No. 15 Penn State Set for Matches at No. 11 Nebraska and No. 10 Ohio State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State women’s volleyball is in the middle of a six-team battle for the Big Ten title and has two pivotal road matches this weekend. The Lions go on the road to play at No. 11 Nebraska on Friday at 9 p.m. ET, and then head to Columbus to take on No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Both matches will air live on B1G Network.

Six teams are currently within two matches of each other at the top of the standings. The Lions currently sit in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Purdue for third at 12-4, sitting one match back of Wisconsin and Nebraska, which are tied for first at 13-3. Sitting in sixth at 11-5 is Ohio State.

Friday, Nov. 19
9 p.m. (ET) | No. 15 Penn State (19-7, 12-4 B1G) at No. 11 Nebraska (19-6, 13-3 B1G)  | Live Stats | B1G Network

Sunday, Nov. 21

3 p.m. (ET) | No. 15 Penn State (19-7, 12-4 B1G) at No. 10 Ohio State (21-5, 11-5 B1G)  | Live Stats | B1G Network

SERIES HISTORY – NEBRASKA

• Penn State is 11-24 all-time against Nebraska in a series that began in 1981.

• The Huskers won the most recent matchup in four sets at Rec Hall earlier this season.

• Penn State is 3-18 against Nebraska in matches played in Lincoln. The teams last played at the Devaney Center in 2019. The Huskers won that match in five sets.

• Four of the last five matches between the teams have gone five sets.

SCOUTING NEBRASKA

• Nebraska, which is ranked No. 11 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, is 19-6 overall and 13-3 in the Big Ten following wins over Maryland (3-0) and Indiana (3-1).

• The Cornhuskers’ Big Ten losses this season came to then-No. 3 Wisconsin (3-0), then-No. 11 Minnesota (3-2), and then No. 7 Ohio State (3-0).

• Nebraska ranks first in the Big Ten in digs/set (17.12) and opponent hiting percentage (.150).

SERIES HISTORY – OHIO STATE

• Penn State is 51-18 all-time against Ohio State in a series that began in 1981.

• The Lions won the first matchup this season, sweeping the Buckeyes at Rec Hall on Sept. 26.

• Penn State is 22-11 against Ohio State in Columbus.

SCOUTING OHIO STATE

• Ohio State, which is ranked 10th in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, is 21-5 overall and 11-5 in the Big Ten following three straight wins over then-No. 9 Nebraska (3-0), Northwestern (3-1), and then-No. 25 Illinois (3-0).

• The Buckeyes are 10-1 on their home…