University Park, PA, August 28, 2009. By Andrew J. Cassavell.

“When the Penn State women’s volleyball team opens its non-conference slate tonight, it will do so having lost only three members from a squad that shattered NCAA records a season ago on its way to an undefeated season. But despite a similar No. 1 ranking to last year’s team and eight returning upperclassmen, head coach Russ Rose considers the 2008 and ’09 groups two separate entities.” More from thedailycollegianonline.