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Huskers Split Two Matches at Northridge



The Nebraska beach volleyball team split a pair of matches in Northridge, California on Friday. The Huskers (6-12) swept The Master’s University, 5-0, after falling to Cal State University Northridge earlier in the day, 3-2. 

Against The Master’s, Bekka Allick and Lexi Rodriguez got the Huskers on the board with a 21-12, 14-21, 15-7 win as NU’s No. 2 pair. Lindsay Krause and Hayden Kubik, NU’s No. 4 team, posted a comeback win of 21-23, 21-14, 15-9 to make it 2-0 Huskers. 

Nicklin Hames and Whitney Lauenstein clinched the victory for the Big Red with a 21-16, 21-15 sweep as the No. 5 team. Kenzie Knuckles and Madi Kubik added a 21-12, 21-8 win at No. 1, and Keonilei Akana and Ally Batenhorst finished off the match sweep with a 21-19, 21-13 win at No. 3. 

In the setback to CSUN in the morning match, Allick and Rodriguez and Hames and Lauenstein were winners for the Big Red for the second straight day against CSUN. Allick and Rodriguez won 20-22, 24-22, 15-9, while Hames and Lauenstein won 21-14, 21-19. 

Hames and Lauenstein are 4-0 on the California trip for the Huskers, while Allick and Rodriguez have a 3-1 together.

The Huskers finish the beach season on Saturday with two matches in Irvine, California. NU will face St. John’s River State College at 10 a.m. (CT) and Irvine Valley College at 11 a.m. (CT). 

Nebraska 5, The Master’s University 0

1. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) def. Chloe Johnson/Kassidy Wilson (TMU), 21-12, 21-8

2. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB) def. Evie Yates/Kasie Spencer (TMU), 21-12, 14-21, 15-7

3. Ally Batenhorst/Keonilei Akana (NEB) def. Tara Long/Kaylie Phelps (TMU), 21-19, 21-13

4. Lindsay Krause/Hayden Kubik (NEB) def. Emily Grace Williams/Annika Booker (TMU), 21-23, 21-14, 15-9

5. Nicklin Hames/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) def. Zoe Kiva/CJ Catabona (TMU), 21-16, 21-15

Exh. – Eleana Niehus/Ellie Unruh (TMU) vs. Kayla Caffey/Anni Evans (NEB), Tied 1-1 (14-21, 21-17, ended)

Order of finish: 2,4,5,1,3

CSUN 3, Nebraska 2

1. Lauren Eknoian/Emily Sparks (CSUN) def. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) 21-10, 21-16

2. Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Mikaela Maughan/Seyvion Waggoner (CSUN) 20-22, 24-22, 15-9

3. Darbi Honeycutt/Layla Cederlind (CSUN) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst 21-14, 21-23, 15-10

4. Kailey Klein/Victoria Rogers (CSUN) def. Hayden Kubik/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 21-18, 21-18

5. Nicklin Hames/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) def. Abbey Sweeting/Jadin Williams (CSUN) 21-14, 21-19

Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3





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