For any other program in the country, a 33-1 record and a run to the Elite Eight in Dani Busboom Kelly's first season at the helm would be considered an unqualified success. But the standards are higher for the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team. Especially after a 33-0 start to the season, where even lost sets were scarce.
Certainly, once a team gets to the quarter finals of the NCAA Tournament, the level of competition is higher. But that doesn't really take away the pain, considering that one of the hallmarks of NU's program is that they routinely whollop Top 10 and Top 5 teams.