Jordan Larson was announced as the second member of the 2020 University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame class on Wednesday. A native of Hooper, Nebraska, Larson was a standout on some of the greatest teams in program history from 2005 to 2008. She helped Nebraska to a top-five NCAA Tournament finish in each of her four seasons. She was a three-time All-American and a two-time first-team All-American. At the conference level, Larson was a two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was the 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year. She was also an Academic All-American as a senior. Larson is the first of five student-athletes in the 2020 class to be recognized. Volleyball head coach Terry Pettit was announced as the first member of the 2020 Hall of Fame class on March 31. The remaining four student-athletes in the 2020 Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be announced over the next few weeks.
For the seventh straight season the Nebraska Volleyball team led the nation in attendance. The Huskers had 155,531 total fans for 19 home matches, an average of 8,186.
The UNK volleyball team led Division II in attendance with an average of 956 per match. This was the 15th time the Lopers led the country since 1998, but the first since 2013.
The NCAA has extended the recruiting dead period through the end of May.
The latest Directed Health Measure from Governor Pete Ricketts has been extended to May 11th. Due to that decision, High School extracurricular activities are now cancelled statewide.