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Why is a PGA Tour golf event being played at a cricket club?
With the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow later this month, the Truist Championship will spend a year at Philadelphia Cricket Club. But why is it called that?
Golf Club. Golf & Country Club. The something Club. All suffixes with which we’re familiar when scoping out the venue of an upcoming tour event. So if, like us, you’re wondering why this week’s Truist Championship is being played at Philadelphia Cricket Club, then you’re in the right place.
First of all, we know a lot of you reading this will be American and therefore may not even know what cricket is.
The closest comparison, perhaps, is baseball, in that it is a bat and ball sport with a batting team and a fielding team and they run around the pitch to score runs.
Generally that’s where the similarities end. In a bid to not drag this out, here’s the most basic explanation…
Cricket is played by two teams of 11 players on a large oval-shaped field with a rectangle pitch carved into the middle with three small wooden posts – called wickets – at each end.
The aim of the game is simple: score more runs than your opponents without all your batters – or batsmen, as they’re known in cricket – getting out.
Runs can be scored by hitting the ball into the field and running between the wickets, or over the boundary line. (A bit like a home run, really.)
Obviously, like all sports, it is way more complex than just three paragraphs, but I feel like I’m losing some of you already, so here’s a short YouTube video if you genuinely want to learn more about the second most popular sport on the planet.
Enjoyed by almost 3 billion people around the world – mainly in the UK, Asia, Caribbean, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand – only soccer is played by more people around the globe.
Right, so why is a golf tournament being played at a cricket club?
Fun fact: Cricket was the first organized sport played at the University of Pennsylvania in the mid 19th century.
So when one particular group of Penn students wanted to continue playing together following graduation, they decided to make it official. And so, on February 10, 1854, Philadelphia Cricket Club – the world’s first country club – was born.
The purpose of the club, according to its website, was “the practicing and playing of the games of cricket and tennis and the promotion of the health of its members”.
For the first 30 years, the club would play matches on any grounds available to them. Then, in 1883, and thanks to a generous land donation from benefactor Henry H. Houston, they had their first home in Chestnut Hill in the northern suburbs of the City of Brotherly Love.
While cricket was not played at the club between the 1920s until its revival in the ‘90s, it kept the sport in its name as a reminder of its origins.
When did golf arrive at Philadelphia Cricket Club?
Today, there are three golf courses at Philly Cricket – as the club is affectionately known. The original nine-hole course – St Martins, named after a nearby church – was built in 1895 by renowned architect Willie Tucker and replaced by an 18-hole layout just two years later.
The course hosted the US Open in 1907 and 1910, which were won by Alec Ross and Alex Smith respectively.
Also during the 1907 tournament was the first ever hole-in-one in a US Open, recorded by Jack Hobens, who would go on to finish in 4th place.
The most famous name linked to Philadelphia Cricket Club was Willie Anderson – the Scotland-born four-time US Open champion who, to this day, remains the only player to successfully defend the title twice in a row.
In 1920, Philly Cricket bought another patch of land in nearby Flourtown and the Wissahickon course – designed by AW Tillinghast of Bethpage Black, Baltusrol and Winged Foot fame – opened two years later. As well as the PGA Tour’s Truist Championship this year, the Wissahickon also hosted the 2016 Senior Players Championship, which was won by two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer.
Then, in 1999, a third course – Militia Hill, by Dr Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry – was commissioned and that opened for play in 2002, also on the Flourtown site.
That year, Philadelphia Cricket Club became the only club to open an 18-hole golf course in three different centuries – though the St Martins layout has since reverted to its original nine-hole status.
Other sports played at Philadelphia Cricket Club
Along with cricket and golf, tennis was the main sport played by members.
The club hosted the first US Women’s Singles Championship in 1887, the first Women’s National Doubles Tournament in 1889, and the first National Mixed Doubles Tournament in 1892. All of those tournaments, of course, are now known as the US Open and played on the same site in New York over a fortnight each September.
The club’s most famous member was Richard Norris Williams II, who survived the Titanic disaster in April 1912. Williams’ legs were so severely frostbitten by the ordeal that doctors aboard rescue ship Carpathia wanted to amputate them.
