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Amie Just: Nebraska volleyball's championship heartbreak already sparking motivation

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Amie Just: Nebraska volleyball's championship heartbreak already sparking motivation

• Amie Just | Lincoln Journal Star
• Dec 17, 2023
• Dec 17, 2023
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Nebraska head coach John Cook and players Harper Murray, Lexi Rodriguez and Bekka Allick speak after the national championship match against Texas.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Bekka Allick’s eyes were bloodshot, her cheeks stained with tears.

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Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (left) walk side-by-side to the locker room after the Huskers' loss to Texas in the national championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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Photos: Nebraska volleyball vs. Texas in national championship

Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez, center, reacts during a news conference with Harper Murray and Bekka Allick following the Huskers' 3-0 loss to Texas in the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Nebraska's Harper Murray reacts during a news conference following the Huskers' 3-0 loss to Texas in the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Nebraska head coach John Cook speaks during a news conference following the Huskers' 3-0 loss to Texas in the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players react after falling to Texas, 3-0, in the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas celebrates after sweeping Nebraska to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Ndamukong Suh reacts during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship between Nebraska and Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska fans react during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. Texas won 3-0.

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Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) hits the ball against Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) and Bergen Reilly (2) during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) hits the ball against Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska was "out-of-system" for long stretches, including one errant pass that sent Harper Murray diving into the stands against Texas on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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A Nebraska fan cheers on the Huskers during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes reacts during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (left) walk side-by-side to the locker room after the Huskers' loss to Texas in the national championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

NIKOS FRAZIER, Omaha-World-Herald

Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Texas players celebrate after sweeping Nebraska, 3-0, to win the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes reacts during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska assistant coach Kelly Hunter reacts during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players celebrate a point against Texas during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) and Bella Bergmark (5) celebrate a point against Nebraska during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) goes up to block against Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) sets the ball during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) and Andi Jackson (15) go up to block against Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) and Harper Murray (27) go up to block against Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas players celebrate a point against Nebraska during the national championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. 

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Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) attempts to block against Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas players celebrate a point against Nebraska during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) and Andi Jackson (15) go up to block against Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) during the 2023 NCAA volleyball national championship match in Tampa, Fla.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) hits the ball during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Hayden Kubik (11) hits the ball against Texas' Ella Swindle (1) and Bella Bergmark (5) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) hits the ball during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (14) hits the ball during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska and Texas play in the NCAA volleyball championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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Nebraska's Merritt Beason (13), Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) and Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (14) go up to block against Texas' Molly Phillips (15) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas players celebrate a point against Nebraska during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bekka Allick (5) hits the ball during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Asjia O'Neal's 11-0 serving run in the second set erased Nebraska's lead and swung the momentum in the Longhorns' favor.

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Texas fans cheer during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Nebraska at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Merritt Beason (13) and Bekka Allick (5) go up to block against Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Ella Swindle (1) sets the ball during the second set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Nebraska at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) hits the ball against Texas during the 2023 national championship match in Tampa, Fla.

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Texas players celebrate after the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Nebraska at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) hits the ball against Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (14), Bekka Allick (5) and Merritt Beason (13) during the national championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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A look inside Amalie Arena during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship between Nebraska and Texas in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players celebrate a point during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska fans cheer during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players celebrate a point against Texas during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott reacts during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Nebraska at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska fans cheer during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) sets the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bekka Allick (5) spikes the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) hits the ball against Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) sets the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players line up for the playing of the national anthem during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook reacts after the Huskers fell to Texas, 3-0, in the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook watches as the Huskers run off the court after falling to Texas, 3-0, in the NCAA Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook embraces assistant coach Kelly Hunter react after the Huskers fell to Texas, 3-0, in the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players react after falling to Texas, 3-0, in the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players react after falling to Texas, 3-0, in the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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The Nebraska bench reacts during the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. Texas won, 3-0.

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Nebraska's Bekka Allick (5) reacts in the final minutes of the third set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas fans cheer on during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Nebraska at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (14) and Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) celebrate a point against Texas during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) celebrates after a kill against Texas during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) hits the ball against Texas' Jenna Wenaas (13) during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Nebraska at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) celebrates a kill against Texas during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook motions during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Asjia O'Neal (7) hits the ball against Nebraska's Bekka Allick (5) during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) serves the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) hits the ball against Texas' Molly Phillips (15) during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Merritt Beason (13) hits the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) sets the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) hits the ball against Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Merritt Beason (13) spikes the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Laney Choboy (6) sets the ball during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players huddle during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska players huddle during the first set of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bekka Allick (5) warms up before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Hayden Kubik (11) warms up before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Lindsay Krause warms up before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Laney Choboy (6) warms up before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) warms up before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Andi Jackson, Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez and Nebraska's Laney Choboy warmup before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst warms up before the start of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Thousands of fans file towards Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship between Nebraska and Texas in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Thousands of fans file towards Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship between Nebraska and Texas in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes high-fives fans as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Thousands of fans greet the Nebraska team as they arrive at Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship against Texas in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bergen Reilly high-fives fans as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst high-fives fans as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez high-fives fans as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Kennedi Orr, center, walks with the team as they are greeted by fans outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Maisie Boesiger reacts as the team is greeted by thousands of fans outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Bekka Allick reacts as the team is greeted by thousands of fans outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) arrives with the team outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Andi Jackson high-fives fans as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska's Caroline Jurevicius high-fives fans as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Fans await the arrival of the Nebraska team outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Fans await the arrival of the Nebraska team outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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The Texas mascot cheers on outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Madisen Skinner (6) reacts as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas' Ella Swindle arrives with the team outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Texas fans cheer on the Longhorns as the team arrives outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska fans wait for the team to arrive outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska fans wait for the team to arrive outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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McKenna Miller, 17, poses for a photo with her poster with her cousin, Rileigh Pritchard, 14, behind, as they await the Nebraska team outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Nebraska and Texas fans await the team arrivals outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Gretchen Hodge of Eustis, Neb., plays cornhole outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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A group of Nebraska fans pose for a photo in their Hawaiian shirts outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Natalie Barrett, 13, of Jupiter, Fla., makes a "Let's go Neb!" sign outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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A Texas fan serves a volleyball outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Addison WIlkinson, 13, serves a volleyball outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Fans pose for photos outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Fans walk around outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Fans line up for merchandise outside Amalie Arena ahead of the NCAA Volleyball Championship in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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