Ali Bastianelli

This Week in the Big Ten: Illinois Meets Nebraska on Sunday

Conference play continues this weekend with all 14 teams in action. Four matches will be carried on BTN, one will be aired on ESPNU and the remaining matches will stream live on BTN Plus.

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Illinois Set for Halloween in Huff vs. Maryland

The Illinois volleyball team has a quick turnaround as it welcomes in Maryland on Wednesday (October 24) for Halloween at Huff Hall. The Illini are 6-0 all-time against the Terps.

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Big Ten: Michigan, Penn State, Illinois Sweep; Gophers Move to 10-0

Minnesota remained perfect atop the Big Ten standings at 10-0 with a four-set win over Nebraska. Penn State, Illinois and Michigan all held rank in sweep of Rutgers, Michigan State and Northwestern respectively.

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Big Ten: All 6 Home Teams Win, Northwestern Grabs 1st League Victory

All six home sides held court on Friday in the Big Ten, including upset wins by Indiana and Northwestern, who moved past Ohio State and Michigan State respectively. Illinois and Wisconsin each went the distance for wins over Michigan and Nebraska.

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Bastianelli’s Career-High 19 Kills Leads Illinois Past Michigan in 5

Four Illinois players managed double-digit kill tallies led by Ali Bastianelli’s career-high 19 as the Fighting Illini hung on for a five-set win over Michigan.

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Big Ten Week 9 Play Includes 2 Televised Top 10 Matchups

Big Ten Conference play continues this weekend with all 14 teams in action. Four matches will be carried on BTN, including two top-10 matchups involving Nebraska.

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Big Ten: Penn State, Purdue Win in Five; Minnesota Stays Perfect

Penn State ended a seven-match losing streak against Nebraska, winning in five sets at home, while Illinois picked up a key home win over Wisconsin in four. Purdue, Minnesota and Indiana also won on Saturday.

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Quade’s 26 Kills Leads #7 Illinois Past #5 Wisconsin

Illinois snapped an eight-match losing streak against the Badgers with the four-set win and evened the season series after falling 3-1 in Champaign on Oct. 3.

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7-0: #3 Gophers Stay Perfect in Big Ten with Sweep of #7 Illinois

Minnesota increased its stranglehold on the top spot in the Big Ten standings at 7-0 with a home sweep of Illinois on Friday behind 15 kills by junior Alexis Hart.

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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.

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