VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 4): Oregon State Makes 8 Ranked in Pac-12
Oregon State appears in the VolleyMob Top 25 for the first time in 2018, giving the Pac-12 eight ranked teams.
Purdue Survives South Alabama to Stay Perfect at 12-0, Win Tourney
Purdue went the distance with South Alabama rallying for the five-set win to wrap up the tournament title and remain among the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday.
Purdue Takes Down Alabama 3-0 in Battle of Unbeatens
Purdue libero Brooke Peters had 49 digs and 6 aces in two matches as Purdue moved to 10-0 on the season.
At Least One More Unbeaten Team Will Fall on Week 4
Coming into Week 4, nine teams remained undefeated. Boston College fell on Thursday and at least one more of the teams will not make it out of Week 4 unbeaten as Alabama and Purdue face off at the Crimson-White Tournament in Tuscaloosa on Friday night.
After Week 3, Number of Undefeateds Falls from 28 to 9
Boston College’s previous-best winning streak to start a season? 4 matches. They’re now 9-0 in 2018.
BYU Takes Over No. 1 Spot in AVCA Poll with Two Top 25 Wins
BYU, one of three undefeated teams among the Top 10, climbed two spot from No. 3 to No. 1 after a 3-0 weekend at the Marquette Invitational. Alabama claimed its first ever national ranking, checking in at No. 25.
Purdue Sweeps Stacey Clark Classic to Remain Undefeated
Including a 3-2 nailbiter over 2017 ACC co-champions Louisville, the Purdue Boilermakers stayed perfect on the 2018 season.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 3): Illinois Nears the Top Five
With three through five all losing, Illinois moves up to number six in the latest VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings.
Five Big Ten Teams Set to Defend Home Courts on Week 3
All 14 Big Ten volleyball teams are in action this weekend, with Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue and Rutgers playing at home. Conference teams will participate in six AVCA top-20 matchups.
Loberg, Peters, Poulter, Hilley, Balyko Honored by Big Ten
Wisconsin’s Grace Loberg and Sydney Hilley were honored for their role in the Badgers’ upset of Texas, while Purdue’s Brooke Peters, Illinois’ Jordyn Poulter and Rutgers’ Inna Balyko also were honored among Big Ten players for their Week 2 efforts.
