Husker Volleyball swept by Texas in NCAA National Championship

The Texas Longhorns swept the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the NCAA Volleyball National Championship in Tampa Sunday afternoon.

Nebraska and Texas battled back and forth throughout the first set, but the Longhorns eventually pulled away, winning 25-22.

The Huskers got out to a 10-7 lead in the second set before Texas went on an 11-0 run, which included four straight aces.

Nebraska was never able to recover, and the Longhorns won the last two sets 25-14 and 25-11.

Back in Lincoln, several hundred fans attended a watch party at Pinnacle Bank Arena Sunday afternoon.

Husker fans got loud in the first set, but the Texas run in the second drained the energy in the building.

Despite the loss, most Husker fans were proud of how the season went, including Sarah Pearson.

“We had volleyball day in Nebraska, we beat all these top ranked teams, we won the Big Ten Championship,” Pearson said. “It may not have ended the way we would like, but I’m still very proud of this team and we have a lot to look forward to.”

This year’s Nebraska team has no seniors, giving Pearson — and many other Husker fans — hope for the future.

“We return every player from this season and I'm saying it right now: We're making it all the way back next year,” Pearson said.