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.
UNI Continues Tough Slate at Illini Classic
The Panthers travel to Champaign, Illinois, to face three tough challengers including a pair of ranked teams in Illinois and Creighton.
#24 Washington State Defeats #14 Northern Iowa Two Nights in a Row
All-American Taylor Mims led the Cougars to defeat Northern Iowa for the second time this weekend.
#24 Washington State Stuns #14 Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls
In its first ranked match of the season, No. 24 Washington State stunned No. 14 Northern Iowa, 3-1, inside the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Cougars were dominant on the block, notching 17 to the Panther’s 5.5.
#10 USC Tops #18 Creighton in 5 for Trojan Invite Title
No. 20 Northern Iowa knocked off its second Top 20 foe of the weekend, taking out No. 8 Kentucky, but it was No. 10 USC that came through the Trojan Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record and the title.
VolleyMob’s 2018 Preseason Top 25 Power Rankings: Full List + HMs
The Cardinal sit atop the VolleyMob 2018 Preseason Top 25.
Northern Iowa Usurps Missouri State as MVC Favorite; Preseason Awards & Predictions
Piper Thomas earned a spot on the MVC Preseason All-Conference Team as her Northern Iowa Panthers are the league’s predicted favorite.
VolleyMob’s 2018 Preseason Top 25 (#16-20): Pittsburgh Carries the ACC Flag
Pittsburgh comes in at #17 and carries the flag for the ACC in the preseason VolleyMob Top 25.
Inside Training Camp: UNI’s Piper Thomas Shares Her Last Day of Summer
The University of Northern Iowa’s Piper Thomas offers her take on “the best day of my last summer,” to kick off VolleyMob’s Inside Training Camp series.
Way-Too-Early 2018 VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Full List with HM)
Stanford will look to claim the National Championship for the second time in three seasons; Way-Too-Early 2018 VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Full List).