The 7 longest win streaks in DI women’s volleyball

In the 40+ years of NCAA women’s volleyball, some programs have etched their dynastic names into the NCAA record books. Here are the seven longest streaks in the sport: 

1. Penn State — 109 matches (2007-10)

This dynasty more than doubles the next-longest winning streak. Dating from Sep. 21, 2007 to Sep. 10, 2010, this Penn State squad went almost three years without a loss and claimed four consecutive national championships. Four players on Michella Chester’s Penn State all-time lineup shared the court during these seasons, including outsides Megan Hodge and Nicole Fawcett, MB Christa Harmotto and setter Alisha Glass. The 2008 season in particular was special — the Nittany Lions posted a 38-0 record and dropped just two sets throughout the entire campaign. They followed it up with another unblemished 2009 season, highlighted by Hodge’s 560 kills, Glass’ 1,452 assists and a .381 clip.

🏆 LEGENDARY: Read more about Penn State’s 2008 season here

2. Southern California — 52 matches (2002-04)

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The Trojans won their second consecutive DI volleyball national title in 2003.

Mick Haley’s Trojans were the first repeat national champions (2002, 2003) to go undefeated in a single season (2003), as well as the only team in DI volleyball history to remain in the No. 1 slot in the Coaches’ Poll for every week in a single season (2003). This historic run began with the 33-1 USC squad in 2002, when they topped Oregon on Nov. 8 after falling to the defending national champions, Stanford, one week prior. In the 2002 national final, the Women of Troy again faced the Cardinal and topped them in four sets — USC’s Keao Burdine was named the Most Outstanding Player, recording a double-double of 15 kills and 15 digs in the national championship. The Trojans posted a 35-0 record in 2003, taking down Florida to claim their second-straight national championship. Their win streak lasted nearly two years until Illinois beat them in five sets in September 2004.

3. Penn State — 44 matches (1990)

This outstanding season for the Nittany Lions branded them as a national volleyball power. Although Penn State didn’t win the 1990 national title, it…