{
  "id": 8127238,
  "title": "Husker Volleyball Hosts North Carolina on the Last Weekend of Non-Conference Matches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/husker-volleyball-hosts-north-carolina-on-the-last-weekend-of-non",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/husker-volleyball-hosts-north-carolina-235200748.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lincoln, Nebraska – September 10: Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team secured a win against in-state rival Creighton on Wednesday night and will return to Bob Devaney Sports Center for the remainder of their non-conference season. The Cornhuskers are known for playing in an electric home environment at Devaney, but have noticed it being a bit too quiet this year. Head coach expects the team to be loud and supportive for their upcoming match against #25 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday night. This will be the team's last ranked test of the non-conference schedule and their last weekend before starting Big Ten play on Friday against Rutgers. North Carolina, who made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year, is coming off a 4-2 record. They have a win against #7 SMU during the regular season, but were unable to advance further in the tournament. The ACC is known for being one of the strongest conferences, with North Carolina being ranked 25th, just behind Stanford, Pitt, Louisville, and SMU. The match between Nebraska and North Carolina will take place at Bob Devaney Center, televised on B1G Network at 7:00pm CST.",
  "summary": "Husker volleyball is coming off of a sweep of in-state rival #20 Creighton on Wednesday night and now return to the Bob Devaney Center for the remainder of their season. While PBA is fun to play in, Devaney is their home and is an electric environment. This year has Devaney has been a little too […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team wins against Creighton",
    "Team prepares for final ranked non-conference match vs North Carolina",
    "Nebraska vs North Carolina game televised on B1G Network"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Nebraska Cornhuskers' final non-conference test against #25 ranked North Carolina sets the stage for their entry into Big Ten play with heightened expectations for home crowd energy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}