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ELITE EIGHT! Nebraska volleyball sweeps Georgia Tech in Sweet 16

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FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2015, file photo, Nebraska coach John Cook calls a play during the team's NCAA women's volleyball tournament semifinal against Kansas, in Omaha, Neb. The defending national champion Nebraska volleyball team has the same high expectations even though eight of its 15 players are newcomers. The second-ranked Cornhuskers have won two of the last three national titles and haven’t missed the final four since 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
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LINCOLN (KMTV) — The top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team swept Georgia Tech on Thursday in Lincoln to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Merritt Beason had a match-high 11 kills while Ally Batenhorst added 10.

It's NU's 11th Elite Eight in the last 12 years.

The Huskers will host the winner of the Arkansas-Kentucky match on Saturday starting at 5 PM on ESPNU.

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