Lexi Rodriguez RNCAA VOLLEYBALL: DEC 17 Division I Women's Championship - Teams vs Team - Source: Getty

Nebraska Volleyball's Lexi Rodriguez breaks down in tears as she makes emotional speech after final four loss

Modified Dec 20, 2024 11:20 GMT

Nebraska Volleyball's Lexi Rodriguez broke down in tears as she expressed her gratitude for her team after their loss to Penn State on Friday. The Huskers suffered a tough loss after Penn State pulled a reverse sweep and came back into the game in the third set to book a spot in the National Title game with a score of 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 28-26, 13-15.

Nebraska started the game strong, showcasing strong offensive plays in the first two sets. However, Penn State identified the gaps and came up with a strong fight in the third set onwards to snatch the momentum leading them to a remarkable victory. After the match in Louiseville, coach John Cook and other players expressed their thoughts in the post-game press conference.

Lexi Rodriguez became emotional and broke down in tears as she spoke about her experience of being a part of the team as well as falling short of the opportunity to compete for the National Title by a short margin.

"All the people, all my teammates, and all the coaches. Just everyone, every single person part of this program. Just truly amazing people and they just really changed my life and they just believed in me every single person, every single day from the moment I stepped on campus and you can't find that anywhere, you truly can't. I'm just so grateful for everyone and I'll say it for my entire life that this program was the best thing that ever happened to me," she said.

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Lexi Rodriguez pens emotional farewell note

Lexi Rodriguez competes on DEC 17 at the Division I Women's Championship - Teams vs Team - Source: Getty

Lexi Rodriguez penned an emotional farewell note last month as she entered her final season as a student-athlete for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The American athlete reflected on her last four years as a part of the Huskers family and expressed her gratitude for receiving the opportunity to represent Nebraska's historic program.

"To all my teammates, coaches, staff, and all of husker nation, thank you for giving me so much love & support, you guys truly made this place feel like home! It has been a privilege to put on the Nebraska jersey these past 4 years and represent such a historical program. I am leaving this program a more confident & joyful Lexi Rodriguez, and I hope I was able to impact this place as much as it impacted me!

Furthermore, she expressed how the journey over the last four years was transformational for her and thanked her coaches as well as teammates for their constant support throughout her time as a part of the volleyball team.