Keri Leimbach, Teraya Sigler confirm Nebraska return for sophomore year after tough close

The Nebraska volleyball players, Keri Leimbach and Terya Sigler announced their return to the team for the Sophomore year days after the loss. The Huskers's 2025 season came to an end after upseting loss against at the Regional Finals.

The Cornhuskers faced a successful run in the 2025 regular season, as they remained unbeaten with a streak of 29-0. They had the same hopes for the NCAA championship; however, they fell short of advancing to the national semi-finals after being bested by Texas A&M. On December 14, they competed against the Aggies, who clinched a 3-2 (25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 35-37, 15-13) win.

Shortly after the loss, the Nebraska volleyball freshmen Keri Leimbach and Teraya Sigler opened up about playing with the team in the upcoming year. Leimbach posted a series of pictures from this season with the teammates on Instagram. She penned a note in the caption that read:

"A year full of growth and learning! So thankful for this team and every single one of these girls! Much love for my redshirt season and can’t wait too see what’s next! Till next year @huskervb ❤️❤️❤️"

Similarly, Sigler also uploaded multiple pictures of her and the team playing on her Instagram. Expressing gratitude for being a part of the team, she wrote:

"All glory to God for the opportunity to play for something greater than myself. God just said it wasn’t our time and I’m learning to be okay with that. I thought that maybe if we went all the way that all of the hard work and dedication would mean something but come to find out there is so much more than just a trophy. The lord has truly blessed me with being apart of such a historic team and coaching staff. Praise Jesus for he is good ALL THE TIME. See yall next year!!! ❤️❤️"

Both Sigler and Leimbach committed for the Nebraska volleyball program in June 2023. Their official signing was done in 2024 and they started playing for the team in the 2025 season.

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When Keri Leimbach made her feelings known about her bond with her Nebraska volleyball teammates

In November 2024, Keri Leimbach sat for a conversation with the Huskers Illustrated. Here, she weighed in on her bond with her Nebraska volleyball teammates. She revealed that the entire team has a very strong bond and spoke about the Husker's performance, saying: (as quoted by gothenburgleader)

"All of us just have a really tight bond, and all of us are really excited to get on campus. It hasn't really set in with any of us yet. Nebraska is the No. 2 team in the world right now. It's just crazy how we are coming in this January. I know all of us are really excited for this opportunity and it's just surreal," said Keri Leimbach.

In April this year, Keri Leimbach received a sweet reaction from Harper Murray. She shared a hilarious video on TikTok, showcasing her week's highlights, which featured a clip of her receiveing a ball straight to her face. Reacting to this video. Murray called her funny.

Edited by Tushhita Barua