A lot went down in Big Ten volleyball action Saturday night, as Maryland downed Ohio State in 5 sets, 5th-ranked Nebraska ended 4th-ranked Illinois’ perfect start with a 4-set win and Michigan State got back on track with a 4-set win over Rutgers. 7th-ranked Minnesota and 3rd-ranked Wisconsin swept by Indiana and 20th-ranked Purdue, respectively.
Updated Standings:
| Standings | Conf. | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 4-0 | 1.000 | 13-1 | .929 | 10-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 10-0 | W13 |
| Minnesota | 4-0 | 1.000 | 10-2 | .833 | 7-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 8-2 | W5 |
| Illinois | 3-1 | .750 | 14-1 | .933 | 4-1 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 9-1 | L1 |
| Wisconsin | 3-1 | .750 | 10-2 | .833 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Michigan | 2-1 | .667 | 13-1 | .929 | 9-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 9-1 | W2 |
| Purdue | 2-2 | .500 | 13-2 | .867 | 9-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Indiana | 2-2 | .500 | 11-4 | .733 | 1-2 | 5-0 | 5-2 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Maryland | 2-2 | .500 | 11-5 | .688 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Penn State | 1-2 | .333 | 10-3 | .769 | 5-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Iowa | 1-2 | .333 | 9-5 | .643 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-3 | L2 |
| Michigan State | 1-3 | .250 | 13-4 | .765 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 7-0 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Ohio State | 1-3 | .250 | 10-6 | .625 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | .000 | 10-5 | .667 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 7-1 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | .000 | 6-11 | .353 | 2-1 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 3-7 | L4 |
#5 Nebraska def. #4 Illinois 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-19)
- Nebraska moves to 13-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten; Illinois falls to 14-1 overall, 3-1 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Nebraska Recap / Illinois Recap / VolleyMob Recap
- Attendance: 3,569
5th-ranked Nebraska put an end to 4th-ranked Illinois’ perfect season, besting the Fighting Illini in 4 sets on the road Saturday night. The Huskers used a .271 attack percentage and 14 to 7 blocking edge to disrupt Illinois and post its 13th win in a row.
#B1G road win ‼️#GBR #Huskers pic.twitter.com/YLlQVtdyBd
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) September 30, 2018
Team Comparison: NE / IL
- Points: 71 / 59
- Kills: 49 / 50
- Aces: 8 / 2
- Blocks: 14 / 7
- Assists: 47 / 49
- Digs: 49 / 49
Statistical Leaders – Nebraska
- Mikaela Foecke: 13 kills, 11 digs, .321 attack percentage
- Nicklin Hames: 42 assists
- Makenzie Maloney: 13 digs
- Callie Schwarzenbach: 8 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Illinois
- Jacqueline Quade: 22 kills, 8 digs
- Beth Prince: 12 kills
- Jordyn Poulter: 42 assists, 13 digs
- Morgan O’Brien: 13 digs
Michigan State def. Rutgers 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18)
- Michigan State moves to 13-4 overall, 1-3 Big Ten; Rutgers falls to 6-11 overall, 0-4 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Michigan State Recap / Rutgers Recap
- Attendance: 1,887
After Rutgers won the opening set, Michigan State rattled off a 3-set response to secure the 3-1 victory in East Lansing, Mich. It is the first Big Ten victory of the season for the Spartans, who hit .233 and established a blocking edge (15 to 12) to key the team result.
Here’s the highlights of tonight’s 3-1 win over Rutgers pic.twitter.com/jinWo9vgOI
— MSU Volleyball (@MichStVB) September 30, 2018
Team Comparison: MSU / RU
- Points; 77 / 61.5
- Kills: 55 / 43
- Aces: 7 / 6
- Blocks: 15 / 12
- Assists: 50 / 41
- Digs: 42 / 42
Statistical Leaders – Michigan State
- Alyssa Chronowski: 20 kills
- Rebecka Poljan: 10 kills, 7 blocks, .444 attack percentage
- Elena Shkylar: 48 assists
- Samantha McLean: 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – Rutgers
- Tali Marmen: 10 kills, 4 blocks
- Nastya Kudryashova: 10 kills, .389 attack percentage
- Inna Balyko: 35 assists, 9 digs
- Karysa Swackenberg: 9 digs
#7 Minnesota def. Indiana 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-14)
- Minnesota moves to 10-2 overall, 4-0 Big Ten; Indiana falls to 11-4 overall, 2-2 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Minnesota Recap / Indiana Recap
- Attendance: 1,426
7th-ranked Minnesota, which has not dropped a set in the last 5 matches played, remains perfect in Big Ten action with a victory in straight sets at Indiana Saturday. The Golden Gophers outperformed the Hoosiers in attack percentage (.356 to .188) to notch the win.
