Friday Game Thread: Baseball and Volleyball Both Take on Ohio State

Baseball vs Ohio State

Friday, March 12 (3 PM, central) - vs. Ohio State

Pitching: LHP Cade Povich (0-0) vs. RHP Garrett Burhenn (0-0)

TV/Streaming: BTN+

Radio: Husker Sports Network

Volleyball vs Ohio State

#4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-1) vs #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0)
Friday, March 12, 2021, 6 pm (CT)
Devaney Center
Video: BTN+
Live Radio: Husker Sports Network - Lincoln (B107.3 FM); Omaha (CD 105.9 FM); Huskers.com; Huskers App

University of Nebraska

• #1 Nicklin Hames 5’10’’ JR Setter - 11.23 assists per set, 3.41 digs per set
• #26 Lauren Stivrins 6’4’’ SR MB - 3.42 kills per set, .96 blocks per set
• #3 Kayla Caffey 6’0’’ JR MB - 2.00 kills per set, 1.40 blocks per set
• #25 Callie Schwarzenbach 6’5’’ JR MB - 1.11 kills per set, 1.56 blocks per set
• #11 Lexi Sun 6’2’’ SR OH - 3.94 kills per set, 2.33 digs per set, 16 service aces
• #10 Madi Kubik 6’3’’ SO OH - 3.24 kills per set, 2.76 digs per set, 10 aces
• #16 Riley Zuhn 6’5’’ SO OH - 1.67 kills per set, .78 blocks per set
• #12 Jazz Sweet 6’3’’ SR OH - .75 kills per set, .20 blocks per set
• #2 Kenzie Knuckles 5’8’’ SO Libero - 3.44 digs per set, 7 aces
• #6 Keonilei Akana 5’9’’ FR DS - 2.07 digs per set, 12 aces

Lauren Stivrins is closing in on 1,000 career kills. She entered the weekend with 990!

Ohio State

• #6 Kylie Murr
• #7 Hannah Gruensfelder
• #8 Gabby Gonzales
• #10 Mac Podraza
• #12 Lauren Witte
• #13 Vanja Bukilic
• #22 Emily Londot

First year head coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg is a 2001 graduate of OSU. She was an excellent setter and outside hitter for the Buckeyes and led the team to a NCAA appearance all four years. She set for the US National team after OSU. She was a volunteer assistant coach at Illinois.