LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN/Nebraska Athletics Press Release) – #2 Nebraska will wrap up the month of October with a pair of matches at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, before gearing up for a challenging slate of road games to begin a new month.
The Huskers host Illinois at 7 p.m. on Friday and Michigan at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Both matches will only be streamed on B1G+.
Nebraska has continued to dominate the competition in several categories, especially at home. More from Nebraska Athletics about their weekend opponents.
SCOUTING REPORT: ILLINOIS
• Illinois (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) has won five matches in a row since an Oct. 3 loss to Nebraska in Champaign. The Fighting Illini swept Indiana and Maryland last weekend.
• Raina Terry averages 4.28 kills per set.
• Brooke Mosher ranks 13th nationally with 40 service aces.
• Former Nebraska assistant coach Chris Tamas is in his eighth year as head coach at Illinois and is 144-90 overall. Tamas …