Michigan
13-9,4-7Big Ten
Nebraska
22-0,11-0Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Michigan | 28 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 1 |
10/30/2026 10:17:00 PM | Volleyball
» Michigan recorded 22 kills in the first set en route to a 28-26 win.
» The Wolverines forced the Huskers to drop just their fifth set of the season and second in Big Ten action.
» Ella Demetrician posted a match-high 21 kills on a .302 hitting percentage and added 12 digs.
» Cymarah Gordon and Sydney Schnichels recorded double-digit kills.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan volleyball team earned a first-set win, handing No. 1-ranked Nebraska just its fifth lost set of the season, but fell in four sets (28-26, 20-25, 20-25, 14-25) on Friday night (Oct. 30) at a sold-out Crisler Center.
Michigan (13-9, 4-7 Big Ten) was led by Ella Demetrician, who hit .302, recording 21 kills on 53 swings and added a match-leading 13 digs. Cymarah Gordon added 16 kills on 28 swings, and Sydney Schnichels posted 10 kills and two aces. Morgan Burke recorded 30 assists and eight digs, while libero Meredith Martin recorded 12 digs and was 35-for-35 on serve receptions.
The Wolverines opened up the match with a kill from Gordon and took a 3-1 lead with a block from Lydia Johnson and Ece Senyapici. Michigan stayed in front until a 3-0 run from Nebraska (22-0, 11-0 Big Ten) tied the match at seven. The Cornhuskers followed with a 6-0 run to take a 14-9 lead, but Michigan chipped away and used an ace from Schnichels to cut the lead to two at 15-13. Michigan tied the set at 18, and Schnichels put the Wolverines in front with a kill. Nebraska responded with a kill to tie the set at 19, but Michigan went on a 4-0 run highlighted by three kills from Gordon, whose eighth kill of the first set put Michigan at set point. The Cornhuskers tied the set at 24 but never got their own set-point chance. On Michigan's seventh set-point chance, Demetrician tallied her second straight kill to give the Wolverines a 28-26 set one win.
In the second set, Nebraska opened on a 4-1 run, but the Wolverines tied it at six after an ace from Schnichels. The Huskers responded with a 4-0 run to force a Michigan timeout and led 15-10 at the technical timeout. Michigan brought the set to a three-point deficit after a block from Johnson and Senyapici, but Nebraska went on a 5-0 run to take a 21-13 lead. U-M tried to mount a comeback at set point with two kills from Gordon and a kill from Demetrician, but Nebraska took the second set 25-20.
Michigan took three of the first four points in the third set, including two kills from Gordon, but Nebraska tied the set at four. Two Nebraska errors put the Wolverines back in front. An ace and two kills from Demetrician put Michigan ahead 10-7, but the Huskers responded with a 5-0 run to take their first lead of the set. U-M tied the match at 12, 13 and 14, with three different Wolverines tallying the set-tying kills, but Nebraska led 15-14 at the technical timeout. Out of the timeout, the Cornhuskers took three of the next four points to build a three-point lead and held a four-point lead when Michigan called a timeout, trailing 20-16. A kill from Schnichels cut the Nebraska lead to three, but the visitors took the final two points of the set to win 25-20.
Nebraska opened the fourth set on a 4-0 run and extended its lead to 6-1. Two kills from Demetrician and one from Schnichels cut the lead to two, but the Huskers led 15-8 at the technical timeout, using a 5-0 run to reach 13. The teams battled back and forth until a 3-0 Nebraska run beginning at 17-10 put the set to rest as the Huskers finished the set, winning 25-14.
Michigan closes out its weekend on Saturday (Oct. 31) at 7:30 p.m., hosting No. 19-ranked Indiana in Crisler Center. The match will be streamed live on B1G+.
