Benchmarking Penn State (Why Poll Position Doesn’t Matter Very Much)
By PhillyTom Every week this time of year, volleyball message boards light up with discussion of the AVCA poll rankings and who belongs in the top 10 and…
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Stat Joust – Penn State, Wisconsin and Minnesota
The Big Ten Statistics are out, so here’s how Penn State and its next two opponents — Wisconsin and Minnesota — stack up to date: Team Statistics –…
Read MorePenn State Starts Slow, Ends Fast, in 3-0 Win over Iowa
Even though Penn State swept Iowa, this was not an elegant victory — slogging 25-23 wins in the first two sets, followed by a 25-14 demolition job in the third. …
Read MoreMatch Preview: Penn State vs. Iowa
When: Saturday, September 24th – 8:00 p.m. ET Where: @Iowa Carver Hawkeye Arena Media: CBS GameTracker Iowa Stats and Roster NO NAME Height POS/EVENT(S) Year/Class Hometown Last…
Read MoreImpact Players: A. Scott; Katie Slay; Micha Hancock
The Daily Collegian has been running a series of profiles on players on the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team. Here are three: “Ariel Scott: I Need to Step Up.“ Can…
Read MoreRuss Rose on Runzas and Moral Victories; Keystonekid on Positives from the Nebraska Match
Glass Half Empty? Our September 22nd post following Penn State’s 3-2 loss to Nebraska noted that for all the disappointment, there were real positives to be taken from the match. Not…
Read MoreLions Fall Short in Comeback Bid Against Huskers
For a Penn State fan, this one was painful in the first two sets, exhilarating in the third and fourth sets, and ultimately disappointing in the fifth set, as Nebraska held…
Read MoreGame Day: Penn State vs. Nebraska
It’s game day (match day?), and it truly is historic — the first match for Nebraska as a member of the Big Ten. Based on a non-scientific survey…
Read MoreHeading into Big Ten Opener, Nebraska Aims for Calm, Penn State Looks for Consistency (Slay Wins Award)
Penn State: Blank Faces, Too Many Errors The theme for this season has been inconsistency and inexperience, and that continued this past weekend at the Hampton Inn Classic, as…
Read MoreFanalysis: Penn State vs. Nebraska
Fanalysis with RaymondLuxuryYacht My quick take on the upcoming Nebraska match. (Wish I could see it live.) First, it’s fantastic to have Nebraska join the Big Ten. I…
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