UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The unbeaten and 11th-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team returns to Rec Hall for three matches this weekend in the Penn State Classic. The Nittany Lions host Howard on Friday at 7 p.m., and then return to the court on Saturday to play UAlbany at 11 a.m., and Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m.
Penn State jumped up nine spots in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll after posting five-set wins over then-No. 11 Stanford and then-No. 18 Oregon at the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge at Minnesota's Maturi Pavilion. The Lions are off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 2017
PENN STATE WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 16
7 p.m. | vs. Howard | Watch | Live Stats
Saturday, Sept. 17
11 a.m. | vs. UAlbany | Watch | Live Stats
7 p.m. | vs. Coastal Carolina | Watch | Live Stats
PARKING
• Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
• Parking For women's volleyball matches, fans are asked to park in the Nittany Deck or West Deck. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate of $6.00 through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $10 per vehicle and is cash only/can be purchased on the ParkMobile app.
•Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.
REC HALL NEW BAG POLICY
SERIES HISTORY
• Howard - Penn State is 6-0 all-time against Howard and has lost just one set in the series. Five of those wins have come since 2015. The most recent was a sweep in the 2018 NCAA First Round at Rec Hall.
• UAlbany - The Lions are 2-0 all-time against UAlbany. They swept the Great Danes in 2007 and 2013. Both matches were played at Rec Hall.
• Coastal Carolina - The Lions and Chanticleers will play for the first time.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
• Howard is 4-5 following wins over Fairleigh Dickinson (3-2) and Fairfield (3-0). Kayla Diaz ranks first in the MEAC in assists/set (10.00). The Bison are the defending champions in the MEAC.
• UAlbany is 3-7 after a 3-1 win over Marist. Alexa Harris ranks fourth in the America East in kills/set (3.21). The Great Danes were picked second in the America East Preseason Coaches Poll.
• Coastal Carolina is 7-3 following three-straight wins over Incarnate Word (3-1), College of Charleston (3-0), and College of Charleston (3-1) again. Lina Perugini ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference in digs/set (4.65). The Chanticleers were picked first in the East Division in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll.
NINE UNBEATENS
• Penn State is one of nine teams in the nation that remain unbeaten this season. The others are Auburn, Boston College, UCF, Hampton, Jacksonville State, Texas, Towson, Valparaiso.
• The Lions are one of just three unbeaten teams with at least one win over a nationally-ranked opponent, joining Texas and Towson.
• Penn State is the only unbeaten team from the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
• Penn State opens its conference slate with home matches against Indiana on Sept. 23, and Michigan on Sept. 24.
