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Huskers Close the Spring Season with a Sweep of Northern Colorado
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Huskers Close the Spring Season with a Sweep of Northern Colorado

Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI·Lincoln Arneal·about 1 month ago
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CHADRON — The line snaked outside the Chicoine Center and wrapped nearly all the way around the adjacent track. Some fans arrived as early as 6 a.m. local time to wait outside in snow flurries and a temperature hovering above freezing. By the time Nebraska’s third and final exhibition of the spring season started, the Chicoine Center was full of 1,852 energetic fans, the first time it had sold out for an athletics event.  The stands were mostly full of Nebraska fans, eager to catch a glimpse of their favorite team from the opposite corner of the state. They were rewarded as the Huskers earned a 25-21, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21 victory Saturday afternoon.  NU senior middle blocker Andi Jackson thanked everyone for coming when she addressed the crowd after the match.  “These last 24 hours have been so special. Everyone in Chadron and Chadron State College, you all have been so hospitable," Jackson said. "We’ve had a really amazing experience. You’ve taken us in like one of your own.…

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