McGraw, 23-20.

McGraw, remember, is a freshman. Dozen kills.

Kill, 24-20, pavan kill.

Blocked by Pavan. 25-20. Timeout, UCLA.

five left for the tournament title.

Kill, Johnson, UCLA, 25-21.

Pavan, kill. 25 kills now. 10 Digs. 26-21.

kill, Holloway! 27-21. She picks them well.

Stalls... put back, 28-21.

Pavan, serving. She's really tall.

UCLA, hitting error, 29-21, match point for Nebraska!

Blocked back by Nebraska, AVCA tournament title!

Cool!