Less than 24 hours after its 3-1 win over Maryland Thursday night, Penn State (22-2, 11-2 in the B1G) travels to New Brunswick NJ to take on the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (4-20, 1-11 in the B1G). The match starts at 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on BTNPlus (a pay service — click on the logo below for more info).
| Date (Time) | Opp | Site | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-15 (7:00 p.m. ET) |  | New Brunswick, NJ  | No TV |
According to a blog post on GoPSUsports.com, the team will travel by bus to Rutgers. At right is our conception of what that bus should look like (as you can see, we think it should be able to float).
Massey Rankings picks Penn State in 3:
About Rutgers
After picking up a historic victory over Maryland a week prior, Rutgers has dropped its last three contests, all of which were on the road. Most recently, the Scarlet Knights fell to Nebraska (3-0) and Iowa (3-0).
Leading RU is sophomore outside hitter Meme Fletcher (Overland Park, Kan.) with 3.86 kills per set, a mark that ranks fourth in the Big Ten. Senior setter Anna Sudbury (Tomahawk, Wisc.) ranks 11th in the conference with a team-high 8.76 assists per set. On the defensive side, junior middle Mikaela Matthews (San Diego, Calif.) leads the team with 1.09 blocks per set, while seniors Ali Schroeter (Bakersfield, Calif.) and Ronnie Komisarek (San Manteo, Calif.) split the roll at libero with 3.30 and 3.00 digs per set, respectively.
Stat Joust – Penn State Rutgers (Is It Fair for a Lion to Have to Joust with a Knight?)
Conference Only Stats
| Hitting Percentage | S | K | E | TA | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 47 | 660 | 233 | 1594 | .268 |
| Penn State | 50 | 664 | 223 | 1646 | .268 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 605 | 208 | 1548 | .256 |
| Michigan | 46 | 628 | 236 | 1613 | .243 |
| Nebraska | 47 | 650 | 227 | 1763 | .240 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 641 | 222 | 1760 | .238 |
| Michigan State | 43 | 566 | 230 | 1463 | .230 |
| Ohio State | 49 | 644 | 260 | 1671 | .230 |
| Illinois | 49 | 652 | 275 | 1747 | .216 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 585 | 259 | 1580 | .206 |
| Iowa | 44 | 549 | 251 | 1601 | .186 |
| Maryland | 47 | 570 | 284 | 1654 | .173 |
| Indiana | 43 | 530 | 287 | 1513 | .161 |
| Rutgers | 41 | 435 | 261 | 1426 | .122 |
| Opp. Hitting Pct. | S | K | E | TA | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 47 | 585 | 288 | 1774 | .167 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 611 | 306 | 1814 | .168 |
| Penn State | 50 | 610 | 309 | 1741 | .173 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 550 | 260 | 1593 | .182 |
| Illinois | 49 | 658 | 292 | 1803 | .203 |
| Ohio State | 49 | 613 | 268 | 1686 | .205 |
| Purdue | 47 | 599 | 260 | 1645 | .206 |
| Michigan State | 43 | 537 | 236 | 1453 | .207 |
| Michigan | 46 | 641 | 237 | 1644 | .246 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 571 | 206 | 1463 | .249 |
| Iowa | 44 | 617 | 217 | 1595 | .251 |
| Indiana | 43 | 561 | 186 | 1386 | .271 |
| Rutgers | 41 | 583 | 183 | 1438 | .278 |
| Maryland | 47 | 634 | 208 | 1521 | .280 |
| Blocks | S | BS | BA | Total | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 47 | 19 | 240 | 259 | 3.0 |
| Penn State | 50 | 39 | 222 | 261 | 3.0 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 11 | 216 | 227 | 2.7 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 19 | 215 | 234 | 2.7 |
