Career Night by Atkinson Lifts Purdue Past Penn State in 5 for First Win in Happy Valley Since 1982
Purdue snapped a 13-match losing skid against Penn State, rallying from down 20-13 to steal away Set 3 and continuing on to victory after trailing 2-0 in the match.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 9): Illinois Back in the Top 5
Illinois made a jump back into the top five following a wild week of play.
Big Ten: All 6 Home Teams Win, Northwestern Grabs 1st League Victory
All six home sides held court on Friday in the Big Ten, including upset wins by Indiana and Northwestern, who moved past Ohio State and Michigan State respectively. Illinois and Wisconsin each went the distance for wins over Michigan and Nebraska.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 8): Penn State Makes a Massive Jump
Behind the return of Nia Reed, Penn State spikes up the rankings into the top five.
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.
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.
#25 Purdue Welcomes #11 Penn State for Wednesday Match on ESPNU
The Purdue volleyball team continues Big Ten play as the Boilermakers welcome Penn State to Holloway Gymnasium on Wednesday for their 11th home match of the season. The 7 p.m. ET match will air live on ESPNU.
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.
Big Ten: Iowa Upsets #5 Wisconsin, #17 Michigan Survives in 5
Iowa upset #5 Wisconsin for the first time since 2009, while Michigan also escaped with a five-set home win, moving past Indiana. #4 Minnesota snapped #3 Nebraska’s 14-match win streak to claim the top spot in the Big Ten standings after Week 3.
Big Ten: Spartans, OSU Win in 5; Penn State, Michigan Win 3-0 at Home
It was famine or feast in the Big Ten on Friday night, with Michigan State and Ohio State surviving against Indiana and Rutgers, while #12 Penn State and #17 Michigan won via sweep.
