No. 15 Penn State Set for Sunday Match at Rutgers

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State goes on the road for a match at Rutgers on Sunday at noon. The Lions enter the contest at 18-6 overall and 7-6 in the Big Ten following a 3-1 win over Maryland, while Rutgers is 8-17 overall and 2-11 in the conference after a sweep over Iowa in its most recent match.

Sunday, Nov. 6

Noon | Rutgers (8-17, 2-11 B1G) at #15 Penn State (18-6, 7-6 B1G) | Watch | Live Stats

 

SERIES HISTORY

• Penn State is 40-9 in the all-time series with Rutgers. The teams first played in 1977.

• The Lions have won 30 straight matches against the Scarlet Knights, with the last set loss coming in 1982.

• Penn State is 11-1 in road matches against Rutgers, with the last loss coming in 1979.

SCOUTING RUTGERS

• Rutgers is 8-17 overall and 2-11 in the Big Ten following a 3-0 win over Iowa in its most recent match.

• The Scarlet Knights also have a win over Michigan State in conference play this season.

• Tina Grkovic ranks 13th in the Big Ten in total blocks with 83.

LAST MEETING

• Katie Clark hit .700 with eight kills and five blocks to lead Penn State to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-21) win over Rutgers on Oct. 23.

• Zoe Weatherington, Allie Holland, and Alexa Markley also had eight kills apiece for the Lions. Weatherington hit .571 and added seven blocks, while Holland hit .462 and also had seven blocks. Markley hit .357.

BIG TEN STANDINGS

• Penn State currently sits sixth in the Big Ten standings, just one match behind Purdue for fifth.

• Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Ohio State are in a three-way tie for first place at 12-1.

PROGRAM WIN MILESTONE

• Penn State is just one win away from reaching 1,400 victories in program history.

• The Lions would become just the second NCAA Division I team to reach the milestone.

PENN STATE VS. BIG TEN

• Penn State is 618-133-1 all-time against current members of the Big 10.

• The Lions have winning records against 12 of the 13 teams in the conference. They have a winning percentage of better than .730 against all 12 of those teams.

NATIONAL RANKINGS STREAK

• Penn State was ranked No. 15 in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll.

• The Lions have now been ranked for 514 consecutive weeks dating back to the end of the 1988 season.

UP NEXT

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