2:01 pm, December 16, 2024
Penn State and Nebraska are set to clash tonight for a spot in the 2024 NCAA DI women’s volleyball national title match, where they’ll face the winner of the Pittsburgh-Louisville semifinal. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, December 22, in Louisville, KY.
This year marks the first time since 2008 that the top four overall seeds have advanced to the tournament semifinals, setting the stage for a historic showdown.
Here’s all the information needed to watch Penn State vs. Nebraska in the DI women’s volleyball tournament semifinals:
- 🗓️ Date: Thursday, Dec. 19
- ⏰ Time: 30 min. following 6:30 p.m. Pitt vs. Louisville semifinal match
- 📺 TV: ESPN | Stream
- 📍Location: KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Kentucky
- 📊 Follow: Live scores and stats
We will be live blogging the game here on NCAA.com.
2:33 pm, December 16, 2024
Here are the paths Penn State and Nebraska took in the DI women’s volleyball tournament to reach the semifinals:
| Penn STate | Round | nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Def. Deleware State, 3-0 | First | Def. Florida A&M, 3-0 |
| Def. No. 8 North Carolina, 3-1 | Second | Def. No. 8 Miami, 3-0 |
| Def. No. 5 Marquette, 3-1 | Regionals | Def. 5 Dayton, 3-1 |
| Def. No. 2 Creighton, 3-2 | Regional Final | Def. No. 2 Wisconsin, 3-0 |
2:46 pm, December 16, 2024
Let’s take a look at how each team’s overall season stats compare:
| Category | Penn State | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Record (Conference) | 33-2 (19-1) | 33-2 (19-1) |
| Team Hitting % | .285 | .285 |
| Opponent Hitting % | .176 | .139 |
| Assists per Set | 13.516 | 13.111 |
| Service Aces/Errors | 189/297 | 149/186 |
| Digs per Set | 14.683 | 15.248 |
| Blocks per Set | 2.488 | 2.791 |
| Top Individual Kills | Jess Mruzik (510) | Harper Murray (391) |
| Top Individual Assists | Izzy Starck (1372) | Bergen Reilly (1297) |
| Top Individual Blocks | Maggie Mendelson (140) | Rebekah Allick (146) |
4:25 pm, December 16, 2024
Earlier this season (Nov. 29), then-No. 4 Penn State upset then-No. 2 Nebraska, snapping the Cornhuskers’ impressive 25-match win streak with a 3-1 victory (21-25, 25-14, 22-25, 23-25).
Here are the teams’ stats against each other this season:
Penn State had 20 blocks, holding Nebraska to .154 hitting. The Nittany Lions also had 11 more kills, 57-46.
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