I was saying she should be MVP...did she get it? I couldn’t take my eyes off of her, her performance reminded me of the stanford libero Morgan Hentz...she even outshined the all american libero from nebraska for me.
Lexi Rodriguez received all the accolades, especially being she was a freshman playing like a seasoned senior. She was certainly a fantastic player all year. But, I think with Lexi being a freshman, and playing as well as she was, clouded some judgement with her 1st team all-American, or even being defensive player of the year over Barnes. Lexi wasn't even the "Big Ten Freshmen of the year" - that honor went to Julia Orzol. So, while Lexi is a terrific player, and absolutely fun to watch, it's puzzling why she received these national honors over Lauren Barnes.
craigster: while she wasn’t the BIG freshman of the year, she was the defensive player of the year, and obviously the same player wasn’t going to get two awards. that’s just not how they do it. if rodriguez hadn’t been given BIG defensive player of the year, she most certainly would have won BIG freshman of the year
Wisconsin has been fighting for this championsip ever since 2019. I'm glad they finally got it, they had the players and the talent, it was just a matter of time. So sad my huskers didn't get the win, but they put a BIG fight against a team who has been tough on them since 2018. For a team who didn't have the expectations to go deep into the tournament and make it to the championship game says a lot and i'm so proud of them. The best these seniors could have given to the freshman class was this championship experience and passion, now that they have tasted the feeling, they will be fighting to come back and the fact next year tournament its going to be in Omaha again, they will be on the haunt. They have an incredible team left, and some amazing players coming in too. I'm just too excited for the future years. GBR!
I've seen many husker fans who are very gracious after defeat and that's difficult to do. That was such a fun match and could've gone either way. Big ten really showed how dominant it is.
@@HiBye-ec8ts thank you, we were just very happy to see our team be so successful in the tournament! and im so excited for what the big ten is going to bring next season!
It’ll be interesting to see if Akana sticks around for another 2 years. She obviously isn’t taking Rodney’s spot but she is a libero caliber player and she isn’t going to get that chance at Nebraska.
If a team has a kamikaze like Barnes, a hammer like Rettke and a brain like Hilley. Of course it deserves to be a Champion, Congratulations Wisconsin. Greetings from Osorno, Chile.
Look at all these babies crying on here hahahaha. This sort of thing happens all the time. The fact you took time out of your life to come here and type this is just sad asf. Get a girlfriend
Coming back to this game after recent Texas vs Nebraska championship.. if only Nebraska could have fought like they did in this game. This is such a good game!
As a Husker fan, this was such a heartbreaker. Nebraska was young, and they picked up a couple hugely talented players this off season. It will be interesting next year.
Lauren Barnes should have been the only 1st team all American libero this year, defensive player of the year, been on the tournament team, and been the REAL MVP! I’m sorry, but this whole tournament proved just like last years why she was miles above the rest of other liberos. She thrives against quality teams unlike others liberos who struggle defensively. And to think she just got the libero spot last year in 2020, imagine her if she was libero her freshman year.
@@shayle6899 That too! and this match proved it. Nothing could hit the floor for Nebraska towards her and in the middle of the court. She’s literally everywhere playing defense. I mean their middles even struggled to get a ball to the floor in front of her…
I don’t think its fair to base things off of one match...being an all american isn’t about one performance...speaking of , who got MVP if barnes didn’t?
@@ajollypanda4175 Girl this isn’t one match, she’s been like this all year in big games and last season…. Just watch the previous Wisconsin vs Nebraska games, Wisconsin vs Minnesota games, Wisconsin vs Purdue games, And Wisconsin vs Illinois games. Outplayed each of their liberos every time. Her stats just wasn’t as high because of teams like Rutgers, Michigan state, Michigan, and etc being dominated by Wisconsin’s high rate of sideout and blocks. Also teams tip at Hilley like crazy.
@@ajollypanda4175 Barnes has outplayed Hampton, ccmcgraw, Rodriguez, Kuper, Maryland libero, and Murr every time she played them. That can’t be a coincidence. Wisconsin hits at liberos a lot so they have plenty of opportunities. It’s just 99% the ball goes Barnes’s way, she digs it. 🤷♀️
people must have anticipated that because when I called for tickets when the tourney started they said no problem, but my friends waited until Friday to buy their's and paid $175 per ticket from scalpers. Sell out crowd
What an amazing championship match from both teams. They both played there hearts out. Heart broken for the Huskers but they should be proud. It was a great season. They’re locked and loaded for next season though. Congratulations badgers!! Can’t two of the seniors on the Huskers side come back for another season due to something not sure what it is or am I wrong?
The good news is that the Huskers will keep almost all their starting lineup for next season. The bad news, a big one, is that they lose team captain Lauren Stivrins who btw just got invited to play pro alongside Dana Rettke. The reps will have some mighty big shoes to fill, not to mention a huge target on the Husker's backs.
