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VB: Players of the Week

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Indiana's Caitlin Cox, Michigan's Lexi Dannemiller and Ohio State's Mari Hole and Sarah Mignin have been named Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Hole reels in Player of the Week honors while Cox and Mignin share Defensive Player of the Week laurels and Dannemiller takes home her second consecutive Freshman of the Week award.

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VB: Saturday Roundup

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#4 ILLINOIS def. Cal Poly, 3-1

#4 ILLINOIS vs. Tulsa, 3-2

INDIANA def. Niagara, 3-0

INDIANA def. Eastern Illinois, 3-0

IOWA def. Loyola, 3-0

IOWA def. Oakland, 3-2

#20 MICHIGAN def. Pepperdine (rv), 3-2

#20 MICHIGAN def. #23 Dayton, 3-0

MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. Canisius, 3-0

MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. SIU-Edwardsville, 3-0

Kansas def. #6 MINNESOTA, 3-2

#6 MINNESOTA def #15 Northern Iowa, 3-2

#11 NEBRASKA def. Weber State, 3-0

NORTHWESTERN (rv) def. Arkansas-Little Rock, 3-0

#25 OHIO STATE def. Alabama, 3-1

#25 OHIO STATE def. Toledo, 3-1

#10 Texas def. #2 PENN STATE, 3-2

#13 PURDUE def. Western Carolina, 3-0

#13 PURDUE def. Ball State, 3-1

WISCONSIN def. Columbia, 3-0

VB: Friday Roundup

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#4 ILLINOIS def. Middle Tennessee State, 3-0

INDIANA def. Gonzaga, 3-1

IOWA def. Chicago State, 3-0

#20 MICHIGAN def. #24 Florida State, 3-0

Bowling Green def. MICHIGAN STATE (rv), 3-1

#6 MINNESOTA def. St. Louis, 3-0

#11 NEBRASKA def. St. Mary's (rv), 3-2

Central Arkansas def. NORTHWESTERN (rv), 3-2

Mississippi def. NORTHWESTERN (rv), 3-1

#25 OHIO STATE def. Penn, 3-1

#3 Stanford def. #2 PENN STATE, 3-1

#13 PURDUE def. Jacksonville State, 3-0

WISCONSIN def. Boston College, 3-0

WISCONSIN def. Rhode Island, 3-0

VB: Thursday Roundup

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#11 NEBRASKA def. Creighton, 3-0

VB: Weekend Schedule

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SEPTEMBER 8
Creighton at #11 NEBRASKA [1] - 8 p.m. - www.BTN.com

SEPTEMBER 9
NORTHWESTERN (rv) vs. Central Arkansas [2] - Noon
WISCONSIN vs. Boston College [3] - Noon
#20 MICHIGAN vs. #24 Florida State [4] - 2 p.m.
#25 OHIO STATE vs. Penn [5] - 5 p.m.
#4 ILLINOIS at Middle Tennessee State [6] - 6 p.m.
#6 MINNESOTA vs. St. Louis [7] - 6 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) at Bowling Green [8] - 6 p.m.
Gonzaga at INDIANA [9] - 7 p.m.
Jacksonville State at #13 PURDUE [10] - 7 p.m.
WISCONSIN at Rhode Island [3] - 7 p.m.
Chicago State at IOWA [11] - 8 p.m.
Saint Mary's (rv) at #11 NEBRASKA [1] - 8 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN (rv) at Mississippi [2] - 8 p.m.
#2 PENN STATE at #3 Stanford [12] - 8:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 10
Western Carolina at #13 PURDUE [10] - 10 a.m.
WISCONSIN vs. Columbia [3] - 10 a.m.
#20 MICHIGAN vs. Pepperdine (rv) [4] - 11 a.m.
#6 MINNESOTA at Kansas [7] - 11 a.m.
NORTHWESTERN (rv) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock [2] - 11 a.m.
Niagara at INDIANA [9] - Noon
#25 OHIO STATE vs. Alabama [5] - Noon
Loyola at IOWA [11] - 1 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) vs. Canisius [8] - 1 p.m.
#4 ILLINOIS vs. Cal Poly [6] - 1:30 p.m.
Weber State at #11 NEBRASKA [1] - 3 p.m.
#20 MICHIGAN at #23 Dayton [4] - 7 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) vs. SIU-Edwardsville [8] - 7 p.m.
#25 OHIO STATE at Toledo [5] - 7 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at INDIANA [9] - 7:30 p.m.
#2 PENN STATE vs. #7 Florida/#10 Texas [12] - 7:30 p.m.
Ball State at #13 PURDUE [10] - 7:30 p.m.
Oakland at IOWA [11] - 8 p.m.
#6 MINNESOTA at #15 Northern Iowa [7] - 8 p.m.
#4 ILLINOIS vs. Tulsa [6] - 8:30 p.m.

