The Match: Northwestern  (18-9, 8-8 Big Ten) vs. Penn State (24-4, 14-3 Big Ten)

When & Where: November 19, 2010, 7:00 p.m. ET.; Rec Hall

Media Coverage: GameTracker; Streaming Video: BigTenNetwork.com

Match Snapshot

Penn State takes on the 25th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats  tonight, in the final regular season home match for the Nittany Lions.  Northwestern is in 6th place in the Big Ten with an 8-8 record (18-9 overall).  The Wildcats are 3-4 against nationally-ranked opponents this season, having notched victories over Tennessee, Minnesota, and, in a big boost to Penn State, Illinois.  Here’s a video of Northwestern Head Coach Keylor Chan, talking about his team and its opponents this weekend:

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Once again, Penn State will be led by 6-5 Sr. Opp. Blair Brown, who leads the team with 4.02 kills per set (on .324 hitting), followed by 6-1 Fr. OH Deja McClendon (3.35 kps, .318 attack %) and 6-3 Sr. MH Arielle Wilson (2.70 kps, .425 attack %).  Sophomore setter Kristin Carpenter is averaging 11.04 assists/set.  On defense, 5-9 Sr. L Alyssa D’Errico leads the team with 3.89 digs/set, while  Wilson is averaging 1.17 bps, 6-3 Sr. MH Fatima Balza  averages 1.29 bps, and 6-6 Fr. MH Katie Slay is averaging 1.56 bps.  We’ll be interested in seeing whether Katie Slay plays tonight, and whether 6-5 Fr. OH Ariel Scott continues to improve (whether coincidence or not, the Nittany Lions haven’t lost since she began playing on a regular basis).

For the season, Penn State is hitting .313 as a team, while holding their opponents to a .124 attack %.

2010 Northwestern Volleyball Roster

No.   Name Pos.   Ht.   Year Hometown High School 1   Holthus, Stephanie OH   6-0   FR Burlington, Ill. Central 2   Gray, Gabrielle S/OH   5-10   FR Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore 3   Johnson, Naomi MB   6-3   SR Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy 5   Chrystal, Kathryn MB   6-1   RS SO Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake Central 6   Chin, Julie LIB   5-7   SO Naperville, Ill. Naperville North 7   Gray, Brittani OH   6-0   RS SR Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore 8   Turner, Maria DS   5-10   SO Dallas, Texas Mansfield Legacy 9   Shalter, Madalyn OH   6-2   RS SO Ottawa, Ohio Ottawa-Glandorf 10   Ayers, Alex OH   6-1   JR Playa Del Rey, Calif. Marymount 11   Glab, Elyse S   6-1   SR Chicago, Ill. Resurrection 13   Gallagher, Mary Grace LIB   5-5   JR Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School 14   Dutchman, Katie MB   6-0   FR Del Mar, Calif. Torrey Pines 15   McNaney, Jenna DS   5-6   FR Long Beach, Calif. Wilson 16   Kaelin, Christina OH   5-10   GS Louisville, Ky. Assumption 17   Moffett, Sabel MB       GS Temecula, Calif. Chaparral

Here’s the Penn State roster:

Updated as of 8-15-2025