BigTen.org, November 18, 2018
Minnesota won the Big Ten Championship by virtue of its 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 15-11) win against Ohio State on Saturday evening. With the victory, the Gophers (24-2; 18-0) claimed their third Big Ten title and first since the 2015 season.
Regan Pittman posted a game-high 20 kills and a .594 hitting percentage in the five-set match. Samantha Seliger-Swenson finished with a game-high 58 assists helping the Gophers hit .315 as a team, while Stephanie Samedy finished with 17 kills and 21 digs for her 13th double-double of the season.
With the outright Big Ten title, Minnesota earns the conference?s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship Selection Show is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 25 and will air live on ESPNU.
?#Gophers Vs. OSU
2?3? – 2?5?
2?5? – 2?0?
2?5? – 1?3?
2?3? – 2?5?
1?5? – 1?1? pic.twitter.com/qbRCu3gu3U— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) November 18, 2018
When you wake up and realize the #Gophers are Big Ten champs! pic.twitter.com/vghptek6oV
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) November 18, 2018
this was fun, alexa play we are the champions pic.twitter.com/97E6mjxrSy
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) November 18, 2018