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Lincoln, NE — NEC women's volleyball regular season and tournament champion LIU saw its 2025 campagin come to a close on Friday night in a 3-0 defeat to No. 1 Nebraska in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers — who were the overall number one seed — claimed the win with scores of 25-11, 25-15 and 25-17 in front of a crowd of 8,656 inside John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Sharks concluded their banner-raising season with a 20-9 overall record that included a 15-1 mark against NEC competitors. Nebraska, which hit a postseason school record .476 on the night, improved to 31-0 on the year.

NEC Tournament MVP Sara van Gisteren, who was also named to the All-NEC First Team, paced LIU's attack with eight kills. Senior Karly Klaer, the NEC Setter of the Year, added four kills, one ace and 18 assists.

The Huskers had a 47-24 advantage in kills, 10-2 in blocks, 5-1 in aces and 39-25 in digs.