Match Thread: PSU @ HerbieHome - Fri. 11-19-21 9 p.m. ET
Nov 19, 2021 14:00:12 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Nov 19, 2021 14:00:12 GMT -5
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State women's volleyball is in the middle of a six-team battle for the Big Ten title and has two pivotal road matches this weekend. The Lions go on the road to play at No. 11 Nebraska on Friday at 9 p.m. ET, and then head to Columbus to take on No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Both matches will air live on B1G Network.
Six teams are currently within two matches of each other at the top of the standings. The Lions currently sit in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Purdue for third at 12-4, sitting one match back of Wisconsin and Nebraska, which are tied for first at 13-3. Sitting in sixth at 11-5 is Ohio State.
Friday, 9 p.m. (ET)
No. 15 Penn State (19-7, 12-4 B1G) at No. 11 Nebraska (19-6, 13-3 B1G)
Live Stats: huskers.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
B1G Network
SERIES HISTORY - NEBRASKA
• Penn State is 11-24 all-time against Nebraska in a series that began in 1981.
• The Huskers won the most recent matchup in four sets at Rec Hall earlier this season.
• Penn State is 3-18 against Nebraska in matches played in Lincoln. The teams last played at the Devaney Center in 2019. The Huskers won that match in five sets.
• Four of the last five matches between the teams have gone five sets.
SCOUTING NEBRASKA
• Nebraska, which is ranked No. 11 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, is 19-6 overall and 13-3 in the Big Ten following wins over Maryland (3-0) and Indiana (3-1).
• The Cornhuskers' Big Ten losses this season came to then-No. 3 Wisconsin (3-0), then-No. 11 Minnesota (3-2), and then No. 7 Ohio State (3-0).
• Nebraska ranks first in the Big Ten in digs/set (17.12) and opponent hiting percentage (.150).
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State women's volleyball is in the middle of a six-team battle for the Big Ten title and has two pivotal road matches this weekend. The Lions go on the road to play at No. 11 Nebraska on Friday at 9 p.m. ET, and then head to Columbus to take on No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Both matches will air live on B1G Network.
Six teams are currently within two matches of each other at the top of the standings. The Lions currently sit in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Purdue for third at 12-4, sitting one match back of Wisconsin and Nebraska, which are tied for first at 13-3. Sitting in sixth at 11-5 is Ohio State.
Friday, 9 p.m. (ET)
No. 15 Penn State (19-7, 12-4 B1G) at No. 11 Nebraska (19-6, 13-3 B1G)
Live Stats: huskers.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
B1G Network
SERIES HISTORY - NEBRASKA
• Penn State is 11-24 all-time against Nebraska in a series that began in 1981.
• The Huskers won the most recent matchup in four sets at Rec Hall earlier this season.
• Penn State is 3-18 against Nebraska in matches played in Lincoln. The teams last played at the Devaney Center in 2019. The Huskers won that match in five sets.
• Four of the last five matches between the teams have gone five sets.
SCOUTING NEBRASKA
• Nebraska, which is ranked No. 11 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, is 19-6 overall and 13-3 in the Big Ten following wins over Maryland (3-0) and Indiana (3-1).
• The Cornhuskers' Big Ten losses this season came to then-No. 3 Wisconsin (3-0), then-No. 11 Minnesota (3-2), and then No. 7 Ohio State (3-0).
• Nebraska ranks first in the Big Ten in digs/set (17.12) and opponent hiting percentage (.150).
