Pitt sweeps Penn State in top-3 match, winning its 21st straight set

The Panthers continued their hot streak tonight, beating No. 3 Penn State in straight sets (25-15, 25-19, 25-18). In front of a sold-out home crowd, Pitt shined, winning each set by a comfortable six or more points despite dropping six straight points in set three. 

The Nittany Lions have proven to be a tough team to put away this season, trailing then-No. 9 ranked Kentucky 2-0 on Sept. 6 before winning three straight sets to complete the comeback. Tonight, though, the Panthers made sure to stay collected during their few scoring droughts and kept PSU at a distance throughout the match. 

Pitt remains the only Division I volleyball team yet to drop a set this season, winning 21 straight en route to a 7-0 start. Penn State drops to 8-1 on the season and will look to bounce back on Friday, Sept. 20 against James Madison. 

THAT WAS INSANE!!!!! #H2P pic.twitter.com/sDluBauk28

— Pitt Volleyball (@Pitt_VB) September 19, 2024

The Panthers ran away in the second set, securing eight of the last 11 points in the 25-19 set two win. 

Rach from the service line >>>

S2|
Pitt – 21
PSU – 17 pic.twitter.com/b7Ei85Rxui

— Pitt Volleyball (@Pitt_VB) September 18, 2024

Pitt leads 17-16 in the second set. Olivia Babcock and Torrey Stafford lead the way for the Panthers with five kills a piece. Taylor Trammel leads Penn State with three kills late in the second set. 

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No. 1 Pittsburgh and No. 3 Penn State are facing off in one of the most anticipated matches of the season tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Pitt is the only Division I team that has not dropped a set this season. The Panthers will try to carry this incredible streak into this in-state rivalry matchup against a Penn State team that has only dropped three sets all season. 

Follow along here for live updates and highlights, and tune in to ACC Network to watch all the action. 

𝗡𝗼. 𝟯 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗵

First top-five matchup in series history

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