No. 13 Women's Volleyball Set for Two B1G Network Matches in MichiganNo. 13 Women's Volleyball Set for Two B1G Network Matches in Michigan
Steven Walter

No. 13 Women's Volleyball Set for Two B1G Network Matches in Michigan

MATCH NOTES

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-
No. 13 Penn State Women's Volleyball heads to Michigan this weekend for a pair of matches that will air live on B1G Network. The Nittany Lions (14-5, 8-2 B1G) play at Michigan (3-16, 1-9 B1G) on Friday at 7 p.m., and at Michigan State (13-8, 5-5 B1G) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, Oct. 27 – 7 p.m.
#13 Penn State (14-5, 8-2 B1G) at Michigan (3-16, 1-9 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G Network
 
Saturday, Oct. 28 – 7 p.m.
#13 Penn State (14-5, 8-2 B1G) at Michigan State (13-8, 5-5 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G Network
 
SERIES HISTORY - MICHIGAN
• Penn State is 54-6 in the all-time series with Michigan. The teams first played in 1981.
• The Nittany Lions are 24-4 in road matches against the Wolverines, including a 3-1 win the last time the teams met in Ann Arbor in 2021.
• Allie Holland has hit .386 while averaging 1.82 kills/set and 1.00 blocks/set in three career matches against Michigan. Anjelina Starck has averaged 1.27 kills/set and 3.18 digs/set in three maches.
 
SERIES HISTORY - MICHIGAN STATE
• Penn State is 53-7 in the all-time series with Michigan State. The teams first played in 1985.
• The Nittany Lions have won 16 consecutive matches against the Spartans. The last loss came in five sets at Rec Hall in 2013.
• Penn State is 25-4 in road matches against Michigan State. The Nittany Lions have won 17 straight road matches against the Spartans, with the last loss coming in 2002.
• Jess Mruzik has averaged 3.24 kills/set and 2.41 digs/set in five career matches against Michigan State. Taylor Trammell hit .313 with seven kills and two blocks in her lone match against the Spartans as a Nittany Lion.

B1G NOTES
• Penn State is 632-137-1 all-time against current members of the Big Ten. The team's record in actual Big Ten regular season play is 547-97.
• The Nittany Lions are 329-36 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.

LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State split a pair of Big Ten matches at Rec Hall last weekend, sweeping Iowa before falling 3-1 to No. 19 Purdue.
• Camryn Hannah hit .409 with 12 kills and a career-high seven blocks in the win over Iowa. Jess Mruzik hit 14 kills and four digs.
• Mruzik had 27 kills on .262 hitting against Purdue. Hannah hit .333 with 13 kills.

STREAKS TO WATCH
Gillian Grimes
· 11 straight matches with double-digit digs

Allie Holland
· 8 straight matches with four or more blocks

Mac Podraza
· 2 straight matches with double-doubles (assists-digs)

UP NEXT
• No. 13 Penn State hosts No. 1 Nebraska on Friday at 8:30 p.m. It is the team's annual Wear White match.