UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 7 Penn State women's volleyball team heads to No. 8 Nebraska and Iowa for two Big Ten Conference road matches this weekend as the Nittany Lions take on the Huskers on the Big Ten Network on Friday evening at 8 p.m. ET, and then head to Iowa for an 8 p.m. ET match on Saturday evening.
Penn State at Nebraska
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Penn State at Iowa
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SERIES HISTORY
vs. Nebraska
Nebraska is one of the lone teams to have a sustained winning record over the Nittany Lions, holding an 11-21 all-time advantage. Penn State's senior class earned their first ever win over the Huskers on 10/13/18.
Last Ten Results - Nebraska
11/30/13 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 26-24 W A
10/03/14 25-12, 22-25, 20-25, 23-25 L A
11/29/14 25-21, 25-15, 25-16 W H
10/02/15 25-12, 26-24, 14-25, 20-25, 11-15 L H
11/28/15 18-25, 18-25, 22-25 L A
11/04/16 25-22, 17-25, 23-25, 25-23, 11-15 L H
11/16/16 17-25, 14-25, 22-25 L A
12/09/16 25-23, 25-23, 24-26, 19-25, 6-15 L A
9/22/17 24-26, 19-25, 20-25 L H
12/14/17 18-25, 25-23, 26-24, 26-28, 11-15 L N
10/13/18 25-22, 11-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-9 W H
vs. IOWA
Penn State has a 50-0 record over Iowa all-time. The Nittany Lions have dropped a set on the road in Iowa City since 2003, when they won, 3-1 on 11/29/03. Penn State has only dropped eight sets since 1991.
Last Ten Results - Iowa
09/24/11 25-23, 25-23, 25-14 W A
10/28/11 25-23, 18-25, 25-16, 25-20 W H
09/22/12 25-20, 25-21, 27-29, 25-14 W H
10/24/12 25-15, 25-19, 25-15 W A
10/26/13 25-8, 25-8, 25-11 W H
10/04/14 25-15, 25-14, 25-11 W A
11/12/14 25-14, 25-12, 25-21 W H
10/03/15 26-24, 25-16, 25-23 W H
11/11/15 25-16, 25-23, 25-18 W A
11/05/16 25-11, 25-16, 25-17 W H
Balanced Attack
Penn State has had five different athletes lead them in kills so far this season. Nia Reed has led the Nittany Lions on seven occasions, including a career-high 20 kills against Nebraska. Taylor Leath and Jonni Parker have led in six matches. Kaitlyn Hord has led in three matches, while freshman Allyson Cathey, who earned the start while Nia Reed was out, and led in kills on two occasions.
DIGGIN' MACHINE
Kendall White scooped up 336 digs so far this season, putting her at 1,262 for her career, just three digs from moving into eighth place. She is the first to surpass 1,250 since Dom Gonzalez in 2011-14. With just two digs, White will become just the third Nittany Lion to reach 1,300 during the junior season, joining Kim Kumfer and Kaleena Walters, and just the first during the 25-point rally scoring era.
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. 1,298 Kendall White, 2016-Pres.
8. 1,278 Salima Davidson, 1991-94
9. 1,265 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90
10. 1,245 Alyssa D'Errico, 2007-10
11. 1,207 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05
Fabulous 40
Head coach Russ Rose is in his 40th season at the helm of the Nittany Lions.
-Has led Penn State to 7 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships, tied for most in the nation by any institution. He is the only coach to win 7 NCAA Women's Volleyball titles.
-In 1999, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten team to win the NCAA Women's Volleyball title.
-Has directed the Nittany Lions to 17 Big Ten Championships, 3 times more than the next closest team in Big Ten history (Wisconsin, 5).
-Entering this weekend, Coach Rose has a 1,264-202 career record. Entering the season, he was the winning-est Div. I coach by percentage all-time (86.3%), and is the winning-est active Div. I Coach in wins (1,264), and winning percentage (86.3%).