Not wanting to cut short his promising tennis career, Williams refused, and later that year won his first US Open title in the mixed doubles. He would go on to win the US Open singles in 1914 and 1916, as well as the Wimbledon doubles in 1920 and US Open doubles in 1925 and ’26.
Williams also won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics in the mixed doubles, as well as the Davis Cup in 1925 and ’26.
As well as the tennis courts, cricket pitch and St Martins golf course, Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Chestnut Hill site also has squash facilities, padel courts, and an eight-lane, 25-meter swimming pool.
The club remains a regular host of the annual Philadelphia International Cricket Festival.
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Reigning PBC Champions Embry Riddle have been tabbed as unanimous favorites to take home both the PBC Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field titles by the league’s coaches. Embry Riddle received five first place votes on both the men’s and women’s side. Flagler received one first place vote in each. Augusta, Clayton State, Lander and USC Beaufort completed the tables in order.
Embry Riddle have been dominant since the inception of the PBC Indoor Track & Field Championship in 2023-24. The Eagles have been crowned men’s and women’s champions in each of the previous two seasons. In 2025, the two Eagles were selected for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships with both returning as All-Americans, the first in PBC Indoor Track & Field history. Brooklynn Gould finished 7th in the Pentathlon and Mikaela Miles finished 3rd in the Triple Jump. Embry Riddle sees Miles returns for her senior year in 2025-26, as the Eagles look to secure a third consecutive PBC Championship.
Flagler have been tabbed to finish second in both the men’s & women’s championship. On the women’s side, the Saints improved from a third-place finish in 2024 to a second-place finish in 2025 at the PBC Indoor Track & Field Championship. The Saints had five first place finishers at the championship in 2025. Graduate Taylor Stone was also selected for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championship for the second consecutive season. On the men’s side, the Saints have placed second in each of the two previous seasons. Flagler had six first place finishers at the PBC Championship in 2025, and improvement from three in 2024.
Augusta have been tabbed third place finishers for both the men’s and women’s championship. The Jaguars will make their PBC Indoor Track & Field Championship debut this season.
| 2025-26 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Embry Riddle (5) | 25 |
| 2. | Flagler (1) | 20 |
| 3. | Augusta | 16 |
| 4. | Clayton State | 12 |
| 4. | Lander | 12 |
| 6. | USC Beaufort | 5 |
| 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Embry Riddle (5) | 25 |
| 2. | Flagler (1) | 20 |
| 3. | Augusta | 17 |
| 4. | Clayton State | 12 |
| 5. | Lander | 11 |
| 6. | USC Beaufort | 5 |
Women’s Track & Field | 12/5/2025 11:00:00 AM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis Track & Field will once again open the 2025-26 indoor season at the Bison Opener at Bucknell University’s Gerhard Fieldhouse on Saturday.
>> The first track event will be the men’s 60m hurdle trials at 8:30 a.m. and the first field event will be men’s pole vault at 9:10 a.m.
>> Forty-two athletes, 28 men and 14 women, will be competing at the meet for the Red Flash.
2025-26 INDOOR SEASON PREVIEW
Head Coach Douglas Hoover is returning for his 14th season at the helm of the Saint Francis University Track & Field program.
The Red Flash are coming off a 2024-25 indoor season where the women finished third and the men took six at the NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Red Flash had eight podium finishes and one event victories. Clark Gulycz, who is competing this weekend, became the NEC Men’s Indoor Shot Put Champion with a mark of 16.75m.
NEC PRESEASON POLL
Saint Francis women’s track & field was picked fifth in the NEC Preseason Poll. Wagner earned five first-place votes and earned the distinction of being the preseason favorite. Stonehill and CCSU both gained two first-place nods to finish in second and third place. Chicago State gained the last vote for first-place, finishing in fourth. After the Red Flash in fifth place, FDU, LIU, New Haven, Mercyhurst, and Le Moyne round out the ten-team poll.
