Match Thread: PSU @ Minny - 10-22-21 7:00 p.m. ET
Oct 22, 2021 7:32:49 GMT -5
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Friday, Oct. 22
7 p.m. (ET) | No. 14 Penn State (13-5, 6-2 B1G) at No. 12 Minnesota (11-5, 6-2 B1G)
Live Stats: Fingers-crossed -- gophersports.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
BTN
Everything from here on in is cribbed -- shamelessly, blatantly, without compunction -- from the terrific folks at GoPSUsports.com. Many thanks to them (Thanks Matt!)
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
• Minnesota, the 12th-ranked team in the country, is 11-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten after winning three straight matches against Michigan State (3-1), Northwestern (3-0), and Indiana (3-0).
• Senior opposite Stephanie Samedy is the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year. She is the Big Ten's active leader in kills with 1,756.
• Samedy is utilized more than any player in the Big Ten, averaging 12.33 attacks/set. She also ranks first in kills/set (4.67) and points/set (5.22).
SERIES HISTORY - MINNESOTA
• Penn State is 48-14 all-time against Minnesota in a series that began in 1983.
• The Gophers have won three-straight matches in the series, including both matchups in Minneapolis last season. Two of those matches went four sets, while one went five sets.
• Penn State is 20-10 against Minnesota in matches played in Minneapolis.
TOP WEEKEND MATCHUPS
Friday - Penn State at Minnesota - 7 p.m.
Friday - Ohio State at Wisconsin - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Penn State at Wisconsin - 7 p.m.
Sunday - Ohio State at Minnesota - 5 p.m.
NATIONAL RANKINGS STREAK
• Penn State has been ranked in 496 consecutive AVCA Coaches Polls.
• The Lions have appeared in every poll since the final rankings of the 1988 season.
LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State took a 2-1 lead but couldn't close out the match in a 3-2 loss on the road to then-No. 6 Purdue on Saturday.
• Four Penn State seniors had big matches in a losing effort against the Boilermakers. Kaitlyn Hord totaled a career-high 20 kills on .500 hitting, Jenna Hampton finished with a career-high 26 digs, Gabby Blossom posted a double-double while matching career highs in both assists (58) and digs (20), and Jonni Parker tallied a team-high 23 kills.
• The Lions had two matches on the weekend, Prior to the loss at Purdue, they defeated Rutgers 3-1 at Rec Hall.
A LOOK AT THE BIG TEN STANDINGS
• Penn State sits in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Ohio State for third place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is the lone unbeaten team at 9-0, while Wisconsin is second at 7-1.
• There are four matches this weekend that feature teams in the top five of the standings against each other.
7 p.m. (ET) | No. 14 Penn State (13-5, 6-2 B1G) at No. 12 Minnesota (11-5, 6-2 B1G)
Live Stats: Fingers-crossed -- gophersports.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
BTN
Everything from here on in is cribbed -- shamelessly, blatantly, without compunction -- from the terrific folks at GoPSUsports.com. Many thanks to them (Thanks Matt!)
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
• Minnesota, the 12th-ranked team in the country, is 11-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten after winning three straight matches against Michigan State (3-1), Northwestern (3-0), and Indiana (3-0).
• Senior opposite Stephanie Samedy is the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year. She is the Big Ten's active leader in kills with 1,756.
• Samedy is utilized more than any player in the Big Ten, averaging 12.33 attacks/set. She also ranks first in kills/set (4.67) and points/set (5.22).
SERIES HISTORY - MINNESOTA
• Penn State is 48-14 all-time against Minnesota in a series that began in 1983.
• The Gophers have won three-straight matches in the series, including both matchups in Minneapolis last season. Two of those matches went four sets, while one went five sets.
• Penn State is 20-10 against Minnesota in matches played in Minneapolis.
TOP WEEKEND MATCHUPS
Friday - Penn State at Minnesota - 7 p.m.
Friday - Ohio State at Wisconsin - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Penn State at Wisconsin - 7 p.m.
Sunday - Ohio State at Minnesota - 5 p.m.
NATIONAL RANKINGS STREAK
• Penn State has been ranked in 496 consecutive AVCA Coaches Polls.
• The Lions have appeared in every poll since the final rankings of the 1988 season.
LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State took a 2-1 lead but couldn't close out the match in a 3-2 loss on the road to then-No. 6 Purdue on Saturday.
• Four Penn State seniors had big matches in a losing effort against the Boilermakers. Kaitlyn Hord totaled a career-high 20 kills on .500 hitting, Jenna Hampton finished with a career-high 26 digs, Gabby Blossom posted a double-double while matching career highs in both assists (58) and digs (20), and Jonni Parker tallied a team-high 23 kills.
• The Lions had two matches on the weekend, Prior to the loss at Purdue, they defeated Rutgers 3-1 at Rec Hall.
A LOOK AT THE BIG TEN STANDINGS
• Penn State sits in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Ohio State for third place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is the lone unbeaten team at 9-0, while Wisconsin is second at 7-1.
• There are four matches this weekend that feature teams in the top five of the standings against each other.
