Big Ten opening night was one full of lopsided victories, as 8th-ranked Minnesota shocked 7th-ranked Penn State in straight sets and 3rd-ranked Wisconsin showed out with a sweep of Ohio State.
Big Ten Roundup
- Sept. 19, 2018
Updated Standings
| Standings | Conf. | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 1.000 | 8-1 | .889 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 8-1 | W4 |
| Minnesota | 1-0 | 1.000 | 7-2 | .778 | 5-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | W2 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-3 | .769 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | .000 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | .000 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 8-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | .000 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 8-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | .000 | 12-1 | .923 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 7-0 | 10-0 | W12 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | .000 | 9-1 | .900 | 8-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 9-1 | W9 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | .000 | 10-2 | .833 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | .000 | 9-2 | .818 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | .000 | 8-3 | .727 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | W6 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | .000 | 9-2 | .818 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Ohio State | 0-1 | .000 | 9-4 | .692 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | .000 | 6-8 | .429 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 5-5 | L1 |
#8 Minnesota def. #7 Penn State 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19)
- Minnesota moves to 7-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten; Penn State falls to 9-2, 0-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Minnesota Recap / Penn State Recap
- Attendance: 5,450 (sellout)
It was a one-sided Top 10 matchup in Minneapolis as 8th-ranked Minnesota swept past 7th-ranked Penn State in front of a sold out Maturi Pavilion.
The crowd is amazing at the Pav tonight!
Keep cheering on @GopherVBall as they begin set 3. pic.twitter.com/oe1GRhQUI3
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) September 20, 2018
The Golden Gophers held a 9 to 5.5 blocking edge and outperformed the Nittany Lions .262 to .168 in attack percentage to open the conference slate with a win.
There's just no words left to describe the #Gophers block tonight. 😍 pic.twitter.com/TlUchPBCeO
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) September 20, 2018
Team Comparison: Minn / PSU
- Points: 61 / 44.5
- Kills: 50 / 38
- Aces: 2 / 1
- Blocks: 9 / 5.5
- Assists: 46 / 36
- Digs: 71 / 58
Statistical Leaders – Minnesota
- Stephanie Samedy: 14 kills, 10 digs, 5 blocks
- Adanna Rollins: 13 kills, 11 digs, .303 attack percentage
- Samantha Seliger-Swenson: 40 assists, 16 digs
She led the team with 14 kills and added 10 digs, hear from @StephanieSamedy on tonight's #Gopher sweep! pic.twitter.com/8Kx80U0Sr7
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) September 20, 2018
Statistical Leaders – Penn State
- Allyson Cathey: 8 kills, 3 blocks
- Taylor Leath: 8 kills
- Bryanna Weiskircher: 29 assists, 10 digs, 4 kills, .571 attack percentage
#3 Wisconsin def. Ohio State 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-15)
- Wisconsin moves to 8-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten; Ohio State falls to 9-4 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Wisconsin Recap / Ohio State Recap
- Attendance: 7,052
Third-ranked Wisconsin showed its dominance in a Big Ten-opening victory over Ohio State in straight sets. The Badgers outperformed the Buckeyes in attack percentage (.269 to .124), blocks (7-4) and service aces (10-2) to secure the win.
Alternate view: pic.twitter.com/pvdgMW3OV0
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) September 20, 2018
- Team Comparison: UW / OSU
- Points: 57.0 / 39.0
- Kills: 40 / 33
- Aces: 10 / 2
- Blocks: 7 / 4
- Assists: 38 / 33
- Digs: 47 / 49
B1G time win! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/ffeUTmjZ6M
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) September 20, 2018
Statistical Leaders – Wisconsin
- Dana Rettke: 11 kills, 3 blocks, .421 attack percentage
- Madison Duello: 9 kills, .421 attack percentage
- Sydney Hilley: 35 assists
- Tiffany Clark: 16 digs
Statistical Leaders – Ohio State
- Mia Grunze: 10 kills, .231 attack percentage
- Olivia Dailey: 20 assists
- Hannah Gruensfelder: 17 digs
Up Next
| Sep. 21, 2018 | Northwestern at Indiana | Bloomington, IN | 7:00 pm |
| Illinois at Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | 7:00 pm | |
| Michigan State at Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 8:00 pm | |
| Michigan at Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 9:00 pm |
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