<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4OPqHW_0wD4XJOD00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4OPqHW_0wD4XJOD00" width="800" height="450" ><p><b>EAST LANSING, Mich. –</b> Michigan State volleyball kicked off a jam-packed Homecoming Weekend on Friday night falling to No. 2-ranked Nebraska, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-15), inside the Breslin Student Events Center. Over 8,200 fans were in attendance marking the second-highest attendance figure in program history.</p><p>MSU moves to 7-11 (0-7 B1G) while No. 2-ranked Nebraska improves to 17-1 (7-0 B1G). The Spartans remain at home for a 1:00 p.m. against receiving votes Washington on Sunday, October 20.</p><p>The Spartans honored 35 alumni in attendance between sets two and three. MSU specifically recognized the 2010's decade, arguably the most dominant 10-year run in the program's 52-year history. From 2010-2019 Michigan State advanced to the NCAA Tournament a staggering seven times with two Sweet 16 appearances and the memorable 2017 season where the Green &amp; White advanced to the Elite 8.</p><p>Michigan State got nine kills from each of junior outside hitter Akasha Anderson and junior outside hitter Taylor Preston. Sophomore Zuzanna Kulig hit .545 with six kills on 11 attempts and led MSU with three blocks.</p><p>Senior setter Julia Bishop posted 26 assists and senior libero Nalani Iosia tallied a match-high 13 digs. Freshman defensive specialist Kayla Foley made her collegiate debut with four digs.</p><p>A 6-1 Spartan run provided MSU with an early 8-6 advantage over Nebraska early in set one, with Preston later breaking a pair of ties with kills to put Michigan State up 9-8 and 10-9. An Anderson kill tied the set at 13-13 just ahead of the media timeout. A Preston kill pulled MSU back within four at 19-15, but Nebraska finished the first on a 6-0 run to take it 25-15.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><dfn><a href="/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/taylor-preston/13990" rel="smarttag" rev="13990">Taylor Preston</a></dfn> tools the block and we've got an early lead 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoGreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoGreen</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SetTheStandard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SetTheStandard</a><a href="https://t.co/WNjSpLV3IW">pic.twitter.com/WNjSpLV3IW</a></p> — Michigan State Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MSU_Volleyball/status/1847401143351066841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Michigan State found themselves in a 19-8 hole in set two but didn't waver, battling back to go on a 9-3 scoring streak to pull back within five points at 22-17. Kulig was key during the run contributing three kills and a block for the Spartans. A Preston kill and a solo Kulig block fended off two set points to keep MSU within five, but the Huskers took set two, 25-19.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We're on a 5-0 run after back-to-back Kulig kills!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoGreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoGreen</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SetTheStandard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SetTheStandard</a><a href="https://t.co/R1PoVI7h2E">pic.twitter.com/R1PoVI7h2E</a></p> — Michigan State Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MSU_Volleyball/status/1847412278011793440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Anderson tallied seven of her nine kills for Michigan State in set three, scoring two straight kills to pull MSU within two before the media break at 13-11. Anderson tallied six consecutive kills for the Spartans throughout the set with the final kill pulling Michigan State within five points of Nebraska at 18-13. Nebraska put the frame out of reach with a 7-2 run to close the match.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Make that 7 third set kills for <dfn><a href="/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/akasha-anderson/14128" rel="smarttag" rev="14128">Akasha Anderson</a></dfn>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoGreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoGreen</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SetTheStandard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SetTheStandard</a><a href="https://t.co/Q8xnILDgyF">pic.twitter.com/Q8xnILDgyF</a></p> — Michigan State Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MSU_Volleyball/status/1847421486258090248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote></div></body>

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State volleyball kicked off a jam-packed Homecoming Weekend on Friday night falling to No. 2-ranked Nebraska, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-15), inside the Breslin Student Events Center. Over 8,200 fans were in attendance marking the second-highest attendance figure in program history. MSU moves to 7-11...