UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 8 Penn State men's volleyball team puts its seven-match win streak on the line at Ohio State this Sunday, March 8, at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.
The Nittany Lions' win streak includes wins against all seven EIVA opponents and now Penn State will play four nonconference opponents in their next five matches, starting with the Buckeyes from the MIVA.
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#8 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-6, 7-0 EIVA) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5 MIVA)
Date: Sunday, March 8
Location: Columbus, Ohio | Covelli Center
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Video: BTN-Plus ($)
Stats: Live Stats
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST OHIO STATE
Penn State leads the storied rivalry against Ohio State with a 73-37-1 all-time record, though Ohio State has won four of the last six meetings.
That stretch for Ohio State includes the last matchup Feb. 1, 2020 at Rec Hall, when the Buckeyes swept Penn State, 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 26-24).
NITTANY LIONS NOTES
- Penn State elevated in the top 10 in both the AVCA Coaches Poll and Off the Block Media Polls moving up to 8 in the AVCA and 7 in OTB polls. Penn State has been in the top 10 of both polls for seven weeks.
- Redshirt senior Henrik Falck Lauten was named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week after three great matches last week. He tallied 25 kills while hitting .465 plus 4 aces, 8 digs, and 9 blocks.
- With Falck Lauten's weekly honor last week, Penn State has now has five different players this season win EIVA weekly awards this season (6 total), its most in a single season since 2012 (7).
- Penn State is currently averaging the most service aces per set in the country at 2.08 and is the only team in the nation averaging over 2 service aces a set.
- Penn State's seven-match win streak is its longest since the 2016 season when the Nittany Lions won 11 in a row from 1/16 to 2/27.
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