Northwestern’s Five Set Win over Iowa Highlights Big Ten Play
#5 Illinois made quick work of Maryland at home while #7 Nebraska dominated Ohio State on the road in Big Ten Play. In the match of the night, Northwestern outlasted (RV) Iowa in five sets on the road to collect its second conference win.
Hawkeyes Plays Host to Northwestern, Travels to Maryland for Week 10
The University of Iowa volleyball team hosts Northwestern on Wednesday and then travels to College Park, Maryland, for a game against the Terrapins on Sunday.
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.
Iowa Looks to Pack Carver for Saturday Match vs. Purdue
The University of Iowa volleyball team hosts Purdue on Saturday at 7 p.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Big Ten: #11 Penn State Battles By #25 Purdue; #4 Nebraska & #21 Iowa Earn Sweeps
#11 Penn State overcame some adversity and the absence of a starting middle blocker to win at #25 Purdue.
Big Ten: Iowa Upsets #5 Wisconsin, #17 Michigan Survives in 5
Iowa upset #5 Wisconsin for the first time since 2009, while Michigan also escaped with a five-set home win, moving past Indiana. #4 Minnesota snapped #3 Nebraska’s 14-match win streak to claim the top spot in the Big Ten standings after Week 3.
Big Ten: Favorites Prevail in Midweek Conference Tilts
All 3 favored programs played their way to Big Ten conference volleyball victories on Wednesday night as 3rd-ranked Nebraska topped 25th-ranked Iowa in 4, 4th-ranked Minnesota handled Northwestern in straight sets and 5th-ranked Wisconsin downed 7th-ranked Illinois in 4.
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.
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).
Big Ten Rewind: A Look at the League Heading into Conference Play
The Big Ten could make a case for being the best league in the nation with a strong 83 percent winning percentage (127-26), seven teams among the VolleyMob Top 25 and three undefeated teams, but the conference is still largely untested.
