COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team capped a perfect weekend with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-16 victory at Ohio State on Saturday afternoon in front of 4,156 spectators at the Covelli Center.

The Huskers (18-1, 8-0 B1G) hit .369 and held the Buckeyes to .144. NU’s shooting percentage was the best of any Ohio State opponent this season.

Harper Murray had 14 kills and hit .394, while Merritt Beason had 13 kills and hit .345 with six blocks and six digs. Andi Jackson added eight kills and three blocks to hit .500, and Taylor Landfair contributed seven kills. Rebekah Allick had four kills and five blocks.

Bergen Reilly had a double-double with 39 assists and 11 digs. Lexi Rodriguez had a season-high 22 digs. Olivia Mauch had a career-high 10 digs and two service aces.

NU finished the game with three aces and only one service error, while Ohio State had three aces and five errors.

The Huskers outscored the Buckeyes 9-3 and had a 58-37 lead. Nebraska had 48 kills compared to 37 for Ohio State.

Emily Londot led OSU (8-10, 1-7 B1G) with 16 kills.

Set 1: The Huskers hit three early blocks and Beason went on a 6-0 run that gave Nebraska a 12-7 lead. Murray and Jackson each had two kills in the period, while Beason had one and served an ace. Ohio State cut the lead to 17-15 before Allick hit a sideout kill and Allick made a pass to make it 20-15 for the Huskers. A kill from Beason and one from Jackson gave the Big Red a 23-17 lead and Murray tipped in set point before the Huskers won 25-18 by hitting .414 in the opening set and OSU to .093 held.

Set 2: Murray, Beason and Jackson combined for four kills for a 4-2 start. Jackson added another before a block with Landfair, and a kill by Landfair put the Big Red up 7-4. Reilly and Beason tallied kills and a block from Beason and Allick forced an Ohio State timeout at 10-6. After the timeout, Murray added a kill and Allick and Beason scored NU’s sixth block before a Mauch ace made it 13-6. Another good serve from Mauch led to a Murray kill that capped a 6-0 run and put the Huskers on top 14-6. NU led 21-13 after a kill by Beason, but the Buckeyes went on a 3-0 spurt to cut the lead to 21-16. After a timeout, Beason and Allick teamed up for a block and a sideout, and the Huskers won 25-18 after a block by Jackson and Landfair.

Set 3: Beason started the Huskers off with a solo block and three kills. Mauch served her second ace and Murray hit a kill for a 7-1 lead before an Ohio State timeout. Murray added two more kills after the break and Allick recorded one for a 10-1 lead. Beason, Murray and Jackson scored three straight kills to put the Huskers firmly in control, 15-3. The Buckeyes fought to tie the score at 19-11, but the Huskers finished with a 25-16 victory.

Next up: The Huskers return home next weekend to face Illinois on Friday at 7 p.m. and Michigan on Saturday at 7 p.m