University of Minnesota Athletics
10/21/2014 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
| Minnesota (13-6) hosts Nebraska (11-6) | |
| Wed, Oct. 22 | Minnesota vs. Nebraska (6:30 p.m.) |
| Big Ten Network (BTN2GO) | | Live Blog | |
| Location | Sports Pavilion |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports.com |
| Travel | Local Weather | Parking | Preferred Hotels |
| Official Site | Minnesota | Nebraska |
| Social Media | @GopherVball | Facebook |
GOPHERS SET TO HOST NEBRASKA
The University of Minnesota welcomes the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Sports Pavilion Wednesday night, 6:30 p.m., for the only meeting between the two this season. Minnesota and Nebraska met twice last season, with the Huskers taking both matches. The Gophers' last win against Nebraska was in 2012 in a five-set thriller at the Sports Pavilion.
ON THE DOCKET
Following Wednesday night's match, the Golden Gophers are home for another Big Ten Conference showdown when the Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Sports Pavilion, Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.
FOLLOWING THE GOPHERS
Wednesday's match against the Huskers will be televised live on the Big Ten Network with Mike Wolf and Liz Tortorello-Nelson as the talent. Saturday's match will be streamed on BTN Plus through BTN2Go. A subscription is needed for BTN Plus. The matches will also have a live blog as well as live stats available on gophersports.com.
ABOUT THE HUSKERS
Nebraska enters Wednesday's match with an 11-6 overall record and a 5-3 mark in Big Ten play. After opening the Big Ten season with two wins against Iowa, the Huskers defeated Penn State, Michigan State and Northwestern, but fell to Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois. Kadie Rolfzen leads the team with 206 kills, averages 3.49 kps and has also contributed 164 digs. Alicia Ostrander has 134 kills, followed by Amber Rolfzen with 127. Mary Pollmiller has 622 assists, while libero Justine Wong-Orantes has a team-high 239 digs.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Nebraska holds the all-time series at a 32-5 advantage, dating back to 1975. Since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011, Nebraska holds a 5-1 mark against the Gophers.
BTN TELEVISION;SCHEDULE UPDATE
The Big Ten Network and the Big Ten Conference has announced that Minnesota's match at Purdue (11/1) will be picked up by the network and televised live. Due to the television lineup, the start time has also been adjusted to begin at 7:30 p.m. CT/8:30 p.m. ET. The wildcard addition will mark the sixth time this season a Gopher match is televised and the second time on the road.
SATURDAY NIGHT RECAP
Minnesota faced the fifth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers for the second time in four days, as the 23rd-ranked Golden Gophers dropped a 3-0 decision at sold-out UW Field House Saturday evening. Set scores were 25-19, 25-15, 25-18. Junior Daly Santana along with sophomore Sarah Wilhite led the Gopher offense with seven kills each, while Adrianna Nora had four block assists. Katie Schau posted 21 assists and 16 digs. Leading the way for the Badgers (16-2, 7-1), who held a .231-to .017 hitting advantage, were Haleigh Nelson and Ellen Chapman, each with 10 kills.
WHERE THEY STACK UP
Daly Santana ranks first in the overall Big Ten statistics in points (4.80 per set), second in kills (4.14 ps) and third in aces (0.41 ps). Paige Tapp holds the league's 10th-best hitting percentage (.340), while she and her sister, Hannah, rank second and third in the league in blocks.
RIVALRY DAY TICKET PACKAGE
The University of Minnesota is set to offer a Rivalry Day ticket package for Oct. 25 as women's hockey takes on North Dakota at 4 p.m., while volleyball hosts Iowa at 7 p.m. Fans can purchase a women's hockey general admission ticket, a volleyball reserved ticket and a $5 concession voucher, all for just $15. The match also marks Minnesota's annual Dig Pink event and also marks an autograph night.
AROUND THE BIG TEN
After the first month of Big Ten play, Wisconsin and Purdue each hold a 7-1 conference record, followed by Penn State and Illinois at 6-2. Four teams hold a 5-3 record (Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan State and Michigan), while three teams have posted a 3-5 mark (Minnesota, Northwestern and Indiana). This week in Big Ten action, Illinois and Northwestern take on Indiana and Purdue, Maryland and Rutgers face each other twice, while Michigan and Michigan State compete against Penn State and Ohio State.
GOPHERS RANKED 25TH IN AVCA
The University of Minnesota volleyball program is ranked 25th in the recent American Volleyball Coaches Association, announced Monday. Stanford is the No. 1 team in the nation, followed by Texas and Washington. Like every year, Minnesota is in the stacked Big Ten Conference as six teams are ranked in the top 25. Wisconsin (5), Penn State (7), Illinois (10), Purdue (13), Nebraska (14), Ohio State (20) and Minnesota (25) are all ranked. Michigan is receiving votes.