I watched this live and it was one of the most exciting, nail-biting matches I've ever watched. Dana Rettke is a legend. I love how for match point the announcers kept saying "they've gotta pass it to Rettke, she will be the one to get the match winning point" and they kept not setting it to her, then when they finally did BAM she got it! I'm really glad Wisconsin won. They totally deserved it. And because of what I hear about the character of some of the Nebraska players... yeah, thank God Wisconsin won. I'll just say I don't know how in the world Nebraska's setter got a starting position on a DI team...
Well done Badgers! Even though I wasn't rooting for Wisconsin, after watching this match, they deserved this win. Retke is so fun to watch, she plays with a lot of heart and it worked out in the end. I wasn't rooting for Nebraska either, but I felt they were the underdog here, and they did SO well to get to this point. The freshmen played so impressively, especially the girls in backrow defense. Just unbelievable digs. Great game, very entertaining. Although, that touch in that play in the 5th set was NOT a touch...clearly called for tv LOL. PS - I was really hoping to see Louisville in the finals...such a sad ending to an immaculate team. This was such an entertaining tournament!
I LOVE Lexi Rodriguez but she struggled so much the last two matches. Akana did amazing this match, really picked up for Lexi's slack.. They need someone else besides Kubik and Caffey to get the ball down, it was a really good match but hurt to watch
Did anyone notice some bias toward Nebraska on the part of the announcers ? Maybe because of the tradition they expect Nebraska to win if they get there. I would also add that LAUREN STIVRINS getting healthy is why Nebraska got to the finals seeded only 10th. She is awesome. ! These were two very evenly matched teams to go at it and it is too bad there had to be a winner and a loser.
Only took a stacked super senior class to get there.... Wisconsin has had plenty of chances at the national title and always seemed to fall short. Congrats to them for finally getting it, but with having such a high caliber team, I expected them winning a title before this year.
@@willgottner5902 at this level that’s who you play at, age doesn’t matter at this level. rodriguez is a freshman playing against seniors, teams like these don’t care how old you are. that’s college🤷♀️
This Nebraska team reminds a lot of the 2016 Stanford team; - Top Recruit class (Plummer, gray, fitz, hentz)(Orr, Batenhurst, rodriguez; Krause) ; - starting line up with mostly freshmen’s; national freshmen of the year(Plummer, rodriguez); - extremely talented Libero (hentz, rodriguez); - Lead by their captain senior middle blocker (inky, stivrens); - Upsets Elite 8 (Wisconsin,Texas) - Lowest seed final 4 (6,10) - And still making it to the championship match I’m not really a hustler fan but they really surprised me making as far as they did and even almost being Wisconsin which means that they were definitely under seeded. That Stanford class ended their career being 3 of 4 so maybe this Nebraska class can do the same!
I thought the semi would be the final and when I saw the semi I thought for sure there is no way the final could be better...man I might be in the moment but this match might have been even better than the 2018 nebraska vs Stanford ( that one was dramatic but very streaky).
Dana Retke uploaded a video to her tiktok showing a super clear, slowed down video, that proves that she never touched the ball (and neither did Hilley) in the 5th set. Nevertheless, amazing game!
@@amerpearson892 like the person above me said, it could’ve swung momentum, but more importantly it was the wrong call. She also said she was proving to her dad who kept saying that she did touch it
I can't even begin to say how appreciative I am of this husker squad! they worked so hard to get here and even though they fell short this match, I know they'll get it next year! I think it was just really hard w/ the whole sickness thing on Nebraska's side and I really think that affected how some of them played. Can't wait for Roddy to become even better, and excited for Krause, Batenhorst, And Launstein. So sad to say goodbye to Lexi Sun and Lauren Stivrens but I know the best is still yet to come for them. As a shagger at the Husker V-ball games, I've gotten to know these players and just can't wait for their relationship to grow even more! these women have inspired me to play volleyball and I can't even begin to thank them! THANK YOU! As much as I hate saying this, I need to be humble and accept the loss. So... Congrats to Wisconsin, for a first national title! On another note, can we just talk about that challenge card John Cook pulled during that last set??? Such a savage move! Get it next year!!! GBR!!!!!!!!! ❤
I was wrong in predicting that Wisconsin was going to walk all over the Big Red carpet. The Huskers played their hearts out and produced an absolutely next level championship. Congratulations to Wisconsin on a brilliant season. As for Nebraska, the future is all theirs. The Big Red recruitment machine continues to do a fantastic job, and I don't think I'm going out on much of a limb in forecasting AT LEAST one championship before the current crop of freshmen huskers graduates.
I honestly thought the husker should have won this match they outplayed wis in many aspects of the game And what is everyone's thought on bringing lexi sun in the gane
@@marycoady8587 I believe that Lexi should have gone in at some point, namely the fifth set. Kubik could not put the ball down. Two miss hits and 4 ish rolls within the first 10 points of a 15 point match? Nebraska needed someone to put the ball down. Batenhorst had only a couple big swings, but she is only a freshman. I think Lexi definitely should have gone in at the end and perhaps even lauenstien. Nebraska needed to change something up in the fifth set and it didn’t happen- a huge factor as to why they lost.
Why does everyone act like Nebraska is the young team and Wisconsin is so much more experienced?? Demps, Robinson, Smrek, and Orzol are all starters and are very young!