Saint Francis men’s track & field was picked seventh in the NEC Preseason Poll. CCSU earned eight first-place votes and earned the distinction of being the preseason favorite. Wagner gained one first-place vote to finish in second. Stonehill and Chicago State were picked to finish in third and fourth. FDU and LIU were both tied in fifth place, however, LIU earned the last vote for first-place. After the Red Flash in seventh place, New Haven, Le Moyne, and Mercyhurst round out the ten-team poll.
RED FLASH AT BISON OPENER HISTORY
It will be the 15th time since the 2008-09 season that Saint Francis will be opening the season at the Bison Opener. At last year’s event, there were 14 top-5 finishes, including two first place finishes. Olivia Renk took first in the women’s 200m (25.60) and Julian Saunders took the men’s 200m (22.12).
NEXT UP FOR RED FLASH
The Red Flash will travel to the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. to compete in the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout hosted by Wagner College on Dec. 12.
MEET INFO:
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Location: Barton Hall | Ithaca, N.Y.
Live Results: Here
ORANGE ENTRIES:
‘Cuse will start the day in the 60-meter hurdles at 11 a.m. Tawakal Omar and Jamir Brown will make their Orange debuts for the men. Twenty minutes later, Billie Frazier, Emeline Clark, Ivana Richards, Peyton Rollins and Marissa Saunders will race for the women.
The 60-meter dash will kickoff at 11:35 a.m., with Syracuse’s participants coming from a host of Orange men entered. At 11:50 a.m., Bianca Williams, Indie Wallace-Persaud, Jada Williams and Esther Granda will all race in the women’s event.
Samantha Bloch, Kayla Harding, Lizzie Bigelow, Blake Parker and Hailey Schuemann will take on the mile at 12:10 p.m., before the finals of the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash events begin starting at 12:40 p.m.
Grace Finnegan and Luise Hiltzbleck will run in the 3,000-meter run at 1:55 p.m.
Elijah Mallard will represent the men in the 300-meters, followed b Nylah Robinson, Leah Bellow, Mia Hernandez and Andrea Pomales at 3:20 p.m. to close the meet for ‘Cuse.
This season marks Minnesota’s 30th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance, including their 11th straight. The ‘U’ is 28-1 all-time in first round matchups.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
No. 5 Iowa State vs. St. Thomas
Friday, Dec. 5
4:30 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Sam Konstan (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
GAME 2 INFORMATION
No. 4 Minnesota vs. Fairfield
Friday, Dec. 5
Approximately 6:30 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Sam Konstan (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
GAME 3 INFORMATION
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Saturday, Dec. 6
7 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Andrew Cornelius (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
TICKETS
Fans can buy tickets for the first and second round matches here.
HEADING INTO THE MATCH
Minnesota leads Fairfield, 1-0, ISU, 25-7, and UST, 3-0
First Meeting: 2019 (Fairfield), 1975 (ISU), 2021 (UST)
Last Meeting: 2019 (Fairfield), 2021 (IST), 2025 (UST)
NOTES TO KNOW
997 — Career kills for Julia Hanson.
258 — Keegan Cook won his 250th career match as a head coach Oct. 12 vs. Ohio St. He’s at 258 for his career.
40 — Minnesota is 40-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavilion. The last loss was in 2018 vs. Oregon (Sweet 16).
34 — Minnesota ranks 34th nationally (2nd B1G) with 274 blocks.
30 — This year is Minnesota’s 30th ever NCAA Tournament appearance. That is the 11th most of any program in the country.
24 — Julia Hanson has 24 matches with 10+ kills this year in 30 chances (missed Loyola Chicago match).
23 — The ‘U’ ranks 23rd nationally and third in the Big Ten with 2.61 blocks per set.
19 — Minnesota ranks 19th nationally (5th B1G) in hitting % (.278).
14 — Sweeps in 29 matches for the Golden Gophers. They’ve won seven matches in four sets (1-2 in five).
13 — Times this season Minnesota posted 10+ blocks as a team. They’re 10-3 when going for 10-or-more blocks (losses at Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin).
