UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State Women's Volleyball opens Big Ten play at Rec Hall on Wednesday at 6 p.m. with a match against Rutgers. The contest will air live on B1G Network with Jason Knapp and Rainelle Jones on the call.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
6 p.m. | Rutgers (8-2, 0-0 B1G) at #15 Penn State | Live Stats| B1G Network
CLEAR BAG POLICY
B1G NOTES
• Penn State is 624-135-1 all-time against current members of the Big Ten. The team's record in actual Big Ten regular season play is 539-95.
• The Nittany Lions are 325-35 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
• Penn State is 41-9 in the all-time series with Rutgers. The teams first played in 1977.
• The Nittany Lions have won 32 straight matches over the Scarlet Knights, with the last loss coming in 1982.
• Penn State is 23-1 against Rutgers in matches played at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions haven't lost a home match to Rutgers since 1980.
• Zoe Weatherington has hit .581 while averaging 3.50 kills/set and 1.67 blocks/set in two career matches against Rutgers. Jess Mruzik has played three matches against the Scarlet Knights and hit .365 while averaging 3.22 kills/set and 2.22 digs/set. Alexa Markley is hitting .300 while averaging 2.50 kills/set in two matches.
LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State is coming off a title at the Penn State Classic with wins over UMBC in three sets and Seton Hall in four sets.
• Mac Podraza was named the Tournament MVP. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Jess Mruzik and Gillian Grimes.
• Podraza averaged 10.71 assists/set and 2.43 digs/set over the two wins. She had a double-double with 40 assists and 10 digs in the 3-1 victory over Seton Hall.
HOME WINNING STREAK
• Penn State has won eight straight matches at Rec Hall.
• The Nittany Lions are 5-0 at home this season with wins over then-No. 22 Western Kentucky, Colgate, James Madison, UMBC, and Seton Hall. 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.
REC HALL SUCCESS
• Penn State is 701-53 (.930) all-time at Rec Hall.
• The Lions are 325-35 (.903) against Big Ten opponents at Rec Hall and 376-18 (.954) against non-conference opponents.
UP NEXT
• Penn State travels to play Northwestern on Sunday at 2 p.m.
