BTN Volleyball Report: 2014 Season Preview
Mike Wolf previews the upcoming 2014 Big Ten volleyball season.
BTN/BTN2Go releases 2014 women's volleyball TV schedule
It's the nation's strongest women's volleyball conference, and we'll have it covered better than anyone. View BTN/BTN2Go's schedule for the 2014 volleyball season.
Seven Big Ten teams ranked in AVCA preseason poll
If you needed any reminder of the Big Ten’s volleyball prowess, consult the AVCA preseason poll. Seven Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 16 of the poll, released Monday afternoon, headlined by No. 1 Penn State, the reigning national champion. National runner-up Wisconsin comes in at No. 6. See where all the Big Ten teams land in this post. [ MORE: Follow @BTNVolleyball on Twitter! ] Yes, that's seven (!) @B1GVolleyball teams ranked in the top 16 of the AVCA preseason poll. Impressive! pic.twitter.com/jBNCN8T3oH — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) August 11, 2014 The 2014 season opens later this
Seven Big Ten names up for ESPY Award on July 16
Who was the best male college athlete from the 2014 sports year? How about the best male U.S. Olympian? Those are just two of the six categories in which a current or former Big Ten athlete is nominated for at this year’s ESPY Awards on July 16 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. The award show gathers top athletes from around the world to commemorate the past year in sports. This year, there are seven current or former Big Ten athletes who are up for awards. Here is a look at the list. BEST NFL PLAYER: Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
Penn State wins record-tying sixth NCAA title
In the first all-Big Ten NCAA volleyball title match, No. 2 Penn State took down rival and No. 12 Wisconsin, 3-1, Saturday night in Seattle. The national championship marks Penn State’s fifth in the last seven seasons and sixth all-time, which ties Stanford for the most titles in NCAA women’s volleyball history. Ariel Scott led the Nittany Lions with 21 kills, while Megan Courtney and Katie Slay added five blocks apiece. Courtney and Dominique Gonzalez recorded 20 kills each and Micha Hancock totaled 48 assists. Read full GoPSUSports.come recap. And full UWBadgers.com recap. [ MORE: View the official NCAA tourney
Historic match awaits Big Ten's NCAA finalists
If there was a collective statement set out to be made by the Big Ten coaches and players coming into this year’s NCAA Tournament, then the nation is listening after Thursday night. For the first time in history, two Big Ten women’s volleyball teams will play for the NCAA national title. Penn State and Wisconsin advanced to Saturday’s championship match due in part to the challenges faced in what was arguably the most difficult year of Big Ten volleyball in the league’s history. We look back at those matches and ahead to Saturday’s big event. Also, vote for your predicted
It's Wisconsin, Penn State in all-Big Ten final
It’s an all-Big Ten final in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament as No. 12 seed Wisconsin and No. 2 seed Penn State both won Thursday night matches. The two Big Ten programs will play for the title on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET in Seattle. It’s the first all-Big Ten national final in NCAA history. Watch highlights from both matches in this post. For the first time since 2000, the Badgers (28-9) advanced to the NCAA championship match with a 3-1 win over No. 1-ranked and top-seeded Texas at KeyArena on Thursday night. The 25-19, 25-18, 26-28, 25-23 victory over
Volleyball Report: B1G Final Four preview
An unprecedented seven Big Ten teams entered last weekend with dreams of reaching the Final Four. After the last whistle Saturday night, two still remained, as Penn State and Wisconsin advanced to Seattle for the national semifinals. Tonight, the 12th-seeded Badgers (vs. No. 1 Texas) and second-seeded Nittany Lions (vs. No. 3 Washington) will try to advance to the national title match. Before I preview the national semifinal matchups, let’s take a quick look back at last weekend, which featured epic play from numerous conference members and also witnessed the end of several decorated careers. Minnesota Nebraska and Purdue all
Penn State, Wisconsin advance to Final Four
Penn State and Wisconsin advanced to the the NCAA national semifinals Saturday night. The Nittany Lions defeated Stanford, 3-2, to extend their winning streak to 23 straight matches, while the Badgers topped Big Ten rival Purdue, 3-1, to earn their first Final Four berth since 2000. Nebraska fell to Texas, 3-0, in the other Big Ten match. [ MORE: View the official NCAA.com interactive bracket ] PENN STATE 3, STANFORD 2 | RECAP Seniors Ariel Scott and Deja McClendon propelled the No. 2 Penn State women’s volleyball team (32-2) to thrilling 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 28-26, 18-25, 15-11) victory against Stanford
Four B1G teams advance to NCAA regional finals
Four Big Ten volleyball teams advanced to the NCAA regional finals Friday night. Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin all recorded Sweet 16 victories, with the Nittany Lions downing Michigan State and Purdue sweeping Illinois. Minnesota fell to Stanford. Catch up on all the action in this post. [ MORE: View the official NCAA.com interactive bracket ] NEBRASKA 3, SAN DIEGO 0 | RECAP The eighth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team posted its third straight postseason sweep on Friday, topping No. 9 San Diego in straight sets in an NCAA Regional Semifinal in front of 8,297 fans at the Devaney Center. The
