Former Nebraska Volleyball player Ally Batenhorst reacts to heartwarming reunion with Harper Murray

Former Nebraska Volleyball player Ally Batenhorst recently reacted to her heartwarming reunion with Harper Murray. Batenhorst competed for the Nebraska Women's Volleyball team from 2021 to 2024.

They both served for the program together in 2023 and 2024. Batenhorst joined the Huskers in 2021 as a freshman. In 2023, Murray and Batenhorst led the team to the NCAA final before falling short against Texas. In 2024, they enjoyed a good run with the team after leading the program to the semifinals. However, the Huskers were overpowered by Penn State.

Batenhorst has displayed her impressive skills during her run at the Huskers, for which she was honored with Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. As she ran into her former teammate Murray, she was seen beaming with joy. Murray shared a video of the two hugging and embracing each other on Instagram and wrote:

"I love you @allybatenhorst," adding a heart-eye and teary-eye emoji.

The ex-Nebraska player reshared the video and wrote:

"Love you Harpie."

Screenshot of Batenhorst's Instagram story.

Following her conclusion of her collegiate career, where she served for the Huskers and USC Trojans, Batenhorst joined the Omaha Supernovas for the 2024-25 season. She then left the indoor volleyball altogether and joined the Olympian Sara Hughes in beach volleyball.

Batenhorst recently faced suspension by the FIVB, the sport’s international governing body, after testing positive for a banned substance. The incident took place after a match at the Elite 16, a Beach Pro Tour stop in Newport Beach last month.

Nebraska Volleyball's Harper Murray earns a spot in the semifinal list of the 2025 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year, along with Andi Jackson and Bergen Reilly

Harper Murray of the Nebraska Volleyball team against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Getty Images)

Harper Murray recently earned a spot on the list of the 2025 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year award nominees, along with her Nebraska Volleyball teammates Andi Jackson and Bergen Reilly. She bagged a place in the 14-member semifinalists list, which was compiled by the AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Awards Committee. The final list of the nominations will be published on December 15, 2025.

The 2025 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year award will be presented by Nike on Friday, December 19, at the AVCA Awards Banquet in Kansas City. Murray earned the nomination for her impressive run this season, which also gave her a spot in the East vs. West All-Star Game roster.