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Huskers Face Fighting Illini on Senior Day

Nebraska swimming and diving will return to the Devaney Center Natatorium to host Illinois for Senior Day on Saturday, with events beginning at 11 a.m. (CT).

The Huskers (5-2, 1-1 Big Ten) and the Fighting Illini (6-2, 1-2 Big Ten) have been annual competitors since their first meeting in 2007, with Nebraska owning the 9-6 edge. In the last meeting, NU defeated Illinois, 178-122, behind eight individuals capturing titles.

Nebraska met Illinois this season at the Hawkeye Invitational in December, where the Huskers took the title and the Fighting Illini finished third.

Shannon Stott has led the Big Red in the freestyle and butterfly events, claiming the 200 butterfly crown at the Hawkeye Invitational in a NCAA B Standard Cut time of 1:58.