Former Elkhorn South volleyball teammates will try to beat Nebraska — and each other — this weekend

Former Elkhorn South volleyball teammates will face off this weekend as Nebraska takes on Creighton.

Former Elkhorn South volleyball teammates will face off this weekend as Nebraska takes on Creighton. The two teams will meet at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Four former Elkhorn South players are on the Nebraska roster: Madi Kubik, Lexi Rodriguez, Anni Evans and Lindsay Krause.

Two former Elkhorn South players are on the Creighton roster: Jaela Zimmerman and Keeley Davis.

The two teams are both ranked in the top 10 in the country.

Nebraska is ranked No. 3 in the AVCA Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the RPI. Creighton is ranked No. 8 in the AVCA Coaches Poll and No. 9 in the RPI.

The match is expected to be a close one. Nebraska has won the last two meetings between the two teams, but Creighton won the last meeting in Omaha in 2019.

The match will be a homecoming for the six former Elkhorn South players.

The six players are all excited to return to Omaha and play in front of their hometown crowd.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Kubik said. “I’m excited to play in front of my family and friends. It’s going to be a great atmosphere.”

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Zimmerman said. “I’m excited to play against my former teammates. It’s going to be a great match.”