National Championship Recap: Nebraska Vs. Stanford
| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 |
| NEB | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| STAN | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Nebraska and Stanford were the top two overall seeds and it was only the second time the top two seeds met in an NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship title match.
Stanford took game 1, 30-27 thanks to a .304 hitting % compared to the Husker's .196. Nebraska responded in game 2, defeating the Cardinal, 30-26, to send the teams into the locker room with one game won apiece.
Game 3 was close like the first two, until the Huskers saw a 26-22 point deficit. With game 3 looking close to a Cardinal victory, behind good Husker defense, they rallied to tie the game at 28, and eventually won the game on a kill by Pavan, 30-28.
Game 4 was once again close until the end, when the Huskers took a 27-22 lead. However, by good defense and a reversal from game 3, the Cardinal rallied to catch up. Stanford staved off 2 championship points and came within two at 29-27, but a kill after a Husker timeout by sophomore Jordan Larson ricocheted off a Stanford defender and sent the Huskers to victory and their first title since going undefeated in 2000. They also became the first school since 1991 to win the national title as the host institution. Nebraska finished the season with a 33-1 record, with their only loss coming to Big 12 opponent Colorado in a 5 game upset. Nebraska became just the second team in NCAA history to stay at a number 1 ranking for the entire year.
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