No. 6 Ohio State Travels to No. 11 Penn State Saturday – Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 6 Ohio State at No. 11 Penn State

Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022

Venue: Rec Hall (University Park, Pa.)

Match:

1. at No. 11 Penn State (Oct. 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | BTN

Rosters: Ohio State | Penn State

Game Notes: Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 6 Ohio State women’s volleyball team (14-5, 10-1 B1G) travels to No. 11 Penn State (17-5, 6-5 B1G) on Saturday night for the teams’ second meeting of the season. The match will be broadcast on BTN with first serve scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.

• Ohio State was ranked sixth in this week’s AVCA poll.
• On Monday, Kylie Murr was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.
• Ohio State enters the match with a 14-5 overall record and a 10-1 record in Big Ten play, which is tied for the conference lead.
• The Buckeyes swept (25-17, 25-21, 25-23) a Michigan team receiving votes on Wednesday night in the Covelli Center in front of a sold-out crowd.
• The Buckeyes continue to have a balanced attack with three averaging at least 3.00 kills/set apiece – Emily Londot (3.74), Gabby Gonzales (3.31) and Jenaisya Moore (3.09).
• Penn State enters the match with a 17-5 overall record and a 6-5 mark in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions are coming off a four-set loss (19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25) at Illinois on Wednesday night.
• PSU is 2-3 against ranked opponents this season, earning five-set wins against (then) No. 11 Stanford and (then) No. 18 Oregon during the non-conference slate before falling to (then) No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 6 Ohio State and (then) No. 3 Nebraska all on the road.
• Kashauna Williams leads the Nittany Lions offense with 3.24 kills/set this season, while Maddy Bilinovic leads the back row with 3.38 digs/set this season.
• Penn State leads 51-20 in the all-time series against Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 6-28 when facing the Nittany Lions in University Park.
• Ohio State won in five sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-27, 22-25, 15-11) in Columbus earlier this month.
• The teams split the meetings last season with each team winning at home.

Be sure to come cheer on Ohio State women’s volleyball inside the Covelli Center this fall. Season tickets, a four-match mini plan option and single-match tickets are available HERE. Applicable service fees will apply to all tickets. For group tickets and any questions, contact an account representative at 1-800-GO-BUCKS or via email at athletic.tix@osu.edu.

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