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The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Longest winning streak in college sports snapped for Penn State volleyball

Penn State has been the college volleyball powerhouse for the past three years.

The Nittany Lions, ranked No. 1 in the country, are the three time reigning national champions and had a 109 consecutive winning streak.

Stanford put a stop to this run Saturday night when it swept Penn State 28-26, 25-12, and 25-18 at the Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic in Gainesville, Fla.

This is the longest NCAA consecutive team “single score” winning streak. In second is the North Carolina women’s soccer team (1990-1994) with 92 straight wins.

According to dignittanyvolleyball.com, a “single score” winning streak is different than an “aggregate score” winning streak which is for competitions that have individual competitors, like wrestling, golf and tennis. The overall record for consecutive wins of any type is held by the Miami Fla. men’s tennis team, that won 137 straight matches from 1957-1964.

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