Legend
[1] Ameritas Players Challenge - Lincoln, Neb.
[2] Magnolia Invitational - Oxford, Miss.
[3] Rhode Island Invitational - Kingston, R.I.
[4] Dayton Flyer Classic - Dayton, Ohio
[5] Toledo Rocket Classic - Toledo, Ohio
[6] MTSU Invitational - Murfreesboro, Tenn.
[7] Northern Iowa Tournament - Cedar Falls, Iowa
[8] Hoosier Classic - Bloomington, Ind.
[9] Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational - Bowling Green, Ohio
[10] Purdue Active Ankle Challenge - West Lafayette, Ind.
[11] Iowa Invitational - Iowa City, Iowa
[12] Big Four Volleyball Classic - Palo Alto, Calif.

All times are ET

VB: Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Release - Sept. 6

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The Big Ten volleyball weekly release, featuring up-to-date standings, statistics and more, is now available online. Click here to see the complete release.

VB: In the Polls

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Seven Big Ten volleyball teams have garnered top-25 status in the latest AVCA Division I Coaches' Poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds No. 2 nationally for the second-straight week, while Illinois jumps three spots to join the Nittany Lions in the top five at No. 4. Minnesota earns top-10 consideration this week, moving to No. 6 in the latest poll. Nebraska and Purdue sit just outside the top 10, with the Huskers checking in at No. 11 and the Boilermakers earning No. 13. Michigan stands at No. 20 this week, followed by Ohio State at No. 25. Michigan State and Northwestern are receiving votes in the poll.

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VB: Sunday Roundup

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#23 Long Beach State def. #22 OHIO STATE, 3-0

VB: Saturday Roundup

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#7 ILLINOIS def. Houston, 3-1

#7 ILLINOIS def. Dayton, 3-2

INDIANA def. Youngstown State, 3-0

INDIANA def. Buffalo, 3-0

#19 Iowa State def. IOWA, 3-0

#24 MICHIGAN def. Santa Clara, 3-1

#24 MICHIGAN def. Cal Poly (rv), 3-0

MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. Toledo, 3-0

MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. Cleveland State, 3-0

#11 MINNESOTA def. #4 Texas, 3-0

#5 NEBRASKA def. Albany, 3-0

NORTHWESTERN (rv) def. UIC, 3-0

#2 PENN STATE def. New Hampshire, 3-0

#13 PURDUE def. Bryant, 3-0

#13 PURDUE def. Denver, 3-1

WISCONSIN def. Western Carolina, 3-0

VB: Friday Roundup

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#7 ILLINOIS def. Tennessee (rv), 3-1

INDIANA def. Southeast Missouri, 3-0

IOWA def. Arizona State, 3-1

IOWA def. Southern Miss, 3-1

#24 MICHIGAN def. Utah Valley, 3-0

MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. St. John's, 3-0

#11 MINNESOTA def. #4 Texas, 3-0

#15 Colorado State def. #5 NEBRASKA, 3-2

NORTHWESTERN (rv) def. Loyola, 3-0

#12 UCLA def. #22 OHIO STATE, 3-1

#2 PENN STATE def. Miami (Ohio), 3-0

#2 PENN STATE def. Pittsburgh, 3-0

#13 PURDUE def. Air Force, 3-0

WISCONSIN def. Campbell, 3-0

N.C. State def. WISCONSIN, 3-2