UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State women’s volleyball closed the regular season on a high note Saturday with a 3-0 (25-22, 28-26, 25-19) win over Iowa in a Big Ten match at Rec Hall.
The Lions now wait to see their opponent and first-round site in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. They enter the postseason at 20-10 overall and 13-7 in the Big Ten. They have won at least 20 matches in all 43 seasons under head coach Russ Rose, with the exception of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. The Hawkeyes wrapped up their season at 6-24 overall and 4-16 in the conference.
Penn State received huge offensive nights from three players, two of which were amongst the nine players being honored for Senior Night. Senior Kaitlyn Hord hit .484 with 16 kills and six blocks, while senior Jonni Parker finished with 12 kills on .478 hitting and added 11 digs for a double-double. Sophomore Allie Holland joined Hord with a dominant effort in the middle, totaling eight kills on .800 hitting and three blocks.
Hord’s 14th kill of the match gave her 1,000 for her career. She reached the milestone just one night after recording her 500th career block in a match against Minnesota.
Joining Hord and Parker in the group being honored for Senior Night were Gabby Blossom, Keatan Broughton, Katie Clark, Jenna Hampton, Erika Pritchard, Adanna Rollins and Sophie Walls.
Blossom and Hampton had their usual spot in the starting lineup and posted numbers on pace with what they’ve had all season that could land them All-Big Ten honors. Blossom…
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