Nicklin Hames

NCAA Tournament National Semifinal (Final Four) Predictions

Ali Bastianelli will be key as Illinois and Nebraska do battle for a chance at representing the Big Ten in the NCAA Championship match.

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Nebraska Walks Over Missouri Into Sweet 16 Behind Foecke’s 16 Kills

In her final home match, senior All-American Mikaela Foecke had 16 kills without an error to lead the No. 6 seed Nebraska volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-22, 25-18 sweep of No. 24 Missouri in the NCAA second round.

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Big Ten Tabs Seliger-Swenson, White, Poulter, Parker as 2018 Individual Award Winners

Minnesota’s Samantha Seliger-Swenson was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and Co-Setter of the Year, while Penn State’s Kendall White was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year. Illinois’ Jordyn Poulter also garnered Co-Settter of the Year nods, while Penn State’s Jonni Parker earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.

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Nebraska, Maryland, Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Week 12 Accolades

Nebraska’s Mikaela Foecke and Maryland’s Allegra Rivas each earn third Big Ten honor of 2018 as offensive and defensive player of the week respectively. Wisconsin’s Sydney Hilley and Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames grab second honors of the year.

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#5 Illinois Leans on Defense in Road Win Over #7 Nebraska

Illinois got their first win against Nebraska since 2014 as they went to Lincoln for a top 10 victory.

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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.

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#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.

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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.

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Big Ten Volleyball: Maryland’s 5-Set Thriller Highlights Saturday Play

A lot went down in Big Ten volleyball action Saturday night, as Maryland downed Ohio State in 5 sets, 5th-ranked Nebraska ended 4th-ranked Illinois’ perfect start with a 4-set win and Michigan State got back on track with a 4-set win over Rutgers. 7th-ranked Minnesota and 3rd-ranked Wisconsin swept by Indiana and 20th-ranked Purdue, respectively.

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#5 Nebraska Halts #4 Illinois Saturday

5th-ranked Nebraska put a stop to 4th-ranked Illinois’ perfect season with a win in 4 sets on Saturday night in Champaign, Ill. The Huskers, who have won 6-straight against the Fighting Illini, are now on a 12-match win streak.

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