MVC Leader Northern Iowa to Face Bradley, Illinois State on Week 11
The UNI Panthers (12-0 MVC) are slated for a big week of Missouri Valley Conference play, taking on the league’s #2 and #3 teams in Illinois State and Bradley.
This Week in the Missouri Valley Conference
A big match-up is coming up this weekend between Illinois State and UNI at Redbird Arena. Both teams will face Drake and Bradley, respectively, on Friday night before a 7 p.m. showdown on Saturday.
Stanford Holds #1; Illinois Jumps to #2 in Latest RPI Rankings
After beating Maryland and Nebraska last weekend, Illinois jumped BYU for the #2 spot in the latest NCAA volleyball RPI rankings.
Purdue, Missouri Move Up Four Spots in AVCA Poll; BYU Remains No. 1
The top three continue to stand strong in the AVCA Top 25 poll, but Stanford is gaining ground on BYU in number of first place votes. Purdue and Missouri each moved up four spots, while Northern Iowa and Tennessee joined the rankings.
Southern Illinois University’s Kills Leader Will Transfer
Nedoma hasn’t played with Southern Illinois since October 13th, but still leads the team in kills.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 10): Purdue Rises 5 Spots With Big Win
Purdue made a big jump from outside the top 20 to #16 behind a five-set comeback against Penn State.
Thomas, Cookerly, Thompson Notch MVC Week 10 Awards
This week’s Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Week are UNI’s Piper Thomas, Valparaiso’s Rylee Cookerly and Bradley’s Hannah Thompson.
UNI Outlasts Valparaiso in 5 to Remain Atop #MVC Standings
UNI remains unbeaten in MVC action after a 3-2 win over Valpo, sitting at 11-0. Illinois State is currently alone in second place in the conference standings with an 11-1 mark.
10 Finalists Named for Volleyball Senior CLASS Award
Nebraska outside hitter Mikaela Foecke, a 2 time NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, is one of 10 finalists for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award for volleyball.
UNI, Illinois State Begin Second Half of MVC as 1-2 in the Standings
UNI maintained its lead at the top of MVC standings with a win over rival Drake in league play Friday. Illinois State (10-1 MVC) sits just a half game behind UNI in the race for a MVC crown with just one month remaining in the regular season.
