Kentucky wins at Wrigley Field as Nebraska-Missouri match is suspended
Kentucky defeated Penn State 3-1 in the first women’s volleyball match at Wrigley Field, while Nebraska’s clash with Missouri was suspended after repeated court-surface delays.
Wrigley Field hosted women’s volleyball for the first time, according to Fox Sports, as the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge brought a doubleheader to the Chicago ballpark.
No. 3 Kentucky defeated No. 13 Penn State 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-15. Brooklyn DeLeye led the Wildcats with 21 kills, while setter Kassie O’Brien recorded 48 assists.
Penn State recovered in the third set, but Kentucky closed out the match decisively in the fourth. Morgan Gaerte added 15 kills and six blocks for the Wildcats.
The nightcap between top-ranked Nebraska and Missouri was suspended after play was halted twice. The supplied reports identified a slippery court surface as the reason for the delays, with players and staff reportedly mopping and towelling the floor while blowers were used to dry it.
Nebraska led Missouri 11-7 in the first set when play stopped. The supplied material does not state whether the match resumed or when it would be completed.
The event was another unusual venue for Nebraska, which had reportedly also played this season at an NFL stadium, an NHL arena and a WNBA venue without first playing a home match in Lincoln.
