No. 1 Huskers Top Wildcats in 3-0 Sweep

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern volleyball (7-11, 0-7 B1G) fell to the nation’s No. 1 team on Thursday evening inside Welsh-Ryan Arena, dropping a 3-0 match to the Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 B1G) by a final score of 25-17, 25-14, 25-15. Despite the loss, the ‘Cats racked up eight blocks, which tied for their most in a three-set match this year. It also marked the best blocking performance by any Big Ten team against Nebraska this season, topping Rutgers’ and Indiana’s six-block performances against the Huskers earlier this fall. On offense, Mara Stiglic paced the team with nine kills. The Wildcats…