UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 13 Penn State hosts UMBC and Seton Hall for the Penn State Classic this weekend at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions (4-3) play the Retrievers (5-3) on Friday at 7 p.m., and take on the Pirates (6-3) on Saturday at 7 p.m. This year' marks the 41st time the Penn State Classic will be played in Happy Valley.
PENN STATE CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 15
7 p.m. | UMBC at #13 Penn State | Live Stats | Watch
Saturday, Sept. 16
4 p.m. | Seton Hall at #13 Penn State | Live Stats | Watch
Sunday, Sept. 17
1 p.m. | Seton Hall vs. UMBC | Live Stats | Watch
CLEAR BAG POLICY
PENN STATE CLASSIC
• Penn State is 123-4 all-time in the Penn State Classic. The event has been held all but three seasons - 2010, 2011, 2020-21 - since 1980.
• The Nittany Lions have won 15 straight matches in the event, defeating 15 different teams from 13 different conferences. They have won all 45 sets during that stretch.
• UMBC is the Nittany Lions' first repeat opponent at the Penn State Classic since playing Yale in 2013 and 2017.
SERIES HISTORY – UMBC
• Penn State is 4-0 in the all-time series with UMBC. The teams first played in 1981.
• The Nittany Lions have won all 11 sets against the Retrievers. The last three matchups were played at Rec Hall.
• Penn State won 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-12) over UMBC in the NCAA First Round last season at Rec Hall. Zoe Weatherington hit .438 with nine kills and four blocks in the win. Allie Holland hit .462 with seven kills, eight blocks and six digs.
SERIES HISTORY – SETON HALL
• Penn State is 3-0 in the all-time series with Seton Hall. The teams first played in 2002.
• The Nittany Lions have won all nine sets against the Pirates. The last two matchups were played at Rec Hall.
• Penn State and Seton Hall haven't played since 2010.
SCOUTING UMBC
• UMBC is 5-3 overall following a 3-1 loss to Virginia in its most recent match.
• The Retrievers rank first in the America East Conference in assists/set and kills/set.
• UMBC is the three-time defending champion in the America East Conference.
SCOUTING SETON HALL
• Seton Hall is 6-3 following a 3-0 win over Stonehill in its most recent match.
• The Pirates rank second in the Big East in blocks/set, digs/set, kills/set, and opponent hitting percentage.
• Asli Subasili, a 6-2 middle blocker, ranks second in the Big East in blocks/set (1.15).
UP NEXT
• Penn State opens Big Ten play when it hosts Rutgers on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The match will air on B1G Network.
