Evan Bredeson, Cornhuskers WireMon, December 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM UTC·1 min readThe Nebraska volleyball team was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday night. The Cornhuskers will open the tournament on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+ against the Long Island Sharks.
The other first-round game in Lincoln will see San Diego face Kansas State at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Huskers will host the first and second rounds this Friday and Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNebraska, Kentucky, Texas and Pittsburgh earned the top four seeds in the year's tournament. The top four seeds combined have ten national championships in tournament history.
The national semifinals and championship final will happen on December 18 and 21 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. The national semifinal matches will broadcast on ESPN starting at 5:30 p.m. CT, and the championship match will broadcast on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT.
The Sharks enter the tournament with an automatic bid after winning the Northeast Conference tournament on Nov. 22. Long Island defeated Saint Francis University in four sets.
LIU is led by Sara van Gisteren, who averages 3.92 kills per set. She was also named the NEC tournament MVP. Karly Klaer was named the NEC setter of the year with 10.06 assists per set.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNebraska will be playing Long Island for the second time ever. The teams met in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with the Huskers winning 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
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