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).
#4 Illini Put Perfect Record on the Line vs. Iowa, #5 Nebraska
After opening the 2018 season on the road for four of the first five weekends, the No. 4 Illinois volleyball team returns to Huff Hall for a four-match homestand beginning with contests against Iowa and #5 Nebraska this weekend.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 5): Pittsburgh Continues to Rack Up Wins
Pittsburgh continues to rack up wins and stay unbeaten as they slide up a spot in the latest VolleyMob Top 25.
Inside the Purdue/Illinois Rivalry: Student Crowds, Respect, 5-Setters
Friday’s match between Purdue and Illinois is not just a battle of two unbeatens and two Top 25 teams, it is a clash of two of the nation’s best student sections – The Boiler Block and Spike Squad and the latest matchup in a series of close contests.
Getting Social: Volleyball Moments of the Week
From behind the scenes work to locker room celebrations and off court activities, VolleyMob will feature a weekly roundup of social media moments from across the volleyball universe throughout 2018.
6 Teams Undefeated as Conference Play Begins
Purdue will play Illinois on Friday in a battle of unbeatens.
Illinois’ Quade, Poulter Honored by Big Ten as Illini Stay Perfect
Illinois’ Jordyn Poulter and Jacqueline Quade, Nebraska’s Callie Schwarzenbach, and Penn State’s Jonni Parker earned the Big Ten’s Week 4 honors.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 4): Oregon State Makes 8 Ranked in Pac-12
Oregon State appears in the VolleyMob Top 25 for the first time in 2018, giving the Pac-12 eight ranked teams.
#6 Illinois Rallies Past #14 Creighton for Illini Classic Title
The No. 6 Illini recovered after dropping the opening set against No. 14 Creighton in the tournament finale, winning three straight sets to stay perfect on the season at 11-0.
Illinois Stays Perfect; Creighton, UNI also win at Illini Classic
The No. 6 Fighting Illini opened their home season with a sweep of Northern Iowa to stay perfect at 9-0. Meanwhile, the Panthers and Creighton each topped Lipscomb in sweeps to round out Day 1 of the tournament.
