UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 20th-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team will play two matches as part of the Mountaineer Invitational in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Friday. The Lions will play Robert Morris at 11 a..m., and then will take on host West Virginia later that night at 7 p.m.
Penn State is a combined 35-0 all-time against its two upcoming opponents, but this year's editions of the teams are currently a combined 14-4, including a perfect 8-0 record by West Virginia. The Mountaineers are currently receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
PENN STATE SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 16
11 a.m. | No. 20 Penn State (5-3) vs. Robert Morris (6-4) | Live Stats | Watch
7 p.m. | No. 20 Penn State (5-3) at West Virginia (8-0) | Live Stats | Watch
SERIES HISTORY - ROBERT MORRIS
• Penn State is 6-0 all-time against Robert Morris in a series that began in 1976.
• The Lions swept all six matches, including the most recent in 2009. The last five matches were played at Rec Hall, while the first was played at Robert Morris.
PENN STATE VS. HORIZON LEAGUE
• Penn State is 18-1 all-time against current members of the Horizon League.
• The Lions have played just four teams in the conference: Cleveland State (3-1), Robert Morris (6-0), UIC (7-0) and Youngstown State (2-0).
• The lone loss to Cleveland State came in 1977.
SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS
• Robert Morris is 6-4 on the season following losses to Marist and UMBC in its two most recent matches.
• The Colonials were picked ninth out of 11 teams in the Horizon League Preseason Poll.
SERIES HISTORY - WEST VIRGINIA
• Penn State is 29-0 all-time against West Virginia in a series that began in 1976.
• The Lions swept 25 of those matches, including the most recent in 2017.
• Penn State is 6-0 all-time in road matches against the Mountaineers.
PENN STATE VS. BIG 12
• Penn State is 51-8 all-time against current members of the Big 12, including 1-0 during the 2021 season with a 3-0 win over Iowa State at Rec Hall.
• The Lions have played eight of the nine teams in the Big 12 and have a winning record against all of them. They are unbeaten against seven of those teams.
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA
• West Virginia is a perfect 8-0 following wins over American, Canisius, and Buffalo in its most recent matches at the WNY Invitational last weekend.
• The Mountaineers swept six of their opponents this season, including Michigan in their lone match thus far against a Big Ten opponent.
• West Virginia was picked sixth out of nine teams in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. Senior middle blocker Briana Lynch was voted to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
NATIONAL RANKINGS STREAK
• Penn State has been ranked in 491 consecutive AVCA Coaches Polls.
• The Lions have appeared in every poll since the final rankings of the 1988 season.
UP NEXT
• Penn State opens Big Ten play with a match at Rutgers on Friday, Sept. 24, and follows that with a home match against Ohio State on Big Ten Network on Sunday, Sept. 26.
