Red-hot Nebraska, surging UCLA collide in high-stakes series in Lincoln LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Mar 26, 2026 Mar 26, 2026 Updated Mar 26, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a busy week for Nebraska athletics, all eyes around the college softball community will be on Lincoln.kAm%96 }@] h }63C2D<2 D@7E32== E62>’D H66<6?5 D6C:6D 282:?DE }@] f &r{p 762EFC6D EH@ q:8 %6? E:E=6 4@?E6?56CD 2?5 A@E6?E:2= (@>6?’D r@==686 (@C=5 $6C:6D BF2=:7:6CD]k^AmkAm}63C2D<2[ 2E ac\d @G6C2== 2?5 e\_ :? q:8 %6? 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No. 9 Nebraska softball slugs four homers, claims series win over No. 7 UCLA Nebraska’s bats showed up in a big way Sunday to lead the Huskers to a series win against one of the best teams in the country.
No. 9 Nebraska softball still rolling, beats No. 7 UCLA with Camenzind's blast Hannah Camenzind's two-run homer lifted Nebraska past UCLA 4-1, snapping the Bruins’ 22-game winning streak and extending the Huskers’ to 14.
No. 9 Nebraska rallies late but falls to No. 7 UCLA in front of record crowd Nebraska nearly pulled off a dramatic comeback in front of a record Bowlin Stadium crowd — but UCLA got the final outs to even the series.
Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, Sam Hoiberg, Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa
Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, Sam Hoiberg, Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa
