UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 4 Penn State Women’s Volleyball hosts Michigan State for a Big Ten match Sunday at 2 p.m. The Nittany Lions are 11-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference following a 3-0 sweep at No. 10 Purdue, while the Spartans are 7-5 overall and 1-1 in the Big Ten after being swept by Michigan on Friday.
PROMOS/THEME
• $5 ticket with football ticket from Saturday night’s game
• Alzheimer’s Awareness
HOW TO FOLLOW
Sunday, Sept. 29 – 2 p.m. ET
Michigan State (7-5, 0-1 B1G) at #4 Penn State (11-1, 1-0 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G+
OPENING NOTES
• No. 4 Penn State looks to build off a statement win when it continues Big Ten play with a home match against Michigan State on Sunday at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions opened conference action with a 3-0 sweep at No. 10 Purdue on Wednesday.
• The Nittany Lions carry two streaks into their match with the Spartans. They have won 10 straight matches at Rec Hall dating back to last season, and have won seven straight Big Ten regular season matches dating back to last season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Penn State is 54-8 in the all-time series with Michigan State. The teams first played in 1985.
• The Nittany Lions have won 17 of the past 18 matches in the series, with the lone loss during that stretch coming in East Lansing last season.
• The Nittany Lions are 28-3 against the Spartans at Rec Hall. That includes eight straight home wins, with the last loss coming in 2013.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE
• Michigan State is 7-5 overall and 0-1 in the Big Ten following a 3-0 loss to Michigan in its B1G opener.
• The Spartans’ top win in non-conference play came on the road against Colorado State.
• The Spartans were picked 12th in the Big Ten Preseason Poll.
STREAKS TO WATCH
Gillian Grimes
· 3 straight matches with at least one ace
Camryn Hannah
· 4 straight matches with double-digit kills
Jess Mruzik
· 3 straight matches with double-digit kills
Izzy Starck
· 2 straight matches with double-doubles
Team
· 10 straight wins at Rec Hall
· 7 straight Big Ten regular season wins
MILESTONES
• Jess Mruzik recorded her 1,000th career kill during the first set of a 3-0 home win over Colgate on Sept. 2, 2023. She enters the match with 1,609 career kills and 952 digs.
• Camryn Hannah recorded her 1,000th career kill during the first set of a 3-0 home win over UMBC on Sept. 15, 2023. She enters the match with 1,426 career kills.
• Taylor Trammell enters the match with 489 career blocks, needing just 11 to reach 500.
REC HALL SUCCESS
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