Iowa and Indiana turned heads with Big Ten-opening victories Friday night. The Hawkeyes downed Michigan State for the first time since 2009, while the Hoosiers notched its 2nd conference-opening win in the last 10 years.
RV Iowa def. Michigan State 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 26-24)
- Iowa moves to 9-3 overall, 1-0 Big Ten; Michigan State falls to 12-2 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Iowa Recap / Michigan State Recap
- Attendance: 1,872
Iowa extended its win streak to 7-straight matches with a Big Ten-opening sweep of Michigan State in Iowa City, Iowa, Friday. The Hawkeyes, who have now won each of its last two conference openers after a 7-year drought, ended a 16-match skid against the Spartans, dating back to 2009.
The Iowa Hawkeyes opened up conference play with a B1G sweep over Michigan State! #Hawkeyes #MissionTMT pic.twitter.com/cYD2rLPNGK
— Iowa Volleyball (@IowaVolleyball) September 22, 2018
The Hawkeyes outdid the Spartans in attack percentage, .290 to .134, blocks, 11 to 8, and service aces, 5 to 0, to notch the win.
#Hawkeyes win in three! Hoye and Louis led the team with 10 kills each, and Jones right behind them with 7. #MissionTMT pic.twitter.com/UOGw7ql0q2
— Iowa Volleyball (@IowaVolleyball) September 22, 2018
Indiana def. Northwestern 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18)
- Indiana moves to 10-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten; Northwestern falls to 10-3 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Indiana Recap / Northwestern Recap
- Attendance: 1,426
Indiana opened the Big Ten slate with a 4-set victory over Northwestern in front of a crowd of 1,426 fans in Bloomington, Ind. It is the 2nd time in the last 10 seasons that the Hoosiers have started conference play with a victory.
HOOSIERS WIN! Indiana starts 1-0 in conference, and finished 25-18 in all 3 sets they won tonight! #GoIU #iuvb pic.twitter.com/foNIcW1pqg
— Indiana Volleyball (@IndianaVB) September 22, 2018
To earn the win, Indiana hit .336 and outblocked its opponent, 11 to 8. Northwestern was held to a .192 attack percentage in the loss.
"Special shout out to the student section. It was bananas. I thought they were fantastic.” – @CoachAird pic.twitter.com/fVMWjuYTNT
— Indiana Volleyball (@IndianaVB) September 22, 2018
#5 Nebraska def. #19 Michigan (25-19, 25-27, 25-17, 25-12)
- Nebraska moves to 10-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten; Michigan falls to 11-1 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Nebraska Recap / Michigan Recap / VolleyMob Recap
- Attendance: 8,392
#4 Illinois def. #20 Purdue 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24)
- Illinois moves to 12-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten; Purdue falls to 11-1 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Illinois Recap / Purdue Recap / VolleyMob Recap
- Attendance: 2,415
Updated Standings
| Standings | Conf. | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-1 | .909 | 9-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 10-0 | W10 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 1.000 | 8-1 | .889 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 8-1 | W4 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-2 | .833 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | W5 |
| 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 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | 1.000 | 9-3 | .750 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 8-2 | W7 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | .000 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | .000 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 8-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Michigan | 0-1 | .000 | 11-1 | .917 | 8-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 9-1 | L1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | .000 | 12-2 | .857 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 7-0 | 9-1 | L1 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | .000 | 9-2 | .818 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | .000 | 10-3 | .769 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 7-1 | 7-3 | 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 |
Up Next
| Sep. 22, 2018 | Rutgers at Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 2:00 pm |
| Northwestern at Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | 7:00 pm | |
| Maryland at Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 8:00 pm | |
| Sep. 23, 2018 | Illinois at Indiana | Bloomington, IN | 1 p.m. |
| Penn State at Ohio State | Columbus, OH | 1:00 pm | |
| Michigan at Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 3:00 pm | |
| Michigan State at Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 3:00 pm |
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