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Nebraska volleyball (33-1)<\/a> faced Texas A&M<\/a> (27-4) in the Elite Eight, looking to return to the Final Four for the third straight year. Despite a valiant comeback attempt, the Huskers came up short, suffering a five-set defeat to the Aggies.<\/p>\n Texas A&M jumped ahead swiftly 2-0 in the match following two intense sets. Nebraska, however, rallied, taking set three 25-20 before forcing a fifth after a hectic 37-35 fourth. But the Aggies grabbed hold of the lead early in set five, and the Huskers trailed the entire run, falling 15-13 in the end.<\/p>\n Texas A&M edged out Nebraska on both offense and defense. The Huskers earned 73 kills off 163 attacks for a .270 hitting percentage, while the Aggies tallied 75 off 178 and a .275. Texas A&M also outblocked Nebraska 17-8, which was a major factor in tilting the scales toward the road team.<\/p>\n Harper Murray<\/a>\u00a0put together a career-high 25 kills off 51 attacks for a .255. Rebekah Allick<\/a> finished the night with 15 kills on 25 swings, earning a .480 along with a team-high four blocks. Bergen Reilly<\/a>\u00a0delivered another double-double after tallying 58 assists and 13 digs.\u00a0She also earned five kills off 11 attacks. Olivia Mauch<\/a>\u00a0also posted 13 digs while\u00a0Laney Choboy<\/a>\u00a0grabbed 10.<\/p>\n Nebraska ended its season 33-1 while Texas A&M advances to the NCAA semifinals, continuing a massive postseason surge.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@CornhuskersWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes and opinions.<\/p>\n