The threads that connect CSC volleyball with the Division I teams that will meet in the Chicoine Center at Chadron State College for an exhibition match underscore one thing: the volleyball community connections are tight.
Nebraska's Ryan Hunter (18) and Andi Jackson (15) go up to block against Iowa State's Alea Goolsby (30) during the fourth set of a volleyball match at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Nebraska players react as Keri Leimbach (1) serves the ball to Iowa State during the fourth set of a volleyball match at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) serves the ball during the second set of a volleyball match against Iowa State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Omaha World-Herald sports writer Justin Frommer recaps Nebraska's spring volleyball match against Iowa State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Nebraska's Ryan Hunter (18) and Andi Jackson (15) go up to block against Iowa State's Alea Goolsby (30) during the fourth set of a volleyball match at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Nebraska players react as Keri Leimbach (1) serves the ball to Iowa State during the fourth set of a volleyball match at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) serves the ball during the second set of a volleyball match against Iowa State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, April 11, 2026.