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'Team effort' between John Cook, Amy Williams lands two Husker teams a top recruit
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'Team effort' between John Cook, Amy Williams lands two Husker teams a top recruit
- Brent Wagner | Lincoln Journal Star
- Nov 22, 2021
- Nov 22, 2021 Updated Jul 2, 2022
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Nebraska volleyball and basketball commit Maggie Mendelson (left) listens to Husker volleyball assistant coach Jaylen Reyes as they head to the women's basketball locker room after the end of the North Carolina Central game on Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
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Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook speaks at the NU athletics press conference on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.
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Nebraska women's basketball coach Amy Williams (left) and volleyball coach John Cook used "great communication and collaboration" to reel in two-sport standout Maggie Mendelson.
Journal Star file photos
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Nebraska head women's basketball coach Amy Williams speaks at the NU athletics press conference on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.
Photos: Nebraska women blow past North Carolina Central to improve to 5-0
Nebraska’s Alexis Markowski (40) defends North Carolina Central's Taylor Williams (2) as teammates Nebraska’s Kendall Moriarty (15) and Nebraska’s Kendall Coley (right) help in defense in the first half Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo
Nebraska’s Ashley Scoggin (0) shoots over North Carolina Central's Ashlyn Lockard (44) and Madalyn Anderson (left) in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Isabelle Bourne (34) creates a jump-ball situation with a stop on North Carolina Central's Ashlyn Lockard (44) as teammate MiCole Cayton (bottom right) looks on in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Allison Weidner (3) drives to the basket against North Carolina Central's Tianna Carter (22) in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Jaz Shelley points the way after hitting a three-pointer against North Carolina Central in the first half in November at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
Nebraska’s Ashley Scoggin (0) scores and gets fouled as she drives to the basket against North Carolina Central's Ashlyn Lockard (44) and Madalyn Anderson (left) in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska volleyball and basketball commit Maggie Mendelson (left) listens to Husker volleyball assistant coach Jaylen Reyes as they head to the women's basketball locker room after the end of the North Carolina Central game on Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
Maggie Mendelson (center) listens to Nebraska volleyball assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (left) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 20, 2021. It was while attending that women's basketball game against North Carolina Central that Mendelson posted on social media that she had committed to Nebraska.
Journal Star file photo
Nebraska’s Whitney Brown (10) drives to the basket before getting fouled by North Carolina Central's Simone Edmundson (32) in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Annika Stewart (21) prepares to shoot a free throw for her 15th point against North Carolina Central in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Ruby Porter (11) celebrates a three-pointer by teammate Annika Stewart in the second half against North Carolina Central on Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
Nebraska’s Annika Stewart (center) drives to the basket against North Carolina Central's Ashlyn Lockard (44) in the second half Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo
Nebraska’s Ashley Scoggin drives to the basket against North Carolina Central's Nia Ford (5) in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Bella Cravens (14) drives to the basket against North Carolina Central's Simone Edmundson (32) and Nia Ford (5) in the first half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Ashley Scoggin (0) hits a three-pointer against North Carolina Central in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Scoggin leads the Huskers in scoring at 11 points per game.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Annika Stewart (right) vies for the rebound with North Carolina Central's Ashlyn Lockard in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Jaz Shelley (right) shoots a three-pointer over North Carolina Central's Diamond Thomas in the second half Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Journal Star file photo
Nebraska’s Isabelle Bourne (34) eyes the basket against North Carolina Central's Ashlyn Lockard (44) in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska coach Amy Williams instructs the Huskers against North Carolina Central in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Sam Haiby (4) and Kendall Moriarty (15) watch the replay of a basket against North Carolina Central in the second half on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Kendall Coley looks for an open teammate after retrieving a loose ball against North Carolina Central's Necole Hope in the first half on Nov. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
Nebraska’s Kendall Moriarty (15) drives to the basket against North Carolina Central's Simone Edmundson (32) and Ashlyn Lockard (44) in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Kendall Coley shoots a three-pointer against North Carolina Central in the first half Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s MiCole Cayton prepares to shoot in the first half against North Carolina Central on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Reach the writer at 402-473-7435 or bwagner@journalstar.com. On Twitter @LJSSportsWagner.
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