BTN.com staff, December 13, 2014

The 2014 Women's Volleyball Tournament has reached the Elite Eight, and three Big Ten teams are left standing.

Reigning national champ Penn State swept UCLA to advance to play Wisconsin, which edged Big Ten rival Ohio State, in the Louisville Regional Final. The winner of last year's NCAA title rematch will advance to the Final Four.

Nebraska is one win away from the Final Four, too, as it stunned Washington, 3-1, to advance to the Seattle Regional Final.

Illinois was eliminated in a thrilling five-set decision to Florida.

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PENN STATE 3, UCLA 0 RECAP
Behind a duo of double-digit hitters, No. 5 Penn State women's volleyball (33-3) pushed past No. 12 UCLA (22-12) in straight sets (28-26, 25-16, 25-19) Friday evening at the KFC Yum! Center to advance to the NCAA regional finals.

WISCONSIN 3, OHIO STATE 2 RECAP
It was a narrow, nail-biting triumph that kept Wisconsin's post-season run alive Friday night. The fourth-seeded Badgers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to top a resilient Ohio State squad 25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-12 in the NCAA Louisville Regional semifinals at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

NEBRASKA 3, WASHINGTON 1 RECAP
The Nebraska volleyball team stunned third-seeded Washington in a Sweet 16 matchup on Friday, 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27) to snap UW's 34-match home win streak and advance to the Seattle Regional Final.

FLORIDA 3, ILLINOIS 2 RECAP
No. 8 seed Florida edged No. 9 seed Illinois, 3-2, in a battle for the ages that featured 32 tie scores and nine lead changes. The Gators advance to face top-seed Stanford in Saturday's NCAA Regional Final. Illinois ends the 2014 season with a 26-8 overall record, bowing out in the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.