## Volleyball: Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Volleyball Dominates Arizona State Sun Devils in Hard-Fought Match ### Nebraska Extends Winning Streak to 8 **Lincoln, Neb. -** The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball team continued their impressive run on Saturday, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in a thrilling five-set match. The victory extended Nebraska's winning streak to eight matches and improved their record to 10-2 on the season. The Cornhuskers were led by outside hitter Madi Kubik, who had a match-high 23 kills. Middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord also had a strong performance, adding 12 kills and 7 blocks. Arizona State was paced by outside hitter Iman Isanovic, who had 19 kills. The match was close throughout, with neither team able to gain a significant advantage. Nebraska took the first set 25-23, but Arizona State evened the match with a 25-21 win in the second set. The Cornhuskers then won the third set 25-18, but Arizona State fought back to take the fourth set 25-23. In the fifth and deciding set, Nebraska jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Cornhuskers won the set 15-10 to secure the victory. The win was a big one for Nebraska, who are now 5-0 in the Big Ten. Arizona State, meanwhile, fell to 9-4 on the season and 1-2 in conference play. ### Quotes "We knew Arizona State was a tough opponent, and they gave us a great match," said Nebraska head coach John Cook. "We're proud of the way our team fought back and won in five sets." "We're still a young team, and we're learning how to win close matches," said Arizona State head coach Sanja Tomasevic. "We're proud of the effort our team put in tonight, and we'll learn from this experience." ### Looking Ahead Nebraska will next play on Wednesday, October 5, when they travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to face the Wisconsin Badgers. Arizona State will next play on Friday, October 7, when they host the Oregon Ducks.
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