Here’s the schedule, with match results and links to DigNittany Recap and Match Stats. In this table, the opponent’s names are linked to their respective team websites. The names of the listed venues are linked to a description of the facility.
33-3 (as of 12-14-12)
2012 Schedule
| Date (Time) | Opponent | Site | Match Result | DigNittany
Recap | Match
Stats |
| 8-24-12 Louisville Tournament (5:00 p.m. ET) | Morehead State | Louisville, KY,(KFC Yum! Center) | W (3-0) | Lions Sweep Morehead State | Stats |
| 8-25-12 Louisville Tournament (1:00 p.m. ET) | Western Kentucky | Louisville, KY,(KFC Yum! Center) | W (3-0) | Hancock, Scott and Slay Lead Lions over Hilltoppers | Stats |
| 8-25-12 Louisville Tournament (7:00 p.m. ET) | Louisville | Louisville, KY,(KFC Yum! Center) | W (3-0) | PSU over Louisville in Active Ankle | Stats |
8-31-12 Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic
(8:00 p.m. ET) | Stanford | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-2) | Lions over Cardinal in Hotly-Contested Match | Stats |
9-1-12 Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic
(7:00 p.m. ET) | Texas | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Lions Catch Fire Against Texas (Orange Burnt?) | Stats |
| 9-8-12 Chicago Classic(11:00 a.m. ET) | DePaul | Chicago, IL | W (3-0) | Penn State Downs DePaul 3-0 | Stats |
| 9-8-12 Chicago Classic(8:00 p.m. ET) | Oregon State | Chicago, IL | L (2-3) | Oregon State Upsets Nittany Lions | Stats |
| 9-9-12 Chicago Classic (2:00 p.m. ET) | University of Illinois (Chicago) | Chicago, IL | W (3-0) | Penn State Sweeps UIC | Stats |
| 9-14-12 Penn State Classic (7:00 p.m. ET) | Portland | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Penn State Sweeps Portland | Stats |
| 9-15-12 Penn State Classic (9:30 a.m. ET) | Duquesne | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Weekend Wrap-up: Penn State Downs Duquesne and EIU | Stats |
| 9-15-12 Penn State Classic (8:00 p.m. ET) | Eastern Illinois | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Weekend Wrap-up: Penn State Downs Duquesne and EIU | Stats |
| 9-19-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Nebraska | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-1) | Lions Fight to B1G Win in Rec Hall | Stats |
| 9-22-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Iowa | University Park, PA (Rec Hall) | W (3-1) | PSU Overcomes Determined Hawkeye Effort | Stats |
2012 Schedule (Continued)
| Date (Time) | Opponent | Site | Match Result | DigNittany
Recap | Match
Stats |
| 9-28-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Wisconsin | Madison, WI
(Wisconsin Field House) | W (3-0) | Penn State Downs Badgers | Stats |
| 9-29-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN
(Sports Pavilion) | W (3-0) | Outlier? Penn State Sweeps Minnesota | Stats |
| 10-5-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Northwestern | Evansville, IL
(Welsh-Ryan Arena) | W (3-0) | Penn State Downs Northwestern 3-0 at Welsh-Ryan Arena | Stats |
| 10-6-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Illinois | Champaign-Urbana, IL
(Huff Hall) | W (3-2) | Penn State Refuses to Lose in 3-2 Comeback over Illinois | Stats |
| 10-12-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Purdue | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Monday Wrap: Purdue and Indiana | Stats |
| 10-13-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Indiana | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-1) | Monday Wrap: Purdue and Indiana | Stats |
| 10-17-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Ohio State | Columbus, OH
(St. John Arena) | W (3-0) | Penn State Sweeps Ohio State (DigNittany Not Satisfied?) | Stats |
| 10-20-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
(Cliff Keen Arena) | W (3-2) | Michigan and the Fatigue Factor | Stats |
| 10-24-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Iowa | Iowa City, IA
(Carver Hawkeye Arena) | W (3-0) | Penn State Sweeps Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Stats |
| 10-28-12 (2:00 p.m. ET) | Nebraska
| Lincoln, NE
(NU Coliseum) | L (2-3) | Nebraska Downs Penn State 3-2 (Tough Loss for Nittany Lions?) | Stats |
| 11-2-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Minnesota | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-1) | GoPSUsports Recap | Stats |
| 11-4-12 (2:00 p.m. ET) | Wisconsin | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | GoPSUsports Recap | Stats |
| 11-8-12 (8:00 p.m. ET) | Illinois | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Sister Act: Penn State Sweeps Illilnois | Stats |
| 11-10-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Northwestern | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Sweet 16: Penn State Sweeps Northwestern | Stats |
| 11-16-12(7:00 p.m. ET) | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind.
(University Gymnasium) | W (3-0) | B1G Champions (Penn State Sweeps Indiana) | Stats |
| 11-17-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Purdue | West Lafayette, IN
(Holloway Gymnasium) | W (3-1) | | |
| 11-21-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Ohio State | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | | |
| 11-24-12 (7:00 p.m. ET) | Michigan State | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | | |
11-30-12
NCAA 1st Round | Binghamton | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | Penn State Floats Past Binghamton (and on to Bowling Green) | |
12-1-12
NCAA 2nd Round | Bowling Green | University Park, PA
(Rec Hall) | W (3-0) | | |
12-6-12
NCAA Regional Semifinals | Kentucky | West Lafayette, IN | W (3-0) | Lions Sweep Cats - Advance to Regonal Finals | Stats |
12-8-12
NCAA Regional Finals | Minnesota | West Lafayette, IN | W (3-1) | Nittany Lions Down Minnesota (Will Face Oregon in NCAA Semifinals) | |
12-13-12
NCAA Semifinals | Oregon | Louisville, KY | L (1-3) | Ducks Down Lions | |
12-15-12
NCAA Championship | | Louisville, KY | DNP | | |