Big Ten: #11 Penn State Battles By #25 Purdue; #4 Nebraska & #21 Iowa Earn Sweeps
#11 Penn State overcame some adversity and the absence of a starting middle blocker to win at #25 Purdue.
Penn State MB Kaitlyn Hord Did Not Travel For Match With #25 Purdue
Penn State’s leader in hitting percentage and blocks per set did not travel with the team as they face #25 Purdue.
Four Top 25 Battles Highlight Week 8 in the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference play continues this weekend with all 14 teams in action. Four matches will be carried on BTN, two on ESPNU and the remaining matches will stream live on BTN Plus.
#25 Purdue Welcomes #11 Penn State for Wednesday Match on ESPNU
The Purdue volleyball team continues Big Ten play as the Boilermakers welcome Penn State to Holloway Gymnasium on Wednesday for their 11th home match of the season. The 7 p.m. ET match will air live on ESPNU.
Arizona State Earns 1st AVCA Ranking since 2015; BYU Remains #1
Oregon was the biggest mover of the week, climbing six spots to No. 14 after knocking off #17 UCLA and #12 USC. Arizona State claimed the No. 25 spot, its first ranking since being tabbed as No. 24 in the Nov. 16, 2015 poll.
Check Out These Can’t Miss NCAA Week 8 Matchups
A trio of Top 15 matchups are on the docket in the Big Ten this week, while the Pac-12 boasts a pair of Top 25 matches. Can Minnesota stay on top of the Big Ten? Will Stanford continue its dominant home win streak? We’ll find out!
Post-Week 7 Notebook: Minnesota/Big Ten, Kansas/Big 12, Florida/SEC
Minnesota is now the team to beat in the Big Ten after a win at Nebraska this past week.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 7): Oregon Hops Back Up
Oregon hops back up into the top 15 after an impressive bounce-back week.
Michigan Trio, Minnesota Duo Snag Big Ten Week 7 Honors
Michigan’s Carly Skjodt, Jenna Lerg and MacKenzie Welsh and Minnesota’s Samantha Seliger-Swenson and Adanna Rollins earn Big Ten weekly honors.
Illinois’ Ali Bastianelli Snaps Career Blocks Record
Illinois senior middle blocker Ali Bastianelli put her name in the school record book on Saturdday night as the Fighting Illini’s best all-time blocker.
