Indiana’s Top Scorer Kendall Beerman Out for the Season
Kendall Beerman was Indiana’s top scorer last season, which continued this year under a new coaching staff. A knee injury will cost her the rest of 2018, though.
VolleyMob Player of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
After leading No. 7 Minnesota past No. 3 Wisconsin and Indiana in sweeps, senior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson has been selected as the VolleyMob Player of the Week.
Penn State OH Nia Reed Returns to Lineup After Two Week Hiatus
Nia Reed returned to the lineup to fuel a pair of Big Ten road victories for #12 Penn State.
Conference RPI Rankings: Pac-12 Better on Average, Big Ten on Median
Ali Bastianelli and Illinois are the Big Ten’s top-ranked team by RPI at #3, in spite of their loss to Nebraska last week.
30 Players Named to 2018 Volleyball Senior CLASS Award Watchlist
Nebraska’s Melissa Foecke is one of 30 players who have been nominated for the senior CLASS award.
Louisville Joins AVCA Poll at #25, BYU Remains #1
The top 11 teams remained the same in the AVCA Top 25 coaches poll this week, with the only adjustment being that Minnesota and Wisconsin swapped spots, moving to No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 6): Minnesota Arrives Back in the Top 5
Minnesota had a big week to jump back into the top five in the latest VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings.
Northwestern Kill Per Set Leader Nia Robinson Returns In Loss to Iowa
Nia Robinson, who currently ranks second in the Big Ten in kills per set, returned for Northwestern on Sunday in a near upset of #24 Iowa.
Minnesota, Penn State, Nebraska Earn Big Ten Honors
Minnesota’s Alexis Hart and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins, and Penn State’s Serena Gray and Kendall White earned Big Ten weekly honors for Week 5.
Hawkeyes Come Up Clutch in Fifth; #12 Penn State Sweeps Michigan
#24 Iowa survives Northwestern in five sets while #12 Penn State picks up a huge win at #16 Michigan Sunday afternoon.