Photos: Nebraska, Kansas meet in NCAA Tournament clash

 For Nebraska fans who want to cheer for a good story, there’s a tailor-made one with Busboom Kelly.

Small-town Nebraska kid. Husker athlete. Husker assistant coach. Now leading her own program in a quest for Louisville’s first volleyball title. And if that happens, she makes history herself, too.

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How can you not root for that? She’s hoping you do.

 

“We need it,” Busboom Kelly said of crowd support. “Pitt is extremely tough to play. They always find ways to win. Obviously, they're here. I don't think anybody saw them beating Wisconsin at Wisconsin, except teams that play them every single year multiple times.

“So not only would it mean a lot to me, it means a lot to our team. And we'll need some extra momentum and everyone knows that crowds can certainly help that. Hopefully, they'll be cheering for us and they want to see a fellow Nebraskan in the finals.”

Photos: Nebraska, Kansas meet in NCAA Tournament clash

The Nebraska sideline reacts after a Husker point against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Kansas celebrates after scoring against Nebraska during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst reacts after scoring against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (top) celebrates with her team after scoring during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

 

Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes stops Madi Kubik short of running into the sidelines during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez passes the ball during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Bekka Allick (top) celebrates scoring the final point of a second-set win against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska head coach John Cook speaks to his team during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

 

Nebraska's Kaitlyn Hord tries to block a shot by Kansas' Anezka Szabo during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez reacts after the Huskers scored a point against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska players line up before taking on Kansas in a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (right) and head coach John Cook react after a touch is called for Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska head coach John Cook uses a challenge to review a play during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Kaitlyn Hord (left) scores over Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Kansas' Rachel Langs tries to block a hit by Nebraska's Kaitlyn Hord during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska assistant coach Kelly Hunter speaks to Anni Evans during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

 

Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst celebrates after making a kill against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Kansas' Camryn Turner (left) and Lauren Dooley go up against Nebraska's Whitney Lauenstein during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (left) and Bekka Allick (center) attempt to stop a hit by Kansas' Rhian Swanson during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Whitney Lauenstein chases down a serve during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

 

Nebraska's Nicklin Hames sets the ball for her teammates during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Lindsay Krause (first right) smiles after the Huskers scored a point against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (left) high-fives Kaitlyn Hord after a point against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Kansas' Rhian Swanson (4) scores past Nebraska's Bekka Allick (5) and Whitney Lauenstein during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

 

Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst (right) reacts after a point by Bekka Allick (left) during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Nicklin Hames returns a serve by Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Nicklin Hames and Lindsay Krause high-five fans after a win in a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska head coach John Cook listens to his players during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

 

Nebraska's Whitney Lauenstein and Kaitlyn Hord react after a point that had to be replayed was won by the Huskers during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska's Lindsay Krause and Kaitlyn Hord react during a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star

 

Nebraska players, including Hayden Kubik (left) and Ally Batenhorst, high-five fans after a win in a second-round NCAA Tournament match against Kansas on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star