Sept. 22, 2017
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| Rec Hall | University Park, Pa. | 3763 | |
| POST GAME LINKS |
| HTML Box Score || Nebraska 3, Penn State 0 |
| FINAL STATISTICS |
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions fell to No. 14 Nebraska, 3-0; 26-24, 25-19, 25-20, to the No. 14-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Big Ten opener for both squads at Rec Hall on Friday evening.
Simone Lee (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) recorded a double-double for the Nittany Lions, putting down a team-high 15 kills and scooping up a season-high 13 digs. This was Lee's second double-double of the season.
Nebraska was on fire offensively, putting down 21 kills in both of the first two sets, and 17 in the third and that proved to be one of the biggest difference makers in the match. Penn State put down 38 total kills on a clip of .227, but the Huskers tallied 59 on a high mark of .347.
The Huskers used a strong serving and passing performance to bolster their effective attack, siding out at 73-percent for the entire match. Penn State finished the match with a 61-percent mark.
The Nittany Lions look to bounce back on Saturday as they host Iowa at 4 p.m. in Rec Hall. Iowa is now 12-2, 1-0 and is coming off a 3-0 win over Rutgers on Friday evening.