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Nebraska volleyball sweeps Florida State as Huskers advance to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

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Posted at 8:51 PM, Dec 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-04 21:55:49-05

LINCOLN (KMTV) — The 10th seeded Nebraska volleyball team swept Florida State on Saturday night to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, 25-20, 25-22 & 25-17.

Madi Kubik had a match-high 12 kills. Freshman Ally Batenhorst had 11 kills, while senior Lauren Stivrins had 10 in her final match at the Devaney Center.

The Huskers (23-7) will face Illinois next Thursday in Austin, Texas in the regional semifinal. The Illini upset 7th seed & last year's national champ Kentucky on Saturday in four sets. NU swept Illinois in the two meetings earlier this season.