The #Gophers complete the sweep over Indiana!
MINN – IND
2⃣5⃣- 2⃣1⃣
2⃣5⃣- 1⃣9⃣
2⃣5⃣- 1⃣4⃣ pic.twitter.com/Vzw1qcWyMc— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) September 30, 2018
Minnesota, which leads Indiana 56-16 in the all-time series, has not lost to Indiana since the 2014 season. Samantha Seliger-Swenson surpassed the 1,000 career digs mark in the contest.
Team Comparison: MN / IN
- Points: 55 / 45
- Kills: 47 / 39
- Aces: 4 / 0
- Assists: 47 / 39
- Digs: 48 / 39
Statistical Leaders – Minnesota
- Morgan Taylor: 12 kills
- Adanna Rollins: 12 kills, 8 digs, .310 attack percentage
- Stephanie Samedy: 11 kills
- Alexis Hart: 10 kills
- Samantha Seliger-Swenson: 36 assists, 13 digs
- Lauren Barnes: 12 digs
Statistical Leaders – Indiana
- Breana Edwards: 8 kills
- Deyshia Lofton: 8 kills
- Kendall Beerman: 8 kills
- Abigail Westenhofer: 19 assists
- Bayli Lebo: 11 digs
#3 Wisconsin def. #20 Purdue 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 26-24)
- Wisconsin moves to 10-2 overall, 3-1 Big Ten; Purdue falls to 13-2 overall, 3-2 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Wisconsin Recap / Purdue Recap / VolleyMob Recap
- Attendance: 2,415
3rd-ranked Wisconsin came out on top in a Top 25 Big Ten road matchup at 20th-ranked Purdue. Though the Badgers hit a season-low .218 and were outblocked 9 to 7 for the first time this season, they were able to record the win in straight sets.
B1G road win…. 𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓴#BringIt || #RiseAsOne || #T274 pic.twitter.com/0KWPBtWD1R
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) September 30, 2018
Team Comparison: WI / PU
- Points: 57 / 51
- Kills: 45 / 37
- Aces: 6 / 5
- Blocks: 6 / 9
- Assists: 42 / 36
- Digs: 40 / 35
Statistical Leaders – Wisconsin
- Dana Rettke: 15 kills, .323 attack percentage
- Madison Duello: 12 kills, .300 attack percentage
- Sydney Hilley: 33 assists
- Molly Haggerty: 10 digs
Statistical Leaders – Purdue
- Sherridan Atkinson: 11 kills
- Hayley Bush: 33 assists
- Marissa Hornung: 8 digs
Maryland def. Ohio State 3-2 (25-22, 25-22, 15-25, 22-25, 17-15)
- Maryland moves to 11-5 overall, 2-2 Big Ten; Ohio State falls to 10-6 overall, 1-3 Big Ten
- Box Score
- Maryland Recap / Ohio State Recap
- Attendance: 1,135
Maryland emerged the victor in a 5-set thriller against Ohio State Saturday night in College Park, Md. Though the Buckeyes held the edge in attack percentage (.214 to .158), the Terrapins claimed the win with a 12 to 8 blocking advantage and 14 service aces, the highest total recorded in a match since 2014.
"I'm incredibly proud. Really excited for you guys" – @AdamNHughes
Inside look in the locker room after tonight's BIG win!#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/6KaVjjj5eL
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) September 30, 2018
Team Comparison: MD / OSU
- Points: 70 / 78
- Kills: 44 / 59
- Aces: 14 / 11
- Blocks: 12 / 8
- Assists: 41 / 53
- Digs: 61 / 61
Statistical Leaders – Maryland
- Ericka Pritchard: 14 kills, 7 digs
- Liz Twilley: 11 kills
- Nicole Alford: 35 assists, 8 digs
- Rainelle Jones: 8 blocks
- Allegra Rivas: 24 digs
Statistical Leaders – Ohio State
- Vanja Bukilic: 19 kills
- Madison Smeathers: 13 kills
- Becca Mauer: 48 assists, 13 digs
- Hannah Gruensfelder: 20 digs
- Lauren Witte: 7 blocks
Up Next:
| Sep. 30, 2018 | Penn State at Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1:00 pm |
| Iowa at Northwestern | Evanston, IL | 2:00 pm | |
| Oct. 3, 2018 | Iowa at Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 7:00 pm |
| Minnesota at Northwestern | Evanston, IL | 8:00 pm | |
| Wisconsin at Illinois | Champaign, IL | 9:00 pm |
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