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Huskers impressive in Colorado victory By John Adkisson Staff Reporter The Nebraska volleyball team could have been impressed with a ranked Colorado team and a large, hostile crowd Saturday, but the Comhuskers weren’t impressed at all. Instead, they were just plain im pressive. In a showdown between the Big Eight’s top two teams, No. 9 Ne braska swept past No. 18 Colorado 16-14, 15-12, 15-9 and claimed a two-game conference lead with four league matches left to play, all at home. Nebraska Assistant Coach Cathy Noth said solid preparation and a good game plan by Nebraska were the keys to the Husker victory. “We were just well prepared,” Noth said. “We figured that if we could force them to go to their outside, we could have some success.” The Huskcrs came from being behind 14-10 in the first game to score the next six points and a 16-14 victory in front of a Colorado record crowd of 2,453 at the Coors Events Center. “That kind of blew the wind right out of them,” Noth said of the Husk ers’ six-point comeback. “It was real difficult for Colorado, but it really gave us some confidence.” Another thing that gave Nebraska confidence was the play of senior outside hiuer Janet Kruse, who ex ploded for 19 kills and a .500 hitting percentage in the match. It was Kruse s biggest performance since she sprained an ankle and missed eight matches earlier this season. “Kruser’s back to stay,” said Noth. “It was the first time since the injury that she had played both consistent and aggressive. We were all waiting for that.” Nebraska also got a big night from middle blocker Stephanie Thater, who totaled 14 kills and a .435 hitting percentage. Setter Nikki Strieker also added 48 assists to the Husker attack. Noth said anticipation in Boulder had been high for the Nebraska match, and added that during Friday’s Colo rado-Iowa State match “Help Colo rado beat Nebraska” flyers were passed among the crowd. “But that’s exciting and that’s what we like,” Noth said. “(Colorado Coach) Brad Saindon has done a great job with that program.” With the win, Nebraska extended its winning streak to nine and its record to 16-3 overall, 8-0 in the Big Eight. The Huskcrs can clinch an outright 16th straight league title by winning three of their final four con ference games. Noth said that although the Colo rado match was a critical match for her team in terms of the conference race, that fact was never discussed with the players. “Nothing really has to be said about 16 straight or anything like that,” Noth said. “The players realize the importance of every Big Eight match.” RHP igE ^ ^ ^ t w 1 Nv ,^y Always the selection, plus the price. W® mre a r/cKmfftjZawrm^ location gj|_ ■nr-" ----- Staci McKee/DN Nebraska’s Cris Hall digs during action against Kansas State last week. Hall J^P** Nf to a straight-set win over Colorado in Boulder, Colo., Saturday night. Nebraska swept p No. 18 Colorado 16-14,15-12,15-9. SPORTS BRIEFS-1 Women’s swim team receives 1st loss The Nebraska women’s swim ming and diving learn lost its first dual of season Saturday at the Bob Devancy Sports Center Pool to Iowa by a score of 154-145. Nebraska junior Michelle Butcher led the Comhuskers with firsts in the 1,000 freestyle (10 minutes 10.58 seconds), the 400 individual medley (4:31.97) and the 500 freestyle (4:58.37). Junior Christine Frederick and sophomore Charlene Bowser both scored well with one first and two seconds. Frederick won the 50 frees tyle (24.19) and scored seconds as a member of the 200 medley (1:50.15) and the 400 freestyle (3:39.01) relays. Huskers secure entry in championships Nebraska tennis player Karl Falkland advanced to the round of 16 at the ITCA Rolex Invitational in Wichita, Kan., this weekend, securing for the Comhuskcrs the opportunity to compete in the Midwest’s team championships next month in Des Moines, Iowa. Falkland advanced after defeat ing opponents from Southwest Missouri State and Oral Roberts University. He lost to the tourney’s seventh-ranked player, Wichita Slate’s Simon Cornish, 6-1,6-4. 1991 REC. va OPP. THROUGH 10/27/91 RECORD PTS. PVS. TOP 25 REC. EXTRA POINTS JL Florida St. 8-0-0 1,492 1 3-0-0 29-19-0 10-1 over Louisville 3 Miami (3) 7-0-0 1,415 2 2-0-0 23-21-1 Allowed only 7.9 ppg. 3 Washington 7-0-0 1,412 3 2-0-0 28-13-1 No. 1 detense in nation 4 Michigan6 1-0 1,312 4 2-1-0 29-14-1 8-2 last ten vs. Purdue 5 Notre Dame 7-1-0 1,247 5 1-1-0 32-18-1 1963 last loss to Navy G Florida 6-1-0 1,210 6 3-1-0 28-16-0 4-22-1 record at Auburn 7 Alabama6-1-0 1,058 7 2-1-0 20-18-0 32-1 vs. MSU since 1958 3 Penn St.7-2-0 1,046 8 1-1-0 34-25-0 RB Anderson 100 yds 9 Nebraska 6-1-0 1,002 9 1-1-0 21-20-2 No 1 NCAA rushina team 10 California6 1-0 991 10 M-0 26-17-0 1-1-8 last ten vs. USC j 11 Iowa6-1-0 910 11 1-1-0 21-21-1 2-7-1 last ten vs. OSU ■ 2 Texas A&M 5-1-0 822 13 1-0-0 18-19-1 Shutout Klingler-10 sacks 13 Ohio St.6-1-0 743—14 0-1-0 16-27-0 21-2-1 vs. Iowa since 63 14 Tennessee 4-2-0 693 15 3-2-0 26-12-0 12-0 vs Memphis State 15 Colorado 5-2-0 657 16 1-1-0 26-17-2 8-16-1 at home vs. Neb. ~ IS Clemson 4 1-1 570 19 2-0-0 22-11-0 Won 14 str. over Deacons IT East Carolina 6-1-0 535 20 2-0-0 29-16-2 1st meeting with Tulane Syracuse 6-2-0 486 18 2-1-0 33-20-0 Won 5 straight vs Owls 19 N. Carolina St. 6-1-0 401 12 2-1-0 16-19-1 2-6 at S.C since 1976 20 Oklahoma 5-2-0 378 21 0-1-0 17-18-1 Won 20 str, over Wildcats 21 Baylor 6-2-0 287 22 1-1-0 25-22-0 No. 1 offense in SWC 22 Georgia 6 2-0 251 24 2-0-0 24-25-1 Zeier 302 yds most-1963 23 UCLA_5-2-0 156 - 1-2-0 25-18-0 WR LaChapeHe has 11 TPs 24 Arkansas 5-2-0 140 25 0-1-0 21-21-1 24-11 at home vs~~Baytor 25 FreanoSt. 7-0-0 97 - <M)-0 10-38-0 No. 1 offense in tha nation ( ) m Firtt ptmcm wof** “