No. 9 Nebraska rallies late but falls to No. 7 UCLA in front of record crowd LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Mar 28, 2026 Mar 28, 2026 Updated Mar 28, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A record crowd inside Bowlin Stadium rose to its feet ready to see an epic comeback, but Nebraska fell just one out short.kAm%96 wFD<6CD EC2:=65 3J E9C66 CF?D 6?E6C:?8 E96 D6G6?E9 :??:?8 367@C6 9:EE:?8 324<\E@\324< D@=@ 9@>6 CF?D 2?5 =@25:?8 E96 32D6D[ @?=J 7@C &r{p E@ 62C? 2 A2:C @7 9:89\=6G6C286 @FED E92E 6?565 $2EFC52J’D 82>6]k^AmkAmp A2:C @7 3:8 :??:?8D 96=A65 }@] f &r{p 62C? 2 e\d G:4E@CJ @G6C }@] h }63C2D<2 E@ DA@:= :ED 9:DE@C:4 52J 2?5 D?2A E96 wFD<6CD’ `c\82>6 H:??:?8 DEC62<]k^Am kAm“%96J 925 @?6 >@C6 6I64FE:@?[” }63C2D<2 9625 4@249 #9@?52 #6G6==6 D2:5] “%92E’D H92E :E C62==J 42>6 5@H? 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Red-hot Nebraska, surging UCLA collide in high-stakes series in Lincoln A jam-packed weekend on campus features a softball showdown between two legit Big Ten and WCWS contenders.
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.
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
