After opening the 2010 season at the Runza/AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center, the No. 7 nationally-ranked Nebraska Huskers (1-1) will return to Omaha on Tuesday night for a match with the Creighton Bluejays (1-2) at the D.J. Sokol Arena.

Tuesday’s match will mark the first time the two schools have met on Creighton’s campus since 1980 when the two programs played at the Kiewit Center. The Huskers will play at the 2,500-seat Sokol Arena for the first time in program history and the match is expected to be sold out.

The Huskers hold a 12-0 series lead over the Bluejays dating back to 1980 and have only lost one set all time to the Jays. Nebraska started the series with eight straight sweeps, before Creighton took the first set of the 2006 match-up, before the Huskers won 3-1. Nebraska has followed with sweeps in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Fans can listen to all of the action with John Baylor and Lindsay Peterson on the 25-station Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha. Fans outside the state will also be able to catch the live audio feed for free on Huskers.com.

Scouting the Bluejays

• Creighton has started 2010 with a 1-2 record with a win over San Francisco (3-1) and losses to Lipscomb (3-1) and Kansas (3-1).

• The Bluejays bring back a strong nucleus from a year ago, as they return 11 letterwinners and four starters.

• Senior Alicia Runge leads the Jays with 4.17 kills per set, which ties her for second best in the MVC.

• Creighton leads the MVC in blocks at 2.75 per set and is second in digs at 18.33 per set.

• Outside hitter Allie Oelke enters Tuesday’s match tied for fourth-best in the Valley with 4.67 digs per set. She also contributes 2.83 kills per set.

• In 2009, Creighton finished with an overall record of 14-17 and finished 10-8 in the Missouri Valley to tie for fourth.