Nebraska’s Late-Season Stock Risers: 2025 Liberos

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How about another one for the 2025s?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our late-season stock riser series just addressed a few 2025 middle blockers who are gaining momentum in the Great Plains Region. We're sticking with the same class today, as we still have a stacked group of uncommitted prospects among the 2025s. The last several weeks have brought several top performers into the spotlight, and we still have Nationals to look forward to.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberos are the storyline here. Nebraska is no stranger to talented floor defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["529184"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"South Central NE gets our first entry of the feature after this club showed defensive prowess at last month's Show Me Qualifier. That distinction extends to 17 Black, a team that looks to Brueggemann for its backcourt leadership. Brueggemann has put up big numbers on the small-town prep scene but can also step up against national competition in the spring. 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That big triumph came in Salt Lake City as [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] locked up its Open bid. We can't wait to see Borer on club volleyball's biggest stage.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["395109"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Studnicka has become a fixture in Nebraska Elite 17 Koa's success. We've lauded the team's physicality in prior features, but we can't forget about the defensive specialists holding down the back row. Studnicka's specialty is middle-back defense, and she has no problem being in the center of the action. 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