Favored teams claimed Big Ten victories on Friday night. 4th-ranked Penn State, 3rd-ranked Minnesota, 6th-ranked Wisconsin and 21st-ranked Purdue all secured wins to continue their win streaks.
Updated Standings:
| Standings | Conf. | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10-0 | 1.000 | 16-2 | .889 | 11-0 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Penn State | 9-2 | .818 | 18-3 | .857 | 10-0 | 6-3 | 2-0 | 9-1 | W9 |
| Illinois | 8-3 | .727 | 19-3 | .864 | 8-2 | 7-1 | 4-0 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Wisconsin | 8-3 | .727 | 15-4 | .789 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 3-0 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Michigan | 7-4 | .636 | 18-4 | .818 | 11-2 | 6-2 | 1-0 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Purdue | 7-4 | .636 | 18-4 | .818 | 11-3 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Nebraska | 7-4 | .636 | 16-5 | .762 | 12-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Indiana | 4-7 | .364 | 13-9 | .591 | 3-3 | 5-4 | 5-2 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Maryland | 4-7 | .364 | 13-10 | .565 | 4-4 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Iowa | 4-7 | .364 | 12-10 | .545 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 4-1 | 3-7 | L4 |
| Michigan State | 3-7 | .300 | 15-8 | .652 | 5-2 | 3-6 | 7-0 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Ohio State | 3-8 | .273 | 12-11 | .522 | 5-3 | 2-7 | 5-1 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Northwestern | 2-9 | .182 | 12-11 | .522 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 7-1 | 2-8 | W1 |
| Rutgers | 0-11 | .000 | 6-18 | .250 | 2-6 | 1-9 | 3-3 | 0-10 | L11 |
#4 Penn State def. Indiana 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-18)
- Penn State moves to 18-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten; Indiana falls to 13-9 overall, 4-7 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Penn State Recap / Indiana Recap
- Attendance: 3,368
4th-ranked Penn State handled Indiana in straight sets Friday night in University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions, who have won 9 consecutive matches, remain perfect at home with a 10-0 mark following the victory.
Penn State sweeps Indiana on Dig Pink Night!! Check out the match point below as it's fitting Tori Gorrell closes out the match!
Read the recap: https://t.co/FcvOJUmVR7 pic.twitter.com/kOlHvZZKpe— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) October 27, 2018
Team Comparison: PSU / IN
- Points: 61 / 41
- Kills: 48 / 33
- Aces: 2 / 1
- Blocks: 11 / 7
- Assists: 48 / 31
- Digs: 50 / 40
Statistical Leaders – Penn State
- Jonni Parker: 16 kills, 8 digs
- Nia Reed: 12 kills, .310 attack percentage
- Gabby Blossom: 41 assists, 12 digs
- Kendall White: 19 digs
Statistical Leaders – Indiana
- Breana Edwards: 9 kills
- Victoria Brisack: 16 assists
- Bayli Lebo: 15 digs
#3 Minnesota at Michigan State 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-15)
- Minnesota moves to 17-2 overall, 11-0 Big Ten; Michigan State 15-9 overall, 3-8 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Minnesota Recap / Michigan State Recap
- Attendance: 3,353
3rd-ranked Minnesota stayed perfect in Big Ten action with a sweep of Michigan State on the road in East Lansing, Mich., Friday night. The Golden Gophers overcame the Spartans with a .311 attack percentage, 6 blocks and 7 service aces.
S-W-E-E-P! @GopherVBall remains undefeated in the Big Ten as they sweep the Spartans in East Lansing. pic.twitter.com/1HMC76L6HA
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) October 27, 2018
Team Comparison: MINN / MSU
- Points: 58 / 44
- Kills: 45 / 39
- Aces: 7 / 3
- Blocks: 6 / 2
- Assists: 42 / 35
- Digs: 45 / 38
Statistical Leaders – Minnesota
- Alexis Hart: 12 kills
- Regan Pittman: 11 kills, .667 attack percentage
- Stephanie Samedy: 10 kills
- Samantha Seliger-Swenson: 39 assists
- CC McGraw: 15 digs
Statistical Leaders – Michigan State
- Maddie Haggerty: 9 kills, 8 digs
- Elena Shkylar: 19 assists
- Jamye Cox: 14 digs
#6 Wisconsin def. #14 Michigan 3-2 (18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11)
- Wisconsin moves to 15-4 overall, 8-3 Big Ten; Michigan falls to 18-4 overall, 7-4 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Wisconsin Recap / Michigan Recap
- Attendance: 2,308
In a match that came down to the wire, 6th-ranked Wisconsin outlasted 14th-ranked Michigan 3-2 inside the Crisler Center Friday night. The Badgers won their third match in a row with a .218 attack percentage and an edge on the block (13 to 12).
Ah, sweet sweet victory! BADGER PRIDE!
UW takes set five, 15-11 and the match, 3-2! #OnWisconsin #RiseAsOne pic.twitter.com/OBy2e1QSNb
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) October 27, 2018
Team Comparison: WIS / MICH
- Points: 77 / 80
- Kills: 61 / 62
- Aces: 3 / 6
- Blocks: 13 / 12
- Assists: 56 / 59
- Digs: 76 / 70
Statistical Leaders – Wisconsin
- Dana Rettke: 21 kills, 9 blocks, .571 attack percentage
- Tionna Williams: 11 kills, .350 attack percentage
- Grace Loberg: 11 kills, 11 digs
- Madison Duello: 10 kills, 4 blocks
- Sydney Hilley: 53 assists, 10 digs
- Tiffany Clark: 33 digs
Statistical Leaders – Michigan
- Carly Skjodt: 27 kills, 16 digs
- Paige Jones: 18 kills
- MacKenzi Welsh: 49 assists, 15 digs
- Jenna Lerg: 16 digs
#21 Purdue def. Rutgers 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 25-13)
- Purdue moves to 18-4 overall, 7-4 Big Ten; Rutgers falls to 6-18 overall, 0-11 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Purdue Recap / Rutgers Recap
- Attendance: 202
21st-ranked Purdue downed Rutgers in 4 sets on the road on Friday night to earn its fourth-straight conference victory. The Boilermakers overcame the Scarlet Knights with a .274 attack percentage, 17 to 8 block advantage and 13 to 7 serving edge.
Closing tonight with a block from @sherridanatk and @jaeljohnson_ 🙌🙌.
PURDUE WINS!!!
Fourth Set: 25-13
Match: 3-1#BoilerUp 🏐🚂 pic.twitter.com/hHxzUqLlib— Purdue Volleyball (@PurdueVB) October 27, 2018
Team Comparison: PU / RU
- Points: 78 / 60
- Kills: 48 / 45
- Aces: 13 / 7
- Blocks: 17 / 8
- Assists: 46 / 41
- Digs: 38 / 44
Statistical Leaders – Purdue
- Sherridan Atkinson: 12 kills, .323 attack percentage
- Blake Mohler: 12 kills, 6 blocks, .474 attack percentage
- Caitlyn Newton: 12 kills, 6 blocks, .364 attack percentage
- Hayley Bush: 39 assists
- Jena Otec: 14 digs
Statistical Leaders – Rutgers
- Sahbria McLetchie: 16 kills
- Tali Marmen: 10 kills
- Inna Balyko: 36 assists, 5 blocks
- Karysa Swackenberg: 16 digs
Up Next:
| Oct. 28, 2018 | Iowa at Maryland | College Park, MD | 2:00 pm |
| Ohio State at Northwestern | Evanston, IL | 2:00 pm |
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