Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Kentucky wildcats women’s college volleyball game and we won the game 3-1.

ABCA first serve showc last in 2014 after 10s back we are back here the KFC y center and we [Music] are 10 10 be with the Dig delay with the attack Rodriguez can't handle it Point Kentucky Kentuck is using their back row attack and that time A C Ball not a d all the way out and that's attacking the seam of the Nebraska blocking transition paying off for that last point is denied by defense so the wild cats out of the timeout get a couple of points yeah guys I was over in ky's timeout that last one and Craig Skinner really wants some energy out of this team as soon as they called that timeout the girls weren't really talking to each other he said he looked at everybody and he said hey they're getting a big block up but we've got to cover some balls and everyone needs to go out there and compete misses the shot down the line so Skinner team now within three after three straight points started with a block by Brooklyn delay number 17 in blue and then the next swing turns this ball wide there you see the beautiful out call I don't know b six has ever been called Beautiful thinkology [Music] Skinner has made his money on having a really gritty team that doesn't go away even when they backs against the wall the past year they always come back they're never out of a match so I I appreciate the message to him of Hey show some energy we're not out of this we can force a fifth but we got to play cleaner volleyball they are n six Megan Wilson with her sixth kill she's had a quiet night offensively on the right side for Kentucky thought it was interesting craigin said she may be best right side blocker he's ever coached and not saying something because K's had a slew of excellent right sides but to be the best blocker she must be something special there's Andy Jackson you talked about her ability her athleticism showed a little of it there to get the point we used to talk about AE O'Neal of Texas as the slide Queen I think Andy Jackson is definitely the new slide Queen so good off one foot behind her Setter a passing of the Crowns if you will yes are we giving that Crown here in in day number one are we for now I think we can abely yeah somebody has to take it away from nice [Applause] [Music] that's going to be a point for [Applause] Kentucky great save by Murray earlier in the point but in the end the wild cats get the point we talked about transition look at Harper Murray do everything she can to keep that alive and then Choy gets it over the net but delay has the answer for Kentucky Nebraska's so good in the unscripted scenarios the unscripted situations where they just got to have their instincts play yeah the improvisation amazing they've got the athleticism that could put that improvisation to work and it's a point for Nebraska big quick transition swing goes long for [Music] [Music] delay little pause from the officials are they just confirming the Inn outs now Jackson will come off and here comes Kenedy or to serve served well in that third set one by Nebraska 255 still to come Louisville and Wisconsin in game two of our season opening double header don't know if we fully settled that last well looks like Nebraska's checking their [Music] rotation so while they talk I want to give your first thoughts on Wisconsin and Louisville still to come because we've got quite double Hender here tonight well I'm really excited I think we're going to see some new people in important roles but also some really experienced Veterans as well yeah I can't wait to see what B looks like if they run a different system weapons they have I think Wisconsin's going to be a little bit more known to us but I am so excited to see what Charlie ferer the true freshman Setter from Wisconsin brings to the table she is an exciting player the number one setting recruit out of high school she's going to be awesome I've been told between matches Christine and Jen are going to be wrapping up our first game and previewing our second match and during the warmup for match number two that Sarah Franklin from Wisconsin the ABC player of the year last year in end of the bear the queen of Louisville you gave up that Crown they're going to be miked up and they're going to be able to interact with Jen and Christine during the warm up so they'll have a little back and forth and you'll kind of be taken on to the court and there you see this match up of two of the very best players in the country set to go head toad in match number two these two have been faces of college for quite some time I Sarah Franklin has been a household name of Wisconsin and it's beer has really changed this program here in Lal leading them to their first national semifinal we've got movement finally from Nebraska John Cook continues to have conversations with the Down official and because Nebraska was out of system Kentucky gets the point you don't see that often that teams get out of rotation it has not been fully sorted out as of yet I think when it's all set to D Kennedy or at least she looked like she was going to come back off the court getting an explanation from Michelle [Music] crer Skinner staying just close enough of course Skinner and cook coached together har for Murray telling their teammates of Nebraska that they are in rotation five we talked to as they still sort this out I just I know it's been talked about so often about you know Craig Skinner was an assistant to John Cook and Craig went through the story because he says as you get a little older you get more nostalgic and moments like this feel so great because John Cook gave Craig Skinner a job that paid $122,000 a year and Craig lived $250 efficiency apartment and loved every minute of it he said he had a futon and a wi chair from poter bar he said those were his two items in his lovely apartment out in Nebraska that home I feel like I had the same my [Music] wife connection's all over this match up because crank Skinner and Kelly Sheffield together in their start of