No. 1 Nebraska volleyball upset by Wisconsin on the road

The Nebraska volleyball team’s 11-match win streak came to an end after a 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 loss at No. 5 Wisconsin on Wednesday night in front of 7,229 at the UW Field House. The top-ranked Huskers (18-2, 10-1 Big Ten) fell for the first time since Sept. 13.

Bekka Allick had a career-high 13 kills and hit .647 to lead the Huskers in the match.

Whitney Lauenstein had seven kills, and Madi Kubik chipped in seven kills. Ally Batenhorst had four kills to go with five blocks. Kaitlyn Hord had three kills and seven blocks, and Lindsay Krause also had three kills. Wisconsin (16-3, 10-1 Big Ten) outhit Nebraska .205 to .164. Wisconsin had the edge in kills (44-37), aces (6-1) and digs (50-45). Blocks were even at 9-9. Nicklin Hamed had 15 assists and 14 digs for her second straight double-double.

Sarah Franklin had 21 kills on .381 hitting to pace the Badgers. Devyn Robinson recorded nine kills and six blocks.