No. 4 Women's Volleyball Set To Take On OSUNo. 4 Women's Volleyball Set To Take On OSU
Craig Houtz

No. 4 Women's Volleyball Set To Take On OSU

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 4 Penn State women's volleyball team heads to Columbus, Ohio to take on the Ohio State University on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Big Ten action.

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SERIES HISTORY
Penn State has a 48-15 all-time winning record over the Ohio State Buckeyes. This will be the third straight match between the two squads that has taken place in Columbus. The two teams are split in the first two of the three matches, with Ohio taking the 2016 match 3-2, and Penn State taking the 2017 match, 3-2.  

Last Ten Results

11/21/12             25-18, 25-16, 25-14         W           H
10/23/13             25-9, 25-11, 25-16           W           H
11/27/13             25-12, 25-14, 25-8           W           A
10/28/14             25-15, 25-22, 25-12         W           H
10/31/14             25-13, 25-16, 25-18         W           A
10/28/15             25-18, 25-15, 25-17         W           A
10/30/15             25-15, 25-16, 19-25, 25-14           W           H
10/19/16             25-21, 25-20, 25-17         W           H
11/12/16             23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 16-18             L             A
10/6/17               25-13, 23-25, 28-30, 25-9, 15-7   W           A

DIGGIN' MACHINE
Kendall White scooped up 169 digs so far this season, putting her at 1,131 for her career. She is the first to surpass 1,000 since Dom Gonzalez in 2011-14.

Penn State Career Top-10 Digs

1.            1,957     Kaleena Walters, 2002-05
2.            1,685     Kim Kumfer, 1989-92
3.            1,522     Noelle Zientara, 1987-90
4.            1,474     Dominique Gonzalez, 2011-14
5.            1,313     Ellen Hensler, 1983-86
6.            1,306     Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08
7.            1,278     Salima Davidson, 1991-94
8.            1,265     Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90
9.            1,245     Alyssa D'Errico, 2007-10
10.         1,207     Sam Tortorello, 2002-05

FRESHMAN FORCES
Penn State has seen six of their eight freshmen play significant time so far this season. Kaitlyn Hord and Serena Gray have found themselves as the starting middle blockers, while Jonni Parker has played as the starting opposite. Over the last three matches, Allyson Cathey has stepped in to start at the outside position. Both Jenna Hampton and Gabby Blossom have seen time as defensive specialists. The rookies combine for 261 of the team's 462 kills, or 56.5-percent. They also have recorded 56.3-percent of the total points.