A native of Mansfield, Texas, Davis had played in nine matches this season with 38 kills, 12 blocks and 11 digs. “That’s not my decision. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. There was a problem saving your notification.
Several Big Bend area high school football teams look to punch their ticket to the postseason by winning their play-in games this Friday night. Free and open election coverage when you register today! She missed the next two weeks (five matches) with an abdominal injury before returning to the court against Stanford in mid-September. “So people aren't going to wonder (about her) because she’s not going to travel, and be with us,” Cook said. That investigation ultimately led to the two Nebraska football players being expelled from the university. UofL football hits pause on all activities due to COVID-19 concerns. It’s alleged that Davis and another unnamed female student-athlete were groped without consent by two members of the Nebraska football team in the spring of 2019. She did not play against Rutgers while dealing with an illness but was back in the lineup when the Huskers returned home from New Jersey to take on Wisconsin. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. She had played primarily in a rotation with freshman outside hitter Madi Kubik, providing an offensive spark in the front row. Outside hitter Capri Davis (9) spikes the ball as Jazz Sweet (12) and Callie Schwarzenbach block during the Red-White Scrimmage in August at the Devaney Sports Center. “The additional six reports date back to the summer of 2018, with three of the alleged assaults occurring in the same UNL dorm room,” the Omaha World-Herald wrote at the time. Sophomore outside hitter Capri Davis will take an indefinite leave of absence, Nebraska volleyball announced on Wednesday night.
The Mansfield, Texas native played in nine of Nebraska’s first 17 matches of the season. Jacob is in his third year with Hail Varsity covering Husker athletics.
Yet another disturbing development surfaced around that same time as local media reported that an additional six sexual assault reports have been filed with the Lincoln Police Department that “are connected to either one or both of the former Husker players accused of sexual misconduct.” Four of the new reports involved non-consensual sexual penetration, three of which were designated as rape, while two included allegations of inappropriate touching of private parts. Freshman Riley Zuhn will now focus on training to play outside hitter. After learning that Hunt and LeGrone were accused of raping a student, the pair went to the Title IX Office a third time. As it relates to the incident that resulted in their arrests, Hunt and LeGrone have claimed that any sexual activity was consensual.
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A former Nebraska volleyball player, Capri Davis, is one of the seven plaintiffs in that suit. I’ve been looking for opportunities to get Riley in in games and I was really going to try to do that in the second half. The new legal action alleges “that the school mishandled complaints of sexual assault and harassment, including reports involving accusations against at least five athletes.” From ESPN‘s report: The lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska alleges violations under the Title IX gender equity law, as well as racial discrimination, negligence and lack of due process. So why did Cook decide to announce that she won’t be playing? Hail Varsity is privately owned and is not endorsed or controlled by the University of Nebraska in any way. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. She’s been doing really well.”. Nebraska volleyball player taking medical leave of absence. violated the school’s sexual misconduct policies, an additional six sexual assault reports have been filed. You can cancel at any time. That case was refiled in a Michigan state court in May. Nebraska coach John Cook, during a scheduled meeting with reporters, wouldn’t say why Davis won’t be playing. A former Nebraska volleyball player, Capri Davis, is one of the seven plaintiffs in that suit. As a freshman, Davis appeared in 26 matches (including three starts) and 69 sets, averaging 1.14 kills per set on .171 hitting. The unidentified female has also claimed that she was raped by LeGrone and a different teammate in the fall of 2018. Davis averaged 1.41 kills per set on .174 hitting. Nebraska and its football program are once again in the midst of a legal imbroglio. The No. Davis, a 6-foot-1 sophomore from Mansfield, Texas, has played in nine matches and 27 sets this season off the bench. Coach John Cook didn’t have any more details to offer on her status after the team’s practice on Wednesday. Saturday's Nebraska-Penn State match will feature two of the best middle blockers in the country in Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins and Penn State’s Kaitlyn Hord. then {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}} per month.
The leave is due to medical issues and is effective immediately. He has also written extensively for SB Nation’s Bright Side of the Sun and The Creightonian. Zuhn has played in nine matches and 16 sets. When asked if there is a chance Davis will play again this season, Cook said he didn’t know.
