Match Thread: PSU vs. Maryland - 10-29-21 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct 29, 2021 14:42:43 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Oct 29, 2021 14:42:43 GMT -5
Courtesy of GoPSUsports.com (they do a great job -- Thanks Matt Jackson!) but someone should let them know that Penn State is not 16-4 (we wish, we wish!)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 13 Penn State women's volleyball begins its longest home stretch of the season (four matches) when it hosts Maryland on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Illinois on Saturday at 4 p.m. Friday is the team's THON match with fans encouraged to wear bright colors, while Saturday is Halloween Night, with fans encouraged to wear costumes.
Friday, Oct. 29
7:30 p.m. (ET) | Maryland (17-5, 5-5 B1G) at No. 13 Penn State (14-6, 7-3 B1G)
Live Stats: gopsusports.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Watch: B1G+ ($$): www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/playerpage/988244
SERIES HISTORY - MARYLAND
• Penn State is 29-5-1 all-time against Maryland in a series that began in 1976.
• The Lions have won 26 consecutive matches in the series. The Terrapins last win came in 1979.
• Penn State is 13-0 against the Terrapins in matches played at Rec Hall.
• The current senior class is 4-0 against Maryland, but two of those matches went five sets. The Lions erased a 2-0 deficit on their way to a win in College Park earlier this season. Kaitlyn Hord had nine blocks in the win, while Penn State finished with 17 as a team.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Maryland is 17-5 overall and 5-5 in the Big Ten following three straight wins -- Michigan State, Rutgers, Michigan State.
• Sydney Dowler registered her 1,000th career assist in the Terrapins' most recent win over Michigan State,
• Maryland ranks first in the nation in blocks, averaging 3.18/set. Rainelle Jones leads the nation individually, averaging 1.81/set.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 13 Penn State women's volleyball begins its longest home stretch of the season (four matches) when it hosts Maryland on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Illinois on Saturday at 4 p.m. Friday is the team's THON match with fans encouraged to wear bright colors, while Saturday is Halloween Night, with fans encouraged to wear costumes.
Friday, Oct. 29
7:30 p.m. (ET) | Maryland (17-5, 5-5 B1G) at No. 13 Penn State (14-6, 7-3 B1G)
Live Stats: gopsusports.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Watch: B1G+ ($$): www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/playerpage/988244
SERIES HISTORY - MARYLAND
• Penn State is 29-5-1 all-time against Maryland in a series that began in 1976.
• The Lions have won 26 consecutive matches in the series. The Terrapins last win came in 1979.
• Penn State is 13-0 against the Terrapins in matches played at Rec Hall.
• The current senior class is 4-0 against Maryland, but two of those matches went five sets. The Lions erased a 2-0 deficit on their way to a win in College Park earlier this season. Kaitlyn Hord had nine blocks in the win, while Penn State finished with 17 as a team.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Maryland is 17-5 overall and 5-5 in the Big Ten following three straight wins -- Michigan State, Rutgers, Michigan State.
• Sydney Dowler registered her 1,000th career assist in the Terrapins' most recent win over Michigan State,
• Maryland ranks first in the nation in blocks, averaging 3.18/set. Rainelle Jones leads the nation individually, averaging 1.81/set.
Kill by Starck down the line.