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Husker volleyball wins inaugural Spikes Under the Lights in Texas
Nebraska earned $150,000 after sweeping Florida and SMU in the tournament, which featured a $1 million purse and 40,000 fans.
- On Thursday, Nebraska volleyball won the inaugural Spikes Under the Lights tournament at the stadium in Arlington, Texas, defeating SMU in the championship match.
- As the first women's college volleyball tournament held at an NFL venue, the event featured a $1 million purse and attracted nearly 40,000 fans to Nebraska's championship match.
- The Cornhuskers advanced past Florida before defeating the Mustangs 21-12, 21-11 in the final. Sophomore Teraya Sigler led the offensive effort with seven kills, while Senior Harper Murray recorded six.
- Nebraska earned $150,000 for the victory, bringing their total payout to $350,000 including appearance fees. Runner-up SMU received $50,000 in prize money.
- The Huskers now head to Las Vegas to face UNLV on Saturday at 7 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. The exhibition tournament prepared Nebraska for high-pressure competition before the regular season.
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Columbus TelegramAll the feelings, none of the freight: What Nebraska volleyball got (besides money) out of Spikes event
Three months from now, if Nebraska is playing in the Final Four at the Alamodome, it should be able to draw on the experiences gained Thursday night.
·North Platte, United States
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Husker volleyball wins inaugural Spikes Under the Lights in Texas
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — No. 1 Nebraska volleyball won the first-ever “Spikes Under the Lights” event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Thursday. The Huskers defeated No. 17 Florida (21-19, 21-18) and No. 11 SMU (21-12, 21-11) in a pair of best-of-three matches to claim the title. Nebraska wins $150,000 with the victory and gets a total of $350,000...
·Lincoln, United States
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