Michigan
Nebraska
10/28/2026 11:16:00 AM | Volleyball
Promotions
Oct. 30
• Maize Out -- Wear maize and help create a Maize Out atmosphere as Michigan hosts No. 1 Nebraska.
Oct. 31
• Costume Party -- Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume as you cheer on the Wolverines.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan volleyball team (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) will return to Crisler Center for a pair of ranked matchups, facing No. 1-ranked Nebraska for a Maize Out match on Friday (Oct. 30) at 6:30 p.m. and No. 19-ranked Indiana on Saturday (Oct. 31) at 7 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on B1G+.
Notes
• Michigan split the weekend on the road last week, sweeping Northwestern on Thursday (Oct. 22) but falling to No. 6 Wisconsin on Sunday (Oct. 25) after taking the first set 25-20. The Wolverines split the previous weekend, taking down Illinois in five sets but dropping a four-set match at Minnesota. In Michigan's last home weekend, U-M defeated Iowa but lost to ranked Oregon. The Wolverines sit in 12th in the Big Ten with a 4-6 record and are 46th in the RPI.
• The Wolverines continue to produce offensively, sitting in the top 25 nationally in kills and assists per set, ranking 20th in assists per set (12.95), and 23rd in kills per set (13.79). In total, Michigan has recorded 1,062 kills and 997 assists, both top-10 marks in the Big Ten, and ranks sixth in the conference with a .265 hitting percentage, which currently ranks third all-time in program history.
• Ella Demetrician led Michigan in kills in both of last week's contests, including a game-high 20 on Sunday. Continuing her well-rounded campaign, she recorded 17 digs and added three service aces against the Wildcats. Demetrician leads the Big Ten with 319 kills and ranks third in kills per set with 4.14. In conference play, Demetrician has 154, ranking fourth in both kills and kills per set.
• Sydney Schnichels put up a career-best six aces to help lead the Maize and Blue to a win in Thursday's match against Northwestern. On the weekend, Schnichels totaled 23 kills and 13 digs, also adding five blocks against the Badgers. Her successful weekend moved her to second place on the team with 23 service aces while slotting in at third in kills with 179.
• Morgan Burke guided the attack with 42 assists across the two contests, moving her season total to 500. Burke leads the team in both assists and service aces (29) and is third in digs (146). The Omaha native has recorded 81 assists across four career matches against the Cornhuskers, averaging 6.23 assists per set. Burke is just 52 assists away from becoming the seventh player in program history to reach 3,000 career assists.
• Cymarah Gordon recorded a match-high six blocks on Thursday, adding eight kills against the Wildcats. She is tied for sixth in the conference in total kills with 254 while ranking second on the team with a .310 hitting percentage. Defensively, Gordon also places third on the squad in total blocks with 57, including her first solo block of the season in Sunday's contest. In five fewer sets than in 2025, she has already set a career high in kills, digs and blocks.
• Meredith Martin leads the Big Ten in both digs (310) and digs per set (4.03), including a match-high 14 on Sunday, and recorded 22 digs and 12 assists over the two matches last week. The libero ranks third on the team with 88 assists and has contributed five kills and seven service aces in her freshman season. She is 17 digs away from entering the top five.
• Ece Senyapici has helped anchor the Wolverines defensively all season and added seven total blocks in last weekend's contests, tying with Schnichels for the team lead on Sunday. She is the Wolverines' leading blocker this season (80) and is sixth in total blocks in the Big Ten. Senyapici has recorded 72 kills on a .258 hitting percentage in 2026.
• Jenna Hanes totaled six kills on just eight swings against Northwestern, while adding five total blocks. The junior has been efficient with her swing this year, leading Wolverines with at least 100 attempts on a .422 hitting percentage. She is one of five on the team who have cleared the century mark in kills (107) and ranks second on the squad with 61 total blocks.
• Nebraska has yet to lose this season, with a 21-0 record. The Cornhuskers have not lost a conference matchup since 2024, going undefeated across 20 matches in 2025, and rank top three in the country in both kills and assists per set. Michigan trails the all-time series and will look for its first win against Nebraska since a sweep in Ann Arbor in 2014.
• Indiana has gone 12-7 so far this season, with five losses coming in conference games. Four of the Hoosiers' Big Ten losses have come against ranked opponents: No. 1 Nebraska, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 10 Oregon and No. 16 Penn State. Michigan leads 45-43-1 in the all-time series against IU, but looks for its first win in the matchup since a three-set victory on the road in 2021.
