10-0: Rollins’ 20 Kills Help #3 Minnesota Rally Past #5 Nebraska in 4
Minnesota won its 11th straight match to cement its spot atop the Big Ten standings at 10-0 with a four-set win over Nebraska on Saturday.
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.
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.
#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.
Seliger-Swenson Leads #8 Minnesota to Sweep of Freshmen-Heavy #7 Penn State
In a match filled with young talent, Minnesota senior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson pushed the 8th-ranked Gophers to a sweep of #7 Penn State.
Big Ten Rewind: A Look at the League Heading into Conference Play
The Big Ten could make a case for being the best league in the nation with a strong 83 percent winning percentage (127-26), seven teams among the VolleyMob Top 25 and three undefeated teams, but the conference is still largely untested.
Minnesota, Kansas State Match Cancelled Due to Playing Conditions
The finale of Gopher Fall Classic was cancelled due to unplayable conditions inside Maturi Pavilion.
B1G/Pac-12 Challenge Preview: #2 Stanford, #4 Minnesota, #9 Penn State, #18 Oregon
Stanford plays host to the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge featuring Minnesota, Penn State and Oregon.
Gophers Remain Undefated with Two More Sweeps at Diet Coke Classic
Saturday brought two more wins for No. 4 Minnesota, leaving the team among the national ranks of the unbeaten a 5-0 and sewing up the Diet Coke Classic tournament title.
Offense Rules as Minnesota, Arkansas Sweep Day 1 of Diet Coke Classic
Strong offensive efforts lifted both Arkansas and No. 4 Minnesota to sweeps on Friday to open the Diet Coke Classic. The teams will face off in the tournament finale on Saturday night, the fourth contest of Day 2.
