Huskers Clinch Share of Big Ten Title at No. 18 Washington - University of Nebraska

No. 1 Nebraska swept No. 18 Washington 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 in front of a crowd of 9,294 at Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers have three Big Ten matches remaining and need only one more win to clinch the outright Big Ten title.

The Huskers clinched their 38th overall conference title and seventh in the Big Ten. It marks the first time the Huskers have won four consecutive conference titles since 2004-08 in the Big 12.

Nebraska (25-0, 14-0 Big Ten) hit .477 as a team while limiting Washington (18-5, 9-5 Big Ten) to a .210 hitting percentage to record the Huskers’ eighth 25-0 start in program history.

Nebraska’s .477 hitting percentage is the highest in a single match against a ranked opponent in the rally-scoring era. The Huskers have hit .400 or higher in four of their last five matches.

The Big Red picked up their 56th consecutive regular-season victory and extended their win streak in road and neutral-site matches to 27, which tied for seventh all-time in NCAA history and is second in program history.

Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly improved to 66-28 against ranked opponents in her career, including 24-1 at Nebraska.

The Huskers return to action with a matchup against Illinois at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Thursday, Nov. 12. First serve between the Huskers and Illini is set for 6 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media/B1G+.