their coaching Journey High School do you know Danny Busom who was a stand out Nebraska one of Craig Skinner's lasts when he was an assistant coach at Nebraska was ddy Busom who is now the head coach of course here's that tree oh okay so we've got the the John Cook tree there you go there's Craig back in the Nebraska days Danny Bell will have her team on the court here momentarily taking a few moments and expected more than we because ofay just to get set get score set as all right we have a delay here because of something see bolts here tonight they're talking about implementing a serving clock like a pitch clock that they have in baseball and MLB sure he doesn't like that this is extending and extending but we got to get the rotation right and I think we are [Music] fin they adjust the score correctly so inad of 11 it's 10 moment they've time Kentucky canally here start Play you back to the moment where they were out of rot as an indicator we still don't have the whistle for [Music] play DJ is going deep the section of our [Music] F hey let's go going to get the back out here oh the buler was here the call the Post very L thing to get things started the does he know any other songs outside of the [Music] now as we mentioned I think everything's all set notification reminder your program will start now [Music] by2 [Music] over's to4 they're like synchronized divers or swimmers that you saw in the Olympics they go up together they press together everything's sealed they don't smile like [Music] [Music] coulds 29 attempt how about the is inight 51 swings the highest swing total for any Nebraska player is 32 for think that yes is and so yes you want to go often but been out of system a lot thatsy for Nebraska linday looking so smooth before she went out early last year she was the Big 10 player of the week she's putting up Inc numbers and you see her rning to form for Nebraska there's delay Rodriguez lamb another kill for Aaron lamb 14 for Aaron we didn't ask if we got the green light but we heard the teammates and Craig SK refer to her as Lambo which as go I take it that's a good that's a good that's aw of Kentucky point for Nebraska up by four Nebraska been good lately their mid inv we saw Andy go off offensively and now good serve byy at delay they continue put pressure on her there's Dy Rodriguez Harper Murray [Applause] by a delay and that's out of play point to H's Rea Al 615 Andy 467 so both have been extremely efficient when given the opportunity by Bergen riy Nebraska very efficient in this fourth set hitting 400 good serve here lamb tried to get it cam I think took over out of camera Z is up up yes timeout called by Kentucky so one of the added bonuses of being here for this opening night as we have all four coaches miked up starting here at match one Craig SK for Kentucky John Cook Nebraska let's listen to some what's been said tonight what is now is what we're talking about okay regardless we're down two down five up five let continue to stay in the now till we stay present get the left thing see where she's going out there left hand we got sh on that smile you're the best server in the country trust it and stick it don't bounce blocks wait get there go high and use a block over yeah pressure on everything we do wow well this game goes off not just at the net the back as I agree when they serve well and they put pressure on you with their block it really shrinks the court in the back it is hard to find open there's just so much continuity Gras team I mean Bergen riy knows all of her attackers extremely well because she went through an entire season a year ago with him whereas Emma although she's a veteran C she's working with new pieces this season especially in the Middle Kentucky able to get Megan Wilson involved offensively they on that right side that time she goes off one foot the again taking the pressure off lamb delay on that left p Wilson as mentioned before in a different position this year for GR to work with over the right side from the outside mention Dy and BMA in the middle as freshman added to the mix for this Kentucky team Wilson play on the Kentucky she was Oklahoma she got on she very comfortable on that right side again do not serve Lexi I mean we've talked about it serve away from her disrup some they're to rent Toca numbered loves it oh yeah what's not to love great balance for Nebraska with with take it off and they're spreading the weal beautifully speaks to ber and riy knowing what hers need and being willing to get everybody involved but to be able to get everybody involved you have to pass well that's an over pass but so far throughout the night BR has done a really nice job in Services Del there's Rodriguez with the to Riley to has it but it's out of Kentucky there was a point for Nebraska where Harper Murray got stuck in the middle and she was going outside [Music] to set for the it for the night I remember last year isolating in Harper Mur her foot work for those particular situations and you see how hard she worked with her feet to get there she comes forward right they drop the ball in front of her so she's moving forward she makes the pass and then she's got to work her butt off to get outside and transition so she can take a full apprach back to the net it's really hard work's as as you know deliv a good one here Nebraska able to handle it and Nebraska gets the point I love that ber R not a right on the net when their middle she step two off the net but the that she still able to run Andy she gets her up high enough so she can still attack off the net but being able to keep your mid involved in not so perfect situations makes you a really hard offense to stop and Andy has a big offensive window that ball Choy to tzo nebras still whoa good save and Riley were there but it's a point for Kentucky defensive touches by Nebraska but to score thats his team up by four but seeing something he didn't particularly care for there so he's going to take a moment here and bring his team together they're up two sets to one trying to win their opener here at