"I might not be perfect but I just try to be my best for them": Nebraska volleyball captain Merritt Beason on her role after team's Big Ten title

Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball captain Merritt Beason shed light on her role as a capatin in the team. This comes just after she and her team won their second straight Big Ten Championships title on Saturday.

The Cornhuskers ended their conference campaign with 19 wins and a defeat from 20 matches. Their only loss came two days ago on Friday (Nov 29) against Penn State in an away match. However, the Huskers came back with a convincing 3-1 victory in their last conference match against Maryland to be crowned joint Big Ten Champions with Penn State.

In an interview after this match against Maryland, Beason was asked about her role as a captain in the team. Replying to this, she stated that it is an 'honor' for her to lead the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She also mentioned that she wants to contribute to her team through any means.

Beason said (via Big Ten Volleyball):

"It's just been so special and it's a special thing to be a captain here at Nebraska and the girls select us to be that. So for me, it's just an honor to be a captain and to be leading all these girls."

She further added:

"I might not be perfect all the time but I just try to be the best for them day in and day out and maybe it's not through stats but I just try to find a way that I can give to my team in each and every match and every practice."

Merritt Beason played a crucial part in the match against Maryland where she secured 19 kills while second captain Lexi Rodriguez helped the team with 14 assists during this away clash.

Merritt Beason was picked by the Atlanta Vibe in the Pro Volleyball Federation draft

Beason at the Amelie Center in December last year during the final NCAA Championships match against Texas Longhorns (Image via: Getty Images)

Merritt Beason was recently drafted to the Atlanta Vibe during the PVF draft on November 25. She was the first overall pick during the first round of the draft and will now continue her career with the Todd Dagenais-coached team in Atlanta.

In a recent Instagram post shared by the Vibe, Beasin can be seen expressing her happiness after being drafted to the team.

Merritt Beason maintained an impressive offensive record in her collegiate career. She accumulated 1331 kills in the 426 sets she played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Florida Gators. Her teammates Lindsay Krause and Leyla Blackwell were also picked during the first round to Omaha Supernovas and San Diego Mojo respectively.