Lol, they hit under .100 combined in this match. The middle attack and backrow defense were what almost won them the title. Nebraska hasn't had an elite offensive pin hitter since Foecke, and none of these freshman are gonna change that
@@myerklamb8529 They hit .444 combined against Texas. Wisconsin with four super seniors had record breaking blocking. (Rettke alone involved in 1/3 of them, three solo.) That’s what won the game. Your prediction about NE freshman pin hitters is specious. They will be more than good enough.
@@amerpearson892 Any attacker hits good against Texas. Texas’s floor defense is poor along with 5”6 setter blocking at the net. Texas fan so I can say this…
Wisconsin actually has an insane amount of talent. A true freshman won the final four most outstanding player for them lol. They have a ton of talent. They arent going anywhere
Where’s Lexi sun? Was she overrated? She had more experience and maybe momentum could have gotten better; who knows? I wish they would say why she didn’t play? I wonder if she regrets leaving Texas; I doubt she would have been benched!
Sydney and her teammates deserved this Championship, especially after taking Louisville 3 to 2~!!! Wisconsin’s path to the Championship was much more challenging than Nebraska’s. Both Minnesota and Louisville were tough. However, we saw Texas fall apart like a wagon losing its wheels-service error after service error. Pitt lost its power after the first set. Nebraska’s defense, though, was amazing. Their passing game was superb. But with Sydney and Dana at the net; with Julia, Anna, and Jade on fire; with Devyn’s cannon of an arm; with Lauren’s classic digs; with Izzy’s aces and Grace’s timely hits, this was the Badgers’ Championship and so well deserved it was. So sweet!!!!!
The difference for Wisconsin this year was the emergence of Demps from the back row and Anna into the starting line up. That backrow attack is fairly new for her and Anna only played because of an injury to their returning starting Middle Danial Hart. She started to shine against Nebraska the first time they played them , then went quiet and then became a force.
Lol Nebraska’s path to the final match was just as much challenging as Wisconsin’s. Playing Texas in Austin is arguably the hardest matchup a team can get in the tournament. Texas fell apart from the pressure Nebraska puts on teams. Same with Pitt, they didn’t “lose their power”, Nebraska took away that power with tough serving and smart blocking decisions and good touches. Both teams did great things to get there. Both sets of fans need to acknowledge the work from both teams instead of just being homers like there is all over this comment section 😌
@@PTDR1717 One could argue that Nebraska's path was even more challenging than Wisconsin. Nebraska had to overcome a lot of adversity and make changes along the way that were somewhat risky. Setting Lexi Sun just shocked me, but it seem to work for them. Getting lauren Stivrins back did not hurt either. They got rid of Texas which solved a big problem for Wisconsin. I am a badger fan but had no idea who was going to win that match until the last point was scored and that point had to be scored twice.
@@colewindhorst1161 How could beating the # 1 team in the country not be more of a challenge? And Texas really didn't even deserve to be there. Aside from Baylor and Minnesota, the teams Texas played in the regular season were all mediocre. Check the schedule. :-) How they were ranked # 2 is a mystery. In the end, the best two teams played in the Championship and both looked amazing!
I know this is very late but... congrats to the big W for the big W!!! And to Nebraska for making the final. Tears of happiness for Wisconsin, tears of pain for Nebraska. But I love all Big ten: you are both champions.
set 2, the game is in extra points, nebraska gets set point AGAIN 28-27 and then you can see all the nebraska players's families celebrating. what a joy for real. 1:12:19
Watching this after the leak just .. idk a weird feeling that these girls will do something that will potentially ruin their careers but definitely ruin the reputation on that program..
does anyone know what song was playing like in between, example like standford vs. nebraska "do you remember, how it feels to be young" etc. they had that "theme" song "i know i know____" but i cant remember what it was and its driving me nuts!
Spoilers ahead: So glad the Badgers won! They have been fighting hard throughout the season, and finally got their victory! And Sydney Hilley was unstoppable as well!
If only the huskers had taken that second set I think they would have gone on to win! Such a shame for those seniors to go out on a loss as in 2018 with Foecke and Maloney! Looking forward to seeing where these freshman can go though! Congrats to Wisconsin, glad this game wasn’t a sweep like during the Big10 and Nebraska gave them a run for their money!
I thought Nebraska had so many chances in my opinion they should have won!!! But I'm happy for DR she is one he'll of a player She will play in the next Olympics
They really need to tweak the CRS. When I was in officiating, the emphasis was always on getting the call right. The current system falls way short. They should at least allow the teams to retain their challenge when they win their challenges.
My thoughts exactly, although I think coaches sometimes use CRS for time-outs. I also think the list of challengeable calls should include illegal contact ie double-contact, lifting, throwing, etc. CRS does help keep the referees honest and accountable though.
Look at 51:18 that serve by Wisconsin. That was in by 2 feet and they called it out. Those should be looked at by someone and changed without a challenge. Less stop in play and just get the damn call right and dont leave it up to the coaches to decide to challenge or not.