| Ohio State | 49 | 36 | 178 | 214 | 2.6 |
| Illinois | 49 | 18 | 209 | 227 | 2.5 |
| Michigan State | 43 | 26 | 148 | 174 | 2.3 |
| Purdue | 47 | 30 | 158 | 188 | 2.3 |
| Rutgers | 41 | 11 | 164 | 175 | 2.3 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 38 | 111 | 149 | 2.1 |
| Michigan | 46 | 21 | 140 | 161 | 2.0 |
| Maryland | 47 | 22 | 136 | 158 | 1.9 |
| Indiana | 43 | 11 | 128 | 139 | 1.7 |
| Iowa | 44 | 21 | 102 | 123 | 1.6 |
| Blocks by Opponents | S | BS | BA | Total | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 47 | 14 | 154 | 168 | 1.9 |
| Penn State | 50 | 17 | 151 | 168 | 1.9 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 17 | 143 | 160 | 2.0 |
| Nebraska | 47 | 26 | 133 | 159 | 2.0 |
| Ohio State | 49 | 22 | 160 | 182 | 2.1 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 25 | 152 | 177 | 2.1 |
| Illinois | 49 | 20 | 188 | 208 | 2.3 |
| Michigan State | 43 | 34 | 142 | 176 | 2.4 |
| Michigan | 46 | 32 | 168 | 200 | 2.5 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 24 | 184 | 208 | 2.6 |
| Indiana | 43 | 17 | 192 | 209 | 2.6 |
| Maryland | 47 | 19 | 224 | 243 | 2.8 |
| Rutgers | 41 | 28 | 173 | 201 | 2.8 |
| Iowa | 44 | 27 | 200 | 227 | 2.9 |
| Service Aces | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 47 | 59 | 1.3 |
| Maryland | 47 | 61 | 1.3 |
| Iowa | 44 | 53 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | 43 | 46 | 1.1 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 50 | 1.1 |
| Ohio State | 49 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 48 | 1.0 |
| Purdue | 47 | 40 | 0.9 |
| Michigan State | 43 | 40 | 0.9 |
| Rutgers | 41 | 35 | 0.9 |
| Penn State | 50 | 47 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 36 | 0.8 |
| Michigan | 46 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | 49 | 31 | 0.6 |
| Service Aces by Opponents | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 47 | 19 | 0.4 |
| Penn State | 50 | 36 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | 49 | 36 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | 46 | 33 | 0.7 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 36 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 41 | 0.9 |
| Iowa | 44 | 42 | 1.0 |
| Indiana | 43 | 46 | 1.1 |
| Ohio State | 49 | 53 | 1.1 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 51 | 1.1 |
| Michigan State | 43 | 48 | 1.1 |
| Maryland | 47 | 56 | 1.2 |
| Rutgers | 41 | 55 | 1.3 |
| Purdue | 47 | 71 | 1.5 |
Individual Leaders
(Must have competed in at least 50% of team’s games)
| Hitting Percentage | S | K | E | TA | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haleigh Washington, Penn State | 50 | 136 | 29 | 258 | .415 |
| Haleigh Nelson, Wisconsin | 44 | 101 | 18 | 217 | .382 |
| Faye Adelaja, Purdue | 47 | 107 | 27 | 211 | .379 |
| Danielle Cuttino, Purdue | 47 | 110 | 30 | 229 | .349 |
| Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State | 48 | 127 | 33 | 279 | .337 |
| Aiyana Whitney, Penn State | 50 | 151 | 39 | 333 | .336 |
| Gabrielle Hazen, Northwestern | 30 | 62 | 19 | 129 | .333 |
| Maddie Slater, Northwestern | 45 | 94 | 29 | 200 | .325 |
| Alyssa Garvelink, Michigan State | 43 | 95 | 34 | 188 | .324 |
| Amber Rolfzen, Nebraska | 47 | 113 | 29 | 271 | .310 |
| Romana Kriskova, Wisconsin | 43 | 105 | 32 | 239 | .305 |
| Molly Lohman, Minnesota | 40 | 58 | 18 | 134 | .299 |
| Abby Cole, Michigan | 46 | 142 | 48 | 316 | .297 |
