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.
“I never thought I would be playing in Bob again. So it’s a really great opportunity to come back,” Ally Batenhorst said after the match. So being back at the Bob, playing alongside her old teammates in Big Red’s colors, felt surreal. It’s an experience she’d love to return to. “I think they should do this every year. It’s super cool, and it brings everyone together again,” Batenhorst said during the post-match press conference.
Former Huskers Ally Batenhorst and Gina Mancuso-Prososki believe Nebraska should host an alumni match every year pic.twitter.com/AFqLrvzOGH
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