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Sophomore Lexi Rodriguez waves to the crowd as her name is called for the starting line up, Saturday during the second round of the NCAA tournament verse Kansas University.

Lexi Rodriguez congratulates Sophomore Ally Batenhorst after she gets her first kill of the night for the Huskers.

Sophomore Whitney Lauenstein takes a deep breath and positions herself to make her first serve of the match. Lauenstein’s serve made it to the Jayhawks' side of the net, making it Lauenstein’s first ace of the night.

Number 22 Lindsay Krause throws her hands up with excitement after making her first kill of the night, essentially “shutting it down” as Freshman Bekka Allick points down.

Ally Batenhorst celebrates a second chance kill as it touches the hands of a Jayhawk player with her teammates, making the score 16-9 for the Huskers.

All-BIG First Team honors recipient Lexi Rodriguez places her platform downwards moments before passing the ball to add another dig to her stats. Rodriguez had 14 digs for the night.

Freshman Bekka Allick shows shock on her face as Senior Madi Kubik hits the ball out of the left side placing it right under the hands of Jayhawk Libero Kennedy Farris.

The Huskers huddle with smiles on their faces after another successful point in the third set leading Ally Batenhorst to a 5-0 serving run.

Sophomore Anni Evans points to Senior Madi Kubik as Evans's communication on the play went over smoothly with a kill from Kubik.

More shocked faces on the court from Lexi Rodriguez and Madi Kubik as Bekka Allick's first tip to the Jayhawks was unsuccessful she takes a second chance at the next free ball by pushing to the deep court resulting in a surprising kill from Allick.

Senior Kaitlyn Hord celebrates with her teammates after getting her second block in a row in set 3 for the Huskers.

Senior setter Nicklin Hames pushes the ball forward to Senior Kaitlyn Hard in the 3rd set for the Huskers verse the Jayhawks.
Photos by Lydia Hernandez.