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Nebraska Volleyball: Huskers Take U21, National Team to Continental Finals

Huskers have helped Team USA to semifinal wins at the continental championships for both the U21 and National Team. The finals for both competitions are Sunday.

Kaleb Henry

Oct 21, 2023; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Andi Jackson (15) attacks against Wisconsin Badgers middle blocker Caroline Crawford (9) during the fourth set at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Oct 21, 2023; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Andi Jackson (15) attacks against Wisconsin Badgers middle blocker Caroline Crawford (9) during the fourth set at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
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Team USA will play for a pair of continental championships with several Huskers involved on both teams.

The U.S. National Team—featuring Huskers Merritt Beason, Taylor Landfair, and Lexi Rodriguez — is in the finals of the NORECA Final Six in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The U21 team—featuring Huskers Andi Jackson and Bergen Reilly—is in the finals of the U21 Continental Championship in Toronto, Canada.

The U21 team also includes future Huskers Teraya Sigler and Campbell Flynn, and has NU assistant Jaylen Reyes as an assistant coach.

Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Merritt Beason attacks the against Wisconsin Badgers at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Oct 21, 2023; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Merritt Beason (13) attacks against Wisconsin Badgers outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara (12) and middle blocker Carter Booth (52) during the fourth set at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

On Saturday, the U21 team swept the Dominican Republic: 25-20, 13, 12. Jackson had eight kills on 10 swings, while Sigler added six kills, two blocks, eight digs and three aces. Reilly added a trio of aces while setting Team USA to .410 hitting.

Later, the National Team topped Puerto Rico in four sets: 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16. Beason tied for the teamhigh in kills with 13. Rodriguez added 19 digs.

(Individual stats are according to volleyball expert Lincoln Arneal.)

Both finals will be Sunday. The U21 team will face Puerto Rico, a team they swept in pool play, at 3:30 p.m. CDT. The National Team will play the Dominican Republic at 6 p.m. CDT.

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Kaleb Henry

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is the Program Director and Sports Director at KLIN radio in Lincoln, Nebraska. A native Nebraskan, he competed in track and field at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville before returning home. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his work from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, including Gold for Best Sportscast in the state of Nebraska in 2021 and 2023. Kaleb primarily covers Nebraska football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. When not covering the Huskers, he spends his days adventuring with his wife Megan, their daughter Millie, and their two dogs Tucker and Ella. You can reach Kaleb at kaleb@klin.com or on Twitter @iKalebHenry. 

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