No. 2 Nebraska outlasted No. 17 Creighton (25-18, 25-23, 25-27, 17-25, 15-9) at CHI Health Center Omaha. The match took place in front of the NCAA’s largest ever regular-season volleyball-only crowd of 15,797.
Check out our full photo gallery from staff photographer Eric Francis.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers are introduced during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Kenzie Knuckles (2) hits over a block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) and Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Madi Kubik (10) set a block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Kenzie Knuckles (2) hits through the defense during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Kenzie Knuckles (2) and teammates celebrate during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) hits through the defense during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) eye the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) and n10 set a block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Madi Kubik (10) taps the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Kenzie Knuckles (2) passes a serve during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Nicklin Hames (1) sets the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) eye the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Nicklin Hames (1) set the ball to Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) try to block the hit during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Kenzie Knuckles (2) and teammates celebrate during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Kenzie Knuckles (2) digs a ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers and during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. The game set an NCAA regular season attendance record of 15,797. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Lindsay Krause (22) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) eye a tipped ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Lexi Rodriguez (8) passes a serve during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) hits the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers setter Anni Evans (4) sets the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) hits through the defense during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) set a block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers and during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. The game set an NCAA regular season attendance record of 15,797. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Lindsay Krause (22) and n5 block a hit during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Madi Kubik (10) hits between the block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) waits for a dig during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Lexi Rodriguez (8) and teammates celebrate during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrate during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) eye the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Nicklin Hames (1) sets the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Madi Kubik (10) digs a ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Lexi Rodriguez (8) and teammates celebrate during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) and Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) try to block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Lindsay Krause (22) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) reach for a block during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Nicklin Hames (1) sets the ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) tries to block a tipped ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers and during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. The game set an NCAA regular season attendance record of 15,797. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein (13) and Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord (23) eye a tipped ball during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska Cornhuskers middle blocker Bekka Allick (5) hugs Nebraska Cornhuskers setter Kennedi Orr (9) after their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis
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during their game against the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday in Omaha NE September 7, 2022. Photo by Eric Francis

As part of a 25+ year career, Eric has covered Husker sports for magazines, newspapers and international wire services. He has been a regular contributor to Hail Varsity for the past few years and officially joined the team as a staff photographer in August 2016. Eric’s photos have appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine and nearly every major sports media in the country. Away from the action, Eric enjoys coaching and teaching young men how to compete and occasionally a nice lager around the fire pit with friends and family.