UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 7 Penn State Women’s Volleyball is set to play a ranked team for the third time in the first four matches of the season when it travels to Lexington for the Kentucky Invitational this weekend. The Nittany Lions take on the ninth-ranked host Wildcats on Friday at 7 p.m., and then play Ball State on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Each of Penn State’s matches this weekend take place at Memorial Coliseum. Friday’s match against Kentucky will air live on SEC Network. There is no video available for Saturday’s match against Ball State.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, Sept. 6 – 7 p.m.
#7 Penn State (3-0, 0-0 B1G) at #9 Kentucky (3-1, 0-0 SEC) | Live Stats | SEC Network
Saturday, Sept. 7 – 5 p.m.
#7 Penn State (3-0, 0-0 B1G) vs. Ball State (2-1, 0-0 MAC) | Live Stats
OPENING NOTES
• Penn State heads to Lexington for the Kentucky Invitational where it will take on the ninth-ranked Wildcats and Ball State. The match against Kentucky marks the Nittany Lions’ second-straight match against a top-10 non-conference opponent.
• Friday’s match against Kentucky is Penn State’s third time on TV in its first four matches. The Nittany Lions played •T ennessee on ESPNU, Louisville on B1G Network, and now the Wildcats on SEC Network.
Penn State has won seven straight matches against non-conference opponents, including postseason, dating back to last season.
SERIES HISTORY – KENTUCKY
• Penn State is 6-1 in the all-time series with Kentucky. The teams first played in 1982.
• The Nittany Lions have won five straight matches in the series, but the teams haven’t played since 2012.
• Penn State is 1-1 against Kentucky on the road. It will be the first matchup in Lexington since 1985.
• Two players on the roster have played against Kentucky. Taylor Trammell played the Wildcats while with Purdue in the 2020-21 NCAA Tournament. Maggie Mendelson played the Wildcats in Lexington while with Nebraska during the 2022 regular season.
SCOUTING KENTUCKY
• Kentucky is ranked ninth in the nation after winning three straight matches over Northern Kentucky (3-0), Western Kentucky (3-1), and Morehead State (3-0).
• The Wildcats are the defending champion in the SEC and have made 18 consecutive NCAA Tournaments. They won the 2020-21 NCAA Tournament title.
• Kentucky was picked to finish third in the 15-team conference. Senior setter Emma Grome, senior libero Eleanor Beavin, and sophomore outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye were voted Preseason All-SEC.
• Grome was a…
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