B1G Match 4: Gophers visit USC (10-5-24)

[Ignatius L Hoops]

No. 21 USC Women's Volleyball Takes on Wolverines and Gophers in Homestand - USC Athletics

The No. 21-ranked USC women's volleyball team (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) opens the month of October with a pair of Big Ten battles at Galen Center this week.

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LOS ANGELES – The No. 21-ranked USC women's volleyball team (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) opens the month of October with a pair of Big Ten battles at Galen Center this week. The Women of Troy take on Michigan (12-1, 2-0) on Friday (Oct. 4) at 7 p.m. PT and then face 12th-ranked Minnesota (8-4, 1-1) on Saturday night (Oct. 5) at 8 p.m. USC earned a split in its first weekend of conference play with a five-set win over Ohio State and a straight-set loss to No. 2 Nebraska on the road. The Trojans have won six straight at home since falling to top-ranked Pittsburgh in their home opener on Sept. 11. USC is 31-5 in 36 home matches since 2022.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Women's Volleyball

The official Women's Volleyball page for the University of Southern California Trojans

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While Minnesota was five setting UCLA, Southern Cal was reverse sweeping Michigan

 

[Hoolio]

I think the Volleyball match should have gotten the prime time slot on Big Ten network. Let football start at 10:00.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

No. 12 Gophers Fall in Four to No. 21 Trojans - University of Minnesota Athletics

No. 12 Minnesota fell to No. 21 USC on Saturday night at the Galen Center.

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A SoCal split

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --The No. 12 Minnesota volleyball team fell in four sets to No. 21 USC (23-25, 25-22, 11-25, 18-25) on Saturday night at the Galen Center.

The Gophers (9-5, 2-2 Big Ten) were outhit .320 to .146 on the night and the Trojans had three players with 10+ kills. USC outblocked (13 to 6) and outdug (58 to 36) Minnesota as well.

Lydia Grote led Minnesota with 16 kills while Julia Hanson had nine kills with eight digs. Melani Shaffmaster distributed 33 assists to go with four kills and two blocks.

Ally Batenhorst led USC (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) with 19 kills and three aces while Adonia Faumuina posted 12 kills with eight digs and five blocks