Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska freshman Ally Batenhorst led her team in kills for the third straight match as Team USA concluded pool play with a 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 win against top-seeded Turkey in the FIVB U20 World Championship on Sunday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Batenhorst, one of three Huskers on the U20 roster, finished with 11 kills on .308 hitting.
Omaha Skutt graduate Lindsay Krause had two kills and one block late in the third set to help the Americans turn a one-point lead into a 22-18 advantage. Krause, who had three total kills, closed the match with a kill.
Lexi Rodriguez, another incoming Husker, started at libero for the third straight match.
Team USA concluded pool play at 3-0, dropping only one set during that run.
The Americans will begin bracket play Tuesday.
Photos: Some of the nation's top volleyball recruits take part in NU's Dream Team camp
Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Nebraska volleyball player Lexi Sun attempts a kill in front of campersÌýduring a Nebraska volleyball camp on Saturday, July, 10, 2021, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Lauren Stivrins (left) talks with Husker coach John CookÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game on July 10 at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Husker commit Bekka Allick serves the ballÌýduring a Nebraska volleyball camp on Saturday, July, 10, 2021, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Andi Jackson servesÌýduring a Dream Team camp for Nebraska volleyball in 2021. She's part of Nebraska's 2023 recruiting class.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Nebraska associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand (left) and head coach John Cook talkÌýduring a Nebraska volleyball camp on Saturday, July, 10, 2021, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Nebraska associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand (left) and coach John Cook talkÌýduring a Nebraska volleyball camp on July 10 at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
High school volleyball player Zoe Humphrey attempts a killÌýduring a Nebraska volleyball camp on Saturday, July, 10, 2021, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
High school volleyball player Sydney Helmers practices a serveÌýduring a Nebraska volleyball camp on Saturday, July, 10, 2021, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Skyler Pierce serves the ballÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball camp at the Devaney Sports Center in 2021. She's now part of Nebraska's 2024 recruiting class.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Caroline Jurevicius lifts a shotÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball camp at the Devaney Sports Center in 2021. She's part of Nebraska's 2023 recruiting class.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
High school volleyball player Ella Swindle takes part in drillsÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game on Saturday, July 10, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Hayden Kubik passesÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game onÌý July 10 at the Devaney Sports Center. Kubik is the No. 1 ranked recruit in the 2022 recruiting class and signed with Nebraska on Wednesday.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
High school volleyball player Brooklyn Deleye of Topeka, Kan., attempts a killÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game on Saturday, July 10, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes (left) talks to high school volleyball player Gabriella Divita during a serving drillÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game on Saturday, July 10, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
High school volleyball player Brooklyn Deleye of Topeka, Kan., and Nebraska associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand share a light momentÌýduring Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game on Saturday, July 10, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Nebraska coach John Cook talks to athletes on Saturday during the Nebraska volleyball camp at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Nebraska Volleyball Camp, 7.10
Husker commit Bekka Allick serves during Nebraska's Dream Team volleyball game on Saturday, July 10, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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