Indiana University Athletics
Friday, January 22
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
#5 Nebraska
Volleyball Opens 2021 Season Hosting No. 5 Nebraska
1/21/2021 10:13:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– The Indiana volleyball team will open the 2021 season with two matches against Nebraska in Bloomington this week.
Indiana vs. No. 5 Nebraska
Friday January 22, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. ET
Saturday January 23, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. ET
Wilkinson Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
Video: BTN Plus
Live Stats: IU Live Stats
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Attendance at 2020-21 volleyball matches will be limited to the immediate family of student-athletes, coaching staff, volleyball personnel and members of the team traveling parties.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
• Last year the Huskers' season came to an end in the regional final in a loss to Wisconsin.
• Nebraska finished the 2019 season with a 28-5 record and 17-3 mark in Big Ten matches.
• Nebraska has won five national championships (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 and 2017).
• Nebraska returns two AVCA All-Americans from last season in middle blocker Lauren Stivrins and outside hitter Lexi Sun.
SERIES HISTORY
Nebraska leads the all-time series 17-1. The Indiana win in the series came on 10/14/78. Last season the teams played once, in Bloomington with Nebraska winning 3-1 (25-22, 13-25, 16-25, 14-25). It was the first time since 2012 that the Hoosiers won a set against Nebraska.
NOTES
• IU head coach Steve Aird is in his third season with Indiana volleyball.
• The Hoosiers 2020 class of current freshmen were ranked 15th in the country by PrepVolleyball.Com. It is the highest ranked class in program history and includes eight freshmen.
• In addition to the eight freshmen the Hoosiers add transfer Brooke Westbeld. Westbeld comes from Dayton and will be a senior. In 2018 Westbeld earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors.
• The Hoosiers return just four players that played 17 or more sets in the 2019 season.
• The Indiana 2021 class, announced in November includes three top kids from Indiana and a player current on the Canadian Junior National Team.
• In March, then sophomore Breana Edwards was selected to the US Collegiate National Team – Gold Roster. She would have trained over the summer with the senior national team in their preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but that was canceled.
• Although no fans will be allowed this season, last year the Hoosiers ranked 15th in the country in attendance and set a program record for average attendance.
• The Hoosiers captains for the 2021 season are Brooke Westbeld, Emily Fitzner and Breana Edwards.
UP NEXT
Indiana travels to Rutgers for matches on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30.
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Indiana vs. No. 5 Nebraska
Friday January 22, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. ET
Saturday January 23, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. ET
Wilkinson Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
Video: BTN Plus
Live Stats: IU Live Stats
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Attendance at 2020-21 volleyball matches will be limited to the immediate family of student-athletes, coaching staff, volleyball personnel and members of the team traveling parties.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
• Last year the Huskers' season came to an end in the regional final in a loss to Wisconsin.
• Nebraska finished the 2019 season with a 28-5 record and 17-3 mark in Big Ten matches.
• Nebraska has won five national championships (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 and 2017).
• Nebraska returns two AVCA All-Americans from last season in middle blocker Lauren Stivrins and outside hitter Lexi Sun.
SERIES HISTORY
Nebraska leads the all-time series 17-1. The Indiana win in the series came on 10/14/78. Last season the teams played once, in Bloomington with Nebraska winning 3-1 (25-22, 13-25, 16-25, 14-25). It was the first time since 2012 that the Hoosiers won a set against Nebraska.
NOTES
• IU head coach Steve Aird is in his third season with Indiana volleyball.
• The Hoosiers 2020 class of current freshmen were ranked 15th in the country by PrepVolleyball.Com. It is the highest ranked class in program history and includes eight freshmen.
• In addition to the eight freshmen the Hoosiers add transfer Brooke Westbeld. Westbeld comes from Dayton and will be a senior. In 2018 Westbeld earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors.
• The Hoosiers return just four players that played 17 or more sets in the 2019 season.
• The Indiana 2021 class, announced in November includes three top kids from Indiana and a player current on the Canadian Junior National Team.
• In March, then sophomore Breana Edwards was selected to the US Collegiate National Team – Gold Roster. She would have trained over the summer with the senior national team in their preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but that was canceled.
• Although no fans will be allowed this season, last year the Hoosiers ranked 15th in the country in attendance and set a program record for average attendance.
• The Hoosiers captains for the 2021 season are Brooke Westbeld, Emily Fitzner and Breana Edwards.
UP NEXT
Indiana travels to Rutgers for matches on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30.
Follow Indiana Volleyball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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