Nebraska Texas Corpus Christie Friday TC Saturday back in Lin 319 straight by the way Big 10 opener this will sound a little different UCLA on September 27 you see in Nebraska in all that's Jordan L she just came back fromis and you want to know how many days head coach John Cook gave off 0.0 Z she wanted to go to Mexico with her friends he said I'll see you tomorrow she said okay I said what one of the greatest players of all time in the USA she's up to four Olympic medals right so four Olympic medals doesn't buy you at least a weekend in serious we need to talk to John about I think we do he might not listen we probably won an excellent coach the player is absolutely love her she takes him to coffee in the morning just check in with them not just as players but as people having that kind of on thech is massive has all these ASP to be what a great model in connection so when is the vacation is it like last week of December she said she might get a few days off after the volleyball season December 22nd is the last day in this building by the way yes December 2 to January and not a day longer Nebraska the first team 220 here in set number four Nebraska won set one Kentucky won set two but then Nebraska took over establish their block one set three with EAS and they're up by four here in the fourth they're up by five in the four [Laughter] seem Kentucky wants to run it really fast but even though you're running it fast doesn't mean that you have to shoot it low you still want to be able to shoot it high enough so that your hits Elevate totals have completely SW in Nebraska's Direction after Kentucky had a one block Edge after set number two all Nebraska in that category Kentucky a late come here in set starts with a good serve they get it and they get the point Ace for the wild cats btim has done a really nice job from the service line as a middle and as somebody wild we on ESPN 2 for Block Ass by K Al one onone great job by ber Ry recognizing that coming out of the right no block nobody home all that Court to work with heck of a play that was made happen because she was left back and ran all the way across the court in Kentucky L with the block another block for Nebraska since set number two ended Nebraska block Edge is now 13-2 wow two points away from taking the Opening match of the season 11 [Music] kills one is wow we are on the roll and this will be the MCH point for the win here we go this is it we on ESPN 2 for tonight's opening season here we go who wins [Laughter] wow immedi replay here we goch point number two for nebras Harper server SE crowy Alive's not yet I always when you yourid get them involved in the I feel like connect to the and they block keep them more engaged Match Point number three for [Music] Nebraska that's it we won as a game [Music] already we won the first game of the season [Music] the Huskers in the wind colum to start the season a familiar place for the second ranked team of the country they win it in four sets they won set three 255 our score was 3 to one P away and Kentucky will be uh will be back but Friday it's going to be a big game for them [Music] Network area and the block defense both coaches told us coming into the game they wer really focused on matchups per se they said we're just focused on our own side what can we learn about our Squad moving forward I think both teams have a good base knowledge because this wasn't some cupcake that they scheduled they came in they go forward they're going to learn a lot be able to take that data with them as they go into nonconference and both of them have a heck of a schedule ahead of them and they do it at the site of the 2024 National Championship they hope to return here then they will be here September 22nd to take on Louisville here at the up Center let's go to Christine standing by with Merritt B Meritt you guys won the first set lost the second one what was the difference between the second and third set for you guys to come out so strong I think there were a lot of little take care of on our side and that ultimately cost us the game so when we went to the locker room we just talked about playing Nebraska volleyball that's kind of what we resort back to and things don't go our way so we just tried to control our side and ultimately that's what got us the third and the fourth one thing that you guys did control is the net 18 blocks to end the match what was the mindset defensively yeah I mean we came in pretty prepared but there were also a lot of question marks because it's the first match of the year so there's not a lot of film or lineups like we really had no idea so one thing we talked about was great ones adj that's a saying that we have and so whoever was out there we were going to have to figure out their Tendencies and then move on from there and I think that we did a really good job of that one I want the season congratulations thank you something that stands out too is the balance for the attack Alec had 11 kills B had 11 kills Jackson had 10 kills Harper Murray with eight Lindsay crowy in her return to the court with seven that's great balance and a lot of people say well they got so much so much talent how are they going to get everybody involved keep everyone happy that seems like pretty good balance and the final score says that's going to be a happy locker room ber riy does a really nice job Distributing the ball yes she's got lots of weapons but that first Contact has to be good enough for you to get them the ball I think you can't Comm Lexi Rodriguez and Lady CH boy enough for the job that they do in Ser receive and in defense the two of them together probably would put them up against anybody Holly as one of the best BS in the country definitely it's a win for Nebraska not done for the night because we still have Wisconsin and Louisville ahead and Christine and Jen will keep you company between the two matches you'll hear from Sarah Franklin and Anna De while they're on the court warming up that's coming right up in just a few minutes now do it say so long from the KFC Young Center welcome