UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 19 Penn State women's volleyball is set for a pair of Big Ten matches this weekend as it travels to play Michigan on Friday at 6:30 p.m., and hosts Indiana on Sunday at 4 p.m. Both matches will air on B1G Network.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, Oct. 31 | 6:30 p.m.
No. 19 Penn State (13-7, 7-3 B1G) at Michigan (14-7, 4-6 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G Network
Sunday, Nov. 2 | 4 p.m.
Indiana (16-4, 7-3 B1G) at No. 19 Penn State (13-7, 7-3 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G Network
OPENING NOTE
• No. 19 Penn State starts the second half of Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions went 7-3 in the first half of conference play, putting them in a tie for fourth in the standings. They sit just one match back of Purdue and Wisconsin in second place.
• Four of Penn State’s final 10 Big Ten matches are against teams that are currently ranked in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
SERIES HISTORY - MICHIGAN
• Penn State is 57-6 in the all-time series with Michigan. The teams first played in 1981.
• The Nittany Lions are 25-4 against the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
• Penn State has won nine of the past 10 matches against Michigan, including a 3-0 win at Rec Hall last season.
• Gillian Grimes has averaged 4.00 digs/set and is 47-48 (.979) on serve receptions while playing libero in three career matches against Michigan.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN
• Michigan is 14-7 overall and 4-6 in the Big Ten after sweeping Ohio State and Michigan last week.
• The Wolverines were picked 10th in the 2025 Big Ten Preseason Poll. Graduate outside hitter Allison Jacobs was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
• Jacobs was a first-team All-Big Ten selection last season.
SERIES HISTORY - INDIANA
• Penn State is 62-1 in the all-time series with Indiana. The teams first played in 1982.
• The Nittany Lions have won 22 straight matches in the series, with the last loss coming in Bloomington in 2010. They won the most recent matchup in four sets in Bloomington.
• Penn State is a perfect 32-0 against Indiana at Rec Hall.
• Gillian Grimes has averaged 3.55 digs/set and is a perfect 30-30 (1.000) on serve receptions while playing libero in two career matches against Indiana.
SCOUTING INDIANA
• Indiana is 16-4 overall and 7-3 in the Big Ten after sweeping Northwestern in its most recent match.
• The Hoosiers were picked 11th in the 2025 Big Ten Preseason Poll but are currently tied for fourth at the halfway point of the conference schedule. At 7-3, they are off to the best 10-match Big Ten start in program history.
• Teodora Kričković ranks second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally in assists/set (10.75). Ella Boersema ranks second in the conference in blocks/set (1.40).
STREAKS TO WATCH
Ava Falduto
· 4 straight matches with at least one ace
Gillian Grimes
· 84 straight starts at libero
Addie Lyon
· 3 straight matches with at least 10.00 assists/set
Kennedy Martin
· 71 straight matches with double-digit kills when playing at least three sets
· 4 straight matches with multiple aces
· 3 straight matches with at least 16 kills and .315 hitting
LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State picked up a pair of Big Ten wins last week, sweeping Rutgers on Friday at Rec Hall before beating Ohio State 3-1 in Columbus on Sunday.
• Kennedy Martin hit .517 with 16 kills, six digs, three blocks and two aces as Penn State swept the Scarlet Knights. Gabrielle Nichols made her first-career start and tallied a career-high 10 kills on .421 hitting in addition to four blocks. Jordan Hopp contributed five kills and six blocks.
• Kennedy Martin put up huge numbers, hitting .382 with 26 kills, a career-high 21 digs, three blocks, and four aces in a 3-1 win over the Buckeyes. Caroline Jurevicius also reached double-digits with 10 kills on .304 hitting. w tallied 13 digs and a pair of aces. The Nittany Lions held Ohio State to .151 hitting and overcame nine aces by the Buckeyes.
CAREER HIGHS SET LAST WEEK
vs. Rutgers
Caroline Jurevicius - aces (1)
Gabrielle Nichols - kills (10)
at Ohio State
Kennedy Martin - digs (21)
UP NEXT
• Penn State plays at No. 11 Purdue on Friday, Nov. 7, and at Illinois on Sunday, Nov. 9.
• The Boilermakers are 17-3 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten after a four-match winning streak against No. 22 Indiana (3-1), Rutgers (3-0), Illinois (3-0), and No. 20 Minnesota (3-2).
• The Illini are 12-7 overall and 7-3 in the conference after being swept by No. 11 Purdue and Michigan last week.
The 2025 Penn State women's volleyball season is presented by Musselman's.