Week 7 of college volleyball saw some ranked sweeps, which shook up this week’s Power 10. See who landed in Michella Chester’s Week 8 power rankings ahead of some of the biggest matches of the season.
1. Wisconsin (Previous: 2) | 2. Nebraska (1)
These two juggernauts have topped Michella Chester’s Power 10 for five consecutive weeks, and are arguably interchangeable. They’re the only two ranked teams with unblemished records — both 17-0 — and they’ve both only dropped 8 sets all season. In Week 7, Wisconsin swept Rutgers and Maryland even with starters MJ Hammill and Devyn Robinson benched from injuries. Setter Izzy Ashburn took care of business herself, assisting 68 balls this week with a career-high double-double against the Terps, dishing out 35 assists and 11 digs.
As for Nebraska, it took care of Michigan State in four sets and swept Penn State on Saturday — its 10th straight-set win of the season. Against PSU, libero Lexi Rodriguez tied her season-best dig count of 18 (which had previously been set in four-set matches) and Lindsay Krause defied expectations with a 13-kill, two-ace performance. The Huskers also held the Nittany Lions to .117 hitting.
🚨 TOP-15 SWEEP 🚨
Huskers win in straight sets over No. 13 Penn State to continue the streak and advance…
