UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 3 Penn State Women’s Volleyball looks to keep its unbeaten Big Ten record intact as it plays a pair of conference opponents this week. The Nittany Lions go on the road to play Ohio State on Friday at 8 p.m., in a match that will air live on B1G Network. They return to Happy Valley to host No. 14 Minnesota at Rec Hall on Sunday at 2 p.m. That match will stream on B1G+.
Penn State is 16-1 overall with an eight-match winning streak and is tied with Nebraska atop the Big Ten standings at 6-0. Coming in behind the leaders in the 18-team conference are Oregon and Wisconsin at 5-1.
PROMOS/THEME SUNDAY VS. MINNESOTA
• Dig Pink (fans encouraged to wear pink)
• Alumni Day
• 1999, 2009, and 2014 NCAA Championship teams will be honord
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, Oct. 18 – 8 p.m. ET
#3 Penn State (16-1, 6-0 B1G) at Ohio State (8-8, 1-5 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G Network
Sunday, Oct. 20 – 2 p.m. ET
#14 Minnesota (11-5, 4-2 B1G) at #3 Penn State (16-1, 6-0 B1G) | Live Stats | B1G+
OPENING NOTES
• The Nittany Lions take a 12-match Big Ten regular season winning streak into the weekend. Their last regular season loss in conference play came to Purdue on Nov. 5, 2023. It is the longest active streak of any Big Ten team.
• Penn State also carries a 13-match home winning streak into Sunday’s contest with the Gophers. The Nittany Lions’ last home loss was also to Purdue on Nov. 5, 2023.
SERIES HISTORY – OHIO STATE
• Penn State is 53-21 in the all-time series with Ohio State. The teams first played in 1981.
• The Nittany Lions won won both matches last season, beating the Buckeyes in five sets at Rec Hall and with a sweep at the Covelli Center.
• Penn State is 23-3 against Ohio State in road matches.
• Jess Mruzik has averaged 4.13 kills and 2.13 digs per set in two career matches against Ohio State as a Nittany Lion. Camryn Hannah has averaged 3.63 kills and 1.13 digs per set in her two matches against the Buckeyes while playing for Penn State.
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
• Ohio State is 8-8 overall and 1-5 in the Big Ten following a 3-1 loss to Michigan.
• Emily Londot ranks first in the Big Ten and eighth nationally in kills/set (4/65) and first in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in points/set (5.48).
• Ohio State was picked ninth in the Big Ten Preseason Poll.
• The Buckeyes’ top win in non-conference play came by a 3-0 score over then-No. 20 Miami at the Covelli Center.
SERIES HISTORY – MINNESOTA
• Penn State is 51-15 in the all-time…
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