Big Ten VB Scores and Standings (11/11)

[Alum-Ni]

Ohio State def. Purdue (25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 25-13)
Penn State def. Indiana (25-22, 25-23, 25-22)
Illinois def. Michigan State (25-23, 25-23, 25-22)
Nebraska def. Cockeye (25-16, 25-17, 25-7)
Minnesota def. Maryland (25-12, 25-13, 25-16)
Michigan def. Northwestern (23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22)
Wisconsin def. Rutgers (25-13, 25-12, 25-12)

Standings
1. Nebraska (22-2, 14-1)
1. Ohio State (18-5, 14-1)
1. Wisconsin (20-3, 14-1)
4. Minnesota (16-7, 11-4)
5. Penn State (20-6, 9-6)
5. Purdue (18-7, 9-6)
7. Illinois (12-13, 7-8)
8. Indiana (13-14, 6-9)
8. Michigan (15-10, 6-9)
8. Northwestern (17-10, 6-9)
11. Maryland (14-13, 5-10)
12. Rutgers (8-19, 2-13)
13. Cockeye (7-19, 1-14)
13. Michigan State (10-16, 1-14)

Matches for Saturday, November 12
Northwestern at Michigan State
Illinois at Michigan
Maryland at Wisconsin
Penn State at Purdue

Matches for Sunday, November 13
Rutgers at Cockeye
Indiana at Minnesota
Nebraska at Ohio State (3:30 PM - BTN)

 

[Alum-Ni]

Huskers Celebrate 300th Consecutive Sellout with Sweep of Cockeyes
Huskers.com
LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team rolled to a 25-16, 25-17, 25-7 sweep in their 300th consecutive regular-season sellout on Friday night with a crowd of 8,207 on hand at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers improved to 22-2 (14-1 Big Ten) while Cockeye fell to 7-19 (1-14 Big Ten). Nebraska has now swept its last five home matches in conference play.

Nebraska's defense had a strong showing, holding Cockeye to just 17 kills in the match, tied for the fewest by a Husker opponent this season. The Cockeyes finished with a -.070 hitting percentage, the lowest hitting percentage by a Husker opponent since 2013 and the best defensive effort by the Huskers in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 2011.

Meanwhile, the Huskers hit .305, led by 25 assists from Nicklin Hames. Madi Kubik had 12 kills to pace the Nebraska the with a .400 hitting percentage, while Whitney Lauenstein hit a season-high .500 with 11 kills. Ally Batenhorst finished with eight kills on .316 hitting, including five kills in the final set. Lindsay Krause added five kills.

Kaitlyn Hord had a match-high seven blocks, helping Nebraska outblock the Cockeyes, 9-4. Batenhorst had five blocks. The Huskers also outdug Cockeye, 45-36, as Lexi Rodriguez led the back row with 17 digs. The sophomore libero also served two of Nebraska's five aces. Kenzie Knuckles, Maisie Boesiger and Kubik each served an ace as well.

Delaney McSweeney led the Cockeyes with six kills on the night.

Set 1: Nebraska went up 5-1 after kills by Lauenstein, Hord, Kubik and a block by Hord and Lauenstein. The lead increased to 9-3 after another kill by Lauenstein and two Cockeye hitting errors. Batenhorst tallied a kill and a solo block, and Lauenstein blasted another kill for a 14-6 lead. Two more kills by Kubik made it 16-8, and the senior served an ace for a 19-10 advantage. Krause posted a kill to help NU to a 22-13 lead. After Cockeye scored three in a row, Lauenstein terminated and Knuckles served an ace, and Kubik ended the set at 25-16 with a kill. NU hit .294 and held Cockeye to .028.

Set 2: Back-to-back kills by Lauenstein helped Nebraska rally from down 3-2 to up 6-3. Kubik added two kills for a 9-5 lead, and the Huskers led 15-10 at the media timeout after kills from Batenhorst and Lauenstein. After Cockeye cut it to 15-12, Kubik and Maggie Mendelson posted consecutive kills and then combined for a block and an 18-12 advantage. After an Cockeye timeout, Nebraska continued to roll with another block by Mendelson and Lauenstein and an ace by Rodriguez, as the lead increased to 22-12 after the 7-0 run. Nebraska won the set, 25-17, and outhit Cockeye .265 to -.061.

Set 3: A solo block by Hord, a kill by Batenhorst and a block by that duo got the Huskers out to a 5-0 lead. Lauenstein, Kubik and Hord then combined for four kills, and Rodriguez served an ace for a 10-2 lead. Krause put down three kills to take the Huskers to a 16-6 margin as they looked to close out the sweep. Batenhorst tacked on three kills and a block with Hord as the Big Red increased their lead to 15 at 22-7. Nebraska finished off Cockeye, 25-7, with a .370 to -.194 hitting percentage advantage in the final set.

Up Next: The Huskers travel to play at No. 6 Ohio State on Sunday 3:30 p.m. CT.

 

[LoudHogRider]

They rubbed the Cockeye girls noses in the dirt that third set. It was brutal to watch. Hehehehe …