» Michigan swept No. 9-ranked Penn State in straight sets for the first time in program history.
» The Wolverines’ last win over a top-10 ranked opponent came during the 2018 season, when U-M beat fifth-ranked Wisconsin.
» Jess Mruzik led all players with 14 kills.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The University of Michigan volleyball team dominated ninth-ranked Penn State in straight sets (25-19, 25-17, 25-19) on Saturday (Sept. 24) inside the Nittany Lions’ Rec Hall. The victory marked the first straight-set win over Penn State in Michigan’s history.
Michigan (11-1, 2-0 Big Ten) grabbed its second-ever win over Penn State in State College, with the victory marking just the sixth win for the Wolverines in the series (60 meetings). The Wolverines’ last win over a top-10 ranked opponent came during the 2018 season, when U-M beat fifth-ranked Wisconsin.
The Wolverines got off to a slow start, falling behind in the first set before coming back to tie the score at 13 on a kill from Kendall Murray. PSU responded with a kill to regain a one-point lead, but a slam from Jess Mruzik down the line tied the score once more before a kill from Jacque Boney gave U-M its first lead of the set. Michigan’s blocking and attacking units were firing on all cylinders to close out the first set, which Michigan took, 25-19.
Penn State (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten) jumped out to a 5-2 lead to start the second set but Michigan punched right back wtih a 7-0 run that featured three aces from May Pertofsky for a 9-5 Wolverine lead….
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