UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 10 Penn State women's volleyball is set for a rematch with No. 19 Ohio State at Rec Hall on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The match will stream on Big Ten Network+.
Wednesday's match is the first of three matches in four days for the Lions, who will host No. 11 Purdue on Friday and Saturday.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Wednesday, March 3 | 6 p.m.
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OPENING NOTES
• Penn State and Ohio State meet for the second time this season when the teams play at Rec Hall on Wednesday. The first match was held in Columbus.
• The match will stream online on Big Ten Network+
• Coaches throughout the country recognized Penn State's recent tough stretch of play, keeping the Lions in the top 10 of the national rankings with a 4-3 record.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
• Ohio State sits in first place in the Big Ten with a perfect 11-0 record under first-year head coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg.
• The Buckeyes have wins over Maryland (2), Michigan State (2), Iowa (2), Illinois (2), Rutgers (2) and Penn State.
• Ohio State is off to its best start in the Big Ten since 1991 and has its best winning streak since 2013.
SERIES HISTORY
• Penn State leads 50-17 in the all-time series with Ohio State.
• The teams first played in 1981.
• The Lions have won 22 of the past 25 matches in the series dating back to 2007.
• The Buckeyes won the first meeting this season 3-2. The Lions were up 2-0.
• Penn State is 27-5 at home against Ohio State.
BIG TEN LEADS WAY IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
Six Big Ten teams appeared in the top 20 of the most recent AVCA national rankings — No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 4 Nebraska, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 10 Penn State, No. 11 Purdue and No. 19 Ohio State.
SUCCESS AT REC HALL
• Penn State is 664-45 (.937) all-time at Rec Hall.
• The Lions are 306-27 (.919) against Big Ten opponents at Rec Hall and 358-18 (.952) against non-conference opponents.
UP NEXT
• Penn State hosts No. 11 Purdue for pair of matches at Rec Hall this weekend. The Lions and Boilermakers will play Friday at 7 p.m., and on Saturday at 2 p.m. Saturday's match will air live on ESPNU.