All rights reserved. His beats include Nebraska volleyball, women's basketball and high school soccer and cross country. ©2020 Hail Varsity. The alleged victim claimed it was non-consensual. Video: Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital (TODAY), “The health and safety of all of our students is of the [utmost] importance to us,” a statement from NU read. Twice, Davis, who has since transferred to Texas, and the unidentified female student-athlete went to the school’s Title IX office regarding the groping incident. Former UH football player identified as Midtown murder victim. “We have a strong Title IX process and are confident in it. Nebraska being sued by former female athletes, other women for alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints. Nebraska announced on Wednesday evening that sophomore outside hitter Capri Davis is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence from the team, effective immediately. The lawsuit states that the university “handled sexual misconduct complaints against student-athletes in a different manner than how other complaints were handled.”. Davis has been a backup, and hasn’t played in every match.
He said he’s not sure whether or not she’ll return this season but will address her absence after she returns, whenever that may be.
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Nebraska being sued by former female athletes, other women for alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints originally appeared on College Football Talk, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, US coronavirus: More than 100,00 new Covid-19 infections reported, the most cases in a single day since pandemic's start, Restaurants and bars owned by celebrities, Munroe football confident, collected, heading into postseason. She’s also been practicing at middle blocker. “She works her tail off, she is very resilient, she plays two positions, she never complains, she does what she trains to do. In April of this year, both Hunt and LeGrone were expelled from the university. Nebraska’s next match is on Friday at Indiana. So this will give her a little bit more opportunity to do that. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. There was a development on the legal front in mid-December, though, as LeGrone and Hunt were arrested on one count of suspicion of first-degree sexual assault and one count of suspicion of aiding and abetting first-degree sexual assault, respectively, even as neither had been formally charged at the time. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. A little over three months later, it was reported that both of the players had been “found to have violated the school’s sexual misconduct policies and face a 2½-year suspension from the university.”. Two months later, ESPN.com has reported that nine women have filed a separate lawsuit naming the University of Nebraska as the defendant. As a freshman, Davis appeared in 26 matches (including three starts) and 69 sets, averaging 1.14 kills per set on .171 hitting. I have total confidence. From now through Nov. 7, we're providing FREE access to election coverage, made possible by our subscribers. Nebraska sophomore outside hitter Capri Davis will take an indefinite medical leave of absence from the volleyball program effective immediately, the Athletic Department announced on Wednesday. This time, an investigation was launched. She played against Michigan State and Michigan but did not see the court in the team’s last two matches.
His love of basketball can best be described as an obsession and if you need to find him, he’s probably in a gym somewhere watching, coaching or playing hoops. The Nebraska volleyball team this season is one of the closest and best groups that coach John Cook can remember in 20 years as the head coach. A former UH and Spring High School football player has been identified as the person who was shot and killed at a high-rise apartment in Midtown Houston. Husker volleyball/women's basketball reporter. With Davis on the shelf, Nebraska has starters Lexi Sun and Kubik at outside hitter with 6-foot-5 freshman Riley Zuhn, who has split her practice reps between outside hitter and middle blocker, on the bench. We threw her in there today and she did great. We cannot comment on the specifics of any Title IX investigation or on pending litigation.”, In late August of last year, Nebraska confirmed that the two football players, Hunt, a wide receiver, and LeGrone, a tight end, had been indefinitely suspended by the program for unspecified reasons. With Davis on the shelf, Nebraska has starters Lexi Sun and Kubik at outside hitter with 6-foot-5 freshman Riley Zuhn, who has split her practice reps between outside hitter and middle blocker, on the bench. It was reported earlier this offseason that “[s]even women, including three female athletes, are suing the NCAA, alleging the organization failed to protect them from alleged sexual assaults by male college athletes despite having an obligation to do so.” That lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Please subscribe to keep reading. The extended suspension stemmed from an alleged rape of an NU student on Aug. 25 and, even as a police investigation remained open, no criminal charges had been filed. Outside hitter Lexi Sun had a match-high 12 kills to lead the fifth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-16, 25-13 win against Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Maryland. This season for the Nebraska volleyball team there is only one player from the state, junior defensive specialist Hayley Densberger from Malco…. Neither time, the first suit states, was the incident investigated as required by law. Davis was at practice on Wednesday but was not in drills, and then the Huskers had a team meeting after practice. You have permission to edit this article. “Everybody is going to be asking, so we decided to put it there that she’s going to be out for a while.
Brent has worked at the Journal Star for 14 years. The lawsuit also alleges that school officials made errors in their investigations of some of the women’s reports and did not provide academic help.