Both Metcalf and Holmquist played key defensive roles as well. Metcalf, a senior right side hitter, posted 13 digs for her 11th double-double of the season, and Holmquist, a junior middle blocker, produced eight blocks to lead NU to a 15-3 advantage in that category.

NU setter Greichaly Cepero recorded three kills, 43 assists, six digs and six blocks - including three solo stops - in the winning effort. Texas A&M setter Jenna Moscovic posted 3 kills, 38 assists and 13 digs as the Aggies fell to 18-4 overall and 11-3 in the league.

With the win, Nebraska extended its streak of consecutive Big 12 victories to 44. The Huskers have won 19 straight matches.

“I was very impressed with Texas A&M tonight,” Nebraska Coach John Cook said. “They are a great passing and ball-handling team, and their game plan was to come out and go very fast. We had 15 blocks tonight, but we had a lot more that they covered. And I don’t think we had a block the first 10 minutes of game one, and that was hurting us. It took us awhile to adjust.”

The Huskers trailed 27-25 in game one and were in danger of losing their first game at home since Dec. 2, 2000, when they dropped to games to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Pilakowski brought Nebraska within one with a kill, but Melissa Munsch answered to give the Aggies a two-point advantage. But NU would capitalize on the Huskers’ mistakes. A&M was called for a net violation, and then committed two hitting errors, as Nebraska took a 29-28 lead. Metcalf secured the 30-28 first-game win for NU with a kill on the next possession.

“I was really proud of the way that we prepared ourselves,” Texas A&M Coach Lori Corbelli said. “Every coach in the country knows that when you go up against Nebraska, you have to split their block. We have a setter that can find ways to do that and hitters that know what to do, we just couldn’t execute it the entire match.”

Nebraska struggled early again in game two, trailing for the first half before taking a 15-14 lead on a kill by Schrad. The Huskers’ lead increased to five after back-to-back kills by Pilakowski and Metcalf. The Aggies pulled within four after a kill by Tara Pulaski, but never got closer than that. Nebraska built a 27-22 lead behind three kills by Metcalf, who had eight on a .533 hitting percentage in game two. Kills by Holmquist and Pilakowski forced a game-point situation, and Nebraska took the 30-24 win with Amy Sibbernsen behind at the service line.

The Huskers raced to a 21-10 lead in game three before Moscovic and A.D. Achilefu sparked a 5-0 run with back-to-back kills. Holmquist halted Texas A&M’s momentum with a kill, and then added another kill and a block as the Huskers took a 27-16 lead. Cole came up with three kills to make it 28-20 Nebraska, but an A&M serving error forced a game-point situation. Cole held NU off with a kill, but Nebraska took the 30-21 third-game win and the match on the ensuing rally when Pam Krejci slammed a kill crosscourt.

The Huskers return to action Saturday, Nov. 10, when they travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Jayhawks. KU was 14-12 overall and 4-11 in the Big 12 entering its match at Iowa State Wednesday night.