UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 15 Penn State hosts Maryland for a Big Ten women's volleyball match Wednesday night at Rec Hall. The contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will air live on B1G Network.
Wednesday marks this seventh time in 11 matches that Penn State will be featured on B1G Network.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
7 p.m. | Maryland (13-11, 4-8 B1G) at #15 Penn State (17-6, 6-6 B1G) | B1G Network | Live Stats
SERIES HISTORY
• Penn State is 31-5-1 in the all-time series with Maryland. The teams first played in 1976.
• The Lions have won 28 straight matches in the series, with the last loss coming in 1979.
• Penn State is unbeaten at 14-0 against Maryland at Rec Hall.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Maryland is 13-11 overall and 4-8 in the Big Ten following a 3-1 loss to then-No. 1 Nebraska.
• The Terrapins ranks first in the nation in blocks/set, averaging 3.38. Rainelle Jones ranks third in the nation individually at 1.53 blocks/set.
• Anastasia Russ ranks third in the Big Ten in hitting percentage (.364), while Sydney Dowler ranks third in aces/set (0.43).
LAST MEETING
• Allie Holland hit .500 with 13 kills to lead Penn State to a 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22) win at Maryland on Oct. 21. She added four aces, five digs, and two blocks.
• The Lions had 11 aces in the last win over the Terrapins. In addition to Holland's four, Gillian Grimes served for three, while Seleisa Elisaia and Anjelina Starck had two apiece.
CLARK SEIZING OPPORTUNITY
• Katie Clark took a prominent role in the lineup early in the first set in the last matchup with Maryland. Since that time she has hit .433 while averaging 2.19 kills/set and 0.94 blocks/set over four matches.
• She hit .412 with 10 kills in the win over the Terrapins less than two weeks ago.
HUGHES BACK AT REC HALL
• Maryland is led by fifth-year head coach Adam Hughes. He is a 2006 graduate of Penn State Smeal College of Business.
• He spent nine seasons with the Lions as a student manager, volunteer assistant, and director of operations.
PROGRAM WIN MILESTONE
• Penn State is just two 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 617-133-1 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.
NATIONAL RANKINGS STREAK
• Penn State was ranked No. 15 in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll.
• The Lions have now been ranked for 514 consecutive weeks dating back to the end of the 1988 season.
UP NEXT
• Penn State plays at Rutgers on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Scarlet Knights are 7-17 overall and 1-11 in the Big Ten with losses in each of their past 10 matches.