12 — Minnesota is 12-4 at home this season. Only losses were to UCLA, USC, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
11 — 2025 is Minnesota’s 11th straight NCAA Tournament. They’ve made 26 of the last 27 (missed 2014). They’ve made three Final Fours, four Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight since 2015.
7 — Jordan Taylor ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 1.21 blocks per set, a team-best. That mark leads all Big Ten freshmen.
7 — During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 23 aces. Gilk and Swenson rank ninth with 22.
7 — Gophers head coach Keegan Cook is 7-26 against AVCA Top-25 ranked opponents in three seasons. (Wins vs. No. 15 Baylor, No. 5 Oregon, No. 1 Texas, No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 11 Purdue, No. 23 Indiana and No. 24 Penn St.).
5 — Minnesota ranks 5th in attendance at 4,558 per match (avg.).
5 — Minnesota ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 183 service aces.
5 — During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks fifth in the league in kills per set with 4.02.
5 — Julia Hanson is fifth in the B1G with 4.69 points per set.
4 — Julia Hanson is fourth in the Big Ten with 4.02 kills per set.
4 — Minnesota lost four starters to season-ending injuries in OH Alex Acevedo and Mckenna Wucherer, MB Calissa Minatee and L Zeynep Palabiyik.
3 — Gophers earned All-B1G honors in 2025. Julia Hanson (1st), Stella Swenson (2nd, Freshmen) and Carly Gilk (All-Freshmen).
3 — Straight 20+ kill matches for Julia Hanson in the Illinois, USC and Wisconsin matches. She’s the first Gopher to do so since Stephanie Samedy (’21). She’s hit 10+ in 11 of the last 13 matches.
2 — The Gophers rank second in the B1G in total blocks with 287.
2 — During league play, the Gophers ranked second with 1.77 aces per set. They hold 129 aces (2nd in B1G).
LAST TIME OUT
• The then No. 18 Minnesota volleyball team split its final home weekend, defeating No. 11 Purdue in four sets and falling to No. 10 Wisconsin in three sets. Julia Hanson had 19 kills while Stella Swenson went for 40 assists in the win over Purdue, the Gophers lone top-15 win this season. No Gopher reached 10 kills on Friday vs. Wisconsin as the team was held to just .132 hitting.
GOPHERS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• The 2025 season marked the 30th year the Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament. With an at-large bid, the Gophers advanced to the tournament for the 11th straight season and 26th in the last 27 seasons.
• In the first round of NCAA Tournaments, Minnesota is 28-1 all-time. In round two, Minnesota is 21-7.
• The Gophers all-time record in NCAA Tournaments is 62-29. Minnesota has made the Final Four six times (2003, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019), national title game once (2004).
• The program has had 31 straight winning seasons, dating back to 1995. The ‘U’ has won 10-or-more Big Ten games in every season except for one dating back to 1999. The program has finished in the top six of the B1G standings every year since 2015.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
• The ‘U’ entered the 2025 season with a No. 11 ranking in the Preseason AVCA poll (finished 18th in 2024).
• At the end of regular season, the ‘U’ moved up to No. 17 on Monday, going up one spot from last week.
COACH COOK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• Keegan Cook is 19-10 as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament. He led his Washington teams to one Final Four, three Elite Eights and two Sweet 16s. Both years at Minnesota, the ‘U’ has gone to the Round of 32.
HOSTING NCAA’S AT THE PAV
• All-time in NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavilion, Minnesota is 40-4. Two of the losses came to Iowa State, in the 2008 (second round) and 2011 (Sweet 16) NCAA Tournaments. The other losses were in 2018 to Oregon (Sweet 16) and 1993 to Notre Dame (Sweet 16). Minnesota has won six straight NCAA matches at Maturi Pavilion.
SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
• Fairfield (25-5, 17-1 MAAC) is led by third-year head coach Nancy Somera. In her three seasons at Fairfield, the team has posted a 69-24 record, including a 50-4 mark in league play. They’ve won three straight league titles.
