Huskers Post Two Victories in California

The Nebraska beach volleyball team finished the season with a 5-0 win over St. John’s River State College and 3-2 over Irvine Valley College on Saturday in Irvine, California.

The Huskers concluded the season with an 8-12 overall record after three straight wins to finish out their 11-day trip to Hawaii and California.

All five Husker pairs earned sweeps in the first match against St. John’s River State College. Kenzie Knuckles and Madi Kubik won 21-13, 21-12 at No. 1, followed by Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (21-13, 21-14), Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (21-16, 21-10), Hayden Kubik/Lindsay Krause (21-12, 21-4) and Nicklin Hames/Whitney Lauenstein (21-6, 21-15).

The Big Red then fought to a 3-2 win against Irvine Valley College. Knuckles and Kubik won again in the top spot, hanging on for a 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 victory. Allick and Rodriguez won at No. 3, 21-15, 19-21, 15-5. And Kubik and Krause earned the most decisive Husker victory for the Huskers, 21-10, 21-7 at No. 4. 

Nebraska 5, St. John’s River State College 0

1. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) def. Dari Luna/Rickie Sheets (SJR) 21-13, 21-12

2. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) def. Cassidy Casey/Mayya Kucherova (SJR) 21-13, 21-14

3. Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Hope Harrington/Tara English (SJR) 21-16, 21-10

4. Hayden Kubik/Lindsay Krause (NEB) def. Kirby Mason/Julia Lindsey (SJR) 21-12, 21-4

5. Nicklin Hames/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) def. Laney Miller/Emily Evans (SJR) 21-6, 21-15

Nebraska 3, Irvine Valley College 2

1. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) def. Jaclyn Sanchez/Emily Guenter (IVC) 21-18, 16-21, 15-13

2. Jolie Rasmussen/Barett Nolan (IVC) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-15, 21-19

3. Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Chloe Swanson/Natalee Gray (IVC) 21-15, 19-21, 15-5

4. Hayden Kubik/Lindsay Krause (NEB) def. Alex Pestolis/Kendall Fraser (IVC) 21-10, 21-7

5. Sevilla Leuteneker/Gabi Brown (IVC) def. Nicklin Hames/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) 22-20, 21-10