LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The third-ranked Nebraska volleyball team will host an NCAA Regional in Lincoln for the second straight year when the Huskers welcome No. 23 Dayton to the Bob Devaney Sports Center Friday night on ESPN2.

The first regional semifinal pits No. 7 Wisconsin and Texas A&M at 6 p.m. Nebraska and Dayton will receive first serve 30 minutes after the end of the first game. Friday’s winners will meet in the regional final on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ABC.

Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George and Madison Fitzpatrick will be in Lincoln this weekend for the telecasts. All three games can be streamed on WatchESPN. Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast the Nebraska games on their volleyball affiliate stations, Huskers.com and the Huskers app.

Nebraska (31-2) won its 36th all-time conference title and fifth Big Ten title with a 19-1 record in Big Ten play this season. The Huskers became Big Ten champions for the second straight year, accomplishing the feat in 2016 and 2017. The Huskers advanced to the NCAA Regional for the 13th straight season after defeating Florida A&M and Miami last weekend. The Huskers hit a combined .341 last weekend and held both their opponents to .010.

The Huskers’ 29 regular-season wins tied the 1983 school record for most wins in a regular season in the NCAA era. Nebraska won 25 straight games after a Sept. 3 loss at SMU. Of those 25 wins, 20 were sweeps. NU’s winning streak ended with a 3-1 loss at No. 4 Penn State on Nov. 29. Nebraska went 7-1 against top-10 teams in the regular season, the most top-10 wins in a regular season in school history.

Nebraska is 11-1 against ranked opponents this season. After the Sept. 3 loss at SMU, Nebraska won 27 straight sets on the road until a Nov. 29 loss to No. 4 Penn State.

Nebraska is making its 40th all-time NCAA Regional appearance and 13th in a row. The Huskers’ 40 regional appearances are the most in NCAA history. Nebraska is 132-37 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers rank second in NCAA history in postseason wins and winning percentage (.781).

Nebraska has won 24 consecutive home games in the NCAA Tournament since 2013, a school record. The Huskers are 30-2 in NCAA Tournament games at the Devaney Center. Overall, Nebraska has won 43 straight home games since December 1, 2022. The Huskers have the longest home winning streak in the country and the longest since Nebraska moved into the Devaney Center in 2013.

No. 23 Dayton advanced to an NCAA Regional for the first time in program history after defeating No. 16 Baylor 3-2 in Waco, Texas, last weekend. The Flyers rank sixth nationally in offense (.301) and fifth in defense (.140).

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