"Whirlwind of emotions"- Nebraska Volleyball team captain Lexi Rodriguez describes special senior night at the Bob Devaney Centre

Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team captain Lexi Rodriguez shed light on their "Senior Night" on Saturday (November 23). The team celebrated the senior night with a 3-0 win against the Wisconsin Badgers.

This was also Rodriguez's last regular season game at the Huskers' volleyball team's home arena - the Bob Devaney Sports Center - as the team's other remaining matches are away against Penn State and Maryland. As Rodriguez's stint with the Huskers is nearing its end, she has described the emotions of their senior group's special night at the Bob Devaney.

In an interview with NCAA women's volleyball's media handle, Rodriguez called her senior night a "whirlwind of emotions". She further shed light on the close bond she and her team have with each other and their aspirations of winning the conference and national championships in their last year.

"I mean that night was a whirlwind of emotions. Getting to have a win like that at senior night and also the emotions afterwards. This team is extremely close and this group of seniors has just poured their entire heart and everything they have in this program."

"For our senior class we want to finish with a Big Ten Championships and National Championships and so I just think all of those emotions coming together knowing it's one of those last times for playing in Devaney in our last regular season game," Lexi Rodriguez further added.

The Huskers are in an advantageous position to win the Big Ten Championships with no defeats in their 18 games this season. Their next match against Penn State could be a major deciding factor for the Huskers in this tournament.

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Lexi Rodriguez opens up about the responsibility of being team captain at the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Lexi Rodriguez doing a serve during a NCAA Championships match against Texas Longhorns (Image via: Getty Images)

Lexi Rodriguez recently opened up about her responsibility after being appointed as a team captain of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

In an interview with "Shaw Local News Network", Rodriguez revealed the role of captaincy in the Nebraska Cornhuskers side is not an easy task. She also mentioned the responsibilities that she as a captain has to carry in the roster. She said:

"They don’t take captains lightly; it’s a really big deal here, and to be a leader at Nebraska, you have to carry a lot of weight. A lot of people look to you for advice, for composure, whatever it is. "

Rodriguez has been a formidable force for the Huskers in the defensive role and has also been named the "Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year" twice (in 2021 and 2023).