No. 14 Women’s Volleyball On the Road for Two Ranked Opponents

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 14 Penn State women’s volleyball is set for a challenging weekend as it goes on the road to play two nationally-ranked teams from the Big Ten. The Lions will travel to play No. 12 Minnesota on Friday at 7 p.m. (ET) and play at No. 3 Wisconsin on Saturday at 7 p.m. (ET). Both matches will air live on Big Ten Network.

Friday, Oct. 22

7 p.m. (ET) | No. 14 Penn State (13-5, 6-2 B1G) at No. 12 Minnesota (11-5, 6-2 B1G) | Live Stats | BTN

Saturday, Oct. 23

7 p.m. (ET) | No. 14 Penn State (13-5, 6-2 B1G) at No. 13 Wisconsin (15-1, 7-1 B1G) | Live Stats | BTN

SERIES HISTORY – MINNESOTA

• Penn State is 48-14 all-time against Minnesota in a series that began in 1983.

• The Gophers have won three-straight matches in the series, including both matchups in Minneapolis last season. Two of those matches went four sets, while one went five sets.

• Penn State is 20-10 against Minnesota in matches played in Minneapolis.

SCOUTING MINNESOTA

• Minnesota, the 12th-ranked team in the country, is 11-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten after winning three straight matches against Michigan State (3-1), Northwestern (3-0), and Indiana (3-0).

• Senior opposite Stephanie Samedy is the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year. She is the Big Ten’s active leader in kills with 1,756.

• Samedy is utilized more than any player in the Big Ten, averaging 12.33 attacks/set. She also ranks first in kills/set (4.67) and points/set (5.22).

SERIES HISTORY – WISCONSIN

• Penn State is 49-10 all-time against Wisconsin in a series that began in 1986.

• The Lions won the most recent matchup with a reverse sweep at Rec Hall in 2019.

• Penn State is 19-8 all-time against Wisconsin in matches played in Madison.

SCOUTING WISCONSIN

• Wisconsin, the third-ranked team in the nation, is 15-1 overall and 7-1 in the Big Ten after seven straight wins against conference opponents. Those wins came after a loss to Maryland in the team’s Big Ten opener.

• Senior middle blocker Dana Rettke was the 2019 Big Ten Player of the Year.

• Rettke currently ranks fourth in the nation in hitting percentage at .488. Senior setter Sydney Hilley leads the nation in assists/set at 12.11.

A LOOK AT THE BIG TEN STANDINGS

• Penn State sits in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Ohio State for third place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is…