No. 21 Kentucky drops four-setter to No. 4 Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers beat No. 21 Kentucky in 4 units Sunday night time contained in the Bob Devaney Sports activities Heart 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21).

Kentucky’s Reagan Rutherford had 19 kills and Elise Goetzinger had 14 kills within the match, as the 2 highest-scoring gamers for UK offensively. UK’s Molly Tuozzo had a team-high 16 assists and Emma Grome had 43 assists.

Set One

Kentucky took an early 9-8 lead because of an assault from Azhani Tealer within the opening set and was nip and tuck with the Huskers for the beginning of the match. With Kentucky main 10-9, Nebraska went on a 5-0 run and Kentucky was pushed into its first timeout of the set trailing 14-10 seeking to cease the bleeding. UK misplaced the subsequent three factors out of the timeout and trailing 17-10, UK referred to as its ultimate timeout of the set. Nebraska closed out the primary set on a 14-4 run and took the 1-0 lead within the match with a 25-14 opening set win. UK’s offense was held to simply .133 hitting with solely 9 kills, 9 digs and have been hampered by 5 errors.

Set Two

The second set performed out nearly precisely the identical as the primary, with Kentucky utilizing a block from Azhani Tealer and Reagan Rutherford to push forward 10-9 earlier than the Huskers mounted their push and took a 13-10 lead on a 4-0 run and UK referred to as its first timeout of the set down three. With Nebraska rising its result in 16-11, Kentucky ran off a 3-0 run thanks to 2 kills from Elise Goetzinger and NU was pressured into its first timeout of the set with its lead shrunk to 16-14. Kentucky once more creeped nearer and obtained to inside one on Rutherford’s seventh kill of the match at 17-16 earlier than a 3-0 Nebraska run made issues 20-16 and UK referred to as its ultimate timeout. Nebraska arrived at set level at 24-19 and Kentucky used a pair of errors and a block from Tealer and Rutherford to shut the hole to 24-22 and Nebraska burned its ultimate timeout. NU obtained a sideout out of the timeout and took a 2-0 lead within the match with a 25-22 second-set victory.

Set Three

Kentucky performed its finest stretch of volleyball within the early components of the third set, as Nebraska simply could not discover the ground because of a pair of blocks from UK in addition to Elise Goetzinger’s eighth kill of the day and on a 4-0 run UK took a 6-2 result in push the Huskers into their first timeout. Out of the timeout, it was all Nebraska because the Huskers gained 4 factors in a row and used a blocking and internet error by UK to drag even at 6-6. Kentucky gained three factors in a row to make issues 12-7 with UK taking its largest lead of the match at 5, and Nebraska referred to as its second and ultimate timeout. Nebraska shortly lower into the deficit because it pulled to inside one at 13-12 and UK burned its first timeout. Nebraska used a reversal of a problem and Kentucky’s tenth service error of the night time to drag even at 18-18, the set’s first tie because it was 2-2 with UK by no means trailing in that span. After Kentucky obtained to set level at 24-21, the Wildcats noticed the Huskers win back-to-back factors to make it 24-23 and UK referred to as its ultimate timeout. On an prolonged rally, Kentucky’s Elise Goetzinger put a cross from Emma Grome away and UK gained the set, 25-23.

Set 4

Kentucky got here out flying within the fourth set as its ground protection rose its stage particularly led by freshman Molly Tuozzo, who dug out two unbelievable balls on the identical level to present Kentucky a 7-5 lead. UK then ran off three in a row on Emma Grome’s serve with two blocks sandwiching a Reagan Rutherford kill and Nebraska was pressured right into a timeout, trailing the Wildcats 10-5. Nebraska took its first lead because it was 3-2 on the 18 all level on the second of a back-to-back block from Ally Batenhorst. Nebraska then prolonged the run to 4-0 and Kentucky referred to as its ultimate timeout trailing, 20-18.

Stat That Issues

Molly Tuozzo had 16 digs within the match for a brand new profession excessive. Key Second

The important thing second was Kentucky’s 5-0 run halfway by way of the third set which lodged the Wildcats into the third set victory.

Key Participant

Molly Tuozzo was the important thing participant for UK with 16 digs within the match.

With Sunday night time’s match full, it marks the tip of the non-conference season for Kentucky. The Wildcats will begin Southeastern Convention play Friday night time at 7 p.m. ET in opposition to the LSU Tigers inside Rupp Area for UK’s first dwelling match since Sept. 1.