• Fairfield is 0-1 against Power 4 Conference opponents this year, losing 3-2 to West Virginia early on in the season. They have not lost a match since Oct. 24 at Quinnipiac. Offensively, they’re led by Marnie Krubally (2.93 kps) and Allie Elliott (2.69 kps). All-time, they’re 0-14 in the NCAA Tournament. In 2000, they became the first MAAC team to win a set in the NCAA Tournament (3-1 loss at #15 Pepperdine).
SCOUTING IOWA ST.
• No. 23 Iowa State (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) is led by 21st-year head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU has made the NCAA Tournament in 17 of her 21 years at the helm. This year, ISU holds key wins over No. 18 Baylor, No. 6 Arizona State and No. 16 TCU. ISU will be making it’s 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
• Alea Goolsby (3.26 kps) and Morgan Brandt (9.52 aps) pace the offense while libero Rachel Van Gorp (4.83 dps) leads the defense. Van Gorp was the unanimous selection for Big 12 Libero of the Year while Brandt became the second Cyclone ever to win Big 12 Setter of the Year. Five total Cyclones made the all-league teams.
SCOUTING ST. THOMAS
• St. Thomas (21-9, 11-5 Summit) is led by 23rd-year head coach Thanh Pham. After finishing third in the Summit League in 2024, the Tommies took second this year before they took down top-seeded South Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament title and make their first Division I NCAA Tournament.
• The Tommies set Division I program records with 21 overall wins and 11 Summit League wins, and rank among the top 25 nationally in aces per set (9th), kills per set (12th), assists per set (14th), and attacks per set (22nd).
• Morgan Kealy won her second straight Summitt League Setter of the Year award while Tezra Rudzitis and Megan Wetter joined her on the first team. Anya Schmidt was named the league’s Freshman of the Year.
MINNESOTA’S HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD, IOWA ST. AND ST. THOMAS
• Minnesota is 1-0 all-time vs. Fairfield. They last met in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, a 3-0 sweep for the Gophers.
• The ‘U’ is 25-7 all-time against Iowa State. The two teams last met in the 2021 season, a swep at the Diet Coke Classic for Minnesota. In the NCAA Tournament, they have met two times, with the Cyclones holding a 2-0 advantage. ISU defeated Minnesota in 2011, 3-1, at Maturi Pavilion. The match was a Sweet 16 game. In 2008, ISU beat Minnesota in four sets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Pav.
• The Gophers are 3-0 all-time vs. UST since the Tommies became a Division I team in 2021. The first two matchups were sweeps in 2021 and 2024. The third was a four-set win for Minnesota this fall (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18). Julia Hanson had 18 kills and 10 digs to lead the ‘U’ in the match.
STRONG SCHEDULE PREPS ‘U’ FOR POSTSEASON
• The Gophers went 3-6 vs. ranked opponents in 2025. Minnesota was one of nine Big Ten teams to make the 2025 NCAA tournament. Of the Gophers 11 non-conference opponents, seven made the NCAA Tournament.
• The ‘U’ enters the postseason with a top-15 RPI and earned the No. 13 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• In all, the Gophers faced 15 teams that make up the field of 64. Against teams that made the postseason, Minnesota posted a 9-8 record this season.
THREE GOPHERS EARN ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Freshman opposite Carly Gilk, senior outside Julia Hanson and redshirt freshman Stella Swenson all earned all-league honors. Hanson was named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection while Swenson made the second team and the all-freshman team. Gilk joined Swenson as a Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree. Lauren Crowl garnered Minnesota’s Sportsmanship Award.
• Hanson earned her second straight First Team All-Big Ten honor while Swenson and Gilk earned their first honors from the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
If they are victorious, Minnesota take on the winner of No. 5 Iowa State and St. Thomas on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CT. ESPN+ will televise again.
Creighton volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th-straight season. The Bluejays have their sights set on making it to the Final Four, and that pursuit started on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.This is the fifth straight season that the Jays are hosting the tournament. Check out this fire block from the Jays.Creighton dominated in the first set 25-12.Things were pretty close in set 2, but a 3-0 Bluejay run gave them the 15-12 lead over the Bears.With a slam, the Jays were up 18-15.Northern Colorado got to 25 first, winning set 2, 25-23.The Bears were off to an early lead in set 3.A 5-0 run for CU tied things at 14 apiece.The Bears won set 2, 25-23.The Jays were putting it all out on the court after dropping two sets.A 4-0 run pushed the Jays up 12-4.Creighton won set 4, 25-17.Creighton took the lead in set 5.The Jays defeated the Bears 15-8 in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.Creighton will play Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the CHI Health Center.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Creighton volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th-straight season.
