Women's Volleyball at Indiana Friday, at No. 15 Purdue SaturdayWomen's Volleyball at Indiana Friday, at No. 15 Purdue Saturday
Mark Selders

Women's Volleyball at Indiana Friday, at No. 15 Purdue Saturday

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 16 Penn State is on the road for the seventh-consecutive week as it travels to play Indiana on Friday at 6 p.m., and No. 16 Purdue on Saturday at 8 p.m. Friday's match will stream on B1G+, while Saturday's match will air live on B1G Network.

Friday, Nov. 11
6 p.m. | #16 Penn State (19-6, 8-6 B1G) at Indiana (13-13, 6-8 B1G) | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, Nov. 12
8 p.m. | #16 Penn State (19-6, 8-6 B1G) at #15 Purdue (18-6, 9-5 B1G) | B1G Network | Live Stats
 
SERIES HISTORY - INDIANA
• Penn State is 59-1 in the all-time series with Indiana. The teams first played in 1982.
• Indiana's lone win in the series came in four sets in 2010. Penn State has won 19 straight matches since that loss, including a 3-0 victory at Rec Hall earlier this season.
• Penn State is 27-1 in road matches against Indiana.

SCOUTING INDIANA
• Indiana is 13-13 overall and 6-8 in the Big Ten following three straight losses to nationally-ranked Big Ten teams - Purdue (3-1), Nebraska (3-0), and Wisconsin (3-1).
• The Hoosiers have already eclipsed their 2021 win total by three victories.
• Indiana ranks first in the Big Ten in aces/set (1.83). Camryn Haworth ranks third in the conference individually in aces/set (0.41).

LAST MEETING - INDIANA
• Penn State held Indiana to .074 hitting in a 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-23) win at Rec Hall on Sept. 23.
• The Lions had 12 blocks in the win, led by seven from Allie Holland. Seleisa Elisaia and Zoe Weatherington added four apiece.

SERIES HISTORY - PURDUE
• Penn State is 58-9 in the all-time series with Purdue. The teams first played in 1981.
• The Lions are 15-3 against the Boilermakers dating back to 2010.
• Penn State is 28-3 against Purdue in matches played in West Lafayette.

SCOUTING PURDUE
• Purdue is ranked 15th in the nation and is 18-6 overall and 9-5 in the Big Ten following wins over indiana, Michigan State, and Michigan.
• Prior to their three-match winning streak, the Boilermakers had a four-match losing streak, falling to Maryland, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Northwestern.
• Maddie Schermerhorn ranks first in the Big Ten in digs/set (4.51).

BIG TEN STANDINGS
• Penn State currently sits sixth in the Big Ten standings, just one match behind Purdue for fifth.
• Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Ohio State are in a three-way tie for first place at 13-1.

PENN STATE VS. BIG TEN
• Penn State is 619-133-1 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. 16 in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll.
• The Lions have now been ranked for 515 consecutive weeks dating back to the end of the 1988 season.

UP NEXT
• Penn State hosts two nationally-ranked opponents at Rec Hall next weekend. The Lions play No. 9 Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 18, and No. 3 Wisconsin on Saturday Nov. 19.