MATCH NOTES
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 14 Penn State Women's Volleyball looks to stay hot as it hosts a pair of Big Ten opponents this weekend. The Nittany Lions welcome Indiana to Rec Hall on Friday at 7 p.m., and No. 24 Ohio State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. They enter the weekend at 10-3 overall and 4-0 in the conference while carrying a six-match winning streak.
Friday's match against Indiana will stream on B1G+. The Hoosiers are 12-5 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten. They are coming off a hard-fought 3-1 loss to No. 2 Nebraska in which they won the first set and led 23-22 in the second set.
Saturday's match against Ohio State will air on B1G Network with Jason Knapp and Rainelle Jones on the call. The Buckeyes are 5-8 overall and 2-2 in the conference. All eight of their losses came to ranked opponents.
Friday, Oct. 6
7 p.m. ET | Indiana (12-5, 2-2 B1G) at #14 Penn State (10-3, 4-0 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G+
Saturday, Oct. 7
6:30 p.m. ET | #24 Ohio State (5-8, 2-2 B1G) at #14 Penn State (10-3, 4-0 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G Network
ALUMNI WEEKEND
• Penn State will celebrate Alumni Weekend on Friday and Saturday. Included in that is the celebration of the 2013 NCAA Championship team during Friday's match and the 2008 NCAA Championship team during Saturday's match.
B1G NOTES
• Penn State is 628-135-1 all-time against current members of the Big Ten. The team's record in actual Big Ten regular season play is 543-95.
• The Nittany Lions are 326-35 all-time at Rec Hall against current members of the Big Ten.
• Penn State has won 17 Big Ten titles. Wisconsin has the second most Big Ten championships with nine.
• The Nittany Lions' 94 All-Big Ten selections are the most of any team in the conference. Minnesota is second with 74.
SERIES HISTORY - INDIANA
• Penn State is 60-1 in the all-time series with Indiana. The teams first played in 1982.
• The Nittany Lions have won 20 straight matches in the series, with the last loss coming in Bloomington in 2010. They swept both matches against the Hoosiers last season.
• Penn State is 31-0 against Indiana at Rec Hall.
• Allie Holland has hit .371 while averaging 2.42 kills/set, 1.67 blocks/set and 0.67 aces/set in four career matches against Indiana. Cassie Kuerschen has averaged 3.0 digs/set in her three career matches against the Hoosiers.
SERIES HISTORY - OHIO STATE
• Penn State is 51-21 in the all-time series with Ohio State. The teams first played in 1981.|
• The Buckeyes won the past three matches in the series. The Nittany Lions last win came via sweep at Rec Hall in 2021 when the Buckeyes were ranked third in the nation.
• Penn State is 27-7 against Ohio State at Rec Hall.
• Taylor Trammell has hit .333 while averaging 1.30 kills/set and 1.65 blocks/set in five career matches against Ohio State.
HOME WINNING STREAK
• Penn State has won nine straight matches at Rec Hall.
• The Nittany Lions are 6-0 at home this season with wins over then-No. 22 Western Kentucky, Colgate, James Madison, UMBC, Seton Hall, and Rutgers. They won their final three home matches last season, beating then-No. 19 Purdue on Senior Day, UMBC in the NCAA First Round, and then-No. 21 UCF in the NCAA Second Round.
LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State upped its winning streak to six matches with a 3-1 (25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 28-26) road win at No. 13 Minnesota.
• Taylor Trammell had the best offensive match of her career with a career-high 16 kills on .800 hitting. Jess Mruzik led all players with 21 kills on .381 hitting and added 15 digs for a double-double. Mac Podraza totaled 47 assists while guiding the Nittany Lions to .346 hitting. She also had a double-double with her 12 digs.
CAREER HIGHS SET LAST WEEK
Gillian Grimes - assists (7) at Minnesota, aces (4) at Minnesota
Taylor Trammell - kills (16) at Minnesota
STREAKS TO WATCH
Penn State
· 6 straight wins
· 9 straight home wins
Gillian Grimes
· 5 straight matches with double-digit digs
Jess Mruzik
· 7 straight matches with double-digit kills
· 2 straight matches with double-doubles
Mac Podraza
· 5 straight matches with 10.0 assists/set or better
AGAINST THE #24 TEAM
• Penn State is 9-2 all-time against opponents that are ranked No. 24 in the nation at the time of the match.
B1G NUMBERS
• Penn State players put up big numbers during a 4-0 start in Big Ten play.
Camryn Hannah - .350 hitting, 3.31 kills/set
Allie Holland - .356 hitting, 2.00 kills/set, 1.15 blocks/set
Jess Mruzik - .368 hitting, 5.15 kills/set, 3.08 digs/set
Mac Podraza - 12.31 assists/set, 2.31 digs/set, team hitting .352
Taylor Trammell - .491 hitting 2.38 kills/set, 1.00 blocks/set
UP NEXT
• Penn State hosts Indiana and Ohio State for Alumni Weekend on Oct. 6-7. The match against the Hoosiers is scheduled for 7 p.m., while the contest with the Buckeyes is set for 6:30 p.m.