The Bluejays have their sights set on making it to the Final Four, and that pursuit started on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.
This is the fifth straight season that the Jays are hosting the tournament.
Check out this fire block from the Jays.
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Creighton dominated in the first set 25-12.
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Things were pretty close in set 2, but a 3-0 Bluejay run gave them the 15-12 lead over the Bears.
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With a slam, the Jays were up 18-15.
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Northern Colorado got to 25 first, winning set 2, 25-23.
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The Bears were off to an early lead in set 3.
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A 5-0 run for CU tied things at 14 apiece.
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The Bears won set 2, 25-23.
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A 4-0 run pushed the Jays up 12-4.
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Creighton won set 4, 25-17.
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The Jays defeated the Bears 15-8 in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.
Creighton will play Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the CHI Health Center.
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Dec. 5, 2025, 4:08 a.m. CT
The Nebraska volleyball team (30-0) was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday night. The Cornhuskers will open the tournament on Friday against the Long Island Sharks (20-8) at the John Cook Arena.
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. The second round game is Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.
Nebraska’s offense ranks first nationally with a .352 hitting percentage. The defense is equally impressive, ranking first nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .125.
Junior Harper Murray leads the team with 3.55 kills and 2.15 digs per set and a team high 28 aces. Setter Bergen Reilly runs the offense at an elite level with an average of 10.31 assists and 2.73 digs per set. Middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.75 kills per set on .467 hitting with 1.13 blocks per set.
The Sharks enter the tournament with an automatic bid after winning the Northeast Conference tournament. 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.
Nebraska 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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Nebraska-Long Island volleyball in the first round of the NCAA tournament can be seen on ESPN+. Huskers Radio Network will have audio coverage of all Nebraska matches on Huskers Radio Network affiliates, Huskers.com and the Huskers app. John Baylor and Lauren Cook West will be on the call. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island time today
- Date: Friday, Dec. 5
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island first-round NCAA tournament game starts at 7 p.m. CT from the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, NE.
Nebraska volleyball 2025 schedule (30-0, 20-0)
Aug. 22 – vs. Pittsburgh – WIN 3-1 (25-22, 25-11, 20-25, 25-23)
Aug. 24 – vs. Stanford – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14)
Aug. 29 – at Lipscomb – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-15)
Aug. 31 – vs Kentucky – WIN 3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-8)
Sept. 5 – vs. Wright State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20)
Sept. 7 – vs. California – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-12)
Sept. 12 – vs. Utah – WIN 3-1 (21-25, 25-8, 25-18, 25-13)
Sept. 13 – vs. Grand Canyon – WIN 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-18)
Sept. 16 – at Creighton – WIN 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9)
Sept. 20 – vs. Arizona – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18)
Sept. 24 – vs. Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
Sept. 27 – vs. Maryland – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-14)
Oct. 3 – at Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
Oct. 4 – at Rutgers – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-16)
Oct. 10 – vs. Washington – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-16)
Oct. 12 – at Purdue – WIN 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-15)
Oct. 17 – at Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20)
Oct. 19 – at Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-18)
Oct. 24 – vs. Northwestern – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17)
Oct. 25 – vs. Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-18)
Oct. 31 – at Wisconsin – WIN 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-13)
Nov. 2 – vs. Oregon – WIN 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-12)
Nov. 6 – vs. Illinois – WIN 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-14)
Nov. 8 – at Minnesota – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-20)
Nov. 14 – at UCLA – WIN 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-15)
Nov. 16 – at USC – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20)
Nov. 20 – vs. Iowa – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-18)
Nov. 22 – at Indiana – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-22)
Nov. 28 – vs. Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-14)
Nov. 29 – vs. Ohio State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-20)
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