I fully agree. The CRS should not be the reason a team looses. I think last year in the tournament there was a clear net violation but the team it was against did not have a challenge… and they lost. It was a tight game. Teams should be able to KEEP their challenges if they win and the system needs to be upgraded to be MUCH MORE HELPFUL
Could not watch this live because ESPN decided to drop its contract with RUclips TV the day before. I will never support Disney or ESPN ever again. Thank you for posting it on RUclips!
I find it odd that the one girl on the Wisconsin team (I think she's a librero) is wearing the same colors as the Nebraska team's main colors. Wouldn't that get confusing?
I want to see these championships in 8k quality. I want the quality to be so good I can see individual sweat drops.
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bruh true🤣
Higher frame rate replay cameras at least
ur so right
@@tobertitus RUclips only goes up to 60
I bet they went crazy celebrating after this
trust me they where:000
😭😭😭😭😭😭
💀💀💀💀💀
LMFAO
Expected to see this. Was not disappointed
Let's talk about Lauren Barnes!!!! She was amazing but sadly liberos dont get the respect they deserve
so underappreciated
Right, this whole tournament proved she should have been a 1st team all American and the mvp!
I was saying she should be MVP...did she get it? I couldn’t take my eyes off of her, her performance reminded me of the stanford libero Morgan Hentz...she even outshined the all american libero from nebraska for me.
Lexi Rodriguez received all the accolades, especially being she was a freshman playing like a seasoned senior. She was certainly a fantastic player all year. But, I think with Lexi being a freshman, and playing as well as she was, clouded some judgement with her 1st team all-American, or even being defensive player of the year over Barnes. Lexi wasn't even the "Big Ten Freshmen of the year" - that honor went to Julia Orzol. So, while Lexi is a terrific player, and absolutely fun to watch, it's puzzling why she received these national honors over Lauren Barnes.
craigster: while she wasn’t the BIG freshman of the year, she was the defensive player of the year, and obviously the same player wasn’t going to get two awards. that’s just not how they do it. if rodriguez hadn’t been given BIG defensive player of the year, she most certainly would have won BIG freshman of the year
What a nice team of young ladies, surely they celebrated their victory in a calm and responsible way
What do these comments mean????
@@isaiah9601 you really dont know?
@@matt-de9ie nah man I’m just a Wisconsin volleyball fan watching my favorite moment from last year..
@@isaiah9601 a bunch of revealing photos of the players were leaked recently from when they celebrated a win in 2021
@@moviebox6723 it’s kinda lame tbh, the photos
Wisconsin has been fighting for this championsip ever since 2019. I'm glad they finally got it, they had the players and the talent, it was just a matter of time.
So sad my huskers didn't get the win, but they put a BIG fight against a team who has been tough on them since 2018. For a team who didn't have the expectations to go deep into the tournament and make it to the championship game says a lot and i'm so proud of them. The best these seniors could have given to the freshman class was this championship experience and passion, now that they have tasted the feeling, they will be fighting to come back and the fact next year tournament its going to be in Omaha again, they will be on the haunt. They have an incredible team left, and some amazing players coming in too. I'm just too excited for the future years. GBR!
Actually since 2000. :-) Yes, they deserved this. So sweet! Two great teams. But, my Badgers were tough!
I've seen many husker fans who are very gracious after defeat and that's difficult to do. That was such a fun match and could've gone either way. Big ten really showed how dominant it is.
@@HiBye-ec8ts thank you, we were just very happy to see our team be so successful in the tournament! and im so excited for what the big ten is going to bring next season!
@@HiBye-ec8ts Yes!!!!
Try 2000 when Wisconsin lost a 3-2 match to Nebraska for the tittle with a team that John Cook had coached the year before at Wisconsin
It’ll be interesting to see if Akana sticks around for another 2 years. She obviously isn’t taking Rodney’s spot but she is a libero caliber player and she isn’t going to get that chance at Nebraska.
I have a sneaking suspicion that they’re going to try Akana out as a setter
@@Ttlore no setter next year will be kennedi Orr. She just redshirted this year. Akana will stay as DS or transfer
She should transfer and be an all American as a Libero at usc or ucla
Orr played in the beginning of the season so I don’t think she can redshirt? But I do think she will be the setter next year.
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If a team has a kamikaze like Barnes, a hammer like Rettke and a brain like Hilley. Of course it deserves to be a Champion, Congratulations Wisconsin. Greetings from Osorno, Chile.
A GREAT GAME. Very sad Nebraska couldn't pull it through, they've developed so much this year. Can't wait for their future next year.
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Seems like Nebraska got the last laugh
Good morning, Grandma Lucille Ryans VS Simon Fagans 👵☀️🌞😃
Amazing they are so mature they set great examples for our kids in every aspect so mature after games
Look at all these babies crying on here hahahaha. This sort of thing happens all the time. The fact you took time out of your life to come here and type this is just sad asf. Get a girlfriend
So corny
they would only be setting a bad example if they saw the pictures, and if they did then....
I bet you showed to kids too
Coming back to this game after recent Texas vs Nebraska championship.. if only Nebraska could have fought like they did in this game. This is such a good game!
As a Husker fan, this was such a heartbreaker. Nebraska was young, and they picked up a couple hugely talented players this off season. It will be interesting next year.
