UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 4 Penn State Women's Volleyball looks to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive as it travels to play Rutgers on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
With just two matches left in the regular season, the Nittany Lions are 27-2 overall and 17-1 in the Big Ten and sit one match back of first-place Nebraska in the conferene standings. A match with potential title implications looms between the teams Friday night at Rec Hall.
Rutgers enters Wednesday's contest at 6-23 overall and 1-17 in the conference. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a win over Northwestern in their most recent match.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 7 p.m. ET
#4 Penn State (27-2, 17-1 B1G) at Rutgers (6-23, 1-17 B1G) | Live Stats | Watch
SERIES HISTORY
• Penn State is 42-9 in the all-time series with Rutgers. The teams first played in 1977.
• The Nittany Lions have won 33 straight matches over the Scarlet Knights, with the last loss coming in 1982.
• Penn State is 12-1 in road matches against Rutgers.
• Jess Mruzik has hit .419 while averaging 3.92 kills/set and 2.50 digs/set in four career matches against Rutgers -- one with Penn State and three with Michigan. Camryn Hannah has hit .413 while averaging 4.17 kills/set and 2.33 digs/set in two career matches against the Scarlet Knights -- one with Penn State and one with Clemson.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
• Rutgers is 6-23 overall and 1-17 in the Big Ten following a 3-1 win over Northwestern in its most recent match.
• The Scarlet Knights’ top win in non-conference play came by a 3-0 sweep over VCU.
• Natalie Robinson ranks sixth in the Big Ten in blocks/set, averaging 1.25.
STREAKS TO WATCH
Camryn Hannah
· 11 straight matches with double-digit kills
Quinn Menger
· 3 straight matches with 3+ aces
Team
· 19 straight wins at Rec Hall
UP NEXT
• No. 4 Penn State hosts No. 2 Nebraska on Friday at 5 p.m.