UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 12 Penn State women's volleyball is back at Rec Hall for matches against Rutgers on Friday and Saturday. It will be the fourth- and fifth-straight home matches for the Lions.
Both matches this weekend are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday's match will stream on Big Ten Network+, while Saturday's will air live on Big Ten Network. Evan Stockton (play-by-play) and Michelle McMahon (analyst) will be on the call.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, March 12 | 7 p.m.
Watch ($) | Live Stats
Saturday, March 13 | 7 p.m.
Big Ten Network | Live Stats
OPENING NOTES
• Penn State will play its fourth- and fifth-straight matches at Rec Hall when it hosts Rutgers on Friday and Saturday.
• The Lions are 5-2 at Rec Hall this season and 0-3 on the road.
• Saturday's match will air live on Big Ten Network. Friday's match will stream on Big Ten Network+.
SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers is 2-10 following a pair of losses to Ohio State in its most recent matches. The Scarlet Knights led the Buckeyes 12-7 in the fifth set in the second loss.
• The matches against Ohio State were played on Feb. 26-27. The Scarlet Knights' most recently scheduled matches against Michigan were postponed.
• Inna Balyko ranks fifth in the Big Ten in assists with 359.
SERIES HISTORY
• Penn State leads 35-9 in the all-time series with Rutgers.
• The teams first played in 1977.
• The Lions have won 26 straight matches in the series dating back to 1982. They have dropped just one set during that stretch.
• Penn State is 19-1 against Rutgers in matches played at Rec Hall.
• Kaitlyn Hord has not recorded a hitting error in her past three matches against Rutgers, totaling 18 kills on 37 swings during that stretch.
JONNI MILESTONE WATCH
• Junior Jonni Parker could hit three career milestones this weekend, as she approaches 900 kills, 500 digs and 200 blocks.
• Parker currently has 899 kills, 494 digs and 199 blocks.
BIG TEN LEADS WAY IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
Six Big Ten teams appeared in the top 12 of the most recent AVCA national rankings — No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 4 Nebraska, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 10 Purdue, No. 11 Ohio State and No. 12 Penn State.
SUCCESS AT REC HALL
• Penn State is 665-47 (.934) all-time at Rec Hall.
• The Lions are 307-29 (.914) against Big Ten opponents at Rec Hall and 358-18 (.952) against non-conference opponents.
UP NEXT
• Penn State goes on the road to play Michigan State on March 19-20. The Spartans, who are 2-7, haven't played since Feb. 21.
