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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 13 Penn State women's volleyball is set for another Friday match against a nationally-ranked opponent as it travels to play No. 6 Ohio State at 6:30 p.m. The Lions then return to Rec Hall to host Illinois, a team receiving votes in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, on Sunday at 1 p.m. Friday's match will air live on B1G Network, while Sunday's match will stream on B1G+.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 7
6:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Ohio State (7-5, 2-2 B1G) | B1G Network | Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 9
1 p.m. | vs. Illinois (7-5, 2-2 B1G) | Watch| Live Stats
MATCH THEMES/PROMOS
• Sunday
- Throwback Match - Sunday's match is will be '80s themed and we are asking fans to come in their best attire from the decade. Meanwhile, we will be throwing it back to the '80s as well, the 1880s, and will wear the original Penn State colors with pink and black jerseys.
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 - OHIO STATE
• Penn State is 51-19 in the all-time series with Ohio State. The teams first played in 1981.
• The teams split their two matches last season. The Lions won 3-0 at Rec Hall, while the Buckeyes won 3-1 in Columbus.
• Penn State is 22-12 in road matches against Ohio State.
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
• Ohio State is ranked sixth in the nation and is 7-5 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten following 3-1 wins over Michigan and Indiana.
• The Buckeyes rank second in the Big Ten in assists/set at 12.67. Mac Podraza ranks first in the Big Ten individually with 10.58 assists/set.
• Ohio State, which advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinal last season, was picked fourth in this year's Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll. Emily Londot, Mac Podraza and Rylee Rader were named Preseason All-Big Ten.
SERIES HISTORY - ILLINOIS
• Penn State is 49-12 in the all-time series with Illinois. The teams first played in 1981.
• The Illini won last season's match in four sets at Rec Hall. The Lions won the previous four meetings dating back to 2019.
• Penn State is 27-4 against Illinois at Rec Hall.
SCOUTING ILLINOIS
• Illinois, which is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, is 7-7 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten after 3-2 losses to then-No. 5 Purdue and then-No. 8 Wisconsin.
• Raina Terry ranks third in the Big Ten in points/set (4.60) and aces/set (0.46).
• The Illini were picked sixth in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll. Terry was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
PENN STATE VS. BIG TEN
• Penn State is 613-119-1 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 689-51 (.931) all-time at Rec Hall.
• The Lions are 320-33 (.906) against Big Ten opponents at Rec Hall and 366-18 (.953) against non-conference opponents.
UP NEXT
• Penn State goes on the road for a pair of road matches next weekend. The Lions play at No. 3 Nebraska on Friday, Oct. 14, at 8:30 p.m. ET. They play at Iowa the following night at 7 p.m. ET.
