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Megan Hodges Commits to Nebraska, Top-10 Recruit, U19 Gold

6/18/2026

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Megan Hodges Commits

Megan Hodges verbally committed to the University of Nebraska volleyball program on June 17, 2026.
She is ranked No. 3 by PrepVolleyball, No. 6 by PrepDig, and posted 381 kills, 73 blocks and 38 aces last season at San Juan Hills High School.
Hodges helped Team USA win gold at the 2025 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup.
She joins top-10 prospects Shayla Rautenberg and Josalyn Samuels in Nebraska’s Class of 2028.

Summary

Nebraska Volleyball Secures

Nebraska volleyball secured swift commitments from its 2028 class on Monday, the first day scholarships could be awarded.
Head coach Dani Busboom Kelly, in her second season, has landed two consecutive elite recruiting classes.
The 2028 class adds middle blocker Shayla Rautenberg and setter Josalyn Samuels, both multi-sport state champions.
The 2027 class features No. 1 recruit Kendall Omoruyi, outside hitter Shaye Witherspoon, and defensive specialists Mallory Johnson and Pulelehua Laikona.

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Historical Context

Title IX, signed into law on June 23 1972, barred sex discrimination in any federally funded school program. The law spurred a surge in women’s athletics—college participation rose more than 450% by 2006 and nearly every campus now fields a women’s basketball team. That legacy underpins today’s Nebraska program, where Coach Dani Busboom Kelly builds recruiting classes such as Megan Hodges, reflecting the expanded opportunities created by Title IX.

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Megan Hodges Commits

Megan Hodges verbally committed to the University of Nebraska volleyball program on June 17, 2026.
She is ranked No. 3 by PrepVolleyball, No. 6 by PrepDig, and posted 381 kills, 73 blocks and 38 aces last season at San Juan Hills High School.
Hodges helped Team USA win gold at the 2025 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup.
She joins top-10 prospects Shayla Rautenberg and Josalyn Samuels in Nebraska’s Class of 2028.

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