| Hannah Tapp, Minnesota | 47 | 117 | 36 | 274 | .296 |
| Mikaela Gunderson, Iowa | 44 | 87 | 26 | 207 | .295 |
(Must have at least 3.33 attacks per set)
| Kills | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daly Santana, Minnesota | 47 | 215 | 4.6 |
| Jocelynn Birks, Illinois | 43 | 180 | 4.2 |
| Annie Drews, Purdue | 47 | 195 | 4.1 |
| Adreene Elliott, Maryland | 47 | 186 | 4.0 |
| Elizabeth Campbell, Ohio State | 48 | 157 | 3.3 |
| Kadie Rolfzen, Nebraska | 47 | 156 | 3.3 |
| Megan Courtney, Penn State | 36 | 118 | 3.3 |
| Symone Abbott, Northwestern | 45 | 144 | 3.2 |
| Amelia Anderson, Indiana | 42 | 135 | 3.2 |
| Meme Fletcher, Rutgers | 41 | 131 | 3.2 |
| Michelle Strizak, Illinois | 46 | 144 | 3.1 |
| Abby Cole, Michigan | 46 | 142 | 3.1 |
| Audra Appold, Ohio State | 44 | 136 | 3.1 |
| Lauren Brobst, Iowa | 44 | 135 | 3.1 |
| Aiyana Whitney, Penn State | 50 | 151 | 3.0 |
| Lauryn Gillis, Wisconsin | 44 | 133 | 3.0 |
| Kelli Bates, Wisconsin | 44 | 132 | 3.0 |
| Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska | 43 | 129 | 3.0 |
| Service Aces | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adreene Elliott, Maryland | 47 | 20 | 0.4 |
| Bryanna Weiskircher, Penn State | 50 | 19 | 0.4 |
| Allison Hammond, Indiana | 22 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Makayla Lundin, Indiana | 5 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska | 43 | 15 | 0.3 |
| Annika Albrecht, Nebraska | 47 | 14 | 0.3 |
| Daly Santana, Minnesota | 47 | 14 | 0.3 |
| Kelsey Wicinski, Maryland | 47 | 14 | 0.3 |
| Ashley Mariani, Iowa | 44 | 14 | 0.3 |
| Luisa Schirmer, Ohio State | 48 | 13 | 0.3 |
| Loxley Keala, Iowa | 44 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Haleigh Nelson, Wisconsin | 44 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Holly Toliver, Michigan State | 42 | 11 | 0.3 |
| Anna Sudbury, Rutgers | 41 | 11 | 0.3 |
| Lydia Dimke, Purdue | 12 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | S | BS | BA | Total | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Rolfzen, Nebraska | 47 | 5 | 69 | 74 | 1.6 |
| Tionna Williams, Wisconsin | 44 | 4 | 63 | 67 | 1.5 |
| Haleigh Washington, Penn State | 50 | 14 | 56 | 70 | 1.4 |
| Ali Bastianelli, Illinois | 48 | 3 | 63 | 66 | 1.4 |
| Mikaela Matthews, Rutgers | 15 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 1.4 |
| Paige Tapp, Minnesota | 47 | 5 | 54 | 59 | 1.3 |
| Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State | 48 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 1.2 |
| Cecilia Hall, Nebraska | 47 | 5 | 51 | 56 | 1.2 |
| Gabrielle Hazen, Northwestern | 30 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 1.2 |
| Aiyana Whitney, Penn State | 50 | 5 | 48 | 53 | 1.1 |
| Danielle Cuttino, Purdue | 47 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 1.1 |
| Alyssa Garvelink, Michigan State | 43 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 1.1 |
| Haleigh Nelson, Wisconsin | 44 | 3 | 44 | 47 | 1.1 |
| Molly Lohman, Minnesota | 40 | 2 | 41 | 43 | 1.1 |
| Hannah Tapp, Minnesota | 47 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 1.0 |
| Faye Adelaja, Purdue | 47 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 1.0 |
| Eden Frazier, Rutgers | 41 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 1.0 |
| Aspen Luedtke, Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Credits
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