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LINCOLN, Neb. ? Defending national champion Nebraska (29-1) ended Wichita State's season with a sweep over the Shockers in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. NU won by scores of 30-22, 30-19 and 30-19. The Shockers finish the season with a 27-6 record.

Sara Lungren led the Shockers with 12 kills and also had nine digs, while Abby Harsh finished with 27 assists and nine digs and Kelly Broussard had 12 digs.

The teams went back-and-forth in game one until the Huskers went up 9-6 after a Shocker hitting error. NU increased it to 13-9 after a kill by Sarah Pavan and to 16-11 after an ace by Jordan Larson. Back-to-back kills by Sara Lungren pulled the Shockers to within 14-17 and a Husker ballhandling error put WSU down one at 16-17. The teams traded points until the Huskers went up 25-21 on a Larson ace. NU won the game 30-22.

The Huskers raced out to a 3-0 lead in game two, but a kill by Lindsey Eckenrode pulled the Shocks to within 4-3. The teams went back-and-forth until a Shocker hitting error gave NU a 15-11 lead. The Huskers pulled away to win 30-19.

The Shockers jumped out to a 4-1 lead in game three and increased it to 6-2 after a Husker hitting error. NU came back to tie it at seven and took a 9-7 lead after back-to-back blocks. Back-to-back aces by Larson increased the Husker lead to 17-11 and NU went on to win 30-19.

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