Lincoln Arneal

Lincoln Arneal

Joined: Aug 21, 2025

Lincoln Arneal covers Nebraska volleyball for HuskerMax and posts on social media about the Big Ten and national volleyball stories. He previously covered the program for Huskers Illustrated and the Omaha World-Herald and is a frequent guest on local and national sports talk shows and podcasts. Lincoln hosts the Volleyball State Podcast with Jeff Sheldon.

Nebraska huddles before taking on Minnesota at a near-empty Devaney Center during the spring 2021 season. The Huskers played matches in an empty Devaney Center in a season that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nebraska setter Bergen Reilly, center, celebrates with her teammates during an exhibition match against Iowa State in her hometown of Sioux Falls. The Huskers won 11 of the 12 sets they played this spring despite rarely using the same lineup from set-to-set.

Manaia Ogbechie celebrates a point against Northern Colorado Saturday in Chadron. The Huskers won all four sets to close out their spring season.

Members of the Huskers celebrate after winning a set point against Iowa State during an exhibition match in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Nebraska will play its final spring game this Saturday in Chadron against Northern Colorado.

Northern Colorado assistant coach Jadyn (McCartney) Lamb walks the sidelines before a match last season. Lamb will return to her hometown of Chadron this weekend as UNC plays a spring exhibition against Nebraska on Saturday.

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Jadyn Lamb returns to her hometown with the Bears as volleyball culture takes hold in Chadron.

Teraya Sigler celebrates with her teammates after a point against Creighton. The sophomore outside hitter led NU with 11 kills on a .647 hitting percentage.

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The sophomore outside hitter didn't commit a hitting error and led the Huskers with 11 kills.

Nebraska players and staff celebrate their third straight Big Ten title in November after defeating Penn State. The league is adding a tournament at the end of the 2026 regular season.

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The league will move to a 17-game schedule to make way for a tournament in Fishers, Indiana.

Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly and members of the coaching staff huddle on the sideline during the AVCA First Serve vs. Pittsburgh. The Huskers will play a nonconference match against rival Texas in 2026.

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The location and date for the event have yet to be officially announced for the showdown with the former conference rival.

Virginia Adriano celebrates a point against Iowa State in an exhibition match in Sioux Falls. The sophomore opposite tied for a team-high with eight kills on 12 attacks for the Huskers.

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Nebraska's freshmen make a mark in their first match, plus could Nebraska and Iowa State meet again soon?

Nebraska setter Bergen Reilly, center, celebrates with her teammates during a match in her hometown of Sioux Falls. Reilly helped the Huskers hit above .470 during her two sets, running the offense.

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The senior setter helped the Huskers hit better than .400 in both her sets and capped off her appearance with an ace.

Nebraska setter Bergen Reilly celebrates with middle blocker Kenna Cogill during the Red-White Scrimmage. Reilly and the Huskers will play a match in her hometown of Sioux Falls on Saturday.

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The Huskers kick off the spring season with a match against Iowa State at the Sanford Pentagon.

Nebraska volleyball setter Bergen Reilly works with coach Dani Busboom Kelly during a practice ahead of the 2025 season. This season the Huskers have to use an outside practice facility because of the construction at the Devaney Center.

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Nebraska is using outside practice facilities while the Devaney Center undergoes renovations

Nebraska celebrate during a presentation after defeating the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers will play another outdoor match this fall when they take on Missouri at Wrigley Field.

A pair of matches at the home of the Chicago Cubs highlights the Big Ten/SEC Challenge.

Nebraska volleyball players celebrate during a 4-0 win over South Dakota State at Ord High School on May 3, 2025. This year, the Huskers will play their annual Greater Nebraska spring match in Chadron. | Nebraska Athletics

The Huskers will play their third exhibition of the spring at Chadron State College.

Creighton middle blocker Kiara Reinhardt tips a shot past Nebraska middle blocker Andi Jackson and setter Bergen Reilly. Nebraska and Creighton will meet this spring at D.J. Sokol Auditorium.

The Huskers will play their in-state rival as one of three matches in April.

Nebraska assistant coach Kelly (Hunter) Natter confers with libero Laney Choboy during the AVCA First Serve. Natter, Jaylen Reyes and Brennan Hagar will return for their second year under Dani Busboom Kelly

Kelly Natter, Brennan Hagar and Jaylen Reyes have signed new contracts to return for their second year under Dani Busboom Kelly.