Lauren Barnes should have been the only 1st team all American libero this year, defensive player of the year, been on the tournament team, and been the REAL MVP! I’m sorry, but this whole tournament proved just like last years why she was miles above the rest of other liberos. She thrives against quality teams unlike others liberos who struggle defensively. And to think she just got the libero spot last year in 2020, imagine her if she was libero her freshman year.
Not to mention defensive player of the year I’m a Penn state fan but I have to admit she got robbed these last couple of years for that honor
@@shayle6899 That too! and this match proved it. Nothing could hit the floor for Nebraska towards her and in the middle of the court. She’s literally everywhere playing defense. I mean their middles even struggled to get a ball to the floor in front of her…
I don’t think its fair to base things off of one match...being an all american isn’t about one performance...speaking of , who got MVP if barnes didn’t?
@@ajollypanda4175 Girl this isn’t one match, she’s been like this all year in big games and last season…. Just watch the previous Wisconsin vs Nebraska games, Wisconsin vs Minnesota games, Wisconsin vs Purdue games, And Wisconsin vs Illinois games. Outplayed each of their liberos every time. Her stats just wasn’t as high because of teams like Rutgers, Michigan state, Michigan, and etc being dominated by Wisconsin’s high rate of sideout and blocks. Also teams tip at Hilley like crazy.
@@ajollypanda4175 Barnes has outplayed Hampton, ccmcgraw, Rodriguez, Kuper, Maryland libero, and Murr every time she played them. That can’t be a coincidence. Wisconsin hits at liberos a lot so they have plenty of opportunities. It’s just 99% the ball goes Barnes’s way, she digs it. 🤷♀️
Such an amazing game Amazing ladies as well the church ceremony they went to after was very endearing hope my daughters grow up like them!
One of the best if not the best College Volleyball Championship matches of all time
people must have anticipated that because when I called for tickets when the tourney started they said no problem, but my friends waited until Friday to buy their's and paid $175 per ticket from scalpers. Sell out crowd
What an amazing championship match from both teams. They both played there hearts out. Heart broken for the Huskers but they should be proud. It was a great season. They’re locked and loaded for next season though. Congratulations badgers!! Can’t two of the seniors on the Huskers side come back for another season due to something not sure what it is or am I wrong?
The good news is that the Huskers will keep almost all their starting lineup for next season. The bad news, a big one, is that they lose team captain Lauren Stivrins who btw just got invited to play pro alongside Dana Rettke. The reps will have some mighty big shoes to fill, not to mention a huge target on the Husker's backs.
@@jonjonjrfrmcali stivrins isn’t a setter lmao
@@maragasa27 you got me there. :)
@@jonjonjrfrmcali hell yeah i love it!!!!
They celebrated by doing something stupid and now their photos are all around the internet
I watched this live and it was one of the most exciting, nail-biting matches I've ever watched. Dana Rettke is a legend. I love how for match point the announcers kept saying "they've gotta pass it to Rettke, she will be the one to get the match winning point" and they kept not setting it to her, then when they finally did BAM she got it! I'm really glad Wisconsin won. They totally deserved it. And because of what I hear about the character of some of the Nebraska players... yeah, thank God Wisconsin won. I'll just say I don't know how in the world Nebraska's setter got a starting position on a DI team...
you sound like a hater
I’m interested in hearing what has been said about Nebraska player’s characters! I wanna know the drama!
@@nixxya3828 me too!!
You seem like a hack. Fill us in.
I'm not a badger fan but DR is something else u don't c someone like her come along often
Future Olympian
Well done Badgers! Even though I wasn't rooting for Wisconsin, after watching this match, they deserved this win. Retke is so fun to watch, she plays with a lot of heart and it worked out in the end. I wasn't rooting for Nebraska either, but I felt they were the underdog here, and they did SO well to get to this point. The freshmen played so impressively, especially the girls in backrow defense. Just unbelievable digs. Great game, very entertaining. Although, that touch in that play in the 5th set was NOT a touch...clearly called for tv LOL. PS - I was really hoping to see Louisville in the finals...such a sad ending to an immaculate team. This was such an entertaining tournament!
I will say that the challenge during the 5th set was a savage move, but will say that there was definitely a touch
New fan of this team
Truss
okay but izzy ashburn with 4 aces in this match 😍
Izzy is so sexy
AceMaster Izzy 🤩
wow i wonder what they did in the locker room after this 💀💀💀
I LOVE Lexi Rodriguez but she struggled so much the last two matches. Akana did amazing this match, really picked up for Lexi's slack.. They need someone else besides Kubik and Caffey to get the ball down, it was a really good match but hurt to watch
i was litteraly stalking this channel for this video, im so exited!!
i love both of theses teams so much😭 but i’m team badgers for this one. i’ve been watching sydney hilley ever since highschool
1st set starts: 1:20 ends: 32:43
2nd set starts: 33:45 ends: 1:15:09
Did anyone notice some bias toward Nebraska on the part of the announcers ? Maybe because of the tradition they expect Nebraska to win if they get there. I would also add that LAUREN STIVRINS getting healthy is why Nebraska got to the finals seeded only 10th. She is awesome. !
