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Baylor Transfer Opposite Hitter Allie Sczech Commits to Nebraska Volleyball

The Huskers pick up an All-Big 12 opposite hitter from the transfer portal.
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Nebraska volleyball is taking advantage of the transfer portal.

The Huskers picked up a commitment Sunday from opposite hitter Allie Sczech. The 6-4, All-Big 12 player has one year of eligibility remaining.

Originally from Sugarland, Texas, Sczech played the last three years at Baylor. With the Bears, she earned All-Big 12 Second Team in both 2022 and 2024.

This past season, Sczech produced career-bests of 2.44 kills per set on .273 hitting. She added 72 blocks on the year.

Like a number of Husker players, Szcech has experience playing for Team USA in international compeition. She helped the U.S. win gold at the 2023 Pan American Cup in Nogales, Mexico.

Nebraska graduated five players while signing five more from high school, with nobody entering the transfer portal. In a typical season, this would mean there aren't any spots available, but that's about to change this year.

As a number of sports wrestle with roster limits and cutting spots—football must reduce the roster to 105—volleyball's roster limit is increasing from 12 to 18 this year.

Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Taylor Landfair (12) attacks against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Oct 25, 2024; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Taylor Landfair (12) attacks against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the third set at Bob Devaney Sports Center. | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Szcech will compete returning senior Taylor Landfair and incoming freshman Ryan Hunter. As college volleyball expert Lincoln Arneal has pointed out, Landfair could switch from opposite to outside. Hunter is also coming off of a knee injury and a year to fully heal and develop would be ideal for the Huskers in the long term.

Merritt Beason played opposite for the Big Red the last two seasons. A two-time All-Big Ten first team selection as well as an All-American, Beason helped Nebraska to a pair of national semifinal appearances. She was ultimately taken No. 1 by the Atlanta Vibe in the Pro Volleyball Federation draft.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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