We’re now on the final stretch! The 2023 NCAA finals have been a thrilling journey and it’s now down to just four teams. As the No. 1-seed Nebraska Huskers look to end the year on a high note, the ACC champ stands in their way to spoil their dreams. However, the Huskers have plenty of support and some of their alums have a word or two about what they should be thinking of doing as the Huskers volleyball team takes on the Pittsburg Panthers in the NCAA semifinals today!

The Nebraska Huskers have significant representation in the USA Women’s National Team. Nebraska is one of the most-coveted names in collegiate volleyball. Jordan Larson, Justine Wong-Orantes, and Kelsey Robinson Cook are the three proud Huskers alum who represent Nebraska in the national team, and they have a few words of wisdom ahead of today’s match.

Huskers alum share their motivational speeches

In a social media post by the official account of Team USA, these three former Nebraska Huskers players share their thoughts on what kind of mentality the girls should have as they face off against Pittsburg. Larson gets to the point directly and states that feeling nervous right now shouldn’t be something to worry the girls. She says, “It means you care“, and claims that’s a good thing to help judge a person. She even went to the extent of saying that she’d happily go to battle with a player who feels the pressure at the right time.

Robinson Cook, on the other hand, seemed confident about the girls and hyped up saying, “You’re gonna go out there and give them your best…and we’re gonna kick their ass*es“. While Robison Cook got a little too excited about national television, Wong-Orantes retained her poise even while sharing words of passion. Reiterating the words of Coach Cook, Wong-Orantes said irrespective of what they’ll be doing, the Nebraska Huskers will have to “…trust it“.

Nebraska Huskers face a tough challenge

The Pittsburg Panthers have won this year’s ACC and 7 of their players were recently named in the East Coast All-Region team. Understandably, the team is high on adrenaline and will look to end the Huskers’ dream run. The Nebraska team is also looking to make the year a special one after winning this year’s Big Ten conference.

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Both the Panthers and the Huskers have recorded multiple clean sweeps along their journeys and it waits to be seen who has the last laugh as two true giants face off against each other at 7:00 pm ET.

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