Illinois To Host Wisconsin, Minnesota In Big Ten Weekend
The Fighting Illini volleyball team returns to Champaign this weekend for two of their final three regular season home matches in Huff Hall as the Orange and Blue host No. 12 Wisconsin on Friday (November 17) at 6 p.m. CT, followed by a 7 p.m. CT contest on Saturday (November 18) against No. 7 Minnesota.
An Inside Look: Facing the Same Opponent Back to Back
In a unique scheduling setup, the 2017 slate will include 16 occurances of teams playing the same opponent back to back. VolleyMob talked to four involved coaches, including Michigan’s Mark Rosen and Purdue’s Dave Shondell, whose teams play Friday and Wednesday, to get their take.
#1 Penn State Holds Fourth Straight Opponent under .100, Sweep Indiana
#1 Penn State quickly swept Indiana in Rec Hall on Wednesday night.
#18 Purdue Wins Fourth Straight In Sweep Of Rutgers
#18 Purdue swept Rutgers in College Ave. Gymnasium to win their fourth straight.
Michigan Upsets Michigan State for First Top 25 Win of the Season
This is the first loss from a team ranked outside of the top 10 for Michigan State all season.
What Does It Take to Win A Conference Title: Tie Breakers & More
To see what it takes to claim a conference title, tournament No. 1 seed or even a league’s automatic berth in the event of a tie, VolleyMob has compiled a list of tie-breaker rules for eight major conferences, while breaking down the conference races and key remaining matches.
#3 Stanford Looks to Clinch Pac-12 Title vs. #11 USC; Nov. 15 Preview
#3 Stanford can clinch the Pac-12 title outright while #11 USC looks to stay alive in the race; November 15 Preview
Willingness, Flexibility, Maturity Guiding Cuttino, Purdue to Success
Purdue has found its footing as of late due to a change in offensive system behind hybrid middle blocker Danielle Cuttino, who has hit her stride back thanks to a second position change.
Garvelink Set To Join Elite 1,000 Kill/500 Block Club
There are only currently six active members of the 1,000 kill/500 block club, but that group is set to grow by at least one during Week 13 action with Michigan State’s Alyssa Garvelink just 10 kills away.
Six #1 NCAA Tournament Teams Have Won A National Title Since 2000
The past eight years have shown that volleyball is a momentum game and rankings don’t necessarily show off a team’s overall worth.
