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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Fall to No. 4 Nebraska to Split the Weekend
2/21/2021 1:21:00 PM | Volleyball
The No. 5 University of Minnesota volleyball program fell to No. 4 Nebraska 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-22) today in Lincoln, Neb. It marked the first Golden Gopher loss of the season and now sit at 9-1 in Big Ten play. Nebraska improves to 7-1 after suffering its first loss of the season to the Gophers Friday night.
Minnesota hit just .153 in the loss, while Nebraska hit .300. The Gophers had 36 kills, five blocks and 51 digs. Nebraska added 43 kills, four aces, 50 digs and 8.5 blocks. Minnesota was led by Taylor Landfair, who had 14 kills, hit .333 in 30 attempts. Stephanie Samedy had 12 kills in 37 attempts, while Jenna Wenaas and Regan Pittman each had four kills. CC McGraw added a team-best 14 digs, while Katie Myers had three blocks.
Quotable
"We'll get some lessons learned and move on," head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "It's hard to imagine we'd run the gamut in the Big Ten season where you're playing back-to-back against the best teams in the country. As tough as it is to lose a match, the sting will fade and there's a really good opportunity to learn some lessons mid-season rather than wait until the end of the year."
Notable
-The Gophers are now 10-36 all time against the Huskers, dating back to 1975.
-Minnesota's season split marked the third time under the McCutcheon era that the Gophers have gone 1-1 against Nebraska in a single season. Minnesota/Nebraska both won a match in 2012, 2016 and now in 2021. The Huskers won both matches in 2013, while Minnesota won both matches in 2018. The two teams met only once the following years: 2014 (Nebraska win), 2015 (Minnesota win), 2017 (Nebraska win), 2019 (Nebraska win). McCutcheon began his collegiate coaching career in 2012.
Up Next
Minnesota returns to Maturi Pavilion next Friday-Saturday when the Gophers host Michigan. Both matches are at 4 p.m. Friday's match is slated to be on ESPNU. Saturday's match will be streamed on BTN + and broadcast locally on Fox 9+.
Minnesota hit just .153 in the loss, while Nebraska hit .300. The Gophers had 36 kills, five blocks and 51 digs. Nebraska added 43 kills, four aces, 50 digs and 8.5 blocks. Minnesota was led by Taylor Landfair, who had 14 kills, hit .333 in 30 attempts. Stephanie Samedy had 12 kills in 37 attempts, while Jenna Wenaas and Regan Pittman each had four kills. CC McGraw added a team-best 14 digs, while Katie Myers had three blocks.
Quotable
"We'll get some lessons learned and move on," head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "It's hard to imagine we'd run the gamut in the Big Ten season where you're playing back-to-back against the best teams in the country. As tough as it is to lose a match, the sting will fade and there's a really good opportunity to learn some lessons mid-season rather than wait until the end of the year."
Notable
-The Gophers are now 10-36 all time against the Huskers, dating back to 1975.
-Minnesota's season split marked the third time under the McCutcheon era that the Gophers have gone 1-1 against Nebraska in a single season. Minnesota/Nebraska both won a match in 2012, 2016 and now in 2021. The Huskers won both matches in 2013, while Minnesota won both matches in 2018. The two teams met only once the following years: 2014 (Nebraska win), 2015 (Minnesota win), 2017 (Nebraska win), 2019 (Nebraska win). McCutcheon began his collegiate coaching career in 2012.
Up Next
Minnesota returns to Maturi Pavilion next Friday-Saturday when the Gophers host Michigan. Both matches are at 4 p.m. Friday's match is slated to be on ESPNU. Saturday's match will be streamed on BTN + and broadcast locally on Fox 9+.
Team Stats
MINN
Nebr
Kills
36
43
Errors
19
10
Attempts
111
110
Hitting %
.153
.300
Points
41
55.5
Assists
36
40
Aces
0
4
Blocks
5
8.5
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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