Big Ten: #8 Illinois Survives Indiana, Ohio State Stuns #4 Penn State
Ohio State earned the upset in 4 sets over 4th-ranked Penn State, while 8th-ranked Illinois fended off a feisty Indiana volleyball program in 5 sets to remain undefeated on the season. 5th-ranked Nebraska and 19th-ranked Michigan downed Michigan State and Iowa, 3-1, respectively to round out Big Ten opening week.
#4 Illinois Volleyball Prevails in Battle of the Unbeatens
It was a barn-burner in West Lafayette, Ind., as a pair of unbeaten volleyball programs went at it in Big Ten-opening action. 4th-ranked Illinois emerged the victor, downing 20th-ranked Purdue in a 4-set battle.
#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.
Big Ten Tabs Cooney, Foecke as Co-Players of the Week
Illinois’ Cooney and Poulter, Nebraska’s Foecke, Ohio State’s Gruensfelder and Penn State’s Hord earned Big Ten weekly honors for their Week 3 efforts.
Another Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge Split in NCAA Volleyball Action
For the second-straight day, the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conference split in challenge action. #20 Colorado opened the night with…
Illinois Gears Up for Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Seattle
The Illinois volleyball team will participate in the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge for the fifth-straight season this weekend, traveling to Seattle, Wash., to face Colorado and host Washington on August 31-September 1.
#11 Illinois Claims 5-Set Thriller Over Northern Colorado
Junior Jacqueline Quade guided the 11th-ranked Fighting Illini to a 3-2 win over Northern Colorado, their second five-set thriller of the young season, with 22 kills, 14 digs and a career-high five service aces Saturday night.
No. 11 Illinois Hangs on in 5-Setter Over Colorado State to Go 2-0
No. 11 Illinois started opening day with a sweep of UNC Wilmington and closed out a 2-0 effort in Fort Collins, Colorado, by outlasting homestanding Colorado State (RV) in five sets.
VolleyMob’s 2018 Big Ten Volleyball Preview
Minnesota is one of three teams in the top tier for Big Ten favorites, as the league should be brutal once again.
