UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 13 Penn State is back on the road for another televised match as it travels to play Maryland on Friday at 8 p.m. The match will air live on B1G Network. The Nittany Lions follow that with a home match against Rutgers on Sunday at 1 p.m. That match will stream on B1G+.
Friday night's match is one of many that will feature Penn State on national TV this season. It is the fifth of 11 scheduled on B1G Network this season.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 21
8 p.m. ET | at Maryland (12-8, 3-5 B1G) | B1G Network | Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 23
1 p.m. ET | vs. Rutgers (7-13, 1-7 B1G) | Watch| Live Stats
MATCH THEMES/PROMOS
• Sunday
- Kids Day - Numerous activities will be available for kids at the mezzanine level, including face painting, photo area with Penn State player cutouts, and arts and crafts.
SERIES HISTORY - MARYLAND
• Penn State is 30-5-1 in the all-time series with Maryland. The teams first played in 1976.
• The Lions have won 27 straight matches in the series with the last loss coming in 1979.
• Penn State is 8-2 against Maryland in College Park.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Maryland is 12-8 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten following three straight 3-0 wins over Rutgers, Northwestern and then-No. 9 Purdue. The win over the Boilermakers was the first road victory over a top-10 opponent in program history.
• The Terrapins rank first in the nation in blocks/set (3.43). Rainelle Jones ranks first individually (1.74).|
• Maryland was picked 10th in the Big Ten Preseason Poll. Jones was voted to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
SERIES HISTORY - RUTGERS
• Penn State is 39-9 in the all-time series with Rutgers. The teams first played in 1977.
• The Lions have won 30 straight matches against the Scarlet Knights, with the last set loss coming in 1982.
• Penn State is 22-1 against Rutgers at Rec Hall.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
• Rutgers is 7-13 overall and 1-7 in the Big Ten following six straight 3-0 losses to conference opponents.
• Rutgers was picked 14th in the Big Ten Preseason Poll.
20-WIN SEASONS
• Penn State has won 20 or more matches in 44 of its 46 seasons as a varsity sport.
• The only seasons in which the Lions didn't total at least 20 wins were its inaugural season in which they only played a total of 20 matches, and the 2020-21 season when they only played 16 matches in a schedule that was abbreviated due to COVID-19.
PROGRAM WIN MILESTONE
• Penn State is just four wins away from reaching 1,400 victories in program history.
• The Lions would become just the second NCAA Division I team to reach the milestone.
PENN STATE VS. BIG TEN
• Penn State is 615-131-1 all-time against current members of the Big 10.
• The Lions have winning records against 12 of the 13 teams in the conference. They have a winning percentage of better than .730 against all 12 of those teams.
REC HALL SUCCESS
• Penn State is 690-51 (.931) all-time at Rec Hall.
• The Lions are 321-33 (.907) against Big Ten opponents at Rec Hall and 369-18 (.953) against non-conference opponents.
UP NEXT
• Penn State plays at Illinois on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The match will air live on B1G Network.