The Huskers had no problems with the rescheduled date against the Tigers, but Teraya Sigler had to leave the match midway through the second set.
Nebraska volleyball is officially undefeated after the non-conference slate.
The 11-0 Huskers swept the Missouri Tigers (7-5) on Wednesday inside John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 25-10, 17, 14. The match was originally scheduled for Wrigley Field in Chicago earlier this month, but had to be rescheduled due to condensation on the playing surface that night.
The dominance was there for Nebraska from the start. The Huskers cruised on a .448 hitting percentage, led by the .556 hitting and six kills from outside hitter Harper Murray. The Tigers, meanwhile, hit negative with just six kills and nine errors.
Missouri didn't go negative in the second and third sets, but the Tigers also couldn't slow down the Husker attack. Mizzou finished with a .020 hitting percentage, well behind Nebraska's .280.
The aces weren't a major contributor in this one for Nebraska, with only four on the night. However, the tough serving kept Missouri off balance all night.
"We went on some long runs, and that's when you know you're serving well," Nebraska coach Dani Busboom Kelly said after the match. "Different people did it again tonight, which was great to see."
NU saw four players notch at least seven kills, with Murray and middle blocker Andi Jackson both getting 10. Jackson hit a blistering .667, which only trailed the .778 from fellow middle Manaia Ogbechie (seven kills) and the 1.000 from setter Bergen Reilly (five kills).
Jackson also had a match-high six blocks, while Reilly posted 29 assists, eight digs, and two blocks. Laney Choboy and Olivia Mauch both finished with double-digit digs.
Nebraska libero Olivia Mauch followed up her double-double from last match with 10 digs and four assists against Missouri. | Nebraska AthletcisBut the win didn't come without concern. Midway through the second set, Teraya Sigler slipped on an attack approach. She finished out the point, but was promptly subbed out. She eventually returned to the bench during the third set in street clothes and wearing a walking boot.
"I'm not really sure. She seems fine, but don't really know what happened, so we'll see," Busboom Kelly said "Not overly worried, but I've seen some weird injuries before and weird plays."
In Sigler's place, Skyler Pierce and Keri Leimbach got some additional run. Pierce tallied two kills on six attacks, adding a dig. Leimbach had a pair of digs.
"We're always talking about everyone's ready, no matter what," Reilly said. "Sky came in and did great, and then Keri played her back row great. Obviously, we want T to get healthy and hope that it's nothing too bad."
Nebraska now turns its attention to the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers open league play with a pair of home matches this weekend, beginning with Rutgers on Friday. That match will be televised on Nebraska Public Media and streamed on B1G+.
"I think this team knows we have a lot left in the tank, which is exciting," Busboom Kelly said. "I don't remember feeling that way after last non-conference. Nobody's satisfied right now."
