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A summer check-in on Nebraska women’s sports

Three volleyball players are headed to international competition, while women’s basketball and flag football keep building.

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Erin Sorensen
Jul 07, 2026
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We have officially reached the part of summer when Nebraska Athletics feels like it has hit pause.

Of course, it never really does.

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Plenty has happened across Nebraska women’s sports recently. Three volleyball players are headed to international competition, the Huskers’ 2028 recruiting class earned the No. 1 spot in an early ranking and women’s basketball added both a 2027 commitment and a transfer who can help right away. Flag football, still nearly two years from its first season, also added another player to a roster that is slowly starting to take shape.

Let’s get into it.

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