Following sweeps of UMES and Northern Iowa in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, the fourth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team heads to Omaha, Neb., for regional play. The Huskers will meet the 13th-seeded Washington Huskies on Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. (CT) at the CenturyLink Center. The winner between Nebraska and Washington will advance to Saturday’s 5:30 p.m. (CT) regional final against BYU or Oregon.
 
The Huskers have been playing some of their best volleyball of late as they have posted four sweeps in the last five matches.

Washington is making its 11th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, and has had a successful run in the tournament so far. The Huskies opened the NCAA tournament by knocking off Central Arkansas in straight sets. The following night Washington came back to defeat Hawaii in five sets.
 
Friday night’s match will be the fifth meeting between Nebraska and Washington. The all-time series is tied at two sets apiece, as the two teams last met in 2010 at the Seattle Regional, with UW getting the 3-1 win.