Aug. 4, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Nittany Lion women's volleyball team's number of televised matches has grown to eight as ESPN announced Monday it will pick up two matches.
Penn State's 7 p.m. match-up with Michigan on Oct. 16 will be tape-delayed on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. on Oct. 18. In addition, the Nittany Lions' match with Indiana, set for 9 p.m. at Rec Hall on Oct. 23, will air live on ESPNU. It will re-air at 1 p.m. on ESPN2 on Oct. 25. These are two of three Big Ten contests to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
The Nittany Lions will also have six matches aired on the Big Ten Network, including four broadcast live. It is the most matches to be shown of any conference member. The squad kicks off the Penn State Olympic sports television coverage with a live broadcast of its Sept. 26 match at Illinois, which airs at 8 p.m. Its other live BTN matches include the Oct. 7 match at Ohio State, the Oct. 11 contest at Minnesota and the Oct. 28 home match with Ohio State at Rec Hall. The Oct. 24 match versus Purdue will be tape delayed until 8 p.m. on Oct. 25, as well as the Oct. 30 match versus Minnesota, which will air on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.
Last season, Penn State women's volleyball had six matches broadcast on the Big Ten Network and one match-up on ESPN2.
The two-time defending NCAA National Champion Nittany Lions open their 2009 season against Miami University (Ohio) on Aug. 28 as part of the Active Ankle Challenge hosted by St. Louis University. Penn State's home opener is scheduled for Sept. 4 with Buffalo as part of the two-day Nittany Lion Invitational. The Nittany Lions are scheduled to play 15 matches at Rec Hall in 2009.
Penn State's TV Broadcast Schedule
Sept. 26 at Illinois, 8:00 p.m., Big Ten Network, LIVE
Oct. 7 at Ohio State, 8:00 p.m., Big Ten Network, LIVE
Oct. 11 at Minnesota, 2:00 p.m., Big Ten Network, LIVE
Oct. 16 at Michigan, 7:00 p.m., ESPN2, Tape Delayed until 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 18
Oct. 23 vs. Indiana, 9:00 p.m., ESPNU LIVE, Re-Air at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN2 on Oct. 25
Oct. 24 vs. Purdue, 7:00 p.m., Big Ten Network, Tape Delayed until 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 25
Oct. 28 vs. Ohio State, 7:00 p.m., Big Ten Network, LIVE
Oct. 30 vs. Minnesota, Big Ten Network, Tape Delayed until 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 1