Big Ten: Favorites Rule Friday Night Action
Favored teams claimed Big Ten victories on Friday night. 4th-ranked Penn State, 3rd-ranked Minnesota, 6th-ranked Wisconsin and 21st-ranked Purdue all secured wins to continue their win streaks.
Wisconsin Picks Up Five-Set Road Win at Michigan
It was a match of runs, with the teams trading late rallies over the first four sets. In the end, Wisconsin was too strong from start to finish in Set 5 to claim the road victory and hand Michigan just its second home loss of the season.
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.
Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke Named AVCA Player of the Week (Oct 23)
Rettke’s career high in kills against defending NCAA Champions Nebraska earned her National Player of the Week honors from the AVCA.
Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Honors
Illinois’ Jordan Poulter, Maryland’s Allegra Rivas, Minnesota’s Adanna Rollins and Samantha Seliger-Swenson and Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke earn weekly honors from the Big Ten.
#7 Wisconsin, #23 Purdue Headline Sunday Sweeps in the Big Ten
#7 Wisconsin and #23 Purdue both took care of business at home on Sunday with wins over #25 Iowa and Ohio State. Maryland went on the road to Indiana and swept the Hoosiers.
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.
Loberg Sparks #7 Wisconsin to Five-Set Upset of #5 Nebraska
For the second straight season, Wisconsin knocked off Nebraska at UW Field House. The Badgers held the Huskers to a season-low .087 hitting clip, marking the first time the program had been held under .100 since at least the 2012 season.
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.
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.