These were two very evenly matched teams to go at it and it is too bad there had to be a winner and a loser.
For sure, at the end they went silent when Wisconsin won the match point, fucking assholes
Akana was insane 😤
She was the mvp for the huskers
Knuckles was pretty dam good also along with Caffey but the badgers block was insane
Absolutely not much hit the floor when she was in and what a effective serve
Good defensively, serve receive could be better
Kayla Cathy did her thang!!! She did her job! Well, done Kayla…. Win or lose
Nebraska fans saying "no national titles tho". Here ya go! And many more to come. 8 straight wins for the badgers🤩
8!
Only took a stacked super senior class to get there.... Wisconsin has had plenty of chances at the national title and always seemed to fall short. Congrats to them for finally getting it, but with having such a high caliber team, I expected them winning a title before this year.
@@willgottner5902 at this level that’s who you play at, age doesn’t matter at this level. rodriguez is a freshman playing against seniors, teams like these don’t care how old you are. that’s college🤷♀️
This Nebraska team reminds a lot of the 2016 Stanford team;
- Top Recruit class (Plummer, gray, fitz, hentz)(Orr, Batenhurst, rodriguez; Krause) ;
- starting line up with mostly freshmen’s; national freshmen of the year(Plummer, rodriguez);
- extremely talented Libero (hentz, rodriguez);
- Lead by their captain senior middle blocker (inky, stivrens);
- Upsets Elite 8 (Wisconsin,Texas)
- Lowest seed final 4 (6,10)
- And still making it to the championship match
I’m not really a hustler fan but they really surprised me making as far as they did and even almost being Wisconsin which means that they were definitely under seeded. That Stanford class ended their career being 3 of 4 so maybe this Nebraska class can do the same!
I thought the semi would be the final and when I saw the semi I thought for sure there is no way the final could be better...man I might be in the moment but this match might have been even better than the 2018 nebraska vs Stanford ( that one was dramatic but very streaky).
Same here. The semis were so entertaining and so were the finals.
I thought the same thing. The Wisconsin vs louisville was insane. Can't believe the final was even better.
Thank You for this NCAA. i dont have ESPN2, and ESPNU absolutely butchered this event. now i get to watch it in its entirety , again TY
Just ridiculous level of play from both teams!
Dana Retke uploaded a video to her tiktok showing a super clear, slowed down video, that proves that she never touched the ball (and neither did Hilley) in the 5th set. Nevertheless, amazing game!
And that is what we call being a Sore Winner
@@NotExactlyRomeo no they’re right
Pointless for her to do that, games won.
@@amerpearson892 it wasn’t at the point this was called though, could have easily swung momentum towards nebraska
@@amerpearson892 like the person above me said, it could’ve swung momentum, but more importantly it was the wrong call. She also said she was proving to her dad who kept saying that she did touch it
With the Wisconsin/Louisville match, and then this final, I don't think you can ask for two better matches in a row!
I can't even begin to say how appreciative I am of this husker squad! they worked so hard to get here and even though they fell short this match, I know they'll get it next year! I think it was just really hard w/ the whole sickness thing on Nebraska's side and I really think that affected how some of them played. Can't wait for Roddy to become even better, and excited for Krause, Batenhorst, And Launstein. So sad to say goodbye to Lexi Sun and Lauren Stivrens but I know the best is still yet to come for them. As a shagger at the Husker V-ball games, I've gotten to know these players and just can't wait for their relationship to grow even more! these women have inspired me to play volleyball and I can't even begin to thank them! THANK YOU! As much as I hate saying this, I need to be humble and accept the loss. So... Congrats to Wisconsin, for a first national title! On another note, can we just talk about that challenge card John Cook pulled during that last set??? Such a savage move! Get it next year!!! GBR!!!!!!!!! ❤
51:53 LMAOOOO AND JOHN COOK JUST SLAPPED THE HECK OUT OF HIS CLIP BPOARD
Omg😂😂
Crazy that this Nebraska senior class has never beaten Wisconsin ever!
Wisconsin block pretty much won a set
These two programs have so much respect for eachother. Such class acts, no wonder why they are the poster programs for volleyball.
I wonder what they did after this
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I was wrong in predicting that Wisconsin was going to walk all over the Big Red carpet. The Huskers played their hearts out and produced an absolutely next level championship. Congratulations to Wisconsin on a brilliant season. As for Nebraska, the future is all theirs. The Big Red recruitment machine continues to do a fantastic job, and I don't think I'm going out on much of a limb in forecasting AT LEAST one championship before the current crop of freshmen huskers graduates.
I honestly thought the husker should have won this match they outplayed wis in many aspects of the game
And what is everyone's thought on bringing lexi sun in the gane
@@marycoady8587 I believe that Lexi should have gone in at some point, namely the fifth set. Kubik could not put the ball down. Two miss hits and 4 ish rolls within the first 10 points of a 15 point match? Nebraska needed someone to put the ball down. Batenhorst had only a couple big swings, but she is only a freshman. I think Lexi definitely should have gone in at the end and perhaps even lauenstien. Nebraska needed to change something up in the fifth set and it didn’t happen- a huge factor as to why they lost.
