Penn State vs. Michigan (Rec Hall 7:30 p.m.) BTN+
Nov 14, 2018 15:15:03 GMT -5
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SERIES HISTORY
vs. Michigan
Michigan enters the match with a 19-8 record on the season, but are 8-8 in Big Ten play, tied with Maryland for seventh in the Big Ten Standing. Penn State is currently at 20-6, 11-5 B1G, and tied for third with Nebraska and Wisconsin. Penn State has a 50-5 all-time record over Michigan, including a 3-0 win earlier this season in Ann Arbor, where Penn State won 25-17, 25-21, 25-23. The Nittany Lions have a 9-2 record over the Wolverines in the last 11 matches, with the Wolverines taking the last match at Ann Arbor in 2016.
Last Ten Results - Michigan
10/20/12 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 22-25, 15-10 W A
09/28/13 25-16, 20-25, 25-19, 25-17 W H
11/01/13 16-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-16 W A
10/24/14 25-18, 25-16, 25-16 W H
11/19/14 25-19, 25-23, 27-25 W A
10/21/15 25-18, 22-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-7 W A
11/18/15 25-14, 22-25, 22-25, 22-25 L H
10/01/16 25-20, 25-19, 25-15 W H
10/22/16 23-25, 25-17, 27-29, 25-23, 9-15 L A
10/14/17 25-17, 25-18, 25-14 W H
9/30/18 25-17, 25-21, 25-23 W A
TEAM DEFENSE
Penn State leads the Big Ten in blocks per set at 2.87, which is good for fifth in the nation. The Nittany Lions are also killing the floor defense game as well. Penn State is currently averaging 14.98 digs per set, which if the season ended today, would crush the 25-point rally scoring era record of 14.72 which was set in 2010. As a whole, Penn State's defense is holding opponents to just .163 hitting, good for second in the Big Ten.
DIGGIN' MACHINE
Kendall White, entering Wednesday night, has played in 95-straight matches as Penn State's libero since stepping foot on campus in August 2016. She has scooped up 432 digs so far in 2018, putting her at 1,394 for her career. She is the first to surpass 1,250 since Dom Gonzalez in 2011-14. Against Nebraska (11/2), White become just the third Nittany Lion to reach 1,300 during the junior season, joining Kim Kumfer and Kaleena Walters, and just the first during the 25-point rally scoring era. If White reaches 1,400 digs, she will be just the second to do so in the third year of play, joining Walters, who finished her junior season with 1,413 digs. White is just 20 digs shy of having the highest total through three seasons.
Penn State Career Top-10 Digs
1. 1,957 Kaleena Walters, 2002-05
2. 1,685 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92
3. 1,522 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90
4. 1,474 Dominique Gonzalez, 2011-14
5. 1,394 Kendall White, 2016-Pres.
6. 1,313 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86
7. 1,306 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08
8. 1,278 Salima Davidson, 1991-94
9. 1,265 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90
10. 1,245 Alyssa D'Errico, 2007-10
11. 1,207 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05
All-Time 30-plus digs list
44 – Kaleena Walter, vs. Minnesota (10/2/04)
40 – Noelle Zientara, vs. N.C. State (10/15/88)
35 – Alyssa D'Errico, at Minnesota (11/27/10)
32 – Kendall White, at Illinois (11/10/18)
32 – Kendall White, at Nebraska (11/4/16)
31 – Kendall White, at Nebraska (11/2/18)
30 – Salima Davidson, vs. Nebraska (11/4/93)
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SERIES HISTORY
vs. Michigan
Michigan enters the match with a 19-8 record on the season, but are 8-8 in Big Ten play, tied with Maryland for seventh in the Big Ten Standing. Penn State is currently at 20-6, 11-5 B1G, and tied for third with Nebraska and Wisconsin. Penn State has a 50-5 all-time record over Michigan, including a 3-0 win earlier this season in Ann Arbor, where Penn State won 25-17, 25-21, 25-23. The Nittany Lions have a 9-2 record over the Wolverines in the last 11 matches, with the Wolverines taking the last match at Ann Arbor in 2016.
Last Ten Results - Michigan
10/20/12 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 22-25, 15-10 W A
09/28/13 25-16, 20-25, 25-19, 25-17 W H
11/01/13 16-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-16 W A
10/24/14 25-18, 25-16, 25-16 W H
11/19/14 25-19, 25-23, 27-25 W A
10/21/15 25-18, 22-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-7 W A
11/18/15 25-14, 22-25, 22-25, 22-25 L H
10/01/16 25-20, 25-19, 25-15 W H
10/22/16 23-25, 25-17, 27-29, 25-23, 9-15 L A
10/14/17 25-17, 25-18, 25-14 W H
9/30/18 25-17, 25-21, 25-23 W A
TEAM DEFENSE
Penn State leads the Big Ten in blocks per set at 2.87, which is good for fifth in the nation. The Nittany Lions are also killing the floor defense game as well. Penn State is currently averaging 14.98 digs per set, which if the season ended today, would crush the 25-point rally scoring era record of 14.72 which was set in 2010. As a whole, Penn State's defense is holding opponents to just .163 hitting, good for second in the Big Ten.
DIGGIN' MACHINE
Kendall White, entering Wednesday night, has played in 95-straight matches as Penn State's libero since stepping foot on campus in August 2016. She has scooped up 432 digs so far in 2018, putting her at 1,394 for her career. She is the first to surpass 1,250 since Dom Gonzalez in 2011-14. Against Nebraska (11/2), White become just the third Nittany Lion to reach 1,300 during the junior season, joining Kim Kumfer and Kaleena Walters, and just the first during the 25-point rally scoring era. If White reaches 1,400 digs, she will be just the second to do so in the third year of play, joining Walters, who finished her junior season with 1,413 digs. White is just 20 digs shy of having the highest total through three seasons.
Penn State Career Top-10 Digs
1. 1,957 Kaleena Walters, 2002-05
2. 1,685 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92
3. 1,522 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90
4. 1,474 Dominique Gonzalez, 2011-14
5. 1,394 Kendall White, 2016-Pres.
6. 1,313 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86
7. 1,306 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08
8. 1,278 Salima Davidson, 1991-94
9. 1,265 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90
10. 1,245 Alyssa D'Errico, 2007-10
11. 1,207 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05
All-Time 30-plus digs list
44 – Kaleena Walter, vs. Minnesota (10/2/04)
40 – Noelle Zientara, vs. N.C. State (10/15/88)
35 – Alyssa D'Errico, at Minnesota (11/27/10)
32 – Kendall White, at Illinois (11/10/18)
32 – Kendall White, at Nebraska (11/4/16)
31 – Kendall White, at Nebraska (11/2/18)
30 – Salima Davidson, vs. Nebraska (11/4/93)
