Samantha Seliger-Swenson Joins 1,000-Career Digs Club
Senior Samantha Seliger-Swenson surpassed the 1,000-career digs mark with 13 in Minnesota’s sweep of Indiana on the road Saturday night. The 5-11 setter has 1,021 digs in her career, notching 273 as a freshman, 301 as a sophomore, 333 as a junior and 114 so far in 2018.
Big Ten Volleyball: Maryland’s 5-Set Thriller Highlights Saturday Play
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.
#12 Penn State Snaps #16 Michigan’s Home Win Streak with Sweep
Penn State leveled its Big Ten record after an 0-2 league start by ruining Michigan’s perfect 9-0 home record with a sweep Sunday afternoon.
#5 Nebraska Halts #4 Illinois Saturday
5th-ranked Nebraska put a stop to 4th-ranked Illinois’ perfect season with a win in 4 sets on Saturday night in Champaign, Ill. The Huskers, who have won 6-straight against the Fighting Illini, are now on a 12-match win streak.
Road Warriors: #3 Wisconsin Sweeps #20 Purdue
3rd-ranked Wisconsin tallied its 3rd win of the Big Ten season with a sweep on the road at 20th-ranked Purdue Saturday night. The Badgers made a season-low .218 attack percentage work, as they held the Boilermakers to a .194 attack percentage in the matchup.
Lauren Stivrins Becomes the 6th Player in Big Ten History to Do This
Stivrins is just the 6th player in Big Ten history to pull off a perfect hitting day (with at least 10 swings).
Big Ten: Stivrins Registers Perfect Hitting Effort, Ranked Teams Sweep
All four ranked teams came out on top via sweep as No. 4 Illinois remained undefeated at 14-0, No. 5 Nebraska won its 12th straight, No. 12 Penn State recorded its first Big Ten win of the year and Michigan stayed perfect at home (9-0).
#20 Purdue Welcomes #3 Wisconsin for Sold-Out Saturday Showdown
The Purdue volleyball team is prepared for its toughest test yet at Holloway Gymnasium when it hosts Wisconsin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29.
#4 Illini Put Perfect Record on the Line vs. Iowa, #5 Nebraska
After opening the 2018 season on the road for four of the first five weekends, the No. 4 Illinois volleyball team returns to Huff Hall for a four-match homestand beginning with contests against Iowa and #5 Nebraska this weekend.
Behind the Scenes with Michigan Volleyball
At the end of the day being a collegiate athlete is so much more than what is accomplished on the court and Michigan volleyball encapsulates it perfectly in a behind the scenes feature video released Thursday morning.