@@melodychills5126 well said girl well said
@@melodychills5126 couldn't agree more I don't no where cooks head was a change could have won them the hole damm thing
11:10 greatest spike I've ever seen
Love that freshman 6’9”. Great future ahead
Why does everyone act like Nebraska is the young team and Wisconsin is so much more experienced?? Demps, Robinson, Smrek, and Orzol are all starters and are very young!
Commentators must have had their mortgages on Nebraska. They sounded like their kid died when Wisconsin won.
Came back to this because I loved their celebrations
Shoutout to ESPN for literally only buying the rights to ONE song for the entire broadcast
aLl ThE rIgHt MoVeS iN aLl ThE rIgHt PlAaAcEsSsS
@@MashaRistova the whole chess motif was just not working either and they just kept going with it
@@MashaRistova I’m crying 😂😂
6:50 I'm still learning about volleyball why was that play called bad? They were only on 2 hits I thought u can't have more than 3 right?
It was a double contact, just handled the ball badly so she basically touched two times
Congrats to WISC on their first title!
Now, Retke/Hilley era is over, welcome to the Roddy/Krause/Batenhorst regime!
Lol, they hit under .100 combined in this match. The middle attack and backrow defense were what almost won them the title. Nebraska hasn't had an elite offensive pin hitter since Foecke, and none of these freshman are gonna change that
@@myerklamb8529 They hit .444 combined against Texas. Wisconsin with four super seniors had record breaking blocking. (Rettke
alone involved in 1/3 of them, three solo.) That’s what won the game. Your prediction about NE freshman pin hitters is specious. They will be more than good enough.
@@amerpearson892 Any attacker hits good against Texas. Texas’s floor defense is poor along with 5”6 setter blocking at the net. Texas fan so I can say this…
So you just gonna ignore the fact that wisconsin has two freshmen that won this match? They are gonna be here the next 3 years too...
Wisconsin actually has an insane amount of talent. A true freshman won the final four most outstanding player for them lol. They have a ton of talent. They arent going anywhere
Where’s Lexi sun? Was she overrated? She had more experience and maybe momentum could have gotten better; who knows? I wish they would say why she didn’t play? I wonder if she regrets leaving Texas; I doubt she would have been benched!
She probably would’ve been benched at Texas too because they have strong outside hitters.
they said the freshmans were better than her. krause took her spot.
Sydney and her teammates deserved this Championship, especially after taking Louisville 3 to 2~!!! Wisconsin’s path to the Championship was much more challenging than Nebraska’s. Both Minnesota and Louisville were tough. However, we saw Texas fall apart like a wagon losing its wheels-service error after service error. Pitt lost its power after the first set. Nebraska’s defense, though, was amazing. Their passing game was superb. But with Sydney and Dana at the net; with Julia, Anna, and Jade on fire; with Devyn’s cannon of an arm; with Lauren’s classic digs; with Izzy’s aces and Grace’s timely hits, this was the Badgers’ Championship and so well deserved it was. So sweet!!!!!
The difference for Wisconsin this year was the emergence of Demps from the back row and Anna into the starting line up. That backrow attack is fairly new for her and Anna only played because of an injury to their returning starting Middle Danial Hart. She started to shine against Nebraska the first time they played them , then went quiet and then became a force.
Lol Nebraska’s path to the final match was just as much challenging as Wisconsin’s. Playing Texas in Austin is arguably the hardest matchup a team can get in the tournament. Texas fell apart from the pressure Nebraska puts on teams. Same with Pitt, they didn’t “lose their power”, Nebraska took away that power with tough serving and smart blocking decisions and good touches.
Both teams did great things to get there. Both sets of fans need to acknowledge the work from both teams instead of just being homers like there is all over this comment section 😌
@@PTDR1717 One could argue that Nebraska's path was even more challenging than Wisconsin. Nebraska had to overcome a lot of adversity and make changes along the way that were somewhat risky.
Setting Lexi Sun just shocked me, but it seem to work for them. Getting lauren Stivrins back did not hurt either. They got rid of Texas which solved a big problem for Wisconsin.
I am a badger fan but had no idea who was going to win that match until the last point was scored and that point had to be scored twice.
I think Nebraska’s was tougher
@@colewindhorst1161 How could beating the # 1 team in the country not be more of a challenge? And Texas really didn't even deserve to be there. Aside from Baylor and Minnesota, the teams Texas played in the regular season were all mediocre. Check the schedule. :-) How they were ranked # 2 is a mystery. In the end, the best two teams played in the Championship and both looked amazing!
I know this is very late but...
congrats to the big W for the big W!!!
And to Nebraska for making the final.
Tears of happiness for Wisconsin, tears of pain for Nebraska. But I love all Big ten: you are both champions.
