Gallery: Nebraska Volleyball Downs Wisconsin

Images from the second-ranked Huskers' thrilling win over the No. 1 Badgers
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In a match pitting the top two teams in the nation, the Huskers found a way to win Saturday night at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. Below are images from Amarillo Mullen and USA TODAY Sports. | Recap

01_Merritt Beason_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Merritt Beason attempts a kill early in the first set. 

02_Bekka Allick_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Bekka Allick tips a kill over a Wisconsin block. 

03_Ally Batenhorst_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Ally Batenhorst sends a kill. 

04_Andi Jackson_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Andi Jackson celebrates a Huskers kill. 

05_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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The Huskers celebrate a kill from Bergen Reilly.  

06_Harper Murray_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Harper Murray goes up for a kill. 

07_Ally Batenhorst, Bekka Allick_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Nebraska had a total of seven blocks. 

08_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Saturday’s match-up between the undefeated, top two teams in the nation was the second of its kind since 1998. 

09_Bekka Allick_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Ally Batenhorst and Bekka Allick celebrate a successful block. 

10_Ally Batenhorst_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Ally Batenhorst tips a kill over the net. 

11_Andi Jackson_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Andi Jackson celebrates an Ally Batenhorst kill. 

12_Andi Jackson_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Ally Batenhorst and Andi Jackson celebrate one of Merritt Beason's 21 kills. 

13_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Nebraska celebrates a point scored in the second set. 

14_Lexi Rodriguez_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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Lexi Rodriguez tallied five assists. 

15_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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The Huskers win their challenge of a net violation on Wisconsin and win the hard-fought match. 

16_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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The Huskers celebrate their 3-2 win over Wisconsin. 

17_VB vs Wisconsin 1021
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The Huskers snapped their 10-match losing streak to Wisconsin and are now the No. 1 team in the country at 19-0. 

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The Huskers celebrate their five-set win over the Badgers.

Merritt Beason vs Caroline Crawford fifth set 2023 Wisconsin at Nebraska volleyball USATSI_21708129
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Nebraska's Merritt Beason attempts a kill vs. Wisconsin's Caroline Crawford during the decisive fifth set.

Devyn Robinson vs Ally Batenhorst and Andi Jackson 2nd set 2023 Wisconsin at Nebraska volleyball USATSI_21708586
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It's Wisconsin's Devyn Robinson vs. Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst and Andi Jackson at the net during the second set.

Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Harper Murray attacks against Wisconsin's Carter Booth (52) and middle blocker Anna Smrek during the first set (Oct. 21, 2023).
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Nebraska's Harper Murray attacks against Wisconsin's Carter Booth (52) and Anna Smrek during the first set.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray attacks against Wisconsin's Temi Thomas-Ailara during the fourth set.

2023 Nebraska vs Wisconsin volleyball Bob Devaney Sports Center crowd USATSI_21708578
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It was a record crowd of 9,198 for a volleyball match at the Devaney Center.

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AMARILLO MULLEN

Amarillo Mullen is from Blair, NE, and is currently studying Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She can be reached at amarillomm9@gmail.com.