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HUSKER VOLLEYBALL
Unlike past teams, Nebraska didn't pressure Florida in season-opening loss
- Brent Wagner | Lincoln Journal Star
- Aug 24, 2018
- Aug 24, 2018 Updated Sep 29, 2018
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Nebraska coach John Cook has words for his team as they head into a timeout in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center. Looking on is assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (top left). Florida won 3-1.
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR

Nebraska’s Jazz Sweet rises above Florida’s Paige Hammons (7) in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Megan Miller (3) and Hayley Densberger (43) vie for the ball in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
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Brent Wagner | Lincoln Journal Star
In a four-set loss against Florida on the opening night of the college volleyball season, there were a few times where Nebraska looked like it may be able to overcome its errors, get the momentum and surge ahead behind a charged up crowd of 8,435 fans at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) celebrates the Gators' 3-1 win over the Huskers with her teammates on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. No. 7 Florida defeated No. 2 Huskers in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match 3-1.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8/24/18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska coach John Cook has words for his team as they head into a timeout in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center. Looking on is assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (top left). Florida won 3-1.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) attempts a kill in the fourth set against Nebraska on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers lost No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) digs out a Nebraska shot in the fourth set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers fell to No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) attempts a kill in the fourth set against Nebraska on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. No. 7 Florida defeated No. 2 Nebraska in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (left) and Jazz Sweet attempt a block in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers fell No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (left) and Jazz Sweet attempt a block in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers fell No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Jazz Sweet rises above Florida’s Paige Hammons (7) in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins digs out a shot in the third set against Florida on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Megan Miller (left) celebrates her set-winning serve with her teammates after the Huskers took the third from Florida on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Florida won in four sets.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Mikaela Foecke hits an attack over Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) in the first set Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska head coach John Cook (right) talks with referee Jim Werner after a second set call against the Huskers on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Megan Miller (3) and Hayley Densberger (43) vie for the ball in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Paige Hammons (7) and Taelor Kellum (10) block a shot from Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames (1) on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (26) and Jazz Sweet (12) celebrate a point scored by Huskers' teammate Sami Slaughter (4) in the second set against Florida on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames (1) fails to get a hand on a Florida kill in the second set on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Photos: Huskers fall to Florida 3-1 in rematch of 2017 national final
After a national championship, it started all over for the Nebraska volleyball team, which hosted Oregon in its season opener. Journal Star photos by Francis Gardler.

Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) celebrates the Gators' 3-1 win over the Huskers with her teammates on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. No. 7 Florida defeated No. 2 Huskers in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match 3-1.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8/24/18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska coach John Cook has words for his team as they head into a timeout in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center. Looking on is assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (top left). Florida won 3-1.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) attempts a kill in the fourth set against Nebraska on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers lost No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) digs out a Nebraska shot in the fourth set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers fell to No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) attempts a kill in the fourth set against Nebraska on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. No. 7 Florida defeated No. 2 Nebraska in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (left) and Jazz Sweet attempt a block in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers fell No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (left) and Jazz Sweet attempt a block in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center. The No. 2 Huskers fell No. 7 Florida in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA Championship match.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Jazz Sweet rises above Florida’s Paige Hammons (7) in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins digs out a shot in the third set against Florida on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Megan Miller (left) celebrates her set-winning serve with her teammates after the Huskers took the third from Florida on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Florida won in four sets.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Mikaela Foecke hits an attack over Florida’s Thayer Hall (20) in the first set Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska head coach John Cook (right) talks with referee Jim Werner after a second set call against the Huskers on Friday during the VERT Challenge at Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Megan Miller (3) and Hayley Densberger (43) vie for the ball in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Florida’s Paige Hammons (7) and Taelor Kellum (10) block a shot from Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames (1) on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins (26) and Jazz Sweet (12) celebrate a point scored by Huskers' teammate Sami Slaughter (4) in the second set against Florida on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida vs. Nebraska Volleyball, 8.24.18
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames (1) fails to get a hand on a Florida kill in the second set on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska coach John Cook has words for his team as they head into a timeout in the fourth set against Florida on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center. Looking on is assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (top left). Florida won 3-1.
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Jazz Sweet rises above Florida’s Paige Hammons (7) in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska’s Megan Miller (3) and Hayley Densberger (43) vie for the ball in the first set on Friday during the VERT Challenge at the Devaney Sports Center.
- FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
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