Michigan’s Skjodt Earns 2nd-Straight Big Ten Player of the Week Honor
Michigan’s Carly Skjodt, Minnesota’s CC McGraw and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Penn State’s Jonni Parker and Wisconsin’s Tiffany Clark earn Big Ten weekly honors.
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.
Seliger-Swensen Becomes Only Active Player with 5,000 Assists
Minnesota’s Samantha Seliger-Swenson is the NCAA’s active career leader in assists.
Big Ten: Michigan, Michigan State Survive in 5 on the Road
No. 14 Michigan and Michigan State each picked up five-set road wins, while No. 3 Minnesota and No. 5 Wisconsin successfully defended their home courts in sweeps.
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.
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.
Arizona State Earns 1st AVCA Ranking since 2015; BYU Remains #1
Oregon was the biggest mover of the week, climbing six spots to No. 14 after knocking off #17 UCLA and #12 USC. Arizona State claimed the No. 25 spot, its first ranking since being tabbed as No. 24 in the Nov. 16, 2015 poll.
Post-Week 7 Notebook: Minnesota/Big Ten, Kansas/Big 12, Florida/SEC
Minnesota is now the team to beat in the Big Ten after a win at Nebraska this past week.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 7): Oregon Hops Back Up
Oregon hops back up into the top 15 after an impressive bounce-back week.
#4 Minnesota Snaps #3 Nebraska’s Win Streak at 14 with 3-1 Victory
No. 4 Minnesota picked up its seventh straight win with a 3-1 victory over No. 3 Nebraska with help from a .280 hitting effort, four aces and a 14-kill advantage.