On paper, Nebraska volleyball’s scrimmage with ex-Huskers like Jordan Larson, Ally Batehnhorst, Kelly (Hunter) Natter, and others was the perfect warmup ahead of the AVCA First Serve Showcase. After all, the Huskers and the Panthers kick off the entire 2025 NCAA volleyball season on August 22. Yet, going beyond the stat sheets, the alumni scrimmage was more than just a practice match to narrow down the starting 7.

“It was great. I got a little bit teary-eyed just seeing all those alums come back,” said Nebraska volleyball’s head coach Dani Busboom Kelly. The former Louisville volleyball head coach had planned something similar with the Cardinals. So, finally watching that dream come true at her alma mater as the program’s head coach was an emotional moment. The alumni felt it too.

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