The Match: #19 Michigan (14-1) vs. #4 Penn State (12-2)
When and Where: Saturday, October 2, 2010, 6:00 p.m. E.T., Rec Hall
Media Coverage: GameTracker; TV: BTN Live
Match Snapshot
Penn State, which extended its consecutive home winning streak to 81 on Friday night by sweeping Michigan State, will be facing a very tough Michigan team that is on a 12-match winning streak, having defeated Ohio State (13-3) in Columbus, Ohio Friday night, 3-1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-16, 25-19). Michigan was led by Jr. OH Alex Hunt with 17 kills, 6 digs and a service ace (for some reason, the Michigan roster doesn’t list Alex’s height; what’s that about?) .
All-American Sr. S Lexi Zimmerman recorded 39 assists, 11 digs and six kills, leading Michigan’s balanced attack to a .365 attack % for the match. In addition to Hunt, 6-4 Fr. MB Jennifer Cross had 9 kills and 6-2 RS So. Claire McElheny and 6-4 Jr. MB Courtney Fletcher each had eight.
Penn State opened its weekend homestand with a workmanlike win over Michigan State, 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-17). Arielle Wilson (14 kills, .524 attack %, 3 blocks), Deja McClendon (14 kills, .276 attack %) and Blair Brown (10 kills, .333 attack %, 5 digs, 5 blocks) led the way for the Nittany Lions. In addition to Wilson, Brown , and McClendon, key players for Penn State include 6-3 Sr. MH Fatima Balza (1.30 bps), 5-9 Sr. L Alyssa D’Errico (4.38 dps, .71 aces/s), 5-6 So. S Kristin Carpenter (10.00 asst./s, 2.13 dps), 6-5 Jr. OH Katie Kabbes (2.11 kps, 0.97 bps) and 5-1 Sr. DS Cathy Quilico (1.76 dps).
Big Ten Stat Joust: Team
Here is a comparison of Penn State and Michigan through 9-26-10 in selected Big Ten team statistical categories (all opponents):
Big Ten Stat Joust: Individual
Here’s a comparison of individiual Michigan and Penn State players, through 9-26-10 (all opponents) in various Big Ten statistical categories:
Penn State Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Year/
Class | Height | HS
(Club) | State/
Nation |
01
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Scott,
Ariel
 | Opp/OH | 1/Fr. | 6-04 | Immaculate Heart Academy
(Team Complete
Athlete) | NJ |
02
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Kabbes,
Katie
 | OH | 3/Jr. | 6-05 | Cardinal Gibbons
(Triangle Volleyball)
| NC |
03
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Balza,
Fatima
 | MH | 4/Sr. | 6-03 | Liceo Caracas | VE |
04
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Ullrich,
Jessica
 | DS | 4/Sr. | 5-08 | Wheaton North
(1st Alliance) | IL |
05
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Carpenter,
Kristin
 | S/DS | 2/So. | 5-06 | Hanover
(Richmond Volleyball Club) | VA |
06
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Martin,
Maddie
 | OH | 1/Fr. | 6-02 | H.B. Plant
(Tampa Bay
Juniors) | FL |
07
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Wilson,
Arielle
 | MH | 4/Sr. | 6-03 | Proviso East
(1st Alliance) | IL |
08
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Denney,
Erica
 | MH | 1/Fr. | 6-05 | Grandview
(Front Range
Volleyball Club) | CO |
09
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Brown,
Blair
 | Opp | 4/RS Sr. | 6-05 | Loudoun Valley
(Renaissance) | VA |
10
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Racibarskas,
Marika
 | S | 2/So. | 6-00 | Chatham
(Team Complete
Athlete) | NJ |
11
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Dorton,
Darcy
 | OH | 2/So. | 6-02 | Delta
(Munciana) | IN |
12
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | D'Errico,
Alyssa
 | L | 4/Sr. | 5-09 | Byron-Bergen
(VolleyFx Magic) | NY |
13
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Shifflett,
Megan
 | DS/S | 3/Jr. | 5-06 | Langley
VA Elite | VA |
14
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Quilico,
Cathy
 | DS | 4/Sr. | 5-01 | Westlake
(Gene's Team) | CA |
15
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Harding,
Maggie
 | DS | 1/Fr. | 5-06 | State College
Area | PA |
16
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Slay,
Katie
 | MH | 1/Fr. | 6-06 | Raleigh
(Triangle Volleyball
Club) | NC |
18
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | McClendon,
Deja
 | OH | 1/Fr. | 6-01 | Dupont Manual Magnet
(KIVA) | KY |
19
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Pabst,
Krosby
 | DS | 1/Fr. | 5-07 | Woodrow
Wilson
(Mizuno Long Beach) | CA |
22
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Moydell,
Mikinzie
 | S | 1/Fr. | 6-00 | Chaparral
(Front Range Volleyball Club) | CO |
23
Player
Profile
w/Season
Recap | Longo,
Ali
 | DS | 1/Fr. | 5-06 | Chatfield
(Juggernaut Volleyball) | CO |
Updated as of 8-15-2025
Michigan Roster
| No. |
|
Name |
Pos. |
|
Ht. |
|
Elig. |
Hometown (High School) |
| 1 |
|
Molly Toon |
OH |
|
|
|
FR |
Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) |
| 2 |
|
Jennifer Cross |
MB |
|
6-4 |
|
FR |
Scarborough, Ont. (Birchmount Park Collegiate) |
| 3 |
|
Sloane Donhoff |
L/DS |
|
5-9 |
|
JR |
Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) |
| 4 |
|
Michelle McMahon |
DS |
|
5-6 |
|
JR |
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Northern) |
| 6 |
|
Karlee Bruck |
MB |
|
6-3 |
|
RS JR |
Elyria, Ohio (Elyria) |
| 7 |
|
Catherine Yager |
S |
|
6-0 |
|
SO |
St. Michael, Minn. (Albertville) |
| 8 |
|
Alex Hunt |
OH |
|
|
|
JR |
Granger, Ind. (South Bend St. Joseph) |
| 11 |
|
Lexi Erwin |
OH |
|
6-1 |
|
FR |
Spring, Texas (Woodlands College Park) |
| 12 |
|
Maggie Busch |
DS/L |
|
5-7 |
|
SR |
Toledo, Ohio (Toledo Christian) |
| 13 |
|
Ally Sabol |
DS/L |
|
5-5 |
|
FR |
Los Angeles, Calif. (Marymount) |
| 14 |
|
Claire McElheny |
RS |
|
6-2 |
|
RS SO |
Westfield, Ind. (Brebeuf Prep) |
| 15 |
|
Courtney Fletcher |
MB |
|
6-4 |
|
JR |
Duluth, Ga. (Northview) |
| 16 |
|
Brittany Lee |
DS/L |
|
5-9 |
|
RS FR |
Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) |
| 17 |
|
Lexi Zimmerman |
S |
|
5-10 |
|
SR |
Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) |
| 19 |
|
Amanda Yerke |
RS |
|
6-3 |
|
SO |
Commerce Twp., Mich. (Walled Lake Northern) |
|