Gallery: Huskers Sweep Lopes with Atypical Starting Lineup

Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly added some first-time starters to Saturday's lineup.

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Top-ranked Nebraska volleyball swept Grand Canyon 25-12, 25-23, 25-18 Saturday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, improving to 8-0 for just the third time in 13 years. Teraya Sigler led with a career-high 14 kills and 11 digs, while freshman Manaia Ogbechie added 10 kills on .529 hitting. Campbell Flynn recorded 37 assists, and Rebekah Allick and Virginia Adriano each had eight kills. Nebraska hit .364 and held GCU (6-2) to .105, nearly doubling the Lopes in kills, 50-26, to secure the sweep.

The Huskers stand during team introductions prior to their match against Grand Canyon. | Amarillo Mullen

Rebekah Allick gets a kill for the first point of the game. | Amarillo Mullen

Rebekah Allick sends a serve in the first set. | Amarillo Mullen

Manaia Ogbechie had a career-best 10 kills and hit .529. | Amarillo Mullen

Teraya Sigler (left) and Rebekah Allick (5) celebrate a point in the first set. | Amarillo Mullen

Teraya Sigler led the team with her career high 14 kills. | Amarillo Mullen

Manaia Ogbechie goes up for a solo block. | Amarillo Mullen

Rebekah Allick (5) gets a kill through a GCU block. | Amarillo Mullen

Virginia Adriano (9) tallied eight kills against Grand Canyon. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers celebrate a kill from setter, Campbell Flynn (4), who made her first career start. | Amarillo Mullen

Skyler Pierce (21) scores a kill near the end of the first set. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers celebrate and ace from Olivia Mauch (10) to end the first set. | Amarillo Mullen

Skyler Pierce (21) gets a kill early in the second set. | Amarillo Mullen

Rebekah Allick passes the ball. | Amarillo Mullen

Bergen Reilly comes off the bench to serve in the second set. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers celebrate winning set two (25-23). | Amarillo Mullen

Rebekah Allick (5) and Teraya Sigler (11) walk out with their arms around each other before the third set. | Amarillo Mullen

Campbell Flynn (4) passes the ball after a missed block by Allick (5). | Amarillo Mullen

Virginia Adriano (9) celebrates with her teammates after a kill. | Amarillo Mullen.

Rebekah Allick celebrates a Husker kill in the third set. | Amarillo Mullen

Teraya Sigler (11) high fives Manaia Ogbechie (14) after Ogbechie's block. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers have started the season 8-0. | Amarillo Mullen

Former Nebraska Volleyball head coach John Cook (left) interviews current head coach Dani Busboom Kelly after the match. | Amarillo Mullen