Penn State rallied after dropping Set 1, to down Northwestern 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 29-27, 25-21).
After dropping the first set 23-25, Penn State, led by Taylor Trammell’s 12 kills (.857 hitting!!) and six blocks, took the next three sets (25-18, 29-27, 25-21) for a 3-1 win over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The win left Penn State with a sparkling 23-1 season’s record, and a perfect 13-0 record in the B1G. Jess Mruzik”s 21 kills were tops for the match, while Camryn Hannah added 16 kills. Ava Falduto (24 digs), and Gillian Grimes (23 digs, hitting the 1,000 dig career mark with her 19th dig), were stellar in the back row, with Jess Mruzik chipping in with 6 digs.
The complete match stats are below the match videos.
Box Score
Match Details
Penn St.
Northwestern
Set
K
E
TA
%
K
E
TA
%
1
17
3
43
0.326
15
2
34
0.382
2
15
5
27
0.370
6
5
25
0.040
3
13
6
42
0.167
15
10
47
0.106
4
13
6
41
0.171
12
7
42
0.119
Total
58
20
153
0.248
48
24
148
0.162
Penn St.
Northwestern
Points
81
65
Kills
58
48
Aces
7
9
Blocks
16
8
Assists
54
45
Digs
69
67
Match Leaders
Penn St. – Leaders
Kills
Jess Mruzik (21), Camryn Hannah (16), Taylor Trammell (12)
