The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team begins Big Ten action this week with a pair of home matches against conference newcomers. The Huskers will host UCLA on Friday at 7 p.m. and No. 20 USC on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Both matches will be televised on Big Ten Network with Larry Punteney and Lauren Stivrins calling the matches.  
• Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers app. 

ABOUT THE HUSKERS
• Nebraska has won seven matches in a row, including four sweeps in a row. 
• The Huskers are 5-0 facing ranked opponents this season.
• Nebraska has won 31 home matches in a row dating back to Nov. 26, 2022. 
• The Huskers rank eighth nationally and second in the Big Ten with a team hitting percentage of .300.
• NU ranks 17th nationally in kills per set (14.08).
• Nebraska has turned up its defense of late, holding its last three opponents to a combined .110 hitting percentage. 
• Outside hitter Harper Murray is leading the Huskers with 3.22 kills per set. 
• Opposite hitter Merritt Beason is averaging 2.84 kills per set for the Big Red. Over her last five matches, Beason is averaging 3.29 kills per set with a .355 hitting percentage.
• Outside hitter Lindsay Krause adds 2.47 kills per set and has served a team-high 15 aces. 
• Middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.62 kills with a team-best .512 hitting percentage, which ranks third nationally. 
• Middle blocker Rebekah Allick adds 1.83 kills per set on .369 hitting with 1.43 blocks per set. 
• Setter Bergen Reilly is averaging 11.03 assists per set, which ranks ninth nationally. She also adds 3.05 digs per set and has nine aces. 
• Three-time All-American Lexi Rodriguez guides the Husker back row with 3.54 digs per set .