2:49:07 lol at dana holding up the trophy high and all the other girls struggling to get a touch on it xD
This sport so much more interesting after the leaks
The depth of talent continues to up the ante each season.
set 2, the game is in extra points, nebraska gets set point AGAIN 28-27 and then you can see all the nebraska players's families celebrating. what a joy for real. 1:12:19
Watching this after the leak just .. idk a weird feeling that these girls will do something that will potentially ruin their careers but definitely ruin the reputation on that program..
does anyone know what song was playing like in between, example like standford vs. nebraska "do you remember, how it feels to be young" etc. they had that "theme" song "i know i know____" but i cant remember what it was and its driving me nuts!
Feels great : Cheat codes, I had to find it myself 😂
"In an absolute classic" he summerized the 2021 national championship game accurately
The differences in the setters is insane. No wonder Wisco won
Spoilers ahead:
So glad the Badgers won! They have been fighting hard throughout the season, and finally got their victory! And Sydney Hilley was unstoppable as well!
Want some real spoilers 😈
Anyone knows where can I buy Semi Wisconsin vs Louisville & this championship game? Thank
If only the huskers had taken that second set I think they would have gone on to win! Such a shame for those seniors to go out on a loss as in 2018 with Foecke and Maloney! Looking forward to seeing where these freshman can go though! Congrats to Wisconsin, glad this game wasn’t a sweep like during the Big10 and Nebraska gave them a run for their money!
I thought Nebraska had so many chances in my opinion they should have won!!!
But I'm happy for DR she is one he'll of a player
She will play in the next Olympics
High level volleyball. Very skilled players and officials.
they have a lot of fun together
They really need to tweak the CRS. When I was in officiating, the emphasis was always on getting the call right. The current system falls way short. They should at least allow the teams to retain their challenge when they win their challenges.
My thoughts exactly, although I think coaches sometimes use CRS for time-outs. I also think the list of challengeable calls should include illegal contact ie double-contact, lifting, throwing, etc. CRS does help keep the referees honest and accountable though.
Look at 51:18 that serve by Wisconsin. That was in by 2 feet and they called it out. Those should be looked at by someone and changed without a challenge. Less stop in play and just get the damn call right and dont leave it up to the coaches to decide to challenge or not.
I fully agree. The CRS should not be the reason a team looses. I think last year in the tournament there was a clear net violation but the team it was against did not have a challenge… and they lost. It was a tight game. Teams should be able to KEEP their challenges if they win and the system needs to be upgraded to be MUCH MORE HELPFUL
it’s not blurry by any means but why in the hell is this not clearer quality
It was like Shaq playing against middle schoolers. That girl is way too big, she made all the difference. Nebraska kept hitting into a brick wall!!
Lol what happened to Hames at 36:11 - 36:14?
Im so happy for the wisconsin badgers and these strong women they deserved it
Love the replay system I just wish we could be loaned the Hawkeye system international uses
I wish these were shown in a way that I could practice scoring at home. Trying to learn, would be great if the video had some pre-show things.
You know why you’re here. Be honest.
Is the ball in at the 51:21 mark? It looks very in!
I love watching volleyball. I'm not a sports lover at all, but volleyball and hockey are my exceptions!
11:09 I think that was kaylas FIRST swing of the night lol win or lose she played her ass off. So good
Orzol has the cutest ponytail wag
I know right 😍
Nebraska should have won cause they are better, wished they could have came back😢😢😭😭
I love volleyball and I cant wait to play for the badgers.And In the more present time I cant wait for my tournament. Lets hope I make it to state.
u still wanna play for them?
Amazing game!
Bravo Wisconsin 👏 👏 👏...
What's the time code when Wisconsin wails Neb #2 in the face and she hits the floor?
That might be the Pitt game
Anybody know if Lexi Sun played in the game?
can we bring back championships like this
They need to win this year
Is Bri Ore on the Neb bench??
that's her little sister actually, kennedi orr.
Djk34💘💝💖😘🥰😍 are you single how old you are I'm single
Yk I used to hate volleyball, but just seeing these women's jumps....I have a new found respect for them, damn they hop
1:54:49 good hustle akana
Could not watch this live because ESPN decided to drop its contract with RUclips TV the day before. I will never support Disney or ESPN ever again. Thank you for posting it on RUclips!
core memories being made.
ptsd seeds been planted
It was great to watch this and actually enjoy this match because watching it live was just too stressful.
I'm new to College volleyball, so in NCAA-- team from different conferences or regional can play each other?
Like SEC vs BIG 12?
Congratulations both teams! Great 👍!
I find it odd that the one girl on the Wisconsin team (I think she's a librero) is wearing the same colors as the Nebraska team's main colors. Wouldn't that get confusing?
No, they’re on the opposite side of the net. Each team really focuses on themselves
Akana so good with her serve and digs.
POV: You came here to see how the game ended and how they were acting at the end before entering the locker room.
Still shocked at how well Nebraska played, the really outplayed Wisconsin for the first half.
But IZZY ASHBURN THO 😩❤️❤️ THE BEST! 🥇
Nebraska should’ve won but on the last set they kept setting #10 and she was clearly over pressure, great job by both teams
The ball did not hit Rettkes hand, not that it matters
It’s funny how I recondnise every player
Why are the announcers so Pro Nebraska? They talk them up more than 2X as much as Wisconsin. Weird.